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[sorrowmarked-a]

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“Obi-Wan,” her tone belied that she was surprised to see him, “Is everything okay? Is ... anything wrong with Anakin?” she asked, her thoughts going to him first, worry causing her heart to race. 

[peacemartyred]

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padmé had come to meet him at the temple, rather than inviting him to her senatorial apartments. these days they spoke far too often of treason and she couldn’t be too careful when reporting against the supreme chancellor himself. her apartment may be bugged, but she felt reasonably assured the jedi temple would not be. her dark blue skirts were full, covering up the one secret she still had. luckily she’d established her more outlandish fashion choices early on ... it made it all the easier to hide her pregnancy. 

her smile was bright as she spotted obi-wan, glad her meeting was with him, rather than mace or yoda. “it’s good to see you back on courscant,” she said, “i hope it’s for a rest rather than just work,” she said, “though speaking of work, we should go to a quiet place to talk. i have important news from the senate.” 

[quiinlan-a-blog]

@warcost​ || sc

     LIGHTSABER  IN  HAND ,  QUINLAN  eyes  the  man  in  front  of  them ,  the  barest  hint  of  a  smirk  gracing  their  lips .    ❝  it's  been  a  while ,  eh ,  kenobi ?  ❞    they  refuse  to  allow  him  to  see  just  how  rusty  they  got  ---  of  course ,  master  bulq  did  do  his  best  to  get  their  skills  with  a  'saber  back  to  what  they  used  to  be .  or  near  enough ,  anyway .  some  things  (  like  the  mutual  give - and - take  between  you  and  an  ally  in  battle  )  can  only  be  relearned  through  practice .  an  eyebrow  cocks ,  their  head  tilts  ---  and  without  allowing  him  a  chance  to  respond ,  they  leap  forward ,  sweeping  a  leg  out  to  trip  their  friend  and  force  him  into  falling  into  the  waiting  blade .

[galaxyfought]

rex one liner call

“General Kenobi,” he greats the Jedi with a relieved sigh. “I’m glad to see you. General Skywalker insisted on scouting ahead himself. I tried to stop him but he got past me. He missed his check in. I think it’s safe to assume he’s captured.”

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[apollonic-a]

@warcost / plotted

     HIS  BACK  PRESSED  AGAINST  the  wall ,  maul  takes  a  moment  to  catch  his  breath  and  curses .  of  course  they  would  find  him  here  ---  of  course  he  wouldn't  be  safe  here .  another  curse ,  as  he  presses  a  hand  to  his  shoulder  and  realizes  he's  wounded .  of  course .  he  can  feel  the  inquisitor  moving  ever  closer ,  trying  to  sniff  him  out  like  one  of  the  emperor's  dogs .  (  and  he  knows  how  that  feels .  he ,  too ,  was  once  but  a  tool  to  be  used  by  the  sith  lord .  )  (  and  look  where  that  got  him .  )  maul  freezes  as  he  feels  another  presence  moving  through  the  force .  a  familiar  presence  ---

     and  he  gazes ,  wide - eyed ,  at  the  end  of  the  hallway ,  where  stands  OBI - WAN  KENOBI .

     he  almost  thinks  himself  delusional ,  almost  pinches  himself  to  ensure  that  he  is  not  trapped  in  some  nightmare ,  hunted  both  by  sidious'  inquisitor  and  by  the  man  he  himself  hunted  for  so  long .  but  no  ---  the  pain  in  his  shoulder  is  clear .  he  is  awake ,  and  kenobi  is  looking  at  him ,  is  seeing  this  weakness  of  his .  injured .  cornered  like  a  wild  animal  ---  and  just  as  likely  to  bite .

     his  eyes  narrow  as  he  ignites  his  saber ,  as  he  hisses ,    ❝  i  wouldn't  have  thought  you  the  type  to  work  with  a  sith  lord ,  kenobi .  i  thought  better  of  you .  but  i  suppose  your  hatred  of  me  is  enough  that  you  would  work  with  anyone  to  eradicate  me .  ❞    because  that  is  the  only  logical  reason  that  he  would  be  here  ---  obviously  maul  is  at  the  end . 

     but  he  refuses  to  go  down  without  a  fight .

[rbeljedi]

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“I can’t do it, Ben.” He said.  Those were words he’d barely allowed himself to say before, or think.  Whether he could or not-- he had to and the loyal droid Artoo-Deetoo was the only one who had heard his doubtful thoughts spoken out loud.  “I’m not a Jedi.  I’m nobody-- I’m nothing. I can’t confront Darth Vader; he’ll kill me.” 

And with that realization came another far more visceral one which ran through the twenty-one year old like ice, “I don’t want to die.” 

[astranovus]

@warcost​ // liked for a starter

          Another mission. Another planet teeming with people who needed their protection, or wanted to raise their blasters against them. As Yoda always liked to remind, the future was in flux. Anakin could practically see the threads, flowing one into another at every decision. If only he could concentrate and see, and understand, and know for certain what the right decision was. Anakin tried, but it was impossible to wade through all of the noise without losing himself to it and going insane. 

          The nights on this planet were cold. Anakin knew he ought to be inside, conferring with the others. Making sure he was well acquainted with the joint tactics between the 501st and the 212th. He couldn’t bring himself to go back. There was a tight ball of anxiety in his chest and nausea in the pit of his stomach. A smog of bad feeling that had little to do with their current mission, and everything to do with it. Anakin thought the cold air would do something for him. Clear his head. Instead, he found himself just staring off into nothingness, slamming up his mental shields like a defense mechanism. 

          Obi-Wan’s presence was behind him after some time. Anakin didn’t turn. 

                        “Is there something you need, Master?”

[akhilaous-a]

@warcost​ --- semi - plotted

     anakin  knows  trauma .  understands  it  better  even  than  obi - wan ,  if  only  because  his  former  master  is  insistent  that  he's  fine ,  it  wasn't  that  bad ,  stop  fussing .  it's  infuriating .  and  whatever  happened  on  zigoola  clearly  hurt  worse  than  obi - wan  is  letting  on .  anakin  isn't  a  fool ,  he  sees  the  darkness  behind  his  eyes  when  he  gets  tired ,  knows  the  telltale  signs  of  nightmares  that  haunt  even  in  the  waking  world .  and  obi - wan  knows  this  about  him .  obi - wan  knows  that  he  above  everyone  else  understands  what  it's  like  to  be  constantly  trapped  in  the  past ,  to  feel  like  you're  drowning  in  memory  and  agony  ---  which  is  why  it  hurts  that  he  still  doesn't  actually  know  what  happened  on  that  accursed  sith  planet .

     he  wonders  if  not  telling  him  is  obi - wan's  way  of  punishing  him  for  it ,  punishing  him  for  not  being  there  to  help ,  for  not  sensing  it .  (  but  that's  not  entirely  true ,  is  it ?  anakin  knew  something  was  wrong .  he  felt  it  in  the  force  ---  and  he  didn't  do  anything  about  it .  had  just  continued  searching  for  artoo .  )  (  attachment  is  his  greatest  flaw ,  master  yoda  has  told  him  this  more  times  than  he  can  count  ---  and  he  still  finds  himself  unable  to  shake  it  from  his  blood ,  even  when  it  ends  up  with  people  he  loves  hurt .  )  he  doesn't  want  to  let  himself  believe  it ,  though .  doesn't  want  to  think  that  obi - wan  is  capable  of  this  kind  of  punishment  ---  because  not  knowing  is  agony .

     being  able  to  see  that  something  is  wrong ,  being  able  to  feel  the  wrongness  settled  across  obi - wan ,  but  not  knowing  what  happened  is  too  much  to  bear .  he  doesn't  want  to  think  obi - wan  would  ever  hurt  him  like  this  ---  but  there's  still  that  whisper  of  doubt .  so  he  quietly  approaches  his  former  master ,  arms  crossed  as  if  to  form  a  barrier  between  them .    ❝  master  ---  i'm  sorry ,  okay ?  ❞    his  tone  is  softer  than  his  words  might  suggest  ---  a  question  more  than  an  accusation .  do  you  blame  me ?  are  you  angry ?  i'm  sorry  i'm  sorry  i'm  sorry .  maybe  if  obi - wan  forgives  him  for  his  lapse ,  his  carelessness  in  allowing  pain  of  that  magnitude  to  occur ,  he'll  trust  him  again .