Chapter 6~ The Meeting

"Well hello Master Jinn."

"What are you doing here?" Qui-Gon asked not moving his eyes from Wayne.

"I just came for what's mine." He said and put his hand on Obi-Wan's shoulder.

Qui-Gon saw the look of confusion on Obi-Wan's face and put his hand out.

Obi-Wan walked toward him and took it.

"Qui-Gon, Wayne has come for Obi-Wan." Mace said, guilt flooding his voice.

"He can't have him." He said sternly and picked up Obi-Wan.

Mace knew that Qui-Gon wasn't going to give up easily if at all.

"Qui-Gon, this is out of our hands. When Obi-Wan was born it was just his mothers consent. Now that Wayne has come back to claim Obi-Wan, there is nothing we can do."

Qui-Gon shook his head, he would not let Wayne take Obi-Wan away from him.

"Olivia wanted Obi-Wan to become a jedi, and she wanted me to protect him. How can I do that when he isn't here?"

Yoda then spoke for the first time. "Keep Obi-Wan here we cannot. Only with Mr. Kenobi's consent we can."

Qui-Gon knew this would be a challenge now that Yoda himself didn't even know what to do.

"Well no that this little dispute is over, I would like to take my son." Wayne said holding out his arms.

"No." Qui-Gon said and backed up towards the door.

"Qui-Gon, give Obi-Wan to his father." Mace commanded.

"No. I will not give him up," he said pulling Obi-Wan closer to him, if that was possible.

"Well you don't really have a choice now do you, Master Jinn?" Wayne said mockingly then turned to Obi-Wan. "You want to come with daddy don't you?"

"No! I wanna stay wit Ky-Gin."

"But you can lead a normal life, go to school, and have a family."

"No! Wanna stay wit Ky-Gin!"

Obi-wan pulled Qui-Gon's robe over his face hoping it would keep him from his father.

Qui-Gon casually walked toward the door, but when it didn't open he turned around.

"I'm sorry Qui-Gon, but we cannot keep Obi-Wan here."

"Surely you don't expect me to let him take Obi-wan. He's a convicted felon! He has changed his name so many times his own mother probably doesn't even know his true one! He will leave Obi-Wan in danger! And I cannot allow that to happen. I gave Olivia my word."

No one moved after Qui-Gon's out burst. The council had never looked up all the files of Wayne Kenobi so they did.

"Qui-Gon's right." Mace said reading the information that Lilia got for them. He continued to read it out loud.

"Wayne Kenobi, aka John Samon, aka Hayden Islam, aka Yanni Thymine.

Qui-Gon's face was still hard when the council turned back to 'Wayne'.

"Leave the temple you must! Never come back you will!" Yoda said and two jedi came in to escort him out.

"I will be back for my son Qui-Gon Jinn, never forget that!"

Once Wayne was gone Obi-Wan came out from hiding under Qui-Gon's robe.

"He gone Ky-Gin?"

"Yes Obi-Wan, he's gone."

Obi-wan wrapped his little arms around Qui-Gon's neck and he held on tight.

"It's time for Obi-Wan to go to his classes." Mace said and looked at Qui- Gon.

"Masters, if it is okay, I would like to take Obi-Wan and Xanatos to the planet of Gynin."

"For what reason Qui-Gon?"

"A much needed vacation."

Yoda thought it over. He knew Qui-Gon was happy that Obi-Wan was not taken from the temple and he knew that Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan would someday be master and padawan, but Qui-Gon had a padawan now. The master and padawan bond may weaken if Qui-Gon spent too much time with Obi-Wan. But taking the situation at hand he agreed.

"Permission granted. Take Xanatos and Obi-Wan to Gynin you will."

Qui-Gon smiled then bowed.

When he was in the hall he sat Obi-Wan down and looked him in the eye.

"Obi-Wan I'm so happy we got to keep you."

"Me too Ky-Gin."

Qui-Gon smiled and touched the small boys face.

"Ky-Gin, were we goen'?"

"On a trip."

~TBC~