White Rabbits (Star Wars, 4/?)

[butterfly]

Title: White Rabbits
Chapter: 4/?
Author: Diana Michelle (butterfly)
Warnings: Spoilers for Revenge of the Sith.
Pairing: Eventual Anakin/Obi-Wan.
Rating: PG/PG-13-ish.
Summary: Through the Force, everything is connected -- Obi-Wan comes to a perfectly logical conclusion... unfortunately, it's one based on a false premise.
Disclaimer: Not Lucas, don't own a thing, not making any money.
Chapter Index

Chapter Four -- Trust

Obi-Wan stared at Luke for a moment, taking in this new information.

 

So, he was Force-blind, in the future, standing across from Anakin Skywalker’s son and Bail Organa’s daughter. Oh, and the Republic had fallen and the Jedi had been murdered.

 

There really was only one possibility, when he put it all together.

 

“You’re lying,” Obi-Wan said calmly, his hand resting on his lightsaber.

 

“It’s the truth,” the boy said earnestly. They’d picked a good actor – and now Obi-Wan knew why he looked so much like Anakin. They’d wanted to be convincing.

 

“Whatever you hope to gain by this trick, it will not make up for the price that you will pay,” Obi-Wan said, focusing on the moment. Even without the Force, Obi-Wan could watch the pair, and try to anticipate them. “Though Jedi do not deal in revenge, we do not take kidnapping lightly.

 

“Kidnapping?” the girl asked. “Obi-Wan, we don’t know what’s happening either. We’re not lying to you!”

 

“You are trying to make me doubt Anakin,” Obi-Wan said, forcing himself to relax his grip on his lightsaber. “I assure you that I know him far too well for that to happen.”

 

“I don’t understand,” the boy said, taking a step towards Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan stepped to the side, closer to the door, though he suspected that there were enough guards nearby that it would be foolish to try to escape before Anakin arrived. And it would help if he could unearth just what these people wanted. Anakin wasn’t very good at interrogation, though he’d always been a natural at intimidation. "I wasn't trying-"

 

“Anakin Skywalker is a Jedi Knight,” Obi-Wan said, cutting the boy off. “He’ll have a child the day that the Hutts decide to fund charities.”

 

 “So, what, he broke the rules when he had Luke?” the girl asked, tilting her chin up. “That seems like him to me.”

 

“And I suppose you knew the Anakin of this time,” Obi-Wan said, dismissively. “Before he was killed in that war of yours.”

 

“He didn’t die in the wars,” the boy said, and though he spoke softly, each word was as distinct and cutting as a lightsaber slice. “I didn’t want to tell you this right away, not until I was sure that you’d adjusted to the rest, but maybe it’ll make you see some sense. The truth is that Anakin Skywalker fell to the dark side of the Force.”

 

“And if I didn’t believe the rest, what makes you imagine that I would believe that?” Obi-Wan asked.

 

“Because it’s the truth and that’s the only thing that I can give you,” the boy said. Obi-Wan glanced over at the girl, who had her hand on her blaster. In case he didn’t buy their story and tried to fight his way out, he supposed. But they hadn’t attacked yet and he wouldn’t attack them first.

 

It was Obi-Wan’s turn to play the apprentice and to practice patience. Anakin would be along soon enough, so the more information Obi-Wan collected before then, the better.

 

“Who was your mother?” Obi-Wan asked.

 

The boy turned away, lacking a ready answer. Now, that was odd. Obi-Wan would have guessed that they’d have prepared better than that.

 

“I don’t know,” the boy said. “I was raised by my aunt and uncle, and they never told me.”

 

Perhaps they truly hadn’t been able to think of anyone appropriate, though Obi-Wan himself could come up with a few likely names off the top of his head, starting with Anakin’s long-term infatuation, Senator Amidala.

 

“He doesn’t have to explain himself to you,” the girl said, appearing to be instinctively defensive of the boy. Perhaps they were lovers, and that was why she’d explained her presence here via the rather ridiculous excuse of ‘adoption’. “He’s only trying to help.”

 

Obi-Wan nodded, removing his hand from his lightsaber. Confrontation hadn’t gotten him very far at all. Perhaps it was time to change tactics.

 

“I don’t believe you,” Obi-Wan said. “But I will allow for the possibility that you believe what you’re saying.”

 

It was always possible that Dooku had uncovered or created some new kind of mental manipulation, a more powerful form of suggestion. These two might be nothing more than innocent dupes.

 

Their names might even really be Luke and Leia.

 

“That’s… generous of you,” the girl said, her expression implying that she thought just the opposite.

 

Obi-Wan leaned back against the wall, reaching out to touch the window again – it was much stronger than most, heavily reinforced. He probably wouldn’t be able to escape that way, if he needed to.

 

What he needed was a Plan B, in case Anakin took longer than expected getting here. Anakin was known to take detours on occasion. And Obi-Wan couldn’t come up with an estimated time for Anakin’s arrival, not with the little he knew about their situation.

 

He glanced over, watching the pair of them whispering fiercely to each other. Had Dooku, or whoever was behind this, really thought that he would believe this trick? Perhaps he was just meant to be the bait in some trap for Anakin and this was Dooku's way of having fun with him until Anakin arrived.

 

Obi-Wan let out a calming breath, making an attempt to find his center. It was... considerably harder to concentrate without the Force.

 

In the end, it didn’t matter whether or not this was a trap.

 

Anakin would act the same, regardless. It was part of Anakin’s charm, part of what captured the imaginations of all those younglings across the universe.

 

Anakin was allowed to be reckless because he was also, in the end, almost unbelievably reliable.

 

And Obi-Wan knew Anakin, better than he’d ever known anyone in his life.

 

He knew that wherever he was, whenever he was, Anakin would find him.

 

It was one of their personal jokes, how often they had to go looking for each other, how often they had to rescue each other. Obi-Wan had to admit that if someone were to get lost, they could have no more dedicated searcher than Anakin Skywalker.

 

Anakin would find him.

 

He always did.
~end chapter four~

Comments

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Of course he doesn't believe them! I should have known. Awww. And ouch. And awwww on the "Anakin would find him". Also ouch (because he does that on the Death Star, too). And awww again.

I'm really not very useful today...

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Of course he doesn't believe them! I should have known. Awww. And ouch.

He has such faith in Anakin! Touching and yet... so very sad.

And awwww on the "Anakin would find him". Also ouch (because he does that on the Death Star, too). And awww again.

They have such a complicated relationship.

Thank you so much.

[logovo.livejournal.com]

Ah, new chapter and they're so in character. Yes on Obi-Wan, loving him mucho-whole-lot :)

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

And yeah, Obi-Wan is... Obi-Wan. I love him.

[jic]

Is there a point to commenting when you're standing over my shoulder hearing me exclaim and coo?

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Proof in case you try to deny later that you liked it?

re: White Rabbits (Star Wars, 4: Trust

[a-blue-moon-cat.livejournal.com]

It's too bad that Obi-Wan is cut off from the Force like this, or he could tell right away that Luke and Leia are telling the truth.

Anakin wasn’t very good at interrogation, though he’d always been a natural at intimidation.

Just as I suspected.

“He’ll have a child the day that the Hutts decide to fund charities.”


Well, Ben, pull out your check-book! :)

starting with Anakin’s long-term infatuation, Senator Amidala.

Obi-Wan is rather observant, after all.

Perhaps they were lovers, and that was why she’d explained her presence here via the rather ridiculous excuse of ‘adoption’.

Uh-oh, twincest raises its ugli head.

The last few sentences are just wonderful. What Obi-Wan knows about Anakin, that's what's really important for us to find out here. *sighs*

Re: White Rabbits (Star Wars, 4: Trust

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

It's too bad that Obi-Wan is cut off from the Force like this, or he could tell right away that Luke and Leia are telling the truth.

It would definitely have made things a lot easier for Obi-Wan.

starting with Anakin’s long-term infatuation, Senator Amidala.

Obi-Wan is rather observant, after all.

He sees, yep, just doesn't like it all that much.

Perhaps they were lovers, and that was why she’d explained her presence here via the rather ridiculous excuse of ‘adoption’.

Uh-oh, twincest raises its ugli head.

The Skywalker family is complicated.

The last few sentences are just wonderful. What Obi-Wan knows about Anakin, that's what's really important for us to find out here. *sighs*

Thank you.