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jedinegotiator (jedinegotiator) wrote in chaos_cube,
@ 2008-04-27 13:43:00

Current location:	The Lobby of Here
Entry tags:	emma delaurao, entry post, jaina solo, martha jones, obi-wan kenobi

Entry Post: Lost in Thought - then simply lost... OTA
Who: Obi-Wan Kenobi and OTA
Where: Naboo then the Lobby of Here
When: What time is it, anyway? ;)
Rating: No clue. We'll say PG-13, and adjust if necessary.
Summary: An unexpected journey...

"The council has granted me permission to train you. You will be a Jedi, I promise."

~ Obi-Wan Kenobi, recent Jedi Knight, to young Anakin Skywalker, 'The Phantom Menace'.

He didn't know how long he'd been sitting at the window, staring out at the Naboo sky. In a few hours, he would attend the ceremony for his Master, Qui-Gon Jinn, at the Theed Funeral Temple. In the space of the last forty-eight hours, he had witnessed death and hope, and a myriad of other experiences that made for quite a memorable time. And yet he, felt empty.

He had made a promise, and despite his misgivings, he would follow through with that promise.

Obi-Wan Kenobi dragged a hand through his hair - and encountered his braid.

Master...

Young Anakin Skywalker was probably sleeping right now, or not, being as he was young and apparently full of boundless energy.

When did I start feeling old?

He sighed and stood, resolved to make himself ready. Still in his cloak and tunic, from his meeting with the Jedi Council, his lightsaber secure on his belt, he turned his back on the view and crossed the room. Intent on some meditation before a bath, he went through the door and paused, taking a moment to absorb the object before him.

There was a box on the counter. He looked around and frowned slightly before stepping forward and carefully lifting it. He examined it closely, discovered it contained thirteen, oddly-shaped pieces and tipped them onto the counter. It was a puzzle. From Anakin? He sighed, analyzed and assembled the pieces into a cube -

And found himself in some sort of reception area, with varied seating, pictures on the wall and large, draped windows with a view of beautiful lawns.

Obi-Wan blinked, strode out the doors into the sunshine, stopped and stared. He quickly deduced that not only was he not anywhere near his chambers, but that he was no longer on Naboo at all.

Re-entering the structure, he took a few cautious steps and tried to locate any clue as to where he had, somehow, been transported. He stretched his senses using the Force and came to an alarming conclusion.

"I have a very bad feeling about this," he murmured aloud.

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queen_empathy
2008-04-27 11:49 pm UTC (link)

*She was awake in her mind when she felt him arrive. Wow, the power that emanated from him was intense. True, she felt it twice before. Something intangible, but with this one she felt sorrow, a smattering of hope and emptiness. She wound up calling out with her mind. She had a feeling he could feel her, hear her, like Peter. The young telempath concentrated.*

Hello, hello? I...I can feel you, sense you. Are you new?

*She wondered with his kind of power could he block her out or if he could actually hear her.*

You solved a puzzle? A puzzle that brought you to a lobby? Just think and I will hear you.

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jedinegotiator
2008-04-28 01:03 am UTC (link)

Obi-Wan sensed another presence, but a quick sweep of the room revealed no one. He closed his eyes and concentrated.

Who are you? he thought cautiously. Where are you?

He wasn't certain how, exactly, but he'd heard the voice of a young woman, inside his head.

I solved a puzzle, yes, if you mean the cube...

He did his best to remain calm. It wouldn't do any good to panic, after all, and he was noted for being calm under pressure. He figured being mysteriously transported to another world might qualify as 'pressure'.

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queen_empathy
2008-04-28 01:04 am UTC (link)

I am, well, I am in a coma. So, I have been told. I have the ability to sense emotions. Yours were very powerful, with something intangible I could not recognize. It woke me up. I am in the infirmary. I am sorry to have caused you any dismay. The puzzle-box, it brings people from different dimensions to this place. Brought me Here as well as many others. I am sorry for any confusion. I wish not to hurt you. I can connect through the mind. Sadly, since the explosion this has been my only outlet. It's been a few months now. I am Emma.

*A flash of a woman with long red hair, in black clothing, sitting on a rock could be seen in his mind as she spoke. It was a quick flicker, then disappeared.*

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jedinegotiator
2008-04-28 01:24 am UTC (link)

He frowned slightly, eyes still closed.

Emma... An unusual name. I am Obi-Wan Kenobi, recently of Naboo. Did you send me this puzzle-box, then? Did you bring me here, for some reason?

Obi-Wan opened his eyes. Now that he had established a 'connection' with her, he didn't need to eliminate visual input in order to focus.

Where is this infirmary? And don't concern yourself with causing me any dismay. I am quite well, despite being in completely the wrong place. I can take care of myself.

He didn't know if she could 'see' it or not, but he did his best to send her an image of himself, robes and reddish brown hair and a very determined expression.

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queen_empathy
2008-04-28 01:34 am UTC (link)

Me, no...I found a similar box myself. Solved it and wound up Here. After the explosion, I was in a coma. I was found a week later, still wounded and they brought me to the infirmary. My body is healed, but my body is regenerating at an accelerated pace. Emma is a common name where I am from, New York City from the planet Earth. I am not familiar with a place called Naboo.

*She sighed mentally and focused. Sending out feelers for him to focus on and follow. She had no idea where the infirmary was, sadly.*

This place, this puzzle has kidnapped many people and brought them Here. You are not the first, nor the last. Follow the feelings I am sending out to you. They should help you track me.

* She sent out three very strong pulses, feelings of hope so strong, like it was being sent out on a broadband signal. Suddenly, the connection weakened considerably, then stopped. A moment or two later she popped back up. Her voice was a little strained.*

I apologize for that, I am still here.

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jedinegotiator
2008-05-01 04:45 pm UTC (link)

Obi-Wan used the 'threads' he was able to sense through the Force and started to move through the strange building, glancing at the images on the wall and the style of furnishings as he walked quickly and quietly through the halls.

This woman - Emma - continued to explain her understanding of the situation, then faded for a while. Concerned, he increased his pace, reaching out to her. Relieved to have her voice inside his head once more - even though he found it a tad unsettling - he did his beat to reassure her.

Please, don't strain yourself, he thought to her, and paused outside a door. he tried the handle only to find it locked. Though the Jedi Council might well frown upon such things, he was in an unknown location and an awkward situation, so they could have a chat with him about it later if they didn't like it.

He used the Force to unlock the door and stepped inside.

Emma? I believe I've found the infirmary.

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queen_empathy
2008-05-06 08:51 pm UTC (link)

I'm here. *She sounded strained.*

Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself. This is all I have left. Frankly, it was surprising to feel you so strongly. The only other one Here that I could feel like that was Peter.

*She thought for a moment.*

I am not really sure where they have me located in here, I have been in a comatose state for months now. I can feel myself slipping away with each passing moment.

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jedinegotiator
2008-05-08 04:27 pm UTC (link)

I'll find you.

He moved through the main room and let the thread he was following direct him away from the curtained areas to a door. He turned the knob and discovered it unlocked - not that he would have found that particularly difficult to overcome. It was hardly stellar security.

I suppose it would be the Force that you're able to feel, Emma, he continued, entering the room and approaching a woman, who lay on a bed with unsettling stillness. The machines around her and various tubes entering her body suggested a dire circumstance. I've... been told I'm quite strong with it... and I believe I have found you.

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	queen_empathy 2008-05-08 07:04 pm UTC (link)
	The force, what is that? Is it like a feeling? It is not like anything I have ever felt before. She felt him enter and the intensity of this force, it swept over her like a tidal wave. It was so strong with him. Her eyes opened, blinking a few times before sliding closed again. Obi-Wan. She said his name softly. There was a chair near her bed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)