darththalia (darththalia) wrote in tpm_flashback, @ 2004-12-03 08:06:00 |
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Original poster: emmagrant01
Title: Jedi Exiles
Author: Nimori
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Eight Jedi padawans know a secret no one will believe.
Pairings: Several, but most notedly Obi/Bruck
Author Email: nimorii @ yahoo.ca
Link: http://nimori.slashcity.net/tpm/je00.ht
Reason for recommending: A glorious series, with much promise, but unfortunately -- a WIP. Nimori has very occasionally added on bits and pieces, but I'm not terribly hopeful she'll finish this highly original and complex series. *sniff* It's a wonderful AU, a what-if story of a group of padawans who rebel against the Order and leave to fight the Dark side themselves. Nimori captures adolescent angst and uncertainly so wonderfully. Absolutely worth a read, even though it's unfinished.
Quote from the story:
Cautiously, Obi-Wan approached, and sat down on the bench next to Bruck, sensing there was more. They were silent for a long time.
"That day we fought," Bruck said at last, "and I told the medics you started it... I didn't think they'd believe me." A bitter laugh. "I thought... I hoped we'd get shipped off to the AgriCorp together."
"You wanted to go? Why?" Obi-Wan burst out, staring incredulously at the other boy.
"I knew I wouldn't be chosen. I had four months left, a record for temper, and some stiff competition." He cast Obi-Wan a rueful glance, and took a deep breath. "And I was afraid."
"Afraid of what?"
"Going alone."
"You picked a fight with me and nearly destroyed my chances to be a Jedi just so you wouldn't have to go to AgriCorp alone?"
Bruck winced. "Sounds pretty awful, I know."
"Why me? Why not Aalto, or Tsekti, or that Twi'lek you always sparred with... Wrenow?"
"Your birthday was closest to mine. I figured they might send us to the same place."
Obi-Wan said nothing, but glared his disbelief until Bruck looked at the floor. "You did the same thing to Inath."
"Yes."
"You were friends with Inath. I can see why you would want to leave with him. But you hated me! I don't understand." Bruck fidgeted, then hesitantly slid his hand into Obi-Wan's. "Oh," Obi-Wan said. A light squeeze, sudden understanding struck him, and then, "Oh!"
After a moment Obi-Wan squeezed back, and Bruck's eyes lifted finally from the ground. And then--
"Chun! Kenobi!" Nadi-Ka appeared in the doorway, and they jumped guiltily apart. "Get out here and settle this. That crazy Wookiee wants to call the ship the Honourable Warrior. Come and tell her Lightsword is a better name."
Reluctant, they followed Nadi outside, where their companions had gathered next to the ship with a laser etcher.