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Author Topic: Return to Mustafar ~ AU {Obi,Qui,Yoda,Sidious,Vader,and little Ani} post-RoS
Date Posted: 5/4/07 12:34am Subject: Return to Mustafar ~ AU {Obi,Qui,Yoda,Sidious,Vader,and little Ani} post-RoS - Date Edited: 10/21 11:28am (44 edits total) Edited By: epithree
Title: Return to Mustafar
Author: epithree
Genre: Alternate Universe (action, drama, mystery)
Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Yoda...
Timeline: Intertrilogy 1y post-ROS
Summary: Now being trained by the incredibly knowledgeable Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan and Yoda must face several trials, such as Obi-Wan's return to Mustafar and Yoda's brush with the dark side.
Disclaimer: Star Wars is not mine.
Notes: This is an extreme AU and here is a brief mention of important events...

Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan defeated Darth Maul at Naboo.
The force has granted Qui-Gon new knowledge and abilities, increasing his Jedi status beyond that of Yoda's. The circumstances surrounding this inexplicable gaining of power are explored during the latter stages of the story.
And Darth Sidious defeated the team of Qui-Gon and Yoda at the conclusion of ROS, while Obi-Wan was sent to his epic duel with Anakin.



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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...



Star Wars



Return to Mustafar





~Prologue~

There was one place in the galaxy that Obi-Wan Kenobi wanted to avoid. It was the planet Mustafar. Yet there he was, watching turbulent lava shoot around him from the cockpit of his newly acquired ship.

As he approached the nearest landing pad, his mind reeled on about many disturbing truths, but it was particularly focused upon the confrontation he had endured here only a standard year before.

‘I must be out of my mind,’ Obi-Wan mused to himself. He had obtained his transportation in Mos Espa, back on Tatooine, for that planet was his new home.

He cut the tiny ship's engines and activated the repulsors. Then, as gently as he could, Obi-Wan touched the durasteel of a nearby landing pad. It was no easy task with such a lemon of a craft.

Obi-Wan had been most displeased with the cheap vessel's performance up to this point. ‘Never swap parts in Mos Espa,’ he thought, scolding himself. "What was I thinking?" he quietly muttered.

After being in hiding for a year, the Jedi master had charted a course from Tatooine to this lava-encapsulated world. And he had made the journey droidless.

Obi-Wan doubted that the hyperdrive would cooperate with him if and when he made his way back to Tatooine. He had accepted the parts for the hyperdrive from dealers in Mos Espa. Knowing that they were a shady bunch of crooks, Obi-Wan was able to predict that the slapdash vessel would be trouble. However, if the ship made it to Mustafar, then that would be enough.

The cockpit’s hatch wouldn't open until Obi-Wan gave it a swift kick. "Pitiful," he mumbled to himself. The Jedi's olfactory senses were instantly hit with the smell of burning metal.

The Mustafar lava churned next to the landing pad, as an eerie orange-red river.

Obi-Wan got out of the craft slowly, while the lighter pieces of lava floated upward through the air. These particles of magma were caught by the heated air currents, swaying to and fro, around Obi-Wan.

Using the force as a shield, he prevented the larger particles from striking his skin, though he could still feel the relentless heat rising. All about the lava flow, mighty red chunks ruled the air.

Looking around uncomfortably, Obi-Wan made his way along an attached durasteel pathway. ‘Again,’ he thought, for he had traversed this metallic path only a year before.

The familiar landing pad and connected walkway represented key points from the horrible confrontation with Anakin Skywalker. Obi-Wan started to think about the duel. Shaking his head, he pushed away the thoughts. The Jedi returned to his prior deliberation, which was whether or not his mission was plausible.

Once he reached the end of the path, Obi-Wan took notice of the facility's damage. Barely recognizable, the whole area had been wrecked beyond belief. There was no sign of the worker droids that used to patrol the now twisted development. Obi-Wan's altercation with his former padawan had left the impressive complex in ruins. The Jedi shook his head again, this time in disgust.

He attempted to navigate among the warped metal beyond the pathway, but it was to no avail. Obi-Wan would have to drop to the riverbed from here in order to continue by foot. He needed to walk parallel to the fiery magma if he was going to find the exact spot.

A steady flow of lava moved slowly next to Obi-Wan, who hoped it wouldn't become more volatile as he entered the initial canyon. The active, turbulent ooze could be seen in all directions as the Jedi made his way through the valley. The soft riverbed seemed to be the only area not covered.

Lava was spurting outwards from the canyon walls, and blasting upwards out of the land across the river.

Suddenly, the activity slowed. This irregular calm made things all the more eerie for the Jedi Master. He wiped away the sweat upon his forehead with his tunic sleeve, and continued to follow the lava flow along the valley.

As the space between the valley wall and the lava thinned, Obi-Wan stopped and crouched, grabbing some of the soot. He rubbed it between his fingers as he looked ahead. The Jedi quickly located the spot he had set out to find, submerged by the lava.

There it was, the high bank of the riverbed that had allowed Obi-Wan the appropriate leverage during his epic duel. It was now covered with hot magma, for the lava flow had risen up to almost the top of the canyon wall.

The Jedi stood there, transfixed. Upon the hottest world Obi-Wan could think of, he experienced a chill that made him shake with regret.

He looked at the submerged spot long and hard, unable to avert his gaze. He finally shifted his view to the spot where he had left a writhing Anakin, now overrun with lava.

‘Yes,’ he thought to himself, ‘the spot where I left Anakin. The spot where I had left pieces of myself and the spot that left the Jedi order burning in my mind like some wicked dream.’

The sound of bubbling lava tormented Obi-Wan. As he made his way to the edge of the river, the heat was almost unbearable.

He took out a shiny device from his utility belt. Obi-Wan held it lightly in his palm. With his other hand he turned a small knob at the top of the gadget.

A steady beeping started to sound. It continued as Obi-Wan moved the tiny device in an arc, parallel to the furious river of molten chaos. "No readings," he said to himself. The Jedi stood there with a puzzled look across his face. He waved the gadget in an arc once again, and the sound did not change.

Obi-Wan now stroked his beard and couldn't help but think of the words Qui-Gon Jinn had spoken.

‘The river... it calls to you.’

Again, Obi-Wan put his hand upon his bearded chin. He thought hard. After a moment, he disabled the small device. The beeping stopped, which made the relentless bubbling of the lava all the more noticeable. The noise continued to taunt the Jedi master.

Obi-Wan looked across the river of lava to the opposite shore. What he saw was a mangled platform of machinery, lodged among the valley's soot-strewn wall. It was the platform that had allowed him and Anakin to ride the lava only a year before.

The Jedi was perplexed. "How am I supposed to do this?" he questioned to himself. Amongst all of this metal wreckage, he was sure that the platform was the one they had used. He didn't understand how he knew, but through the force, he just did.

Obi-Wan Kenobi wondered if this was a fool's errand or if Qui-Gon was legitimately testing him.

Obi-Wan was his padawan at one time, and now Yoda held that honor. As disciples of Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan and Yoda had learned much over the last few months.

Obi-wan almost smiled as he thought about Yoda, but the result was a smirk instead. Yoda, his friend and mentor, was now stuck upon an inhospitable world, learning from Qui-Gon.

Obi-Wan wondered if Yoda knew of his journey back to Mustafar, and decided that he must. Yoda seemed to know all, and Obi-Wan wished they could be together again. However, they were being trained separately.

Ever since Yoda and Qui-Gon failed to defeat the Sith lord known as Darth Sidious, the three Jedi had been forced into exile. It had surprised Obi-Wan when Qui-Gon showed up at Tatooine to tell him of this quest.

Obi-Wan now sat in a meditative position and reached out with the force. Not only was he reaching out with the force, but he was also reaching out for the force. And only a Jedi master could comprehend the all-encompassing traits of the force in that way.

The heat persisted. Obi-Wan Kenobi just sat there regardless, trying to figure out why Qui-Gon had sent him back to the horrendous world known as Mustafar.



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Date Posted: 5/4/07 8:54pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Interesting.. As a Qui-Gon Fan I am always ready for something he is present in.

Kinda of cool that you put in him in the position of possibly turning into some sort of Jedi Icon.

Great job! applause The rest should be cool

 

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Date Posted: 5/5/07 9:43pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Noelie posted:
Interesting.. As a Qui-Gon Fan I am always ready for something he is present in.

Kinda of cool that you put in him in the position of possibly turning into some sort of Jedi Icon.

Great job! applause The rest should be cool


Hey hi there.

Hello fellow Qui-Gon fan. As i've said many times before, he is a character gem.

Yes, Qui-Gon certainly has the potential of turning into a Jedi icon. This AU has the force endow Qui with great power and knowledge. I wanted Yoda to have somewhere to go for guidance and i was satisfied with the role reversal. I thought making the Jedi grand master someone with a rebellious nature would be interesting.

Thanks for the post and your kind words. happy

Next post (chapter 1) coming really soon.

 

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Date Posted: 5/6/07 1:09am Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue - Date Edited: 5/6/07 1:13am (2 edits total) Edited By: Gkilkenny
I like Qui-gon second to Obi. raised_brow
It seems an interesting turn of events.

Is Qui-Gon alive with these incredible powers or is he
part of the force and just communes with them. confused

Obi-Wan was still the Master of Anakin .

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 Date Posted: 5/6/07 6:21am Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Yes, he thought to himself, the spot where I left Anakin. The spot where I had left pieces of myself and the spot that left the Jedi order burning in my mind like some wicked dream.


How tragically true. Excellent start. May I be added to any PM list?

 

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Date Posted: 5/6/07 6:08pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Gkilkenny posted:
I like Qui-gon second to Obi. raised_brow
It seems an interesting turn of events.

Is Qui-Gon alive with these incredible powers or is he
part of the force and just communes with them. confused

Obi-Wan was still the Master of Anakin .

Please PM me with updates Taa. happy


Hey hi there. Did you mean to say 'I like Yoda second to Qui-Gon.'?... or did you mean Obi is your fav character, and Qui-Gon is your second favorite? confused

Anyway... yes, the turn of events in this AU is/are quite drastic. And much of it is explained during the latter stages of the story. By the way, Obi is a character masterpiece as well. I don't like saying one is better than the other... I have a lot of trouble ranking sw characters because they're all so darn cool! Personally, for me, comparing them is kind of pointless... but if i was forced to pick only one that i could write about, it would be Obi-Wan... or perhaps Qui-Gon... lol... see what I mean? laugh

As for your question about Qui-Gon, he is NOT just communing with them. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan defeated Darth Maul as a team in this AU, at Naboo, as mentioned in the story notes above. The circumstances that explain his aquisition of the powers happen after Naboo... and are explained later in the story... but just to clarify things, the three of them (obi qui yoda) elude order 66 and try to defeat the Sith at the end of ROS. The outcome is also mentioned in the story notes... Darth Sidious defeats both Qui-Gon and Yoda as a team... and Obi-Wan faces Anakin in their epic duel just like canon.

And yes, Obi-Wan was still the master of Anakin.

No problem... adding you to the pm list. Thanks for the post. happy

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Date Posted: 5/7/07 1:28am Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Ever since Yoda and Qui-Gon failed to defeat the Sith lord known as Darth Sidious, the three of them had been forced into exile.

So my man Palpy beat two Jedi at the same time! Awesome!

I sure hope we'll be seeing him in this story. wink

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Date Posted: 5/7/07 1:32am Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Healer_Leona posted:
Yes, he thought to himself, the spot where I left Anakin. The spot where I had left pieces of myself and the spot that left the Jedi order burning in my mind like some wicked dream.


How tragically true. Excellent start. May I be added to any PM list?



Hey hi there... well i'm just thrilled that you discovered the truth of that line. It took a while to get it just right.

Thanks for the kind words.

And you can certainly be added to the pm list... done!

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Date Posted: 5/7/07 2:51am Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Howdy, I have a feeling I've read this before thinking grin

Please PM me with updates as I like this story.

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 Date Posted: 5/7/07 6:13am Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Very intriguing beginning.

I'm gald to see Obi-Wan trusting Qui-Gon even though he doesn't understand the reason for his return to Mustafar.

If you have a PM list, please add me? praying

Looking forward to more

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Date Posted: 5/7/07 6:40pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
BrentusofGath posted:
Ever since Yoda and Qui-Gon failed to defeat the Sith lord known as Darth Sidious, the three of them had been forced into exile.

So my man Palpy beat two Jedi at the same time! Awesome!

I sure hope we'll be seeing him in this story. wink

Pms? batting


Hey hi there.

Yes your man Palpy defeated Qui-Gon and Yoda all at once. shock I actually have that epic battle written out as part of a prequel to this story... but it needs a bit of work before i can be brave enough to post it. And just curious... what makes you such an intense fan of Palpy?

As for seeing Palpy in this story... all I can say is be ready for a whole bunch of force lightning! wink

And about the pms... no problem. You've been added to the list.

Thanks for the comments and post. happy

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Date Posted: 5/7/07 9:38pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
And just curious... what makes you such an intense fan of Palpy?

What's not to like? He's a brilliant strategist (in the PT), conniving, ruthless and totally, awesomely EEEEEVIL!!!!! devil

Apart from that? I don't know. tongue

As for seeing Palpy in this story... all I can say is be ready for a whole bunch of force lightning! wink

shock

*evil grin*

Hehe, let the games begin.

 

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Date Posted: 5/7/07 11:10pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
DarthVaderette posted:
Howdy, I have a feeling I've read this before thinking grin

Please PM me with updates as I like this story.

Thanks grin


Hey hi there.

Howdy, it certainly is possible that you read the rough draft that was posted long ago. This draft is the revised and expanded edition.

No problem... you've been added to the pm list. Thanks for your comments and kind words. happy

And your post is much appreciated.

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Date Posted: 5/8/07 1:55pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
KELIA posted:
Very intriguing beginning.

I'm gald to see Obi-Wan trusting Qui-Gon even though he doesn't understand the reason for his return to Mustafar.

If you have a PM list, please add me? praying

Looking forward to more

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Hey hi there.

Yes, Obi-Wan is a very trusting individual, especially when it comes to his master or his apprentice. Though, he should learn not to trust Anakin like he does. We shall see if he continues to trust Qui-Gon as things unfold. Obi-Wan must discover the reason for his return to Mustafar. It certainly is a huge request by Qui-Gon.

And yes, there is a pm list, and you've been added. Not a problem.

Thanks for the reply and your kind words. happy

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Date Posted: 5/8/07 5:51pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
Ooooh, what an interesting AU concept, and with two of my fav things: Qui-Gon and Mustafar battle!! I can't wait to see where you go with this, and would appreciate being put on the PM list if you can manage it!

 

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Date Posted: 5/8/07 7:01pm Subject: RE: Return to Mustafar (AU- action,drama,mystery) obi, qui, yoda [1y post-ROS intertrilogy]*Prologue
BrentusofGath posted:
And just curious... what makes you such an intense fan of Palpy?

What's not to like? He's a brilliant strategist (in the PT), conniving, ruthless and totally, awesomely EEEEEVIL!!!!! devil

Apart from that? I don't know. tongue

As for seeing Palpy in this story... all I can say is be ready for a whole bunch of force lightning! wink

shock

*evil grin*

Hehe, let the games begin.


Those are good points. And as for a brilliant strategist... that, he is! He is incredibly wicked. No one can plot like Palpy. During the PT, he is a strategic mastermind... purely genius with his deceptions. devil

Hmmm... you are quite the Palpy fan... you even grin like him. wink

The games shall begin indeed! Thanks for the response to my question and your time. happy

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