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Title: From All The Spaces Between Times
Chapter: Chapter 36 - I Came Back Once More To This Place
Author:

elrhiarhodan
Fandom: Star Wars, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars — Obi Wan Kenobi (TV), Star Wars — Jedi Apprentice Books
Characters Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Watto, Quinlan Vos, Padmé Amidala, Sabé, Darth Maul, Yoda, Mace Windu, Adi Gallia, Quinlan Vos, Professor Huyang, The Force, Plo Koon, Vokara Che, Siri Tachi, Aayla Secura, Bant Eerin, Bruck Chun, Xanatos du Crion, Sheev Palpatine | Darth Sidious, Hego Damask II | Darth Plagueis, Komari Vosa, Bail Prestor Organa, Bail Antilles Prestor, Rael Averross, Nim Piana, Original Characters, Other Characters To Be Added
Pairings: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Shmi Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Qui-Gon Jinn, Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker, eventual Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon Jinn (but not for a long while)
Word Count: ~ 5000 this chapter
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Canon typical violence.

Summary: Obi-Wan Kenobi has never known it, but he has always been the Force’s Champion, destined to suffer infinite sadness in defense of the Light. On his last turn on the wheel, responsibility for The Chosen One, the false child of prophecy, had been thrust upon him with no warning, and Darkness held the upper hand.

But this time, the Force has marshaled its power and will protect its Champion until the time is right, no matter how long Obi-Wan has to wait and how much he has to suffer.

Or,

Obi-Wan is reborn as a twelve-year old.

He wakes up on a slavers’ ship, with all of his prior life’s memories intact, and he’s bound for Tatooine with a Force-inhibitor collar around his neck, a bomb implanted in his spine, and no way of knowing what state of the Galaxy is in.

Just another day in the life of the Force’s Champion.

Chapter Summary: Quinlan Vos has been recalled to Coruscant. Yeah, he’s happy to leave the dust of Tatooine behind, but after an hour in the Temple, he thinks maybe he should hop on the next freighter heading to the Outer Rim. It’s kriffing crazy here.

From All The Spaces Between Times — Chapter 36 - I Came Back Once More To This Place (On AO3)

Meta — Chapter 36 - I Came Back Once More To This Place

As always, I am deeply grateful for all the love you’ve given this story, the outpouring of comments on the last chapter — the guessing on where the story is heading — makes me so very happy.

300,903 words, 53 chapters

Although it’s been yet another slow week, just added 4k to the overall total, I finally cracked the 300k mark. No Q/O consummation, I went in a completely different direction. Decided to send Mace and Quinlan out on an adventure. Chasing ghosts and Sith.

About damn time Mace opened his eyes and saw what was staring him right in the eye.

And to celebrate the landmark event, I’m going to spoil you with a bit of fluff from the first chapter of Book IV. It’s not really plot intense, just something I wrote to make me smile.

Qui-Gon ends the holocall with Anakin and Padmé and looks at his padawan. This is a rare occasion. Obi-Wan’s shields are nearly non-existent and Qui-Gon can feel his shock radiating in the Force.

He can’t help but tease. "You know, when happily married people live together and have an active sex life, pregnancy is often the result."

Obi-Wan looks up and shakes his head, smiling. "Sorry, I didn’t mean to seem so surprised. I just got hit by a vision."

"Vision?" Qui-Gon remembers the last time Obi-Wan had one of those.

"Oh, not that kind of vision." His padawan’s smile is almost apologetic. "I just thought about what would happen if their babies were Force-sensitive, and if they were given to the Temple."

Qui-Gon instantly thinks of all the delightful permutations. "You’d be more than ready for a padawan. And twins are the only exception against taking more than one padawan at a time."

Obi-Wan shrugs, suddenly negative. "I wonder if the Council would even allow it, given how the Order feels about dynasties."

"There are a lot of bridges to cross before you ever have to worry about that."

"True enough. I have to get knighted first."

"Oh, I don’t think there is any doubt that will happen." Qui-Gon smiles at Obi-Wan. "You are the best and brightest of your generation, despite your unorthodox entry into the Temple."

"Master, you shouldn’t say things like that." His padawan squirms in discomfort at the praise.

"Why? Are you afraid I’ll give you a swelled head? Make you arrogant and prideful? You are ridiculous."