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laniew1So you know how I said that I wasn’t going to post the next chapter of this until Friday… I lied.
Question:
Who do you guys think the villain(s) of the piece are?
He’d thought things would be awkward between them. The fact that they’d sat on the living room floor making out like a couple of teenagers.
Instead he’d woken up to find Anakin in his bed, quite literally wrapped around him, arms and legs locking him into place like Anakin was afraid that he’d take off if he woke first.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10
TITLE: Between Space & Time
RATING: R - because Ewan likes to cuss
PAIRING: nothing yet, will end up (eventually) Ewan/Anakin
Author: Melanie
DISCLAIMER: Heh, I own nothing. Ewan owns himself as does anybody else that is a real person in real life. George Lucas owns everyone that that is property of Star Wars. I make no money off of them. Don’t sue.
Between Space & Time – Part 11
He’d thought things would be awkward between them. The fact that they’d sat on the living room floor making out like a couple of teenagers.
Instead he’d woken up to find Anakin in his bed, quite literally wrapped around him, arms and legs locking him into place like Anakin was afraid that he’d take off if he woke first.
He’d laid there for long minutes, trying not to think about anything. Because was it infidelity if it happened in an alternate universe where he wasn’t even himself?
Thankfully both of them were still both clothed so his proposed infidelity wasn’t even an issue, but the way that Anakin looked at him and kissed him he was pretty sure that it was going to be.
And very soon.
Still he quite enjoyed the security that he felt with Anakin’s arms wrapped tightly around him.
He was relaxing again and thought he might go back to sleep so of course that was when Anakin’s comm had gone off. Anakin had woke with a shot and from the sound of Ki-Adi Mundi’s annoyed voice Ewan had figured out that they were running late.
And then they hadn’t had time to be awkward.
Anakin had shoved him into the Fresher, handing him a plate of bread and cup of that coffee stuff that he was going to have to find out the name for when he came out.
Then they were both dressed and on their way although Ewan’d had to run back to the apartment when he’d realized two hallways away that he’d forgotten his lightsaber.
Thankfully Anakin had just bit his tongue and not said anything, but from the glee in his eyes and the half-smile Ewan was sure that he wasn’t ever going to live it down.
They’d made a quick jog through the hallways, Ewan was glad Anakin knew exactly where they were going because he was hopelessly lost at this point.
A map, with detailed instructions and little ‘You Are Here’ signs would be quite helpful. He’d have to suggest that to Yoda next time he saw him.
Finally breathless and over an hour late they stood outside the room where Ki-Adi Mundi was supposed to be teaching Ewan shielding and control.
They both stood there, staring at the door with apprehension.
“What’s the usual punishment for being late?” Ewan finally asked.
“I don’t know,” Anakin shook his head and Ewan looked at him curiously. “You always made sure I was a half hour early for my classes.”
“Well… it can’t be that bad right? I mean I’m a Master I wouldn’t be, you know, grounded or taken out back and beaten or anything… right?”
The door opened and Ki-Adi Mundi stared down at them with a perturbed expression.
“Oh just come in, there will be no beatings or groundings or subsequent essays assigned for your tardiness,” he said with mild exasperation.
“Well I’ll just… go,” Anakin waved his hand down the hall avoiding the other Jedi’s curious eyes. “I’ll see you after…” he looked at Ewan and Ewan nodded in return.
Anakin made a move that looked like he was going to lean down to kiss him, realized suddenly that they had an observer and instead patted him on the shoulder awkwardly.
Then spun on his heel and stalked off.
“In a mood today is he?” Ki-Adi managed, he didn’t smile so Ewan wasn’t sure if it was a joke or if he was serious.
“It started off well enough I guess.”
“I bet it did,” the Jedi said enigmatically ushering Ewan inside.
Ewan just stared, because what the fuck?
Did everyone know that Obi-Wan and Anakin were fucking like bunnies or something?
Way to keep a secret guys.
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“Padmé,” Anakin took the young Senator’s hand between his and kissed the top of them. Obi-Wan had beat good manners into him at a young age.
“How is he Anakin?” Padmé sounded worried and Anakin tried not to mind that Obi-Wan had a close friendship with this woman.
His relationship with Obi-Wan was just as close and they had whole other levels of intimacy that Padmé would never manage to attain… but the fact that she was worried about Obi-Wan irked him nonetheless.
It implied a depth of feeling that he would just as soon she not feel for his beloved Master.
Of course the fact that she had requested an audience with Obi-Wan and had never mentioned his name and then had seemed disturbed that he’d shown up in Obi-Wan’s steed irritated him as well.
He didn’t like the thought that they might be keeping secrets from him. Even though Obi-Wan had never managed to keep secrets from him before… he was tenacious like that. If he felt like something was being hidden he would poke and prod until Obi-Wan gave in and told him what he wanted to know.
“He’s still recovering from the last attack,” Anakin said. Padmé moved to sit and Anakin joined her.
They’d been friends when he was a child, but as the years had passed she preferred to deal with Obi-Wan more than him and their friendship had soured slightly. It had only been in recent years that they had even been able to talk with each other once more and a lot of that had to do with the fact that Obi-Wan could be stubborn when he wanted to be and had forced them to work out their perceived differences.
“When Chancellor Palpatine contacted us and told us what had happened…” she shook her head slightly. “I’m glad that you were here for him.”
“I’ll always be here for him,” Anakin stated emphatically. And that would never change; Anakin would only leave his side if Obi-Wan forced him to.
Padmé smiled briefly. “I don’t doubt that in the least Annie, you were always the most loyal to him.”
“How long are you here for?” he finally changed the subject back to the reason that he’d come back to her apartments.
“Just till the end of the week… Anakin I would like to see him before I leave,” she said softly. “He is my friend as well and I worry as much as you do for his health and continued safety.”
Anakin stood and paced to the window. Looking out over Coruscant, as a child the sight had always amazed him. The living planet he could remember calling it once.
“His memory… whatever the poison was…” he shook his head and stiffened when he felt Padmé’s hand on his back.
“Chancellor Palpatine said that the poison that he was subjected to caused amnesia, that he remembered very little, and that was mostly only names and faces.”
Anakin closed his eyes.
“Does he remember anything else Anakin?”
“He remembers some things, generic things that anyone would remember. He remembers Master Yoda and Master Windu and some of the Council members. He remembers me. But the majority of his memory is foggy; things that were, are important are completely lost to him.”
He gave a bitter laugh. “He can’t even remember how to wield a lightsaber, can’t shield properly, sometimes his voice is even different. Some of the things that he remembers never even happened.”
Anakin could remember the brief flash that he’d gotten of himself and Padmé kissing. It hadn’t been hard to promise Yoda not to peer into Obi-Wan’s mind if those were the images that he was going to be seeing.
Things that had never happened but now lived inside his Masters mind.
He took a breath, released it and did it again. Trying to calm himself. “But he’s still Obi-Wan; he still feels like Obi-Wan… he’s just a bit… different.”
He drew a breath and stiffened his shoulder, the weight that had been Padmé’s hand falling away.
“I’m so sorry Anakin,” her voice sounded sad. But she had to know that he believed very few words that actually come from her mouth.
“I would still like to see him,” she persisted. “Maybe it will help.”
He didn’t trust her, as sure as he knew that Obi-Wan still cared for him, still loved him within the muddled confines of his mind, he did not trust her with his Obi-Wan.
His eyes narrowed as he stared at nothing. Because did she really believe that her presence would cause Obi-Wan’s memories to resurface when his own had not?
He turned to face her and saw the worry plainly etched on her face. It wasn’t often she allowed her emotions to show, for her to demand this and for her public façade to falter…
He wasn’t made of stone.
“I’ll see what I can do.”
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Question:
Who do you guys think the villain(s) of the piece are?
He’d thought things would be awkward between them. The fact that they’d sat on the living room floor making out like a couple of teenagers.
Instead he’d woken up to find Anakin in his bed, quite literally wrapped around him, arms and legs locking him into place like Anakin was afraid that he’d take off if he woke first.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10
TITLE: Between Space & Time
RATING: R - because Ewan likes to cuss
PAIRING: nothing yet, will end up (eventually) Ewan/Anakin
Author: Melanie
DISCLAIMER: Heh, I own nothing. Ewan owns himself as does anybody else that is a real person in real life. George Lucas owns everyone that that is property of Star Wars. I make no money off of them. Don’t sue.
Between Space & Time – Part 11
He’d thought things would be awkward between them. The fact that they’d sat on the living room floor making out like a couple of teenagers.
Instead he’d woken up to find Anakin in his bed, quite literally wrapped around him, arms and legs locking him into place like Anakin was afraid that he’d take off if he woke first.
He’d laid there for long minutes, trying not to think about anything. Because was it infidelity if it happened in an alternate universe where he wasn’t even himself?
Thankfully both of them were still both clothed so his proposed infidelity wasn’t even an issue, but the way that Anakin looked at him and kissed him he was pretty sure that it was going to be.
And very soon.
Still he quite enjoyed the security that he felt with Anakin’s arms wrapped tightly around him.
He was relaxing again and thought he might go back to sleep so of course that was when Anakin’s comm had gone off. Anakin had woke with a shot and from the sound of Ki-Adi Mundi’s annoyed voice Ewan had figured out that they were running late.
And then they hadn’t had time to be awkward.
Anakin had shoved him into the Fresher, handing him a plate of bread and cup of that coffee stuff that he was going to have to find out the name for when he came out.
Then they were both dressed and on their way although Ewan’d had to run back to the apartment when he’d realized two hallways away that he’d forgotten his lightsaber.
Thankfully Anakin had just bit his tongue and not said anything, but from the glee in his eyes and the half-smile Ewan was sure that he wasn’t ever going to live it down.
They’d made a quick jog through the hallways, Ewan was glad Anakin knew exactly where they were going because he was hopelessly lost at this point.
A map, with detailed instructions and little ‘You Are Here’ signs would be quite helpful. He’d have to suggest that to Yoda next time he saw him.
Finally breathless and over an hour late they stood outside the room where Ki-Adi Mundi was supposed to be teaching Ewan shielding and control.
They both stood there, staring at the door with apprehension.
“What’s the usual punishment for being late?” Ewan finally asked.
“I don’t know,” Anakin shook his head and Ewan looked at him curiously. “You always made sure I was a half hour early for my classes.”
“Well… it can’t be that bad right? I mean I’m a Master I wouldn’t be, you know, grounded or taken out back and beaten or anything… right?”
The door opened and Ki-Adi Mundi stared down at them with a perturbed expression.
“Oh just come in, there will be no beatings or groundings or subsequent essays assigned for your tardiness,” he said with mild exasperation.
“Well I’ll just… go,” Anakin waved his hand down the hall avoiding the other Jedi’s curious eyes. “I’ll see you after…” he looked at Ewan and Ewan nodded in return.
Anakin made a move that looked like he was going to lean down to kiss him, realized suddenly that they had an observer and instead patted him on the shoulder awkwardly.
Then spun on his heel and stalked off.
“In a mood today is he?” Ki-Adi managed, he didn’t smile so Ewan wasn’t sure if it was a joke or if he was serious.
“It started off well enough I guess.”
“I bet it did,” the Jedi said enigmatically ushering Ewan inside.
Ewan just stared, because what the fuck?
Did everyone know that Obi-Wan and Anakin were fucking like bunnies or something?
Way to keep a secret guys.
“Padmé,” Anakin took the young Senator’s hand between his and kissed the top of them. Obi-Wan had beat good manners into him at a young age.
“How is he Anakin?” Padmé sounded worried and Anakin tried not to mind that Obi-Wan had a close friendship with this woman.
His relationship with Obi-Wan was just as close and they had whole other levels of intimacy that Padmé would never manage to attain… but the fact that she was worried about Obi-Wan irked him nonetheless.
It implied a depth of feeling that he would just as soon she not feel for his beloved Master.
Of course the fact that she had requested an audience with Obi-Wan and had never mentioned his name and then had seemed disturbed that he’d shown up in Obi-Wan’s steed irritated him as well.
He didn’t like the thought that they might be keeping secrets from him. Even though Obi-Wan had never managed to keep secrets from him before… he was tenacious like that. If he felt like something was being hidden he would poke and prod until Obi-Wan gave in and told him what he wanted to know.
“He’s still recovering from the last attack,” Anakin said. Padmé moved to sit and Anakin joined her.
They’d been friends when he was a child, but as the years had passed she preferred to deal with Obi-Wan more than him and their friendship had soured slightly. It had only been in recent years that they had even been able to talk with each other once more and a lot of that had to do with the fact that Obi-Wan could be stubborn when he wanted to be and had forced them to work out their perceived differences.
“When Chancellor Palpatine contacted us and told us what had happened…” she shook her head slightly. “I’m glad that you were here for him.”
“I’ll always be here for him,” Anakin stated emphatically. And that would never change; Anakin would only leave his side if Obi-Wan forced him to.
Padmé smiled briefly. “I don’t doubt that in the least Annie, you were always the most loyal to him.”
“How long are you here for?” he finally changed the subject back to the reason that he’d come back to her apartments.
“Just till the end of the week… Anakin I would like to see him before I leave,” she said softly. “He is my friend as well and I worry as much as you do for his health and continued safety.”
Anakin stood and paced to the window. Looking out over Coruscant, as a child the sight had always amazed him. The living planet he could remember calling it once.
“His memory… whatever the poison was…” he shook his head and stiffened when he felt Padmé’s hand on his back.
“Chancellor Palpatine said that the poison that he was subjected to caused amnesia, that he remembered very little, and that was mostly only names and faces.”
Anakin closed his eyes.
“Does he remember anything else Anakin?”
“He remembers some things, generic things that anyone would remember. He remembers Master Yoda and Master Windu and some of the Council members. He remembers me. But the majority of his memory is foggy; things that were, are important are completely lost to him.”
He gave a bitter laugh. “He can’t even remember how to wield a lightsaber, can’t shield properly, sometimes his voice is even different. Some of the things that he remembers never even happened.”
Anakin could remember the brief flash that he’d gotten of himself and Padmé kissing. It hadn’t been hard to promise Yoda not to peer into Obi-Wan’s mind if those were the images that he was going to be seeing.
Things that had never happened but now lived inside his Masters mind.
He took a breath, released it and did it again. Trying to calm himself. “But he’s still Obi-Wan; he still feels like Obi-Wan… he’s just a bit… different.”
He drew a breath and stiffened his shoulder, the weight that had been Padmé’s hand falling away.
“I’m so sorry Anakin,” her voice sounded sad. But she had to know that he believed very few words that actually come from her mouth.
“I would still like to see him,” she persisted. “Maybe it will help.”
He didn’t trust her, as sure as he knew that Obi-Wan still cared for him, still loved him within the muddled confines of his mind, he did not trust her with his Obi-Wan.
His eyes narrowed as he stared at nothing. Because did she really believe that her presence would cause Obi-Wan’s memories to resurface when his own had not?
He turned to face her and saw the worry plainly etched on her face. It wasn’t often she allowed her emotions to show, for her to demand this and for her public façade to falter…
He wasn’t made of stone.
“I’ll see what I can do.”
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Date: 2005-07-20 02:38 pm (UTC)Hehee, I love over-protective-not-very-discrete!Anakin.
*sits patiently for next chapter* Any idea when that'll be?
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Date: 2005-07-20 03:29 pm (UTC)Did everyone know that Obi-Wan and Anakin were fucking like bunnies or something?
Way to keep a secret guys.
*snorts in amusement* I love Ewan's voice, really, I do. Can't wait for more.
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Date: 2005-07-20 04:09 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-07-20 04:23 pm (UTC)Did everyone know that Obi-Wan and Anakin were fucking like bunnies or something?
At this point, I choked on my drink.
Excellent chapter.
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Date: 2005-07-20 05:10 pm (UTC)At first, I thought Chancellor Palpatine, but with this chapter, I'm also suspicious of Padmé. You did that on purpose, didn't you? *narrows eyes*
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Date: 2005-07-20 05:13 pm (UTC)Way to go guys. hee!
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Date: 2005-07-20 05:41 pm (UTC)Waiting for the next part!!
*jumps around the room*
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Date: 2005-07-20 06:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-07-20 08:09 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-07-20 08:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-07-20 08:28 pm (UTC)Protective Anakin ! ^^
That is always a good thing!
I loved this chapter, please update soon, I can't wait to see what else you got planned!
--Kay
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Date: 2005-07-20 09:14 pm (UTC)This is one of the best original plots I've seen in recent months, and your writing style is very eloquent and easy to read. There are a couple of grammar trouble spots, but nothing serious enough to make me complain in a meaningful way. :)
Who the villain(s) are?... I'd say it almost has to be someone at the Jedi temple. That, or the Jedi are total incompetents, which is also possible. Though I didn't see it like another reviewer did, Padme is also an interesting idea for the villain.
I too love polite cromagnon Anakin.
Date: 2005-07-20 10:02 pm (UTC)I am enamored with this
Date: 2005-07-20 11:22 pm (UTC)Anakin peering into Ewan's and geting scenes of EP III is very interesting. If Anakin should not peep into Ewan's mind, imagine if he see's images from another one of his movies or of him being silly with Jude XD.
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Date: 2005-07-21 04:26 am (UTC)Ewan is so funny.
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Date: 2005-07-21 08:56 am (UTC)And she really wants to see Obi-wan... Ewan...
That would be a crazy twist. I feel so bad for Ewan, usually a guy in his situation would be able to tell exactly what was going to happen since he played in the movie, but everything is turned around on him! That makes the story really really interesting.
I'd also like to know what's going on with the real Obi. Is he just chilling between the two worlds watching? It would be interesting if he somehow ended up as Ewan and... met Jude...
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Date: 2005-07-21 04:00 pm (UTC)Hope you don't mind that I've friended you. :D I look forward to reading the next part!
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Date: 2005-07-21 07:05 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-07-21 09:35 pm (UTC)Ewan just stared, because what the fuck?
Did everyone know that Obi-Wan and Anakin were fucking like bunnies or something?
OMG. Those lines made me giggle out loud. GOL. HAHA!
Fantastic. I love this ficcie. Keep up the good work.
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Date: 2005-07-25 05:50 pm (UTC)