The Makings Of Greatness | Obi-Wan Kenobi

Dangerous And Disturbing

Vale's P.O.V.

"Reach out, sense the force around you." We hear Yoda from the Younglings' training room. "Use your feelings, you must."

Entering the room, I see a classroom filled with kids half my size, but just as tall as Yoda. We asked around for Master Yoda, and everyone directed us here. He standing in front of the younglings, teaching them the basic knowledge of the force.

Smiling amused at the kids with helmets covering their eyes, I turn to glance at Obi-Wan beside me. My smile drops when he looks like he's going to be sick at the sight of the kids. His face looks pale and sweaty, making me frown in concern.

"Youngling, younglings!" Master Yoda announces, making the kids them pull up their helmets. I drop my worry for Obi-Wan as Yoda turns to us, saying. "Visitors we have."

"Hello Master Obi-Wan and Master Valera."

The younglings say together as one, which only makes me smile again in amusement. I never come around this part of the Jedi Temple. I have too many memories of breaking vases and windows in this sector of the Temple from my Padawan days.

Anakin and Obi-Wan always give me a hard time to when I get close to this area. They tease at how I'll give the younglings ideas. Though, heading here today, Obi-Wan hasn't mentioned a thing about Younglings or my old Padawan antics.

"Hello, I'm sorry to disturb you, Master." Obi-Wan speaks up when the room becomes silent again. Yoda nods to us and steps toward us, asking. "What help can I be, Obi-Wan and Valera? Hm?"

"We're looking for a planet described to us by an old friend." I explain while glancing around curiously. Obi-Wan then informs Yoda of our situation for why we're here. "We trust him, but the systems don't show on the archive maps. I've looked through it all."

"Hm, lost a planet Master Obi-Wan has. How embarrassing... Hm?" Yoda speaks up, making the kids giggle quietly together. He stabs Obi-Wan leg playfully before looking to the youngling and commenting. "Good thing he has Master Valera, isn't it younglings? A mess, he would be."

The kids keep giggling and I watch them look at me, entertained. I nudge Obi-Wan smirking and when he looks at me; he offers me a stale smile. My mind wonders if he's still thinking about Anakin and Padme because his expression isn't meeting his eyes.

"Liam the shades. Gather around the map reader." Yoda then announces to the class and Obi-Wan moves to get the map reader on display. "Clear your minds... and find Obi-Wan's wayward planet. We will."

The room before dark, before the galaxy, is presented around us. System, stars and paths are all around us on the hologram map. I stroll around the room, looking for the right sector to show Yoda.

I'm walking past students searching for the empty spot on the map. Younglings slowly move out of my way as I walk, but don't go far from me. Yet, Obi-Wan finds it first and moves between younglings to reach it.

"It ought to be... Here." Obi-Wan points at the space in the galaxy's map where our coordinate go to. "But it isn't."

"You see... It's completely blank." I speak up while folding my arms and glancing at the younglings and Yoda. "Though gravity is pulling all the stars in the area towards this spot."

My eyes go back to Obi-Wan and I find him watching me strangle with an expression I've never seen before. His jaw's clenched tensely, but his eyes look at me with longing. I tilt my head, getting more worried about him.

"Hm. Gravity's silhouette remains, but the stars and all the planets disappeared they have." Yoda thinks out loud while scanning around his students. "How can this be? Hm... A thought? Anyone?"