The Makings Of Greatness | Obi-Wan Kenobi

Everything Is Fine

Vale's P.O.V.

"Master Palpatine, it has come to my attention you're travelling in the outer Rim Territories." Master Windu asks through the hologram on my holo-projector. "It that correct or outdated intel?"

My unit is flying us to a system known as Datooine in the Outer Rims. I have a lead of where Count Dooku's next space travel will be on the trade routes. I'm sure we've already entered the out rims, but before I tell Windu, I go check.

Walking up into the cockpit of my ship, I look at our coordinates. Merc and Cruli conversation dies when I enter the cockpit on a hologram call with the Council. Out of the corner of my eye, I see them send each other a silent look.

They know I do my best to stay out of the Jedi Council's business, even though I'm on it. Sometimes I even let them answer it just in case you-know-who is on the call. Glancing out the window as Merc and Cruli fly us through space, making sure we are in the outer rims, I look back at Master Windu.

"We've just entered the outer rims, Master." I answer him before slowly walking out of the cockpit. He nods before frowning and speaking up as if he knows I won't like what he's about to say. "I need to ask a favor of you and halt your mission to Datooine."

"What? Why?" I scrunch my eyebrows and stop my feet from walking through the ship. "Did something happen? What's wrong?"

"We sent Master Kenobi alone on a mission to Mandalore. He's been there for a two days now and hasn't reported back to the council since he arrived." Master Windu explains and already my heart race goes up. "You're the closest one to the System of Mandalore. I need you to pause your mission and go see if something has happened to him."

"You think he's in trouble?" I blurt out, bewildered as I think about how Mandalore is a neutral system now. "... On Mandalore of all systems?"

"You did read the description about the Council's last meeting, didn't you?"

Windu questions suspiciously, and I stiffen my expression. I barely ever read those memos about what they discussed in the council meetings. They're always long and rarely have any importance to me, though I won't admit that to Master Windu.

"Of course, I did." I snort and push my hair behind my ear. "We'll change our course and be there as soon as we can."

"Thank you. May the force be with you."

Master Windu says, and when he ends the call, I realized what I agree to do. Putting my holo-projector in my pocket, I feel the air in my lungs leave and I jump in place frustratedly. I'm a complete idiot for agreeing to go to Mandalore without thinking about what it would mean.

And all because I got distracted with my little white lie. However, I sense Windu set me up to agree to do it by how he started the conversation. Pushing back my hair, trying to get a grip on my breathing, I feel the pressure of seeing Obi-Wan again.

Maybe I can let him die.

I groan at the idea, knowing I can't do that just because I don't want to see him. Hands goes to my pearl necklace unconsciously as I think of what will happen when I see him again after a year of ignoring his existence. When I hear a cough, I glance around and see Gitt.

He sitting casually in a chair while staring at me as if he knows he wasn't supposed to see what I did in the last few seconds. I let out a breath and smile at him awkwardly with a blush creeping onto my cheeks. A silent pause goes by before Gitt speaks up slowly.

"Should I tell Merc to change our coordinates?"

"Y-Yeah... G-Go do that..." I mumble, realizing we're still heading to Datooine. Realizing I still haven't read the documents for the last council meeting, I ask. "Would you also read my last message from the council and give me a summary of what it's about?"