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It had taken time, but Obi-Wan had become familiar enough with the holodeck to create a program for the room. Of course, as a first attempt, it was a far cry from some of the programs he’d seen. There were no characters, no costumes or props, but it suited his needs nonetheless.

It was a perfect recreation of one of the numerous training rooms within the Jedi Temple, or at least as perfect as he could make it from memory. The walls were smooth metal, curved and fitted as though they were part of some seamless, organic whole. Familiar tapestries adorned the walls, displaying the tenets of the Jedi Code, and the hard, tile floor bore the symbol of the Order in a ruddy, red stone.

There were a few details he couldn’t fill in of course. The room was the right size, but it didn’t feel quite as … open, as the genuine article. That, and the symbol on the floor was the wrong shade. Too light, or too dark, though for the life of him he couldn’t remember which. But it was close enough. Close enough that, for a moment, it felt like he was home.

It was a welcome change of pace.

While everyone else was busy preparing for the holidays, Obi-Wan could be found in his tranquil recreation of home. The sapphire-blue blade of his lightsaber was lit for the first time since he'd arrived. Despite his lack of practice, he showed no signs of rust as he flowed with practiced ease from one stance to the next.

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"Ah," Obi-Wan nodded understandingly. He knelt down as the dog moved towards him, holding a hand out for the animal to sniff and get a sense of him. "A long way from home, I take it?"

"Obi-Wan Kenobi." He introduces himself. The manners didn't go unnoticed. It was certainly more polite than Obi-Wan had been at Henry's age. "Nice to meet the both of you."

Mister Spots sniffed and snorted, running back to Henry. It was approval of a sort but not as much as others had been in Henry's memory.

"Yeah. A long way in both space and time." He smiled at the introduction. "Nice to meet you too. Do you mind if I ask what you were doing?" He didn't want to sound too eager and wondered how well his Keyblade would fare against the Jedi's lightsaber.

And once again, Obi-Wan is impressed. It wasn't an answer he would have expected from someone Henry's age.

"Just a bit of practice." Obi-Wan replied as he straightened himself up. "I haven't had much of an opportunity since I came aboard, and I thought it was about time. Not that I anticipate needing it." He added. "Things seem peaceful enough here. But I'd rather be careful that caught unaware."

With everything Henry's been through over the past several years, he does act older than he appears.

"I know that feeling. Best keep on guard and hope nothing does happen rather than relax and get taken by surprise." He pondered what to say next and decided just to be blunt about his request.

"Do you mind if I practice with you? I don't have a weapon likes yours but..." He paused as he opened his hand to summon his Keyblade, watching for Obi-Wan's reaction before continuing. "...I hope this will suffice."

"Exactly." Obi-Wan nodded. He's been caught off-guard one time too many.

"Not at all." He replied to Henry's request, though his eyes did widen at the Keyblade's sudden appearance. How, he wondered, had that just happened? He knew the Enterprise was equipped with teleporters. Is it possible that Henry's world had something similar?

One way or another, it was a curiosity rather than a concern, so Obi-Wan shrugged it off for the moment, deciding to ask about it later.

"If you're looking for a sparring partner, I may need to find another weapon. I'm not sure that my lightsaber wouldn't cut through it."

Mister Spots gave a few short yaps at the Keyblade's entrance. The puppy wasn't so fond of the weapon but he trusted Henry and stayed by his side. Henry had smiled slightly wider at Obi-Wan's reaction. He was glad he could surprise a Jedi.

"I'm not sure either. But I'm willing to risk it if you are." He would love to know the limits of his weapon and maybe he could learn a thing or two from the other man. From what he knew of both weapons, he was reasonably confidant that they would be a match for each other rather than the lightsaber just slicing right through the Keyblade.

Obi-Wan considered it for a moment before sighing, "If you're sure."

Once again, he unclips his lightsaber from his belt, and the blue blade springs to life with a snap-hiss. He raises the thrumming blade of plasma, holding it horizontally with the tip pointing away from Henry and himself.

"Though it might be worth testing this first." This way, they'd know whether or not the keyblade could survive a slash from a lightsaber without destroying it or potentially hurting either of them.

Henry grinned at the lightsaber and Mister Spots shrunk back behind his master. Seeing that, Henry bent down to rub his ears. "It's okay buddy." The puppy gave a tentative lick, unsure what was happening and since his dog was much more important to him, Henry put the Keyblade down and summoned to his hand a bone for Mister Spots. "Take it in the corner, boy."

Now that the dog was taken care of, Henry resumed talking to Obi-Wan. "Sorry about that. He gets a little nervous. What did you want to test?" He hadn't quite been paying attention, though for good reason.

And once again, something materializes out of thin air. You'll have to forgive Obi-Wan his quizzical look.

"I was going to suggest we make sure my weapon won't cut through yours, but for the moment I'm just wondering how you're doing that."

Henry chuckled. "In a word: magic. It exists where I come from." This was going to be an interesting conversation. He was starting to enjoy these silly little kidnappings. You got to have discussions and meet people you never thought possible.

And Henry thought meeting Iron Man and Captain America was cool.

"Magic." Obi-Wan repeated with a look of perplexed amusement. He couldn't help but shake his head. He's seen stranger things here already, especially considering how he was brought here. Somehow this is almost harder to believe.

"I never thought I'd see the day."

Henry nodded and shrugged. "Yeah. These kinds of places give you opportunities like that. I never thought I'd meet Obi-Wan Kenobi so we're all in the same boat."

He gave Mister Spots a quick glance but he was still happy chewing his bone so he turned back to the Jedi with a smile.

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