She Danced.

Barriss Offee span, kicking her legs out as she sliced at an invisible foe. Her skirt swirled around her like a fan, pausing for a minute before she ducked and span, jumping up immediately before lashing out with her sabre.

The troops around her watched mesmerised. No matter how many times they had seen her and the General practise, it was always different, moving fluently with force-enchanced grace. She span again, curving it above her head cutting through the air and forming a blue arc momentarily, before being thrust into the enemies heart, and stopping legs apart in a victorious stance.

She straightened up and de-activated her lightsaber, then looked around at the men of the 41st that had all frozen in their sparring to watch her katas. Blushing slightly, she moved off the mat and collected her towel and flask of water. The gym was always hot, even early in the morning. Her robes didn't help, either. Normally she would just wear her tight fitting work out suit, but Masters Kenobi, Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka were aboard the Tranquility with a few of their men from the 212th and the 501st, so it was required that she wore normal clothing in case something happened and she needed to help; Jedi cruisers were always threatened, even more so when 3 were all together moving through hyperspace.

Barriss shook her head, smiling slightly. It would be good to see Ahsoka again; last time... she shuddered slightly. She had been attacked by brain worms and told Ahsoka to kill her. Not the most pleasant memory.

The other two Masters were aboard to talk to Master Unduli about an upcoming mission, and they were all of to Coruscant to see the Jedi Council about it all. Ahsoka needed to be with her master, and came along too. All ships needed resupplying before moving on, so it was a good excuse to take a few days off whilst they returned to the Temple.

She walked down the hallways of the Tranquility, intending to have a shower, get changed and go to the mess before visiting the Bridge to see if she was neede. Just as she approached her quarters as her com-link flashed and beeped. Sighing slightly, she answered it to hear her Masters voice.

"Padawan, Master Kenobi requires your presence in the comm. room. Apparently this new mission will require your assistance."

"I'm on my way, Master." She replied, then opened the door and put her gym things on the peg. Sighing quietly, she turned and made her way up. A shower would have to wait.

"Ah, here she is, Hello young one"

"Hello Master Kenobi. What is it you wanted me for?" Barriss replied. Ahsoka flashed a grin at her, and her Master nodded. In the room were the three Masters, Ahsoka, Gree and two other clones she guessed were Kenobi and Skywalkers second in command. They stood up a bit straighter as she came in, and made to salute.

"At ease, Men" she murmered at them, smiling slightly at Gree, who nodded back. So did the clone in orange armour.

"Well, as you may or may not know, Anakin, Ahsoka, Master Plo Koon and Myself will be leading an invasion on Skahtra'en, with the help of Cody and Rex, as there has been mass production of the so called 'Jedi Killer' droids. There are 2 main factories that must be destroyed-"

He pressed a small button on his com-link to open up a map of the planet. The factories were marked in red, with smaller brown dots surrounding them.

"-and the others are storage plants."

Barriss nodded, it was common news that more and more droids were being produced, but until recently their location had been unknown.

"Anyway, Anakin, Plo and I will be on the ground for most of the mission, as it would be too dangerous for Ahsoka."

Ahsoka scowled at the thought.

"She will be in charge of the air strike, as I doubt that they would leave such a big production site unprotected. That is where you come in."

Ahsoka looked up again, interested. Barriss frowned slightly as the General continued.

"We don't know exactly how many ships there will be, so it is more than likely we will need all the help we can get. Luminara is off herself at the time, or we would ask both of you. For this we will need all the help we can get."

Barriss again nodded. Luminara had been headed back to Coruscant by Master Yoda about a top secret mission, which she had to complete, alone.

Leaving me there, probably on guard duty or studying in the temple, or helping with the younglings until she gets back. She thought to herself. Oh well. She didn't mind helping out back there, but it lacked the excitement of a mission. Yes, she didn't enjoy those most of the time but it was something to do, and kept her mind off... other things that she had heard people talking about - Ahsoka like ideas.

"It would be an honour, Master and I would do it gladly, if the Council agree to it."

"Oh, I'm sure they will." Anakin smirked.

Commander Cody growled.

He wasn't happy about leaving the Negotiator and half his men behind to go and meet a few Generals about their upcoming mission. Why couldn't they just do it when they reached Coruscant? It was far too dangerous, leaving two ships barely defended and having one with three Jedi, two Padawans and the Commanders.

It was bad enough, being rushed into a mission so soon after the last. Many of the men hadn't recovered properly, yet it would be good to stay somewhere for a few days and not have to fight. He had a lot of kriffing shinies in the 212th as well now that was cocky and had their heads too far up their shebs.

Oh well. He would see Rex for this mission, and Commander Wolffe from Plo Koon's fleet, he hadn't seen either of them in a long while. General Unduli's Padawan might be joining them for the mission as well. He got on relatively well with her, and might be fellow Commanders for a while.

He stood to attention in the comm. room of the Tranquility alongside Rex and Commander Tano, waiting for the meeting to start.

General Kenobi entered last, behind Skywalker, who smirked slightly at Tano, and Unduli. Her padawan was missin.

"Gree, do you know where Barriss is? I didn't have chance to tell her she might be needed." She asked the Commander with green stripes on his armour who entered just behind her.

"Yes, sir, she went down to the gym for a quick workout, about 30 minutes ago."

"Very well. I will contact her when needed."

General Kenobi went through with his idea that he had explained many times to Skywalker, Rex and Tano on the way over to General Unduli. Cody went onto private comm to Rex and Gree, and Listened to them bickeron for a while, before noticing the Door open with a hiss, and a small figure wearing long black robes entered.

Gree and Rex immediately stopped Talking, and stood to attention as she entered.

"At ease, Men" She murmered to them, smiling slightly. Cody felt himself relax, and nod his head at her, blushing as he did so. He hadn't seen her since the invasion of Geonosis, and she had approached the akward teenage height stage over that time.

Rex turned his head slightly towards Cody, and muttered into the helmet comm.

"Hey Cody.. Look who it is"

"Shut up, Rex."

Hey there :) I told you it was coming up, didnt i :D anyway, chapter one is officially here. Pleaase let me know how i have done, as im not the best ever at writing. Also, checkout my HP Marauders era story and review if you would like a happy person.

i 3 Barriss and Cody, and there are far too little stories abou them, and this one will be long. Rex and Ahsoka are also growing closer, and i HAD to put in Wolffe because he is awesome :D

Sorry for any spelling mistakes, it is a widley known fact i am kriffing terrible at spelling.

R&R?

~Wolffe41