Chapter One

In a time of Greatest Despair

A child shall be born

Who will destroy the Sith

And bring balance to the Force

[Flash Back]

Alyosha hold on to me, and I'm going to get us out of here. We'll be safe soon." a girl with strawberry-blond hair and electric blue eyes said.

"But Nastya what about Papa, Mama, Olya, Tanya, and Mashka." a young boy with auburn hair and grey-blue eyes asked.

"Papa wants me to get you out first, he wants me to protect you first."

The 13 year old boy looked at his sister, "Okay Nastya, but your idea of safe is not the same as mine."

(Jedi Temple Library)

Helene Garner loved working in the Temple library, being surrounded by knowledge. It was better than fighting in her opinion. All the Jedi history was recorded in these data pads, up to the when the fable of the Chosen One; who the great Qui-Gon Jinn found. Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi with the highest midichlorian count in Jedi history and one of the most powerful Jedi. The only problem was Anakin was not a proper Jedi. Being raised by his mother for the first nine years of his life made it hard for him to adapt to the rigid code. Well that is what most of the Jedi council thought. At least that is what she overheard. In her opinion, Anakin was destined for great things; either in the light or dark.

"Helene, can you put the data pads in the back of the library." the Librarian asked. Bringing Helene out of her daze.

"Yes Ma'am." Helene said taking the datapads.

Helene walk to the very back of the library when the floor became very shaky. Then suddenly the floor fell beneath her. Helene clung to the data pads as she fell through the floor and landed on her back knocking the breath out of her. When Helene looked up she was in some sort of cave.

"Helene are you okay." the Librarian yelled.

"I'm alright," Helene yelled," But I think you need to get the council."

"What's down there?" She asked.

"I'm not sure, but I think it has something important."

Mandalore (Hanger Bay)

Obi-Wan was on Mandalore waiting for Anakin to arrive with transport to the capital, so the Duchess Satine could plead her case to the Senate. He was waiting in a deserted hanger for his former padawan. Seeing Satine again brought back feelings that he thought he buried 12 years ago and the promise he broke. Obi-Wan was going to forsake his Jedi heritage and run away with Satine. Then the Blockade of Naboo happened and he went with his master on this supposed last mission. He was happy that Qui-Gon had found Anakin, Obi-Wan felt it would soften the blow of his leaving. But Qui-Gon died and entrusted Obi-Wan with Anakin's training. Obi-Wan was going to decline the offer but when he saw that lost little boy. Something inside him snapped, a feeling that he had to protect and train the boy. Even though Obi-Wan couldn't express his feeling with words, he was so proud of Anakin. Anakin had more courage than Obi-Wan could ever have. And Obi-Wan wasn't talking about being a Jedi either.

Obi-Wan knew about Anakin's marriage to the Senator of Naboo. He was even present at their wedding. Not that they knew that he was there. Obi-Wan thought that Padme could ground Anakin turbulent soul in the light. But for some reason it hadn't; he notice this after the whole Clovis Rush affair. Both of their emotions were wild with hurt and jealousy, but they still loved each other.

As Obi-Wan pondered in his thoughts, he felt something in the Force warning him of danger. Something was stalking him; pulling out his Light Saber with the snap hiss. Obi-Wan ready himself.

"Who's there" Obi-Wan demanded.

An evil chuckle was his response; out of the shadows a large, vicious-looking man with matted grey hair and whiskers came out. His teeth were pointed and had long nasty looking nails. He wore black tattered robes covered with filth.

"Well well looky who we have here." he said sniffing the air.

They began circling each other. "Who are you? I won't ask again."

"Who am I, little Tsar, "the creature sneered," Your worst nightmare coming true. My master want you and you bitch sister heads on a platter."

Obi-Wan was confused, he didn't have a sister for one. "Sorry I don't have a sister, and my worst nightmare is not you. It flying with my former padawan and dying in a crash he caused," Obi-Wan sniped.

The creature studied him for a moment," You don't know who you are do you, Little Tsar."

"I know who I am." Obi-Wan stated.

"Master warned me of this, that she would have erased you memory."

"Who is this Master of your." Obi-Wan asked thinking it was the infamous Sidious.

"You're not worthy speak his name filth." the creature screamed and knocking his lightsaber out of hand with something that seemed like the force.

Obi-Wan was then knock down and the creature sunk his pointed teeth into his shoulder. Obi-Wan howled in pain. Without warning the creature was jerked back into a wall knock him out; by none other than Anakin Skywalker?

Anakin just arrived to see a strange creature biting his Former Master and Anakin quickly used the Force to throw the creature off him. Anakin ran to his Master helping him up.

Satine heard a scream and came running to the hanger to see a young man with shaggy dirty blond hair and electric blue eyes helping her former beloved sit up. The young man laughed as helped Obi-Wan.

"Don't even say it Anakin." Obi-Wan said glaring at him.

Anakin smirked," Alright, but you really need to stop getting into situations where you need saving."

Obi-Wan rolled his eyes," Go arrest the damn thing that bit me and we will interrogate him at the temple. Make sure to muzzle him too."

Obi-Wan's left hand was holding his bleeding right shoulder and the young man Anakin went to detain the creature. Satine quickly called for help and then went over to the Jedi. She kneeled next to Obi-Wan and ripped her skirt to use as bandages. She pressed the cloth to his shoulder trying to stop the bleeding.

"Don't ruin a good skirt on my account." Obi-Wan attempted to joke.

"This is not the time to be funny," Satine snapped "If I remember correctly you bleed abnormally."

"I'm surprised you remembered."

"It's hard to forget your protector would bleed over little nick all the time."

Obi-Wan gave her a soft smile, before glancing over to make sure Anakin was okay. He was still slightly over protective of him. Most of the time Anakin thought Obi-Wan was just trying to hold back. But in truth, Obi-Wan loved Anakin much like a little brother or even a son and just wanted to protect him,

"Is that the boy?" Satine asked.

"Yes Satine." Obi-Wan said. "It was Qui-Gon's dying wish that I train him. I didn't want to, but I had this feeling that something bad would happen to him if I did not."

Satine studied Obi-Wan through her lashes, the looked on his face was that of a concerned parent. He really did believed something bad might have happened to the boy if he had not been there. She really couldn't fault him for that; even though he left her, at least it was for a noble cause.

Anakin walked back over to his Master to see a beautiful blond lady fixing his wounds.

"Master the creature has been detained and put on a Military transport to the Temple."

"Very Good Anakin." Obi-Wan said, "Anakin Skywalker this is Duchess Satine.

Anakin gave a customary bow to the royal just the he was taught by Obi-Wan.

"Very pleased to meet you milady."

Satine gave Anakin a soft smile and turned to Obi-Wan. "Who taught him manners Ben, because I know it wasn't you."

"I assure you Milady, my Master banged every court etiquette there is into my thick skull." Anakin assured her.

Satine smiled, "Well it is just surprising. When I first met him, he had no idea of court etiquette. He was some reckless, sarcastic boy."

"Really because that is how he describes me." Anakin laughed "And to think I thought he has always been an up-tight old man."

"I'm right here you know" Obi-Wan grumbled.

"Well let's get this old man fixed up." Satin giggled as the medics came.

Anakin laughed as his old master was teased by the duchess as he was loaded up on the stretcher. Their teasing was almost like his and Padme's. Which made him wonder what was going on between them. Maybe it was like his and Padme's relationship. Which made him missed his wife and wonder how she was. She just wrote him that she had to go deal with something that involved family. If he was on the Capital, that she would not be home for a few days. And that she loved him and missed him greatly. Anakin was upset by this, he really wanted to make up for the way he acted when she spied for the Jedi. He hoped she was there by the time he got there.

(Time skip, the end of The Voyage of Temptation)

"So who will strike first and brand themselves a cold blooded murderer, "Merrik taunted to Obi-Wan and Satine.

As both of them were trying to come up with a better solution, a light saber struck Merrik through the chest. The bomb remote dropped and Anakin caught it. Satine threw her blaster down and Obi-Wan gave him a pointed look.

"Anakin." he stated.

"What, he was going to blow up the ship." Anakin pointed out.

Before Obi-Wan could say anything, he collapsed to the floor. Satine and Anakin rushed to him. His skin was on fire with fever and the quickly got him to the med bay.

Satine and Anakin waited for the droid to look over him; the Med Droid look at Anakin.

"It seems that the General has caught an infection from the bite on his shoulder. His body has shut down to fight the infection."

"Will he be alright?" Satine asked.

"For that answer you must consult a real doctor."

Both Jedi and Duchess looked at Obi-Wan not knowing this would set off a chain of events neither could ever thought possible.