This is my first fanfic so please be nice. Constructive criticism is always welcome.

Disclaimer: George Lucas owns everything to do with Star Wars. I do not own any of the characters, except for my OC, Saraah.

Since Saraah is a made up character I guess I should fill you in on who she is. Saraah is around Anakin's age and has trained along side him. Garen is her master and is very close friends with Anakin. However, there is no love interest between them. None.

Chapter 1.

The flakes of snow swirled around Anakin as he tried to make his way up the mountain. He could barely see the back of Obi-Wan through the blizzard. They had been sent, along with several other Jedi, to search for any remaining Separatist troops located on the newly located planet. None had been found so far. Anakin grumbled as he trudged on through the snow. His feet were numb and the icy wind burned his face. The thought of returning home and being able to see a certain someone was the only thing that could warm him up now.

Up ahead, Obi-Wan could sense Anakin's displeasure here. He smiled to himself as he waited for Anakin to catch up.

"What are you so happy about?" Anakin asked loudly as he came up to him.

"Oh, I was just remembering the first time you experienced playing in the snow. You were fascinated by it."

"Well, that was before we got into this war. Now I have to watch out for getting blown up, instead of getting hit by a snowball."

Anakin heard Obi-wan laugh, but the sound was soon deafened as a gust of wind blew past his ear. Together they trudged up the mountain in silence until they reached the rest of the Jedi huddled near the opening of a cave.

"We were beginning to wonder if you two were ever going to show up or not,"Garen called over the harsh winds.

"We had a nasty run in with an angry wampa,"Obi-Wan responded.

"Did you find anything?" Saraah asked coming up behind Garen. She looked noticeably cold with her flushed cheeks and shivering body. A Jedi's cloak was not the best protection against the cold.

"Nothing. All the caves were completely empty," Anakin said pulling Saraah into a warm embrace.

"My guess is that Dooku has finally given up trying to take control over this planet," Garen said.

"Dooku wouldn't give up so easily," Obi-Wan said frowning. "He may be a bit crazy, but he's not stupid. I have a bad feeling that we haven't seen the last of him here."

"Well, whether he's here or not, we'll soon find out," Garen said, bringing them up closer to the cave. "This is the last cavern to search. Saraah and I are going to take a look around before it gets too dark and the temperature drops."

"I think it already has dropped," Anakin muttered to Saraah. She laughed as she turned to follow Garen.

"Good luck!" Obi-Wan called to them. "And may the force be with you!"

They watched them go until their figures were swallowed by the darkness. "I sense something, Master," Anakin said, not taking his eyes off the cave.

"Don't worry. Garen knows what he's doing," Obi-Wan assured Anakin. "Now, come. We must greet the others."

"Do we have to," Anakin moaned.

"Unfortunately, yes," Obi-Wan said, eyeing Luminara. She being attracted to him had not faded once between each time they saw each other. Obi-Wan wasn't quite sure what brought on her sudden affection towards him, but he wasn't at all thrilled about it either.

"Hello," Luminara greeted Obi-Wan, batting her eye lashes at him.

"Uh, hello Master Luminara," Obi-Wan said. "It's, umm, good to see you again."

Obi-Wan could hear Anakin sniggering behind him and gave him a warning glare. But his glare turned into a smile when he saw who appeared behind him.

"Laughing at your master is not very Jedi-like," boomed the loud voice of Barriss Offee.

Anakin stopped laughing immediately and spun around to face her.

"Fortunately, you are not my master who does tell me what is Jedi-like," Anakin growled.

"Fortunately," she countered. "You will never be my padawan."

"It's a good thing I was never your padawan or I probably would have killed myself by now," Anakin shot back triumphantly.

"That's enough!" Obi-Wan said angrily. "Both of you aren't acting very Jedi-like."

Barriss looked as if she had been slapped in the face. Anakin just walked away heatedly. He knew what was coming next and he didn't need Obi-Wan lecturing him on behavior in front of everyone, especially Barriss.

As he had suspected, Obi-Wan came over to him. "Anakin, why must you two be at each others throats all the time?" Why can't you two just get along?"

"Sometimes you just don't someone. It's like you and the Chancellor," Anakin answered.

"Perhaps. At least I'm polite to him. You could try a little harder."

"Yes, Master," Anakin sighed, cooling down.

They stood there in silence watching the sky grow darker. Obi-Wan could feel the stress weighing Anakin down. Trials were coming up in a matter of weeks. Although, he could sense something else on his mind.

"Anakin," Obi-Wan began softly. "Is there anything you'd-"

BOOM! Obi-Wan and Anakin were thrown to the ground by an incredible force. Anakin looked back in horror at the cave that was now pouring out smoke. Quickly jumping to there feet, they raced to the cave.

"Did you see what happened?" Obi-Wan shouted to Anakin.

"No, the blast threw me to the ground!" Anakin called back, desperately trying to see through the smoke. "We have to go in there and find them!"

"Alright, but-" Obi-Wan started, but Anakin had already charged in. "Anakin, wait!"

Obi-Wan followed after him. The smoke burned his eyes as he searched for Anakin. "Great. Now I've lost him too," he mumbled under his breath. He kept moving straight, or at least he hoped it was straight. It was impossible to tell with the black smoke, never mind that he was in a dark cave. He could sense Anakin. Just a bit closer, he thought, taking a couple more cautious steps.

"Master," he heard Anakin say. He could barely see his outline through the smoke. As best he could, he followed Anakin.

"Do you see anything?" he asked.

"Nope. I-" Anakin stopped in mid-sentence. "Wait a minute. I think I see one of their com links."

Obi-Wan looked to the spot Anakin was moving towards. Spotting it he peered carefully at the blinking red light. It looked like a com link, but...

"ANAKIN!" Obi-Wan shouted a split second too late. The mine exploded as Anakin came up to it. Realization dawned on him as he was blown into the air and taken into darkness.