(Separatist base on an unknown planet)
Droids, newly made from the foundry, marched outside as a figure monitored them from an observation deck. The figure was joined by another figure.
"Did you acquire the item, Ventress?" asked the first figure.
"Yes, my Lord. The artifact is here," said Ventress. She gave the man the golden, spherical object.
"Good, I see that there was no trouble in acquiring it," said the man.
"There is something that you need to know, Lord Tyranus," said Ventress.
"What is it?" Dooku demanded as he turn around to face his apprentice.
"Kenobi has a new apprentice," she said.
"So what, just another Jedi brat to get rid of," he said.
"My Lord, this is no mere apprentice. This boy is the Avatar," she replied. Dooku turned around on the balcony, a look of wild anger in his eyes and his mouth contorted into an ugly frown.
"Didn't I send a bounty hunter to take care of that problem?" he said.
"Lord, this boy can jeopradize our plans," she said.
"It is of no concern," Dooku said, straightening himself up and turning around to face Ventress. "This boy will be taken out, one way or another. And this time, the job will be done."
"Yes, my Lord," she said, bowing down before the Count.
"Contact Grievous. Tell him to retrieve the second item," said Dooku.
"My Lord, shouldn't I go instead of that cybernetic monstrosity," she said indignantly.
"No, my apprentice. You are needed elsewhere. You are dismissed," he said. Ventress turned away to the foundry.
"I've come to far to let my plans get ruined. That boy will be taken and brought to me. Alive if possible. Dead, well so much the better. Now I need my bounty hunter so that we can have a talk," muttered the Count. As he turned back to monitoring the troops he felt a presence in the Force that seemed to be watching him.
"So, you're more clever than I thought boy. Eavesdropping on us are you?" said Dooku turning his head to the side, but nothing being there.
"Well then, next time be more wiser when messing in the ordeals of the Sith," he said. He drew out his lightsaber and cut through the open air.
