It was a trap. It shouldn't have surprised him at this point, after everything he and Obi Wan had been through he was more than aware of the risks that even so called diplomatic missions offered. Even so, this one had blown up in their faces in drastic measures.
"We have to leave now Anakin!" His master's voice was sharp as he cut down a couple droids that had come within his reach. Blocking on more blaster shot with his lightsaber Anakin turned towards the sound of his Masters voice and followed the older man to the Republic Gun Ship that was waiting for them. His padawan Ahsoka was already on board, eyes sharp she offered cover while the other two Jedi lept onto the ship. Obi Wan turned to Anakin with a hint of wry amusement on his face. "Well that was clo-" a grunt of pain left the older man as a blaster shot went into his shoulder.
"Get us out of here!" Anakin shouted to Rex. The ship began to rise rapidly and Anakin quickly knelt by his master in concern. A second later he felt a light pinch at his neck, a minor annoyance that he would have usually ignored, except just moments after it hit he felt his body lose all control and then he was falling, falling out of the ship, falling out of reach of Ahsokas outreached hand, falling all the way back to the fight he had just left. Darkness overcame him before he even hit the ground.
8 Months Later
Obi Wan tossed and turned in his bed, trying desperatley to block out the sound of the pounding rain. He needed sleep if he was going to continue his search, however, despite his best efforts images of Anakin had popped into his head. It had been eight long months since he had last seen the other Jedi. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to re-land right after Anakin had fallen from the ship, the army below them too large and their own forces too small to prevent their own ship from being blown up in a rescue attempt. Out of options they were forced to retreat. The next morning Obi Wan and Ahsoka had returned to the site to find it barren of any living being. Since then they had searched the galaxy, following very lead, no matter how unlikely, in hopes of finding Anakin. The trail had long since gone cold, but even so Obi Wan did not give up hope of finding his former padawan. He knew Anakin was still alive, because every once in a while Anakins presence would make a brief entrance into the force before once again being cut off. Obi Wan could only assume that whoever had Anakin had placed a training collar on him, preventing him from being with the force except for when the collar was turned off. Even so, those brief moments were of little comfort to the older Jedi, for each time he sensed Anakin extreme pain and fear vibrated through their bond. It had been a few weeks since the last episode, and Obi Wan was feeling anxious,waiting for the next one to hit. Even though it meant his friend would be in pain, Obi Wan hoped the next episode would last a little longer, at least long enough for him to get a general sense of which direction to look for Anakin. As if he knew Obi Wan was waiting, Anakin's presence abruptly showed up in the force. His presence was a scream. Obi Wan grabbed his own head as he felt Anakin's agony thrumming through their bond, tears gathered in the corner of his eyes as he continued to clutch at his head, the pain so intense he could think of nothing else. The presence was cut off abruptly and Obi Wan fell to the floor gasping. He gave himself a few minutes to catch his breath, and then he was on his feet. He was nearly to his door when it slammed open.
"Obi Wan!" cried Ahsoka, tears streaming down her face, "what are they doing to him?"