You know the only thing that bugged me while writing this is the sheer number of times I have to use the words Taken, or Captured I mean gosh I feel like I'm disrespecting my own title by just useing them in every chapter, ah well it's the nature of the story I suppose. Anyway sorry for the long wait I was procrastinating, and I had a bit of writers block, and my brother wouldn't let me use the computer, after all of that the chapter is still whimpy and short (NOOOOOOOOO!) I will-in the future try to avoid this, I am sorry. Anyway you've all waited long enough, let's get the story on the move!

Taken Chapter 1

It was late, Anakin stood near the holo-projector he had just finished giving his report to the council. Ahsoka was resting in her room. A few clones were stationed around the ship, but most were in the mess or in the barracks. The atmosphere was so normal, so calm…

"Masters.." Anakin glanced at the three remaining images of Mace Windu, Plo Koon, and Master Yoda. "Has anything else happened with the, you know..." Plo's face creased into a frown. He glanced at Yoda with a pained expression on his face.

"Skywalker...Another padawan was taken...It was Barriss, I know she and padawan Tano are friends." Plo said.

"Yes, does your padawan know what's going on Skywalker? If not now would be the time to tell her." Mace crossed his arms over his chest frowning at Anakin.

"I know." Anakin whispered, so Plo and Mace was saying he was going to have to tell Ahsoka about what had been happening, for weeks padawans have been going missing...They didn't know who was taking them or, why only one thing was certain, that whoever was doing it had something against the Jedi order. He didn't want to worry her-at least anymore than he had been worried...

Ahsoka stared at the ceiling, she rolled over and stared at the wall. It didn't help, she couldn't sleep no matter how much she needed it. She sensed something, and it was bugging at her. Just when she was about to give up on sleeping and walk around or maybe go find her master or Rex, her master walked in. He looked worried and sat down on her bunk. Uh Oh, Skyguy never looks this worried, I wonder what happened.

"Ahsoka," He hesitated speaking softly, Ahsoka sat up listening something had happened she could sense it. "For the past few weeks, um padawans have been going missing. The Council believes they were captured." Ahsoka's eyes went wide.

"What? Why do you decide now to tell me! W-who would do that? Why would they..?" she trailed off.

"We don't know who is doing it or why." Anakin said. "And well, I didn't want to tell you earlier because...well, I was hoping the council could sort this out, but it's becoming a real problem. Fast, so I want to tell you because..."

"Something's come up." Darn, Anakin was starting to get tired of her doing that all the time.

"Ahsoka," Anakin put his hand on her shoulder, she could feel how much he didn't want to her what he was about to. "Barriss, was taken."

"What?" She cried. Her voice was just above a whisper-if even that. "Barriss?" she was shaking like she was cold even though the room was relatively warm. She cried into his robe, and he waited for her to calm down.

"Shh, I'm sorry, but they'll have to find her and all the other padawans" Anakin tried to reassure her. "Besides all the padawans that were taken were older than you, so maybe- "

"All the padawans are older than me!" She cried out. Her pillow was flung against the wall in a burst of frustrated energy. She stopped suddenly embarrassed by her sudden outburst.

"Well I just hope they sort this out, since Barriss and you are friends I just wanted you to know is all." Anakin sat beside her for a while.

"I'm really sorry, Ahsoka"

"I know," she took a deep breath to calm herself. "it's okay."

"Are you going to get any sleep tonight?" Anakin laughed.

"Maybe, but I was having trouble resting before you came, I could sense something and it was bugging me. This can't make it any worse." She sighed and leaned against the wall.

"Well, Rex was in the mess last time I saw him." Anakin said shrugging, Ahsoka shot him a grateful smile and stretched a moment before walking out of her room. Anakin stood up and walked out after her.

"Hey, Kid I thought Skywalker said you were resting? Couldn't sleep?" Rex greeted her, well someone was in a good mood, still something about this made her smile, for some reason whenever her days were bad he, or Skyguy sometimes, could always make her smile.

"Hey, Rex." Ahsoka laughed as she sat down beside him, a few other clones were sitting in the mess at different tables, but for the most part they were-almost alone.

"So, what's bothering you?"

"Nothing!" Ahsoka said, but her voice changed pitch and was too high. She took, a breath. "I mean what makes you think something's bothering me?"

"Well it was just a guess since you couldn't sleep, you're not the type to get insomnia really so, what?"

"You know me too well," She lightly punched his shoulder, and then she turned serious. "Well…it's…uh..Barrisswastaken." She said quickly Rex raised an eyebrow.

"Could you repeat that?"

"Barriss, was captured." He frowned.

"I'm sorry." He was serious now too. He put a hand on her shoulder.

Ahsoka shook her head, "No it's not your fault, it's fine-" Suddenly her comlink went off.

"Ahsoka, if you can get Rex if you can't get to the bridge, we've got a situation." Anakin cut the transmission. Ahsoka and Rex looked at each other.

And-I got tired, sorry everyone has limits and I know how long you guys have waited, the next one (shouldn't) take as long and (hopefully) will be longer. sorry (for) the (inconvecince)! Oh, and no one has done this yet, but don't ask when Zach will come along, just let the story flow, because when you pressure me and I don't do what you say I feel like I'm being mean, when in all reality it's my story. Oh and about the Rex and Ahsoka thing, I'm going to play to my own beat with character relationships, perhaps...manipulating them for...story purposes.(heheh!) but their just friends (at the moment) well this isn't really a Rexsoka so no crossing your fingers ya hear? No pairings that I've planned yet kay? Good now we're all caught up!