This chapter is written by MirskianQueen


CHAPTER TWO.

Slipping out of the Temple of Healing, Anakin took a deep breath. He had to go, had to help Obi-wan find their padawans. He walked through the Temple unnoticed, but as Anakin strode outside the Temple, he froze...

Master Yoda was waiting for him. "leave now, you will not."

"My padawan's well being is my responsibility," Anakin snapped, "they need me."

"If go now you do, what help will you be?" The ancient jedi shook his head as Anakin protested, "cured you must be of Dooku's Force Plauge, before properly assist your's and obi-wan's padawan you can."

"I'm fine..." Anakin started to argue, but his body betrayed him. His vision blurring, Anakin staggered slightly, suddenly weak. He saw Master Vokara coming as he fell, then his vision faded into darkness.

xx

Obi-wan sighed and ran a hand through his hair, he'd been told to stay on Moltok and search for Levi and Amari. The problem was, that they didn't seem to be on Moltok. He'd scoured the entire planet with all the clones, and he'd found no trace of either padawan.

"Did you lose something?"

Turning around, Obi-wan frowned at the two women walking towards him, for a moment he wasn't able to place where he had seen them before - then he closed his eyes and sighed, "I take it you're responsible for Levi and Amari's disappearance?"

"They're leverage." Somai smiled as she stepped forward, "you help us and they'll live, you refuse or try anything to 'save' them, and they will die."

Obi-wan shrugged, 'and what do you require my 'help' with exactly?"

"Killing Count Dooku." Kahlda snapped, "he murdered Tanika, we're getting our revenge."

Taking a deep breath, Obi-wan folded his arms. "Where are the padawan's now?"

Somai smiled and shrugged, "Rahnai is taking them to an isolated location. Then, she's going to pick up your friend, Skywalker." She stepped closer to Obi-wan, "we need to leave, now."

Obi-wan shook his head, "I can't just leave without informing the Council and I need to put someone in command here while I'm gone."

"Just order them back to Coruscant,' kahlda snapped, "I'm sure the jedi Council will find out soon enough."

x

"You can't just leave us here!" Levi stared at Rahnai desperately, the bounty hunter had flown out into the Outer Rim, he and Amari had been forced into an escape pod that she was about to jettison over Ch'hodos.

Rahnai grinned, "why not?" She asked, "no one will look for you here."

Amari and levi watched in horror as she slapped her hand down on the controls. The escape pod shot away from the ship, moving with phenomenal speed toward the planet below them.

Rahnai grinned as she sat at the ships controls, resetting the coordinates to Coruscant, she smiled. It was time to bring Skywalker into their plan. After being held prisoner to Dooku, she doubted he would complain much about helping them kill him.

xx

Anakin breathed deeply, opening his eyes, he frowned... he felt better. Not like he had the past few months since he had been infected with Force Plague. But actually better. Like his old self.

"You're all healed." Master Vokara Che smiled at him, "all we needed was one more day."

Anakin nodded his thanks, sitting up he pushed himself out of bed. "Has their been any word from Obi-wan?"

"Actually, there has... Sought of." At his confused look, Master Vokara motioned for him to follow her. She led him out of his room, to the Council Chamber. When he entered, Anakin stopped dead. "I believe you know each other."

Anakin scowled, "why is she here?"

"Taken Amari and Levi she and her friends have," Yoda sighed softly, "reveal their location she will, only when helped to kill Dooku, you and Obi-wan have."

Anakin frowned, "you want Dooku dead?"

"He killed Tanika."

Anakin snorted and shrugged, "I can't say that I'm sorry to hear that."

Rahnai smiled and folded her arms, "you will help us Skywalker, or your precious padawans will die."

Anakin raised his eyebrows, "if you're here and Somai and Kahlda are with Obi-wan, who's going to kill Levi and Amari if we don't help you?"

"We've got new help," Rahnai informed him, "Boba Fett was more then willing to help us."

Anakin sighed softly, he had to hand it to them, the women were smart. And it wasn't like he didn't want to kill Dooku, shrugging, Anakin folded his arms. "Alright, when do we leave?"