AN: Hi guys welcome to chapter 6 of The Trial of Anakin Skywalker, sorry for the long wait anyway don't forget to leave a review at the end. :)

Chapter 6: Infiltration

We landed just outside an outcropping beneath the Jedi Temple, which in turn divided itself into a huge alleyway that marked the way.

Alex took out a hologram rendering of the temple and began planning. Meanwhile a giant Cerberus ship hovered overhead. Shepard ordered Joker to hide the Normandy safe while we began our descent into the temple.

"There's bound to be sentries outside the Temple, guarding the place" Alex said with optimism. "However with the number of troops heading to the Temple I'd reckon they'd last about for... Ooh a mere five minutes"

"So?" Shepard asked "what are our options?"

"We defiantly don't want to go through the front door" Ahsoka chimed in to add a sense of humour "that's asking for a suicide mission"

"Plus that's not my style" Alex smiled "the other Temple entrances would also be guarded by Cerberus troops, but there is a secret way we could use, one that hasn't been used in years!"

"Hang on!" I interjected "There's loads of secret entrances in the temple, what's so special about this one?"

"Well, first off it's a place no-one would ever suspect"

"Oh no" Ahsoka gasped realizing where Alex wanted to go "tell me it's not.." but her words were cut off by Alex's assuring smile, I however was completely lost, he did this sometimes, made his plans too complicated so that no-one ever figured them out.

"Excuse me!" Shepard interjected, she looked at Alex curiously "but would you mind telling me where it is, you think we are entering the Temple"

"The Vents" Alex replied with smile. I did not like the sound of that, but it seemed like the best way to go now the Temple was full of Cerberus Troops.

"That sounds like a dangerous idea" I pondered "what with all the security and fans around, one wrong move and well.. goodbye us"

Alex smiled again like he had thought ahead of this, "why do you think I got an AI?" still smiling triumphantly, Alex tapped some buttons on a wrist like device that I recognized as a Vortex Manipulator. A hologram of a young woman appeared dressed in strange clothes, when she spoke it was with a strange metallic voice.

"Online and operational" the AI said and looked at us "how my I help?"

"Everyone" Alex looked pleased with himself for getting the AI to work "might I introduce you to Idris Mark 2.0" Idris? that name sounded familiar but I just couldn't place it.

"I found her at the Maldovar Market" Alex explained "This system is the latest in hacking technology, plus it'll get you into basically anywhere you want to go."

Ahsoka looked at him astounded "that seems a bit anticlimactic for you, master" at this Alex smiled, it was nice to see him smile as he never did He saved those for very rare occasions.

"Okay" I laughed "I'm on board, shall we get started then?"

"We already are" Alex smiled happily "getting started that is, I had Idris hack into Jedi temple security the moment we landed"

"We'd best get a move on then" Shepard interjected "By now the Illusive Man will have noticed something's wrong" and with that we continuined with our Temple run.

By the time we got to the Temple's ventilation system, we had skirted around various Cerberus patrols that were out patrolling the grounds, men dressed in white uniforms of armour guarded the Temple's entrance to the vents.

"Damn!" Alex muttered he turned to face the group and looked at us with a worried expression. "I'm so sorry I didn't think anyone would be guarding the Vent's"

"Is there any way around them?" I asked. Alex didn't reply. He looked almost scared given the amount of pressure he was going through.

"The Psychic Paper?" Ahsoka asked "surely you could use?" Alex cut her off at mid sentence.

"No Cerberus troops will be trained against that"

"Damn, there goes our element of surprise"

"Excuse us" Garrus interrupted "but what if we split into two teams, our squad could distract those troops while you two go into the temple, undetected"

"That sounds like a good idea" I said liking Garrus for suggesting it.

"No." Alex muttered "it's too risky. We need to think..."

Shepard put her hand on Alex's arm sympathising with him "I know it's hard but we've faced Cerberus on every mission we've ever taken!"

"Fine!" Alex snapped "I can see there's no other option"

"You and your friends go on" Shepard said "we'll distract the guards" silently Alex agreed but i could tell he didn't like the plan. Shepard and her squad moved in the direction of the troops and fired a few blasters and they ran off. the troops followed in their direction.

"OK" I said "now that that's done, where do we go now?"

Alex looked at me with a smile on his face and said with a serious tone "into darkness"