In a conference Room on Geonosis Count Dooku sits at a large conference table with Padmé on the far side. Anakin stands behind her with 4 geonosian guards standing behind her. Jango Fett stands behind Count Dooku, and 6 geonosian guards stand behind him. Padmé said "You are holding a Jedi Knight, Obi- Wan Kenobi. I am formally requesting you turn him over to me, now." Dooku said "He has been convicted of espionage, Senator, and will be executed. In just a few hours, I believe." Count Dooku é said "He is an officer of the Republic. You can't do that." Dooku said "We don't recognise the Republic here, Senator. But if Naboo were to join our Alliance, I could easily hear your plea for clemency." Anakin grabs her lightsaber but doesn't turn it on. Padmé asked "And if I don't join your rebellion, I assume this Jedi with me will also die?" Dooku said "I don't wish to make you to join our cause against your will, Senator, but you are a rational, honest representative of your people and I assume you want to do what's in their best interest. Aren't you fed up with the corruption, the bureaucrats, the hypocrisy of it all?.. Aren't you? Be honest, Senator."Padmé said "The ideals are still alive, Count, even if the institution is failing."Dooku said You believe in the same ideals we believe in! The same ideals we are striving to make prominent." Padmé said "If what you say is true, you should stay in the Republic and help Chancellor Palpatine put things right." Dooku said "The Chancellor means well, M'Lady but he is incompetent. He has promised to cut the bureaucracy, but the bureaucrats are stronger than ever, no? Senator, the Republic cannot be fixed. It is time to start over. The democratic process in the Republic is a sham, a shell game played on the voters. It will not be long before the cult of greed, called the Republic, will lose even the pretext of democracy and freedom." Padmé said "I cannot believe that. I will not forsake all I have honoured and worked for and betray the Republic. I know of your treaties with the Trade Federation, the Commerce Guilds, and the others, Count. What is happening here is not government that has been bought out by business... it's business becoming government!"
Dooku asked "Are you willing to betray your Jedi friends? Without your co-operation I can do nothing to stop their execution."Padmé asked "What is to happen to me? Am I to be executed also?" Dooku said "I wouldn't think of such an offence. But, there are individuals who have a strong interest in your demise, M'lady. It has nothing to do with politics, I'm afraid. It's purely personal, and they have already paid great sums to have you assassinated. I'm sure they will push hard to have you included in the executions. I'm sorry but if you are not going to co-operate, I must turn you over to the Geonosians for justice. I've done all I can for you." Jango moves over to Anakin and said "I'll take that weapon." Anakin hesitates. Dooku told her "You may cause a lot of bloodshed, my young Jedi, but you will not escape." Padmé said not wanting her to cause trouble "Anakin…" Anakin hands her lightsaber over to Jango. Anakin frowns at the command, almost turning on her lightsaber at the insolent request. Dooku playfully remarks how she would just cause a useless bloodshed at her hesitation while directing one look at Padmé; Amidala is suddenly aware of their situation at that, and just drops her shoulders with defeat. Anakin sighs with discomfort before handing her lightsaber to the hands of the bounty hunter, but not before sending him an angry stare.
Before Anakin could wrap her head around what it's happening, and trying to find a way to liberate her Master, the young Jedi is charged of espionage, sentence to death and sent to her death, but still manages to escape, taking Padmé alongside with her, as well as obtaining her lightsaber back from the grasp of the Mandalorian bounty hunter´s hands. They ran until they get lost and found themselves in a mysterious looking factory that is busy building and arming battle droids, Padmé gasps at the scene, the final sign of war and treason. Anakin wants to feel equally betrayed, but she doesn´t have Padmé´s sentimental and innocent views of peace and politics, she is a warrior and a Jedi, she is used to fighting her way out of things. At the end of it all, she is not really that surprised. They fall, tumble and rolled around the machines, platforms and wheels of the factory, being chased and shot at from all possible directions, Anakin swears that she has almost die more times in this short hour that he could possibly have from all her missions as a Jedi before. Her mind is divided between trying to save her own ass, keeping an eye on Padmé´s and thinking a way to find and save her Master from Dooku´s clutches. When they make it out of the mess, it´s for Padmé to being cornered by hostile Geonosians at gunpoint and for Anakin to end with a destroyed and useless lightsaber. Again. Anakin said before being captured by the bounty hunter once again? "Obi-Wan´s gonna kill me."
At the Geonosian High Audience Chamber Anakin and Padmé are standing in the centre of what looks like a courtroom. Seated before them in a tall, boxed-off area is Poggle the Lesser, Archduke of Geonosis. He is accompanied by his underling, Sun Rit. Off to one side the Separatist Senators Po Nudu, Tessek, and Toonbuck Toora. Next to them are the Commerce Dignitaries, Shu Mai, Nute Gunray the Viceroy of the Trade Federation, Passel Argente, Wat Tambor of the Techno Union and San Hill of the Intergalactic Banking Clan. Along the wall about a hundred Geonosians wait for a verdict. Sun Rit stated "You have been charged and found guilty of Espionage." Poggle asked "Do you have anything to say before your sentence is carried out?" Padmé said "You are committing an act of war, Archduke. I hope you are prepared
for the consequences." Poggle laughs. Count Dooku simply smiles. Poggle said "We build weapons, Senator... that is our business! Of course we're prepared!" Nute Gunray said "Get on with it. Carry out the sentence. I want to see her suffer." Poggle said "Your other Jedi friend is waiting for you, Senator. Take them to the arena!" 4 Guards take hold of Padmé and Anakin. They are escorted out of the chamber to the execution arena
Anakin and Padmé are put in an open cart, shackled and guarded by the Geonosians soldiers, Anakin stares right ahead, suddenly interested in their future destiny, closing her eyes she manages to feel Obi-Wan´s presence near. The bond was awfully silent since she has left Coruscant, in part because she has not wanted to communicate through it. She was hurt by Obi-Wan´s rejection and indifference, it would be painful to also feel his warm Force signature while her head is full of the confusing moments they have shared together this last few weeks. But now, Anakin opens herself in search of the strong thread that unites her with her Master. She feels him. He is near and he is safe. And Anakin feels herself exhale with relief. Beside her, Padmé looks at her with sudden interest. Padmé asks her "What´s wrong?" Anakin replied "I can feel him. "I haven´t been able, since I closed the bond. But I can feel him now. He is here, he is safe" she almost laughs at that, finally allowing his love for Obi-Wan to show and shower over her.
Padmé smiles and said "That's good. Maybe we are to be executed together." She shrugs, downplaying the situation. "Annie, at least you will see Obi-Wan again before… well, dying, I guess…" Anakin almost laughs at the gloomy statement.
"I´ve been so angry, so consume by emotions these last days that I hardly paid any attention about it. I don´t want to think this is the end, even when it looks like that. I´ve done many things lately, things that I regret. But the one I´m most terribly sorry at its parting from my Master without being able to fix things." Honesty is suddenly pouring from her mouth, realizing that the man she loves will be next to her, ready to die alongside her without they´ve been able to talk first, to mend, to forgive. She hates it. She hates losing her mother, she hates not being able to protect Padmé, hates not being more powerful, stronger, faster, smarter, to not being capable to save Obi-Wan. "I´m sorry!" Anakin exclaims the minute he looks at Padmé´s face. "I´m here talking about my fate as if it´s the only one that it´s going to end. I dragged you into this with me. I´m sorry, Padmé, I´m so sorry…"Padmé snorts with a bemused smile."Annie, don´t be silly. I recalled that you wanted to come with me here." Padmé added with a knowing look that made Anakin smiled and turned red. "I´m here because I wanted to. I wanted to rescue Obi-Wan. And I don´t regret my decision, he is my dear friend, as are you." Anakin smiled again, grinning with happiness to her admission. Anakin requested "Don´t be afraid", talking her hand in hers. Padmé said "I´m not afraid to die" she swears
As soon as the cart starts moving forward, driving them towards the exit of the dark tunnel, towards the blinding light. There is a loud uproar from the crowd, it makes Anakin´s and Padmé´s ears to buzz with sudden deafness, there are thousands and thousands of Geonosians staring and screaming at them while they are taken into an arena bathed with a powerful sunlight. It takes a while for Anakin's eyes to getting used to the illumination, but once his sight is restored he makes up three tall and thin posts stuck in the middle of the arena. On one of them, the handsome body of her Master stays chained at the bottom. His feet are in the ground and when his eyes caught up with her, she can makes up the image of his surprised face at her arrival. The cart moves until it reaches her Master and Anakin wants nothing but run to him and kiss him. Obi-Wan seems to have a little debate inside his head, Anakin can see it. But before she can approach him a little bit more and reassured him that she did retransmitted his message, that she is here trying to save him, and obviously failing, but most importantly, that she has missed him. Missed him so much that the separation between each other is unbearable, that she has felt so lonely without his presence, his guidance, his words, she just wants to talk to him, say anything at all, just so he can answer back to her, spitting some of her usual ill-timed jokes or for him to roll his sharp grey eyes back at her with annoyance for her incompetence, she just wants to hear his voice one last time. But Obi-Wan was not looking at her. He was suddenly turning his eyes to the ground, avoiding to make eye contact as if he is displeased.
She opens her mouth, trying to reach him, to ask him what's wrong but the Geonosian guards pull at her arms and guided her to her own post, chaining her at the wrist, once they are done with him, and focusing on Padmé, she turns to look at her Master once more, but Obi-Wan is still fighting her. His eyes are cast down and then forward, and Anakin knows he senses her looking at him, pleading silently for his attention but he is not having it. Anakin reaches for their bond then, trying to communicate through it, to ask him if something is wrong. But when Anakin latches at it, at not the thread but the strong bridge of a bond that exist between them, stronger than any other Master-Apprentice bond that there is at the Temple, there is a giant wall that stops him cold. Anakin's eyes opens wide. He pulls and hits and turns against the wall, looking for an opening, for a sign, but all he gets it´s more solid rock. Obi-Wan doesn't want her inside his head, he doesn't even want her into their bond. He is pushing her away. For all of Obi-Wan indifference of her feelings he is never this cruel, he has never turned her away, forsaken her or made her feel that she is on her own. Anakin´s heart suddenly trembles at the thought that whatever has happened between them cannot be fixed. That even in their last moments she is to be denied. She wants to scream, then. Wants to shout at her, to even beg to not do this to him, to not let him go without clearing the air between them, to not die in silence, to not die alone. Obi-Wan´s eyes are still looking forward but now they are almost red, and Anakin stops her momentary agony just to look at the strange image of her Master nearly in tears. She has never seen such a thing before. He has never cried, he has never showed any kind of weaknesses in front of her. Not because Obi-Wan is incapable, but because he is Jedi, and he is not used to feel vulnerable.
The loud roar of the crowd suddenly stops while one of the dignitaries of Dooku´s separatist group starts talking, announcing with joy of their execution. For all of Dooku´s boast of concern and dislike for their fates, he is looking far more pleased that he is letting them know. The people resume their cheering and shouting when his announcement it's over and the main gates of the arena opened to the sound of inhuman sounds and chilling screams of some sorts of creatures. Anakin gives a quick glance at Padmé, making sure she is safe, which she is regardless of their imprisonment. She then sends a look at Obi-Wan, who now has a weary but outworn look on his handsome. Anakin said "I have a bad feeling about this."
Three beasts appeared, being guided by a Geonosian soldier that pulls at them and threatens them with some sort of electric long stick, pushing the mindless creatures towards them. Before Anakin can think of something else, a sudden feel invades her senses with such a strength that she almost thinks she has felt an earthquake. But the feeling it's not from this world, she notices, it´s from the Force itself.
It feels like a massive avalanche has taken place inside her chest, she feels pulled at the same time that she is steadied in her position in the universe. It's the strangest of feelings, and the young Padawan swears she has never felt something like that before. It's warm but chilling, gentle but violent, full-filling but consuming, all at the same time. And Anakin almost feels drain by the experience. She turns her head side to side, looking for an external source that could have provoke this powerful feeling; her mind leads her to turn to her left, where Obi-Wan is standing. What she finds it´s disconcerting.
Obi-Wan´s eyes stare at her from his position. His orbs are blue, too blue, they shine against the light of the sunset and they are deeper than he remembers them to ever be. Anakin takes a moment to understand that the incredible feeling extending over her chest it's coming from her Master. And the wall, that wide tall structure of a wall, that Obi-Wan so diligently constructed over the years, it´s unexpectedly gone. There it's not line drawn, not a force pushing her away from him; there is no defense, and for the first time in his life, Obi-Wan is open. No barriers, no excuses, no exits. It´s just Anakin and Obi-Wan. An incredible feeling of too many emotions pours out of his Master´s end of the bond, they assault her like an enemy would, but instead of cutting, slicing and shooting her down, as her foes have tried during all her life as a Jedi, Obi-Wan only strikes her with brushes and wraps of emotions, of love. The constant sound of a firm beating fills her ears, a compact rhythm that races and slows like the breathing of his lungs, and the Jedi Apprentice realizes that it's the beating of Obi-Wan´s heart. Obi-Wan sounding almost as loud as a whisper said "I do." The Padawan is shaken back into reality once more, but the connection between them it's far from broken. They are tied in the strangest of ways, and the shackles that holds them both are powerful and solid but not a form of prison, only unity. The alarming sound of the approaching monsters takes her out from her daydreaming, and she forces to pay attention to Obi-Wan before they are too busy fighting for their lives. Anakin asked as she was confused "What?" Obi-Wan castes his eyes down to his feet for a moment, but he raises them back at her, more determined than ever. "Before you left Coruscant, you asked me a question." He explains and then waits, Anakin only nods without remembering "You left without getting an answer. This is my answer." Anakin stays baffled for a moment, feeling too out of his element to know where the whole situation begins and ends. He wants to ask Obi-Wan what she means by that, she wants to understand what he is talking about but before she can form the question the answer flashes before his eyes and remembers "Do you love me Master?" Anakin thinks she doesn't regret anything more than she regrets asking that question in her entire life. It was the foundation of every miserable thought she has ever have since she had left Coruscant with Padmé. It was the first chain in the long circle of pain she has encountered after leaving the Temple without her Master by her side. But now, that question seems like the center of her entire universe. "You… what… I don´t understand…" Anakin tangles her words even more. Trying to grasp any form of sanity, of comprehension. Obi-Wan almost barks a sad laugh, his eyes are turning red again, as if he was going to burst into tears all of a sudden. Obi-Wan said to her "I love you." And just like that Anakin is sure his entire world is crumbling down to pieces. She could have a meltdown right then if it wasn't because the creatures were suddenly too close for her comfort. Before she can choose where to look, she sees Padmé freeing herself from her chains and escalating the pillar the previously trapped her, Anakin almost laughs hysterically at the situation. This couldn't be happening to her. This really couldn´t. "Take the one on the left. I´ll take the one on the right." Obi-Wan directed at her. Anakin wants to curse at the sight of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, instead of the man that was opening his soul to her just a few seconds ago. "There is no time Anakin!" he barks almost upset with her tardiness and reading her mind. He is trying to dodge the sharp claws of the Acklay that is trying to murder him and doesn't take notice of Anakin´s sudden annoyed face. "Oh, that's rich!" Anakin complains while she jumps, avoiding the strong charge of the Reek that looks at her as if she was a plaything "You talking about timing!" Anakin can hear Obi-Wan chuckling in the distance, and that makes Anakin enjoyed herself a little bit; she pulls the chain to wrap around the horn of the animal, the link brakes and the brunette woman jumps directly onto the creature´s back. "I thought we didn't fall in love" Anakin growls at him when she fights to regain a better control of the Reek that currently struggles against her hold. Obi-Wan rolls around the ground when his pillar falls at the Acklay incessant attacks and his own chain finally shatters, the Jedi Knight hurries to one of the spears that some of the guards have left behind when the creatures attacked them as well. "Well, yes…" Obi-Wan has the decency to admit while he seeks to stick the spear in the beast´s neck. Anakin glances at Padmé, who is on top of the pillar, slashing at the Nexu that it´s trying to take a bite out of her. Anakin wants to charge at the Acklay that it's trying to kill her Master, but one quick look from Obi-Wan reminds her of her duty. Anakin growls under her breath and hauls the Reek towards the Nexu that it´s busy harassing Padmé, sending it flying some meters away."Are you okay?" Anakin asks Padmé.
Padmé nods before jumping directly onto the Reek, she straightens Padmé and secures her on her back and pulls at her chain, that it´s currently over the Reek´s neck, with a strong motion, dhe directs it to charge for Obi-Wan´s beast. When she arrives though, Obi-Wan has already taken control of the situation. The Acklay was on the floor, wounded and bloodied and the Nexu she has previously beaten was attacking her mindlessly. Obi-Wan ran and is about to climb next to Padmé, but Anakin gives him a quick look and, for once in a lifetime, Obi-Wan follows Anakin´s lead and judgment, jumping on the beast, accommodating herself in front of Anakin instead of in the back, while the Padawan rounds him with her arms to secure her hold on the chain holding the Reek. Obi-Wan can feel the warm breath of Anakin caressing the back of his neck and left cheek, her lips close to his ear, a collection of goosebumps appear on his skin and the intimate feeling makes his body shiver."I missed you…"Anakin whispers next to his ear, making him blush. "I haven´t gone anywhere" he corrects her, turning his head to see her better. "Yes, you have" she says, her hands clench slightly, squeezing his waist in a private manner. Obi-Wan only hopes that Count Dooku is not able to see that.
Before he can stop her, Anakin nuzzles his cheek delicately, the movement it's well hidden and not openly obvious, which Obi-Wan it´s grateful for, but it still makes him feel uncomfortable. "I love you too, by the way…" Anakin´s voice rings beside his ear again. And Obi-Wan trembles and bites his lips barely containing his embarrassment at the young woman´s words. Anakin kisses him on the lips in such a fast movement that he doesn't see it coming, although he gets to feel it through the bond, or at least gets to feel the intention of it. But before he can gasp or outright punch her for her boldness, Anakin is already well placed on her seat, no longer looking at him but throwing daggers with her eyes at Dooku´s direction, Obi-Wan hears a weak chuckle behind them and turns slightly to look at Senator Padmé Amidala, who wears a slight smirk that soon disappears into blankness, she is also staring at Dooku's direction with interest.
The atmosphere around the arena turns even more hostile, the crowd starts shouting louder and louder at the sight of the missing executions, Anakin seems to realize that they are surrounded by enemies left and right with no way of escaping while her blue steel eyes dart from corner to corner looking for some opening. Obi-Wan is almost busying himself with thoughts and plans to escape the pit but finds no possible way to do so without their lightsabers. Obi-Wan looks back to send a look to both Anakin and Padmé, knowing looks that ask them to be ready for whatever it happens. Padmé nods with solemnity and Anakin stares him down with a gleam in her eyes, the bond connecting them pulls at his chest with a powerful tug, and soon he can feel a warm feeling spreading all over his body but always starting at his heart.
This was the reason he told her. When Obi-Wan saw her entering the arena, he almost choked on his own spit. He had directed the young woman to send his message to the council, to stay out of this, far away from this planet. To stay focus on her mission. But the reckless Padawan came to his rescue, with Padmé following her toes at that, and Obi-Wan, who knew he could certainly die, never felt so miserable before. He has accepted his feelings towards her. He knew the exact nature of them but has equally decided to not act, to not chase whatever this connection leads them to. He would not ruin them both with the burden of these impossible dreams. But to have her so near, it proved to be too difficult, even for him to bear. So he ignored her, even when he could sense her blue eyes locked on him, when he could feel a tendril of pain through their almost muted bond.
When the beasts appeared, he knew he couldn´t ignore her anymore. They were going to die. Die together but completely alone. He couldn´t disappear from this existence without telling her the truth, he decided. He couldn´t continue to build walls between them two, and she deserve to know, even if it was at their last moments, that she was loved, that she was needed. That he needed her. With a swift movement, Obi-Wan opened the gates that he so carefully arranged and trapped his heart in and allowed for their bond to flow with all his emotions and thoughts, with every last drop of feel that he has ever had. He loved him, and he told her so. And if it wasn´t because those monsters where ready to kill them both, he could have told her so much more.
They were ready to die now, but this time around, it wasn´t on their own, they were together. Finally together. And if they join the Force, it will have to receive them both with their hands clasped tight. Obi-Wan closed his eyes, sending a calming wave through their bond, letting Anakin know that he was there. Anakin looked at him with a smile on her eyes but her face was serious, stoic. She understood just fine. Obi-Wan turned back at the arena, this time ready to face whatever it was meant to happen.
As much as they were ready to part, it seemed that the Force had different plans for them. Suddenly, in the archducal box where Dooku is busy staring down at them appears the familiar figure of Master Windu, and the ginger Jedi Knight can almost feel himself relaxing at his presence. A repetitive hiss of lightsabers being turned on fills the arena from all directions and both Anakin and Obi-Wan smirk at the sight of the multiples green and blue lights of the Jedi traditional weapons being pulled. Dooku and Master Windu seemed to be interchanging small talk but at Dooku´s quick sign an army of battle droids appears from the gates of the arena, and Anakin tenses at the sight of being outnumber and unarmed, she sends a quick look at Padmé to make sure she still safe. The Geonosians that were, until that moment, enjoying the spectacle, fly away from the pit, scared, and numerous Jedi Knights jump into the arena with them, trying to hold each other's backs and cover as much ground as they possibly can. Someone said "You certainly know how to put a show, Obi-Wan"
Obi-Wan turns at the sound of that familiar voice, just to find his dear friend Garen grinning at him from the ground. The sight of his friend calms him down for a moment and brings joy to him -Wan retorts "And you always manage to come to rescue me, Garen" Garen replied "I live to serve, my oldest friend" and he bows while throwing a spare lightsaber at his direction and then doing the same with Anakin, who catches it with glee.
The sound of sudden blaster bolts driving through the air, spooks the Reek and makes the beast throws them to the ground. Padmé rushes for a discarded blaster that lays abandoned on the ground, and Obi-Wan quickly engages in a secure Soresu position, ready to fight the bolts and trying to keep Padmé well covered that´s when she notices Anakin close to her back.
"Anakin, stay with Padmé. Protect her at all costs, that it´s your mission after all." Obi-Wan orders, taking back some control from the strange exchange they just had during the beast ride. Anakin sends her a look of apprehension but he nods without arguing and positions himself closer to Padmé instead.
Here it starts a dance all too familiar for them. Obi-Wan slashes through droids and makes an effort to deviate blasters bolts, trying to bounce the shots back to his attackers just to save himself the effort to chase them down until his lightsaber has ran them through. Anakin mimics him with her own skill and speed; if the young man is anything it´s a truly gifted warrior and these kind of situations are his specialty. Padmé it´s good at dodging the firings without much help but after a while looks for some protection under one fallen cart that it´s forgotten and turn to a side somewhere inside the pitch. Anakin runs to him, always keeping herself close for his protection.
After a while, he finds himself back to back with Master Windu and he smirks at the presence of her colleague.
"Someone´s got to shut down these droids" he says in all honesty.
"Don´t worry!" Mace answers while he battles away some blasters sent at his direction "It´s being taken care of"
Mace then runs forward to dispatch some group of droids that dare to aim to one of the greatest members of the Council and Obi-Wan makes a job to do the same. Fighting it´s just fine, by the Knight standards, as much as Jedi are peacekeepers, there are certainly no more capable fighters in the entire galaxy that can match the prowess of a well-trained Jedi Knight, and all that plays to their favor, but battling it´s also exhausting, and being out number as they are, they can´t help but found themselves cornered into the center of the arena. Soon they see that the battle doesn´t get easier by the passing of the time and the slashes of their lightsabers, but the opposite, more droids are drawn in, and the Jedi warriors are inconveniently trapped in a circle of their own numbers.
"Master Windu!" Dooku shouts from his high position, looking down at them as if they were insects at his feet. The fire ceases and they are all forced to look up to the ex-Jedi, as if he was some kind of deity that requested sacrifice. Dooku said "You have fought gallantly. Worthy of recognition in the history archives of the Jedi Order. Now it´s finished. Surrender, and your lives will be spared."The man speaks as a diplomat, but his manners do not compensate the weight of his insults, as do not masquerade them. "We will not be hostages for you to barter with, Dooku." Mace replies with his usual sense of finality. Dooku said "Then, I´m sorry, my Old friend." The look of sadness over his face almost makes Obi-Wan think he will burst into a river of cries, even though he rationally knows that to be impossible for a villain of his caliber. Dooku "You will have to be destroyed."
Anakin growls at that, the droids raise their arms, pointing their blasters at the Jedi forms, and they all raise their own lightsabers in answer, always ready to fight back the enemy. Before Dooku can pull down his arm in sign of charge a loud sound of landing shuttles coming closer to them breaks the silence.
The Jedi turn their heads up to see shuttles and commanding ships coming down and hovering between them, armed soldiers in white armour appear with elegancy, well-armed and in positions of attack. In one of the Gunships, Yoda stands with a thoughtful façade on his face. A hellstorm of laserfire rains over them all, but the shields created by the shuttles deflects them, protecting the Jedi from danger. "Come on, hurry!" Yoda directs them all, and Obi-Wan is all too happy to follow his command. Obi-Wan, Anakin and Padmé get inside one of the shuttles full with clone soldiers. They grab at the secure handles that hang from the roof of the shuttles, as the ship flies away from the pit and into the desert, Obi-Wan almost gasps at the sight of smoke and battle. A collection of droids, troopers, ships and war tanks fill both the ground and the air. The only time he has ever seen so many conflict and in such a scale was during the Stark Hyperspace War during his time as Qui-Gon´s Padawan.
