Count Dooku entered the chamber of his starship it was times like this where he felt at peace. Something about the dark comforted him. He didn't know whether it was because of the fact that he associated the darkness with the dark side of the force, or if dark rooms tended to be quieter and more relaxing. It was often very ironic to him that he found peace within the said darkness. After all, the first thing the sith code states is that "Peace is a lie there is only passion."

I'd be curious to see how much of our feelings actual contradict the creeds we claim to follow, Dooku thought to himself. Whether we are Jedi or sith.

Dooku's thoughts were interrupted when a Hologram of Palpatine in his Darth Sidious appeared before him. In respect, and in fear, Dooku bowed before the figure.

"Lord Tyranus."

"Lord Sidious.'

Dooku got up. Truth is the past recent events had been troubling him. Everything je did the past several years was done so that the Jedi would never find out about the clone army, yet in less than 24 hours his master had blown the cover right off of it.

"Something troubles you my apprentice." Sidious said. "Tell me what is it that bothers you?"

"Master why did you tell them about the clone army? I thought it was essential that the Jedi never find out. Was that not the very reason you had me kill Sifo-Dyas?"

"It was, but certain…circumstances required me to change our plans and improvise a bit. I did not expect the Jedi to capture Jango Fett. Besides they are less likely to expect anything if there bane is hid in plain sight."

"So by telling them the truth about the clone army, they are less likely to suspect anything regarding the nature of it?"

"Precisely," Sidious said. "What better way to keep a secret hidden than to hide it in plain sight."

"and Jango, Will he become a liability? Shall I silence him?"

"No need," Sidious said. "Let the Jed follow him and see the clone army for themselves. There is only one secret that must be kept at all cost, and not even Jango knows about it."

"Order 66?" Dooku asked.

Sidious nodded. "This Exile however will prove to be a problem. we met last night, and just within the short time we made contact, I sensed her anxiety. She is way too insightful, and what worries me is that I did not foresee her arrival. If it were the will of the force, I would have."

"Master," Dooku asked. "Are you trying to say that her arrival was nothing more than mere chance?"

"Mere chance that may single handedly ruined our plans. If we do not play our cards "

"Do not worry my master. Once we break Skywalker's will and have him join our cause, the Jedi will break before the might of the sith and once more the sith shall rule the galaxy.

"but, he won't." Sidious said. "Not while she is still alive. She has…a knack of creating force bonds with those whom she strongly cares about, and while she is around, it is unlikely that Skywalker will even be tempted by the darkside.

"Does she control them?" Dooku asked.

"No they follow her out of a desire to do so. She also has no quarrels about reaching out to the dark side of the force."

"I don't understand." Dooku said "You said that she is not tempted by the dark side."

"Ah you still have much to learn my apprentice. you will find that the dark side and the dark side of the force are too different things. Naga Shadow once said Ask me the secrets of Sith alchemy, and I would ask you for three measures of blood. One from a person you love, one from a person you hate, and one from yourself. Any force user can master the powers of the force both light and dark. But in order for one to truly enter the dark side, one must be willing to sell their soul."

"Then she is a threat to our cause. I shall eliminate her at once."

"You're arrogant fool if you think you outmatch her Lord Tyranus. The Jedi of the old were not the apathetic like the ones of today. You may think yourself such a skilled swordsman now, but: If you were to battle an old Jedi in a lightsaber duel, you would find that we're only children playing with toys, and she is even rarer of a case. She is so powerful even the Jedi feared her."

A sudden smile came over Sidious.

"But I take it you have a plan my master?"

Sidious nodded "Tyranus, have you heard the expression fighting fire with fire?"

Dooku nodded.

"Then I have a mission for you. I need a…blood sample."

"What is it you are planning my master?"

Sidious's grin now turned into an evil smile. "No game of Dejarik can be won without pawns, and this may prove to be a very long game."