Chapter 11

"What is your plan, Siri?"

"I am going to win Barab over. I am going to make him believe that I think he is a wonderful Master. I have to gain his confidence so he will trust me. The boys already trust me! and when their Father trust's me, I will ask that you can come and help me train his kids".

"You mean - if - Don't you? Garen inquired.

"No Garen, you must have faith in the force. I believe we are meant to save Obi-wan" she declared.

"That's all right for you to say, you have the force… I don't." He snapped as he shook his collar.

Siri just shrugged her shoulders. "Stop whining Garen, and just behave yourself, do everything the guards ask of you. We have to do it for Obi-wan"

"Yes I can do it" he answered.

Several months later Siri had gained the Slave Masters trust. It helped that she had exposed a plan by some of his guards, who wanted to steal the shipment of diamonds. They were going to kill Barab and his kids in the process. However Siri told Barab that Garen had overheard their plan. Barab was outraged that his guards would stoop to killing children just to get their hands on his diamonds. So he set a trap and killed the rebel guards. He was so grateful to Siri and Garen, that he released Garen from his other duties and brought him to the mansion for extra protection.

Nearly six months after they had been sold into slavery, and Obi-Wan had been sent to Kessell, Siri and Garen were formulating their escape plan. However while they were still trying to set their plan in motion, a large band of Pirates invaded Barab's Complex.

"Siri, Garen you must take my sons to the mountain hideout. Do not come back until I send for you. Once we have destroyed these thieves, and restored order, I will come for you." Barab told them as he pushed a map of the mountain hideout into Siri's hand.

Siri and Garen took the two boys, and hid at the mountain hideout for two days. After sounds of the battle stopped, the boys wanted to go back to their Father. "Do you think it is safe, can we go back now?" Dale asked.

"Your father said he would come for us, so we will wait." Garen confirmed.

Siri shook her head "Garen I think we should go back. I sense that he will not be coming for us! -No one will-" She indicated to Garen. As they got closer to the compound, the smell of death was strong on their senses; they surveyed the complex from a distance. It appeared like no one had survived the raid.

They left the two boys hidden not far from the now destroyed buildings, and quietly made their way to the Mansion. The house, the servant's quarters, the mines were all destroyed. There was nothing left. It appeared that whatever Pirates had survived had left too. In their efforts to take over Barab's operations, they had destroyed it all. He and all the slaves in the compounds were dead. Many Pirates lay dead on the ground. The diamond mines had been blown to bits with all the slaves working in them killed as well. It had been a fruitless battle, and no one had won.

Luckily for Siri and Garen one small space craft was left intact. So six months to the day, they finally escaped from Corrigan. They took the two boys with them, and left the planet to return to Corruscant. They were anxious to tell their story, and rescue Obi-wan……

Garen, who was the best pilot, was checking the instruments in preparation for the ship to take off. Siri and the two boys loaded the craft with enough supplies for the return journey. So they wouldn't need to stop, until they got to Corruscant. Garen plotted a course through the Twin Star Run. It was a hyperspace route, which would get them back to Corruscant in a few days.

They arrived at the Temple space port, and quickly announced their arrival to Security. It took them awhile to convince the Master on duty, that they were indeed alive; and that they must speak to the Council immediately……..

Qui-Gon had just finished reporting on his latest mission, and was discussing a vision he had been having over the past six months. He had spoken to Yoda and Mace about his vision, and they also had been having disturbing dreams. They suggested he tell the rest of the Council. So he explained how the visions had showed him that a great injustice had occurred. He felt there was something wrong with the evidence that convicted Obi-Wan.

He believed the Force was telling him to go to Kessell. He wanted their permission, to take his leave, and prepare for a trip to Kessell to see Obi-wan. The remainder of the Council opened up to the force, and meditated on Qui-Gon's words, and felt the disruption in the Force.

They all sensed an over powering urge from the Force. It indicated that Qui-Gon should go to Kessell to see Obi-wan.

The Councillors and Qui-Gon were discussing the trip, when abruptly Master Adie Gallia, Siri's Master, stood up from her seat. "Siri!" she gasped and she started towards the doors. They opened and in walked Siri and Garen. There were gasps and whispers, from the stunned Councillors in the room. Qui-Gon's mouth opened in shock.

Siri rushed to her Master. "Oh Master!" and they embraced. The Councillors couldn't believe what they were seeing. The two supposedly murdered Padawans standing there as large as life.

Garen walked on further into the Chambers, and stood facing Master Windu. He bowed slightly and said "Masters!...As you can see… we are not dead…. Obi-wan didn't kill us, he didn't kill anyone! How could you believe he would kill us?" Garen questioned angrily. He didn't care what the Council thought about his rudeness!

Siri broke free from her Master, and stood beside Garen. "Some one hates Obi-wan, and whoever it was, set this all up. How could you send Obi-Wan to Kessell? You have known Obi-Wan all his life…. I cannot believe you would sentence him to the worst prison in the Galaxy. Bant didn't know what happened to us, she was unconscious! She didn't see us get killed. How could you believe we were dead" she yelled.

Siri's Master stepped forward and placed her arm on her shoulder. "Please Siri calm down, tell us what happened?" she asked.

Siri was shaking with anger, and Garen wasn't much calmer. She was trying to calm her self, and insist that they go and get Obi-Wan, when Qui-Gon came over and interrupted.

"Please what happened where have you been all this time?" he questioned….. "We sent Obi-Wan to Kessell, 'Oh Force'….he has been in that prison for six months, for your's and Bruck's murder?"

"Obi-wan didn't kill Bruck!... it was an android that did it…… it looked just like Obi. After it killed Bruck, it knocked Bant unconscious. There was an evil man in a cloak. We couldn't see his face, but I could sense the hatred he had for Obi-Wan. After Obi-Wan destroyed the droid…. I yelled at him to run….. I was afraid the man was going to kill him. However the man in the cloak threatened Obi-Wan, and pointed to us. The next thing we knew was, that we were being shipped off to Corrigan as slaves. Siri explained.

"Look we can discuss this on the way to Kessell, we must go and save Obi 'NOW' she screamed……..

Unbeknown to everyone in the Temple, this was the very night that Obi-wan had made his escape from Kessell.