Stacy watched as Obi-Wan entered the room. She couldn't help but to notice the doubts he had written in his eyes. She pulled her knee up and tilted her head. "I thought you weren't coming until evening hours Master Kenobi. It isn't even tomorrow yet that I know of… so what are you doing here?"

He took a breath in and let it out slowly. "The high Jedi council would like me to ask you some things now. Only if that is alright with you, is that fine?"

Stacy stood up with a curious face. "Fine… what would you like to know?"

"It's more a debate we were having. We'd set you free from this cell as long as you stay onboard the ship, give us information we may need, and explain anything to us we may need to know about you." Kenobi held his breath.

Her shoulders dropped. "Technically I'm still a prisoner though… I won't escape, I won't tell you anything about me, and I won't wield any type of light saber until you find you can trust me. However please note you have to gain my trust as much as I do yours. Have I made myself clear?"

Obi-Wan looked up and down at her. "You've made yourself crystal clear, but you have no light saber on you."

"I may surprise you…" She glanced over to Jeck who went stiff. "It's really quite cool! I made it myself… kind of easy to do… but oh well I can get into that later…"

Obi-Wan eyed her suspiciously. "Yes, I suppose you could… But for now we have a holo-meeting planned with the Jedi council at 17:15 … That is fine with you isn't it?"

"I suppose it is." Stacy put her wrists together. "Does that mean you're going to cuff me then?" She smiled a cheesy smile and laughed.

Obi-Wan tilted his head slightly to try and look at her better. "Yes and why is that funny to you?"

"It's funny because, they are so funny! Well to me anyways. All you do is pull and they're done, see? Watch this." She held her wrists out in front of her and pulled them apart, then repeated that a few times. The three men watched her display. "See again, put them together and… pull!"

Deck tilted his head. "You mean to tell me you can break out of them as easily as that?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "I guess so… It makes for great entertainment for about fifteen minutes…" She watched as the three stared at her dumbfounded. "What? I get bored quickly! That's not a crime is it?"

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On board the Separatist cruiser

The blue hologram flickered several times before the conversation continued "You're apprentice had better not fail me Dooku… I want that girl. Her power could lift this shroud of failure you and your apprentice have been wallowing in. I wish to not resort to my final plan this soon… The results would be… disappointing."

Count Dooku lowered his head. "I understand my lord… The girl shan't escape me again… The next time we meet I will tell her the painful truth that has been hidden from her, followed by a white lie."

The hologram studied Dooku for a moment. "Do you find that wise? We may lose her completely then if she has no one she believes she can trust, not only will she destroy herself… but all she knows as well."

The count raised his head. "I'm positive that she will want to understand before she gets destructive. That should give me enough time to allure her to the Separatist interest. I will make you her most favored man throughout the universe so she will be the most perfect apprentice you will have ever laid eyes on!"

The blue figure cackled an old evil laugh as an equally evil smile grew across his old and wrinkled face. "Good! If this plan is successful we will not need to worry about the Republic as much as we do sand in the wind. If your apprentice fails however to capture her… then the responsibility to find her will fall to you…"

Dooku lowered his head again. "Yes my lord…" The figure flickered away as a long skinny shadow ran across the floor in front of him. "Are you prepared Ventress?"

She walked forward. "Yes my lord… I plan on using the same technique as I used to capture the Viceroy… They shouldn't expect me to use the same tactic twice…"

"Please note that she may have already placed her interests into the Republic and may not wish to leave quite as easily as the Viceroy." Dooku warned her.

A wicked smile broke out on her face. "I've already taken that into consideration master."

Dooku turned to watch the progress of the ship. "Excellent Ventress… How soon can you leave?"

Ventress stood slightly behind her master. "My forces should be ready in about three hours… There will be Jedi and I would like to make sure that I slow them down as much as I possibly can… Also my intelligence says that they are traveling in a convoy of three Republic cruisers. So to add confusion I'll be attacking all three of them, while I swipe their friend. I already know that they're headed to Coruscant so I'll wait there and launch my attack."

Dooku looked out of the corner of his eye. "You make me proud Ventress… But is this attack logical? If they are headed to Coruscant then the Jedi council will be alert… They will have defenses ready for a high risk prisoner… Hold off on the attack until later… When she is susceptible to change and is corruptible… Then we'll, corrupt her." He smirked at his thoughts. Ventress nodded her head and left the room a little disappointed.

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Hour 17:00 onboard the Republic cruiser

Stacy's hands were cuffed down to the table and her ankles to the chair. She tapped her fingers waiting as patiently as she could for her meeting with the Jedi counsel. They moved her here so the Jedi could have a more face to face conversation with her. She moaned while being completely immobile. "It would so suck if the key didn't work I had to stay here for the rest of my life…"

Anakin smirked at that thought. Obi-Wan shook his head. "You don't have very many happy thoughts do you?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "I'm normally a very happy person… except when I'm doing something I really don't enjoy."

Anakin stepped forward. "You volunteered for this."

She wriggled her wrists a little so her skin didn't stick to the metal. "I know and I thought the trip would be shorter, that and I wanted to walk around for a little bit."

Anakin tilted his head. "It's only been five minutes though…"

Stacy groaned as her head hit the table. They managed to hear her mumbling and make out her saying "It felt like an hour!"

Not even two minutes later they were summoned for the meeting to start. Jeck came to unlock her cuffs. The moment she was free she stood on the table and back flipped off of it landing behind Jeck. She screamed out "Freedom!" then sat down cross legged on the floor before anyone had time to react. She tried to stifle a laugh but it came out as a snicker.

Jeck faced her with shock. "Are you mad?"

She put a finger on her chin. "I don't know… but I know many people that would say yes at the moment." She gave a smile.

Jeck shook his head while Anakin and Obi-Wan were pale. They had expected her to attack them, not jump for joy. Jeck pulled her up and Stacy allowed herself to be cuffed once more. He put a hand on her shoulder and guided her out of the cramped room. The Jedi just stared in wonder. Anakin spoke out loud what Obi-Wan was thinking. "Perhaps we should let Jeck escort her to the Jedi council meeting."

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Stacy, still cuffed, was lead in front of the Jedi council. She felt nervous for the second time in her life. When she stood in the middle of the room with many curious eyes gazing at her up and down she started to feel self conscious. "Hello… I guess I'm Stacy, and you guys are the awesome Jedi council members right?"

A dark skinned man spoke up past the silence. "We are… Do you know why you're here?"

"Well gee; I didn't think that the trial was going to be here! I would've worn my… better clothes." She laughed a little. "No? Um, okay…" She stood up straight and presented herself in a more professional way. "I believe I am here because it is believed that I am a Sith, I know…" she held up her hands and put quotations in the air with her fingers, "… the ways of the force. So you chose before I head to my trial to ask me a few things and debate if I may be useful to you the Jedi. In times of war many people will resort to things potentially dangerous if they believe they have a good chance of things turning out for them. I am a gamble to you, but you feel definite that if you search the force you'll find your answer instead of just asking me."

Mace Windu raised his eyebrows impressed. "Are you telling me that if we just ask you for your help you would willingly give us your word you would?"

Stacy didn't even bat an eye. "In order for us to trust each other one of us has to take a chance, and I've already chosen to trust you even though I don't like you… It's now up to you to trust me. I may be many things but I assure you that I am a person of my word… Honor and honesty are things that I hold close during times when they are lacking."

When she finished a hologram flickered on and a small figure sat down in its small round chair. "Apologize for my being late I do…" He settled into the chair and focused on the girl. "Caught the last sentence you said I did. Boldly spoken it is young Ecstasy. Good words however to live by they are."

Stacy smiled slightly and bowed her head slightly in acknowledgment of his presents. "Thank you master Yoda. It is good to see you again… After we parted I had heard that Ventress had attempted to attack you."

He too nodded. "For your concern I thank you. The matter at hand however more important it is."

She bowed slightly. "Yes of course. Master Windu has to decide if he is willing to take my word of me doing everything in my power to help the Republic during this time of strife."

Yoda turned his head to meet the now annoyed Mace Windu. "Trust her you do not?"

Mace never took his eyes off of Stacy. "She may have been a Sith lord… She may still be a Sith loyal to the Separatists trying to toy with us to gain our trust then turn around and stab us in the back. It is a matter that must be discussed thoroughly and with much thought. I know I was open to the idea. We just have to be careful."

Yoda nodded his head and turned to face Stacy. "Hmm, yes a matter of great importance this is. Trust her I do. Let her help out on board one of the cruisers perhaps, to see what she'll do from there."

"I agree with master Yoda… See what she will do when given freedom to wander the halls of a Republic cruiser and see what happens. If she gains our absolute trust maybe we can put her out on the field where our troops are stretched thinly." Ki-Adi-Mundi backed up Yoda's thoughts.

Mace had a bitter face. "Fine… All in favor of seeing where this girl will lead us?" Many Jedi raised their hands. "All opposed?" Only a few Jedi raised their hands including Anakin in the far background. "Very well then… the council has voted in favor of placing trust in Ecstasy Greta Despondency. We'll see about whose cruiser you'll be joining… In the mean time you should wait outside."

Stacy nodded her head and left the room. Every step she took she yelled a cheer in her mind. When she finally left the room Jeck took her by the arm to make sure she wouldn't run off. She snickered silently. I still cannot believe that Obi-Wan and Anakin thought it best for Jeck to escort me here! Ha ha ha! They just think that he can keep me under control I bet… She let a grin slowly spread across her face.