p class="MsoNormal"Anakin screams as the lightening courses through his body. "Master!" Ahsoka starts to run towards Anakin only to be stopped by Dooku. "You cannot help him alone young Jedi." Ahsoka whirls on Dooku. "I can't just leave him to die!"/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Dooku nods, "As much as I would like nothing more than watch him suffer I know Obi-Wan will be next and I will not allow that." He looks to Ahsoka's second lightsaber. "Give me your other lightsaber…We may have a chance if we fight together."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Ahsoka hesitates looking at the Count, the former Jedi and Sith Lord. Her attention is drawn by another scream from Anakin. "Alright." She sighs not liking the idea of having to work with him but she has no choice. Holding out the other lightsaber to him. "Don't try anything."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""You go left. I'll draw his attention." Dooku takes the lightsaber and looking to his Master he straightens the best he can trying to regain some of his composure. "Master, I believe it's time to leave surely the Republic will have more Jedi coming."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Sidious snarls at Dooku, "You brought them here my apprentice." Dooku nods, "I apologize Master, I just wanted to have something of my old Padawan. I had no intention of making him my apprentice." Dooku gets closer to Sidious. "He must die. Kill him to prove your loyalty." /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Dooku pauses a moment then nods, "As you wish Master." Sidious stops his attack on Anakin and the Jedi knight is unconscious on the floor. Dooku takes a few steps towards Obi-Wan. The boy is trying to push himself up but is too weak from the attack. Such a waste to kill the boy but if he wants to get rid of the corrupt senate…"Grand...father…"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Dooku stops looking down at the helpless pleading face. "No." Sidious frowns. "what was that?" Dooku turns to stand in front of Obi-Wan protectively, "I said no. I will not kill the boy." Sidious snarls at him. "Then you will die beside him!" Sidious launches another barrage of Force lightening and Dooku ignites his borrowed lightsaber and the bolts are absorbed. "I think not."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan bleary eyed looks up seeing Dooku standing protectively over him a green lightsaber in his hand deflecting the lightening from Palpatine. He spots Anakin on the floor nearby he reaches out to him. Thank the Force he's alive. He tries to move but every part of him aches./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Ahsoka keeps to the shadows watching seeing Dooku now turned to fight the Sith Lord she sees her chance and leaping from behind her green/yellow lightsaber ignites only to come into contact with red and a searing laughter. "Young fool! Do you think you can stop me?!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Maybe not alone but then I'm not am I?" Ahsoka smirks as Dooku comes into the fray. Green, yellow and red whirling and hissing with each blocked blow. The energy in the air is electric. Dooku regains his strength fighting with style and precision. Ahsoka is a fierce duellist and Sidious is struggling to fight the two of them./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""It is over my old Master." Dooku presses the attack. Sidious laughs, "You and your little Jedi will fall." Ahsoka leaps over him pushing him from the door he is trying to get to. "Oh I don't think so. You're going nowhere but to prision!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Dooku knows that won't happen. He has to end it and end it here and now. If he doesn't then Obi-Wan will never be safe. He knows Sidious would hunt escape and torture and kill Obi-Wan for revenge on him. Gritting his teeth he uses his rage to give him strength to disarm quite literally his Sith Master./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""You are under arrest Sith." Ahsoka holds her lightsaber to the back of Sidious. Without word or thought Dooku swings the blade cutting Sidious in half. As the torso lands the hood falls back and Ahsoka sucks in a breath. "The Chancellor?!" She stands in shock for a moment before shaking her head and raising her saber to Dooku, "Drop the lightsaber Dooku."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Dooku complies. "It was the only way. The Republic would not have been able to contain him." Using the Force Ahsoka calls the other lightsaber to her hand, casting a glance over to Anakin who has started to regain consciousness./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Once the clones have secured Dooku she runs over to him, "Master?" Anakin waves her away. "Check…Obi-Wan." She runs over to Obi-Wan, "Uh..Obi-Wan?" She's unsure should she pick him up or…Obi-Wan sits up looking at her. "Ahsoka?" She smiles at him, "Hey are you alright?" He nods a little bit. "I've been better…The Sith Master was Palpatine."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I know…Dooku has just killed him." Ahsoka looks back briefly to the body of the Chancellor…no the Sith Lord. Obi-Wan looks over to Dooku who is just standing surrounded by clones looking over at him. Wavering Obi-Wan get to his feet only to find himself now being picked up by Anakin. "Don't worry Obi-Wan you're safe now." /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan barely registers what Anakin says he is watching Dooku. "Ok guys take him away and contact the temple…I…I can't believe Palpatine…" Obi-Wan frowns as Dooku's led away. "I want to see him." Anakin frowns, "What Dooku?" Obi-Wan nods. "I'm sorry Obi-Wan but I don't think that's…"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Grandfather!" Obi-Wan calls out trying to get out of Anakin's arms. "Obi-Wan…Obi-Wan he's not your grandfather." Anakin frowns with concern. Obi-Wan keeps struggling. Dooku looking over at the commotion. "Obi-Wan." He calls over, "It will be alright…Go with Skywalker." /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan stops struggling but is clearly deflated. Ahsoka looks to Anakin sadly. "I want to get him checked out by the healers. Stay here with Rex until more Jedi arrive." Ahsoka nods, "Yes Master."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Anakin stands back watching Healer Che talk with Obi-Wan as she examined him on the bed. A slight clicking alerted Anakin to Master Yoda's presence. The wizened old Jedi doesn't speak just stands next to Anakin looking at Obi-Wan. Anakin sighs. "He called out for Dooku…called him grandfather!" He shakes his head. "I should've been quicker finding him…This is my fault."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Yodas ears twitch up, "Your fault is it?" Yoda looks up at him. "Do this to him did you? No, your fault this is not. Help him now we must." Yoda looks back to Obi-Wan with a sigh. "Destroyed the Arbor device has been." Anakin looks down to Yoda eyes wide in shock, "What? How?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Did it Dooku did. Told me he has. Believe him I do." Anakin looks back to Obi-Wan who's pouting at Che. Obviously the healer has told him something and he doesn't like it. "So he's going to have to grow up again." Yoda nods, "Yes, decided the council has, train again he will." /p
p class="MsoNormal"Anakin frowns, "But he is already a Jedi! A Master!" Yoda sighs, "With Dooku for some time he has been. Manipulated, tortured to be a child he has been. To be himself again he must learn." Anakin knows that Master Yoda is right. "So what will happen to him?" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""To the crèche he must go." Again Anakin can't believe what he is hearing! "Master you can't! I'll take him." Yoda shakes his head, "A Padawan you have Anakin." Anakin sighs he remembers hearing this before. "I am aware of that Master, but Ahsoka and I can help him better we know him."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Anakin waits hoping Yoda will hear the wisdom in his words. He wished he had the patience that Obi-Wan had. Taking a breath eventually Yoda nods. "With you Obi-Wan will stay." Anakin nods respectfully, "Thank you Master."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Two days into Obi-Wan living with Anakin and Ahsoka and Anakin was searching for Obi-Wan. "I swear he is doing this to get back at me." Ahsoka can't help but smirk. "He can't have gotten far Master and can't you sense him?" Anakin grits his teeth as he shakes his head. "No. He may behave like a child for the most part but he still knows everything he learned as a Jedi and he is shielding himself."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Down in the cells of the Jedi Temple Obi-Wan waves his hand sending a little bump with the Force to distract the Temple guards and when they go to investigate the noise he slips inside. It's quite easy but then who would break into a prison. Heading down the corridor he stops outside of the only active cell./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Obi-Wan, what are you doing down here? They will not be pleased you are here." Dooku looks down at the boy. Obi-Wan shrugs, "I wanted to talk to you." Dooku sighs, "Obi-Wan," Obi-Wan waves a hand, "Please let me speak." Dooku stops sitting down on his solitary bench that was also a bed./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I am in two minds over what you did to me. On one hand you have taken my life, tortured me and forced me to behave how you wanted…but then you started to encourage me when you saw I was interested in archaeology, providing the best tools, encouragement…something in you changed…why?" Obi-Wans blue green eyes studied the face of the man who was his enemy, his grandmaster, his grandfather and in the end his saviour. As he was certain if Dooku hadn't stepped in both Anakin and he would be dead./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""You. You are what caused the change. When you accepted you were my grandson, I lost all interest in the war and I withdrew for the most part and I knew my Master was suspicious." Dooku looks upon him lovingly. "I promised myself that I would not let any harm befall you and when Sidious attacked you. I knew what had to be done to protect you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan doesn't speak for a moment. "Is the machine truly destroyed?" Dooku nods. "I'm afraid so Obi-Wan. I did inform Master Yoda where it is…what's left of it." Obi-Wan looks crestfallen. "I am sorry Obi-Wan. Have the council decided what will happen to you." Obi-Wan nods, "I've to train again. The council feel my mental state has been greatly affected." He sighs, "Anakin is to be my "guardian"." He sighs, "I've gone from being a child with you to a child here."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I can only apologize Obi-Wan. Yes I had previously taken delight in causing you pain and when this opportunity came up at first I found it pleasing to have you out the way everyone would be looking for the great Jedi General Obi-Wan not a little boy. It seemed perfect however, I grew attached to you as my former padawans apprentice." He looks forlorn as he recalls Qui-Gon. "Perhaps if we had known each other before things may have been different." He stands towering over Obi-Wan. "Now, we cannot change the past. As Qui-Gon was fond of saying we must focus on the now. Me, my punishment and you, you must return to Skywalker."/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan heads back up into the Temple and finds a quiet spot in the room of a Thousand Fountains to think. He had spent the last 12 years of his life as a Jedi Knight and Master. Trained the very man who was now his guardian. He had already been through the Jedi training and now he has to go through it all again. He sighs but then he remembers something Qui-Gon said to him once. emA Jedi never stops learning. Even old Masters are still learners. There is always something new to learn. /em/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"He hears footsteps quickening to him and he spots a very dishevelled face filled with worry Anakin coming towards him. He smirks a little maybe it's his turn to run Anakin ragged. Getting to his feet he walks towards his future./p
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p class="MsoNormal"span style="text-decoration: underline;"strongThank you for reading! I have had a couple of PMs asking me to continue this as an Padawan Obi-Wan to a Master Anakin. If it's something you want I'll carry on although probably under a new title./strong/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Dooku nods, "As much as I would like nothing more than watch him suffer I know Obi-Wan will be next and I will not allow that." He looks to Ahsoka's second lightsaber. "Give me your other lightsaber…We may have a chance if we fight together."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Ahsoka hesitates looking at the Count, the former Jedi and Sith Lord. Her attention is drawn by another scream from Anakin. "Alright." She sighs not liking the idea of having to work with him but she has no choice. Holding out the other lightsaber to him. "Don't try anything."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""You go left. I'll draw his attention." Dooku takes the lightsaber and looking to his Master he straightens the best he can trying to regain some of his composure. "Master, I believe it's time to leave surely the Republic will have more Jedi coming."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Sidious snarls at Dooku, "You brought them here my apprentice." Dooku nods, "I apologize Master, I just wanted to have something of my old Padawan. I had no intention of making him my apprentice." Dooku gets closer to Sidious. "He must die. Kill him to prove your loyalty." /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Dooku pauses a moment then nods, "As you wish Master." Sidious stops his attack on Anakin and the Jedi knight is unconscious on the floor. Dooku takes a few steps towards Obi-Wan. The boy is trying to push himself up but is too weak from the attack. Such a waste to kill the boy but if he wants to get rid of the corrupt senate…"Grand...father…"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Dooku stops looking down at the helpless pleading face. "No." Sidious frowns. "what was that?" Dooku turns to stand in front of Obi-Wan protectively, "I said no. I will not kill the boy." Sidious snarls at him. "Then you will die beside him!" Sidious launches another barrage of Force lightening and Dooku ignites his borrowed lightsaber and the bolts are absorbed. "I think not."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan bleary eyed looks up seeing Dooku standing protectively over him a green lightsaber in his hand deflecting the lightening from Palpatine. He spots Anakin on the floor nearby he reaches out to him. Thank the Force he's alive. He tries to move but every part of him aches./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Ahsoka keeps to the shadows watching seeing Dooku now turned to fight the Sith Lord she sees her chance and leaping from behind her green/yellow lightsaber ignites only to come into contact with red and a searing laughter. "Young fool! Do you think you can stop me?!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Maybe not alone but then I'm not am I?" Ahsoka smirks as Dooku comes into the fray. Green, yellow and red whirling and hissing with each blocked blow. The energy in the air is electric. Dooku regains his strength fighting with style and precision. Ahsoka is a fierce duellist and Sidious is struggling to fight the two of them./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""It is over my old Master." Dooku presses the attack. Sidious laughs, "You and your little Jedi will fall." Ahsoka leaps over him pushing him from the door he is trying to get to. "Oh I don't think so. You're going nowhere but to prision!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Dooku knows that won't happen. He has to end it and end it here and now. If he doesn't then Obi-Wan will never be safe. He knows Sidious would hunt escape and torture and kill Obi-Wan for revenge on him. Gritting his teeth he uses his rage to give him strength to disarm quite literally his Sith Master./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""You are under arrest Sith." Ahsoka holds her lightsaber to the back of Sidious. Without word or thought Dooku swings the blade cutting Sidious in half. As the torso lands the hood falls back and Ahsoka sucks in a breath. "The Chancellor?!" She stands in shock for a moment before shaking her head and raising her saber to Dooku, "Drop the lightsaber Dooku."/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Dooku complies. "It was the only way. The Republic would not have been able to contain him." Using the Force Ahsoka calls the other lightsaber to her hand, casting a glance over to Anakin who has started to regain consciousness./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Once the clones have secured Dooku she runs over to him, "Master?" Anakin waves her away. "Check…Obi-Wan." She runs over to Obi-Wan, "Uh..Obi-Wan?" She's unsure should she pick him up or…Obi-Wan sits up looking at her. "Ahsoka?" She smiles at him, "Hey are you alright?" He nods a little bit. "I've been better…The Sith Master was Palpatine."/p
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p class="MsoNormal""I know…Dooku has just killed him." Ahsoka looks back briefly to the body of the Chancellor…no the Sith Lord. Obi-Wan looks over to Dooku who is just standing surrounded by clones looking over at him. Wavering Obi-Wan get to his feet only to find himself now being picked up by Anakin. "Don't worry Obi-Wan you're safe now." /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan barely registers what Anakin says he is watching Dooku. "Ok guys take him away and contact the temple…I…I can't believe Palpatine…" Obi-Wan frowns as Dooku's led away. "I want to see him." Anakin frowns, "What Dooku?" Obi-Wan nods. "I'm sorry Obi-Wan but I don't think that's…"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Grandfather!" Obi-Wan calls out trying to get out of Anakin's arms. "Obi-Wan…Obi-Wan he's not your grandfather." Anakin frowns with concern. Obi-Wan keeps struggling. Dooku looking over at the commotion. "Obi-Wan." He calls over, "It will be alright…Go with Skywalker." /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan stops struggling but is clearly deflated. Ahsoka looks to Anakin sadly. "I want to get him checked out by the healers. Stay here with Rex until more Jedi arrive." Ahsoka nods, "Yes Master."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Anakin stands back watching Healer Che talk with Obi-Wan as she examined him on the bed. A slight clicking alerted Anakin to Master Yoda's presence. The wizened old Jedi doesn't speak just stands next to Anakin looking at Obi-Wan. Anakin sighs. "He called out for Dooku…called him grandfather!" He shakes his head. "I should've been quicker finding him…This is my fault."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Yodas ears twitch up, "Your fault is it?" Yoda looks up at him. "Do this to him did you? No, your fault this is not. Help him now we must." Yoda looks back to Obi-Wan with a sigh. "Destroyed the Arbor device has been." Anakin looks down to Yoda eyes wide in shock, "What? How?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Did it Dooku did. Told me he has. Believe him I do." Anakin looks back to Obi-Wan who's pouting at Che. Obviously the healer has told him something and he doesn't like it. "So he's going to have to grow up again." Yoda nods, "Yes, decided the council has, train again he will." /p
p class="MsoNormal"Anakin frowns, "But he is already a Jedi! A Master!" Yoda sighs, "With Dooku for some time he has been. Manipulated, tortured to be a child he has been. To be himself again he must learn." Anakin knows that Master Yoda is right. "So what will happen to him?" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""To the crèche he must go." Again Anakin can't believe what he is hearing! "Master you can't! I'll take him." Yoda shakes his head, "A Padawan you have Anakin." Anakin sighs he remembers hearing this before. "I am aware of that Master, but Ahsoka and I can help him better we know him."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Anakin waits hoping Yoda will hear the wisdom in his words. He wished he had the patience that Obi-Wan had. Taking a breath eventually Yoda nods. "With you Obi-Wan will stay." Anakin nods respectfully, "Thank you Master."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Two days into Obi-Wan living with Anakin and Ahsoka and Anakin was searching for Obi-Wan. "I swear he is doing this to get back at me." Ahsoka can't help but smirk. "He can't have gotten far Master and can't you sense him?" Anakin grits his teeth as he shakes his head. "No. He may behave like a child for the most part but he still knows everything he learned as a Jedi and he is shielding himself."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Down in the cells of the Jedi Temple Obi-Wan waves his hand sending a little bump with the Force to distract the Temple guards and when they go to investigate the noise he slips inside. It's quite easy but then who would break into a prison. Heading down the corridor he stops outside of the only active cell./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Obi-Wan, what are you doing down here? They will not be pleased you are here." Dooku looks down at the boy. Obi-Wan shrugs, "I wanted to talk to you." Dooku sighs, "Obi-Wan," Obi-Wan waves a hand, "Please let me speak." Dooku stops sitting down on his solitary bench that was also a bed./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I am in two minds over what you did to me. On one hand you have taken my life, tortured me and forced me to behave how you wanted…but then you started to encourage me when you saw I was interested in archaeology, providing the best tools, encouragement…something in you changed…why?" Obi-Wans blue green eyes studied the face of the man who was his enemy, his grandmaster, his grandfather and in the end his saviour. As he was certain if Dooku hadn't stepped in both Anakin and he would be dead./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""You. You are what caused the change. When you accepted you were my grandson, I lost all interest in the war and I withdrew for the most part and I knew my Master was suspicious." Dooku looks upon him lovingly. "I promised myself that I would not let any harm befall you and when Sidious attacked you. I knew what had to be done to protect you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan doesn't speak for a moment. "Is the machine truly destroyed?" Dooku nods. "I'm afraid so Obi-Wan. I did inform Master Yoda where it is…what's left of it." Obi-Wan looks crestfallen. "I am sorry Obi-Wan. Have the council decided what will happen to you." Obi-Wan nods, "I've to train again. The council feel my mental state has been greatly affected." He sighs, "Anakin is to be my "guardian"." He sighs, "I've gone from being a child with you to a child here."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I can only apologize Obi-Wan. Yes I had previously taken delight in causing you pain and when this opportunity came up at first I found it pleasing to have you out the way everyone would be looking for the great Jedi General Obi-Wan not a little boy. It seemed perfect however, I grew attached to you as my former padawans apprentice." He looks forlorn as he recalls Qui-Gon. "Perhaps if we had known each other before things may have been different." He stands towering over Obi-Wan. "Now, we cannot change the past. As Qui-Gon was fond of saying we must focus on the now. Me, my punishment and you, you must return to Skywalker."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Obi-Wan heads back up into the Temple and finds a quiet spot in the room of a Thousand Fountains to think. He had spent the last 12 years of his life as a Jedi Knight and Master. Trained the very man who was now his guardian. He had already been through the Jedi training and now he has to go through it all again. He sighs but then he remembers something Qui-Gon said to him once. emA Jedi never stops learning. Even old Masters are still learners. There is always something new to learn. /em/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"He hears footsteps quickening to him and he spots a very dishevelled face filled with worry Anakin coming towards him. He smirks a little maybe it's his turn to run Anakin ragged. Getting to his feet he walks towards his future./p
p class="MsoNormal"_/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="text-decoration: underline;"strongThank you for reading! I have had a couple of PMs asking me to continue this as an Padawan Obi-Wan to a Master Anakin. If it's something you want I'll carry on although probably under a new title./strong/span/p
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