A/N: Wow, it's been a while, I hope you're all still watching this story! If you'll let me explain...I was without a computer for a while, it just wouldn't work right, and then wouldn't let me upload anything.

But anyways...as always, I hope you enjoy and I hope you're still reading. REVIEW!!!! Thanks!

Part 25-Raid

Once Azah was sure all was clear, she used the Force to jump up the cliff, landing at the entrance to Obi-Wan's hovel. She peered inside, "Kenobi?"

Just as the words left her mouth she felt a surge in the Force, something was wrong. It was coming from the direction that Owen had left. Swiftly she hopped off the cliff, landing like a cat on the sandy ground. In the distance she saw Owen's speeder and she momentarily debated on using the Force to enhance her speed to catch up, warn him. She decided that even as terrible it could turn out, she'd feel even worse if something happened. Usign the Force she ran, as fast as her legs could carry her. As she came up behind the speeder she flipped and hopped in beside him.

Owen swerved a bit, then hit the brakes as the woman he had just left landed inthe seat next to him. "What do you think you're doing? Do you want to give me a heart attack?" Owen's voice raised as he wiped his forehead.

"I'm sorry, but there's something wrong. It's at your house, large creatures...raiders, Tusken Raiders I think you call them." She panted a little, it had been a bit of a run.

"Wha.. what are you talking about? Raiders? Beru..." A look of shock spread across his face. He didn't take the time to wait for Azah's explanation before zooming off towards his home.

Owen cut the normal twenty minute ride in half as he sped towards the farm. When they arrived, Owen saw banthas, a sure sign that Aza hwas right about the raiders. He quickly stopped the speeder and climbed out, pulling a hand blaster from his belt as he did so.

She bolted out of the speeder and into the structure, lightsabre in hand, but not ignited. Obi-Wan was near, she could feel it.

Obi-Wan was in a side room. He had cornered the Tuskin Raiders, knowing that Owen wouldn't be long at the market. There were six raiders, only two of which were injured during the struggle to get the all in one place. Obi-Wan hadn't had a chance to search for Beru or Luke, but he knew they weren't to far from his location in the home.

Sensing all the raiders in one area, she rushed there to find Obi-Wan with lightsabre drawn. She ignited hers, the noise filling the room and causing some of the tuskens to screech.

Obi-Wan had been too busy watching the Raiders to sense Azah's presence in the area. "Azah? What are you doing here?" he asked, happy to see her, but upset because she hadn't listened to him about staying with Adali and Orly.

"Helping you, what does it look like?" She said, standing at his side.

Owen entered the room, looking back and forth between the Tuskin Raiders and the two Jedi. Anger filled him at the site of each. He stepped forward and pointed his blaster at the Raiders.

Azah saw the blaster out of the corner of her eye. 'Obi-Wan.' She said through their bond.

Obi-Wan used the force to move Owens arm up as he fired the blaster.

"What did you do that for!" Owen yelled, now glaring at the Jedi.

"Killing them is not the right answer." Obi-Wan said, still watching the Raiders.

"He's right. Killing them won't solve anything. It will only cause more to come, and with a vengance." Azah added, glancing at him momentarily.

Owen staired at the two, anger writen all over his face. "Where's Luke and Beru?" He finally asked.

Azah paused, feeling out through the Force. "A few rooms away...they're fine." She was always better with the Living Force than Obi-Wan, just like Qui-Gon.

Owen staired a few oments longer before heading off to find his wife and nephew.

"What do you suggest we do with the Raiders?" She then asked Obi-Wan, watching them as she spoke.

"I know what Owen would do." he paused, looking around. "You take one side, I'll take the other. Make sure they aren't carrying anything that doesn't belong to them and lead them out of the house. Then they can leave."

So Azah followed suit, taking the left side and proding them forward.

Obi-Wan took the right side, using the force to see if the raiders were carrying anything from thehouse. "You," he motioned with his lightsabre, "take the droid parts out of our bag, they don't belong to you."

Once the raider did so Azah spoke, "The others are clear. Apparently you found them in time."

Obi-Wan nodded. "Alright, up the stirs." he pointed to the staircase on the nearby wall.

"Come on, go...up, up." Azah proded as they climbed the stairs and came to the front door.

Obi-Wan stood by Azah as they watched the raiders scrabble to their bantha's.