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Lux's POV

There was an air of relaxation, perhaps many fantasies were going through my mind just as it always was in my nostalgic childhood. Beautiful imaginations... Thinking of what I love, like rebelling from my parents when I as stubborn or dreaming gain (like toys or adventure in the wilderness that usually happened with my father).

Well, I am pleased to say that there was another adventure happening right now that hasn't occurred in a similar fashion since I was so very young... Before the war. Before Ahsoka... But this adventure I am lucky to share with a lovely, gorgeous young woman. A Jedi no less... How more lucky could I be than never meeting her...? Truly, truly splendid...

Ahsoka's comlink buzzed... So my beloved pressed the button on her wrist to talk back. "Ahsoka here."

"Commander Ahsoka. This is Rex."

"What's the matter?"

"There will be another meeting at 0420. After that, General Skywalker, Kenobi, and I will talk privately outside... There is some, uh, important business to discuss."

"Hear you loud and clear. Ahsoka out." The comlink went off and the stunning Torgruta faced me, "We have to leave now, Lux."

I was hesitant. "You people will be leaving, won't you?" I was worried.

Ahsoka gave a very frank expression. "Lux, I can't tell you anything about the future. Not even the wisest of Jedi can tell."

That made me dumbfounded. Ahsoka has always shown herself to be wise for her years. Why would this situation be any different?

"But can't you sense the future? Isn't that something Jedi are able to do?"

Ahsoka sighed... Perhaps she gets that question a lot from Non-Force users. "It's not something I can just turn on or off."

It was my turn to sigh. "Well, what matters is that we need each other's help. Just like we did on Carlac." I was repeating what Ahsoka told me when we were reunited at the jungle base.

"Wait!" I sounded very desperate even though Ahsoka hadn't moved anywhere. "Can you forgive me?" That came off weak.

Ahsoka paused for a moment. "For what?"

Was her memory erased? Isn't that why she was angry at me in the first place? Or was there more? "About what happened on Carlac and here... Can you accept me again and move along..., but much more... forward and together?"

There was a nerve-wrenching silence.

"No... Not yet at least... I don't know if I am fully certain to do so." And she moved over to the door across the room.

A part of my mind was holding back from being stubborn, but my child side came into play.

I walked over and grabbed her wrist. "Why not?" That was a bad question. It sounded more like I was saying 'Let's just get together and start fresh', which I knew she wasn't planning on doing soon.

She jerked her arm out of my loose grasp, "Because I am not so sure of myself now."

And we both left separately to the meeting area.

Steela's POV

"Sorry, Cell..., but Lux is being stubborn right now." And I felt guilty for admitting that. Why does he turn me down? It may have been better if I showed my feelings for him before Commander Tano 'complicated' matters. But now that I know that Lux actually has deep feelings for Ahsoka, there is no way I can split them up.

But Cello surprisingly didn't seem perturbed about this news. "Oh... OK... Is there, by any chance, emotional problems he is facing?"

Strange. She didn't behave like her normally fiery side would behave as. I just shook my head, "He is having problems of sharing his 'emotions' with Commander Tano." That could have been easily assumed, but even more strangely, Cello acted as if she never knew about this.

"Like... romantic emotions?"

Gosh, she can be as slow as Lux! Wonderful!

"Yes, but quick question. Are you challenged...? You knew about this for days..."

She was taken aback. "Oh course I knew that... I, uh, better be heading back to the Temple to continue my spy network."

I tried not to roll my eyes as I put my business tone into effect. "Yes, you should."

And with some awkwardness, she left... At the same time, I heard some footsteps behind me... It was Lux and Ahsoka.

"I don't get it." I said to them without turning around. "Something seems odd about her."

Although I didn't see it, Lux was narrowing his eyebrows. "Yeah," He gave a soft (soothing) whisper that was plagued with a hidden despise. "I have a feeling that she may be a spy... against us."

I took a double take on what I heard. "You can't be serious, Lux... I know Cello... She wouldn't do that."

"I thought I knew her too... But then I found that she was passing classified information to Dooku. She just wants to deceive us."

I thought about the possibility for a moment. "Come with me... Let's find this matter with our own hands." I took some steps to the door, the threshold of the outside world.

But Lux didn't seem to get the gist. "Wait. Now?"

I gave him an incredulous look. "Yes, now! If we wait another minute, she will already be lost in the streets... We have to go now."

And whether they wanted to or not, we were already beginning another mission.

Garindan's POV

I was in my alter ego, Cello Bonteri, and my mission was to get the info that Okalin needs to find more about the interconnections with the Rebels.

When I found a secret alleyway, I looked side to side to see if anyone was looking... The place was practically deserted...

Success! I may as well become the greatest spy mercenary ever if I can keep up this crafty act...

I turned off the Holographic Disguise Matrix to become my regular Kubaz form... But before I stepped in, I kept one thought to myself: 'Garindan... You may as well be a natural secret agent that the this city- No! The Galaxy! -has ever seen... Such splendid work, if I do say so myself.'

And after that pause, I went into the back entrance of the Gerrera homestead... Once inside, I turned on the holotransmitter and out came the azure form of my employer. "Garindan... Was your mission a success?" He sounded insecure, but I knew he was easy at hiding his tone during his political career

"Of course, Master Cree... The secret 'girlfriend', as I have recently come to learn, is a Jedi."

Okalin's eyes popped out. "A what!?"

What a doofus! "A Jedi by the name of 'Commander Tano'."

Okalin seemed as if his master plan may be very well under threat. "Are you sure? How can you tell?"

"I happen to be an information collector. I know all of the Jedi warriors, all of the leaders from both the Republic and the Confederacy, and I all of the criminals that are neutral with either side... This particular Jedi happens to be a well known one... The follower of the general that leads the Clone Army... Her name is Ahsoka Tano... I am sending you her data file right now... Very notorious. Very cunning... Very admirable..." I gave a quick pause I sent the information to Okalin's file. "So now you know that the Jedi have a hand in this terrorist movement."

The Bivall still didn't seem to quip the horror of the sudden facts. "Yes, I see her data file... Very..., very interesting Jedi... Not quite by-the-book, but she definitely possesses a curious resolve... This data may come in handy..." He turned his attention back to me. "Thank you, Garindan... You are most appreciated."

And what are we forgetting? "Enough small talk. I want my money and my ship!"

Okalin raised his hands in self defense. "Patience... patience, O impatient one... You will have your pay raise... But may I suggest an even more rewardable offer."

Oh? A triple, perhaps? "I'm all ears, boss."

"Wait in the streets for their next attack... Then you will know what to do."

And? "I will need details for this assignment, Cree... You know I am one who takes precautions in my missons."

Okalin gave a perverted smile. "All will be given with the job describtion, Garindan... I could never be able to allow my greatest of agents, and supporter, to go blind for this task."

Steela's POV

So I had the comfortable position as leader again, with both Lux and Ahsoka watching my back. "She wears yellow... So she should stand out."

"Everything is colorful in this city, Steela. Especially it's people." Lux pointed out.

"Hush, now, Lux... This isn't the time to be poetic... There she is! She's going down that alleyway."

The streets were crowded, the air filled with jubilency of the people, ignorant of how the Separatists will soon destroy this whole planet, top from bottom in the fetid greed of industry... And if that were to happen, my life that I have built so far to this point would be completely ruined...

No...! I wasn't planning on perishing there. Not at all.

We passed through the crowds as fast as we could, but still try to look unsuspicious, as we got closer to Cello: The possible traitor for the Rebel Alliance.

In the alleyway, she took a couple turns, like this was all a giant labyrinth... And true enough, Iziz was so very beautiful with it's architecture and tapestries that it seemed more like a giant museum rather than a capital...

But sentimentals aside, I had to focus on the here and now... Not worry about the future.

After a while through the deserted maze, we found that she was going to my almost abandoned homestead, and just about to walk through the back door... After that, there will be no way in following her...

But she stopped... Why would she stop there? Why not seek sanctuary in the home?

She checked to see if the coast was clear by looking left and right, away from us first to see if she was being followed.

"Get down!" I hissed as we three both ducked behind some crates before she got the chance to look towards our direction... After that moment, we raised our heads to continue the spying...

Cello opened the door... but still stopped. She pressed something on her wrist...

Then, the unexpected became the expected. Her whole body, which wasn't really her body, transformed as the square pixels changed her form and became who she was disguised as... And it wasn't her at all... It was Saw's former friend turned nemisis.

It was Garindan, the double crossing spy for Rash. (At least I expected him to be serving Rash). Lux let out a gasp. I suppose he wasn't expecting his hypothesis that it was the real Cello who sold us out.

That little long-nosed snipe is a fool! He should have turned off his disguise when he was safely inside... Well, that was an arrogant mistake on his behalf. And he will regret it immensely.

"We got to go back to the headquarters immediately. Tell everyone to get out... Our position has been revealed."

Bonteri cast a curious look. "So, how are we going to convince everyone to leave? There is no proof."

"Saw will believe us... And he will convince the others to follow suit."

It was Ahsoka's turn to speak out. "But where are you insurgents going to go...? It's not like anyone is just going to randomly let us take residence."

"Hmmm," That was a good point... There was no where else to run. No where is safe or can be claimed sanctuary. "I don't know, Commander. But you cannot deny that our current location is under threat. We must go now if the Rebels are to escape fast enough."

"No," Lux was arguing even more. Hurk! Can't he tell that this was no time for a debate!? "Something is not adding up... If this double-crosser knew of our exact positon for a full rotation we've been in this city, then why didn't he set a trap to get us all captured or killed in the middle of the night. What good is there in just waiting if this spy is working for Rash...? No, Steela... There is another hand at work here."

I didn't think about that. And it was true. If Garindan knew where we were, practically setting us up from the start, then why didn't he try to get us captured? What good was there in keeping us alive to cause more trouble or have the chance to spread out?

Lux is right. This man cannot possibly be working for Rash unless Rash is working as a double agent against the Separatist Cause? But why would he betray Dooku if Dooku is giving him boundless power...? No, Garidan is not Rash's spy... The real question is who does he truly work for? And why?

So many questions! And I am NOT able to press this with the Jedi or my fellow Rebels... They might have a part in this too.

No where is safe!

BA-BA-BUM

To quote Yoda from Attack of the Clones, "But who and why? Harder to answer than solve. Meditate on this, I will."

And to end this chapter, I will have you fans to 'meditate' this puzzlement.

REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW and see if you people can come up with guesses of who the mastermind is pulling all the strings and what is it they plan to gain... Meditate on this, you should.