"Sir, we're approaching Coruscant." Blackout reported to Anakin. "The Invictus and Ironshell will arrive shortly after."

"Thank you. Once we land Snips, I want you to go to the temple and inform the Jedi of his approach." Anakin smiled at Ahsoka.

"You can count on me master." Ahsoka smiled happily.

Almost half an hour passed before the Ironshell appeared in orbit. Minutes after it did, the Invictus arrived. Clone troopers and the temple guards stared up at the massive ship. The Corvus, that ship that was brought here before, set flight out of its hanger. The Corvus landed and opened up slowly in the Jedi hanger. Davican, Atia, Vae, the priestess, Tarmea, and the Tuk'ata hound exited the ship. Jedi temple guards pointed their double bladed lightsabers at the Tuk'ata. However they were frozen in place when Vae gazed upon them. Her purple eyes glistening a blue spark of flame balanced in her hand. The Pau'an temple guard stared deep into her eyes. His breathing quickened beneath the mask. Master Yoda, followed by Ahsoka and Cin Drallig entered the hanger.

"Master Yoda. I do hope we suffice for the delegation. We couldn't quite fit the priestess' rancor aboard the ship." Davican said with a smile.

Yoda's eyes widened slightly before he let out a chuckle. "Enough this is. Chancellor surprised, will be."

"Crevasa." The priestess murmured slightly. Her eyes downcast to the floor.

"Don't worry. Crevasa can come next time."

The Jedi looked among each other. Vae stared at the Pau'an a little longer before closing her hand. The blue flame being extinguished as she walked by. Barriss watched Davican from behind a column. Her heart beating faster seeing him again. She hid herself away remembering that its not the Jedi way. Each day she reminded herself that. When she couldn't, her master did.

"Hmmmm long pondered I have. Different code you follow, yes?" Yoda spoke to Davican.

"Not different. This code predates yours. It's Old Republic times. Shall I recite it for you master Yoda?" Davican asked the old man.

"Yes. Would like to hear, I would."

"Emotion, yet peace.
Ignorance, yet knowledge.
Passion, yet serenity.
Chaos, yet harmony.
Death, yet the Force."

Davican recited the old code as clearly as he could. Ahsoka's eyes glimmered hearing the code of the Old Republic. Barriss turned the corner, hearing his words. The Jedi masters present pondered the code, except for Yoda. Instead he smiled and nodded to Davican. He knew this code from Depa Billaba. Slowly the Jedi lead him to the Senate building. Barriss however didn't follow. She sat in her room contemplating the Jedi code of old and the one today. Her feelings for Davican rising up. Then she finally sighed. She knew what she had to do now.

At the senate building, a heated discussion was underway. Many senators felt threatened by the presence of the Invictus in orbit. Davican and his delegation took a step up to their podium. It floated out and made his presence known.

"Well. Certainly an entrance you made grand magister." Palpatine spoke with his award winning smile.

"This entrance, as nice as it is, was to gain your attention." Davican spoke calmly.

"Attention for what, might I ask?"

"First I'd like to call someone up. Mitth'raw'nuruodo." The senate fell silent.

A Chiss male entered the halls of the senate. "This is commander Thrawn. Do share how you know that name."

"Thrawn. As a friend of the Chiss Ascendancy I am privileged to many things. One of which was your missions."

"I see."

"I'm not going to sugarcoat why I am here admiral. We and the Ascendancy are going to war with something far greater than this present threat of the Separatists."

"You mean?" The Chancellor's eyes widened as Thrawn arched a brow.

"We're going to war with the Yuuzhan Vong."

"Please magister. These Vong are merely a myth. Saying you're going to war with a ghost tale is hardly worth our…"

Vae threw a dead Amphistaff onto the podium. The camera drones enlarging the image for the other senators who all began to murmur. Davican looked up at Thrawn who sat forward in his chair with his hands in front of his face. Palpatine looked around as the people began speaking.

"This here everyone, is a Amphistaff. A Yuuzhan Vong weapon." Davican stated.

"Grand magister what do you gain from bringing that… thing here?" Palpatine asked.

"Evidence my dear friend. I mean they have come closer these past years. Right Thrawn?" Davican looked at Thrawn.

He held his hands close. There was no right answer. Anything he said would more than likely support the Defenders. If it didn't, he would more likely see true exile for not helping his people. "Well played magister. Yes the Yuuzhan Vong exist."

"Republic I have come to acquire your commander Thrawn for this coming war. But I also came to… consult you over your spying of our work."

"Magister I don't know what you…."

"Chancellor I have no time for lies. I detected, one Sienar design systems, IPV-2C stealth corvette piloted by one commander Blackout and Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker. Both under orders from a Sheev Palpatine, to spy on our 'superweapon project' over Mandalore."

The Senate became quiet. Palpatine slumped into his chair. He was losing power in the senate and it was infuriating to him. However, he knew he couldn't blow his cover as a sith lord at this time. Anakin was still not ready to become his padawan. Davican wasn't done however.

"As much as you were hoping for a superweapon project. There was none. Instead you found project Nighthawk." Davican spoke out. Vae and the priestess stepped forward.

"Magister I do ask that you forgive me." Palpatine said, trying to keep calm. "If we had known what this project was, we wouldn't have…."

"Trust my dear Sheev, is in short order with you currently. I got the reinforcements for the Ryloth invasion, I gave you my trust, I helped disable the hyperdrive of the Malevolence and got stabbed by Grievous for it. All I asked was that you trusted me."

With little else to say, his podium flew back to place. He began to leave. Much of the Jedi looked downcast as a potential ally was turned to a potential enemy. Davican ordered that the ship was to be prepared for departure shortly. Atia and Tarmeia nodded before leading Vae and the priestess away. Slowly he walked through the Jedi temple. No one could see him or feel his presence even though he was there. He found himself at Barriss' door. He thought about telling her about the senate or catching up after so long. Before he could open the door, it opened and he was pulled in with the force. Once he landed, he looked up at Barriss.

"Barriss. I was…" Davican began just to have her put her fingers against his lips.

"I saw." She said calmly, referring to the senate. "It doesn't matter to me. What does matter is that you're here now."

She said little else before kissing him. Her hands ran up his chest. Everything in her mind went fuzzy when he kissed back. He squeezed at her backside and pressed his lips against hers to deepen the kiss. Her black underclothes came off moments later. Between pants and heated breathes, she watched as he took her. He was her first and it made her whimper. Soon that pain was replaced with pleasure. His hands explored her body, eventually resting on her bare breasts. She bit her lip, trying her best not to moan as he tweaked her nipples. Her mind going blank with each thrust. Soon she found herself bent over and holding onto the wall as best she could. Lips red from all the biting she's been doing to keep herself quiet. Their lips pressed against each other's again as he reached her deepest parts. Her eyes began to water as their pace quickened. Then the final moment came. She panted in bliss feeling his warmth inside her.

Minutes later, they were walking to his ship. She was beet red, but she felt like it was so worth disobeying her master for. Davican looked back to see Ahsoka running to him.

"Davican!" Ahsoka yelled to him.

"What is it mango?" He smiled back at her.

"There's issues. A lot of the senate are worried. Some of which blame master."

"It wasn't his fault Ahsoka. They should blame Palpatine."

"They're doing that too. But… the Yuuzhan Vong. What makes them so scary. I never heard of them."

"...They're Jedi killers. You can't sense them through the force and are mostly immune to force abilities. They hate technology."

"Than why are they a threat? They hate technology so they wouldn't be using starships."

"They use starships. Organically made ones. They devastate planets and terraform them into their own. Even the populations aren't immune to the spores they use. All their weapons are grown, not made."

"Than… why would they come here?"

"They plan to make a new home world. Coruscant is big enough for it. And they will terraform the planet if given the chance. I won't give them that chance."

Davican turned around and boarded the Corvus. Atia looked at Ahsoka and Barriss. Her eyes flashed a bright white before returning to their light blue. She smiled warmly at the two before the door closed. Where Thrawn was, he looked over his mission files. The Ascendancy calling him back to active duty. He couldn't ignore it. Nor would he. The Chiss admiral packed and readied his things. He was going to war.