Chapter 29

Anakin and Laetitia hurried to the bridge.

"Is the chancellor really kidnapped?"

"I'm afraid so. The council has ordered us to rescue him, since we are the closest. According to our resources, Grievous has the chancellor on the Invisible Hand. Master Ti has already gone there but we have not heard from her for a while now."

"We need to start moving now."

"I'll prepare the squadron." Laetitia said as she walked outside but Anakin's voice stopped her.

"Leah, you're not coming."

"What? Why not?"

"It's too dangerous. Grievous is on that ship."

"I've handled worse than Grievous. Besides, master Ti is there. You really expect me to stay here while she's in danger and you two go to rescue the chancellor?"

Obi-wan stepped in "Laetitia, Anakin is right and the council has specifically asked you to not get involved. They have ordered you to go back to Coruscant."

Leah frowned. Why should I go back? I'm a knight now and my master is in danger. This is exactly what the council does. They stop people from reaching their potential. They never trust me or dad.

Laetitia looked down at her feet. Anakin knew that's what she did when she was mad or sad. He could also feel the anger she felt.

He sat on the ground "Little, why don't you help Ahsoka get ready for her fight? She hasn't fought for almost 6 months. She could use the warm-up."

"Okay." She quietly said and went to find Ahsoka.

Ahsoka was getting ready. If she was honest with herself, she was a bit scared. She hadn't held a lightsaber for a while and now she was going straight to the battlefield. The good thing was that Rex was with her along with most of the clones from the 501st.

The door opened and Laetitia came in.

"What's with the look?"

"What look?"

Ahsoka pointed at her face.

"There is no look."

"That's the look."

Leah gave up. "The council has ordered me to go back to Coruscant and not help rescue the chancellor."

"Why?"

"I was wondering the same thing. They didn't give me a reason."

Ahsoka frowned. The Jedi council was still the same the last time she saw them.

"Good to see they haven't change a bit for 6 months."

"You really expected them to?"

Rex came in.

"Commander Tano, it's time. General, commander is waiting for you."

"Okay. Take care of her, Rex." Leah said smiling.

"You got it, kid."

Laetitia was in the Jedi Archives. She was looking in the archives, books, data and everything that there was, trying to find out everything she could about the inhibitor chip in the clones. She figured it was the best thing to keep her busy.

All she could find out was that the Kaminoan doctor lied that the chips were to control the aggressive side of the clones under control. It was to control them. If the person who created them wanted to give an order, the clones had no choice but to follow, even if they didn't want to. The problem was that the only person who could do that was Jedi master Sifo Dyas and he was dead. So there was nothing to worry about.

Then it suddenly hit her. the chancellor also had the authority to do this. So if, for example, the Jedi and the senate weren't on the same side, the chancellor could make the clones do something about it.

"What are you reading, child?"

Laetitia turned around and saw the chief librarian.

She smiled "Nothing important, madam Jocasta Nu. The chancellor had ordered my presence before he was kidnapped and the council decided that it was best if I stayed in Coruscant. I didn't have anything to do, so I thought I come here and read something."

"I would believe that if I did not know you. You only come here and read when the council punishes you."

"I haven't done anything to be punished."

"And that is the reason why this is strange." She looked at Laetitia.

"You do not have to tell me if you do not wish to."

"Thank you, master. I was wondering, is it …" Leah never got to finish her sentence because of something that she felt.

She closed her eyes and looked in the Force to figure out what had caused it but she didn't like what she found.

There was a void in the Force when she tried to feel master Ti's force signature. She was dead. Shaak Ti was dead and Leah wasn't there to stop it. Shaak Ti was her first master and the first person who taught her the basics of the Force. She was one of the council members that Laetitia actually liked and respected. She was like her mother and now she was gone.

She wanted to cry, so much, but she wouldn't cry in front of the chief librarian. She couldn't give the Jedi council another reason to distrust her. They already didn't like Laetitia because they thought she was too emotional. All they cared about was her power.

Jocasta Nu put her hand on Leah's shoulder.

"It appears master Shaak Ti has become one with the Force. This is a sad event. I am sorry. She was your master."

Yes, she was and if the council hadn't ordered Leah to not get involved, she would still be here.

Laetitia closed her eyes, releasing her anger in the Force. She took a deep breath, controlling her emotions.

"Thank you, master." She said as she walked away.

Leah was in the practice room. She was practicing with her lightsabers. She needed a way to get rid of all the anger she felt and, since clearly releasing it into the Force wasn't enough, she decided to get rid of it the old-fashioned way.

She was in a simulation. She was fighting separatist droids in the battlefield. She kept dodging and blocking the blaster shots but one shot hit her in the leg because she heard something that distracted her.

The news was saying 'Our beloved Hero with No Fear and Negotiator, generals Anakin Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi have been reported missing in battle and are presumed dead.'

Done :)

I don't know the exact way that Shaak Ti died. I mean, there are at least five different versions but I chose the one in the deleted scenes of ROTS. It was better in my fanfic. ;)