Hello again! I have another chapter! Also still not emotionally over Clone Wars! Still such a wonderful and tragic ending!

Last time: Blyth called out the Jedi and Sasha was on her way to Danison.

Now: Sasha arrives to see Danison and hopefully things go as planned.

Chapter 21- Decoy

The creature bound through the streets of the city. Sasha held on a tightly as she could, but her sore body was starting to scream at her to get off this thing. Ava was right though. This creature was fast as she made it to the center of the town faster than the van ever would have by shaving off a good 10 minutes. However, as she rode through the streets many speeders honked angerly at her and she received many strange looks from passersby. But she ignored them and continued to focus on making it to the security station.

Once there, she rode up to the building and to a halt as a number of security officers approached her.

"Ma'am you can't park that creature here," one officer said. "It's not a zoo."

"I need to see Officer Greyhelm," Sasha pleaded while putting on her best worried expression.

"State you business and reason then maybe we will let you see him," another said. "If we don't arrest you first."

"No, please! I need to see him. My family is in danger."

Apparently, the ruckus she was causing caught someone's attention, because someone spoke up from behind the officers.

"What the hell is going on here?" a voice said.

Speak of the devil and he shall arrive. As if right on cue, Danison appeared from inside the security building looking obviously pissed. He moved through the line-up of men that were surrounding Sasha and the creature. Once through, his pissed expression disappeared.

"Maya?' Danison said in a worried tone. "What are you doing here?"

"Danison," Sasha said in relief. "Thank goodness. You have to help me!"

She then attempted to get off the beast, but slipped and started to fall. She wasn't faking it either. Her foot actually got caught in the stirrup and she did lose her grip of the reins as she attempted to climb off that resulted in her falling toward the pavement. Dansion rushed forward and caught her. As much as she hated the man, she thankful not to add another injury to her already hurting body as he caught her. He carefully set her down on her feet and steadied her.

"You're injured," he said concerned. "What happened?"

Sasha decided at this moment put on the fake water works and started to sob.

"It's my mom… please you have to help," Sasha begged as she cried into her hands.

She risked a glance up through her fingers and noticed that she was making him nervous in front of his colleagues. However, he put on a brave face and proceed to sweep her up into his arms. Sasha didn't expect it and was actually startled by the gesture.

"Let's get you inside," Danison said then ordered. "Men, get that animal out of here."

While the other officers dealt with the animal, Danison carried Sasha into the security office and over to a private room that was at the far end of the hall. It appeared to be Danison's personal office. Once inside, the door slid shut. The office was simple. There was only a desk, a couple chairs, and some monitors. That was it. He set her down in one of the chairs and started to look her over.

"Who wrapped your injuries?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.

Sasha glanced down to notice that a majority of her bandages and wraps were no longer tightly fastened to her. It looked like Ava did a horrible job on wrapping herself up or was this intentional. The only one that really felt secure still was the one wrapped around her midsection that hid the tracking device. She then looked back up to Dansion.

"That was me," she said still in a distressed manor. "I… I was so upset and angry… And I needed your help. I just did what I could before I rushed over here."

Danison nodded. "Let me rewrap those for you."

"Thanks,' Sasha said in a soft voice.

"Now what happened? To you and your mom?' Danison demanded as he started to rewrap her injuries.

Sasha nodded and reached up to wipe away the tears she managed to squeeze out naturally.

"I was at my grandmother's house with my mom, my aunt, and Mrs. Penny," Sasha started. "My Dad and the others went to run errands. Then…" She 'choked up' on this next part. "Then some gang of thugs broke into the house and… and… they took them… they took my mom, Aunt Halla and Penny." Sasha put on the fake water works again. "I tried to fight them off and stop them, but… I failed and they did this to me… and now they have them. You have to help me find my family!"

She almost didn't notice Danison wince when she said the part of the goons injuring her. Oh, struck a nerve, have I?

"Did you try calling your father and the others?" Danison asked with a slightly bitter tone.

Sasha nodded. "I did, but they didn't answer and I didn't know when they would be back. So i… I just patched myself up as best I could and rushed here to find you. Please you have to help me." She lowered her head allowing her bangs to cover her face, but also allowing her to see Danison's reaction.

He stopped rewrapping her injuries and reached for her chin with his hand. He carefully lifted it so her gaze met his. She looked at him with sad eyes. He frowned at her.

"I am grateful that you came to me," Danison said. "I'll look into all of this I promise. But I should call your father…"

Sasha interrupted him. "No please don't! They are going to be so furious with me! I was supposed to take care of my aunt, but now her and my unborn cousin are in danger because of me! Please don't call them!"

Danison brushed away a tear that fell from Sasha's eye.

"I understand your worry, but…" he hesitated. "It's my job. I must contact your family and inform them you that you are at least here and alright. However, you are welcome to stay here with me until I complete the investigation."

Sasha sighed in defeat. "I understand. Thank you for doing all of this. You really are a sweet guy, Danison."

That did it! That one statement that made Sasha's stomach turn was enough to convince this creep that what she was saying was the truth. He fell for the bait with ease. He finished rewrapping her injuries then stood.

"I'm going to go place a call," Danison said. "I'll be right back."

Sasha nodded as Danison stepped out into the hall to make the call. Once out of sight, Sasha sighed and ran a hand over her face. She had to admit she was really good at fooling this clown. Even Jac, the Master Actor, would be impressed. She just need to play the damsel just a little longer then hopefully, she will find the others. While Sasha sat there waiting for him to return, she tugged at her wraps as he wrapped them a little too tightly. Any tighter and she was going start losing circulation to her hands and arms. A medic he is not.

Danison stepped out into the hall and produced a commlink. He placed a call, but it wasn't to her family. It was to Governor Blyth.

"Dani, my boy, what do I owe the pleasure?" Blyth responded in a somewhat cheery mood.

"Sir," Danison hesitated. "I have one of the Jedi here at the station. The one known as Monroe."

"Excellent! Well done!" Blyth congratulated him. "How did you manage that?"

"She arrived demanding that I help her look for her missing family members," Danison stated with a lump in his throat. "It appears she is unaware that my team was responsible and that I know who she really is. What are my orders sir?"

"Bring her to the cells," Blyth ordered. "Put her with the others."

"Yes, sir," Danison said. "I will bring her now. "

He hung up and the commlink then took a deep breath. He turned to face the door. He prepared himself to go back in and arrest Maya… or was it Sasha. Whoever she was, she was still a girl. A girl he was falling for. A girl who was also a Jedi. And a girl who nearly kicked his butt back at her grandmother's house only a couple hours ago. The bruises still stung. And the girl that he gave those injuries he just rewrapped, too. It had pained him to see her with those injuries when she arrived and it also pained him to do that to her. But he also remembered how truly talented she was fighting off his men and him to an extent that he now believed she really was a Jedi. All of this was making him feel conflicted. He shook his head, cleared his confusing thoughts, and returned into the room.

After about five minutes, Danison returned. The moment the door opened, she threw back on a sadden face and made it seem like she was staring off into the distance. She glanced up at him as he approached.

"Well? What did they have to say?" Sasha asked with a frown.

"They didn't answer," Danison said with an unsure tone.

Liar you didn't even call them, she thought. She still held the frown though.

"But I did contact a someone who may have a lead on what happened to Miss. Ava's home," Danison said.

"Really?!" Sasha perked up. She then got out of the chair and rushed over to him to give him a hug. "I don't know how to thank you."

"Don't thank me just yet," Danison said. "They are just a lead."

She could tell he was acting very stand off-ish. But she couldn't let her act go to waste just yet.

"Right, sorry. Got ahead of myself," Sasha said still hugging him and wishing she wasn't. "I'm just so grateful to you is all. You have already helped me so much during this trip that I feel like I owe a lot to you. Please if there is anything, I can do to thank you, tell me."

Danison pulled her off of him and looked down at her with a sweet smile.

"Then stay with me. Be my girl," Danison said with a hopeful voice. "I can protect you and give you the best life here on Stew-Jon. What do you say?"

He seemed genuine about it, but Sasha knew it had to be a trick. I'd rather eat lava, Sasha thought.

"Oh Danison…' Sasha said with a surprised look. "That would be amazing, but… so sudden. Please give me some time to think about it. At least the moving here, that is. However, I would love to be your…girl." She swallowed the bile that was slithering up her throat.

Danison beamed and went in for a kiss. Sasha thought fast and turned her face just in time for it to end up on her cheek. Danison pulled away confused.

"But first, let's find my family," Sasha reminded him. "Then I'll give you the kiss you deserve."

He nodded with a smile. 'I understand. Come. Let me show to a room where you can rest and heal while I investigate further into this."

"Alright," Sasha said with a nod.

Danison wrapped an arm around her shoulders. He guided her through the security building and down into a lower level via a lift. The entire way Sasha kept him distracted with mindless conversation while he led her to what appeared to be an underground cell bay. Sasha pretended like she wasn't paying attention to her surroundings as he led her down the hall to a large metal door. But she was paying attention and the plan was working.

He stopped in front of the door. Sasha glanced at it. She could sense Satine, Padme, and Halla on the other side of it. Jackpot. She looked at Danison, confused.

"Where…are we?" she asked.

He opened the door to reveal Satine and the others. Sasha gasped. That alerted the women in the cell.

"Mom!" she cried.

Suddenly, she was shoved into the cell. She lost her footing (on purpose) and landed against the hard floor with a thud. She had to make it look convincing, but she wished she had done it more gracefully. Her sore body protested the movement. Satine rushed to her side and placed a hand on her shoulder. They both glared up to Danison.

"Danison, what the hell is this?" Sasha demanded. "Are you the one responsible for this?" She then gasped. "Were you the one who attacked us? Attacked me? I need answers now."

She was really hamming it up for him.

"I'm sorry, my dear," Danison said with a frown. "But I know what you are, and my orders were to arrest you. I'm sorry. However, you are criminal, and I was ordered to deal with you and the others here. The order was given by the Governor himself. I should have taken you back at the house too, but I couldn't do it. Plus, you weren't the target yet. So yes, I had to deal with you in order to get away with the others." He hesitated before turning his back to her. "My offer still stands for a future for the two of us. I hope you consider taking it if you want to leave this place. I don't usually forgive liars and backstabbers like you… Sasha Monroe. But I'd might be willing to give you a second chance. Think about it or rot."

"Danison…" Sasha nearly screamed as she started to charge for him, but he closed the cell door in his face. "DANISON YOU BASTARD! OPEN THIS DOOR!"

She slammed her fists on the door and continued to curse him out for another moment.

Danison frowned as he stared back at the door. Did he really do the right thing? She had just admitted to him that she liked him and wanted to be his girl, but was it even real? His head told him no. His heart told him yes. He slowly moved away from the cell bay and back to the station. The entire way back to the lift, he could hear her cursing him. It broke his heart to do that to her. But to be fair, she had been lying to him the whole time about who she was. She is a Jedi and she will be punished no matter what.

Sasha stopped after a moment and looked over to Satine and the others. Finally, the act was over, but she was actually pissed to know he was the reason her body hurt like hell.

"Sasha," Satine said with a sigh of relief.

Satine and Padme came forward to hug the padawan. Sasha hugged them with a wince.

"Easy," Sasha stated. "Still injured."

The two women pulled away and looked at her, worryingly.

"Are you alright?" Satine asked.

"Yeah, I'll be okay," Sasha said as she rubbed her sore ribs. "What about you guys? Are you alright?'

"We're fine," Padme said. "Where are the others? Why are you here? How did you get captured?"

"Slow down," Sasha said with a smile. "It's all apart of the plan. Don't worry about it. That reaction towards Danison was just for show. A show that I am hoping I never have to put on again. He took the bait and that's all that matters. I wanted him to lead me here to you and he did. Now," she reached up under her shirt and under wrap to produce the track device. "we just wait for help to come."

Satine and Padme smiled.

"I get the feeling this was Anakin's plan," Padme pondered.

"And Ahsoka's. She deserves most of the credit," Sasha added.

"How long do we have to wait?" Halla asked from where she sat in the cell.

Sasha turned her attention to her for the first time since she arrived. Halla was sitting on the floor of the cell, rubbing her swollen belly. She looked very uncomfortable.

"I don't know," Sasha said with a frown. "The hope was that they wouldn't leave us here too long after I arrived. Especially since, Dooku arrives tomorrow. We just need to be patient and have faith in them." She then moved over to the pregnant woman. 'Are you alright?"

"It's the baby and this uncomfortable floor," Halla said with a small smile. 'It's just giving me a hard time. I'm alright. Just a couple of contractions here and there.'

"Doesn't that usually mean the baby is coming?" Sasha asked unsure.

Sasha didn't know a whole lot about babies, but Bant had suggested she receive training on how to deliver one just in case the moment ever came where she would have to do it. She still hasn't taken Bant's class. The three women shook their heads.

"Not all the time," Padme commented. "Every pregnancy is different from woman to woman. Plus contractions are a normal part of pregnancy. We would only have to start worrying is if her water breaks or if the contractions become more regular."

Halla nodded. "Right now, they are just once in a while. So all is fine."

Sasha nodded in understanding. She sat down beside Halla and looked to Satine and Padme.

"Welp, might as well get comfortable then," Sasha stated. "Hopefully, our rescue will be here soon."

The others nodded and joined her in sitting.

"By the way," Sasha added. "Do any of you know how to wrap bandages? Danison wrapped some of these way to tight."

"Allow me," Padme said as she scotched over to Sasha.

Padme rewrapped Sasha's injuries and let the blood flow as she regained feeling to her hands and arms again. Once she was done, they all sat. Waiting.

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