Thanx once again for the reviews. It's great to know ppl r enjoying my writing.

Here the next two chapters like I promised.

Important: I can't believe it… the story is almost done… BUT there IS a sequel to this story. The title of it is Chain of the Past. It should be even better than this one… I have a trailer for it once this story is finished so you know what is ahead for everyone.

Brief Conversations

Adi let out an exasperated sigh as the comm. Unit refused to work for her.  Letting out an exasperated groan she turn as Mace walked past the door.

"Your stupid ship is not very reliable." She shouted out the hall.

A small laugh could be heard. "See that dent by the main transfer unit?"

Looking curiously back at the unit the Council member saw a deep dent about the size of her fist. Clenching her hand together she brought in down hard with a loud whack!

The unit beeped to life.

"Thank you!" She called out to her friend who was still laughing. "Don't re brake your ribs or anything!"

Shaking her head Adi smiled. She had not laughed in awhile. It was… comforting.

"Master Gallia. News you have?" Came a faded voice from the unit.

Jumping slightly the woman was startled to see the small holo figure of Yoda in front of her. "Master I'm sorry, I failed to realize this thing worked for me."

A worried gaze was her only response.

She sighed. "Yes I have news. Both good and very bad." She hesitated.

"Alive they are. Not well I assume."

Adi shook her head in dismay. "No Master. Worse than anyone had expected." Another heavy sigh. "Siri is in no true danger. I have mended her broken bones as well as I could, but I am worried about her mental state. I had to put her down because she would not stop screaming about Zae-Non."

Yoda nodded slowly. "And what of the young girl?"

"When Sage had found her it appeared that she had not been breathing for awhile and judging by what Siri was saying we assumed her dead. She had no Force signature and her vitals appeared dead."

"Deceive the eyes do." The little Master blinked slowly. "Fine she is."

"Alive. But not fine Master." Adi frowned. "She was burnt head to toe with a lightsaber. Her cuts and blisters are very infected and we do not have the medical capabilities to help her much."

Silence hung for a moment and Yoda's sleepy eyes turned suddenly grave. "What that of Padawan Kenobi?"

A tear slid down Adi's cheek. "We cannot help him either. There is no way we can get him back to the temple in time."

"Loose hope you cannot." He said almost flatly. "Come home weak with hope, and hear from me you will."

Adi quirked an eyebrow. Was there a hint of… humor in the little Masters words?

"Need to laugh everyone does." The elder Jedi said. "Even in the worse of moments."

The small form flickered and Yoda's words were chocked out. Adi was only able to catch his last few mummers before the unit died completely.

"Over this is not."

Not Quite Home

Adi came into where Mace and Sage sat and sighed. "Sage," she said softly. The Master looked back her vibrant teal eyes dimming. "Why don't you go to the back with Qui-Gon. Zae-Non needs you right now."

The Master nodded and walked silently from the room a small sigh escaping from her lips.

"It is going to be a long ride home Mace."

Her friend nodded shifting in his seat. "I believe it."

He looked back to where Sage had gone a deep frown etching on his already grave face. "Feeling their pain is enough. Seeing them is just worst isn't it?"

Adi nodded. "Siri is in no real danger of anything very serious, she is very fortunate. But Zae-Non and Obi-Wan are completely opposite. Poor Z has been burnt from head to toe and I don't know where to start with Obi-Wan."

"At least they are all alive." He offered a small smile.

"For now." The Master sighed. "I am so sunny right now aren't I?"

Mace forced a snort. "In all my learnings, teachings, and experiences I have never heard of anyone doing such horrible things to Padawans. It's disgusting."

"That carver was right." The Council member wiped a tear from her eye. "He got his revenge on us in the worst way possible. On the ones we love. He wasn't kidding Mace. An eleven year old knew what he was going to do to us."

Mace leaned towards his friend frowning and opened his mouth to say something, but as the ship rocked he let out a shout instead of a sentence.  "What the!"

Adi threw herself forwards and grabbed the control panel so she wouldn't slam to the floor. The ship jolted as is shot out of hyperspace and slowly began to tilt to one side. "Mace…"

The senior Council member stood up and sprinted out of the room and down the hall towards the back of his ship. Adi followed a step behind soon joined by Sage.

"What in the stars was that Adi?!" She asked slamming into the wall as the ship tilted more towards its side.

The dark skinned master looked back at her friend who had stopped running. "I'll tell you when we know!" she called back. "Go back to our Padawan's and make sure they are ok." Turning back to the front she almost tripped over Mace who was lowering himself through a small trapdoor in the floor to the lower level.

Following him down she found herself in a small compartment along with the three engines that powered the ship. Heavy black smoke filled the room and the distinct smell of melted metal drifted through the stayed air.

"Mace?" Adi called through the darkness. The Force screamed a long warning at her. "Mace! What is-"

"Get back up there!" Her friend yelled as he pushed her up the ladder and through the trap door.

Following her out Mace spun around and slammed the cover down on the floor as another explosion rocked the ship. A loud sucking sound could be heard and the small door bent downwards as it was sucked towards the new hole in the ship.

Adi slammed into the wall as the ship listed even more to its side. She opened her mouth to ask a question, but her beginning words were drowned out as an alarm screamed through the ship.

Wordlessly the two went back to the cockpit and pulled themselves into their seats.

"How in Sith's hell could we not sense that!?" She yelled out in frustration as Mace looked over the many warning alarms. "We were too caught up in our worry and-" She cut off as she saw her friends face drop.

"Force…" Mace breathed. "He took it right off."

Adi's eyes widened. "He took the engine off?" She said flatly.

"Wait, that would mean that you would have to run the middle engine double time, reducing your fuel amount and limiting our travel distance." Came a worried voice from the door.

Mace nodded and looked back to the door where Sage now stood pressed up against the wall. "We are never going to make it back to Courascant in time."

I do so luv cliffies… review pls!! Well the final chapters are coming around and I am going to post them one at a time. I am going to try to get them up quickly for you all so I can get started on Chain of the Past for everyone. Till Later~

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