~*~

He had started only fife hours after his Padawan. Though it would take six more hours to get him in the outer rim. His patience lost, Qui-Gon looked on his chronometer. He let out a frustrated sigh.

Suddenly a blinking light on the ships consol, caught his attention. Leaning forward, Qui-Gon activated it.

"You ever heard of clones?", a metallic voice hissed.

The Jedi master frowned.

"Well? At least you've already fought one. And you won. But only the first round of the battle."

A mocking laughing rang over the system.

"But in the end, the triumph is mine!", a deep voice said.

"YOU!" Qui-Gon leaped out of his seat.

"Yes, your Padawan said the same thing," came the bitchy reply.

"Where is he?", demanded the Jedi master.

"You didn't really believe that it was me on Telos, who jumped in that lake full of acid and let you win so easily?!" A Holo-image of Xanatos appeared. "You're a fool. Like your Padawan. Or should I say: former Padawan?" Once more a mocking laughter echoed over the system.

"Where is he?", Qui-Gon demanded again.

"You should sit down," Xanatos replied with a wide grin. The picture moved to an empty cell.



~*~



Roughly the guard thrust Obi-Wan and Danielle in the empty cell. Obi-Wan helped Danielle back to her feet and stood protectively in front of her.

Chan entered the cell and looked at them, a satisfied grin on his face.

"Get out of the way, scum," he ordered. But Obi-Wan pushed Danielle further behind himself and shot Chan a firm look.

"I said: Get out of the way!", the slaver hissed.

As Obi-Wan didn't react, two guards stepped forward.

"Hold on," a voice sounded. Xanatos entered the cell with proudly steps.

His gaze passed Obi-Wan and laid on Danielle. "You don't want that we hurt your great hero, do you?", he said with impending tone. But his mocking smile didn't fade.

Danielle took a step forward. Obi-Wan blocked her way with his arm. "Don't," he said quietly, his eyes remaining on Xanatos.

She looked protesting at him. "But…"

"Well," Xanatos said and pushed a button on a remote control.

Obi-Wan winced, as strong electric shots came out of his collar around his neck. He gritted his teeth, suppressed the screams that crawled up his throat and impended to burst out. Pulsing shot the flashes of energy through his body, pierced every pore of his skin, made the blood in his veins burn. The pain banished all other things out of his senses. He barely heard Danielle pleading Xanatos to stop. Her voice sounded distant. As if she were miles away from him. Slowly he sank to his knees. Immediately he sensed Danielle supporting him. And then, suddenly, it stopped. The electric shots ceased. The pain faded and he felt Danielle's cold hand, wipe beads of sweat from his forehead.

The next moment two guards gripped him, dragged him to the wall and chained his arms to it.

Xanatos grasped Danielle by her arm and pulled her over. Then he looked at Chan. "I bet she is much better then the mother of the little boy!"

"I don't think so," Chan answered grinning. "You know the saying: The older is better."

"Well, we will see," Xanatos replied, grinning as well. Then he gripped Danielle by her hips and pulled her to him. She let out a frightened scream and tried to struggle free.

"Don't dare touching her," Obi-Wan impended.

Xanatos shot him a mischievous gaze. He took one of Danielle's hands and laid it upon his black heart. Then he transmitted dark waves of the force to her. She gasped for air and tried to rip free, panicking. The dark waves send rage, thirst for revenge and hate through her body. All that was evil, all what meant affliction, came from her opponent to her. "Stop it," she begged, fear and despair obvious in her voice. She had never felt that way. The darkness, that creped in her body, was unbearable. "Please stop it."

"Let her alone!", Obi-Wan screamed and struggled against the chains.

Xanatos didn't let go of her and pressed another button on the remote control. Danielle's collar made a quiet noise. She stiffened.

"That should lame you for a while," he said satisfied, as he read the panic in her eyes. He grasped her again and once more pulled her to himself. Slowly he removed Obi-Wan's cloak from her. Through the chuckle of the guard, her heart wrenching whimpering could be heard, as Xanatos began to kiss her bare shoulder.

"Stop it! Let her alone!" The chains jangled beneath the power of Obi-Wan's muscles, while he tried, with all his strength, to get free.

"Oh god, please, no," Danielle whimpered. She burst out in sobs, as Xanatos reached to the end of the lacerated tunic and moved his hand up her thigh. "Please, no."

The force couldn't help Obi-Wan now. All his life it had been there and had lead him. And now, when he needed it the most, it was not there. Rage started to rise in him, like he had never felt it before. And with just one powerful move of his arms, the chains gave away and ripped out of the wall. He could almost feel the surprise in Xanatos. A surprise that allowed Obi- Wan to overcome fallen Jedi. With one leap he had pinned Xanatos to the floor and screamed at him. "I KILL YOU, YOU BLOODY BASTARD!"



~*~

Qui-Gon starred at the Comlink with open mouth and wide eyes. His blood froze in his veins.