A hidden knowledge
Tara struggled some more with vague and distant stirred memories. She finally woke in a dark room, not a slimy dungeon one, but a room with dim lights and covered in black. The first thought was of fear before she remembered her conversation with Obi-wan and cried, as she had never let herself in years. She remembered that she was in an unknown room. After her sobbing stopped, she walked around, finding out all the niches in this room and found that there was a bathroom and a wardrobe that fit perfectly and moved silently, like the rest of her clothes, was in a closet. A small mirror with some make up and a paper with writing on it rested on a counter. She sat back down and warm tears streamed down her cheeks. How she missed how Obi-wan glared and how Anakin laughed with her at him. She wondered what they were doing. There was no door so all she could do was sit and ponder. Subconsciously, her hand had gone to her throat, clasping the sliver moon and chain he had given her.
An hour before dawn, Obi-wan and Anakin woke up and they had a quiet meal. It was the type of quiet that wasn't comfortable, but not uncomfortable. It was simply there because there was nothing to say, but there were worries and tensions present.
"You came in late last night."
"I know, today I plan to present the matter to the Jedi council. From there, either we go to find her, or we wait."
"Yes Master."
They walked to the archives, knowing that someone would be there to have a private audience. Two hours later, they walked into a room with large windows to view the city.
"In your mind, fear and worry I sense. Please tell us Obi-wan." Said Yoda.
"Master, yesterday evening, my padawan and I were to meet with Senator Ross in the lesser library at the eighth hour. She never came. I went in search and discovered sleep-flower on a cloth and a drop of her blood in one of the older corridors to her rooms from the practice courts. I wish to go in search for her because I have tested and found which planet her captor is from. This is all with your permission of course."
"Hmm. The Dark Side is present and clouds your mind and those around you. From another's point of view, think. Clear your mind." He said, closing his eyes.
"Master, with your leave, may I go to find Senator Ross?" he said, urgently, not wanting to waste another moment.
"Go, you must. May the force be with you."
"May the force be with you." Anakin and Obi-wan said in unison before briskly walking out the door, robes swirling behind them.
She held the chain and mouthed his name while saying it as loud as she mentally could, hoping he would hear her because not another day could she spend in the dratted suite of rooms with only a small refrigerator of food to live off of. Just being by herself made her quiet and the rest of not knowing her location and the darkness of her surroundings, plus not having the people who were like family to her there made her sob quietly into a pillow. Memories kept flying through her mind until she couldn't stand seeing them and sobbed all the more, cursing herself for being weak like that.
No one saw the tears in Obi-wan's eyes as he felt his mind being pulled at in the unique way that only Tara could pull, yank was more the word, but still pull at his mind.
Tara
: : Obi-wan. Obi-wan. Obi-wan. : :
: : Please answer me! Please, please help me! : :
: : Tara, is it really you? Is it really, truly you? : :
: : Yes. I was drugged, as I hope you found out but I really don't know where I am. I'm sorry that I can't be of any help to you. I miss you and Anakin so much! : :
: : We're going to come and try to find you. : :
: : How? I don't even know where I am. : :
: : Ah, well that's where you're wrong. You remember the chain on your neck, the one with a silver crescent moon, I have a small tracker on it. I had it custom made. That should help us find you. Don't worry. : :
: : Uh, what exactly do you mean by 'don't worry'? Just about all I'm doing is worrying. You do know that I have a limited amount of food and you know my appetite. It's hard for me not to worry. : :
: : Yes, yes Tara, we know you can eat like a king or not at all. Just do the latter to help save yourself. Please, you don't know how much you mean to me and this galaxy. : :
At that point, their connection broke up because of all of the space between them. I wonder what he meant about me being important. They're coming for me, but what's he talking about? I'll find out sooner or later. I, myself, cannot believe how much I miss them both! I find it very strange how time passing along with distance makes one realize who really cares for their friends. Why me?
Obi-wan
: : Obi-wan. Obi-wan. Obi-wan. : :
: : Please answer me! Please, please help me! : :
: : Tara, is it really you? Is it really, truly you? : :
: : Yes. I was drugged, as I hope you found out but I really don't know where I am. I'm sorry that I can't be of any help to you. I miss you and Anakin so much! : :
: : We're going to come and try to find you. : :
: : How? I don't even know where I am. : :
: : Ah, well that's where you're wrong. You remember the chain on your neck, the one with a silver crescent moon, I have a small tracker on it. I had it custom made. That should help us find you. Don't worry. : :
: : Uh, what exactly do you mean by 'don't worry'? Just about all I'm doing is worrying. You do know that I have a limited amount of food and you know my appetite. It's hard for me not to worry. : :
: : Yes, yes Tara, we know you can eat like a king or not at all. Just do the latter to help save yourself. Please, you don't know how much you mean to me and this galaxy. : :
*KICK*KICK* I cannot believe I told her that! *KICK*KICK* Why must this happen to me? Why? Well, I put that tracer somewhere around here. The closer we get to her, the better the signal should come in. Why did I ALSO tell her about her chain? *KICK*KICK* She's going to hate me for this. That's strange, I feel as if something is blocking our connection.
: : Anakin, try to get a hold of Tara, please! : :
: : Sure thing Mast- wait, you mean I can talk to her? : :
: : Yes, just do it now, please! NOW ANAKIN! : :
: : How? : :
: : Look for her. Feel for her, like I taught you! NOW, ANAKIN! : :
Obi-wan said this last part in a tone he RARELY ever used. He just hoped Anakin did it.
Anakin
Well, he hasn't told me which planet we're going to but I assume it's a bit ways off, judging by how he's acting; calm. Well, we're off to get Tara, the wonderful Tara Ross. {Just imagine the 'we're off to see the wizard!'}
: : Anakin, try to get a hold of Tara, please! : :
: : Sure thing Mast- wait, you mean I can talk to her? : :
: : Yes, just do it now, please! NOW ANAKIN! : :
: : How? : :
: : Look for her. Feel for her, like I taught you! NOW, ANAKIN! : : Anakin tried, but he couldn't find her. He could feel her, but not strongly enough to make a solid connection, like Obi-wan, who was more knowledgeable of this sort of thing. It feels as if I'm being blocked out. I wonder how Master did it.
Tara struggled some more with vague and distant stirred memories. She finally woke in a dark room, not a slimy dungeon one, but a room with dim lights and covered in black. The first thought was of fear before she remembered her conversation with Obi-wan and cried, as she had never let herself in years. She remembered that she was in an unknown room. After her sobbing stopped, she walked around, finding out all the niches in this room and found that there was a bathroom and a wardrobe that fit perfectly and moved silently, like the rest of her clothes, was in a closet. A small mirror with some make up and a paper with writing on it rested on a counter. She sat back down and warm tears streamed down her cheeks. How she missed how Obi-wan glared and how Anakin laughed with her at him. She wondered what they were doing. There was no door so all she could do was sit and ponder. Subconsciously, her hand had gone to her throat, clasping the sliver moon and chain he had given her.
An hour before dawn, Obi-wan and Anakin woke up and they had a quiet meal. It was the type of quiet that wasn't comfortable, but not uncomfortable. It was simply there because there was nothing to say, but there were worries and tensions present.
"You came in late last night."
"I know, today I plan to present the matter to the Jedi council. From there, either we go to find her, or we wait."
"Yes Master."
They walked to the archives, knowing that someone would be there to have a private audience. Two hours later, they walked into a room with large windows to view the city.
"In your mind, fear and worry I sense. Please tell us Obi-wan." Said Yoda.
"Master, yesterday evening, my padawan and I were to meet with Senator Ross in the lesser library at the eighth hour. She never came. I went in search and discovered sleep-flower on a cloth and a drop of her blood in one of the older corridors to her rooms from the practice courts. I wish to go in search for her because I have tested and found which planet her captor is from. This is all with your permission of course."
"Hmm. The Dark Side is present and clouds your mind and those around you. From another's point of view, think. Clear your mind." He said, closing his eyes.
"Master, with your leave, may I go to find Senator Ross?" he said, urgently, not wanting to waste another moment.
"Go, you must. May the force be with you."
"May the force be with you." Anakin and Obi-wan said in unison before briskly walking out the door, robes swirling behind them.
She held the chain and mouthed his name while saying it as loud as she mentally could, hoping he would hear her because not another day could she spend in the dratted suite of rooms with only a small refrigerator of food to live off of. Just being by herself made her quiet and the rest of not knowing her location and the darkness of her surroundings, plus not having the people who were like family to her there made her sob quietly into a pillow. Memories kept flying through her mind until she couldn't stand seeing them and sobbed all the more, cursing herself for being weak like that.
No one saw the tears in Obi-wan's eyes as he felt his mind being pulled at in the unique way that only Tara could pull, yank was more the word, but still pull at his mind.
Tara
: : Obi-wan. Obi-wan. Obi-wan. : :
: : Please answer me! Please, please help me! : :
: : Tara, is it really you? Is it really, truly you? : :
: : Yes. I was drugged, as I hope you found out but I really don't know where I am. I'm sorry that I can't be of any help to you. I miss you and Anakin so much! : :
: : We're going to come and try to find you. : :
: : How? I don't even know where I am. : :
: : Ah, well that's where you're wrong. You remember the chain on your neck, the one with a silver crescent moon, I have a small tracker on it. I had it custom made. That should help us find you. Don't worry. : :
: : Uh, what exactly do you mean by 'don't worry'? Just about all I'm doing is worrying. You do know that I have a limited amount of food and you know my appetite. It's hard for me not to worry. : :
: : Yes, yes Tara, we know you can eat like a king or not at all. Just do the latter to help save yourself. Please, you don't know how much you mean to me and this galaxy. : :
At that point, their connection broke up because of all of the space between them. I wonder what he meant about me being important. They're coming for me, but what's he talking about? I'll find out sooner or later. I, myself, cannot believe how much I miss them both! I find it very strange how time passing along with distance makes one realize who really cares for their friends. Why me?
Obi-wan
: : Obi-wan. Obi-wan. Obi-wan. : :
: : Please answer me! Please, please help me! : :
: : Tara, is it really you? Is it really, truly you? : :
: : Yes. I was drugged, as I hope you found out but I really don't know where I am. I'm sorry that I can't be of any help to you. I miss you and Anakin so much! : :
: : We're going to come and try to find you. : :
: : How? I don't even know where I am. : :
: : Ah, well that's where you're wrong. You remember the chain on your neck, the one with a silver crescent moon, I have a small tracker on it. I had it custom made. That should help us find you. Don't worry. : :
: : Uh, what exactly do you mean by 'don't worry'? Just about all I'm doing is worrying. You do know that I have a limited amount of food and you know my appetite. It's hard for me not to worry. : :
: : Yes, yes Tara, we know you can eat like a king or not at all. Just do the latter to help save yourself. Please, you don't know how much you mean to me and this galaxy. : :
*KICK*KICK* I cannot believe I told her that! *KICK*KICK* Why must this happen to me? Why? Well, I put that tracer somewhere around here. The closer we get to her, the better the signal should come in. Why did I ALSO tell her about her chain? *KICK*KICK* She's going to hate me for this. That's strange, I feel as if something is blocking our connection.
: : Anakin, try to get a hold of Tara, please! : :
: : Sure thing Mast- wait, you mean I can talk to her? : :
: : Yes, just do it now, please! NOW ANAKIN! : :
: : How? : :
: : Look for her. Feel for her, like I taught you! NOW, ANAKIN! : :
Obi-wan said this last part in a tone he RARELY ever used. He just hoped Anakin did it.
Anakin
Well, he hasn't told me which planet we're going to but I assume it's a bit ways off, judging by how he's acting; calm. Well, we're off to get Tara, the wonderful Tara Ross. {Just imagine the 'we're off to see the wizard!'}
: : Anakin, try to get a hold of Tara, please! : :
: : Sure thing Mast- wait, you mean I can talk to her? : :
: : Yes, just do it now, please! NOW ANAKIN! : :
: : How? : :
: : Look for her. Feel for her, like I taught you! NOW, ANAKIN! : : Anakin tried, but he couldn't find her. He could feel her, but not strongly enough to make a solid connection, like Obi-wan, who was more knowledgeable of this sort of thing. It feels as if I'm being blocked out. I wonder how Master did it.