This one is a cliffie but I've been working hard all week so I deserve it.
Enjoy!
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"I may have a lead,"
All eyes in the room turned to Obi-Wan as he joined Master Yaddle, Master Gallia, Padme and Siri in one of the new conference rooms. Apparently, the council had decided to sit up and take notice, judging by Master Gallia's presence in the investigation.
Siri rolled her eyes. "Well, don't just stand there, spit it out."
Obi-Wan didn't miss the look on Master Gallia's face at her old padawan's comment. It was a kind of 'There's a time for jokes, this is not it.' Look. One he'd given Anakin many times.
Obi-Wan cleared his throat to relieve a bit of the tension. "I did a quick sweep of the initials inscribed and of this rather brutal group of people. They spend most of their time on the lower levels, handling certain substances-"
"Oh fantastic," Padme muttered. "My babies are getting their first meeting with 'Mr Spice'."
Obi-Wan spared her a look, and she waved him on.
"As I was saying, they mostly deal with whoever will take them, and as Siri pointed out," he nodded in her direction, but as usual lately, she rolled her eyes, "They will work with imperials."
"Did you find any suitable harbouring places that they frequent?" Master Gallia asked.
"Several on the lower levels. There's not that heavy security, but enough to give a little trouble." Obi-Wan answered.
"What do you suggest? We charge in to every one of them?" Siri's tone was fairly patronising.
"The best thing to do would be an infiltration. Someone on the inside." Obi- Wan commented.
"Good luck getting one of them in it for you!" Siri snorted.
"No.I think someone inside would be better." Master Gallia conceded.
Siri was suddenly aware of the amount of eyes on her.
"What?!"
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"Come on! Both of you, in here!"
Anakin grabbed his sons' arm and Leia hurried back to them. Anakin shut the door as quickly as he could with as little noise as possible. He hugged both children up close, till he realised they were sniffling.
"You must be quiet," he whispered.
"I'm scared," Luke attempted a little unsuccessfully to whisper, glass tears forming in his eyes.
"Me too," Leia whispered hoarsely.
'Me three,' he thought, but didn't dare say it, lest upset them even more. Instead he just cuddled the twins closer, and sat out the footsteps coming ever nearer.
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"Me? Oh no! I'm not going!"
"You have the most experience." Master Gallia's gentle voice chimed in.
"So let someone else get some!" Siri blew, walking out the door before anyone could stop her.
Master Gallia shook her head.
"I'm terribly sorry, Senator, this is not like her at all."
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The footsteps seemed to halt for a moment and Anakin forgot to breathe. Finally, they began to shift again.
"You two ready to go?" Anakin asked.
The twins nodded, both putting on very brave faces. It was a prideful moment for the new father, as they dried any coming tears and prepared to get out of this mess.
A few moments later, a Skywalker and two halves where slithering in the shadows, following what they hoped was a way out.
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"Siri, will you wait!" Obi-Wan yelled at his old friend.
Finally, when in the seemingly deserted gardens, Siri stopped. She stood still, and crossed her arms. It was time to get to the bottom of this.
"Listen, I love playing detective as much as the next person but no when children are at stake!" Obi-Wan commented.
"You don't get it at all." Siri shook her head.
"Then tell me!" Obi-Wan commented, his wariness in full show here. "Are you that insensitive? Because I don't think you are!"
"I'm not.."
"Then for Siths sake, why won't you help?"
"I want to!" Siri insisted, raw emotion in her eyes. "But I can't."
"Why?" Obi-Wan scrunched an eyebrow, "Is someone stopping you?"
"In..a way."
"Is it Bant? Are you two in trouble?"
"She's not. I may be." She sighed.
'Now we are getting somewhere!' he thought.
"But you are right. She would not let me go." She said.
"Are you sick? Is it something to do with the schedule-"
"You spied on us?!" Siri was incredulous. "How dare you!"
"I was trying to help!"
"It's none of your business!"
"If it concerns Anakin, it's my business!"
"For crying out loud, I love Anakin. Watching you two banter, it's amusing really. But the universe doesn't revolve around him - or you for that matter!"
"Then what was it?"
"Not that it's any of your business, but it would be detrimental for my health." She commented.
"So you are sick."
"There you go assuming!" Siri threw back at him. "Master Yoda would have your head on a platter!"
Obi-Wan decided a gentler approach would be better. "I'm just worried for you. I know you, you love a bit of danger, and it must be something bad to keep you form going on this mission."
"I'm not sick Obi-Wan!" She sighed, "Bant would never allow it for one reason and she would be quite correct in it. Going undercover in the lower levels is not a mission for a pregnant woman!"
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Sory if it's not so good, was felling less inspired and busier.
Feedback is always appreciated.
Enjoy!
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"I may have a lead,"
All eyes in the room turned to Obi-Wan as he joined Master Yaddle, Master Gallia, Padme and Siri in one of the new conference rooms. Apparently, the council had decided to sit up and take notice, judging by Master Gallia's presence in the investigation.
Siri rolled her eyes. "Well, don't just stand there, spit it out."
Obi-Wan didn't miss the look on Master Gallia's face at her old padawan's comment. It was a kind of 'There's a time for jokes, this is not it.' Look. One he'd given Anakin many times.
Obi-Wan cleared his throat to relieve a bit of the tension. "I did a quick sweep of the initials inscribed and of this rather brutal group of people. They spend most of their time on the lower levels, handling certain substances-"
"Oh fantastic," Padme muttered. "My babies are getting their first meeting with 'Mr Spice'."
Obi-Wan spared her a look, and she waved him on.
"As I was saying, they mostly deal with whoever will take them, and as Siri pointed out," he nodded in her direction, but as usual lately, she rolled her eyes, "They will work with imperials."
"Did you find any suitable harbouring places that they frequent?" Master Gallia asked.
"Several on the lower levels. There's not that heavy security, but enough to give a little trouble." Obi-Wan answered.
"What do you suggest? We charge in to every one of them?" Siri's tone was fairly patronising.
"The best thing to do would be an infiltration. Someone on the inside." Obi- Wan commented.
"Good luck getting one of them in it for you!" Siri snorted.
"No.I think someone inside would be better." Master Gallia conceded.
Siri was suddenly aware of the amount of eyes on her.
"What?!"
---
"Come on! Both of you, in here!"
Anakin grabbed his sons' arm and Leia hurried back to them. Anakin shut the door as quickly as he could with as little noise as possible. He hugged both children up close, till he realised they were sniffling.
"You must be quiet," he whispered.
"I'm scared," Luke attempted a little unsuccessfully to whisper, glass tears forming in his eyes.
"Me too," Leia whispered hoarsely.
'Me three,' he thought, but didn't dare say it, lest upset them even more. Instead he just cuddled the twins closer, and sat out the footsteps coming ever nearer.
---
"Me? Oh no! I'm not going!"
"You have the most experience." Master Gallia's gentle voice chimed in.
"So let someone else get some!" Siri blew, walking out the door before anyone could stop her.
Master Gallia shook her head.
"I'm terribly sorry, Senator, this is not like her at all."
---
The footsteps seemed to halt for a moment and Anakin forgot to breathe. Finally, they began to shift again.
"You two ready to go?" Anakin asked.
The twins nodded, both putting on very brave faces. It was a prideful moment for the new father, as they dried any coming tears and prepared to get out of this mess.
A few moments later, a Skywalker and two halves where slithering in the shadows, following what they hoped was a way out.
---
"Siri, will you wait!" Obi-Wan yelled at his old friend.
Finally, when in the seemingly deserted gardens, Siri stopped. She stood still, and crossed her arms. It was time to get to the bottom of this.
"Listen, I love playing detective as much as the next person but no when children are at stake!" Obi-Wan commented.
"You don't get it at all." Siri shook her head.
"Then tell me!" Obi-Wan commented, his wariness in full show here. "Are you that insensitive? Because I don't think you are!"
"I'm not.."
"Then for Siths sake, why won't you help?"
"I want to!" Siri insisted, raw emotion in her eyes. "But I can't."
"Why?" Obi-Wan scrunched an eyebrow, "Is someone stopping you?"
"In..a way."
"Is it Bant? Are you two in trouble?"
"She's not. I may be." She sighed.
'Now we are getting somewhere!' he thought.
"But you are right. She would not let me go." She said.
"Are you sick? Is it something to do with the schedule-"
"You spied on us?!" Siri was incredulous. "How dare you!"
"I was trying to help!"
"It's none of your business!"
"If it concerns Anakin, it's my business!"
"For crying out loud, I love Anakin. Watching you two banter, it's amusing really. But the universe doesn't revolve around him - or you for that matter!"
"Then what was it?"
"Not that it's any of your business, but it would be detrimental for my health." She commented.
"So you are sick."
"There you go assuming!" Siri threw back at him. "Master Yoda would have your head on a platter!"
Obi-Wan decided a gentler approach would be better. "I'm just worried for you. I know you, you love a bit of danger, and it must be something bad to keep you form going on this mission."
"I'm not sick Obi-Wan!" She sighed, "Bant would never allow it for one reason and she would be quite correct in it. Going undercover in the lower levels is not a mission for a pregnant woman!"
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Sory if it's not so good, was felling less inspired and busier.
Feedback is always appreciated.