Taken
They had been for the heading transport when they were attacked; now both master and apprentice spoke in hushed tones.
"I will take them to the transport, then I will return for you." Mace Windu said to his Padawan.
"Yes, master." Tar-Kentu Alrai said. Windu nodded and then he led the first group of refugees towards the transport, they didn't know where or who it was that was attacking them. Tar-Kentu glanced at the roof of a nearby building, she had been Master Windu's apprentice for the last five years, her first master had turned to the darkside, she had returned to the temple angry and disillusioned with everything and everyone. Over time her relationship with him had gotten better and had grown into what most of the other Jedi master Padawan teams had; it was perhaps because she was thinking to much and therefore not really paying attention to what was going on around her, that she failed to notice the men who crept up behind her; or maybe it was because she was a sixteen year old apprentice who had not yet learned how to use the force as well as other Jedi could. They shot the dart which contained a tranquilliser and it hit her, with one hand she reached for her lightsaber and with the other for the dart embedded in her shoulder. She didn't manage to remove the dart, but she did get the lightsaber free, just as the tranquilliser went to work and she crashed to the dusty ground, her lightsaber rolled away, as her hand went limp. Then they hurried forward to pick her up; one of the others went to snatch the lightsaber.
"Leave it, the other one is returning. Taking an apprentice is one thing, but you do not want to go up against a Jedi master." The human male carrying Tar-Kentu snapped, the rodian nodded and hurried after him. Mace Windu returned to where he had left his apprentice, to find the area deserted; he glanced around, he had a feeling that she hadn't just left for a safer place, to await his return. Then he saw her lightsaber, he picked it up looking at it for a moment, before hanging it on his belt next to his own; that was when he heard the whine of a ships engine nearby, it rose majestically into the sky, he could sense that his Padawan was onboard. He turned and hurried for the transport, he ran up the ramp and straight to the cockpit and was about to order the pilot to follow the ship, but he knew that he would have to return the refugees to Coruscant first. The transport had no weapons and the other ship did; he wouldn't be able to help Tar-Kentu if he was dead.
Almost as soon as the transport had dropped of the refugees Windu went straight to the temple; they had been able to track the ship until it had gone to hyperspace. He knew that they were heading in the direction of the Corellian sector; he would be able to contact any knights that were there and hopefully they would be able to tell him if the ship had docked in the systems they were in. As he entered the main entrance he was met by a friend; Qui-Gon Jinn, he had his apprentice; Obi-Wan Kenobi with him.
"Hello, Mace. I had heard that you were returning, where is Tar-Kentu?" Qui-Gon asked. Windu rubbed his eyes tiredly, then looked him in the eyes.
"She was taken. I don't know why, I'm on my way to the communications room. I know which way the ship she was on was heading." He said. Qui- Gon's eyes widened, he hadn't been expecting that. He walked beside Mace as he hurried down the corridor and walked into the communications room, a young apprentice was sitting at the controls. At the sight of both masters the boy stood up, a confused look on his face; it was rare for any of the Jedi to come here, unless there was some sort of emergency. Without saying anything Mace sat down at the controls and immediately started contacting knights on various different worlds, the message was the same, the description and class of ship he was looking for. In each case the answer was the same; no such ship had been seen. After a few hours, Qui-Gon turned to him.
"You need to get some sleep, Mace. You're not going to be any help to her if you keel over from exhaustion. Obi-Wan and I can keep looking." He said. For a moment, it looked like Windu was about to object, and then he nodded, stood up and left the room for his quarters. He didn't go to sleep straightaway, but he was awoken by a loud banging on the door; it was Obi- Wan.
"We found it, master. Master Karseli was in the spaceport returning after a mission when one of the spaceport officials told him that he had seen men carrying his apprentice from the ship. He has no apprentice and so went to investigate, unfortunately they had gotten away before he could talk to them. He contacted the temple while we were in the communications room. He told us that he would delay his departure until we got there." He said. Mace quickly pulled on his robe and the two went in search of Qui-Gon, who had informed the council of what was going on. They walked quickly for the main hall, Qui-Gon was waiting for them in the entrance and together the three hurried for the ship that would take them to Alderaan.
They had been for the heading transport when they were attacked; now both master and apprentice spoke in hushed tones.
"I will take them to the transport, then I will return for you." Mace Windu said to his Padawan.
"Yes, master." Tar-Kentu Alrai said. Windu nodded and then he led the first group of refugees towards the transport, they didn't know where or who it was that was attacking them. Tar-Kentu glanced at the roof of a nearby building, she had been Master Windu's apprentice for the last five years, her first master had turned to the darkside, she had returned to the temple angry and disillusioned with everything and everyone. Over time her relationship with him had gotten better and had grown into what most of the other Jedi master Padawan teams had; it was perhaps because she was thinking to much and therefore not really paying attention to what was going on around her, that she failed to notice the men who crept up behind her; or maybe it was because she was a sixteen year old apprentice who had not yet learned how to use the force as well as other Jedi could. They shot the dart which contained a tranquilliser and it hit her, with one hand she reached for her lightsaber and with the other for the dart embedded in her shoulder. She didn't manage to remove the dart, but she did get the lightsaber free, just as the tranquilliser went to work and she crashed to the dusty ground, her lightsaber rolled away, as her hand went limp. Then they hurried forward to pick her up; one of the others went to snatch the lightsaber.
"Leave it, the other one is returning. Taking an apprentice is one thing, but you do not want to go up against a Jedi master." The human male carrying Tar-Kentu snapped, the rodian nodded and hurried after him. Mace Windu returned to where he had left his apprentice, to find the area deserted; he glanced around, he had a feeling that she hadn't just left for a safer place, to await his return. Then he saw her lightsaber, he picked it up looking at it for a moment, before hanging it on his belt next to his own; that was when he heard the whine of a ships engine nearby, it rose majestically into the sky, he could sense that his Padawan was onboard. He turned and hurried for the transport, he ran up the ramp and straight to the cockpit and was about to order the pilot to follow the ship, but he knew that he would have to return the refugees to Coruscant first. The transport had no weapons and the other ship did; he wouldn't be able to help Tar-Kentu if he was dead.
Almost as soon as the transport had dropped of the refugees Windu went straight to the temple; they had been able to track the ship until it had gone to hyperspace. He knew that they were heading in the direction of the Corellian sector; he would be able to contact any knights that were there and hopefully they would be able to tell him if the ship had docked in the systems they were in. As he entered the main entrance he was met by a friend; Qui-Gon Jinn, he had his apprentice; Obi-Wan Kenobi with him.
"Hello, Mace. I had heard that you were returning, where is Tar-Kentu?" Qui-Gon asked. Windu rubbed his eyes tiredly, then looked him in the eyes.
"She was taken. I don't know why, I'm on my way to the communications room. I know which way the ship she was on was heading." He said. Qui- Gon's eyes widened, he hadn't been expecting that. He walked beside Mace as he hurried down the corridor and walked into the communications room, a young apprentice was sitting at the controls. At the sight of both masters the boy stood up, a confused look on his face; it was rare for any of the Jedi to come here, unless there was some sort of emergency. Without saying anything Mace sat down at the controls and immediately started contacting knights on various different worlds, the message was the same, the description and class of ship he was looking for. In each case the answer was the same; no such ship had been seen. After a few hours, Qui-Gon turned to him.
"You need to get some sleep, Mace. You're not going to be any help to her if you keel over from exhaustion. Obi-Wan and I can keep looking." He said. For a moment, it looked like Windu was about to object, and then he nodded, stood up and left the room for his quarters. He didn't go to sleep straightaway, but he was awoken by a loud banging on the door; it was Obi- Wan.
"We found it, master. Master Karseli was in the spaceport returning after a mission when one of the spaceport officials told him that he had seen men carrying his apprentice from the ship. He has no apprentice and so went to investigate, unfortunately they had gotten away before he could talk to them. He contacted the temple while we were in the communications room. He told us that he would delay his departure until we got there." He said. Mace quickly pulled on his robe and the two went in search of Qui-Gon, who had informed the council of what was going on. They walked quickly for the main hall, Qui-Gon was waiting for them in the entrance and together the three hurried for the ship that would take them to Alderaan.