Title: Promise me you'll train the boy

Author: ewan's girl

Author's note: Thank you to all who have reviewed this story. I want to thank my fanfic padawan glavin69 who helped me come up with the reason behind the terrorist's actions. I think he could safely use the Vader line on me. . . "Now I am the master!" I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

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Chapter 5: So much for sneaking in.

Obi Wan pushed his body to the limit, he searched for his best friend through the force. He felt his heart thump inside his chest. Bant had been in the water for close to 20 minutes and Obi Wan was sure she had to be near her limit of staying under water. He felt clumsy in the water especially with his large boots still on, but he pushed onward. He tried to calm himself down, he knew he wouldn't help Bant if he was a nervous wreck. He just couldn't get a memory out of his head as he swam harder and harder. He remembered staring at his friend's face once before when she was near death. He knew he wouldn't be able to live with himself if he lost her like this.

He finally could make out a slender form floating lifelessly in the water, his heart skipped a beat. He kicked harder to close the distance between him and his childhood friend. When he reached her he felt a small electrical current run through his body. He pushed aside the pain and grabbed Bant. He looked at her as he swam back to safety, her pink skin was turning almost a shade of grey, her eyes were tightly closed. Obi Wan knew he had to do something. He stopped and took a large breath through his breather then removed the device out of his mouth and placed it into Bant's. He sensed her take a shallow breath and he continued their journey back to their friends.

Siri and Garren continued to block the onslaught of blaster fire. They exchanged worried glances. Siri stole a quick glance towards the tunnel, she knew Obi Wan had been gone way too long. "You should go help Obi Wan!" Siri called to Garren over the blaster fire.

"You can't hold them off by yourself." Garren pointed out.

"I will do what I can, Obi Wan might need you." Siri used her light saber to aim the blast back at a droid, causing it to fall.

Garren hesitated then deactivated his saber. He removed his cloak and belt and pulled out his breather when he saw a familiar head break the surface of the water, taking a huge gulp of air. Garren reached down to help his friend. Obi Wan went back under the water and held the unconscious form of Bant up, out of the water. Garren grabbed her and pulled her out. Obi Wan then followed up to dry land, gasping for air. Garren laid Bant on the ground and took the breather out of her mouth. He felt his body tense seeing his friend this close to death.

Obi Wan kneeled next to her. He suddenly didn't know what to do. "Bant?" He softly called out her name. Garren grabbed his cloak and draped it over her wet form. Both young men looked at the girl's pale features, not sure what to do. Obi Wan suddenly composed himself. He pulled out his comlink. He then looked up and noticed Siri was growing tired.

"Help her." Obi Wan commanded Garren, who rose to his feet and ignited his orange colored blade.

Obi Wan turned on his comlink and made a call to the Temple's healers. "This is Obi Wan Kenobi. . .Jedi is down, repeat Jedi needs assistance."

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Anakin, Ferus, and Marla walked in a straight file line towards one of the main halls of the museum. They didn't fight the dangerous droids that surrounded them because they knew it was useless. Anakin took in his surroundings, he then noticed many other battle droids walking down the hall, he suddenly had a flashback to Naboo and began to really miss Qui Gon Jinn.

'He'd know what to do.' Anakin thought to himself. He knew the Jedi he respected above all other wouldn't let himself be captured by droids, Anakin then began to form a plan to escape and save everyone.

The three Jedi students then found themselves being stared at by their classmates, they also noticed the class seemed more sad then afraid. Anakin, Ferus and Marla were sat down with the rest of the children. Ferus turned to one of the other boys in the class.

"What happened?" He asked, sensing something through the Force.

The Togruta lowered his eyes and spoke in his language. Anakin still wasn't fluent in all the different languages in the Temple, but he could understand what most were saying. Ferus looked back at Skywalker and sadly shook his head. "Master Si Iris is one with the Force." Anakin felt himself grow angry at the situation. "We need to get a message to the Temple." Ferus told the students around him in a whisper. Anakin felt his face get hot when all the other students turned to Ferus for leadership.

"We need to get out of here." Anakin stated, and the others turned towards him with a curious look.

"How do you propose we do that?" Ferus asked with a frustrated sigh.

Anakin slumped down to the ground. "I don't know yet, but I'll think of something."

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Obi Wan pulled Bant into his arms, and began to run back towards the Police tent. "Fall back!" He called out to his other two companions as he dodged blaster fire himself. Siri and Garren ran behind him, making sure no blaster fire hit their unconscious friend. When they made it back to the tent Obi Wan turned towards his friends. "Bant needs to go back to the Temple, the healers are waiting for her at the entrance." He informed them.

Siri and Garren nodded, but then gave Obi Wan a curious glance. "You want us to take her back." Siri stated, not questioned.

Obi Wan nodded. "I can't leave Anakin, as much as I don't want to leave Bant, I can't."

Garren took the lifeless form of their friend out of Obi Wan's arms. "I'll take her back." He said in an unusually serious tone for Garren. "You two stay here and find a way to save those kids."

Obi Wan marveled at his friend's commands, usually Garren was the most easygoing person he knew. He suddenly felt that his friend would make a great Jedi knight. "You're sure about his Garren?" He asked.

"Yes, I'll take Bant back to the Temple and face the wrath of the masters." He said with a mock smile. "Just don't forget to come save me as well when the kids are safe."

Siri wiped the sweat off her brow. "Wow Garren I'm impressed." She said with a smile.

"Oh you'll miss my company I know baby." He said with a wink and in his usual sarcastic tone. Siri rolled her eyes. "See you guys back at the Temple." He turned to leave, holding Bant close to him. "May the Force be with you." He said over his shoulder.

Obi Wan watched his two friends leave, he hoped that Bant would be alright. He felt the guilt rise inside of him. He looked over at Siri. "You should go with him." He told her after a moment.

She looked at him in surprise, then shook her head. "I'm not leaving you." She said with assurance. "You can't do this alone." She reminded him.

He smiled at her, though he wasn't sure he wanted another's life to worry about. 'Focus on the here and the now.' He reminded himself. 'Thanks Qui Gon.'

Siri looked back to the museum. "So now what?" She asked with a sigh. "We can't use the roof, or the windows, or underneath. . ." She looked at Obi Wan. "Should we try knocking?"

Obi Wan chuckled.

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The 15 Jedi students huddled together, trying to come up with a way of escape. None of them could agree on a method. Suddenly they heard the sound of footsteps coming towards them. They turned and looked at the source of the sound. They saw two human men, one was much older than the other. The older man was dressed in a long burgundy robe which was adorn with intricate bead work. He had white hair and mustache. His companion was much younger, he looked about the same age as Obi Wan, Anakin noticed. He was tall, with very blonde hair. He was dressed in a black tunic, and Anakin noticed he seemed to have a light saber clipped to his belt. He looked over at Ferus who seemed to notice the same thing.

"Welcome my children." The older man called to them. "I'm so pleased to see so many promising younglings."

Anakin exchanged a glance with Ferus who spoke up. "What do you want with us?" The twelve year old asked.

"All in due time my young Jedi." The old man patted Ferus on the head, which made Anakin laugh despite the situation. The expensively dressed man then began to look each of the children up and down, as if judging them. Anakin suddenly felt like he was back on Tatooine, having his worth determined. "Yes. . .good, very good." The man spoke as he continued to inspect the children. He then turned to the younger man. "You were right, these are exceptional specimens." The younger man gave a small bow of his head. "They are older then I usually like to get them, but I think they can still be broken."

Anakin felt the rage inside him take over. "Excuse me, Specimens?!" He stood up and was faced with droids pointing blasters at him.

The old man turned and faced Anakin. He smiled a sickly smile as he stared into Anakin's blue eyes. He turned back to his companion. "Yes, fine specimens." He patted the blonde haired man on the shoulders. "Take a midi clorian count and separate them by worth." He whispered to his younger counterpart who nodded. The old man turned and noticed Anakin was still giving him and icy stare. "You have much fire in your belly boy." He called out to Anakin, suddenly taking a shine to the boy. "Come with me." He commanded and Anakin then felt himself being dragged by the younger man dressed in a black cloak.

Anakin looked back at his classmates as he followed the men down the dark hall.

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Obi Wan and Siri looked over the blue prints of the museum with the captain of the Senate police. They had been trying for over an hour to find a way inside, but nothing seemed to work. Siri sighed and straightened the kink out of her back. She was growing weary of this game, she just wanted to get it over and done with. She looked over at Obi Wan a knew that he more than felt the same way. She looked back at the blue prints.

"I still say that my idea would work." She said, breaking the silence. "I say the ventilation system is a way to go."

"We have no way of knowing if that is booby trapped as well." Obi Wan reminded her.

"Well do you have any other suggestions?" She asked, and he shook his head after a moment. "I'm telling you I can fit." She told him.

He looked her in the eyes and shook his head. "No, if anyone is going in it's me." He said after a moment. "I don't want to put anyone else at risk."

Siri noticed the guard staring at them. She took Obi Wan by the arm and led him out of the tent. "Look, what happened to Bant was unfortunate, but she will be fine. Garren called us and told us so." She put a hand on his arm. "But the longer we argue this, the harder it's going to be to save those kids." She looked him in the eyes. "You do want to save Anakin right?"

Obi Wan gazed into her eyes. "Yes." He looked up at the museum and sighed. "Alright you climb into the ventilation shaft, and then you get a window open and let me in." He explained to her. "Do not proceed without me." He reminded her

She smiled. "Hey it's me, would I put myself in any unnecessary danger?" She looked at the expression on his face. "You know what, don't answer that."

Obi Wan and Siri then used the Force to help them sneak to the side of the building. Obi Wan removed the gate of the small ventilation shaft and looked inside. "You sure you can even fit?" He asked and she looked inside as well. "We'll see won't we." She removed her cloak and belt, but kept her light saber in hand. "See it's a good thing I wear these tight fitting clothes."

Obi Wan flashed her a smile. "Be careful." He reminded her and watched her struggle inside the vent. He then waited by the window next to the vent for her to open it. He tried to push his negative thoughts out of his head when he felt a presence calling to him.

//Master?// Anakin's voice rang through his mind.

//Padawan?// Obi Wan called back, trying to hold onto the fleeting bond. //I'm coming for you, just be patient.// Obi Wan then felt as if Anakin received his message, but it seemed as if Anakin was surprised by the news. 'Why is he surprised that I'm coming?' He thought to himself.

Siri struggled to crawl through the shaft, "It's a good thing I didn't eat at Dex's diner." She laughed to herself. She pulled herself along at what seemed like a slug rate. Suddenly she felt the Force warn her of danger, a split second later she felt blaster fire ring all around her. She tried to curl herself up into as small a position as she could, but the fire was getting too close for comfort. She realized if she didn't do something soon, she would be dead. She turned on her back and ignited her light saber. "Force help me." She muttered to herself as she began to cut through the vent, making the piece with her inside crash to the floor.

Obi Wan heard the blaster fire, then a very loud crash. He felt his heart rise in his throat. He pulled out his light saber and was ready to crash through the window, droids or no droids. As he began to cut away on the hinges of the window the curtains flew open and Siri waved at him. He gave her a curious look as she opened the windows. He handed over her belt and climbed inside. He then looked at the broken vent lying on the ground, crushing a droid beneath it. He cocked an eyebrow towards his female companion.

"So I'll buy them a new vent." She shrugged.

Obi Wan chuckled then felt the disturbance in the Force. He grabbed Siri and they ducked behind one of the exhibits just as blaster fire ranged around them. "So much for sneaking in." He yelled over the blaster fire.

TBC