Cutting through several droids on the way, Anakin's legs could not carry him fast enough. He found his Master lying face down in the mud, a figure already leaning over him. It did not wear the attire of Jedi however, and it was brandishing a crimson red lightsaber.
Dooku!
"Get away from him!" Anakin hollered, charging at the figure. Caught be surprise, the person leapt up in the air, slipping something silver into a cloak and sprinting into the distance.
Anakin debated going after them, but decided against on the apparent seriousness of his Master'' condition. He staggered to Obi-Wan's side.
"Master?"
He turned Obi-Wan over slowly, thinking the worst. Obi-Wan was apparently unconscious, his eyes were closed, and his skin pale and clammy.
Anakin stared open-mouthed in despair for a couple of seconds, not knowing what to do.
Placing his left human hand on his master's forehead, he checked his responses. Obi-Wan's mind was clouded. Try as he might, he could not connect with his Master through their bond, and that made Anakin panic even more. Then something really strange happened. A sudden surge in Dark Side energy was thrust from Obi-Wan's mind to him. Anakin was thrown backwards by the sheer force of the energy.
He lay dazed in the mud for seconds before coming to his senses and going back to his Master. Obi-Wan groaned quietly as Anakin checked him over for any major injuries. There didn't appear to be anything to cause concern, with merely a tiny scratch oozing blood on Obi-Wan's neck even showing he had been in battle.
"Need help, young Anakin?" enquired a familiar voice.
Anakin turned to greet a very welcome face.
"Master An-Paj", stated the young Jedi warmly, an involuntary shiver of relief running through his body.
"May I?" he questioned, gesturing to Obi-Wan.
"Please do", said Anakin. Feeling all the adrenaline of battle finally seep away, he slumped down in the mud exhausted.
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