Title: Strength over fear
Author: ewan's girl
Disclaimer: As always I make no money off my stories, I'm just having a bit of fun.
*Author's note: Thank you to those who are still reading this story and reviewing, all your concerns and questions will be answered I promise. . .this story is far from over.
Chapter 9
Ferus Olin ran through the mud, his heart was beating at an incredible rate. He tried to keep an air about him that seemed to be in control of his emotions, but it was hard for the young man. Once reaching the base he felt her presence, but something was different, something had changed. Her usually bright and energetic Force signature seemed dim and scarred somehow.
He searched the medical tent and found no sign of his master; he called upon the Force to calm his nerves. Finally he found master Windu.
"Master Windu!" He called, but was almost out of breath.
"Padawan Olin, don't worry she's here." Mace answered with a warm smile.
The apprentice could sense something else behind the master's cool exterior. "How is she?" He asked, trying to keep his feelings in check.
Mace put a hand on the younger man's shoulder. "She was affected by the same chemicals as Padawan Skywalker." Mace sighed. "She was given a more intense dose of the chemical." Ferus stiffened when he heard this. "But no worries Padawan Olin, Master Kenobi found the antidote and she was given it." He smiled. "The healers say that she should be awake anytime now."
Ferus felt a wave of relief hit, yet something was still plaguing his mind. "Can I see her?" He asked.
Mace nodded. "Of course, but remember she has been through hell."
Ferus swallowed hard and followed the Jedi master into the tent that housed the officer's quarters. They then stepped into General Obi Wan Kenobi's room. "Why is she staying in Master Kenobi's quarters?" Ferus asked.
"Master Kenobi wanted to give her a comfortable place to rest." Mace answered, although still not really sure why Obi Wan had chosen to give Siri his bed.
As soon as they entered the room Ferus stopped short. He slowly walked up to the form lying incredibly still on the bed and knelt down in front of her. "Master?" He tried to rouse her, but it was no use. He tried to keep his feelings in check, especially in front of the Council member, but his whole world seemed to be crashing down around him. He had known Siri Tachi since he was eleven years old. She had always been sarcastic, and a bit eccentric, but she was also very kind hearted Ferus couldn't believe someone would do such a thing to his master. He then noticed the number tattooed to the side of her head. He suddenly felt as if he would vomit.
"Do not take it personal Padawan Olin; it is the unfortunate outcome of war." Mace explained.
The apprentice looked back at Mace and buried his feelings. "Yes master." He complied.
"I will leave you two now." Mace stated and began to leave the room.
Ferus rose to his feet and ran to meet Mace. "Master Windu, if you don't mind I would like to stay with you and learn all I can from you until my master is healed." He looked back at Siri. "I will do her no good just sitting by her side."
Mace marveled at the young man. "Are you certain Padawan?" He asked.
"Yes master." Ferus bowed.
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"Mom? Mom is that you?" Anakin began to stir and Padme quickly grabbed his hand.
"No Ani, it's me." She answered in a soothing voice.
His eyelids fluttered open and Padme smiled when she was met with two crystal blue eyes. She could still see illness in them, but at least he was awake. Anakin stared up at his wife in confusion. "Padme?" He asked hoarsely.
Padme nodded, and could feel tears begin to fall. "It's me Ani, I'm here."
He tried to sit up, but was met with intense weakness. "How can this be?" He asked.
"I heard what happened, and I came to be with you." She explained.
"You flew all the way here from Courascant?" He asked, and she nodded. "In the middle of a war?" She looked away and nodded. "That is the most reckless and stupid thing you could've ever done." He told her. "What would I do if something had happened to you?"
"I asked myself the same thing about you, and that's why I'm here." She met his gaze, and he could sense her honest concern for him.
He smiled and pulled her onto the bed with him. She laid her head on his chest and he ran a hand through her soft brunette curls. "I am very glad to see you my angel." Anakin finally broke the silence. Padme looked up at her husband and gave him a quick kiss. "But one of us has to stop being so reckless." Anakin teased. "Or our children are really going to be messed up."
Padme laughed the laugh that Anakin loved and the couple shared a passionate kiss.
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Her eyes snapped open, and her muscles tensed. She as she had many times in the past several weeks woke up to find herself in an empty room. She could feel her heart rate increasing to incredible speeds. Her instincts were as they had been in the last three weeks set completely on survival mode.
She rose from the bed as quickly as her incredibly weak body would allow and then fell to the ground. She tried to call upon the Force, finding it surprisingly easy to do for the first time in three weeks. This didn't put her at ease. 'He's playing with me again.' She thought to herself. She looked down at the clothes she was wearing and recognized them to be Jedi sleep clothes, only she could tell they were men's because of the style and the fact that they didn't fit her. 'Don't give into the illusion, that's what he wants.' She told herself.
This was not the first time she had woken up to a warm room and the possibility of a rescue. Count Dooku had on several occasions played a sick game with her, making her think she had been saved, only to find more torture at the end of the day. Siri shook her head. 'Not this time.' She vowed.
She silently made her way out of then tent and found no one guarding her. She could feel her body protesting each movement, but she willed herself to go on. She pushed her body to the limit and ran outside into the rain. Her bare feet slipped in the mud and she tried to regain her balance. She then noticed clone troopers running to various stations. She relaxed for a moment before her survival instinct kicked in again. 'Do not believe what you see, your eyes can deceive you.' She then picked herself up and began to find a way from the camp.
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Obi Wan was deep in thought as he had been for the past several hours. He was frustrated with the conversation he had with Senator Amidala as well as other aspects in his life at the moment. He thought about the things she had said, and about the things she had accused him of. He suddenly realized that part of what she said was true, that what makes him happy may not make his apprentice happy. But how does she even know what makes him happy when he didn't know?
He shook off the feelings. 'You don't have time for happiness right now Kenobi' he told himself. He brought back his attention to what he was doing and paid the local merchant for the goods he was buying. He then jumped on his swoop and headed back to base. The unrelenting rain stung his face as he rode the distance back to the camp. He tried to stop his thoughts about his conversation with Padme, but found he couldn't. 'Why is this bothering me so much?' He wondered.
// "What is happiness to you Padawan?" Qui Gon Jinn asked the nineteen year old one day during a sparing match.
"To be a Jedi." They young man answered simply.
"Is that what brings you true happiness Obi Wan?" Qui Gon pushed the subject.
Obi Wan thought for a moment. "Well if it didn't, then why would I put myself through all of this?" He asked sincerely.
Qui Gon smiled. "Good answer Padawan." He then restarted the sparring match. "Although, you have never known anything else, so how can you judge that is true happiness?"
Obi Wan stopped for a moment and pondered this new question. "That may be true master, but if I've never known anything else, then how can anything else be happiness to me?"
Qui Gon smiled. //
Obi Wan came back to the present. He decided to not put too much more thought into the conversation with Padme. He knew he already was going to have a wonderful talk with his apprentice once he woke up. He knew that Anakin and Padme had feelings for one another; he saw evidence of this two years ago after their battle with Dooku. He cursed himself for not intervening, but was it really his place to forbid Anakin from seeing her? He already had such a strained relationship with the boy as it was.
He knew if he forced Anakin to choose either the Jedi or the senator he would never see Anakin again. But on the other hand if the relationship is brought to the attention of the Council Anakin would more than likely be expelled from the Jedi order. Either way he would lose the boy, and fail in his last promise to his master. "Damn it Anakin." He cursed under his breath. He now realized that he would have to turn a blind eye to the marriage, and help his apprentice hide his true feelings from the Council. 'That boy is going to be the death of me.' He recited the saying in his head that had become an all too familiar phrase for the knight.
As he approached the base he felt a strange disturbance. He scanned the landscape and noticed a figure running away from the camp. He turned his swoop in that direction and as he got closer he realized who the figure was.
"Siri!" He called out to his friend as he landed his swoop and ran through the thick mud towards her.
Siri looked at him, and he noticed intense fear in her eyes. She then continued to try to run away, but she was still too weak.
Obi Wan ran to her as she fell to the ground. He knelt next to her and could feel her body shaking. He took off his cloak and draped it over her shoulders, only to have her try to push him away. "Siri, it's ok." He said in a soothing voice. "You're safe now, it's over."
She looked at him, her eyes wide with intense fear. "I will not give in to you this time Dooku." She stated with as much confidence as she could muster. "Do you hear me?" She shouted into the wind.
Obi Wan put both hands on her shoulders, trying to hold her down. "Siri, it's me." He forced her to look at him. "It's Obi Wan." He tried to give her a smile. "You're safe now; no one is going to hurt you anymore."
She stopped writhing in his arms and stared into his eyes. He could see tears begging to be shed glossing her eyes. She put her hands on his face. "Is it really you?" She asked and he nodded. She stared at him for another moment then tried to push him away. "No!" She shouted. "I won't believe you this time Dooku." She then punched Obi Wan in the face and scrambled to get away.
Even though she was weak, her punch still took Obi Wan by surprise. He placed a hand on his jaw and then looked back at Siri. He grabbed her again, and tried to dodge her flailing limbs. He then put his thumb and forefinger on the base of her neck. "Relax." He said in a soothing tone as he gave her a sleep suggestion. Luckily she was so weak that it took effect immediately.
He went back to his swoop and grabbed the bag of merchandise he had purchased; he then walked back to Siri and carefully scooped her into his arms and carried her back to his quarters.
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"It is done my lord." Count Dooku bowed before a small blue hologram of a cloaked figure.
"You have done well my apprentice." Darth Sidious smiled, showing a set of jagged teeth. "This will ensure the Republic's victory, which will ironically be its downfall."
"And the Jedi will be crushed under the weight of the Republic's fall." Dooku added with a smile.
"Too long have the Jedi thrived while the true masters of the Force are forced into hiding." Sidious growled. "Too long have the Jedi lived in lavish accommodations while the sith are forced to hide in dark corners of the galaxy. The tide is turning, and they will not be able to stop it."
"What about the prophecy of the Chosen one?" Dooku asked.
"Their arrogance and foolish prophecy will be their downfall." Sidious hissed. "The Chosen One will be mine."
"My Lord?" Dooku was taken back. "I thought you wanted Skywalker destroyed."
"He will be my apprentice, the ultimate power of the sith." Sidious explained. "I have foreseen this."
"But my Lord, if he's place is by your side, then where shall I be placed?" Dooku asked, feeling anger build inside him.
"Silence!" Sidious commanded. "Your place will be shown to you shortly my apprentice." Dooku felt his blood chill at this. "Now you will proceed as planned."
Dooku bowed. "Yes My lord."
"See you on Courascant." Sidious cackled and then his hologram disappeared.
Dooku exited his quarters on his ship and entered the bridge of the Trade Federation Ship. He found his way to his chair and sat down.
"Count Dooku, what is your command?" One of the Nemodian pilots asked.
"Set coordinates for Courascant." He commanded and there was a collective gasp from everyone on board. He looked at all the individuals on the ship. "The Capital will be defenseless, we will bring down the Republic." He watched as the commanding officer set coordinates for the central of the Republic system. Dooku smiled and turned to a figure standing next to him. "It is time to earn your place in the galaxy my young friend. Time to exit from the shadow of your father's legacy." He glanced up at the masked figure, who hadn't moved since Dooku arrived on the bridge. "You know the plan?"
"I know the plan." Bobba Fett answered with assurance.
Dooku intertwined his fingers. "Excellent."
TBC: Muhah ha ha! What will happen next? Well you'll just have to wait and see.
Author: ewan's girl
Disclaimer: As always I make no money off my stories, I'm just having a bit of fun.
*Author's note: Thank you to those who are still reading this story and reviewing, all your concerns and questions will be answered I promise. . .this story is far from over.
Chapter 9
Ferus Olin ran through the mud, his heart was beating at an incredible rate. He tried to keep an air about him that seemed to be in control of his emotions, but it was hard for the young man. Once reaching the base he felt her presence, but something was different, something had changed. Her usually bright and energetic Force signature seemed dim and scarred somehow.
He searched the medical tent and found no sign of his master; he called upon the Force to calm his nerves. Finally he found master Windu.
"Master Windu!" He called, but was almost out of breath.
"Padawan Olin, don't worry she's here." Mace answered with a warm smile.
The apprentice could sense something else behind the master's cool exterior. "How is she?" He asked, trying to keep his feelings in check.
Mace put a hand on the younger man's shoulder. "She was affected by the same chemicals as Padawan Skywalker." Mace sighed. "She was given a more intense dose of the chemical." Ferus stiffened when he heard this. "But no worries Padawan Olin, Master Kenobi found the antidote and she was given it." He smiled. "The healers say that she should be awake anytime now."
Ferus felt a wave of relief hit, yet something was still plaguing his mind. "Can I see her?" He asked.
Mace nodded. "Of course, but remember she has been through hell."
Ferus swallowed hard and followed the Jedi master into the tent that housed the officer's quarters. They then stepped into General Obi Wan Kenobi's room. "Why is she staying in Master Kenobi's quarters?" Ferus asked.
"Master Kenobi wanted to give her a comfortable place to rest." Mace answered, although still not really sure why Obi Wan had chosen to give Siri his bed.
As soon as they entered the room Ferus stopped short. He slowly walked up to the form lying incredibly still on the bed and knelt down in front of her. "Master?" He tried to rouse her, but it was no use. He tried to keep his feelings in check, especially in front of the Council member, but his whole world seemed to be crashing down around him. He had known Siri Tachi since he was eleven years old. She had always been sarcastic, and a bit eccentric, but she was also very kind hearted Ferus couldn't believe someone would do such a thing to his master. He then noticed the number tattooed to the side of her head. He suddenly felt as if he would vomit.
"Do not take it personal Padawan Olin; it is the unfortunate outcome of war." Mace explained.
The apprentice looked back at Mace and buried his feelings. "Yes master." He complied.
"I will leave you two now." Mace stated and began to leave the room.
Ferus rose to his feet and ran to meet Mace. "Master Windu, if you don't mind I would like to stay with you and learn all I can from you until my master is healed." He looked back at Siri. "I will do her no good just sitting by her side."
Mace marveled at the young man. "Are you certain Padawan?" He asked.
"Yes master." Ferus bowed.
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"Mom? Mom is that you?" Anakin began to stir and Padme quickly grabbed his hand.
"No Ani, it's me." She answered in a soothing voice.
His eyelids fluttered open and Padme smiled when she was met with two crystal blue eyes. She could still see illness in them, but at least he was awake. Anakin stared up at his wife in confusion. "Padme?" He asked hoarsely.
Padme nodded, and could feel tears begin to fall. "It's me Ani, I'm here."
He tried to sit up, but was met with intense weakness. "How can this be?" He asked.
"I heard what happened, and I came to be with you." She explained.
"You flew all the way here from Courascant?" He asked, and she nodded. "In the middle of a war?" She looked away and nodded. "That is the most reckless and stupid thing you could've ever done." He told her. "What would I do if something had happened to you?"
"I asked myself the same thing about you, and that's why I'm here." She met his gaze, and he could sense her honest concern for him.
He smiled and pulled her onto the bed with him. She laid her head on his chest and he ran a hand through her soft brunette curls. "I am very glad to see you my angel." Anakin finally broke the silence. Padme looked up at her husband and gave him a quick kiss. "But one of us has to stop being so reckless." Anakin teased. "Or our children are really going to be messed up."
Padme laughed the laugh that Anakin loved and the couple shared a passionate kiss.
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Her eyes snapped open, and her muscles tensed. She as she had many times in the past several weeks woke up to find herself in an empty room. She could feel her heart rate increasing to incredible speeds. Her instincts were as they had been in the last three weeks set completely on survival mode.
She rose from the bed as quickly as her incredibly weak body would allow and then fell to the ground. She tried to call upon the Force, finding it surprisingly easy to do for the first time in three weeks. This didn't put her at ease. 'He's playing with me again.' She thought to herself. She looked down at the clothes she was wearing and recognized them to be Jedi sleep clothes, only she could tell they were men's because of the style and the fact that they didn't fit her. 'Don't give into the illusion, that's what he wants.' She told herself.
This was not the first time she had woken up to a warm room and the possibility of a rescue. Count Dooku had on several occasions played a sick game with her, making her think she had been saved, only to find more torture at the end of the day. Siri shook her head. 'Not this time.' She vowed.
She silently made her way out of then tent and found no one guarding her. She could feel her body protesting each movement, but she willed herself to go on. She pushed her body to the limit and ran outside into the rain. Her bare feet slipped in the mud and she tried to regain her balance. She then noticed clone troopers running to various stations. She relaxed for a moment before her survival instinct kicked in again. 'Do not believe what you see, your eyes can deceive you.' She then picked herself up and began to find a way from the camp.
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Obi Wan was deep in thought as he had been for the past several hours. He was frustrated with the conversation he had with Senator Amidala as well as other aspects in his life at the moment. He thought about the things she had said, and about the things she had accused him of. He suddenly realized that part of what she said was true, that what makes him happy may not make his apprentice happy. But how does she even know what makes him happy when he didn't know?
He shook off the feelings. 'You don't have time for happiness right now Kenobi' he told himself. He brought back his attention to what he was doing and paid the local merchant for the goods he was buying. He then jumped on his swoop and headed back to base. The unrelenting rain stung his face as he rode the distance back to the camp. He tried to stop his thoughts about his conversation with Padme, but found he couldn't. 'Why is this bothering me so much?' He wondered.
// "What is happiness to you Padawan?" Qui Gon Jinn asked the nineteen year old one day during a sparing match.
"To be a Jedi." They young man answered simply.
"Is that what brings you true happiness Obi Wan?" Qui Gon pushed the subject.
Obi Wan thought for a moment. "Well if it didn't, then why would I put myself through all of this?" He asked sincerely.
Qui Gon smiled. "Good answer Padawan." He then restarted the sparring match. "Although, you have never known anything else, so how can you judge that is true happiness?"
Obi Wan stopped for a moment and pondered this new question. "That may be true master, but if I've never known anything else, then how can anything else be happiness to me?"
Qui Gon smiled. //
Obi Wan came back to the present. He decided to not put too much more thought into the conversation with Padme. He knew he already was going to have a wonderful talk with his apprentice once he woke up. He knew that Anakin and Padme had feelings for one another; he saw evidence of this two years ago after their battle with Dooku. He cursed himself for not intervening, but was it really his place to forbid Anakin from seeing her? He already had such a strained relationship with the boy as it was.
He knew if he forced Anakin to choose either the Jedi or the senator he would never see Anakin again. But on the other hand if the relationship is brought to the attention of the Council Anakin would more than likely be expelled from the Jedi order. Either way he would lose the boy, and fail in his last promise to his master. "Damn it Anakin." He cursed under his breath. He now realized that he would have to turn a blind eye to the marriage, and help his apprentice hide his true feelings from the Council. 'That boy is going to be the death of me.' He recited the saying in his head that had become an all too familiar phrase for the knight.
As he approached the base he felt a strange disturbance. He scanned the landscape and noticed a figure running away from the camp. He turned his swoop in that direction and as he got closer he realized who the figure was.
"Siri!" He called out to his friend as he landed his swoop and ran through the thick mud towards her.
Siri looked at him, and he noticed intense fear in her eyes. She then continued to try to run away, but she was still too weak.
Obi Wan ran to her as she fell to the ground. He knelt next to her and could feel her body shaking. He took off his cloak and draped it over her shoulders, only to have her try to push him away. "Siri, it's ok." He said in a soothing voice. "You're safe now, it's over."
She looked at him, her eyes wide with intense fear. "I will not give in to you this time Dooku." She stated with as much confidence as she could muster. "Do you hear me?" She shouted into the wind.
Obi Wan put both hands on her shoulders, trying to hold her down. "Siri, it's me." He forced her to look at him. "It's Obi Wan." He tried to give her a smile. "You're safe now; no one is going to hurt you anymore."
She stopped writhing in his arms and stared into his eyes. He could see tears begging to be shed glossing her eyes. She put her hands on his face. "Is it really you?" She asked and he nodded. She stared at him for another moment then tried to push him away. "No!" She shouted. "I won't believe you this time Dooku." She then punched Obi Wan in the face and scrambled to get away.
Even though she was weak, her punch still took Obi Wan by surprise. He placed a hand on his jaw and then looked back at Siri. He grabbed her again, and tried to dodge her flailing limbs. He then put his thumb and forefinger on the base of her neck. "Relax." He said in a soothing tone as he gave her a sleep suggestion. Luckily she was so weak that it took effect immediately.
He went back to his swoop and grabbed the bag of merchandise he had purchased; he then walked back to Siri and carefully scooped her into his arms and carried her back to his quarters.
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"It is done my lord." Count Dooku bowed before a small blue hologram of a cloaked figure.
"You have done well my apprentice." Darth Sidious smiled, showing a set of jagged teeth. "This will ensure the Republic's victory, which will ironically be its downfall."
"And the Jedi will be crushed under the weight of the Republic's fall." Dooku added with a smile.
"Too long have the Jedi thrived while the true masters of the Force are forced into hiding." Sidious growled. "Too long have the Jedi lived in lavish accommodations while the sith are forced to hide in dark corners of the galaxy. The tide is turning, and they will not be able to stop it."
"What about the prophecy of the Chosen one?" Dooku asked.
"Their arrogance and foolish prophecy will be their downfall." Sidious hissed. "The Chosen One will be mine."
"My Lord?" Dooku was taken back. "I thought you wanted Skywalker destroyed."
"He will be my apprentice, the ultimate power of the sith." Sidious explained. "I have foreseen this."
"But my Lord, if he's place is by your side, then where shall I be placed?" Dooku asked, feeling anger build inside him.
"Silence!" Sidious commanded. "Your place will be shown to you shortly my apprentice." Dooku felt his blood chill at this. "Now you will proceed as planned."
Dooku bowed. "Yes My lord."
"See you on Courascant." Sidious cackled and then his hologram disappeared.
Dooku exited his quarters on his ship and entered the bridge of the Trade Federation Ship. He found his way to his chair and sat down.
"Count Dooku, what is your command?" One of the Nemodian pilots asked.
"Set coordinates for Courascant." He commanded and there was a collective gasp from everyone on board. He looked at all the individuals on the ship. "The Capital will be defenseless, we will bring down the Republic." He watched as the commanding officer set coordinates for the central of the Republic system. Dooku smiled and turned to a figure standing next to him. "It is time to earn your place in the galaxy my young friend. Time to exit from the shadow of your father's legacy." He glanced up at the masked figure, who hadn't moved since Dooku arrived on the bridge. "You know the plan?"
"I know the plan." Bobba Fett answered with assurance.
Dooku intertwined his fingers. "Excellent."
TBC: Muhah ha ha! What will happen next? Well you'll just have to wait and see.