"What did you do to her?" Anakin asked moving as quickly as he could against Dooku.

"The girl has no respect," Dooku replied calmly and blocked a very close attack near his face.

"Someone like you does not deserve respect!" Anakin snapped.

"I am guessing she learned it from her Master," Dooku said. Anakin did a quick attack at Dooku's legs and he fell. Anakin brought his lightsaber near Dooku's unprotected throat.

"Now you will stand trial on the Senate," Anakin said. Dooku's expression did not change. A few minutes later Obi-Wan and the clones came and arrested Dooku. Anakin who didn't check on Marinae yet, because he did not want Dooku to escape, rushed over to her a checked for a pulse. "She is alive but barely."

"Take her back to the Temple I will handle the situation here," Obi-Wan said. Anakin gently picked Marinae up and rushed back to the Jedi Temple.

A DAY OR SO LATER

Marinae opened her eyes to see Anakin sitting by her bed with his head in his face, she felt his guilt. Anakin lifted his head up to see Marinae opening her eyes.

"Marinae!" he said and embraced her.

"Master! Are you trying to kill me?" Marinae asked jokingly. Anakin let go.

"Marinae I am so sorry! I let you down on our first mission!" Anakin said he looked like he might cry. "And if you want a new master I under stand."

"Are you crazy?" Marinae asked. "You're the best Master ever!" Anakin smiled.

"But…"

"Anakin, don't beat yourself up! I am fine," Marinae said trying to calm her Master.

"But you could have been seriously hurt!" Anakin said.

"Anakin I wouldn't have became a Jedi if I didn't know the risks!"

"BUT…"

"Anakin, Master, calm down I am fine, see," She tried to stand but when she put weight on her feet she fell. Anakin grabbed her before she could hit the ground. He picked her up and put her back in bed. "Okay maybe I am not that fine! But I will be!" Anakin laughed. There was a knock on the door, it was Obi-Wan.

"Sorry to disturb you, but the Council wants to interview you Marinae," Obi-Wan said. Marinae groaned. Anakin laughed. "Its not that bad…" Marinae gave Obi-Wan a look, "okay maybe it is that bad." Masters Yoda and Windu walked in. Anakin got up to leave but Master Yoda told him he could stay.

"Marinae I know this will be difficult but you have to tell us as much as you remember," Master Windu said and she nodded.

"Ask you about our plans, did Dooku?" Master Yoda asked.

"Yes he did, he asked what we were planning to do against the Separatists," Marinae replied.

"Did you tell him anything?" Master Windu asked.

"Of course not," Marinae said Yoda smiled. They kept talking for about another half-hour.

"Bravery, you've shown, beyond your level," Master Yoda said as he was leaving.

"Thank You, Master," Marinae said. Anakin once again had his head in his hands. "What's wrong?" Marinae asked him.

"Why did you do it?" Anakin asked.

"Do what?"

"You said Dooku could have easily killed me, but you sacrificed yourself for me!" Anakin said.

"What, you think I would just sit there and watch my best friend be murdered!" Marinae said surprised. "Beside I know you'd have done the same thing for me." Anakin smiled at her and pretend to think about that.

"Hm…would I really have done that," he said. Marinae grabbed a spare pillow and hit him hard with hit. "Hey!"

"You deserved that," she said. They both laughed.

Next two chapters will contain pranks PROMISE