Author's notes: Soz this chapter's taken so long to post, had terrible writer's block. Anyway, hope you enjoy. Please R&R

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"Anakin! Anakin!"

The young Jedi turned to see Astrid running down the hallway in a plain Jedi outfit, her hair billowing out behind her. She came to a halt in front of him, smiling widely.

"Anakin, guess what!" She was so excited she was bouncing slightly on her heels.

"What?"

"Master Yoda says I've made significant progress! He says I'm a model Jedi!"

"That's brilliant." Anakin smiled giving Astrid a congratulatory hug.

"And guess what."

Anakin sighed. "What?"

"We're going on a mission together! We're going with Master Kenobi to this sand planet near Tatooine, its called Toona. We're going to liberate the place of a band of serial killers… scum basically. Some of them are wanted in almost 12 galaxies!"

Anakin couldn't help but laugh at Astrid's eagerness though he felt something wasn't quite right. "So when are we leaving?"

"Very soon, Master Yoda wants us to get there as quickly as possible because of the distress signals being received."

Anakin felt a smile play on his face. Finally some action! Ever since the library incident, his Master had confined him to the temple. He wasn't allowed to go anywhere on his own and he wasn't allowed to take part in any missions, no matter how trivial. This would be the first time in a year that he'd be allowed to go anywhere.

"I'll see you down at docking bay 3C in an hour." Astrid smiled before rushed off down to corridor towards the library.

Anakin didn't hang around. He rushed back to the room he shared with his Master and started to pack. The tiny suitcase held only a change of clothes, a blaster, dried food and a small piece of equipment that could capture moisture in the air. He'd invented it himself.

After he'd finished, he clipped his lightsabre to his belt and headed for the docking bay. As he approached the small ship, he noticed Astrid waving at him trough the cockpit to hurry up.

"Finally, what took you so long?" Astrid smirked as Anakin joined her.

"Well you know the usual. Had to make sure my clothes were clean, and then I had to choose the right colour…"

"It's difficult… how can you decide between the varieties of brown and brown?" Astrid humoured as she started up the engines.

Anakin laughed and his nagging feeling disappeared. He didn't even notice that his Master was nowhere to be seen.

Astrid turned the ship round, shot out of the hanger and entered the atmosphere. "Ready to make the jump to light speed?"

"Am I ever?" Anakin grinned.

Astrid set the coordinates and in seconds they were hurtling across the galaxy towards Tatooine and whatever there mission held for them.

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Obi-Wan marched into the council chambers and approached Yoda who was meditating. "Master, have you seen Anakin or Astrid?"

The Jedi sat in thought for a moment. "Gone to Toona, they have. In danger, they are."

"Why are they going to Toona?" Obi-Wan asked urgently.

"Unsure, I am. Follow them, we must. The Dark side, I sense." Yoda said gravely, standing up and hobbling out of the room.

Obi-Wan followed, trying to understand what was happening. "I don't understand what they're doing? Anakin is still under punishment and Astrid is still unstable in her abilities. Why have they left?"

Yoda stopped and turned to face the confused Master. "Been manipulated, Astrid has. Entered her mind, the Dark side has. Use her abilities, the Dark side will. In danger, Anakin is."

"But how has this happened? Will she hurt Anakin?"

"How this has happened, I don't know. Hurt Anakin, she may."

"She'd never hurt Anakin, they're so close…"

"Very powerful, the Dark Side of the force is with Astrid. Unaware of anything, she will be. In grave danger, Anakin is."

Obi-Wan followed the Jedi Master into the docking bay. He rushed up to the supervisor. "Have two padawan's recently used this docking day?"

"Yes, they left about an hour ago." The man answered.

"Go to Toona, we must." Yoda said urgently as he made his way towards a small ship.

'Anakin please be alright' Obi-Wan thought as he also boarded the ship with Yoda.

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