Chapter 12: Surprise Anakin

Arrival on Yavin was unpleasant, so many questions were directed at Obi-wan and Anakin when they exited their ship it impossible to think. They broke free of the crowed and met Organa in the hanger of the temple. Anakin's splitting headache ment Obi-wan had to debrief the retired senator.

The two went into the conference room and sat down.

" Alright Bail lets get started."

" Yes, but before we do I would like you to know a woman attempted to assassinate Padmé today."

" That is… disturbing."

" Anakin should know."

" He will, Padmé will tell him when he gets to his quarters."

" Fine, fine. Now what information have you dug up?" Organa asked giving the slight impression of a hungry dog. He really wanted the Republic restored, Obi-wan couldn't blame him for that, but proper manners were called for on… some occasions.

" I have a map of the station." Obi-wan said pulling the prints out of his pocket.

" This is good." Said Organa looking the paper over. " I'll download it into the system. We'll need it soon I think."

" Good."

" So did you run into any problems."

" Sidious."

" Well?"

" We had a duel, and he lost."

" Did you kill him?"

" No, Anakin was unconscious and I had to run."

" Shame. You could have ended it right there."

" Bail, don't talk to me like that, you had plenty of chances to end his reign as Chancellor."

" Sorry master Kenobi, I meant no offense."

" None taken."

XxX

" Anakin!" Padmé cried throwing herself into his arms as he entered their room. Luke and Leia were dinner.

" Padmé, what happened, I've only gone a few hours." Anakin said putting his hand on his head.

" Anakin Skywalker, you know perfectly well you've been gone a whole day. And, I we had a problem."

" What kind of problem." Anakin asked seriously forgetting his throbbing head.

" Someone tried to kill me."

" Are they here."

" Yes, in the lower levels, high security cell."

" Padmé wait here."

" Anakin what are"

" Wait here."

Anakin practically sprinted down the hallway to the turbo lift, he ran into Obi-wan before he got there.

" Anakin what's the rush, I thought you had a headache."

" Obi-wan get out of my way."

" Oh, heard about the assassination attempt."

" You knew!"

" No, Bail told me when I was meeting with him."

" I'm going to kill whatever bastard tried to"

" Anakin, calm down, Jedi do not kill their prisoners. No matter what their crimes."

" Obi-wan in case you haven't noticed the Jedi are extinct!" Anakin said brushing past him and into the elevator. As it was closing Obi-wan replied.

" Not yet."

Anakin never heard it as the lift carried him down to the lower levels. Good thing he had studied the map of this place. He went down into a small lobby, whci one hallway connected to. It was very narrow and no so long. In front of it, in the middle of the lobby was a control desk. Behind it, what could only be the prison warden.

" Hello Master Jedi, how can I help you?"

" Where is the assassin!"

" Down the cell hall, B-12"

Anakin ran down and found cell B-12. He opened the door and it revealed a woman. Dressin completely in black leather, and sitting on the cot in the corner of the cell.

" Hello Jedi." She said. That voice rang a bell, the woman who had almost killed him over Mustafar. Her name was Xen.

" I remember you!" Anakin flared grabbing his saber hilt.

" Really, well so do I, so now we know each other, lets have a spot of tea and talk then shall we?"

" No, I'm going to kill you. Then we can talk."

" Stupid boy. When I was a Jedi we never killed our captives."

" Thing have changed since the order was blown away, by you and that lying bast"

" Am I mistaken or didn't you at one time consider him a friend, mentor?"

" That was before he tried to manipulate me to the dark side and kill my wife."

" Oh, you mean that pathetic brown haired one? So she was your wife. You know I would have killed her if your little offspring hadn't caught me off guard. Did you teach them to take little cheep shots?"

" Shut up. Now I am going"

" Anakin!" Obi-wan said bursting into the cell.

" Get out Obi-wan!"

" The imperial fleet is on its way!"

" What!" Cried Anakin putting his saber hilt away and turning to Obi-wan.

" Aw, how cute, a pathetic band of rebels about to be crushed by Darth Sidious and his fleet." Xen sneered.

" What do you mean?" Anakin asked.

" I mean you have no time to prepare, if you were just now alerted then you have a half hour. Not much time to prep your troops for their first full scale battle is it?"

" She is right." Obi-wan said.

" Yeah, as much as I hate to say it she is." Anakin agreed.

" You have no choice but to evacuate."

Anakin nodded as he and Obi-wan ran out shutting the cell door behind them.

Half An Hour Later

The rebels were gone. They took every important thing they had with them and destroyed the rest. But those important things didn't include Xen. She laughed and laughed while she waited for rescue in her cell. They had made a big mistake in not killing her.

Hope you liked this one too, its so fun playing around with the character Xen. She and Anakin make a good two arguing.