Chapter 8 Escape

Jesse used a Force-enhanced run to reach Obi-Wan and Grievous. By that time they were just short of rolling around on the ground as they grappled. Jesse raised his lightsaber as Obi-Wan rolled off the cliff, just managing to catch hold of the edge. Grievous raised his electro-staff, but Jesse swiftly cut off his arm.

Grievous crumpled to the ground, panting. But he held up his other arm. "I have… information."

"Don't I know it." Jesse muttered, putting his saber to the droid's throat.

"This is new. A female Jedi was captured by Lord Sidious earlier." Grievous looked nervously over to where Obi-Wan had gotten to his feet.

"Who?"

"Her name is Knight Shan."

Jesse's stomach dropped. Grievous had planned for this reaction and jumped up, overpowering Jesse. In an instant, Obi-Wan fired the blaster he's retrieved and Grievous's belly erupted in flames as he fell to the ground.

"Don't ever listen to him." Obi-Wan said, but Jesse was already making his way toward his ship.

"He wasn't lying." Jesse said as he started up the engine and taxied to a spot he could take off from.

"Jesse…" Obi-Wan said but it was too late. Jesse was gone.

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Kimmy paced back and firth in the cell like a caged animal. Now that she'd figured out the source of the sealant on the door, she should be able to get it open. Theoretically speaking.

But for some reason she couldn't. Growling, she once more flopped to the floor and settled herself into a deep meditation. After a few minutes, when her mind was clear, she tried reaching for the door again. This time she could feel the force keeping it shut more strongly than before. Hardly daring to breathe, she pressed the Force against it.

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When Jesse landed he was surprised to feel Kimmy's Force presence. Could it be that easy? He followed the trail away from the spaceport down to the lower levels directly under it.

Suddenly he collided with an invisible wall. Jesse took a moment to focus in on the Force and pushed it away. As he rounded a corner, almost two-dozen droids blocked the way. Without a moments hesitation, Jesse drew his lightsaber, and soon there were just piles of twisted metal on the ground where the droids had stood, blaster fire marks on the walls the only other evidence of what had taken place.

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The sound of blaster fire broke Kimmy's concentration. She gritted her teeth and re-found her center. Finally she was able to dispel the force long enough to get the door open. Slipping out, Kimmy ran down the hall. The Force warned her of someone around the corner. Wishing that she had her lightsaber, Kimmy pressed herself against the wall. As the person rounded the bend she swung with all her might, but an arm reached up to block the strike.

"Jesse!"

"Kimmy!" the two names were said simultaneously. Jesse recovered first.

"Let's get out of here."

"Wait, Jesse. I found the Sith lord." Kimmy explained as Jesse led her back outside.

Jesse stopped in his tracks. "Who?"

"The Supreme Chancellor. Dooku was telling the truth!" At Jesse's puzzled look, Kimmy realized he hadn't heard that part. "Dooku said the Senate was under the control of a Sith lord named Darth Sidious. And, Jesse, he's got a grip on Anakin's mind! And Anakin and Padme are together!" Kimmy's head spun at all the revelations that were now coming to light.

"Come on." Jesse had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach, but they just might be in time to stop whatever was happening up top.

"What about my lightsabers?"

"Where are they?"

"I don't know, but I'm not leaving them, especially Master Shaak Ti's lightsaber, in the hands of Supreme Pulp."

"Who?"

Kimmy started to blush after she realized what she had said.

"Kimmy, how did Darth Sidious come to capture you anyways?"

"Well, the council had me watch over Anakin after being put on the Council, not being made a Master, and asked to spy on the Chancellor. That's when I gave him the nickname."

"Oh, I see. Any idea where your lightsabers are?"

"I thinkthere was a room at the end of this hall."

"Well, come on."

They went to where Kimmy had suggested and there they found a metal box, three different locks on it. Jesse's turquoise blade came to life, neatly cutting the locks off. She reached in, grabbed her lightsabers, clipped them to her waist, and they took off, trying desperately to beat fate and save the Jedi Order, but afraid that they were already too late.

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