Disclaimer: I don't own it, don't sue me george... I'm like Christian from Moulin Rouge, except I truly AM a pitiless writer.

Padme gives Sabe a worried look. Sabe looks unsure of herself.

"Uh... Obi-Wan sent me." Anakin frowns and unconsciously wraps an arm aroung Padme's waist.

"How did you get here so fast I thought Obi-Wan went to Kamino?" Sabe nods, a unrecognizeable look on her face.

"We did.. At first, but then we went to Geonosis in search of the Bounty Hunter, A Jango Fett." A sad look reaches her face. "In the midst of a recording he was captured... since Tatooine was less the a parasec away he sent me as he was attacked. It didn't take long to get here... There was nothing I could do." Artoo rolls forward. Anakin nods and they head to the ship. What the make message entails will horrify them. A rough hologram of Obi-Wan is projected in front of Anakin, Padme, and Sabe. They watch the flickering image.

"Anakin, my long range transmitter has been knocked out. Retransmit this message to Coruscant." Padme turns and reaches over to a control board and pushes

a button to transmit the message. Obi-Wan's image continues to show on the hologram.

" Sabe and I have tracked the bounty hunter Jango Fett to the droid foundries on Geonosis." Across the galaxy the jedi council watches the same message.

The members of the Jedi Council stand around a hologram of Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan continues his doleful message.

"The Trade Federation is to take taking delivery of a droid army here and it is clear that Viceroy Gunray..." Back in the Nubian spaceship Anakin, Padme,and Sabe continue to listen. " ...is behind the assassination attempts on Senator Amidala and her cousin Ms. Maberrie." Sabe isn't surprised.The scene continues to shuffle between council and the trio.The Council members continue to patiently listen to Obi-Wan.

"The Commerce Guilds and Corporate Alliance have both pledged their armies to Count Dooku and are forming an... Wait!... Wait! Sabe get out of here now... find Anakin and go... NOW!"

Aankin, Padme and Sabe watch as Obi-Wan is attacked by Droidekas.The hologram cuts off. Anakin jumps up, agitated. Sabe begins sobbing quietly.

The Council members also see the attack on Obi-Wan. Yoda looks to Mace Windu.

" More happening on Geonosis, I feel, than has been revealed." Mace nods, the future does not seem bright.

" I agree."

Anakin, Padme and Sabe watch a hologram of Mace Windu.

"Anakin, We will deal with Count Dooku. The most important thing for you is to stay where you are.Protect the Senator and Obi-Wan's charge at all costs. That is your first

priority." Anakin's voice is dead, his failure killing him.

"Understood, Master." Sabe looks shocked. The hologram switches off. Padme is looking at the readout on the ship's control panel. Sabe looks at the place the holo just played. Padme gets a look of wily determination on her face.

" They'll never get there in time to save him. They have to come halfway across the galaxy. Look, Geonosis is less than a parsec away."

Padme starts to hit buttons and flick switches. Anakin puts a hand over hers, stopping her. She stares at him.

" If he's still alive." Padme stares knowing it is the loss of his mother that makes him act this way, he feels like a failure.

" Ani, are you just going to sit here and let him die? He's your friend... your mentor..." Sabe begins wailing harder. Anakin grits his teeth.

" He's like my father, but you heard Master Windu. He gave me strict orders to stay here." Padme grins at Sabe winking before turning to Anakin.

" He gave you strict orders to protect me..."Padme pulls her hand free and flicks more switches. The engines fire.

" ...and I'm going to save Obi-Wan. So if you plan to protect me, you will have to come along." Sabe smiles as well.

"Yes we have to help him... I.. I love him... we fell in love and I'll be damned if I let him die due to this fucking Dooku bastard."

Anakin looks shocked before grinning and taking the controls. Threepio and Artoo come forward from the back of the starship. Threepio straps

himself into a seat behind Padme. The Naboo Starship rises from the bluff and zooms away.

Count Dooku walks into the cell holding Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan is suspended in a force field, turning slowly as blue electric bolts restrain him. Count Dooku circles Obi-Wan as they talk. Obi-Wan frowns and looks at Dooku venemously.

" Traitor!" This does not detear Dooku, on the contrary he smiles calmly.

" Hello, my friend. This is a mistake. A terrible mistake. They've gone too far. This is madness." Dooku is a countless actor and Obi-Wan sees right through his charade.

" I thought you were the leader here, Dooku." Obi-Wan glares at him. Dooku waves his arm dramatically.

" This had nothing to do with me, I assure you. I promise you I will petition immediately to have you set free." Obi-Wan's voice is cold.

" Well, I hope it doesn't take too long. I have work to do." Dooku gets to his point.

" May I ask why a Jedi Knight is all the way out here on Geonosis?" Obi-Wan looks at him pointedly.

" I've been tracking a bounty hunter named Jango Fett. Do you know him?" Count Dooku feind innocence.

" There are no bounty hunters here that I'm aware of. Geonosians don't trust them." Trust is a powerful word and Obi-Wan wantd to believe it, and he would if he hadn't seen what he'd seen.

" Well, who can blame them. But he is here, I can assure you." I saw you talking with him, don't play Mr.Ignorant with me. I won't fall for it. Dooku changes the subject... for a reason, he doesn't like where this conversation is leading.

" It's a great pity that our paths have never crossed before, Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon always spoke very highly of you. I wish he were still alive. I could use his help

right now." Obi-Wan seems so sure of himself in his answer.

"Qui-Gon Jinn would never join you." Dooku brushes this off.

" Don't be so sure, my young Jedi. You forget that he was once my apprentice just as you were once his.He knew all about the corruption in the Senate, but he

would never have gone along with it if he had known the truth as I have." Obi-Wan frowns.

" The truth?" The count nods bemused.

" The truth. What if I told you that the Republic was now under the control of the Dark Lords of the Sith?" This is going too far.

" No, that's not possible. The Jedi would be aware of it." Count Dooku unravels his trap.

" The dark side of the Force has clouded their vision, my friend. Hundreds of Senators are now under the influence of a Sith Lord called Darth Sidious." Obi-Wan looks quizzically.

"I don't believe you." Dooku shakes his head.

"The Viceroy of the Trade Federation was once in league with this Darth Sidious. But he was betrayed ten years ago by the Dark Lord. He came to me for help. He told

me everything. The Jedi Council would not believe him. I tried many times to warn them but they wouldn't listen to me. Once they sensed the Dark Lord's presence, it would

then be too late. You must join me, Obi-Wan, and together we will destroy the Sith." Obi-Wan sneers.

" I will never join you, Dooku." Count Dooku turns to leave.

"It may be difficult to secure your release." His insinuation is clear Join me or you leave here in a body bag. Obi-Wan didn't care he'd be okay, Anakin would get his measage, he was sure of it. He will... He will... Won't He? Oh I got a bad feeling about this.