Chapter 3
"A grave disturbance in the Force there is. Hurt Master Unduli has been." Yoda spoke from his meditation chair, his alien eyebrows furrowed in a human expression of concern.
"I have felt it, master." Mace Windu replied.
"Felt a familiar presence, I have." Yoda's expression deepened. "Help her, we must. Organise a rescue attempt, we shall."
"But who should we send? Her apprentice will no doubt want to help save her master." Mace Windu looked even more concerned for his former apprentice than Yoda, if that were possible.
"Send her we shall. Accompany her, Kenobi and Skywalker will. Save her from her fate, they must. Imperative it is. Felt it I have."
* * *
"Why has the Council summoned us?" Anakin Skywalker asked his Master, Obi- Wan Kenobi. "Is it for a mission, or is it about that incident in the cafeteria last week. You that food fight wasn't my fau-"
"Yes I do know it wasn't your fault, Anakin. I'm sure the Council does too. And yes it is because of a mission." Obi Wan couldn't quite conceal the smile that came to his face when his Padawan had mentioned the incident in the cafeteria. It *was* mostly his fault, but it was partially the young apprentice that was sitting across the waiting room's fault too.
He regarded the adolescent carefully. Her face was drawn and pale, and she looked like she hadn't had much sleep for a while. "Are you alright, Bariss? You look as though you haven't had a good night's sleep for quite some time."
"I've been having nightmares, Master Kenobi. In my nightmares Master Luminara is hurt and in pain. And now she's gone missing and-" Bariss was cut short by Anakin's disbelieving question.
"She's gone missing? How? When?" His jaw was open, and he didn't even try to withhold the look of utter shock on his face.
"She was on a mission far the Council, they said that only Luminara was required to go, and that I should stay here at the Temple. I don't understand why I couldn't go." Any reply was cut off as the Council Room door opened, indicating that they should enter.
"We'll find out soon. Don't worry." Obi Wan comforted.
They entered the room and bowed respectfully.
"On a mission, Master Unduli was." Yoda said without preamble. "Investigating rumours of a Dark Jedi, she was. Involved, we did not want an apprentice to be. But out of hand this mission has gotten. A Master- Padawan team must be sent. Require healing, she might. Here for that reason, you are, Apprentice Offee. Save Luminara you must. But also, find this dark Jedi. The key, he is to the descent of the Republic."
"When do we leave, Master?" Obi Wan asked, his face set in a mirror image of Master Yoda's.
"Receive your supplies from Requisitions, you shall. Leave in one hour, your ship does. With your supplies, the details of your mission are. Fail, you must not." Yoda's last statement was a sign to leave. The left the room with the same bow of respect as when they entered, feeling nothing but determination to rescue their colleague and friend.
"A grave disturbance in the Force there is. Hurt Master Unduli has been." Yoda spoke from his meditation chair, his alien eyebrows furrowed in a human expression of concern.
"I have felt it, master." Mace Windu replied.
"Felt a familiar presence, I have." Yoda's expression deepened. "Help her, we must. Organise a rescue attempt, we shall."
"But who should we send? Her apprentice will no doubt want to help save her master." Mace Windu looked even more concerned for his former apprentice than Yoda, if that were possible.
"Send her we shall. Accompany her, Kenobi and Skywalker will. Save her from her fate, they must. Imperative it is. Felt it I have."
* * *
"Why has the Council summoned us?" Anakin Skywalker asked his Master, Obi- Wan Kenobi. "Is it for a mission, or is it about that incident in the cafeteria last week. You that food fight wasn't my fau-"
"Yes I do know it wasn't your fault, Anakin. I'm sure the Council does too. And yes it is because of a mission." Obi Wan couldn't quite conceal the smile that came to his face when his Padawan had mentioned the incident in the cafeteria. It *was* mostly his fault, but it was partially the young apprentice that was sitting across the waiting room's fault too.
He regarded the adolescent carefully. Her face was drawn and pale, and she looked like she hadn't had much sleep for a while. "Are you alright, Bariss? You look as though you haven't had a good night's sleep for quite some time."
"I've been having nightmares, Master Kenobi. In my nightmares Master Luminara is hurt and in pain. And now she's gone missing and-" Bariss was cut short by Anakin's disbelieving question.
"She's gone missing? How? When?" His jaw was open, and he didn't even try to withhold the look of utter shock on his face.
"She was on a mission far the Council, they said that only Luminara was required to go, and that I should stay here at the Temple. I don't understand why I couldn't go." Any reply was cut off as the Council Room door opened, indicating that they should enter.
"We'll find out soon. Don't worry." Obi Wan comforted.
They entered the room and bowed respectfully.
"On a mission, Master Unduli was." Yoda said without preamble. "Investigating rumours of a Dark Jedi, she was. Involved, we did not want an apprentice to be. But out of hand this mission has gotten. A Master- Padawan team must be sent. Require healing, she might. Here for that reason, you are, Apprentice Offee. Save Luminara you must. But also, find this dark Jedi. The key, he is to the descent of the Republic."
"When do we leave, Master?" Obi Wan asked, his face set in a mirror image of Master Yoda's.
"Receive your supplies from Requisitions, you shall. Leave in one hour, your ship does. With your supplies, the details of your mission are. Fail, you must not." Yoda's last statement was a sign to leave. The left the room with the same bow of respect as when they entered, feeling nothing but determination to rescue their colleague and friend.