A/N: An update! I can't believe how long this took me :(

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A heavy silence fell over the Council chamber. "It is decided then" mace Windu spoke. "Four masters will be deployed with all the other knights we have to spare on this war. "Master Fisto has left Karrahn and Maasters Kenobi, Yoda, Skywalker and Myself will leave for Karrahn tonight."

There was quiet acceptance.

"Masters Ti, Allie, Tiin, and Kolar will stay at the temple. The rest will continue on their regular missions. All knights that we have chosen t go will be deployed tonight. We will also take three healers with us. The other healer, teachers, Creche master, and younglings, and padawan's whose masters have been deployed will remain at the temple. The other knights and padawans will come and go on their missions as usual."

There were nods and murmurs off improvement.

Obi-Wan and Anakin returned to the Housing Wing of the temple side by side. At an intersection where they would have to part ways they stopped to say their goodbyes. They hadn't spoken on their way back. Both contemplating their own thoughts.

"I have to go get ready" Anakin spoke first.

"Me too. When are telling Cassidy?"

"I'll call her after her morning classes let out."

"She's a Senior Padawan now isn't she?"

Anakin grinned. A smile Obi-Wan recognized as genuine. "Put the tie in her braid last night. I'm proud of her."

"And I'm proud of you, Anakin. You're a great master."

Anakin ducked his head as he blushed slightly. Such compliments from Obi-Wan were rare. "Make sure to tell Tish that a bit more obtain that you did with me" Anakin advised him. There was silence until Anakin spoke up once again. "Why are we letting this get to us Obi-Wan? We're The Team. We've seen worse."

"Have we?"

Anakin nodded with convicting. "Yes, we have. You're looking at the Hero With No Fear, for Force sakes."

Obi-Wan laughed softly. There were things about Anakin that would never change, he supposed. And he liked it that way. They parted ways after that with nods of farewell and returned to their separate quarters.

The bell in the fourth hour signaling end of classes. Cassidy, Michelle, Paolo, and Utts, Paolo's friend, filed out of Sociology with plans to get food when Cassidy's commlink went off in a series of beeps. "Ferren here" she said, answering the commlink. She was fairly surprised to see a scaled hologram of her master pop up.

"Cassidy we won't be having our training sessions today" Anakin told her, getting straight to the point. "I need you to come back to our quarters."

Cassidy nodded in understanding. "I'll be right there, Master."

As soon as Cassidy entered the apartment she could tell that something was wrong. She padded into the common room, reaching out into the Force by instinct to locate the pint of disturbance that she had felt. The young padawan stopped in the entrance of the room when she spotted her master at the window.

Anakin had his back to her and was looking out onto the Curoscant traffic. His hands were clasped behind his back and he was uncharacteristically still, almost stiff.

"We need to…talk, Padawan."

"Yes, Master?" Cassidy considered sitting down onto the couch but instead went to her master's side. There were warning bells going off in her head. "What's wrong?"

He turned to her. A smile brushing his lips for a moment before fading away. 'I will be leaving tonight Cassidy." His voice was low. Firm…and yet she could sense uncertainty in it's undertones. A shakiness that scared her.

"Leave? Where?" Panic started to encircle her. She was a senior padawan now! Her master would be able to take her on all of his missions, even the very dangerous ones. Except for one.

"Karrahn." The word hit her hard and she was speechless for several moments. Her heart beet loudly in her ears.

"No!" She didn't realize that she had screamed the thought until Anakin's hands were firmly on her shoulders.

"Cassidy this isn't up for debate. This is my duty as a Jedi."

"I'm coming with you."

"No."

Stubborn. He had always been stubborn but she wasn't letting him go. "you say it's your duty to fight the Sith. Well isn't it my duty, as our padawan, to fight at your side? And-"

"Cassidy. Cassy!"

She stopped. Cassy…he had only called her Cassy once, in her dream the other night. She looked up at his. Wondering what is to come. His features softened and he let go of her shoulders. "I will not take you into such a dangerous situation, Padawan." She only stared at him. "I leave at seven. I was hoping you would meditate with me before I go."

She nodded, mutely. Shock and fear taking their toll on her. She sat cross legged across from Anakin in the middle of the common room. She closed her eyes, forcing herself to clear her mind, to drop into the Force. It wasn't so hart usually but now she found it impossible. The a light touch of her mind made her shiver with the pleasure of the intimacy she suddenly felt with he master through their bond. She responded, reaching back eagerly, wanting to experience everything that he felt and thought. Wanted to be a part of him. But she was gently pushed away to a less intimate distance. Then Anakin guided her into a meditation trance. Then reached for the Force himself, trying to recall everything that obi-Wan had ever taught him. He had never been good at meditation and his present state of mind didn't help.

Anakin found Obi-Wan at the launching pad early. His former master was speaking with Knights Lysk, Tassel, Ocoidum, and Williams. Anakin looked to his left where Cassidy was trailing beside him. He nodded toward the group of padawans that had gathered a few meters away. "Give a few minutes. I promise I won't leave without saying goodbye."

Cassidy nodded and walked off toward the group of her age mates. "Hi" she said softly as she approached them. Paolo and Utts where there. She smiled at them. "What are we talking about."

The raed head girl in the group, Aly Baverik, shrugged. "There isn't much to talk about. The girl standing next to her had brown hair and large dark navy blue eyes which were half closed. "We tried meditating but that didn't work."

A boy who was a couple of years younger then the rest in the group looked rather scared. "Why are they sending my master? I thought Master Skywalker said that those with Junior Padawans wouldn't be sent…"

Utts smiled darkly. "It's not that simple, Tish. Master Kenobi is a Master and a member of the council. Not to mention the "Sith Slayer."

Tish glowered at him. There are other master…couldn't some one else from the council go?"

"It's their duty to go." All heads turned toward the huminoid girl coming toward them.

"Hi Karren" Paolo said, watching Karren's master, Lenna Ji, walked toward the group of knights and stand next the his own master. Lexxa and Lenna had been friends since their initiate days. Lenna's former master, Annaline Rue, was with her and her young padawan Li To'Min had come along to say goodbye as well.

"What's everyone arguing about?" asked Li.

"Tish is having a hard time excepting the fact that his master is being deployed" Aly explained.

"Well you're not alone on that one" Li said nodding. Tish gave the other boy a grateful small smile.

"Are you alright?" Paolo asked Cassidy, noticing that she was zoning out. Her blue eyes wondered around the launch pad as more knights arrived and more padawans formed tight groups.

"I'm fine" she replied automatically.

With the arrival of Master Yoda and Master Windu the dispersed group of knights started forming several straight lines with the four masters at the front. A sort of attendance was taken to make sure that all were accounted for and then the group was dismissed to say goodbye to their padawans before they took off. Half the group headed straight for their fighters and the rest headed toward the outskirts of the area to find their charges.

Anakin drew Cassidy aside from the rest of the crowd. 'I have to go now" he said looking into her eyes and speaking slowly as though to a child.

She nodded. "I know, Master." She looked away, not wanting him to see the tears that formed in her eyes.

"Cassy? Padawan, look at me."

She did so half reluctantly and saw sadness in his eyes. Anakin took her braid in one hand and let it slip through his fingers. He WOULD knight her. This damned war would end and he would return to his padawan.

"Are you scared?" Cassidy's voice trembled slightly.

"Yes. I'm scared that I'll never come back. That I will never see you again…"

She was shaking her head now, a single tear rolled down her cheek. "Don't. Please. I can't…I can't…take it."

He cupped her chin in his hand looking into her tear filled eyes with his sad blue ones/ "You have to be brave, young one. For me."

"Yes, Master."

"Anakin!"

Anakin turned his head to see Obi-Wan calling him from the top of the ramp of their star fighter. 'Coming, Master.' He turned back to his padawan one last time. 'I must go." Then he drew her into a tight hug. Cassidy closed her eyes savoring the feel of his body against hers. Then Anakin broke away and giving her one last look took off toward his starfighter where Obi-Wan was waiting for him.

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