A/N: Wow! I haven't updated in forever. I guess DWB and DRL really got to me this time. But the new update is here and I'm almost done with the next chapter so I guess it won't be such a LONG wait this time!

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From space Karrahn looked like a giant dust ball, brown with black, dark brown, and army green spots scattered across its surface. Anakin's eyes narrowed as he noticed the absence of a navy fleet waiting to engage them. "And here I was hopping to do some serious flying," he said casually as though voicing a mundane disappointment.

"Concentrate, Anakin," Obi-Wan put in. "We're not here to have fun."

Anakin turned to his friend with an expression of mock hurt. "Really, Obi-Wan, I would think that after all this time you'd have a little more faith in me."

"I do have faith but I'd appreciate it if at the moment you concentrated on finding us a decent spot to land."

"In this dust desert? I don't think finding a clearing will be all too difficult. Give me the coordinates of where the base was moved."

Obi-Wan read out the coordinates to his younger partner and focused on his breathing as they launched into the atmosphere, Anakin, of course, couldn't resist but do a couple of barrel rolls. Whether it was to satisfy his own whims or to annoy his former master, Obi-Wan couldn't be too sure.

Anakin was correct in that it didn't take the Jedi fleet too long to find a clearing in the shallow wooded area within a three mile radius of the camp. Anakin was the first to leap from the cockpit with Obi-Wan shadowing him. "It's so…empty here," the young master commented with dislike.

"The Dark Side is thick here," Obi-Wan added more to the point.

Anakin nodded, "I can feel it all too well. The Force is frigid."

"Master Skywalker, shall we move out? Masters Windu and Yoda have taken their squad to the base on the other side of the planet."

Anakin glanced at Obi-Wan. "I didn't realize we were splitting up."

"Anakin when will you kick you habit to sleep during council meetings?"

"Never possibly," Anakin answered cheekily. "But in all seriousness I wasn't aware of this…development. You mind if I do a head count?"

Obi-Wan sighed in exasperation. "If you must but don't take forever."

Ten minutes later the group of Jedi was making its way to the camp.

The night lights of Coruscant filtered into the room of a lonely young padawan to a very powerful Jedi. The girl sat on the bed starring out the window, her eyes blank and her mind far away.

Cassidy's thoughts dwelled on her master as usual. It had been three days since she had last spoken to Anakin. Since he had held her by the shoulders, looking into her eyes with his astounding blue ones.

The latest reports said that the Jedi had set up on opposite sides of the planet creating two force groups. The general groups then would split apart into smaller groups each group within five miles of the next.

There had been news of engagement yet though Cassidy feared that it wouldn't be long. She stared at the communit wondering if she should get in touch with him. She was scared for his life and therefore missed him more then ever.

But as soon as the thought came a light started blinking on the comm and a low beeping started, resounding around the room. Cassidy rushed to the comm and switched it on.

Anakin's scaled holoimage rose before, causing a smile to light up her features. "Master!"

"Hello, padawan. I hope I didn't wake you."

"No it's fine. How are you?"

"A bit space lagged but alright. How are you? No nasty rumors flowing around the temple yet I hope."

"Non so far, Master. What are you going to do, master? You don't even know exactly where they are…"

Anakin's eyebrows knitted together. "That's what we are going to find out.'

"I already miss you, Master."

Anakin sighed and looked away from her. "Me too, Padawan. But we've certainly been away from each other for long." He looked amused, suddenly. Cassidy didn't see what was so funny. "Promise you won't go on some crazy vacation and abandon your training. I don't know how long this Sith damned war is going to last and I don't want to come back only to find out that you can't perform a simple kata." The two laughed at Anakin's lame but affectionate joke. Anakin started to say something else when he hear Obi-Wan shout out, "Anakin, down!"

Anakin disappeared out of Cassidy's sight, there was then a loud bang, like a thermal detonator going off and then nothing but static…