Chapter 22

"Well this is just great! We've been here for at least 2 days now and no-one is bothering to get off their lazy backsides and rescue us!" Faith whined from her cell.

"Faith we will get out of here…" Tahl replied quietly as both Selena and Yane were asleep.

"When mum? When will dad get here? When I'm 90!" Faith asked angrily.

"Faith shut up your giving me a headache!" Selena said her eyes shut.

"Yeah well your face makes me feel sick!" Faith snapped back.

"Now stop it both of you! Faith your nearly 9 and Selena you are 26 I except you two to apologize and behave." Tahl declared and Yane who was asleep yawned and opened her eyes.

"I'm so sorry my daughters woke you Yane it seems they can't behave!" Tahl shot them a look then Faith sighed.

"Ok I'm sorry Selena."

"I'm sorry too Faith."

"Good now we can all get some rest night…" Tahl began but the door to the dungeon swung open.

"Well, well, well, look what we have here 3 Jedi and a handmaiden I thought there were 2 but I guess the dumb bitch didn't know her place." Cala cackled nastily as she and Nonie entered the cell.

"How dare you say anything about Sache! You murderous cow she was only a child!" Yane growled at her.

"Oh shut the hell up you're boring me already." Cala yawned.

"What do you want Cala?" Selena demanded coolly.

Cala turned her attention to Selena and smirked.

"Selena Jinn." Cala spat.

"It's Kenobi actually." Faith informed her.

"Oh really well I don't see any wedding ring." Cala pointed to her hand.

"They were stolen from us." Tahl replied glaring at the younger woman.

"Here have your precious ring back." Cala flung Tahl's wedding ring into the cell. Tahl grabbed it and put it on.

"Where is my ring?" Selena asked her.

Cala laughed nastily then showed Selena her hand. Faith stared at her and Tahl gasped. Selena started to feel really angry.

"YOU GIVE ME THAT BACK!" Selena roared.

"Or you'll do?" Cala taunted.

Selena was about to reply but Cala was right what could she do? She had no lightsaber and she couldn't see herself escaping from her cell.

"Just what I thought." Cala declared triumphantly and then she turned to leave the dungeon.

"Oh before I forget you have 3 days ladies."

"3 days until what?" Yane frowned.

"Your execution." Cala finished.

"Nonie? Are you coming?" Cala asked.

"No you go ahead I'll spend the night here, someone has to uh keep an eye on the prisoners." Nonie told her praying she would leave her alone.

"Suit yourself." Cala shrugged and slammed the door shut.

"Oh great we get to spend the night with a thief! Yay I'm soooo lucky!" Faith declared sarcastically.

Nonie got up and searched for the keys, they had to be around here somewhere.

"Nonie? Nonie what are you doing?" Selena asked confused.

"Wait a minute! Sis you know her?" Faith asked dumfounded.

"Yes we go way back."Selena replied and Nonie looked at her.

"I'm trying to find the keys." Nonie replied.

"Why?" Faith asked.

"Young Tabansi is trying to help us escape." Tahl replied with a small smile.

"Look I know most of my family are bad but I hate it! You think I actually enjoy it when people get killed or my father steals people's possessions well I don't and I know you need someone to inform the Council about my family, I am willing to go back to Coruscant with you but please I beg you don't put me in jail! I-I haven't stole anything in my life!" Nonie told them tears forming in her eyes.

"Mum she's telling the truth, when I lived with them Nonie was the only I could really trust she is a good person and I will back her up when we get out of here and face the Council." Selena declared smiling at her younger friend.

"I believe you Nonie and you too Selena but I believe if we are to escape we must do it now!" Tahl told them and Nonie glanced at something lying on a dusty old shelf.

"Found them!" Nonie exclaimed after finding the keys.

She made her way over to the door and unlocked Faith's cell then the others.

Faith ran to her mother and hugged her and Selena hugged Nonie. Who looked at the ground.

"I really don't deserve your kindness." Nonie began but Selena stopped her.

"Nonie you are one of my best friends and I promise you nothing bad will happen to you."

Nonie smiled then she told them.

"I know where your lightsabers are but the room they are in will be guarded by droids." Nonie informed them.

"I have an idea!" Faith grinned.

"Nonie you go to the room say you have to check for something then grab our stuff hide it under your clothes or something like that then causally walk back here give us our stuff and we will wait until they come to get us 3 days from now, I reckon by that time the others will be here to rescue us," Faith explained.

"I think Faith is right." Yane replied looking at the others.

"I agree with my daughter we will go back to our cells but I'll keep the keys." Tahl told them.

"At least we got time to stretch our legs." Faith smiled.

"Your Highness we are planning on landing near the gungan city, we are almost home." Captain Panaka informed the Queen as she and her handmaidens got ready to depart.

"Thank you Captain I shall be ready shortly." Amidala replied.

When he was gone Padme looked at Sabe who sighed.

"I hate this stupid war! I hate Palpatine and I especially hate this stupid white make-up!"

Padme grinned then replied.

"Look Sabe I will switch with you when we get back to Naboo.."

"Are you crazy? Panaka would kill us and not to mention you!" Rabe quietly shouted.

"Rabe it will be alright just calm down and get ready we're almost home!" Padme grinned and so did the others.

Early the next morning the ship landed. The forest was deserted. The group departed the ship and set up camp.

"What are we gonna do now dad?" Ben asked his dad.

"We are going to pay the Gungans a visit to see if they can help us then we are going to rescue your mum and sisters." Qui Gon replied.

Later that day they reached the swamp waiting for Jar Jar to return.

"Maybe he's dead." Ben thought aloud and everyone looked at him.

"What? I said maybe." Ben grinned sheepishly and Anakin grinned at him and he felt guilty again because he hoped Anakin would not be trained.

"Anakin I hope you become a Jedi I really mean it because you deserve it." Ben admitted truthfully.

"Thanks Ben, I-I've never had a friend like you before." Anakin beamed and Ben grinned.

Qui Gon smiled at his son he knew Ben had felt guilty and he was proud of his son for apologizing in his on way to Anakin.

Suddenly Jar Jar resurfaced and joined them.

"Well what did they say?" Qui Gon asked.

"Dare sa nobody dare. All gone. Some kinda fight I tink. Sorry, no gungans…no gungans." Jar Jar explained shaking his head.

"Do you think they got taken to camps?" Panaka raised an eyebrow.

"More likely they were wiped out." Obi Wan muttered.

"No mesa no tink so. Gungan hidden. When in trouble, go to sacred place. Mackineeks no find them dare." Jar Jar argued.

"Do you know where they are?" Qui Gon asked.

Jar Jar nodded and Ben exclaimed.

"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

The group followed Jar Jar as they headed for the Gungans hiding place…...

A/N- Please R&R and the next chapter will be up next week!

Arwen