Cody was waiting for Anakin and the 501st when they reached the planet where Obi-Wan disappeared.
"General." greeted the trooper before walking Anakin through the recent events. "As you know General Kenobi was required here for a diplomatic mission because this planet can provide the Republic valuable resources-" Glancing at the Jedi, Cody decided to cut the explanation short and go straight to the point before the General snapped at him. Not that he would intend to be rude, but with General Kenobi's life on the line, he knew better than waste time on details.
"They demanded that the General come alone and unarmed."
Clenching his fists at his side, Anakin hissed. "And you let him go?"
Cody gave a short nod.
"I'm sorry, General Skywalker, we tried to convince him not to go or to at least to allow us to accompany him but there was nothing we could do. These people wouldn't budge and neither would General Kenobi, he said the stakes of the mission were worth the risk."
An exasperated sigh flew past Anakin's lips. Of course, his lover would say that the copper-haired Jedi's devotion to the cause was too great for him to back down; if Obi-Wan knew he had the opportunity to do some good he would put his life on the line with way too little hesitation for Anakin's liking.
Prompting the trooper to continue, Anakin forced himself to take a deep breath. Succumbing to his emotions wouldn't help Obi-Wan, he had to remain in control if he wanted to get his man back.
"There was an attack in the building where the negotiations were held, that's where General Kenobi was taken."
Absently grabbing his pendant, Anakin already planned his next move.
Assuming the attack was due to a refusal of an alliance with the Republic, they would have to find the resistance network behind this and get Obi Wan's location from there. Scenarios like this already happened, Anakin knew the procedure to follow, it would be fine.
Yet the unusual uneasy demeanor of Obi Wan's commander made Anakin frown, a bad feeling growing in the back of his mind. "What is it?"
"It just doesn't feel right, sir. The assailants apparently made a fuss but no one was injured and they only took General Kenobi. It's like they only came for him."
A tightness seized his throat and the Jedi found it difficult to breathe.
If Cody's intuition proved to be right, the young General would be facing something much worse than a classic anti-Republic scenario. The thoughts triggered by the commander's theory whiled in his mind and the Jedi had to reach into the Force to stop the growing panic nagging at him.
"Anakin?"
Startled to hear his name, considering the one who generally used it was currently missing, the Jedi turned around frowning. Surprise etched on his features seeing the person who called his name was all but a child of this planet.
"How do you know my-"
The words died on his lips when he noticed the item clutched in the child's hands.