Okay, after much internal debate on one question in particular, the harem for this story is now set. I'll reveal who the girls will be at the end of the chapter down below, but I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and what I attempted to do with what I had.

But before we get into the chapter, I want to say thank you to God in Heaven for giving me the words I needed to write this chapter, and helping me decide on the chain of events that will take place in this story. Without his help I would never have finished this chapter.

*I still don't own Danny Phantom or Star Wars: The Clone Wars!*

Dialogue Key

"May the Force be with you." = regular speech

'Now fulfill your destiny!' = thoughts

"I'm going ghost!" = someone yelling

Escape from Coruscant

Luminara sat there in the cell, holding back her tears as she cradled her daughter like she knows she should have done so many years ago. So many precious moments of her daughter's life she will never get back because of multiple reasons.

Her first words. Her first steps. Teaching her of Mirialan culture. All of it gone!

And now she has to go through her daughter's untimely death because of a corrupted Senate and a military officer who seems to have it out for anyone with Force Sensitivity! Life can be so cruel!

Glancing up at her husband, she can see in his eyes the internal struggle he's currently going through. Because of how long he's been on the Jedi Council, Mace has had to suppress his emotions at almost all times. He could barely say the phrase 'I love you' to Luminara anymore because of how out of touch with his emotions he's become. Not that she blames him. This war and all of the craziness it's put everyone through has changed everyone. And not for the better.

Barriss was certainly correct about that.

She may not have wanted to believe it at first, but the fact of the matter is that the Jedi really have become nothing more than a band of warriors instead of the peacekeepers that they once were. Mace himself even said that the Jedi would not openly participate in the war when this whole debacle started. And look where they are now.

"Where did it go so wrong, Luminara?" Mace asked, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Where did the Jedi Order and the Republic as a whole begin to lose its way like this? And how did we not see the signs?"

"I wish I knew, Mace. Ever since this war began, everything has been clouded by darkness. So much so that even us masters are unable to sense the light. To see what truly is and is not the will of the Force." Luminara began to let her tears fall at last. "But none of that matters to me right now. I just wish that we could save our daughter from this horrible fate."

In a rare moment of being in touch with his emotions, Mace did something that showed that he is still human. Still capable of expressing his feelings towards his family. He knelt down and wrapped his arms around his wife and unconscious child. Partly to comfort one of them, and partly to perform at least one familial act before the death of his child.

What neither of them know, however, is that a certain Grandmaster of the Jedi Order saw the whole interaction.

And to be honest, he would have laughed when Barriss fainted from information overload had the situation not been so serious. He knows that as a Jedi, Barriss is the responsibility of the order to dispense justice. However, she is still the child of two of the order's most powerful masters. One who is an exceptional duelist, and the other being the greatest healer the Jedi Order has ever seen since the days of the Old Republic. And everyone in the Jedi Order knows just how powerful all forms of Jedi were back in the days of the Old Republic.

Compared to them, they all might as well be just a bunch of preschoolers swinging sticks around.

'I suddenly feel very insignificant.' Mace thought to himself.

Locking eyes with Luminara, they came to an agreement that seemed to be the most unjedi-like thing they've ever decided to do. But they'd have to wait until tonight to put their plan into action.

Lucky for them, it seems the Senate moved Barriss' execution to tomorrow afternoon.

That night…

All was quiet as almost the entirety of the Jedi Order was asleep after a long day of training and teaching. Some having returned from missions to various worlds, while others are just heading out. But the most important part here is that the daytime guards are switching out with the night guards in order to rest up and keep security as tight as possible. But this is also a bit of a tedious process as it takes a bit of time for the guards to switch shifts.

Then again, that's what two certain worried parents have been waiting for.

"Hey, didja hear about what happened to Larry? I heard he got offed by some blonde chick with awful puns." one clone said to another.

"Aww! Not Larry!" groaned the other.

"Yeah, but I suppose that's karma hitting him hard." the first clone said as he and his brother walked past a dark hallway.

"He really should have learned not to be such a flirt with the ladies. He really would have lived longer." the second clone admitted. "By the way, is it true that this girl's hair literally set itself on fire?"

As the two clones walked off, they were none the wiser as Mace Windu and Luminara Unduli-Windu stealthily snuck past while Mace was carrying his sleeping daughter. He used a powerful Force Suggestion on her prior to this escape attempt in order to make sure she wouldn't ask too many questions until the time was right. And neither parent really wanted to put up with having to answer a bunch of questions right in the middle of an escape attempt.

It's a simple plan, in theory.

The two Jedi are going to flee with their daughter in a simple cargo ship that they planned to 'liberate' from Republic custody. Once offworld, they would head for a solar system beyond the Outer Rim territory and settle on an inhabited planet there. With any luck, they'll be able to live a relatively peaceful life away from the Clone Wars. They'd be able to raise Barriss for the remainder of her childhood, maybe give her a sibling or two, grow old, and die happy. See? Simple.

...Okay, maybe not quite that simple, but hey, nothing in life is ever simple.

After all, not only will the Jedi Order be hunting them down after branding them as traitors, but it's just a matter of time before the war reaches beyond the Outer Rim. Once that happens, they may have no choice but to fight. And after everything that's happened so far, like Barriss, the two Jedi Masters have had enough of war and bloodshed to last more than one lifetime.

"Over there! That's the ship we're taking!" Mace whispered as he indicated a rather boxy looking ship.

Now Luminara is no expert when it comes to ships, but even she isn't above calling the thing she sees now a hunk of junk. The frame was built like a box, the wings and steering flaps were pretty banged up, and who knows how much rust has accumulated on that thing!

"That's a ship!?" she whispered incredulously.

Mace quickly and quietly made his way up the ramp and set Barriss down on a bed in the medical bay. Luminara followed right after and closed the door behind her after retracting the ramp.

"Who cares as long as it flies?" Mace asked as he got in the driver's seat.

Luminara quickly got in the co-pilot chair and buckled up. Knowing how much damage this thing must have taken on supply runs, it's undoubtedly going to be a bumpy ride. Mace fired up the engines and was pleasantly surprised that they didn't make a whole lot of noise. He slowly and carefully navigated the ship out of the hangar before he chose to floor it.

The ship quickly flew up and out of Coruscant's atmosphere and sped off to where the Jedi could quickly and safely use a Hyperspace Lane to get past the Outer Rim Worlds.

*To Be Continued…*

Yeah, I know. Not as much of an elaborate escape as I'd hoped it would be. But things will really begin to heat up once the crew gets to Amity Park. Plus there will be one little surprise in store.

No questions this chapter. But thank you guys so much for reading. May the Force be with you, and have a great day.