Luke was in heaven, or closet possible as one could be in a galaxy far far away. He was currently splitting his attention between as many data pads he could have. Jocasta eyed him as she walked past him. She kept asking if he needed help but she seemed shocked how effective he was at finding his way around.

To be fair the first time he was in this room almost everything was gone, destroyed, incomplete or some horrible combination of the three. So he had full access to things that had long since been lost.

"Luke," He about jumped as his name he had been so focused he completely lost track of surroundings so Ashoka had snuck up on him.

"Oh, almost gave me a heart attack." He patted his chest as Jinn laughed in the back of his mind.

"Very funny, what are you doing here?" She asked as Luke motioned for a side room used for talking to not disturb his fellow Jedi. The thought of fellow Jedi still made him want to jump for joy.

"Just studying Master Kenobi is off doing a high risk mission with Senator Organa. So here I am, he started about the time you guys lost R2," Luke explained,

"Oh anything interesting?" She asked as Luke realized she probably was board.

"Well nothing to crazy just learning how to use tutaminis, not sure if I want to practice it," he gave asheepish smirk.

"What's that?" She asked,

"Well it allows one to absorb energy, or in lesser forms deflect blaster bolts with out a lightsaber."

"Neat," she answered, "so how do you learn it with out practice.

"Well its more about intent, sometimes just bowing a skill exists and you will the force to protect you it will. A lot of historical cases of this skill are people just trying to defend against a lightsaber. I heard Yoda used it against Count Dooku's sith lightening I don't think he had many chances to practice it. Well why would you when your lightsaber is just as capable of protecting you." He mentally flinch the pain of that lighting still haunted him all these years later.

"Is this all you have been doing?" She asked

"Nope just going down similar rabbit holes, obscure Jedi abilities and well a bit of history on how the clone wars started." He shrugged he had to admit it wasn't exactly fun. He needed proof of what he new and finding evidence would require him going far off the beaten path to which would draw in attention he wasn't sure he was ready to handle.

"Sounds, interesting," she responded but he could feel the forced nature of the coment.

"Well it's more for the desire to live a bit longer than any interest." He lied truth was he knew this ability already but he was trying to expand what Ashoka knew it seemed despite it all he had not killed of his desire to teach.

"Well I was hoping to squeeze in some lightsaber practice you up for a round?" She offered, Luke shrugged, and agreed. The two had just about got out of the library when the two were lead to there next adventure.

"Master Luminara Unduli," Ashoka comented,

"Greetings, Padawan Ashoka, and Luke, a moment of your time, I have need of your services I have been sent to escort a high priority captive that Padmé arrested I ask for your assistance."

"Sure," Ashoka volunteered as Luke nodded the force pushing him down the path presented as they followed the Jedi master to a shuttle.

"Excitement just seems to follow you huh?" Luke asked as they grabbed there gear G4 rolling around after them.

"Seems So Huh?" She smiled clearly not upset at the idea. "Why are you taking big G with us?" She asked as she looked at him.

"Just a lit side project I got cooking up something to keep me busy during these long trips." Luke shrugged,

"You can't seem to stop being busy about something," she shook her head in amusement.

"Nope." He could not help but grin at her. However it was short lived the crew they were tasked with was a small group of clones including Rex of all people plus some senator commanders. One kept making him uneasy he made a note to keep an eye on him in the mean time.

Luke meditated in the mean time, he kept his ears open. "How can you do this I swear you sit around more than Yoda does." Ashoka sighed as she stood next to him judging him for it.

"Padawans, I am going to interrogating Gunray would you like to sit in?" Unduli asked, Ashoka seemed more than ready but Luke waved them off.

"You keep meditating like that you won't be able to walk," Ashoka teases him as Luke smirked fondly at her.

"If you must know I have been napping," he chuckled

"Cheater," she eyed him suspiciously. Luke let out a playful yawn.

"You have got to be the laziest Jedi I have ever met," Ashoka rolled her eyes as they walked away. Luke went back to meditating only to be interrupted by a droid invasion.

"I had just got comfortable, well let's go check up on our prisoner." He grumbled he scratched his back. He manovered around the clones green company. He opened up a com, "shut down all escape pods and send a few squads to dismantle the drill ships." Luke ordered as he headed into the engine room. "Hind side is twenty twenty, he deactivated the bombs."

"Luke were are you Ventress is heading towards the detention area." Ashoka shouted at him.

"Just cleaning up a mess or two I am on my way," Luke responded,

He walked in late to see the woman locked into a cell next to Gunray. "Sorry I felt a urge to deactivate some bombs." He smirked,

"You," Ventress hissed as Luke gave her a polite wave.

"I take it that screwed some kind off amazing plan?" Luke smirked,

"How did you know?" Unduli glanced at him,

"The force guides me, I figured she would have some back up plan so I asked," He shrugged, but I doubt this will be the only attempt so I say we keep watch and space the woman's lightsabers. I know she can use the mind trick so no clones should be left alone with her." Luke adviced,

"You two are very much like your masters." Unduli glanced between them.

"Thank you," they both answered,

"Want me to take first watch?" Luke asked, "I have not even drawn my lightsaber yet," he offered the two a break.

"I will rend your head from your shoulders," Ventress threatened,

"If you believe that will bring you happiness then your are sadly mistaken." Luke looked her in the eye

"What makes you think I seek happiness!" She raged,

"What a cold life you must live," he pited the assasin.

"Your wasting your time," Ashoka gave him a pat on the back.

"It's never to late," Luke smiled as he pulled up a chair keeping an eye on the Commando.

"Your optimism is appropriated however, once someone turns down the dark path forever will it dominate your destiny." She gave his shoulder a comforting squeeze but Luke new better but said nothing as he found himself alone with the two prisoners and the clones.

"Let me go I will make it worth you while," Gunray pleaded with him as Luke ignored him. "I would recommend putting your blaster down Argyus," Luke adviced as the blue armored commander. He didn't bother opening his eyes.

"Don't think I won't kill you boy," he walked up blaster pointed at him. "You stay there, I want out." He muttered more to himself.

"If you honestly think think they will pay you. You are sadly mistaken had I not intervened Assajj would have killed you on your escape attempt.

"You lie," he denied,

"It's possible, but it is in nature of the sith to betray if you get them out. They have no need for you so why waste credits on a useless turn coat?" He asked,

"He lies I will pay you handsomely," Gunray argued but the two

"I doubt that, this war started cause you wanted to save money." Luke sighed, "I wonder how much money you have left at this point."

"This war is about destroying the Jedi," Assajj comented,

"She is more right than she knows," Luke admited, He swiped to fingers and the blaster clanged against the wall. "Head back to your post I will pretend I saw nothing better to be a commando than a turn coat." Luke motioned for the door.

"You are not suprised," he realized as he swallowed

"No I suspected your desires the second I met you, you feel frustrated you serve faithful putting your life on line for credits. I wish I could give you answers but I can only tell you that if you jump for that blaster you will die." He gave him a penetrating look.

With that he walked away, "I am going to kill him when I get out." Assajj glared at the man's back before her yellow eyes turned to him.

"If you think you can intimidate me your sadly mistaken." Luke picked up the blaster.

"You know nothing of pain or fear boy!" She shouted at him. The lights flickered off as a breathing suddenly entered the room Luke appeared before her he could see a black capes figure loom behind him in her eyes.

"I am very familiar with the cruelties of the universe more so than you, can possibly imagine. I can also inform you the Darkside will never give you peace, do you ever really ever think the pain will go away?" She fell back as a red lightsaber ignited.

"I am going to do," she whispered,

"Not today, but when the day comes when you failed for the last time. Feel free to come find me." The shadow vanished the lights turned back on.

"What are you!" She shouted at his back, however Luke simply sat down crossed his legs Assajj went quit for the rest of the trip.

Unduli lead the way as they escorted the two captives. "What a plesent suprise," Palpatine greeted as they walked onto Coruscant.

Luke suppressed his force powers and his desire to run the man threw.

"Well done Snips," Anakin praised as Luke suddenly became aware of Yoda and even Obi-wan being present.

"All in a days work, and Luke helped," she smiled only for Luke to ignite his green lightsaber deflecting a sniper shot aimed at the assasin. Luke tackles her to the ground as clones and Jedi alike sprung into acton as Luke saw the brief second of disappointment on Palpatine's face before it faked fear at being shot.

Luke could feel the rage coming off Ventress as Obi-wan put himself between them and the sniper.

"Move," Luke pulled her to feet as Anakin looked around for a speeder to use. They rushed into the military base as Luke deflated a few stray shouts as he opened the doors and took cover followed by Palpatine and his entourage. Troops fell in on high alert.

"Well that was raither exciting," Palpatine as he brushed off his elegant robes. "Now then, my dear boy would you be so kind as to hand over the young lady?" He asked as a few senate commandos stepped forward.

"Sneaky bastard," Luke thought, however he did not move. "Supreme Chanslor, with the it most respect I feel it is not safe, Comander your first duty should be to the chanslor's protection this could be an elaborate assasination attempt I would not advice having these two in the same room with out a Jedi present," he smiled back and Luke could feel the rage boil under the surface.

While the Jedi of the era were not use to the Dark side of the force clouding their sight. But Luke was so use to the galaxy being drowned in it he could feel it shift no matter how hard the sith tried to hide it.

"Sir the Jedi has a point," the comado informed urging the man to move.

"Put of course I understand," Palpatine eyed Luke, "have we met before?" He asked,

"It was probably just another day in your life," Luke shrugged he could feel the bristling through the force.

"Blast, the sniper got away," Anakin cursed as he lead the way in.

"But he failed which is a positive, oh it seems both prisoners survived," he smiled,

"No thanks to you," Assajj glared but she seemed to lack a bit of her usual bite.

"Calm we must be, for now sanctuary at the Jedi temple, we should take. Fear I do more attacks," Yoda sighed,

"I'll talk, only if Luke is my escort, he seems to be the only one prioritizing my survival," Ventures eyed Yoda suspiciously.

"I have no issues seeing this to completion master." Luke bowed, Yoda stroked his chin,

"Accompany you I will, we should disperse safer in smaller numbers for now.

"Sounds good, care for a lift master?" Luke asked as he knelt down. Everyone looked either shocked or scandalized.

"Lift I could use," Yoda hopes on as Luke belted him in. "Prepared you were," Yoda realized.

"What's the point of having two young legs if I can't use them." He joked as as Yoda gave him a searching look.

Not wasting time followed the force as Assajj complied. Luke moved down as he stopped as a group of shady looking fellows walked past.

He levitated some trash and the noise drew them away from there path. "Familiar something is, about you," Yoda commented as Luke found an idle speeder.

"More so then you having a hand in the training of all Jedi?" Assajj snarked at the pair as Luke waved his hand over the council.

"Something more tha, trust him young why do you assasin?" Yoda inquired,

"He has powers no Jedi should," she warned the old Jedi master as the Speeder picked up off the ground and flew off into traffic.

"What powers do you mean?" Yoda asked,

"Ask him your self I am not here by choice," she waved off as Luke pulled suddenly to the right to dodge a few blaster shots. He tossed his green lightsaber cutting the droid in half.

"Exciting things have gotten," Yoda drew put his lightsaber.

"Just a day in the life may want to buckle up," he warned as he dived down. "The activity is crazy its almost like the sepretest leader is informed of our every move," Luke accelerated as he took a hard turn.

"Leak we may have, far to informed they are." Yoda agreed, as he looked back as Luke avoided a few more bolts. The temple was now in sight. Yoda raised his palm abosorbing blaster bolts as they drifted into the docking bay. It skidded to a halt as Luke noticed black smoke billowing up.

"Well that was fun, same time next week?" Luke asked as he hoped out.

"Your Jedi humor eludes me," Assajj rolled her eyes as she wondered over her life choices. The staff and lingering Jedi moved into view.

Yoda tapped his way over and released her restrains. She rubbed her wrists and glared at him suspiciously.

"Why bother, it's clear no place is safer. Your old master will be a better deturant to your escape then we could ever be." Luke shrugged, as Yoda nodded in agreement.

"Council, called it must be new concerns I have." Yoda interrupted

"That sadly sounds like something I don't need to know about." Luke shrugged, "is there a room for Ventress?" He asked, as the Jedi guard in their white uniforms walked forward. "That is raither creepy." He thought.

"The guards will take it from here." Luke nodded Seemingly complying as he created a solid die. That jently dropped into a pocket. Thankfully with how close he would not need to worry about dying from it and so long as the die existed he would know were she was.

It did not take long before he got swarmed. He was suprised how human his fellow Padawan's were it was eye opening. It also brought up some mental concerns that maybe the original order was much looser than he had been lead to believe. The trouble with dealing in batapads is they miss out on the nuance.

"So my trip back was very boring," Ashoka interrupted his musing. He new she was up to something, however he was doing nothing but wander around the temple.

"Eh, Yoda did most of the work, I take it you want a sparing match?" He smirked,

"How did you know?" She asked,

"I believe you tried to drag me into since before our Ventress mission." He smirked,

"It's important to keep in practice," she grinned, Luke sighed but accepted the offer.

"Ahh," Luke hopped away his leg stung from the hit.

"You are terrible, like did you ever practice." Ashoka sighed,

"I never paid much attention I guess. The force was more my concern over the lightsaber." That was a lie he now wondered how good of a teacher he was. He wasn't going all out but sticking to the traditional forms seemed to be getting him beaten. However using his actual form did not feel fair. A style designed for killing Jedi.

"Clearly," Ashoka has no issues pointing out his flaws. Luke took up form one, and just let the force do its thing. It was sloppy and hardly graceful but it kept him from having his head used as a target.

"Good job Ashoka, and Luke," said Obi-wan he looked pleased however Anakin was beaming with pride directed at his student.

"Sorry, the lightsaber was never my strongest talent." Luke apologized,

"You make up for it, you are the only one I know studying force abilities." Ashoka cheered him on that seemed to catch there attention.

"Really now anything interesting?" Obi-wan asked, Luke mentally groaned the force was pushing him to act much more excited than he actually was.

"Yes, tutaminas, I think I have gotten the basics of it." Luke ignited his lightsaber as pressed it against his hand all three almost panicked however his hand slowly pushed the blade back before Luke shut the lightsaber off.

"Impressive," Obi-wan admited, "That is not something most Jedi bother to learn." Anakin looked a bit confused but remained silent.

"This is all for emergencies, a lightsaber is just as capable of doing what I need but. Just in case I lose my lightsaber I can still stop blaster bolts." He humbly waved off.

"You found this?" Anakin inquired,

"Yeah, it's no great feat on must just seek it. I mean if you wanted to learn to be a healer, it's just a matter of pointing in that direction. Hey master Yoda! You think you could teach me something I don't know!" He called out.

"Later perhaps," Yoda called back,

"The worst thing they can say is no," he shrugged. Anakin blinked at him then looked at Obi-wan suspiciously.

"I told you, the library had stores of Jedi knowledge it's not my fault you didn't realize that included force techniques for those who wish to specialize, the knowledge must be accessible." Kenobi reminded,

"Well, I thought it was all history, and stuff that couldn't help with the here and now." Anakin froze; Both Obi-wan and Luke looked ready to lecture. "Crap,"

"So you actually studied the old republic as well?" Obi-wan seemed suprised,

"It seemed relevant considering the times we live in." Luke went on, Anakin sighed in relief the two had paired off chatting away.

"Never took as a history buff," Luke admited,

"Well I dabbled wasn't sure what to expect from Anakin when he was a Padawan so I read up on Jedi history. Sadly it all went to waste, well until now." Obi-wan chuckled

"Seems you found the perfect Padawan, for you," Anakin comented,

"Please Anakin, no such thing as perfect, What would be the point of giving him a master if the Padawan was perfect." He teased back.

"I could say the same of you and Ashoka," Luke pointed out, that gave the other two pause.

"What do you mean?" Ashoka asked looking at her Master.

"Well you both seem to find our conversation incredibly dull for one," Luke joked as Obi-wan smirked under his beard. "I also hear both of you were top in your class for lightsaber class." Luke allowed the force to guide his words.

There was a new found appreciation between the pair as Anakin seemed all the more impressed. Luke let the other more unorthodox habits they shared stay silent.

"Speaking of lightsabers I think your due some practice, care to join me?" He asked as Luke agreed to that subjection. However he was not in active during practice.

A grey cloaked figure seemed to form in the senate building. He moved casually in the halls as important looking people the figure was given looks but was not stopped.

"Excuse me me Senator Organa a moment of your time?" The figure asked as the man turned a confused smile on his face.

"I am sadly in the middle of something but it's important could you walk and talk." He motioned down the hall.

"But of course Senator, I would gladly walk on my hands if it means you hear what I have to say." The grey cloaked figure gave a wry grin.

"Must be important Mr.," Bail asked,

"Ben, Solo. But I have come across some concerning information that has lead me to wonder if there is a leak in the higher echelons of the Republic."

"That is concerning," He admited, but he did not look convinced.

"Yes, but I see you are unconvinced, good, this is not something that should be readily believed, on the holo net I have set up the information it's public but only for now. It's a series of recent events our enemy is far to well informed, or incredibly luck." Ben warned, "but I have it on good faith you are a man who can be trusted if you are not convinced by the time of my second visit. I will leave you to your duties."

"Thank you but. Who's faith," Bail however found himself alone Ben had vanished from sight.

Luke lingered for a moment using the force to type in the site he had set up. Then his focus was back with Obi-wan learning form one it was a plesent way to spend the time.

With the day winding down and new duties on the way Luke headed down to check on Ventress.

"I figured they would have been a bit nicer, the ocomidations." Luke comented he had been warned she had been unwilling to talk.

"What are you?" She demanded him Luke waved his hand as a chair flew his way as he sat down slowly.

"If I told you, you wouldn't believe me, hence why I am fine being Luke the Padawan. Oh," He levitated a hidden bug and crushed it between his fingers. Ventress being a prisoner of was kept in a standard holding cell given the essentials. Nothing uncomfortable, but not leaving one with much to do.

"So admit you are not normal,"

"I would believe that is obvious," he shrugged, "You have seen a fraction of what I can do already." Luke reminded,

"Then what do you want, why torment me what are you."

"Hardly, I have always had a, fascination with," she leaned in, "motive," she frowned at him. "Why does one embrace the darker emotions what motivates a person to such a point where punishing the innocent seems not only reasonable but just." He sat down.

"You will get nothing from me Jedi," she hissed, however he waited, and waited. Hours went by.

"Probably, I have to leave soon, it has been experience," Luke stood up, he made sure to banish the dice not wanting to over exert himself again.

"You are leaving," she shifted to look at him.

"Yes, you can't expect me to stay here with so many people needing help."

"Such a weak mentality," she sniffed at him.

"I am sure your mother would agree," Luke left as he ignored the shouts to his back. Fear, panic, and other similar frustrations fill the area behind him. But he had faith Yoda would keep an eye on her.

Luke felt his frown deepen as he heard the ball drop. His face returned to neutral state only for the ball to drop again. This repeated a few dozen times before Rex exasperated pleaded with Ashoka to stop or practice levitating something else.

One would think that Luke being so use to waiting would be more comfortable however he soon felt the urge to move growing so much he had to put some distance between himself and his fellow Padawan.

"Sure you are on this matter?" Yoda said,

"Yes Master Yoda I feel I have very little to teach him. He already has the mentality and I think he is holding back during spars. Never once have I seen him struggle it's uncanny," Obi-wan admited,

"You really should have closed the door master." Luke interrupted, he stood at the door. "I figured it would be rude to eavesdrop." He walked forward.

"Hmm interesting, young Palawan your master already feels, the makings of a master you have."

"I hardly feel knight material personally, you wouldn't want to get rid of me master, not rambunctious enough?" He teased Obi-wan.

"Hardly, I do find your company very calming considering my usual company." Obi-wan played with his beard.

"Well you are planing your trap, perhaps Master Yoda could give me an evaluation." Luke offered, "if anyone would know if I am ready it would be Master Yoda."

"Persistent this one is. Learn from all Jedi you may, not just the great ones like Obi-wan."

"The student also teaches the master I feel I could teach a thing or two." Obi-wan would have done a spit take if he had a drink. "I hear dagobah system is wonderful this time of year."

Then the room went silent Luke perfectly comfortable with silence waited. "Know that system do you? Odd choice, Master Kenobi beginning to see what you mean I am. Meet you there I will." With that the comm cut."

"Care to Explain?" ObI-wan eyed him suspiciously,

"Just listening to the force, after all true coincidence s are rare." He smiled,

"True enough, well stay safe best not leave him waiting." He dismissed.

Luke got to his Jedi fighter, "G4 prep for flight." He ordered.

"Just were do you think your going?" He paused to see his father working on his ship.

"Something small came up and Master Yoda request my presence." Luke avoided the question.

"More with Ventress?" He mussed to himself, "honestly it would be less trouble to just kill her." He sighed but it held no killing intentions.

"Yes but the right way is hardly ever the easy one." He headed to the ship. "Oh, be careful of Palpatine, he seems to mean well but our dark side user hinted there might be a spy close to him. Don't get crazy just watch what you tell him." He warned,

"I hardly feel she could be trusted, we can't get paranoid. It will only help the enemy." Anakin reasoned,

"True, but search your feelings if there is some one leaking information, then they are no friend to Padmé, poor Senator flew right into a war zone."

Luke felt a bit of guilt on that one he could feel the conflict in him but the force was shifting. It was time to let Yoda in on some truths. It was subtle but he could almost see the perfect web being plucked a part bit by bit.