Disclaimer: See Chapter I

A/N: Dead, I am not. Nearly, but not quite yet. Kill me, I beg you not to do. Thank all the reviewers, I do. Left review replies out, I did, because choose I had to, to post without them, or not at all.

Chapter VIII

The three-day trip to Kodai went by uneventful. As the planet loomed ahead in the view screen, Obi-Wan and Mace both prepared themselves for what lay ahead. In just a few hours, the tide would begin to recede. It would have been more convenient if they could have arrived earlier, but that was not possible, seeing as how dangerous it was to even travel there to start with.

The shuttle touched down gently onto the landing platform, and the two Jedi made their way off board. When they stepped off, they immediately felt that something was wrong. Their surroundings were eerily empty of any signs of life and full of an ominous silence.

They felt a whisper of warning in the Force just before they were surrounded by several black cloaked figures. The face of Count Dooku could be seen amongst the multitude of the Sith. In his hand was a small pyramid.

Obi-Wan's alarm grew at the sight of the object in Dooku's hand. "It's a trap. They already have the Holocron."

Suddenly, all of the Sith were upon them, lightsabers flashing through the air. The Jedi's lightsabers were ignited in a flash. They fought with all they had, but there were too many, they couldn't defeat them all. They slashed their way through to their ship.

"I'll hold them off, you start the ship!" Obi-Wan yelled. Mace nodded and ran into the ship. Obi-Wan continued to take down any Sith who came at him, but he was tiring. He felt a burning pain on side and knew that one of the Sith had managed to get through his defenses. He was relieved when he heard the ship start up. He ran onboard and the door closed behind him. The ship shot off into space, and Obi-Wan scrambled to get strapped in. They made the jump to hyperspace just seconds later.

Mace turned to Obi-Wan and gasped when he saw his wound. "Obi-Wan!" he exclaimed as the younger Jedi sunk into oblivion. He immediately got him out of his seat and carried him to one of the bunks onboard the ship. He bandaged Obi-Wan's side as best he could with the little supplies he had. He then left to contact the Council.

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Master Yoda walked solemnly into the temporary dorms where the past was lodged. Everyone went quiet as they watched the diminutive master walk toward Bant, Siri, Reeft, and Garen.

"Speak with you four, I must."

They followed the ancient Jedi out of the room. They had noticed his serious expression and were worried that something terrible had happened to Obi-Wan and Mace.

Before Yoda could speak, Bant asked what was on all of their minds. "What has happened?"

Yoda sighed. "Ambushed Obi-Wan and Mace were. Barely escaped with their lives, they did. Possess the Sith Holocron, the Sith now does. Badly wounded in the battle, Obi-Wan is. Known it is not, whether or not he will live."

This news was met with a stunned and frightened silence.

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A/N: Please don't kill me! I know it is short! I promise I will get the next chapter out sooner!