It was maybe a couple days later, Obi-Wan laid on his sleep couch in his quarters for the longest time that morning. He couldn't manage to piece his mind together after another nightmare that left him in shambles. It was like everything he had witnessed, every last little experience that haunted him had come back in one night. And again last night.

"Master? Are you awake?" Anakin called from the other side of the door. That was another problem. Anakin was being extreamly protective. He wouldn't be so easily swayed by Obi-Wan's claims that he was recovering, he needed the healer to tell him. But could he truly blame him? He had, after all, seen him sink into insanity once. It was natural that he was being so careful.

Obi-Wan sat up and quickly fixed himself up. "Yes I am!" He answered through the door. "Give me a moment!" He added as he changed into a clean tunic. He then winced as he raised his arm to pull it on, with a sharp breath, he pulled it down over his auburn hair and finished dressing. When he was decent he finally shouted, "Alright! You can come in now!"

The door slid open and Anakin stepped in. Obi-Wan was quick to catch the worry in Anakin's expression as it subsided to a blank mask. "How are the gashes?"

"A little sore." He answered, though it was an understatement. They stung harshly and pain flared if he moved the area of skin too much. "But I'll live."

"You said that last time." Anakin stated flatly. "And don't think I won't drag you to the healers should you start getting worse again."

"I would expect nothing less of it." Obi-Wan replied. Then he smiled calmly to hide any traces of his weakness. "We should go to get some training done, and catch up."

A slight gurgle came from Anakin and he looked down in embarrassment.

"But not before we go to have some breakfast." Obi-Wan chuckled, which made Anakin look up with a face that spoke in itself a silent thank you. They turned and started towards the dining hall.

The walk was mostly quiet. On occastion, Obi-Wan recieved glances as if they knew about his moment of insanity. He hoped it was just that they only knew he was hurt, and not anything more. That hope seemed to grow a little when no one brought it up, either from not knowing or not wanting to embarrass him. He hoped it was the former.

In the dining hall, he took a seat beside Anakin as he begun to pick at a tart. Anakin was like him when he was his age, ravenous. Three tarts later Anakin decided to stop before someone would stare. But he was content with the breakfast.

As they stood up, Obi-Wan felt a prick in his neck, his hand immediantly went to it like he was swatting a bug.

"Are you alright, Master?" Anakin asked, noticing as Obi-Wan touched around the area for the source of the prick.

"Yes, I am. Just an itch." He lied as he scratched carefully at the spot.


With smirk, he withdraw his blaster back into the vents. It was done. Now, all that had to be done was let his employer know it was and that she could put her plan into action. He pressed down on the center of his communicator, and in seconds the blue figure of his employ came up. A slender woman in a cloak which concealed her face in a vail of shadows.

"The microb is planted." He informed. "Now the Jedi is yours."

"Good. Meet me in Blank Slate Nightclub, I'll explain your next job there." She responded.

He nodded. "I will. But I must make sure I escape alive. I don't like this place, it's crawling with Jedi..."

"It is the Temple after all." She chuckled. "Don't worry, you'll be payed quite well for your services."

"I'd better." He scoffed. "I don't even know if what I'm being paid is worth this."

She laughed, a smile twisting the visible features of her jaw and lower half of her cheeks. "Just be here for your payment and my telling you your next assignment. Mascurade as a Jedi to get out if you must."

"Can do." He concluded before turning off his communicator and looking down through the grate. Now he'd only need to escape.

And here ya go! Another chapter since you guys want me to keep going! These people are about to be revealed soon! Stay tuned!