Word was quickly spreading around the Temple of Shaak Ti and Plo Koon's disappearence. And with no clue where they could have gone, they had no way of looking for them. All they could hope for was that they could find their own way out.
Anakin didn't see it that way. He had hoped the training exercises with Obi-Wan would help, but it only made him feel worse. He oculd be out looking but he was instead with his Master. Now, afterwards, he went straight to his quarters and fell onto his sleep couch, groaning into the pillow with frustration.
Then his comlink started blinking, sitting on the table on the opposite side of his quarters. He pulled his head from the pillow and stared at the com for a long few seconds before standing up and walking toward it. His hand wrapped around the small device as he activated it.
"Who is this?" He asked into it.
"Skywalker, am I glad to hear someone answer." A familiar female voice responded. "Is anyone aware of my and Master Koon's disappearence?"
Anakin stared at the device in shock. "Master Ti?"
"Yes. Now does anyone know of our disappearence?"
"Of course." Anakin told her. "It's hard not to notice. I think Master Windu said something about sending a Jedi team out to look for you, but I can't be sure."
"Tell him not to." She adviced. "It's too dangerous for just anyone."
"What? But don't you want to be found?" Anakin asked.
"Well yes. But... not at the cost of others being hurt." She explained. "But you, Anakin, I think you might be able to help us. I will send the coordinates, but you must come alone. Any more might just set off the alarm. Do not tell anyone where you are going. They will try and follow you."
"Understood." He replied. "Just send me your location and I'll be on my way."
"No... they're coming back. I can't stay here for much longer." Shaak Ti murmered, as if to herself.
"Stay with me! Where is your location?"
"I'm sending the coordinates." A long pause. "Wait! No! Let me go!" Then the communication was cut.
"Master Ti? Shaak Ti! Come in!" Anakin shouted into the comlink, but no reply. He slammed it down on the table when it beeped again. Sure enough, she had managed to send the coordinates. Now he could only prepare and be on his way.
The Clawdite cackled as he shift back to his natural shape from the Jedi Master's. "That was too easy! He believed every word I said!"
Shaak Ti looked down, Anakin thought that she was the one who sent the transmittion. No, she was sitting in the middle of a large room as live bait. She knew that once they had Anakin, they would lure in Obi-Wan. She couldn't let that happen. He had to warn them. But how? Sit there and wait?
"Looks like you're friend is coming." The woman told her with a sly smirk. "I think I know what can make him arrive even faster." Then she turned and clasped a hand on Plo Koon's mask!
"No! Don't!" Shaak Ti shouted. "Leave him be!"
If it weren't for the goggles, everyone would have seen Plo's eyes were wide as he twisted away and turned his head in another direction to avoid it from being removed. Everyone knew that the gases in the atmosphere were lethal to a Kel Dor.
"Do what you must to me. But leave him alone." She said in a quieter and more controlled voice. But her blackc eyes were set straight at the woman, challanging her.
The woman smirked, then pulled back her hood to reveil short cut blonde hair and blazing eyes. "Fine. You'll be the bait then." She then grabbed and dragged her out. Plo watching as the door closed between them. She had sent him the silent pleeding not to argue with it in a glance. All she could hope was that he would listen.
"A very bold move, Jedi." The woman stated as she unceremoniously threw her forward into a small and empty room. "Bold and very foolish." She then reached into a puch on her belt and removed a syringe. Un capping the needle, she tapped it with her finger, a black fluid swished around inside. "This toxin should do the trick. As your species should know about them." She smiled, using an old myth that Togrutas were venomous. "It's easy for me to say that this will not be pleasant for you."
She then pressed the needle into her thigh, where she knew the toxin would be floating around before entering blood vessles. This is what she wanted, delay death as much as possible so she could get the most out of it. With the liquid injected she pulled out the needle and grinned.
"There's no hope for you. There is virually no cure for this." Then she undid the restraints and attatched a bracelet around her wrist. "And you cannot heal yourself." She then got up and left, locking the door behind her. Shaak Ti was left inside staring at the door for the longest time before she looked to the ground and forced back a sob. There was no hope left for her...