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The Jedi Council sat waiting for Anakin and his Padawan. If Obi-Wan knew Anakin, which he did, he would be a few minutes late. For once, Obi-Wan was relieved about this, as it gave him time to argue on his friend's behalf.
"Don't make him relieve the story to the whole Council," he pleaded again. "I was there for most of the duel, I saw things that he didn't, let my word be good enough."
Mace Windu froze him with an icy look. "Skywalker may know more about these Force-users then you do, Kenobi. We need to understand what happened on Mortis as best as possible."
Obi-Wan sighed. "He doesn't remember he turned to the dark side. I don't know why he turned, but from what he told me... he saw the future. I have a feeling that the Clone Wars is going to end badly for the Republic." I have seen that it is the Jedi who will stand in the way of peace...
"Always in motion is the future," Yoda said disapprovingly. "Jump into things without thinking, Skywalker does. Put him in grave danger, this tendency may."
"What of Padawan Tano?" Plo Koon asked.
"Ahsoka... is fine, in a sense," Obi-Wan replied. "But as Anakin refuses to tell her that she turned to the dark side, even if it was against her will. This may cause problems between them in the future."
"Hmmm." Yoda closed his eyes. "Sense I do, that Padawan Tano will find out... from another, dangerous, source."
A dangerous source? What does Yoda mean? Obi-Wan kept quiet, he knew Yoda wouldn't know. The dark side clouded everything.
"And what of you, Master Kenobi?" Adi Gallia asked. "What have you to report of your time on Mortis?"
Obi-Wan paused, what he was about to tell the Council would sound completely crazy. "I saw-"
He was spared answering by the door sliding open and Anakin and Ahsoka walking in. He hid a smile- they were arguing, as usual.
"Come on, Master, I got the starfighter working," Ahsoka argued. "You put that wrong wire in, not me."
"Is that so?" Anakin replied. "Then why did I see you attach the red wire to the yellow one?"
"If you are quite finished, we do have better things to do then listen to you two bicker," Obi-Wan cut in before Ahsoka could snap back.
Anakin and Ahsoka flushed and bowed to the Jedi Council.
"Skywalker, interesting, you're experiences on Mortis were," Yoda said.
Obi-Wan saw Anakin tense, waiting for the questioning to begin.
"While further insight we will need on your time spent there, wait for another time, it must," Yoda continued.
Obi-Wan sighed in relief and heard Anakin do the same.
"Heard of the planet Gavern, have you?" Yoda asked.
"Yes, Master," Anakin replied. "The people of Gavern create weapons for the republic."
"Yes, Skywalker," Mace said. "We have reports of a separatist super-weapon being built secretly on Gavern."
"But Master," Anakin said. "The separatists have so many planets on which to build a super-weapon. Why sneak on to a republic world?"
"A special substance in Gavern's soil there is," Yoda explained. "Contains a liquid used normally for poisons, it does. Found no where else it is."
"We will leave right away, Masters," Anakin said.
"You are dismissed," Mace Windu announced.
Anakin and Ahsoka bowed again and left the Council Chambers.
Obi-Wan leaned back in his seat. He felt he had gotten a lot accomplished, but he was getting a feeling that the simple mission to Gavern wasn't going to be that simple...
"Well," Anakin said as he and Ahsoka walked back down the hall. "That was probably the shortest Council meeting I have ever attended... not that I'm complaining," he added hastily after seeing Ahsoka's look.
"Gavern sounds like a routine mission," Ahsoka said with a sigh.
Anakin wasn't so sure. "If there is a possible super-weapon involved, are you sure you want to come?"
Ahsoka gave him an incredulous look. "Are you kidding, Master? Super-weapons are my speciality. Remember the Malevolence? Remember the Defoliator? Remember the-?"
Anakin cut her off. "I destroyed both of those. I was just saying, it may be dangerous."
Ahsoka rolled her eyes. "I'm not a youngling, Master. I can take care of myself."
Anakin was about to reply when a Padawan ran up. "Master Skywalker, the Chancellor requests your presence."
"Thank you," Anakin told the Padawan. He glanced back at Ahsoka and sighed "Get the men together. We'll leave when I return."
Ahsoka nodded and ran off, the other Padawan trailing behind.
Anakin pressed a hand to his forehead. I'm not being fair to Ahsoka, he thought. But he couldn't stop thinking about his dream. You will not be able to save her twice...
Anakin shook his head and headed for the Senate building.
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