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Ahsoka swallowed hard, knowing that the decision she made could cost her her life.

"I would never join you, Count," she said. "I am a Jedi. The Daughter gave her life to save me and bring me back to the light side. I will not dishonour her sacrifice."

Dooku's eyes flashed dangerously. "Very well," he said. "I still have some use for you. You will make nice bait for your Master's turn."

What? Ahsoka couldn't let that happen. She thought quickly. The binders would send out an electric shock if she tried to use the Force, but if she could withstand the shock for long enough, she could possibly use the Force to override the lock and free herself.

Dooku was distracted, talking to the bounty hunter in the far end of the room. They thought she didn't pose a threat.

You shouldn't have told me about the Daughter's power, Dooku.

Ahsoka would never have a better chance. She closed her eyes and reached out with the Force. The shock came instantly, but she tried to think through the pain. She imagined the Force as a key, unlocking the binders and...

With a click, they slid off her wrists. She leaped up and scanned the room for a way out. A shout told her she had been noticed. Ahsoka cast a look backwards. Dooku and Mindar were running toward her.

Ahsoka used the Force to throw them across the room, then bolted for the door.

Dooku's angry voice filled the room. "Get her! Get her!"

Quick footsteps told Ahsoka they were gaining. She raced through the dizzying maze of corridors. Every step of the way, she waited to be a victim of Dooku's legendary like of Force-lighting, but it never came and she could only hear one set of footsteps behind her. She knew she was at a disadvantage, this was Dooku's home and he knew every corridor. But she couldn't be used as bait.

Suddenly, Dooku appeared at the end of the corridor. Ahsoka wheeled around to find the bounty hunter at the other end. She let out a sigh. She was caught... again.

"I do believe you are more trouble than you are worth, young Padawan," Dooku said mildly, walking toward her. "If I did not still need you, I would kill you right now. I underestimated you once. I will not make that mistake again." Dooku reached out and plucked something off her belt. Ahsoka recognized the sample of Virdix she had taken from the factory.

"Do you know what else Virdix is useful for, child? As a plain substance, it is a chemical that can cut a Jedi off from the Force. That is why it was vital that the republic kept control of the planet Gavern."

Ahsoka stared at the tiny vial. Who knew that such a little thing could do so much damage?

Dooku waved the vial in front of her. "If you are injected with this, it will cut you off from the Force entirely, possibly forever. Unless, of course, you wish to join me."

Ahsoka shook her head. She had made her mind up. She would not join the dark side, even if refusing meant losing the Force.

Dooku scowled. "So be it, Jedi."

Ahsoka felt the difference instantly. The chemical left her with an odd feeling and she realized that the Force had been a part of her life since she was very young. She could still sense it around her, but it was like trying to keep a good hold on water, it kept slipping through her fingers.

The room was now spinning around her and there seemed to be two of Dooku. He was shouting something to the bounty hunter, something that sounded like the chemical had gone wrong, but he sounded very far away...

Anakin pulled his cloak closer around him as he walked through the streets of Calna Muun. If he was recognized, he would have the whole city after him.

So far, he had not had any leads toward Ahsoka. He had combed half the spaceport and there was no sign of the republic gunship. Not that he was expecting to find Ahsoka there, but still, there was probably something there.

Then, without any warning, Ahsoka's Force signature disappeared. Anakin stopped dead in the middle of the spaceport, horrified. A Jedi's Force signature only disappeared when they died.

No! She can't be dead!

Anakin forced himself to calm down. Maybe she had gotten away and had to hide her Force presence from Dooku.

Or, maybe Dooku killed her.

Anakin looked wildly around the spaceport for something- anything that would help him find Ahsoka.

"A Jedi's weapon is rare." A voice said from behind him. Anakin spun around, but to his relief, the Twi'lek that had spoken wasn't talking to him.

"I got them for a really good price," the Twi'lek continued to his Human partner. He turned away as he pulled something out of his tunic. Anakin froze when he turned back to reveal what he had.

Ahsoka's lightsabers sat in his hand.

Anakin had to stop himself from racing over and wrenching the lightsabers from the Twi'lek's hand. Fighting wouldn't solve anything. Instead, he walked slowly over to the Twi'lek and his partner.

"Hey, those are some nice weapons you've got there," he said, trying to keep his voice friendly. "Do you mind telling me where you got them?"

The Twi'lek cast a suspicious eye over Anakin. "Who's asking?" he growled.

"A friend," Anakin said simply. "Now who sold you the lightsabers?

"I don't remember," the Twi'lek said.

Anakin knew he was lying. He had another trick to try. "You will tell me who sold you the lightsabers," he said, nudging the Twi'lek's mind.

The Twi'lek looked surprised, then smug. "I am not a weak minded being, Jedi," he said.

Anakin's temper was beginning to snap. "Tell me where you got the lightsabers, now!"

The Twi'lek looked like he was enjoying himself. "Or what? You use your lightsaber here, you'll be arrested before you can say Coruscant! So the answer is no."

Anakin's temper overloaded. He raised his hand in a fist and used the Force to choke the Twi'lek. His eyes bulged as he gasped for air.

"Who sold you the lightsabers?" Anakin shouted. "Who!"

The Twi'lek made a rasping noise and Anakin relaxed his grip slightly.

"Not... exactly sure," gasped the Twi'lek. "A Changeling...said he needed to make... fast credits."

"Did he say where he was going?" Anakin demanded.

"Yeah... Serenno... I think it was..."

That made sense to Anakin. Dooku lived on Serenno and it was logical for him to take Ahsoka there. He released the Twi'lek, grabbed the lightsabers and began walking away.

"What kind of Jedi was that, anyway," he heard the Twi'lek mutter and felt a twinge of regret.

I shouldn't have done that, it's not the Jedi way. Even worse, that was not his first time Force-choking someone, or his second, for that matter. And it felt easier every time he did it.

What am I becoming?

Anakin pushed the thought aside. He had a goal now, and a chance to get back Ahsoka.

If she is still alive...

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