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Chapter 3- The Search
Obi-wan managed to catch up with the squad of clones and Jac as they headed out to search.
"General," Cody said saluting. "Glad you could join us."
All Obi-wan could do was give him a smile and a nod. Moving through the trees, the squad kept up their guard just in the case they would run into droids.
The search continued on through the forest for another hour. Tiring, the Jedi and the clones decided to stop for a break. They stopped in a small clearing where a several beams of sun shone through the trees. Drinking a swig of water from a bottle, Obi-wan sat away from the group. Jac came up to him and sat away from the group. Jac came up to him and sat next to him under the tree. Obi-wan handed him the bottle and Jac took a drink of it. The only sound from the group was the small conversations between the clones.
"How much longer should we continue?" Jac asked breaking the silence between him and Obi-wan.
"I don't know," Obi-wan said quietly. "I would like to continue and I will continue until I find her, but for the clones' sake, we should take one more hour then return to the base."
Jac nodded. "I agree. I suggest that if we don't find them today, you and I can go out tomorrow to continue the search."
"I'd like that, Jac," Obi-wan said smiling.
Jac smiled to then took another drink.
"Generals!" A voice suddenly called.
Abruptly getting to their feet, Obi-wan and Jac returned to the group.
"Generals!" A clone emerged from the bushes.
"What is it?" Jac asked. "What's wrong, Tosh?"
"I found…droid tracks," Tosh panted. "Leading… east. I-I think… the commanders are… that way."
"Well done, Tosh," Obi-wan said. "Lead the way."
"Yes sir," he saluted.
Another clone handed Tosh a bottle of water and he took a big gush of it. Tosh then led them, following the droid tracks. The tracks led them to a huge clearing where a droid landing ship sat unmoving. The droids around it appeared to be packing it up, and the commando droid bossing them around on the edge of the ramp.
Cody clapped Tosh on the shoulder.
"Way to go, Tosh," Cody said. "When we get back, I'm buying you a drink."
"Thanks sir," Tosh said smiling through his helmet.
Obi-wan looked up to the craft and used the force to search Sasha. He sighed with a smile.
"They are on board," he whispered to Jac.
"I sense them too," Jac said. "Looks like our search is over."
Obi-wan nodded. "Come on, let's go save our padawans." He activated his lightsaber and leapt out of the bushes and trees.
The clones and Jac followed his lead. Cutting down the droids as they went, they made their way to the landing craft.
"Mistress, the Jedi are attacking," said a pilot droid.
"Get us out of here!" Ventress ordered. "We need to be at our secret prison in one hour or Dooku will have my hid. Now go!"
"But we still have several droids down there!" Another droid said.
"Leave them and go!"
The craft started up and began lifting off the ground, the ramp closing.
Obi-wan skidded to a stop when the ship started to lift up into the air. He watched as it started to fly away. Immediately he threw a tracking device, and with the aid of the force, attached to the ship. However, because it was too far when he threw it, the beacon stuck only enough to stay until the ship breached the atmosphere. It fell off. But back with Obi-wan, he ordered the group to return to the base.
When they got back, Obi-wan headed for the command center. Sitting at the nav computer, he plugged in the signal for beacon and a map appeared. The beacon appeared to be located… back in the same spot as where they were only an hour ago.
"That can't be right," Jac said. "Maybe the signals jammed or blocked or something."
Obi-wan shook his head slowly.
"It didn't stick," Obi-wan mumbled. "It didn't…"
He leaned back, slouching, in the chair, trying to control his emotions. Jac sat heavily down in the seat next to him, rubbing his forehead.
"What now sir?" Cody asked carefully.
There was silence. "We… we must contact…the council." Obi-wan stammered breaking the silence. "You may go get some rest."
"Thank you, sir," Cody said dully and he left.
Jac and Obi-wan sat there in silence before they got up and called the council. Using the force to raise their mental shields as their emotions were everywhere, they updated the members of the Jedi Council.
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