Thank you to the 6 people who reviewed the last chapter in the last day. You guys are the greatest. This chapter will cover the events of "Crisis on Naboo" as well as some other stuff that I mentioned at the end of the last chapter. I hope that you like it and reviews are much appreciated.

Chapter 45

Anakin stood alongside Ahsoka gazing at the hologram of Theed where the Festival of Light was going to take place. Windu was also standing there informing them of what it was they were supposed to do as well as Obi-Wan's part in the plan. The only one who was present who didn't know the truth about Obi-Wan until just before the meeting was Ahsoka.

Windu gestured to the map. "As you can see, we've mapped the Chancellor's route to and from the Festival's stage," he said as a yellow line traced the path through the hologram. "We'll know where he'll be at every moment from the time we land on Naboo."

"What security measures are in place?" Master Plo Koon asked.

"The Naboo guard will have armed sentry points at all entrances at the palace," Windu said. "And the stage itself will be shielded by a ray shield for the duration of the event."

"It doesn't look like there's anything to worry about," Siri said irritably. Then again, her mood swings were something that seemed to occur at the most inconvenient of moments; it made Anakin wonder how long she would be able to hide her pregnancy from the Council.

"With complacency comes vulnerability," Yoda said. "It is what we do not see that concerns me. A long time to plan his attack Count Dooku had."

"Yes, we thought we had an advantage with Obi-Wan on the inside," Windu said. "But we've had no communication with him in days."

"Obi-Wan will get his part done," Anakin said assuredly. "Let's just make sure we do ours."

Windu and Yoda exchanged glances but they nodded and dismissed the gathered people to get ready for the mission. Siri fell into step beside Anakin as the two of them left the War Room with Ahsoka and Jenica just behind them. Ahsoka had been shocked to learn that Obi-Wan was still alive but she had quickly gotten control of her shock. She was more surprised that Anakin knew than anything else but she also understood why Anakin couldn't say anything. She was definitely maturing even though she was barely fifteen years old and Anakin couldn't be prouder of his apprentice.

"I still don't see why I can't go with you," Siri growled.

"All things considered, Siri, it probably isn't a good idea for you to be there," Anakin said.

"I can take care of myself!" Siri snapped before she began to sob, "I just want to see him."

Anakin sighed inwardly before putting a comforting arm around Siri's shoulders. "Hey, look at it this way, you'll have plenty of time to come up with what you're going to shout at Obi-Wan when he gets back," he said since he knew Obi-Wan was in for a rough time when he returned to the Temple.

"Oh you're right, I do," Siri said happily.

"Why would Siri shout at Master Obi-Wan, master?" Ahsoka asked.

Anakin shrugged thinking quickly. "They're close friends and Siri feels left out and she's not exactly even-tempered," he said.

Siri punched Anakin in the shoulder. "Are you calling me short-tempered?" she snapped angrily before she started to sob. "Why are you being so mean to me?"

"Ah, I didn't mean it like that. Er…" Anakin looked at his apprentice helplessly.

Ahsoka smirked but, apparently, decided to take pity on Anakin even if she didn't understand why Siri was having such rapid mood swings. "Don't you have some planning to do on what you're going to scold Master Obi-Wan about when he gets back to the Temple?" she asked.

Siri's tears stopped and she smiled. "Oh yeah," she said before she looked at Anakin. "May the Force be with you, Anakin, and when you see Obi-Wan, slap him for me."

Anakin chuckled. "Sure thing," he said. "Do I tell him why?"

"No, I will when he gets back to the Temple." Siri walked away.

"Wait up, Master Tachi," Jenica called jogging after her temporary master. "May the Force be with you, you two," she added over her shoulder as she fell into step beside Siri.

"Are you really going to slap Obi-Wan when this is all over?" Ahsoka asked.

Anakin smirked. "I'm tempted," he said, "but I probably won't. Come on, let's get going. We have a long day ahead of us."

The small hangar was close to the palace while at the same time far enough away to not be caught by anyone who was guarding the palace and preparing for the Festival of Light the following day. Embo, Derrown and Eval quickly took out several of the mechanics inside while Obi-Wan waited outside with Bane, Twazzi and Dooku. He made sure to stay clear of Dooku lest Dooku accidentally sense his presence. Blaster in hand, such an uncivilized weapon, Obi-Wan made his way into the small hangar with Twazzi and Dooku just behind him.

They gathered around a workbench in the hangar before Dooku began to speak. "This is it, my friends," he said. "The day of reckoning for the Republic. I have it from a very reliable source that everything will happen exactly as we have planned."

Not if I can help it, Obi-Wan thought.

"Execute your roles as you have been instructed," Dooku added, "And you will all be immortalized in history. Not to mention rewarded with enough credits that you will never have to work again. I will let Cad Bane take it from here."

"Listen up," Bane said tossing the toothpick he had in his mouth away, "I will only say this once." He pulled out a couple of datapads before tossing them onto the workbench.

"Each device tells you your position and essential details about your part of the plot," Bane added.

Obi-Wan picked up his device deciding to just go ahead and say what he did the first time around. "Won't you tell us how all the pieces fit together?" he asked.

"Derrown here is going to breach the shield," Bane said, "Moralo Eval is the getaway driver, two of you will act as guards protecting the Chancellor and you, Hardeen, are a sniper. That's all you need to know." He placed the sniper rifle case on the workbench before pushing it to Hardeen.

"Once we get the Chancellor, the devices will lead you to the rendezvous point," Bane went on, "Any questions?"

No one had any questions.

Bane pulled out the holographic disguise matrix and the holograms of Nubian guards appeared before them. "Now for your disguises," he said. "This will get us into the inner circle. Step into the shadow of the hologram and you'll receive your new identity."

Obi-Wan stepped into the hologram before the holographic disguise matrix washed over him changing his appearance.

"When you leave here, you will have no communication with the rest of the team," Bane went on, "All right then, get to your positions."

Obi-Wan and the bounty hunters moved out to get to their position.

Anakin made his way off the Republic shuttle after it landed in the landing pad at Theed before gazing at the group that was gathered waiting for the Chancellor's arrival. There was Padmé, who had returned to Naboo soon after she gave Anakin the advice on how to deal with Siri's pregnancy, standing next to Queen Neeyutnee and Governor Sio Bibble.

"Your Majesty," Palpatine greeted the queen who inclined her head in polite greeting.

"Welcome home, Chancellor," Padmé said. "I'm thankful to the Jedi for bringing you here safely."

"Yes Senator," Palpatine said, "it is good to be back although I think the amount of security that has accompanied me is overkill."

"With all due respect, Chancellor," Windu said, "When your safety is concern, there is no such thing as overkill."

"So you keep insisting, Master Jedi, but I grow tired of discussing it," Palpatine said walking past Windu and the group began to move out.

Padmé dropped over to join Anakin and Ahsoka. "Anakin, Ahsoka, welcome to the Festival," she said.

"I've never seen the Festival of Light," Ahsoka said gazing around. "Sounds like a big event."

"They're expecting a large crowd so it will be difficult for Dooku to attack during the ceremony," Anakin said. "That leaves the palace as the best opportunity for an ambush."

"Are you that certain an attack is imminent?" Padmé asked.

If the Jedi Council, and Obi-Wan, are certain than so am I, Anakin thought as he replied, "I'm afraid so, which is why I'm making Ahsoka your personal bodyguard." He was being a bit protective since Padmé's life wasn't in danger but he would prefer it if he had someone to watch out for Padmé when the attack came since it was bound to result in chaos.

"At your service, my lady," Ahsoka said.

"If there's trouble then Ahsoka will get you, the queen and the rest of your staff to safety," Anakin added.

"What about you?" Padmé asked.

"Hopefully, I'll be where I always am," Anakin said with a faint smile.

"He means saving the day," Ahsoka said.

"Of course he does," Padmé replied and they continued the walk in silence.

Obi-Wan made his way into the room where his position was. He didn't even need to look at the device; he only used it to unlock the door. He already knew of where he was supposed to be anyway.

He walked over to the window before laying down the sniper rifle case before opening it. He reached into the case, removed the sniper rifle and immediately began searching for the comlink Dooku hid in the case. He pulled it out and examined it seeing that it was on; if he disabled it then he would arouse Dooku's suspicions but not enough to not change his plan at the last minute. Dooku wasn't someone who would jump to the conclusion that someone found the comlink and shut it off; he might suspect it but he wouldn't just jump straight to that conclusion. Besides, Obi-Wan was sure that Dooku wasn't the one who slipped the comlink into the case. He just couldn't be positive.

That meant that if Obi-Wan turned the comlink off then it would be better than if he revealed who he truly was to Mace as he did the first time. With that in mind, Obi-Wan thumbed the comlink off and proceeded to drop it in the far corner of the room.

After that, he imputed the frequency that would connect him with Mace and waited for the Jedi Master to answer his call. It was a moment before Mace's voice drifted over the comlink. "Obi-Wan, thank goodness you are alive," Mace said.

Obi-Wan smiled a little. "I've seen better days," he said quietly even though the hidden comlink was off. He put the comlink down as he began to assemble the sniper rifle. "I'm here in Theed."

"So Dooku's plan is still on," Mace said matter-of-factly.

"Yes."

"How are they planning to attack the Chancellor?"

Obi-Wan, assembling the sniper rifle easily because his memories of the first time he did that came back to him, thought about how to answer. "Three of the bounty hunters are disguised as Senate guards. Eval is the getaway driver and they've got a Parwan that can pass through the ray shield. I have a sniper rifle but, don't worry, it's loaded with stun blasts. I'm supposed to immobilize the Chancellor not kill him."

"Where are you?"

"In a tower overlooking the plaza."

"So the attack is going to take place outside."

"Yes. I'll keep an eye on things from the sky. Make sure you have someone double check the identity of the guards and keep someone near the edge of the ray shield. Be careful because of the Parwan who will likely target the generator to the ray shield."

"It will take some time," Mace said.

"I know. Just do the best that you can." Obi-Wan disconnected the transmission and finished preparing the sniper rifle before double checking to make sure there wasn't a second comlink within the case but there wasn't.

Now let's hope this works, Obi-Wan thought.

Anakin watched as Palpatine, Mas Amedda, Padmé and the rest of the entourage made their way into the group. Ahsoka stood next to Padmé and the queen while the clone guards were stationed at various places on the stage. Once everyone was seated, Anakin contacted the guard within the control room.

"Stage is set, activate the ray shield," he ordered.

"Yes General Skywalker," the guard said and the generators activated before the gleaming ray shield jutted out over the stage surrounded everyone in a dome of deadly energy.

Once the shield was in place, Anakin gestured for the Chancellor to move while at the same time using the Force to locate his former master's position. He knew he couldn't speak with Obi-Wan but at least he knew of where he would be.

Palpatine walked over to the podium. "It is an honor to be here for this momentous occasion. The pride I feel for this planet cannot be put into words. 847 years ago, Naboo joined the Republic. And tonight, we celebrate that union." The crowd erupted into cheers.

Palpatine went on with his speech before ending with, "But as we chart a bold course for the future, let us never forget our past."

The fireworks began illuminating the night sky in formations that danced across the night sky in a beautiful display of light.

Obi-Wan gazed at the fireworks display before sighing. It was a beautiful display and he wished that the festival didn't have to end as it did the first time but nothing could change at that moment. He had to go on with the plan and he had to hope that the subtle change he made would be enough to prevent some events from happening.

"Mace," he said into the comlink he had at his side, "so far so good." He angled the sniper rifle's focus again before he spotted the Parwan. "Gotcha. East side, the security guard on the stairs."

"Skywalker, the shield generator," Windu called.

Anakin immediately dashed toward the generator but the Parwan already touched the generator and it exploded sending Anakin flying backwards, the Chancellor to be knocked out and the ray shield to disappear. Blast it, Anakin thought scrambling to his feet.

Windu dashed to Palpatine's side. "All right, you two, take the Chancellor to that speeder," he said pointing to the speeder, "and get him out of here."

Ahsoka gazed at the destruction before turning to Padmé and the queen. "This way, your Majesty, hurry," she ordered gesturing toward the way they had come.

Anakin leapt over the balcony before immediately attacking the Parwan his lightsaber taking care of the Parwan's blasters almost immediately. However, the Parwan had another trick up his sleeve as was evident when a searing pain surge through Anakin's body when the Parwan latched onto him with his tentacles.

Unconsciousness soon reached out and claimed him.

"Blast it," Obi-Wan muttered hoping his brother was all right before he aimed the shot and pulled the trigger. The stun bolt shot across the sky and slammed into the Parwan's jetpack and the Parwan went flying away.

Obi-Wan put the sniper rifle down before picking up the comlink again. "Mace," he said into it. "Anakin's down and I don't see Bane anywhere. I have a feeling he's also disguised as one of the Senate guards or someone else."

"I'll find him," Mace assured him before disconnecting the transmission before Obi-Wan could warn him about the switch the bounty hunters were planning on doing as he remembered that happening the first time around. He wasn't even sure if the switch had been made.

"Blast it," he muttered before he began to disassemble the sniper rifle and prepared to head to the rendezvous point.

"Let's make the switch," Twazzi said quietly when the Jedi went away from the group.

Embo nodded before placing the holographic disguise matrix on the Chancellor and he assumed the disguise of a Senate guard while Twazzi assumed the form of the Chancellor.

In the disguise of a Neimodian, Bane, who was watching everything nearby, moved forward before grabbing the unconscious Chancellor, who was disguised as a Senate guard, by the ankles. "You're coming with me, Chancellor," he said before he dragged the Chancellor away.

Mace Windu dashed down the steps to where Skywalker was just waking up rubbing his head. "Those tentacles sure pack a punch," he said.

"Come on," Mace said before helping Anakin to his feet.

"The bounty hunter has the Chancellor," Obi-Wan said and he looked at it before looking toward where the Chancellor was being escorted away. He trusted Obi-Wan and dashed toward the speeder.

"No, wait, I don't think that's the Chancellor," Obi-Wan said quickly as the two Jedi neared the speeder.

"Then who is he?" Anakin asked Mace hearing Hardeen's words.

"I do not know," Mace said dashing forward before leaping onto the speeder and pointing his blade at Embo.

The Chancellor, or at least the person disguised as the Chancellor, climbed out of the speeder but Mace noticed Anakin was eyeing him warily; obviously, he believed Obi-Wan's words.

The Chancellor attacked Anakin who Force pushed him away causing the disguise to disappear to reveal the image of a bounty hunter. He pointed his blade at the bounty hunter. "Where is the Chancellor?" he asked.

Cad Bane, carrying the Chancellor's unconscious body in his arms, dashed toward the speeder Eval was driving.

"Hurry, move it," Eval called and Bane tossed the Chancellor into the back of the speeder before leaping into it glancing back once at the Jedi, Embo and Twazzi.

The Jedi dashed toward that speeder but Bane merely tipped his hat toward them. "So long Jedi," he called as the speeder sped away from the stage.

"I'm going after the Chancellor," Obi-Wan said into his comlink already leaping into the speeder, firing up its engines and guiding it into the skies of Naboo.

"Copy that, Obi-Wan," Mace's voice said.

"I'll send you the coordinates and hold Bane there as long as I can," Obi-Wan added before he guided the speeder as rapidly as possible, even though he wasn't a speed demon like Anakin, after Bane, Eval and Palpatine.

"This is the rendezvous point, Dooku said he would met us here," Eval said leaping out of the speeder.

Bane lifted the now semi-conscious Palpatine into his hands and Eval smirked. "What did I tell you, Bane? My plan worked to perfection," he said.

Bane tossed Palpatine out of the speeder. "It wasn't your plan. It was my execution of your plan," he retorted drawing his blaster before pointing it at the now fully conscious Chancellor.

"Come on, get up," he ordered Palpatine who pushed himself to his feet as ordered.

"How dare you disrespect Moralo Eval?" Eval demanded.

"Pipe down, where's Dooku?" Bane demanded. "I thought you said he would meet us here."

"That was the plan," Eval said.

Count Dooku remained hidden at the rendezvous point. He was very suspicious about Hardeen and he had hoped that the comlink Bane slipped into Hardeen's sniper rifle case would reveal his treachery. However, something happened to the comlink; either it was disabled, it was lost, it was destroyed or someone turned it off. As all of those were possibilities, Dooku knew that he had to go to the rendezvous point because if Hardeen really wasn't who Dooku suspected he was then this would be his only chance to get the Chancellor. And if Hardeen was who Dooku suspected him to be, well, that was why he wasn't at the point where everyone could see him.

If he was going to prove his suspicions about Hardeen, and his earlier plan had failed, then now might be his only chance.

With that in mind, Dooku settled down to wait. At the same time, though, he made sure to keep his shuttle nearby so that he could make a quick escape if his plan fell through. He had a backup plan but it would be too late to put it into motion since he was unable to determine if his suspicions were correct earlier. His master had even told him that if he didn't prove his suspicions earlier then he would have to forego the backup plan.

"If things don't go as they were planned, and you cannot put into motion your backup plan because you couldn't prove your suspicions in time to put it into motion, then get out of there and return to Serenno," his master had told him that morning.

And Dooku would be a fool to ignore his master's orders.

Obi-Wan guided the speeder to a stop near where Eval had stopped his speeder before he leapt out of it. Bane glared at him as Obi-Wan walked over to join him. "Hardeen, you're not supposed to be here yet," he said coolly.

Obi-Wan dusted himself off. "I don't want to be double-crossed and left behind again," he retorted walking in front of the monster that was hidden behind the façade of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.

"I think we've all been double-crossed," Bane said, "Dooku's a no show."

Obi-Wan knew that was false because he could sense Dooku's presence. After failing to prove who Obi-Wan really was with the hidden comlink, Dooku apparently decided that he couldn't just let his chance to kidnap the Chancellor slip past him. The fact that his presence was hidden told Obi-Wan that he was hiding until his suspicions about Obi-Wan were proven true or false.

The only reason Obi-Wan knew Dooku was suspicious of him was because of what occurred the first time around. The comlink within the sniper rifle case was a dead giveaway that Obi-Wan only found after Anakin, angrily, asked how did he know that he even had the whole truth. Those words caused Obi-Wan to check the rifle case and find the comlink.

This time around, Dooku didn't have the proof he had the first time around thus was why he was lurking nearby waiting to see if his suspicions were proven correct or not.

"What do you mean? What do we do with the Chancellor now?" Eval demanded.

"We'll ransom him ourselves," Bane decided. "If Dooku won't pay us then someone else will."

Obi-Wan pulled out his blaster before pointing it at Bane. "I'm afraid the Chancellor's coming with me," he said.

Eval reached out to grab him but Obi-Wan, knowing this was coming, easily danced aside and slammed the gun into Eval before lashing out with a kick that sent Bane flying backwards. Bane quickly scrambled to his feet before he and Eval teamed up to attack Obi-Wan.

Obi-Wan was sent flying backwards and he, gritting his teeth, leapt toward Bane who had activated the rockets in his boots. He grabbed Bane's legs, pulled him down and proceeded to toss him into Eval just as he sensed Mace and Anakin's familiar Force presences approach them.

He grabbed his blaster, which had somehow been knocked out of his hand, before pointing it at Eval and Bane.

The speeder came to a stop and Anakin and Mace leapt out of it igniting their lightsabers before pointing them at Eval.

"Ah, please don't kill Moralo Eval," Eval said.

"Take him and Bane into custody," Mace ordered Anakin deactivating his blade and Anakin followed suit as Eval raised his hands in surrender. "And make sure the Chancellor is returned safely to the palace."

Mace walked to Obi-Wan's side as the clone trooper pulled Bane to his feet. "You did a good job, Obi-Wan," he said.

"Kenobi," Bane growled angrily. "I should have known. Something smelled wrong about you from the start."

"Yes but spending so much time with you was no reward either," Obi-Wan replied.

Anakin stifled a chuckle having heard those words before he guided Eval out of earshot.

"Reward? I'll give you a reward when I pluck you full of laser bolts," Bane snarled furiously as he was guided away.

"Such a pleasant fellow," Obi-Wan said sighing.

Mace placed a hand on Obi-Wan's shoulder. "At least we succeeded," he said before he walked away. Obi-Wan gazed toward the spot where he had sensed Dooku's presence but it was gone and, before long, he spotted a shuttle flying rapidly toward the atmosphere of Naboo. The dark side of the Force that swirled within that shuttle told me that it was Dooku. He was fleeing and Obi-Wan was relieved at that.

Anakin walked alongside Palpatine with Windu at his other side as they approached Queen Neeuytnee and Padmé. Padmé stepped forward. "Once again, you have all distinguished yourselves in the eyes of the Republic," she said. "And the people of Naboo are in your debt."

"It's all part of the job, my lady," Anakin said with a faint smile.

Padmé smiled in response before she, the queen, their staff and Ahsoka turned around before walking away. Mace fell into step beside Palpatine while Anakin walked beside Obi-Wan, who was still in Rako Hardeen's disguise.

"I'm not sure I agree with your orders to send the rest of the security detail back to Coruscant," Widnu said.

"Now that the threat has passed, I think that Anakin is all the security I need," Palpatine said.

Briefly, Anakin felt a brief flicker of unease from Obi-Wan but it was so faint that he began to wonder if he felt it at all.

"You look terrible," he said lightly.

Obi-Wan rolled his eyes. "Being a criminal is not easy work," he said although a small smile played on his lips.

"So how much longer are you going to be in that getup?" Anakin asked.

Obi-Wan shrugged. "Just until I can get in the transformation chamber," he said. "They even said that I could get my hair and beard back quickly."

"Good thing too. You look really weird without hair and a beard." Anakin was trying, and failing, to suppress the amused smile. "And I don't think Siri will appreciate that."

"Probably not."

"She's so angry with you, Obi-Wan," Anakin said smirking. "You really should have told her."

"I would have but it was already dangerous enough that you knew."

"Yes but explaining that to Siri is not going to be easy." Especially considering the condition Siri's in, Anakin thought but did not repeat his thought out loud. Siri's pregnancy was something for her to reveal to Obi-Wan not anyone else.

Obi-Wan winced. "That is going to be fun," he said.

Anakin grinned. "You can always make it up to her," he said. "I mean, just a little alone time and some romance." His eyes twinkled with mischief while Obi-Wan went red.

"Shut up, Anakin," he muttered.

"Hey, just giving you some advice on how to prevent Siri from ripping your head off."

"I'm sure she will not go that far."

"You'd be surprised." Anakin didn't elaborate even though the quizzical gleam in Obi-Wan's eyes clearly suggested that he was unsure of what Anakin meant by that.

Count Dooku glared furiously through the viewports of his shuttle as it floated through the bluish-white lanes of hyperspace. His plan had failed thanks to Obi-Wan Kenobi to where even his backup plan couldn't be put into action. Something had happened to that blasted comlink Bane slipped into the case but Dooku didn't know what.

Whatever happened to that comlink, it ruined his backup plan and now he was returning to Serenno empty-handed. Blasted Kenobi, he thought angrily as the shuttle continued it silent journey through hyperspace.

One week after the crisis on Naboo, Obi-Wan was finally back to normal well somewhat. Despite all that the medical droids could do, his hair hadn't grown back fully but he knew it would only be a matter of time. Nevertheless, he was back to being himself. He had decided to stay on Naboo again but he didn't tell anyone but Mace that he was staying behind. He did go through with the retransformation though.

"Why did you decide to stay, Master?" Anakin asked sitting beside Obi-Wan in the transport.

Obi-Wan shrugged. "Just to get some rest after everything I went through as Hardeen," he said, he was also grateful to have his own voice back, before rubbing his chin; the beard wasn't as thick as he would have liked it to be but it would grow back in time.

"Uh huh, are you sure you aren't just trying to stall your confrontation with Siri?"

"No," Obi-Wan said a bit too quickly because, in all honesty, a part of him wasn't looking forward to what Siri would have to say to him.

"Sure," Anakin said grinning.

The transport glided through the atmosphere of Coruscant before landing on the landing pad just outside the Jedi Temple. Anakin and Obi-Wan left the transport side by side and Obi-Wan was watching his friend with narrowed eyes because it was obvious Anakin was keeping something from him.

Anakin looked at him. "What?" he asked.

"Is there something you're not telling me, Anakin?" Obi-Wan asked.

Anakin grinned again. "Not me," he said.

Anakin stepped into Siri's apartment and she glanced up at him before she scrambled to her feet. "Is he back?" she asked eyes bright with excitement.

"Yes, he just had to speak with the Jedi Council real quick," Anakin said before he looked at Ahsoka who was standing at his side; she had gone back to Coruscant with the rest of the Jedi security detail except for Obi-Wan.

Siri nodded the excitement replaced by anger in a split second. "I definitely have a couple of words to exchange with him," she growled angrily.

"Master Tachi, are you all right?" Jenica asked.

"I'm fine," Siri snapped.

"Why don't you and Ahsoka go find something else to do?" Anakin suggested. "Give Siri some time to calm down."

"I don't need to calm down!" Siri shouted before she started sobbing.

"Ah, I think Master Skywalker has the right idea," Jenica said getting to her feet before she walked over to Ahsoka's side.

"You coming with, Master? "Ahsoka asked.

"I'll join you later." Anakin was not going to miss this.

Ahsoka looked confused but she said nothing as she and Jenica left the apartment and the door slide closed behind them.

"Good idea getting them out of here," Siri said suddenly calm.

"It is for you and Obi-Wan to decide whether you two want Jenica and Ahsoka to know about you or not, not me," Anakin said with a shrug.

"You have certainly matured, Anakin. I do not think I can be more proud of you," Obi-Wan's voice sounded behind them causing Anakin to jump.

"Don't do that," he exclaimed glaring at his former master as Obi-Wan made his way into the apartment.

"Sorry," Obi-Wan said although it was clear he didn't mean it at least not entirely. "What are you doing here anyway?"

Anakin grinned. "Just watching," he said before he moved away as Siri launched herself at Obi-Wan quite nearly knocking him off his feet.

"Obi-Wan!" Siri cried and Obi-Wan barely managed to keep his balance as his wife threw her arms around him. She began crying into his chest and he gently wrapped his arms around her rubbing her back in an attempt to calm her down.

She pulled back before glaring furiously at him. "How dare you not tell me that you were still alive?" she screamed slamming her hands hard into Obi-Wan's chest to where he winced but said nothing. "How do you think it made me feel when I thought you were dead? How dare you not tell me the truth? Why would you lie to me like that? You don't care!"

Siri started crying. "You don't care," she sobbed.

Obi-Wan was confused by the sudden swing of moods. "I'm sorry…" he began.

"Oh now you come and apologize and tell me the truth. Why didn't you do that three months ago? I was so upset that nothing could calm me down." Siri screamed, fell silent and then suddenly burst into tears again, "You don't care about me! Why don't you care about me? Why didn't you trust me?"

She started to calm down before she suddenly screamed, "You don't trust me!"

"I do trust…"

"Why don't you trust me?" Siri cried again. "Why?"

"Siri, I do trust you," Obi-Wan said.

"You do?" Siri asked quietly.

"Can you calm down so that I can ex…?"

"Don't tell me to calm down!" Siri screamed again.

Obi-Wan was at a loss of what to do so he merely tried to calm his wife done gently rubbing her back since she was still in his arms. "Siri, will you please let me explain?" he asked quietly.

Siri rested her head on Obi-Wan's chest and before she fell asleep in Obi-Wan's arms. Obi-Wan gently lifted his wife into his arms before walking over to the form couch and gently placing her on it so that she could sleep. He put the blanket over her before lightly kissing her forehead.

He straightened up, walked over to Anakin and, glaring at his grinning former apprentice, merely pointed to the door. Anakin nodded and the two of them left the apartment. Once they were outside, Obi-Wan folded his arms across his chest. "Is there any particular reason why you did not warn me that Siri was this upset?" he asked.

Anakin shrugged. "I thought you would have figured it out for yourself," he said.

"I did figure she was upset. I just did not think she was that upset," Obi-Wan admitted. "I've known her for a long time and this is actually one of the very few times she's actually lost control of her emotions."

"She has reason to."

"What are you talking about?'

"I'll let her explain to you in the morning. Now if you'll excuse me..."

"Anakin, what aren't you telling me?"

"It's not for me to say," Anakin replied. "And I'd stay with Siri tonight. You've got some making up to do."

Obi-Wan, going red, glared at Anakin who laughed and took off running.

Siri woke up to find herself lying on her bed with a gentle hand massaging her back. She leaned into the touch before turning onto her back to find Obi-Wan sitting beside her. She gazed up at him as the memory of what occurred the day before came back into her mind and she sat up before glaring at her husband.

"Siri, are you calm enough to let me explain?" Obi-Wan asked.

Siri was silent for a long moment. "Master Windu and Master Yoda explained it already," she said.

Obi-Wan's eyebrows rose. "They did?" he asked.

"They sort of had to because the master/apprentice bond between you and Jenica never broke and neither did the bond between us," Siri said.

Obi-Wan sighed. "I should have figured that," he said. "I mean, our bond is strong and Jenica would have felt the master/apprentice bond breaking had I really died."

"So why did you deceive us?" Siri asked; she was a lot calmer now than she was the day before.

"The more people who knew I was still alive, the less likely the mission would have succeeded," Obi-Wan said. "I did what I had to do to protect the Republic and Chancellor Palpatine. I would have told you, Siri, but it was already dangerous enough that three others knew."

"But why did you tell Anakin and not me?" Siri whimpered eyes shining with tears.

"He was my control," Obi-Wan said. "If I happened to get to where I needed a fast extraction then he was supposed to be there to pull me out or have a backup way in case things didn't go as planned."

"But why Anakin? Why not Master Windu or Master Yoda since they knew too?"

"That would have been too obvious and would have tipped off whoever has been tipping off the Sith. You know that the Jedi are circumspect toward the Senate," Obi-Wan said.

Siri was silent. "That's true," she admitted. "But still, I was so upset when you were supposedly killed."

"I know." Obi-Wan rubbed her back again and Siri curled into her husband's arms before pressing her face into his chest.

She was silent for a long moment comforted with Obi-Wan at her side before she finally lifted her head. "There's something I have to tell you before my mood changes," she said.

"What is it?" Obi-Wan asked patiently.

Siri took a deep breath. "Obi-Wan, I'm pregnant," she said.

Obi-Wan stared at his wife shock evident on his face as his wife's words echoed in the vaults of his mind. Siri was pregnant? He was going to be a father? It was all so surreal. Never in his wildest dreams did he think he would ever become a father even when he was sent to the past and Qui-Gon told him it was all right to love Siri. He never expected that it would bring about children.

"Obi-Wan?" Siri asked concerned.

'Congratulations, Obi-Wan,' Qui-Gon's voice said in the vaults of Obi-Wan's mind bringing him out of his stupor. 'Aren't you going to say something?'

"I don't know what to say," Obi-Wan said not realizing he said that out loud until Siri started to cry.

"Can't you just say you love me? Won't you love this baby too?" she cried.

"Of course I love you, Siri," Obi-Wan said quickly wrapping his arms around his wife. "And the baby? I will love him or her as well."

"You mean that?" Siri asked gazing up at him.

"Yes, Siri, I mean that."

"So you're happy that you're going to be a father?"

Obi-Wan smiled. "It's a surprise but yes, I am happy," he said, it was the truth, before he gently kissed Siri on the lips and Siri kissed him back.

"What about the Jedi Council?" Siri asked pulling back a little to gaze into Obi-Wan's eyes. "What will they do if they find out about this? We can't keep it a secret forever."

Obi-Wan sighed; he knew that to be true and he still had no idea of how to tell the Council that they were wrong to forbid love. "We will figure a way through this," he said. "Now, do we know if it's a boy or a girl?'

Siri smiled. "I don't want to know. I want to be surprised," she said resting her hand on her abdomen even though she wasn't showing that much yet. Obi-Wan gently rested his hand on Siri's before Siri snuggled up against him and the two of them merely sat there enjoying the peace for Obi-Wan knew it was not going to last.

A/n what do you think?

Blaze: and that was the chapter that covered "Crisis on Naboo"

Anakin: are you going to be doing "Revenge" in the next chapter?

Blaze: yup and then there will be an interlude and then "Revival"

Darth: so what's the interlude about?

Blaze: (smiles) the interlude between those two episodes is going to reveal the sex and name of Obi-Wan's child

Darth: cool but is there enough time between the two episodes?

Blaze: I looked it up online and there appears to be a six month gap between "Revenge" and "Revival" and I'm just going to go with that even if it's not the official timeline.

Darth: good enough for me

Blaze: yup so please review and I will post the next chapter, which will cover the events of "Revenge" as soon as I possibly can but I doubt it will be anytime soon.