Chapter 1:
"We will be landing shortly, General!" Clone Commander Cody informed his Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi.
"Good, remember not to engage in any battles, unless we are attacked," Obi-Wan Kenobi answered.
"Yes Sir!" The clone saluted before retreating to inform his unit.
"How do you think long it will take us to find Ombro?" The young Padawan asked her Masters.
"It shouldn't take us too long. Sith are known for the destruction they leave in their wake. We could easily follow their trails!"
"I don't know Anakin; I have a strange feeling about this whole affair," Obi-Wan said while stroking his beard, a clear sign that he was deep in thoughts.
"Why is that Master?" Ahsoka asked.
"It is only a bad feeling… call it intuition."
"Whatever it is, we are going to find out soon enough!" interrupted Anakin and pointed out of the window, where they could see the landscape closing in.
A few standard minutes later, the ship had landed successfully and they stepped out in the foggy air of Malastare. The clones made quick work in loading their equipment out of the ship and the Jedi gave their units the last instructions before they finally departed.
The ship was hidden by large and old trees, they still decided it would be better if a few soldiers stayed behind to guide the ship.
As Anakin had put it, "You could never trust a dug!" and since they were on the dugs' planet, they wouldn't take any chances.
"General, the troops are ready, Sir!" informed Commander Cody his general.
"Then let's see if we can find our little Sith friend, shall we?"
"Yes Sir!" Cody saluted and motioned for the soldiers to march on, Captain Rex quickly doing the same.
The three Jedi were leading the 'search' troop slowly through the heavy fog of Malastare, following their instincts and the will of the Force. Yet none of them was aware of the little droid that was watching and spying on the from afar.
"Can't see a damn thing in this fog!" one of the soldiers grumbled.
"Hey, watch where you are going!" another one shouted when the first one ran into him.
"Master, I do not think we can go much further in the fog, at least the clones can't."
Obi-Wan stopped in his tracks and looked behind him. Thanks to the Force he was able to at least see the silhouettes of the clones and it was obvious that they struggled.
"You are right Anakin. Cody, tell your soldiers to stop. Set up camp here or go back to the ship where the fog is not as thick. General Skywalker and I will continue on, Commander Tano is going to accompany you. Try to reach us once the fog has cleared!"
"Yes General!" Cody, who had almost walked straight into the ginger haired Jedi when he stopped walking, turned back to his unit.
"Master Kenobi, wouldn't it be best, if I go with you and Master Skywalker?"
"No Ahsoka, Obi-Wan and I can handle that on our one. Besides, the clones need all the help they can get!"
The three of them turned to see the clones struggle to find their way back, some of them grumbling and cursing loudly, while others silently accepted their fate.
Ahsoka sighed, "Alright Masters. May the Force be with you!"
"And with you, young Padawan," retorted Obi-Wan.
Alone, the two Jedi continued their way and Anakin waited until they were far enough away not to be overheard, "Master, what is the matter?"
"What do you mean Anakin?" Obi-Wan asked startled.
"I am just curious why my Master suddenly let's go of every rule and every caution he holds so dear."
The older Jedi huffed at that, "As I already mentioned, I have a bad feeling about this."
"This would normally be reason for you to make extra precautions."
"This time it's different. The Force urges me on, but I will not risk the lives of our troops!"
"That sounds more like you… Well, I guess it is only the two of us then. The two of us and that damn Sith."
"Language Anakin," Obi-Wan scolded, "and be careful, we are only supposed to gather information about him. We don't know with what we are dealing here and from what Master Yoda said… just promise me you are not going against the Council's orders, at least not this time."
"I would never do such a thing," the young Skywalker retorted light-heartedly.
"Anakin, please. Promise it!"
The brown haired man decided he didn't like that tone in his Master's voice and he stoically nodded his head. Obi-Wan was greatly worried and almost unbalanced as if he knew something, yet couldn't quite grasp it. If Obi-Wan was like this, Anakin decided he would follow the Council and Obi-Wan's orders strictly this time and if it only was to ease the older man's heart.
"Thank you Anakin," Obi-Wan clasped the other man's shoulder and slightly squeezed it. It was a clear sign that he meant what he said and that at least this worry was out of his mind.
Anakin mentally sighed, this couldn't end good…