Leia sliced through a B2 super battle droid, and she was approached by Padme. They looked at each other while fighting. "You must be senator Amidala? "Leia asked "Yes I am and who are you?" Padme asked "Leia organa. "Leia answered "The former slave girl turned jedi. Why do we look so similar? Are you related to me? "Padme asked "I am a distant relation. What happened to you there is blood on your back? "Leia asked "I got clawed by a creature when I escaped from the chain that held me to the pole at the middle of the arena." Padme answered, "How did you undo the chain?" Leia asked "I have a lockpick in my boots. "Padme replied "Where did you get that outfit? "Padme asked Leia "When I was a slave of a Hutt. "Leia answered Just then Republic Gunships descended from the sky into the area. They boarded one with Anakin and Obi Wan
They flew towards Count Dooku's lair. "So, you have met Leia now Padme? "Anakin asked "Yes, I have. "Padme answered Just then the gunship rocked, and Padme fell out. "We must stop and get her. "Anakin screamed "You will be expelled from the jedi order. Do your duty or else. "Obi Wan replied "Duty my foot! "Leia screamed as she punched Obi Wan in the face causing him to lose balance and she force pulled him out. "We have to stop for him now too! "Anakin shouted "NO! Let us see how he likes being left behind. Of all the arrogance. "Leia replied They reached the entrance to Dooku's Lair and headed in. They entered an open room with Dooku's solar sail ship sitting on the left side. The old man that was Count Dooku was waiting for them inside. He stood in the middle of the room.
"Anakin you go slowly in on the left and I will go slowly in on the right and Anakin don't worry about Padme she will be alright. "Leia ordered They walked slowly towards Dooku, and he lit his crimson lightsaber. Dooku went after Anakin first. Anakin blocked Dooku's strike into saber lock. Dooku pushed Anakin away and went after Leia who also caused saber lock blocking his attack. They continued fighting
Padme sat up and saw Obi Wan sitting near her. "Did you come to rescue me? "Padme asked Obi Wan
"No Leia punched me and then pushed me out of the gunship. "Obi Wan groaned "Why did she do that? "Padme asked "Anakin wanted to stop and check on you. I told Anakin to do his duty, or he will be expelled if he chooses you over it. A jedi's duty is to defeat the Sith above all else. "Obi Wan explained "Attachments aren't allowed in the jedi order. "Obi Wan continued "That is stupid. Anak and I love each other. Neither you nor any other jedi can stop that. "Padme said as she stood up to Obi Wan and punched him. Obi Wan fell down groaning "Women!" and passed out.
Anakin and Leia kept fighting with Dooku to no avail. Anakin charged at Dooku who blocked his strike and went to slice off his arm when Leia blocked his strike. "Not so fast Sith scum. "Leia shouted Dooku pushed Leia back and tried to drop a column on her when someone else force pushed it away.
"Causing trouble old padawan. "Yoda said "Master Yoda, you honor us with your appearance. "Dooku said Dooku fired force lightning at Yoda who caught it and threw it back at again. Leia charged at Dooku and slashed across his left arm. Dooku screamed in pain before throwing force lightning at Leia who blocked it with her saber. "Stay out of this my padawan. This is my fight. "Yoda told Leia "One's mastery of the force is not to win we will prove our skill with a lightsaber. "Dooku said as he ignited his lightsaber Yoda flew striking at Dooku who blocked him at every turn. Then Dooku held a column above Anakin and Leia with the force. Yoda reached out with the force and held the column. "Seems you must choose between your friends or your enemy. "Dooku said Dooku boarded his solar ship and left for Coruscant. Later Anakin, Leia, and Yoda met Obi Wan and Padme outside.
"Leia punched me and then force pushed me out of the gunship. Had I been there we could have defeated Count Dooku! "Obi Wan shouted "He refused to stop when Padme fell out of the gunship and told Anakin he would be expelled if he went after her. Obi Wan said his duty was more important than any innocent life. He didn't care how Anakin felt about it. Obi Wan rushed off to fight Dooku. I punched him when he refused to land and help Padme. I then force pushed him out and left him behind to see how he felt about others not caring about him. "Leia explained "I have never seen soo much arrogance on display. "Leia continued "We don't allow attachments in the jedi order" Obi Wan replied "That needs to change now! Attachments don't make you weaker they make you stronger. You don't care or even want Anakin to be happy. "Leia groaned Obi Wan had tears in his eyes as he spoke to Anakin "Anakin I want you to be happy even if it means being with Padme. I was too concerned with fighting Dooku to see want was important around me. ""Wrong you were Obi Wan. Anakin's duty is to protect Padme. Failed to let him do his duty you did. "Yoda warned "Discuss this with the council we will. "Yoda continued
"I am sorry Anakin and Leia. My instincts were telling me to stop and check on Padme, yet my mind told me to go on. "Obi Wan said
They boarded a shuttle back to Coruscant to meet with then council.