A/N: Updated May 4, 2021

A/N: SO... this was supposed to come out on May the Fourth as a two pager, but then it became five pages and very difficult to write from Anakin's POV. Hope you guys enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Star Wars, Disney does. Sad-face.

As Anakin waits for the Chancellor…

The view from the Chancellor's office was breathtaking. Anakin could see the whole of the city, and could sense all of the life on the planet. Not that one needed to be force sensitive to feel the life all around oneself. They only needed to look and see what he saw. Speeders racing in every direction and people walking on the streets. Even in the chaos it was peaceful, but there was something at the back of Anakin's mind that gave him a slight pause. The Chancellor had called him to his office under the pretense of chatting with an old friend. Something was off about the way he said it though, and that is why Anakin felt a nagging in his mind. To be honest it sounded a lot like Obi-Wan which made Anakin want to ignore it, but it also sounded a bit like Ahsoka which is why he started pacing by the window.

CHIME went his wrist communicator.

"Skywalker," he spoke.

"You need to get to the temple now Skyguy," Ahsoka said.

"Is it another lecture? Snips I told you-"

"They found it."

A pause.

"They want you to go. With Obi-Wan and me."

"This isn't a joke?"

"Nope. Now get your butt over here so we can take off." Anakin could practically feel her excited energy.

"On my way."

They trusted him. They really trusted him.

The doors went flying open and Anakin went dashing out and almost into the Chancellor, "Anakin, what is the rush?"

"I'm sorry Chancellor, but I will have to reschedule our meeting. Ahsoka called. The council needs me, urgently." For some subconscious reason he didn't say why they needed him.

"Oh, but of course," Was all Anakin heard before running out the building towards his speeder. He did not want to disappoint the council, not when they trusted him with this mission. After zipping in and out of different space lanes he made it to the Temple landing bay and made his way over to the gathering of Jedi. "I'm here."

"Good, we'll brief you onboard," Ahsoka mentioned before heading over to the Jedi cruiser and the 212th with Captain Rex.

"She's just like you in so many ways," Obi-Wan commented, "Headstrong and impatient."

"The Force with you, be it Young Skywalker. Fail us, you will not."

"Thank you Master Yoda." Turning to Obi-Wan Anakin said, "You ready Master?"

"Oh, I suppose so."

"Coordinates are locked, sir. Launching to hyperspace." The stars started to race past and whirl together till all around was the blue of the hyperspace lane.

"Alright Master, what is the plan?" Anakin asks as Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Rex, and Cody gather around the communication table.

"From what Master Pané has told us about the planet she is on, they have defenses that will shoot us down. The plan is to have a stealth ship sneak by unnoticed and land outside of the town she is in. We will go in under the cover of night so we don't attract unwanted attention. Commander Cody and Captain Rex will be the ones to fly the ship, while you and Ahsoka are in your ships making sure nothing hits them," Obi-Wan explained.

"So we're the bait?" Anakin said.

"If it comes to that yes, but you will also be in stealth mode, virtually undetectable by their scanners. Don't mess it up Anakin. These are innocent people; they must stay that way. We are not to engage. Do you all understand your part? Good. May the Force be with you."

"Master, you know I don't purposely mess up missions, right?"

"Oh, I do. I just feel like if I say it now instead of later it might work," he joked.

Ahsoka cut in, "Don't worry Master Kenobi, I'll be there to save his butt when he gets into trouble. You just keep this ship where it's supposed to be. So we don't get stranded too."

"Who says I'm going to be the one who needs to be saved, Snips?"

"Come on Skyguy, let's not keep Master Pané waiting much longer."

"Remember, comm channel 5-4. Master Pané will be listening and waiting," Obi-Wan told them before they went to their ships.

"Alright R2, let's get ready."

An hour later they drop out of hyperspace. "Anakin, the beacon has been successfully launched and activated. Now it's your turn," Obi-Wan spoke over the comm channel.

"Alright, Commander Cody and Captain Rex you are a go. Ahsoka, stay close. And Master Pané, get ready to come home," Anakin said.

"We'll be here. See you in 20 minutes."

"Cloaking in 5,4,3,2….cloaking in place," Cody said, "Heading down to the surface now."

The next twenty minutes were tense. The silence over the comm channel was getting on Anakin's nerves. They broke through the lower atmosphere and were 300 hundred miles from the surface when something went shooting by them.

"What was that?" Ahsoka exclaimed.

"No idea sir. It looked like a missile shaped like a human," Rex said, "I don't think it was aiming for us.

"Ahsoka, keep an eye on our scopes. Make sure nothing else comes our way," Anakin told her, "Master Pané, we are five minutes out. Cody and Rex, get the landing gear ready."

"We need to hurry when you land. If what I think you saw is what you saw, we won't stay cloaked for long," Aarona's voice spoke over the channel.

"What do you mean? What is it?" Ahsoka asked

"There isn't time to explain right now. Maybe once we are out of the upper atmosphere."

"Alright, we're landing now."

Once outside the ship, Anakin looked around the darkness. Thankfully all he saw were five people and one droid. Ahsoka, Cody, Rex, and himself all walked up to the small group, "Master Pané it is good to see you again, as well as you troopers," he said.

"And you must be Camille," Ahsoka cut in, "It is nice to meet you. Thank you for helping some of ours."

"Oh, believe me it was nothing. Anything to help those in need," Camille responded. Turning to Aarona, Steb, Rocket, and Blue she continued, "So, this is goodbye."

"Only for now. Hopefully this war will end soon and then you can join us in the galaxy far, far away," Aarona said, almost as if it was a joke between them.

"Of course, my young padawans. I'll bring the food." They all laughed.

"Until next time, Camille," Steb said. Then as if rehearsed all three clone troopers saluted her, she responded with a salute and hug to each of them.

"Goodbye Camille," Aarona said while giving her a hug.

"Goodbye Aarona."

Everyone went to board their respective ships, and within 4 minutes they were lifting off the ground. Rising into the night sky and heading to the Jedi cruiser in the sky. Fortunately, for the Jedi and clone troopers nothing went wrong. They were able to dock in their cruiser, unload everyone, jump into hyperspace, and just breathe a sigh of relief before something went wrong.

Aarona had just started to explain her stay on Earth when she suddenly doubled over in pain clutching the nearby wall for support. Everyone rushed to her when her clone troopers also collapsed onto the floor. "What is happening to them?" Ahsoka asked.

"Aaah!", she screamed and grabbed her head, "Something's wrong."

"General? What do you mean?" asked Cody.

She almost fell to the floor. The pain was so bad. That's when she noticed, "I need a pen and paper. Now!"

The supplies were shoved into her hands and she quickly got to work not really knowing what to write but knowing that what she wrote would be all she had until the pain went away. The three people close to her seemed to all pass out, but she couldn't tell. She had to finish this word. She clutched the paper to her chest, her life… no everyone's life depended on this paper she had to get it to safety. Her surroundings started to go dark and she felt the floor and could hear frantic voices but it didn't matter…. Nothing…. mat...tered… but…. the...pap..er…..

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Darkness everywhere

"Get them all to the med bay! Now!" Obi-Wan exclaimed.

Anakin did what any rational person would do during that situation, he picked her up and ran to the med bay to get Aarona help. Obi-Wan was right behind him with one of her clone troopers, and Ahsoka and Rex right behind him with the other two.

"What seems to be the problem," the medical droid asked.

"We have no idea they all just collapsed as we jumped into hyperspace," Obi-Wan said.

"I will put them into medically induced comas to stop them from feeling the pain. After that I will scan them to see if there is any underlying factor."

They all stepped back unsure of what to do next, "Well, I guess we must inform the council with what just happened," Obi-Wan said. Anakin and Ahsoka nodded. The three of them walked out and to the communication table dialed the council and waited.

Camille watched as their ships got smaller and smaller in the distance.

"Hello Miss Scott," a male voice called out to her, which made her jump, "What a fine evening it is, don't you agree." She nodded. "You wouldn't have happened to see anything in the sky tonight have you?"

"Just the stars," she chuckled out nervously.

"You seem nervous."

"Well a random stranger did just come up to me in the middle of the night and start talking to me."

"Where are my manners, my name is Phil Coulson. I work for S.H.I.E.L.D."