In Perfect Love and perfect trust

 

Trust ch 14

 

 

The other prisoners were fighting the other two creatures.

In a small amount of time the prisoners overcame their monstrous foes. Dooku's allies became nervous. Sending the droids into the area, to secure the prisoners, or so they thought. The four women, the two Jedi and the senator all headed towards the center of the arena when they saw the droids coming. Dooku felt the disturbance of power in the force, and then gazed in wonder. When a shield materialized between the advancing droids and the Jedi's allies. Dooku clenched his fists in frustration. Though part of him was glad she had survived.

He didn't like the idea of her new choice in friends. His master had warned of this however. So it wasn't entirely unexpected. That didn't make it any easier for him to watch. So he waited along with the crowd for what would happen next. Which took him completely by surprise. He watched Isis walk away from her friends, who seemed to be discussing something. She walked towards Mace Windu and Obi Wan. Stopped near them and talked for a few minutes.

As she stood there and talked the girls cast another spell and suddenly the outside of the shield glowed a brilliant gold. Then it looked like gold glitter dust was falling inside the bubble. The audience watched in rapt fascination as the Jedi who had fallen rose up from what should have been their last sleep. Isis walked back towards the group of girls, occasionally helping a Jedi or two to their feet. She was talking with her friends when one of the Jedi said something to her, she nodded in response. Dooku got a sinking feeling, this was not going as planned. Maybe he made a mistake by discarding her so quickly.

A few minutes later the bubble burst and the Jedi charged. Dooku frantically tried to keep track of Isis's place in the battle. He watched her with a secret bit of pride as she cut through the droids like grass. Then he realized with a bit of shock that they were heading in their direction. The stands were emptying slowly. Then Yoda showed up with the clones and all hell broke loose. The genosions abandoned their orderly retreat and panicked. Racing for the exits in their haste to get away from the advancing army.

Dooku and his group wisely decided to retreat, though he did steal one last backward glance at Isis before leaving. The group made its way towards the docking bay. The arena was filled with frightened fleeing aliens as they made their way through the crowds.

Isis found herself back to back with a blaster wielding Padme. A few feet away she could see Obi and Anakin doing the same. Isis was keeping the droids off of her back as Padme did the same for her. "We mustn't let Dooku escape" said Padme "so what do you propose we do about it?' yelled Isis as she hacked another droid to pieces. "Come on" said Padme as she headed for the stadium stands. "Ah shit!" said Isis following her and deflecting blaster bolts as she did. "Obi wan!" yelled Anakin "I see it Anakin" said Obi. As he made quick work of the droids he was facing to follow him inside. "I can't believe those two what are they thinking?" said Anakin "well lets find them and ask them before its too late" said Obi

Isis and Padme made their way through the rapidly dispersing crowd n the arena hallways. They were after the fleeing separatist leaders. They were about to follow them when several students stepped out in front of them. Padme shot at one and almost got hit by her own bolt when he deflected it back. "Well, well now if it isn't Dooku's prize pupil turned traitor," said one. He looked vaguely familiar but she couldn't place him. He seemed angered by that and attacked. Isis went into defense mode.

The two students advanced on her thinking they had her beat. "I would have thought you were better than this but I guess all you did with Dooku was warm his bed," teased the student. Isis frowned but refused to be baited. "Why that sounded like jealously, Addax, I thought you already had a boyfriend?' she teased back finally remembering the boys name.

He hissed something in another language and attacked. Isis used his momentum to slice him in two and send his parts crashing into the other student. "Isis! I'll get you for this!" yelled the other boy as Isis and Padme raced away from him after Dooku. "Wow your almost as good as Anakin" said Padme Isis snorted, "I dress better" she answered. Padme chuckled.

Anakin found the body of the student, Addax and his partner who had just managed to get out from under his corpse. He foolishly attacked the two Jedi; Obi disarmed him, literally and demanded the girl's location. The man feebly told them which hallway as he sank to the floor in pain. The Jedi raced off in that direction, hoping to catch up to the girls.

Padme and Isis raced through the halls after Dooku. They rounded a corner and found him waiting for them. Padme shot at him. Dooku absorbed the blast and looked at her funny before force slamming her sideways into the wall. "Sorry senator it's nothing personal" he said cruelly as he watched her slide to the floor. Then he turned towards Isis. "So glad you could join us my dear" he said smoothly holding out his hand to her "you are mistaken, I'm not joining you," she answered refusing to acknowledge the out stretched hand

"Come now my dear I have no time for this" he said, "you right on that, time is running out, for you" she answered. He chose to change the subject "you've already proven yourself worthy to stand by my side, come now stop being silly" he said stepping towards her. She side stepped in front of Padme and raised her saber. "On this I can guarantee I'm not being the slightest bit silly" she answered with a deadly calm.

He sighed, so he had lost her for now, he would get her back at a later time. "Do you mean to fight me?" he asked smiling at her in amusement. "What do you think?" she answered "you'll loose my love" he said "your only a student I'm the master" he responded arrogantly. "Then what are you afraid of, Master?" she said with a sneer.

He responded by drawing his own blade. If this was the way she wanted it then so be it. He thought and ignited his saber bringing it into an attack position. They circled one another like sharks. Each was waiting for an opening. Then he found one and attacked. She parried and returned the attack. Back and forth the sabers flashed. In a deadly dance, they traded blows. He closed the gap and tried to lock her sword arm. "Do not make me do this, I don't want to hurt you Isis," he hissed in her face. "Then surrender," she answered. He growled in frustration and pushed her back. He had no time for this he had to get out of here. She got back up and leveled her saber to an attack position. He had no choice he reasoned. "I'm sorry," he said right before he unleashed Sith lightning at her.

Isis screamed in pain and shock. Where the heck had that come from? She felt herself fall vaguely through the haze of pain. The smell of burning ozone and her hair, she thought clung to her nostrils. It hurt to breath she thought right before she passed out. "I'm sorry my love but I can't afford the delay," he said before turning to go.

It was at that point Obi and Anakin burst into the room. Dooku growled in exasperation, he had no time for this. He thought as he turned to face his new opponents. Obi was saying to Anakin. "We can take him together you go left, slowly.." said Obi "No I'm taking him right now" said Anakin rushing Dooku. "No! Anakin No!" yelled Obi as his padiwan rushed head long into the fight. "Your going to pay for all the Jedi you killed today, Dooku" said Anakin as he circled Dooku.

"As I recall my students brought them back," sneered Dooku. Obi was kneeling beside Padme and Isis, checking to see if they were all right. "Then you'll pay for them," said Anakin nodding towards the girls. He then attacked. Dooku fought him for a few seconds before cutting off his sword arm and electrocuting him with Sith lightning "that was brave boy foolish but brave" he said. Obi wan was standing up and walked towards Dooku. Placing himself between his padiwan and Dooku. "Are they all right?" asked Dooku.

Obi looked surprised for a split second "yes they will be fine" he answered. Obi wan activated his saber "you on the other hand I can't guarantee," said Obi as he advanced on Dooku. Dooku attacked without preamble, he had unfinished business with this Jedi "you turned her against me" accused Dooku as he swung on Obi wan. Obi blocked and swung back. They danced across the floor. Neither of them gaining ground in the fight. Dooku threw Sith lighting at Obi. Obi deflected it

"My powers are greater than yours, now back down" he said "I don't think so" said Obi. As he sidestepped another blow. Dooku decided to try another tactic and backhanded a blow, coupling it with a force push. It briefly threw Obi off balance allowing Dooku's blade to make contact with his skin. Obi cried out and grabbed his leg Dooku used that opportunity to wound his shoulder as well. Obi went down clutching his injured leg. Dooku moved in for the kill.

Isis chose that moment to wake up. She saw Obi's plight and threw a power bolt at Dooku. Dooku stumbled away from Obi, dazed by the blast. Then Yoda showed up and Dooku faced him instead forgetting about the downed Obi and Anakin.

Yoda engaged Dooku deflecting his blows perfectly. Dooku was overmatched and he knew it so he resorted to treachery. He once again threw Sith lightning Yoda expertly blocked it. "It seems we cannot decide this with our knowledge of the force, so instead we must see whose skills with a saber are better" said Dooku before engaging Yoda in earnest. Dooku was losing and he knew it Yoda was just too good. He needed a distraction. He spotted a crane and tried to bring it down on Obi and Anakin. Yoda caught it and Dooku used the distraction to get away. Isis moved towards the two Jedi and pulled them to safety one at a time. Yoda dropped the crane when they were clear. "Stand can you?' asked the alien Obi nodded "yes master" said Obi "medic see on transport get" said Yoda Isis looked at it funny, trying to understand the creatures strange way of talking.

Isis helped Anakin to his feet and then checked on Padme as she rose. "Stay with them you will?" asked the alien "yeah sure no problem" said Isis. "Friend then are you?' asked the creature. It was eyeing her closely. "Yeah as far as I know," she answered. Caught off guard by its question. It seemed to be satisfied by her answer.

Two guys in white chose that moment to show up. "Come Dooku is attempting to flee if we hurry we can catch him" said the guy in white. The green guy followed the armored guy out and I helped Padme escort Obi wan and Anakin. We got on some sort of military transport and gave chase.

The pilot evaded a shot and Padme fell out of the transport. Anakin panicked and insisted on landing to get her. If we did Dooku would surely get away so, Kira offered to go after her. Anakin subsided; finally when Obi pointed out that Padme would do her duty regardless of personal feelings. Though he still seethed he conceded to his request. Kira still went after Padme however.

For which Anakin seemed grateful. Dooku ultimately got away despite our efforts. Padme and Kira we're retrieved by another clone transport. Having been forced to give up the chase when the ship carrying Dooku jumped to hyperspace. We found ourselves destined for Coruscant.

Anakin wouldn't go see the medic until Obi wan contacted the transport Padme was on. So he did just to reassure the boy. Isis didn't understand his paranoia until Chani said something about him losing his mother recently. Isis took a seat next to her friends and a couple of clone troopers. She watched as one of the medics treated Anakins arm. Obi sat down near me; apparently he had already sought treatment for his wounds. "Are you all right?" he asked.

"Why wouldn't I be?" asked Isis "because he hit you pretty hard with Sith lightening, you should see the medic when they are done with Anakin" he said. Isis frowned, great more time with the med ward, just what she wanted. Maybe she should consider an apartment next to the local hospital considering she seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time at one.

"Will he be all right?" she asked watching the doctor work before he blocked her view. 'He'll be fine, they will have to give him a prosthetic limb to replace the one he lost though" he answered. She frowned at his words instantly feeling sorry for the boy, even if he did bring it on himself.

'He won't like you feeling sorry for him, you know" he said softly She frowned at Obi great another mind reader. "Most Jedi can, he's better than most at it so guard your thoughts," he said. "Is Padme ok?" asked Chani "yes she has a minor concussion though" said Obi "where's Petra?" asked Isis "oh she got on another transport, said something about riding with a bunch of hot soldiers" said Chani rolling her eyes. "Petra the flirt strikes again" said Isis Obi wan chuckled "what's so funny?" asked Chani "they're clones" said Obi "who are?" said Chani clearly confused

"The troopers, they are all clones" said Obi "so essentially she's sharing a ship with twenty or so twins" said Isis. "No more like exact copies of the same man" said Obi "better not tell her that she might try to find out how exact" said Isis. The trooper next to her laughed and Isis blushed realizing she was sitting next to one. "Nice one ice, give um ideas now" said Chani

Obi chuckled and then got up to check on Anakin "oh please like she needs encouraging" said Chani after he left. Isis snorted and rolled her eyes. Don't get me started she added mentally. Obi came back out a second later and he waved Isis over. She groaned, she was beginning to hate doctors. Nothing personal just tired of seeing them. He examined her and gave her some sort of medication, then told her to follow up with her doctor. To make sure the calcification didn't get worse. Isis was mildly confused but agreed to do so anyway. Though where she would find a doctor stumped her.