Meet You at the Dark Side

Chapter 38 - Planning the Moves

Author's Note: So, I'm posting this chapter a week early, since the next chapter of Brotherhood isn't done yet. :)

~ Amina Gila

"Okay, I demand answers," Asajj says, crossing her arms, as soon as Maul and Savage have been taken back to the ship. "Are you two helping Dooku now, or what?" she demands.

"Not exactly," Ahsoka answers hesitantly, glancing at Obi-Wan.

"It's more complicated than that," he explains. "During the attack on the Temple, he captured us and Anakin."

"So that's why I saw Kenobi on Holonet supporting Dooku," Asajj states dryly.

Ahsoka gives her a half-hearted glare. "Will you listen first, and comment once we're done?" Asajj gives her an unimpressed look but stops talking.

"He's using Anakin against us," Obi-Wan adds. "We were sent here to take care of the pirate group. But we need your help to defeat Dooku."

"What makes you think I'd help you?" she shoots back.

"Because you just did."

"Asajj," Ahsoka says, stepping forwards, "I know you hate Dooku for abandoning you. I know you want revenge. If you help us escape, we can defeat him together."

"Why can't you escape now?" she shoots back. "What's stopping you?"

"Look, if we leave, he'll kill Anakin. I can't let that happen," Ahsoka retorts. "We have the same end goal. We'll defeat Dooku together, but we need a contact outside the Temple." She's thankful the Zabrak doesn't make any snide comments about Dooku using their attachments against them. She's far too touchy in that area, right now.

"So, he's keeping you in your own home?" She actually looks slightly amused.

"Unfortunately," Obi-Wan replies dryly.

"What do you want me to do?" Asajj asks, "Because I'd rather no one find out I'm here, if this is what you're going to be up to."

"You'll have to go to Coruscant," Obi-Wan informs, "Ahsoka can tell you how to get in and out of the Temple. We have to get Anakin out of there unnoticed."

"Sounds easy enough," she replies lightly.

"There's clones and droids guarding everywhere," Ahsoka cautions. "It won't be easy, but I'm sure you can do it. We'll have to discuss it all in more detail, but maybe we should focus on you getting in? I'm the only one who can fit in the vents and communicate with you."

"There's actually one thing I know we could do," Obi-Wan declares, looking between them, "If we could take the chips out of some of the clones without Dooku realizing what's going on –"

"Wait a minute, back up. What chips?" Asajj demands.

"The Kaminoans had chips implanted in all of the clones to control them," Ahsoka explains, "That's why the turned on the Jedi and Republic and are working for the Empire now."

She raises an eyebrow. "How do you know about this?"

"We figured it out the night before everything fell apart," Ahsoka sighs. "That's kind of how it happened."

"Convenient."

"We'd better focus. We can socialize more later," Obi-Wan reminds, "Perhaps if you can de-chip some of the clones guarding us, they will be able to help arrange something."

"Commander Cody is the one in charge of security at the Temple," Ahsoka adds. "You should start with him."

"And how would I do that?" Asajj objects.