Ghosts in the Fire

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Narrator: "Escape from a separatist prison! Carrying information about secret routes into the heart of the Republic and Separatist homeworlds, jedi master Even Piell was captured and imprisoned in a fortress known as The Citadel

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Narrator: "Escape from a separatist prison! Carrying information about secret routes into the heart of the Republic and Separatist homeworlds, jedi master Even Piell was captured and imprisoned in a fortress known as The Citadel. Leading an elite strike team, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Dakota Ky and Anakin Skywalker rescued master Piell and his officers. Now the jedi have split up to evade separatist forces as they attempt to escape The Citadel"

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Her instincts were correct. A separatist probe droid had been tracking them ever since they entered the catacombs. When she finally spotted it after several minutes of tracking, she wasted no time in slicing her saber directly down the middle.

The crushing noise of deactivation pulsed throughout the rock walls of the tunnels.

"I'm... guessing she found it." Ahsoka said to Anakin, stealing a glance over her shoulder at the sound. Without a doubt in the Padawan's mind, the co-general of the 501st had apprehended the robotic spy.

"There may be more of them, we need to keep a look out." Anakin continued forward, slipping around a tight corner. Just to his left, the ground dropped away into a swirling lava river. Ahsoka spared a glance down, hoping to never have the pleasure of taking a swim down there.

Dakota reappeared from behind, hooking her saber to her belt as she silently fell into place at the foot of Echo and Fives, as if she had never left.

"R2, are you and your battle droids ready to go?" Anakin rose the comm link on his wrist to his chin, connecting with his blue Astro-droid. R2 beeped in response from the transmitter.

"All right." the Jedi Knight nodded with a smile, understanding exactly what the droid had communicated. "Get the ship fired up. We'll meet you at the pipeline exit after you've picked up Obi-Wan, assuming he's still on schedule."

Dakota wondered how Obi-wan and Master Piell were doing as she rolled her black sleeves up, allowing more air onto her heated skin. At least they had the genuine privilege of traveling without Captain Tarkin.

"Snips," Anakin lowered the comm and tapped his Padawan's shoulder. "I need you to lead the group. Keep following the tunnel. I'll catch up."

"Where are you going?" Ahsoka questioned skeptically at his sudden switch.

"Obi-Wan's not here," Anakin reminded. "so someone has to protect our flank."

"You think there's another probe droid?" Dakota crossed her arms.

Anakin smirked. "If there is, then I want to take the credit for destroying it this time."

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