(y/n) POV:

Anakin and I rushed out of my room side by side, the mood completely shifting from what it was not less than a second ago. When the quarters Elliot was staying in came into view, we saw a huge burnt hole in the wall that was evidently from some sort of blaster. Clone troopers and other Jedi came in through the opposite side, meeting us halfway at the outside of the room.

"What happened? Why weren't either of you here?" Obi-Wan demanded.

Anakin and I looked to each other and then back at Obi-Wan, not knowing how to answer since we couldn't say the truth.

Finally I came up with something, "We uh, we had to use the washroom." I paused and added, "At the same time."

In my peripheral vision I could see Anakin's eye twitch when I added that last part. Obi-Wan knitted his eyebrows in confusion and looked back and forth between us. I hoped he would believe that, even though he probably knew that Anakin and I wouldn't be stupid enough to leave Elliot unguarded.

He closed his eyes and shook his head, "Unbelievable. Now thanks to you two, Elliot was taken by some battle droids into a Sith Infiltrator to who knows where."

My eyes widened and my heart raced with anxiety. We were the reason this happened. Elliot was taken because we let our emotions overpower our duty. I inhaled and started pacing, "Okay okay, maybe we can try following the ship?" I suggested.

Obi-Wan pointed his finger at me, "You can try following the ship, (y/n). Both of you got us into this mess, so I expect you to get us out of it. And I at least need Anakin here because many of the droids are still wreaking havoc in the building, so additional help would be useful in case of a bigger plot."

I just looked at Obi-Wan, dumbfounded. I was going to do this alone? I had never gone on this type of mission by myself before, and I wasn't sure if I wanted that to change. Normally I wouldn't be so worried about something like this, but in the pit of my stomach I feel that there really is a bigger plot. If that's true, then I would definitely need some reinforcements since we know the Sith are involved.

I sighed and nodded my head, pulling my comlink out of my pocket to put on my wrist so that I could use it if I needed help. Obi-Wan eyed it with a puzzled expression, "Why did you not have that on already?"

I glanced at him and tried to think of a logical answer but none came to my mind. I took it off earlier when I was with Elliot because I didn't want Anakin to be able to communicate with me that easily, so I could annoy him more. And Anakin knew that too, because I could feel him trying not to laugh next to me.

Thankfully Obi-Wan decided not to press any further, and shook his head. "I don't care, just find a way to save him and do it quickly before any more harm is done." Then he ran the other way to the sounds of blasters and beckoned for Anakin to follow. But he turned to me and lowered his voice so no one would hear.

"Please be careful. If anything happens then I want you to contact me immediately."

I smirked at his adorable protectiveness and squeezed his arm reassuringly.

"Everything will be fine, Ani. And I'll make sure to stay in touch with you."

He nodded and looked into my eyes for a little longer, so we could both enjoy this moment before we had to separate. Then he turned around and ran down the hallway after Obi-Wan, leaving me by myself.

I took a deep breath and regained my composure, and sprinted all the way to the hangar bay so I could find an X-Wing to fly. My long braid flew behind me at my increasing speed, and I felt as light as a feather running on the solid metal ground. My eyes landed on the first ship I saw, and I also noticed someone already waiting for me.

"R2! Thank the force you're here!" I ran up to him and patted his little head. He beeped excitedly at me and flew up to his usual spot on the ship. I hopped in after him and fastened my seatbelt, about to start the ship when I stopped my hand midway. I realized that I didn't even know where I was gonna go, and the ship that took Elliot is long gone by now so it's not like I can follow it. But then I remembered that this whole thing started on Corellia, so I might as well check there first.

"Alright R2, we're going to Coronet City." I said while lifting the ship in the air. R2 beeped in affirmation and I smiled, feeling grateful to have him here.

Time skip~

By the time I landed my ship at the Fawley Power Station, it was already early in the morning. The air was cold and damp, and it smelled like a mixture of rain and machinery. I told R2 to stay in the ship in case I needed him to fly it back for reinforcements.

"Hey buddy, if I'm gone for more than an hour then go back to Coruscant for help."

He beeped in understanding, so I gave a quick nod and then immediately ran to the building from the last time we were here. To my surprise, I didn't see any robots in sight this time. I looked around cautiously in case of an ambush, but didn't see or sense anything outside. On the inside, however, is where I sensed the dark side of the force. I pulled out my lightsaber and kicked the door open, getting into a fighting stance in case an attack was waiting for me inside.

But the whole room was empty, aside from Count Dooku standing in the middle of the building with his back turned to me. Eerie silence filled the air, aside from the humming of my lightsaber. Dooku still didn't move, and I was getting impatient so I decided to move first. I jumped and launched myself over to him and brought my lightsaber down, ready to strike. But he turned around and blocked me with his own lightsaber. I grunted and took a step back, before charging at him again. Everything was a blur, but we clashed our weapons together repeatedly while moving through the room.

I backflipped when he tried swinging at my stomach, then ran away to the other side of the room. I quickly turned and closed my eyes, gathering as much force energy as I could. I tried to remain cool and collected while concentrating, since that was the only way to control the force efficiently. Then I opened my eyes and put my hands forward, using all the power I had to throw every chair and table in the room at Dooku, as well as crumbling the pillars that held the building together. I didn't mean to do that last part but right now it was actually aiding me since he started to lose his footing, while not being able to dodge all of the flying objects. It was one of the only times I could see that he was genuinely worried, which made me feel proud of myself.

But I got excited too soon. I watched from a distance as he turned on his comlink to contact someone.

"Now!"

I was too wrapped up in what was happening in front of me that I didn't hear thundering footsteps behind me. So I didn't react quick enough when what felt like the barrel of a shotgun whacked me in the back of my head, causing me to stumble and fall to the ground on my side. The back of my head was burning, as if liquid fire was pouring out of it. I wanted to call Anakin for help like I said I would, but my body wouldn't allow me to move anymore. My ears were ringing and everything in my vision swirled until it all disappeared, leaving me in a world of complete nothingness.

Anakin POV:

"Care to explain how this all happened?" Obi-Wan asked, standing in front of me and crossing his arms.

We had finally destroyed every last robot that had invaded this part of the temple, and Obi-Wan and I did a quick sweep to make sure there were no stragglers. It wasn't difficult at all, which makes me wonder how (y/n) is doing with finding Elliot. I'm slightly worried that this attack at the temple was just to divert our attention from something bigger, but we don't know anything for sure yet so I pushed that thought away for now.

I looked at Obi-Wan innocently, as if (y/n) and I didn't get distracted from our jobs by making out in her room. The thought made me want to smile but I held it in.

"(y/n) already told you what happened." I said smoothly, walking past him. He followed me closely behind and still pressed on, "Do you really think I believe that both of you used the washroom at the same time? Leaving Elliot unguarded?"

I sighed in frustration and turned around, causing him to stop walking. "Look, we messed up, okay? But we're going to fix this and that's all that matters."

He narrowed his eyes at me and I held eye contact, wanting him to just move on from this. It wasn't even something that should matter, since we have many other problems already to worry about. He eventually shrugged and walked past me, "Alright. I'm counting on you both." He said pointedly.

I exhaled when he was out of sight, relieved that he didn't ask any more questions. The last thing (y/n) and I needed was for our relationship to end when it barely started. I tried my hardest to follow the rules of the code we live by, but every day just made my attempts more and more difficult. I didn't think I felt any attachment like this towards her until the first night we kissed. After that, everything was so unclear and messy but I knew that I wanted more of her. It's weird to think of your best friend in that way, but now I wondered if we had those feelings this whole time and they just recently came out of the dark. I hoped she would get back soon because all I wanted was to kiss and hold her for as long as possible.

Then I realized, she's been gone for quite a while and hasn't checked in yet. We don't even know where she is. My heart started to race and I pulled out my comlink.

"(y/n) are you there? Please tell me where you are. Are you okay?"

There was no answer.

Damn it. Force, please let her be alright.

I raced down every hall in the temple until I got Jedi council room, but the only ones there were Yoda and Mace Windu. I looked between them and nodded my head respectfully, "Masters, I'm worried about (y/n). She's been gone for a few hours already and hasn't checked in with anyone."

They both looked at me thoughtfully and then to each other.

Yoda closed his eyes and began concentrating on the force. I watched him intensely, waiting for an order to go and find her. I know my impatience would just make everything more stressful, but my gut told me that something was wrong. He opened his eyes and shook his head, "Clouded by the dark side, the force is. Know her progress, we do not."

I looked up at Mace, hoping for any sort of reassurance if that was even possible for him. He nodded after Yoda finished talking and looked at me, "If she does not contact us within the hour, then you and Master Kenobi may search for her."

I nodded and ran out of the room before they could say anything else. I needed to find Obi-Wan and tell him the plan, without seeming too anxious about (y/n) so it didn't seem weird. I turned many corners, expecting to find Obi-Wan in one of the hallways but he wasn't anywhere in sight.

I groaned impatiently and tried a different route, "Now is not the time for you to disappear on me, Obi-Wan." I muttered.

I sprinted all the way to the other side of the temple, feeling my pulse quicken with each step until I made it to the hangar bay where I finally spotted Obi-Wan. I huffed and stomped over to him, "Where were you? I need to talk to you right now."

He didn't respond but looked at me with a perturbed expression. I narrowed my eyes in confusion.

"What's wrong?" I asked cautiously.

He sighed and stepped out of the way, revealing R2 in one of our X Wing ships. Then he gestured to the droid who flew out of his seat and wheeled over to me, "You may want to hear what he has to say, Anakin."

(a/n): Chapter 8 done!