Betrayal

Chapter 12: Another Perspective

"Obi-Wan, Satara did not return last night. I fear she may really be serious," General Su mentions, setting a cup of tea down before me.

"I'm going to attempt to find her today. Sometimes she runs off and wants to be found."

"Isn't that just encouraging her immature behavior?" General Su presses, crossing his arms and giving me a quizzical expression.

"Normally, I would agree with you; however, Satara is an interesting individual to train. She needs space to feel and sort through her emotions. They often overwhelm her, like yesterday. Granted, I said some things that were very out of line in the moment," I stroke my beard lightly, contemplating my actions from the previous day.

"I yelled at her in anger and said very untrue and hurtful things. I do not know what came over me, but I haven't felt anger like that in years."

"Could it be the amount of Darkness surrounding us? She accessed one of the most notorious Sith in the whole history of the galaxy. Being able to reach him took an extreme amount of dark force."

"Master Su, Benson isn't on the ship," Ahsoka rushed in, seemingly out of breath.

"What?" He asks, standing up alarmed.

"I went to ask him a question and noticed his bunk is empty. He took Satara and Master Jinn's lightsaber along with the Bane Statue," Ahsoka exclaimed as Anakin sleepily walked into the room, confused by the commotion.

Attempting to reach out to my padawan, I receive no response as I fear the worst: she went after Qui Gon Jinn.

"We have to go to Moraband," I walk towards the cabin of the ship to prepare it for flight.

"Have you contacted the council about this?" General Su asks.

"No, but seeing as our Padawan's abandoned us in the night, stole a ship, and are heading for the Sith home-world, I think it's safe to assume we can go after them," Su shakes his head disapprovingly, obviously frustrated with my decision.

"Just hold on for a few moments while I contact the council. Like you said last night, it can wait," Su firmly responds.

"Well last night and today are two different things. I told Satara we could wait to rescue a Jedi Master. Do you think that Benson is equipped to fight a Sith turned bounty hunter?"

"Satara can protect him. She is quickly approaching her trials," Su reasoned.

"You have such little regard for your Padawan that you refuse to chase after him on the grounds that a more experienced Padawan is with him?" I ask, genuinely shocked by Su's reaction.

"If I may butt in," Anakin spoke, "We should go after them. Satara is not in a stable state of mind. When a Jedi accesses that amount of dark side energy, it can leave lasting effects in the mind. We did not observe her long enough to determine her mind's state, which judging by her recent actions, her mind is probably confused."

"Call the council on the way, but I am not waiting for their approval," I respond, starting up the engine and taking off.

I hear Su muttering to himself before starting up the transreciever and contacting the council.

"General Su! How goes the mission?" Master Shaak Ti's face appears on the hologram.

"We are in a bit of a bind," I respond, cutting off Su.

"Master Kenobi? A pleasure," she states as I return the pleasantries.

"What seems to be the problem?" She asks.

"We found Jet Nil and discovered that he captured Master Jinn and took him to Moraband," I state.

"Moraband is the homeworld of the Sith. I'm not so sure that going there, especially with Padawans, is a good idea," Master Windu spoke up.