Chapter Four

22 BBY, Jedi Temple, Coruscant, Coruscant System

Siri landed her Jedi starfighter in the temple hangar. After getting out, she hurried to the analysis chambers, where she found Obi-wan sitting in a chair, waiting for the droid to hand the poison dart back to him.

"So, Padme almost got assassinated again, right?" Siri said.

"Yes. And unfortunately, I had to put up with Anakin's piloting skills again." Obi-wan said. Siri giggled.

"Did you eat dinner before or after the ride?" She asked, smirking at her lover.

"If you are implying that I puked in the speeder, no, I did not do it." Obi-wan said, flushing. Siri giggled again.

"Now I know why you hate roller coasters at theme parks, especially in the one on Alderaan." Siri teased. Obi-wan went even redder.

"Oh c'mon! Why do you have to remind me?" Obi-wan groaned.

"Because I know you can't tease me back." Siri crowed, thoroughly enjoying the moment.

"You would've fallen off the speeder if you were there instead of Anakin. I know you hate putting seatbelts on." Obi-wan said. Siri turned as red as Obi-wan was.

"Furthermore, you probably would've made a better girlfriend to Anakin than me." He continued. Siri huffed up.

"You are the better husband. At least you don't try to get yourself killed like Anakin does." Siri argued.

"Well, that is true." Obi-wan said thoughtfully. "Now before I forget, how did Tatooine go?"

"Anakin's vision was right. His mother got captured by the Sand People, but like the respectable Jedi Master I am, I saved her." Siri replied. Obi-wan smirked.

"Some people wouldn't describe you as 'respectable.'" Obi-wan said.

"And who would they be?" Siri hissed, glaring at her companion.

"Hmm… let's sit down and think. How about Master Windu? Or Adi? Or maybe Jocasta Nu?" Obi-wan said.

"I guess you're right. Maybe I should start harassing Adi again. I do miss the fun out of it." Siri said.

"Well, she isn't going to like it, especially after it's been almost ten years since you have done it." Obi-wan said.

"Can't keep her waiting. I'm off." Siri said, grinning evilly. Just as she started down the hallway, Obi-wan called out.

"Make sure it's the 'Adi and Kit' romance! It was your best one yet."

"Sure."

22 BBY, Tipoca City, Kamino, Kamino System

After leaving Dex's Diner with the information he knew but to cover his activities, Obi-wan took his Jedi starfighter to Kamino, where Lama Su was waiting for him.

"Hello Master Jedi. I presume you have come to inspect your army." He said.

"That is correct, Prime Minister." Obi-wan said.

"Let's go inside, shall we?"

Lama Su and Obi-wan entered the building and they came to inspect the clone army.

"We have over 100,000 units ready, with a million more on the way." Lama Su said.

"Good. Very good. Has Order 66 been erased?" Obi-wan asked.

"Yes, Master Jedi. The clones will not fire on the Jedi if the order is given. Furthermore, if ordered to kill Jedi without issuing Order 66, they still won't fire." Lama Su said.

"Very good. There is a bounty hunter that I believe who lives here. I need to speak with him." Obi-wan said.

"Jango Fett? He's here. I'm sure he will be pleased to see you." Lama Su said. "Follow me."

Lama Su led Obi-wan down the hallway and stopped right next to an apartment door. They knocked. A 10 year old boy answered the door.

"May we please speak to Jango?" Lama Su asked.

"Sure." The boy said indifferently. Obi-wan and Lama Su entered the apartment. Jango Fett was sitting at the couch.

"Welcome back, Jango. Was your trip productive?" Lama Su said.

"Fairly." Jango said, looking cold and indifferent.

"This is Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi. He has come to check on our progress." Lama Su said.

"That's right?" Jango Fett said skeptically.

"You clones are very impressive. I look forward to seeing them in action." Obi-wan said.

"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe, Master Jedi." Jango replied.

"Aren't we all?" Obi-wan said, giving a disarming smile. He looked behind and saw Jango's Madalorian armor.

"Have you ever made it as far as Coruscant?" Obi-wan asked.

"Once or twice." Jango answered.

"Recently?"

"Maybe."

"Then you must know Master Sifo-Dyas." Obi-wan said.

"Master who?" Jango asked.

"Sifo-Dyas. He must've recruited you for this clone army." Obi-wan said, acting confused.

"I was recruited by a man named Tyranus. He found me on one of the moons of Bogden." Jango said.

"Thank you for your time." Obi-wan said. He turned and left the apartment. Lama Su followed him out then went off somewhere else. Obi-wan made his way towards his starfighter and contacted Master Yoda. He appeared along with Mace Windu.

"Found something, you have?" Yoda asked.

"Yes Master Yoda. I have found Kamino, where I tracked the origins of the poison dart to Kamino. There was a bounty hunter named Jango Fett who lives there." Obi-wan said. "Also, the cloners have been growing a clone army for the Republic using Jango Fett as a template."

"Do the cloners have anything to do with the assassin's death?" Master Windu asked.

"No, there appears to be no motive. I believe that the dart belonged to the bounty hunter." Obi-wan said.

"Bring the bounty hunter to Coruscant for questioning. Master Yoda will have to go inspect the clone army." Master Windu said.

"Yes Masters." Obi-wan said. He shut off the transmission and ran to the platform with the Slave I, not wanting to lose them a second time.

TBC…