REPUBLIC RANSOM

Anakin is captured and held for ransom by a group of bounty hunters and obi-wan is sent to rescue him when the Separatists make a deal for the bounty hunters to hand Anakin over to them.

This chapter is written by me and Skywalker-walking the skies.

EPILOGUE.

Anakin yawned and opened his eyes.

He felt... weak, but a lot better than he had before. In fact, he felt almost good as new, just a little weak and light headed. Smiling, he stared around the Temple of Healing, he had known his friends would come fore him, just as he had known they would save him from Dooku's last 'torture'.

Sitting up, Anakin closed his eyes, searching for Ahsoka and obi-wan_

They were in the Council Chamber.

Grinning, Anakin took a deep breath and pushed himself out of the bed. His vision swam for a moment, then cleared. Anakin took a deep breath and strode out towards the Council Chamber.

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"... Master Kenobi was injured, so I continued to fight Grievous alone."

Anakin blinked, he had missed that, he smiled at the thought of Ahsoka beating Grievous. he was very proud of his padawan, and couldn't help wondering if this was how obi-wan had felt when he had still been his Padawan. "Well, it sound like I missed a good fight."

Obi-wan and Ahsoka whirled around as he spoke, Ahsoka gaped, "Master! You're awake!"

Obi-wan smiled, "you look better."

"I feel better too," Anakin replied stifling a yawn behind a sigh, he smiled at Ahsoka, "you did great Snips, I'm proud of you."

"Really?" Ahsoka grinned, then frowned, "I didn't think you were being discharged for at least another week."

Anakin grinned sheepishly, "well..."

Obi-wan rolled his eyes, "Anakin."

"What?" Anakin shrugged, "I'm fine."

Obi-wan sighed and shook his head, then he raised his eyebrows. "Well, since you're here. Perhaps you could tell us how the Bounty hunters caught you?"

Anakin felt his face colour, "Its... not important." It wouldn't be happening again, and it was embarrassing.

"Come on Anakin spill and I'll tell you something concerning your padawan" Obi wan said knowing he couldn't resist

"Nope you can't fool me that easily old man" Anakin laughed

"Master are you saying you're chicken or you just dont have the guts to. I thought you were The Hero With No Fear" Ahsoka taunted

"Hey! Fine I'll tell" Anakin said not knowing that he had his male ego on the line "They sent a distress signal and them being females and all I fell for their dirty tricks okay!" Anakin felt his cheeks go bright red

"Typical Anakin" Obi wan said disgusted as did many other member did except for Yoda who found it quite funny

"Funny, this is" Yoda said intrigued

"Master Skywalker how many times have I said not to fall for those dirty tricks" Ahsoka said unimpressed

"Sorry Snips" Anakin apologized

"Eh hm" Mace Windu said calling everyone back to the matter at hand "Now that that is finished we should be discussing something else. Obi wan?"

Obi wan quickly gave Anakin a quick talk in a corner. Anakin was wide eyed in pure shock at his words.

"You sure?"

Obi wan nodded

"The council agrees?"

Obi wan nodded

"And Ahs-"

"Yes!" Obi wan exclaimed

All eyes immediately were directed at them. All the Master and former padawan could do was simply nod as the lights dimmed. A circle of lightsabers were ignited and a silhouette standing in front of Ahsoka held an azure blade.

"You shall no longer be a padawan Tano" Anakin said as he hovered his lightsaber over her shoulders severing her silka beads from her montrals in the process "From this moment forward you shall be known and addressed as Master Tano"

A round of voices said 'Master Tano' in unison as the ring of lightsabers deactivated and the lights flickered on.

Ahsoka stood there in the middle of the group completely awestricken. Ahsoka had just been knighted. Obi wan and Anakin stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder before forwarding out of the chambers.

"I see that Congratulations are in order Master Tano" Obi wan said looking done at a matured Ahsoka.

"Thank You Master Obi wan"

"Congrats Snips" Anakin said chuckling to himself

"That's master to you Skywalker" She snapped sarcasm laced in her voice

"Ah! What have I done Obi wan I've created a monster!" Anakin said in the same tone as Ahsoka had used before him from behind Obi wan.

"You'll pay for that Master!" Ahsoka said running after Anakin in a sarcastic mood.

"Ah…" Obi wan sighed "Once a padawan always a padawan" Obi wan said before running after them.

"Hey! you two wait for me!"