Another short story whilst I brainstorm for ideas for my other story 'Long lost love'. This is based on Season 4's episode 'Escape from Kadavo' that I have twisted a bit to fit Obitine and Anidala.

"Great hope can come from small sacrifices."

Narrator: A people enslaved. To locate the abducted colonists of a peace loving world the Jedi infiltrated the slaver planet of Zigaria only to be captured by its ambitious queen who plots to rebuild her empire of oppression. Now even Obi-wan Kenobi must come to terms with a life in chains.

Third person POV:

Screams were echoing around the room as well as grunts of pain. Obi-wan was with his friend and clone captain Rex shovelling coal as he was interrupted by his slave master.

"Obi-wan Kenobi," He said in an amused tone. "Once a Jedi master, now a Jedi slave." He let out a menacing laugh. "Pity full." His hover chair flew past Obi-wan. Where is Anakin when you need him? He thought and then resumed shovelling the coal.

Anakin remained at the queen'a side, in hope that she would free his friends.

"Skywalker, I am in need of a new slave."

"There is a shipment registered to arrive now milady, it is said that this shipment has most important slaves. Shall I escort you there?"

She placed his hand on her arm and the two strolled off towards the hangar bay.

16 slaves were dragged down the ramp of the ship and kneeled in a line in front of Anakin and the queen. One of the slaves was a brunette woman who wore a teal dress that was ripped and covered in mud, the other next to her was also a woman but this woman had light blond hair that was covered with a green, purple and blueheaddress. Anakin thought he recognised her, he only knew one woman who had blonde hair and wore a headdress. The Duchess of Mandalore. The woman who was next to her he recognised too, it was his wife Padmé Amidala. He gasped but muffled it with his hand, hoping the queen hadn't noticed but she did.

"Something wrong, Skywalker?" At the mention of his name both women's head jerked up.

Anakin took off his helmet and the women's eyes grew as big as dinner plates. "Yes milady, I'm fine. I was just admiring the sunset, it's beautiful." The queen nodded. "But not as beautiful as you of course." Anakin said kissing the back of her hand. Padmé scowled, her husband was flirting with another woman!

"So which slave catches your eye?" Asked the queen.

Satine and Padmé looked at him with pleading eyes, he was about to choose Padmé but then Satine would be all alone; but Obi-wan was their he would look after her.

"Pad- er that one." He said pointing at her. Padmé got up and smiled at Satine, she winked at her and was led away with the other slaves to the furnace below.

Anakin put a shock collar around Padmé's neck and mouthed 'I'm sorry' before leading her away to the queens ball room.

Dawn had just broken and the slaves were back to work. Obi-wan noticed more faces but that was probably because a new slave shipment had arrived last night.

"Everything about this place is designed to shatter the will," Obi-wan told Rex. "It has already begun to affect these poor people." Then a surge of electric travelled through his body, he didn't scream but he winced at the pain.

"Speech is forbidden." Growled one of the guards.

"I'm sorry," Obi-wan replied. "It won't happen again."

"He will be punished then." The guard said whipping a woman next to him.

"No!" cried Obi-wan. "Stop it's my mistake, leave her alone!"

Another guard prodded Obi-wan's shock collar with his electric staff. Obi-wan screamed in pain and then fell backwards.

"No slave gives me commands!" Said the other guard whipping the helpless woman again. "Beg, beg to me before this woman dies. She is suffering because of you!"

"No! No!" Obi-wan replied weakly, stumbling up from the floor. "Please forgive me, master."

The guard let out an evil cackle and walked away.

Obi-wan crawled over to the blond woman that was sprawled on the floor and turned her over to face him.

"Satine!" Screamed Obi-wan as he stumbled backwards in surprise. She opened he eyes.

"Obi? Obi!"

"Yes Satine, it's ok I'm here now." He reassured, cradling her in his arms.

She stood up and hugged him. "What are you doing here?" She asked.

"No Satine, we can't talk here not after what just happened."

She nodded. "Where can we talk then?"

Obi-wan stroked his beard in thought. "What number bed do you sleep in?"

"B5." She said. "Why?"

"There is a some crates near there and behind them crates is a hidden door. Go inside after lights out and I'll be in there waiting, ok?"

"Ok, stay safe." She said and continued working.

He smiled "We'll be just fine."

I'll post another chapter soon XD