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Sorry for not uploading in a while I've been busy running a D&D campaign as a DM and bingeing on my hero academia with my brother. Which we are loving. It has inspired several story ideas but those are for the future.

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AnimeGoji91: More story more Clone Wars more actions and MORE chapter, please!?

Alpha: say no more, it shall be done.

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"Bonds forged in the fires of conflict, are quenched in the mundane, and are thus stronger for it." —Alpha

Barriss walk through the halls of the temple, a level of urgency in her steps. She had been sent on a mission with her master the day after Danny and Ashoka had left. She heard about how her two friends had been infected by one of the galaxy's most deadly plague. So Barriss rushed to the temple the moment she arrived on the planet.

She made it to her destination the medical wing of the temple. Quickly finding the right room she entered the room, inside she found Ashoka laying in a bed hooked up to several machines. Ashoka herself still looked sickly there were light bags under her eyes, her skin was discolored, and her veins were clearly visible.

"Ashoka." spoke Barriss her tone filled with concern. Ashoka sat up in her bed startled slightly at her guest.

"Barriss! It's great to see you, how are you?" asked Ashoka her voice slightly strained.

"I should be asking you that." Rebutted Barriss as she grabbed a chair and placed it beside the bed.

"To answer your question, I well just got back from escorting a supply convoy to the front the separatists have been trying to cut them off. But that's not important how are you feeling?" spoke Barriss as she sat down.

"Honestly I'm feeling better. The medical droids say ill need to recover from the damage the virus did to my body. They said I should be well enough to be discharged in another week. It can't come soon enough I've been bored out of my mind all day." Replied Ashoka coughing into her hand.

"I'm not sure how long until my next assignment. But I'll try to visit you regularly." Spoke Barriss a small smile spreading on her face.

"Thanks, Barriss." Spoke Ashoka.

"No problem, by the way, Ashoka do you know were Danny's recover room is? I asked one of the medical droids but It was malfunctioning. When I asked it where Danny's room is, it said there was no patient by that name." questioned Barriss. Ashoka had a little coughing fit. Once it subsided, she spoke.

"Actually, Danny's fine. The virus couldn't infect him." Replied Ashoka, Barriss's eyes widened.

"What !? but I thought no species was immune to that virus," commented Barriss in disbelief.

"Well Danny's an exception, I guess that's another thing that makes Danny unique." Responded Ashoka with a smile. Barriss also had a fond smile at the thought of the strangest addition to the temple.

"Yeah, but if he's fine than where is he? I'd expect him to be here keeping you company." Asked Barriss. She sensed a wave of jumbled emotions come off of Ashoka as she asked the question.

"Well… about that, I kinda kicked him out a few days after we got back." Responded Ashoka with a nervous chuckle.

"What? Why?" spoke Barriss in shock.

"He was kind of suffocating ok. He sent all day here, treating me like some fragile princess that would keel over any moment." Explained Ashoka trying to express her point.

Barriss felt a tiny twinge of jealousy. The images of Danny feeding her, massaging her, and cuddling her, popped into the forefront of Barriss's mind. Barriss blushed heavily at her train of thought. 'where did that come from!' internally screamed Barriss. she quickly cleared her mind of those thoughts.

"To be fair, you were literally dying in his arms. Makes sense he'd be like that." Commented Barriss, hoping Ashoka would not notice he flushed cheeks.

"Good point." Spoke Ashoka mentally regretting her decision. Before Barriss can continue the conversation a medical droid walks in.

"The patient is to receive an examination and take her medication, please leave." Stated the medical droid in a neutral voice while looking straight at Barriss.

"Thanks for coming to visit, Barriss. But that's going to be it for today that medicine, knocks me out for at least for a few hours." Spoke Ashoka looking at Barriss.

"Alright. I am going to see if I can't hang out with Danny. I'll be back tomorrow." Spoke Barriss as she walked to the door.

"Bye. Barriss." Called Ashoka with a wave as the medical droid approached her.

"Bye Ashoka, sleep well" responded Barriss. Returning the wave just before the doors closed.

Xxx

It had taken a little longer than Barriss would have liked to track down Danny. she should have expected given Danny's habit of just going through the walls of the temple. She eventually found out from one of the other padawans that Danny was in one of the secondary physical training rooms.

The room was square with a large number of machines dedicated to strength one's body in the center of the room was a sparing ring used to practice hand to hand. Barriss quickly realized why Danny chose this training room it was mainly used by padawans.

As she surveyed the room trying to spot her friend, she notices several padawans glancing in the same direction. When she followed their gaze, her face near immediately grew a yellow color too as blood rushed to her cheeks. Danny was using a set of adjustable weights, complete reps at a rapid pace. A pair of Wookiees padawans spotting his. He wore a set of work out clothes that the temple had provided which cling to his form showing off his strong lean muscles. Barriss was transfixed at the display as she almost unconsciously approached. She noted that the weights were sent at the highest level. Barriss broke from her trance when one of the Wookiees greeted her.

"Oh yes, hello Cuthkut, Tombaa." Responded Barriss greeting the two Wookiees. At the sound of her voice, Danny's eyes snapped to her. A huge smile spread on his face as he handed the weights to the Wookiees who struggled before they can set them to a more manageable weight.

"Barriss!" called Danny as he brought her into an excited hug. While in the embrace the smell of Danny's sweat was prominent, such a thing would cause most to pull away and Barriss was normally no exception. But for some strange reason, she did not find it unpleasant, in fact, she found it to be kind of nice. The hug was suddenly broken by Danny once he realized that he probably smelt bad and was hugging her.

"Sorry, I'm all sweaty. I'm just happy to see you." Apologize Danny rubbing the back of his neck a slight blush of embarrassment. Barriss's face also sported a visible blush.

"No, it's fine really. how are you doing?" spoke Barriss looking away as her hands re-adjusted her headdress. The two moved out of the way of anyone's path they stood at a spot near a wall. they looked out toward the many other teens training.

"I'm doing fine, training, gather ingredients for pizza, and Anakin teaching about starships every day. Just trying to be productive." Responded Danny.

"What's Pizza?" questioned Barriss, Danny chuckled.

"It's one of the best foods from my home, I found the ingredients for it or at least good substitutes, they'll be here in a few days. I bet you'll like it." Spoke Danny in overdramatic confidence.

"Well, I can't wait to try it." Spoke Barriss a light giggle at Danny's antics.

"So, how are you?" asked Danny.

"Pretty good I just arrived back at the temple today, I visited Ashoka before I came here." Replied Barriss. Danny gave a noise of acknowledgment.

"So, when do you have your lesson with Anakin? If you have some time. I'd like to hang out." spoke Barriss after a few moments of silence.

"Sure, I'd like that…" began Danny before he looked at one of the digital clocks on one of the walls.

"Crap! I'm gonna be late." Yelled Danny in panic. Barriss grabbed her friend's hand and when the strange sensation of intangibility flooded Barriss the duo took off phasing through walls, people and chambers, they eventually made it to the hanger.

It was easy to spot Anakin he stood next to his fighter which had its paneling removed baring its internal components. As they approach Anakin spots them and before Danny can apologize for being late Anakin speaks up.

"Ah Danny, there you are! I'm sorry to say. But I teach you today. I've got an important matter that I need attending." Spoke Anakin in an apologetic tone.

"Oh, okay." Responded Danny a little disheartened. Anakin looks at Barriss an idea forming in his head.

"But maybe Barriss could show you the flight simulators." Suggested Anakin.

"That's a great idea. Come on Danny. Goodbye master Skywalker." Spoke Barriss with growing excitement. As she gave the Jedi knight a bow before turning and walking away.

"Bye Anakin." Spoke Danny with a wave before following Barriss.

"Have fun, and see you, tomorrow spooks." Called Anakin. 'alright now I can go visit Padmé.' Thought Anakin as he went to go and visit his wife.

Barriss and Danny only had to go a few rooms down from the hanger to get to the simulator room. The room itself was very basic, just a big square room with several different types cockpits each were atop some form of platform. Each machine had two seats one for the trainee and the other for the trainer. They bore a resemblance to the flight simulator pods that they had on earth except they didn't have hydraulics, they used some kind of gravity manipulation.

"So, these are the simulator they use repulse lifts to simulate movement, hits against the craft, etc. we have simulators for every starfighter that the republic navy uses, y-wings, torrents, laats, inceptors. But I think we should start with the torrent since it's the standard fighter." Informed Barriss as she gestures to the machine.

They enter the machine Barriss seated behind Danny. she stood and leaned over the back of Danny's seat.

"Okay, that button starts the engines, that's your s foils, that's throttle, brakes, weapons, scanners, fuel…" spoke Barriss pointing too and naming everything one at a time. Danny absorbed everything she said, as she explains he began to notice some similarities with the flight sims he would do back home.

"Got that?" asked Barriss when she finished with her explanation.

"Yeah, I think I got it." Responded Danny. That's when the both noticed. how close their faces were very close to each other. They both separated blushing like mad.

"Good. let's start then." Spoke Barriss as she started the simulator and set the difficulty.

Xxx

Sometime later in the cambers of the Jedi council the entire council was in attendance either in person or communicating from the front. They had just finished going through the reports and footage from Danny's first mission.

"The boy's skills are still rough. but their clear improvement, I must admit to being impressed with how quickly he is learning just by sparing with the padawans." Spoke master Windu from his chair.

"Be that as it may, the purpose of this meeting has yet to be said. I doubt that going over the boy's first mission warrants a meeting all its own." Spoke master luminaria wanting answers.

"To discuss phantom's master, why we are here. In the handling of the boy, A mistake we made." Spoke master Yoda.

"What do you mean by mistake? master Yoda. We had a consensus that master obi-wan would teach him." Commented master kit fisto.

"More about the boy, I know, now. Only to disaster, our current path leads. To Skywalker, we must reassign him." Spoke Yoda, this cause murmurs to spread throughout the council chambers.

"But a knight may only have one padawan, it is against tradition." Spoke up one of the masters, several others agreeing with his Statement.

"Train the boy as we have others in the past, We cannot. To help him find the light, we must surround him in it. push him to the dark side our fear and mistrust of him will." Spoke Yoda, his words cause the room to quiet and none of the masters could deny the claims that they feared the child.

"And so, to avoid pushing him toward the dark side, you want to place him with Skywalker, why? He appears to be doing fine under obi-wan" Questioned master Ki-Adi-Mundi stroking his beard.

"From connections, does he gain strength…stability. Ensure these connections, do not feed the darkness, we must." Answered master Yoda recalling his talks with the young boy.

"Master Yoda is right, we cannot train the boy as normal. we were asked to make a solder out of him, not a Jedi. we can't an shouldn't try making him a Jedi. I cannot train the boy because he does not listen to me, he barely respects me!" started obi-wan he felt the weight of his failure upon his shoulders.

"The only two Jedi that boy will listen too are Anakin and master Yoda. We all know that master Yoda teaches the younglings, so that leaves Anakin." finished obi-wan. The room once again broke out into murmuring.

Obi-wan knew this was only the beginning it always takes time for the council to overturn a decision they have already made. 'This might take longer than normal.' Thought obi-wan as he watched as his fellow masters auguring a bit more vehemently than usual.

Xxx

"Danny, I got to say I'm impressed you're a natural pilot." Spoke Barriss prizing Danny. They had spent a couple of hours in the simulators letting Danny get a feel for the many of the different crat the republic used. Barriss was thoroughly impressed with the not only how quickly Danny picked up each craft and the level of proficiency he displayed.

"Thanks, I just have a lot of practice with Simulators for aircraft and space shuttles from my home. So, once I knew the control's layout it was simpler." Explained Danny. as they to walked toward the mess hall for some lunch.

"So, what are you thinking we should do after lunch?" asked Barriss as they arrived at their destination. The pair quickly grabbed some food.

"Hmm well, I was thinking maybe a little more time in the simulators if that's ok, after which either browse the holo-net or do some reading in the archives" answered Danny as they found a seat near one of the walls. The two teens sat across from one another happily chatting with each other. neither notices the pair of disapproving eyes staring at them from the other side of the cafeteria.

"Barriss. Can I ask you something?" Question Danny taking a quick look around to make sure they no one close by was listening in.

"Sure." Replied Barriss raising an eyebrow at the question.

"Well, you know how I like to go on 'walks' from time to time." Started Danny. when Barriss gave him a nod, Danny continued. "well I've been trying to locate a major Black sun spice stash house. On one of the lower levels and I have a led. But I need some help interrogating one of the few people who have the location." Finished Danny looking at Barriss. The padawan replied almost immediately.

"Of course, I'll help. so, what's the plan?" asked Barriss. She knew that helping Danny was technically against the rules. But if anything, it made her a little excited.

"Well he's name is Woggat, he is a spice dealer for the black suns on that level. I ran into him before and tied tailing him, I lost him in a large crowd. But I learned that he owns a club called the star's spin and that he goes there periodically. His next visit should be tomorrow night. So, we're gonna pretend to be club-goers and stake out the place and when he shows up, we get him alone and then we make him tell us where the black sun stash house is. We confirm the information, then leave an anonymous tip for the police." Spoke Danny explaining his plan. Barriss thought over the information she was given, it wasn't a lot of information.

"Okay sounds like a plan." Spoke Barriss. before she took a few bits of her food.

"Great meet up with me in that little mediation room that's near my room. Tomorrow once the sun goes down. Barriss thanks for the help." Spoke Danny with an appreciative smile. The two teens would finish their meal and Spend the rest of the day together.

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