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AN: Sorry for the huge delay. 2014 has sucked for me. First my mom died my diabetes ravaged out of control leaving me with numb hands and feet and I suffered a stroke that left my right side mostly dead. Writing looks like a toddlers and typing one handed is slow. Can't use the voice program as the right side of my mouth is limp and pronouncing words sucks. I thank you for your patience.

Chapter 2

"No."

"This mission must you take." Yoda said as he gazed at the whisker marked master. "Allies we are in need of."

"And you want us to make nice with the biggest gangster on the outer rim, while we are suffering defeat all over the mid-rim." Naruto fired back. "I refuse this mission. It stinks, the fact that Palpatine is insisting we take Skywalker with us should have told you that."

Yoda sighed and looked at Revan. "Like it, I do not. Around the blockades the key could Jabba be."

Revan closed her eyes and tried to divine the path ahead.

"There is a youngling involved." Obi-wan said and managed not to flinch at the look Naruto gave him. "And that's what makes this worse." Naruto said and sighed. "Fine, I'll get the little spud." He couldn't ignore children, no matter what the parents were like.

"Great, we'll take the Falcon." Revan said.

"Need you elsewhere, the council does Master Revan." Yoda interjected and actually stepped back at the growl from woman whose age made his seem insignificant. "You are sending my husband, two padawans and Ben out with Skywalker who we reported to you about what happened on Geonosis on a mission and you won't let me be there?"

"Senator Kenobi recalled to Coruscant she has been. Danger still lurks in the shadows seeking her it does." Yoda countered and Revan sighed.

Obi-wan pinched the bridge of his nose. One of us will need to speak with Jabba.."

"Not it!" Both Revan and Naruto chimed and the husband and wife shared grins.

"Fine, I'll go." Obi-wan said before looking at Yoda. "You said reports indicate that whomever took the Huttling is on Teth?"

"Hm, yes." Yoda looked thoughtful.

Naruto and Revan shared a look. "Trap?" Naruto offered and Revan nodded, "Trap." The female Jedi Master said.

Clapping his hands he called out. "Rex, get the boys together we're on a rescue mission."

"I'll have Cody and his squad prepare to follow." Obi-wan said.

"Looks like I'm heading back to Coruscant and spending some time with Padme." Revan said. "Anything you want me to tell her?" she asked looking at Obi-wan.

"Tell her…" Obi-wan started but his friend cutting him off with, "Tell her she can expect mind blowing sex when he gets back." Naruto said tossing an arm around his friends' shoulders. "Now come on, we've got a baby slug to save."

"Naruto." Revan said admonishing her husband.

"What? You said it yourself that Hutts remind you of slugs with zero ethics." Naruto said looking at his wife.

"Not that." Revan said. "Stop embarrassing Obi-wan about his sex life, or you'll be missing yours as they become fond memories if you don't."

Naruto shook his head. "Won't happen. You can't go long with out me."

Revan kissed him and turned away. "Bye-bye boys, play nice with the Hutts."

Naruto shook his head and looked at Obi-wan, "She tells me to play nice but she's usually the first to lose her temper and create mass destruction."

Anko looped her arms with Ahsoka who was trying to process all she'd just seen. "Come on or they'll leave us behind."

"Wouldn't that be a good thing?" the Togruta padawan asked as she eyed her master and thought He's insane! Master Yoda must have made a mistake.

XX

Later on Coruscant, Jedi Temple

Master Yoda sighed as the council dispersed to continue their duties. He spotted Haku waiting. "Troubled I sense you are." He said as he hobbled towards her.

"A bit Master. This is the first time Anko and I have been apart." Haku admitted. "And Kushina is focusing on her lessons since she was grounded."

Yoda nodded. The Namikaze's youngest had stripped the temple's main computer down and hadn't asked. Revan had grounded her before heading out with the support ships.

"Not all that is troubling you." Yoda said as the young teenager fell into step with him shortening her steps to match his.

"I was acting as a messenger to the senate building…it feels wrong Master." Haku said. "It feels like…I feel contaminated when I leave there."

Yoda nodded. He had discussed with the elder Namikaze's on their thoughts. They had never been happy with Palpatine and his scooping up young Skywalker.

Many discussions I and Naruto have had. How Palpatine fed young Skywalker's anger.

"Agree with you. Keep younglings from there we shall." Yoda said. "Knights and Masters will be dealing there from now on."

"It could be nothing Master Yoda." Haku said. "It could be the war that's just making me edgy."

"The Force is strong in your family. Trust your instincts you should." Yoda said.

"Dad and mom say the same thing, but mom says that is how dad usually gets into trouble "

Yoda chuckled. "Yes, but your father's instincts and his trust in the Force get him out as well."

"That and a liberal use of explosions." Haku said and the pair chuckled.

They were silent for a bit both of them sending thoughts to the Jedi embroiled in the war.

XX

Avenger

Naruto leaned against the bulkhead as Rex gave the briefing to the clone troopers. The blond Jedi-Ninja found his eyes searching out his new padawan who was sitting off to the side. Shoving off the wall he approached her.

"Padawan." He said softly getting her attention. "Walk with me."

"But…the briefing." She tried.

"Have you heard anything Rex has said?" Naruto countered.

The young Togruta sighed. "No master."

"Don't feel bad. When I was your age I was a menace and had the attention span of a Mouse droid."

Ahsoka looked at him wide eyed.

"I am new to being a Master, and I might make some mistakes, but I will do my best." He said. "And hopefully either my wife or Obi-wan are around to fix them."

Ahsoka gave a chuckle as she closed her mouth looking mortified.

"Its alright kiddo. You're allowed to laugh. Jedi aren't machines. My wife, children and I all use our emotions. You need to learn how they can be used with the Force. Saying there are no emotions is just begging for trouble."

Ahsoka wasn't sure what to make of the blond haired master she'd been assigned to. He was unlike any of the Masters she dealt with in the conclave before she came to the temple.

"I heard you were quite skilled in the saber dance." Naruto said changing the subject.

The young Togruta shrugged. "I do alright." She said.

"I'll have to see your performance once we have some free time after this mission." Naruto said.

"There's no need…" Ahsoka tried.

"Non-sense." Naruto cut her off. "It was how Revan taught me the basics and how my daughters learned as well. Its not only for entertainment, but was introduced when the Jedi were in hiding and the Echani handmaiden was teaching students underground when the Sith had nearly wiped out the order."

At the young alien girls look Naruto shrugged. "Four Thousand years ago the Sith nearly destroyed the Old Republic. The Jedi were hunted and there were barely a hundred left after the Purge."

They continued to walk the flight deck and Naruto mentally smirked as he had the attention of his Padawan.

"The teachers at the temple or the conclave barely speak of the dark times." Ahsoka said.

"Yeah, and Revan has been fighting to get the records of that time taught. If one doesn't learn from history then the mistakes and tragedies will continue to be repeated."

They watched as the clones were loading the ground assault vehicles. "So Master Revan is really Revan the Redeemed?" Ahsoka asked and Naruto laughed. "She hates that title." The blond admitted once his chuckles subsided. "But yes, my Revan is the Revan from the archives. She was a young Jedi Knight who went off to fight the Mandalorians and crushed them. She is the same Revan who with her friend Malak who went on a pilgrimage because the Force showed her a threat far more dangerous out beyond the edges of known space. And when she returned she was the Dark Lord of the Sith and Malak was her apprentice and together with the loyal troops that had followed them laid siege to the galaxy." Naruto boarded the gunship as Rex made final checks on the troops.

"Master, is the dark side stronger?" Ahsoka asked.

"No. It's quicker, easier." Naruto answered. "Its seductive with the false sense of raw power but wanes when exposed. As I train you I'll show you the lines and how to harness your emotions in safe ways." Here he chuckled, "Of course I might drive you insane but time will tell." He said as he patted her head and gave a wry grin.

"Sir!" Rex called to him. "We exited lightspeed and are on approach."

"Tell Gold squad they are to provide cover for the ground troops." Naruto ordered.

Naruto closed his eyes and drew on the force. "And pray Ben finishes with Jabba in time to join us before this all goes to hell."

XX

Tattooine

Obi-Wan Kenobi adjusted the hood of his robe glad he'd left Anko on the ship with Cody preparing to head to the Teth system. the doors to Jabba's Palace rumbled open and the Jedi Master entered the slightly cooler shadows. Fifteen feet in he found his way blocked by a pair a Gamorean guards wielding vibro-axes. With them was Jabba's Major Domo whose yellow eyes studied the approaching Jedi.

"I'm Obi-Wan Kenobi from the Jedi. I wish to speak with Jabba about his child." He said and waited while the Twi'lek to respond. Which was non-verbal as he motioned for Kenobi to follow him.

"My master has no patience right now Jedi." The Twi'lek said as they walked the corridor.

"Who would when one's child is in danger?" Obi-Wan stated.

They heard Jabba speaking and Obi-wan stopped in the entrance to see the hologram of Count Dooku speaking with Jabba, but the Hutt is unimpressed by the Sith's words.

As if sensing him Dooku's hologram turns "Ah, Master Kenobi have the Jedi come to confess their crime and beg for mercy for their vile crimes?"

Lowering the hood Obi-Wan shook his head, "What game are you playing Dooku? I am here at the behest of the Supreme Chancellor to speak with Jabba while others are even now searching for the Huttling."

"A likely story. The Jedi are desperate and are plotting to use Jabba's son to force his co-operation to aid the Jedi in a war they started."

"As entertaining as this is, it is Jabba I came to speak with not a Sith Lord who can't even summon the nerve to come himself to speak with Jabba." Obi-wan said and stepped thru the hologram and bowed to Jabba. "Greetings mighty Jabba, I am Obi-wan Kenobi Jedi Master…"

the Hutt started speaking and gesturing and Obi-wan knew this was going to be a difficult negotiation.

XX

Teth

"Master?" Ahsoka asked.

"Yes young one?" Naruto prompted his new padawan to speak freely as he held on to the safety strap during the descent into the atmosphere.

"Its about that other Jedi, you ordered him to lead the fighter squadron…" The Togruta hesitated to speak.

"Skywalker? He's no Jedi." Naruto said.

"B-But the Force…" Ahsoka was confused.

"Skywalker is strong in the force, but he was never found as a babe as he was a slave on a world out of the Republic control. My wife and I found him when he was eight years old. During an adventure we freed him and his mother and brought them with us to Coruscant." Naruto sighed. "My wife and Master Jinn wanted to train the boy and I had to agree. While we were away on our mission there was an accident and his mother was killed. Skywalker who was encased in anger and sadness was taken in by then Senator Palpatine and since he was too old the council refused to argue for rights."

Ahsoka was quiet, "There's…I can feel his anger it burn hotly."

"Yes, and Ahsoka, listen to me when I say this, do not follow his examples. Anakin is a prime example of what uncontrolled emotions can lead to. My glimpses into the Force have shown that while he had tremendous potential it is now cloaked in darkness and if he doesn't change he will be consumed and destroyed."

"Are you sure he can't be saved?" Ahsoka asked.

Naruto chuckled at the tinting of his padawan's cheeks. "Pretty may be the package Ahsoka, but the corruption of the dark side flows through Skywalker. I've known someone like him when I was younger. He was my friend, I called him my best friend and brother."

The dropship shook as some atmospheric turbulence became rough.

"What happened to your friend?" Ahsoka asked.

The co-pilot came back, "We're unable to find a landing spot near the location General."

"We'll get out here, have the equipment dropped." Naruto ordered as Rex and the clone troopers strapped on jet packs. Ahsoka accepted help with hers and looked at Naruto as the hatch opened and they were buffeted by upper atmosphere winds.

Naruto stropped on his own pack. "Revan was forced to kill him as he refused to be saved from his darkness and became a monster bent on war and revenge for ever imagined slight against him."

Grabbing his lightsaber Naruto looked at his troops and padawan, "Follow me!" he said and leapt from the dropship.

XX

Coruscant

Revan stood outside the senate and waited as they ended their session. She watched as several senators passed her then smiled. "Padme."

The senator from Naboo smiled at seeing her friend. "Revan, are Obi-wan and Naruto alright?"

"They are fine. The supreme chancellor sent them on a mission to rescue a hostage that might help in opening some avenues that have been closed to us due to the Separatists closing several of the space routes."

Padme walked with her, "There's more isn't there?"

Revan chuckled, "Master Yoda in his wisdom assigned them each a padawan."

Padme laughed as well, "I feel sorry for the padawans. You have to admit Revan your husband acts as much as a child at times as your daughters."

"Of that there is little doubt. Anko has been given to Obi-wan while Naru-kun has a young Togruta female. The four of them should be interesting to watch." Revan shook her head at the thought. "Add in that Skywalker is with them and I have a feeling that your skills in diplomacy will be needed."

Padme shivered, "I do not like the way he looks at me whenever I see the Supreme Chancellor he is always hovering around staring at me."

Revan had a clue and it was a silent vow to keep an eye on the annoying little desert rat she'd found a decade ago.

"On to other topics, I need your skills in diplomacy." Revan said changing the topic.

"For what?" Padme asked.

"While your husband volunteered to speak with Jabba, I thought we'd speak with a Hutt a little closer."

"This is Coruscant, which Hutt do you want and how will we find 'em?" Padme asked.

"We're going to the one that can help us the most. Jabba's uncle Ziro and hopefully it will help with the boys finding Rotta."

"Rotta?" Padme asked.

"The Huttling, Jabba's son." Revan said and Padme got a sense of foreboding in the pit of her stomach.

"And just out of curiosity if the boys fail?" Padme asked.

"They won't." Revan said, "Now come on Padme we got a gangster to see."

XX

Jedi Temple

Kushina placed her pack on the table and sighed. She looked across the table at her new "brother" as he was focused on doing his own homework.

"Don't you wish we could have gone with them Boba?"

the young clone of Jango looked up from his pad. "Not really. Revan was very clear on the danger involved and we are too young." The last he said with a look that translated into him not liking the words.

"This sucks." Kushina said. Anko got to go and Haku was allowed out of the temple without an escort. She thought back to recent adventures and her mind went to the missing HK-47.

"Don't you think we could be doing something? There's a war going on and we're supposed to stay here and do our homework as if nothing is wrong."

Boba sighed. "Revan was very clear on her instructions. She promised my dad I'd be safe." He missed his father who had left after Geonosis on a mission that only Jango, Master Yoda, Revan and Naruto knew about.

"Besides, you're grounded." He reminded her.

Kushina pouted. "Don't see how that's fair." She muttered.

"You took apart Master Windu's lightsaber." Boba reminded her. "And changed the crystals color."

"Purple was so last decade. The pink was passionate and Master Windu needs to lighten up he broods too much." Kushina argued.

Boba shook his head. He'd only been under Revan's care for a short time, but being schooled with kids his age was something different as his father Jango wouldn't let him near the Canderous clones and the Kimino kids were kept away from the surface installations while he was growing up. "And what did Revan say about that?"

"Not talking about it." Kushina said as she pulled her own pad out a stubborn set to her jaw that mirrored her father's when he was sulking and being stubborn.

Boba hid a smirk as he focused on his homework although he agreed that being left behind sucked.

XX

Teth

Anakin Skywalker banked his starfighter around and made another pass. He saw that Namikaze and his ground troops were assaulting the monastery, the walkers climbing the cliff, the exchange of laser fire showed the droids stationed at the top weren't going to make it easy.

"Alright boys, we need to get that control ship." Anakin said as he and his squad entered high atmosphere.

"Sensors aren't showing it sir." One of the clone pilots reported.

"Then it's on the surface somewhere. Visual scanning now break off into pairs and do a grid search. Report if you find it." Skywalker ordered.

Skywalker circled once more seeing Namikaze riding atop a walker his two lightsabers a blur of motion deflecting blaster fire. He pulled away when he noticed his thumb over the button for the starfighters laser cannons and Namikaze had been in his sights.

"Luck is with you this time." He muttered and joined his wingman.

XX

Ahsoka watched as her Master leapt onto a passing droid shoving it off the STAP. The droid impacted with the ground below and exploded.

"SHOW OFF!" She yelled as he flew by. She rapped on the windshield of the walker, "MOVE THIS THING!" she shouted and glared up her lightsaber blocking several shots while she saw her new Master vanish over the edge and there were several explosions.

"He's going to wipe them all out before we get there."

XX

Naruto grinned as the clone troopers secured the area and he patted his padawan on her head. "Look at it this way, its an experience." He turned back to the clones, "Rex secure the landing area and break off a squad to search for the Huttling." Naruto ordered the clone commander. "Set up a command post and see if you can get in contact with Skywalker and the command ship." He turned back to Ahsoka, "What do you think?"

"Wha? Why are you asking me Master?" she was confused.

"I want your opinion, to hear your thoughts even if you disagree with me." Naruto told her.

"Why are we spread so thin?" she finally asked. "One legion and a fighter wing." she stated the question in her eyes.

"Master Kenobi and his squad will join us along with the entire seventh battle group." Naruto said. "But we need that Huttling before we commit resources." He gestured to the monastery "Thus we need to find the little slug."

"General, squad six is ready." Rex reported as five troopers presented themselves. "Also word from the Avenger, Cody and his group are on standby in dropships, Skywalker and his group have returned to orbit unable to find the control ship and have been engaged by more droid fighters."

Naruto nodded. "Keep us a path out Rex." He said before entering the shadows of the monastery with Ahsoka and the five troopers following him.

XX

"Talk about creepy." Ahsoka muttered as they moved down another darkened corridor. The helmet lights from the troopers bathing the corridor in pale blue lights.

"Its not that bad." Naruto said. "At least there are no giant snakes ready to eat me." The blond said the last under his breath his mind flashed to one time in one of Orochimaru's bases when they were looking for Sasuke, that mission like the others looking for their wayward teammate had ended in failure.

Shaking his head and focusing on the now he sighed as the Force trembled and he turned around walking backwards.

"So an abandoned monastery filled with creepy shadowed alcoves." Naruto was saying as his lightsaber activated with the familiar SNAP-HISS and he plunged it into the chest of the hidden battle droid.

"Seriously, its like they set this up." Naruto said as Ahsoka and the troopers with him cleared out the other alcoves.

"Well they have to try Master." His new padawan said rejoining him.

"Now where is that little slug." Naruto muttered finding the bed empty. He saw Ahsoka on her knees under said bed and he crouched down hearing her trying to cajole the huttling to come to her. He was tempted to use the Force to pull the little hutt slug but allowed his padawan to use her calm voice.

"Trooper, contact Rex and tell him we found the huttling." Naruto ordered the nearest clone. He turned back to see Ahsoka with the huttling.

"Well done Ahsoka." He said and got a smile from her as she and the medic inspected the huttling.

Naruto seeing the mission was nearly done couldn't ignore his gut and the Force both telling him that there was still a danger.

Revan I hope you and Obi-wan are okay. He thought.

XX

AN: Again sorry for the delay. Typing one handed is slow and I lose focus so it takes me longer, but the desire is still here to share what's passing for a story. Clone Wars won't be as long as the series. I might recap some of the battles in a news format and do key points as stories. Episode III might be attached here or get it own we'll see when we get there.

I got some positive reviews for JMNiE teaser. And one idiot who sent me a PM as he felt the personal need to insult me. ZatULou has been reported and his profile was removed. Just putting up a name and a profile so you can spew your vile because you have no talent ruins it for the real fans of the site. Seriously if you can't say anything positive or at least constructive don't say anything. We don't make you read. This is free so feel free to leave and not come back.

To the faithful thank you as your words and patience has been tremendously helpful. I read them aloud during therapy getting smiles from the therapists and the visiting nurse. I also read fanfiction aloud and some of the other patients ask me to bookmark where we leave off.

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