Time passed slow, but Cody and Alatary remained silent and alert, but Alatary could feel the quiet presence of her Master. «Mhhhh.» She muttered looking at Cody.

«What's wrong, commander?»

«R9 said that Separatist ships came out from the hyperspace, but they didn't attack or sent reinforcements, there is something complitely wrong with all this.» She took her comlink to contact Gregor, the second in comand of the 212. «Captain, news from the Separatist ships?»

«They aren't moving, commander.»

«Keep me informed, captain.»

«Yes, sir.»

Alatary sat on the cold floor clonsing her eyes. She took a deep breath to relax more. One of the thing that Obi-Wan told her was that she had a strong bond with the Force and she could find a lot of answers in that bond, but she never really tried that way. 

She could see everything around her, but in a differnt and stronger way. She smiled she reached her Master without problems: he was fighting with droids and he didn't need help, luckly the prisoners were able to fight too. She could see the clones with him and they were all alive, for the moment, but one of them was wounded. She arched an eyebrow when she felt a tremor in the Force: cold and anger overwhelmed her. 

"You'll be the next". A voice in her head. "You'll be the next to fall, no Jedi can resist me."

«No, I will resist.» She said opening her eyes. «Master Kenobi is near.» She looked down at her lightsaber. What wanted the Force from her? Was the Force the voice she heard or something different? May be someone that can use the Force, but not like a Jedi.

«They are coming, commander.» Cody pointed on her left. «They are all alive.»

She approached the wounded clone.

«I am fine, commander.»

«No you aren't and I won't leave you here.» She didn't look at Obi-Wan, but she was sure that he thought the same. «Sit and stay quiet for a bit.» Alatary closed her eyes and put an hand on the clone's wound, it was more serious than she thought, but she could heal him. «The Force is with me I am one with the Force.» She took a deep breath focusing on the wound and on the living Force. The wound started to close slowly until it healed completely. She had to take few seconds before moving her hand away.

«Padawan, are you ok?»

«Yes, Master, I am fine.» She stood up helped by Obi-Wan. «I will have all the time to relax when we will back.»

Obi-Wan nodded. «Let's move.»

«Master, just a second.» Alatary whispered something on the right ear of Obi-Wan that nodded again. «It's strange, yes. I will go first and then we will see what will happen.»

«Pay attention, Master, there is something strange here.»

«I know, Padawan.»

Alatary was sure that he felt the same presence. «Commander stay with the others and with the prisoners, they have to go back to Alderaan alive.»

«Yes, sir.»

It was strange for her to be called "sir", she hoped to get used to it soon as possibile. She gave one last look at the clones before following Obi-Wan along the stairs that woudl bring them outside. She stopped when Obi-Wan told her to do it. 

«Droids.» He whispered. «They are preparing an attack to the shuttle. Cody stay here, Alatary and I, we will take care of the droids.»

Everyone nodded.

Obi-Wan for the droids to pass before exiting. Unluckly there wasn't a place to hid, but he was able to move silently like his Padawan, that was just behind him.

Waxer, Rod and Killer were ready for the fight, when they noticed the two Jedis approaching, but the didn't move from their position; they understood what they were trying to do. They kept an eye on them while they were hitting the approaching droids.

Alatary was trying to keep up with Obi-Wan, but she was tired. She had to stop to take a long breath and to find the bond with the Force, the only way to resist till the end of the mission. She thought again when she healed the clone, she did the right thing or he would die because of the wound. 

Then the fight begun, once more she was cutting in a half the droids on her way.

«More coming.» Waxer yelled out at the Jedis.

«I will take care of them Master.»

«No, you are too tired. Call Cody and leave.»

«I won't leave you here alone.»

«Do it, now, or no one will go back alive.»

«Yes, Master.» She bit her lower lip before  moving to call Cody. «Commander, the way is free, but move Master Kenobi couldn't keep them occupied for long.»

«Yes, sir.»

Alatary staied near the exit of the prison while Cody and the other came out. «Move, commander and leave. I will go and take my Master.»

«Yes, sir.»

«Master, come, they are all safe.» She yelld to him. She pushed with the Force some droids that were approaching Obi-Wan.

They run to their ships and they left just in time: another battalion of droid arrived and started to fire to them.