• Elemental of Energy•

"So not only did you loose my sister but you also managed to loose your own padawan as well?" Solin asked as he marched along side the Jedi General, heading back to the senate building where Ahsoka was last seen. "It's not like it was intentional." Anakin seethed back and Solin rolled his eyes. "Yeah that makes it so much better." He replied and Rex cleared his throat to try to relieve some of the awkward tension between the two. "Um sir," He spoke up. "We have a message from Fives and Jesse, they said they spotted Isma outside the senate building." "Great! Finally your men are useful." Solin barked, his formalities dropped and replaced by the need to find his precious sister. "However," Rex continued and Solin sighed. Why did there have to be an ultimatum? "This might seem a little bizarre but the men say that Isma attacked them." "What?" Solin hissed. "My sister attack clone troopers?" He added with a scoff. "You must be insane. My sister is blind, she is weak and helpless and tiny and small. She could never attack two fully armed clone troopers on her own." "I am so flattered to hear that you think of me that way brother dear." The ghost like voice of Isma called from behind the men. Solin paled as he turned to see his sister, still wearing her black cloak which concealed her from recognition. "Isma?" Solin called and Isma chuckled as she removed the dark hood of her cloak, revealing her pale face, midnight black hair, and pale green eyes. "Hello Solin." She mused. And that's when anakin noticed the girl standing- more like cowering- at Isma's side. "Ahsoka?" He called at the togruta looked up with sad eyes. "Master." She muttered. Isma's iron grip on her arm tightened. "I figured before I denounce my neutrality with the Republic I would give them a demonstration to truly behold. A show of what I- an elemental of energy- am truly capable of." Solin's eyes widened. As far as he knew, Isma was not an elemental. She was and always had been the black sheep of the family, the weakest link. She didn't poses any powers. "Isma what are you talking about?" He asked "Why don't you just watch." She replied before turning to Ahsoka. "Kneel, girl." She ordered as she shoved her to the ground. "Don't you dare hurt her." Anakin threated, stepping forward to help his padawan but Isma narrowed her blind gaze at him, her sightless eyes seemed to be looking directly at him, sending a chill up his spine. "Relax, Jedi. Don't do anything foolish and she will be unharmed. Physically, at least." she spat before turning back to Ashoka. She pressed the palm of her hand to her forehead and drew in a deep breath. Her eyes closed as she focused. There was a small flash of light from Isma's hand to Ahsoka's forehead and in an instant Ahsoka fell limply to the ground. "Ahsoka!" Anakin shouted as he ran to his padawan. "Isma what have you done?" Solin asked with worry passing over his face. "She's ice cold." Anakin noted as he scooped the girl into his arms. Her eyes flickered open immediately upon contact. "Ahsoka?" He spoke her name softly. "Are you alright?" Ahsoka shook her head, her eyes shut once more as she tried to focus on what Isma had done to her. "I feel- wrong." She replied. "What did you do to her?" Anakin hissed, ready to fight Isma to the death for harming his precious padawan. He looked from Ahsoka, limp in his arms, to the blind duchess who mered laughed, a witch like cackle. "Isn't it obvious, Jedi?" She mused, a wicked grin spread on her lips. "I am an elemental of pure energy, using my gifts I severed her connection to the force." "You what?" Anakin was furious. His eyes narrowed as he began to march over to her. "Not another step." Isma commanded, her hand outstretched before her. "Unless you would also like to become disconnected from your beloved force." She mocked him. "Can you undo it?" Rex spoke up but Isma merely laughed once more. "I could, oh, but where's the fun in that?" She mused before laughing once more. "You witch." Anakin barked. "You are a threat to the Republic." He added. "And I hereby place you arrest for asult on a Jedi Padawan." "What?" Solin piped up. "You can't!" He added but Isma cackled like the witch she had become. "Oh, you'll have to catch me first." She teased as she winked at her dear captain before waving her cloak before her and in a massive swirl of her majestic cape she vanished without a trace.

Ahsoka was taken to the medical wing of the Jedi temple where the best healers available tended to her. "Seen anything like it, I have never." Yoda began telling Anakin. "Is she going to be alright?" He asked carefully. "Yes, physically she will be." Yoda replied. "But her connection to the force severed it has been." "What?" Anakin asked as he turned to look at his sleeping padawan. "Explain it, I cannot." Yoda continued. "But left her body the force has. Useless it is to examine her in the force." Anakin sighed. He felt terrible. He felt the grief and blame for letting this happen to his padawan. "I'm so sorry Snips." He muttered. "Stop this power we must before grow it does." Anakin turned back to Yoda and nodded. "You can leave the capture of Isma to me." "Careful you must be. Not let your emotions blind you, you must."

"I knew you'd come." The count said to the blind woman now standing before him, staring directly at him with blind eyes. "It was only a matter of time." He added. Isma's face was blank and emotionless. She was still in shock of her own actions, of her own turn to leave her brother behind and betray all those who tried to show some kindness to her. One feeling that stuck out to her from her betrayal was the feeling of Rex. The moment she scoffed at him, turned on him, she could feel a cold energy from him. Like a child who had watched their beloved pet perish. And ironically enough, it was that feeling that pierced her heart like a needle and made her wonder if she were truly doing the right thing. "Do not worry about those you left behind." Dooku spoke. "They are beneath you." Isma sighed. "This better not be a waste of my time." She hissed up at him. "I can destroy the Jedi but never forget I can destroy you too. There is no discrimination in my power. My prey is everyone."

END OF PART ONE

Solin and Isma will return October 1st for part two!