『With Due Haste』

Due to the endangerment of his species low population, and his culture, Ki-Adi-Mundi could father children and have multiple wives. His species was an exception to the Jedi Order's strict codes of Tradition that plagued the days after Post-Ruusan, the end of the New Sith Wars, due to the low male-to-female birth ratio.

Exactly one thousand years ago to note, Genarra, a Jedi Master of the Jedi Order had been seated as Supreme Chancellor during the New Sith Wars. Though it was an exceptional time for such a measure, it was one that was still remembered if not vaguely by the Order and those who studied the history of the Republic.

Genarra had a bust to be remembered through, in the vast corridors of the Coruscant Temple.

Her memoirs, her speeches, they were all still there in the Historic Archives of the Order.

It was a time when the Senate still respected their Jedi Protectors, before corruption set in.

It was the fifth month since the debacle with the Trade Federation and their Blockade of Naboo. Dooku was being forced into a similar corner. Not wanting his family's fortune to fall into the wrong hands, or a civil war to envelope his homeworld, he needed to return. He needed to take a seat of power and continue the 'duty' of his house.

The question was however, would the Jedi Order approve? Was he going to be forced into leaving the Jedi Order he was already disillusioned with? Even if he did leave, he wanted to continue teaching the young Ento, even if it meant a losing his supposed Jedi objectivity.

Though he knew, even if they approved, a replacement would need to be sent to Naboo. With the hunt for Darth Sidious as the starship's messages dubbed him, Jedi were being sent all across the known Galaxy.

And so, Dooku stood before the holoprojector in the Scimitar, his eyes centered on the Jedi Order's Master of the Order Mace Windu and Grand Master Yoda.

Standing beside Dooku was none other than Ento himself.

The two of them had their hands folded behind their backs, loosely holding their right wrists with their left hands. "Master Dooku," Yoda's voice echoed steadily from the device. "The urgentness of this meeting what is? Hrmmm."

"Yes, Master Dooku, what is the meaning of this?" Windu chimed in with his arms folded over his chest. His eyes narrowing on the Master who had previously been a member of the Council.

Yoda's eyes shifted to the boy, a faint smile across his lips. He then returned his gaze towards his former padawan and someone he saw as a friend.

"It is a matter of great importance, my homeworld... is on the Brink of Civil War, and my family which had been at the seat of power, has been slain. I beseech you, my fellow Masters, that you allow me to return home and restore Order to the ensuing Chaos." Dooku didn't have much of a connection with his family, though he didn't like his brother or his nephew. However, he did like his sister and had kept close to her in secret. The fact that he had lost her hurt, but at the same time he almost felt nothing as the sensation subsided.

It was almost as if she had been irrelevant.

The Jedi Masters of the Council looked to one another, returning their gaze to Dooku. Restoring Order to Chaos could mean a number of things. Though they couldn't necessarily since the darkside in him, they could sense his unhindered determination.

Yoda knew that there was no stopping him once he made up his mind. Their decision would decide whether or not the Jedi Master Dooku remains within the ranks of the Jedi Order.

"Submitted a plea for the return of Dooku to take the seat of count the Serennians have. Hmm," Yoda was already aware of the situation. It seemed the nobility of Serenno had called ahead.

"There is word that the Sith Lord, Palpatine, was sighted on that world. It is likely this is a trap to get his hands on the boy," Windu turned his gaze towards Ento who hardly responded to this.

Ento didn't fear the Palpatine, but he did fear the corruption of the force.

"The Jedi are the protectors of the Republic, of the Senate. Yrsss..." Yoda nodded as he tapped his cane on the grounds before him. "The planet of Serenno is part of that Republic, represented in the Senate."

The Grand Master of the Jedi Order was aware of the amount of wealth the Jedi Master would get his hands on the moment he claimed the title of Count for himself. He was also aware of the immense power he held in the form of renown, respect and prowess. With all of these things, Dooku could create his own Sect of Jedi, or fund the start of an Empire.

They however had no idea what kind of choices Dooku would make. Though, should they give him the role of a Jedi Watchman, it would allow him to protect his home... It would allow him to make decisions without asking the Council for permission.

It was already too late for them to do that however, the people were calling for him to lead.

"Master Yoda, my old friend..." Dooku's eyes narrowed on the green midget. "Will you allow me to save my homeworld from destruction at the hands of Sith machinations?"

"The Council will have to revie--" Windu found himself cutoff, a decision already made.

Placing a hand under his chin, the wise eight hundred year old creature spoke aloud, gesturing his hand forth towards the holographic representation of Dooku himself. "Replacements to the Planet of Naboo we must send. Yes, hrrmmm. Qui Gon Jin and Obiwan Kenobi they shall be."

"Master Yoda!" Windu didn't seem to like the executive decision made by the Grand Master, followed by the small green one's simpering, relishing in the man's disdain.

Mace Windu was the Master of the Order, the Leader of the Jedi, whilst Yoda was merely the Grand Master. Though often the two positions were awarded to the same person on numerous occasions, that didn't seem to be the case.

This could allow the Master of the Order to override the Grand Master's decision. However at the same time, Mace Windu saw the purpose behind Yoda's decision. It was either let Dooku reign free, or keep him within the ranks of the Jedi without forcing him to leave with a student.

Yoda winked towards his former Padawan.

"Thank you, Master Yoda." Dooku bowed his head in respect to his elder and teacher. As he raised his head, his eyes darted towards Mace Windu who was in his tan robes. "Master Windu."

Yoda promptly exhaled, his head swaying flamboyantly side to side, like a stuck up old man. "Hrmmm. No thanks there is, only the force there is. Yrss..."

For the first time as he watched these proceedings, Ento chuckled at the words given by the Jedi Grand Master of the Order. He quite liked his speech patterns of riddles and roundabout uses of words.

"You laughing at me are? Yes, hrrrm." Yoda leaned in towards the holographic recorder, making his eyes seem big as he put his attention towards Ento.

Ento couldn't help but chuckle a bit more. "Perhaps, Master Yoda, perhaps..."

Yoda was known to be a jokester and sometimes even a clown to those younger than him, which was the majority of the Jedi Order's members. "I see you are not afraid, of this Sith Lord. Hrm."

Ento's head immediately cocked to the side hearing this words that left Yoda's mouth. "I have heard from Master Dooku that when Sith were in abundance, a Padawan could be Knighted for ending a Lord."

"Not your ambition, but admiration in you, in you I see." Yoda curled in his lips slightly as he spoke and nodded to himself. "Follow your master into this conflict, you will, I sense. Hmm."

Hardly a nod, Ento pitched his head in a very faint affirmative gesture.

"You should expect the Master Jin and Jedi Knight Kenobi in three days. You have Seventy-two hours to prepare for your departure." Mace Windu would've wanted to hold a full blown council meeting, but thanks to Yoda's quick decision and the situation on Serenno, that wasn't going to happen. "DO NOT leave before they arrive. This could be a diversionary tactic... Or a trap."

"I've got a bad feeling about this..." Ento uttered inaudibly under his breath, rolling his neck.

Dooku raised a brow as he looked to his apprentice before looking to the Jedi Masters once more. "On behalf of my people, I thank you for your hasteful decision. I will send a message to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant upon our arrival on Serenno."

"May the force be with you, Master Dooku." The two Masters of the Order nodded to their comrade. Yoda waved his hand once, using the force to terminate the transmission.