Agents of The Clone Wars (Book 1): The Clairvoyant Conspiracy

Secrets of the Jedi

"So how do we approach Raina who seems to be aware anybody who comes near her is a threat because what she wants is connected to Shield?" Agent Triplett asked

"Easy we don't try to trick her. We introduce her to the one person she's willing to talk to. That's Skye and we use her the same way the Clairvoyant uses Raina." Coulson replied

"What are you talking about?" Ahsoka asked

"Raina used to be at the Jedi Temple as well. She was one of the few younglings to be expelled from the Order. Raina didn't pass her lightsaber trials. She never became a Padawan. Master Yoda told her to meditate to see what path the Force had for her future. Raina refused due to her anger and resentment at not being considered worthy by the Order. Raina attempted to sneak into the restricted area of the Jedi Archives reserved for Jedi Masters. To gain knowledge and understanding about her abilities and potential. That's what got her expelled." Anakin explained

Skye head throbbed in pain and she saw a memory of a young black girl with short hair. She was laughing with a group of younglings at Skye who laid sprawled on the ground in a courtyard within the Jedi Temple.

"I knew her. When I was a youngling at the Temple she used to mock and tease me. I don't know how I remembered that but I did." Skye blurted out

"You're a Jedi?" Ward asked surprised

"No. I was being educated on how to become one until Shield took me from the Jedi Temple. They wiped my memories and made me think I was never there to begin with. I figured Shield knew where I came from. That's why I joined Rising Tide. To find out what Shield was hiding and exposed it. It turns out that Agent Hand was the one who concealed the information about Shield's involvement with my childhood."

Agent Triplett turned to Agent Garrett and gave him a nod while Agent Garrett shrugged his shoulders. FitzSimmons stared on shock while Ahsoka pretended to be in shock.

"None of this definitively proves Agent Hand is the Clairvoyant. We need to apprehend Raina and Debbie and question them on what they know." May said

"This is just wild. Skye you grew up as a Jedi and Shield wiped your memory of it. That's not morally problematic?" Fitz asked Coulson

"It was but I wasn't on that mission. Agent May was. Regardless Skye is a high priority target of Dooku due to her unique genetic profile. Skye is one of the few Force Sensitive non galactic humans on Earth. Her father actually trained with Count Dooku within the Jedi Temple decades ago. We need to be careful if we send Skye in. If she's kidnapped Skye's genetic information could be used by the Seperatist to give their superhuman army Force sensitivity and other abilities." Coulson explained

"Interesting. How come nothing showed up during the medical physical I did on Skye when she first joined our team?" Simmons asked

"Only a trained medical expert of the Jedi Order or one familiar with measuring midichlorians within a Force Sensitive are able to detect a person's connections to the Force in a medical examination." Anakin explained

"Fascinating." Simmons said with a smile

"Fitz we're going to need your drones to monitor Skye. We're going to split into pairs and use the drones camera's to monitor Skye's approach of Raina. That will give us the element of surprise to stop these experiments and apprehend Raina. This will protect the location of the Shield base with the chemical genetic enhancement. Then May can give whatever information we get from interrogating Raina to Director Fury and determine if Hand is truly the Clairvoyant. Since May's been having secret communications with Director Fury behind the team's back."

May frowned and folded her arms. Everyone except Coulson gave May confused looks.

"Sir, are you sure it's safe for Skye to go out in the field if she's Dooku's priority target?" Ward asked

Skye turned and glared at Ward, "I'll be fine. I can handle myself Ward."

Awkward stares from everyone in the room forced Skye into silence but Ward said, "Sorry. I'm being overprotective. I need to trust that your ready for a mission like this."

Anakin struggled not to smirk. He thought about his marriage to Padme and how it was against the Jedi Code. Apparently in Shield being in a romantic relationship with your trainee was also against protocol. Ward and Skye were hiding a relationship and Anakin wondered if he should say something. He didn't want to come across as a hypocrite but he also didn't want Ward to be compromised on this dangerous mission. Anakin also worried about Skye and wondered if she would resent him for not helping her remember they're past together as younglings.

"Ok...so we gonna get this show on the road boss?" Garrett asked giving Coulson a playful punch on the shoulder

"Yeah...let's get this done." Coulson grumbled

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"Hello Senator Amidala! Your speech on refugees was incredible. I was a refugee myself. Out in Florida/Trandosha when I was a little girl there was a Hurricane called Andrew. I remember the United Republic Senate did nothing for us for two years. But a young girl from Italia Naboo roughly 13 years old gave an amazing speech about the Senate needing to do better for those that need help. I was in an orphanage in DC Coruscant watching it on TV and I was amazed that a kid could tell adults to be compassionate with their power. I wasn't surprised you were elected Queen of Italia Naboo weeks after that speech." Raina said with tears in her eyes

Padme was startled by these words and she put up a hand to stop her Clone Commando bodyguard. Padme approached Raina and sat down. The two women started talking and Skye could hear Anakin cracking his knuckles and muttering to himself.  Before this scene took place Anakin apologized to Skye about concealing her past from her. Skye felt numb during the apology and said as much. There were so many secrets within Shield and the Jedi Order she didn't know what to think. Skye wondered if Anakin and Senator Amidala had a secret.

"Con artists. There just as bad as politicians." Anakin grumbled

"Aren't you friends with Senator Amidala and Chancellor Palpatine?" Skye asked skeptically

"Three months you claimed you would expose all of Shield's secrets. That's how Ahsoka and I found you and now you are on the path to becoming a Shield Agent. Things can change."

"I was on the path to becoming a Jedi until Master Yoda betrayed my trust by letting Shield take me away. So in a different universe I would be Ahsoka's teacher not you. Who knows maybe your mom would have married a Senator and you'd have an adoptive father." Skye countered

"Touche." Anakin said

Out of nowhere a blinding light overtook the entire square and Anakin and Skye were knocked out.

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Agent Hand was excited and Agent Hartley grabbed her and kissed her in celebration. The two women held each other close and cherished this brief moment. Then they turned to face Count Dooku.

"I delivered as I promised but you need to deliver. Disable the eye implant in Isabelle's eye. You don't need to keep her as your leverage." Agent Hand demanded

"You still need to perform the interrogation on Coulson. Once that is complete then...and only then will I tell you the secrets of the Jedi." Dooku replied

"I had a feeling you'd say that. Code name hammer. I just activated the hammer protocol. You weren't granted official clearance Dooku so you will succumb to its effects."

Dooku in his rage channeled the Force and levitated Hand off the ground. He reached for the trigger on the device for Hartley's eye implant. Once Dooku pressed it a nano sized explosive inside Isabelle's eye socket would detonate killing her instantly. Yet Dooku was groggy and weak. The air was laced with the faint odor of a chemical Dooku realized. He could only sense it when fully channeling the Force but he didnt use the Force fully when entering the Hub. He stumbled to his knees and Hand landed on the ground clutching her throat. Hand managed to get back onto her feet and she watched Dooku succumb to the effects of the sleeping gas.

"Looks like the Clairvoyant just ended the Clone Wars. Without you the Seperatist are just a headless snake." Hand said with a smile before Dooku passed out