"It might take too long to heal," Steve pointed out. "We're running out of time."

"So what can we do now?" Peter asked worriedly. "Everyone there is infected with this blue virus, and Wendi said there is no cure.

The Jedi Knight and the Captain didn't get a chance to reply as War Machine and Luminara returned from a quick reconnaissance around the underground base.

"Is everything alright?" Anakin asked bluntly.

"Whatever the explosion was, it didn't cause any surface damage," War Machine said.

"At present, the situation is under control." Luminara said calmly.

"As good as it gets," Anakin muttered under his breath; his teeth clenched in anger.

Seeing his frustrated expression, Steve spoke to the young Jedi. "Be patient, Anakin. We will find a way to save them.

"Easy for you to say, Steve."

“No,” Steve shot back. “But we have to keep our cool here. Otherwise, it will only lead us to make rash decisions.

As much as he hated to admit it, Steve was right.

Obi-Wan saw this and nodded approvingly.

“First, we need to get Wendi back to the capital and sort things out from there.

"Any ideas would be helpful. Anakin said bitterly.

"Well, we're dealing with a virus, right?" Peter offered. "One that was taken out thousands of years ago. So that means there must be at least a cure. Dr. Evil must know something about it."

"Or maybe not at all," Kenobi said.

"Can we look through some old files on the solution back then?" War Machine asked.

Luminara shook her head. "It would take too long, sorting through all this information.

Anakin's frown deepened. "So what can we do? Because right now, it doesn't look like we have much choice.

Just then, Peter snapped his fingers.

"Maybe we can find the guy in the helmet and those waiters." Peter said. "I bet they know something. Maybe they even got a cure."

The others looked at him in confusion.

"Why do you say that?" War Machine asked.

"So what should we do?" Anakin asked after a moment.

“I put a tracker on one of their ships,” Peter said proudly.

"...Isn't it a little late for you to tell us this now?" Master Kenobi asked bluntly.

Peter was slightly embarrassed. “Uh…yeah. Sorry, I forgot just now.

Steve sighed, but gave a look of understanding.

"Okay. We've got Wendy out and we're on our way to get the tracking signal up and running. We can't waste any precious time now," Steve said.

“We’re taking a pretty big gamble with this; you know that, right?

"What choice do we have?"

……

They returned the Separatist scientists to the capital, and the team immediately returned to the Republic ship in orbit in order to track down Rumlow's signal.

Luminara and War Machine remained on Naboo, setting up a small "camp" near the underground base and maintaining constant contact with their trapped friends and allies. They had to ensure that if any droids escaped or broke through to the surface, they would stop the spread of the virus at all costs.

The fate of Naboo depended on it.

Therefore, a four-man team consisting of Steve Rogers, Peter Parker, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi set out to track down Rumlow.

At this moment, the four of them stood inside Anakin's flagship, the Resolute, on the bridge around the holo-table.

Peter creates a connection between his suit and the ship's systems

The teenager from Earth was delighted that he was able to get his tracker to work effectively. With the help of the Republic ship, the tracking signal was significantly improved.

"Okay." Peter said, his mask on, HUD showing his tracker. "I think I know where Rumlow flew to.

From the coordinates, the Jedi Master currently aboard the ship was able to see where their destination was.

"Na Shada?" Anakin exclaimed in amazement. "That's in Hutt space!"

"Allied territory, right?" Steve asked, unsure of this.

"Not exactly," Obi-Wan said, frowning. "Despite the great control the Hutts have, Nar Shaddaa has always been a difficult planet to rule."

"It is also known as the Smugglers' Planet." Anakin added. "It is the crime capital of that controlled territory. Although we are allied with the Hutts..."

"But I little believe we'll be welcome there," Obi-Wan said, crossing his arms.

"It seems that Rumlow chose the right place at that time," said Steve.

"It won't be easy to find him," Obi-Wan said. "You have tracers on his ship that can only track his ship, not his people. Who knows how we can find him.

"What does this planet look like?" Peter asked.

"Like Coruscant," Anakin answered immediately. "Totally lawless, crime-ridden, and corrupt to the core. They may say there is order, but that's just the Hutts, and it's loose at best. Really, as long as you don't incur the wrath of the Hutts, Nar Shaddaa has free reign.

"Sounds like Chicago," Peter couldn't help but comment.

"If we are to go to a planet that has no rules in the past, then we must travel light," Obi-Wan said. "It will not be easy to find the people we seek."

Anakin crossed his arms, a deep frown on his face. "Are you sure? Is there nothing else we can do?"

"Na Shada isn't far away, and it's within Republic-controlled space... in theory," Kenobi said.

"Can't we...find a way to get the ingredients needed to create a cure?" Anakin asked.

"You saw what Typho showed us, Anakin," Steve reminded him. "Going into Separatist-controlled space right now isn't exactly ideal.

"This feels like a serious gamble." Skywalker sighed in dissatisfaction and smoothed his hair.

"Um...your...Force isn't working?" Peter asked, as the two Jedi stared at him blankly.

Undeterred, he continued. "You know, the Force isn't supposed to give you a foreknowledge or a revelation? Like a guide, or -"

"Well, no, Peter, that's not exactly the case." Obi-Wan said with a smile. "That's not necessarily how the Force works."

Steve shook his head.

"We can't waste any more time here."

Anakin nodded, his expression firm. "He's right. We need to go to Na Shada now. Our friends need us."

"I do think there needs to be a better way," Obi-Wan said. "Take a Naval Star Destroyer and drive into a crime-ridden planet would immediately draw attention, and Rumlow would no doubt run away at the sight of it."

"Agreed." Steve nodded.

"Then let's take the Dusk."

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