Timeframe:
The fall of the Temple in ROTS
Summary:
The Masters gather a group of Younglings and try to find a way out of
the Temple. All exits have been blocked though, leaving the Jedi to
face their worst fear.
Disclaimer:
Star Wars and anything in it is owned by George Lucas & co.
Notes:
A double drabble written for the DLC October Fiction Challenge.
They told us to remain calm, that they'd bring us somewhere safe. But even at five standard years old, we could feel the terror, pain, and death occurring in the Temple. As we entered the lower levels, the echoes of troopers footsteps from floors above could be heard, letting us know how empty the Temple had become. I don't know what the Masters had planned, but I could feel from the Force that we were going to die soon.
A trickle of uncertainty slipped through the Force; if the Masters were nervous, then what was happening in the upper levels had to be very bad. All I knew was that something had happened between Chancellor Palpatine and the Jedi
A pile of rubble blocked our path, and we turned to leave to find another way out when the blue glow of a lightsaber could be seen ahead. Instead of feeling the Light Side though, I felt a horrible taint that made me nauseous. The Masters stepped forward, lightsabers ready, and I grabbed two of my friends' hands as he stepped out of the shadows. We screamed as the Masters fell, and panic set in as Anakin Skywalker stalked towards us.