The Hunter
Summary In the aftermath of Ahsoka's death Anakin must face the killer, a fallen Jedi whose name is known by no one. He is simply called The Hunter.
Anakin POV
This all started a week ago with Ahsoka's murder. I went to get her when she was late for a training session that I had talked about for days. Well, it was not a training session it was her birthday party. Obi-Wan, Barriss and I had planed it when we were on separate missions so she wouldn't know about it; we wanted it to be a surprise. I knocked on the door, but there was no answer so I just walked in and there was a puddle of blood on the floor. Above the puddle she was hanging from a chain by her arms with a cut on her throat and the word "hunter" cut in her leg with a knife. I took her to the med bay, but they said she bled out quickly. They also said it was painless which was comforting in a way to know she didn't suffer. Her funereal was yesterday after which I was assigned to find the killer. I knew who it was so this morning I set off for Mandalore his home planet. They knew nothing of his whereabouts, but I found this place with a small forest moon orbiting Endor. Now I am looking at him The Hunter.
Hunter POV
"How did you find me dirt bag"? Come on just say something I want to hear your last words before I kill you. Finally he answered "Why"? "Really of all the last words I've heard that isn't much. If you must know I hate the Jedi but I loved her and if I can't have her no one will. Now how is that for closure"? I pull the hood down to reveal my armor
Nice, right? It's lightsaber proof". "You will pay for this Hunter" "You will die Jedi slemo". "Really? I'm the slime ball? You are the murderer here". I stand up and pull off my helmet so I could look him in the eye when he dies. I take my cloak off and I also ignite the emerald saber on my belt. "YOU WILL DIE HUNTER". "Over confidence is not the Jedi way. I am not over confident Skywalker I know my limits". So I began to charge hacking wildly but powerfully I put him on the defensive but he pushes back. "Anakin we're in a dead heat dead just like your' precious little padawan". He puts his hand out "what are you going to do use the force to push me"? He clenches his fist and the next thing I know there is an invisible hand crushing my wind pipe and everything goes black.
Anakin POV
While taking his body back to Corasunt I finally know why. I could have never guessed that he loved her. It is strange to think that the reason he killed was love. The only thought in my mind now is "There is no emotion, there is peace". Why do I lie to myself? When is there no emotion? When is there peace? Then I hear a voice in the back of my head say "Peace is a lie there is only passion, through passion I gain strength, through strength I gain victory, through victory, my chains are broken. The force shall set me free. I turn around half expecting to see a Sith Lord or be proven crazy but there she is with Qui-Gon and all the other Jedi that have died in the war. "Master". She said "this is a warning. Be afraid of the ones closest to you. The eyes can be deceived and the mind misled". With that they vanished.