Darth Maul had become more powerful and Dangerous than even his own master, now was the time to strike. He'd struck a huge blow to the Jedi by killing Qui-Gon Jinn. Perhaps now was the time to make his move. He returned to where his master waited to welcome him, Darth Sidious awaited him in his throne room.
"Ah, you have done well my apprentice," the hooded man said as Darth Maul approached him.
"Thank you master, but now I have given myself a new task," the horned man replied.
The elder man shifted feeling a disturbance in the force, under his cloak he clung his saber.
"Taking control of the Empire," Darth Maul replied igniting his saber "I challenge you to a warriors dual, sabers only."
His master sprang to his feet igniting his saber and jumping to attack. Maul moved his saber to block the blow jumping back and taking his stance as Darth Sidious charged him. The man's eyes glared into his disciples. He felt a mix of betrayal and the filling of pride in how his Padawan had grown in power. He swung his blade in attempt to disarm his apprentice but merely burned his shoulder. Darth Maul, swung his blade upward moving his master's blade away before he could deal a more serious blow and twirled it plunging the other end into his master watching as his teacher dropped to the ground in the same way that piece of Jedi scum had.
The new leader of the Separatist took his seat on the throne watching as droids took away his master's body, now the Republic and Jedi would play against an even stronger foe.
Meanwhile Obi-wan stood by his new padawan, as they watched Qui-Gon's body burn. Anakin looked up at him with a lost look.
"What will happen to me now? Am I going back to Tatooine?" the boy asked.
Kenobi shook his head "No it was my master's last wish that I train you and that's what I'm going to do."
He knew the council would look down on his decision but he was determined to honor his master's request. After the funeral Kenobi had allowed Anakin to go with Padme to get something to eat. He needed a moment to think.
