Mustafar burned with lava streaming down its volcanos, and sinking into the river of burning rock below. This served as the background for the duel which was commencing on the landing bay.

Anakin and Obi-wan crossed lightsabers, the identical sky-blue blades spat a flare as they met. Their styles complimented one another, as if they were halves of a single warrior. Anakin's blade swept to Obi-wans legs, in a futile attempt to slice them off. Yet Obi-wan easily deflected the lightsaber, and countered with a pulse of force energy in the chest.

Anakin was sent flying backwards, smashing into the lucid ship. Anakin reached into the force to gain his footing, and was able to pounce at his former master once again; blades crossed and a flurry of slashes were exchanged.

Anakin and Obi-wan stood a distance from one another, still and cautious. Obi-wan looked within Anakin, seeing all that he once was...had vanished. All that remained was anger and pain, and...Vader. Obi-wan could see the flames from the river reflecting off of Anakin's yellow eyes.

Anakin tired of such a pause in their duel, raced forward, executing a barrage of slashes at his former master. A change of scenery happened so very often, as they had moved through the halls, having to leap over the litter of bodies. And into the control room, which the battle remained for a while.

Obi-wan gripped onto a lone chair in the control room and chucked it at Anakin. Knowing Anakin would slice it down with ease, this was only done as a distraction. Obi-wan leapt forward, and launched a blast of force energy into Anakin's chest. Launching him through the open space, where a door- that Anakin crushed in order to get to the trade federation leaders- once resided.

Come on, Anakin, break free Obi-wan knew his thoughts were pointless, Anakin was too emerged in the darkside to just break free from its restraints. Obi-wan raced forward, bringing his lightsaber up; Anakin regained his footing. They crossed blades once more, looking within one another's eyes.

Breaking their clash, Anakin moved forward. The tip of the azure lightsaber led the way, as he tried to impale Obi-wan. Obi-wan whirled about, ripping his hand upward. He gripped onto Anakin's legs, causing him to fall to the ground.

Anakin twirled on the ground, smashing his foot into Obi-wan's calf, causing the man to fall. Both flipped to their feet, and began to duel once more.

Their battle continued until Obi-wan and Anakin began to duel on twin platforms which were floating upon the river of molten rock. Obi-wan parried a thrust, and twirled backwards on the surface.

Little did he know that Anakin trailed. Twirling, Obi-wan was able to evade a down ward slash. Anakin was able to score Obi-wan's thigh with the tip of the lightsaber, causing him to fall to his knee. Little did Anakin expect to see the tip of Obi-wan's blade slash his forearm, causing a smoking line of charred flesh to appear. Anakin throwing his lightsaber to his free hand was able to smash his blade into Obi-wan's. A continous barrage of smashes came upon Obi-wan.

Obi-wan could not resist the powerful force emerged slashes Anakin performed. Obi-wan dropped his blade, and was helpless to the tip of Anakin's blade.

"If you are going to kill me do so, I shall not beg for my life."

Anakin knew not that this was merely a distraction, as he had gripped onto the hilt of his lightsaber and activated it once more. This time he launched a deft stroke at Anakin's forearm, slicing it off.

Anakin's blade shrank away as he fell to his back, roaring in pain.

You'd think I'd be over this pain a second time!

Obi-wan rose to his feet, and looked a the helpless man roaring in agony.

"I loved you, Anakin." Obi-wan informed the man.

"I hate you!" Anakin growled through clenched teeth.

To kill Anakin would be only result in the pain of Padme. He had managed to save her from Anakin's grasp, yet he could not prevent her from going into labor.

Obi-wan twirled, and walked away from the man. Obi-wan looked back, to see that Anakin's boot was kissing the lava. Before his boot could burst into flames, Obi-wan gripped onto Anakin, and tugged him a safe distance from the lava.

Obi-wan finally walked from Anakin, hoping their paths would never cross again.

As Obi-wan enters the medical center, he is met by a smiling Padme, who lays on the surgical bed, holding twin babies in her arms. Tears of joy - as well as pain- fell from her eyes. Obi-wan was able to curved his lips into a smile, despite all that had just happened mere moments ago. Moving to her side, he dropped to one knee, in order to get eye level with her.

"What are their names?" Obi-wan asked.

"Luke and Leia...Skywalker." Padme said the final word, pain filled. "Obi-wan did you kill him?"

"No."

A sigh of relief escaped from her lips. "There is good within him, I know it."

In his calm, educated Coruscanti accent, "You might be right, but I do not know if you could possibly reason with him."

She did not reply, but spoke on something far more absurd. "We must end this Empire, Palpatine will stop at nothing to see all of us either serve him or dead."

"What do you suppose we do?"

"A Rebellion."