A little bit of backstory; I purposefully never mention the name of the friend Anakin is mourning. I wanted it to be open-ended. Fill in the blank with your imangination, it could be Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Padmé, anyone really. But it is not an OC. If you want it to be Obi-Wan, then this could be what happened during Obi-Wan's funeral in the Deception arc. When I was writing this, I did not know if I wanted Anakin to turn to the dark side or stay on the light. Another reason I left it open-ended. If you are interested in writing a sequel for this or you want me to continue this story, leave a review. When I refer to the dead person as "they" it is just one person. The line May all the stars have mercy because I won't, isn't mine, but I can't remember where the line is from. One last thing, kudos to you if you've read this far;
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars, Star Wars The Clone Wars or any of the characters, I am not making any money off of this story.
The crackling of the fire grew louder as it chewed away at the firewood, and as the corpse. Anakin closed his eyes in disbelief. One of the few people he though might have survived this war was now dead, and he only had himself to blame. He hadn't been there when he had been needed most. If he was, then maybe they would have survived. Anakin clenched his mechanical hand into a fist. If one were listening closely, they would hear the groans of protest the gears gave.
Anakin ignored the customary speech Yoda was giving about death. He only glared at the flames as they slowly died out, having no fuel to keep going. He watched the platform the corpse was on slowly sink into the ground. His eyes briefly flickered from blue to yellow and back again. May all the stars have mercy because I won't. Anakin thought darkly.
He didn't wait for Master Yoda to finish his speech about joining the Force and whatnot. He only turned and left the room, and he didn't look back once.
AN: Surprise! I'm not dead. This is a little drabble-ish about someone close to Anakin dying. I said it before and I'll say it again, whoever died is up to you. Obi-Wan, Padmé, whoever. If you want to write a sequel or if you want me to write a sequel, please review or PM me. If you want me to write a continuation, leave a review on who you think died (please no OC'S) and how you think Anakin will react. Same applies if you want to PM me and write it yourself. My friend wants me to write a fic for another fandom next and I must do it if I value my sanity *dodges book but gets kicked anyway*. Sorry I haven't updated my other story, I've been trying to write the other one for fear of my life. Leave a review if you support Rey Solo, Rey Skywalker, or Rey Kenobi and why. I'm conflicted on the matter. See you soon!