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When the rebels attacked, Vader felt it for the first time in twelve years. His old master's presence. For a moment the dark lord just stood there savoring the desperation of the first rebels which were overpowered by the superior number of imperial soldiers. He relished the fear of his enemies when they realized that it all had been a trap. Excitement filled him. Yes, this was life! After a moment of foolishness, he gathered himself. He still had a task at hand. The traitor wouldn't have to wait any longer for him.

Padmé ran for her life. The clones were everywhere. There were too many of them. The knowledge hit her like a truck and she made a decision. She wouldn't go down without putting up a fight. And yet… There was something else. A sensation she had felt ever since stepping on Utapau. A strange familiarity. A red beam flew past her head and missed its mark by inches. Padmé shot at the clone nearest to her with deadly precision. She ducked to evade another attack. Two more imperial soldiers fell due to Padmé's shots. And the three who came after them. However, the number of opponents still increased. Slowly, she was cornered by them.

Vader strode with long steps through the hallways of the imperial complex on Utapau. The death and carnage left and right to him left him cold. He sensed the presence of his old master. He was very near. A lunatic rebel dared to step into his path and to threaten him with a weapon. The sith lord did not falter and ignited his lightsaber's scarlet blade. Seconds later the soldier's head rolled on the floor.

Clone N° 4785 lifted his weapon. The woman who had slaughtered at least ten of his brothers backed away from him, nearer and neared to the abyss. Reflexively she glanced behind herself and saw the fifty stories deep chasm. The clone soldier still had time to feel a certain amount of glee and satisfaction, before his world dissolved into nothing.

Padmé had made peace with the fact that she was about to die. This was the end. The imperial soldier targeted her with his weapon. She looked behind herself and immediately became nauseous when she spotted the seemingly bottomless pit. Suddenly, however, her enemies sank to the ground, struck down by a blue lightsaber. Obi-Wan appeared in front of her. 'Padmé!', he cried out trying to be heard over the battle noise. 'We have to lea-' The jedi master was hit by a stun shot and was slung away from Padmé.

Vader observed how his former master was whiplashed by the stun shot. The dark lord couldn't suppress a malicious smirk. He hadn't thought that it would be that easy. Vader charged forward to deliver the final strike which would end Obi-Wan's life. He stopped when he recognized the woman who had stood behind Obi-Wan. Time seemed to slow down when their eyes met. And then it was as if everything happened in slow motion, when a laser beam suddenly pierced the woman's shoulder, causing her to trip. He acted on instinct.

Searing hot pain radiated from Padmé's shoulder. She lost her footing and fell backwards. Suddenly, a black-gloved hand grabbed her.

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