The previous chapter but from Obi-Wan POV

Obi-Wan walked to the basement levels of the Jedi temple, it was here that prisoners were kept. He never thought that he would be visiting his former Padawan down here. Where had it all gone so wrong? He had known that Anakin had been plagued by nightmares and that Palpatine had been manipulating him but he never realised how lost Anakin really was. He wished he had done something more. Anything. Anakin had been the chosen one and he had been so intent on protecting him and helping him reach his full potential that he had been blinded to his faults. This was the first time he had gone to see Anakin since Mustafar and e was admittedly extremely nervous. He didn't know what to say. On top of that he had the privilege of giving Anakin the news of his wife's death. They had decided to keep Luke's existence a secret from Anakin for now; they felt it would better protect the boy. Obi-Wan wanted him to go to Tatooine but as Yoda said, the boy was going to have great powers with the force and it was better to bring him up a Jedi away from the attachments that caused his father's downfall.

Obi-Wan stopped outside Anakin's cell, his mouth was suddenly dry. He opened the door, best just to get it over with he told him. The door opened.

The first thing Obi-Wan saw as he walked into the cell was Anakin. He was sat on his mattress; his back was resting against the back wall of the cell. There was a bench running along the wall to his right. He went and sat on it, Anakin gave no indication that he had heard him come in. The only movement he gave was the motion of his chest as he breathed. Obi-Wan looked at the boy. Boy, was that the correct way to describe Anakin? Yes, Anakin was not yet mature in mind nor body. He was just a boy, a child who had been forced to grow up fast because of the war. He looked at Anakin again and saw that the boy was smiling, why would he be smiling? He decided to use it to break the silence.

"Something funny Anakin?" enquired Obi-Wan

"No," Anakin's voice was soft and when he had spoken before the boy had winced. He looked to the wound on his head. Yes there was blood there. The wound must be causing him pain. He decided to keep his voice soft, he didn't want to cause Anakin pain and shouting would probably not get him anywhere anyway.

"Do you have any idea what you have done?" His voice was soft but he made sure there was steel in it, Anakin needed to know that he wanted answers and he wanted them now.

He watched Anakin raise his head slowly and wince as he did so. Anakin's eyes searched his face. He then saw that Anakin realised he wanted an answer.

"I did the right thing," The conviction in the boy's voice told him that he believed those words wholeheartedly. In Anakin's mind he was in the right and it hurt Obi-Wan to realise this.

"You truly believe that don't you, you really think what you did was right,"

"It was,"

Obi-Wan couldn't help himself he had to say it,

"So the killing of younglings was justified was it?"

Anakin's body seemed to stiffen; Obi-Wan knew that Anakin would not be comfortable with what he had done. No matter what the reason, he had hit a nerve.

"Better dead than Jedi scum" Obi-Wan was speechless. How could Anakin say that? Only a few short months ago he was desperate to be a master, when he had first met him he had been a child who dreamed of becoming a Jedi knight and no he denounced them as scum? What had happened to this boy, his Padawan to make him say this? He needed answers from Anakin, answers that he was probably not going to get. He wanted Anakin to look him in the eyes and tell him that the Jedi ...that he was scum only then would he believe him.

"Am I Jedi scum Anakin, look at me and tell me I'm scum, look at me. You're the boy who would have given anything to be a Jedi as a child and now you call us scum, look me in the eyes and say that," Obi-Wan kept his voice calm, but he couldn't help the anger that was evident in his tone.

Anakin snapped his head round to utter a retort but as Obi-Wan watched Anakin fell on his side, arms clutching his head and he gave a cry of pain, he lay there clutching his head obviously unaware of what was happening around him, he was engulfed with pain. Obi-Wan could never watch people suffer. It was why he now moved towards Anakin and helped him to sit up. He watched as Anakin shook from the fading tremor of the pain, a part of him was screaming at him. Asking why he would help this boy. This boy who had committed so many wrongs. Anakin seemed to hear this inward battle and he raised his eyes and looked at Obi-Wan and whispered,

"Why would you help me, you should hate me," his eyes searched Obi-Wan face and Obi-Wan realised that Anakin was scared of his reply. He knew that Anakin had never cared what other people had thought of him, the only approval he had ever needed was Obi-Wan's and it seemed that now, the same was still true, as those blue eyes...there was something significant about those eyes but he couldn't place it...as those eyes searched his face he suddenly knew the answer to Anakin's question.

"Anakin, I could never hate you, the crimes you have committed are great and you have caused nothing but pain, but at this moment in time I see a boy who I used to know and love in pain, if you know me at all then you will know I cannot see others suffer without trying to help," as Obi-Wan said this he knew that it was the truth. Anakin was now sat up and supporting himself so Obi-Wan released his hold on Anakin's shoulders and moved back. Anakin raised his head slowly and looked at Obi-wan again.

"What ...what happened to Padmè," he whispered.

"Anakin, she ... she has passed away. Along with your daughter."

Anakin gave a wordless cry and started to sob, if Obi-Wan had ever doubted that Anakin's love was real he could doubt no more. Anakin had tears running down his face and was sobbing, his whole body shaking. He had his arms wrapped around himself as if to hold himself together, Obi-Wan realised that Anakin was not aware of his surroundings, he wasn't aware of the sobs he was giving or the tears on his cheeks. He was trapped in a state of grief. As Obi-Wan watched Anakin's body seemed to give up. His head slumped forward and his arms fell to the side. Obi-Wan realised that Anakin's mind had not been able to cope with the grief and the pain that Anakin was in and had just given up.

He walked over to the boy. It was like Anakin had shrunk to a fraction of his former self with the news. He decided to lay him down and leave; there was nothing more he could do.

Once the cell door had relocked behind him, he leaned against the wall. He felt so tired after that meeting. But he still had to attend the council meeting that would decide Anakin's fate.

And there we go. That was hard to write! Anyway the next chapter will be the council meeting where we find out what will happen to Anakin and Luke! ?Hope you all like the story. Thank you to the people who have reviewed and please please please review. It's really nice to get feedback!