THE LOST FATHER
By: jeanosauryehet27
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CHAPTER 7- ORDER 66 PART TWO
A blaster shot in the air but Anakin quickly ignited his lightsaber and deflect it back to the clone who shot it, watching it drop to the ground dead. Aaron ignited his too and moved to attack position.
"Blast them!" A clone yelled. The others followed and began blasting the two Jedi.
"Kriff," Anakin cursed as he deflected the blaster bolts quickly. He flipped towards the clones and began slashing them with his saber.
"What the hell happened to the clones?" Aaron asked, swinging his green blade to chop the clone's head off.
Anakin shrugged, "I don't know. Whatever happened to them, it must be really bad," he said as he continued to kill more attacking clones.
"We have to find a ship and deliver this report to the council," Aaron told him. Anakin nodded in agreement. "Where's Rex?" he asked.
Aaron scowled, "Seriously Anakin? We've been attacked by clones and all you think was Rex? What if he also became one of them? We cannot trust them now," he said.
But Anakin didn't listen. Instead, he ran back to the clones, finding Rex. I must find out where his loyalty lies, he thought as he ran. He caught a sight of Rex holding Musbee in his arms. He ran towards them but he stopped, hesitating to go nearer.
"R-Rex?" Anakin stammered, holding his lightsaber tightly, just in case Rex suddenly blast him.
"It's okay sir, I'm not like them," Rex answered, calming the young man. Musbee stared at them in confusion.
"Are- are you sure?" Anakin asked, not trying to believe him.
"Yes, sir, believe me. They have inhibitor chips that commanded them whenever Order gave to them. I think the Order given to them was Order 66," Rex explained.
"Order 66?" Anakin asked, eyebrows raised in confusion and curiosity.
Rex nodded, "I think that was the Order given to eliminate all the Jedi, sir. I overheard it before so I removed my chip just in case the Order was given. Wolffe and Gregor did so," he said. "Where is General Jade sir? I have a ship that can take us back to Coruscant," he added.
Anakin was shocked by the clone's statement. Rex didn't betrayed him! Oh Force, he didn't betrayed him! Anakin wanted to jump in joy but he knew it wasn't the time for celebration. Anakin cleared the lump on his throat and faced Rex in a serious face.
"Thank you Rex," he said with a smile, "You are a good friend,"
Rex nodded, "Thank you sir, we have to find Aaron now,"
Anakin waved his hand off, "There is no need, Rex, There he is," he said, pointing his gloved finger at Aaron who was being chased off by clonetroopers.
"What are you idiots waiting for!?" Aaron yelled, "Get to the ship now!"
"Yeah right," Anakin muttered as he cursed himself in every Huttese curse words he know. He ran to the ship and started up the engines. Rex sat in the copilot seat while Aaron sat in the passenger seat, calming the frightened Tuk'ata down. Anakin finished starting the engines and began to ready the ship for takeoff.
"Blast them with cannons! Don't let them get away!" A clone commanded as the others set up the fire cannons, aiming for the ship. But it was too late as the ship flew away to the atmosphere, disappearing from the clones' sight.
"That was close," Aaron said, his fast breathing began to slow. "This little one's gonna have a heart attack," he added, referring to Musbee. But the tuk'ata only growled at the man.
"We're not done yet," Anakin said, "2 clonefighters coming right behind us. Rex, raise the deflector shields, Aaron blast them with cannons!" he ordered.
"Yes sir!" Rex responded.
"You got it man!" Aaron replied as he started to blast the fighters.
"Anakin move closer! I can't get a good shot!" Aaron groaned as he continue to blast the clonefighters.
Anakin stirred the driving wheel as he was trying to move closer, making sure that Aaron would get a good shot. When he had move closer, Aaron began to fire.
"Yeah I got one!" Aaron cried in joy, huge smile was covering his face.
"Then go shot the next one!" Anakin yelled. Rex only howled in joy.
Aaron focused more and reached out to the Force, hoping to get another shot. You can do this Aaron, you can do this… he thought, and then he pulled the trigger.
A colorful explosion appeared in the space and the group in the ship celebrated in joy.
"We did it!" Aaron exclaimed.
Anakin nodded, "Then let's get home," he said, punching the coordinates into the keypad as the white lines appeared in front of them, pulling them into hyperspace.
When they have entered, Anakin looked at the holo-calendar to see what day is it. "Sithspit," he cursed. The twin's birthday will be tomorrow… But it's alright… He is coming home…
Coming home…
"You think Daddy's going home, Lukey?"
"I dunno, Daddy's on a mission remember? He is busy right now,"
"But our birthday's tomorrow!" Leia cried, her pink lips turning into a pout, "He promised us that he will go home right?" Then she began to cry.
"He will go home Leia!" Luke protested, "He promised us! And when he promised, he keeps it! Daddy is the strongest man in the universe remember? Partner loves us! And he is coming home now Leia! I felt it," he added with a smile, his blue eyes was sparkling with hope.
Leia's face lit up, "He is coming home?" she asked, her reddened eyes staring at her brother in desperation, "Is he really coming home?" she repeated again, this time she was tugging his shoulders.
Luke nodded, "So let's not worry about Daddy okay?" he said.
"Kay," Leia answered with smile.
"Luke! Leia! There you are!" a voice called out from the shadows.
"Prex?" Luke asked.
A figure appeared from the shadows. Prex run towards the twins as she pulled them back, "You two must hide!" she told them, panic and fear was felt from the trembling padawan.
"Why? Is there something wrong Prex?" Leia asked.
"The Temple was attacked. You two must hide! Quickly!" She said.
The twins nodded as they ran but Luke stopped in his tracks. "Prex! Come with us!" he cried.
Prex shook her head. "I can't. I have to protect you both, I have to protect Master Skywalker's children, you two must go. NOW!" she yelled
"There they are! Blast them!" a clone yelled as he caught sight of Prex and the twins. Prex ignited her double-bladed green sabers as she deflected the blaster bolts. "Go! And don't look back!" she yelled at the twins for the last time. Leia pulled her brother and the two ran as fast as their small legs could, minutes later they have felt Prex's death through the Force, but they didn't look back but they can feel their tears falling down on their cheeks, crying for their friend's death. They continued running, avoiding clones until they have found a safe place to hide.
"AAAAHHHH!" They cried when someone pulled them into the shadows. The figure covered both of the twin's mouths as he put his finger on his mouth, telling them to be quiet.
"Don't worry you two, you're safe now," the man said, calming the frightened children down.
"Uncle Obi-Wan?" Leia squeaked.
Obi-Wan removed his hood to let the twins see his face, "Yes it's me," he replied in a whisper tone, "Now let's get you two to your mother. You will be safe there," he said, standing p and hold each of the twin's hands. The twins nodded and the three silently walked through the halls, trying not to get attention to the clones. They headed to a secret pathway underground that leads to the exit.
"What happened? I thought the clones are good guys," Luke said, his face becoming sad as he stared to the Jedi Master.
"Yeah, I thought they were our friends especially Uncle Rex," Leia added, then suddenly a thought struck into her mind, tears forming from her dark brown eyes. "Uncle Rex is a clone…" she whispered as her eyes beginning to widen.
"Oh no! Daddy is going to die! He is going to kill Daddy!" she cried as she covered her hands, sobbing loudly. Luke began to cry too.
Obi-Wan felt his heart heavy for the children. The twins loved their father so much, as how he loved his former padawan. He reached to the Force and smiled, Anakin's Force Presence was still glowing brightly, like a candle lighted in the darkness. He pulled the crying twins into a warm hug, calming them down, "Hush children, your father's not dead, okay? You can still feel him right?" he told them. Luke and Leia paused silently as they reached out through the Force and a smile began forming in each of their faces. "See? Your father is very strong and he don't give up easily, so don't cry and be strong okay?"
"Okay," The twins answered in unison. Obi-Wan smiled, "Good, now let's go to your mother before someone finds us here," he said as he stood up and lead the direction. When they got into the exit, Obi-Wan ignited his lightsaber before fully come out of the passageway, checking if there are clones. When he found none, he took the twins out and headed quickly towards to the speeder.
The speeder parked in front of the apartment. As the three got out of the speeder, Padme came out rushing towards them.
"My babies!" she cried as the twins ran to her arms, giving them a tight hug. "Are you two alright? Mommy is so worried about you!" she said with a worried look on her face, then she leaned down, kissing their foreheads.
"Mommy the clones became bad guys! And Daddy is in danger too!" Leia cried to her mother then she covered herself in her mother's arms. Luke being the silent one, continued to cry also.
Padme hushed them down. "Shhh… everything's going to be alright kids, it's alright," she whispered to the twins as she wiped down the tears away. "Be strong okay?"
The twins nodded at their mother's statement and they hugged her once again. Padme sighed deeply, wishing Anakin to be here so that the twins were not again to be distraught by today's happenings. Where is Anakin anyway? Will he be coming home?
"You two should rest, I will wake you up if Daddy got home okay?" she told them. "Okay mommy," the twins answered. Padme smiled, "Goodnight my little Jedi Knights," she said and kissed their foreheads. They broke their hug as Threepio lead the children to their bedroom, leaving Obi-Wan and Padme behind.
"Is there something wrong Obi-Wan? What happened?" Padme asked worriedly.
"There is an attack on the Jedi Temple, the clones have turned on us. Many Jedi have been killed, including younglings," Obi-Wan answered quietly, sadness and pain in his voice.
Padme gasped in shock, "Oh gods! What about Anakin? Have you heard some news about him?" she asked again. Oh Force! Please not Anakin!
Obi-Wan shook his head, causing Padme's tears to fall. "I still don't know about Anakin yet. He haven't still contacted me nor the Council but he is not dead yet Padme, I can feel it," he answered.
"I wish too, Obi-Wan. Oh Force, please don't let him die, please don't-" she didn't finished her sentence as she began to sob, hands covering her face. Obi-Wan placed his hand on her back, calming the young woman down.
"It's alright Padme, he will be alright. He is a very strong man, he will never give up," he reassured her. Anakin was never the man who gave up without a reason, Anakin is very clever and he can survive this. Padme nodded, "I hope so," she said, wiping her tears away.
"I'm going back to the Temple Padme," he said.
Padme's eyes widened, "A-are you sure? You know that the Temple was attacked right? What if you've been killed? Anakin will never forgive himself if something happens to you!" she cried.
Obi-Wan bit his lower lip, "I know Padme, but I have to save as many Jedi as I can. We couldn't let others die," he told her. "Don't worry Padme, I'll be back. If I have news from Anakin, I will tell it to you okay?"
Padme only nodded. "Stay safe Obi-Wan, May the Force be with you," she said with a smile.
Obi-Wan smiled at her statement, "With you too," he replied back as he left the apartment. He entered the speeder and drove back to the Temple.
The ship exited the hyperspace revealing the dark but glowing light of Coruscant. Anakin entered the planet as he entered the code for pass to the spaceport not far from the Temple nearby. When he landed the ship on their designated landing bay, he quickly got up from his pilot's seat to leave but he was stopped by Aaron.
"Where are you going?" Aaron asked.
"I have some other matters to attend to," Anakin answered. "Meet me later at the Temple!"
Aaron was going to speak again but Anakin had left. He walked faster and faster until he arrived at the toy store. In its window revealing the Alderaanian doll and a mini-skyhopper. He entered the shop and a plump middle-aged woman greeted him with a smile, who Anakin thought was the store's cashier.
"Welcome Jedi Master Skywalker! How can I be in your service?" the woman asked, her smile showing her full teeth.
"I want to buy that Aldreaanian doll and the skyhopper, and if you would please wrap them individually, pink gift wrap for the doll and blue for the skyhopper," he answered.
"Right away sir, that will be all 5,000 credits, including the gift wrap," the woman replied as she took the doll and the skyhopper and started wrapping. When she was finished, she give them to Anakin while he paid her with a valid credit card chip. Anakin wrote a letter on each gifts and put them in the pocket under his cloak.
A man entered the shop, panting and he is breathing heavily. He looked at Anakin with a terrified face. "Master Skywalker, the Temple was attacked!" he told him loudly. Anakin's eyes widen with shock, The Temple was attacked? Oh no… Luke and Leia! He thought, fear and horror in his face. He quickly ran out to the store and entered a speeder that was parked nearby, not caring if it was stolen. He drive quickly as fast as he could, he didn't even cared if the Coruscant traffic enforces chased him for breaking every traffic law. All what that matter was he have to arrive at the Temple quickly, hoping that his children were safe.
While he was driving, he could see the view of the Temple from his sight, a large black smoke coming out from it and a screams of Jedi dying through the Force that makes his ears deaf. He parked the speeder quickly nearby the entrance and run inside.
Dear Force… Please make my babies safe! Please make everyone safe! Obi-Wan, Yoda, Windu oh Force! He prayed silently in his thought as he ran.
He saw Master Unduli leading a group of younglings to a nearby hangar bay. He approached them, hoping that Luke and Leia were there.
"Master Unduli! Is my children with you?" he asked, fear was seen in his eyes.
The Mirialian Master shook her head. "I'm afraid not, Master. But last time I saw them they were with Master Kenobi," she answered.
Obi-Wan! Bless the Force! He thought with joy. His Master saved his children! He nodded and looked at the younglings who were with the female Jedi Master. "Are they the last of them?" he asked.
"No," she answered him softly. "I believed there are others. But I feared that the Sith killed them all, It wasn't Sidious but I believed it was his apprentice,"
"So he got an apprentice huh? Such a weak old man," he muttered darkly. He remembered that there isn't only one Sith, they were two, a Master and an Apprentice. He cleared his throat and face the Jedi Master, "I'm going to find some others," he said.
Luminara looked at him with disbelief. "A-are you sure? Come with us Anakin! Your children needed you!" she begged him. Anakin only shook his head, "We have to save as many Jedi as we can," he said, "They are the future of the Jedi Order. We must not let the Jedi come to the brink of extinction,"
The Jedi Master nodded in agreement, "Very well then Skywalker, we will wait for you here," she said with a smile.
"Thank you, Master Unduli," Anakin replied back. Luminara and the younglings left him as they walked to a nearby ship. Anakin pulled out his hood and left the hangar bay then began to walk silently, shielding himself with the Force, and also trying not to get the attention of the clones. He silently watched in pain and horror as he saw a Jedi being killed by a clone but he continued to walk, reminding himself to mourn later after he rescued some surviving Jedi, hoping if there are more.
As Anakin continued to walk, he suddenly stopped as he sensed a presence not far from him. Jedi Survivors! He thought with a smile. Anakin followed the source of the Force presence and he had found himself in front of the Jedi Council Chamber doors, he opened it and stepped inside, his face inspecting the room.
A group of Jedi younglings popped out behind of the chairs as they stared at the newcomer. A blond haired boy approached Anakin, making the young man remind the boy of his son, Luke.
"Master Skywalker," the boy addressed. "There are too many of them, what are we going to do?"
Anakin responded by igniting his saber then looked at the younglings. "Come," he told them. "Follow me," then he left the room. The younglings did not hesitated and quickly got out of the room, following Anakin silently. The group walked silently as Anakin pulled out of his comlink and the image of Obi-Wan appeared before him.
"Anakin, thank the Force you're safe!" Obi-Wan cried out, Anakin even could tell that the old man was crying.
"I'm fine Master, how are the twins? Are they safe? Are they alright?" he asked worriedly.
"They are with Padme now, Anakin. You don't have to worry about them, Padme is also worried about you," Obi-Wan said. "Where are you anyway?"
"I'm here at the Temple. I'm leading the younglings out to the hangar bay so they can escaped," Anakin replied as he looked around, checking for clones.
Obi-Wan nodded. "Very well, I am on my way there. Take care of yourself, May the Force be with you Anakin," he said.
Anakin smiled, "With you too, Master," he replied back.
"Alright then, Kenobi out," then Obi-Wan's image disappeared from the comlink. The group arrived to the hangar bay, seeing Luminara waiting for them from the outside of the ship.
"Skywalker! Thank the Force you have rescued some others! Now let's get you younglings in the ship. Go now, faster!" she said as she helped the children to get in the ship. When the younglings are all aboard, Luminara entered first, gesturing for Anakin to come too but Anakin didn't come in. Instead, he looked around the bay, sensing something.
"I sense the Dark Side of the Force," Anakin muttered. He looked at Luminara, who have felt it too.
"You must go now, Master Unduli!" he told her.
"But what about you?" she asked. "Anakin we're not leaving you here! The Sith will kill you!"
"Then I will face him," he stated. "Go! Before it's too late!"
Luminara nodded, "Take care of yourself. The Force will be with you, always," she said as she started the engines and fly the ship out of the hangar bay, leaving Anakin alone.
"Ah, the Hero with No Fear…" a voice sneered from the shadows.
Anakin looked behind him as he watched a cloaked figure emerged from the shadows, a red glowing lightsaber in his right hand.
"So you must be Sidious' new pet- I mean- apprentice, rather," Anakin talked back, mocking the Sith apprentice with a smirk on his face, he ignited his lightsaber as the two circled around each other.
Argus laughed at Anakin's smirk, "I even wondered why my Master wanted a weak fool like you alive. Sadly, I even wanted you… dead," he snarled as he leapt towardsAnakin with a crimson colored lightsaber directly to his chest. But Anakin blocked that move and started to attack the Sith in a fury of strikes causing the opponentto bestartled at first.
After a few parries, blocks, and attacks. The Sith gothisoppurtunity and used the Force to call upon various objects to throw at the young jedi, Anakin slashed a few of them with his 'saber but not withoutalso getting hit by them in his body. The Sith watched Anakin with preying eyes as the young man struggled to block the metal with his lightsaber and also with the Force. The Sith used the Force yet again and suddenly a ship was hurling towards Anakin, as the jedi was busy trying not to get hit the Sith saw his chance and slashed at Anakin's chest leaving an open wound that was so deep you could see some of his ribs cracked and the muscle that was torn apart.
Anakin screamed in agony as the blade left his chest, he was already clutching his chest when he was hit by a powerful amount of Sith lightning. Causing him to fly backwards to a wall knocking him out, if possible… dead. Anakin struggled to get up, using all of his remaining strength to do it but he only failed to do so, hearing the evil cackle of the Sith apprentice.
"Oh my! Oh My! The Chosen One lying down on my feet! Hah! Perhaps you're not strong as my Master thought!" he stated with an evil smile.
Anakin looked up to him, his vision becoming blurry as the last time he saw was Argus kicked him in the face.
Argus stared at the unconscious man in disgust. Anakin Skywalker was indeed powerful but he even managed him to defeat him. His Master told him that he have to make everyone believed that Anakin Skywalker is dead so he begin his plan.
He kneeled beside the wounded man and took off his cloak, then he wiped the blooded part on the floor, putting blood trails on it and threw it away. Then he threw Anakin's lightsaber on the floor then he dragged Anakin towards his ship. He placed the wounded man on the floor, putting a bandage on his wound and sat down on his pilot seat, beginning to take off. Argus' comlink buzzed and the Sith answered the call, revealing his Master.
"My Master, I have him… alive," he said, choking on the word 'alive'.
"Good my young apprentice, bring him to my secret hideout… I want to meet him personally. If you planned to kill him, then your life will be the payment," Sidious replied with a hiss.
"Yes my Master," Argus replied back and the connection went off.
Argus looked at the man behind him. He growled at the thought that this idiot will be the one his Master going to replace him. He started to think of how he will kill this man without his Master noticing.
Your life will be the payment…
He growled at his Master's threat. Then he suddenly think of an idea. He will kill Sidious before he can kill Skywalker but he have to learn everything from his Master before he can go out with his plan.
The apprentice craves everything that the Master had thought him… and when the time comes, the apprentice will kill the Master and became the Master himself. That is the way of the Sith.
Argus smiled wickedly at the thought. Ah, yes… The way of the Sith…
NOOOO! ANAKIN WAS KIDNAPPED! *goes to the corner and cried*
Yeah I made him kidnapped because that was my plan a long long time ago…. In a galaxy far faraway.. it's a joke :D
P.S. Prex is thejedi1006… I have no characters to think anyway and it was my punishment for her :D
I hope you like this chapter! Enjoy my fellow Padawans!
-jeanosauryehet27
