Knights of the Falling Republic

Chapter 12

I'm sorry about the long wait but I was caught up in my other books and felt that I needed a break from writing this.

Anakin and Revan moved in the shadows, out of the watchful eyes of the Sand People. They had found the Tusken camp and all they were doing now were getting to the tent Shmi Skywalker was being kept in.

Both already knew which one it was, Anakin having seen it in his nightmares and Revan in her vision. They crept to the camp just as to beasts started fighting each other, distracting the Sand People enough for Anakin to get out his lightsaber and cut a hole in the back of the tent.

Revan stood watch, neither having said a word since their kiss back at the Lars' homestead. Revan finally knew she loved him. She wouldn't feel so hurt when he was if she wasn't. Most people would have said it was the bond they now shared but Revan knew what bonds felt like, and this was so much more than that.

Anakin turned off his lightsaber and kicked through the hole he had cut in the tent. He then ducked in and Revan soon followed. Anakin must have found his mother because she could hear his breathing increase. As she looked up she saw the beaten and broken woman she had seen dead in her vision. Revan could sense that she was close to death but also sensed that she was trying to hold on to see her son again.

Anakin undid one of her hands from the straps while Revan moved forward and did the other. Shmi moaned in pain and Revan saw the cuts on her wrists where the straps had been done up too tightly. Anakin held onto his mother and cradled her in his arms as he called to her.

Revan was sure that she would start crying soon. She knew that there was nothing either of them could do to save her but it was the fact that Anakin looked so helpless.

Shmi opened her eyes and looked at Anakin. "Ani?" she asked softly. "Is it you?"

Revan had to turn away from the proceedings but continued to listen as Anakin told his mother that she was safe and he was Anakin, her son.

"Oh, you look so handsome" Revan heard Shmi say. "My son, my grown up son: oh I'm so proud of you honey".

"I missed you" Anakin whispered, and Revan could feel his emotions starting to completely lose control.

"Now I am complete". Shmi tried to speak some more but could only form 'I love' a few times.

"Stay with me mom" Anakin said in a last feeble attempt to stop his mothers impending death. With one final sigh Revan felt Shmi pass on into the the Force.

Revan could feel Anakin's emotions clearly. The fear of losing her now started to turn into anger. Anger at the Tusken Raiders who had killed his mother and then hate: Revan had to stop what would come next, suffering. She turned around to face him and saw him closing his mother's eyelids.

When he looked up she didn't see the Anakin she knew, she saw a being of hate and rage. His eyes were filled with rage and Revan could feel the Dark Side starting to flow through him.

"Anakin?" she called softly. Anakin placed his mother on the floor and took a hold of his saber. She moved in his way. "Anakin stop!"

"Move!" Anakin shouted. Revan shook her head, "You can't do this. Don't give into the dark side!"

Anakin attempted to push by her but Revan stood her ground. She could see him losing control and Revan was afraid that he might strike her down. Anakin must have heard her fear of him and it must have snapped him out of his anger.

He looked at the floor, dropped his lightsaber and fell to his knees. Revan quickly ran over to him and hugged him. He sobbed over her shoulder as she sent him soothing thoughts through their bond. His anger had completed disappeared and had turned instead into grief.

They sat together like this for what seemed to be days. Revan used Mind Tricks on any Tuskens that decided to go near this tent. Revan pulled back and looked into his eyes, which were red and damp from crying. She wiped her hand over his eyes.

"Let's go" Anakin whispered and Revan nodded. They both pulled each other to their feet. Anakin walked over to his mother and picked her up. "I'm not leaving her here." Revan nodded again and went back through the hole Anakin had cut earlier. They sneaked back through the camp, Anakin following Revan. Anakin was too caught up in his grief to even bother thinking about killing off the Raiders who had done this.

They made their way back to their speeders and once Anakin had placed his mother's body on the back, they both sped off.

Revan meditated on the floor in the room she had been given to stay in while they were here. It was small and dark but at least it was cool. Being in the warm weather of Tatooine and then coming in here was a welcome relief.

Revan's thoughts began to wonder back to what had just happened. When they had gotten back to the Lars' homestead, they had been greeted by all of the Lars family and Padme. The Lars had a look of sadness and mournfulness on their faces while Padme looked shocked. Revan had stood completely still while he carried his mother in his arms into her home. Revan had run back to her room, unable to take the sight of it. She had been in here since. She wasn't sure if it had been days since she had left but she didn't care.

Beru Lars occasionally checked on her and gave her some food but no one else had come. She sank deeper into her meditation and let the Force flow through her. She could feel all the life on the Moisture farm. She searched for Anakin and found him in the garage fixing something while he talked to Padme.

Revan could feel him losing control again. She could now here what he and Padme were saying. "It's all Obi-Wan's fault. He's jealous, he's holding me back!" Anakin shouted as he through what he was holding.

"What's wrong Ani?" Padme asked softly.

He turned away. "I was going to kill them. I wanted to make them suffer. Their animals and I wanted to slaughter them like animals. I hate them". Anakin sighed and looked back to Padme. "But Revan stopped me. And I was so caught up in my rage that when she did, I wanted to kill her. It scared me. Why would I even think of hurting her? I love her Padme, and yet at that moment all I wanted to do was kill her". Anakin sank to the floor and Padme sat next to him.

"To be angry is to be human" Padme said. Anakin shook his head.

"But I'm a Jedi; I know I'm better than this". Revan came out of her mediation. She was shocked to find out that he wanted to actually kill her to get to the Raiders that had brought him this pain also knew instantly that it was the dark side that was toying with him. Revan rose to her feet. I promise I will protect you, as you promised that I would never be alone again all those weeks ago.

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