(Chapter Fourteen)

Oh Force, what have I done

"What have I done?!" Anakin moaned to himself.

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Darth Sidious was biding his time. He knew Skywalker would come and rescue him from his would-be assassin. He knew that all he had to do was appeal to the boy's emotions. Ah how the boy felt compassion for people. It would be his undoing.

When Skywalker cleaved the Jedi Master's hands fro his body, Sidious inwardly cackled.

Boy, you belong to me now.

He looked over at the boy with an inward grin.

Welcome to the Dark Side, now what shall I call you.

Sidious arose from his feigned helplessness and stood before the stunned Jedi Knight.

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Obi-Wan rode his mount over to where Commander Cody was stationed with some of his men at a command center.

Cody handed up his lightsaber.

Obi-Wan smiled sheepishly, "Thank you, now have your troops head up that way."

"Yes Sir."

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"Very good. Now I think that's enough forms work for today."

She sighed and came down from her hand stand.

"Master, how much longer is our trip?"

He smiled, "So does that mean that you are bored again my Young Padawan?" His tone indicated that he was obviously joking.

She smiled back because she understood his light tone. "Of course not," she shot him a smile, "I was just wondering?"

He again replied with a joking tone, "Well then if you're not tired….."

Now with a surprised tone she replied, "oh, no! I'm tired, really. I am."

He smiled at her, "I know, I was only kidding. We are another day's journey to our destination, now go get some sleep Young One."

She bowed to him, "Good night, Master."

"Sleep well Elizabeth, and don't forget to stretch your soar muscles and meditate before you sleep," knowing full well that she would forget either one or the other, but it didn't hurt to remind her anyway.

"Yes Master," and she left the cabin to go to the sleeping compartments.

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Sidious replied in his deep menacing voice, "Hence forth you shall be known…… as Darth……. Vader."

Anakin (Vader) bowed at Sidious' feet.

"Thank you, my…. Master."

oOo

Yoda sat in deep meditation. He felt the shock and pain of his friend's violent death, then the surge in the Dark Force as it gathered a new disciple.

Yoda inwardly and outwardly groaned as the pain of Mace's death and Anakin's fall hit him with a wave.

One of the Wookies, Chewebacca, turned to the venerable old master with a sound of concern, but the man did not acknowledge that he had even noticed.

A/N: Sorry for the long wait. School has been keeping me busy along with Kung Fu. I find that there are not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything I want/need to do. No promises on a time frame for another update, hopefully I'll get one up before Fall Break, but it might have to wait until I'm at home for break.

Thanks for your patience. (bows humbly)

The Blind Apprentice