POV: Ahsoka Tano-Skywalker

Two days after the incident where I was Sith, while Anakin was out and I was in the refresher changing Crystal, I heard a thump and a crash that sounded akin to transparisteel shattering. I panicked. Automatically, I reached down, and grabbed and ignited my lightsabers. I poked my comlink with one hand.

"Anakin! I think I'm under attack."

"I'm on my way, Ahsoka," he responded.

I heard the hum of a lightsaber activating. I readied myself, and waited by the door. The door went flying off the hinges. Padme stood there holding her crimson lightsaber. She snarled at me.

"So, Anakin came to you after I faked my death did he? His slutty Togruta Padawan?"

That got me angry. I sprang at Padme, my lightsabers flashing. She parried them easily. I kicked at her leg, and she jumped backwards. She ran out the shattered window and leapt onto the roof. I pursued her, as Anakin came in.
"Ani! Take care of Crystal! I got this!"

I lunged and slashed with my lightsabers. She parried with a two handed slash from her lightsaber. I delivered a spin kick that caught her in her chest. She stumbled backwards, and I stabbed at her with both blades. A Force push struck me, sending me flying. I crashed into the ground. Anakin joined the fight, leaping up from the window.

"Obi-wan's with Crystal, Ahsoka."

Anakin lunged, his lightsaber flashing as he delivered two powerful slashes. Padme blocked.

POV: Anakin Skywalker

"Padme," I spat, "why did you fake your death?"
"My master told me to," she ground out as she stabbed at my stomach.

I sidestepped the thrust.

"Padme, after you faked your death, I was suicidal! I blamed myself for your death! I repeatedly cut myself; I once tried to hang myself even! Hell, once the only thing that saved me from jumping off the roof of the temple was the fact that I try to be a good master for Ahsoka, and killing myself wouldn't be the mark of a good master."

"So what? Who's Crystal?"
"You don't get to say her name," I spat, slashing twice with my lightsaber.

"Who is she," Padme ground out, grabbing Ahsoka by the throat with the Force, "tell me or I throw her off the roof!"

"She's me and Ahsoka's daughter," I spat at my first wife, "me and Ahsoka are married!"

Padme threw Ahsoka off the roof. I ran to the edge, blocking her slashes with my saber. I caught Ahsoka with the Force and pulled her back. She called her lightsabers to her hand. Ahsoka and I lunged at Padme, moving as one. Padme was driven back by the united assault of the two of us. Suddenly, a wave of lightning hit me in the back. I dropped my lightsaber and cried out in pain.
POV: Ahsoka Tano-Skywalker

I heard Anakin cry out. He was on his knees, smoking. Dooku stood behind him.

"FRAK," I yelled, "damn it all to hell!"

I pushed my comlink and called Barriss.
"Barriss! I need your help! Also, if you can, bring a master or two!"

"What?"
"Dooku's here on the roof! And Padme's a Sith as well!"

"I'm on my way, Ahsoka! I'll see what I can do about the Masters."

I shut off my comlink and blocked a rapid volley of slashes from Padme.

POV: Barriss Offee

When I got to the roof, Master Secura, Master Yoda, my master and Master Koon in tow, I saw a horrifying scene. Senator Amidala held a stream of Force lightning on Ahsoka, while Dooku was preparing to stab Anakin. We activated our lightsabers.

POV: Ahsoka Tano-Skywalker

I screamed as the lightning hit me. I called one of my lightsabers back and started to block the lightning, holding it in both hands. I heard igniting lightsabers and smiled. Our reinforcements had arrived. I heard blaster fire and looked up, also hearing jetpacks. Droids were dropping from a Separatist transport that was hovering above the Temple. Vulture droids battled clone fighters overhead while the clones were attempting to destroy the transport.

To Be Continued…