I left Padme's apartment as fast as I could. I hated hurting Padme. And to know in these last few months she hasn't gotten over us, it sucked. I was hoping she was doing better, and I was hoping she had moved on, like I did with Ahsoka. I took my speeder and instead of going back to the Jedi temple I just zoomed around the city. I didn't want to go back and be alone. I wanted to clear my head. Was I wrong to have ended things with Padme? Should I have stayed in that marriage? I wasn't happy but I wasn't miserable. But with Ahsoka I am truly happy, more than I have ever been in my entire life. And I know Ahsoka is too, But was it all really worth hurting Padme? If she was movin on then I would say yes but she hasn't moved on, at least not yet.

As I made my way back to my room in the temple I ignored multiple calls from Obi-Wan. Probably wondering why I rushed off like or did, or maybe he overheard parts of Padme and I's conversation. Obi-Wan was sneaky, he probably did, but I didn't want to hear whatever he had to say. I just wanted to be alone, I needed time to think, to dwell on the fact that I was still hurting Padme. If I am being completely honest I hadn't thought much of Padme over these last few months, I had been so happy with Ahsoka. Speaking of Ahsoka, when I got to my rooms my personal communicator was going off. It was Ahsoka, we called each other at the same time every night on a secure channel and it was that time of night. But I didn't answer. I didn't want to talk to anyone.

I laid in my bed and tried to close my eyes, I wanted sleep to take me over but I couldn't drift off. Not with Obi-Wan ringing my comms on my wrist and Ahsoka trying a few times with the communicator in my room. Eventually, after what felt like forever, they both stopped. I let out a deep breath when my room finally filled with silence but it didn't last long, someone knocked on my door, it was a light tapping but it still filled me with rage. I didn't want to be disturbed. I got up to yell at Obi-Wan who I assumed was at my door but when I opened it, I didn't see anyone, until I looked down. There was Master Yoda looking up at me with a smile.

"G-good evening Master Yoda, please, come in." I said moving out of the doorway so he may enter my room. He smiled at me before entering my room and taking a seat on a chair in my room, I followed him and sat on my bed.

"Troubled you are, hmm?"

"No Master, I am fine." I lied.

"Skywalker, a disturbance I felt, upon your return." Yoda said.

"I hurt a friend. By doing what is best I hurt someone and I fear they will never forgive me and that they will be hurt and mad at me for a long time."

"Did you do what is best for one, or for all?" Yoda asked.

"I did what is best for all." I answered, if I stayed with Padme i would be doing what is best for just her, by leaving i did what is best for me and ultimately Ahsoka, and that led to our baby, therefore I did what is best to more than just one person.

"If more then one was helped in the end, you did what was right. Believe in yourself, young Skywalker." He encouraged me.

"I can't help but feel guilty for hurting my friend."

"Guilt, you must not feel. In time, your friend will heal. Look to the future, not the past."

"Thank you Master." I said giving him a small bow.

"A brighter path, you are on young Skywalker, that I sense." He said before standing up and heading for my door.

After he left I felt a little better. In the end Ahsoka and I were happy and we were bringing a new life into the world. A child that we would both love unconditionally. But still I didn't feel right. Maybe now after my little talk with master Yoda I would be able to get some sleep. I laid back down on my bed and finally was able to doze off into sleep. When I awoke the next morning it was to another knock on my door. I sighed and got up to answer it, I wasn't surprised when I saw Obi-Wan standing at my door with his arms crossed. Before I even said anything he pushed passed me and was inside my room.

"Would you like to explain to me what happened last night?" He asked.

"You tried to push Padme and I to fix what happened between us after I asked you not too."

"Anakin, were you and Padme in a relationship?" He asked in a whisper.

"Yes." I said honestly.

"Anakin! Are you crazy! You will be expelled from the order!" He practically yelled at me, he kept his voice low though because he didn't want anyone to overhear.

"I know, we were young and stupid when we entered our relationship but it is over Master. I ended it last time I was on Naboo." I told him truthfully.

"You ended it?"

"Yes I did. And I hurt her. I hurt her so badly, I never wanted to cause her any pain." I said then sat on my bed and put my head in my hands. "She deserves someone who can make her happy, all I did was disappoint her because I put the order first. We haven't spoken in months and yesterday was the first time we have seen each other. I thought she was over me, I had moved on and I thought the same had happened with her."

"But she is still in love with you." Obi-Wan said sitting down beside me.

"Yes."

"The two of you weren't exactly being quiet when you were arguing yesterday. As soon as you left she excused herself and went to her rooms. This morning she came to the Senate to help work on the bill. She was clearly upset." Obi-Wan told me.

"I never wanted to hurt her."

"No good person ever wants to cause pain to another. But I am glad you ended things between the two of you. I know the life of a Jedi is hard. But I am proud of you for sticking to it."

"Thank you Master. Will you please keep an eye on her?" I asked him. "To make sure she is okay?"

"Of course. It may take a while but one day the two of you will patch things up and become friends again. Your bond was very strong."

"I want her to move on. I want her to be happy in another relationship."

"One day she will be." Obi-Wan said putting his hand on my back. "Now I need to get back to guarding her, please try not to do anything stupid while I am gone." He said smiling at me then leaving me.

I shook my head and gave out a little chuckle as I closed my door. Even after all these years of me no longer being hid Padawan he still treated me as if I were one sometimes. Obi-Wan is like my brother, I am very thankful for him and all he has done for me. Even more so now because instead of getting very mad at me or turning me into the council he trusted me and kept my secret relationship with Padme a secret. I was going to call Ahsoka back on our secure channel but instead my personal comms went off, it was Master Mundi summoning me to the council.

"We have an urgent mission for you Master Skywalker." Master Mundi said upon my entering. "Kamino is under attack by a droid army. Our intelligence says General Grievous is leading the attack."

"Do we know if they are after the original clone sample again?" I asked.

"No, from what we gather they are after the young clones. Trying to weed out the army before they come of age."

"They're after children?" I asked horrified, now that I am becoming a father I am starting to see children differently.

"Yes, you and I are to leave for there immediately." Mundi said.

"Do we have any backup?" I asked as we ran to the ship hangar where a few units of clones were waiting for us.

"We are the backup."

"How long have they been under attack?" I asked. I have been to Kamino before, there are a few older more experienced clones guarding and helping with training but not enough to fight off a droid army, and these clones were young and inexperienced in real combat, the chances of them defeating the droid army with Grievous leading them was slim.

"The droids have just arrived, we caught them approaching with one of our guard towers so thankfully we had warning. Before us a few units of clones were sent in but once it was discovered that Grievous was leading the army they called for us." He told me.

"Let's go protect our men Master."

"It has been a long time since I've seen you in battle Skywalker, let's see what you're made of." He said smiling at me.

When we got to Kamino the droid siege was well underway. They had plenty of droids there to do some damage. Thankfully I had Rex by my side for this mission, he thought like me therefore he would know my battle strategies and work with me well. As soon as we landed I sent him to go secure the cadets and keep them protected while Master Mundi and I handled the blucki of the army and Grievous. We fought alongside the clones we brought and every able body clone that could fight was there with us to protect their home. Unfortunately these clones were very undertrained and their work was sloppy at best, but we were able to hold them back.

"I thought you said Grievous was leading this?" I asked Mundi while we fended off some droids.

"I was told he was!"

It was unlike Grievous not to show his ugly face. Especially when there were Jedi there, he liked to engage the Jedi in hopes of adding new lightsabers to his personal collection. But I haven't seen him once since we have been here. Something was off.

"I sense something is wrong too!" Mundi shouted to me as we finished this one pocket of droids. We both shielded our sabers and helped to check in on wounded soldiers.

"Sir." Rex said into my coms.

"What's happening Rex? Did you get the cadets to safety?" I asked him.

"Yes sir. Almost all of them. General Grievous was here and he took one of the cadets captive. He's heading to his ship now!" He warmed us.

"Why would he take a child?" Mundi asked.

"I don't know but I don't like it." I said then both Mundi and I took off towards where Grievous's ship was.

"Sir I think I know why they took a cadet." Rex said into my coms.

"Tell me later Rex, I'm trying to save that kid right now!" I shouted into the coms.

By the time Master Mundi and I made it to Grevious ship he was boarding it; he let out a cough filled laugh and threw his cloak over his shoulder and he boarded.

"We can't let him get away!" I yelled as the ship started to leave the ground.

"Together!" Master Mundi said.

Together the both of us reached out to his ship and consitested all we could towards not letting that ship leave the planet. It was hard, I felt the ship slipping through my grasp but Master Mundi and I were able to hold the ship in place as other clones got to our location and started to shoot. Holding onto the ship that was in full blast was getting harder every second, but finally the clones were able to fire on ship doors and get it open. I was hoping to keep the ship down long enough so the clones can blast the hyperdrive and prevent Grievous from escaping but instead Grievous threw the cadet out of the ship. Mundi and I were in shock by him giving up the cadet that we lost our hold on his ship and he got away.

"Are you okay kid?" I asked the cadet helping him to his feet.

"Y-yeah I am, thank you Master Jedi."

"Did Grievous say anything about why he wanted you?" Mundi asked.

"Yes, he and some droids attacked my group and they started to kill everyone but Grievous told them they needed one of us alive. That they needed a live specimen to study."

"To study?" I asked. "Why do they want to study a clone cadet? Not a fully grown one?"

"I don't know, on their first attack herte they tried to get the original sample we create the clones from." Mundi said. "Perhaps this time they are trying to study a growing one to find a weakness in the genetic code so they may exploit it."

"Smart for separatists." I commented. "I believe they may try again. Their fall back was too easy."

"On that note I believe you're right Skywalker." Master Mundi said.