POV Anakin

We threw Grievous and Dokoo in cells once we retreated back on-board The Defiance. Cohen ordered the men to navigate us back home to Corrasaunt at light speed. As much as I was glad to have a mission after my weeks in punishment, I was glad we were done. I could not have waited until I arrived home to Padme.

We were not at our one bedroom apartment anymore. Right after the baby shower, Padme and I decided that our place was too small to have infants. Well, she decided, but I saw her point. We found an excellent three bedroom apartment with a view of the Nicandra Plaza downtown Coruscant.

The turbo opened up into the middle of the apartment, which was set up in a circle. Going in a clockwise direction was there was a sitting room, which was where Padme did most of her work if she brought it home with her, the living room, which opened up to the veranda on the balcony, then the kitchen in an open layout. Then there was mine and Padme's room with a king size bed, a walk in closet, oak dresser and twin night stands, and a 35" screen holopad mounted on the wall.

Then we had Ashla's room, which Padme had kept the walls white, and a white dresser and chair. But we had an oak crib, soft purple curtains, which Ahsoka told me were called lilac, and then had all the gifts and things from the baby shower. Finally,with Jinn's room, Padme and my mom allowed me to help decorate. We had the mobile of planets, and an oak crib for him as well, but I bought deep green with blue zigzag designs that looked like they were racing for the curtains. The mobile was from the outer rim, including Tatooine on it, along with other planets. I found plush podracers, ewoks, kaadu, and other things so he could play and sleep with. I could not wait until he was old enough to play with all of the things, and I could sit with him and we could explore together.

"Master?" said Ahsoka, interrupting my thoughts.

"Yeah, Snips?"

"We are breaking atmosphere. We're home!"

"Great!" I said grinning. "Let's grab our guests, and take them to the Senate."

We walked towards the detention center. Obi-Wan was back there watching Grievous and Dooku with the help of the clones. Grievous was looking at everyone with murder in his eyes, like he was plotting some sort of escape, but Dooku was quietly meditating and almost looked at peace with his fate.

"Are they behaving?" I asked Obi-Wan.

"They are being children, but nothing I did not see from training you," he said.

I looked at him, shocked. "Hey I have been good this trip. Why are you taking shots at me?"

"To keep you humble of course."

"If you two will please be quiet," said Dooku, "I am trying to concentrate."

I felt the ship dock into Coruscant, and then I heard the all clear sign from Admiral Cohen. I released the ray shields. I went to grab Dooku, while Obi-Wan handled Grievous, and Ahsoka was on guard for any funny business. As we escorted them through the ship to the loading docks, I was glad that I kept these two Sith Lords away from Padme and my children.

When we reached the ground, there were several people waiting for us. Senators, Jedi, the press, and clones all ready to see the great General Grievous and Count Dooku fall.

"Padawan," said Master Yoda.

"You are not my Master," said the Count.

"Much darkness in you, I sense. Corrupted you have become."

"I am corrupt?! It is the Senate that you love so much that is corrupt. Only through the Dark Side will we ever have peace, you must see that."

Yoda's ears fell, and my heart broke for the ancient master. "Face judgement, you will. Protect you, I can not."

"I do not need you!"

"That's enough out of you," I said. I pushed him towards the clone trooper standing next to us. "Take him away," I commanded.

Obi-Wan handed off Grievous, who was smart enough not to say anything, and they were led away.

"Master," I said to Yoda, "are you alright?"

"Lost, my Padawan is. Gone forever, he might be. Make history, you have, Skywalker," said Yoda. "Turn from the Darkness, almost impossible it is. Amazed by you, I am." Then he, Windu and the others turned and walked back to the Jedi Temple.

Obi-Wan came up and stood beside me. "Did he just give me a compliment?" I asked.

Obi-Wan smiled and nodded. "Yoda loved Dokoo the way I loved you. They were almost father and son. When defected to the Separtist, then became a Sith, it broke Yoda's heart. It broke Qui-Gon Jinn's heart too."

"You think Dokoo will try to spin it like Palpatine did at the trial?" I asked.

"Of course," he said. "He would be an idiot not to. But actions speak louder than words. You were lied to and manipulated, then you killed Palpatine and redeemed yourself. Dokoo cannot say any of that. And Grievous, he has been a war criminal all of his life. There is no salvation for him either."

That made me feel better. I am sure some Separtist would come to his defense, but I hoped it would fall on deaf ears. We walked together into the Jedi Temple. It would be a few days before the trials, and I just wanted to excape to our new home and cook dinner for Padme. Once again, I was grateful for her, Luke, and Leia for drawing me back to the light and never giving up on me.