Title: His Destiny: Chapter IX
Author: Ewan's Girl

*Author's note: Um, Hi everybody, sorry it took so long to update this story; I've had a lot happen in my life, and really didn't have the time to Update. I'm so sorry to all who've liked my stories. To those who have never read my stories; you will want to go to the author's directory and read my other stories to understand more of what's happening in this one. Please review, I love reading anything you guys write. Thank you for putting up with me.



Chapter IX:


The disturbance in the force was like none he had ever experienced before. The stench of the dark side was so pungent, almost like garbage left out in the sun for three days. Obi Wan worked hard to control his emotions. He was nervous about facing his padawan again. He was also angry, and he knew that he had to control his anger, or it would be used as a weapon against him.
He moved with great stealth, so he would not be discovered. He searched for Vader, with hopes that he could still save his apprentice. He closed his eyes, trying to sense any trace of Anakin, but found none.

Meanwhile...

She-ar-ah walked the halls, dressed in her black cloak. The Emperor had summoned her while she was packing her things. She rounded the corner and entered her master's thrown room. Palpatine sat on his chair and stared out the window. She-ar-ah knelt on one knee in front of him.
"Rise my dear." He said to her. "You have proven yourself worthy of the dark side, there is nothing more ruthless than a conniving woman." He continued.
"I only want to please you master." She said as she moved towards him. She bent down to kiss him, but he turned his face away. "Master? What is it?" She asked him, but he was silent. "Have I upset you my lord?" Suddenly a door to her right opened, and Darth Vader stepped into the room. She-ar-ah began to grow afraid, but tried to hide it. "What is this?" She asked defensively. Neither one answered. "Whatever lord Vader told you was false my lord." She tried to switch the blame. "He is trying to take you away from me." She cried, kneeling in front of Palpatine, who stared at her coldly. "My lord, you must believe me." She said in a begging tone. Suddenly her voice was cut short, and she gasped for air.
"You surpassed my expectations She-ar-ah, you feel if you can't be my apprentice then you'll be my master." Palpatine stated, eyes burning into her, and She-ar-ah shook her head, still gasping for breath. "Pay attention Lord Vader, while I show you the true power of the force." She-ar-ah clutched her throat, trying to free herself from her master's grip, finally he let go, and she tumbled down the stairs. When she finally came to a stop, she coughed as she turned to her master.
"My lord, please, I was only testing the loyalties of Lord Vader, he still has strong ties to his past." She pleaded for her life.

Suddenly a voice was heard over a loud speaker. "My lord, the target is in range. We will fire on your command."
"How did you feel when you saw him again?" Palpatine asked the shaken woman.
"What? Saw who?" She lamely answered, trying to think of a way out.
"I warned you, didn't I She-ar-ah?" The emperor continued.
"Warned me?"
"Look out that window." The dark lord commanded.
As She-ar-ah looked out the large window to her horror she saw the small ship that carried her son surrounded by three imperial ships. "No." She said in almost a whisper. "You can't. He's an innocent boy, you can't!" Tears filled her eyes.
"I told you anything that Kenobi cared for would be destroyed!" The emperor screamed.
"No." She pleaded.
"Be mindful my apprentice." Palpatine said to Vader, ignoring the pleas from the woman. "Never show vulnerability by loving someone."
"Yes my master." Vader answered.
"Admiral." Palpatine called out into the room.
"Yes my Lord?" The admiral answered.
The emperor gave a menacing, yet hurt glare at She-ar-ah. "Destroy your target."
"NOOOOOOO!!" She-ar-ah screamed as she ran to the window, just in time to see the ship explode into millions of pieces. She then collapsed to her knees in tears.



Obi Wan skillfully made his way through the halls without being seen; suddenly he felt a scream inside his head, and he felt a white, hot pain go through his body. He searched through the force, and realized what just happened.
"Ben." He said in a whisper, and lowered his head.

She-ar-ah continued to cry as the two dark lords stared at her. She slowly turned towards them. "You Monster!!" She screamed at the Emperor, and she headed up the stairs towards him, light saber in hand. "You have made the wrong woman mad, your highness."
Palpatine laughed. "Now my dear She-ar-ah, you will join your son." As he finished saying those words he began to shoot beams of light from the tips of his fingers, knocking She-ar-ah to the floor. She screamed as the lightning hit her body, her screams rang through the building, and were heard by Obi Wan Kenobi.
She-ar-ah's screams intensified as the relentless stream of energy flew at her from her master's fingers. It felt like hundreds of knives stabbing her over and over.
Suddenly out of the corner of his eye, Palpatine saw a green light coming straight at him, seconds later Vader intercepted Obi Wan's blade, just inches from his master's head. It was enough of a distraction that Palpatine stopped his attack on She-ar-ah, she collapsed to the ground half alive. The Emperor laughed at Obi Wan's feeble attempt at assassination.
The Light sabers sizzled and sparked with each blow. It was a duel fuelled by revenge, both parties seeking revenge on the other. Palpatine sensed the hate looming over the former friends. He smiled. Obi Wan attacked with such vigor, he led a relentless series of blows at his opponent. Rage overtook his emotions and made him stronger. His former apprentice was good, but his new armor made him slow and Obi Wan clearly had the upper hand. As he continued to push his advantage onto Vader, he suddenly became conscience of his rage; he also heard the eerie cackling of Palpatine. He knew the sith lord was taking pleasure with seeing a Jedi use anger to fight. Through the corner of his eye Obi Wan noticed She-ar-ah trying to get to her feet.
"It's useless Obi Wan" Vader taunted. "You are beaten."
"Not today Darth." Obi Wan answered, flipping over the Sith. He kept an eye on She-ar-ah; he noticed she was pulling out her light dagger. Before Obi Wan could react, she threw the dagger at the Emperor, hitting him in his arm. A split second later Vader threw his saber at She-ar-ah, impaling her in the chest.
"NO!" Obi Wan screamed. Vader and Obi Wan exchanged quick glances, both knew Vader was unarmed, but both attended their wounded friends.
Obi Wan rushed to She-ar-ah, she had deactivated the light saber and was clutching her wound; blood began to seep between her fingers. Obi Wan put his hands over the wound, he looked up at the Sith, but they were gone.
"He was unarmed." She-ar-ah said, breathing heavily.
"I know." He answered, trying to stop the bleeding. He put his cloak over her.
"Stop." She struggled to say. "You have to go."
"I can't go on with out you." He almost choked on his words.
"You have to...I...I'm needed elsewhere." She coughed as she spoke.
Obi Wan looked into her eyes, he could feel the tears streaming down his cheek. He shook his head in an argument. "I just got you back, you can't leave me now." He pleaded with her, and the force.
"I finally understand the will of the force Obi Wan; you must...go on." She reached up and touched his lips; he leaned down and kissed her. She looked at him in his blue-green eyes, and reached into her cloak, and pulled something out, putting it in Obi Wan's hand. Not another word was spoken between them. Slowly she slipped away in his arms. As he let her body to the floor, he looked at the trinket in his hand. As he opened his blood soaked fingers he saw his river stone that he gave her when he proposed to her ten years ago, the same river stone that Qui Gon had given him on his 13th birthday. He kissed her forehead, as a single tear fell down his cheek. This was it, this was the finale thing that broke him, the Sith destroyed everything important to him. His eyes burned with hatred for the Sith Lord.
"Palpatine." He snarled. Suddenly he rose to his feet, and searched for the Emperor.

*To be continued.