Chapter 12: After Math
I sit in my cell, dazed and in shock. I could still feel the warmth of where I held her in my arms. All I could do was stare at my hands and bring them to my face. I could feel her now dry blood on my face. It was the last thing I have of her.
Memories haunted me. One memory in particular. I play it over and over again in my mind.
"--Love will do that to people." She told me shrugging.
" Will do what?" I had stopped everything. She as so smart and yet so young.
"Love will make people do crazy things. Like them for instance: The military code forbids it and is punishable by court marshal, resulting in death. They would both die, rather than live without one another." She said blushing.
That was us. She did that for us. Tears streaked my face once more. And that's how I felt. I rather be dead right now than be without her. That's not the only thing. Her voice seemed to echo in my head, and then go out my ears and bounce off the cell walls.
"Obi-Wan?" I looked up to see Mace Windu standing before me.
"Hello Mace." I said dryly. He mentioned to the guard and he unlocked my cell. I stood confused.
"The Justice is letting you go free."
"What?"
"The rule is that one or the other gets punished for breaking a code or committing a crime. Well, we all know what happened. They have nothing against you now. Your free to go." Mace's eye's contacted mine, "Obi-Wan, I'm a deeply sorry for your loss. It was a horrible tragedy to loss her that way."
"Yes, it was Mace." I numbly walked out of my cell, still shocked. "And my job?"
"You get to keep it. The Justice feels you'll never make the same mistake twice after this."
"Oh." With that Mace and I left.