A/N: I forgot the disclaimer in the first Chapter, so here it is:

DisClaimer: I do not own Star Wars....

And thanks to everyone who's reviewed this, hope you all like chapter 2!

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Senator Padme Amidala leaned out on the balcony of her Corusant appartment.

She wondered for the thousandth time where Anakin was. And where Obi-wan was, for that matter.

Padme remembered A few weeks ago, when Anakin had left.

She remembered him storming out the door, after the council had rejected him.

That day, they had gone to see the Jedi council, and had revealed their secret.

The council had been quite displeased with them, but they admitted that they could not afford to let Anakin leave the order.

But, they were still angry, and Obi-wan was beside himself.

He had lectured Anakin to the point where Ani just up and left.

That was three weeks ago.



Obi-wan had left a couple days ago, to search for Anakin.

He still hadn't returned, and it made Padme feel uneasy.

So many times, she had heard Ani express his anger toward his master, but he wouldn't go so far as to kill him, would he?

Padme shuddered at the thought.

The door to the balcony opened slowly, and Padme turned to see who it was.

Dorme.

"Yes?" padme asked.

Dorme bowed, "Master Kenobi is here to see you, mi'lady."

Padme smiled and nodded, "tell him I'll be right with him." she said.

Dorme bowed once more, and returned to Obi-wan.

~This is it.~ Padme thought, a minute later, as she turned to go back inside.Soon, she would know Ani's fate....



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Obi-wan took a seat on one of the many couches in Padme's spacious quarters.

Padme's handmaiden, Dorme smiled and bowed to him, "Padme should be with you in a minute." she said, and quickly left.

Obi-wan took a deep breath and sighed. This was not going to be easy....

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Padme hurried into the main quarters, where Obi-wan was waiting.

When she entered the room, he stood, "It is a...a pleasure to see you again, Mi'lady." he struggled to say.

"Obi-wan, forget the formalities, where's Ani?" she asked.

Obi-wan's gase fell to the floor." I..I encountered Anakin on a small volcanic planet in the outer rim. He..well to make a long story short, we fought, and Anakin had completely gone over to the darkside."

"Had?" Padme echoed, realising what Obi-wan meant. "He..he's dead?" she whispered, her eyes blurring with tears.

Obi-wan bit his lip, "Yes..he...he fell into a lava pit." He said.

Padme gazed at Obi-wan in horror as the tears began to fall down her cheeks.

"Couldn't you have saved him?" she asked, her voice sounding hollow.

Obi-wan shook his head, "I don't know, it happened so fast...But that was not the Ani you knew, he had been consumed by the sith." he said.

Padme stared at Obi-wan, realising that Ani was gone and he was never coming back.

"Oh Obi-wan," she sobbed, holding on to him.

"Shhh, it will be alright." he whispered, not believeing his own words.

Padme looked up at him, "How can it? How can it ever be alright?" she asked, as the tears began once more...



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Lord Sideous smiled from beaneth his hood.

The time of the Jedi was drawing to an end. Now, it was his time.

"Apprentice!" he yelled.

His apprentice, still wearing the black mask, and black cloak walked in.

"Yes, Master?" the mechanical voice asked.

"You have served me well, my apprentice." Sideous stated.

His apprentice bowed.

"You have elliminated Skywalker." Sideous continued.

His apprentice bowed once more.

"From this day forward, you shall be known as Darth Vader, Sith." Sideous said.

His apprentice bowed, "Thank you master." his now-mechanical sounding voice said.

"You may go." Sideous said, gesturing toward the door.

Vader made his way toward the door, and his master stopped him once more, "Vader." sideous called.

He turned, "Yes, Master?" he asked.

"Tommorow, we begin the end of the Jedi and of the republic." Sideous said.

Vader nodded, "Yes, Master." he said, and left.

~Soon, I shall have my long awaited revenge.~ Vader thought. ~This time, Kenobi shall not survive.~

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Anakin Skywalker slowly and carefully walked through the volcanic pits covering the planet.

He was searching for someone, anyone.... He just needed to get off this blasted planet!

~Why would my master just leave me?!~ Anakin thought his anger begining to stir.

It had been a couple days since he had last seen his master, and Anakin was still puzzled.

Who was it that had Attacked him? Where was Obi-wan? And many more...

Anakin kept walking and walking, until he finally had to rest.

He sat down in yet another cave, and put himself into a force-trance, hoping that soon, he could return to Corusant, one way or another....

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