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CHAPTER 1
His mind was a dead void of emotions. Neither thoughts nor sense of self inhabited his mind. To himself, Anakin Skywalker no longer existed. No one existed inside this great hunk of flesh called a body. He was anything but human, and far from whom he used to be. Anakin Skywalker was a living, breathing corpse.
As Obi-Wan Kenobi stared at his former apprentice through the one-way mirror of his cell in Alderaan's clinic for the insane, a tear fell down the Jedi's face. The strong man Obi-wan thought of as his son sat on the ground of the small, padded room, his knees drawn into his chest, his hands shaking on his knees, his blonde-brown head of hair turned to the side and his deep blue lifeless eyes staring off into space elsewhere. The doctor had long informed Obi-Wan of Anakin's condition, but this was his first chance to see how profoundly the Dark Side had affected Anakin. The Jedi had known that Palpatine had developed a link between himself and Anakin, but they had underestimated the strength of it, and the effect of Palpantine's death on his new apprentice. Anakin's mind, as the doctor had described it, was almost in a comatose state. But he could recognize people, so it was still there, as Master Yoda had demonstrated a few days ago. However, Anakin did not know how they would treat him, so he defended himself, lashing out and keeping away from the intruder. He would recognize Obi-Wan's face, but not his relation or Obi-Wan's intentions. The doctor had warned Obi-Wan that this visit might not be very safe, but the Jedi had insisted on trying to save the man he once knew as the most promising Jedi in over half a century.
"Master Kenobi, are you certain you want to do this?" the doctor asked him. "His condition is very unstable and we do not know how he'll react to you?" Obi-Wan looked at him.
"Yes," he said quietly, turning his gaze back to Anakin. "Anakin is still in there. It will take time, yes, but I think I might be able to reach him somehow." The doctor nodded and led Obi-Wan to the door. He unlatched it and Obi-Wan watched through the window as Anakin looked to the door. The doctor opened the heavy titanium door and Obi-Wan quickly stepped inside.
Anakin quickly stood up with the presence of the newcomer. He knew the face, the eyes.
"Hello Anakin," the man said. The voice was so familiar. But how did he know this man? "Anakin, it's me," the man continued. "It's Obi-Wan." Still Anakin said nothing, nor did he move.
Obi-Wan knew that he would have to make the first move, seeing as Anakin hadn't spoken in weeks. Obi-wan took a step towards Anakin, but the young Jedi moved back quickly, frightened of the sudden movement. But, Obi-Wan knew he couldn't give up.
"Anakin," he said again, taking another step, but Anakin moved away again, backing himself into a corner of the room. Obi-Wan sighed and began to slowly probe Anakin's mind, so as not to alarm him. Obi-Wan immediately felt apprehension laced with uncertainty coating Anakin's mind. There was no coherence, nor was there order. His mind was truly a blank slate of emotions and he would have to be found all over again. Along with the uncertainty, however, there was recognition. He knows me Obi-Wan thought. Anakin knew him, or at least recognized him. Finally! At last some hope.
Anakin suddenly felt the presence of another in his mind. This wasn't normal, nor was it welcome or liked. Anakin felt violated, like his privacy had been invaded. He set his eyes on the man and knew it was he. Anakin became defensive and he let out an inhuman battle cry, startling Obi-Wan out of her concentration. Seeing Anakin lunge at him, the Jedi had little time to react before Anakin had wrestled him to the floor, Anakin's hands immediately went to Obi-Wan's neck. Before he could do any real damage, a medical team rushed in and pulled the Chosen One off of Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan stood up slowly and stepped backward through the door as the medical team let Anakin go and fled. Anakin screamed as the door slammed shut and was bolted, and the last Obi-Wan saw of Anakin for the day was the young man yelling and letting out his anger on his cell, hitting the walls and attempting to throw the bench, which was sealed to the floor.