Hello to all, this is the second chapter, hope you like it. please R&R.
DISCLAIMER: Once again i state that anything i write is taken from george lucas' stories and therefore i own nothing.
With a moan, Padme woke, only to be greeted by the face of a medical droid. She glanced around, and found herself in the medical bay of her ship.
"Anakin?" she whispered "My love where are you?"
But to her dismay, it was not the voice of her loved one she got in response, just that of...
"My lady, it's so good to see you safe. Master Anakin is otherwise engaged at this present time, but…"
"Threepio, where is he, where is Anakin?" she muttered, somewhat agitated at finding only the droid to keep her company.
"I am afraid I can't say. The last I saw of him was when I came out to retrieve you, he was fighting with Master Kenobi, they were headed for the bunker."
"Threepio, I have to go, I have tohelp Obi-wan turnAnakin back!"
"My lady, the medical droids tell me that you are simply not strong enough to do such a thing."
"Three-pio i don't care if it kills me, i have to try, for our baby. You stay here."
She gathered up all the energy she could, and swung her legs off the examination table. She rose shakily to her feet, holding her swollen stomach as she did so.
"R2, come with me. I need your sensors to help me locate Anakin."
With that, she limped out the back of the ship with R2 in close pursuit. C-3PO laid an affectionate hand on R2's dome as he passed.
"Take care of her R2!"
A slightly offended "ferwhoop" sounded from the little astromech.
"Oh and of course, take care of yourself."
He watched helplessly as the little droid rolled away after the damaged senator. He turned as alarms started to sound inside the ship. He looked to the dashboard to find an incoming ship approaching.
"Oh dear" He murmured to himself. "I don't like the looks of this at all!"
Anakin's fury tore at Obi-Wan's defence, the hum of his lightsabre had become the hum of death that was hanging in the air. Fighting their way across the bridges that linked the whole separatist hideaway together, the battle became raised to a whole new level.
The eruption's had taken it's toll on the planet, and molten lava was exploding in all directions. The bridges were rapidly becoming part of the lava stream that ran below the feet of the two warriors, and Anakin and Obi-Wan both knew that it would not be long before the whole section they were fighting on broke away.
And yet, Anakin pushed and pushed Obi-Wan back, forcing him closer and closer to the large tower that was the shield generator. Dodging balls of flame and bursts of deadly liquid, the battle continued. With the help of the force, Anakin flung Obi-Wan back against the immense tower of steel. He flew forwards, grasping Obi-Wan's wrist in one durasteel, mechanical hand, and his own lightsabre in the other. He pinned his brother against the towering structure, both lightsabres crossed at his throat.
"This is the end for you General Kenobi!" he snarled as he gazed upon Obi-Wan's exhausted, withered face. But in those eyes, Anakin could sense the old confidence he had trained with, creeping back up. Obi-Wan knew something, and Anakin couldn't sense what it was.
Suddenly, something gave way, and Anakin and Obi-Wan were blown apart, sent tumbling across the platform. Anakin pushed himself up on his elbows to see the whole platform break away from the super structure. He clung to the railing of the balcony, as the tower fell from its vertical position, to a horizontal one. He clambered to the outside of the railings, using the force to balance himself, as the whole tower fell into the molten river.
He scanned the area to survey the damage, then he realised, he couldn't see Obi-Wan anywhere. Anakin knew that he was in a dangerous position, he drew his lightsabre up into the Djem-So stance of defence, waiting for Obi-Wan to strike. But it never came. Yet, Anakin never let his guard down. He knew that Obi-Wan was wise and could easily outsmart Anakin at any given time, yet he also knew, that Obi-Wan was not one to run away from a fight. The force was whispering to him, telling him that Obi-Wan was somewhere, but where?
Suddenly a flash of blue caught Anakin's eye. He glanced to his right, just in time to see Obi-Wan force jump over to the sinking tower. He sneered, and followed his former master, landing in front of him. Obi-Wan met Anakin's glare and smiled, shaking his head.
"Goodbye old friend." He murmured, then he force jumped to safety on the bank. It was only then that Anakin heard the roar of noise behind him. He turned swiftly, to see nothing but a stretch of red sky, and a river of red lava plummeting towards a lake of fire below.
Obi-Wan bowed his head as he watched the fallen tower tumble to its death, carrying his former Padawan with it. Thepain of losing his greatest friend, his brother burned him more than the lava ever could. And yet, as he closed his eyes, he thought he couldhear Anakin somewhere in the force, telling him to watch out. He opened his eyes, and looked out upon Anakin's final resting place. Then he turned, only to be met by a ghastly sight. Standing at the top of the hill, stood Chancellor Palpatine, with his arm tightly grasped around Padme's throat, his blood red blade pointed directly at her chest.
Once again, can you please R&R guys. Thanks so much to thestrange for giving me my very first review. I cannot promise that no-one dies ducks as objects are thrown but i can promise that there will be more chapters coming soon...