Chapter 8

Obi Wan and Anakin got off the ship and ran into the tower where Dooku was getting ready to leave.

"You're going to pay for all the Jedi you've killed today, Dooku." Anakin said when they faced him, "And Qui gon."

"We'll take him together - you go in slowly on the…" Obi Wan started.

"It won't work, he knows that tactic, we go now!" Anakinrushed into the open space against Dooku, Obi Wan charging afterwards. Dooku smiled faintly and raised his hands. He unleashed a blast of force lightning sending Anakin across the room. Anakin was slammed against the opposite wall and slumped semi conscious. Dooku walked towards Obi Wan who had slowed down slightly. "As you can see, my Jedi powers are far beyond yours."

"I don't think so." Obi Wan replied as he llifted his light sabre. He came in fast swinging at his head, but Dooku parried easily. It is clear as they fight that Dooku is an amazing swordsman. He was graceful, elegant, and had a classical style. He was a Master of old style fighting.

"Master Kenobi, you disappoint me. Yoda holds you in such high esteem." Doku parried another cut and then thrust. Obi Wan stepped back, panting for breath. "Come, come, Master Kenobi. Put me out of my misery."

Obi Wan took a deep breath and refreshed his grip on his light sabre. For a moment he drove Dooku back, but Dooku's superior skill showed through as Obi Wan was retreating again. Dooku increased the tempo of his attack making it faster, ausing Obi Wan to be pushed to the limit to defend himself. Obi Wan ends up wounded in the shoulder and thigh. He stumbled against a wall as his light sabre went skittering across the floor. As Dooku raised his sabre, Obi Wan looked up helplessly. As Dooku's sabre flashed downwards it was abruptly stopped by Anakin's sabre. They were eyeball to eyeball now, "That's brave of you, boy - but foolish. I would have thought you'd have learned your lesson."

"What can I say, I'm stubborn."

Anakin charged at Dooku, catching Dooku of balance with the force of it. Dooku drew back as Anakin's sabre flashed. "You have unusual powers, young Jedi. But
not enough to save you this time."

"Don't bet on it!"

"Anakin!" Obi Wan shouted, sending his sabre to Anakin. With two light sabres Anakin attacked. From the beginning it was close. They were evenly matched, but then Dooku sent force lightning against Obi Wan. Using his spare sabre, Anakin blocked it, but that left an opening for Dooku who got rid of one of the sabres. Driven against a wall Dooku slashed his light sabre, sending Anakins other sabre and part of his arm spinning off. Anakin dropped to the ground in agony. Dooku drew himself up, ready to deliver the coup de grace when a through thick smoke, Yoda limped in.

"Master Yoda." Dooku said.

"Count Dooku." Yoda emphasised the count with particular venom.

"You have interfered with our plans for the last time."

Dooku hurled some machinery at Yoda with the force, which Yoda deflected easily. Dooku then caused the boulders to fall from the ceiling which Yoda again deflected. He also deflected the force lightning thrown at him. Dooku was now enraged. "Powerful you have become, Dooku. The dark side I sense in you."

"I have become more powerful than any Jedi. Even you, my old Master." Dooku said as he continued to throw lightning at Yoda who continued to deflect it.

"Much to learn you still have."

"It is obvious this contest will not be decided by our knowledge of the Force, but by our skills with a light sabre." Dooku whirled his sabre in a formal salute. Yoda drawing his. Yoda allowed Doku to attack, raining blows on oda which he simply defended against. When Dooku began to tire, that was when he attacked. He flew forward fighting with incredible speed and skill. Their blades cross and there was a momentary pause, "Fought well you have, my old Padawan."

"The battle is far from over. This is just the beginning."

With all his might Dooku pulled a crane from the hangar down on Obi Wan and Anakin who had fallen unconscious from blood loss and pain. Yoda closed his eyes and concentrated, he moved the crane aside as Dooku ran to his ship and escaped. Padme had arrived at that time and ran over to Ani who was just barely lucid. Yoda stood back and watched Dooku leave the planet.

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Dooku landed on Coruscant at a secret platform. Darth Sidious was waiting. "The Force is with us, Master Sidious."

"Welcome home, Lord Tyranus. You have done well."

"I bring you good news, my Lord. The war has begun."

Sidious smiled, "Excellent. Everything is going as planned."

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In the Temple, Obi Wan addressed Yoda as they prepared to board a ship to Naboo. "Do you believe what Count Dooku said about Sidious controlling the Senate? It doesn't feel right."

"Becoming unreliable, Dooku has. Joined the dark side. Lies, deceit, creating mistrust are his ways now."

"Never the less, I feel we should keep a closer eye on the Senate." Mace said.

"I agree." Yoda added. "Now, board this ship lets. Time, it is, to see my old Padawan married."

"Do you think they will cope with this secrecy?" Mace asked Obi Wan.

"They understand the necessity," Obi Wan replied, "As long as her family and the council know I don't think they really care too much."

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In the arbour by the lake where they first kissed, Anakin and Padme said their vows in front of Mace, Obi Wan, Gaina, Yoda, her family, 3PO and R2. Padme was in an antique wedding dress and veil. The council looked on proud at the boy they had all taught getting married. Unfortunately they had never envisioned the mechanical arm in the picture.

It was a bit of brief happiness as the Clone Wars had begun.

The End.

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Wow, it's over, next story will be set during the clone wars, a lot of Ani obi fighting (not always with each other). Unfortunately for you, won't be posted for a while as I am in the middel of a celebration, have just found out i got into the uni I wanted, so the next few days will be filled with me getting drunk and being hung over alternately. Anyway, this means I've stopped writing for the next few days. It will be posted, but there will be a delay, sorry.

Reviews please though!