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Chapter 10

A couple of days later, Bail, Yoda, Obi Wan and Anakin sat around a table, discussing what to do from then on.

"Done well you have, my old apprentice," Yoda said.

"Thank you my master. But I couldn't kill the Chancellor," Anakin said. Anakin had changed since the death of his wife. He was quiet, intriverse. It was if all that ws alive in him had died. The glimmer of his old self seen was when he was with his children, and even then it was tinged with bittersweetness.

"You will next time. At least he is gone for the moment," Obi Wan said reassuringly.

"Rebuild the Temple we must," Yoda said.

"And the Senate. Many of us will be still be loyal, but there were many supporters of Palpatine," Bail added. "We will have to weed them out."

"Long it will be before we will be whole again. To prideful we were. Didn't see what was right there," Yoda said, sad.

"We will have much to do. But for now, we will mourn," Obi Wan said.

"… and train," Anakin added. As they left the conference room, preparing to go to Naboo for the funeral, Yoda stopped Obi Wan.

"Master Kenobi, wait a moment. Training I have for you," Yoda said.

"Training?"

"An old friend has learned the path to immortality."

"Who?"

"One who has returned from the netherworld of the Force to train me . . . your old Master and partner, Qui-Gon Jinn."

"Qui-Gon? But, how could he accomplish this?"

"The secret of the Ancient Order of the Whills, he studied. How to commune with him. I will teach you."

"I will be able to talk with him?"

"How to join the Force, he will train you and Anakin. Your consciousness you will retain, when one with the Force. Even your physical self, perhaps."

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In the main square of Naboo a crowd gathered. It was the largest ever seen. All around people were wearing dark clothing and throwing flowers.

The falling leaves drift by my window
The falling leaves of red and gold

Behind a large casket drawn by six white beasts were the mourners and soldiers. Padme lay in the coffin, as beautiful as the day Anakin had first met her. In her clutched hand was the japor snippet he had given her.

I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sunburned hands I used to hold

Anakin stood on the top of the steps behind the train of people. He was protected from the light rain by his dark cloak and hood. His tears mingling with the rain.

Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song

Next to him was Obi Wan, holding Anakin's children, sheltering them from the rain inside his cloak.

But I miss you most of all, my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

Anakin just watched as the casket was drawn away and they people around it crying. Her family followed it, crying as they went.

Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song

A hollow was left where she used to be, guiding him and loving him and giving him strength.

But I miss you most of all, my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

She was dead, and Anakin was left with his empty pain.

I miss you most of all, my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

The End

In bold, a song sung by Eva Cassidy called Autumn leaves. Lyrics by Johnny Mercer and Music by Joseph Kosma