In response to Black's Pheonix's review, somewhere near the beginning of writing this story I felt Padme had to die. It wasn't anything to do with the origional storyline and I generally don't like killing characters off. Anyway, thanks for you review.

Chapter 3

Anakin sat in his ship plotting a course to Korriban. He knew what he had to do. What he was destined to do. And now was the time for him to go do it.

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Obi Wan and Yoda entered Anakin's living quarters. They had felt him leave, but they had to make sure. They could see the nanny droid moving about in the children's room and a data pad on the table. Obi Wan went to pick it up. As he read it he grew more and more horrified. How could Anakin be so stupid! he thought. He passed the data pad to Yoda who as he read nodded his head.

"Like you old Master, Anakin is," Yoda said nodding his head. "Go after him you may, Stay here and look after his children I will." Yoda obviously felt Obi Wan's need to go after him. Obi Wan rushed down to the main hangar and was quickly following Anakin.

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Anakin stood in the middle of a forest. All around trees plants and even animal's were dying, all except the carrion. It was a place tainted by the touch of the Sith. Anakin walked down the ramp and prepared himself for what he would face. As he walked through the woods searching so Sidious, he felt, rather than saw him come at Anakin from behind. Lightsabre raised Anakin effectively blocked the oncoming blow. The quick and efficient moves were easily blocked and countered. The fight was wide ranging, over trees and logs through brushes and briers. Anakin had reached a place of calm while Palpatine was at a place of heated anger. It was the ultimate match between light and dark. But what Palpatine knew was that it was already decided.