CHAPTER 15
When the ship landed, Anakin stood still, controlling the urge to run to his master. But as soon as Obi-Wan walked out and saw the boy he raised, he immediately pulled him into a hug. Anakin almost didn't recognise him. The brown Jedi robe had been replaced with a black one. The Jedi tunic had also changed; it was now black also, to match the robe. He didn't concentrate any more on the matter, because those warm blue eyes were still the same. Obi-Wan felt home at last, with his brother, his son. His head was resting on Anakin's shoulder and he cried. Anakin smiled, knowing that finally things were finally at their place, even with the war.
"Master… it's okay now. Everything is going to be okay." Obi-Wan raised his head to look into the eyes of his Padawan.
"Can you ever forgive me, Anakin?"
"I already have, master." Master Yoda approached silently, looking up at his former Youngling. Obi-Wan kneeled before him, keeping his gaze on the ground.
"Master Yoda I've betrayed you… I've failed you." Yoda placed a hand on the Jedi's shoulder.
"Rise, young one. Forgiven you are." Obi-Wan lifted his head, smiling.
"Thank you, master." He stood, then glanced at the Lightsaber in his belt.
"I thought you might want this instead." Kit handed over another Lightsaber. "I think you'll enjoy the colour of this one much more." Obi-Wan took it and ignited the weapon. It's bright blue light shined with a low humming noise. He placed the saber in his belt and pulled the hood from his Sith robe over his head.
"I know of Sidious' plans. He has a massif army inside the base and traps everywhere. The only way we can make a surprise attack is if I enter the base and call off the troops. They are under my command."
"What if they figure out something's off?"
"They're droids, they can't think. I can call them off long enough so you can all enter the base. After that, things should play out in our favour. I'll disactivate the various traps so you can make it inside with no problem.
"You're forgetting about Sidious. He'll know you've came back to the Light and he'll…" He stopped Aayla's words, pressing a finger on her lips.
"I'll deal with him. He has caused so much pain… it's time for this to end now." Without approval from Master Yoda, Obi-Wan walked towards the base. All the soldiers stood silently, watching the maverick Jedi sacrifice it all. The Padawans strived to be him; their masters had great respect for him. Yoda watched Obi-Wan and realised just how much this man was the ultimate Jedi; the Head Master had found his successor. The one to trained the next generation of Younglings, the one who would lead the Counsel and protect the Republic. Even after falling to the Dark Side, this man had pledged all loyalty to the Order; that loyalty would never falter.
"Master Yoda, you can't let him go alone!" Anakin pressed.
"Follow his own path, he must." Those were the only words Yoda spoke. And so they waited. Waited for a signal from Obi-Wan's life force saying everything was clear.
Inside the base, disactivating the traps and guns was easy, but convincing the Storm Troopers would be a much different matter. He may not be able to convince them the Jedi were allies, but he could hold them off until they made their way inside.
"Halt! Who goes there?" A dark-grey droid spoke. Obi-Wan looked directly at the droid, Sith eyes burning within his own. "General Vader… forgive us. We didn't know you were going to come this way." The droid bowed and the others behind him followed the example.
"Plans have changed, Commander. The Jedi must be let inside the base."
"But general… if they enter the base…" Cerulean sparks started flying from the Storm Trooper but only for a moment.
"You dare question the orders?" Obi-Wan had unleashed a small voltage of Force Lightning on the droid.
"No general."
"Then let the Jedi enter the base. Don't attack them in any way." He walked passed the frightened droid but whispered evilly before leaving. "Next time you disobey orders Commander, I won't be so forgiving." As Obi-Wan left the droids behind, he sent a small pulse in the Force, notifying the soldiers outside that everything was clear. He didn't go meant them at the entrance; instead he headed further down, following the Dark Side… towards Sidious.
Outside, Mace Windu sensed Obi-Wan and gave the order to advance. The soldiers slowly made their way inside the Sith base. No laser blaster were fired, no bombs went off. And especially; no Storm Troopers attacked.
"Ah, my apprentice has returned. Where did you run off to, Vader?" Sidious demanded as he watched Vader bow before him.
"I had sensed a disturbance in the Force. I decided to go investigate, master." Obi-Wan held back a shudder from hearing call this Sith his master.
"And what did you find out?"
"It was only a Jedi trying to contact me." Sidious sat down in the black leather chair.
"Did you dispose of him?" He asked.
"I remember telling you I would not kill Jedi. I stand by those words." Obi-Wan kept his eyes locked onto Sidious, watching every move.
"Soon your loyalty for the Jedi will fail. That is, once you've found out the truth." Hoping to see a small reaction from Obi-Wan Sidious watched carefully the eyes of his apprentice. But nothing happened.
"I don't think so…" That is when Sidious saw it, a flicker of blue in the Sith eyes of Darth Vader. The realisation hit Sidious and he stood, sending Force Lightning towards Obi-Wan. The Jedi was much quicker and blocked it with his Lightsaber. Anger twisted the face of the Sith when he saw the colour of the weapon.
"You fool! I could have helped you save your Padawan." Sidious sneered. "Very well… I see that you've chosen your side." Obi-Wan's composure never faltered and he took in a few breaths.
"It was never a choice. The Jedi Order is my family." The man once known as Palpatine stared deeply into Obi-Wan's eyes.
"Then so be it!" The Jedi Knight saw the flames in his eyes burn brighter and he backed away slowly. "If you won't join me, you will die." Before Obi-Wan could react, he was sent crashing against the wall, hard. Semi-conscious, he called for his Lightsaber that had fallen a few feet away. Before it reached his hand, it was sent in another direction, much further then before. Obi-Wan saw a blood-red light hum dangerously near his head. Draining all of his strength, he called upon the Force threw his arm forward. But the Force push was blocked and lighting came quickly towards the Jedi. Throwing him against he wall again, Sidious laughed as he saw Obi-Wan slump to the floor.
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