Damaged Goods

The Tale Of Darth Vader

Chapter 2

Anakin tried not to think as he drove his air speeder. He was going to his and Padme's apartment, to see her before he left for Mustafar. For some reason he felt he needed to see her. As he pulled up to the landing pad of the apartment, he quickly jumped out of the speeder and removed his hood, as not to look so dark. He smiled as Padme ran towards him. He hugged her, lifting her off the ground. God, he loved her.

"Oh, Anakin, I was so worried," she cried as he embraced her. He never wanted to let go.

"I'm alright, I'm alright," he said to comfort her. He finally let go of her after a long time. He saw a concerned look on his wife's face.

"The Jedi have turned on the Republic, Padme. Only I have stayed sincere to the Chancellor and the Republic," he told her. Her mouth opened in shock.

"What, what do you mean?" she asked. He frowned.

"The Jedi attempted to assinate Chancellor Palpatine. I saw it myself. If I had not been there, the Chancellor would have probably died," he told her. She into the apartment and sat down. This must be a shock; she had been friends with a few Jedi.

"I don't believe it," she said. He looked away.

"It's true, believe it, all over the galaxy Jedi are turning on us," he explained. She was silent for a few moments.

"What about Obi-Wan?" she asked. Anakin himself had been wondering the same thing for quite a while.

"I'm not sure, we can only hope he has stayed true to the Chancellor," he told her. She nodded her head. She stood up and walked to him.

"I have to go," he told her. She frowned.

"Why? Where are you going?" she asked. He wouldn't tell her exactly, or he might scare her.

"To Mustafar, Palpatine has a special mission for me," he told her. She nodded, then came up to him and gave a him a very passionate kiss that seemed to last a lifetime. After a moment, she let go of the kiss.

"Be careful."

Anakin began to think while he flew towards Mustafar. What would happen if Obi-Wan hadn't been killed yet? Surely he wouldn't turn to the dark side, but would Anakin half to kill him? Anakin knew he would, the dark side coursed through him so much that he couldn't not kill Obi-Wan, since his mind was so twisted. Ad he knew he was more powerful than Obi-Wan, chances are he would hardly break a sweat. But now, he had to worry about the Separatists. When he arrived, he would slaughter them like pigs. Just thinking about it excited him. Oh, yes, would he slaughter them.

Anakin quickly got out of his ship, throwing his hood over his head. He began to walk before he heard R2D2 eject himself from the ship. Anakin turned back.

"Stay here, R2," he told the droid. The droid beeped, and stayed.

Anakin stared at Nute Gunray as he entered control room where the Separatists were.

"Ah, Darth Vader. Welcome," Nute Gunray said friendly. Anakin quickly used the Force to close all the doors leading out of the room. Gunray had a confused look on his green, ugly face.

"Wha-, what are you doing!" he yelled. Anakin quickly grabbed his lightsaber. He turned it on and whipped around, swinging the blade and removing the heads of two guards. He quickly turned and used the force to lift a Geonosian Separatist off the ground, and then used the Force to crush the ugly alien's bones, then threw it aside. He saw three more alien Separatists, and he quickly sliced and stabbed all three of them. Suddenly he turned and saw Nute Gunray opening the door to another room. Anakin began to walk after him. At, although Anakin didn't know it, his eyes had gone yellow and red. The dark side had consumed him.

Anakin began to walk towards Gunray, his lightsaber glowing in the dark room. Nute Gunray looked at Anakin with sad, solemn eyes.

"Please, don't do this! Lord Sidious promised us peace!" he cried. Anger filled Anakin. This whiny alien was weak, didn't deserve to live. Anakin sliced Gunray across the chest. Gunray screamed and fell to the floor. Anakin walked closer as Gunray tried to crawl away. Finally, Gunray stopped, and rolled over to face Anakin. He put his hands up in a weak attempt to stop Anakin.

"PLEASE, NO!" he screamed as Anakin drove the blade into Gunray's face. Finally, Gunray died.