I'm sad to report, this is the last chapter of this story.

I Thank You for your support and encourgment. It did help me during the rough times. As for writing other Star Wars stories. No I 'm done with that. I'm a better poet than a fiction writer.

Thank You and Enjoy!

Chapter 43

Seven months later -

Anakin was walking through the hallways of the Jedi Temple, looking for Master Yoda. His stay there was almost over but there was one more thing he still had to do.

So this morning, Anakin decided to come a full circle of what he has done, seven months ago. However, the door to the balcony was lock and judging by the lock. He was going need Master Yoda to open. Finally he found the walking tree stump.

"Master Yoda?'

"Yes Anakin, what does Master Skywalker need." he answered.

Anakin took a deep breath. "I have noticed a certain door to a balcony is locked. I was wondering if it could be open for me?"

"You need not revisit the past." said Yoda, getting concerned.

"It's not revisiting the past, it's more going a full circle of what I have done. Don't worry I'm not going to jump off or take another swig of Galeriana. Please Master Yoda, I need to do this." Anakin pleaded.

"Yoda studied Anakin for a moment. "Yes, go make peace. Maybe, this the end of this for you. I'll get key. Wait." as he walked away.

"I'll be dealing with this for the rest of my life."Anakin thought.

Then Yoda came back and unlock the door.

"Make peace, then go on with life. Straight path please."

"Thank You Master Yoda."Anakin giving him a bow and walked through the door. Out into the sun-filled balcony of a Coruscant's morning.

"Here you go stupid. Too many months ago, you took that gamble and almost lost your life. I remember the falling blackness and then the slipping down to the floor. Everything else, is lost and so much has change."Anakin thought, letting the sun warm his tired body.

"I'm happy now, with Padme and the twins. I now own half of a droid repair shop that I'm very proud of. I'm ready to take my starfighter back into the wonderful black space. Next year I'll become a flight instructor for the Naboo's flight Academy. I'm looking forward to taking a year off of those cadets life.

Padme is happy is happy with her life and yes finally. She is done with politics! Already she talking about our next child, in fact she has the fourth one planned out too. When we return to Naboo, we'll be moving out of her parent's house and into our home. Whoever thought I would be owning my own home." Anakin relishing that thought.

Then Anakin began to laugh when he thought about Obi-Wan.

"Oh yes, Obi-Wan Kenobi. In three months, he will be a father to a baby girl name. He is so nervous too. After a pitched battle in the Council's Chambers, he has return to his seat on the Council. Much to the delight of Lumina, who hated to be on the Council. Both of us will attend the meeting from Naboo, at the Council's request. There is still too much tension between us and Master Windu. So they are going keep us separate for a little while longer."

Anakin let out a sigh, Only now, did he feel like he had come full circle.

"Yes I have come full circle on what I have done and it's time to leave the circle. Then go on with my life but Yoda, I'm not taking the straight path. Too boring!"

Anakin got up, smiled at the traffic flying by. Then walk back into the Temple and closed the door to the balcony.

Now all the game pieces have lay out on the board

Who will make the first move?

and who is not playing by the rules?

Anakin is about to be drawn into a game.

Once inside, does he followed the rules

Or will the Chosen One, make his own rules?

So much hangs in the balance of the Force

and the rest of the Republic.

The sequel to The Edge of Blackness is now being post.

It's call Checkmate.