Part 4 - The last of Anakin Skywalker

I finally found it. The cruiser that was supposed to take Darth Maul back to Coruscant.

The Emperor had asked me to scout for any survivors.

That meant he wanted to know if the apprentice was dead.

We had lost communications with this ship, probably a precaution taken by the girl. I can't imagine how shocked she must've been. Especially since she's not a Jedi anymore.

She was innocent, or at least that's what I thought.

Darth Sidious revealed to me how she had betrayed him, before the Republic had ended. He didn't care to elaborate, but he didn't need to.

Before she left the Jedi, she had probably caused some chaos along side the other Jedi, and the Emperor figured she should pay for her previous actions.

I walked up to the ship to see a few helmets buried under the snow. The ship had clearly been here for some time now.

I reached into the force to sense any evidence of her death.

I feel something. I used the force to lift it.

Her lightsaber. The one I had returned to her the last time we saw each other.

What a shame. I gave her an army to help her, and that army is what ended up killing her.

I cleaned the saber and hung it on my belt, I will store it where Sidious won't find it once I get to Mustafar, my new home.

How ironic. I now live in the place that left me stuck in this suit. It helps me stay angry, which helps me stay powerful.

As I board the ship once again I start getting angry.

I don't sense her! She wouldn't loose her sabers, not after scolding me for the same thing over and over again.

That leads me to believe she must have died. What a shame, she could've helped me overthrow the Emperor.

While I thought he could give me freedom, I've realized he's just given me a new leash.

At least he gave me new power.

Even if she had lived, would she have joined me? Obi-Wan didn't. Padme looked at me like a monster, maybe she would've too.

She left me once, she might've done it again. Except I wouldn't have given her a choice.

Everyone has either left me, betrayed me, or thought less of me! And they wonder why I fell.

Fell, as if the Jedi were any better.

Everyone was right, I will bring balance to the force. Even if I have to follow the Emperor to do it.

I've lost everything. My mother, Qui-gon, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Padme, my children! Even my freedom, well, I'm playing the long game now.

This Empire will become mine.

The only thing I have left is power.

And with that, Anakin is dead. Anything that could bring him back is gone. His useless hope, goodness, his weakness, no longer resides in me.

I'm now Darth Vader, and I no longer have anything to lose.

A/N: This was shorter because I'm not really sure what Vader would be thinking at the moment, but Anakin turned to the Dark Side because he cared for Padme and his kids, so I can imagine that he wouldn't immediately hate Ahsoka, especially after their reunion. Anyways I hope this wasn't too OOC. This was the last part, so...

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed!