Hey guys
So, a new chapter and this is going to be one that is little longer than usual
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9 years later in outer space
Above the lava planet of Mustafar planet is a battle is going on between various ships. Some belong to the Separatists and the Republic's ships such as their Star Destroyers among various other Tie Fighters and some X-wings.
Currently, Anakin is flying in a Tie Fighter along with the other sixteen fellow pilots who are following behind as they are heading towards the Separatists. There are only two Dreadnought class heavy cruisers who are launching Y-wing fighters, which is a small ship that has a square shaped cockpit and two engines on either side in the back.
Seeing various Separatists fighters fire torpedoes Anakin pulls off a series of maneuvers that allows him to not get hit, however, the torpedoes do manage to hit every one of the Republic pilots following him killing them all.
Returning fire Anakin hits two of the Separatist fighters blowing them apart then flies over a third fighter with swooping underneath a fourth one before coming back up. As the two Y-wing fighters try to turn to around to face him but only are unable to enough time. Anakin rapidly fires two torpedoes hitting both Separatists blowing them up.
Feeling through the Force is a Separatist fighter coming up on his backside, then Obi-Wan's presence nearby Anakin just engages in some fast turns dodging the ship's fire.
Only needing to do that for a few moments Obi-Wan in a Tie as well, fires a torpedo blowing up the fighter chasing Skywalker.
"It's about time you got here" Anakin said into his communications headset while moving his craft around to face the Dreadnought.
"Yeah I got held up by them some ways back" Obi-Wan said.
"Glad you're here, now we end this. Let's go get us a Dreadnought" Anakin replied.
"You expect us to take down an entire two Dreadnoughts that is sending more fighters after us, by ourselves? Sometimes I question if you really are insane and we need a better plan" Obi-Wan replied grumbling.
"Like what, retreat? We don't have to survive the whole onslaught we just need to get inside one of them" Anakin said.
Suddenly a new male, voice over the comms "Not to worry Jedi. Admiral Tarkin and I finally within range with the Star Destroyers" Ackbar said.
"Good. Blow the first Dreadnought apart. The second ship will be the one carrying the Spaarti cloning equipment" Anakin orders.
"I hate it, but it is the safest way to keep everybody alive" Obi-Wan replied reluctantly.
"And the best way to get past it so we can reach the ship that is carrying one of the finale people responsible for this war" Anakin said.
"Kenobi we are removing scum from the galaxy. Take some joy in that at least" Tarkin replied somewhat unnervingly happy over the comms.
"Pull back. We are getting ready to fire" Ackbar orders.
"Rodger" both Obi-Wan and Anakin said at once.
Anakin and Obi-Wan begin flying back towards the four Star Destroyers who are some miles off, as all four of the ships start firing from their heavy cannons. Within minutes several powerful green lasers repeatedly strike the first Dreadnought eventually succeeding in blowing it up.
"Obi-Wan and me are heading down towards the second ship. Send out some shuttles with troops to follow us" Anakin said moving control stick to change course and pushing down on the throttle.
"And get a few of the squadrons to our position since we need some help" Obi-Wan replied.
"Rodger Generals" Tarkin replied.
Anakin and Obi-Wan see up ahead are more Y-wings headed their way as they increase their speed with eventually coming upon them, joined by another squadron of Republic fighters being a mix of both X-wing and Tie Fighters.
Getting a lock on one of the Y-wings in his sights Obi-Wan blows it into pieces with a torpedo before feeling the Force give him a warning that he's been locked onto. Diving directly down Obi-Wan comes back straight up firing his guns at the Y-wing who was targeting him, and after a moment blows it up.
Leveling out Obi-Wan can feel the craft shake as he gets hit on the right wing by another blast of cannon fire from a Y-wing that gets quickly destroyed by a Republic pilot flying an X-wing.
"I'm hit. Going to head for the Invisible Hand" Obi-Wan said.
"Meet you there" Anakin said.
Anakin going into a purposeful spin feels the Force flowing his body as he uses it to dodge the cannon fire from a Y-wing, before leveling out and swiftly turning around and firing his own canons. Blowing the Y-wing apart, Anakin looking out to see three Tie fighters destroy four Y-wings with their torpedoes.
Noticing another four Y-wings headed in the Tie's direction Anakin swoops down with blasting one of the Separatists fighters with his canons blowing it apart and sending out torpedoes.
While two of the torpedoes hit their target destroying two fighters, the finale Separatist manages to avoid getting hit and the torpedo explodes harmlessly. Grimacing Anakin peruses after the Y-wing for a few minutes who manages to avoid his cannon fire until sending a torpedo at the Y-wing blowing it apart.
Pressing down on the throttle a little to head for the Dreadnought ship, before Anakin lowers his speed with gripping his control stick. Managing to expertly navigate through the raging battle as various Separatists and Republic military forces wage war all around him, Anakin eventually nears the Invisible Hand.
Looking out from his cockpit window the Jedi Knight sees Obi-Wan approaching the massive shield protecting the hanger of the Dreadnought.
After a couple of minutes, both Jedi Knights go flying into the hanger with going into landing mode. Only they go crashing into other Y-wing fighters that are empty, already have pilots in them or Separatist clones climbing inside of them.
Having their crafts get increasingly damaged Anakin and Obi-Wan finally manage to break through the two rows of Y-wings, then opening the cockpit above their heads. Ignoring the fact that they are about to crash into a wall, the Jedi Knights focus the Force's energy into their legs.
Both Anakin and Obi-Wan leap out of the cockpit with landing a good several feet away just as the Ties crash into a back wall. The two Jedi see various clones heading in their direction, all with their blaster pistols raised in a firing position causing them to pull out their lightsaber hilts.
Lighting both their lightsaber blades Anakin takes his usual right-handed offensive and aggressive stance. While Obi-Wan gripping the lightsaber with both hands calmly extends his arms outward at the midway point of his upper body on a defensive stance.
Rushing forward Anakin while blocking blaster fire leaps up into the air with landing in the middle of a small squad of soldiers.
Quickly Anakin unleashes brutal attacks into the squad by cutting off various limbs, slicing through chests and removing a few heads. Within minutes all the men are dead and only a few are still alive, but in serious pain with removed limbs or other grave injuries.
Meanwhile over where Obi-Wan is there are some clone soldiers who are firing at him using their blaster pistols.
Deflecting various blaster bolts Kenobi calmly makes his way forward with sending the bolts back into some of them severally wounding or killing them. Nearing the men Obi-Wan finishes the last of the squad off with his blue lightsaber blade killing some and wounding others by removing of their limbs or serious slashes.
Looking out to some of the wreckage of the Y-wings Anakin sees about six more clone soldiers heading his way. Running straight at them and seeing the wreckage of a ship directly ahead, Anakin Force jumps over it with landing on his feet.
Blocking some of the blaster bolts Anakin sends a few back into the clones killing the first three men. Using the Force Anakin throws his lightsaber outward with directing it into a curved angle takes down two more of the clones before the lightsaber moves back into his hand.
Rapidly deflecting a bolt aimed at his face, Anakin walks forward blocking blaster bolts before removing the petrified clone of his left gun hand. The clone screams as Anakin swiftly thrusts his lightsaber blade into the man's chest before deactivating the blade.
The body drops to the ground as Obi-Wan walks over with Kenobi deactivating his blade, and both men reattach the hilts to their belts.
Suddenly hearing movement Anakin and Obi-Wan see two shuttles flying into the hanger and looking for a place to land. Thrusting both their hands outward, the Jedi Knights move multiple wrecked Y-wings across the hanger using the Force as the shuttles land onto the dirty, and greasy mental floor.
As the doors on each of the shuttles open multiple Republic soldiers exit. The soldiers in their white armor-plated suits, and helmets covering their entire head, with blaster rifles in their hands.
Exiting one of the ramps is Bail Organa dressed in a black long sleeve and pants made from military fabric to give extra protection with a gray belt containing various pouches, including a blaster pistol.
There is a new weariness in Bail's face from years of war that wasn't there years ago, and for Anakin and Obi-Wan as well.
"Given that the cloning equipment is much more important and will be more heavily protected Cody, and Rex both your squadrons will help General Organa to destroy it" Anakin ordered.
"We've discussed this but seeing you're not going to change your minds, and we don't have time for arguing I'll agree. You do realize you're going to be working into a trap, right?" Organa asked.
"Should be fun to spring it" Anakin replied, grinning.
"I have to agree" Obi-Wan said a similar smile.
"May the Force be with you" Organa said.
"And with you" Obi-Wan replied.
"Captain Rex, Cody you're with me. Let's move out men" Organa ordered.
"Yes, sir" came from two of the troopers.
Anakin, Obi-Wan, Organa and the Republic soldiers head for one of the doorways leading further into the ship.
Short time later the rafters above looking down into a hallway
Anakin and Obi-Wan are crouched among them, while quietly moving then stop looking down below at two clone soldiers who are guarding a door leading into the cockpit.
"Let me try to reach their minds to get them to leave" Obi-Wan said in a whisper.
Ignoring that Anakin leaps down with quickly igniting his lightsaber and just as the men reach for their guns, Anakin slashes them both across their chests deep enough to kill the clones instantly.
As the bodies drop to the ground, Obi-Wan sighs then leaps down with landing on his feet and looking at Skywalker disappointedly.
"Like I've told you before there was no need for something that uncivilized" Obi-Wan said chastising.
"Yeah my way is quicker through and besides I don't trust the mind trick to work all the time" Anakin replied.
"That's because you've never had the patience or desire to learn it" Obi-Wan said walking forward.
Silently Obi-Wan draws his lightsaber with activating the blue blade then nods at Anakin to open the door.
"Now we should be clear from here on out" Anakin said.
Just as those words are said the door opens as a machine looking male steps out.
General Grievous is six feet tall and all his body parts replaced by metal prosthetics, except for his chest which is sealed by a tan casing and his head is shielded in a casing as well, only some flesh is just visible around the eyes.
Naturally, the Jedi take some steps back to put distance between them and Grievous.
"Hello there," Obi-Wan said then quietly complains to Skywalker "You just had to say something."
"Your pretty stupid coming out here by yourself Grievous, you might have actually had a chance with backup" Anakin said taunting the man, or well whatever is left.
"You will wish you brought help Skywalker as I rip your limps apart" Grievous growls.
"You can try" Anakin replied smirking.
Grievous raises up both arms with firing out grappling hooks that wrap around both Jedi Knight's bodies with dragging them forward slightly before they manage to slice the wire restraining them.
Only too late since they are already in reaching distance of Grievous who grabs Kenobi's arm that holds the lightsaber and twists hard enough to dislocate it, causing Obi-Wan to scream in pain. While Obi-Wan drops the lightsaber that turns itself off upon hitting the ground, Anakin goes to swing at Grievous's head who steps backwards, causing Anakin to miss.
Grievous kicks Anakin backwards before grabbing him by the throat and lifting him up off the ground, with applying enough pressure to begin choking the Jedi Knight to death. Anakin tries to reach the Force, but given oxygen is being cut off to his brain that makes focusing a lot harder.
Suddenly Obi-Wan managing to grab ahold of Grievous's chest armor pries it open to reveal a beating heart and some lung sacks. However, this only serves to enrage Grievous who drops Anakin before turning to grabbing Kenobi's tunic throws him across the hallway into the other wall, causing Obi-Wan to fall painfully to the ground.
Obi-Wan rises his feet, somewhat in agony to face Grievous who is less than a foot away and reaches out grabbing Kenobi's arms with beginning to pull at his limbs. As Kenobi yells in torment Anakin still on the ground looks over to see his brother in immense pain causes Skywalker's rage to explode from within.
Rising to his feet Anakin using the Force pulls his lightsaber while hurriedly moving toward Grievous and the second the hilt is in the palm of his hand, Skywalker ignites it. Clutching the cylinder device with both hands Anakin furiously cuts General Grievous in half.
It takes a moment for Grievous to feel it and rather he never does any pain, only feels his legs suddenly are no longer there. Letting go of Kenobi, Grievous with his upper body still attached falls to the floor where Anakin slices off his hands.
Feeling the Force around and through Grievous, Anakin uses it to send the monster across the room into a wall where he slides down onto the floor.
Hearing Obi-Wan's gasps of pain and relief manages to bring Anakin out of his anger as concern for his friend takes over, causes Skywalker to turn off his lightsaber.
Attaching the hilt to his belt Anakin moves over help support Kenobi who steadies himself and leans partially on the wall to do it. Giving no warning Anakin reaches over and grabbing ahold of Obi-Wan's left arm puts it back into place.
Letting out a yell of pain "Thanks" Obi-Wan said.
Both Jedi Knights walk over to Grievous only keeping their distance away by some feet, and Anakin having deactivated his lightsaber reattaches it to his belt.
"Sorry General you tried your best and yet again it still isn't enough" Obi-Wan said lightly smiling.
Glaring hatefully "You should have killed me Skywalker" Grievous said.
"No, you're going to stand trial at the Republic for all your war crimes and the innocent families you've slaughtered including the people from the very planets you claim you are doing this for" Obi-Wan said.
"And if you do, I'll break free. I'll come after the Republic and I'll go after your wife Skywalker. I'll enjoy killing her slowly, while I" Grievous replied darkly only never gets the chance to finish.
Since Anakin raising up his right hand in pinching motion is Force choking Grievous to death by compressing the oxygen tube leading to his head from his upper body that allows him to still breath.
Kenobi tries to stop Skywalker only for Anakin to telekinetically throw Obi-Wan several feet across the room into a wall, with a dismissal wave of his left hand.
"No Anakin!" Obi-Wan screams horrified while getting to his feet.
Only it's too late as Anakin finishes choking Grievous to death with the Force.
"I'm sorry but that was the safest way to keep you out the way" Anakin said not looking at Kenobi out of shame.
"That's what your upset about? You just used the damn dark side to murder Grievous out of selfish rage. Now we cannot even get any information out of him and you're married? Do you even realize how much trouble you're going to be in?" Obi-Wan replied angrily.
"Nobody threatens the people I care about and if it was you he was the threatening like that I would do the same. Besides Grievous was a monster. I don't see the problem" Anakin said then dread sets in "Unless you tell the Jedi council. You're not, are you?"
Letting out a sigh "Anakin you've used the dark side in an extremely serious use and are married… I don't have any choice" Obi-Wan said.
"Sure, you do. It's not like this would be the first time we've left information out of reports or used questionable tactics in this war. Please, you can't do this" Anakin said upset.
"It's different this time. You've broken too many rules, I don't have a choice. The council would just find out the truth anyway through my thoughts with the Force" Obi-Wan said.
"You can keep them from getting inside your head by shielding. If not for me, do it for my wife" Anakin said, trying to reason with his friend.
"It's Padme isn't it?" Obi-Wan replied, having long suspected they were more than friends but never dared to investigate further.
"Yes. If it were to get out she was married to a Jedi the Holo reporters and the people in the senate would never leave it alone. She deserves better. Please don't tell them" Anakin said, and tries to ignore the whispering voice telling him to kill Kenobi to prevent the Jedi Knight from talking.
"I'm not" Obi-Wan starts to speak, only to feel his throat muscles begin to tighten like being choked.
As Obi-Wan grabs his throat for air Anakin realizing he is Force choking his friend telekinetically releases the grip on Kenobi's throat. Gasping Obi-Wan recovers his breath while Anakin closes his hands into fists over guilt and shame. Guilt for nearly killing Obi-Wan and shame, Anakin knows for using the dark side on the person he considers a brother.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to try to kill you. I don't know what even came over me" Anakin said full of guilt.
However, before Obi-Wan can respond both Jedi Knights hear people coming approaching. So, Anakin and Obi-Wan turn to see sixteen Republic soldiers walk around the corner with their weapons raised.
"We got all the four hundred cloning cylinders destroyed. General Organa sent various squads of us to clear the rest of the ship" Rex said.
"You're just in time. We were just removing scum and about to take a bridge" Obi-Wan said using the Force to pull his lightsaber back to him.
Removing the hilt Anakin ignites his lightsaber alongside Obi-Wan who does the same for his lightsaber, as Rex with the rest of the soldiers follow behind them. Nearing the door, Kenobi lightly waving his free hand opens the door with the Force.
The Jedi Knights and the Republic troopers enter the cockpit to see a decent size room with people at various stations flying the Dreadnought. Some of the various people working at the stations pull out their pistols upon realizing who has come in and begin firing.
Anakin and Obi-Wan block the bolts with their lightsabers however they are unable to block all of them. As a result, some of the laser bolts get past but don't hit anybody with the Republic soldiers begin firing at the Separatist clones.
In minutes all the clones who are shooting are quickly killed by the Republic soldiers who proceed to move around the surrounding area covering the various pilots and making it extremely clear any others what will happen.
"Listen here we are taking over this ship and if any of you try to attack us you will be killed. Change course for Coruscant, now" Anakin orders loudly and threateningly.
The various pilots begin returning to their controls to do exactly that.
"Commander Rex let General Organa know we have taken the Invisible Hand and about Grievous's death" Obi-Wan said.
"Yes sir" Rex said.
Obi-Wan glances over at Anakin who refuses to meet his eyes, and for the first time in all the years spent with Anakin feels true fear towards him. A fear from his friend using the dark side on him of everybody with the full intent to kill him.
Of course, Anakin says he doesn't know what caused him to act like that, but Obi-Wan knows that's how the dark side takes control until a person loses themselves entirely to evil. Stroking his beard Obi-Wan knows he needs to be extremely careful because Anakin is now a danger to everybody from friend and otherwise since he is this unstable.
Although Obi-Wan knows he needs guidance so he'll talk with Master Yoda who will give the advice he seeks.
Later inside a small cabin
Obi-Wan is sitting on the floor while pulling out a round holo-communicator disk with pressing a button on the side waits a moment until a small 3-D projection of Yoda rises from the center.
"Contact me on private line. Why have you, hmm?" Yoda asked curiously.
"Because what I have to discuss is most importance that it remains as quiet as possible" Obi-Wan said with a sigh before beginning his report.
For the next several minutes Obi-Wan tells Yoda everything from how Anakin coldly killed two guards simply because he could, the fight with Grievous, the fact of Anakin being married to Padme, and Anakin brutally choking Grievous to death with the Force. Then the argument between the two men until Anakin further used the dark side to attack him until coming out of it.
"Grave danger I sense Skywalker has fallen into the dark side" Yoda said.
"I don't think Anakin is beyond our help. He needs our help now more than ever before my friend becomes lost" Obi-Wan said.
"Emotions could your vision Knight Kenobi. Advice I give is to keep an eye on Skywalker. Make sure he does not slip into the dark side again. Meditate on this I must" Yoda said.
"I shall keep a watchful eye on Anakin" Obi-Wan replied.
"Be mindful of everything you know. Hope you do not have to use it against Skywalker I do. Talk to you again I will" Yoda said.
The hologram of Yoda disappears as Obi-Wan let's out a tried sigh with feeling the full weight of damage from everything this war has brought and intends to hopefully get some sleep.
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Until next time