I Trusted Him

By: ilovedrwilson

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars or some bits of dialouge used here.

Thanks to my Beta: G-Anakin13

Part Four: Padme Will Know

Obi-Wan had never felt such sorrow in his heart. It was like losing Qui-Gon but ten times worse. Seeing Jedi Masters, Padawans and Younglings bodies' cold in death on the temple floor. A place that at one time used to be sacred and safe.

"Killed not by clones this Padawan." Yoda sighed, "But by a light saber."

Obi-Wan knelt beside the body of Master Klavan's Padawan inspecting what was clearing a light saber wound in his gut.

"Who? Who could have done this?" Obi-Wan asked. He searched each body, knowing they were dead but hoping for some clue to help him.

"O-Obi…"

Obi-Wan frantically searched for the voice, recognizing it as Len's. His heart nearly broke as he saw the young boy covered in blood, his hand grasping his torn side with a desperate longing on his face.

"Len!"

Obi-Wan immediately sat beside the dying child and removed his hand from the wound. It was clearly fatal and his was surprised the boy was still alive. Len's usually bright sun kissed face was almost as pale as the moon.

"M-master K-Keno…"Len started.

"Don't speak. I'm got to get you some help." Obi-Wan instructed.

"No…"Len weakly shouted, grabbing Obi-Wan's tunic with his right hand. "I will die, Master. T-the force…has allowed me this t-time to tell you what h-has happened."

Len groaned as the pain of death was slowly consuming him. He gripped the force sensitive rock even tighter asking the force for just a bit more time.

"Who?"

Len used his new found focus to speak more clearly, "The Chancellor sent an army to destroy us. He's t-the Sith lord."

Resting only a moment, Yoda started to speak. "Dreams of dying by a Sith lord hands, young Len has dreamt often."

"Was it Palpatine who led the army?"

"No." Len started to feel tears steaming down his face.

"Where is Anakin?" Ob-Wan found himself blurting.

"Gone…he's alive. I trusted him…"

Len realized he could not say the words he was meant to, knowing what it would do to Obi-Wan.

Len longingly staring at Master Klavan's apprentice. Today would have been the day Len was headed Agricultural Corps. He would die not anyone's Padawan but simply a farmer Jedi reject. Usually Len would simply banish all selfish thoughts such as these. But in these dying moments he found he could not clear his mind.

Obi-Wan sensed the unrest in Len.

Although he wanted to question him further on the leader of the army, and Anakin. He found himself saying, "I'm been a fool, Len. I should have asked you this the first time you tripped on me. I've always sensed you are kind and thoughtful and….one with the force. Will you be my Padawan, Len Ademar?"

Len started at him in disbelief and sorrow. Finally, his one desire and dream was coming true.

"Yes." Len cried as Ob-Wan held him tightly in his arms. "Thank you, m-my master."

Obi-Wan felt Len's body become colder and when he looked on his Padawan's face he saw a sweet, gentle smile as Len reached his hand to Ob-wan face. Obi-Wan's noticed his hand was in a tight fist and as he reached grasp it; the small hand fell to the floor.

Len eyes closed and his perfect smile was forever painted on his face in death.

"Rest in peace, my Padawan."

Obi-Wan started to rise but his eyes were caught by the opening of Len's hand. The boy and been grasping on to something very tightly before his death. He opened the hand to see his Force rock. Obi-Wan could almost not believe the sight. He turned to Yoda, the witness of this whole scene.

"When did Anakin give him this?"

Yoda sighed, "Instruct Skywalker to help train Len I did. We must go."

"Wait, Master. There is something I must know."

"If to the security recording you go only pain you will find."

"There is something Len wanted to tell me but could not. I saw a secret hidden in his thoughts. He was using most of his energy to keep it from me." Obi-Wan sighed.

"Go back to the day you left." Yoda quietly ordered.

Obi-Wan watched Len and Anakin talking in the training rooms. He turned the sound up to hear.

"There is something you will need if you are Obi-Wan's Padawan."

"Obi-Wan's master gave him this. He prizes this very deeply. Will you take care of this till, Master Kenobi returns?" he asked.

"With my life!" Len smiled.

He smiled at Anakin thoughtfulness but fast forwarded to see the Sith Lord Palpatine and Anakin talking together.

"No." Obi-Wan objected. Listening closing to their words, he uttered, "It can't be."

"You have done well, my new apprentice. Now, Lord Vader go and bring peace to the Empire."

"I can't watch anymore."

Anakin was the Chosen One, he would balance the force not destroy it!! Obi-wan's thoughts yelled.

"Wanted to know the truth you did. The whole truth you should see."

Obi-Wan quickly moved the hologram forward, watching Len protecting the younglings.

"Go to the council room and hide. Do not come out unless a Master appears."

He was forced to watch Len see Anakin for the first time. Anakin's eyes the yellow color of a Sith.

"M-master Anakin."

"Why?"

"You know already, Len. You've seen it."

"I have a new master now." Anakin announced. "One who will teach all that the Jedi has kept from me!"

"You are doing this to save her!"

"All of this to save, Padme?" Obi-Wan sighed, watching in utter disbelief. Padme was Anakin's wife, when had this occurred. That means the child everyone thought she was carrying out of wedlock was Anakin's.

As Anakin cut Len open, Obi-Wan turned off the hologram. He could not believe what was happening. The Jedi order was gone and the dark side would rule the universe.

"Destroy the Sith we must." Yoda said over Obi-Wan shocked silence.

"Send me to kill the emperor. I will avenge my Padawan. But I will not kill Anakin." He stated.

"To fight this Lord Sidious strong enough you are not."

"He is like my brother. I cannot do it."

"Vader is not Skywalker." Yoda calmly answered. "The boy you trained gone he is."

"I've already lost Len to Anakin and Anakin to Vader. I can't…I don't know where to look." Obi-wan acknowledged in defeat.

"Use your feelings and find him you will."

Yoda silently watched as Obi-Wan decoded the message, telling all remaining Jedi to stay away. He followed the distraught master and watched him placed Len's small body in a body bag.

"Len's deserves a proper Jedi funeral. They all do." Obi-wan affirmed, gazing at the bodies. "Len is my Padawan and I will see he gets one. "

He gently carried the body to his racer and thought about finding Anakin.

"You are doing this to save her!"

Len's outraged words rang through his head. He must see Padme. She will know.