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The Lure of the Dark Side: Chronicle 1-The Turning of an Era

Episode V: Revenge of the Sith

Chapter 27: The Terrible Truth

JEDI TEMPLE

Nothing could've prepared Obi-Wan for the sight that greeted he and Master Yoda as they entered the temple. Dead bodies and blood was splattered everywhere, over the once elegantly polished floors of the entrance hall. As they continued farther on into the temple, in silence, they gazed down at the young and old bodies, most of all they recognized, in sorrow.

"Not even the younglings survived," Obi-Wan whispered sadly at the sight of a little girl, no more than eight, sprawled across the floor, obviously shot down by a blaster.

"Killed not by clones," Yoda said, "this Padawan," the emotion was obvious in his voice now, "by a Jedi lightsaber he was."

Obi-Wan crouched down next to Master Yoda on the floor and observed the Padawan he'd pointed out. He appeared to be about fifteen and the wound in his chest was quite obviously done by a Jedi lightsaber, not a Sith's.

"Who-Who could've done this?" Obi-Wan choked out.

Yoda remained silent. He knew who'd help Arica and the Sith do this, but choose not to voice this revelation to Obi-Wan. He should figure it out on his own; it was better that way.

Obi-Wan and Yoda continued to silently stroll through the temple, observing the Sith's destruction to it in increasing sorrow. Eventually, Obi-Wan went to the temple's Communication Center not far from the library to recalibrate the emergency recall beacon.

While Obi-Wan did this, Yoda went into the library to discover, though he wasn't too surprised, that the twenty-five Sith Holocrons legendary Jedi of old had captured long years ago in the original war between the Jedi and the Sith, were gone. He also discovered, with some disappointed sadness, that the entire Jedi Achieves had been erased.

Sadly walking inside the communication center, not even giving a moments glance to the security system nearby, Yoda found Obi-Wan inside, just finishing up.

"I have recalibrated the code warning all surviving Jedi to stay away." Obi-Wan said when he caught sight of Yoda, who nodded.

"For the Sith to learn of the recalibration, a long time it will take."

Obi-Wan nodded, shutting down the coded system. He than began to follow Yoda out the room, past the security system, but abruptly stopped to glance at it. Yoda continued to walk out without even stopping to look at the system, but Obi-Wan's voice halted him.

"Wait, master." Yoda turned to him. "There is something I must know."

Obi-Wan made towards the security recording achieve, but Yoda was quick to warn, "If into the security recordings you go, only pain will you find."

"I must know the truth master," Obi-Wan said as he turned the security holos on and began to skim through the previous day's events. Various images appeared: Jedi strolling along the temple's halls, conversing together about various things.

Than it changed; recordings of a twenty something male was seen slicing down and ruthlessly killing Jedi Younglings in the Council Chambers;

A blonde haired female of about sixteen was slicing down various Padawans in the hall that led to the messeteria, hissing out that she should be referred to as Darth Lady Veradisia and not Antellica. She than led her clone forces into the power generator room and ordered them to set fire to it;

A black haired female in her teen years was barging into various Jedi's private quarters, clone troopers in tow, killing some in their sleep while waking others and than killing them;

A brunette haired female in her late twenties was slicing down Jedi in the entrance hallway of the temple before engaging lightsaber instructor Cin Drallig and two of his Padawan students in a battle, killing the Padawans almost instantly…

"No," Obi-Wan choked out at the sight of the four people he recognized as his former apprentice/best friend Anakin Skywalker, his dear young friend Antellica Grievous, her ruthless, murdering sister Arica Grievous, and Senator Padme Amidala, slicing down Jedi like it was simply out of sport.

All four of them donned black Sith cloaks; Padme was even wielding a red Sith blade.

"It can't be," he said in disbelief and shock, silent tears beginning to form in his eyes. "It can't be."

The recordings changed to a hooded figure strolling the halls of the temple with Arica, Antellica – or Darth Lady Veradisia as she now called herself – and Anakin, appraising the destruction that they'd done to the temple. They proceeded down into the achieves section of the library where they came upon Padme.

"Master," she acknowledged with a slight nod. "I have encrypted a message to all surviving Jedi that the war is over and to return to Coruscant at once."

"Good," the figure, Darth Sidious, cooed.

And it was the sound of his voice that told both Jedi instantly who he really was.

"You have done well my apprentices. Now Lord Vader and Lady Baynetta, go and bring peace to the Empire…"

"I can't watch any more." Obi-Wan cried, switching off the security holo and clasping against the wall.

"Destroy the Sith, we must." Yoda stated with a strong, firm tap of his gimmer stick.

"But we are outnumbered Master Yoda," Obi-Wan protested. "There are five of them and only two of us."

"Matter that does not," the small Jedi defiantly said. "Still destroyed they must be."

Obi-Wan eventually nodded, seeing the master's point. "Fine, but send me to kill the Emperor, Arica, or Padme. I will not kill Anakin or Antellica."

"To fight this Lord Sidious, strong enough you are not," Yoda said. "Arica you attempted to kill before, but could not. As for the Senator..." He gave a mournful sigh. "Admit I do that seen her and Antellica as Sith I did not. Do not know how powerful she is or not. But take the Emperor, her, and Arica I will myself."

Even if die I do in the process, he added silently.

"Please Master," Obi-Wan begged, "Anakin is like my brother, I cannot do it. And as for Antellica…" he trailed off. He couldn't do that either. His feelings for her wouldn't let him. "I can't kill her either; she's just a young girl."

Yoda seemed undeterred. "Twisted by the dark side young Skywalker and Grievous have become. The boy and girl you knew, gone they are, consumed by Darths Vader and Veradisia."

"I don't where the Emperor has sent him and Padme," Obi-Wan protested. "I don't where to look."

Yoda gave a thoughtful 'Hmm' and tapped the top of gimmer stick for a moment in thought.

"Together I think, it would be better to do this," Yoda finally said. "Go to Amidala's house we will and face whomever is there we shall."

Obi-Wan gave a thankful nod and they set off.

Still keeping to the shadows of the city, the Jedi made it to the Amidala mansion approximately an hour after leaving the temple. As Obi-Wan gave a loud knock on the door, his and Yoda's hands were both on the hilts of their lightsabers. At first no one answered so Obi-Wan gave another loud knock and rang the chiming doorbell. Still it seemed that no one was going to answer. Neither Jedi sensed any dark presence inside the house, which meant none of the five Sith were there. They were just about to leave when the door suddenly opened. Both Jedi were about to ignite their lightsabers. They stopped however at the person, droid, who answered the door. It was the Senator's protocol droid, C-3PO.

"Oh Master Kenobi sir, how wonderful to see you," the droid greeted in its usual cheery voice. He looked down. "And you too Master Yoda."

Yoda gave a nod and Obi-Wan spoke. "Hello 3PO, Padme isn't here is she?"

"No sir, she and Master Anakin left last night."

"Do you know where they went 3PO?" Obi-Wan inquired.

"I don't know sir, they didn't say."

Obi-Wan nodded with a sigh. Finding those two was going to be harder than he thought. But maybe it would be better that way, for the time being anyway. Maybe he and Yoda would actually stand a chance against three Sith instead of five all at once.

"And what about Antellica 3PO, do you know where she is?" he finally asked.

"No sir, she and Miss Arica left this morning. That's all I know. They left on foot though, so they can't be far."

"You're here by yourself than," Obi-Wan asked.

"Yes sir, just me and R2."

"Thank you 3PO," Obi-Wan said with a nod. "You've been most helpful,"

"You're perfectly welcome sir," 3PO said and closed the door behind him.

Both Jedi stood on the porch of the house a few more moments before leaving.

"With the Emperor, Antellica and Arica are," Yoda stated.

Obi-Wan sighed warily, still a bit upset about these rather cruel turn of events with the Sith.

"Hmm, grown attached to Antellica you have," Yoda said gently.

Obi-Wan was somewhat surprised by Yoda's gentle tone and curiosity about his feelings for the girl. He sighed yet again. No point in denying it. "Yes Master, I have."

He allowed a moment of silence go by before he continued. "I-I loved her."

Another brief pause.

"More than just a friend."

Yet another brief pause.

"And I know I shouldn't have those type of feelings for her but…" he trailed off.

Another thoughtful "Hmm" from Yoda was all that was said as the rest of the way to the Senate Building was spent in silence.