Now it is continued…
Chapter 15- The Force is Right
"Move," Mother Talzin said to Anakin who was blocking her way from Obi-wan.
"Stand aside," Obi-wan said to Padme who was doing the similar thing, but from Talzin.
"Daddy, this had to stop," Padme said her voice unwavering.
"You're even weaker than I thought, "Talzin said to Anakin. "Get out of my way!"
"You'll never hurt Padme," Anakin said. "Or Obi-wan. Not while I'm here."
Mother Talzin gasped.
"Stay out of this," Obi-wan said.
"A wise Jedi once told me,' We are one.' I didn't understand what he meant," Padme said. "Now I do."
"But…they…" Obi-wan stammered.
"Them…us. Look at them…they are us," Padme said."What difference do you see? Aren't we all a part of the Circle of Life? The Force?"
Obi-wan paused. The battle stopped. As Obi-wan and Padme looked at one another, the clouds parted and the rain stopped. Finally, Obi-wan and his daughter embraced.
"Ventress…now!" Talzin called.
"No, mother! Padme's right," Ventress said. She walked over to Obi-wan's side, turned around to face Talzin. "Enough." Talzin's other dark Jedi looked shocked.
"If you will not fight," Talzin said. "Then you will die as well."
Some of Talzin's dark Jedi began to move over onto Obi-wan's side. Talzin's eyes began to panic as her whole pride left her.
"Wh-what…where are you going? Get back here!"
"Let it go, Talzin," Obi-wan said. "It's time to put the past behind us."
"I'll never let it go!" Talzin said now alone.
More logs piled up in the river, forming a dam.
"This is for you, Dooku."
Talzin leapt for Obi-wan, but Padme caught her in mid-flight and rolled over with her. The two Jedi tumbled down the embankment.
"Padme!" Obi-wan called.
"Padme!" Anakin cried.
Obi-wan jumped down the slope, trying desperately to reach Padme, but she and Talzin had already fallen too far for him to catch up. Padme managed to catch a hold on the ledge, slowing her descent enough for her to jump into a small ledge. Mother Talzin clung to the rooks some distance below Padme, hanging on by her hands.
"Hold on, Padme!" Satine cried.
The dam of logs broke; the river suddenly began to swell to many times its normal flow.
"Obi!" Satine cried. "Obi, the river!"
The river was rapidly rushing to fill the canyon. Obi-wan leapt from rock face to rock face, trying to reach Padme. Below, Talzin hung precariously from the rock face. Padme was above on the ledge.
"Talzin!" Padme said. "Give me your hand!"
Mother Talzin swiped at Padme, growling. She slipped further down the rock face. She glanced at the tumbling water and logs below.
"Ah," Talzin said.
"Mother Talzin, come on," Padme said reaching for her again. "I'll help you…"
She slid further down the rock wall, scrabbling for traction on the rock, but was unable to climb up. A change came over Talzin's face. She grinned slowly up at Padme.
"No,' she said. "Never!"
She let go, and fell back-first into churning water below. The water and logs carried her under, and the flow in the canyon gradually subsided.
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