Coruscant: Senate Rotunda:
Anakin walked down the boarding ramp of the Tantive IV with Obi-Wan at his side and Yoda behind him. After wearing his Mask for four years he forgot how foul the air on Coruscant was.
He looked back at Padme after sharing a final kiss with her before walking through the corridors of the Senate with his hood concealing his face. He looked behind him at the same time to see The Millennium Falcon landing on a platform not far below him.
Malen Came running down the ramp of the Falcon with Han, Chewie, Veers Ahsoka and Shmi and behind them Came Rex and his Commandos. Together they began to run through the corridors of the Senate building ignoring the looks that they received as they made their way through the rotunda.
Once People noticed that the Commandos were Clones that had the marks, VADER'S FIST They moved aside as the clones passed them not daring to anger Darth Vader or his seasoned Clone Commandos.
They soon came into step behind Anakin, Obi-Wan and Yoda who was perched on Obi-Wan's shoulder. Anakin looked back at them with a smile. As they approached the Entrance to the Throne Room he spoke, "They will all come down this corridor when he sounds the alarm. There is a secret entrance inside that Only the Emperor knows about but they won't come through that. Just position yourselves in these hallways and hold them off."
Malen nodded and looked at Rex and Veers as he looked at two other Hallways. Shmi and Ahsoka spoke, "We will take the Center Hallway."
Anakin nodded, "It will be your fall back position. Put the Clones in the other Hallways.
"Rex you and Veers remain here. With Solo and the Wookiee as well as my Uncle."
The two men nodded obediently
Anakin then looked at Obi-Wan and Yoda with a smile as they neared the entrance to the Emperor's Throne Room, "It ends today!"
With that Anakin opened the door of the Throne Room and watched with a smile as Two of the Royal guards that guarded the outer entrance fell down dead. He looked at the two Jedi, "I will go in first."
Yoda and Obi-Wan nodded in agreement as the young Jedi Knight entered he Throne Room.
Emperor Palpatine sat on his throne as he awaited Vader. This was even better than he had thought. He had planned to announce to the Senate today that Darth Vader was now a traitor and an outlaw but now here he was approaching his Office below the Rotunda. He would simply kill Vader now and inform the Senate that Vader had been killed in the line of duty. It would be far easier to do than to simply decree him to be an outlaw.
At that very moment the Doors to the Throne Room opened and Palpatine looked before him in shock.
Anakin entered the Throne Room with a cocky smile on his face. "Hello Sidious."
Palpatine looked at Anakin in shock, "Lord Vader this is impossible."
Anakin smirked, "Did you really think that I would buy all of your pathetic lies. Or that I would buy them for life? I mean I have known that my injuries were repairable for a long time. I had them repaired on Kamino only about three years ago," said Anakin with a smile. "What about you telling me that I killed Padme? I have had a bounty hunter searching the Galaxy for her since just after her disappearance. He found her and she has been living with me now for a month willingly with our children. As for Cade. The reason you never recovered his lightsaber or body is because I took him and gave him the burial that he deserved and I sat with him as he died. I honestly was going to kill you on Dantooine. Only problem is I arrived to late but today I will kill you for Cade."
Palpatine Snarled and stood up and raised his hands and released a storm of Force Lightning. Anakin raised his left hand and used it to absorb the lightning before walking past the Royal Guards that moved to kill him. Anakin turned and decapitated both guards and spoke, "There is no escape for you today Sidious."
"No matter, You may have your injuries healed but I will still win. She always made you weak and I will use her again."
"Destroyed today you will be Sidious."
Palpatine turned and looked in horror to see Yoda with his green Lightsaber and Obi-Wan Kenobi at his side. He looked at his four remaining guards, "Take care of them!"
Yoda in response Force Jumped into the air and Effortlessly decapitated all four guards before leaping back to Obi-Wan's side.
Palpatine looked at the three Jedi in horror, He knew that he was outmatched his faith lied in his Army. He quickly pressed an emergency alert button that would summon every royal guard that was on the planet and Hundreds of Clones to his Throne Room.
He then turned to Anakin, "You are doomed."
Anakin smiled in response as Palpatine used the Force to summon a lightsaber to his hand from his robe.
The Sith Master then ignited the blade and began to duel with Anakin.
Anakin and Obi-Wan Quickly forced Palpatine to back peddle. To Palpatine's shock they were going for his open side. He realized to his shock that they knew about his injury.
He had no time to make attacks and was barely holding his own.
Anakin and Obi-Wan battled Sidious relentlessly. They could tell that The Emperor was having trouble breathing and that his wound was really hindering him.
At one point Sidious stopped his attack and raised his hands to send out Force lighting which the Three Jedi together easily countered.
Sidious in frustration used the Force to send every object in the room at them but Yoda and Obi-Wan repelled the objects as Anakin advanced upon the Sith Master forcing him to stop his Telekinetic Assault and reactivate his lightsaber and fight which was becoming harder fro him to do.
Luke looked at his mother as they sat in Bail Organa's office, "Mommy Daddy is going to win. The bad man is scared. I can feel it."
Padme smiled as Bail spoke, "They can feel it?"
Padme nodded, "You would be surprised. It has been interesting being around three Force sensitive Children that is for sure."
Bail nodded with a smile as Serra spoke, "I hope that things are going well down there."
"Me too Serra, Me too," stated Padme as she hugged her.
Padme then looked at Mara with a smile and the three women embraced as Padme noticed a large crate that was in the room, "What is that?"
"Anakin's suit. He is going to need it later for his address to the Senate."
Padme nodded in silence.
Malen frowned as he heard the sounds of Blasterfire and turned to Veers, "We will go down to that Hall on the right and add our fire to them. It sounds like it is pretty heavy over there."
Malen then turned to Ahsoka, "You and Rex remain here."
"Understood," replied Ahsoka.
Malen and Veers approached the Hallway together a short time later and looked to see around twenty Clones coming into the Hallway. They could tell that there were around forty corpses in the Hallway and out of the ten Clone Commandos in the Hallway only five were left. "Fall back!"
The Clones obeyed as Veers began to open fire upon the Imperials smiling as he fired. Malen meanwhile got out a Concussion Grenade an threw it with a smile as he saw the Clones explode. He began to fire in step with Veers, Their heavy Automatic Blaster rifles killing Clones wave by wave.
Malen was disgusted as he noticed the smile of pleasure that Veers had on his face. Veers no doubt was man that thrived off of killing.
He frowned as he saw a storm of Royal Guards enter the Hallway. In response he took out a Grenade and threw it into the Hallway Before grabbing the Bloodthirsty Veers by the Shoulders and pulling him around the corner of the Hallway where the remaining Clone Commandos were standing.
He looked at the Clones, "Use your grenades and whatever you must. Just hold them."
"Yes sir!"
Malen then grabbed Veers in disgust, "Come on there are more to kill down here."
Ahsoka and Shmi stood in the Hallways together deflecting Blasterfire in the Center Hallway and cutting down Clones as Shmi stood in the left side Entrance and Ahsoka in the center where the three hallways met. Han, Chewie and Rex stood behind them firing whatever they could at the Clones and Guards that were coming down the Hallways. Only four Commandos had made it out of the carnage. There was no doubt that the Commandos had inflicted heavy casualties but the Enemy still kept coming.
As Ahsoka and Shmi Fought Shmi spoke, "Still watching my back back there Ahsoka?"
Ahsoka smiled, "Someone has to."
Shmi smiled as her and Ahsoka beheaded two Royal guards together that had managed to make it into their lightsaber range.
At the same time Malen and Veers appeared. Malen then spoke, "They are focusing on these hallways. The other one is being held perfectly. We have to hold this one I will put my firepower down the Center one. Veers you go for the other."
"Yes sir," replied Veers.
Malen and Veers then placed their guns into the paths of the Hallways and quickly began to release their deadly storms of blasterfire causing more and more disruption in the ranks of the Enemy Clones and Royal Guards.
Shmi frowned, "Now I don't get to face any in face to face combat."
Malen nodded, "Can you use the Force to send a Few grenades down there?"
"Probably, that is a good idea."
Shmi quickly took a Grenade off of her belt and used the Force to send it down the massive Hallway. She smiled as she heard an explosion followed by a series of screams.
Ahsoka being onto the game took a grenade from Han and within moments they followed suite as more screams filled the Hallways. Using the Force the two Jedi continued to take Grenades and send them down the Hallways killing various Imperials.
Anakin smiled at Palpatine. The Emperor was falling back realizing how weak he was. He frowned as he realized that help wasn't coming back. He couldn't get to his escape entrance because of the fact that Yoda and Kenobi were blocking his path. He struggled to fight and then at that moment felt a blade pierce his left side. He looked in horror to see blood staining his dark robes. He Force jumped back and dropped his lightsaber and in panic began to release lightning that Yoda caught while Obi-Wan used his lightsaber to deflect it. Anakin then Force jumped to Palpatine's side and Palpatine had no time as his hands were sliced right off.
Anakin then reached into his robes with a smile, "Your scheme of using the Coward's way in a fight can only get you so far old man."
Palpatine looked in shock as Anakin pulled a second lightsaber out of his robes, "I know all about how you killed Cade. You murdered him and this is for him Sidious."
Anakin then activated his lightsaber and Stabbed Palpatine in the gut before Force Pushing him out of the shattered Window that had shattered from deflected Force Lightning. Anakin smiled, Ironically it was the same Window that Mace Windu had been Force Pushed out of so long ago.
He then spoke into his Comlink, "Uncle Pull them back we are done."
"Copy Anakin we are on our way out."
Anakin breathed in a sigh of relief as he felt a heavy pulse shake the massive Rotunda, "That was quite a Force Explosion."
"Indeed powerful it was," replied Yoda.
Anakin then looked at Malen, "See the Chancellor's Podium?"
Malen nodded, "Get on it."
Anakin looked and noticed Rex and only four remaining Commandos as well as Shmi, Han Veers, Chewie and Ahsoka. He smiled as everyone got onto the Podium and used the Force to close the Doors to the Room as he activated the Podium. "That will hold them just long enough."
Malen nodded as the podium began to rise.
As the Podium Rose and halted Anakin looked around him at the Empty Senate Chambers and looked to See Organa in position with a waiting Pod he hopped on and smiled, "Do you have my armor?"
Organa nodded, "Yes you can slip into it I will close the entrance to my pod to conceal us."
Anakin nodded and removed his outer robes as Obi-Wan and Malen helped him slip on the dreaded suit before putting his mask on. He looked at them and spoke as his chilling voice filled the room, "Remain here I will deal with things downstairs, "Veers, Rex follow me.
"Organa bring my family here."
"It will be done."
Anakin then effortlessly strolled down to the level where the Chancellor's office stood. He hurried and walked past the various clones and Royal guards as he entered the Throne Room.
A horrified Imperial Officer turned to face him, "Lord Vader there are two hands in the other room along with a shattered window. The Emperor's body is outside. We will show you the Security recordings to determine what has happened."
"That is unnecessary. Commander The tapes are to be deleted I know exactly who killed him."
At that Moment Mass Amedda entered the room and spoke, "We must look into it Lord Vader."
Anakin raised a hand and within moments Amedda's body fell to the ground as his larynx snapped. Anakin then turned to Veers, "Take The Emperor's body and have what I discussed done with it."
"As you wish sir."
Anakin then turned and activated a button that would summon the Podium back to its position and at the same time turned to a Royal Guard, "I want all Royal Guards to report to the Emperor's Throne Room immediately."
"Yes your Majesty."
Anakin then turned and stood on the Podium and allowed it to rise.
As the Podium rose he noticed Various Senators filing into the Senate Chambers. Many he could tell were distressed from the sound of the explosions and blasterfire that had no doubt filled the rotunda. Anakin smiled under his mask as he spoke, "Senators of the Galactic Empire I have horrible news today. I regret to inform you that His Majesty, Emperor Palpatine the founder of our Galactic Empire was murdered by Jedi Rebels. I was to late to save him and many died in the assassination. I managed to subdue the Jedi Rebels and now I am to resume his position as Emperor."
The Senate at that moment was filled with whispers of shock and disbelief.
"You will find that I am nothing like my predecessor though I am the Galaxy's most feared man. I was only following orders. There will be more peace in the Galaxy and the true Justice that the Emperor promised. I am going to spend the next two years weeding out the corruption in this very rotunda and in the Senate Ranks."
Anakin then looked at his datapad noticing a message that was displayed on his datapad from Rex saying, Men in position.
Anakin then began to read out various names before speaking, "For those of you that are not on the list, Good Job either truly serving your people or evading me. As for the rest of you you are under arrest for counts of Extortion and corruption as well as unlawful slave labor."
"We had slaves on Slave Planets," stated One Senator.
Anakin smiled, "Slavery is now illegal in my Galactic Empire. Slavery of humans or non humans. Anyone convicted of owning Slaves illegally will be sentenced to death. For those of you that are watching the Holonet right now and are seeing this Message head over to your local Imperial garrison today and turn over your slaves who will be immediately emancipated. No questions will be asked. I have no desire to have a blood bath throughout the Empire. Failure to comply will result in termination and there are lists of every slave owner in the Empire and if your slaves are unaccounted for you will be tried for murder or illegal slave trading. So just make it easy on yourselves and turn your slaves over. Slaves that have been beaten, Starved or even raped will also have the rights to file charges now that you are free citizens. Do not leave your local garrison until you have papers for your citizenship."
Anakin then paused before speaking, "Are there any questions?"
One brave Senator spoke, "What about bonded slaves? I mean those that are bonded by life debt."
Anakin frowned, "There are many cultures such as the Wookiees and others where it is a disgrace to not allow them to serve you. So therefore for such situations there is nothing that I can do. However I will tell you that no one will be above the laws as long as I am breathing and as long as I am Emperor. If you own slaves against their will illegally I will punish you."
Anakin then paused before speaking, "Second I want all Moffs to report here for a meeting within two days. If you are a Moff but not a regional Governor you will still be required to attend."
Anakin then lowered the Podium into the torn up Chancellor's office where he saw Padme and Bail waiting. He smiled and removed his armor as Padme spoke, "Those are some harsh laws Anakin."
Anakin nodded, "I have no choice. There are thousands of vulnerable widows like you with children that are in slavery. If we don't free them like this they won't be freed."
Padme nodded and kissed him.
At the same time Anakin looked to see his Aunt and Uncle enter the room and smiled, "Did you listen to that?"
Malen nodded, "You did wonderfully Anakin. I saw a lot of Senators being led out."
Anakin nodded as he kissed Padme again before hugging his Uncle.
Luke and Leia then Looked at Him, "Daddy are we safe now from the Emperor?"
Anakin looked at Leia and nodded, "I am the Emperor now so we are very safe."
Anakin then looked at Organa, "I am really tired so I am going to the Palace to crash. You don't mind do you?"
Bail shook his head, "I think Malen will stay in my suites along with Han, Chewie and Shmi tonight. The same for Master Yoda and Obi-Wan. We will drop by in the morning. That way your uncle can take the family out into the city."
Anakin nodded as he led his family towards a waiting speeder noticing Serra and the droids following him. He smiled and reached into his robe and pulled out Cade's lightsaber, "Here you are Serra."
Serra took the lightsaber with a smile, "Thank you Anakin."
Anakin nodded as they got into the speeder. He then drove everyone to his Palace which wasn't far from the Senate.
He smiled and led Padme and Serra into the magnificent Palace.
He led Serra to a spare room with a large bed, "I will make a room for Mara. Until then you will share with her."
Serra shook her head, "We are only slaves Anakin what you do doesn't matter."
"But it does to us," stated Padme.
Serra nodded as she took Mara and entered the room. Anakin then led Padme and the twins into a large bedroom where a large bed was waiting and looked at Padme with a smile, "We will have to share the bed with the twins tonight. You don't mind do you?"
Padme smiled, "I like that idea."
Anakin nodded as he helped the twins brush their teeth before helping Padme place the twins in bed. Together the happy young couple crawled into bed and fell asleep together.
Throughout the Galaxy Alien Slaves headed to Imperial Bases to receive their freedom. On human slave Planets humans as well left to collect their freedom. Master went from beating their slaves to offering them payoffs in return for never speaking a word of their mistreatment. On many worlds emancipated slaves accepted the payoffs and few didn't.
However none of this mattered to Anakin Skywalker and Padme Skywalker. They were in bed together with their children sleeping in peace. All were former slaves themselves and now they were the most powerful family in the Galaxy and they were going to use that power as long as it was in their hands to help serve the Galaxy and bring true freedom and justice back into it.
Anakin looked at his wife and at his twins one more time before closing his eyes and falling asleep.
How did you guys like Palpatine's death? Was it done well enough? I know it was short more will be in the next update. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
-Fallen Jedi 79
