Sidious's froze, complete and utter surprise across his expression. He slowly bowed his head, staring at the two lightsabers that had entered his chest. His breathing began to slow as he realized it was over, he had lost. That was impossible...he was the greatest Sith of the time...how could this have happened?
But, as Anakin and Ahsoka jerked their blue and green lightsabers out of him, the truth seemed to overwhelm him, because he did nothing as Anakin Force-pushed him out of the hole Bane had blown before. The two Jedi watched as he fell backwards into the river of boiling lava. The Sith's body burned away until it was no more.
They were breathing heavily, knowing it was all over with. Ahsoka still clutched her bleeding side, getting a little faint from the lost of blood. Anakin was still staring at where Sidious had melted away, as if thinking that could have been Padme, or one of the twins, or even Ahsoka.
Ahsoka sheathed her lightsaber in unison with Anakin, then saw Padme rush to her husband. Her arms were spread open and dry tears on her cheeks. After she embraced him, Luke and Leia came trotting over as well, wrapping their small arms around their parent's legs as the tears began to stop coming down their own cheeks.
Ahsoka felt a tad awkward just standing there, so she trudged over to where Leia's Twi'lek doll lay on the floor. She picked it up gingerly, examining the doll who caused the distraction. Dirt covered her green fabric skin and one of the black button eyes were missing. Ahsoka noticed one of the lekku's were ripped and stuffing was begin to come out.
A squeal came behind her. It was Leia, who had begun jumping at the sight of Lolly. "Soka! You found her! She's okay!" Leia shrieked with delight. Ahsoka grinned and bent down to hand her Lolly. Leia quickly snatched her and gave her a huge hug. She smiled up at Ahsoka and said in a voice muffled by Lolly, "Thank you."
Ahsoka almost said "No problem, Leia" but instead her knees gave out making her fall to the floor. The blood hadn't stop seeping out from her wound, and now her hand that was clutching it was completely red instead of orange. Not to mention it was stinging terribly.
Anakin had rushed over, asking, "Ahsoka, what's wrong?" But, it was kind of self-explanatory when he saw her hand dripping in her own blood.
"Ani, we've got to get her on the ship!" Padme exclaimed, coming near them as well.
"I-I'm okay." Ahsoka mumbled, trying to remain conscious. The world was spinning, and she felt light-headed.
"Oh, Ahsoka, you're a terrible liar." Anakin said, putting a hand on her shoulder to steady her. He then turned to Padme, "Grab the twins, I'll carry her out."
"Master, I can walk...myself..." Ahsoka said in a slurred tone, putting her cleaner hand on her forehead. Anakin didn't listen as he he put one arm under he knees and another around her back. R7 opened the door to lead them out of the room, and Padme carried both of her children as she left and Anakin carried out Ahsoka, who felt as though she might vomit.
The fled through the hallways and eventually coming outside to the landing platform where both Anakin's and Padme's ships were. C-3PO was standing in the entrance of the Naboo ship, saying, "Oh, thank goodness! Mistress Padme, I had feared-"
"Not now, 3PO." Padme told him, rushing by the golden droid. Anakin was nearing the ship, as Ahsoka was slipping away, not sure she could remain awake any longer.
"Hang in there, Snips." Anakin said to her, about to climb into the ship. She didn't hear it. Her eyes had closed and her mind had entered blackness.
She was laying on her back as her mind found it's way back to reality. Her eyes fluttered open, and she stared into a bright light. Blinking out the unexpected blinding, she began to look around, trying to remember what had happened and how she got there.
Firstly, her arm and abdomen were wrapped in bandages and many bruises covered the rest of her body. Still a little confused, Ahsoka glanced around some more. Anakin sat by her on a small stool, examining his lightsaber while it rested in his hand. Ahsoka felt comforted to know he was alright.
He turned to face her, then smiled. "Well, good morning sleepy head." He joked.
Ahsoka gave him a smirk. Her master hadn't changed a bit. What had they been doing again? Her mind felt groggy trying to remember the details. They were on a lava plant...Mustafar! But doing what? Didn't someone kidnap younglings...? No, that was another time...oh well. The details didn't matter. She and her Master were alright, and now they were probably heading back to Coruscant.
"How are you feeling?" Anakin asked.
"Never better, Master." Ahsoka answered. Anakin's smiled faltered a little. What was wrong? It's not like she was dead, it was just some injuries from another one of their many adventures.
She glanced around the ship some more. R2 and R7 were there...and Senator Amidala was sitting in the cockpit, talking to her droid, C-3PO. Okay, maybe the Senator had gotten into trouble. But something else was out of place...
A small, blonde haired boy in red plaid pajamas came up to them, holding a small toy yellow speeder. He held it up to Anakin, saying, "Make it fly, Daddy!"
Oh. The memories swept back to Ahsoka. Anakin was married, and had kids. She wasn't his Padawan anymore, and he wasn't her Master. They had been apart for two years, both living separate lives.
Anakin had smiled at Luke and lifted him up on his lap. Luke handed his father the toy and Anakin had it rest in his palm, then made it hover a few inches in the air. Luke marveled at the toy, a huge grin on his young face. Ahsoka noticed a large bruise on his forehead, and his hair was a mess.
"Is everyone...okay?" She asked Anakin, unsure. He let the speeder fall back into his palm, and nodded. Ahsoka let out a relieved breath.
"So...Soka?" He asked, a tiny smiled appearing on his lips at the sound of the nickname his children had given her.
"Oh, shut up." She said, rolling her eyes. Anakin laughed and even Luke giggled, but he probably didn't even know what was so funny.
"Oh, you're making fun of Soka too?" His father asked him, tickling his sides. Luke squealed and tried to shake his head, but everyone was too busy laughing at him. Ahsoka had laughed so hard, her injured side began to sting. She stopped, and clutched it as drops of sweat began to come from her forehead.
Anakin stopped, noticing Ahsoka's pain. "Are you okay? Do you need anything?"
She shook her head, closing her eyes and breathing steadily. After a few seconds of minor pain she relaxed and said, "I'm fine, don't worry."
They all then snapped their heads towards the commotion happening behind Anakin. Leia was holding up Lolly to 3PO, saying over and over, "Fix it! Fix it!"
"If I must remind you again, Mistress Leia, that I am programmed for etiquette!" The protocol droid told her.
Leia's bottom lip began to tremble. "But...but..." She said, lowering her doll as tears began to fill her eyes.
Anakin quickly noticed this and said gently, "Leia, sweetie, come here." He held out his hand that wasn't balancing Luke on his lap. She walked over to him, an upset expression still on her face. When she was near Anakin lifted her onto his lap as well, so one twin sat on each leg.
Ahsoka couldn't help but smile at the scene in front of her. Luke was handed back his toy speeder, and was examining it in his small hands. Leia was resting her head against her father's chest while still cuddling her broken doll. And then there was Anakin himself, holding them both and had the slightest smile on his mouth. He noticed Ahsoka staring at him. "What is it?" He asked.
She shrugged. "Nothing." Then she asked awkwardly, "Anakin...do you even wish you could have stayed a Jedi Master, still lived in Coruscant, and have things the way they were before?"
A long silence came as he thought about this. It was so long Ahsoka was afraid she might have said something wrong. Then he answered, "The only thing I wish that could have stayed just how it was, is you still being my student." This came as a shock to her. "Ahsoka, did you know for weeks after we came to Naboo, I thought to myself if I should contact or meet with you? I felt terrible, thinking you hated me."
"I could never hate you, Anakin." Ahsoka said, "Maybe I was upset at first, but now I can see you're truly happy with your life." She nodded to the twins, who were cuddling with their daddy. Anakin gave her a tiny smile.
Padme then leaned around the corner, "Ani, we're almost to Coruscant." She told her husband.
"Wait," Ahsoka said, "What?"
Anakin explained to her, "We contacted Obi-Wan, telling him what had happened while you were out. He said he'll meet us when we land in Coruscant." He noticed her face fall, "Hey, don't worry."
But she couldn't help it. It was if she didn't want to return to her Jedi life just yet. Being with Anakin and Padme and now meeting the twins brought back old times. The times that she wished she could have again.
Their landing came to quickly for Ahsoka's liking. The great city planet came into view and she realized it was Luke and Leia's first time seeing it since their birth. They looked out the windows in awe, jaws dropped at the sight of so many tall skyscrapers and the thousands of speeders flying about while the morning sun peeked into the sky.
When Padme landed their ship on a platform where Ahsoka could see Master Kenobi standing at. He was exactly how she remembered him, with the white and brown robes and beard. She tried not to think of what he would say about letting the kids get kidnapped by Bane. Perhaps he'll go easy on her.
They exited the ship, Luke and Leia bolting out first. They both stood at the platform, eyes wide, taking in the scene around them. "Whoa..." they said as the rest of them filed out.
Obi-Wan gave a small chuckle as he saw their faces. The two kids turned to him and smiled. "Uncle Obi!" They cried and ran to him. He bent down when they came and ruffled their already messy hair.
When Anakin, Padme and Ahsoka finally arrived, Obi-Wan said to his former Padawan, "Anakin, how many times must I ask for you to tell them I'm not their uncle?"
Anakin laughed, "Oh, come on, Obi-Wan. It suits you."
The other Jedi gave him a look before saying to Padme, "It's a pleasure to see you again, Padme."
"You as well, Master Kenobi." She said back at him.
He then stood when he noticed Ahsoka standing on the other side of Anakin. She was still staring around at the landscape, looking as if she was recalling a memory. He cleared him throat, and then she immediately turned her head towards him. "Well, Ahsoka, you actually look better than Anakin told me." He gestured towards her bandages.
Ahsoka looked to her feet and said, "I'm sorry, Master."
"Sorry? For what? Not only did you save two innocent children half way across the galaxy, but you help kill the Sith Lord which started the war in the first place." Obi-Wan told her, "You should feel pride instead of guilt." She felt herself blush a little bit, glad that her Master felt glad instead of upset.
Then Leia let out a large yawn but tried to cover it. Her mother gave a tiny laugh and said, "Looks like someone's tired." Leia shook her head, but Luke let out a yawn as well. Padme looked up to her husband. "Ani, they hardly slept."
"You're right, we better go on home." He said.
Ashoka's head shot up, "Wait, you're leaving?" Already? Her mind added. It felt like she just saw them!
Luke and Leia ran up to her, wrapping their arms around her saying, "Soka! Come with!" They cried, squeezing their hug even tighter. Ahsoka leaned down to hug them back, not wanting to say good-bye.
"No, I have to stay here with Obi-Wan." She tried to explain. They still wouldn't let go until Padme came up and lifted them away. Even after then they still looked very sad.
Then Padme embraced Ahsoka, saying into her ear, "Thank you, for everything. Without you..." She stopped, her voice beginning to crack. Ahsoka just hugged her back, understanding.
Then it was Anakin's turn. After she and Padme broke apart, he said to Ahsoka, "It was good seeing you again Snips." He then held out his hand, expecting her to shake it.
But she didn't. Before anyone could tell her not to, Ahsoka wrapped both arms around Anakin. A surprise went through everyone, except for Ahsoka. She had missed her Master for years, and now she was afraid she might never get the opportunity to show him how much she did.
He did hug her back, but they quickly broke apart, mostly because Ahsoka felt a little embarrassed. Padme had picked up Luke and said to Ahsoka, "You can visit us any time, you know." She said to her. Ahsoka nodded, giving her a smile.
Anakin lifted up Leia and told Ahsoka, "Their third birthday is coming up you know, you could come visit then. But if you don't remember a present, they'll be quite unhappy." Luke nodded and Leia giggled.
They headed towards their ship with a final wave good-bye. Ahsoka lifted her good arm up to wave back, seeing the twins in the window. "I'm guessing, besides all the fighting and dealing with a Sith, you had a good time?" Master Kenobi asked.
Ahsoka nodded, watching the Naboo ship disappear into the sky, a slight smile on her lips. "You have no idea." was all she said. Her heart already ached, missing the Skywalker family. But she didn't worry on never seeing them again.
A/N: Is this the end? Ha! No! It's called there's going to be an Epilogue! That's right! But firstly, I would like to say thanks to all who reviewed, and that this was one of my favorite chapters to write. Sidious died (that jerkface) and Anakin had a cute daddy moment! So stay tuned, for there is one more chapter left! Then its over...*sniffle*