Anakin stood before Palpatine. No. Not Palpatine. Sidious. With all of the action he had had today, Anakin could feel his anger. He knew he could lose his temper at any minute. But this was the moment he could finally prove himself to the Jedi. Sidious had been right on some issues; the Jedi had never really appreciated Anakin- at least in his opinion. Then there was Padme. He had tried to feel through the Force to see if he could find her, but his mind was so clouded it was almost impossible to focus.

Sidious just laughed, enjoying Anakin's mental toils.

"I know you won't fight me, Anakin. You need me." Sidious said, calmly. Anakin just looked up. He hated to admit it, but he was right. This man had always been one of Anakin's idols. Sith Lord or not, he looked up to this man, whoever he really was. But it's my destiny. Anakin suddenly remembered why he became a Jedi, why Qui-Gon stood up for him. His mind began to clear as the memories flowed, the love he had for his friends, the prophesy he was to fulfill.

Using this new found strength, Anakin leaped towards Sidious, knocking him over. Standing back up, he moved to use the Force to push him away further, but before he could, Sidious sent lightening, blasting to him. The pain was excruciating; it was much more powerful than Dooku's. The lightning pushed Anakin back against a landing pad. His body felt numb with pain as the electricity stopped coursing through him. Kriff, I need my lightsaber, or I'm dead in seconds. Anakin stood up, finding it hard to regain his balance. But once he did, he began to move towards the doors back into the command center.

Under the landing pad, Sidious just laughed as he moved to catch up. I've got him right where I want him.

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Obi-Wan swiftly cut through two more battle droids as Ahsoka jumped over him and onto a droideka, deactivating it through the top with her lightsabers. The two Jedi were slowly working their way towards the prison block. There was a sudden break in the droids' movement as Rex and Cody blasted through a group of droids.

"Rex! Cody! Good to see you both!" Obi-Wan smiled, but it quickly faded. "Where's the Senator?"

"Count Dooku got a hold of her," Rex replied, "and there was no sign of the general." Ahsoka looked away.

"You don't think he's-" Obi-Wan stopped her.

"We would know. I believe he is quite alright. I have a feeling, though, that we will find him where ever Senator Amidala is." he said thoughtfully. He looked back at the others.

"Come on! We're almost through!"

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Anakin rushed through the command station, trying to feel through the Force for something. Having spent a week in a cell, he had no idea where he was other than the planet of Mustafar. Searching his senses, he caught a small crack in all the darkness that surrounded him. Obi-Wan? Ahsoka? Joy welled within him. I knew they would come for me! He broke into a run, moving towards their Force signatures. He suddenly stopped. He was in the detention block. At the end of the hallway, he could see a ray shield. He began moving towards it, and he felt a familiar presence. But he said she was gone. Could it be? Using the Force, he crushed the control panel, deactivating the shields. He walked into the control center, and turned to see Padme, kneeling on the ground.

"Padme!" he exclaimed, his eyes widening.

"No Anakin! Stop! It's a-" she stopped mid sentence, suddenly gasping for air, attempting to grasp an invisible snake around her neck. She was slowly raised off the ground. Anakin's confusion turned to horror mixed with anger.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Dooku emerge from the shadows. Anakin turned around quickly and jumped at Dooku, knocking him over and stopping him from damaging Padme's airways any further. She fell to the ground, unconscious. Dooku grimaced as he stood back up. Anakin jumped up and, using the Force, summoned his lightsaber from Dooku's cloak, igniting it. Dooku took his from his belt and ignited it as well.

Dooku made the first move, moving his lightsaber to strike at Anakin, which was blocked. Anger was again flowing through Anakin, as he made more moves to disarm Dooku. As a distraction, Dooku threw a quick blast of lightning to Anakin, which Anakin managed to deflect using his lightsaber, but he was pushed away. Dooku leaped forward, slashing at Anakin. Anakin pushed Dooku off. Dooku was in the process of getting back up when Anakin began striking him repeatedly.

"Yes, Anakin. Good. Feel your anger give you power!" Sidious said, moving into the command center. Anakin kept bringing his lightsaber down on Dooku, who was still on the ground blocking each strike with his lightsaber while trying to get back up. Each strike getting sloppier and sloppier, but at the same getting harder and harder.

"Think of the torture he's put you through. What he did to Padme. He's the one that started the war!" He continued, deepening Anakin's anger. Anakin was then able to move his lightsaber under Dooku's, cutting his right hand off and disarming the Sith Lord. Dooku gasped and lay on the ground, still conscious. There was a fear in his eyes, a fear that looked as if this wasn't part of the plan. but Anakin showed no sympathy, held his lightsaber to Dooku's chest.

"Kill him, Anakin. Killing him will end the war. There will be peace." Sidious said, a smiling slightly creeping across his face. Dooku looked at him in surprise. Anakin stopped, lowering his lightsaber slowly, beginning to regain his composure. I can't. I shouldn't. Not like this. But how else could I end all this? They both must die.

"Do it!" Sidious said, forcefully. Anakin closed his eyes and took a deep breath as he thrust his lightsaber into Count Dooku's chest.