Chapter 21

Darth Severous brought his lightsaber up in a wide arch, deflecting the incoming fire. The blast ricocheted off the blade and was sent straight back at the gunship.

The bolt slammed through the transperisteel glass covering and killed the clone pilot flying the ship. The gunship plummeted and spun once, sendings it's passengers flying out the ship and hurtling through the air. The gunship crashed nose first into the ground and ground to a halt a few meters away from the Sith.

The gunships saw their falling comrades and stopped firing to watch the spectacle before them. The only enemy that moved had been the Sith on the far end. The others had stood completely still, frighteningly unmoving.

Anakin was the first to respond, Ahsoka and Mace turning to him as he spoke. "That should not have happened. People don't just reflect gunship strikes, force I can't even deflect them. The impact should have sent him flying." Anakin spun around and stared at the Sith that had blocked the shot.

Severous had retaken his Soreseru stance and stood facing the Gunship he knew held Skywalker. A niggling feeling of guilt and uneasiness had settled in the pit of his stomach, the sense of a wrongdoing threatening to overwhelm him.

A soft voice had began whispering in the back of his mind, warning him of a terrible future. A sensation of being in the wrong and a sense of something trying to free itself from the confines of his mind. Shaking his head, Severous concentrated on Skywalker and the battle at hand.

Anakin tilted his head at the Sith staring at him, he couldn't see the face, but the body posture revived some memories. The trademark soreseru stance lay ahead of him, the signiture stance of his former Master and friend.

"It can't be, can it?" Ahsoka lokked at Anakin then tilted her head sideways. "What can't be Master?" Anakin faced her and shrugged his shoulders. "Only one person I've ever met stands that way, and manages to deflect impossible shots. Think about it, this Sith appears just after Obi wan dies, it can't be a coincidince." Mace and Ahsoka shook their heads simultaneiously.

"Master, that thing is not Master Obi wan. He wouldn't turn. Plus we felt him die, it can't be him. Other people also use soreseru. Come on Master, maybe it's a way to mess with your head. Don't let it get to you." Anakin sighed then nodded. "You're right, let's get this battle over with. Who knows, this could be what my prophecy is all about." Anakin chuckled.

The mood changed in a nano second as the gunships stopped in front of the waiting Sith. All the Jedi on board activated their lightsabers and stood infront of gunship doors. Anakin, Ahsoka and Mace traded glances and nodded their heads. "May the force be with us all." The words lifted the spirits of all who heard it, then the Jedi jumped and the battle begun.

The Jedi and Sith split up, several Jedi taking on a single Sith lord. Anakin, Ahsoka, Mace and several other Jedi took on the mysterious unknown Sith. Anakin jumped over Severous' head and swung his lightsaber backwards as Ahsoka and Mace charged forward.

Severous dropped onto his knees before kicking out with his left leg, catching Ahsoka in the side, and flipping onto his hands and springing off of them and kicking Mace in the face with his boots. Severous spun in mid air before bringing his lightsabers around and swinging at Anakin.

Anakin blocked the first saber then backflipped over the other. Severous spun diagonally with his sabers spinning with him. The duel flashing red blades cast a shadow over Anakin, causing Severous to grin. The lightsabers were intercepted by a bright azure blade, before being pushed back by Anakin.

Severous flipped Anakin's blade sideways, before force pushing him several feet away. Another Jedi ran up to him, swinging his lightsaber sideways to try and decapitate him. Severous ducked under the blade, before spinning on his heel and bringing his lightsaber around. The Jedi fell in two pieces in front of him.

Ahsoka shouted before bringing her saber down, the blade missed entirely as Severous slipped backwards. He brought his lightsaber up and stood facing Ahsoka. Anakin and Mace joined her and formed a circle around the Sith, lightsabers held high, they attacked. Severous jumped over the blades before twisting backwards with his lightsabers.

The red blades deflected Ahsoka's green ones and crackled against Anakin's blue. Severous dropped down before swing his foot and tripping Mace, his other leg rising and connecting with his lightsaber hilt. Mace's lightsaber flew out of his hand as Severous sent him sprawling with another kick.

Anakin swung wildly at Severous, his lightsaber being wielded as a battle axe instead of an elegant weapon. Severous sidestepped each blow, then sent his lightsaber spinning in his direction. Anakin barely moved before lightsaber grazed his shoulder. On the sabers return, Anakin cut the hilt in half and grabbed the grazed shoulder.

Severous growled, but spun to face Ahsoka. Severous laughed before charging at her. Their blades clashed against each other and crackled and hissed while they ground together. "Why even bother you pathetic weakling, you have no chance in this battle."

Ahsoka stumbled, her lightsaber and her were sent sprawling on the ground. The Coruscanti accented voice had thrown her, only one person a voice like that. "Master Kenobi?" Severous laughed. "You know, you aren't the first to ask but I don't know a Kenobi." His blade descended and Ahsoka closed her eyes for the incoming blow.

It never happened, a purple blade covered her vision, and the image of Mace swam into view. Severous snarled at the Jedi master before him. "Even the great Master Windu will die at my hand, why bother fighting a losing battle." Mace couldn't believe his ears. "Who are you?" Anakin had chosen that time to run towards the Sith. Severous turned, just in time to see Anakin jump over his head.

Anakin reached down and grabbed the hood covering Severous' face. The hood fell down and Anakin twisted to face him. Severous spun around to face the Jedi, his lightsaber drawn in soreseru. Anakin, Ahsoka and Mace gasped at the face in front of them. Anakin stepped forward, mace and Ahsoka following with dumbfound expressions.

"Obi wan, you're alive?"

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A/N: please let me know what you think, I won't bite. Also please forgive spelling mistakes, still learning to write. Until later, may the force be with you.