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Obi-Wan Kenobi had managed to make it back to what remained of the Jedi council. Since Anakin had taken the ship Padme had been on, he took the small star cruiser that his once student had left behind. The older Jedi was tired, his body ached, and his heart shattered from the loss of the boy he considered his brother, but he knew that there was no time to rest or mourn. When he had gone back for Padme and found her missing, Obi-Wan knew that Anakin had taken her. After seeing what he had done to Padme the first time around, the Jedi was rightfully concerned about her safety and that of her unborn child. He knew he had to save her and in order to do that he needed the help of whoever was left on the side of the Jedi.
"Good to see you alive it is Master Kenobi." Yoda had started hobbling over to the Obi-Wan as soon as he came through the doors. "Turned to the dark side young Anakin has."
"That is not the worst of it Master Yoda." Obi-Wan stated as he sat down holding his injured shoulder. "He took Senator Amidala after using the force to choke her. I had no idea what was going on, but it turns out that the baby she is carrying is Anakin's. When I found out I knew that she would go to him and so I hid on her ship. When we arrived at Mustafar he was already too far gone. He thought she had betrayed him and we fought. I tried to get through to him so he would see the truth of the Chancellor, but it was no use. He has turned completely and believes the Jedi to be evil. He could have killed me, but for whatever reason he did not and by the time I went back for Padme she was already gone as was Anakin. I fear for her safety Master Yoda."
The little green Jedi nodded sadly. "Wise to fear for her safety it is. Skywalker is lost on the path of darkness."
"What shall we do Master Yoda?" He asked wondering if anything could be done now. Where had he gone wrong with the boy? For whatever reason he could not seem to understand how Anakin could have become lost so quickly or perhaps it was not all the quickly. Maybe he hadn't wanted to see it. "Is there anything we can do?"
Yoda stood up once more and started to pace around the room. "Rescue Senator Amidala we must. As Jedi it is our duty."
Obi-Wan let his head fall in to his hands. "The light side has been severely crippled. The balance has tipped to the Sith."
"Matters not the numbers of the light." Yoda told him as he stopped pacing. "After them you will go. Her child is the key to it all."
The human Jedi did not understand completely. "The key to what? Are you saying that Padme's child is the one the prophecy was talking about and not Anakin?"
Yoda shook his head leaning heavily on his cane. "Fear and hate turned young Skywalker to the Sith and perhaps-"
Obi-Wan finished his sentence for him. "Perhaps the love for his child and Padme can redeem him."
"Indeed." Was Yoda's response. "If redemption through love cannot be found, lost is all I fear."
"Then I must not fail in find Padme before it is too late. She and her child are the key to all of this. I will not fail in the task laid before me Master Yoda."
"Hope I will that you won't." The older yet smaller Jedi Master stated. "Travel to Tatooine I will. Must warn his remaining family of the dark turn. Then travel to Naboo to tell of the sad news I must."
"Be safe Master Yoda." Obi-Wan bowed before the two Jedi parted ways.
Obi-Wan really hoped that Yoda had been right about Anakin being able to be redeemed. If he wasn't then Obi-Wan knew all was lost. Padme was his last hope, but he had no idea where Anakin would have taken her. It wouldn't have been somewhere obvious because his former student was smarter than that as much as he hated to admit it. Anakin would take her somewhere nobody would ever think to look for them. The only problem was with an entire galaxy Obi-Wan could think of a million places. He could look forever and never even come to close.
"Do not fear Padme, I will come for you." He whispered to himself as he headed off to make arrangements.
He would start with the closest planets first before then expanding his search if he had too. Anakin may be smart, but he was the most arrogant person Obi-Wan Kenobi had ever met and in the end that would be his downfall. He would no doubt make a mistake and when he did, his old mentor would be there. The Sith would not prevail. Padme would be rescued and if Anakin could not be redeemed then Obi-Wan would do what must be done. Obi-Wan would make up for his failure even if he had to kill Anakin to do it. Hopefully it would not come to that, but if it did he would be ready this time around.
If only he knew about Padme's condition. If he had then maybe things would end up differently. Still, it was his fault she had been hurt in the first place when he stowed away on her ship. If she was being harmed then that was on him as well. The former Queen of Naboo did not deserve any of this. She was a good person and the older Jedi had always carried a soft spot for her in his heart. He would do what he had to in order to ensure both she and her child were protected from the monster her husband had transformed in to.
TBC…
AN: I hope that you all enjoyed this chapter. I know there wasn't any Anakin and Padme, but since Obi-Wan is a big part of this story as well I thought you should get to see what was currently going on with him. I would love to hear your thoughts and I want to thank everyone for their support of this story it means a lot. I am making a trailer for this story that will be on Youtube in a day or two maybe today I am not sure. I have a few Anakin/Padme vids up if you want to check them out. My name for Youtube is Stephycats7785.
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