Anakin groggily awoke in a medical bay peering out towards the Coruscant skyline. He began to analyze his surroundings further and quickly noticed someone who he had been deeply concerned about, for what just seemed like a few minutes ago: Ahsoka.

She had seemingly been placed into a medically induced coma, hooked up to various medical sensors and equipment. Anakin was relieved to have noticed a heartbeat on one of the monitors, 90/60 BPM, which was very surprising considering her injuries. No doubt the steady and stable heartbeat could have been the drugs and steroids through the intravenous, but he was just glad to see she was not dead.

Soon a medical droid entered the room.

Medical Droid: "Glad to see you're awake and conscious General Skywalker, are you ready for visitors?"

Anakin: "Sure, that's no problem, thank you"

Soon Obi-Wan, Mace Windu, and Captain Rex entered the room relieved to see that both Jedi had survived the encounter with the Sith Lord.

Anakin: "So did we win?"

Obi-Wan: "Indeed we did, the clones had courageously broke through the droid garrison and we have returned Mygeeto under Republic control. Also Admiral Tonkin had delivered the DNA sequences and our scientists are quickly reaching a cure to combat the pathogen implemented by the separatists. Admiral Tonkin is also ready to offer his military expertise and tactics for the Republic, once his trial overseen by the Chancellor is complete and has reached a verdict. It's safe to say, that we really dodged a bullet"

Anakin: "Any word on casualties?"

Windu: "Estimates are between 10-20,000 men. It was a pyrrhic victory."

Anakin slowly closed his eyes and soon drew a long frown, he truly was right that those barracks would not be filled again.

Captain Rex: "A few of the men had their respirators ruptured and succumbed to the virus, while others were lost in the space and ground battles. If it makes you feel any better sir, many had told me they wouldn't have wanted to have served with a better general"

Anakin slowly raised his head and forced a small smile to show that the comment was greatly appreciated.

Anakin: "Thanks, Rex"

Captain Rex: "Anytime sir"

Suddenly a small green figure standing in the entrance of the doorway tapped its walking cane on the door frame.

Yoda: "Miss anything did I? Hmmm?"

Soon everyone in the room smiled when they saw the grandmaster enter.

Anakin: "Good to see you master Yoda, how did the incident with the younglings go?"

Yoda: "Truly magnificent the imagination of a child is. Discovered very unconventional methods of their Jedi training they did, especially when toppling the Jedi archive shelves".

Everyone soon burst into a hardy fit of laughter at Master Yoda's afternoon debacle at the Jedi Temple, when suddenly moaning and groaning could be heard in the far corner of the room. Ahsoka was regaining consciousness, she soon turned in her master's direction.

Ahsoka:"Wha-Where am I?"

Anakin: "Ahsoka! You're awake!"

Ahsoka: "Did we win?"

Anakin: "We sure did Snips, we sure did"

2 days later at the Jedi Temple

Ahsoka: "Wow, so you fought Dooku all by yourself?"

Anakin: "Yes, until Tonkin came and offered support and actually delivered the sequences back to the forward command center. If not for him, I don't know if we would have won the battle or possibly the entire war"

Ahsoka: "I want to thank you for saving my life master, I didn't know my injuries were that grave. One minute I'm accompanying you, the next...everything just went dark"

Anakin: "You did suffer a pretty hard smack, thankfully I had some bandages and a reserve bacta canister on hand. You would have bled out if not for that"

Ahsoka: "Wow that does sound pretty bad... hey master?"

Anakin: "Yes, Snips?"

Ahsoka: "How were you able to keep up with Dooku for so long, he is a Sith lord after all.

Suddenly flashes of the duel and what had transpired became realized to Anakin. His rage and anger were on full display, along with the contempt and longing to kill the Sith lord during it. He knew he had to devise a lie in order to not raise any suspicion or concern from his apprentice.

Anakin: "I fought the Count before, I knew I couldn't be as reckless as I was in that previous instance. I adopted one of the defensive teaches Obi-Wan had taught me as a youngling and thankfully it paid off"

Ahsoka: "Well I'm glad you're okay master"

The Coruscant sun was setting on the Coruscant skyline outside the temple. It shone through the massive columns of the structures windows.

Anakin: "Thanks Snips, well this is where we part ways. Enjoy the rest of your evening, you deserve it after the past few days."

Ahsoka: "Thanks master"

Anakin then proceeded to make his way towards the temple's exit. The commotion and bustle of the temple as lively as ever, with classes of younglings concluding their lessons for the day and masters and knights preparing for nightly patrols or heading to the archives to further their knowledge or general inquiries.

It may not be perfect, but it's home.

Anakin had finally reached the landing platform where his starfighter was stationed, with R2 gleefully cheering when he saw Anakin entering the starfighter.

Anakin: "That's right R2, we're going home"

Soon Anakin was speeding through the Coruscant skyline, anticipating to see the one person left in his life that he truly loved.

Soon he approached the apartment suite with the golden fountain shimmering in the orange glow of the setting sun. C-3P0 was waiting on the platform awaiting to greet the droid and Jedi.

C-3P0: "Oh master Anakin, it is so good to see that you have made in back in one piece!"

Anakin: "Good to see you again 3P0 and thanks, do you know where Padme is?"

C-3P0: "She's been worried sick about you sir, she's waiting in the apartment"

Anakin: "Thanks again 3P0"

Anakin walked towards the apartment in anticipation to greet Padme

R2: "Weoooooooo!"

C-3p0: "Oh don't worry R2, I'm sure your adventure was full of excitement and grandeur."

Anakin slowly opened the bedroom door to see Padme sitting at her dresser holding the box which contained the lock of hair Anakin had chopped off when he got promoted to Jedi knight.

Soon a set of glistening brown eyes saw him standing in the doorway when she looked at the reflection of her mirror.

Padme: "Ani!"

She quickly rushed over to embrace him tightly. Tears began to stream down her face, Anakin sensing this placed his chin on top of her head.

Anakin: "I told you I would return Padme"

Padme: "They said you were in the medical bay and unconscious, I was so worried"

Anakin: "I'm here now my love, it's going to take a lot more than Count Dooku to kill me"

Padme: "You encountered Count Dooku?"

Her voice began to tremble when hearing the Sith lord's name

Anakin: "I did, but ultimately I did fare better than last time believe it or not"

Padme slowly began to wipe away the tears from her face and regained a portion of her composure. She let out a half hearted chuckle at the remark her husband just gave

Padme: Because being placed in a medical bay unconscious and in a coma is better than losing a limb and having it repaired in half an hour?"

Anakin: "Precisely"

He gave a wide and loving smile

Padme: "Oh Ani, what am I going to do with you?"

Anakin then peered out the window and noticed the force ghost of Qui-Gon staring back at him, giving a reassuring nod towards him. Anakin continued smiling.

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