Chapter 2 - Part 2

After Anakin's abduction by the dreaded space pirates, Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi immediately contacted the Jedi Council. His request for aid was immediately answered.

Grandmaster Yoda, Master Mace Windu, and Master Ki-Adi Mundi, along with six jedi knights rendevoused with Kenobi over the slavers' planet of Caladran.

Caladran was a desert world. Originally, it was a mining colony that had relied on consistent imports to keep their large labor poluations fed and watered. But, due to the negligence of the Republic, the Caladranians suffered shortages, which led to the death of thousands. Forced to take desperate measure, deals were struck with the Hutt Cartels. In return for food, water, and resources, the Hutts were allowed to establish cities and black markets to bolster their profits.

Massive dome cities were built to protect the planet from its brutal sand storms, which were said to wipe out entire cities. Grand palaces and enormous arenas were built. The profits made from such grand constructs aided in Caladran's economy. Soon, the Caladranians were living like nobles alongside their Hutt allies.

Slavers from across the galaxy brought men and women to fight to the death in spectacular fashion. The brutality of these gladiators knew no bounds. Whether you lost limbs, shedded all your blood, or broke every bone, only when someone died a brutal death did the fight end.

The sight disgusted the Jedi. Their infiltration of the slave pits went rather well. It took all of their restraint not vomit at the sight of these atocities.

"I don't understand..." Ki-Adi Mundi whispered. "Caladran is in republic space. How did all this go unnoticed?"

Mace Windu's eyes narrowed. His eyes traced across the slaves as they snuck by. He could feel their agony. Their pain.

Their fear.

He could feel the dark side whisper in the back of his mind. Hissing and growling like some starved beast demanding to be let free so it could feast on their demise.

Windu bristled and regained his focus. The dark side is receding for now. "I don't know. Right now, that doesn't matter. What matters now is that we save padawan Skywalker.

"The smell, oh, by the force, the smell." One jedi Knight was ready to empty the contents of his stomach.

Windu couldn't blame the knight. The smell was worse than being on the surface of any junk world. Blood, urine, feces, and death choked the air.

The Jedi even made it to the gladitorial pits where they heard rumors of a jedi fighting. They reach the cells and, with the influence of the force, were able to get the guards to tell them where Anakin was.

What they found was worse than anything they could imagine.

"Anakin!" Obi-Wan cried out.

Anakin head turned to the sound of Kenobi's voice.

"Obi...wan..." Anakin murmured. His voice was cracked and broken. "Where...are you?"

"Anakin, I'm right here." Obi-Wan said in relief. He brushed the ragged hair out of the way of his face.

"Anakin," Kenobi gasped. "What did they do to you?"

Anakin's his were bandaged. The stains of blood drenched the rags that covered his missing eyes.

"They made me fight." Anakin cried. "They made me fight monsters. The monsters took me eyes and my arm."

"Your arm?" Windu exclaimed. His look down and saw Anakin right arm missing. Judging by the wound marks, a beast of some kind tore it off.

"That voice...Master...Windu, sir?" Anakin asked.

"Here, I am as well, young padawan." Yoda said.

Anaking sniff and feel to his knees. Obi-Wan managed to catch him. "I'm sorry, Master Yoda. They..."

"Owe me an apology, you do not. To you, I should apologise. Unforseen, this tragedy was. The mission, worse than we realised." Yoda proclaimed. "Leave we must, before the guards arrives."

"We hid our ship just outside of the city. A sandstorm is comming soon. We need to leave now." Ki-Adi Mundi insisted.

"Crippled, young Skywalker is. Obi-Wan Kenobi, carry him, you must." Yoda ordered.

"Come on, Anakin." Obi-Wan lifted Anakin and carried him bridal style.

The Jedi left as swiftly as possible. Ignoring the pleads for help and escaped from the slaves. The Jedi could not save them all, not without fighting the entire planet and the hutts.

For now, escape was the only option.

With the incoming sandstorm as their cover, the jedi manage to escape before anyone could track them or even realise their presence.

The rip back to courascant was long and silent. Obi-Wan and Yoda were by Anakin's side watching the medical droid diagnose the young skywalker. Thankfully, the child had been given anesthetics and was now asleep.

"How is he?" Obi-Wan asked the droid.

"His entire body is badly damaged. Multiple lacerations across the back and arms imply some kind of whip was used. His eyes are beyond repair. He will not be able to see again. Muscles in his right shoulder have been torn. There is also the nerve damage and the missing arm. Needless to say, sir, the patient will require extensive surgery and therapy."

Obi turned to lok at yoda whose eyes narrowed in thought.

"Very well. Keep us informed, you must. Alert us, if young skywalker awakes."

The droid nodded and return to his post. The hatch shut and the two jedi began to walk to the bridge.

"This has been a nightmare." Obi-Wan commented.

"A nightmare, yes. Over now, it is."

"Is it?" Obi-Wan asked. "You saw those people. There were thousands of them. How could we have not noticed the suffering of thousands like them? Even through the Force?"

"Clouded, the force is. Our sight blinded." Yoda answered.

"By what exactly?" Obi-Wan exclaimed.

"Know, I do not."

The two jedi finally make it to the bridge and the vessel enters hyperspace.

- 3 years laters -

Anakin would never see again. A black blindfold covered his eye sockets. His right arm was now replaced with a mechanical prosthetic.

Yoda began making alterations to his training. Teaching Anakin to use the force to compensate for his disabilities.

Through the force Anakin could "see" the auras of the people around him. Different shades of color and vibrancy made up their aura. Emotions, thoughts, and the energy of the force itself.

Anakin could use the force detection to asses his surroundings like a radar. He also used the force to enhance his sense to the point to where he could hear, smell, and feel things from a mile away.

Through Yoda's teachings, Anakin utilized meditation to attune himself more to the force and use it to help make up for what he lost. The two would spend hours and even a whome day doing nothing but meditation.

Anakin had to relearn everything from the ground up. It was an arduous task but one Anakin swore to persevere through.

Then the day came to aquire his kyber crystal.

Obi-Wan guided Anakin through the vast coverns of Ilum. The Kyber Krystals lit up the cave in a dazziling display of rainbow splender. Blue, Green, yellow, even white. The sight alone never ceased to amaze Obi-Wan. He looked to his side to see his padawan slowly come up the carved stairway.

"Let the force guide you, Anakin." Obi-Wan advised. "These crystals are connected to the force like everything else in the galaxy."

Anakin was silent. His head tilted up as if he could actually see the crystals themselves.

"What do they look like?" Obi-Wan asked. He knew that Anakin was using the force to guide his movements and sight.

"They look like small lights in a dark room." Anakin answered. "Some are brighter than others."

Anakin paused. "I think the force is trying to tell me to find the brightest one."

"Then you know what to look for." Obi-Wan said and stood aside as Anakin continue his trek up the stair way to the second level of the cavern.

The young skywalker continue to follow the lights until in the distance he saw something shining brighter than any others. He began to jog to the light. As he got closer, the lights began to grow brighter and brighter.

He was getting close.

Obi-Wan patiently waited for Anakin to return to the main floor. It had been almost an hour. Then, he began to hear footsteps.

He turned, and his eyes widened.

In each hand, Anakin was holding a red krystal.

AND THAT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IS THE END OF THIS CHAPTER.

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