#C3PO for Chancellor

[griffmeistergeneral]

I love the idea that Threepio can just go where ever the fuck he wants.

[badolmen]

time travel AU where r2d2 is the one who goes back to the clone wars but not in the standard ‘same body new memories’ way. now there’s just two r2s running around the galaxy: one trying to kill the chancellor and another that could be easily convinced to kill the chancellor. their meeting wouldn’t have any time travel ramifications besides doubling the number of r2 units trying to kill the palpatine. this efficiently doubles as c3po’s personal hell.

[dixieconley]

How did Obi-Wan not notice the thing with R2D2?? And what if he did?

Obi-Wan: We need to talk about your issues with attachment. Anakin: ::panicking, thinking Obi-Wan's found out about his marriage:: You had a relationship with Satine Kryze! Obi-Wan: … And Ki-Adi-Mundi is married. Jedi can have relationships, Anakin. We've talked about this. Anakin: … I think I would have remembered that.

[Many many past conversations: Obi-Wan: ::lecturing:: Attachment… the code… meditation. Anakin: ::busy tinkering:: Yes, yes, master. Whatever you say, master. Obi-Wan: This is fine. This absolutely will not come back to bite me in the ass later.]

Obi-Wan: Regardless, we need to talk about your attachment issues. Anakin: What issues? You just *said* marriage is okay. Obi-Wan: ::derailed:: What's that about marriage? Anakin: This isn't about me and Padme being married? Obi-Wan: … Obi-Wan: No. Anakin: This is about what I did when my mom died then, isn't it? Obi-Wan: … Anakin: ::getting defensive:: They deserved it! Tuskens are animals. Obi-Wan: ::rubbing his nose:: Anakin. Stop guessing. You're literally making this worse with every word out of your mouth. There happens to be a Tusken Jedi. You've *met* him. Anakin:: ::sheepish:: Oh. So, um, what's this about then? ::finally listening for the first time in the past three years:: Obi-Wan: I came here to talk to you about the salvage operation you ran to rescue R2D2. Anakin: ::puzzled:: Master? You ordered me to go on that mission. Obi-Wan: ::pinching his nose:: Anakin, you do realize that the mission would have been completely unnecessary had you just wiped the droid as per procedure? Anakin: But R2's my buddy. I wouldn't do that to him. Obi-Wan: You got all but two of the men who went with you killed in an attempt to rescue a droid! Anakin: So? I would have done the same for Padme. Or Ahsoka, Obi-Wan: … Obi-Wan: You see no issue in trading sentient lives for an inanimate object. That, Anakin is the very definition of attachment and why you either see a mind healer or go to Jedi jail. Anakin: What? You can't make me see a mind healer! Obi-Wan: You're right. Jedi Jail it is. Anakin: Noooo! I'm gonna tell my good friend the Chancellor on you! Obi-Wan: ::fed-up with everything and feeling both sassy and sarcastic:: Oh, and what's he going to do, order the clones to turn on us and massacre all the Jedi right down to the initiates in the creche? The Force: ::shouting:: YES!!! Obi-Wan:: ::facepalm:: That absolutely came back and bit me in the ass.

Later: Cody: You have a Jedi jail? Obi-Wan: No. Cody: Sir? Obi-Wan: Seemed like a safe bet. ::bitter: He obviously ignored everything else I tried to teach him. Cody: Jedi can marry? Obi-Wan: Yes. Cody: Jedi. As in you. Obi-Wan: As in... Cody: ::suddenly two inches closer:: Obi-Wan: ::squeaking:: Me? Cody: ::smoulders:: Obi-Wan: After the war. Chain of command. Would be inappropriate. Because reasons. Cody: I see.

Two days later: Fox: ::eyeing the assortment of munitions Cody's just laid on his desk, including, but not limited to, slug throwers, thermal detonators, a handful of droid poppers and a rotary cannon:: So you say that the chancellor's a direct threat to the military command of the GAR and that I get to kill him if I agree to mute my external audio pickup and follow your orders? Cody: Yes. Is there a problem? ::looms menacingly:: Fox: ::jumps up:: No takesies backsies! Thorn! Thire! It's Lifeday and Cody's just got us all a present!

~~~

Palps gets wrekt. The Corries have the Best. Day. Ever.

Cody and Obi-Wan swear the riduurok. No one is surprised.

The mind healers ending *building* a Jedi jail just so they don't have to listen to Anakin whine any longer. (R2D2 has the option of joining Anakin. Which, no. C3PO is welcome to that. R2D2 is having none of that shit. Time to head back to his original family -- the handmaidens of Naboo. Who will let him have a little murder. As a treat.)

[b-else-writes]

The Jedi Are the Elite, Not the Underdogs in the Prequels

I cannot believe i had to read with my own two eyes a take that the Jedi in the Star Wars Prequels occupy some of the lowest rungs in society because something something "they're meant to be Buddhist monks!!" and "it's based off the Hidden Fortress and the Jedi are the two peasants!!!" - what an utterly brain-dead take that fundamentally misunderstands how the Jedi are actually portrayed in the story, fundamentally misunderstands which characters from Hidden Fortress Lucas was grafting onto which character, and fundamentally misunderstands what story the Prequels were (badly) trying to tell.

So first, at the absolute most basic level, the two peasant characters in Hidden Fortress (which Lucas pulled most from for A New Hope and Phantom Menace) correspond, in Lucas' own words, to C3PO and R2D2 in the A New Hope, and Anakin and Jar Jar in Phantom Menace, NOT any of the Jedi characters. Obi-Wan, the only explicit Jedi in ANH, was inspired by Toshiro Mifune's character, who is, guess what, nobility (as men/samurai of a general status usually were in that time period). Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan in TPM occupy that same role as well. It is Anakin (and Jar-Jar, who was expelled from his own society and an outcast) who occupies the lowest rung in society, because he's a literal slave and it's that very fact that drives the entire plot. Yes, Anakin is Force-Sensitive, but he isn't a Jedi in TPM, and he is always narratively positioned as being "not one of them" throughout the story (more on this in a minute).

Which brings us to point two - how are the Jedi actually portrayed in the Prequels? It's an old hat to be like "they're the Space cops" but, well, they are the Space Cops. The Jedi are part of the bureaucratic systems of the Galactic Republic. They can speak directly to the Chancellor and offer advice, they are dispatched to quell unrest in the Republic's name. Visually, they are designed to convey power and prestige based on Western cultural cues (large buildings with European facades, marble, white/beige clothes that are sweeping and regal, rare genetic magical powers, and of course, swords).

The defense I've seen is that the Jedi do not have power because they aren't in charge and have to answer to the Chancellor/Republic, but this is like saying, "the military doesn't have power because it has to answer to the President/Prime Minister", it's nonsensical. While the Jedi are referred to as monks and practice a veneer of vague Hollywood Buddhist beliefs, in practice, they operate like Samurai (because again, that was what Lucas was drawing from), who again, held high prestige and power in society. They are not the scrappy underdogs or the downtrodden poor. And they are certainly not slaves.

And that's where the fundamental thing comes in of what story were the Prequels trying to tell? Fundamentally, Anakin's fall is a story about the elites in society taking a child who is at the very bottom (a slave) and raising him up onto their level, while simultaneously having nothing but contempt for him, and then systematically failing him at every turn until he decides that the only solution is that the system is completely broken and we should do Fascism (for the record i'm not saying the Prequels tell this story well, and handle it with the subtlety of a brick to the face like Anakin quite literally paraphrases George Bush). Because the Prequels were written in the late 90s-early 2000s by an American man and are a blunt commentary on the elites in the USA failing and sliding into unnecessary war and growing fascism. It's a story about the fall of a society. And for this entire morality tale of Lucas' to work, it would mean that the Jedi are the Elite as well.

And they are - they're shown to be ineffectual and not very smart and their powers have grown weak and they can't see what's directly in front of them! They have become entrenched into the corrupt system. It matters that it is Anakin who occupies the lowest rung in society and not the Jedi, and that is why he is never one of them and what drives the entire story of his fall (for the record (2), this isn't saying Anakin was RIGHT to become fascist).

I think a lot of people try to twist this because they desperately want to love the Jedi (which you can) but can't reconcile that narratively they're portrayed as having messed-up very very badly and that the entire system that they were part of didn't work and shouldn't have been done that way (#maybe Jacen was onto something before he did Space Fascism 2.0), so they try to say that no, no, no, it's the Jedi who are the scrappy underdogs. But to do that is to just completely misunderstand and misrepresent what is actually being presented.

[ospreyeamon]

revenge of the sith’s tension curve

There is a thing that Revenge of the Sith does with its arc of tension that I don’t think it quite pulls off; an uncomplicated exciting beginning (cool fight scenes!), then a morass of dread and mistrust (boring politics and emotions), before the ending clarifies back into straightforwardness (everything is terrible but there are fight scenes again so yay!). I believe the intention is to take the audience on the same emotional journey as the characters, particularly the Jedi.

The film drops the audience straight into the action with Anakin and Obi-Wan. Battle is raging above the capital, but their spirits are high. The dream team kick Separatist ass and trade quips while doing it. They save the Princess Chancellor and the bad guy dies (in the sole discordant note). The Clone Wars are basically over! Anakin and Padmé are reunited! Hooray!

And then they turn around and realise that the Republic has been transformed into a dictatorship while they were distracted by the Clone Wars.

This is a problem that cannot be solved with lightsabers or action scenes. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was legally elected, legally given emergency powers, and he legally amended the constitution. He enjoys wide popularity and is supported by most of the Senate, the Courts, and the non-Jedi commissioned officers in the Republic military.

Palpatine is someone who the Jedi Council believed they could trust. Palpatine has always been complimentary and respectful of the Jedi, often seeking the Council’s advice, speaking out publicly on the Order’s behalf. If the Order can’t trust Palpatine, who else can’t they trust? If even Palpatine has become a bad actor, are there any honest officials left in the government?

People are hiding things from each other – hiding things from even their nearest and dearest. Padmé and Anakin are hiding their marriage from everyone on Coruscant but R2 and C3PO. The Jedi Council are hiding that they have begun to contemplate removing Palpatine from office by force with all that would entail from everyone not on the Council – and then even people who are on the Council after Palpatine demands Anakin by given a seat. Anakin is hiding that the Council has asked him to spy on Palpatine from Palpatine and Padmé. Padmé hides that the Delegation of Two Thousand has asked her to present their demands to the Supreme Chancellor from everyone not involved including Anakin. The Senators Delegation of Two Thousand hide their plans to pressure Palpatine to resign from the Jedi because they believe that the Order supports Palpatine.

It’s awful. Everyone is stressed and unhappy – everyone except Obi-Wan and Yoda because they have gone back to the warfront where things are simple and they trust all the people around them. Anakin is far from the only character who can sense something terrible looming in the future.

And then the situation explodes and things become simple, clear, and action packed again.

Palpatine has unmasked himself as the Big Bad. The characters now have enough context to realise he was evil all along. The Jedi obviously weren’t Palpatine’s rusted on supporters because they were the first people he purged to cement his grip on power. There clearly were Senators who the Jedi Council could have trusted to approach for help with the project of getting Palpatine out of power without tilting the Republic into another civil war because Bail Organa is willing to risk his life to help them after Order 66. Even Anakin is mostly very aware that the choices he is making are terrible.

Yoda is convinced that he and Obi-Wan can fix the problem by stabbing the Sith with their lightsabers. Yoda is wrong. He isn’t strong enough to best Palpatine – and more importantly, killing Palpatine won’t turn the Galactic Empire back into Republic or halt the Jedi Purge.

Which is the point I think George Lucas was trying to make with the U-shaped tension curve. The narrative that we are the good guys and they are bad guys and that if we defeat the bad guys so the good guys are in charge everything will be great is very seductive. And unhelpful. It’s easy to focus on what seems simple, exciting, and heroic at the expense of what is complicated, boring, and uncomfortable. But keeping a democracy in good running order requires a lot of boring work and time of spent addressing complicated, thorny issues. You can’t just wash your hands of politics because you aren’t a politician. You can’t just brush off bad behaviour when it’s from somebody you consider an ally. You can’t just not address long-term problems because they are messy, complicated, or divisive. Corruption must be constantly fought and guarded against. The rights of scoundrels and criminals and enemies of the state must be protected. Nobody can fix a political system with a claymore. If you wait until the state moves against you, then you’ve waited too long.

Unfortunately, the film doesn’t quite make it work. The consensus seems to be that the middle is boring rather than the slow ominous build in tension I think Lucas and team were going for. It’s a shame, because the idea is a good one.

[incorrectstarwarsquotess]

(Leia at the end of A New Hope)

Han: You choose you???

Luke: ???

Leia: Look, if I could run across the beach into my own arms, I would.

[finnpoekenobi]

when you realize it was anakin’s own people that were Vader’s undoing.

it was HIS padawan that set up the intelligence system for the rebellion and caused a lot of trouble for him.

it was HIS r2 and HIS c3po unit that delivered the death star plans to HIS master from HIS daughter

it was HIS master that trained HIS son into being a jedi

it was HIS son that made vader realize that there was still light in him

it was HIS wife whose kindness was passed on to her children which luke inherited and made vader kill palpatine

and it was HIS past self that stopped palpatine from killing his son, sacrificing himself to bring balance to the force

[intergalacticnuisance]

so we all know fatima’s (@simping-for-fives) crack ships, yes? well my best friend, bless her, recently started reading fanfic again. (we both settled into fandoms we weren’t necessarily a part of growing up, but now it’s full force bc of quarantine. her’s is harry potter. mine is star wars. yes, this is relevant.)

anyway! we were facetiming and talking about the fics we’ve read when i brought up the crack ships of wolffe x c-3po and pong krell x chancellor palpatine. mind you, she knows very little about star wars. yet still, she commented and bantered with me about these lovely fics. here are some of my—albeit badly paraphrased—favorite quotes:

how did that—? did wolffe *severus snape voice* slip into his usb port?

maybe he has a vacuum function??

what if c-3po vacuumed hard enough to lift wolffe up? like a chair? (side note: my handwriting is hard to read. basically, what if wolffe, while in c-3po, was picked up solely by the vacuum, onto c-3po’s back)

(after explaining the pong krell x palps one, which i couldn’t get through because of the title, “are you lost babygorl?”) oh! so like in 365 days! wait [my name] why are you laughing? (i explain to her that i thought it was from despicable me, and thus could only read it in gru’s voice) [MY NAME] WHY!

(she doesn’t know star wars, and i’m bad at descriptions, so she just looked up “pong krell”) oh my god, that’s him?!

*laughing* ok but the fact that palps is a SUB? walking in there like “what those hands do—cough—four hands do?”

you know what, this is the defining moment. this is the defining moment for the human race because that one dude—what’s his face—had two dicks.

the conversation then led back to harry potter, so here are some hp/hp& sw crossover quotes-

trump and voldemort have opposite appearances (side note: i was not prepared to have this information divulged to me at midnight)

me, comparing trump & voldy’s posture: if there’s anything voldemort has contributed to the wizarding world, it would be a perfect example of good posture.

*very excitedly* ok but what if severus *snape voice* slipped into c-3po while krell *snape voice* slipped into severus and THEN krell could slip his longer appendage into himself!

me: i hate how you use the word appendage.

her, continuing: oh sorry, his bratwurst—

in conclusion i love my friend but we enable each other in the best worst way. we are ~cursed~ (and i wouldn't want it any other way).

[echo-enigma]

Blog Masterpost

Reblogged

~Comics~

Omega copies her brothers

Tech and Crosshair insult eachother

Hey clanker!

Crosshair is protective of tech

Crosshair has oral fixation

Obiwan crying in spanish

Obiwan falling on cody

Drunk Obiwan

This is why jango didn’t fucking love you

Obiwan fell down a mountain

TBB doing haka

Supervising fox’s breakdown

Fox radio broadcast

Echo misusing scomp link

Don’t leave anakin unsupervised

I loved you

Fives fighting Ahsoka

Fives found a bug

Commanders went out drinking

Croissants found a lightsaber

Bly has a competance kink

Calling Cody dad

crosshair moment of weakness

Obiwan sits like he’s posessed

Clones are good bois

Space hooters

Tech being neurodivergent

Wolffe avenge you

Tech can’t see shit

Tech swearing

Don’t name the twi’lek child

plo koon being Dad

Jedi leave their robes around, clones have fun

~Text posts~

AZI in rice

Cody the WIFI boy

Scared Wolffe

TBB season 2 hopes

Sexy obi wan costume

Obiwan tries to quit the order

C3PO is impressivly annoying

501st incorrect quotes 3

Echo one inch taller

Imperial march playing from another room

501st incorrect quotes 2

tbb incorrect quotes 1

tbb incorrect quotes 8

tbb group chat fuck word

Wolffe whos this clown

Din and space dogs

Wolffe hates anakin

TBB incorrect quotes 6

The entire fandom to crosshair

Limited vocabulary

Tbb incorrect quotes 5

echo 501st brain activated

tbb incorrect quotes 3

Trooper cottontail

Fives barcode on thigh

tbb incorrect quotes 7

Anakin starts hearing background music

501st incorrect quotes 1

tbb incorrect quotes 4

tbb incorrect quotes 2

oddly specific star wars headcannons

Fox seduces the chancellor

Hunter is short, tech holds on hip

Tup recording documentary

barracks on fire

goodnight kisses

Obiwan is gay confirmed

What was really said

Day one seminar on how to command clone troopers

palpatine’s fourth zoom meeting

501st don’t get the joke

IG-11 and boba fett

Not all men

Greef Karga

Fox’s ct number is 1010

501st headcannons

Humorous scenes from the book

about the 104th wolfpack

How to write smut

Why tech’s armor is lighter

how tech got his name

tbb tag yourself

Wolffe being a mood

Clone wars how do you like your coffee

If fives met the bad batch

Plo is clone dad

Clones what non-military career do you think youd be good at

O66 if their chips were secretly removed

Clone wars ‘bloopers’

Palps made a shiny cry

You ignorant slut

~Memes~

Hunter selling echo

Caleb kicking crosshair

Tech is angry cat

TBB fuck tier list

Star wars fuck tier list

TBB and omega as text posts

How to negotiate a higher salary

Fox in VR

On all levels except physical I am a wolf

Fives didn’t connect shit

Rex and fives relationship in one still

Two bagels

TBB madagascar penguins

the senate meeting was cancelled croissants

Wrecker as text posts

Omega as text posts

Hunter as text posts

Crosshair as text posts

Crosshair as text posts 2

Tech-st posts

Echo as text posts

Right on schedule

They’re just dancing don’t worry about it

tbb as quotes from the office

regs as quotes from the office

Anakin becomes a problem

Look at all the fucks I don’t give, anakin

Clone troopers as memes

Inhibitor chip removal at claire’s

murder is okay art

TBB spoilers without context

Starwars characters as mulaney quotes

Tech is bigfoot

Tbb as bird memes

Hands are for echo

Fives careless whisper

~Gifs~

angry cute echo

Tech and Omega

Tech in blacks

Crosshair doesn’t miss but CT-9904 does

I won’t leave you, not this time

Rex is a good listener

Tech is a confident nerd

Wrecker the gentleman

Echo needs a hug

Where is my grumpy grump

Tech panics over info

We were brothers once

TBB 1.14

Crosshair in battle simulation

This reg we like

Tech in clone wars

Clones with real face

Every named clone trooper so far

Cody and obi like meercats

Crosshair smile

Crosshair tbb

Echo watching Rex

~Art~

Echo in the sun

Echo and tech

Bad batch back together

Bad batch in civvies

Tech and Wrecker

A wild tech appears

Tech and Echo fixing stuff

Badass Obiwan and Cody

Cody in suit

Echo and Fives

Clone trooper armour

79s

Hunter and Crosshair

Drinking coffee

Loth cats and wolfpack

Tech

Wolffe and Plo

Cody

Wolffe is ready to kill C3PO

Trooper shenanigans

Ahsoka and Obiwan

Neon Rex

Rex

~Photos/ Screenshots~

Hot Echo

Tech smiling

Echo is Majestic

Angry sexy hunter

Wolffe’s legendary eye roll

TBB barracks

Crosshair icons

Rex dad joke

~Fics~

returning from the dead is easier said than done

Rex kissing reader without thinking in front of people

Stress relief

Tech Savvy

The coffee house

Keep your captains close

Random tech headcannon

Omega and Cross and Lothcats

Bad batch headcannons

Mama wolffe

Routine affection

Talk about it

Soft echo headcannons

Mistletoe mishaps

Unexpected kiss

TBB game night headcannons

flirting with clone troopers

Deaf crosshair headcannons

Tech x reader

Echo and pop

Fives misusing protection crystals

Clones giving bad relationship advice

Don’t give five’s vodka

The TILF awards

Clone dad’s and the weird/creepy things their kids say

Annual jedi council holiday party

Anakin’s hand

Wolffe’s eye

Coming out to mando

Helping wolffe shave

SW characters watching shrek

put your clothes on fives and echo

Echo good baker, fives good chef

Echo’s missing blasters

Get the captain to rest

Night before thanksgiving poem

~Fake texts~

Commanders accidentally texting you

TBB fake texts

How tbb would react to you wanting a baby

~Other??~

idfk1

idfk2

SW writing resources

[nevertheless-moving]

Han Sonnow AU Part 2

Star Wars Time Travel Fix-It Alternate Universe #Twenty-Three

Part 1 Summary: Han and Chewie get timetraveled back to their clone wars-era bodies, meaning their dynamic is even weirder to an outsider cause Han smol now.

Han ends up on a republic watch list for spacegoogling the following (amongst other things):

chancellor corrupt proof obvious

palpatine where live

chancellor palpatine house map

past palpatine assassination attempt fail why

imperial senate district maps

children tiny hands advantages

coruscant republic senate district map

naboo men death causes common

wookie foods poisonous humans

senate building security

republic security guards

supreme chancellor security

map of senate building

how to meet chancellor

child how to meet chancellor of republic

children field trip senate

B a S i C a L L Y once things settle down a little bit, Han and Chewie finally have a sit down conversation about the future.

On one hand, both of them kind-of got roped into the whole main character thing in the first place, and despite the circumstances of their lives, neither of them are particularly political people. They could grab Chewie’s family, buy a really nice ship and live pretty happy lives under the Empire’s radar. They have enough knowledge of the future and charisma to quietly make a small fortune, not to mention unparalleled experience skating by under imperial notice. If they let things play out pretty much the same, they’ll be in a good position to land on Alderann a year before the Death Star, tell them about the exhaust port, and give the rebellion a bit of a boost when the timing is right. Who are they to make monumental choices about the fate of the galaxy? The republic is already corrupt and smoldering- maybe it would even be for best to just let the Empire clean house. Eventually the rebels might even rebuild something better from the ashes.

On the other hand, Kashykk. That pretty much settles it, and the two reluctantly start plotting an assassination attempt on the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. 

...Who might also be an evil wizard- Han and Chewie were a little unclear on what type of metaphorical Luke was being when he talked about the emperor’s ‘darkness.’ Either way the guy was scary enough to control Darth Vader, so! They’ve got that to deal with!

Han admittedly got a little overexcited with the spagoogling- in his defense, the Empire had really cracked down on freedom of information. Some creepy palpatine-era law flags the datapad’s address. Then, [Something, something]. He’s technically an important military leader, so naturally [something]. Not to mention the fact that the force told [someone] something weird was going on over there. At the same time, [contrived plot device] ... and Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi get sent to investigate!!!

*knock at Chewbacca’s treehouse* *Han opens the door*

Obi-Wan: *surprised to see a human child* “Ah. is there an adult home? My name is Obi-Wan Kenobi and this is my colleague, Anakin Skywalker, we-”

Han: “nOPE!” *slams door in face* *(Muffled through the door) adorable human child roaring noises* 

look there ain’t a whole lot of advantages to having to start over on puberty, but apparently kids are supposed to be better at actually learning languages or something- stop laughing Chewie, Malla said I was getting better

C3PO: “His accent is most unfortunate but I do believe he’s calling for someone named CRHHWBCCRAAGH and saying the - pardon my language - ‘bantha fodder’ ‘found them again’” 

[stonefreeak]

As promised yesterday, well sort of, here’s another update of CK because it’s my birthday! As always, thank you all so much for your support!

Mas Amedda's trial comes. The Republic and holonet wait with baited breath for the charges to be laid out, for the evidence to be presented, and finally for the verdict to be handed down.

Obi-Wan, having not had anything to do with the final investigation at all, is about as on edge as everyone else. Mas Amedda is the first step. As the Vice Chair of the Galactic Senate, he has held a great deal of power and sway over the Republic at large. If he's corrupt... Well. It won't reflect well on Palpatine, whose trial will happen sometime soon after Amedda's.

After all, if Amedda gets convicted, it will mean that Palpatine either was involved or somehow didn't realise what was happening right under his nose for years. So no doubt is Palpatine hoping for a complete exoneration, for the evidence to show that Amedda has done nothing wrong. Regardless of the outcome of Palpatine's own trial, a conviction for Amedda will look bad for him.

When it comes to Palpatine, Obi-Wan isn't sure what outcome he's hoping for. For Anakin's sake, he hopes that the man isn't corrupt, that everything that Obi-Wan has found is simply some unfortunate coincidences.

However... He does not think that will be the case.

Not at all.

~~~~

Amedda is convicted on multiple charges of corruption and abuse of power. His punishment becomes a mix of monetary reparation as well as prison time. As Obi-Wan watches the Chagrain be led out of the courtroom—flushed and wild-eyed—he cannot help but feel a sense of grim satisfaction.

The more corruption they can uncover and root out, the better the chance the Republic has to survive and thrive and the greater their chances of finding a peaceful resolution with the Separatists.

Obi-Wan cannot help but feel like the war itself is one huge tragic mistake, created due to the machinations of the Sith. His feelings tell him that the war did not come about organically, it was manipulated. Perhaps if there had been less corruption and greed within the Republic, this plan, whatever it was and is, would never have been able to get off the ground. As it is, so many people have died in this war, needlessly and senselessly. Civilians, troopers, and Jedi alike.

In some ways, it's lucky that the Separatists use a droid army, because at least that means less deaths on their side and a greater chance for the Republic forces to outsmart them. On the other hand, they're droids which are programmed to respond in specific ways... Obi-Wan doesn't know if they have any sort of proper programming for the surrender of their enemies, beyond an order from their non-droid generals.

Not all droids are built to learn and make decisions, many are simply made to follow specific programming and never go beyond that.

Unlike the grunt droids, the droids in charge of things have far more reasoning power, he thinks, many of them nearing the sort of machine sentience that droids such as R2-D2 and C3PO possess.

Perhaps if they can uncover the Sith hiding in the Republic, if they can capture Dooku, they can end this war once and for all.

It is a future to dream of and hope for—as long as one doesn't lose sight of the present and what is.

Obi-Wan lowers himself into a meditation pose. Now he only needs to wait for Palpatine's own trial to see what will come of this whole investigation.

Perhaps once it's over, he and Anakin can repair their relationship and bridge the misunderstandings that clearly lie between them.

~~~~

The charges against Palpatine are far less plentiful. In fact, there are barely any at all. Only, Obi-Wan isn't sure if that's truly all there is, or if Palpatine has just managed to ensure that it looks like someone else is responsible for his actions... Though that may simply be Obi-Wan's own bias against the man. He truly does need to try and meditate on that.

Someone might even be convinced that perhaps Palpatine will get off scot free, in fact, early on it seems like it. But then the prosecution presents more evidence, some of it extremely compelling and ultimately Palpatine is convicted of a few minor infractions.

But perhaps, just perhaps... It will be enough.

However, it also brings something to mind for Obi-Wan, something he hadn’t considered at all before. Now he’s glad he held his words and kept back his suspicions and ideas…

Palpatine has barely had anything levelled against him at all. Amedda, on the other hand, has been convicted on multiple grave points. Perhaps Obi-Wan did let his dislike of Palpatine get the better of him, perhaps he saw connections where there were none.

After all… Amedda was second behind only Palpatine. If there truly was a highly placed leak in the Senate, one that has now been taken out of action and left the Separatists floundering… Amedda was relieved of his duties at almost the exact same time Palpatine was.

It would not be outrageous to consider that Amedda was using Palpatine’s clean and well-regarded reputation as a shield to hide his nefarious actions—some even so grave as to be outright treason due to collusion with the Separatists.

It makes sense. It’s a solid assumption, there’s more things that would point to that than the suggestion that Palpatine was the information leak. And yet…

Those reports.

The altered missions.

All those murdered Jedi.

All of it started with Palpatine. Obi-Wan cannot shake the feeling that it truly has been Palpatine’s doing. Even if right now, Amedda looks more likely to be a tool of the Sith—more biddable, no doubt more of a follower than Palpatine—Obi-Wan can still not rule out the possibility that it is Palpatine.

Regardless how few and minor the charges levied against him are.

Certainly, it could mean that there’s nothing else to find. He may very well be mostly clean except for those few spots.

But it could also mean that his skeletons are simply buried deeper. That he’s managed to keep his own actions without any sort of paper trails… Or even that he’s secretly enlisted the help of others, and so the mud ends up on their hemlines instead.

It is, perhaps, a paranoid line of thinking. Obi-Wan can certainly admit as much to himself. But with how uncertain the times are, with how dangerous the situation they’re in right now…

Obi-Wan cannot afford to give the benefit of the doubt. He cannot afford to take a chance on trusting someone. Not right now, not when everything is still so uncertain. The Sith Lord may well still be walking nearby, weaving their web and finding a new pawn to manipulate in their plans.

And if the time comes when the Sith Lord strikes again… Obi-Wan must be ready.

He cannot be taken by surprise again. He may have lived the first three times…

But there’s nothing that says he will survive the next one too. 

—

(Supreme Chancellor Obi-Wan Kenobi masterpost)

[spacegirlinorbit]

Help Me Understand

Part 1

Obi wan x reader

Angst, fluff

Takes place during ROTS. Y/n there to be by Obi wan side as he discovers the truth behind the abrupt turn of events in the war, Anakin becoming darth vadar, and eventually how he will come to fight him.

Let’s be honest now, I don’t know how the fuck Obi wan did this without falling to pieces and having multiple breakdowns on the spot

Angst prompts :“I don’t want space. I want you. ...I need you, please stay with me.” “You don’t have to face him alone, you’re not alone.” 

SIDENOTE: ‘//’ when its one parenthesis's they are talking through the force and when its double ‘’ like normal its being said aloud 

We all felt it. The shift in the force and environment of the entire infinite galaxy. Jedi all connected felt the buzz in the air and their connections faltering causing minor pain of links being cut without warning. The force connected the Jedi to all things. Alive and dead. The war that we have been fighting has taken a turn for the worst. It wasn’t hard to suspect what was taking place, but even I knew as I felt the confusion in the force right before my fellow Jedi fell. 

Chancellor Palpatine had called for Order 66. 

We were not prepared for our own army to turn against us, but here we are. I try to silence the force as it overwhelms with my sensitivity to see and feel the emotional tethers that connect Jedi to the force. Jedi face a war within their walls. The clones have turned on them and a power shift has caused a rift in the force. 

I, friends with Obi-wan and Anakin, have been asked to stay with Padme. To protect her while they fight their battles. I did not mind seeing as Padme and I have grown to be friends over the years as her a senator and me a Jedi. 

Many times we have been stationed on Coruscant doing our diplomatic duties to the republic. Only now I fear, those efforts were for nothing. 

As the pain fell away, I reached out to the force and let the force guide me to my brothers and sisters. My heart felt like it was being stabbed a thousand times over as they all fell with grace. 

May the force be with you. A tear ran down my face and I drew out of the force. 

Then I hear it like a distant dream, ‘My love’ whispers softly that I barely caught it. 

“Obi- Wan?” I say aloud with a gasp, he’s never called me that before.�� ‘Are you okay? Are you safe?’

‘I am now, dear. I have just received contact from Senator Organa. I am going to meet him now and Master Yoda.  Are you safe? Are you and Padme safe?’

‘Yes, Obi. We are safe for now. I fear the clones will come for me any minute.’ 

‘Be vigilant and I’ll be there soon.’ He says and I can hear and feel the frustrations in his heart and mind. Confusing times and the stress on top of it all doesn’t help it. 

‘Stay safe, Obi. Please.’ I try to contain my composure on the outside but on the inside I can’t hide my dread and panicked state. 

‘You too, y/n.’ 

‘Obi’ I reach out a bit more with a bit of harshness like I was crashing into him. 

‘Yes?’ He breathes. I want to question what he meant before. My love. Sure he’s called me nicknames before but that’s nothing new for the flirty handsome Jedi master. But that felt different. 

I decide against bringing it up now. ‘Just...get back to me once you have received news. I’ll keep my comlink open.’

‘Will do, dove.’ 

The connection is cut. We pull away from the force and I sit on the couch lowering my head into my hands. 

“What’s wrong, y/n?” Padme asks standing by the window she has been staring out of. 

“Nothing. Just talked to Obi.” She looks at me confused and then her face resorts to understanding. 

“The force.” She says. 

“Yes. He is safe. Something has shifted in the war, but everything will be fine.” I say trying not to have the emotional pregnant woman burst into tears. 

“C3PO.” I say as he walks into the room. He nods to me and walks over to Padme. 

“The chancellor's office indicated Master Anakin returned to the Jedi Temple. Don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll be alright.” C3PO relays to Padme. 

I knew it from the moment I felt in the force earlier. Master Anakin Skywalker has fallen to the dark side. 

Padme can’t hold back the sob and pours out her emotions as she cries into her hand, hugging her body with the other. I get up and do my best to soothe her. Padme has been on edge when it comes to Anakin and with the senate nothing has been looking good lately.

“Come sit down.” I tell her and pull her to the couch. I know she doesn’t need to hear it to know what C3PO’s message actually meant. But I feel it within her and in myself that maybe there's hope for Anakin. 

I look out the window from the couch and see the jedi temple up in smoke and burning down slowly as it’s licked with flames spread about the temple. I don’t even want to try to reach out to Anakin for fear of what will confirm that I should be hopeless after all. Probably best for my protection anyway. If he’s at the temple now and he hasn’t detected a change in me I could be good as dead. 

So I do the one thing I never thought I would have to do. I cut myself off my the force. I hide my presence and make it ordinary. Like a switch has been turned off but a very powerful switch that will and can leave people wondering if I live or died. I just need to buy time in order for Anakin not to sense me. 

I watch out the window and as I suspected I see Anakin make his way through the other speeders and fighters in the sky. It’s now or never. 

“Padme listen to me. I have to hide now. Obi wan has told me the clones have turned on us Jedi. I sense Anakin on his way. He will be able to protect you now. Meanwhile I must go and see if fellow Jedi are still alive in the building. But please don’t relay any of this to Anakin. Just tell him I went out and I haven’t been back. Don’t let him know you know about the clones.” I talk fast knowing I only have two minutes before Anakin arrives. 

“Of course. Is he really-“ I can see it in her eyes as she hesitates to finish her question. 

“All I know is that he loves you. Have hope.” She nods and squeezes my hands as she takes them into hers. Letting me know it’s okay. 

Everything is not okay. Everybody knows it. 

I go inside Padme's bedroom and go to her bathroom. And hop on the counter to prop myself up into the ceiling vents. I climb through the ceiling vents so I’m close to where Padme and Anakin stand on the balcony. 

“What happened?” I hear Padme. 

“The Jedi tried to overthrow the Republic.” Lies. Anakin sounds different. Something is terribly off about him but with my force down to insure my safety I can’t figure out what. 

“I can’t believe that.” Padme acts well considering what I have told her. Her senator instincts must be kicking in.

“..Master Windu..” it’s getting hard for me to hear as the vents start to rumble slightly at the cooling system turning on. “assassinate the chancellor…”

No. I felt it in the force right before I cut it off. Master Windu had died and somehow Anakin was a part of it. 

“My loyalties lie with the chancellor.” Well damn be the republic now. 

“With the senate and with you.” He finishes. Maybe Padme is Anakin's only hope out of this. 

“What about Obi-wan? Y/n?” She mentions me as the system starts to fade out. I can hear them better now. 

“I don’t know. Many Jedi have been killed.” You can hear no remorse or sadness or any sort of pain in his voice. He barely spares a word for Obi-wan. His teacher. His friend. His brother. 

I pick up on their conversation and hear Anakin mention his mission from the chancellor. I must warn Obi-wan now. 

I climb out of the vents back to the bathroom and make my way down onto the counter and soon out of the room. Padme can be seen clearly in distress. 

“He said wait for me.” She tells me. 

“I know. Padme you can not let him know what you know. You’re pregnant as well and should rest. Don’t need the stress to kill you.” I joke with her giving her a small smile. She nods and heads to her room to sleep. I know she won’t sleep well without Anakin or knowing he is safe, but at least she is resting. 

I meditate on the floor in front of the large expanse of the window. I fill my body with its spirit and energy course my veins. My force has returned. 

‘DOVE! Y/N!’ I hear through the force immediately it almost makes me physically falter. 

‘Obi!’ I yell back trying to trace him through the force. Finally we collided and our energies reach out hand in hand to one another. I can feel him reach relief as he connects with me. 

‘You’re shaken. What’s wrong? Why couldn’t I sense you? I thought I lost you. Are you okay?’ 

‘Obi calm down. I’m safe. Anakin was just here to see Padme I had to hide myself from the force so he wouldn’t detect me.’ 

‘Oh thank the stars, I-I thought-‘ I can feel him sigh. ‘Please warn me before you do that. I thought you were gone.’ 

‘I’m sorry.’ I try to ease by reaching out with feelings of calmness and serenity as focus on regaining my power with the force. 

‘I-‘ We both start and Obi speaks up again. 

‘You first.’ 

‘Anakin he is different.’ 

‘Master yoda and I have just discussed Anakin. He’s changed hasn’t he?’ I feel Obi Wan falter in his feelings. It’s an ache in his heart and he’s in pain and conflicted but it’s controlled. He was always good at controlling his feelings. It’s what made him the best. I admire him for it. How he is able to do what I can not most days. 

I have to tempt my feelings for Obi Wan down quickly. I can’t let him know. Never. We’re in a war. We are Jedi. And our friend needs our help. 

‘Yes, but I feel there is hope for him yet. He is strong with the force. He’ll make the right decision.” I pray my words will ring with truth. 

‘I know.’

‘Obi-‘’ 

‘I’m coming back to Coruscant. We have to figure out how to decode the clones.’

‘We?’ 

‘Yes, you’re the best at decoding well anything really. We could use your help.’

‘Then I will help you anyway I can. May the force be you, Obi-wan.’ 

Later that night Padme had received word that a senate meeting was to be held in the morning. Perfect. I can meet Obi Wan then as she is in the meeting. 

The next day, I received word that Obi was landing on Coruscant at the Jedi temple in an hour. I make my leave from Padme giving her a hug and telling her to keep her blaster on her just in case. I told her I was going to make myself scarce and left quietly and quickly from the Senate building to the Jedi temple. By the time I arrived I see Kenobi and Yoda have done the work of taking out the clones. It’s a sad sight to see the army that was helping you fight the war was just propaganda to fight against you.

(Part 1/2) 

A/N: THIS all took up ten pages on google docs and so I had to make a part 2 lol

[ilonga]

Hi there! :') would love to hear more about drown the temple (aka another ROTS AU, this time (mostly) compliant with the OT)!

hi Ann, thank you so much for the ask!! :D (and oops, this one got long,,)

drown the temple is more or less ROTS just a bit to the left, aka ROTS with more Sabe, no Temple Siege, and more Padme!! It's partially inspired by the au idea I reblogged a while back linked here. 

The au starts when Padme's pregnant and Anakin's off on the Outer Rim Sieges, and Sabe comes to help Padme out and stand in for her in the Senate as needed because pregnancy with two very force sensitive twins is rough. Naturally, this means Sabe's in the know about a lot more things in canon, especially regarding the Delegation of 2000, Palpatine's general untrustworthiness, and the relationship between Padme and Anakin (and the existence of Luke and Leia!! Though this comes a bit later, as she respects Padme's wishes to not pry too much into the baby during pregnancy).

The attack on Coruscant and kidnapping of the Chancellor play out the same as canon, but once Anakin comes back he learns pretty quickly that oh, Padme's pregnant, and oh, Sabe from back when she was Queen is here now and also playing decoy for her pretty damn often, so whenever he sees Padme out and about in the Senate or wherever it's about fifty percent as likely to be Sabe standing in - and it's worth noting that over the past few months Padme and Sabe have gotten much, much better at the decoy game then they've ever been before, if only out of desperation. He can tell them apart, of course, because he knows Padme and her force signature extremely well. (For now)

Things then go pretty much the same as the movies, with the nightmares and Council Seat and Delegation of 2000 and General Grievous, until the Chancellor's Office after Anakin's done his whole "NoO don't kill him!" schtick. From here, the dominoes start falling.

Number one - instead of asking Anakin to march on the Temple, Palpatine, knowing that by giving Anakin a Council Seat he's given him much more access to Temple security, tells him to lock down the entire Temple and flood it to the brim instead. Why? Because one, Anakin is supposed to be a mechanical prodigy and Palpatine might as well use that. Two, it's easy enough to explain away the Temple's demise to the Senate as a freak accident, and pin the "betrayal" of the Jedi down on solely the commanding officers in the field. This way, it's far easier to stomach for the more morally inclined Senators, and of even less note to the corrupt ones. 

As for the question of aquatic species of Jedi surviving, Palpatine decides that they can't possibly be much of a threat to him and, after all, he'll have his Inquisitors.

So Anakin drowns the Temple. And returns to Padme, as in canon, before heading off to Mustafar. And then Obi-wan gets back, sees the Temple, feels all the death, and realizes there's only one person who could have done this. But when Obi-wan goes back to speak to Padme at her apartment, he speaks to Sabe instead. And he's so distressed (and hadn't been in the loop about Sabe standing in for Padme anyway) that he doesn't realize it's not Padme he's speaking too. 

Sabe, who learns from Padme that Anakin is off to Mustafar, decides he's a threat and realizes she can't let him come back to Padme. So she decides to go after him and try to kill him. Obi-wan stows away on her ship, still not realizing she isn't Padme.

And Padme, who's alone at the apartment, goes into labor, winning a shining gold medal for Worst Timing Ever. Sorry, Padme. 

But wait, there's more! Remember how Padme is a leading figure in the Delegation of 2000? Aka a major threat to Palpatine? Aka Palpatine who a) does not know that "Padme" is heading to Mustafar and b) has absolutely zero reason to let Padme live (because let's be real, he never had any intention of helping Anakin "save" her either).

So yeah, there's a legion of stormtroopers marching on Padme's apartment, just a little bit after she's finally finished the excruciating process of giving birth with no one but a meddroid and C3PO to help.

She makes her escape with Luke and Leia, thanks to some handy knowledge of passageways, some well-placed shots, and surprisingly  decent help from the two droids, though she doesn't quite make it out unscathed (with a few blaster injuries that end up fatal, in fact). She makes it to Bail's apartment with Luke and Leia, asks him to please take care of them and please - if he can - split them up, because she's afraid of what their force sensitivity will mean for them in this new galaxy where the Jedi have been wiped out.

She doesn't make it much longer than that.

Meanwhile on Mustafar, Sabe has tried and failed to kill Anakin, who's so hyped up on Dark Side and Murder Juice that he doesn't actually realize. . . that's Sabe, not Padme. And now he and Obi-wan are dueling. And Sabe is like well, fuck it, I'm out of here. So she takes the ship and aims to get back to the apartment, and once Obi-wan's done his whole chopping Anakin into pieces shebang he ends up having to use Anakin's starfighter to make it off planet, since Sabe's taken the ship and run.

Eventually, Obi-wan and Sabe manage to find their way to Bail's and learn of Padme's fate. . . and the children's. Sabe and Obi-wan eventually agree, though with no shared warmth, that Obi-wan will watch over Luke and take him to Tatooine, and Sabe will watch over Leia on Alderaan. Padme's funeral goes down similarly as in canon, in which it's adjusted to look as if she were still pregnant, and Palpatine never finds out that the kids lived. . . until the OT comes along, of course.

And that's the gist of it!

(ask me about my WIPs!)

[incorrectstarwarsquotess]

(AU) (Part 2)

Luke: *cries*

Leia: I’m sorry I called you sensitive in front of mom, I thought you already knew.

[soclonely]

We got multiple filler episodes of C3PO and R2 messing around the galaxy but were robbed of at least ONE episode of the Clone Wars following the adventures of Mas Amedda as he runs errands for the Chancellor. - Picking up his dry cleaning. “Huh no I don’t know how that burn got in there or why his underwear smell like sulphur” - Going to the local coffee shop and ordering Palpatine’s  Triple, Venti, Half Sweet, Non-Fat, Caramel Macchiato from the local coffee shop - Calling his mom 3 times a day sobbing as he tells her his job is just SO great and to tell his brother that he is still better than him.  - Massaging Palpatine’s toes and giving him his daily foot bath

[usual-day-dreamer]

Bend The Rules (Obi-Wan x Jedi!Reader) Chapter Three

A/N: I am sorry it took me forever to write it, I wanted the ending to be perfect and I wrote the whole thing like 5 time. But it’s finally here! And I want to thank everyone for your patience and support, you are the best! Thanks for reading. DO NOT FORGET REQUESTS ARE STILL OPEN. I am already working in some I had pending. Hope the wait was worth it! If you want to be added to my Obi-Wan tag list let me know.

MASTERLIST

CHAPTER ONE - CHAPTER TWO - PLAYLIST

An echo of voices paired with blurred images, some things were hard to make out as the images and voices continued and you stirred in your sleep.

 You could finally make out Count Dooku and Obi-Wan fighting, though Dooku Gad the upper hand, their sabers crashed fiercely, you had no idea where the fight was taking place, but their intense emotions were palpable. Obi-Wan was angry, but as always kept it at bay, trying to surpass it, the image changed. It was still Obi-Wan but older, and he was fighting Darth Maul, but something felt different, Obi-Wan felt empty, even sad. Darth Maul seemed to notice, taking it to his advantage as they fought someplace with a sandy landscape. They ran towards each other, the sand beneath their feet crunching with their fast steps and as their sabers crashed, the image changed.

Everything turned darker and you noticed that some… monster was fighting Obi-Wan, whoever was fighting him had a terrifying face, it did not seemed human, it was almost shapeless and it seemed to be made of tar, melting and sticky; empty red eyes full of anger and despite, it’s breathing full of hatred and pain… and you could feel his need to kill Obi-Wan. You shuddered, trying to make out what it was.

Its arms raised, ready to strike “NOW I’M THE MASTER” 

You woke up with a jump, desperately gasping for air as you felt cold sweat dripping down your neck and back. You shuddered, covering your face with your hands as your vision replayed in your mind, with racing thoughts and heart to match, you suddenly felt nauseous and a sudden need to cry.

The alarms of the temple made you jump again, and you quickly threw the covers off your body and changed, running out of your room towards the hanger as fast as you could. 

Some masters were already gathered there, including Obi-Wan and Anakin.

“Chancellor Palpatine has been located, we must take action now” Master Windu’s voice boomed and everyone agreed.

“It has been decided that Master Kenobi and Anakin should be the ones to engage on the rescue mission” you were just about to protest when Yoda’s look stopped you. 

“Anakin and I will get ready shortly” 

“May the force be with you” 

All the masters went to their positions, Obi-Wan and Anakin walked to their starfighters, you stopped Yoda calling his name. 

“What can’t I go master?” 

“Too personal this could turn for you and Dooku, I fear something bad can happen to you” 

“I understand” you answered with a nod “Excuse me master” 

You quickly ran towards Obi-Wan’s ship, he was not in yet. As soon as he heard your footsteps he turned around, a worried smile on his lips as you approached him.

“Are you ok?” His worried gaze scanned your whole body, his hand gently caressing your arm and you sighed.

“Yeah”

“Are you sure?” He asked again, deciding not to push you further when you nodded with your eyes closed.

“Please be careful” you voice was almost a whisper, “I will” he answers, jumping inside his star fighter.

You took a few steps back and he smirked down at you “Don’t miss me too much” 

You scoffed with a smile at his teasing tone “You wish Kenobi” 

He chuckles and with one last look he adds, “May the Force be with you” with a smile you look at him, his eyes holding a silent promise to come back to you.

 *

You could feel the battle raging just above Coruscant, silently pleading for Anakin and Obi-Wan to come back, knowing their task was everything but easy.

You huffed but kept a steady pace as you walked towards Padmé’s place. When you finally reached the door, you knocked slightly.

“Master L/N” C3PO greeted you, moving aside letting you in. Padme walked into the living room, a bright smile on her face as she saw you. A strong pull shook you and you approached her, kissing her cheek in greeting, your suspicions were erased.

You knew it was better not to say anything, your relationship with her wasn’t as close as your relationship with Anakin.

“I’m sorry I came unannounced” you said, following her and sitting down across from her in the couch “All this trouble has my mind swimming towards places I’d rather not go… I guess I just needed a friendly face” 

Her smile shone even more “Do not worry, I’m glad you’re here” she says, “I was just going to get me something warm to drink to ease my nerves, would you like some too?”

“Yes please” you answered.

“3PO, could you please?” 

“Right away” he walks away towards the kitchen and you turn you gaze back to Padme, eyeing quickly her belly already noticing a small bump, a warm feeling of happiness spread through you, the uncertainty of whom the father was not bothering you as much. You could feel her overflowing excitement and it made you feel happy for her.

Conversation between the two of you flowed easily, until the point she couldn’t keep her secret anymore.

“There’s something I must tell you” her smile gave her away and you waited for her to continue “I’m pregnant” she says with a small laugh and you smiled, standing up and sitting right beside her to hug her.

“Congratulations!” Placing a hand on her small bump you return her smile “Can I ask who the father is?” 

A brief panicked look covered her face, but it was away as soon as it had appeared, your hand on her belly made her calm somehow and she sighed.

“If I tell you… do you swear to keep it a secret?” She asked, her eyes looking everywhere but you.

“I swear” 

She swallows and looks down “Anakin” she says, her voice was so quiet you thought you had misheard, but you knew that was true, you could feel it.

She finally looks up at you, your saddened look catching her off guard. 

“What’s wrong?” She asks, panic lacing her voice slightly.

“I’m in a relationship with Obi-Wan” you said, her eyes widened momentarily and then she hugged you, tight.

You found comfort in each other’s embrace. Both of your heaviest secrets were out, and you somehow understood each other.

“Your secret is safe with me” she says, and you smile.

“Thank you, yours too” 

A sudden feeling of unease filled you and you pulled away from her.

“Are you ok?” She asks, standing up alongside you.

“Obi-Wan is in danger” you said, her hands grabbed yours.

“What about Ani?” She asks, but you couldn’t tell, everything felt… blurry. 

A sudden pain enveloped you and you feel to the ground, with your eyes closed, you finally knew what had happened.

You opened your eyes and looked at Padme’s worried eyes, she whipped off a few stray tears and you finally answered.

“Anakin killed Count Dooku” 

Padme helped you up and you sat back down next to her in the sofa, her hand was drawing comforting circles on you back as you cried.

“He was… he was my only family” you choked out “He was like a father to me” 

“What happened to your parents?” She asks, regretting it instantly, knowing it wasn’t the right time.

“My parents were like bounty hunters, my mom used to tell me they were merchants” a melancholic smile danced upon your lips and she waited for you to continue “Our ship crashed in Geonosis, and we lived there while my parents tried to make the ship work again… on day, they went out towards the hive and… they just never came back” 

“I’m so sorry to hear that” 

“Don’t worry” you smiled lightly “This is the only thing I have from them” you pulled out the small Ewok plush you recovered and handed it to her “And now I want you to have it” 

“I couldn’t possibly- “

“I insist” she finally grabs it “For you new baby… just now that I’ll always be here to help you and Ani, the little one included” she smiles

“Thank you so much”

“Master L/N, senator” a guard busted inside the room and you looked up “Master Kenobi, Anakin and the chancellor are back”

 *

As soon as you spot him, you run towards his open arms, he hugs you tight and you bite back your tears.

“I’m sorry about Dooku” he says, slowly pulling away from you to look at you face, he could already tell you had cried “Were you alone?” 

You shake your head “I was with Padme” 

“That’s a relief” he pushes back a strand of your hair behind your ear, looks around to make sure you are both alone before he drinks your face closer to kiss you. It’s short but passionate.

“I’m glad you’re back” you stroke his beard and his sighs at the feeling.

“You’ll have to thank Anakin” he says, and you laugh “Oh, I know” with a smirk on your lips you turn away and pull his hand, and you walk together towards the council room.

The meeting was brief, and to be honest you were eager for it to be over as soon as it started; but you still tried to listen intently at what Obi-Wan was saying, which was basically a detailed narration of his and Anakin’s mission. 

At last, it was over, the Jedi Masters were already walking out the chamber and you waited for it to be empty, Obi-Wan doing the same. As the last Masters remained he gestured for you to follow him, and you gladly did have a faint idea of where he was taking you.

The familiar door made you smirk, you opened the door and he quickly pushed you inside, pressing against the wall of the small supply closet. You laughed, but it was muffled by the pressure of his lips on yours. 

You pulled away with a breathy laugh “I feel like we’re padawans again” he laughs, stroking your face with his finger tenderly. He nuzzles his face against your neck and his warm breath washes over it making you moan slightly.

“I still can’t believe how fast time passes” you hum in agreement, feeling his lips kissing you neck, your hand reaches towards his hair, pulling slightly and he groans. Looking at you and closing the gap, kissing your lips hungrily.

The war seemed endless with each passing month, and your visions seemed to fade away with Obi-Wan’s presence, but it was still present in your mind. 

Even though Padme seemed calmed as her pregnancy advanced, you knew better, neither her nor Anakin seemed to feel calm at all, but you admired their determination.

You sigh deeply, enjoying the feeling of Obi-Wan’s fingers stroking your hair and bare back lightly. Maybe one day you could have the same with Obi-Wan.

“What’s on your mind darling?” his voice brought you back from your trance and you sighed contently, he was playing with your hair and you were drawing patterns on his chest with your thumb. You use your forearms as leverage and you look at him with a smile, kissing his nose.

His hand is still drawing patterns in your back, but he sits up too, positioning you in his lap. You nuzzle your face in his neck breathing in his scent and with a small kiss on the skin there you pull back, staring into his bright blue eyes that seemed to glow in the low light of his room.

You kept silent, enjoying this rare moment of intimacy and calmness that you so rarely had these past few months. The feeling of his hands in your back and sides, caressing slightly, his heartbeat slow and calm, his gaze soft and full of adoration, his hair slightly messy from your previous activities… 

For him, it was just the same, while he waited for your answer he just stares adoringly at you; enjoying the feeling of your bodies pressed together, and the glow you seemed to have as you stared back at him with the same look he had on his face. One of his hands came up to caress your face and you leaned into the touch, closing your eyes with a fond smile. No words were needed that moment, both of you could feel what the other was thinking and feeling.

“I love moments like this” you say in a whisper, he hums in approval and you open your eyes again. He kissed you, sweet and slow and you sigh, almost melting into him.

“Is that all?” He asks, but he knows that’s not all. You sigh.

“I’m really happy about Padme” you admit “But I…” you pause, regretting saying that in the first place, you could not tell Obi-Wan that Anakin was the father.

He sensed your unease “I know who the father is” he says, and your eyes widen for a second “I sensed it” 

You smile “I’m worried about them; I want to help them”

“I know darling” he pauses “But we must wait, if they need our help, I know they won’t hesitate to ask, they are both strong Y/N, we have to support them from afar” 

You nod, content knowing that the topic was finally out and there was nothing else to hide from him, except for your nightmares.

Silence engulfed the room once again; it was comfortable, and you felt warm. The war that was happening in that same moment seemed far away and nonexistent, and Obi-Wan and you were just lovers enjoying their time together.

“You know” he says, his voice deeper and softer “You just have to say one word and I’ll leave the order” as soon as that leaves his lips, he knows there’s no going back, but he doesn’t care anymore.

“Obi-Wan… you know I want to say yes” he smiles, but knows there’s going to be a but “But we cannot leave in the middle of the war… my heart cannot leave Padme and Anakin, though I yearn for a life like this with you” 

He smiled, he knew the answer and he was certain you knew he’s been thinking that way for a while, he just wanted to voice his thoughts to make them more present and stronger. 

He pulls you in for another kiss “Let’s talk again when the war is over”

*

You could feel the intense heat and anger all around you, your hands trembled but you couldn’t stop. Obi-Wan’s hurt eyes stared right into your yellow ones while you fought.

“Why can’t you understand this is for us!?” You screamed, gasping for air as you jumped out of his reach, he looks up, tears running freely down his cheeks and you heart clenched but there was no turning back now, you have made your choice.

He jumps towards you but doesn’t fight you, he’s trembling like you as he approaches you. You just stand there “What he promised you… it’s not real! This is not the way” you stay silent and he continues “Listen to me! We must escape, just like we said that night… but I just can’t, I belong with the light, just like you! Come back to me” he sobbed. Your grip on your saber tightened.

“I have no other choice” you say and pull your arms up and strike, your saber slashing through without trouble.

You open your eyes with a gasp, muffling your cries with your hands so that Obi-Wan first wake up. You try to fill your mind with other things to calm yourself but it’s too late, his hands circle your back as you cry. And though you feel guilty for waking him up you the unease in your heart leaves you as you feel him.

“It was just a nightmare” he whispers. 

“I’m sorry” you say as soon as your crying stopped, you turn to him. His silhouette shines with the small rays of dawn coming in from the window, your hand traces his neck and shoulder, stopping at his collarbone. Comfortable silence fills the room and you sigh.

“It almost time to get up, I should get going” he says after some time and you nod. He sits up in the edge and you hug him from behind, kissing his shoulder and nuzzling yourself on the back on his neck, his soft locks brushing against your cheek.

“Thank you” you let go and he stands, giving you a kiss on the forehead “See you later” you smile and nuzzle back into your bed, falling asleep again after the hiss of your door closing.

A few hours later you made your way towards the council room. The night Obi-Wan told you leave the order seemed to be ages ago. The war progressed, but it still seemed endless. 

Tension between the Jedi and the Chancellor grew with each passing day, and that worried almost everyone. You feared for Anakin and his relationship with Palpatine, something felt odd. Not only that, but you could also sense Padme distressed, you wondered why.

With a heavy feeling of unease, you finally reached the Council Room. You sit in your usual spot and look over at Obi-Wan who seems to be deep in thought. Anakin enters, the room is filled with some Jedi Masters and some holograms. Everyone is silent and the meeting starts.

“Anakin Skywalker, we have approved your appointment to the Council as the Chancellor's personal representative” Mace Windu starts and you pay close attention.

“I will do my best to uphold the principles of the Jedi Order” Anakin replies, seemingly pleased.

“Allow this appointment lightly, the Council does not. Disturbing is this move by Chancellor Palpatine” As Yoda says this, you slightly nod your head in agreement, everyone in the room seems to think the same.

“I understand”

“You are on this Council, but we do not grant you the rank of Master” Mace Windu finishes and you are tempted to close your eyes to avoid Anakin’s disappointed face, but you don’t and you only meet with anger.

“What?! How can you do this?? This is outrageous, it's unfair . . . I'm more powerful than any of you. How can you be on the Council and not be a Master?” 

Your unease only grew with his words, a calming presence invaded your mind and you locked eyes with Obi-Wan, you exhaled and tried to relax. Mace Windu orders Anakin to sit and he does with an apology. Everyone else in the room seemed to be uncomfortable until Ki-Adi-mundi broke the silence.

” We have surveyed all systems in the Republic, and have found no sign of General Grievous” 

“Hiding in the Outer Rim, Grievous is. The outlying systems, you must sweep” Master Yoda says.

“It may take some time . . . we do not have many ships to spare” Obi-Wan says, his hand stroking his beard.

“We cannot take ships from the front line” Mace Windu answers.

“And yet, it would be fatal for us to allow the droid armies to regroup” 

“Master Kenobi” Yoda starts, “Our spies contact, you must, and then wait” 

“What about the droid attack on the Wookiees?” Ki-Adi-mundi asks. You’ve been silent the whole meeting at that worries Obi-Wan, you usually have something to say.

“It is critical, we must send an attack group there, immediately” Master Widu says.

“He's right, that is a system we cannot afford to lose. It's the main navigation route for the southwestern quadrant” Obi-Wan’s answers brings concern to everyone in the room.

“I know that system well. It would take us little time to drive the droids off that planet” Anakin suggests,

“Skywalker, your assignment is here with the Chancellor, and Kenobi must find General Grievous” Mace Windu answers and for the first time you decide to talk

“I want to be a part of that group Master Windu” And now Obi-Wan wishes you had stayed silent until the end of the meeting. You stare is fierce as you look at the other Jedi Masters.

“Go with her, I will” Master Yoda says looking at you “Good relations with the Wookiees, I have”

“It is settled then. Yoda and Y/N will take a battalion of clones to reinforce the Wookiees on Kashyyyk. May the Force be with us all”

The Council ends, you could sense and see Anakin’s disappointment.

*

In the distance you could see Obi-Wan and Anakin talking, and it seemed something serious and unpleasant for Anakin, you knew they were talking about the mission the Council had for Anakin. Obi-Wan had told you of the plan, and though at first you were uncertain you agreed with the rest, the Chancellor’s actions were suspicious, but you also feared Anakin would refuse. It was a risky situation, but then again, that’s how war worked.

As soon as you saw Anakin walking away you made your way towards Obi-Wan.

“We don’t have much time” you whisper and grab his hand, he follows, and you enter an empty classroom, closing the door and locking it behind you. Anakin could feel something weird in the air surrounding you and Obi-Wan, so he decides to follow secretly behind. When the door closes, he pressed his ear to try and listen.

“Are you ok?” he hears Obi-Wan, there’s no reply from you but he keeps listening.

“The war is not my only worry Obi-Wan” he hears you and then silence, there’s a small smacking sound and with surprise he realizes you are kissing. He moves slowly away from the door, though he wanted to listen more about the topic you were discussing he sympathized with the feeling of secrecy, so he walked away.

*

You, Yoda, Mace Windu, and OBI-WAN ride in the gunship as it heads for the Clone landing platform. Mace and Obi-Wan are sitting.

“Anakin did not take to his assignment with much enthusiasm” Obi-Wan starts.

“Too much under the sway of the Chancellor, he is. Much anger there is in him. Too much pride in his powers”

“It's very dangerous, putting them together. I don't think the boy can handle it. I don't trust him”

“He'll be all right. I trust him with my life” At this unease filled your senses, you knew something was not right, but you still had no idea what. 

“I wish I did” Mace Windu answers.

“With all due respect, Master, is he not the Chosen One? Is he not to destroy the Sith and bring balance to the Force?” Obi-Wan’s answers throws you off guard, but you could faintly hear the pain in his voice, he still believed fiercely in what Qui-Gon said all those years ago.

“So, the prophecy says”

“A prophecy . . . that misread could have been” You knew that was a possibility too, but Obi-Wan would not see it.

“He will not let me down. He never has” You look at Obi-Wan, and he glances shortly at you.

“I hope right you are” Yoda says, closing that topic “And now destroy the Droid armies on Kashyyyk, we will. May the Force be with you”

The gunship lands and the ramp lowers. Yoda and you exit the gunship. Mace Windu and Obi-Wan stand and give you a brief bow then take off in the gunship, you noticed Obi-Wan’s fearful stare before he was out of your sight.

*

Yoda and various Jedi speak via hologram. You stay right at his side.

“Palpatine thinks General Grievous is on Utapau. We have had no reports of this from our agents” Ki-Adi-Mundi states.

“How could the Chancellor have come by this information and we know nothing about it? We have had contact with Baron Papanoida, and he said no one was there.”

“He’s right, it seems odd, could it be some kind of trap?” you say.

“A partial message was intercepted in a diplomatic packet from the Chairman of Utapau” Anakin interrupts.

“Act on this, we must. The capture of General Grievous will end this war. Quickly and decisively we should proceed” Yoda says, ignoring Mace Windu’s statement.

“Does everyone agree?” Obi-Wan asks.

All the Jedi concur.

“The Chancellor has requested that I lead the campaign”

They all look at Anakin a bit disturbed.

“I’m sorry Ani, but The Council will make up its own mind who is to go, not the Chancellor” you say taken off guard.

“Yes, this decision is ours to make” Ki-Adi-Mundi agrees.

Anakin seems embarrassed and stays silent.

“A Master is needed, with more experience” Yoda says but you already know who´s apt for that mission, your heart aches with worry.

“Given our resources, I recommend we send only one Jedi . . . Master Kenobi” Mace Windu says.

“He was not so successful the last time he met Grievous” Anakin says, and you frown. 

Obi-Wan and you send Anakin a dirty look and he seems unfaced by the stares.

“No offense, my Master, but I'm only stating a fact” he continues but the frown does not leave your face.

“Oh no, you're quite right” Obi-Wan responds “But I do have the most experience with his ways of combat” 

“Obi-Wan, my choice is” Yoda says and everyone else agrees.

“Very well. Council is adjourned” Mace Windu says. You look at Anakin’s hologram, he’s furious.

“Obi-Wan” Mace Windu continues “Prepare two clone brigades as quickly as you can. If this report is true, there's no telling how many battle droids he may have with him” 

Obi-Wan and you look at each other, no need for words, but the both you know what that means. The Council ends and the holograms disappear.

Yoda stands up from his chair and looks briefly at the sad look in your face, he walks forward towards one of the clones “Then now, the time is Commander” he says.

“Yes, sir”

The battle begins.

“Master” you say, Yoda looks at you and turns around fully facing you “I can sense something big is coming, but I still don’t know if it is something good or bad”

He thinks for a few seconds “Your mind is drifting further away, worry for what is happening, the future uncertain and foggy for everyone is” You nod and walk to the empty spot behind, looking down at the raging battle underneath.

*

The day seems grey and uneasy, but the battle still goes. You could feel Obi-Wan troubled, but you could do nothing. Suddenly a throbbing pain passed through your head and you look at Master Yoda. He had felt the disturbance in the Force too.

Worry etched in your bones and you closed your eyes, controlling your fear.

*

The battle rages all around Obi-Wan. Droids and clones are everywhere. Obi-Wan is riding on a huge lizard, cutting down droids as he races across the battlefield. Suddenly a volley of laser blasts from behind him knocks him and his lizard off the wall of the sinkhole. He looks around just in time to see his clone troops are firing on him.

Obi-Wan falls hundreds of feet to the bottom of the water-filled sinkhole. And when he finally hits the cold water, he sees your face before losing consciousness. 

*

A sudden pain fills your chest and you grip it tightly, trying to figure out what happened while Yoda and you watch from the balcony. The battle rages as clones and wookiees attack the droids coming from across the water on tanks. Chewbacca and Tarful stand on either side of you and Yoda, Chewbacca places his hand on your shoulder to try and steady you. Two clones walk onto the balcony towards you. Yoda stands looking over the battlefield below. When they are close enough, the clones reveal their weapons and fire.

But faster than the clones can reveal their weapons, you and Yoda ignite your lightsabers, Yoda leaps in the air, and beheads one of them. Chewbacca and Tarful fire their weapons as more clones enter the hall. 

“Master did you hear. It was like a thousand voices were suddenly silenced” you say in fear and he hums in response. The Wookiees call out to you and Yoda to follow them. Chewbacca picks Yoda up and carries him away, you follow fast behind them adrenaline coursing through your veins, as you try to look for Obi-Wan through the force.

With Chewbacca’s help, you manage to find an AT-ST and quickly climb inside, waiting for Yoda.

“Not far, are we, from the emergency ship. Quickly…” He whistles and a large flying insect appears. Yoda jumps on the insect's back and they take off. The Wookiees and you follow on the AT-ST while the clones continue to search in the swamp.

The AT-ST marches up the hill and stops. You jump down and Yoda lands on the insect nearby. Chewbacca goes to a tree and pulls a branch, the ground opens, and a small wookiee escape pod rises into the field. Yoda opens the door of the pod.

“Master I can’t sense anyone, not even Obi-Wan” you voice breaks and a few tears escape your eyes, he sighs but says nothing. He is sad too as he stares at you, and you seem utterly broken. 

“To go back we must, right nothing is” he then turns around to look at the wookiees “Good-bye. Chewbacca and Tarfful, miss you I will. Good friends you are. For your help, much gratitude and respect, I have”

The Wookiees bark as the Yoda climbs into the pod and you watch his pod take off into the dusk sky.

*

Obi-Wan wakes up quickly, swimming towards a cave. Once save he tries to catch his breath as quietly as possible while he watches clones looking around probably for him. Once it was clear he makes his way out of the cave and onto General Grievous's secret landing platform. He runs to the Starfighter and climbs into the one-man ship. The Starfighter takes off and disappears into the sky. He is worried afraid, he can't feel anything, the disturbance was too powerful, his hands are trembling as he thinks the worst has happened to you.

Once he is away, he activates the controls of the Starfighter and punches in several coordinates and codes. He hears a beeping sound and once it is steady, he starts talking.

“Emergency Code Nine Thirteen ... I have no contact on any frequency. Are there any Jedi out there? . . . anywhere . . . “he’s desperate, hoping you’d answer back and stop with this nightmare.

A burst of static is heard- and a fuzzy hologram image appears. He hears someone calling his name and for a second, he thinks it is you.

“I’ve locked on. Repeat” his reply is quick. The fuzzy hologram focuses and with disappointment and relief he notices it is Bail Organa.

“Master Kenobi?” Bail Organa repeats.

“Senator Organa! My Clone Troops turned on me ... I need help” he is desperate now as he answers his voice almost breaking with each word that leaves his mouth.

“We have just rescued Master Yoda and Master Y/N. It appears this ambush has happened everywhere. We're sending you our coordinates” as soon as he hears this, his throat turns dry and when the call ends, he finally lets the tears fall freely, the Starfighter is filled with sobs as he cries from relief.

The door to the main hallway slides open and as soon as you see him you run towards him, jumping into his arms and kissing him fiercely, he catches you and kisses you back just as strong, pulling you as closer as he could, ignoring the other two in the room, the only thing that mattered to him in that moment was the feeling of you safe in his arms. Once you pull back he grabs your face in his hands with force but not enough to hurt you, your face is wet and your eyes are red, but there’s no trace of any injury and he feels life coming back into his soul.

Yoda and Bail Organa just watch, Bail in amazement and Yoda in fondness. 

Bail clears his throat and says: “You made it” he looks away from you but holds your arm tightly

“Master Kenobi, dark times are these. Good to see you. it is” Yoda says.

“You were attacked by your Clones, also?” Obi-Wan says and walks closer to them not letting go of you.

“We barely escaped with the help of the Wookiees,” you say.

“How many other Jedi managed to survive?” he asks, afraid of the answer.

“Heard from no one, have we” Yoda says and there’s a brief silence.

“I saw thousands of troops attack the Jedi Temple. That's why I went looking for Yoda” Bail Organa breaks the silence and all the attention turns to him.

“Have we had any contact from the Temple?” asks Obi-Wan.

“Received a coded retreat message, we have” Yoda says with a nod.

“It requests all Jedi to return to the Temple. It says that the war is over . . .” you resume.

“Well, then we must go back! If there are other stragglers, they will fall into the trap and be killed” Obi-Wan exclaims with hope in his voice.

“It's too dangerous to return” Bail Organa looks at him, the tree of you know it is a trap.

“Suggest dismantling the coded signal, do you?” Yoda asks.

“Yes, Master. There is too much at stake here, and we need a clearer picture of what has happened” Obi-Wan seems slightly eager with this reply.

“I agree. In a dark place we find ourselves ... a little more knowledge might light our way” Yoda finishes and Obi-Wan feels your uncertainty and he squeeze your hand reassuringly. 

In no time you are inside a cruiser with Bail, Yoda and Obi-Wan. You are standing in the cockpit while the cruiser made its way towards Coruscant. Two pilots sit in the cockpit. The silence is tense but feeling Obi-Wan`s shoulder next to you calms your nerves slightly.

“We are receiving a message from the Chancellor’s office, sir” One of the pilots says and you turn your head towards them.

“Send it through” Bail orders. The pilot pushes some buttons until the message appears on the screen, everyone pays attention when Mas Amedda starts talking “Senator Organa . . . the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic requests your presence at a special session of Congress”

“Tell the Chancellor I will be there” his answer is stern “Very well. He will be expecting you” with that, Mas Amedda disappears from the screen.

“It could be a trap” Bail says “No, I don't think so. The Chancellor will not be able to control the thousands of star systems without keeping the Senate intact” you answer but still you remain deep in thought.

“If a special session of Congress there is, easier for us to enter the Jedi Temple it will be” Yoda replies and once again the ship falls into silence.

The ship lands and the doors open, a guard is there when the whole group steps out.

“Welcome back Senator, may I see your clearance” the guard says “Certainly” he shows him and with a nod the guard says: “You may proceed, we will take custody of the Jedi”

“It would be better if we stayed with the Senator” Obi-Wan uses his mind trick and you smile, he smirks lightly “It would be better if they stayed with you”

Bail makes his way towards the Senate and you, Yoda and Obi-Wan walk towards the temple.

There was smoke coming out from the Temple’s entrance, your heart was racing. Clone troopers stand guard at the entrance. Suddenly there is a flash of a lightsaber, a flurry of confusion, and all the Clone Troopers are dead on the floor. The tree of you stand in the middle of the carnage.

“There are several battalions of Clone Troopers on every level. Many are dressed as Jedi” Obi-Wan observes and you analyze carefully your surroundings “Dismantle the coded signal quickly. That group back there, soon discovered will be”

The sun is setting outside as you make your way through the temple avoiding the clone troopers and using the force to distract whenever you could. You keep going, making no sound, when you stumble with the bodies of some students. Your blood runs cold and your breath hitches. 

“Not even younglings survived…” you finally manage to say swallowing tears, Obi-Wan looks sadly at them.

“Killed not by clones, this Padawan. By a lightsaber, he was”

“Who?? Who could have done this?” Disbelief was evident in Obi-Wan’s voice and you resisted the urge to throw up.

You finally reach the computers, you stand there next to Obi-Wan while Yoda looks on, in the hatchway to the Main Control Center “I've recalibrated the code warning all surviving Jedi to stay away” you say looking away from the screen “Good . . . For the Clones to discover the recalibration, a long time it will take. To change it back, longer still. Hurry” Obi-Wan and you follow Yoda towards to the Main Control Center and the three of you head towards the hologram area.

“Wait, Master. There is something I must know . . .” you stop walking, Yoda looks at Obi-Wan “If into the security recordings you go, only pain will you find” he replies, dread fills your whole being as you imagine who could the killer could be.

“I must know the truth, Master” Obi-Wan walks away, and you almost stop him, but a part of you wants to know too even though the answer scares you, so you just watch him walk towards the panel, he flips some switches and the hologram starts. You gasp it was Anakin he slaughtered all the Jedi, including the younglings. 

“It can’t be… It can’t be” you could hear Obi-Wan’s heart breaking in his voice, and you’re with him. Even Yoda was surprised.

As Anakin surveys the carnage, a dark robed Sith Lord enters. Anakin turns towards him and kneels before him “The traitors have been taken care of, Lord Sidious” Anakin says.

“Good . . . good . . . You have done well, my new apprentice. Do you feel your power growing?” Darth Sidious says, malice lacing his voice. “Yes, My Master”

“Now, Lord Vader, now go and bring peace to the Empire”

Obi-Wan watches is horror and dismay, you can see tears welling up in his eyes and you reach for him, placing your hand in his shoulders, he’s too shocked to react “I can’t watch any more” he switches off the hologram, silence falls around you like a veil.

“Destroy the Sith, we must”

“Send me to kill the Emperor. I will not kill Anakin” Obi-Wan is trembling as he speaks “To fight this Lord Sidious, strong enough, you are not” you close your eyes, trying to seek a way to help them “He is like my brother ... I cannot do it” Obi-Wan lowers his voice, and you would’ve done it for him, but deep down, you could feel that was not your fight. Obi-Wan looks at you and as soon as you gaze meet, his path is clear.

“Twisted by the dark side, young Skywalker has become. The boy you trained; gone he is . . . Consumed by Darth Vader” 

“How could it have come to this?” you say, your voice barely a whisper “To question, no time there is”

“I do not know where the Emperor has sent him. I don't know where to look” he admits “Use your feelings, Obi-Wan, and find him, you will. Visit the new Emperor, my task is. May the Force be with you”

“May the Force be with you, Master Yoda”

Obi-Wan turns to you and grabs your face, looking directly to your eyes, his gaze was so intense you swore he could see you soul, “Go look for Bail Organa and stay somewhere safe you hear me” You’ve never heard such desperation in his voice, you nodded with wide eyes “Promise me you’ll stay out of trouble” he presses, voice slightly raised “I promise” you say, he seemed satisfied with your earnest tone. He kisses you and walks away, looking back at you for a second. You could do nothing but stare.

Your legs find their strength in seconds, and you quickly make your way towards the cruisier. Once inside you search for a good hiding place until Bail Organa returns.

Not much time passes, and you are sitting there with him, trying to conceal your urge to go look for Obi-Wan. You could feel the anger and betrayal in the Force, nothing good will come from this. Bail notices your anxiousness but says nothing, he knows there’s nothing to say.

“Something’s not right” you stand “I have to go” Bail stands too “I don’t think that’s a good idea” you ignore him, preparing a small escaping pod, Bail does nothing to stop you.

At first, it’s hard to find Obi-Wan but when you do, you quickly press the coordinates towards Mustafar. Sadness, betrayal and anger feel stronger when you land, they are so heavy you can almost walk but you gather strength and make your way towards a ship. 

Padme is unconscious and you rush to help her, C-3PO walk out of the ship and raises his arms when he sees you “I am so glad you are here Master L/N” he exclaims, you pick Padme up and walk inside the ship, C-3PO following close behind. You place Padme safely on top of a small bed.

“Was Obi-Wan here?” you ask sitting down close to Padme, worry etched in your face “Master Kenobi went away fighting with Master Skywalker” you sigh “I am sure he’ll be back, let’s just wait for him” he suggests and you nod.

Footsteps are heard outside and you stand, ready for battle, C-3PO walks out and exclaims “Master Kenobi! We have Miss Padme on board. Please, please hurry. We should leave this dreadful place” You place your lightsaber back in its holder in relief. Your heart shatters when you see him, he is completely broken, defeated in heart but not in battle, he hugs you tight, and the you pull away to start the ship.

Obi-Wan walks towards Padme to check on her “Obi-Wan? Is Anakin alright?” he looks at her sadly and does not answer. He brushes her hair back and she drops back into unconsciousness. R2 watches over her. Obi-Wan walks towards you, you open your arms and defeated he holds you, crying silently.  C-3PO drives the ship.

*

The ship lands, Yoda and Bail Organa with a small crew are waiting as the ramp lowers, Obi-Wan walks out holding Padme up, With C-3PO, R2 and you close behind. 

“We’ll take her to the medical center quickly”

Obi-Wan and a medical droid enter the observation room where you, Bail and Yoda are waiting “Medically, she is completely healthy. For reasons we can't explain, we are losing her” the droid informs with a slight wave of his robotic hands “She’s dying?” you say “We don't know why. She has lost the will to live. We need to operate quickly if we are to save the babies”

“Babies!?” Bail exclaims “She’s carrying twins” 

“Save them, we must. They are our last hope” you watch the droid run back to the delivery room and you cry into your hands. Once you are calm, you enter the room with Obi-Wan, you hold her hand as she goes into labor “Don’t give up Padme” you whisper loud enough for her to hear.  Padme winces and cries from pain, you never let go of her hand. Baby cries fill the room and you look away “It’s a boy” the medical droid is holding the baby.

“Luke” Padme an only offer up a faint smile. She struggles to touch the baby on the forehead before gasping and crying in pain again, another baby cries “And a girl” says the medical droid.

“Leia” she says you smile. Obi-Wan walks closer to Padme “You have twins, Padme They need you . . . hang on”

“I can’t” she says. Padme winces again and squeezes your hand. You notice she is holding Anakin's japor snippet “Save your energy” you tell her.

“Obi-Wan . . . there . . . is good in him. I know there is ... still . . .” there's a last gasp and she’s gone, a shadow falls over your face, you are still holding her hand.

*

You sit with Bail, Yoda and Obi-Wan in a conference room “Pregnant, she must still appear. Hidden, safe, the children must be kept”

“We must take them somewhere the Sith will not sense their presence” you suggest “Split up, they should be” Yoda answers in agreement.

“My wife and I will take the girl. We've always talked of adopting a baby girl. She will be loved with us” Bail says and you smile at him “And what about the boy” Obi-Wan speaks

“To Tatooine. To his family, send him” 

“I will take the child and watch over him. Master Yoda, do you think Anakin's twins will be able to defeat Darth Sidious?” Obi-Wan answers.

“Strong the Force runs, in the Skywalker line. Hope, we can . . . Done, it is. Until the time is right, disappear we will”

“I’ll go with Obi-Wan, Master” you rush in, Yoda looks at you with sadness in his eyes “Protect the girl, you must, stay with them better will be” You stand in sad silence, Obi-Wan does the same.

“I don’t see any harm if you stay for a while with Master Kenobi in Tatooine” says Bail “As long as you come back to us”

“Agree we all do” you sigh in relief, Bail walks out of the room, he tells you to follow and you do. Yoda and Obi-Wan stay in the room, talking.

One of the crew that welcomed you approaches you, holding something in his hand “We found this with some of her stuff inside the ship” you look at his hand, it was your ewok plush, you take it from his hand and thank him. The guy walks away and you look at Bail, sadness adorning your features. 

“It was meant to be for the baby” you say, looking at the small toy “Take it for Leia” he smiles “Why don’t you give it yourself when the time comes?” he pushes your hand towards you and you smile slightly.

*

You ride beside Obi-Wan towards the farm, baby Luke silently sleeping in your arms. Obi-Wan looks at you, and a fond memory flashes over his mind, he wishes things could be like the both of you dreamed back then, his smile turns sad. When you arrive, Obi-Wan jumps down first and walks towards you, you hand him Luke and jump down Aunt Beru greets you as soon as you approach her. You talk with her for a moment, Obi-Wan hands her Luke and you watch her walk away with him in his arms. 

Obi-Wan and you walk back towards your eopie, but before you hop on, you walk towards him, taking his hand and stroking it lovingly with your thumb. He smiles sadly at you and kisses your forehead, his arm wraps around, and you sigh, the both of you stare at the sunset in silence. The sky is almost dark, specks of starlight already twinkling brightly above, it feels like ages ago when you’d fly around the galaxy, helping others, dying to get back to him. 

You treasure the moment for a bit, enjoying his embrace. You knew you’ll have to leave him soon, but you also knew that the Force carried infinite possibilities, you had faith you’ll be able to hold him forever.

He turns you around and you smile softly at him, he kisses you sweetly and says:

“Let’s go home”

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