Hello once again! I had some free time so I decided to work on this fanfic. I'm mostly working on my original story right now, but I figured I can wrap up this fanfic over this weekend perhaps. We'll see if I update ;)

Anakin was barely listening as a clone informed him that Ahsoka had landed safely in the hanger. His mind lay instead on trying to remain functioning long enough to save everyone on board the ship and his strategy of doing so. If he was to execute the plan, he would need every clone's full cooperation; otherwise his ship would implode and he was fairly sure most people aboard did not wish that to happen. Anakin did listen to the clone when he reported the fuses were charged and ready.

"Hold on a moment and wait for all our ships to safely land in our hanger," Anakin instructed the clone and then turned to look out the wide window. The Separatist ships were close, not close enough though. The door whooshed open from behind Anakin and he knew Ahsoka was observing his state of being. "Good day Snips," Anakin greeted, not turning to face her.

"Skyguy… shouldn't you be in the Medbay with Padme?" Ahsoka asked as she joined Anakin by the window.

"Well, you seemed to have gotten into a little bit of a bind," Anakin said cheekily as he finally faced Ahsoka. Ahsoka's eyes widened as she observed the injuries her master ignored. Anakin looked away and he observed the Separatist cruisers again. "Clone 488, fire the fusion lasers," he ordered, without turning from the window.

"Master, we don't have fusion lasers, whatever those are," Ahsoka protested quietly, wondering if Anakin had gone mad. Anakin turned and flashed Ahsoka his old playful grin. Ahsoka began to feel her spirits lift and then shock registered on her face. "We're using your favorite ship," Ahsoka said aloud and then her countenance blossomed into mirth. "We are using your favorite ship!" she shouted.

Anakin doubled over in painful laughter. "Forgotten have you? I absolutely love tinkering with this dandy craft!"

"Firing now sir!" the clone informed Anakin and pulled a lever. All went quiet and everyone seemed to be holding their breath. Would this modification work? Anakin himself was uneasy because he hadn't been able to oversee all the maintenance for it and it hadn't been tested. Underneath the floor, the engine began to groan and thrum, faster and faster, more and more violently.

Anakin clutched the railing beside him and Ahsoka grabbed the console. The entire ship was lurching and seemed to be groaning from its inner heart. Fear was palpable to even the most un-Force sensitive individual on the ship. Then, with a sudden sigh, the old ship released the energy and thrust the energy outwards; destroyed the nearing Separatist cruisers and everything else in its path.

Anakin smiled as he watched the Separatists disband and he knew that he had saved everyone aboard. The throbbing and ache of his muscles screamed for reprieve now that the danger was past and Anakin fell to his knees. Dimly, off in another universe, he thought he heard Ahsoka shout his name in fear, but by the time this registered, Anakin knew no more.

Ahsoka rushed forward to catch Anakin as he fell. "Help me get him to the Medbay! Get a shuttle ready and orbit the planet. I'll be up in a few minutes," Ahsoka ordered the room as she tried to pick up her master. Echo gently took Anakin from Ahsoka and they both hurried down the corridors.

"Ahsoka! Have you seen Anakin…?" Padme gasped as she ran into the Jedi. Ahsoka glared at the Senator.

"Yes I have. He saved the entire planet and this ship from certain death, and Echo is carrying him back to the Medbay, to the place you were supposed to be watching him." Ahsoka snapped. Padme flinched and hung her head.

"I did exactly as you instructed me, but he somehow sensed the ploy and switched the drugs," Padme began to explain, but Ahsoka held up her hand.

"No matter now, I was just curious on how a half-dead Jedi could walk out of the Medbay when a healthy Senator was supposed to be watching him," Ahsoka sniped and turned to leave.

"Ahsoka, getting upset with me is not going to resolve anything," Padme replied and then she brushed gently past Ahsoka, on her way to the Medbay.

Ahsoka stared after the Senator as she attempted to release her anger into the Force. Getting mad at a non-Force sensitive being for being duped by a Force sensitive was like getting mad at a Wookie for being hairy; it was going to happen whether anyone wanted it to or not.

"Commander, the shuttle is ready. Do you wish me to load the patients?" A random clone asked her. Ahsoka studied the unfamiliar clone for a moment before she nodded. The clone saluted and hurried off as Ahsoka watched it closely. Within twenty minutes, the shuttle was launched…

Vader: STOP! Why are you doing this to me!

Padme: because you were a jerk and killed innocent children.

Ahsoka: Yeah, what she said!

Vader: if I change back will you be nice to me again?

Padme: yes.

Anakin: OKAY! I'm back!

Author: Goodbye and review. By the way Anakin, you can't change that fast.

Anakin: just did.

THE END FOR NOW!