Chapter 1

Kit's POV

Mace Windu, Saesee Tinn and Agen Kolar and I headed towards the Chancellors office. Palpatine turned with a smile, as though we were having a meeting.

'Greetings Master Jedi,' he said politely, 'I take it General Grievous has been destroyed? I must say you're here sooner than I expected.' We took our lightsabers from our belts.

'In the name of the Galactic Senate and Republic,' Mace said switching on his purple lightsaber, 'You're under arrest Chancellor.' Three other blades ignited, two green and one blue.

'Are you threatening me Jedi?' Palpatine asked coldly.

'The Senate will decide you're fate,' Mace said calmly.

'I am the Senate,' Palpatine said and his voice was becoming much less friendly.

'Not yet,' Mace said firmly. Palpatine slowly stood up and a lightsaber emerged from his sleeve.

'It's treason then,' he said quietly and the red blade ignited and I felt the Dark side of the Force filling the office. With a roar more animal than man Palpatine spun across the room. His lightsaber stabbed straight through Agen Kolar's heart before the Zabrak could parry and he yelled in pain and fell to the ground. Saesee Tinn tried to strike the Sith lord from behind but his lightsaber was already there and he shoved it away and turned his back on Saesee switching to the reverse grip as he moved. Palpatine plunged his lightsaber into Saesee's stomach with a reverse grip stab. Palpatine pulled it out of Saesee's stomach tossing it into the air in the same movement and catching it in standard grip. Behind him Saesee fell to the ground not quite dead but definitely dying. I was staring at Palpatine in horror and fear. He just killed Saesee Tinn and Agen Kolar in less than three seconds. Even Mace, who had never shown a flicker of fear, at least not in front of me, seemed shaken.

'If you only knew…' Palpatine whispered, 'how long I've been waiting for this…' He lunged towards us. I moved my blade just in time to block a blow that would have gone through my stomach otherwise. Mace slashed but Palpatine blocked the blow before whirling on me but I managed another parry. Mace stabbed at Palpatine's forehead but he ducked and brought his blade up shoving the Korun Jedi's lightsaber upwards before turning back on me. Our lightsabers locked together and Palpatine kicked out behind him hitting Mace in the stomach before slashing three times at me. I parried desperately just as Mace came at me from behind. Palpatine spun around blocking the blow then turning as I tried to stab him. Palpatine shoved the blow aside and whirled around slashing at Mace who parried as I spun bringing my lightsaber over and down…which proved to be a fatal mistake. Palpatine turned with horrifying speed and I felt a burning pain in my torso as his blade slashed into my stomach. I yelled in agony collapsing to the ground as Mace and Palpatine stepped over me. I wasn't dead yet and I looked over at the Sith lord and Jedi as they fought at blinding speed.

Suddenly I felt a presence in my mind. I recognised it instantly and smiled weakly. It wasn't my normal cocky smile, it was a tender one.

'Aayla,' I whispered.

Kit no! Aayla's mind screamed. She'd sensed what had happened. I could feel her agony as well as my own. The Jedi code forbade the feelings I had for Aayla Secura but the code didn't matter any more. I felt my life draining away but before I went I thought one last thought.

I love you Aayla Secura.

Then…I was gone…