POV: Anakin Skywalker

I rushed around the ship, getting some exercise to try to clear my head. I was about to do something extremely important to everyone that was on this ship. If I failed, that would cost the lives of everyone. Everything I did counted.

I was still disturbed by my premonition, but perhaps I could change everything that was to happen. I couldn't just drop like that. I had a job to do, people to save.

Ahsoka counted on me to provide her safety and security, as did the other Jedi. Master Plo trusted me to take care of Ahsoka. How was I to do that if I died?

My knees gave out and I crumpled down onto the floor. I landed on my chest, breathing heavily. I couldn't help but think that I was going to die. I felt horrible, so it must come true.

I sighed and bit my lip, slamming my fist against the hard floor. If I couldn't do this, then I was a complete and utter failure. My life wouldn't have been worth living if I'd come this far only to fall and kill those who depended on me.

Stand up, Skywalker. I pushed myself up onto my knees until I believed that I could stand up without falling down again. My balance had returned to me, though I still had to hold onto the wall for reassurance.

"Anakin," Obi-Wan called out, announcing his sudden arrival. I looked up to see the old man coming down the hallway. "Is everything all right?"

"I'm fine. What's up?"

"We're landing on Coruscant now."

I nodded, feeling a pool of dread well up inside of me. "Thank you, Obi-Wan. I'll... I'll be ready to do what I'm assigned. We can't fail."

"I know you won't fail. None of us believe you will. We all put our faith in you."

That was not helping my situation. Obi-Wan reached his hand out toward me, holding something. He opened his palm to show me my comlink that I would use to signal them. I took it from him and smiled weakly, wishing that this moment could last longer. Obi-Wan looked at me with a deep sadness. "You can do this, Anakin. I believe in you."

I nodded and attached the comlink to my glove. "It's already in sync with our comlinks. You press this button," he said, pointing to the button. "And you'll be able to quickly contact us. Make sure you don't lose your lightsaber. I know how well you keep it attached to you..."

I chuckled and nodded. "Thank you, Obi-Wan."

He nodded and walked away. I went in the direction of the room Ahsoka was sleeping in. I slowly dragged my feet across the floor, not wanting to leave her side ever again in my life.

I entered the room, seeing Ahsoka bundled inside the blanket. I smiled and listened as the door closed. I walked over to her and leaned across the bed to kiss her lek. She moaned and sat up a bit. "Anakin?"

"It's me," I whispered, continuing to kiss her lek as she turned over to face me. Her smile took my breath away. "We're landing on Coruscant now."

The smile vanished within moments and a single tear fell from her eye. "Ahsoka, please, don't cry. I'll be fine, okay?"

She nodded and pulled me closer to her. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed the section between her montrals. "I'm not going to leave you alone."

"Make love to me one more time before we get off of this ship, Anakin," she whispered. I kissed her on the lips and began to take my clothing off.

Twenty Minutes Later.

"Why do I feel like this is a good-bye?"

"It isn't. You said it yourself that you were going to be fine. I believe that, Anakin. I want you to come back. You told me that nothing will happen to you because you know what you're doing."

"I do know what I'm doing."

She kissed me and stroked my hair, now a mess. She lifted herself from the bed, pulling me along with her. She took me into the refresher and we quickly showered.

I wrapped a towel around my waist as she covered her body. I kissed her again. "I love you."

She smiled against my lips and put her arms around my neck. "I love you, too."

I picked her up and carried her back into the other room, placing her on the bed. I quickly dressed myself and picked out a fresh outfit for her to wear. I dressed her, feeling that maybe this would be the last time I was able to.

She kissed me and ran her fingers through my hair once more. My comlink began to beep. I sighed and waited for Ahsoka to give in and tell me to answer it. "Answer it."

She reluctantly pulled away from me, taking my other hand in hers. "Anakin here."

"Anakin, we've landed. Are you and Ahsoka ready?"

"Ready as ever, Master."

Ahsoka and I walked hand-in-hand out of the room and down several hallways leading to the landing ramp of the ship. I was to go to the Senate building, lure Palpatine outside, and allow the rest of the plan to unfold.

We walked down the landing ramp, seeing everyone all set and ready to go. There was a bit of raining pouring down on us. I looked down at Ahsoka and smiled.

"You take care of yourself, Anakin..." she whispered sadly.

I rested a hand on her cheek and kissed her lightly. "You, too."

She nodded and began to walk away with Master Plo to her position that I had assigned her. I began to walk in the opposite direction, feeling myself drown in sadness. I stopped dead in my tracks and turned around, watching Ahsoka's back.

"Ahsoka!" I screamed, tears falling down my face. I felt like this was the last time I would see her. I hated to feel this way, but if it were true, I wanted her to know that I loved her with every bit of my soul.

She turned around, eyes wide. I charged across the vast distance between us. She took a few steps before I embraced her tightly in my arms. I let the tears fall freely and even sobbed. Her hands ran through my hair one last time.

"You're all I've ever wanted. You're everything to me, Ahsoka. I can't live without you. I love you so much. I love you more than anything in the galaxy."

She began to cry. I put my hands on either side of her face and leaned in to kiss her deeply and passionately. This definitely felt like the last time my lips would meet hers. I put all of my emotion into the kiss, taking her breath away. Tears kept falling down my face along with the raindrops.

I slowly pulled back. "I love you, Ahsoka Tano."

She broke down and leaned against my chest. "I love you, Anakin. Please, be careful."

I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her forehead. "Stay safe until I call for you, okay? I know I keep telling you this, but I love you. I'm going to miss you every second that I'm away."

She nodded and I could tell that she felt the same. She bit her lip and closed her eyes for a moment. "Go," I whispered. "May the Force be with you."

Her eyes opened and she laughed slightly. "May the Force be with you."

I kissed her one last time before releasing her and watching her walk away from me with Master Plo. The other Jedi took their positions on the transports and such that would wind up on the landing deck.

I had to do what I needed to do before it was too late. I made my way toward the Senate building. After several minutes of walking, I made it. I was drenched in the rain, but it didn't matter. It kept the tears hidden.

Luckily for me, Palpatine was heading out toward me. "Lord Vader!" he called out.

I ran over to him to begin my master plan. "Master," I whispered, bowing.

Several clone troopers that had originally been in my squadron walked out behind him. Their helmets hid their expressions from me, but I could tell that they were watching my movements.

"Has your Padawan been taken care of?"

"Yes, my Master. She has been dealt with."

He nodded and we began walking directly toward the landing deck. This seemed easier than I'd imagined.

Palpatine seemed unaware of what I was doing. I was tricking him, allowing him to believe that I remained loyal to him. I was nowhere near that anymore. I had rejoined the Jedi, allying myself with them.

He and I were walking across the large landing deck. Rain was pouring down on us, drenching our robes even more than they already were. The winds whipped around us. I could hardly see in front of me. It was probably the middle of the night right now, but I had lost track of time, especially with the way this storm was raging on.

I knew Ahsoka and Obi-Wan would put the plan into action soon. This was going to be the end, drawing everything to a close.

My squadron of men were walking closely behind me. I could sense their distrust. All of a sudden, grains of sand blew everywhere, hitting the faces of my squadron. Where had it come from? We were on Coruscant. There was no sand here.

Nightfall arrived and we were off our guard, any single movement could have slipped passed me. Was any of this really worth it? I was beginning to doubt the mission. I could possibly get killed, as could the others who were hiding in the nearby area. I wondered how Palpatine hadn't sensed them before now.

I could feel Ahsoka coming close and I could hear her lightsaber ignite. "Ahsoka!" I yelled, spinning around to face her. She was going ahead of the plan.

Palpatine ordered me to kill her, but I was frozen. How could I kill the person that I had loved most? I had become a terrible monster when I joined the Sith. Now I was going to set things right.

"No," I whispered, turning on him. He laughed darkly, whispering how I had become untrustworthy to him, betraying and lying to him. I ignited my lightsaber too slowly. A barrage of Force-lightning crashed against my chest, sending me backwards. I was paralyzed as I watched Ahsoka drift further away from me. I was falling off of the landing deck.

Her face fades away into the night with a scream as we separate. How could I live without her? Could I ever tell her how much she meant to me? I'd expressed my love to her before meeting Palpatine, but that was only a piece of how I truly felt.

My life was fading away from me and I was leaving Ahsoka. My eyes looked up and I could see the premonition coming to life before my eyes. This is it.

I couldn't move anything. I felt the impact of my body hitting the ground and everything faded away from me into darkness.

I love you, Ahsoka...

POV: Ahsoka Tano

Several weeks had passed since Anakin's disappearance. I've been feeling really sick lately, especially since we couldn't find him. With the remaining Jedi, we spread out across Coruscant searching for him.

We couldn't find any of his belongings or his body. We searched the alleyway that he had fallen into. No one said that they had seen him come out of it.

Master Kenobi and I were very suspicious of that fact. Maybe he had joined the Force...

I couldn't believe that Anakin had actually died. Knowing him, he'd probably survived, but then things wouldn't add up. Why had no one seen him escape the alleyway? Why hadn't he come back by now?

It choked me up every time I thought about it. I woke up this morning with another sick feeling. I had been overeating, hardly gaining any weight.

I ran into the refresher of Master Kenobi's new apartment. He and I were under alias names so we couldn't be found by Palpatine. I released all of the contents of my stomach into the toilet, feeling extremely wiped out afterward.

Master Kenobi walked in and helped me clean up. "Ahsoka, this is getting pretty serious. You should go get checked up by a medical droid."

I nodded and cautiously left the apartment. I jumped into a speeder – Anakin's old one that held memories. I drove to a nearby medical bay and had a droid check up on me.

I laid on a bed and relaxed, picturing Anakin's smile and our final passionate kiss in my head, while the droid ran scans on me. There was a buzzing noise and several clicking sounds. "The results are in, Miss Tano."

"Well? What's wrong with me?"

"You are a month and a half pregnant."

A/N: This is the end of The Heart of Two. I hope you all enjoyed it! Thank you all for reading and reviewing. I'm thankful that you took time out of your lives to read this. I do, however, apologize for the horrible ending.