Yes, Yes, I finally worked up the courage to write a Star Wars fic of my very own! You have no idea what a rush it was to write those famous 10 words: "a long time ago..."

This is an Anakin/Obi-Wan, as well as references to Anakin/Padme. I know the latter won't bother many people but if the former does, please do NOT read this fic, because it will be in there. SLASHY later on!

I don't own Star Wars. I don't own Anakin or Obi-Wan, although I like to play with my action figures and pretend that I do. Star Wars Lego kicks ass, has anyone noticed that? Please stay on the Light Side of the Force, and don't flame me, though constructive criticism is always helpful, when put nicely.

Enough ranting...

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PROLOGUE

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away….

A candle flame flickering in the night; a single star that shines bravely against the crushing, curving arms of blackness. Trembling, shivering, struggling to maintain the final illusion that is life against the inevitability of oblivion. It is in that light, that ephemeral moment when the flame gutters and flares, strong for an instant, that this story comes to be. That brief, brilliant glimmer before the candle winks out.

This is the final twilight; the setting sun's blooded rays on a dying era.

This is the beginning of the end.

Light always shines the strongest before darkness closes in. The most transient of moments, before the sun slips behind the horizon. In the immeasurable struggle between light and dark, it is the darkness that wins. Every victory of the dawn only marks a deeper victory for the evening.

Stars only shine in the depth of the void; days are only measured by the surrounding nights.

Light is illusory. Without darkness, there would be no light. Darkness is eternal, inevitable, and inescapable…

…While even stars can die.

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Prologues are silly little things... the real story starts in chapter 1! Please read and don't forget toreview!

(update: just read the RotS novel. I wanna sue Matt Stover for taking my light/shadow conceit. What do you think? Will it work? LoL, I tease...)