Chapter 6:

A/N: Guess what Nutmeg (my little sister) Kit Fisto is DEAD. D.E.D. DEAD! ;-) So sorry. XD
Everyone else….thank you a BILLION TIMES OVER for the reviews! Y'all rock! :-D I'm sorry I didn't update in so long….I was writing a novel for NaNoWriMo! :-)

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Obi-Wan Kenobi ran to the Jedi Council rooms, where he heard abruptly a Jedi Homing Beacon sound on his commlink, signaling all the Jedi to come back to the Temple. Obi-Wan turned to find Master Yoda hobble in behind him.

"Felt the disturbance have you, Obi-Wan?" the sagely Jedi Master asked tiredly.

"Yes, Master. But it is not as you think. Anakin, he…"

"Turned to the Dark Side did he!" Yoda butted in, looking to Obi-Wan in dismay.

"No! No Master…he….it's hard to explain, Anakin fell under the Chancellor's influence, and he's the Sith Lord-"

"Know this I do! Turned to the Dark Side young Skywalker did or did not?" Yoda demanded, anxious over the disturbances in the Force.

"He did, Master. But he has repented and is no longer under Palpatine's spell. Anakin has re-embraced the Light Side Master, do not worry."

Yoda nodded slowly. "Know this for sure do you?"

Obi-Wan nodded. "Yes Master, but he has told me of Palpatine's plans, he is going to take over the Republic! We must stop him."

"Spread thinly the Jedi are. Sensed the loss of Masters Windu, Fisto, Tiin and Koth I have. Mourn them I do, though protect the others we should."

"Did you issue the emergency homing beacon Master?"

"Issue a beacon I did not. Part of Palpatine's plot, I fear it is. Disable the alarm we must, and-"

Yoda stopped mid-sentence and felt cries through the Force, as did Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan collapsed into one of the chairs in the Council Meeting Chambers. The deaths of several Jedi were felt by Obi-Wan and Yoda through the Force.

Instantly, Obi-Wan knew what had happened. Order 66 had just been issued.

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Anakin Skywalker closed his eyes in grief, unable to stop the tears that were still coming from them. He had nearly reached the Jedi Healing Rooms when he felt the disturbance of the Jedi killed by Order 66. Feeling unmatchable guilt run through his veins, Anakin sighed and took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves.

This was HIS fault. HE did this. HE was destroying the Jedi Order. HE nearly killed Ahsoka, HE was the reason the Republic was in turmoil.

Anakin looked to Ahsoka's pale face, her eyes closed in unconsciousness. He still held her cradled in his arms, as he walked the halls to the Jedi Healers. Ahsoka was injured. Badly injured, Anakin knew, and this was his fault too. Anakin quickly kissed Ahsoka's cheek and hugged her listless body close once again.

"Please be okay Ahsoka," he murmured, "Please be okay."

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For Obi-Wan, it seemed as if the entire galaxy was going at hyperspeed, and then suddenly slowed to slow-motion. He felt his head spin as the deaths of so many Jedi echoed with pained cries through the Force. Yoda looked physically worn from the tragedies, and was holding his head in a similar way that Obi-Wan was.

"Master," Obi-Wan ground out, "What do we do?"

Master Yoda sighed. "Stop Palpatine we must. Together we must go, even the strongest of Jedi Knights have been killed by Palpatine's blade. Use extreme caution, should we." Obi-Wan nodded.

"Anakin, he can help us. He knows the Chancellor's plans, he can act as if he were on their side."

Master Yoda seemed to think about this. "Good plan this is. Agree with you Young Skywalker will?" he inquired.

"I will speak to him, Master."

"Skywalker," Yoda intoned, "Where is he?"

Obi-Wan grimaced. "While under the influence of Chancellor Palpatine, Anakin incidentally injured his Padawan as a part of Palpatine's plans. He is with her now in the Healer's."

Yoda frowned in disapproval and disappointment. "Alive is she?"

Obi-Wan let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. "Yes, Master, for now. She was gravely injured I'm afraid."

Yoda nodded thoughtfully. "Go to Skywalker you will. Confront Palpatine now we must, before takes over the Republic he does!"

Obi-Wan bowed in respect and headed out the council room doors, toward the Healer's wing of the Temple.

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Anakin had destroyed two med droids by the time he was able to sit next to Ahsoka's bedside in the Jedi Healer's rooms. The medic droids didn't ask questions (which Anakin was immensely grateful) and the droids that Anakin didn't destroy in frustration (they wanted to make him leave Ahsoka's side!), put Ahsoka on life support while they prepared a Bacta Tank for her.

The entire time, Anakin didn't let go of Ahsoka's hand.

He was surprised when Obi-Wan entered the clinic, as the droids prepped Ahsoka for the bacta-bath.

"Anakin!" Obi-Wan shouted, gesturing for him to come closer. Anakin looked from Ahsoka to Obi-Wan and shook his head. Obi-Wan nodded and joined Anakin at Ahsoka's bedside.

"They're dead." Anakin said, his voice surprisingly calm. "I killed them."

"Anakin, you can't take the blame for this, the Chancellor issued the Order, not you."

"But if I hadn't fallen for his trick…none of this would have happened." Anakin looked forlornly at Ahsoka's pale face, seemingly drained of life. "None of this." He whispered, as more tears began to work their way into his eyes.

"Anakin, listen to me." Obi-Wan placed a hand on his shoulder, "We can stop him. We need to stop him. Together, we can beat the Chancellor."

Anakin looked up at Obi-Wan from his seat next to Ahsoka's bedside. "How?" he asked quietly.

"You can repair everything that was broken, Anakin. You need to pretend to be on his side, and then together, we can take him down."

Anakin still gently held Ahsoka's hand.

"Obi-Wan…I don't know. He's much stronger than you think. If you saw-" Anakin's voice became choked with emotion. "He messes with your mind Master, there is no fooling him. He planned all of this. We're all going to live under his Empire."

Obi-Wan shook his head. "Not if you can help it Anakin. Not if I can help it. Please Anakin, please come with me, help me defeat him."

Anakin opened his mouth to speak, but shut it. He ran his fingers down Ahsoka's cheek, cringing slightly at how cold her face was.

"I can't leave her Obi-Wan." He whispered, almost soundlessly. "I can't leave her like this. It's my fault, Master. She's dying, and it's my fault." Obi-Wan shut his eyes in grief. He knew Anakin was right. Ahsoka was dying.

Anakin numbly felt more tears running down his face. "Don't make me leave her," He begged Obi-Wan. "Not now."

Obi-Wan shook his head. "You are the only one who can defeat him." He said. "Do it for Padme," he said, causing Anakin to look up in surprise. Did Obi-Wan know? "Do it for your child." Obi-Wan continued. Anakin's shoulders slumped forward. Obi-Wan knew. "Do it for Ahsoka." Obi-Wan finished.

Anakin slowly let go of Ahsoka's hand.

"For Padme," he said softly, "For my child." He said louder, looking at Obi-Wan hard, "For Ahsoka." He said strongly, lightsaber firm in his grip.

"Let's go then." Obi-Wan said, pulling his lightsaber off his belt as well, as together, the famed Jedi team exited the Jedi Temple.

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Anakin Skywalker entered the Chancellor's office alone, his hood up, covering his grim expression. With all he had in him, Anakin put his Force energy into putting up an angry, Darth Vader front.

"Ah, Lord Vader. Have you completed your tasks?" Anakin frowned but faced his "master" with an obedient expression.

"Yes, my Master. The Jedi are dead. The only ones who have escaped my grasp are Kenobi and Master Yoda."

Palpatine snarled in anger. "Then you have not succeeded! You must hunt down Kenobi and Yoda." He spat, "They will destroy everything we have worked so hard to protect!" Anakin's insides boiled at how many lies the horrid Sith Lord told him. And he believed this stuff?

"Yes Master. I am sorry I failed." Anakin bowed and exited the Chancellor's office, giving Obi-Wan 'the sign'. Obi-Wan nodded curtly and followed Anakin as he re-entered Palpatine's office.

Both igniting their sabers at once, Obi-Wan and Anakin ambushed the Chancellor, for the fight of their lives.

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Wow, sorry about the cliffhanger again! I'll be sure to write more RIGHT AWAY. NaNoWriMo is over, and now I can focus on my fics! This next chapter will probably be the last, closing out this story. :-) Thanks for reading!

Fallon.