The Fight that Determines it All

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Meanwhile, back in Coruscant,  Senator Padme and Evande had her ship ready to figure out what was happening with her friends and her boyfriend. She had changed from her dress into a brown shirt that showed her bump with boots and her hair put in a braid.
"Milady let me come with you, "Typho said
"There's no danger. The fighting is over. And this is personal"Padme answered, walking to her ship.
"As you wish, milady but I strongly disagree, "Typho said
"I'll be alright Captain. This is something I must do myself" She said "Besides, 3PO and Evande will look after me"The captain released her and watched as she and the droid walked away.
"Oh dear" C3PO muttered as he boarded the ship unaware that Kenobi, Sion, and Sheva had boarded the ship quietly.
"Did you know? I think I'm starting to get the hang of the flying business. Hmm"3PO said, but Padme wasn't listening, all she could think about was if the rumors were true about her friends turning to the dark side. As the ship revved up, Kenobi and the others had stowed away in a small compartment on the ship as it flew to Mustafar.

Meanwhile, in the Senate, Lord Sideous sat at his desk when he got a transmission from Lord Vader and Lord Xeeze. They both wore their cloaks covering their heads and hiding their faces.
"The separatists have been taken care of, my master," Lord Vader said.
"And what of your wife?"Lord Sideous asked.
"She is currently in labor with the doctors and guards that I set up"Lord Xeeze answered. Lord Sideous hummed.
"It is finished then, "He said "You both have restored peace and justice to the galaxy"
"Send a message to the ships of the trade federation," He said " All droid units must shut down immediately"
"Very good, my lord"Lord Vader
responded.
The transmission disappeared and the apprentices turned to a counsel that beeps over and over. They saw an incoming ship heading toward the planet.
"That can't be the trade federation, "Lord Xeeze said
"No, it's not, "Lord Vader said, glancing at him before leaving the room. The plane had carefully landed in the same port where Anakin and Casteem landed their planes. Once the plane landed and Padme had prepared herself, Padmé and Evande ran out of the plane and onto the platform when she saw Anakin and Casteem walk down to them. Padmé ran to hug Casteem as he lifted her into the air.
"I saw your ship," Casteem said, lowering her carefully. Padme looked up at her husband, inspecting his face.
"What are you doing here?" He asked
"I was so worried about you" She panted "Obi-wan told me terrible things" Anakin looked to Evande who nodded.
"What did he say?" Anakin asked. Padme paused before speaking.
"That you, Anakin, and Anastacia had turned to the dark side" She answered.
"That you" She paused "that you and Casteem killed younglings"Casteem shook his head at her.
"Obi-wan is trying to turn you against me, "Casteem said. Padme shook her head, looking desperately at her husband.
"He cares about us," She said. Casteem scoffed.
"Us?" Casteem asked. Padmé nodded, her hand resting on top of her growing stomach.
"He knows, "She said. Casteem glanced at her stomach and looked at Padme, shaking his head. Evande turned to Casteem and Anakin.
"He wants to help you both," She said. Anakin grinned and shook his head.
"Casteem, all I want is your love," Padme said
"Love won't save this family, Padme," Casteem said "Only our new powers can"
"At what cost?"He asked.
"The cost of nothing," Casteem said "They are my gift and they come at no cost to me"
"You're both good people, don't do this"Evande said.
"I won't lose you, the way I lost my mother, "Casteem said "By the council and the Jedi's unfair way"
"I am becoming more powerful than any Jedi has ever dreamed of, "Casteem said
"And we are doing for you and Anastacia. To protect you both"
"From what I hear she doesn't need protecting, "Evande said boldly. Padme shook her head and laid her hand on Casteem's cheeks.
"Come away with me," She said " Help raise our child and leave this behind while we still can" Casteem shook his head and stepped back.
"And do what? Live a happy life when I have a power that is alike to the gods" Casteem laughed and shook his head.
"We have brought peace to the republic. We have completed our mission" Anakin said "We are more powerful than the chancellor, and we can overthrow the chancellor"
"and when we do, we can live amongst it like kings and queens while-"
"While what? While those lesser than you now serve you at your feet like slaves" Evande scolded. She scoffed and turned to Anakin.
"And here I thought that you would have learned your lesson" Casteem raised his hand at  Evande holding her up in the air.
"Don't speak to my brother like that"He threw his hand back and her to the ground. Padmé slowly stepped away from the two men.
"I don't believe what I'm hearing," She said
"Well believe it baby" Padmé gasped when she saw Anastacia walking towards her, or what looked like her.
"Because it is true"Anastacia smirked
"Obi-wan was right. You did change huh?"Anastasia turned to see Evande standing on her feet.
"The Jedi turned against me. Don't turn against us" Anastacia scolded.
"I don't know you anymore," She said "Please you're breaking my heart by going down a path that I can't follow"Tears of anger filled Anastacia's eyes.
"Padmé, you promised me that we would always be together. If you break that now and stand with Obi-wan, then I will not apologize for the actions that may come next"
"Then I stand with Obi-wan," Padmé said
"Why? Because of what I can do?"
"No because of what you have done and what you all plan to do"Padmé cried. Tears rolled down Anastacia's face.
"Don't do this! Come back now and we can fix this, those who remain"
"Those who remain will be soon dead just like all the others!"
"Obi-wan was right to protect against you, "Evande said
"If you say that name, one more time, I will suck all of the life out of your body and use my power to crush every bone in your body," She said. Anakin looked up and saw Obi-wan standing with Sion and Sheva. Evande scoffed.
"You wouldn't. You can't do magic while in labor like this"She said. Anastasia hummed and chuckled.
"Maybe you are right, but they aren't, "She said, pointing to the two gentlemen behind her.
"Please, I love you" She begged
Casteem turned to look at the Padmé who descended. Casteem looked at Kenobi and then at his girlfriend.
"Liar!"He shouted "You brought him to kill them to kill us" Padme looked at the Jedi and back at them with fear.
"No" Casteem raised his hand and aimed it at Padme's neck. She gasped and held onto her neck, gasping for air.
"Let her go Casteem," Obi-wan said.
"Casteem! Casteem release her" Anastacia demanded. He held his hand for a few more seconds lowering it and her, rendering her unconscious. Sheva ran over to Padmé, checking on her unconscious body.
"You turned her" Casteem glared at Kenobi.
"You turned her against me!"Casteem shouted
"You did that on your own"Obi-wan shouted. Casteem clenched his jaw, gripping his lightsaber tighter in his hand.
"My God, the lies you spew are like poison," Anastacia said. Sion looked over at his sister, appalled by her eyes that glowed red when she stared hard at her enemies.
"We have come to save you, brother, "Sion said, glancing over at his sister
"And you, my sister"
"I will not let you both raise those children in this harsh way of living"Anastacia glared at Sion
"If you desire to take my children, it will be over my dead body" She spat. She looked over at Sheva who stood still with her lightsaber.
"Young Sheva," She greeted with a smirk
"Your power is strong, yet you allow others to keep it bottled up with their lies" She held out her hand to Sheva.
"Join me and I will make you the most powerful Sith Lord of your time and no one will ever bully you," She said. Sheva shook her head.
"Not a chance" Anastacia hummed.
"As I said to Padmé, the deal ends at first light," Anastacia said before disappearing into thin air. Anakin and Casteem brush off their coats and throw them aside while circling Sion and Obi-Wan.
"You will not take her from me! Not will you take our children!"Casteem shouted
"Your anger and lust for power have done that already," Sion said as the two Jedi brushed off their coats.
"You both allowed the dark lord to twist your mind until now you both have become the very thing you both swore to destroy"
Don't lecture us, Obi-wan" Anakin said "We see through the lies of the Jedi, and that angers you because we are not under your control and living with their lies, "Casteem said.
"We only desire for you to see the truth," Sheva said. The sound of boots alerted the Jedi as they saw Ares walk down to where the boys stood and grinned at Kenobi.
"Kenobi"
"Jakar, you of all people have fallen" Ares chuckled, shaking his finger at Kenobi as he circled the Jedi with his boys.
"Oh I fell when you banished my wife and now I am like her, made whole," He said
"We do not test the dark side for we have learned that it reveals more of the truth than the Jedi do"
"We have brought peace, justice, and freedom to our empire!"Ares shouted with pride.
"You're empire?"Obi-wan asked.
"Don't make me kill you," Anakin said
"Anakin, our diligence is to the Republic, to democracy!"Sion declared.
"If you're not with me, then you are my enemy" Casteem declared, grinning at his brother.
"Only Sith deal with absolutes," Sion said as they pulled out their lightsabers.
"We will do what we must"
"You will try"Once they ignored their lightsabers, the fight began. Anakin began fighting with Kenobi while Casteem and his father battled with Sion and Sheva. The fight had separated them throughout the facility. Ares fought against Sheva who was just a padawan but held herself well in a fight, she utilized the force for defense mechanisms and a blocking mechanism while Ares did use the force but he preferred to use his combat skills more, seeing as though he was a general who had fought many fights and learned from fights that he both won and lost.

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