Love & War

The Conqueror

Mauls POV

The caves of mandolor echoed with the erie chatter of the city above music played in the distance. This was perfect a place to hide as the last member of the sigh council I was now in charge of the entire droid army. I knew that the council of three would never work there must only be two Sith and two Sith alone no less and no more. And whats more is that grievous wasn't even a force wielder. That's why I killed him I couldn't reach a non force wielder to use the force. I knew that I would soon be killed as well unless I found a new apprentice for that was how the force willed it. I considered my options continuing my way down to the waters. Skywalkers little brat would be an option if she wasn't so strong with the light side of the force but I had learned from a transmission from my general tactical droid that she was... Decommissioned. But what about her master. There was a strong connection between them. Of I could comprimise her in some way and make it evident to Skywalker that it was me would he kill me out of hatred capture me and be a true jedi regardless of his emotions or fight me and join me after his little twit of an apprentice died. I considered these any of my attempts to turn a jedi would fail unless Dooku was dead. I must find a way to eliminate him before the jedi find me. I chuckled to my self this was an intresting situation I found myself in. With one question lying in the balance would "the chosen one" fulfill his destiny and kill me or would he join me.

Anakins POV

I boarded my cruiser and joined masters Kenobi, Fisto, Onduli, and Mace on the bridge to discuss the attack on mandolor. Duchess Bo-Katan, Lady Falcon and Pre Visla (at this point and for the seige of Mandolor in this book Pre visla will remain loyal to the royal family and Asa falcon is Bo-Katans adopted daughter) were on the holoscreen informing the jedi that there was only one place to get in or out in the entire city unless you took the tunnels to the cracked surface where the civil wars of Mandolor ended. I wasn't even paying attention. I had been up for the last two rotations and I was tired. I knew that the trip to mandolor would be at least 12 hours due to the fact that it was on the ferry outside of the mustfar system in the outer rim. The low murmur of voices softened as the royal family left the conference as the other jedi left me mace and obi wan stayed.

"Anakin you will go1 with obi wan myself and master Fisto to locate maul in the caves. Master Onduli will take the mandolorian forces and secure the city gates as well as any escape route though the tunnels."

"Yes master."

I yawned

"Tired?"

Master obi wan questioned.

"Yes master I have been contemplating what will happen after the war has died down and it baffles me I have known war for the majority of my term as a jedi. Its all Ahsoka has known as a padawan..."

I cringed at the word she was no longer a padawan to me she was my lover.

"... It will be different to teach her to be a peace keeper not a warrior."

"Yes I have seen how she enjoys smashing droids into oblivion Anakin you have successfully taught her to be just like you in glad she didn't end up being my padawan."

Obi wan retorted I scoffed and watched Master Windu exit the room obviously bored with the conversation. I yawned excused myself and returned to my quarter to sleep until we reached mandolor.

Ahsokas POV

I Awoke alone in my room. I sat up and found my abdomen area was not near as sensitive to my relief. Moving myself to the side of the bed I read the holoreport from the advances on the last of the separatist army. I let out a cry. Anakin did not tell me he was going to take on the cruel Sith Lord maul. I continued to scan through the report. My irritation ceased as I found that he was with four other jedi masters including obi wan. I sighed and let my emotions get the better of me I wanted to fight beside him these were the republic's last stands this was the reward to everything we had worked so hard to achieve and here I was lying helpless on a hospital bed. The thought crippled me I curled up on the bed and wept I prayed to go back to the night on the ship I craved Anakins arms wrapped around me keeping me safe and loving me there was nothing more I wanted in this moment. I looked for something to comfort me but to no avail I grabbed the pillow on my bed and sobbed uncontrollably for some time. I didn't know what time I finally stopped crying and passed out but I woke up nearly 5 hours later in a room.far more decorative and welcoming than that of the med stations sanitary hospital rooms at this point I hardly cared where I was as I came increasingly aware of my surroundings. I scearched for Anakin through the force and sensed his calm protective presence. I fell back asleep peacefully.

Mauls POV

The Jedi cruiser could be seen outside of mandolors orbit. I sensed Skywalker presence and three more force sensitive presences one was familiar I delve deeper into it only to find tinges of anger hatred bitterness betrayal from my perspective. I found also however as I connected to this force entity I found love longing passion restrain and self control. I stood near and outcropping a remnant of a war. The fractured green glass provide me with shelter from the storm that was coming in. This force entity reached out to me and provided me with its force signature it was Kenobi. Anger seethed from inside of me.