The Second Padawan

On the Last Day Pt.2

On the Last Day
Part 2
Final Chapter
Chapter One-Hundred-Three

My boots slammed against the steel floors of the maze of a temple. It felt much larger than it looked on the outside.

I could sense the duel taking place. I felt a familiar dread, similar to the feeling of losing a key battle in the war. I sensed both Anakin and Mace Windu, but I felt Anakin's presence begin to dwindle.

Channeling the force into my feet I quickly turned the hall and found the battle taking place. Mace Windu was alone clashing with the Sith Lord who was now using two blades.

"Master Windu!" I ignited my lightsaber. He whipped his head around to glance at me.

"Assist Skywalker!" He quickly blocked a barrage of attacks from the cackling Sith Lord.

I looked behind me and saw Anakin on the ground, smoke emanating from his chest.

I got down to his level and began healing, focusing on the center of his chest where most of the damage was.

"Where's...Padmé?" He coughed.

"She's safe, I came alone," I said, feeling my energy drain quickly. The wound he endured was nearly fatal. "What happened!?"

"He shot lighting." He started to become more conscious. "We need to help Master Windu."

"You're in no condition." I shook my head. "To heal you again, I don't have enough energy. I will help Master Windu." I patted his shoulder and leaned him against one of the walls.

Mace Windu was on the defensive, which I knew he was skilled at, but he specialized in offense. Using one of Anatoli's tricks I launched my lightsaber at Palpatine and called it back as he backed away from the hit.

"Your fight is with me as well, Darth Sidious." I stood beside Master Windu, who looked at me sparing me a singular nod.

He charged first, utilizing his Vaapad stance. I defended his openings while also attacking where he couldn't.

Sidious whirled his blades like a windmill separating me and Mace.

Master Windu, unrelenting pressed on the attack. I collected myself as I felt the need to dodge, looking up a chandelier was falling from the ceiling directly on me.

"Aviss, look out!"

Electricity crackled from Palpatine's fingertips, "Weak!" He electrocuted Mace, keeping the lighting on him.

I launched myself off the fallen chandelier and threw my blade at Palpatine, forcing him to stop. Windu was now incapacitated, leaving me, and only me to fight Sidious.

I grabbed Mace's purple blade with force, switching to a duel-wielding Ataru form with one blade in front of me and the other behind me.

I swung my blade, locking onto the Chancellor. He swung his opposite blade for my head, fighting dirty.

Each swing I countered was harder and harder, aiming for more vital points. He kicked me in the face, pushing me backward towards the wall where Anakin was.

I was struggling to catch my breath, matched with the force of his kick, my left eye was stunned shut.

I grabbed my lightsaber, refusing to give up. Too much was riding on the outcome of this specific battle, I had to win... I refused to lose.

When I looked up flashing light flooded my eyes as a stinging pain shot straight through my body.

Sidious cackled sending a short small burst of lighting at my body. Each time he stopped, I tried to move my limbs but they refused.