Flaws of the Jedi

A Future Prevented

"Ahsoka.. come back..!" Anakin yelled through his tears.

"What do you mean, Master?" She asked in a dark and teasing voice, "I'm right HERE!" She yelled as she swung a, now red, lightsaber at him. He barely blocked it, but he managed to swing his lightsaber up and knock her's back.

"K-kill... him..." Palpatine said through his dying breath. Anakin looked over at him and back to Ahsoka.

"Ahsoka, don't listen to him!" Anakin exclaimed, "I know you're still in there!"

Ahsoka ignited her other lightsaber and ran at Anakin. He moved out of the way before she could reach him.

Anakin grabbed both her wrists so she couldn't attack him.

"Ahsoka..." Anakin said looking into her half orange eyes through his tear filled eyes, "Please come back... I know you're in there.."

Ahsoka half-heartedly struggled against him. She looked up to meet Anakin's eyes.

"A-Anakin..?" She stuttered. Her lightsaber seemed to waver between red and her normal colors, green and yellow. Anakin lit up with a glimmer of hope.

"Ahsoka, resist whatever he did to you.." Anakin said, "Please.."

She seemed to be fighting whatever darkness was inside of her. She closed her eyes and her face looked to the ground. When she looked back up, her eyes were still half orange, though a little less.

"N-No!" She yelled, and started to struggle against Anakin again. He still had a tight grip on her wrists.

He looked into her eyes for a moment, thinking of something to do. Then it hit him.

I have to do what she did to save me... Anakin thought. Ahsoka looked into Anakin's eyes for a moment. He took that moment to kiss her.

She stopped struggling against him and dropped her lightsabers, letting them hit the floor. A moment passed and Ahsoka returned the kiss, her eyes filling with tears and returning back to normal.

Anakin gradually loosened his grip on her wrists, then let go, moving his hands up to her shoulders.

After another moment, they broke the kiss. They both had tears running down their faces. Anakin took a very small step back, then Ahsoka quickly hugged him.

"Anakin... I-I'm so sorry..." She said through her sobs, "I d-didn't hurt you, did I..?"

Anakin hugged her back, "No, Ahsoka.. I'm fine.."

She hugged him tighter, seeming to do so by ignoring pain, "I'm so sorry.."

Anakin felt her struggling to stay standing.

"Are you ok?" He asked, holding onto her shoulders, but stepping a small step back.

Ahsoka didn't answer. She looked dazed and she continued to struggle to stand, barely saving herself from falling. After a short second, Ahsoka lost her balance and fell... but before she could hit the ground, Anakin caught her and carefully leaned, then sat, down with Ahsoka in his lap.

"Ahsoka..?" Anakin asked, worried.

"A-ani..?" She stuttered, "D-don't leave m-me..."

Anakin gently pulled her closer to himself and wiped her tears away, "I won't.. I promise.."

Then she fell unconscious in his arms, her head resting on his arm.

Anakin was about to get his comm out to call medics when Obi-Wan came rushing through the door, only to stop in his tracks by the entrance to see the mess that was made.

Then his gaze landed on Anakin and Ahsoka.

"What happened here?!" He asked, rushing over to the two of them.

"I'll tell you later, just call some medics, quickly!" Anakin said.

"Right.." Obi-Wan said, taking his comm out and calling some medics.

Not five minutes later, a few medics came quickly through the door and rushed over to Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka. They gently lifted Ahsoka from Anakin's arms and set her on a stretcher.

"Will she be alright..?" Anakin asked concerned.

"It appears she's only unconscious from pain, not blood loss. She should be ok by tomorrow or the next day," A medic responded.

Anakin nodded and watched as the medics, once again, took Ahsoka to the hospital.

After a moment of staring at the now blank door, Anakin looked over to Palpatine. He seemed to be barely breathing, but still alive.

Anakin walked over to him, Obi-Wan taking a step closer to Anakin, but stopping still a few feet away from Anakin.

"Who are you really?" Anakin asked in a threatening tone. Palpatine laughed a small bit.

"Darth Sidious w-was my n-name... I'm a S-sith..!" He responded angrily. He fell silent as he died.