WHAT IS REAL

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Anakin stood on the tiny platform fury causing him to breath raggedly. Obi Wan had lithely jumped from the platform onto the higher ground, and now he had the advantage of the higher ground. Then what really caused Anakin's anger to climb higher was that Obi Wan had to proclaim this fact to him.

"You can't win now, Anakin, I have the higher ground."

Anakin seethed and thought to himself " You know nothing my old master. You think you are so unattainable but I can and will bring you down."

"You know nothing of my power if you think I can be so easily defeated. I am stronger than you ever dreamed."

In that instant, Anakin jumped gathering the Force to himself so he could propel himself higher than Obi Wan. But the Force cheated him and mid flip Obi Wan was able to use his light saber to dismember Anakin's left arm from his shoulder. Anakin fell not above Obi Wan as he had planned but below him landing on the hot sand along the lava river. His severed arm rolled into the river, popping as it hit only to disappear immediately in a small fireball. Anakin started to panic as the heat from the sand started to seep through his cloths.

"Obi Wan!" he called pathetically.

"NO Anakin! You were the chosen one! You were the one who was to bring balance to the force, not leave it in darkness! You were supposed to destroy the Sith, not join them! You were my brother! I loved you, but I can't save you. Goodbye!"

Obi Wan turned and ran for Padme's ship. He knew something was very wrong with her, but he also knew if Anakin was to be saved the one person who would do it was heading his way right now. Obi Wan never met him on the way and that made him very pleased. He knew if he was to be of any help to Padme and her baby he needed to get to her fast.

Anakin lie on the sand pushing with his feet and clawing with his hand trying to pull himself up to the higher ground, but the shock of loosing his arm was making it impossible to get very far. The lava river boiled and spouted a chunk of lava stone that landed on his back immediately igniting his cloths. He screamed in pain and hazily made out the form of an "old friend" coming to his aid before darkness took him.

Palpatine gasped as he saw the fire upon Anakin's back and raced over to him with 2 clone troopers. The troopers immediately put out the fire but Anakin was unconscious. They picked him up and moved him to higher ground while Palpatine Called for 2 more troopers to bring a stretcher.

"Rest easy, Vader. I will make everything better for you." Palpatine said to form lying there but no sound or movement came from him. Palpatine was worried but he knew Anakin was breathing and he felt his heart beating steadily. Palpatine knew he would be ok once his wounds were healed, and he was quite happy with himself for picking a young and viral apprentice.