Star Wars : Chapter 26 : Destroying I

The two re-entered the Council Chamber where Anakin, Ahsoka, Rex and Padmé had entered prior along with the rest od the audience. "Ready now, are we?", Yoda asked.

"We are Master Yoda", Obi-Wan assured them while glancing at Luminara, silently thanking her for her support for him. "We may now begin."

Anakin walked forward and played the next holovid in hand.

The scene opens with a purple-haired teenager entering a room within a ship, with a hologram playing. "Keep moving your saber as the key on deflecting the fire of multiple adversaries. With motion. One to the next, into the next, and so on", the hologram revealed to be Anakin Skywalker and an elder Ahsoka Tano knelt down, her eyes closed in deep thought.

"Ahsoka!", Anakin called out in surprise at seeing an older form of his former Padawan, at the same time relieved that she was still around at some point in the future.

"She is safe, thank the Force.", Plo Koon added, just as glad as Anakin. The Jedi were likewise elated or glad that she managed to survive the Empire's rise to power, knowing how strong she is due to Skywalker's teachings.

"I made some...adjustments to the classic Form IV techniques that would work well against droids and ranged attackers. Here I'll show you." Anakin's hologram ignited his lightsaber and began to block several blaster bolts. "One, two, three, four..."

"He's amazing...", Ezra said, fascinated. "I watched his recordings to help with my own saber training."

Ahsoka's expression brightened. "You should have seen him in person."

"Anakin Skywalker", she said, giving a small smile to his holographic form. "He was my Master."

Ahsoka felt her heart cracked on seeing her future cherishing the memories that she had with Anakin, to the point where she kept his holograms to remember him and his teachings. She still wondered where she was when he had perished at the hands of Vader, something she wished that she was able to prevent.

"Kanan said he was the greatest warrior the Jedi had during the Clone Wars!"

"He was powerful. Rarely lost a battle", Ahsoka said, thoughtfully looking at her Master's holographic demonstration. "But what a surprise to people is how kind he was, how he deeply cared about his friends, and looked out for them to the end."

Anakin allowed a warm smile to grace on his lips, seeing the bond that continued to guide his apprentice, even after all that has happened. He was touched on the way Ahsoka thought of him, even as an adult. Rex, Ahsoka, and Padmé felt emotionally pained, not wanting to imagine how it was to lose Anakin.

"Practice these exercises mindfully. And you'll see improvement. I promise", Anakin assured the students present at his demonstration.

"Do you know what happened to him?", Ezra curiously asked.

Anakin smiled before his hologram faded away while Ahsoka looked down, a more somber look taking over. "The last time I saw him he was rushing off to save the Chancellor."

Anakin then felt his chest heavy, now knowing that the last time they had seen each other at Mandalore was indeed the last time he saw her. While the rest of the audience were slowly seeing that the Seperatists may have been succesful with the kidnapping and possible murder of the Chancellor that resulted of the Republic's fall and defeat in the Clone Wars.

Yoda remained silent. However from what he saw on Moraband, he had an idea that the Jedi would lose the war. But not on how they would.

"Then everything changed. The war ended and the Jedi were accused of treason."

Everyone gasped at the revelation that elder Ahsoka gave, not thinking that they would be the ones accused of such a crime.

"Treason?! At what grounds?!", Master Mundi called out in complete dismay, a feeling shared by the rest of the Jedi.

"If Dooku won the war and took over the Republic, he would have his reasons to brand the Jedi as traitors.", Mace theorized, wondering how he managed to deal a finishing blow with the attack on Coruscant.

"If he did, then he probably would have inserted Vader as a mole within the survivors, with him becoming Master Kenobi's apprentice.", Shaak Ti also added her theory, with the rest wanting to formulate a further strategy in order to counter the impending Seperatist offensive.

"One by one they were hunted down."

"By the Inquisitors?", Ezra suggested

"Or worse.", Ahsoka added.

The rest were intruiged by these Inquisitors, wondering how they were the ones that were hunting Jedi. "I have the feeling these Inquisitors are Sith operatives serving the Empire in hunting down remaining Jedi.", Obi-Wan said, frowning.

"With Vader taking the lead? I believe so.", Kit Fisto supported his claim while the others frowned at the thought of the Sith being a whole organized first once more.

The scene then shifted to a Temple, where Ezra Bridger watched as Vader stood above his custom TIE Fighter, lightsaber ignited. The Dark Lord jumped over where Ezra backed away and activated his blue lightsaber.

"You have unlocked the secret of the Temple", Vader said, seemingly impressed. "How did you accomplish this?"

"You're smart, figure it out!", Ezra shot back at the Dark Lord.

"Good choice of words, but not towards him, kid", Anakin uttered.

"He's a young one, but I doubt that he could last long against Vader.", Saesee observed the young man's bravery, but with a hint of fear visible.

Ezra attempted to strike the Dark Lord with his lightsaber, only for his attacks to be parried effortlessly and forced Ezra into the defensive.

"No matter. The power within will soon serve the Emperor."

"I don't fear you!"

"Then you will die braver than most"

Everyone felt chills at Vader's message, one that clearly showed a tyrant with a lack of any empathy towards his opponents.

Vader then turned to attack Ezra once more, easily overpowering him and destroyed his lightsaber. Ezra looked up helpless, as the he is at the mercy of the Dark Lord.

"Perhaps I was wrong", Vader stated, poised for the finishing strike.

Everyone braced at the unfortunate teen's fate.

"It wouldn't be the first time.", a voice called out from behind, and Vader turned to see Ahsoka Tano, standing a few feet away, her expression grim towards him.

"Vader...", Anakin growled, trembling at the sight of the Dark Lord, who had destroyed the Jedi Order, in front of his former Padawan. "You wouldn't...you wouldn't dare"

Ahsoka looked at her future with a visible look of worry, but at the same time, felt a connection to the Dark Lord that she couldn't explain.

The rest became agitated, especially Plo Koon and Rex. If Obi-Wan, one of the most powerful members of the Order, couldn't defeat Vader, what chance would she have against him? Only the holovid could tell.

"It was foretold that you would come here", Vader declared, de-activating his saber. "Our long awaited meeting has come last."

"I'm glad I gave you something to look forward to."

"We need not be adversaries", Vader said. "The Emperor will show you mercy. If you can tell me where the remaining Jedi can be found."

"There is no way Commander Tano would give them up.", Rex said in a raised tone. Even despite the Jedi's treatment to her, she wouldn't sink that far. Not ever.

"There are no Jedi!", Ahsoka snapped. "You and your Inquisitors have seen to that!"

Vader glanced at Ezra. "Perhaps this child will confess what you could not"

"I was beginning to knew who you were behind that mask!", Ahsoka said, her face of complete denial. "But it's impossible! My master could never be as vile as you!"

"What?", Anakin said, flabbergasted at the elder Ahsoka's words.

"Played by the Dark Side of the Force, she is. Misguiding her judgement, he does.", Yoda pointed out at Ahsoka and Vader respectively, also not thinking of that possibility.

"Anakin Skywalker was weak.", Vader proclaimed. "I destroyed him."

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