Star Wars: Escape from the Jedi Temple Begins

Chapter 30 Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader

"Love can't save you, Padmé."

"Only my new power can save you."

"I will never lose you the way I lost my mother."

Anakin's face showed undisguised exhaustion, but his eyes were sharper and more determined than ever before.

"I am now more powerful than any Jedi Knight could have imagined."

"I did all this for you."

"To protect you."

He grabbed Padmé's arm, his tone growing increasingly fervent.

"We don't need to run away anymore."

"I brought peace to the Republic."

"I am even more powerful than the Speaker."

"I can overthrow him."

"By then, we will be able to rule the entire galaxy together."

Anakin's reddish-yellow eyes were filled with an almost insane ambition.

Padmé stared at him blankly.

Her eyes were filled with pain and unfamiliarity, and she unconsciously took a step back.

It was as if the man standing in front of her was no longer the one she once deeply loved.

Just then, Master Obi-Wan appeared.

The moment Anakin saw him, his face darkened.

He believed that Padmé had brought Obi-Wan Kenobi.

betray.

Anger instantly overwhelmed reason.

Anakin suddenly raised his hand and used the Force to choke Padmé's throat.

"Anakin, stop!"

Obi-Wan shouted anxiously.

Anakin was jolted awake by the sound.

He looked at Padmé, who was heavily pregnant and had collapsed on the ground, his face filled with self-reproach.

But this emotion quickly turned into anger.

He stared intently at Obi-Wan Kenobi, and roared fiercely:

"It's you."

"You instigated her to betray me."

Obi-Wan Kenobi took down his lightsaber and held it in his hand:

"Anakin..."

"You are lost."

Anakin also drew his lightsaber, his voice cold and resolute:

"If you weren't my friend."

"Then you are my enemy."

Disappointment filled Obi-Wan's eyes:

"Only the Sith would think about problems in such an extreme way."

This moment.

He finally realized it.

The person standing in front of him was no longer the Anakin he knew.

The two activated their lightsabers almost simultaneously.

The Force surged.

Two blue light blades collided, bursting out with dazzling light.

The buzzing sound echoed throughout the entire base.

Anakin's offensive was fierce yet methodical.

Each sword strike carried intense killing intent, constantly forcing Obi-Wan to retreat.

The two fought their way from the helipad to the control room, and then rushed toward the mechanical platform floating on the lava river.

Heat waves rolled around us.

The lightsaber continuously emitted blinding light.

"Anakin!"

Obi-Wan Kenobi defended himself while shouting:

Palpatine is evil!

"He's been using you all along!"

Anakin responded angrily:

From my perspective.

"The Jedi are the truly evil ones!"

The battle grew increasingly fierce and dangerous.

Finally, Obi-Wan seized the opportunity and leaped onto the high ground on the shore.

"It's all over, Anakin."

He was panting, looking at Anakin who was still standing on the mechanical platform:

"I have captured the high ground."

But Anakin's eyes still held only arrogance and anger.

You underestimate my power!

He suddenly leaped up.

next moment.

Obi-Wan swung his sword in a series of strikes.

hum.

Anakin's legs and left arm were severed at the same time.

"I hate you!"

He crashed heavily onto the bank, his body sliding uncontrollably toward the lava river, his eyes fixed on Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Obi-Wan retracted his light blade, his voice trembling:

"You were meant to be the chosen one."

"The prophecy says that you will destroy the Sith, not join them."

"You were supposed to bring balance to the Force, not plunge it into darkness."

Hot magma kept spewing out.

The flames quickly ignited Anakin's robes, engulfing him completely.

He lay on the edge of the inferno, letting out a piercing scream.

Obi-Wan Kenobi's face was contorted in pain.

He bent down, picked up Anakin's lightsaber, and turned to leave.

Every few steps I take, I can't help but look back.

Anakin watched Obi-Wan's departing figure and let out a series of heart-wrenching roars.

...

I don't know how much time passed.

Palpatine arrived with his guards and rescued the dying Anakin.

at the same time.

On the spaceship of Senator Bell Organa.

Master Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi meet.

Inside the medical room, Padmé lay weakly on the hospital bed.

After overcoming numerous hardships, she finally gave birth to twins.

Obi-Wan, holding the child, came to her.

Padmé turned her head to look at the child, her eyes filled with reluctance and pain.

Then.

She slowly closed her eyes.

After discussing the matter, Master Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Organa decided to raise the twins separately.

An infant was adopted by MP Organa.

And another one.

Obi-Wan then took him to a planet with two suns and handed him over to a young couple.

...

In a medical room.

The lights were cold, and several medical robots were constantly busy.

Palpatine, dressed in a black robe, stood to the side, quietly watching Anakin on the operating table.

His legs and left arm have been replaced by mechanical prosthetics.

Its entire body is covered in life-sustaining armor.

His body, burned beyond recognition, was clearly visible from his neck and face.

Just then.

A black mask slowly descended.

The eye sockets behind the mask gleamed with two scarlet lines, like two flames of rage that would never be extinguished.

The cold, metallic mask completely covered Anakin's face.

Armor closed.

next second.

call.

Heavy, suppressed breathing sounds filled the air.

The operating table was slowly raised.

A figure entirely in black stood up.

Broad shoulder armor.

Black cloak.

Red and green control buttons are embedded in the center of the breastplate.

Beneath the cold T-shaped helmet, only mechanical breathing remained.

He was constantly tormented by excruciating pain.

But what he cared about most was still his wife's safety.

Where is Padmé?

"Is she alright?"

Darth Vader slowly turned his head to look at Palpatine.

"seem......"

"In your rage, you killed her."

Palpatine looked directly at him, his voice tinged with feigned sadness.

"I?"

"How is that possible...?"

Darth Vader's voice was filled with disbelief:

"She was clearly still alive at the time."

"I sensed it."

Intense guilt completely consumed him.

next moment.

A violent burst of dark primal force erupted.

The entire operating room shook violently.

The medical robot was instantly crushed.

Metal equipment exploded everywhere.

Vida suddenly broke free of her restraints and staggered off the operating table.

He raised his head and let out a roar filled with despair and pain.

......

Lance slowly opened his eyes, a complex mix of emotions and sadness flashing in them.

Memories of the past surged up.

During the war, Anakin was a hero in the eyes of countless Jedi and clone soldiers.

Powerful, brave, and dazzling.

He turned the tide on numerous occasions and made outstanding contributions.

But now, when he recalls those past events, he suddenly realizes that many things were actually foreshadowed.

Anakin was never a true follower of Jedi doctrine.

He always has many novel ideas.

This made his actions unpredictable to the enemy.

Similarly, the Jedi Council also found it difficult to predict his actions, especially since everyone's attention was focused on the war.

Lance slowly closed his eyes.

He finally realized it.

Anakin's fall was foreshadowed.

His mother's murder, in particular, had a profound impact on him.

He feared he would lose Padmé, whom he loved deeply.

However, the elders of the Jedi Council failed to take Anakin's emotional predicament seriously.

Or perhaps, many people subconsciously overlook it.

They simply tried to persuade them with Jedi doctrine.

Anakin was misunderstood by everyone, which Palpatine took advantage of and led him into the dark side.