In which Kaida and Jinn Kenobi are given to the Organas and Larses, respectively, and Anakin and Padme go to receive training from the ghost of Qui-Gon.

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Author's Notes: Well, this is it. The final chapter. It's been a wonderful ride, posting all this -- thank you, all of you, for being so supportive and wonderful. There's going to be a sequel to this, by the way; don't you fear. :) Maybe when I sign up for the next AU Big Bang -- assuming I also get through NaNoWriMo. *Sighs* God help me...



( They will raise the galaxy out of darkness into light. )

In which Kaida and Jinn Kenobi are born, and Satine dies. 

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Author's Notes: Well, we're nearing the end. I'd like to thank everyone who's stuck with me thus far. You guys have been absolutely amazing. :) 

Also, I'd definitely like to recommend numberthescars' art for this fic: http://numberthescars.livejournal.com/16770.html#cutid1. Because she did an amazing job. :3 


( It was morning when Satine went into labor. )

In which Anakin and Satine have a chat.

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( "Indeed?" )

In which things reach their nadir in terms of getting worse.

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Author's Notes: Hope this meets your expectations. Also decided to include Acheron telling Anakin to run if only because of another pet peeve with the movies -- Obi-Wan leaving Anakin for dead. I guess I can understand why he did it somewhat, but it still bothered me a bit. Not to mention, it seemed only right for these versions of Obi-Wan and Anakin -- I'm thinking that if Acheron hadn't told him to leave, Anakin wouldn't have run. And even then, I don't think he would have left his former Master behind.


( He had to look after Satine until they got to Polis Massa. )

In which shit continues to get worse. 

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Author's Notes: I'm sorry, guys. I'm so sorry. *Buries face in hands* I...possible trigger warning for violence. Seriously. If you have a weak stomach, you may want to skip this. I'll admit that's one part of it that actually made me nauseous writing it. I'm so sorry.


( "There's always a choice." )

In which all the really bad shit happens.

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Author's Notes: Hope this lives up to your expectations!


( "Surrender or die." )

In which the newly minted Darth Acheron goes to Mustafar to deal with the Separatists, and Anakin's day continues to get worse.

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Author's Notes: This was actually a semi-difficult chapter to write. Hope you like. :) Also, anyone else think that the new LJ format looks a bit weird? Mostly the cut and everything. *Probably nitpicking*


( "But apart -- a chance we may yet create." )

In which both Anakin and Acheron's days continue to suck.

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Author's Notes: I'll admit that I added in that bit where Anakin yells at Master Yoda because...well, one he's still in shock, and two, I'll admit, Yoda's bit in the Revenge of the Sith novelization about Obi-Wan needing to "control himself" (because I mostly got here via the novelizations. :) really bugged me -- I mean, honestly, Obi-Wan thinks that Anakin's dead, not to mention the whole It's All Our Fault moment he's having regarding the slaughtered Jedi -- which isn't really true (I mean, it was Sidious' fault, in the end. He manipulated all of it), but even so...it's sort of like, Yoda, give him a moment, for pity's sake! Plus, I just thought it was in character for Anakin to do. Especially considering he's more...emotional than Obi-Wan, really. At least outwardly. 


( "They're dead. They're all dead." )

In which Anakin's day continues to suck.

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Author's Notes: This was actually one of my favorite chapters to write, if only because of the emotional content. Let's say I'm a bit of a sucker for that -- the quiet, reflective scenes, etc. And I think I relatively got Anakin, for what it's worth.


( Silently, Anakin sat in the cockpit of General Grievous' ship, feeling the first hints of tears beginning to rush in. )

In which Anakin escapes from his own troops firing at him (little knowing that his day is about to go downhill from there) and Padme returns to Coruscant to try and stop Sidious.

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Author's Notes: So it's definitely good to get Padme back in the picture again. Also, I think this is one of the hardest chapters I ever wrote.


( Because now -- now no power in the galaxy would be able to stop her. )