A Path Less Taken

A/N: Two chapters in a row? Nani?! I know. I'm just as surprised as you are.

But jokes aside, we're nearing the end, folks! This will be the last chapter before the Epilogue, and then this story will be all wrapped up. I can't say I'll be sad to see this story go. I'm just glad it lasted as long as it did. With over 600 people reading and enjoying this adventure. From the bottom of my heart, I thank each and every one of your reviews, favorites, and follows. Showing a guy a support that went further and beyond his wildest imagination.

"You ok?" Serra asked Obi-Wan, who hadn't said a word since leaving Mustafar. They were descending to the surface of Coruscant now.

"I'm just relieved this madness is over," Obi-Wan said, his voice quiet. "Well... depending on what happened in the Senate building."

"If Skywalker couldn't pull it off, I'm sure Master Yoda's assistance was more than capable of finishing the job," Serra assured him.

"Do you think he's alright?" Padme asked, causing both Jedi to turn towards her.

"I have faith in Anakin's abilities. Even more now than before. And he was very talented before," Obi-Wan assured the woman before facing forward again.

Padme nodded and her eyes hardened with resolve as she turned her gaze away, staring at something that neither Jedi could see.

Nearing the planet's surface, Obi-Wan's comm immediately started to beep.

"Master Kenobi," Yoda started.

"Master Yoda. Darth Maul is defeated. Are all of you alright?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Alive, everyone is. Defeated, the Sith are. In our custody, Darth Sidious and Dooku are," Yoda said, causing Serra to sigh in relief. "Office of the Chancellor, we must meet. Meet and make our next decision there, we will."

"We're coming," Obi-Wan said, immediately turning off the call and piloting the ship towards the Senate building.

"Isn't that tiring?" Ahsoka asked.

Anakin turned to her with a gentle smile before shaking his head in the negative. His hands were out, and he was keeping both Sidious and Dooku on their knees with the Force. They both of them were unable to move, which was something that even Yoda had a hard time believing. These particular Sith weren't exactly weak. But it seemed they were powerless against Anakin's focused power.

"The Son and Daughter were far harder to tame," he said, giving Sidious a smirk that he knew would make him angry. But there wasn't a thing he could do about it. Because he had failed. Decades of planning for nothing.

"Makes sense," Ahsoka said, remembering their trip to Mortis. Both the Son and Daughter were living representations of one side of the Force. It was hard to believe any Force user could measure up to that. Even ones as powerful as these. And Anakin had finally mastered the power revealed to him that day.

The door soon opened, and Obi-Wan, Serra, and Padme walked in. The latter of which Anakin was relieved to see alive.

"Bout time you showed up," he said in a relaxed tone. Obi-Wan finally caught sight of what Anakin was doing, and the sight had the Jedi raising his eyebrows in disbelief.

"Anakin, are you..."

"Keeping them there?" Serra finished, in just as much disbelief as Obi-Wan was.

"It's actually not as hard for me as you would think. The trial I had in Mortis was far more taxing," Anakin said.

Obi-Wan was reminded about how he was restrained by a giant griffin, and Anakin pushed him into a wall with the ease he would a droid. Then brought them to their knees. Suddenly restraining two Sith didn't seem as surprising as it was before.