The Fall of Anakin Skywalker

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    18 Apr, 2024

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    Anakin Skywalker, now Darth Vader, entered the Jedi Temple. His heart pounded with a mix of fear, anger, and sorrow.

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    As he approached a Jedi Knight, the Knight's eyes widened in shock and fear before Anakin's lightsaber swiftly ended his life.

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    In the Library, the elderly Jedi Librarian looked at Anakin, her eyes filled with sorrow. 'Anakin, why?' she asked, before meeting her demise.

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    'I'm sorry, I have no choice,' Anakin whispered, but the words felt hollow even to him.

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    Anakin entered the Council Chamber. A member of the Jedi Council stood, disbelief etched on his face as Anakin's blade struck him down.

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    Anakin felt a pang of guilt, quickly suppressed by anger. 'They betrayed us,' he reminded himself, pushing forward.

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    In the training room, a young Jedi looked up at Anakin. 'Master Skywalker, there are too many of them, what are we going to do?'

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    Anakin ignited his lightsaber, the guilt and sorrow in his heart drowned by his commitment to the new order.

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    As the Jedi Temple burned, Anakin stood before it. The screams and clashes had ceased, replaced by an eerie silence.

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    'I did what I had to,' Anakin told himself, though his heart ached with every word.

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    He took one last look at the burning temple, the symbolic heart of the Jedi, now a tombstone for those he'd slain.

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    Anakin left the scene, his heart heavy with guilt and grief, but resolute in his new path as Darth Vader.