Title:The Watcher
Author:Storm
Feedback:Storm
Rating:PG
Category:Drama
Timeline:Inter-Trilogy
Archive:Yes, just let me know where
Disclaimer:Star Wars places and characters are figments of George Lucas' imagination. I'm only visiting.

Anakin Skywalker screamed.

No one heard him. All around was insanity, the stench of death. He looked down at his hands, and the blood dripping off of them made him nauseous. His breathing was ragged, and tears rolled down his face. He screamed again, and the scream ended in a whimper. He wanted to drop to his knees, to beg forgiveness, to bring the life back. His eyes dropped to the body stretched out before him, and he took a deep breath. The trembling woman standing before him was terrified, her husband's blood splashed on her tunic, her child clinging to her in silent horror. Anakin opened his mouth to speak, and though he fought with all his strength, he could not get the words out. In despair, he listened to another's voice, and the tears rolled unheeded down his face.

"You will tell me where and who your husband's allies are, or you will suffer the his fate. As will your child."

The woman dropped to her knees, unable to speak. Anakin raised his hands, and with a strange double vision saw his blood soaked hands, and the black gloves of reality.

The fist clenched.

"No!" Anakin cried silently, but his words went unheeded.

The woman's hands went to her throat, and her breath came in spurts, as the fist clenched and unclenched. Anakin could hear her trying to speak. Finally the fist was lowered.

She gagged for a moment, then gasped, "I don't know all their names, they would meet at Hael Fosbro's house, on the outskirts. I know that Dyl Rom would go too. Those are the only names I know, I swear." The woman clung to the child, her eyes pleading for mercy.

Anakin felt himself turn. Behind him ranged a group of white armoured soldiers, Stormtroopers, he knew they were called. The other voice gave crisp and rapid orders to them, sending them to the homes of the men the woman had betrayed. The Troopers peeled off in groups, trotting quickly away on their assignments.

He heard the woman sobbing behind him. He tried to turn to her, to give her comfort, to sob with her, but, as always, he was unable to move.

And then the voice spoke again. "Kill them." And he began to stride away. From behind rose a terrified wail, suddenly cut off.

And Anakin Skywalker screamed.