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APOLLA BIT HER Lip and looked at Anakin "I love you, I know, it's wrong since we're both Jedi, but I really do love you."

Anakin looked down at his forcebound soulmate and smirked at her "I know."

She kissed his cheek and linked her pinky with his. Apolla and Anakin's chairot was taken to the arena. Helios and Padmé's chairot followed closely behind. Apolla looked over at her friend who was more like an older brother. He shook his head at her.

Apolla was taken to her pole a pin was hidden in her Jedi attire, thanks to Padmé. Helios stood at the pole next to his sister.

"Wait for it.." Apolla looked at her brother.

"Wait for wha-" Helios started but was cut off by Obi-Wan.

"I was beginning to wonder if you'd got my message." Obi-Wan said looking at his padawan.

"I retransmitted it just as you had requested, Master. Then we decided to come and rescue you." Anakin said, looking away.

Obi-Wan looked up at his chains then his padawan "Good job."

"That." Apolla rolled her eyes.

Helios chuckled. "Shut up, Apolla."

Obi-Wan glared, jokingly. "You shut up, Kenobi."

She glared back.

"Settle down. Settle down. Let the execution begin!" A geonosian said next to Count Dooku.

Apolla used the pin to unlock her cuffs. She climbed up the pole along with Padmé.

"Just relax. Concentrate." Obi-Wan told his padawan.

"What about Padmé and Apolla?" Helios and Anakin asked.

"They seem to be on top of things." Obi-Wan responded looking at the two women who climbed their poles.

Helios broke out of his chains along with Obi-Wan. Apolla fended off her creature as she heard her best friend scream.

"Padmé!" She yelled.

"I'll be fine!" She yelled back.

Apolla nodded, as she tripped and started to fall "Shit!"

Helios turned his head then opened his arms, watching his older sister fall into his arms.

Apolla looked at her brother and hugged him "Thank you."

"Pretty sure your boyfriend would've killed me if I didn't rescue you." He laughed softly, placing her down.

"Where's Anakin?" Apolla asked.

He pointed to the padawan getting dragged around. Anakin showed up now sitting on his creature like it was a horse. Helios and Apolla got on. Apolla wrapped her arms around his waist, scooting closer to him, kissing his cheek.

Anakin looked up at Padmé and yelled "Jump!"

She took a deep breath and jumped behind Helios.

Helios held her hand "I got you, Senator."

Obi-Wan ran over then got behind Padmé on the creature. The five were then surrounded by droids.

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APOLLA HEARD A Lightsaber then looked up to see her former Master.

Helios puffed out the breath he didn't know he was holding "Holy shit.."

A fight broke loose. Four Jedis tossed sabers as Helios, Apolla, Anakin, and Obi-Wan. Apolla undid Helios' chains while Anakin undid Obi-Wan's. Apolla got off the creature with her brother. Helios pushed Apolla out of the way before she could get hit by a blaster shot.

"NO!" Apolla yelled as her brother fell to his knees then to the ground.

Apolla screamed and fell to her knees using the force to blow up a bunch of droids. Anakin turned around to hear Apolla screaming.

He ran over to her and got to her level "Hey, come on."

She stood up and held onto him "He protected me."

Anakin gently picked up Helios, hoisting him over his shoulder "Come on."

Apolla ran after Anakin.

"Master Windu, you have fought gallantly, worthy of recognition in the archives of the Jedi order. Now it is finished. Surrender, and your lives will be spared." Count Dooku bargained at Master Windu.

"What happened?" Padmé mouthed to Apolla.

"He saved my life." Apolla wiped her tears.

Padmé held her hand as she squeezed it reassuringly.

"We will not be hostages to be bartered, book!" Master Windu exclaimed.

"Then, I'm sorry, old friend." Count Dooku said softly.

Anakin gently placed Helios down next to him and Apolla then got his lightsaber ready. Apolla did too.

Padmé looked up then yelled "Look!"

They all looked up to see Master Yoda and some clone troopers. A fight broke out with the droids and everyone. Anakin picked up Helios then carried him on the ship. Apolla helped Anakin place Helios down then rested his head in her lap.

"Hold on!" Obi-Wan yelled.

Apolla held onto Anakin's hand as she kept her other arm around her brother's corpse.

"Apolla, I'm terribly sorry." Obi-Wan apologized looking down at Helios then Apolla.

She frowned "I have to break the news to Minerva somehow.

 He sighed sadly.

"Aim right above the fuel cells!" Anakin yelled at the pilot.

They did just that.

"Good call, my young padawan." Obi-Wan congratulated his padawan which brought a smile to the Jinn girl's face.

"Attack those Federation starships! Quickly!" Obi-Wan told the pilot.

Apolla saw a figure in front of their ship.

"Look over there!" Obi-Wan called out.

"Dooku." Apolla breathed out.

"It's Dooku! Shoot him down!" Anakin yelled.

"We're out of rockets, sir." The clone trooper responded.

"Follow him!" He yelled again.

"We're gonna need some help!" Apolla yelled at Anakin, holding onto her brother and Anakin's hand.

"There isn't time! Anakin and I can handle this! Stay with Padmé!" Obi-Wan yelled at his sister.

Their ship got shot at and Padmé fell overboard.

"Padmé!" Obi-Wan yelled.

"Put the ship down!" Apolla yelled looking down at her best friend.

"Wait, Apolla, she can handle herself. What do you think she would do if she was in our position?" Anakin asked, placing a hand on his waist.

"She would do what she needed to. Just like my brother did." Apolla said, looking down at Helios.

As they got closer to where Dooku was the three Jedi followed him, before Apolla left one of the clones with her brother's corpse.

"Stay here with him, I know he's dead, but I need to bury him." Apolla said, sternly.

"Yes, Master Jinn." The clone bowed.

She ran off to find Anakin and Obi-Wan as one of the clones stayed with Helios. Apolla activated her saber and found Dooku with Anakin and Obi-Wan.

"You're gonna pay for all the Jedi you killed today, Dooku, including Apolla's brother." Anakin strutted over.

"We'll take him together, all three of us. You go in slowly on the left-" Obi-Wan started but was cut off by Anakin.

"I'm taking him now!" Anakin yelled then ran over to Dooku.

"No, Anakin, no!" Obi-Wan yelled.

Dooku used force lightning to throw Anakin to the side. Apolla along with him. She yelped in pain as she landed on top of Anakin. Anakin winced in pain.

Apolla cupped his face and examined him "Ani?"

He nodded "I'm okay, Pollie."

Apolla ran over to Obi-Wan and cupped his face "Obi?"

He winced "I'm alright, love. I'm alright."

She shook her head "No, you're in pain."

Dooku was about to strike down both Apolla and Obi-Wan, but Anakin protected them before they could die and blocked Dooku's saber.

"Brave of you, boy. But, I would've thought you had learned your lesson." Dooku told Anakin.

"I am a slow learner." Anakin noted.

"Anakin!" Apolla and Obi-Wan yelled.

Anakin turned around to catch Obi-Wan's lightsaber. Dooku and Anakin broke out in a duel, in the middle of it Dooku cut off Anakin's arm then flung him towards Apolla. Anakin panted and winced.

Apolla stroked his hair and kissed his forehead "Ani..."

He looked over at her with tears in his eyes "Apolla, I..."

"Shhh..." She cooed.

He nodded and closed his eyes. Master Yoda showed up and he fought Dooku. Dooku tried to crush all 3 Jedi's with a pole but Master Yoda caught it before it landed on them.

Apolla looked at Obi-Wan "You good?"

He panted and nodded "Anakin doesn't look so good."'

She shook her head. Padmé then showed up with clone troopers.

A clone trooper held Helios' body in his arms.

Apolla slowly walked over to him and sniffed "Goodbye, my brother. You fought like a hero and died like a hero." She kissed his forehead and closed his eyes.

"Sorry for your loss, I am." Master Yoda said next to her.

The group left to Coruscant where a funeral was held for Helios.

Minerva walked over to Apolla after and sighed "He was a good man."

She nodded and sniffed "In the few days I knew my brother he did a lot to protect us all."

Minerva placed a hand on her belly and sighed "You're gonna be an aunt."

Apolla looked over and smiled softly "Congratulations, Your Highness."

She bowed "Thank you."

She nodded and went to the medical bay to visit Anakin.

Anakin saw Apolla and smiled softly, holding her hand in his mechanical one "Pollie."

Apolla looked around to see if anyone was watching. When she saw no one she leaned down and kissed him, softly.

He cupped her cheek and kissed back "I want to marry you."

Apolla pulled away "Really?"

He nodded and stroked her cheek "Apolla Jinn-Skywalker has a nice ring to it."

She laughed softly "Yeah, it kinda does. I'll marry you."

He laughed softly and kissed her head.

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A FEW DAYS Had passed. Anakin and Apolla were on Naboo getting married with the help of Padmé. Apolla wrapped her arms around Anakin's neck and kissed him. He kissed his newly wedded wife. May the force be with them both on this new journey.

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