#and theres none of the shenanigans before the council like in TPM bc that shit was RUDE

[arkhavens]

had a vague fic idea.

Set kinda near the end of the clone wars but not like the End End. Obi-wan n Anakin get sent out to poke around a sith ruin, and obi wan touches the sith artefact thats there. He gets transported to a universe where non of the bad shit in his life happened. (essentially)

Xanatos never fell, so qui-gon actually picked him b4 he aged out. On melida/daan, qui-gon left temporarily to make sure tahl got the help she needed but then hurried right back n helped the Young w obi wan. Jaster didnt die at Korda 6. Galidraan wasnt a clusterfuck. Mandalore is actually united. Dooku never fell. Qui gon never dies. The war never started. etc etc. Everything is happy and warm and so so Light.

its everything he's ever wanted, sitting right there in front of him. Its peaceful, and lovely, and nothing hurts, and its all alright. everyone there is above all else, Content. But this universe's people Are Not His. they may be friendly, and welcoming, and so Kind. but these arent the people hes fought beside and lived with and truly Known. No Matter How Much He Wants Them To Be, these arent really his friends, his family. He sees this version of himself, and the differences are striking.

This Obi Wan can actually sleep through the night. This Obi Wan doesnt have issues with food, or trust, or feeling adequate.This Obi Wan actually goes to therapy.

And heres the worst part of that tricky little artefact that started it all. You can return to your original universe. You can do so easily. All you have to do. Is Consciously Decide To Turn Away From Everything You've Ever Wanted.

It works a little different for everyone. some see universes where a particular person is the only thing different, some see radically different times and places. It just depends. Obi Wan? All he really wants is Peace. Peace and for those hes loved to be there with him.

And he does. He turns away from it all, after the few weeks it took to figure it out. He knows he has to go back. And then he is. Just a few moments after the initial disappearance. With Anakin and Cody and Rex all in the room. The immediate, overwhelming difference in the force is Startling. seeing exactly how much Darker everything feels.

and whats the difference between these two universes? what happened to make it all So different?

Palpatine just dropped dead right after he killed plagueis. just right then and there. Heart Attack? Stroke? Will of the Force? you decide.

But this has a happy ending!! Obi wan knows its palps, they fuckin get him, they find the chips, they make peace, and obi wan goes to therapy<3