Breaking point

One man walked into the dark alley. The other into the lighted hallway.
One man took on the red saber. The other took the high ground.
One man lost his lover. The other, his brother.
Why did it have to be this way? How else could it have gone?
(Inspired by the Skywalkers Apart AU made by StealingPotes on Tumblr. I think she writes it about it to, but don't know where to find it.)