An alternative fate

An alternative fate


Anakin had bolted out of the doors leaving a violent whooshing sound as the door closed forcibly behind him in his haste to get to his master. Anakin felt guilt like never before. His master had a come to practically hand deliver his dream of becoming a Jedi knight since he was a small child. And what had he gone and done? He had gone and revealed his deception in the worst way imaginable. He realised his master had every right to report him to the council, for his deception and violation of the code and rules.

He caught up with his enraged master just as he was about to climb into his speeder. He stopped short when he saw his master cover his face with his hands and his shoulders began to shake violently. Anakin was alarmed he had never seen his master cry before that was obviously what he was doing if the choked sniffling sounds were anything to go by.

Having sensed his padawan’s presence he scrubbed a ruff hand across his face to clear away the tear stained tracks on his face. Obi-wan, he was in agony. He knew it was stupid to have fallen in love with his padawan, but he had gone and done just that any way. And now that he had learned his Ani was married and about to become a father, his heart had been shattered.

He whirled around on his padawan and batted away the hand that tried to touch him. He spat “if you have any respect for mine and the orders teachings or any form of self respect for your self, then you will come clean about your deception.

If you fully intend to go through with the trials, then I highly recommend you to tell the council everything you know about Palpatine being force sensitive. If he speaks of the dark side, then he must follow the rules and ways of the dark side. In mentioning this I presume he is looking for an apprentice of his own and I’m more then willing to wager you are whom he has in mind for such a role.”

Anakin nodded he could clearly see the tear stains on his masters beautiful face, yes even at his current age Obi-wan was still beautiful and youthful looking, the only thing that gives him away are the few white hairs beginning to show in his beard and hair.

Anakin was still hurt over the fact he could not read his masters emotions, it had been like this when they had first met. Of course Obi-wan had been warm and pleasant enough; he just hadn’t been as open and trusting as he had been over the last ten years. And that in return deeply hurt Anakin.

Obi-wan stiffly bid his padawan a good night then took off into the star filled sky, heading in the direction of the Jedi temple. Anakin had flinched at Obi-wan’s clipped and formal tone. He had been so cold and nothing like him self. Anakin felt nauseous as if a special part of him had been ripped away from him. He hated the feeling and he wanted it back, he had to get it back. Obi-wan besides thinking of Padme were what had been getting him through the war. He couldn’t lose his master he wouldn’t stand for it.

A few days later Anakin had rushed into his master quarters at the Jedi temple clearly distressed. Obi-wan had not talked to his padawan since that night at the senator’s apartment. He was shocked when he saw the state his padawan was currently in. His eyes were wild with anger and terror. He choked out “master I know the identity of the sith, I know who the sith is.”

Obi-wan paled considerably and asked “its Palpatine isn’t it?” Obi-wan had his answer as soon as even more colour had drained from his padawan’s face and he visibly shuddered. Obi-wan immediately sprung into action and said “come along Anakin we’re going to the council they need to be made aware of these turn of events.”

Anakin quickly snapped out of his stupor and commented “yeah and I have every intention of coming clean about everything, I can’t afford to have anymore secrets from the order.” Obi-wan nodded and added “I presume you are worried that the council will try to separate you and senator Amidala from each other. I will try to prevent that if possible. She doesn’t seem to be affecting your performance, you have more then proved this with the information you are providing the order with.”

Obi-wan knew he was setting him self up for even more heart break, but as long as his Ani was happy then he could manage. Anakin revealed his fears “I fear he will try to attack my wife and our unborn child, now that I have refused his advances to make me his apprentice. I will not allow that to happen; besides Padme had already threatened to leave me if I turn against the order.

I will not turn against the people I have come to know and respect. I won’t give up what I know and love. Being a Jedi is all I dreamed of becoming when I was a child, I dreamed of saving, protecting and defending the galaxy, never did I dream of torturing and terrorizing that same galaxy. I will not let my self be corrupted by the power of the dark side; I will not give up my life to cause suffering and pain to others, especially the innocent.”

Anakin and Obi-wan turned when they heard a voice behind them comment “glad to hear it. If the chancellor is who you say he is, then you will be granted my undivided trust, I shall agree to allow you to be knighted and made a master.” The voice revealed it’s self to be master Mace Windu. Anakin was clearly stunned, while Obi-wan and Mace exchanged a knowing look.

Mace realised gone was the over confidant and arrogant teenager and padawan learner, in his place was a grown man worthy of the tile of knight and master. It seemed being positioned by the supposed sith had woken the young man up to his surroundings. And that Mace was thankful for. Or doe this thing about Anakin being married and soon to be a father, was something they would have to discuss with the other council members no doubt of that.

Mace added “I will go now to the chancellor and arrest him, worse if it comes to such actions being needed to be carried out. Anakin I want you to stay here with your master, a council meeting will be called as soon as I return, concerning the marriage and pending father hood you speak of. You and master Kenobi will be called forth to be addressed by the council.”

Anakin and Obi-wan nodded Anakin added “of course master Windu I have no intentions of going against or fighting your orders. I refuse to have anymore contact with a man I have known since I was child, a man who I trusted and thought was interested and worked for the greater good. A man who believes in what I stand against and pledged to put a stop to. I feel violated and betrayed.”

Mace nodded in understanding and turned on his heel. Obi-wan put a comforting hand on his padawan’s back and lead him in the opposite direction.