Prophecy of the Force: Part 6

Part 6

With Anakin safely and securely subdued, the small group left in the Council chambers knew that they had to contact Obi-Wan and inform him of the night's events. With much reluctance, Master Windu finally contacted Obi-Wan.

"Oh my word. Are you sure of this? The Chancellor, our Chancellor, was the Sith Lord? What about Anakin? What has happened to him? Is he...alright?"

"Yes, Anakin is alive and safe. He's currently in the medical chambers, but we had to sedate him. We have to decide what to do with him when you return."

When Mace told Master Kenobi what Anakin had confessed, Obi-Wan was surprisingly not very stunned. He had always know that they were close, and it didn't surprise him. He was very disappointed to hear this though.

"Alright, I'll get back to Corusant as soon as possible. Please take care of Anakin...I'd hate for anything to happen to him."

"You have my word." With that, the transmission ended. Master Yoda's holoimage was still projecting in the Council chambers when Master Windu returned from his conference with Master Kenobi.

"I think it would be wise to wait until Master Kenobi returns to discuss any of this with Senator Amidala. She would take it better if it came from a friend."

"I agree. With his return, decide we will, on young Skywalker's fate, and as well, on the senator's." Though small in stature, and very old, Master Yoda, Grand Master of the Jedi Order, was very wise in the ways of not only the Jedi, but also in other matters. He knew how to deal with these things in the best way possible.

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Anakin finally awoke, after being out for quite some time. It took a few minutes for him to realize where he was and what had happened, and when he did, he started crying again. He hid it as well as he could from the guards and doctors. He knew that this would be the end of his Jedi career and possibly the end of Padmé's as well.

"Could I ask a favor of you?" Anakin was directing his question to a nurse standing close by. "I'd like to send a message to someone."

"I'll have to run it by Master Windu first." Seeing the look of disappointment on Anakin's face, the nurse changed her mind. "Well, just this once, but if Master Windu knew I did this, I'd be in big trouble."

"Thank you...so much." And with that, Anakin was handed a pad and he sent a message to his beloved Padmé. He told her of all that had happened with the Chancellor, and with Master Windu, and warned her not to divulge any of this to anyone. He knew that someone on the Council would be speaking with her soon, so she had to act as if he had not said anything to her.

The next few days, he thought to himself, are going to be the hardest thing in the universe to endure.