"Only through me can you achieve a power greater than any Jedi. Learn to know the dark side of the Force, Anakin, and you will be able to save your wife from certain death." Palpatine said in a hinting, dark voice.
" What did you say?" Anakin Skywalker asked at almost a dead whisper.
"Use my knowledge, I beg you . . . " Palpatine exclaimed to him.
"You're a Sith Lord!" Anakin shouted at the chancellor, igniting his lightsaber.
" I know what has been troubling you . . . Listen to me. Don't continue to be a pawn of the Jedi Council! Ever since I've known you, you've been searching for a life greater than that of an ordinary Jedi . . . a life of significance, of conscience."
"You're wrong!" Anakin shouted, though he knew he was lying to himself.
"Are you going to kill me?" Palpatine asked of the boy.
" I would certainly like to. " Anakin replied to the old man in an angered voice.
"I know you would. I can feel your anger. It gives you focus, makes you stronger." Palpatine smirked coldly.
Anakin raised his lightsaber to Palpatine's throat, holding it there before lowering it and turning it of with a sigh.
" I am going to turn you over to the Jedi Council." Anakin said in a defeated voice.
" Of course you should. But you're not sure of their intentions, are you? What if I am right and they are plotting to take over the Republic?" Papatine asked of him.
"I will quickly discover the truth of all this." Anakin muttered bitterly.
"You have great wisdom, Anakin. Know the power of the dark side. The power to save Padme." Palpatine said in a hushed voice. Anakin stared at him for a moment as Palpatine moved over to his office.
"I am not going anywhere. You have time to decide my fate. Perhaps you'll reconsider and help me rule the galaxy for the good of all . . . " Palpatine continued before sitting before his desk and Anakin rushed off to find the Jedi Council…
Anakin was running down the many narrow passageways on his way to find the Jedi-council, his heart beating fiercely. He wasn't running so that Palpatine couldn't escape in time but because if he was running he wouldn't be able to consider Palpatine's offer at all. Anakin would have continued to run if it weren't for one of the younglings, a thirteen-year-old boy named Mathius, standing in his way.
"Please move Mathius, I have to warn the Jedi-council…" Anakin began, out of breath, but was surprised when Mathius rolled his eyes and interrupted.
"Yeah, I know, that's why I'm standing in your way." he said with a laugh.
"You're on the dark-side?" Anakin asked bewildered, his fingers toying with his lightsaber, ready for a fight if it was needed, but he was much older and stronger than this boy and he wouldn't hurt a child, dark-side or not.
"No, of course I'm not on the dark-side!" Mathius exclaimed as though he couldn't believe what Anakin had accused him of. "I came to warn you!"
"Warn me of what?" Anakin asked of him suspiciously, yet curious at the same time.
"I've come to warn you to not go back there! That dirty Palpatine doesn't know how to save Queen Padme, but I do!"…