A Strange Disturbance in the Force
Young Anakin Skywalker was sleeping at the Jedi temple with the other younglings. His studies in the force were going exceptionally well considering all the obstacles he had to overcome this past month.
He was always told that he was too something. Ever since Master Windu said that he was too old in the council chambers many of his instructors tried to refuse him on that basis. Some of the other younglings followed this example and teased him for being a slave. It seems that even children who are purported to be paragons of Light and virtue can be cruel. This made Anakin angry and a different surge of power passed through him, one that he was too young to understand. In a display of power, he stole a training lightsaber from the nearest classmate teasing him and disassembled it in front of him. He then fought the other classmates out of anger which resulted in him being suspended for a week, with frequent scheduled visits with Grandmaster Yoda.
With Grandmaster Yoda, he was scolded for being too emotional and underwent a rigorous meditation regiment to place his emotions under control. Yoda advised young Skywalker to let go of his attachments. It appeared that he had to sacrifice everything, his identity along with the memory of his mother in order to become one of the fold. The question was could he do that?
It was no secret that Anakin missed his mother greatly and now that many Jedi have rejected him he missed the feeling of family. Tatooine might have been a cruel place but it was home, he at least felt accepted by his mother. In contrast, it seemed that there was nothing young Skywalker could do to gain the approval of the Jedi. He missed Master Qui'gon who he had previously looked up to as a father; Kenobi is all he has left now and the two haven't talked much this past month, leaving the young apprentice feeling more alone than ever.
"Why do I have to be the one punished?" Anakin occasionally pondered while meditating with Yoda. They were the ones that teased me. When Anakin went back to class he noticed that there was a different emotion that his fellow students had toward him, fear. They feared his strength and power, a part of young Anakin disliked the stares while another more secret part enjoyed the idea of being feared, of being respected.
Anakin started thinking of ways to impress his instructors and fellow students. He desperately wanted to fit in, to be accepted, to be loved. He saw Padawans sparring against droids and pondered if there were ways of upgrading them. He envisioned his slightly older self defeating a combat droid enhanced and reprogrammed to mimic Darth Maul, surely that will impress everyone, help them accept me. For the meantime, he would use the force to lift the heaviest of objects or steal lightsabers from the hands of his fellow classmates and occasional instructors, anything for attention.
There was a strange disturbance in the Force while Anakin slept. It wasn't caused by an imbalance between the Lightside or Darkside. Rather it was a disturbance of time and space.
The next morning Obi Wan Kenobi decided to check in on his young apprentice. He had been hearing reports about his emotional instability and wanted to provide him with guidance.
"Anakin I wanted to speak to you about…"
Obi-wan froze as he saw not one but two young Skywalkers standing side by side.
"Am I seeing double since Master Quigon's death? If this is some prank Anakin it isn't funny."
"This isn't a prank Master Kenobi sir; it appears that there are two of us."
The other Anakin pointed to the one that spoke. "What he said."
"Well, would the real Anakin please come with me?"
"Ok Master Kenobi." The two Anakins answered in unison.
"Oh dear." Kenobi rubbed his head as though he had a headache. "I will have to inform the council of this rather strange and bizarre development."