Chapter One: Dark Discoveries
He had just come from the Chancellor's office, the thing's he had learned there still rolling over in his mind. Anakin stood in the turbo lift up to the council chambers, hoping to speak with them about his discovery. He still couldn't believe that after all these years, the man that he had come to know as a friend and mentor, was all along the Dark lord of the Sith. The one behind the war that had claimed so many live's, military and innocent alike, and who knows what else.
The turbolift stopped and it's automatic doors slid open with a hiss, as anakin exited and went towards the doors that led into the high council chambers. As the doors opened, he entered to find that the chambers were relevantly empty, apart from Mace Windu and Jake Delarus, who were both standing in the middle of the chambers talking.
It was jake that first noticed that anakin had arrived. "Ah, good evening anakin, it's good to see you", he said with a cheerful tone and smile as he turned towards anakin. Mace was next to speak, "Did you tell the chancellor about General Grievous", he asked with a stern tone.
"Yes I did master" he said his voice sounding a little uneasy. "But I believe I've discovered a terrible truth" he continued. "I believe chancellor palpatine is a sith lord".
"Mace and jake exchanged a troubled, and confused glance, before mace turned back to anakin. " A sith lord, are you sure" he asked.
Anakin turned his eyes downward as he answered, "Yes, he told me himself. I told him that I was going to turn him over to the council",he said with a somewhat somber tone.
Mace closed his eyes for a moment, trying to take in all he heard, while jake folded his arms and started to rub his chin as he thought.
"That can't be possible", mace said after a moment. "If he was, the council would have sensed it long ago".
"Not necessarily", Jake said. "The sith are known for being very elusive, and manipulating. It's possible that he masked his evil powers so well, that even the council couldn't see it. Even when we were in the same room with him".
"Then we must confront him immediately", mace said as they all started toward the turbolift. " I will gather up some Jedi and go there immediately, to confront him".
"I wouldn't recommend that master", jake said as he stopped behind them.
"Why not", mace said as he stopped and turned toward jake. "We must confront him quickly, before he can do anything dangerous".
" I agree. However, we must do this strategically. Or else it could spell the end for all of us".
Mace folded his arms and looked at jake intensely, "Go on".
Jake folded his hands behind his back. "The chancellor holds more power in the republic than anyone. Mainly due to his emergency powers. Now because of that, he holds command of the entire republic army. If we tried something and failed, he could use that in the senate to turn the republic against us. And quite frankly, become our exterminators".
Mace looked down as he processed what he had just been told. "So what's your plan", he asked after a moment.
"I will speak with some of the senators I trust, they're on the security council. If I can convince them of this discovery, then they have the power to put the chancellor out of office, there by relinquishing his powers, and his control of the army".
"Is that it", mace asked.
"No. While I do that, I need you to get our strongest Jedi back here on Coruscant. That means we need Obi Wan and master Yoda".
Mace nodded, and then turned and walked over to the window and stared off toward the senate building, as he thought about all that had already transpired, and what was yet to come.
"This is a dark day for the republic", he said, still staring out the window. "If we fail, there could be consequences that affect the entire galaxy", he said as he turned back toward jake and Anakin.
Jake and Anakin both nodded. "We must do this quick and efficiently, so as not to alert the chancellor to our operations", jake said, as he turned to Anakin, who had been quiet all through out the discussion.
"Anakin, go back to the chancellor, tell him you reconsidered turning him over. That may keep his suspicions off us for the time being".
Anakin nodded, "Very well".
"With any luck, we will be able to strike, before he can make any move against us", mace said. "May the force be with you both".
"May the force be with us all master", jake said, as they all turned and walked out of the council chambers.
AN: So this story is probably only going to be about four or five chapters. Thank you for reading and let me know what you think in the reviews, I would love to hear what you all think of it, and what I should do. Second chapter will be longer.