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Chapter 1: Dark Revelations

Slowly Anakin walked through the halls that led to Palpatine's office. Master Windu's words had confused him greatly.

" Anakin, Obi-wan has engaged General Grevious. Take this information to the Chancellor, his reaction will be key to uncovering his true intentions."

What was that supposed to mean? They were all on the same side right? Didn't master Windu trust Palpatine? Anakin certainly did. He was going to use any means necessary to save Padmé from his visions. Padmé, once that name entered his mind something happened.

He froze and it seemed he had entered a vision. There he was on a landing platform. The planet he stood on was volcanic and there was Padmé. She ran out to him. They began to converse but the voices were blurred. Then Anakin saw himself look over Padmé's shoulder, anger contorted his face and before could understand anything the vision Anakin forced choked Padmé and she fell to the ground.

Anakin gasped as the vision broke but continued to swim through his mind. Perhaps Yoda had been right. He had said that when a Jedi ponders the future and tries to prevent it he may actually cause the very thing he is trying to avoid. Reluctantly he pushed the images out of his head and continued towards Palpatine's office.

He reached it and Palpatine was in the private study. He walked into it and Palpatine's kind tired eyes penetrated into his.

" Yes Anakin what can I do for you?" Palpatine asked a warm smile creeping onto his face.

" I have information that Obi-wan has engaged General Grevious." Palpatine frowned.

" We can only hope master Kenobi is up for the challenge."

" I should be there with him." Palpatine nodded up at Anakin from his desk.

" It upsets me, that the council dose not seem to fully appreciate your talents. The see into the future and they know your power will be to much for them to control. Let me help you to see the true nature of the force." This shocked Anakin.

" How do you know of the force?"

" My mentor taught me everything about the force… even the nature of the dark side." The dark side? What did that mean. As soon as that thought went through his head Anakin knew exactly what it meant. Instinctively he drew his lightsaber and angled the blue blade down at Palpatine's corpse-like neck.

" You're the Sith Lord."

" Anakin understand this, if one wish's to study a great mystery than one must explore all its assets, every hole canyon and behind every rock. That includes the dark side of the force, one cannot understand it by just studying the dogmatic narrow view of the Jedi."

" But it is you. You are manipulating this whole war, causing the deaths of thousands of innocent people, that dose not sound like this great philosopher you make yourself to be, it makes you sound like a murderer."

" And, what will you do? Kill me? But no… you wont, because you know I have the power to save your wife from certain death."

" What did you say?"

" Your secret ceremony was never a secret. I know that you married senator Amidala right in the lake country of Naboo. I have been very happy for you. And now you are having these visions, now I am concerned." The last comment his Anakin squarely in the chest. Palpatine could see into the future. He was manipulating all these events, and he made it so that if Anakin were to let him help him it would be hurting Padmé not benefiting her.

" Why should I believe you? You are a Sith Lord, it is the way of the Sith to use people, like tools."

" And you believe I am using you?"

" I… don't know what I believe."

" Then perhaps you should speak to your Jedi friends."

" What?"

" Oh, yes by all means tell them everything, tell them to come and kill me because I am the Sith Lord. Tell them whatever you wish. But first think about my proposal, I can help you save Padmé."

" I'll tell them everything. But I guarantee you that I will not accept your offer."

" We will see." Palpatine said as Anakin left.