Chapter 1:
The Seduction
Sidious Revealed
Anakin Skywalker walks into the room, being ordered by Master Windu to bring an update on the progress of Genosis and Kashyyk battlegrounds. Senator
Palpatine turns his chair, sensing a presence. "Chancellor, we just received a report from Master Kenobi: He's engaged General Grievous." Palpatine replied,
"We can only hope that Master Kenobi is up to the challenge." Anakin asserted with envy, "I should be there with him."
Palpatine had sympathy on Anakin, "It's upsetting to me that the Council doesn't seem to fully appreciate your talents. Don't you wonder why they won't
make you a Jedi Master?" Anakin replied with a hint of anger "I wish I knew. More and more, I feel I'm being excluded from the Council. I know there are
things about the Force that they're not telling me." Palpatine replied, "They don't trust you. They see your future and they know that your power is too
strong to control. You must break through the fog of lies the Jedi have created around you. Let me help to know the subtleties of the Force." Confused,
Anakin asks, "How do you know about the ways the Force?" "My mentor taught me everything about the Force, even the nature of the Dark Side."
Suspicious as it sounds, Anakin had to ask, "How do you know about the Dark Side?" "Anakin, if one is to understand the great mystery, you must study and
understand all its aspects not just the dogmatic, narrow view of the Jedi. If you wish to be a complete and wise leader, you must embrace a larger view of
the Force. Be careful, Anakin. Only through me can you achieve and yield a power greater than any Jedi. Learn to know and use the Dark Side and you'll be
able to save your wife from certain death." Anakin startled that Palpatine knows his and Padme's secret, "What did you say?" "Use my wisdom, I beg you."
Igniting his light-saber, "You're the Sith Lord." Palpatine tried to convince him of his promise, "I know what's 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 of that of an ordinary Jedi. A life of significance, of conscience."
His back to Anakin, who raised his light-saber, "Are you going to kill me?" Anakin answered, "I would, but I can't. I will hand you over to the Jedi Council." "Of
course you would. But know this, I can help with knowing the Dark Side of the Force in order to save Padme." Trying to ignore his comment, "Don't even
mention her name. I'm calling Master Windu." He got out his comlink. Palpatine tried to take it away, but Anakin Force-pushed Palpatine/Sidious back in the
office, severing the spinal cord. Windu answered: "Skywalker, where are you?" Anakin: "I'm still in the Chancellor's office. You must come right away. The
Chancellor is the Sith Lord. I repeat, the Chancellor is the Sith Lord." Windu: "We copy. Stay there and don't provoke him." Anakin: "Understood, Master.
Bring a med team here with you. I'll explain when you get here."