Chapter 2: The Temptor

"Ah, Anakin. There you are."
Anakin eyed Palpatine warily, blocking all his thoughts from the evil Sith. "Yes."
Palpatine smiled pleasantly. "Sit down."
Anakin grimaced slightly, not wanting to be in the presence of his Temptor, much less have a long, borin conversation about Politics... Or worse.
Anakin sat down anyway, projecting false thoughts so the Sith would not get suspicious that he was denying Palpatine access to his mind.
Palpatine smiled in his head as he read Anakin's "thoughts."
"I hate the Jedi Order."
"Obi- Wan is such a bother! I wish that I could just get rid of him already! But if I killed him, I wouldn't want any evidence pointing to me."
"Padmé can't die! I must do whatever it takes to save her."

Palpatine smiled at Anakin's last "thought."

"You are concerned about your wife."
Anakin couldn't mask his look of surprise. "Why should it concern you, Chancellor? And why would you say that?"
Palpatine smiled and leaned so close Anakin could see his fake dentures. "It is all over your face, my Boy."
Anakin flinched at being called a possession if Palpatine.
Palpatine saw this, and mentally noted to not call him that until Anakin was his apprentice.
"Don't worry. Have you considered my offer?"
At this Anakin rose angrily and glared daggers at the old man. "Offer?"
Anakin grimaced then snarled," you called that an OFFER?! It is only for your own selfish motives! Join you as a Sith! Never!"
Palpatine had not been expecting this, but quickly covered his surprise with a pleasant smile.
"Anakin. You must realize I am only doing this for your wife."
Anakin shook his head and started pacing the room. "I am not going to allow myself to be a possession! That's all Sith apprentices are for their masters! Puppets to do their bidding!"
Palpatine frowned. "But-"
"No 'buts,' Chancellor. You know this is true! I have visited the future, I have seen what your so-called peaceful Empire is! It is nothin but selfishness! The whole place REEKED of you and your greedy motives! I will not allow myself to take part in such dangers!"
Palpatine's eyes widened, only to narrow threatingly. "Seen the future?! Yeah right! Anakin no one is allowed to see the future! Not even your great master Qui-Gon!"
Anakin snarled and pulled out his lightsaber. "Qui-Gon was the one that showed me the future!"
KNOCK KNOCK
"Problem in here, there is?"
Both Palpatine and Anakin spun around to see their great interrupter. They looked down and saw Master Yoda. Anakin quickly put away his lightsaber. "Master! Palpatine is-"
Palpatine quickly put his hand on Anakins shoulder to silence him and spoke. "No, Master Yoda! Anakin and I were simply having a discussion." His eyes narrowed and Anakin could see that they were yellow. "Isn't that correct, Anakin?"
Anakin shook his head no. "No. No we weren't, Sidious."
Palpatine's face twisted angrily.
"Sidious, you say? Something I should know about, Anakin?"
Anakin stepped away from Palpatine, silently warning him to keep his mouth shut. "Yes, Master. Palpatine is the Sith Lord we have been searching for."
Palpatine's eyes widened innocently. "What? Anakin, that's preposterous!"
Yoda frowned and simply leaned on his stick.
Anakin smiled. "Then how do you explain this?"
Anakin called on the Force and pulled Palpatine's lightsaber from his heavy robes.
Palpatine frowned angrily. "You can do nothing! The Dark Side is already luring you in! You are a traitor already! An enemy of the Jedi!"
Anakin pulled his lightsaber out and ignited the blade. Holding it up to Palpatine's wrinkly throat, he responded with a smile that unnerved the man to pieces. "And you, are the Temptor!"

"Anakin, what is this?!"

AN: lol! Duh duh duh!