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Chapter Two:

The spaceship landed on the lava coasts of Mustafar. Emperor Palpatine disembarked along with his mini crew of clones to find what was left of his new apprentice. Palpatine had sensed Anakin to be in trouble, and had ordered a ship to be prepared for his aid. It took much effort to score Anakin as his apprentice, and he wanted him back alive. He still had a purpose for Palpatine, to be his humble sith lord and to continue to do those actions which Palpatine refused to mess his hands with. And most importantly, Anakin's powers with the force were quite an attraction to Palpatine's eye. Anakin was indeed the chosen one and his powers far exceeded those of even Master Yoda – Powers that were never seen to be so strong in any human life form, and Palpatine wanted to keep those powers to help himself in ruling, and so using Anakin as a puppet was quite appropriate – for this point in time at any rate. Until he felt that Anakin's loyalty were wavering, or if he found a new stronger apprentice, then he'd simply dispose of him with the tip of a hat.

They circled around the planet several times in air and on foot, yet no sign of Anakin or anyone else could be found. True, Anakin had indeed been there – just walking inside of the separatist council proved that. Palpatine couldn't imagine that Anakin had already departed back to Coruscant within this length of time, especially with Obi-Wan Kenobi setting off to find him. Perhaps he could be dead? But no, that just didn't seem likely. He sensed him, he felt him… He indeed was alive, and so it seemed, unharmed. Growling at the terrible waste of his time, he snapped at the clones to prepare to return to Coruscant, and departed just as he had come.

The door to the spaceship opened. Anakin was descending down the ramp, Padmé unconscious in his arms, with Obi-Wan trailing behind him. Both looked scratched and worn, yet no severe injuries could prove the mark of their terrible fight. The moment Anakin reached the ground he found a gun pointed at his throat and a lightsaber pointed at his chest. Senator Organa stood beside him, slowly raising the gun to touch his temple, while Master Yoda stood before him, a deep scowl upon his face.

"So, brought him back alive, you did." He said in his gravelly voice to Obi-Wan. "Mercy you have shown Skywalker, not something that should be done for a Sith Lord."

"No, its not like that." Obi-Wan protested. "Anakin is on our side now, he's no longer helping the sith. He was misinformed and misled, but he understands the wrong of his ways now, and he'll be helping us."

"No help," Yoda said slowly, narrowing his eyes as he looked upon Anakin. "will I accept from Skywalker any longer. You have betrayed us, murdered us, killed even the younglings! Dangerous I knew you were, yet expected not what you have done. A severe punishment is in store for you, Skywalker."

Yoda nodded towards Organa, who lowered the gun and began to reach out for Padmé. Anakin hesitated momentarily, yet relented and gently lay Padmé in the senator's arms.

"She needs medical attention immediately." Anakin told him.

The senator looked over his shoulder, nodded, then left.

Yoda raised his lightsaber. "To come with me, you are, Skywalker. To the Jedi Temple we will go. There we will discuss your fate."

Obi-Wan expected something like this to happen, he couldn't imagine that Anakin would simply get a warm welcome back, he only hoped it wouldn't come down to Yoda wanting to terminate Anakin's life. He felt that was so unfair, after all he left the dark side and joined them once again, accepting the fact that it might not be pleasant.

Pulling his lightsaber out, Obi-Wan took the rear as they headed off for the Jedi Temple.

Most of the guards surrounding the temple still hadn't been replaced from when Yoda and Obi-Wan had cleared them out earlier, so it wasn't too difficult getting back in. The three headed up the tower into the council chambers, there the three of them took seats, with Yoda between them.

"Disappointed I am in you, Anakin Skywalker. Fear I sensed in you from the day that you arrived, dangerous fear can become, hmm? You've seen for yourself why a Jedi I did not want you to become?"

Anakin didn't respond to this, but merely stared into the tiles on the floor.

"Grave, terrible acts you have committed, not ones which can be easily forgotten – or forgiven. Now, because of your actions, the Sith is in rule of the entire galaxy, Darth Sidious created his own Galactic Empire he has. Did this, you have. Had Darth Sidious not had you as his apprentice, the power he has obtained would not he reach. Ashamed I am of you, Skywalker. Never would I have expected this from you. Now then, join us again is what you wish?"

"Yes, Master Yoda. I am willing to serve the punishment of my crime, and to take down Darth Sidious once and for all. He is evil, he has ruined many lives, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to destroy him." Anakin replied.

Yoda slowly shook his head. "But rejoin us again you will not do, Skywalker. Too risky, too dangerous… Unfortunate it is, that I must sentence you to death. Too powerful you are, and too dangerous to be kept alive –"

"But Master Yoda," Obi-Wan interrupted. "Surely the boy is to be given another chance? He was misconceived, he was told a lie! That was why he joined Darth Sidious! He was told that the Jedi were trying to take over, and that by helping Sidious, he would be ending the war and restoring peace to the galaxy. He was not told the truth, and none of us were there to give it to him. Please, give him a second chance, I promise you on my life that he won't fail again."

Anakin looked over at Obi-Wan bewildered that he was standing up for him, after everything that he'd done.

"I trust Anakin, he promised me that he would return to the Jedi, and I trust his word. I don't believe he's lying to us."

Yoda grunted. "Lying, he might not be, but he was already seduced by the dark side of the force once, no telling if he wouldn't be again. No, far too dangerous to accept Skywalker as a Jedi once more it is."

"Excuse me, but what other options do you really have? All of the Jedi are gone except for you and Master Kenobi, who else is there to fight Darth Sidious? You need me, you'd be foolish to kill me. Don't you think its worth the risk to have me help you rather to be on your own with no help once more?"

"To let you back on as a Jedi, I cannot do. I have never let a traitor return."

"Then at least let me get rid of Darth Sidious with Obi-Wan then," Anakin shot back. "I want him gone, he doesn't deserve to live after everything he's done. I am powerful, you have said it yourself. You need me. There's no one else you can turn to for help."

"The boy is right," Obi-Wan added. "You're injured, and I can't take the sith lord on alone, I need Anakin's help."

The aged Jedi master closed his eyes in deep thought.

"A conclusion I have come to. Skywalker, you are to join Obi-Wan to find Darth Sidious and destroy him. Then you are to accept the fate I have in store for you."

Obi-Wan looked perplexed.

"But Master Yoda, don't you think –"

"The fate, depends on Skywalker."

Anakin rose and bowed his head slightly, which seemed to be more of a simple nod. "I accept this mission, my master."

Obi-Wan too rose, then turned to Yoda.

"What shall be our course of action?" He asked.

"Hmm, that is for you to decide. Use your feelings, only they will show you right. I think Skywalker knows the way."

"Well, where is Darth Sidious right now? I have no idea where to begin looking."

"He's remaining in Coruscant, now that he's taken over. But his tower is well protected by droids and clones, it will be quite a challenge to break in there. But considering the jams that we've gotten ourselves into before, this shouldn't be something that we can't handle." Anakin said.

Obi-Wan grinned at Anakin, seeing the young boy that he once trained returning to him.

"Well, we have no time to waste. If all goes as planned, we shall return soon." Obi-Wan told Yoda.

Yoda nodded. "Return, you must, for the fate of the galaxy. May the force be with both of you."

Anakin and Obi-Wan bowed, then left the room.

They both went on in silence, expecting an enemy at any corner that never came.

"I must say, I'm very surprised at you. You accepted your fate rather well." Obi-Wan said lightly.

Anakin didn't look at him, his eyes focused up ahead. "I think I understand what Yoda's trying to do. But if I'm wrong, he's not executing me without a fight."

"That would be foolish." Obi-Wan muttered under his breath.

"Well, what would you do, Master? If it were die or try something foolish?"

Obi-Wan grinned despite himself. This was certainly Anakin alright, and how relieved he was to have him back. Only he couldn't understand why Yoda was so persistent in wanting his life. After all, he had re-sworn himself to the Jedi, and he knew that he wasn't lying. He just knew.

True, this whole mission was going to be risky. Letting Anakin go free after all of this was a huge risk. He was armed, powerful and free – in a much better situation than he was back on Mustafar. There he was at the mercy of Obi-Wan, he had relatively no other choice but to surrender unless he wished for certain death. Now they were headed to Darth Sidious, Anakin's former dark master, it would be far too easy to have Obi-Wan help him in there, turn on the Jedi, and rejoin the dark side, the powerful Sith Lord beside him. Surely, Obi-Wan thought, Yoda must've known the risk too. Then he began to wonder if that's exactly why Yoda was sending Anakin on this mission with him. If it were to test him – to see where his true loyalties lie. And from the determined look in Anakin's eye, Obi-Wan felt that Anakin knew it too, and he was determined not to fail; to take the sith lord down. Together, former master and apprentice, they would not fail. They would, together, take down the sith, as they had vowed to do the moment they met.