Ok. I have had some reviews about the last two chapters, maybe I didn't need two and maybe I could have combined them, but I wanted to show both points of view and as I'm uploading each chapter as soon as I have edited it , the second was uploaded way before the third. Yes in hind sight I should have combined the two. But anyway, on with the story.
Obi-Wan walked into the council chambers. The room was cold and dark, the atmosphere oppressive; it was like the room as mourning the deaths of the younglings that were murdered within its walls. Obi-Wan had wanted the meeting to take place elsewhere but Master Yoda said that they must continue as normal. He wouldn't disagree with Master Yoda but that didn't mean he would agree with him either.
He sighed; they now had to decide what would happen to Anakin. He wished he didn't have to be a part of this. As much as he hated what Anakin had done he didn't want to punish him. He wanted to go to him and try to bring him back. He couldn't get Anakin's face out of his mind. How his eyes had looked when he had helped him up. There was something nagging at him, he just couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He took his seat and looked around, the only other people in the room where Mach Windu and Yoda. Nobody else had survived the clone attack.
"I'm sorry I'm late," he said.
"Ok it is Master Kenobi," Yoda said.
"Did nobody else survive," he was shocked that out of a council of twelve masters only three were left.
"We are the only three masters left that we know of and any surviving Jedi have been instructed to go into hiding for their own safety," answered Windu.
Obi-Wan nodded taking all this in. His mind was elsewhere. He was worried, Anakin's reaction to Padme's death and the death of his daughter had shocked him, he was worried that the grief would lead to hate and that the hate would push him further over to the dark side. He wanted to tell him about his son Luke, maybe it would give him the motivation he needed to renounce the dark side once and for all. Yoda wouldn't let him though, it wasn't often he and Yoda disagreed but on this matter their opinions where poles apart. He resolved to do something, he would tell Anakin about Luke. When he got the chance that is.
"Obi-Wan...OBI-WAN!" called Master Windu, "Do we have you full attention,"
"Yes sorry," he shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"Remain in the present you must, Obi-Wan," said Master Yoda.
"Yes sorry Masters, what where we discussing?"Asked Obi-Wan
"We are trying to decide what to do with Skywalker and the child."
"Bring him before the council, we must," stated Yoda
"Shall I bring him here Master," inquired Obi-Wan.
"Yes,"
Obi-Wan stood inclined his head respectfully to Masters Yoda and Windu and left the room.
He had made up his mind. He knew this. He stopped at a locker just outside Anakin's cell and pulled out a pair of binders. He did this automatically, his mind was elsewhere. He was going to tell Anakin about his son. He needed to know. He was devastated about Padmè and his daughter and maybe this would act as a light in the darkness, Yoda was wrong, Anakin needed to know this. He closed the locker and opened the cell door.
The door opened with a hiss, Obi-Wan saw Anakin but this time he was sitting on the bench staring at the opposite wall. His face was stained with tear tracks that had dried up. His face was pale and he looked lost, like his grief had shattered a part of his soul.
Obi-Wan coughed to get Anakin's attention. The boy turned towards him. "Anakin, you are to come before the council," He watched as Anakin's eyes first looked at him and then moved to the binders in his hands. The boy sighed and moved forwards, he allowed Obi-Wan to place the binders on his wrists.
"I assume I won't be able to use the force whilst I'm wearing these," Anakin muttered in a sarcastic tone. Obi-Wan said nothing. He knew that Anakin would already know the answer. He gestured to Anakin to come of the cell. Placing his hand upon Anakin's shoulder he made him walk in front of him as they moved towards the lift at the end of the prison cell.
Before they reached the lifts however Obi-Wan dragged Anakin into a small room. He shut and locked the door behind them before turning towards a very started Anakin.
"Anakin, there is something that you need to know, I'm not meant to tell you but I disagree with the other Masters, you have to know this and ...welll I ...um."
"What are you doing, what are you trying to say," demanded Anakin
Obi-Wan took a deep breath and decided to just come out with it. "Anakin you have a son," he blurted out.
"I...WHAT!" Anakin was flabbergasted
"His name is Luke,"
"You told me the baby was dead, why ...I don't understand...why you would lie," Anakin said hurt and confused.
"Anakin Padmè had twins, Leia and Luke. Leia was the one that died, Luke is alive."
"I have a son," Anakin whispered. He gave a broad smile. Then he frowned. "What will happen to him...is he ok, what will Jedi do with him," He said all of this in a rush not pausing for breath.
Obi-Wan looked at Anakin; he could see Anakin's worry for his son written all over his face. "Anakin I promise you I will keep him safe, whatever happens, I will look after him,"
"Thank you, Obi-Wan," Obi-Wan nodded and started to turn away but Anakin reached out and grabbed his arm. "No I mean it Obi-Wan, I ...I've given you no reason to help me yet you continue to do so, you risked a lot to tell me this, "he looked into Obi-Wan's face. "Thank you," he whispered again.
Obi-Wan nodded noting the change in Anakin's apprentice. His eyes had a Iight that hadn't been there before a smile lit up his face. Then Obi-Wan realised it, the thing that had been nagging at him. Anakin had blue NOT yellow eyes. Sith had yellow eyes and Anakin's were a piercing blue. He felt relief wash over him. Anakin wasn't a sith! He decided to ask Anakin about it.
"Anakin, why are your eyes blue not yellow?"
"What do you mean?"
"You became a Sith apprentice, Sith have yellow eyes, Anakin why are your eyes blue?"
"What do you mean? My eyes never changed,"
"Anakin, you became a Sith apprentice, YOU killed younglings, you ..."
"I didn't kill them!" Anakin interrupted.
"DON'T LIE TO ME ANAKIN I SAW THE SECURITY RECORDING,"
"NO! I WAS THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT I DO NOT KILL CHILDREN,"
Obi-Wan looked at Anakin who glared back angrily.
"I don't kill children Obi-Wan,"
Obi-Wan didn't understand then...
"It was Sidous he wanted us to go after you when he...Anakin do you know where he is."
"No." Obi-Wan had one more question.
"You became his apprentice didn't you?"
"Yes...but ...onlytosavePadme,"
"What? Speak slowly,"
"I did it to save Padmè, in my dreams she kept dying and my dreams with my mother came true. I told Palpatine and he said he could save her. I became his apprentice to save her yet I ended up killing her,"
"But you never killed the Younglings?"
"I do not kill children," Anakin glared at him. Obi-Wan shook his head.
"The masters will be wondering where we are, we shall continue this discussion later,"
Obi-Wan's mind was reeling. His predominant thought was that Anakin was not truly lost. He hadn't realised they had reached the chambers. They walked inside.
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