Author's Note: Wasn't Star Wars great on Sat? I knew ITV would see sense and put it on at a decent time eventually. Anyway, in between trying to pass my As levels and other things, I have managed to produce the next couple of chapters…I finished my exams at last! Ah… blessed freedom for two months! Even more time to waste on this drivel -(Ever the optimist – the glass is always half empty…)

Chapter Five – The Fate of the Chosen One

"You may enter Master Obi-Wan" stated a mechanical voice over the comm. unit. The Jedi walked into the large Chamber of the Jedi Council feeling quite sick to the stomach. He bowed uncertainly to Yoda, Mace and the other council members and braced himself for the verdict on his padawan.

"Welcome Master Obi-Wan. I hear your padawan is awake and well, good news this is", Yoda remarked, his eyes carefully studying Obi-Wan.

Obi-Wan nodded, uncertain as to whether that was a trick question or not.

"Yes Master, it's a great relief to us all I'm sure."

Yoda exchanged glances with several members of the Council before turning his attention back to Obi-Wan.

"But that is not the matter you came here for Obi-Wan. Is it not?" Yoda questioned with a new colder tone to his voice.

"No. I am here to hear your verdict on Anakin's future training - at least that's what we discussed a couple of months ago" he said, beginning to wonder if the point of this conversation was really ever going to be reached.

"Obi-Wan, your apprentice has become too dangerous to continue the Jedi training."

"What!?"

 "The Council have studied his behaviour of recent months and have all agreed that for the sake of the Jedi and the Republic, we can no longer allow you to train him as a Jedi" instructed Mace.

Obi-Wan froze, unable to speak for several seconds.

Stop his training? You can't half-train someone in the powers of the Force and then expect them expect to drop everything for a normal life. He's too vulnerable to be left to his own devises, that's why he wanted to train him in the first place; so he could teach him to control the Forces inside him.

"You cannot dismiss Anakin from the Jedi Order merely based on the actions of one incident! He was confused and full of grief – his mother had just died. These emotions can make people do irrational and irresponsible things, you can't judge him by the Jedi rules – he's different" Obi-Wan protested.

"Different? The Chosen One he may be, treated as different because of this he should not",Yoda replied, evident anger in his voice.

Obi-Wan sighed, exasperated at the Council's lack of understanding.

"I didn't mean it like that, I mean he is different to all the other padawans because he was not taken to train at an early enough age. We were all taken before we had the chance to bond emotionally with our parents, Anakin was not and he was deeply attached to his mother before he left her. You must realise that she was the only person in his life until the age of eight whom he really loved."

Yoda nodded, glancing across at Mace with raised eyebrows.

"Sure are you Obi-Wan that your protest is not for Anakin but for yourself? Afraid that dismissing Anakin from the Order means failure for you?" implied Yoda, his eyes studying Obi-Wan's reaction closely.

Obi-Wan sighed again, he wasn't getting his message across.

Now they think I am only here to protect my own well being.

"You must listen to me. Anakin has been under an enormous amount of pressure recently. Give him time to recover from his illness, then let him come with me on an assignment- to help him regain his confidence." The Jedi Master paused, waiting for a response and when he didn't get one, continued.

"Please, give him another chance. Anakin gave up his mother-his life- to become a Jedi, don't fail him now right when he has the opportunity to prove himself", begged Obi-Wan.

 Anakin and I are not going to have wasted the last ten years for a few minor problems that could easily be rectified.

Yoda nodded again, appearing to have accepted or at least taken in what Obi-Wan had said.

"Having now heard the full story I think I am in agreement with Master Kenobi", spoke Ki-Adi-Mundi, who had sat very quiet listening to the debate get progressively more heated over the last ten minutes. Obi-Wan tried to hold in a sigh of relief, thankful that someone finally understood.

"The boy is too powerful to just dismiss and leave to get on with his life. He needs to be here, under our supervision – for his sake as well as ours." he commented.

"He is the Chosen One. Let us not leave that out of the decision. If he is to bring balance back to the Force, then he must be kept on the right path – left to his own devices… anything could happen" said Depa Billaba, agreeing with the Cerean Jedi Master.

Obi-Wan looked dubiously at his Master.

"Hmmm. Easy to resolve this situation is not. Feel you the same?" he said studying the remainder of the Council.

Even Piell was the next to speak up.

"I propose that the boy should be given another chance. He has too much potential to be cast aside. I think we are forgetting how well he actually fought on Geonosis. His lightsaber skills and use of the Force demonstrated exceptional technique and promise".

"His skill and potential is not what is being questioned Master Piell; he is clearly a strong Jedi in those areas. What remains doubtful is his lack of self-control; he lives by his emotions, letting them rule his head. A Jedi must restrain their emotions and not let them get in the way of the job at hand", spoke Master Windu.

"Yes, and believe me he's learnt his lesson from that incident. Master, he is on the brink of something great I know it – don't expel him now", pleaded Obi-Wan.

"Oh? Felt it through the Force have you?" mocked Master Yoda.

"No, I have felt it as a friend, which I hope you will continue to allow me to be", spoke Obi-Wan with evident passion in his voice.

"Propose then, that the boy has another chance?" said Yoda, directing his gaze across every single member of the Council.

Several of the Jedi nodded their heads. Obi-Wan could not disguise the relief on his face.

"So be it. Another chance will your apprentice have. But let it be known, the last chance this is – anymore "outbursts" and he will be expelled."

"Thank-you. I assure you that you will not regret this", said Obi-Wan.

Yoda nodded grimly, praying their decision would be the right one.

"You are dismissed Master Obi-Wan. Sworn to secrecy are you about this meeting; your apprentice must not know. We will send for you both next week, a mission we have for you", he instructed.

Obi-Wan bowed to his Master and the Council, and swiftly exited the room.