Blue Waters: episode #31 Palpatine AKA Darth Sidious
3rd
Warning: if you are reading Death Star
at the same time as this, and have never seen The Empire Strikes Back and
Return of the Jedi, you may not want to read any farther of Blue Waters. It will spoil things if you don't
want to know things before they're figure out in Death Star starting with
this episode. It's your choice whether you read them or not, so
don't say I didn't warn you. Anyway,
Previously: Anakin talked to Samantha's father about
possibly marrying her. Of course Tim
Jedi is against this because Anakin does not fit the description of "rich
important guy." Anakin purposes to
Samantha anyway. I told you about Mr.
And Mrs. Idiot getting married. Darth
Sidious' plot thickens when he calls in Arawn. While Anakin is on his way to
meet Obi-Wan Kenobi, someone comes and tells Anakin that the Supreme Chancellor
wants him right away.
A man says,
"excuse me sir, but the Supreme Chancellor ahs sent for you. He says it's of utmost importance. He requires you right away. Supreme
Chancellor Palpatine feels that your life may be in danger. His message was very urgent…for he feels
that someone may attempt to murder you."
Anakin is visibly shaken by this
news. Someone out to kill him? Who? It had to be the Sith. Yoda had
warned him.
"All right, I'll be there right away."
Anakin and this man head over to Palpatine's chambers
together. When they get in front of
Palpatine's door, the man that had escorted Anakin leaves.
"Aren't' you coming in with me?"
"Not until clean-up duties."
Anakin looked at the man strangely, but
the man offered nothing. Upon entering,
Anakin got a cold chill…one that Anakin knew could only mean danger.
But he had no time to have second
thoughts because Palpatine was saying in the nicest, most reassuring way
possible, "Come on in."
As soon as Anakin was inside the doorway Palpatine says,
"Seal the door, Arawn."
The door slams behind Anakin.
Anakin says, "What is the meaning of this?"
The Supreme Chancellor only laughs. On the floor in front of Anakin is Mace Windu's body. Anakin stares at it in shock. He hadn't noted it until Palpatine laughed
and had pointed.
Suddenly, Anakin gets a realization, "Oh, I get it. You killed
Mace Windu! How dare you!"
Anakin has lost all control and goes for Palpatine. Palpatine only smiles. If a person could see inside of Palpatine,
they would see fear of Anakin. Palpatine was actually terrified of him! But Palpatine also knew that fear was a tool…if he could not let
Anakin see his own fears…and could institute fear of Anakin, then the ball
would be in his court. The tables would be turned. Whichever one of them held fear over the other was the one that
held the control…the power. This was a
game that Anakin wouldn't know about until it would be too late. That is how Palpatine operated.
Then Anakin says, "You're the Sith! You were the master all along! You deceitful old man! You joined
up with the Trade Federation in efforts to attack your own planet so that you
could get sympathy so that you could get elected in charge of the whole
Republic. That was your whole goal, wasn't it?"
"Very good, young Skywalker. Very perceptive of you."
Anakin is mad.
"I don't know what your plans are for this galaxy, but you've made one
vital mistake…letting me into this room with you."
"You are mistaken. If I
thought you could kill me, I would never have invited you here."
Anakin was beginning to feel fear as Palpatine kept looking at
Mace Windu's body. This was starting to make Anakin nervous. Palpatine saw this in Anakin's face. It was working.
"The only ways you can avoid ending up
like that, Skywalker, is if I get your cooperation. I need you to do something for me."
Anakin only wanted out of there He was
beginning to feel very uncomfortable. This man in front of him was evil to the core.
"You will cooperate
with me."
"And what happens if I don't?"
Palpatine flashed a deadly lightsaber at him. This was not just any lightsaber…it was not
a double one either…it had 5 blades sticking out of it! The sight of it created the exact effect on
Anakin that Palpatine was hoping for.
Anakin finally says, "all right. I'll do it as long as it doesn't entail
killing anyone."
Palpatine AKA Darth Sidious smiled.
Until next time!