Blue
Waters: episode #42 The Confrontation
and Darth Vader
Previously: Anakin goes off to face
Palpatine…alone. The Emperor tells him
that Anakin's force is strong and that the Jedi have kept this knowledge form
him. The Emperor demonstrates by pricking Anakin's finger and talking two
#'s…his force level and midi cholorian count. Samantha has also gone to Coruscant, but for a different reason…to be
with her family.
"-14…that's
the highest normal force level possible. And this is your midi-cholorian count…over
20 thousand. They didn't tell you this, did they?"
Anakin had to
admit to himself that Palpatine was right…they had purposely withheld the
information form him…even Qui-Gon had. He now knew that that was what the old Jedi master had done that night
of the pod race.
"No, they
didn't."
"You see, with your force, you can do a lot
more than most other people. Normally,
I would kill you as I have the other Jedi. But I am going to make an offer to
you, one that effusing would only mean your death. I need an apprentice…another Sith sine your Obi-Wan killed my
last one. I did not take on another
because I was waiting for you. And the past two times we've met like this, you
demonstrated to me your promise. Hopefully you can tell that you cold never kill me. Attempt it, and I will
kill you. Of course I could always find
another apprentice, but it's you I'd rather have. Remember the pleasure you felt when you killed that Jedi…and when
you used it on the gwythaints? I'm
offering you the chance, Anakin, to rule just under me. Arawn would be under
you. You would have that power at your
disposal. It was the Dark Side you were
using when you did those two acts of kindness for me. It's your life that's in question, Anakin, so what will it be?"
Anakin says nothing.
"This is not the kind of confrontation
I was expecting. Obi-Wan and Yoda were
fight…I wasn't prepared for this. They'd probably have told me about my Force
power being so high if I had only listened!"
but there was no way out of it now. He was standing before Palpatine. When
Anakin didn't say anything, Palpatine could tell Anakin was thinking.
"Go ahead and think, Anakin, but there is
more. There is much more. The Dark Side
gives you power…the light sides is for the weak. What kind of person are you,
Anakin? You could continue to go fro
the light side, and after your death, I will wipe out the rest of the
Jedi…they'll probably resist, but in the end, I will be the winner. The only
way to save yourself is to join with me."
Anakin had been
tempted before by what Palpatine had said, but what he was saying this time was
both tempting and convincing. Seeing no other way out of it, (Anakin again
failed to see the Emperor's own fear of him...and the fact the he could have
easily killed him)
Anakin agrees,
"All right, I'll join you."
He full well knew that he would lose Samantha
and his friends by doing this, but it was the only way he saw out of it. He really did have some pleasure from using
the Dark Side. He wanted to learn what
other tings he cold do with this Force power. Palpatine saw this on Anakin, and glowed with pleasure. Anakin had the power, anticipation,
determination, and now would not have offspring (most likely.)
"A very wise decision you made, Anakin. It would have been very unfortunate had I
had to kill you. Now, we need a new
name for you…a Sith name."
Palpatine knew
how strong Anakin was in the Force, and knew that it was a big danger…if
Obi-wan or Yoda or any other person knew what had just happened, found out by
some other means, they could help turn him Back to the good s side.
Anakin would have to go by an alias…and it would become his Sith
name.
"All Sith names
start with the word "Darth.""
Anakin was also eager to do this…he felt a
little guilty.
"Okay then...how
aobu tDarht Vader," Anakin suggests.
Palpatine nods, "Darth Vader it is
then."
"What do I do
now?"
"Read this…it's the Sith handbook. We'll stat
your training tomorrow. I have a lot of
things I would like you to help me with."
"What time do I report then?"
"6:00 AM. We need to start it early. And
Vader, I'm going to start calling you that, sleep her tonight."
Anakin AKA Vader nods, "Okay."
Anakin leaves
the room. Now back to Samantha. She had gone to Coruscant, as was suggest of
her. Her entire family except Gwydion
and Beru are preparing to go on a small vacation. Beru wasn't going because
she's on Tatooine, and Gwydion because he was watching the house.
Until next time!