CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
PROPHECY
Anakin, Padmé and Shmi were standing in front of the Jedi council in Courasant, wanting to find out what did Padmé's strange pregnancy meant. The whole council was shocked when they found out about the news months ago, and they had been investigating the situation. Now, they had the answer the Skywalkers were looking for. Mace Windu was the one to talk.
"We have done lots of research around this subject, and we finally got to the conclusion that this child is the Chosen One". Anakin's face torn white.
"Then who am I? Please explain", he asked shocked.
"The prophecy says that the one to bring balance to the Force, will be concieved by midichlorians in an extremely Force sensitive woman. In this case, you senator", Mace explained. Now Padmé was the one confused.
"What about Anakin's mother, what was that?", she asked.
"We thought Anakin was the Chosen One until recently. We all know Anakin's mother is dead, and if she was as Force sensitive as we thought, she would still be alive".
Anakin lowered his head. He looked at Shmi, who was asleep in his arms. Padmé placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. Mace continued when he realized Anakin was calmed.
"Knowing that Anakin was concieved by midichlorians may confuse you. Well, it turns out that he was destined to be the Chosen One, but the death of his mother affected the process. If he WAS the Chosen One, he would've never lost his powers in the first place. He could recover them because he has a unique strength inside, one that we could never explain". Padmé looked at Anakin and smiled. She was proud of her husband and the way he faced any trouble fate would put in his way.
"Now, the fact that you two are bonded, accelerated the process, gave it the final push, if you want to put it that way. But it was going to happen sooner or later, senator. Married or not, you WERE going to have this baby. You would've gave birth to her alone, if that's what the Force wanted", Obi-Wan added.
"But I'm not that strong", Padmé said, almost complaining. The three Jedi before her laughed. Mace waved his hand, asking to be the one to talk.
"Senator Amidala: how many attempts of murder have you survived? How many injures have you suffer? How bad were they? You were poisoned a couple of years ago, yet you survived. We investigated the poison two months ago, and discovered that it was strong enough to kill twenty of our finest Jedi. You delivered twins, and were as good as new by the next day. And if you were single by the time you gave birth to this baby, you would've overcome the situation and had full control of it, believe us, we are Jedi and we have visions. Senator Amidala, you are by far the strongest woman this council has ever met", Mace said with a smile.
Now Anakin was the one to smile. It was his wife they were talking about, and they called her the strongest woman they had ever met. He was so proud of her. Many times he wondered what on Sith's hell was she doing with him. . .
"How come the Jedi order didn't notice her when she was born?", Anakin asked curious.
"Ani, I was born in the countryside of Naboo, and there were no such tests as the one the Jedi make to children there. We lived pretty far from the closest city", Padmé answered and looked at the council to see if her answer was right. Yoda nodded.
"Right, your wife is, Skywalker. Many Jedi, we had by then, yet enough to search entire planets, there were not. Afraid we missed a big opportunity, I'm afraid. A great Jedi, you would have been, senator", Yoda said a little disappointed.
"What about Shmi? Should she be trained to become a Jedi?", Padmé asked.
"Yes, she must", Mace answered.
"I know this is very important for the order and all, but I'll only allow her training if Anakin takes her as her Padawan", she said, almost in a threatening tone. Anakin wide open his eyes and looked to the front, not knowing what to do.
//Why didn't she ask me about this first? How embarrassing!//, he thought. Mace smiled.
"I see you have visions too, senator, because we thought that Anakin would be the best Master for Shmi. He was also born by midichlorians, and he would be her perfect match. Besides, his abilities are back, and he is more powerful than ever", Mace added. Padmé smiled at Anakin and then at the council.
"Then she will be a Jedi", she finished.