Chapter 10: Condemned to Die

Anakin bit back a groan as he slammed into the wall with a sickening thud. Sliding down to the floor he covered his face as cold hands lifted him up to his feet.

"Foolish boy!" The Sith spat icily. "I should have known better than to trust you."

Anakin gasped for air as the slender fingers that now griped around his neck began to keep the air he needed from his lungs. His senses blurring he could only hear the harsh curses being spat at him in a haze.

Just when Anakin thought that he would pass out, the fingers around his throat let go and he collapsed to the ground gasping for breath.

Sidious moved away from the form on the ground and walked away softly whispering, "Do not fail me again. Leave Kenobi alone. He is mine. Fail again and I will shall make you suffer a fate worse then death."

Anakin watched as he left the room and pulled himself up of the ground. You shall pay Obi-Wan. I don't care what my Master wants, I will kill you myself.

**

Qui-Gon stood next to Obi-Wan as they once again found them selves before the council. Soon after Obi Wan had awoken, Mace had commed Qui-Gon to state that they were to report to the Council Chambers immediately.

" Know why you are," Yoda asked.

"I do," Qui-Gon responded.

"Know what must be done you do," Yoda once again asked.

Qui-Gon looked at each of the council members and searched their faces. His eyes came to rest on Obi-Wan and he knew then and there what the council demanded of him. Turning back to Yoda he looked at him in shock.

 "You can't. You yourself said that would never work. Why now," Qui-Gon demanded as his gaze bore into that of Yoda's.

" Correct I was. But full power of the council unable to fight," Yoda stated while watching the reaction of Obi-Wan.

Obi-Wan stared at those before him. He could feel Qui-Gon's confusion, Yoda's calmness, and the rest of the members fear and resolve. He suddenly knew what they were talking about and he began to laugh.

Qui-Gon turned and looked at Obi-Wan in shock. He didn't find anything funny about this situation they were in.

"Obi-Wan," he questioned.

"It is a wonder how the Jedi have lasted so long with incompetent people running things, and how the Sith have risen with out anyone knowing. Do you really think that you can Force Suppress me? I may not be of the dark, but I have more power then any of you fools. Try it and I assure you, you will fail."

"This must be done, until we are sure of what is going on, and were you loyalties lie. Do not fight us Obi-Wan," Mace said as he began to let him self fall into the Force.

Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan both could feel the Council members following Mace's lead. Qui-Gon turned to see Obi-Wan staring at Yoda. He turned to Yoda and the elder Master also held Obi-Wan's gaze.

"We shall begin. This will not hurt at all. Once the bind is done, you will no longer be able to access the Force until we take it off," Mace said.

"You really think I am that dangerous. I come here offering to help you, and yet you still doubt me. I was attacked twice in these Temple walls, protecting those I still love, and what do I get in return? Nothing but betrayal. Let me show you how dangerous I really am," Obi-Wan calmly stated as he immersed himself in the Force.

Qui-Gon looked at him wondering what he was going to do, when he felt something rip through his shields, shattering them into nothing. He could hear the gasps from those in the room and knew the same had been done to them.

Qui-Gon suddenly found himself on his knees as he mind was over loaded with emotion. Pain. Hurt. Betrayal. Loneliness. Fear.

Everyone in the room gasped in shock as the emotions tore through their minds. They say the beatings. The torture. The mind-games. They saw everything.

They saw the Sith taunting Obi-Wan with the darkside, but watched as he rejected it. Soon though Obi-Wan was unable to resist and soon gave in. But those watching saw him give in but not completely. They watched as the darkness tainted the soul that was Obi-Wan Kenobi, but never completely over taking the light.

Soon the barrage of emotions stopped, leaving all gasping for breath. Qui-Gon sat were he feel trying to catch his breath and then slowly turned and looked at Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan was standing there trying to catch his breath, and Qui-Gon could tell he looked like he was on the edge of collapsing.

Qui-Gon pulled himself to his feet and reached out to steady Obi-Wan. When he was sure that Obi-Wan would remain standing he turned and looked at the others in the room. Each were starting intently at Obi-Wan unable to fathom what just happened.

Finally able to speak, Mace asked, "What just happened?"

"More powerful, you have become. Very disturbing this is," Yoda said.

"Obi-Wan, what was that," Qui-Gon asked in confusion.

"That was what I went through when I taken by the Sith. But what you felt was but a fraction of the pain I felt and still feel. I wonder why I even bothered as seeing that I am no longer wanted around her. I knew coming back here was a mistake. I should have found a nice little place to live out my last few months of life, and let all of you fools deal with the Sith on your own," Obi-Wan alleged.

"What do you mean, 'your last few months of life'? What are you not telling us," Mace asked.

"By leaving the Sith, I have condemned my self to death," Obi-Wan whispered.