Author's Notes: Wow! This is like a record for me! Adding a new chapter in less then a week! :O And I know I told you guys this chapter would be longer, and it was supposed to be, but I decided to put more flashbacks later in the story, but not for a couple chapters at least. Well, I hope you enjoy this nifty little flashback. Also, please forgive the italics, I had to determine it as a flashback somehow.

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Only In My Heart: Chapter Three

Flashback

The sun was shining through the windows basking the Jedi Council chamber in a glorious light. But this was far from a light-hearted and glorious occasion; the Council was debating what to do with one Anakin Skywalker.
Anakin stood in the center of the elegant room trying to control his emotions. His dark clothes seemed to contrast the bright room, but were suited for his mood, and what was to come. Twelve council members, wearing clothing that more suited the room, were debating around him in their chairs situated around the room.
"Well something must be done! And done soon! We cannot have Jedi running around not obeying the Jedi code!" Eeth Koth protested. Anakin turned to look at the face of the horned Jedi that saw it fit to punish him.
"Throwing him out of the order is the only way! The Council should not have let him in to begin with!" Torok'kut, sitting to the right of Eeth Koth, shouted. Anakin studied the face of the newest member of the Council. He was a red skinned twi'lek that, from what Anakin had heard, was very opinionated and stuck strongly to the Jedi Code.
"We cannot afford to lose another Jedi Master Torok'kut. There are already too few," Mace Windu explained, calm and reassuring. Anakin turned back to the front to face the dark skinned human, glad to hear he wasn't going to be thrown out of the order. "And there is only one answer, Anakin must denounce his marriage to Senator Amidala."
"No," Anakin spoke for the first time since entering the chamber and hearing their argument. "I will not denounce anything," His voice having only the slightest hint of anger.
"He continues to deny the orders of the Jedi Council! Throw him out!" Torok'kut once again added.
"Master Torok'kut!" Mace Windu interfered. "Please calm down." He turned to Anakin, "Please leave the chamber while we decide your fate Anakin."
"Yes Master," Anakin bowed then left the chamber with the door sliding behind him. He walked over to a couch facing the door and fell onto it with a thousand thoughts running through his head and the silence in the room did not help to calm his head.

"Anakin?" Anakin looked up, his eyes level with the blue-gray ones of his Master, the only person that understood him. "What are you doing out here? I thought you were in with the council."
"They sent me out, "Anakin sighed. "They needed to make a final decision." Anakin sat forward on the couch and held his head in his hands. "I think they are going to make me leave Padmé."
"Why did you do it?" Anakin looked up at Obi-wan who was now sitting beside him on the couch. "Hmm?"
"Why did you marry her in the first place?"
Anakin looked into Obi-wan's eyes, unsure of what to answer. "It was love…"
"Was? Then why does it matter if you leave her?"
"I mean, I still love her! But after we went though all of those things on Genosis, it was the only answer."
"I'm sure there were other answers."
Anakin looked at Obi-wan confused. "What do you mean?"
"I mean you should have known you were going to throw your life away."
"What?!" Anakin sat up seeming to tower over Obi-wan. "You don't know what you're talking about! I'm not throwing my life away!"
Even though Anakin's sheer size would intimidate most people, Obi-wan remained calm. "You're throwing away your life as a Jedi."
"No I'm not!" Anakin was furious now. How could Obi-wan be accusing him so much?
"You have a choice Anakin: You can either stay in the order and denounce your marriage to Padmé, or you can leave the order."
"There's only one choice then," Anakin spat bitterly. He stood up and unclipped his lightsaber from his belt and threw it at Obi-wan. "Burn in hell Kenobi," he turned and stormed out of the room and out of the building leaving a shocked Obi-wan.
The door of the council chamber opened and Mace Windu stood there. He took one look at the lightsaber in Obi-wan's lap and frowned. "It appears the decision was already made."

To Be Continued...


A/N: Ok.. I have good ideas for the next couple chapters so hang tight! I'll try to put them up soon!