Changing Times: Part one: Chapter 3
Eryl Oliana made his way through the palace towards the Jedi's room. The Jedi had been there for 6 days. He knew if he wanted to kill the master Jedi, he would have to strike quickly and accurately. As he neared the room, he put up his mental wall so the Jedi would sense nothing from him. He smirked to himself; he would have no problem with this petty Jedi. He would simply tell them that Lord Mona, who did not exist, wished to speak with the master Jedi, not the apprentice. Then he would lead Kenobi to a room and seal the doors. Then he would defeat him easily. He pressed the door buzzer.
No response.
He pressed it again. This time Kenobi came to the door, Skywalker standing behind him.
Eryl gave a forced smile. "Hello again Jedi! I have spoken to Lord Mona; he wishes to speak only with you, Master Kenobi. He has requested that your apprentice stay here,"
//Anakin, stay HERE, \\
//Yes, Master\\ replied Anakin, his annoyance transmitting through the force.
"That is fine with us," said Obi- Wan.
Anakin shot him a glare.
"Ah excellent," said Eryl, darkness gleaming in his eyes, "If you would follow me.."
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"Stupid Obi- Wan... I want to DO something..."
He shut the door behind him as he walked into the room.
Anakin sighed. Since he was alone he might as well contact Padmé. He was just about to contact Padmé when...
The door buzzed. Was Obi- Wan back already?
He opened it. It was Chancellor Palpatine! He was wearing all black clothes with a black cape too.
"Anakin! I had heard you were here too!"
Anakin smiled, "Hello, Chancellor Palpatine,"
"Come take a walk with me, Anakin, I have something to ask you"
"Of course," said Anakin.
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Obi- Wan followed Eryl into a corridor, he continued to follow when suddenly the doors sealed! Danger!
Obi- Wan drew his light saber, igniting its blue blade.
Much to his surprise, Eryl drew a light saber too!
Eryl immediately slashed towards Obi- Wan who parried his blow.
"Who are you? Why are you attacking me?" he said through gritted teeth.
"Foolish Jedi! Did you not sense anything? I am Eryl, apprentice of the esteemed Lord Sidious! I will defeat and kill you!"
Eryl struck repeated blows, Obi- Wan blocking each one. Blue clashing with Red.
Obi- Wan force jumped over Eryl's head, behind him, attempting to take offense. Eryl however saw what Obi- Wan was trying to do and ran in the opposite direction. The 2 continued fighting... Blocking and throwing blows at each other...
~*~
Anakin followed Palpatine to the main palace chamber.
"What did you wish to ask me?" queried Anakin.
Palpatine's eyes took on a darkness that hadn't been there before.
"Anakin, as I have said many a time I foresee that you will become the greatest Jedi of them all..."
"Thank you," said Anakin, standing up straighter.
"And that will only happen if you..." Papatine jumped backwards, drawing a red bladed light saber! "IF YOU JOIN ME!"
Anakin looked surprised. He drew his light saber. "You aren't Chancellor Paplatine are you?" he said glaring at him.
"I am 2 people... To some, I AM Chancellor Papatine... But I am also... Lord Sidious, master of the sith! You will be even more powerful when you join me Anakin... When you join me you will be able to stop death... You could have been able to save your MOTHER!"
Anakin lashed out with his blade in anger, each blow being blocked, doing exactly what Sidious had hoped for.
"Excellent! Use your Anger! Your Hate! It will fuel your power! Go strike down Eryl and Kenobi! Become MY apprentice! You WILL be a sith!"
"NNNOOOO!!!" Shouted Anakin, slashing even more.
"You ARE more powerful when you use the dark side!"
"NEVER, I WILL NEVER TURN TO THE DARK SIDE!"
Bolts of blue lightning shot out of Sidious's hand. "DO NOT DISOBEY ME!"
Anakin screamed in agony.
"Fool! GIVE IN!" he said, increasing the intensity.
Anakin withered in pain "NO!"
"YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN A JEDI KNIGHT BY NOW IF YOUR MASTER HAD NOT HELD YOU BACK! I WILL NOT HOLD YOU BACK! YOU ARE POWERFUL! YOU WILL BE MORE POWERFUL IF YOU GIVE IN!"
"I WILL NOT GIVE IN! YOU ARE CORRUPT! OBI-WAN WAS RIGHT!" shouted Anakin, forcing the words out.
"IF THE JEDI KNEW YOU WERE IN LOVE, AND EVEN MARRIED, THEY WOULD EXPEL YOU! IF YOU JOIN ME, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HIDE YOUR LOVE! YOU WOULDN'T EVEN MISS YOUR OWN CHILD'S BIRTH! THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE YOU A KNIGHT BY NOW! IF YOU HAD BEEN A KNIGHT, YOU COULD HAVE SAVED YOUR MOTHER! YOU COULD DO ANYTHING YOU WANTED! THE DARK SIDE IS THE SAME WAY! IT'S POWERS ARE LIMITLESS!"
This affected Anakin just as Sidious would have hoped.
Anakin thrashed about in pain, still being tortured by the blue lightning. "I- I" he started. "I GIVE UP!"
Sidious released him, smirking at how simple it had been to turn Skywalker to the dark side. Anakin lay on the floor, exhausted from the struggle he had put up. Sidious paced around him.
"Skywalker, you will become the greatest of all sith. But first you must kill ERYL! There can only be 2 Sith at a time! A Master... And an Apprentice... KILL ERYL!"
Anakin groaned and didn't move.
Sidious shot blue lightning at him for a moment, and then stopped.
Anakin sighed and forced himself up.
"I'm not killing him right now," he managed to say before he colapsed again.
Sidious zapped him again. "You are to call me MASTER. You WILL kill him right now," he spat.
Anakin pushed himself up to his knees. He glared at him. "As you wish.. My Master," he said between gritted teeth.
Sidious smirked. "I knew you would see things my way... Now GO! USE YOUR ANGER! KILL YOUR FORMER MASTER! KILL ERYL!"
~*~
Obi- Wan and Eryl continued to fight, when suddenly the door opened. It was Anakin! Anakin ran at Eryl, who was not expecting an attack from Anakin. Anakin made quick, furious swipes at Eryl with his light saber.
Eryl wasn't quick enough to defend himself and was killed by Anakin's 3rd blow.
"Well done Anakin," said Obi- Wan, shutting his light saber off.
Anakin turned, light saber still ignited. Should he kill his master? Could he kill his master? Then he remembered what Sidious had said about being held back.
He slashed at Obi- Wan.
"Whoa! Anakin!" Said Obi- Wan, quickly jumping out of the way.
Anakin was wordless. He just continued to slash at Obi- Wan.
"Anakin! What are you doing?"
He glared at Obi- Wan. "Its your fault, I couldn't save her. Its your fault I wasn't there! I hate you!" was all he said, speaking without thinking.
Obi- Wan's eyes went wide. He sensed the truth. The truth that Anakin had indeed turned away from him, from him and the entire Jedi order. From the entire Republic at that.
"Anakin! NO!" he shouted.
Anakin hesitated again, unsure of what to do. He felt strength flow through him from the remembrance of the past. He ran towards Obi- Wan.
Obi- Wan started to run as well. Anakin hadn't closed the door. He ran down various hallways. Using the force to guide him. Anakin ran after him.
"ANAKIN! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?" yelled Obi- Wan over his shoulder.
"I HAVE FOUND MY TRUE POWER! I WILL KILL YOU OBI- WAN! YOU'VE HELD ME BACK FAR TO LONG!" shouted Anakin, his voice wavering.
Obi- Wan soon came to the ship docking yard. He quickly found a small space cruiser. Its landing ramp was extended!
He ran on board, using his instincts. He ran to the left, finding an empty cockpit.
He pressed the buttons that the force guided him to. The landing ramp closed and the ship started to leave the atmosphere. Once he was in space he quickly punched in corescants coordinates and made the jump to hyperspace.
~*~
Obi- Wan had escaped! Anakin stood in vain, watching the space cruiser leave the atmosphere. He clenched his fist. What would he do?
~*~
Padmé sighed. She would leave for Naboo tomorrow. She had told Sabé as well as Rabé about her pregnancy. They had both been shocked to say the least. Everything would be all right. She had even talked Bail Organa, who thought she was leaving on account of illness, into speaking for the Naboo.
~*~
End of Chapter 3! Review please! Chapter 4 to be posted on 10/1/02!!!
Eryl Oliana made his way through the palace towards the Jedi's room. The Jedi had been there for 6 days. He knew if he wanted to kill the master Jedi, he would have to strike quickly and accurately. As he neared the room, he put up his mental wall so the Jedi would sense nothing from him. He smirked to himself; he would have no problem with this petty Jedi. He would simply tell them that Lord Mona, who did not exist, wished to speak with the master Jedi, not the apprentice. Then he would lead Kenobi to a room and seal the doors. Then he would defeat him easily. He pressed the door buzzer.
No response.
He pressed it again. This time Kenobi came to the door, Skywalker standing behind him.
Eryl gave a forced smile. "Hello again Jedi! I have spoken to Lord Mona; he wishes to speak only with you, Master Kenobi. He has requested that your apprentice stay here,"
//Anakin, stay HERE, \\
//Yes, Master\\ replied Anakin, his annoyance transmitting through the force.
"That is fine with us," said Obi- Wan.
Anakin shot him a glare.
"Ah excellent," said Eryl, darkness gleaming in his eyes, "If you would follow me.."
~*~
"Stupid Obi- Wan... I want to DO something..."
He shut the door behind him as he walked into the room.
Anakin sighed. Since he was alone he might as well contact Padmé. He was just about to contact Padmé when...
The door buzzed. Was Obi- Wan back already?
He opened it. It was Chancellor Palpatine! He was wearing all black clothes with a black cape too.
"Anakin! I had heard you were here too!"
Anakin smiled, "Hello, Chancellor Palpatine,"
"Come take a walk with me, Anakin, I have something to ask you"
"Of course," said Anakin.
~*~
Obi- Wan followed Eryl into a corridor, he continued to follow when suddenly the doors sealed! Danger!
Obi- Wan drew his light saber, igniting its blue blade.
Much to his surprise, Eryl drew a light saber too!
Eryl immediately slashed towards Obi- Wan who parried his blow.
"Who are you? Why are you attacking me?" he said through gritted teeth.
"Foolish Jedi! Did you not sense anything? I am Eryl, apprentice of the esteemed Lord Sidious! I will defeat and kill you!"
Eryl struck repeated blows, Obi- Wan blocking each one. Blue clashing with Red.
Obi- Wan force jumped over Eryl's head, behind him, attempting to take offense. Eryl however saw what Obi- Wan was trying to do and ran in the opposite direction. The 2 continued fighting... Blocking and throwing blows at each other...
~*~
Anakin followed Palpatine to the main palace chamber.
"What did you wish to ask me?" queried Anakin.
Palpatine's eyes took on a darkness that hadn't been there before.
"Anakin, as I have said many a time I foresee that you will become the greatest Jedi of them all..."
"Thank you," said Anakin, standing up straighter.
"And that will only happen if you..." Papatine jumped backwards, drawing a red bladed light saber! "IF YOU JOIN ME!"
Anakin looked surprised. He drew his light saber. "You aren't Chancellor Paplatine are you?" he said glaring at him.
"I am 2 people... To some, I AM Chancellor Papatine... But I am also... Lord Sidious, master of the sith! You will be even more powerful when you join me Anakin... When you join me you will be able to stop death... You could have been able to save your MOTHER!"
Anakin lashed out with his blade in anger, each blow being blocked, doing exactly what Sidious had hoped for.
"Excellent! Use your Anger! Your Hate! It will fuel your power! Go strike down Eryl and Kenobi! Become MY apprentice! You WILL be a sith!"
"NNNOOOO!!!" Shouted Anakin, slashing even more.
"You ARE more powerful when you use the dark side!"
"NEVER, I WILL NEVER TURN TO THE DARK SIDE!"
Bolts of blue lightning shot out of Sidious's hand. "DO NOT DISOBEY ME!"
Anakin screamed in agony.
"Fool! GIVE IN!" he said, increasing the intensity.
Anakin withered in pain "NO!"
"YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN A JEDI KNIGHT BY NOW IF YOUR MASTER HAD NOT HELD YOU BACK! I WILL NOT HOLD YOU BACK! YOU ARE POWERFUL! YOU WILL BE MORE POWERFUL IF YOU GIVE IN!"
"I WILL NOT GIVE IN! YOU ARE CORRUPT! OBI-WAN WAS RIGHT!" shouted Anakin, forcing the words out.
"IF THE JEDI KNEW YOU WERE IN LOVE, AND EVEN MARRIED, THEY WOULD EXPEL YOU! IF YOU JOIN ME, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HIDE YOUR LOVE! YOU WOULDN'T EVEN MISS YOUR OWN CHILD'S BIRTH! THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE YOU A KNIGHT BY NOW! IF YOU HAD BEEN A KNIGHT, YOU COULD HAVE SAVED YOUR MOTHER! YOU COULD DO ANYTHING YOU WANTED! THE DARK SIDE IS THE SAME WAY! IT'S POWERS ARE LIMITLESS!"
This affected Anakin just as Sidious would have hoped.
Anakin thrashed about in pain, still being tortured by the blue lightning. "I- I" he started. "I GIVE UP!"
Sidious released him, smirking at how simple it had been to turn Skywalker to the dark side. Anakin lay on the floor, exhausted from the struggle he had put up. Sidious paced around him.
"Skywalker, you will become the greatest of all sith. But first you must kill ERYL! There can only be 2 Sith at a time! A Master... And an Apprentice... KILL ERYL!"
Anakin groaned and didn't move.
Sidious shot blue lightning at him for a moment, and then stopped.
Anakin sighed and forced himself up.
"I'm not killing him right now," he managed to say before he colapsed again.
Sidious zapped him again. "You are to call me MASTER. You WILL kill him right now," he spat.
Anakin pushed himself up to his knees. He glared at him. "As you wish.. My Master," he said between gritted teeth.
Sidious smirked. "I knew you would see things my way... Now GO! USE YOUR ANGER! KILL YOUR FORMER MASTER! KILL ERYL!"
~*~
Obi- Wan and Eryl continued to fight, when suddenly the door opened. It was Anakin! Anakin ran at Eryl, who was not expecting an attack from Anakin. Anakin made quick, furious swipes at Eryl with his light saber.
Eryl wasn't quick enough to defend himself and was killed by Anakin's 3rd blow.
"Well done Anakin," said Obi- Wan, shutting his light saber off.
Anakin turned, light saber still ignited. Should he kill his master? Could he kill his master? Then he remembered what Sidious had said about being held back.
He slashed at Obi- Wan.
"Whoa! Anakin!" Said Obi- Wan, quickly jumping out of the way.
Anakin was wordless. He just continued to slash at Obi- Wan.
"Anakin! What are you doing?"
He glared at Obi- Wan. "Its your fault, I couldn't save her. Its your fault I wasn't there! I hate you!" was all he said, speaking without thinking.
Obi- Wan's eyes went wide. He sensed the truth. The truth that Anakin had indeed turned away from him, from him and the entire Jedi order. From the entire Republic at that.
"Anakin! NO!" he shouted.
Anakin hesitated again, unsure of what to do. He felt strength flow through him from the remembrance of the past. He ran towards Obi- Wan.
Obi- Wan started to run as well. Anakin hadn't closed the door. He ran down various hallways. Using the force to guide him. Anakin ran after him.
"ANAKIN! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?" yelled Obi- Wan over his shoulder.
"I HAVE FOUND MY TRUE POWER! I WILL KILL YOU OBI- WAN! YOU'VE HELD ME BACK FAR TO LONG!" shouted Anakin, his voice wavering.
Obi- Wan soon came to the ship docking yard. He quickly found a small space cruiser. Its landing ramp was extended!
He ran on board, using his instincts. He ran to the left, finding an empty cockpit.
He pressed the buttons that the force guided him to. The landing ramp closed and the ship started to leave the atmosphere. Once he was in space he quickly punched in corescants coordinates and made the jump to hyperspace.
~*~
Obi- Wan had escaped! Anakin stood in vain, watching the space cruiser leave the atmosphere. He clenched his fist. What would he do?
~*~
Padmé sighed. She would leave for Naboo tomorrow. She had told Sabé as well as Rabé about her pregnancy. They had both been shocked to say the least. Everything would be all right. She had even talked Bail Organa, who thought she was leaving on account of illness, into speaking for the Naboo.
~*~
End of Chapter 3! Review please! Chapter 4 to be posted on 10/1/02!!!