"Great!" shouted Anakin sarcastically, worried about Padmè's welfare. Obi-Wan ran to the front of the ship and took over the controls.
Before Anakin could protest, Obi-Wan stated firmly, "Do not let your emotions overwhelm you. This is for your safety," and turned the ship back in the direction of the palace, guiding it to the courtyard. Anakin knew he had been offended, but surprisingly he was not angry. 'Maybe I am learning,' he thought before he unbolted the hatch of the ship.
Anakin ran out the door, apprehensively awaiting an attack from the Emperor's troops. No attack came. 'It's too quiet' he informed himself in a cautious manner.
Obi-Wan struggled to get out of the ship, restraining a large group of guards that were insisting Anakin and him needed their help to find Padmè. Using his sleight of the hand trick, Obi-Wan told them, "You do not need to come with us. We are not outnumbered. You need to stay on the ship and watch for the Emperor." At least half of the weak-minded guards followed his instructions, amid the angry yelling of the others whose minds were too strong to be fooled.
Anakin walked over to the others and reluctantly threatened them with losing their jobs if they did not listen to Obi-Wan, and finally they got back onto the ship and closed the door behind them.
"Now that that's been taken care of, do you have any idea where Padmè is?" interrupted Anakin as Obi-Wan stared into the palace windows obviously trying to hold back a criticism of Anakin's persuasive methods.
"Anakin, be quiet. I think I hear something," whispered Obi-Wan as his face changed to complete concentration. He looked into Anakin's eyes and could barely stammer out, "Don't look behind you."
Before Anakin could turn around, he felt a hand touch his shoulder. 'No. This can't be good,' Anakin thought trying to hide his fear.
"Ah yes, Anakin. This cannot be good for you, but it shall help my cause immensely."
It was the Emperor. "I see you have regained your lost body parts from the battle with Obi-Wan last year. Oh no, you do not need to explain how it happened. As you can tell, I already know. As you can see, I am all-powerful, but you, my apprentice, already knew that."
"I am NOT your apprentice anymore!" screamed Anakin as he struggled to get out of the Emperor's grip. He felt the Emperor's powers slowly, forcefully reaching into his psyche, making the Force's influence become weak. This feeling was new to Anakin. It felt like being drenched in freezing water.
'How am I going to get out of this! Is it even possible?' Anakin contemplated.
Ah, I see your dilemma young Skywalker. And no, you cannot possibly get out of this for I am more powerful than you and your friend here. The Emperor was speaking but his mouth was not moving.
'You're talking in my head! Leave my thoughts alone, you, you…you fiend! I am no longer your apprentice!'
That is what you think, but Anakin, Anakin the angrier you get with me the more the chances you come back to the Dark Side.
Almost out of instinct, Anakin pulled out his light-saber and turned it on. He felt the power surging through him, the feeling was immense. It felt as if there was a cold wind whooshing past him. His whole body began to tingle and all he could hear was the Emperor's sinister, cold laugh echoing through the courtyard.
