Awwww, Jabitha's dead! how will Ani cope, sequel anyone?
Chapter 7
The loss of Jabitha had hit Anakin hard and the council had noticed. The loss of his friend had changed Anakin, hardened him. He was les likely to trust outsiders of the Temple, instead looked at them with a cynical eye. He grew determined to stop the dark side at whatever cost to himself. It wasn't anger that he felt, only a need to have the killing and deaths stop. Anakin knew that others would die in the struggle. He wanted to make sure that as many were saved as possible. To try and get Anakin to slow down slightly, they put him charge of sabre lessons for the more gifted Padawan. All the Padawan were years older than him. At first they tried to pull age and experience. Each time a student got slightly cocky, Anakin would simply challenge them to a duel. After they had been thrown flat on the floor several times, they got the picture that Anakin was a lot better than them and not to be toyed with. The students started to respect him as he taught them more than sword play, he taught them on facing the Dark Side and how to over come it. The council watched on with approval as Anakin took the most arrogant trainees and developed amazing swordsmen and fine Jedi. They all thought it odd that Anakin had not yet been made a Jedi, when asked, all Anakin would say was, "I'm not ready yet to do what I must." The students were puzzled by this, but made no comment. Anakin sprinkled bits of wisdom with his teaching. Soon the Temple was filled with, "Anakin says…" Padu and Gaina laughed with Anakin over his growing followers. The council were not worried, because Anakin only instilled a sense of responsibility into his students. He made them follow the rules of the Light side and thought they had more modern ways of thinking, the council could not fault them. They were turning into an army of Qui gons and Obi Wans, and to be honest, that's what they would need soon.
In between teaching his classes, Anakin liaised with the Senate. Especially the Chancellor. He weeded out trouble spots and found ahead of time places that would be trouble. He was very good at this assignment. He had not yet talked with Padme again, though it wasn't for lack of trying on her part. All in all the council were keeping him busy while he gained his focus again.
Mean while, Qui gon was sent on a secret mission to get to the bottom of the Sith involvement in the trading. He later went out of contact, following up a lead. The council didn't know where he had gone.
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