Time: 3 PM
"You have me deepest condolences Master Kenobi. It must be so difficult for you to be losing so many of your fellow comrades in such a excedingly short period of time. I only wish that I could do more for you, but unfortunately have several meetings I must attend to." Obi-Wan was grateful for the Chancellor's willingness to help in the case and was surprised how adament he was at finding the killer. Palphatine's guards made some sort of secret sign which made Palphatine scowl slightly before giving Obi-Wan a final smile and waved him off. Obi-Wan mentally filed that away for a later time. He could not help but notice the Chancellor had become more irritated lately. Something is not right here he thought. Its like he's hiding something, but what?
"Couldn't this wait till later" muttered an agitated Palphatine. Damn this new apprentice, how easily it been to turn him to see things through the dark side, but now he was becoming quite unruly, quite the opposite of Maul, subordinate and quiet. The doors to his private office slid open. The cloaked form of his dark Padawan stood in the shadows of the corner, yellowing eyes piercing through the shadows. He threw four lightsabers at Palphatines feet.
"Well, I suppose I should be happy with your work, but your desire for meetings is beggining to become rather..exposing. Your insubordinance will not be tolerated!" A bolt of lightining shot out of Sidious' palm striking the dark apprentice in the chest. The man fell forward convulsing as the lightening shot through him. When the last of the sparks had vanished the rather electrified Sith leaned up against the wall, Sidious looming over him.
"Once you were the great maverick Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn, but no more, care to tell me why that is?" Qui-Gon grudgingly answered, hate and anger pouring from a heart's still fresh wound.
"He died in the melting pot, where his apprentice left him for dead and you, my master gave me a new life." His eyes became small slits, tiger yellow contrasting sharply to the remaining blue. Once he was up Sidious handed him a new datapad. When Qui-Gon had switched it on it showed a holographic photo of Obi-Wan and Anakin.
" I have a new assignment for you. I need you to get rid of Obi-Wan Kenobi, I sense he is suspicious of us and I fear that because he is the one who is investingating he could find us out. Kill him in any way you feel, but bring me young Skywalker. I can feel the anger in him, so much hate, it would be easy to turn him to the darkside. You have your orders. Now, go." As far as he had fallen Qui-Gon still had a sliver of the light inside him, Obi-Wan. If anyone could redeem him it was Obi-Wan, his dear soldier of light. He didn't wish to kill Obi-Wan, perphaps, perhaps he could use this assignment to his advantage. Still the thought of killing Obi-Wan seemed an impossible feat. Sidious could sense Quiu-Gon's mixed feelings.
"Your feelings are in conflict my apprentice. Care to tell me my that is?" said Sidious in a sickly sweet voice.
"I do not wish to question your judgment my master. I merely wonder why i have to kill Obi-Wan instead of capturing him like Skywalker." Sidious sneered, his face suddenly becoming deeply wrinkled.
"Because you fool, Obi-Wan has killed a Sith before and because of your death he will not be swayed. He has resisted the lure of the darkside again and again, he does not have the aggression or impulsiveness that would convince me that he is turnable. Do not let your old feelings get in the way of this mission. Cut him down and prove you loyalty to me once and for all." A silence fell in the Chancellor's chambers. Qui-Gon bowed and exited through the secret wall passage in the back of the office. Sidious motioned for one of his guards to come closer.
"Much defiance in that one, follow him."