I added a little bit to Chapter 11, so if you read it a little while ago, go back and read the last little bit: )

The next morning Padmé and I are roused early to be taken to see the council. When we come out of our chambers, we are immediately faced by Qui-Gon and Obi. Obi looks at me with betrayal and fear in his eyes, and when I look at him he looks away. The boy Anakin is with them. He looks at us with bewilderment, until he sees Padmé looking at him and then he smiles. The five of us walk to the council in silence, Qui-Gon ahead of us and Obi behind us, Anakin next to him.

My head is racing. What should I do? I never anticipated being caught by another Jedi, so I was completely unprepared for this. If I'm caught I will fail my mission. However I can't let Padmé take the blame. Master Yoda and Master Windu know who I am, after all they trained me, so they'll figure out what to do. I just hope that I haven't let them down. If I pass this mission I will be able to take the trials to become a knight.

We approach the council, and I quickly plan what I'm going to do. I need to try to act like Padmé – totally unfamiliar with Jedi customs.

The group enters the chamber of the Jedi council. Padmé, Zanni and Anakin look about wide-eyed at the powerful figures sitting in a circle around them. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan bow, and the other three awkwardly imitate them.

"Too see youMaster Jinn, it is good," says Yoda.

"We're glad you returned safe. We were worried when we lost contact with you," Mace Windu adds.

"It is good to be back," Qui-Gon replies. "We have a matter of great importance to address before debriefing, masters."

Obi-Wan gently prods Zanni and Padmé and the two step forward.

"This is Zandra Cloudbearer, chief of security for Queen Amidala, and Padmé Naberie a handmaiden of the Queen. We found this in Miss. Cloudbearer's case." Qui-Gon hands the lightsaber to Mace Windu. "Miss. Naberie says that she stole it and hid the weapon in Cloudbearer's bag. Miss. Cloudbearer hasn't said anything on the matter."

The other council members remain silent, intently watching Yoda, Windu and the two young women.

"A very grave offence, this is. Know that, do you?" Yoda asks of Padmé.

Padmé speaks softly, "Yes, sir."

"Masters, I-," Zanni speaks up, but is cut off by Yoda.

"Addressed you, we have not," he says gently.

Zanni closes her mouth.

"You are very brave, Padmé, to take the blame for this," Windu addresses the handmaiden.

"Do you know to whom the lightsaber belongs?" Qui-Gon asks Windu. "I do not recognize it."

Yodastudies the weapon for a moment before nodding. "Recognize it, I do. To a student of yours, it belongs," he says to Mace, handing the other Master the weapon.

Maceaccepts the weapon. "Indeed."

Zanni watchesMaster Winduintently.

Macehands the weapon to Zanni. "Your lightsaber, Padawan Cloudbearer."

Zanni bows and takes the weapon.

Qui-Gon starts and Obi-Wan's jaw drops.

"I'm sorry I failed the mission. I didn't expect-." Zanni is cut off again by Yoda.

"Failed your mission, you have not. Safely here, the Queen is."

Zanni looks up at him, eyes wide, and smiles. She looks to Master Windu who nods in turn. "You are ready to begin the trials."

Zanni bows again. "Thanks you, Masters."

Windu turns to the shocked Qui-Gon. "Zandra was on an undercover mission to protect the Queen. I can explain more to you later, but for now, I believe you have another guest?" Mace nods to Anakin.

Zanni places a hand on Padmé's arm and the two step back, allowing Anakin to move forward.

"You may leave, Miss. Naberrie," Mace dismisses Padmé.

As Qui-Gon speaks to the council about Anakin, I close my eyes and relax out of relief. I passed my mission, Padmé's not in trouble, and I get to start the trials. The trials! What I have been waiting for my entire life; the chance to finally prove myself worthy of being a Jedi. The trials involve exams in diplomacy as well as fluency in at least two other languages, and then a thorough examination of the student's ability to use the Force. My favorite part. From meditation to telekinesis to combat with and without a lightsaber, the Force part of the trials lasts several days.

I open my eyes and focus on what is happening in the meeting. I just realized that since I was not dismissed, I'm expected to be involved in some way. Qui-Gon has just finished explaining how he found Anakin and how the boy is extraordinary.

Yoda closes his eyes for a moment, focusing on the boy. After a minute he opens his eyes. "How feel you?"

The boy responds, "Cold, sir."

"Afraid, are you?"

"No, sir."

Yoda watches the boy for a minute. "See through you we can. Afraid to loose your mother, you are."

Anakin replies angrily, "What's that got to do with anything?"

Yoda nods as though this question was expected. "Everything. Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."

Anakin says quietly, "I am not afraid."

"Then continue, we will."

They interrogate and test the boy for quite some time. Finally, they finish the tests.

"Correct you were, Qui-Gon," Yoda states.

"The Force is strong with him," Master Ki-Adi ads.

Qui-Gon comes the closest to smiling that I've seen him do in quite a while. "He's to be trained, then."

The members of the council look at each other, and I can tell what's coming. Mace speaks, "No, he will not be trained."

Qui-Gon looks startled, and Anakin looks near to tears.

"Clouded, this boy's future is. Masked by his youth," Yoda states calmly. "Padawan Cloudbearer, step forward."

I look up at my name and do as commanded. "Yes, master?"

"Using the Force for sight, you have been practicing, hmm?"

I nod.

"In this boy's future, what see you?"

What? Didn't he just do that? Why does he want me to? "I'm sorry I don't understand."

"Consider your trials begun, Padawan. Tell us what you see in Skywalker's future," Mace interjects.

I bow my head and turn to Anakin.

I'm in such a state of shock from everything that has happened so far that all I can do is watch Zanni, my eyes wide.

The room grows very still as we watch Zanni. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, letting it out slowly.

A period of time passes in which nobody in the room moves except for steady breathing. Slowly, Zanni starts to frown, and then raises her eyebrows, and rapid movement of her eyes is visible on her lids. Her mouth opens slightly and her breathing quickens. She looks frightened.

Her frown returns and then deepens, as her breathing becomes heavier. Her hands slowly clench, and she lowers her head. Anakin whimpers softly and takes a step back from her. Zanni looks quite angry. Fearsome, in face. Her breathing becomes even more ragged, and Anakin takes another step back as her eyes open. However, instead of the deep brown I'm used to seeing, a sharp, bright green sears from her eyes. This is, by far, the most frightening sight I have ever seen, and I too take a step back.

Suddenly, the green fades and she looks at the floor around her in horror. She slowly closes her eyes again, and her face relaxes, her breathing evens out again. What was that; is it over? I glance at Master Yoda. He is watching Zanni with extreme interest, unfazed by anything that has happened so far. So, I guess his is supposed to happen?

I turn my attention back to Zanni, who is still standing with her eyes closed, only this time a warm smile on her face, her cheeks slightly flushed. Slowly, the smile fades to a look of confusion, and once again to fear. Anakin looks around and Qui-Gon puts his hands on the boy's shoulders.

The look of confusion and fear deepens, and she shakes her head ever so slightly. She lowers her head and turns her face to the side, still shaking her head. Her breathing becomes rapid and ragged again, and her fists clench again. The fearsome look returns to her face, and Anakin tries to back away farther but Qui-Gon holds him. If he moves too much Zanni will lose her contact with him.

Tears start to fall down Zanni's cheeks, as her face contorts into even more pain and anger. She lowers her head and opens her eyes, her furrowed brow shaping the beams of green. Many people in the room can't even look at her eyes. I can't look away. She turn her head and looks directly at Master Yoda, who looks calmly back, no reaction on his face. Suddenly she snaps her head around and looks directly at me. I stumble backward slightly from the force of her gaze, and lower my eyes. When I look back up her gaze has returned forward, the anger and fear still firmly planted, the tears still flowing.

Most of us start as she suddenly gasps and doubles over, crumpling to the ground in what seems to be pain. Her eyes are still green, the tears are still flowing, but now she's clawing at the ground and at her skin, gasps of horror and pain escaping her trembling lips.

Master Windu looks at Master Yoda, and Master Yoda nods. Windu runs over to the crumpled figure on the floor and gently places a hand on her shoulder. "Zandra," he says calmly yet firmly. "Zandra," he repeats. Her clawing ceases and the green in her eyes fades and eventually goes away. She lays there for a minute gasping, staring at the ground. The usually stoic members of the council are all leaning forward in their seats, watching her intently.

Slowly, she lifts her head and looks at Anakin with an expression of every emotion, two of which stand out most: awe and terror.