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Anakin burst into Padme's apartment in a very good mood.
"Padme?" Anakin called
"I'm here Ani" said Padme walking into the living room. "Did you tell Obi Wan?"
"Yes, he has agreed to help us, he is truly a good friend. It feels good that we told someone doesn't it?"
"Yes, it feels like a big burden is being lifted off of my shoulders."
"I know what you mean, when we were first married, I almost couldn't bear being around Obi Wan, I just felt too dishonest, but then I guess I just got used to the lying it didn't bother me anymore. But now that I think about it, I wonder how I ever kept something like this from my master for so long. I should have told him right in the beginning. I know he feels betrayed, although, he would of felt even more betrayed if I told him when I was still his Padawan."
"Ani, this is hard, I know. But we need to get through it together, and now we have Obi Wan to help us."
Then, as if on cue, the two heard a knock on the door. Anakin went to go open it, and sure enough, there stood Obi Wan.
"Hello Obi Wan. Come in"
"Hello old friend, and hello Mrs. Skywalker." Padme had to keep herself from smiling, for she had never been called this before and she liked how it sounded.
"Hello Obi Wan"
"Anakin," said Obi Wan "Chancellor Palpatine has requested you see him in his office."
"Again? Why?" asked Anakin, who really didn't want to see Palpatine at the time.
"I don't know, this is very strange, something is wrong, I don't know why the Chancellor wants to see you all the time. But when you are finished speaking with him, the council wants you to report on what he tells you." seeing Padme's puzzled look he added, "Chancellor Palpatine has appointed Anakin to be his representative on the Jedi Council."
"Anakin, that's wonderful! So you're a master now?"
"No, they did not make me a master." said Anakin and left it at that. "I have to go see the Chancellor now, I'll see you tonight." Anakin hugged his wife and then walked out of the apartment. Leaving Obi Wan and Padme.
"Obi Wan, why didn't the council make Anakin a master?" Padme asked
"They do not trust him, they feel that he is too close to the Chancellor. But I have faith in Anakin, I know that his loyalties lye with the Jedi."
"Anakin really looks up to you Obi Wan, he says you're like his brother."
"Anakin is my best friend. And he's right, we're like brothers. I know he would never do anything against the Jedi. The council simply does not know him like I do. They are putting too much pressure on him, they expect too much of him. I'm worried about him, I don't know how much more he can take."
"Obi Wan, what do you mean?"
"The council has asked Anakin to spy on the Chancellor, to see what he's up to."
"Why?"
"They see his friendship with Palpatine as an opportunity to use him and see what Palpatine's doing. They really don't appreciate Anakin for all that he's done in this war."
"I know that the Senate does. They feel that without him, we would have lost this war long ago."
"As do I. I have to get back to the temple now. Goodbye Padme."
"Goodbye Obi Wan, and thank you so much for keeping our secret."
Obi Wan smiled and walked out the door.
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"You wanted to see me chancellor?"
"Yes Anakin! Sit down. Anakin, you know I'm not able to rely on the Jedi Council. If they haven't included you in their plot, they soon will."
" I'm not sure I understand."
" You must sense what I have come to suspect . . . the Jedi Council want control of the Republic . . . they're planning to betray me."
" I don't think . . ."
"Anakin, search your feelings. You know, don't you?"
"I know they don't trust you . . ."
"Do you trust me?" Anakin had noticed that Palpatine had been asking him this question alot lately.
"Yes, but... my loyalties lye with the Jedi, you know that don't you?
"Of course."
"Anakin, did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis "the wise"?
"No"
"I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midi-chloians to create life...He had such a knowledge of the Dark Side that he could even keep the ones he loved from dying."
"He could actualy save people from death?"
"The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural."
"What happened to him?"
"He became so powerful . . . the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Plagueis never saw it coming. It's ironic he could save others from death, but not himself."
"How do you know this?"
"Anakin, I'm a man of many years, I've heard many stories during my lifetime."
This made Anakin confused, how did the Chancellor know all of this, and why was he telling Anakin?
"Why are you telling me this Chancellor?"
"Just thought you'd be interested.
Later at the council meeting, Anakin retold everything that Palpatine had told him.
"I don't know why he told me this," said Anakin "and I don't know where he would have heard this story."
"Strange that the Chancellor would tell you this, this is," said master Yoda.
"Anakin, is this all that he told you?" asked Mace Windu.
"Yes Master." he replied.
"You must talk to the Chancellor, find out where he heard this, and why he told you." said Mace
"Yes master, but I do have one question."
"Yes?"
"Is the story true?"
"Yes." This was all Anakin needed to know.