Chapter 5: The Senate
The thousands of senators flocked into the senate building to listen to the highly irregular meeting Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker had called. Once all seated the podium in the middle of the huge room rose up and Anakin stood on it. Padmé smiled as her husband cleared his throat.
" Senators, this meeting is highly irregular, I know. It is to inform you of a shocking event. Chancellor Palpatine is the Sith Lord we have been looking for." Anakin stopped as there were several cries of horror.
" Zaat is eempossible. Vhy shoul ve believe you? Jedi." A heavily accented senator asked.
" He murdered four Jedi masters I his office. He ran away to join the separatists."
" Zaat ees completely ridicules. I order zaat zere be a thorough investigation."
" SENATOR!" Padmé yelled standing up." Why dose a Jedi have any reason to lie?"
" Vhat? Senator Ame-dala you cannot believe heem. Chancellor Palpy-teen vas from your home planeet. Vas he not?"
" He was senator but never the less this Jedi can be believed."
" And vhat convinces you?
" Chancellor Palpatine was gaining more and more power, we knew he was up to something and this proves we were right."
" Eet most certainly dose not! Zere ees no solid eveedence zat Chancellor Palpy-teen eez zee Sith Lord."
" Regardless of that or not he has abandoned his duties and is no longer Chancellor." Padmé stated with finality.
" Zat I aygree vith." The Senator said.
" Then all senators need to agree. Vote now." Anakin said. Then his commlink chimed. He answered it as the senators began to discuss with their parties on which way to vote. He answered it and an image of a Jedi appeared.
" Master Anakin, the temple is being attacked by clones. Yoda sent us word Palpatine was the Sith Lord and we believe him responsible." The Jedi said.
" I'm on my way." Anakin said. Then he spoke to the senate.
" Senators Chancellor Palpatine has ordered the clones to attack the Jedi temple. Please vote quickly, I have to go."
A Few Minutes Later
Anakin arrived at the Jedi temple. Clones were still entering. Many shot at him and he repelled the lasers bolts that came at him and sent them flying into the clones. He ran at the ones that didn't fall and sliced them all down.
When he entered the Jedi temple he saw thousands of clones storming the main lobby as you might call it. Blue laser blasts swarmed everywhere like an angry have of deadly bees. Flashes of blue and green cut the clones down. Anakin just noticed that they were the 501st legion, the Republic's finest.
This wasn't good especially if the clones could come back to their side. A few of them ran up to him shooting and he flipped over them and threw his saber. Using the force he sliced into all their chests and caught the saber as he landed. He rolled forward in a summersault and when he came up he stabbed a clone in the back and swished his saber to the right and cut down two more. This might take a while.
About a yard away, he saw a Jedi get hit by a bolt. Snipers were on the decks above.
Using the force he leaped up there and pushed cluster by cluster off with wave after wave of force power. They hit the ground below and either died or were disabled. The Jedi were doing well but still many were so outnumbered they were being shot. This would defiantly take a while.
Senate
A holo image of the answer of if Palpatine was indeed not Chancellor appeared over the podium. The answer was no he was not and it was unanimous. The senators cheer and the little cameras circled around broadcasting it live on the holonet. Commander Cody happened to be watching this and immediately commanded his clones to stop firing at Kenobi. He had to contact the others and spread the word.
Anakin was exhausted. He was sure that the next clone that fired at him would kill him. However when a clone came up to him it lowered its gun.
" Jedi Skywalker, we no longer have to obey our orders Palpatine is no longer Chancellor."
" Thank the force." Anakin muttered beads of sweat dripping down his face. " Go round up the other Jedi and explain this."
" Yes sir."
Now all Anakin had to do was get back to Padmé.
In the Senate Building Deserted Hall
Padmé jumped as Anakin put his hand on her shoulder. She turned around and they embraced. Her body against his was so comforting he wished they didn't have to pull away but alas it happened.
" Anakin what happened?"
" The clones found out Palpatine was no longer Chancellor and they stopped."
" And what are you going to do now?" Before he could answer his comm. chimed. A holo image of Yoda appeared on it.
" Skywalker to the temple you must go. A meeting the council will call. Of great importance it is that attend the meeting you do."
" Yes master."
As Yoda disappeared Anakin turned to Padmé.
" I have to go."
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Beautiful Isle Jedi Chick: ( Interesting Name) Yes something bad is going to happen and I do mean something bad. And it may have something to do with a character death I'm still plotting that stage. Any good ideas?