Chapter XXXV

Room of Meditation, Jedi Temple, Coruscant

Two Jedi Masters sat opposite each other. Anakin Skywalker, and Yoda both sat at opposite positions in the small bare room, both deep in meditation and thought.

Anakin opened his eyes, "Master Yoda, I have seen Master Qui-Gon Jinn,"

The much older Jedi Master's eyes opened slowly, "Seen him you have? Alive is he? In the Force?"

The other master nodded, "Yes Master Yoda, he came to me quite recently. He explained Obi-Wan's condition, he is in the Force right now, his spirit not connected with his body,"

Yoda bowed his head with a slow bow, "suspected this I did, sensed no being within the body of Kenobi had I, yet refrained from mentioning it I had,"

Anakin nodded and grew silent again as both Masters returned to their meditations. All the Jedi had been touched by the war in some way, for the past five years; ever since the start of the Clone Wars no longer were the padawans and the hopefuls taught defensive maneuvers but were now taught offensive maneuvers, to be greater Generals and Commanders of the Republic Army. They were taught tactical maneuvers and military combat sequences, they were drilled more like soldiers than had been originally meant for the Jedi.

"Lost themselves the Jedi have," said Yoda almost as if reading Anakin's mind, the younger master opened his eyes to regard Yoda.

"Gripped the galaxy darkness has, no longer in their place the Jedi are," finished Yoda.

Anakin understood this, "The Jedi are suppose to be the guardians and defenders of the Republic, however they are not suppose to be the Generals and Commanders of the Republic's Army. The Jedi were suppose to be pacifists in the time of need, diplomats to prevent wars, however now wars are all that the Jedi are getting involved in,"

Yoda turned to face Anakin, his green face brightly light with the Force, "wisdom you have young Skywalker, much wisdom; beyond your years,"

Anakin bowed, "thank you Master Yoda,"

Yoda's eyes turned teary as the Jedi Master clutched at his chest, "Feel that do you Master Skywalker?"

Anakin frowned, "no,"

Yoda's eyes darted from left to right as he tried to find the source of the whispers that now crawled in his ears, "Agella Prime," the soft voice said, "hear that did you Master Skywalker?"

Anakin's frown became even more confused and distraught, "no master Yoda, I do not,"

Yoda's eyes closed as he cleared his mind and used the Force to travel, "Agella Prime," the Jedi Master whispered, he climbed down from his repulsor chair his walking stick now in hand, "meet the High Lords I will, face them I will,"

Anakin rose to his feet, "I will go with you,"

"No," replied Yoda forcefully, then softer, "no young master Skywalker, needed you are here, no member of the Council is present on planet other than Shaak Tii, needed you are here, face this High Lord I must alone,"

Anakin yielded hesitantly, "Master are you sure?"

"Yes," replied Yoda, "fear not for me young master, the Force is with me, as it is with you,"

Anakin nodded, "May the Force be with you master Yoda,"

"It is," replied Yoda with a humorous smile, "it is young Skywalker,"

Sith Temple, Korriban

Darth Sidious felt and heard it too, "Agella Prime," a voice whispered softly in his ear.

"Agella Prime," he repeated out loud.

"What my lord?" asked Anus quietly from her position before him, the meditation room of the Sith Temple still warm from their Force exercises.

Sidious rose from his position, the tips of his robes curled in pure expression of his power, "I am to go to Agella Prime, there I will meet the High Lords of the Death Seekers and will face them, either they will join us or we will join them, but only in words, our allegiance will still remain to the Jedi," he smiled, "again only in words, our allegiance will be to our own,"

Anus nodded and rose from her position, "I will go with you,"

"No," replied Sidious, "the other seven Sith Apprentices need you here to teach them, you are a Sith Master, second only to me, teach them the darkness well in my absence my apprentice,"

Anus bowed in respect, "as you say milord,"

Sidious left the room with Anus fuming, "I should never have brought you back my lord," she said with a sneer.