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Weeks later at Coruscant during the late afternoon
A small shuttle flies to the landing platform at the Jedi Temple where it docks and the ramp lowers to the ground as Anakin and Obi-Wan make their way down. Once they are both in the temple with walking through the grand area with the massive stone pillars, Anakin looks over to see a person behind one of the pillars in the shadows.
Smiling Anakin walks towards the person, and Obi-Wan thinks of following but can tell from the certain happy feelings coming from Anakin through the Force, well doesn't take much of a guess that the person is Padme. So, Obi-Wan decides to let them have a few moments alone before going to tell him they need to see the council.
Anakin goes behind the pillar with seeing Padme wearing a silver cloak as she puts her hood down and they embrace in a kiss. After a minute or so they break apart with grinning happily at each other, it's been too long.
"Sorry, I'm late. Even with the hyperdrive it took us two weeks to get that blasted dreadnought back here and I know even before that we didn't have much time together" Anakin said.
"It's fine, you're here now and that's all that matters Ani" Padme said.
Anakin leans in to give Padme another kiss who steps back, glancing around.
"No, not here. Somebody might see us, and I don't want you to be kicked out of the Jedi Order. Not for me" Padme said.
"I've given nine long years of keeping our marriage a secret every day and those same years fighting in this war. I love being a Jedi, but I love you more Padme. With Grievous dead and the Separatists now leaderless, I just might" Anakin said tiredly.
Glancing at him "I have some news to tell you. It's good news… I'm pregnant" Padme said.
"Wow… that's wonderful" Anakin said stepping back, in shock.
Anakin just looks at her as various emotions run through him, happiness, fear concern, a sense of now going to have a family of his own. For Anakin and Padme, the gift of this child is a knife edge of joy and terror for them both, their lives will be forever changed by this.
"I'm worried though for several reasons. I'm worried about our child" Padme said concern filled.
Embracing her in a hug "I promise you I will never let any harm come to our family. No matter what" Anakin said, making them a promise.
"I believe you Ani. I love you" Padme said softly.
Abruptly both hearing footsteps look over to see Obi-Wan approaching as they break apart. Curiously Obi-Wan looks at them both, with Padme doing her best to regain her composure as a senator.
"Sorry to interrupt but the council wants to see us both" Obi-Wan said.
Letting out a sigh "Fine I'll come" Anakin said unhappily.
Turning Anakin and Obi-Wan walk away from Padme as they make their way through the temple as various people go about their daily lives peacefully.
The Jedi Council room
Obi-Wan and Anakin both walk in, with Obi-Wan doing his usual bowing in respect however Anakin does not.
Glancing over "Hologram Master Yoda?" Anakin asked curiously since sitting in the chair is Yoda but in the form of a hologram.
"On a mission I am. Now to reason you are here young Skywalker" Yoda replied.
"We know what happened on the Invisible Hand with Grievous, your marriage to Senator Amidala and most importantly your use of the dark side" Ki-Adi-Mundi said.
Turing to face Obi-Wan "You told them? How could you?" Anakin replied outraged as betrayal cuts through his very soul.
"You used the dark side to attack me, you've become extremely dangerous I had to do something" Obi-Wan replied.
"We have discussed this matter between us and after your use of the dark side to among you breaking are attachment rule, we have come to a decision about your future as a Jedi Knight" Mace said.
"And what have all of you decided?" Anakin asked wearily.
"You as a Jedi Knight with your actions are too dangerous to be around. The council has decided you are removed of your rank as a Knight. Expelled from the order you are" Yoda said sternly.
"What? I wanted you to help not kick him out. After everything Anakin has done you owe him at least this" Obi-Wan said angrily.
"Skywalker has disregarded everything it means to be a Jedi, he has never been one of us. Knight Kenobi mind your tone in front of us" Mace said warningly.
"Even if you wanted to help me Kenobi your biggest mistake was thinking any of them care. Every single one of these council members are arrogant, controlling, rigid and above all cowards. They don't even know the first thing about being human with emotions" Anakin replied in full on disgust and rage.
"The dark side clouds your judgment Skywalker. I warned you about dangers of war. Refused to listen" Yoda said.
Looking at the Jedi Masters "You do not get to judge me for what I have done to safeguard the Republic or my family! Not when all you have done is sit in this temple and refused to act while people suffered" Anakin replied furiously snapping.
"We've had all the Jedi provide help throughout the war for being keepers of peace like we should be. Not what you have become" Ki-Adi-Mundi said.
"A lot of those Jedi have been on the front lines to keep that peace like you should know given you fought in some of those battles. So, do not claim we have done nothing to justify your actions Skywalker" Mace replied firmly.
"I just want to know one last thing before I leave, if Padme ever got pregnant with our children would the Jedi take them from us regardless of what we want?" Anakin asked.
"Yes, because it is our duty to train Force-sensitives. The Republic citizen has no say in Jedi business" Mace replied.
Glancing off "Somehow I'm not surprised" Anakin said bitterly before turning around, intending to walk out.
"Anakin… I'm sorry" Obi-Wan said guiltily.
Meeting his eyes "I loved you like my brother and you betrayed that trust. Don't ever come near me or my wife" Anakin said coldly.
Removing his lightsaber hilt and after looking at it Anakin drops the object to the ground before walking out of the room, leaving his past as a Jedi Knight behind forever.
Reaching down Obi-Wan picks up his friend's lightsaber with looking at it, remembering how years ago he helped instruct Anakin as a Padawan how to build it. Letting out a sigh Obi-Wan turns around with exiting the room, not bothering to bow before leaving or ask if they were done.
Glancing over at Mace "Kidnap children the Jedi do not" Yoda said sternly.
"I fear we perhaps have made a grave error with Skywalker by removing him from the order" Ki-Adi-Mundi said.
"The Force has become clouded ever since the Clone Wars began. I feel we have made the right choice with Skywalker. After all, he could easily be the Sith, known as Darth Sidious that we have heard about during the war" Mace said.
"Perhaps hmm. Or perhaps Master Mundi is right. Important quest I must finish. Return soon from Dagobah I shall" Yoda said before the hologram disappears.
Few hours later at a hallway in the Republic's Senate building
Palpatine is walking along when a voice behind him get his attention by sternly calling his name, causing Palpatine to turn around seeing a woman standing there. The person is Mon Mothma, a woman dressed in white robes with a full head of brown hair.
"Can I help you Senator Mothma?" Palpatine asked.
"Don't play games with me chancellor. I've been trying to get an appointment with you for six months and keep getting ignored. You have been for these past years breaking countless rules and constitutional laws to increase your power. Even being in office longer than the two terms allowed. You have written over one thousand executive orders to bypass the senate" Mothma said.
"Are you upset that I'm breaking the law or upset I'm not abiding by the bogged down Republic senate who have trouble passing simple trade agreements? I have a war to help get the Republic through" Palpatine replied calmly.
"Yes, one that is over with the death of General Grievous and you said you would release the power back once that has happened" Mothma said.
"Yes, but there is still the matter of the Separatists planets that not all issues are resolved yet. I have the feeling your more upset I'm trying to gain actual peace instead of abiding by a corrupt and ineffective senate that got us into this problem to start with senator" Palpatine said.
"Quit trying to twist my words around. I along with other senators take issue with the planets you've had put under martial law, the more power you've given to the regional governors, the increased taxes, allowing for laws that do away with warrants, interrogating Republic citizens with little regards to their rights and countless other actions you've taken" Mothma said.
"I know about your meaningless group of two thousand that take issue with my actions. I don't have to explain my actions to people like you" Palpatine said.
"And what about the connections you have with certain criminal enterprises including slavery in your pursuit of power" Mothma replied.
Shaking his head in amusement "That does not mean I'm operating for them. I am not somebody who cares only for his own power and selfish gain. For me to succeed as Chancellor requires information from less than honorable people at times" Palpatine said.
"The Republic is not power hungry, selfish or corrupt to the extent as you or the Separatists believe. You must give up your powers back to the senate, so we can get back to running things like we have before the war because you're becoming a dictator" Mothma replied strongly.
"Careful senator, you and the rest of your friends are bordering close to treason with comments like those. You should be thankful in the Force I'm not the power-hungry dictator your little group believes me to be, otherwise you would be executed for that" Palpatine replied with a charming smile.
"Fool yourself all you want but that is exactly what you are" Mothma said.
"Excuse me I have a Republic to run and simply no more time to waste in this pointless discussion" Palpatine said.
Turning around Palpatine walks off as Mothma watches him for a moment, suspiciously before heading off to the hallway corner. Mothma eventually reaches the corner where Bail Organa in his normal senator cloths and Padme are standing having watched the whole thing.
"The chancellor has no plans of releasing any of his powers and threatened us with treason. Also refused to discuss his ties of corruption to various criminal groups or slavery operations" Mothma replied.
"If this continues I know our simply signing a bill is not going to work to get him out. Palpatine is on his way to becoming a power-hungry dictator" Padme said.
"If he's not already there and the only alternative I can think of to stop the chancellor if it does go that far is well one, I don't want to discuss in these halls. Regardless Palpatine has to be stopped before he destroys our Republic" Bail said firmly.
Hope you all enjoyed this
Yeah Obi-Wan like Anakin said this what you get for trusting the Jedi council.
This was an idea I had early on of Anakin getting kicked out of the Jedi Order and before leaving gives the entire council a much need lecture. Not that it is really going to do them any good.
We get our introduction to Mon Momtha for in person with how Palpatine is gaining more and more power.
Until next time