Chapter 38
If I could play music here, it would be the Emperor's Theme since this is the Chapter the Jedi Fall.
Anakin Skywalker, or not exactly, called all the Jedi to a planet with the exclusion of the Jedi Council and their apprentices, and not to tell anyone, in fact, it wasn't even Anakin who called the meeting, it was Vader.
Vader has been disguising as his donor for a while, so he could fool most of the Jedi. All the Jedi came, and fell into the trap. First, turrets came out of the walls and shot most, then whomever survived were dropped into a room full of bombs, which exploded the others, but a few survived that and they got dropped into a room full of Dioxis Gas. Two survived that, and they were killed by Vader personally. Now, the remaining Jedi, who were the Council, their apprentices, and a few other Jedi who didn't fall for the trap. Before the Clone Wars there were about 20,000 Jedi protecting the Galaxy, now, there was only the staggering number of 47 Jedi in the entire Order, including Grey Jedi. So the Jedi removed the attachment rule temporarily, possibly permanently.
Now, Dooku was in his cell, and the Chancellor, or Darth Sidious as few know him as, came in. Dooku started the talk.
"Master" Dooku seethed
"You are no longer my apprentice, Dooku!" Sidious exclaimed "I had a new apprentice, you were not my apprentice since the events on Zygerria!" Sidious exclaimed and Dooku gasped as Vader took out his hood "This is Darth Vader, Clone of Anakin Skywalker" and with that, both of them left
Dooku was now concerned, the Jedi Order was truly doomed, unless Anakin was really the Chosen One, but Dooku already knew of Vader's existence before Sidious introduced Vader to Dooku. Dooku had no idea why he gasped. But that wasn't the subject here. Dooku's trial begins the day after, Monday.
Dooku, and all his supporters in court had a restless sleep. Anakin prepared all night to make statements that will prevent the recently redeemed Dooku from being executed
At the court, you could literally see all the Jedi remaining in the order, even Grey Jedi came. Now, the Order was reduced to The Jedi Council, Grey Jedi and Adenan. Adenan, even though he is the apprentice to a Council Member, he is neither Grey Jedi nor a Council Member himself. But there were twenty more alive Jedi at the temple and heck more younglings.
Now, the Protestant started talking, Palpatine decided he would break the rules in this court
"Count Dooku, you have been found to wage war, murder, slavery and rebellion, what do you plead" The Protestant, Tarkin, again since the case with Adenan and a certain bombing at the Jedi Temple
"Not Guilty!" Dooku exclaimed
"What evidence do you have?" Palpatine asked
Dooku was about to say something, but Anakin beat him to it "Dooku was manipulated, he had a Sith Master, who orchestrated this war, and no one knew it!"
"Tell me, Skywalker, what is your opinion on the Jedi?" Palpatine asked "Your true opinion"
Anakin was a bit nervous at first and he started sweating in nervousness, then, and then, he started talking of his true opinion of both sides
"The Jedi… they're…" Obi-Wan expected a good opinion but almost fainted when Anakin shouted "They're Idiots! They can't sense something that I knew for almost two and a half months!"
Dooku was shocked and Palpatine did not expect this so he asked "What is that information?"
"The Identity of the Sith Lord that orchestrated all of this" Palpatine was now nervous "Darth Sidious, Sith Master, Apprentice to Darth Plaguis, Had Three apprentices already! Darth Maul, the one who killed Qui-Gon Jinn!" Qui-Gon just shook his head "Darth Tyranus, or Dooku as we know him!" Dooku shook his head this time "And Darth Vader! My… Clone" Anakin clarified and Palpatine was surprised "Yes, the Jedi are idiots for not seeing the plot, but they're strong enough to defeat the Sith… you… are the Sith Lord Darth Sidious"
Everyone gasped and Palpatine in fact, planned this all along. He had no other option
"The Jedi are weak Skywalker! Now, I will prove that personally to all the Senators here! Execute Order 66!" Palpatine ordered
"NO!" Anakin screamed, his plan failed, Sidious executed Order 66, he should've told the Jedi when he learnt of Sidious's identity two months ago
Obi-Wan regained his composure and realised why Anakin called them 'Idiots', granted, it was a bit too strong, but Anakin was right, they were too blind to see the Sith Lord right in front of them. Vader came out and killed most of the Jedi Council Members while they were too surprised, Obi-Wan jumped to help Anakin. Now, Clones tried to surround Yoda, Dooku, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Adenan, Anakin and Ahsoka. Dooku got his lightsaber back from Anakin and they all escaped and hid in the Jedi Temple, where Clones were killing most of the Jedi. This was doom for them and Anakin kept mumbling 'This is all my fault, my fault entirely'
Qui-Gon and Dooku saved some younglings and Ahsoka saved the younglings that Ahsoka took to the Ilum Temple. Anakin ordered everyone to pack everything they have when the first wave cleared and Anakin went to the Jedi Archives.
"We could revive Sha Koon and Jocasta Nu" Ahsoka noted, pointing at a pink Kel Dor and Jocasta
"Sure!" Anakin sadly exclaimed and revived them
Explosions could be heard everywhere and Obi-Wan swore that he heard only explosions for the past two months. Yoda, Anakin and Obi-Wan looked for dead Jedi to revive and more Jedi to heal. Yoda advised to revive only a few Jedi, which they did. Ahsoka and the younglings she saved were responsible for the things they were taking. Qui-Gon, Dooku and Adenan kept watch. All of them met back at the Jedi Memorial Room, where there were so many dead Jedi, those killed in Order 66 were lying on the floor while the ones dead before were put in the seemingly sealed coffins.
Yoda made a list of who to revive, and unfortunately, it included one of Obi-Wan's old friends, and former 'lover'. Siri Tachi
"No No! Don't!" Obi-Wan tried to stop them
"Why not?" Yoda asked
"I… she might feel jealous" Obi-Wan told a half-truth
"Jealousy, the Jedi Way, it isn't" Yoda clarified and Anakin gulped
"Fine… Do it" Obi-Wan gave up
"And stay back!" Anakin warned, revived her and then asked a few questions to her as the ground was rumbling
Anakin and Siri talked of what happened after she died and then, the recently revived person's eyes looked at Obi-Wan
"If that's true, that means we can marry!" Siri excitedly exclaimed
"Er… Maybe not" Obi-Wan nervously objected
"Why?" Dooku asked "She was your old friend"
"I'm… married, to Duchess Satine, remember my Mandalore mission?" Obi-Wan asked, referring to a mission when he was a Padawan
"You could divorce" Siri suggested
"She's pregnant, two months to go" Obi-Wan clarified
Siri then got really angry on Obi-Wan, who looked at Anakin. Well, no one could really blame her, since Siri was dead and Obi-Wan really, truly loved Siri before she died. Now, Anakin directed the talk away from the argument and now they were talking about who duels the Sith
First suggestion was Ahsoka duels Vader, but Ahsoka was remarked as 'too powerful' since she had the same level of power as Adenan, who was third to Master Yoda. So then, it was decided that Obi-Wan would duel Vader, he took up the offer and the suggestions for Palpatine, no Sidious, were not so much since Yoda was suggested, who said that he was 'too old' and would duel if there was no other option.
So lastly, it was voted that Anakin would duel Sidious and Obi-Wan would duel Vader. Everyone wished good luck to each other, Ahsoka even hugged her master.
May 4th? What does that mean… wait… Star Wars Day! I totally forgot! Well, for your informations, guys, two chapters (possibly) left till this story ended. I will attempt to write every future universe written in my description before writing a sequel to this. May the Force be with you. NEXT CHAPTER: ANAKIN VS. PALPATINE AND OBI-WAN VS. VADER