Shaak Ti felt a great disturbance in the Force. She had never felt that before. It was like something had been where it should have been for a long time, like a piece of a puzzle. A puzzle that had waited a long time to be whole again. And she was positive that the Chosen One was responsible. It was why he was made, after all: to destroy the Sith and bring balance to the Force.

She went out of the meditation chamber where she had been sitting and headed toward a hangar. On her way, she found two knights who were hanging around, unable to sleep. In this time of war, that was normal. She indicated them to follow her. She felt the Chosen One coming to the Temple and decided to wait for his arrival. The three Jedi found him emerging from his ship, Palpatine's body in his arms.

"Anakin what happened?" Master Ti asked.

"The Chancellor was the Sith Lord. He's dead. I want every master in the Council room as soon as possible."

The Chosen One was troubled, so to lighten up the mood a little , Shaak Ti made an attempt at humour.

"Anakin, is it just me, or are you giving me orders?" she smiled.

The young man looked at her and the smile disappeared. She felt a sudden wave of panic and fear rushing into her. She blocked it. There is no emotion, there is peace.

« That's not true, »the Chosen One said as If he had read her mind. "And yes, actually, I'm giving you orders. Obey them. Now."

He nearly throw the corpse he had in his arms to the two knights who almost fell under the weight and the push. Then, he turned and went away.

"Master ? What do we do ?" asked a knight.

"We follow his orders," she responded. "Send the corpse to the infirmary. I want Master Erin to look after the body."

"At this hour, she's probably sleeping," the other knight protested .

"Then, wake her up. It's the Sith Lord and the Chancellor of the Republic," she snapped.

The two Jedi bowed and left, leaving Shaak Ti alone.

She wondered why she felt that panic and that fear. It come to her so suddenly and she blocked it. But why did she have the impression that the fear went away by itself ? That it was not her who make it go? That it was The Chosen One who made It go and ... come ? That the origin of the fear was coming from her ?

She shook her head to regain control of herself and headed toward the Council room. The Jedi Master didn't find the Chosen One there so decided to go looking for him. She went to his apartment, to the meditation chambers, to the Infirmary, but he wasn't there. As she passed near the Archives, she heard the unmistakable voice of Master Nu.

"Anakin Skywalker! You will have to pass over my body to do it!"

Shaak Ti turned and heard a scream of pure terror. She started running and found Jocasta Nu lying on the ground, totally paralysed by fear. Anakin was at a table and was consulting something on the screen. She went to Jocasta's side, to see If she was hurt physically, but there was nothing. Her mind was in storm and the fear was the centre.

"What happened ?" Shaak Ti asked, turning toward the Chosen One.

The young man didn't move at all.

"Anakin, answer me!"

"I wanted to consult the files about the prophecy. She didn't want let me pass."

"So you attacked her."

"No."

The Chosen One was still focusing on the screen and hadn't made any movements.

"You know that those files are only allowed to be accessed by a master."

"Yes. So what ?"

"You're not a master; you're not allowed to consult them."

"I'm the Chosen One. It's about me, about my destiny."

"Anakin, those files may contain some teachings that are too powerful for you. You may get destroyed."

"I won't."

"How can you know that ?"

"What makes you believe that I will?"

"Stop acting like a youngling! A member of the Order must not act like that."

"I'm not a member of the Jedi Order."

Master Ti blinked.

"You're not ?"

"No."

"When did you leave ?"

"When I killed the Chancellor."

Master Ti thought that the Chosen One needed to be reassured. He had killed a long time friend who had lied to him for years and had betrayed him.

"Anakin, you don't have to consider that you're not a Jedi anymore just because you killed your friend. He was a threat to the Republic. He was too dangerous to be left alive. You were right to kill him".

"I didn't kill him. He killed himself. "

"He committed suicide ?" she asked with astonishment.

"No. he killed him by himself."

"I don't understand."

"You don't listen to me. I'm very clear."

"Anakin, you're not a good teacher..." she laughed.

"And you're a classic apprentice. You place the blame upon the teacher, not upon yourself."

"Anakin, I'm a master. You should be respectful. What would Obi-Wan say if he was here ?"

"He would say that I'm rude and that I have to present my apologies. I would do it, knowing perfectly that I do it only to please him, not because I think I'm wrong."

"Would you ?"

"Yes. It has been like that for thirteen years. Why would it change ?"

"I never thought you could be so arrogant!"

"Me ? And the Jedi ? It has been four millennia, and the code hasn't changed at all ! Isn't it arrogance ?"

"It's better this way."

"Better for who ?"

"How could you know it's wrong ?"

"How could you know it's right ?" he retorted. "Besides, in four thousand years, the galaxy has changed."

"Maybe," she conceded. "But what makes you think that change is good ?"

The young man gasped, but he didn't turn to her.

"It's the exact principle of survival."

"The Jedi Order has protected the Republic with that Code."

"And now, we're at war ! Good job!"

"You can't decide whether it is right or wrong ! Only those who had been protected are able to judge us."

"Okay."

During the whole exchange, the Chosen One hadn't make any movements. He seated himself more comfortably on the chair.

"Anakin, If you're not a Jedi any more, you can't have access to those files."

"I'm the Chosen One. I have to read them to know what the Force wants me to do next."

"You mean apart from destroying the Sith and bringing balance to the Force ? Why would there be anything else for you to do ?"

"Why not ? I have to know."

"Anakin, I read those files. There's nothing but the prophecy. One will be born from a virgin mother. He will come to destroy the Sith and so bring balance to the Force."

"Actually, it's He will come to destroy the Sith and bring balance to the Force."

"Yes, for one word," she snorted.

"It can make many differences," he retorted.

"You think that destroying the Sith will not bring balance to the Force ?"

"No. I'm positive about that."

"I'm not. All of the Jedi masters that studied the prophecy think that destroying the Sith will bring balance."

"Even the master who made the prophecy ?" asked the young man.

"Well, no. he died right after that."

"So only he could have told what that really means. And me of course, the Chosen One."

"Stop putting yourself in the centre of the matter!"

"I don't put myself, I was put."

"By who ?" she snorted

"The Force."

Master Ti shook her head. He was so arrogant ! He may be still under the shock of the fight with the Sith. Yes. It was probably why he acted like this. Anakin Skywalker had always been arrogant, but not that much.

The young man sighed.

"I know there's something else. Those files will give me the answers I need."

"What makes you think that ?"

"The Force," The Chosen One answered as If it was evident, still unmoving.

Master Nu was still paralysed by fear. Shaak Ti sent her some waves of peace , but it didn't do anything. Her mind was surrounded by a wall of fear. It was really odd that the fear was the centre of the storm and in the same time a wall that was blocking everything. Maybe If she attacked it, Master Nu would be at peace.

"You will destroy her mind If you do that, Master Ti. The fear is created by herself. Only she can break the Wall," The Chosen One said.

"How do you know that ?"

"The Force."

"Really ? I doubt it. I don't know what happened to her. Only you were here when she was attacked."

"She hadn't been attacked," the Chosen One replied in annoyance.

"Then what happened ?"

"I wanted to consult the data. She didn't let me, I made her confront her fear."

"What did you do ?"

The Chosen One sighed. He seemed deeply annoyed.

"I told you. I made her confront her fear. I released It. Only she can do something about it. I can't do anything for her."

"You can't or you don't want to ?" Master Ti snapped.

"I can't. Are all the Masters reunited ?"

"Not yet, but..."

"Then you can make them hurry."

"I'm not at your service, Anakin."

Finally, the Chosen One turned and looked down at her.

"Do you want to feel the same thing you felt in the hangar bay ?" he asked politely.

So, he had felt it.

"No, but..."

"What happened at that moment is what's happening to Master Nu. Well, less powerful than hers. Do you want to feel it again ?"

"No!" she screamed hastily.

"Then go."

"Anakin, I..."

She felt a rush of fear coming into her and she was unable to do anything else than run away. What was happening to her ? She will gather the Masters and they will do something. The Chosen One was out of control. She had to do something about It, and quick.