Author's Note: A combination of new and old material, but the cool thing about this is that it's one of the first chapter's you see in Anakin's point of view (though it starts in Antellica's).

Chapter 55's responses:

G-Anakin 13: Nah, Obi and Yoda will be the only ones.

Sica Meni: I forgot that line was in 'A Cinderella Story', but it's been a while since I watched it. Thanks for pointing the error out. I'll have to change it.

Frost: First off, welcome to the story, now for your questions...
Anakin naturally thinks that after he turns to save Padme (eye roll, she doesn't need to be saved!), and the twins are born they'll go on living life happily ever after with no worries whatsoever. Reality Check! Boy, does Padme give him a rude awakening. I won't give away too much, but it's very anguishy. You feel bad for him in that chapter. As for the Arica and Padme matter, he loves Padme, but likes Arica as a friend. He thinks her crush on him is cute, but... as time goes on, it kinda of does come between his and Padme's marriage (something Arica does on purpose out of her hatred of Padme). But this takes place after the war ends.

The Lure of the Dark Side: Chronicle 1-The Turning of an Era

Episode V: Revenge of the Sith

Chapter 11: The Chancellor's Request

Antellica got up the next morning just as the sun was rising, so by the time she left the house and headed for the Jedi Temple a good fifteen minutes later the sun was now shining quite brightly. She wasn't going to wait for Anakin, for she doubted he was even going to come to the morning report. He didn't seem all that interested when she told him about it the night before. So naturally she was surprised upon walking up the Temple stairs a good while later and seeing Anakin running up past her.

"Anakin!" she called. He whipped around, nearly tripping in the process. "Oh Antellica. It's you."

Antellica rolled her eyes. "Who else would be calling you?"

"Right. Well I'll see you later." And without another word he ran the rest of the way up the stairs.

Antellica shrugged. That was odd.

As Anakin ran the rest of the way up the stairs he let out a sigh of relief. That had been too close. For a moment there he thought he was caught. Being that he had his own quarters inside the Temple now that he was no longer Obi-Wan's Padawan, he didn't have to worry about sneaking out at night and hoping beyond hope that Obi-Wan was still asleep when he returned the next morning. But Obi-Wan was an early riser. He always had been, and a few times Anakin found himself having to explain to an angry and ticked off Obi-Wan why he wasn't in bed and out in the streets in the middle of the night. But he didn't have to worry about that anymore. The only person who had a key to his quarters was him, and him alone. All the same Obi-Wan was still probably suspicious as to where he really spent his nights out on Coruscant. While Anakin would simply shrug it off saying he was at a nightclub, he was never entirely sure if Obi-Wan believed him or not. All the same he'd get a lecture about being around uncivilized civilians who waste their time dancing on tables and drinking alcohol at clubs.

The reason he'd gotten up so early was to try and make it to his room, which sadly was down the hall from Obi-Wan's, before his former master got to it, banging on the door for him to get up and greet the day. Anakin was usually an early riser as well, but had a tendency to stay in bed a few hours to relax if he could and do some meditating. Those days however didn't come to him anymore. He was always busy doing something in the morning.

When he got to his room, he entered it and found it just the way it was left. It was a moderate size, nice and cozy, but didn't have much in it since after all, Jedi aren't supposed to possess things. As he began to make himself breakfast he started going over the past few days events in his mind:

Returning from Nelvaan and the Outer Rim after being there for five months,

Rescuing the Chancellor,

Arica Grievous escaping,

Crash landing on Coruscant,

Seeing his love-Padme-again,

And discovering he was going to be a father.

That thought made him proud. He loved children and made it a point to visit the younglings from time to time at the Temple. Becoming a parent though is not something he ever expected to happen. Even after he married Padme. He just never thought about it or even considered it, he was always too wrapped up in saving the galaxy and well, being a Jedi.

His happiness though about he and Padme's future child was now a bit stressed. The dream he had last night was what was aggravating him. He just couldn't shake it. How she had screamed for him, begged him to help her, but he never came. He wanted council on this. Someone he could ask advice from.

Obi-Wan?

No, no, not him. Someone else. Somehow Anakin got the idea that Obi-Wan wouldn't be any help. He wasn't last time when he was having dreams of his mother. All Obi-Wan had said was 'Dreams pass in time.' And look at what happened to her. No. He would not let this happen to Padme, because this, like the ones with his mother, was no dream, or metaphor like Padme had tried to say. This was a vision of the future. It was kind of like the one he'd had in the caves on Nelvaan but…different.

On Nelvaan, it'd been of him helping people and then suddenly turning on them. Padme had eventually been taken from him, screaming his name, but he had been unable to help her.

He let all this go through his mind as he ate and decided that even though Obi-Wan hadn't been any help last time maybe he would be this time. So after eating, and cleaning up in the kitchen he exited his room and strolled down the hall to his former quarters, where Obi-Wan still resided.

When Anakin knocked on his former Master's door however he got no reply. Searching within the room with the Force told him Obi-Wan was not in there. He dreaded this because it told him Obi-Wan knew he wasn't in his room. Though Obi-Wan was no longer his Master he still had a tendency to lecture him on occasion. Anakin of course knew he simply did it out of habit, like his calling of Obi-Wan 'Master'. It was out of habit of doing it for twelve years. After all, Anakin had only been a Knight for about a year now.

But where could he be? Anakin queried. A number of possibilities came up:

Cafeteria?

Perhaps, Obi-Wan never cooked for himself or Anakin for that matter when he lived with him because he was horrible cook. Anakin always found it funny that he could handle a lightsaber fine but when it came to an oven he was dreadful.

Another possibility was that he could be with some Council members. Hmm, that sounded about right. Anakin left Obi-Wan's Quarters and took to strolling the Temple.

There was another person he could advice from: Yoda. The small Jedi Master made it common knowledge to all that if ever they needed his help or guidance to come to him for council.

Shrugging, Anakin made for Yoda's Quarters, which was located in the high tower not far from the High Council Chambers. Looking through the see through door showed him that the shades were dimmed and Yoda was meditating. Making to leave, Anakin turned but stopped when he heard the small Jedi's voice.

"Leave do not. Come in you may. Join me you will."

Anakin blinked. The doors had not opened and Yoda had not moved though his voice was as clear as if he was standing right in front of him. Anakin approached the door and it sled upwards. After entering he sat down on the pod across from Yoda and began to meditate as well. The next few minutes were spent in silence, with each of the rooms' occupants in deep meditation. The silence was eventually broken however by Yoda's voice.

"Premonitions…premonitions…hmm…" the green Jedi spoke thoughtfully. "These visions you have?"

Anakin didn't even ask how Yoda knew about his visions, he just proceeded to answer the question. "They are of pain…suffering…death."

Yoda nodded. "Yourself you speak of, or someone you know?"

Anakin choose his words carefully. "Someone."

"Close to you?" Yoda pressed.

Fine, let the frog think I'm talking about Obi-Wan or Antellica. "Yes."

"Careful you must be when sensing the future Anakin," Yoda cautioned. "The fear of loose is a path to the dark side."

"I won't let these visions become true Master Yoda." Anakin defiantly stated.

"Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them do not. Miss them do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed that is."

Anakin inwardly sighed at Yoda's lecturing. He should've known this was what to expect. "What must I do Master Yoda?" he asked, wondering the Master's reply to that.

"Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose."

Well that wasn't much help, Anakin thought as he exited Yoda's Chambers. But that was to be expected. Obi-Wan probably would've said the same thing. Before he'd left however, Yoda had suggested some books for Anakin to study in the library that would supposedly help him. Although Yoda was not at all helpful Anakin went and studied the books nonetheless. As he assumed they weren't must help either.

Upon remembering the report that was being done that morning on the Outer Rim Sieges, he loudly slammed the book he was reading shut and left the library at a run under the disapproving gazes of the other Jedi inside.

By the time Antellica made it to the entrance hall of the Jedi Temple, after climbing all five hundred stairs, she saw that there were only a few Masters and Padawans walking about it. The temple had changed drastically since the first time Antellica had been to it three years ago. Back than the halls were filled to burst with many Jedi, and the temple was always so full of life. But that was before the war. Now you'd only see a few Jedi here and there being that most of them were on missions while the rest where dead. It was also very lonely and all the life it used to be full of was practically gone.

Antellica was so lost in thought that wasn't even watching where she was going until she ran into someone.

"Oh my! I'm so sorry!"

Looking up she saw that she'd run into Obi-Wan, who was looking amused.

"There may not be many Jedi left in the temple Antellica, but let's do try and keep as many as we can. With you around you'll run over them all in your lost thoughts."

"Keep out of my mind Kenobi," Antellica playfully growled.

Obi-Wan threw his arms in the air in defeat. "All right you got me. But you were projecting them so much that anyone could've noticed."

"That's no excuse," Antellica said with a shaking finger in Obi-Wan's face. "You could've tried to make an effort not to notice them."

"All right, all right," Obi-Wan said waving his hands around, trying to stop an argument from starting. "I'm sorry Antellica."

Antellica smirked and kissed Obi-Wan on his bearded cheek. He looked a bit taken aback but said nothing as they than made their way to the Conference Room.

"You haven't seen Anakin have you?" Antellica asked a few paces ahead.

"No I haven't. I don't think he's even here." He said this in disapprovingly tone.

"Oh he's here. I saw him run past me on my way up the temple stairs. I said hello and he practically tripped as he turned to face me. He did say hello though but that was it. He just continued on his way."

"Hmm." Obi-Wan appeared thoughtful. "Well no I haven't seen him."

When they arrived at the conference room a few minutes later they saw that Masters Mace Windu and Kit Fisto were already there. Yoda, Saesee Tinn, Adi Gallia, Plo Koon, and a few others arrived not long afterwards.

Upon everyone's arrival, Master Windu activated the room's transmission system and the holographs of Ki-Adi Mundi, Ayala Secura, Stass Allie, and a few others appeared. The morning report than began with all the happenings of the Outer Rim sieges being reported.

The meeting lasted about forty-five minutes before it adjourned. When it did most of the Jedi than made their way out of the room.

Obi-Wan and Antellica were about to follow them when Antellica's comlink suddenly rang and two Padawans came running down the stairs.

"Master Kenobi!" they said just as Antellica said 'hello' into her comm.

"Boys," Obi-Wan greeted. "What can I do for you?"

"Do either of you know where Anakin Skywalker is because there's a shuttle outside waiting to take him to the Chancellor's office."

"Special request from the Chancellor himself," the other boy added.

"Why?" Obi-Wan asked with a frown.

Both boys shrugged. "We don't know. When we asked the drivers they just told us that the Chancellor had requested Anakin Skywalker's presence and to inform him of it immediately."

"Well no I don't know where Anakin is," Obi-Wan said glancing over at Antellica who was still talking into her comlink. He looked back at the boys. "But I will make sure to tell him when I see him."

The boys nodded and ran back up the stairs. Obi-Wan looked back over at Antellica, who was just finishing up with her comm call.

"Yes I shall inform him the moment I see him Chancellor," she was saying. "All right. Bye now." She than switched off the comlink.

"Was that the Chancellor?" Obi-Wan asked with a frown.

Antellica nodded. "Yes actually it was. He's requesting Anakin's presence at his office. There is a shuttle currently outside waiting for him."

"Yes I know. Those two Padawans just informed me. It is odd though. Him requesting the presence of a Jedi without informing the Council."

"Well besides being a Jedi, Anakin is also a person you know," Antellica said, quite irritated with the Jedi's feeling of control over its members. "He can go and do as he pleases. I will remind you for the thousandth time Obi-Wan that you are not his Master anymore."

"Yes Antellica but-"

"And I'm not arguing with you either Obi-Wan."

"I'm not arguing Antellica, I'm simply saying-"

"Hey what's going on down here?"

Both Obi-Wan and Antellica whipped around to find Anakin at the top of the steps.

"You missed the report on the Outer Rim Sieges," Obi-Wan quickly reprimanded, forgetting all about his fight with Antellica.

"I'm sorry I was held up," Anakin replied as Antellica stalked past him. He was slightly breathless from running all the way from the library. "I have no excuse."

"In short things are going very well," Obi-Wan said curtly. "Saleucami has fallen and Master Voz has moved his troops to Boz Pity."

It was the way Obi-Wan said this, Anakin observed that told him something was wrong.

"What's wrong than?" he asked.

"The Senate is expected to vote more executive powers to the Chancellor today."

Anakin shrugged. "Well that can only mean less deliberating and more action. Is that bad? It'll make it easier for us to end this war."

Obi-Wan was silent a moment before walking by Anakin. "Be careful of your friend Palpatine."

"Be careful of what?" Anakin asked as he followed Obi-Wan up the stairs.

"He's requested your presence."

"What for?"

"He would not say."

"He didn't inform the Council? That's unusual, isn't it?"

"All of this is unusual and it's making me feel uneasy."

They were now outside the room and in the hallway. "You're probably aware that relations between the Council and Chancellor have become stressed of late." Obi-Wan stated.

Anakin nodded. "I know the Council has grown wary of the Chancellor's power. Mine too for that matter. Aren't we all working together to save the Republic? Why all the stress?"

"The Force grows dark Anakin. Be mindful of your feelings. Anyway the transport outside is waiting for you. We mustn't keep the Chancellor waiting."

Anakin nodded before than running off.