Learning the Truth

Young Anakin Skywalker, walked around on the Executor, feeling for his master's presence. He couldn't free Master Obi-Wan, but he could find out the truth. Why he believed Obi-Wan over himself, he had no idea, but he did. Darth Vader was mean, he was hateful, and he had no right to talk to him like he was still a slave. He was a person. He found his master's cell and opened the door.

"Anakin, what are you doing here?"

"I've come to learn the truth, Master. What really happened?"

"Oh, Anakin, I'm so sorry."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want you to know, Anakin, perhaps that's my failing. I blame myself for your fall."

"You aren't to blame, Master."

"How do you know, Anakin? You weren't there." Anakin had no idea how to respond to that.

"What happened?" Anakin repeated, a little more forcefully.

"I don't know how long you were on the path, how long I was blind to the path you walked. Palpatine was the Sith Lord we were looking for. I know that after Qui-Gon's death, I wasn't there for you, I should have been. I was given the responsibility of looking out for you, of helping you to achieve your potential, of helping you become the Jedi you were meant to be and I failed you. You trusted Palpatine."

"You mean Chancellor Palpatine was the master, the master of the tattooed assassin."

"Yes. I believe that he tested his ability to turn Jedi on Dooku. Dooku was Qui-Gon's master," Obi-Wan stated before Anakin could ask.

"You said that I married Padme," Anakin stated slowly, "I know that marriage, that attachments are against the Jedi Code, it's the reason the Council keeps turning down my request to free my mother."

"Shortly after the beginning of what became known as the Clone Wars, you secretly married Senator Amidala."

"And Luke?"

"You fell to the dark side right before his birth. He has never known you."

"Does he know?"

"No, I couldn't bring myself to tell Owen but he may have suspected. He blames me for your mother's death. I had no idea that he detested you so, Anakin. Luke worships you, you know that."

"Palpatine has been my friend."

"I know," Obi-Wan stated sadly.