Thank you to the ten people who reviewed the last chapter and here is chapter 3; I hope that you like it and yes I did change the title of this story because I think this title suits the story better.
Chapter 3
Obi-Wan was silent the entire journey back to the Jedi Temple after he spoke with Captain Typho to make sure Padmé would be all right for a little while. He was deep in thought; what came next would determine whether or not he can prevent what occurred on Tatooine that caused his apprentice to brush the dark side. He had to decide how to voice his request in a way that would get the Jedi Council to listen to and, better yet, grant his request.
"Master?" Anakin broke the silence and Obi-Wan glanced at his apprentice. He examined his apprentice briefly; Anakin was around the same age, if not a bit older, Luke had been when Obi-Wan was killed and went to the past. Just looking at his apprentice, Obi-Wan could easily see the resemblance; however, he could also see that Luke also gained a lot of Padmé's looks, which was why he didn't look exactly like his father.
"Master, are you all right?" Anakin asked confused and concern filtering across his gaze.
Obi-Wan pulled himself from his thoughts. "I'm fine, Anakin," he replied returning his gaze to the traffic in front of him.
"Master, I've been thinking…" Anakin broke off before hesitating.
"What is it, Anakin?"
Anakin gazed at the speeders in front of him. "I don't think that assassin was telling us the complete truth. I really think she knew who hired her," he said.
"I do too," said Obi-Wan calmly.
Anakin's brow furrowed. "But master, we could have learned who hired her if we had asked her directly the name of the Mandalorian bounty hunter," he protested.
"Perhaps, Anakin, but it's possible she would not have given us the name of the Mandalorian bounty hunter," Obi-Wan replied.
Anakin picked up the poisonous dart Obi-Wan had removed from the assassin's neck. Obi-Wan didn't need it because he already knew where to go but it might have looked suspicious if he didn't bring some sort of evidence back with him. Anakin continued to examine the dart before he put it back in its place.
"You're right," said Anakin softly before he gazed at the Jedi Temple that rose in front of them.
Obi-Wan guided the speeder to the landing pad before landing it and shutting down the main engines. "Come, Padawan," he said climbing out of the speeder before picking up the poisonous dart, being careful to avoid the poisonous end.
Anakin followed Obi-Wan as he led the way into the Jedi Temple before walking toward the council chamber. The two of them walked in silence while Obi-Wan continued to attempt to figure out how to convince the Jedi Council to grant his request.
Before he knew it, he was standing outside the doors leading into the Jedi Council chamber. He took a deep breath before stepping into the council chambers as the doors slide open. The twelve Jedi Council members sat on the chairs in a semicircle with their backs to the large transparisteel windows that overlooked the airways of Coruscant. Seated at the head of the group was Master Windu and, beside him, was the diminutive green dwarf that was Master Yoda.
"Information you have," said Yoda, "about the recent assassination attempt made on Senator Amidala."
"Yes Master Yoda," Obi-Wan replied. "My Padawan and I chased the assassin into the underlevels of Coruscant. We learned that she was a changeling hired by a Mandalorian bounty hunter. My Padawan is positive the changeling knew the name of who hired her but I doubt she would have told us. She was killed though…with this." Obi-Wan held up the poisonous dart.
Yoda's ears bent forward as he examined the dart. "Seen that kind of dart before I have not," he admitted.
"I am planning on taking it to the cyber labs as well as to an old friend of mine who may be able to identify it," Obi-Wan said.
"Do that you will," Yoda said.
"The search for who hired the assassin will be given to you, Obi-Wan," Mace said.
"And Senator Amidala? She will still need protection."
"To your Padawan that task has been given," Yoda said.
"Anakin," Mace said glancing at Anakin, "escort Senator Amidala back to her homeplanet of Naboo. But don't use registered transport, travel as refugees."
"Senator Amidala is very determined to vote against the military creation act. It'll be hard to convince her to leave the capital," Anakin replied.
"Until caught this killer is, trust our judgment Senator Amidala must."
"Perhaps I can speak with Chancellor Palpatine before I begin searching for the people who hired the assassin," Obi-Wan said before Mace could suggest Anakin speak with Palpatine. He wanted to keep Anakin from speaking with Palpatine as often as possible.
Mace's brow furrowed before he nodded. "Very well," he said before he inclined his head. "May the Force be with you."
That was the customary dismissal and Obi-Wan knew it was now or never.
Obi-Wan, like his master ten years earlier, remained where he was. Yoda looked confused. "More to say have you, Obi-Wan?" he asked in a tone of voice identical to the one he used on Qui-Gon a decade earlier. Of course, it was longer for him.
"Yes, Master Yoda," Obi-Wan said although Anakin looked confused and the look he tossed at Obi-Wan conveyed that confusion. Obi-Wan sent an apologetic nudge through the Force to Anakin before he began speaking again.
"After we left Ansion," he said. "Anakin began having nightmares concerning his mother. At first, I thought they were just simple dreams playing on his fears for his mother. However, they started to occur…how many times a week, Anakin?"
Anakin, looking shocked and confused and slightly hurt that Obi-Wan brought the subject of his nightmares to the Council's attention, looked down. "Every night," he said softly.
"Yes, every night and did they get more vivid with each passing day?"
Anakin didn't look up. "Yes."
"I have reason to believe," Obi-Wan said turning his gaze back to the gathered masters, "that these dreams are not mere dreams. I believe they are visions. I know it is not very common but it has been known to happen that some Jedi can see a future."
"That is so," Yoda said. "A request you have, Obi-Wan, hmmm?"
"Yes, Master Yoda," said Obi-Wan. "I know Anakin is to not have contact with his mother but his nightmares are troublesome. They show his mother in pain and danger. I would like to politely request that you send someone, not Anakin of course, but someone to check on his mother. They don't have to do anything more than check on her and make sure she is all right. That way, it'll put Anakin at ease. His nightmares have been distracting him; they make him more prone to fear and if he knows that someone is taking his visions seriously and checking on his mother, it'll help him. He will not be afraid for his mother and that will help him to take control of his fear before it controls him."
Obi-Wan fell silent as he waited for the council to reply. Anakin was staring at him with utter shock in his eyes. The council was also speechless. For a long moment, no one said a single thing.
"Very nicely spoken, Obi-Wan," said Mace. "I can sense that you truly believe Anakin's visions are true. But you must know that the future is always in constant motion."
"Yes," Obi-Wan said not missing the flash of pain and sadness that surged through the Force from his apprentice. "I know that the future is always in constant motion but that doesn't mean we should assume this visions won't come to pass. I am asking this because of the possibility that the future Anakin saw will come to pass."
"A good point you make," asked Yoda before he glanced at Mace and the rest of the Jedi Council. "Grant his request shall we?"
"I believe we should," Ki-Adi-Mundi said softly.
"Obi-Wan makes a good point," Adi Gallia said. "So I agree as well."
"We will put it to a vote," Mace decided. "All in favor?"
Eight out of the twelve council members inclined their heads and Obi-Wan had to admit he was surprised to find Mace among those eight. Yoda examined the inclining heads, he was among those eight as well, before nodding. "Unanimous it is," he said. "Send someone to check on Anakin's mother we shall."
"While we decide on who to send, Obi-Wan," Mace said. "I believe you have a meeting with the Chancellor and Anakin, you have to return to Senator Amidala's apartment."
"Yes Masters," Obi-Wan said before bowing, turning and walking out of the Jedi Council Chamber with Anakin just behind him.
"Master, why did you…?" began Anakin.
"Anakin," Obi-Wan said gently, "you fear for your mother and I know you'll feel better if you know your mother is all right." He placed a hand on his Padawan's shoulder. "Well, I'd best get going. I have to speak with Chancellor Palpatine."
"Master." Anakin broke off unsure of what to say and for a long moment, he said nothing. Then he said softly, "Thank you."
"You're welcome, Anakin," Obi-Wan replied before he walked past his apprentice.
It took him less than twenty minutes to reach the Senate building and even less time to reach the Chancellor's office. After Pestage, Palpatine's aide, informed the Chancellor of his arrival, Obi-Wan walked into the office before examining the Chancellor. Palpatine hadn't changed much in the gap from when Obi-Wan last saw him to now; the only thing that changed mostly was the fact that Palpatine's eyes weren't a malicious yellow. However, Obi-Wan could almost feel the darkness that surrounded him.
"Master Kenobi, what brings you here?" asked Palpatine turning his gaze to Obi-Wan.
"I came because of the assassination attempts made on Senator Amidala," said Obi-Wan. "She is in danger if she remains on the capital but she is stubborn and she will not leave the capital on the orders of the Jedi."
"It is true that she is in danger if she remains on Coruscant," Palpatine agreed. "Very well, I will speak with her. She cannot ignore an executive order." Palpatine was silent for a long moment. "And if I may ask, Master Kenobi, how is your young apprentice?"
"Doing well, Chancellor," Obi-Wan replied cautiously.
"That is good. If he ever has the time then will you tell him that I would like to speak to him?"
"He has a mission right now, Chancellor, but I will give him the message." Maybe.
"Very well, Master Kenobi."
Obi-Wan inclined his head before turning around and walking out of the office before pulling his comlink out of his belt and thumbing it on. "Anakin," he said into it.
"Master, what did Chancellor Palpatine say?" Anakin's voice asked.
"He'll issue an executive order for Senator Amidala. I will meet you at the transport station later."
"Yes master."
Obi-Wan disconnected the transmission before tucking the comlink away and making his way out of the Senate Building.
He met Captain Typho and Dormé at the transport station with Padmé and Anakin finishing grabbing their stuff. Padmé didn't look happy but she wasn't complaining, she never did the first time around after all. "We have everything," said Padmé. "We should get going."
"Yes my lady," Dormé said before Obi-Wan saw a tear leak out behind closed eyes.
"What is it, Dormé?" Padmé asked confused.
"It's just…I'm worried. What if they discover you left the capital?"
Padmé smiled at Anakin. "Then my Jedi protector will have to show me how good he really is," she said.
Obi-Wan snorted but disguised it as a cough before turning his gaze to Anakin. "Remember, Anakin," he said, "you are to do nothing without first consulting either myself or the council."
"Yes master," Anakin replied before he followed Padmé out of the ship and toward the transport station. Artoo Deetoo rolled after them and Obi-Wan stepped to Typho's side as his apprentice and Padmé walked away.
"I hope my apprentice doesn't try something," Obi-Wan admitted.
Typho snorted. "I am more concerned about her trying something than him," he said.
Obi-Wan, remembering that it was Padmé who convinced Anakin to go to Geonosis after he was captured, nodded in agreement. He already knew that was likely going to happen again but, at least, his apprentice will be a bit calmer and more in control.
With that in mind, Obi-Wan, saying goodbye to Typho, made his way back to the Jedi Temple.
A/n what do you think?
Blaze: and that was the short chapter 3. The next chapter will probably be an interlude
Darth: that's cool
Severus: it was okay
Harry: it was amazing!
Severus: (sneers) you think everything is amazing
Harry: do not!
Palpypie: uh you kinda do
Voldymuffin: true that
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Sirius: THAT'S MINE!
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Sirius: (scowls)
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