Knights of the Falling Republic Part II Chapter 7, a star wars fanfic

Knights of the Falling Republic II

Chapter 7

And so the story continues, finally. I've decided I'm going to just write one or two stories at a time now because when I try to write many, the stories seem to affect one another and I forget what I wanted to write in the first place. However to those of you who read my other stories don't worry, they will still continue as well. It just might be a while until an update.

Thank you for those of you who read and reviewed and also for waiting patiently for updates.

Revan watched as a little girl ran. She ran as quickly as her little legs could carry her through the corridors of a ship, or perhaps even a space station. However they simply would not move quickly enough to escape. The former Dark Lord watched as the girl began to gradually tire and she found herself pleading to the girl to find strength from somewhere, anywhere.

The girl seemed to notice her and she began to slowly make her way towards where Revan was. Undoubtedly she was very tired and, as Revan could see, every step was more difficult than the previous. That was when something appeared behind the girl: a dark figure, a shadow. It came as if from nowhere.

When Revan tried to scream she realised she had no voice. She watched as the figure dragged the little girl away from her, kicking and screaming. She watched as the figure took away her life: her daughter.

With a gasp Revan woke. She was gasping desperately for oxygen and sweating profusely. She looked to the other side of the bed, where Anakin would be usually laying to find he was not there. It took a few moments to remember that he'd been forced to stay late at the Temple and, as a result, decided to sleep in his old room.

Revan swung her legs around and placed her head in her hands. The dream had been so vivid. She had seen her daughter but... being taken from her. It seemed as if she was always having things taken from her.

She felt her anger boiling: how dare this, whatever it was in her dream, take away her daughter; her as of yet unborn child. Revan looked up to see nearly everything in the room was floating in the air, being held there by her unintentionally with the Force. She instantly released her hold on everything, allowing all the objects to fall back to their original places.

She would not allow this to happen, none of it. Her daughter, Anakin and her only child, would not be taken from them. They would be a family, a happy one at that, where nothing and no one could come between them. She vowed this to the Jedi, the Sith and the Force.

Anakin jogged through the crowds of people, trying to make his way to his destination as quickly as possible. He was on his way to see Chancellor Palpatine and he had asked Anakin to meet him here at this special entertainment event.

Palpatine had asked to meet Anakin alone so he had told Revan he was needed at the Temple until quite late. He guessed in some ways that was true, after all the Council had asked him to spy on the Chancellor and this was a perfect opportunity to do so. When he finally reached Palpatine's own private balcony the man quickly acknowledged his presence and told his aids and associates to leave. Before Anakin could take a seat Palpatine began.

"Our Clone intelligence troopers have discovered the location of General Grievous: he's hiding in the Utapau system".

"At last" Anakin answered, sounding as relieved as he felt. "We'll be able to capture that monster and end this war".

"I would worry about the collective wisdom of the Council if they did not send you for this assignment, or Revan, or the both of you: after all I have seen firsthand how well you work together. You'd be the best choices, by far".

"Sit down". Anakin quickly took his place beside Palpatine. They sat in silence for a few moments, simply watching the show.

"You know I'm not able to rely on the Jedi Council: if they haven't included you in their plot, they soon will". Anakin looked at the Chancellor, not sure of what he could mean and he voiced this to the man. "You must sense what I have come to suspect: the Jedi Council wants control of the Senate, they're planning to betray me".

"I don't think..."

"Anakin" Palpatine interrupted quickly. "Search your feelings, you know don't you?"

"I-I know they don't trust you" Anakin agreed.

The politician made a sound of acknowledgement. "Or the senate; or the Republic; or democracy for that matter".

"I have to admit my trust in them has been shaken" Anakin admitted.

"Why?" the Chancellor questioned, turning to him. "They asked you to do something that made you feel dishonest didn't they? They asked you to spy on me, didn't they?"

Anakin was shocked at how easily Palpatine had discovered his task. Most Jedi wouldn't have even figured that out let alone simply a politician. "I don't... I don't know what to say".

"Remember back to your early teachings. All who gain power are afraid to lose it, even the Jedi".

"The Jedi use their power for good" Anakin made clear. However Palaptine simply smiled.

"Good is a point of view Anakin. The Sith and the Jedi are similar in almost every way, including their quest for greater power".

"The Sith rely on their passion for strength: they think inwards, only of themselves" the Jedi countered.

"And the Jedi don't?"

"The Jedi are selfless, they only care about others".

Both of them turned their attention, once again, back to the production. Anakin looked around, feeling suddenly very uncomfortable being here. He wished he were at home, in bed with Revan. Any period of time away from her was difficult and lying to her just made him feel guilty. But another part of him told the guilty one that it was for Revan's own good.

"Have you ever heard of the tale of Darth Plagueis the wise?" Palpatine questioned.

"No"

"I thought not, it's not something the Jedi would teach. It's a Sith legend" the man explained. "Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise that he could influence the midichlorians in the Force to create life. He had such knowledge of the Force that he could protect those he cared about from dying and from betraying him".

"Betraying him?" Anakin asked, confused.

"Yes: he had such control over the Force that those around him never betrayed him".

"Well what happened to him?" Anakin asked.

"He became so powerful that he eventually only became worried about losing that power, which he eventually did. Unfortunately he taught his apprentice everything he knew and his apprentice killed him in his sleep. It's ironic, he could influence all those around him, bend them to his will, but when he tried to continue his legacy his legacy destroyed him"

"Is it possible to learn this power?" Anakin quickly pondered.

Palaptine turned to him: "Not from a Jedi".

Revan felt a strong sense of purpose as she walked through the halls of the Jedi Temple on her way to her and Anakin's first official Council meeting. She now knew what she needed to do, how to overcome her nightmares, but first to end this stupid war that had gone on three years too long.

Apparently the Chancellor had discovered General Grievous' current whereabouts, and now they all had to decide what to do with this information. Revan hoped that they would send her or Anakin, especially after what he had done to Anakin's current apprentice Ahsoka Tano.

She walked in to find most of the Council already there including Anakin. He gave her a brief smile and she returned it before any of the Council noticed. She took her seat and waited for the session to begin.

She didn't have to wait long, and so they started talking about things such as the situations on all the worlds where the Council members were stationed currently, and some other worlds. Then it came to General Grievous.

"Act on this, we must" Yoda stated, after hearing Anakin telling them where the Separatists were supposedly currently in hiding. "The capture of General Grievous will end this war. Quickly and decisively we should proceed".

"The Chancellor has requested... that either I or Revan should lead the campaign" Anakin put in.

"The Council will make up its own mind who is to go, not the Chancellor" Mace Windu retorted.

"A Master is needed, with more experience" Yoda said, moving on.

"I concur: Master Kenobi should go" Ki-Adi Mundi put in.

"I agree"

There were a short chorus of people agreeing before Master Windu dismissed the Council. Revan watched as Anakin's eyes went downcast. She could tell simply by looking at him that he had really wanted to go on this mission, to prove himself to the Council that he deserved to be a Jedi Master. Hell Revan herself felt the same; after all she had more experience than most of these Masters combined. But she was, well in some aspects of her life, more patient than Anakin. Still it didn't stop her from feeling sorry for her husband but what he needed to learn was that the Jedi never rushed things and, in their eyes, Anakin was still far too young and reckless to be a proper Master on the Council. Perhaps she needed to explain that to him.