She sat at the table in her dining room.
Bail, Bryana, Riyo, Eela, and Mothma were seated at the table as well.
They were over primarily as a friendly visit. Padme offered dinner, which they all kindly accepted due to having not much to do.
Anakin entered shortly after she sat down, all of them knew of her and Anakin so there was nothing to worry about.
"Hey Ani."
"Hey love, been a long couple of days."
Padme raised a brow as he kissed her on the cheek.
"How so?"
Anakin seemed reluctant.
"It's a topic that would ruin your evening."
Bryana chuckled.
"No, war is a topic that would ruin the evening."
Bail nodded.
"Agreed dear."
Anakin sighed as he sat down and took a sip from a glass of water he poured.
"The council uncovered a lot, and I mean a lot."
Padme was curious.
"What of?"
Anakin sighed, and told them, explaining every detail.
All were taken aback.
The entire clone army had chips in their heads, just waiting for an order to be issued to wipe out the Jedi order?
Palpatine was a Sith lord? The one behind the clone wars at that?
This was disturbing.
Padme considered Palpatine a friend and a mentor, though from Anakin's information, he had played them all for fools.
After a moment of silence, Bryana turned to Bail.
"Do you think those senators, Halle Burtoni, Lott Dod, Po Nudo, and several others are in Palpat...or rather, Sidious', pocket?"
Bail nodded to that.
"Lott Dod is obvious. I doubt Halle Burtoni is though, something tells me she is only in the equation for Kamino, not the Chancellor."
Mon Mothma was worried.
"You think it likely he will execute his plans shortly?"
Anakin shook his head.
"No, and the rest of the council agrees. We think he needs something else, we just can't figure out what."
Padme thought on it, she had it.
Palpatine spent a lot of time with Anakin, and if he was a Sith, that means he must have been trying to groom Anakin to be his next apprentice.
Maul was currently in hiding somewhere on Mandalore. Satine was staying on Earth for the time being, just as a precaution. Queen Bonteri felt it unwise for her to remain on Mandalore right now, she'd be a target for Maul and the death watch.
Well not so much the death watch anymore, Bo-Katan had told her sister half of death watch sided with Maul, and the other half didn't, more so rogue mandalorians.
Anakin clearly wasn't falling for Sidious plan anymore, thank the force for that, Padme wouldn't be able to handle it if Anakin became one of those evil sith.
She had multiple thoughts.
What if Anakin had become a sith?
Would he no longer be himself? Would the Jedi be destroyed?
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When You Leave
FanfictionAnakin Skywalker is not exactly beloved in the Jedi order. but even he didn't think they would seemingly abandon him. or, Anakin is framed for bombing the Jedi temple, and is at a loss on what to do.
