Broken Beginnings (A Star Wars: Clone Wars fanfic)

Chapter 27: A Meeting With The Chancellor

Anakin POV

I heard a ruckus in Alexa's room, but I could sense that she was happy and not in any trouble, so I didn't go and check....  Despite the fact that I kind of wanted too....  But before I could change my mind and let my curiosity win, my comlink went off.

'Skywalker here, go ahead.' I answered it.

'Hello Anakin, it's Obi Wan.'  His distinguished voice came through the comlink.

'Hi Master, what's going on?'

'I have to inform you that the Chancellor told the Council that wants to see you.' He replied, a seriousness in his voice that I hadn't heard in a while.

'The Chancellor?  Why?' I asked rather surprised.

'He wouldn't say.'

'You mean he wouldn't tell the Council?'

'No, he just refused to say.'

'Alright, I'm on my way.'

With that I ended the conversation and headed to the door, it was lucky that I was already dressed in my robes before Obi Wan called, I wouldn't want to keep the Chancellor waiting and it was for that reason that I went to his office straight away.

It is odd though, why would he tell the Council that he wanted to see me and then not tell them why? It doesn't seem like him....

I shrugged it off, pushing it aside and kept walking.

He'll probably explain everything when I get there.

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'Welcome Anakin.'  The chancellor greeted me as I walked into his spacious office.

'Hello your excellency.' I gave him a shallow bow. 'You wanted to see me?'

'Yes Anakin.'  He nodded.

'What's the trouble?'

'Ah!  There's no trouble, I merely wanted to spend time with you again.'

'Your excellency?' I asked confused.

'Oh come now Anakin, I've known you ever since you were a boy and after all this time I've begun to think of you as a friend.... So isn't it natural that I should want to see you again? After all we haven't talked in months.'

'Yes of course.... Thank you sir.' I nodded and we slowly walked over to his desk.

'Oh you're quite welcome, so what have you been doing? You just have been given quite a few assignments since I saw you last, that's why you've been so busy?'

'I have been on several since we last spoke, yes, but I have also gained a new padawan!' I smiled.

'Oh, congratulations Anakin! I'm glad to see that you have been able to move forward after the.... Incident.... With your last padawan, Miss Ahsoka Tano.'

'Yes....  Well my new padawan is also a Togruta, her name is Alexa, Alexa Arnjard.'

'I see....  What is she like?'

'Well, she's stubborn, headstrong, a little unruly.... But she's sweet and sensitive at times too....' I chuckled to myself. 'She wouldn't want me telling you that of course.'

'Naturally, no one really wants to expose their weakness.... Especially not when you are the padawan to the Chosen One.'

'Oh please Sir, we don't actually know if that prophesy is talking about me or not.'