The Path in the Force

Discoveries and decisions.

A Sith Lord.The Chancellor was a Sith Lord.And not any Sith but the Master Sith,Darth Sidios.Anakin was going to warn the Council but a sentence kept repeating itself in his head.,,I can save her".Palpatine had said that he could save Padme and the child in her.What should he do?He didn't want his wife dead,gone like his precious Snips.He knew that wouldfinish him.But he was the Chosen One.How would he bring balance to the galaxy if he turned to the Dark Side?He was very confused and definitely needed some help.But he couldn't tell Obi Wan or Padme and he didn't want to discuss it with Master Yoda.He was still angry at the Grandmaster for his words regarding Padme.,,Let her go".He knew,he couldn't live without her.

Then he remembered his Snips,walking away from the Order.He remembered the Council's dumb apology and their impulsive reactions regarding her.Barriss was maybe right.If not fully then at a point.The Jedis have become less trustful and were becoming harsh and cold warriors without the ideals that used to make them peacekeepers and heroes.And as a final came the attachment rule.They were one of very few groups,forbidding love.He remembered his monstrous acts on Tatooine when he found his mother.He had killed an entire village for an attachment.Plus,his mother had lived a long and good life with a husband and 2 kids.While in the village there were children that never saw daylight again.His eyes watered.There was a point in this rule.But he also remembered when Padme had hugged him and rubbed his hair.He had calmed down and cried for an hour or more.She was there the whole time.Again,on Geonosis when he was captured along with her and Obi Wan,love had helped him defeat the beasts.He remembered every time Ahsoka or Obi Wan had saved his life.They had done it because they were his friends.Even more than friends.He knew that neither of them,nor Padme will approve his thoughts.Padme.She would prefer to die instead of letting him turn into a Sith.But he couldn't leave her.

As he was walking down the building his vision suddenly blurred and he stumbled.When he regained his footing the Father was standing in front of him.He took a deep breath.

-I see you are on a difficult crossroad.

-Yes,I am and I don't know what to do.Can you help me?-he asked.Anakin was still confused how the Father was alive but left this question for later.He would appreciate any help and he knew the Father had visited him because of that.

-I can.-the old man sighed.-When you were on Mortis,my son showed you a vision of a possible future.Seeing it,caused you to turn to the Dark Side.I reversed that process when I deleted it from your memory.Now,I shall restore it.But I will tell you that this is a possible future and depends on your present decisions,particularly on one.Your dream is the same.She may die whether you turn or not.She may live if you turn and she may live if you don't.So you should forget it for a moment and focus on the vision,I am going to show you.-he looked at the young man before him.-And you should ask yourself:Would she be happy?

-Ok,I am ready.-he took a deep breath and repeated what the Father had said.-I should forget my vision for Padme,right?-the Force wielder nodded and Anakin cleared his mind.Her image came but he forced it back,reminding himself that he was doing this for her.At last his mind empty,he signaled the Father and prepared himself.

-Don't tense!Just relax and watch.-he heard the Father say.-Don't make suggestions what the vision may be.It may affect your decision and point of view.-Anakin relaxed as much as he could.-Okay,it is time.-he said and placed his hands on Anakin's head.The young man jerked and passed out.

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Anakin stumbled and fell to the ground.No,that was impossible.He had just seen himself killing people and he had seen an Empire rising.And the Emperor was Palpatine.No,not Palpatine but Sidios.He turned to the Father.

-How is that possible?He can't murder all Jedis,even with my help.He can't kill all senators.How is he going to make an empire?

-I can't tell you that.But you now know what will happen if you turn to the Dark Side.On the other side you don't know what will happen if you don't.It can be better or it can be worse.

-I don't think it can be worse.I was a monster.Even death is better.-he frowned and stood up.-I am not going to let this happen.I will not be someone else's slave.Even all the stupidity of the Council can't make me do that.

-There is a way to change them and the Jedi codex.It is connected with what you are still wondering.-the Father smiled slightly and continued.-I am here because we don't die.We just take other shape.You are my ancentor so I am you.I believe you know who my daughter is.-Anakin widened his eyes.

-Ahsoka....-then anger flowed through him.He would do anything to redeem himself and the Council.Not because of Master Windu or Master Mundi,not even for Yoda.He would do it for his former master and his friends in the Order.Friends like Luminara,Shaak and others.Then he suddenly frowned.-And....who is the Son?

-Remember.What did my son do?-Anakin looked at him confused.

-He turned Ahsoka,tried to turn me and tried to kill you.-the Father nodded.The young man understood that he had hit the right answer.-But he killed his sister instead.

-And what happened when his sister died?

-He was angry at you and at her.But he was also angry at himself and sad for his sister's death.

-Exactly.Now,who in the Order did something terrible to his sister and then was sorry for it and her?Who fell to the Dark after being in the Light?And who went to punish him for it?

Anakin thought hard.If he was the Father and Ahsoka,the Daughter that meant the Father was talking for her.After the Son had killed his sister,his father killed himself to punish him.Then it dawned on him.Wow.If to Ahsoka had happened something terrible and he had punished the person responsible that meant that.....that the Father was talking about the Temple Bombing and Ahsoka's framing.So the Son was....

-Barriss Offee.She is the Son,right?

-Yes,she is.Good work.She loved Ahsoka but framed her.But she didn't want,just as my son didn't want to kill his sister.She wanted to frame someone from the High Council.Her beliefs and the Council's stupidity made her an easy target for my son.-The Father sighed.Anakin's anger towards Barriss dissipated.Two girls were put through terrible things because of this Council.

-You said,I can redeem them.How?-he asked.-I will do everything I can.

-You should go to the High Council with my daughter and my son.Then I will do the rest.Be strong and don't tell the Council anything until you have both.You should tell your wife,though. -Anakin nodded and the Father faded.He immediately set off for his wife's quarters.