In plain sight, did Anakin turn? Do they form an empire? Does Padme rule or Obi-Wan? Is there a rebellion led against them? Do they take the younglings from the Jedi? Or just establish sith temples based on the original sith principles?
Watching them quietly, Obi-Wan slowly
brushed imaginary dust off his blue sleeve. “So, what do I owe the
pleasure of being summoned in front of a full council? I must admit
after this entire affair with Sheev Palpatine that the Senate is in a
buzz and I am very busy though I managed to spare some time for my
former colleges.” The newly elected Emperor drawled.
“You know exactly why you’re here
Obi-Wan.” Mace growled out.
Blue eyes flickered yellow at that,
causing everyone to flinch in their seat and hands to reach for
sabers.
“I may have a suspicion.” Obi-Wan
chuckled before settling his hands on his hip, watching them. “But
you have nothing to fear from me regardless of my alliance. I don’t
care what the Order does now.” He sneered slightly.
Then he rolled his eyes when he saw
Yoda’s fallen ears.
“Oh don’t give me that look old
man.” He snarled out. “You brought this on yourselves. Qui-Gon
told you, he warned you about the Sith but what did you do? You
claimed that you would have felt it, that the council would have
known and sent him and me alone and I lost my master on Naboo,
shattering a soul bond in the making.” He sneered. “I spent years
after that with the dark side of the force screaming in my ears.”
Anakin stood from his seat and moved to
Obi-Wan, pressing his hand to the others shoulder gently as he
watched his lover with worry.
It made Obi-Wan take a sharp breath to
calm himself under those deep blue eyes. “…Qui-Gon was everything
I had. And Sidious took him from me but you sent us alone and left me
alone with a child who shone like a new born star to train. I wasn’t
ready.” Obi-Wan kept calm as Anakin remained at his side.
Kit, Shaak and Mace traded glances,
hands on their sabers.
“Pull your hands off your weapons.
You can’t touch me.” Obi-Wan growled quietly. “If you touch me
the Jedi will be chased off Courscant and through the galaxy by the
public. I can see the headlines already, Emperor Kenobi, former Jedi,
subdued and murdered by Jedi conspirators.” He mocked them.
Hands reluctantly left their sabers.
“…What are you going to do now?”
Depa questioned quietly.
“I’ll build an empire. I’ll train
my own apprentice.” Here Obi-Wan glanced at Anakin. “I’ll let
the Jedi order remain because of all Qui-Gon was, he was a Jedi even
if you have all forgotten your path in the face of war, politic and
manipulation.” Obi-Wan rolled his shoulders. “And you will be
content with that because if I had been angry enough, I would have
done away with the council like I did with Palpatine.” Obi-Wan
growled.
“Shh… Obi-Wan.” Anakin murmured,
squeezing his shoulder.
Obi-Wan grunted before nodding again,
smiling at the blond before he looked at Yoda. “Don’t mistake my
benevolence for mercy. Only Qui-Gon’s memory is allowing this all
to stand. Push me too far and you will see what I learned from a Sith
holocron, hidden beneath all of yours noses as I was for years.”
His eyes flickered between yellow and blue. “And perhaps we can
restore a semblance of balance in this galaxy.” He sneered.
“Seek to destroy us you will not?”
Yoda finally asked, staring at a boy he had once helped train,
wondering where it had all fallen apart.
“As long as you don’t try to
destroy me. As long as the Jedi know their place.” Obi-Wan
countered as Anakin slowly took his hand and laced their fingers
together.
Yoda and Mace stared at each other.
“Look at this way.” Obi-Wan
suddenly drawled, catching the Council’s attention again. “You
were with to create me. After all, had you sent even one extra Jedi
with to prevent the death of Qui-Gon then I wouldn’t have stood
here like this. But you didn’t and I had the Force screaming in my
ears after his death. You were part of my creation.” He smirked at
them before looking up at Anakin. “Now we should head back to the
Senate. Padme will be waiting on us.” He drawled before turning
without bowing and heading for the doors with no fear.
Anakin gave a little wave to the
council, grinning a bit as he followed Obi-Wan out.
It felt like forever for the council as
they sat in contemplation.
“…We stuffed up royally.” Depa
finally murmured to quiet agreement.
There was a Sith empire in the making
and they could not touch it.
Obi-Wan had played his part well over
the week since Palpatine’s attack, becoming the undisputed elected
Emperor of the former Republic and under his hands the Separatists
were giving in.
If Oi-Wan decided it, the Order was
karked.