2284. Explosion
In the empty parliament building, Anakin walked into President Palpatine's office.
A lonely figure was sitting in front of the desk. His fingers were clasped together, supporting his forehead. His entire head was almost buried in the desk. This wasn't the all-powerful Speaker who led the Republic against the powerful enemies, but just a lonely old man.
"Pa … President," Anakin greeted with a heavy heart.
"Hehe, Anakin, you're here." Palpatine raised his head and forced a smile. He stood up from the desk and sat on the guest sofa. He pointed to the side and said, "Come, sit down."
Anakin was a little hesitant. "President, this is not in line with etiquette …"
"It's alright, sit down. The president or the parliament, it doesn't matter anymore, "Palpatine said.
Anakin's heart sank. He walked over and sat down. He took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "President, what has happened to make you lose your composure?"
Palpatine let out a long sigh. He leaned back on the chair and said, "We're losing this war, Anakin. The Republic's accumulated problems are worse than we thought. I've tried my best to defeat the Separatists, but Corellia, Lendili … each of them is giving us a fatal blow from behind … I've just received reports that the Separatist fleet is still 21 hours away from the Lendili Galaxy, but almost all of our forces must be concentrated in the Corellia Galaxy … "
Anakin nodded. "I know, the midpoint." A murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he said this.
"But do you know what hurts me the most? Anakin. " Palpatine changed his posture and stared at Anakin with a burning gaze. He said slowly, "Corellia and Lendili were once a part of our Republic! That's right, our enemies have always come from behind us … Be it in the past or now … "
"Now … you're saying …" Anakin had a bad feeling about this.
"The Republic is experiencing another rebellion, Anakin." Palpatine's expression suddenly changed. He became calm and even a little gloomy. "A rebellion that we can no longer afford — the Jedi Knights."
Crack! These words were like a clap of thunder falling from the sky!
…
At the same time, in a sealed room on the top floor of the Terminus Temple, a middle-aged woman in her 40s was quietly lying on a small bed in the middle. Her skin was a little dark, and there was a pearl embedded in the middle of her eyebrows and the bridge of her nose. Her lips were dark red and very thick, giving off a sense of distance. In short, she looked like an Indian auntie.
However, the dark energy emanating from her body at this moment was incomparably terrifying! However, this power only lasted for a moment. Then, she opened her eyes and sat up on the bed. She looked around, opened the door and went out.
The Jedi Temple was now empty. After Master Yoda disbanded the Jedi Knights, most of the people had left the place with grief in their hearts. The woman didn't seem surprised at all and walked straight out of the door.
"Master Pilaba? … Are you Master Depa Pilaba? " A PUBG student who had yet to leave saw her, and could not help but cry out in surprise. "You're awake? Weren't you at Harrenkal? "
Depa Pilaba smiled slightly and said, "Yes, I'm awake."
"I heard some rumors saying that you committed a sin on Harrenkal and fell to the dark side. Now, it seems that it's all nonsense … But the current Jedi Knights … "The PUBG student said with some emotion.
Pilaba nodded, "I know, the Force will make arrangements. Go, may the Force be with you. "
The PUBG student obviously didn't want to stay for long, and after a few casual words, he quickly walked out.
Pilaba looked at the back of the apprentice, and then at the empty Terminus Temple, muttering to himself, "Reality has proven that I've been on the right path …"
Countless scenes flashed through her mind. After the war began, in the face of civil war and Separatist invasion on planet Harrenkal, in order to end this seemingly endless war, she joined one of the warlords, expanding the army, fighting, and slaughtering … Countless killings troubled her, but she understood that if she stopped killing, there would be more killings. In this confusion, she fell to the dark side. At that time, she used the last of her reason to write a letter to her teacher, and her teacher came to Harrenkal with the Jedi Council's verdict — arrest and trial.
She drew her sword against her teacher, and with her superior swordsmanship, she easily defeated her teacher. But at the last moment, her mind became chaotic again, and she fainted until now.
Pilaba looked at the dark temple, and a cold smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her mouth. "You're wrong, Master … Mace Windu …" As she spoke, she tidied up her clothes and covered her face with a scarf. Then, she walked out of the temple and disappeared into the boundless darkness.
…
In a dark corner of Coruscant. Swish! The light of a lightsaber flashed, and a councilor dressed in luxurious clothes was cut in half by the indestructible lightsaber! Standing in front of him was a petite woman with a cloak covering her face. She casually waved the blue lightsaber in her hand, and with a leap, disappeared into the shadows, leaving behind a panicked crowd and pedestrians.
After returning to her hiding place, the woman took off her cloak, revealing a unique pale yellow complexion. Her face was beautiful, and there were a few lines drawn on it. Her lips curled into a disdainful smile, and she took out her personal terminal and drew a cross on one of the names. If her teacher was still alive, he would have been shocked to see her now. Because she was the disciple of the late Jedi Master Luminara Anduli, Barris-Offy!
…
The council building, Palpatine's office.
"The Jedi Knights rebelled? That's impossible, President. " Anakin was shocked when he heard this earth-shattering news, but he knew that he was stuck in an awkward position between the Jedi Knights and the Republic Council, so he did not lose his composure too much. Instead, he tried his best to appear objective.
"But they did, in fact, stab me in the back." Palpatine turned his head, not looking at Anakin, but at the front. His expression was a little sinister. "The Jedi Knights abandoned the Republic …"
[Note 1]: This Indian woman had many scenes in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" and "Star Wars Episode I: Attack of the Clones". She was a member of the Jedi Council. However, she suddenly disappeared in the third movie, "Revenge of the Sith". The reason is as follows.
[Note 2]: Master Windu is not generally considered to be the best swordsman among the Jedi Knights. In fact, whether it is the Jedi Knights or the dark side, there are many hidden talents and experts. For example, this Indian woman … You didn't expect her to be so awesome in the movies, did you?
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