(a/n): I was able to get another chapter in since I wasn't busy today, so I hope you guys like it!❤️

Anakin POV:

"Wait, why does the Council need to see me?" I asked Obi-Wan who was walking beside me in the halls of the Temple.

He shrugged, "I don't know Anakin. All they told me was to bring you to discuss a matter of great importance." He said, emphasizing the last part.

I hummed in response, leaving the conversation there. If Obi-Wan is just as in the dark as me then this should be interesting. Maybe there's another mission? Although, missions are just an average day for us so that's probably not it.

We entered the Council room in silence, and I was surprised to see that most of the Council was here in their seats. Some people like Shaak Ti, Plo Koon and Ki-Adi-Mundi were shown as holograms since they were probably elsewhere for their own assignments. The other people that were actually in the room were Yoda, Mace Windu and Kit Fisto.

I could sense that Obi-Wan was just as confused as I was, and we were both looking around at everyone.

"Masters, what's going on?" I asked, feeling a little skeptical since so many of them were here. Usually it was only a full house if something bad happened, so I started to get nervous.

Mace spoke first, "We've had an.....unexpected revelation about the prophecy of the Chosen One." He said and gestured to me.

I rose an eyebrow and crossed my arms, "Okay, and what exactly is this revelation?"

This isn't what I expected the meeting to be about. I thought we already knew everything there is to know; that I'm the Chosen One who will bring balance to the force, obviously.

He sighed and went on, "Well, we thought the part about light colliding with darkness and becoming one was supposed to be about your own emotions and conflict, but it appears we were wrong. In this case, you are the light, Skywalker. And the darkness, is (y/n)."

Wait, what?

My eyes widened in shock and disbelief. That's not where I thought he was going with this. But to be fair, I didn't have any idea where this was going in the first place. I turned my head to Obi-Wan whose eyebrows were furrowed, looking just as confused by this as I was.

"What does (y/n) have to do with this?" Obi-Wan asked, crossing his arms.

Yoda spoke this time, "Felt a disturbance in the force, I have. Realized it was (y/n), I did, when she and Skywalker were separated."

He turned to look at me, "Before she left, tension between the two of you, I sensed. Kept growing, the disturbance did, as time passed."

Obi-Wan responded before I could, "Are you implying that when she and Anakin are apart, it creates a disturbance in the force? If that's the case, then why hasn't this happened before when they were separated for missions?" He asked.

Yoda shook his head, "Not the same, that is. One aspect, physical distance is. Emotional distance, is another aspect. Used the dark side of the force on Corellia, (y/n) did. Caused this, your broken connection did."

My blood started to run cold. Did he know about us or what we've done? I would assume not, since it hasn't been brought up but maybe he does know and doesn't think it's important right now. When he told me there was a disturbance in the force, I genuinely thought it was the Sith or something that's actually evil. I never would've thought that it was (y/n), my best friend and secret girlfriend. I could barely wrap my head around everything they were throwing at me.

"No offense but this all sounds like one big crackpot theory. How could (y/n) be 'the darkness' in the prophecy when she's not evil?"

Everyone's eyes widened at my choice of words, but I didn't care. There had to be a mistake with all of this, I know (y/n) and that she wouldn't succumb to the dark side so easily just because of me.

I felt Obi-Wan put his hand on my shoulder comfortingly, "Anakin, I think what they're saying is that (y/n) has more darkness in her than most other force sensitive people, and the reason for that is because of this prophecy. I know it's a lot to take in, but the bond between you two, light and dark, is what will ultimately bring balance to the force. But when you are distant from each other and the bond is broken, the force will fall into unbalance, which is what I'm assuming happened while she was away from here."

The rest of the Council nodded when he finished, indicating that his assumptions were correct. I wasn't sure if I should be happy or angry with all of this. If this is true, does that mean that our feelings for each other are solely because of this prophecy? Are they even real, for that matter? Or have both of our lives been manipulated from the beginning?

I rubbed my temples in frustration, "Yes, this is a lot to take in." I muttered indignantly. I know that this wasn't anyone's fault, but I felt like I needed someone to blame. I shot my head up suddenly and brought my hands back to my sides, "Wait, where even is (y/n)? Shouldn't she be here too?"

Yoda shook his head, "A meditation week, I have given her. Been through a great deal, she has. But knows about this, she does."

She already knows about all of this, and left without saying goodbye?

Well to be fair, I did say that I needed space. So I guess she was just respecting that.

But it's annoying though, because I'm not upset with her anymore after I was able to sleep on everything that I learned and endured yesterday. Except I can't even talk to her now that she's gone, and I have to wait a whole week before I'll get to see her and hold her again.

Mace spoke again, "When she returns, we'll have to discuss with the both of you about the next steps of moving forward with this new revelation. There may be some changes made to ensure that you both can keep your connection stable."

I slowly nodded, considering what type of 'changes' they would make for us. Also, I didn't know that things were that bad for her that she needed a week off. I felt a tinge of guilt in my chest at that thought, but brushed it off.

"Well uh....thanks for telling me, I guess. I'm gonna need to think about it for a bit." I mumbled; my brain physically feeling stuffed and overflowed with this new information. I nodded a goodbye and left the room alone. No one did or said anything to stop me, so I kept going.

I fast-walked to my quarters and slammed the door behind me, then leaned against it and slid down to the ground. Do they expect to just be okay with all of this right away? Because I'm still in shock that this prophecy I've known my whole life was actually wrong, sort of. The thought of (y/n) and I being the darkness and light that are supposed to become one surprisingly intrigued me, but I still had fear that our feelings for each other weren't real, and only existed for this purpose. That theory of possible manipulation from the force made me feel angry and helpless at the same time. I would never admit that though because I deeply resented the feeling of being helpless. I liked being in control and I planned to keep it that way.

I sighed and closed my eyes to get a moment of peace.

(y/n) POV:

"How are you?" Padmé asked as she pulled me by my arm into her quarters. I sat down across from her at her kitchen table and sighed, "Honestly, I could be better. This past month has just been a mess and Master Yoda has given me a week of meditation to reset my mind." I explained.

Padmé nodded thoughtfully and took my hands in hers, "You look really stressed, so I'm not surprised that you might need a break. Even Jedi need some time off."

"Right?" I agreed, "Sometimes they make it seem like we're indestructible or something. But we still feel and have emotions just like everyone else."

I didn't know if I was talking about the same thing she was, or about Anakin and I. Both were true but I was starting to feel more and more salty about the 'no attachments' rule. Although now that I think about it, maybe an attachment is okay for us because of the prophecy and how Yoda said that our bond needs to stay strong. I'm probably stretching his words but I might as well assume the best.

Padmé nodded, "Well, you're welcome to stay here if that's why you came. I could use some company anyways." She said cheerfully.

I exhaled in relief and squeezed her hands, "Thank you, that means so much to me."

She tilted her head and studied me for a moment, letting her braid fall over her shoulder, "I get the feeling that something else is on your mind. Do you want to talk about it?"

I hesitated and thought about it. How much should I tell her? I do trust Padmé but I don't know if the other Jedi are okay with someone else knowing about the prophecy yet, or if I should say anything about Anakin.

Ah why not? This day has been stressful enough so I might as well let loose.

I nodded, "Sure but could I get some water first? This is going to be a long story." I said with a chuckle.

She laughed and stood up, "Of course. And I'm happy to listen to all of it."

Time skip~

I took a sip of my now empty glass of water and set it down, taking in Padmé's shocked expression.

"Wow....no wonder you're so stressed, (y/n). It sounds like you've been through a lot recently."

I shrugged, "I guess so. But since I'm here, all I want to do is not think about being a Chosen One or whatever that means."

She hummed and nodded, "Sounds fair. But what about Anakin? What do you want to do about him?"

That was a good question. What did I want? I probably could've answered that yesterday, but now everything felt weird again. I mean, it was already weird but this time the circumstances have changed and I don't know how to approach this situation when I see him again. And what will he think about all of this?

I sighed, "I don't know. But if I'm being honest I think I want to just clear the air and try to get him back, but I don't know how he feels. And it would also be good to talk about what we've learned, which I'm assuming he knows about now."

Padmé started to smirk when I finished talking and I rose an eyebrow, "What's that look?" I asked while chuckling.

She leaned forward on her elbows, "I have the perfect idea. In two days there will be a party held in the Senate ballroom for all the Republic politicians, or at least the ones who will come. It's supposed to be a way of celebrating our alliances but it's usually pretty boring."

I laughed at her bluntness about it, "Okay, so what's your idea?" I asked.

"Well," she dragged out the 'L' sound and leaned back in her seat to sit up straight, "I could contact the Council and tell them to send a certain Jedi to watch over the party in case of any suspicious activity."

She was still smirking and I smiled, knowing where she was going with this.

"Padmé," This time I leaned forward on my elbows, "you are a genius." I said, emphasizing 'genius'.

She giggled and took my hands in hers, "This would be your opportunity to get him alone while away from the other Jedi. And if you do end up making amends with him, you could also, you know." She winked at me.

I gasped and playfully hit her wrist, all while smiling, "Padmé!" I exclaimed while laughing.

She laughed too and shook her head, "In all seriousness, this would be a perfect opportunity to talk things out with him alone without having to look over your shoulder."

I nodded and still smiled, "You've already done so much for me, I can't thank you enough."

She shrugged and stood up, "It's really no trouble. Like I said, having company is a blessing and I wouldn't mind getting into some mischief with you to make the party more entertaining." She smiled and took my empty cup to the sink of the kitchen.

I chuckled and pulled my backpack to my lap, searching for my toiletries. It wasn't late or anything but I was still tired after today so I wanted to take advantage of not having to follow a schedule, and go to bed early so I could get more sleep. I should also probably wash my hair since I didn't do that back at the Temple.

"Hey Padmé, where's your washroom?" I called to her.

"Down the hall, first door to the left. Your room is connected to it as well!" She called back.

(Imagine this is how it looks)

I stood up and took my bag, following her directions. As I expected, her washroom was extremely fancy and I had to stop and take it all in for a moment. I set my bag on the pink chair and put my toiletries on the counter. I noticed another door on the other side and saw that it was a bedroom.

That must be where I'll be staying.

I started the shower water and took off my clothes while I waited for the water to get warm. Then I took my long (h/c) hair out of the ponytail it was in. I stepped in the shower and exhaled happily at the feeling of the hot water trailing down my skin, causing goosebumps to appear on the parts that didn't have any water on them. But my mind began to drift elsewhere; somewhere that made my knees tremble and my stomach turn to butterflies. I imagined Anakin coming in here, closing the shower door and aggressively pushing me against the wall, all while drenching his tunic from the shower water. I imagined him attacking my lips with his own and sliding his hands down to my hips, and then moving them to grab my behind.

I shook those dirty thoughts out of my head before they could go any further, and turned off the water. That would be for another time, possibly.

(a/n): That last part was totally improvised hehehe. Anyways, this chapter is pretty much setting us up for another very spicy one so I hope y'all are prepared😉 What do you think will happen at the party? Read to find out! And please vote if you're liking this story :)