'Wasn't mind-control the power of the Darkside?'

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The Jedi Council room was on blades point. The darkness seemed to have finally broken through its sacred walls. If they didn't know what they know, they would have called it out for being Dooku up to his typical plots.

But the Count was still in shock, and the only words he spoke were rattling their brains. Mind-control? From a Jedi Master? The same Jedi Master sitting with them?

If it weren't for the darkness around the room, they would have shrugged it off as a plot to get in their heads. It took all their willpower not to shuffle in their seats, not to look over at the Jedi Master on everyone's thoughts.

"A test," Yoda stated, bringing all attention to the task at hand.

"I agree, we need to test this ability brought forwards," Mace stated, "but a force-user will need to be used."

"Perhaps young Skywalker," Plo offered, "a padawan should not have information to hide from their master."

Obi-Wan's eyes sprung wide; they were doing a test of a skill he's always had. And they were getting him to do it on Anakin.

Didn't they fear this was a power of the Dark Side? They were actively getting him to use it!

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"You wanted to see me, Masters?" Anakin asked as he stood central in the room.

Obi-Wan felt the other Master's eyes on him. "Padawan, step forward," Obi-Wan instructed, keeping his eyes purely on Anakin.

The Jedi Council watched with morbid curiosity as Anakin's eyes glossed over.

"I said, step forward, Padawan," Obi-Wan growled.

The Jedi Masters watched as the Jedi Knight stepped forward until Obi-Wan raised his hand.

"That's it, you've been perfect, Padawan," Obi-Wan cooed before turning to face Yoda.

Yoda did not like the look Obi-Wan was giving him, "I have a bad feeling about this," and when Yoda talks normally, you panic.

"I've always wanted to see what Master Yoda's walking stick was made off," Obi-Wan mused.

"I can get it!" Anakin chirped.

"You can?" Obi-Wan asked, "that would be nice of you; I would not want to put you out of your way."

"It's no worries, Master, I'd love to do something to help you," Anakin smiled dreamily.

"Very well," Obi-Wan smiled before ordering sharply, "get the walking stick."

Yoda had to restrain himself from lashing out as Anakin charged at him. He clutched onto the stick for all his worth.

"I would not keep me waiting, Padawan," Obi-Wan growled, his arms raising, flooding the rumble with power.

Jaws dropped around the room as the growl echoed through them, they too felt the tug at their mind, compelling them to get the walking stick to the Jedi Master.

Yoda yelped as he felt himself lifted from his seat as he hung off the end of the walking stick. We watched with grudged respect as he was carried along with his walking stick to Obi-Wan.

"Release him," Mace stated, his muscles clenching as the call continued to beckon him.

"Very well," Obi-Wan nodded before cooing to Anakin, "you did very well there, although I don't appreciate the fact you brought the Jedi Grandmaster along with the walking stick," Obi-Wan slowly ran his hand across Anakin's cheek as he sharply ordered, "sleep!"

Anakin collapsed to the floor, fast asleep as Yoda debated whether Obi-Wan and Anakin should be smacked with the stick for their actions.

"Mighty show you put on, Obi-Wan," Mace stated.

Obi-Wan could not help but flinch at the lack of title. He was in trouble, and he knew it.

"How long have you been able to do this?" Mace asked.

"All my life," Obi-Wan answered quietly.

There was a wave of sharp intakes of breath around the room.

Obi-Wan had almost forgotten what it felt to be smacked with the Grandmaster's walking stick, how the pain seems to echo through you.

"Taught you nothing, have I?" Yoda asked, "absolutes, Sith deal with. Jedi, not."

"It wasn't an absolute, Anakin still had control over his mind, its a call as such," Obi-Wan stated quietly, "why force-users are more prone to its control. I could have taken all power over him, but I did not."

"You just clearly stated that you can deal with it in absolutes," Mace snapped, "this is not fitting of a Jedi Master, let alone a respected Jedi Council member."

Obi-Wan felt his world fall apart as he was unanimously kicked from the Jedi Council and code. He didn't feel the cuffs as they were snapped on; he didn't see the look on his Padawan face as he was led out towards the cells.

He missed how all attention was focused on him as he was almost paraded around before finally being placed in the cell.

"Look how the mighty have fallen," Dooku stated as he stared at Obi-Wan from the other side of the cell.

Obi-Wan's gaze drifted over to Dooku; the man seemed relaxed. He had no cuffs on, different to the cuffs left on his hands.

Without meaning to, he felt his temper rising, bubbling over his walls. It was overwhelming, and with the constraints, he had no way to break free of his anger.

Dooku almost shot to his feet, scrambling back against the wall at the onslaught coming off the Jedi Master.

The sound of metal creaking filled the cell. The place went eerily quiet before a wave of raw power flooded off the Jedi Master, throwing the doors off the battery and cracking Dooku and the other prisoners against the walls.

Obi-Wan chuckled as he felt the cuffs fell to the floor, "I don't know why they hold themselves back," Obi-Wan smiled, stretching his fingers experimentally, "it thrums around them, but they run and hide."

Dooku knew any mask he held snapped the moment Obi-Wan turned to look at him. His jaw was on the floor as powerful red flames danced around the blue of the Jedi Master, almost blocking the blue from view.

The lightest Jedi Master had fallen.

Obi-Wan strode forwards, using the force to pull the Count along until he finally caught up and walked behind him. Each guard he passed by, he grabbed their weapons, throwing some of the knives and blasters at the other escaping prisoners. "The Jedi will be here soon," Obi-Wan spoke, "they will be shocked so we must act instantly."

Dooku nearly had a heart attack the moment Obi-Wan turned and handed a lightsaber towards him, "it's not your colour, but it'll do for now."

"I thought you were a Jedi?" A prisoner asked, "why should we not attack you?"

"Yes, I was a Jedi until they decided to lock me up for escaping, and rescuing a Jedi," Obi-Wan sneered, making sure that they all saw his eyes. Suddenly his eyes snapped towards the stairs, "they've arrived, take defensive positions. Work together," Obi-Wan ordered as the lightsaber buzzed to life in his hand.

"Stop!" The Jedi shouted as they charged in, lightsabers' drawn. Their eyes widened when they saw just who was leading the escape, their defences falling slightly.

"Now," Obi-Wan growled as he charged forwards, slashing at the Jedi quickly followed by everyone else.

For trained Jedi, the defence they put up was pathetic and useless against the ruthlessness of the escapees. Soon they were all fallen and de-armed.

"Building a collection?" Dooku asked as he saw Obi-Wan collect all the lightsabers up.

Sending Dooku a Chester grin, replying, "something like that."

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"You've changed, Obi-Wan!" Anakin shouted just as the escapees reached the aircraft.

"What gave you that idea, my Padawan?" Obi-Wan grinned, turning to stare at Anakin.

Anakin gulped at the flames lapping at Obi-Wan's eyes. "The chorus of prisoners following you around was a clue; the dead Jedi was another," Anakin stated.

"They couldn't see the bigger picture, not like we do, not as I can," Obi-Wan sneered.

"The bigger picture?" Anakin questioned, feeling like there was more behind what Obi-Wan was saying.

"Who has control over the Jedi?" Obi-Wan asked.

"The Jedi Council," Anakin stated.

"The Jedi Council don't have finance control; they too are controlled," Obi-Wan grinned. "What one man has the complete power over it all?"

Anakin felt his mouth drop, it had been in front of their faces the whole time, "the Chancellor..." He whispered before turning on his heels and charging off.

"Did you mind trick him into leaving?" Someone asked in the background.

"No, he did it himself after he saw the bigger picture," Obi-Wan smirked before boarding the craft and watching the temple fade from view.

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'CHANCELLOR PALPATINE REVEALED TO BE SITH LORD!'

'CLONE WARS ENDED! ONE MAN CONTROLLING BOTH SIDES!'

'Chip removed from Clones for freedom found to have a trigger to kill Jedi at a single command.'

'JEDI MASSACRE PREVENTED!'

'JEDI MASTER OBI-WAN KENOBI TURNS DARK AND SAVES GALAXY!'

'PALPATINE CLONES KILLED!'

'Anakin Skywalker, the hero with no fear, announced Jedi Master, youngest ever.'

'Anakin Skywalker becomes Jedi Council member, youngest again.'

'List of Jedi Master Skywalker's achievements.'

'Jedi allowed attachments?'

'ANAKIN SKYWALKER REVEALS MARRIAGE WITH PADME SKYWALKER!'

'OBI-WAN KRYZE ANNOUNCES FIFTEEN-YEAR MARRIAGE WITH SATINE KRYZE!'

'DUKE AND DUTCHESS OF MANDALOR REVEAL SECRET CHILD OF AGE TWO!'

'SKYWALKER FAMILY GROWN BY TWO! TWINS BORN INTO POWERFUL LEGACY!'

'AHSOKA TANO AND NEWLY APPOINTED COMMANDER REX ANNOUNCE MATING!'

'TANO-FETT FAMILY TO GROW!'

'Peace between the light and dark, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kryze leading forefront.'

"See what happens when you see the bigger picture?" Obi-Wan smirked, "Ben Kryze! Drop Arfour right now!" Obi-Wan shouted at his child as he watched him lift the droid with the force.

"Luke Skywalker you too!" Anakin shouted, watching Artwo float in the air beside his son. "Besides misbehaving sons, lots of good."

"Fine!" Luke snapped before almost jumping on Ben, "you want to prank Leia?"

"Yes!" Ben shouted as the two went charging out of the room. Soon to come charging back out screaming followed by an exclamation of;

"Boys! If I find you, both of you will be missing your arms!"

While Anakin didn't think his daughter would do as she warned, he quickly used the force to pull the training lightsaber from the child's hands.

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