The Chosen Voice (A star wars SI-ish/crack-ish fic)

[Alenco98]

Within the Senate building, Anakin Skywalker found himself in the same position he found himself in shortly before he got back into contact with Padme. He wiped a few beads of sweat after making sure all the information he'd gotten from both Palpatine's personal Holocomputer as well as his official computer.

And I thought stealing the senators personal information was hard.

Tell me about it. Still, we did what we had to do Sky-guy.

Can it with that name.

I saved your mom and got you the woman you love, I'm entitled to bully you.

Ohh Kriff off.

Whatever. Let's get out of here.

They made their way back to Padme's apartments after they finished covering their tracks. He found himself browsing through Palpatine's personal files as he ate a piece of toast with some eggs and milk. Padme had already left, having gone to a senate session.

He has dirt on practically half of the Senate.

I mean he's a sith lord, how did you expect he got into power.

Still, all this corruption, it's disgusting. Smuggling, human trafficking, arms dealing.

I've been thinking about this actually Anakin.

What do you mean?

I know we're already positioning ourselves to take political power and all. But I've been thinking, maybe we should go beyond.

What do you mean?

In ruling I mean, we'll probably keep the emergency powers Sidious will build up once we kill him. But with all this. Don't you think it would be better if we became emperor of the galaxy?

Emperor?

Yes emperor, we could enforce our will on the galaxy, bring peace and justice.

There's a problem, I'm pretty sure Padme is a big proponent of democracy.

A few mind tricks will shut her up.

I'm not using mind tricks on her.

You didn't object when we were seducing her.

That's different!

It's not, it's worse if anything.

No, I'm not going down that path.

Fine I guess.

Then what do we do?

I mean, Sidious has dirt on a lot of the Senate, let Padme lead whatever token opposition arises. As long as we keep making her fall in love with us and we have kids with her she'll never truly leave us.

We'll keep the Senate around then?

Yeah, why not? We'll do a constitutional monarchy. Better to give our future opposition a forum to bitch at than to let them become rebels and blow stuff up.

Fair enough.

We continued browsing through our holocomputer. Unfortunately for us Palpatine didn't really communicate with Dooku or the separatists via holocomputer which sucked but it was what is was. However it was still a treasure trove, bank account information under a so called Damask holdings worth tens of trillions of credits, and even payments to Kamino under this Damask holdings.

Damask holdings again holy shit. Anakin look them up, a lot of money is stemming from this company.

Anakin did so and he searched for them online. It was a Muun banking interest, one of the largest and most successful ones. They were led by a man called Hego Damask, a man who died approximately 10 years ago around the time they sent funds to the clone army. When we looked up his date of death it was the same day Palpatine became chancellor.

Ok this is weird. He died the same day Palpatine became chancellor.

I know, and his company funded the clone army. And the banking Clans and Muuns are involved with the separatists as well. Anakin sat back and pondered for a moment.

We should look up all campaign donations that Palpatine got, maybe it'll show how they're connected that way.

Damn Sky Guy, good call.

Kriff you.

We got into another rabbit hole, fortunately for the republic they had their own version of the US campaign donation websites where donor info was given. I looked up Palpatine's list of donors, finding he was like any other senator, taking a mix of donations from businesses and corporations as well as small republic credits donors. I looked up the companies, they were all valid companies actually doing business.

Since he seemed clear there we went deeper. The republic also had their own version of SuperPACS, so I went there and looked up all political action committees donating to Palpatine. That was where I found a lot more money going to him, various groups with nice sounding names like the Alderaan committee for environmental protection. We went into an even deeper rabbit hole, looking up each of these SuperPACS by hacking into their directories where we found it.

It's all Damask holdings funding these PACS and SuperPACS.

I guess we may have found who Darth Plagueis was I guess.

Who?

Palpatine's sith Master.

Ok ok, what makes you think that. Maybe he was manipulating Damask through the force.

Ok there's that possibility, but think about it. He died the same day Palpatine became chancellor, he funded the clone army, I even looked up Naboo's visitor records, he visited Naboo when Palpatine was barely in his teens. And funny enough, his family died in an accident only a few months after he visited Naboo. I strongly believe Plagueis came there, recruited Palpatine then trained him, I mean, remember how we looked up Palpatine and he practically disappeared from the face of the galaxy for years after his family died, just as Damask practically did as well.

What do we do then?

Nothing in regards to Palpatine, there's no proof. All it shows is that Palpatine had a wealthy political backer since his youth, all these senators do. However, we can misdirect the Jedi, we have Kaminos' coordinates. Let's give them the information regarding the Clone army and the funding. There's no direct connection to Palpatine from Damask.

We got this information from Hacking Palpatine's personal computers. Where will we even claim they were from?

Ahh fuck you're right. Nevermind then let's hold this information for now.

Fair enough. Anakin leaned back on the couch and looked at the window, the sun was setting.

Where was Padme again?

I think she said there was a session in the Senate floor today. Something about the militarization bill.

Ohh that. I remembered that in the movies it was Jar Jar that called for emergency powers for Palpatine while Padme was away on Naboo under Ani's protection. I wondered how it would be without Jango around to threaten them.

Let's call Obi Wan, I wanna see how they're doing with Jango.

I typed up Obi Wan's contact on the Holocomputer and a minute later he answered.

"Anakin. Is that you? Or is it him?"

"It's me master, how's everything with the bounty hunter?"

"We've begun to interrogate him, we've gotten crucial information out of him. I'm heading out soon."

"To Kamino?"

"How did you know?"

"Mike." He smile.

"Of course." Obi Wan shook his head. "Anakin, I'm concerned about this Mike. Can't you see he's corrupting you?"

"He saved my mother's life. He saved my wife's life. He even exposed me to the truth about the Sith Lord. He's been manipulating me all these years and he would have turned me to the dark side, not him. Mike's been more help to me than the Jedi ever were."

I couldn't help but smile inside, Anakin was fully on my side. The galaxy would be ours. Obi Wan meanwhile seemed to be taken aback.

"I.....I know we haven't exactly treated you in the best way considering your circumstances Anakin. But please, don't let yourself go down that road. You're better than this."

"I'll keep it in mind master."

He's your master and your friend, ask him to hang out sometime, and tell him to be careful.

"Master, if you're ever free. Would you like to hang out sometime? Watch a movie or go eat lunch or dinner?"

"It would be my pleasure."

"Perfect, also, Mike says to be careful."

"I'll keep that in mind."

The call ended and Anakin leaned back on the couch.

We should see what happened in the Senate. This militarization vote is pretty crucial to our plans.

Anakin immediately went on the Holo and looked it up. A few moments later the headlines popped up, the first one being: MILITARIZATION VOTE NARROWLY PASSES THE SENATE. SEPARATISTS CONDEMN MOVE.

Looks like she'll be upset.

No shit she will.

A few minutes later Padme entered the apartment while escorted by her guards. She seemed disappointed.

"I saw the news." He said as he hugged her.

"Ani." She hugged him tighter.

"No need to say anything, just relax. Want some wine?"

"No." She shook her head. "This is awful, it's going to lead to war."

We should probably tell her that we spoke to Palpatine and that we might get sent to the front.

She's going to be furious.

Better to break the news.

Fine.

"Padme."

"Yes?"

"I have some bad news."

"What happened?"

"I spoke to the chancellor a few days ago. I'll be honest, I think war is inevitable. So I asked him for a commission in the army. I'll probably get sent to the frontlines."

"Ani! Why?!"

Tell her Dooku is a Sith Lord and leave it at that. Let's not mention Sidious until we overthrow him.

Fine.

"There's something you don't know about the separatists. Dooku, he's a Sith Lord, he's fallen to the dark side. He's hijacked the separatist cause and means to take over the galaxy."

"How? The Jedi would have known."

"The Jedi are flawed. But that's not important. What's important is us." He went and hugged her, I was proud once again, he was becoming a master at emotional manipulation. Just at that time the holocomputer rang, Anakin glanced and saw a call from Palpatine.

Just on time it seems.

 

[Petrox]

Meh. What's good in being an emperor? It's like being the owner of a kindergarten with kids that hates each other and need to control them 24/7

 

[WerewolfEros]

Meh. What's good in being an emperor? It's like being the owner of a kindergarten with kids that hates each other and need to control them 24/7

Click to shrink...

Don't forget about the sheer fucking amount of Paperwork 'shudders in horror'.

That's why I never understood why people are so obsessed with ruling over the world. The sheer amount of Paperwork to keep your position of leadership, would make it impossible to use your position of leadership to do whatever the fuck you want.

And you can't delegate because your aids will start slipping things in here and there for their own benefit, undermining (is that the correct term to use here?) your authority.

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[freeraynman]

Constitutional Monarchy is where it's at as long as you actually keep some powers for the crown and actually exercise them once in a while. First would be to be the commander in chief of all armed.forces and actually exercise it. Second hold veto power over laws but also make a second chamber like.royal senate which you have control over that all laws have to pass first before they get to the crown

 

[Dream water void and sky]

It seems that Anakin clearly shows that you don't have to be a Sith to be an asshole.

If there were no clarification about the genre, I would be outraged that the magic of the Force does not affect it with any feedback from emotions

 

[Alenco98]

This text = Anakin Speaking
This text = the voice speaking

Anakin answered the call, and Palpatine appeared on our holocomputer.

"Chancellor." He bowed his head slightly.

"Anakin, do you have time to talk?"

"I do chancellor."

"Are you alone? This matter pertains to more, military matters."

We glanced at Padme who seemed pretty upset. At this point though I could care less what she thought. The sex was good and all, but I just wanted UNLIMITED POWER and to chill.

Ignore her.

I could sense little orphan Ani felt bad but he agreed as well, all thanks to my emotional blackmail. "I'm currently with my wife. Let me retire to our room. Padme." He glanced at her and she only scowled as she sat on the couch.

We took the holocomputer then went into our room and set it down on my lovemaking Battle station (bed).

"What's happening?"

"I just received some disturbing reports from the Senate Bureau of Intelligence."

"What is it?"

"There's reports that the separatists are building up an army on Genosis. I need you to investigate this for me."

He's planning something. Ask him if you can take back up with you? Say, you feel the dark side around Genosis and that you've seen visions of an army.

"Will I be able to take backup with me? I can sense the dark side surrounding Genosis. I've seen visions of an army."

Palpatine seemed a bit taken aback and nodded. "That's also related to why I am calling you. I am granting you the rank of general in the newly founded army of the republic."

All according to cake

What?

You wouldn't get it. Now ask him what authority you'll have.

"What authority will I have?"

"For one, the ability to request backup from the Jedi. Should your concerns about Genosis be founded you'll need to conscript extra muscle."

It would be an honor chancellor, I won't let you down.

"It would be an honor chancellor, I won't let you down."

"Meet me in my office tomorrow before you leave, I'd like to make it official. Grant you your uniform and perhaps a press conference."

Though I am honored wouldn't it be concerning that I am being granted the rank of general. I'm still quite young.

"Though I am honored wouldn't it be concerning that I am being granted the rank of general? I'm still quite young."

"You may be young Anakin but I find that with age wisdom doesn't generally come. And I think you've already proven yourself, you did save my homeworld when you were 9, and as a Jedi Padawan you did many great things with your master before your departure with the order, your interview yesterday is proof of this."

"I see."

See how he's manipulating us, glazing the shit out of us.

Ohh I see now.

"In that case Anakin, be at my office early tomorrow. I'm looking forward to seeing you." At the same time I felt something looking at me and expressing surprise. I sensed something dark looking at me with curiosity.

Palpatine ended the call and we began to put our Holo-computer away. It was then that I realized we might have been played.

Anakin, I think we're in danger.

What?! Why?

Because I just felt him look at us through the force. He knows I'm inside you.

-

Palpatine sat in his chambers after ending the call. For the first time in years he felt apprehension.

He'd allowed himself to briefly reach out through the force to look at Anakin. He always thought he would be the one that would finally make him leave the order, the hardship of war seemingly turning him against the Jedi and towards him. But this? Marrying Amidala and saving his own mother? Something was wrong.

So he let himself reach out, see what was happening in that heart of his. To find another soul seemingly inside Skywalker was surprise enough, but he felt as if it was looking at him, as if he knew what his true nature was. He needed to gauge if he would be a threat or not. He then glanced at the statue in his office, the statue where his lightsabers were. He hoped he didn't need to use them.

-

Are you sure you don't want me to handle it?

Anakin believe me I think it's best if I speak to him. Just relax, think about happy times with Padme. Let the adults do the talking.

But I am an adult.

But I'm older than you.

Fine.

They entered the room, he felt Palpatine immediately reach out to him for a moment. He seemed confused for a brief moment but he merely bid us to sit down.

"Chancellor." I sat in front of him. I wasn't that scared to be honest, I was on the verge on fan-boying hard, here was one of the best villains in modern cinema in real life, not merely being portrayed as an actor. I was so tempted to pull out my datapad and ask him for an autograph. I mean it wasn't everyday you met space Hitler/Stalin combined with weird space magic.

"I'm glad you could join me Anakin. To begin with." He a small box out of his desk and opened it, inside was a military insignia. "Congratulations, high general Skywalker." He grabbed the insignia then walked over to us and pinned it on us. "Do forgive me however, this rank is reserved for members of the Jedi high council so you'll have to serve alongside them. But I have faith in your abilities son. Now then."

He went back to his seat and pressed a button on his desk and images flashed on the screen, a briefing on Genosis and reports from senate intelligence. "As you can see, separatist leadership is meeting on Genosis. And reports from senate intelligence state that a lot of raw material necessary for building battle droids has been imported to Genosis in the last few months."

He pressed a button and the briefing stopped. "I've already gone and Infirmed the Jedi council of what's going on. You'll be in charge of this operation." And that was it, he was going to start off the clone wars, send the Jedi to the meat grinder and let hundreds die while I, his potential future apprentice gets the glory of being at the forefront and exposing the separatists as warmongers. Truly I was impressed.

"Thank you chancellor. It's an honor, I won't let you down. With your permission, I'll make my way to the Jedi temple to begin preparations."

"But of course." We stood up and left the office. Time for some glory.

-

Palpatine returned to his personal chambers and ordered to not be disturbed for the next hour. He ensured all the holocams and security devices were off and be put on his robes. He retrieved his personal Holocomputer and turned it on.

A few notifications appeared, he opened the first one. His personal team of slicers and cyber security experts had emailed him. He never was a computer expert, he was too busy slowly bending the galaxy to his will, but the Dark side told him it was important.

He opened it and found a briefing from his team informing him of a breach within Damask holdings as well as the various front companies, political action committees and even his personal senate computer. The source of these all pointed to Anakin Skywalker.

He recalled the presence inside Skywalker. The way it regarded him, it was then that he realized, he knew. Yet the voice wasn't hostile to him, rather he sensed admiration from it. He would keep an eye on this thing for sure. Either he would bend to his will, or die. Thankfully senator Amidala and Anakin's mom were easy to access.

He contacted Tyranus once he finished reading the notification. A few minutes later they were in touch.

"Master?"

"The Jedi are coming to Genosis, ready the army. Have transports ready for the separatist leaders. And one more thing."

"Yes master?"

"Skywalker suspects me. Draw him out, I need to see what he knows and what he thinks of our cause. Perhaps he can be turned early on."

"Yes, my master."

The call ended and he took off his robes.

 

[Evaris]

Here I'm hoping Dooku gets converted instead, he really deserved a better outcome than he got, had he not been led down the short-sighted Baneite rabbit hole all their kind tend to do.

Dooku would make a good Revanite, given his mentality and moral history. And the CIS would have won the clone wars were it not for Palpatine's manipulations, and were the less corrupt between such and the republic. And would have been less corrupt still had Dooku been given freer reign to actually work upon the CIS and wasn't just setting it up to fall for Palpatine's ambitions.

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[Alenco98]

This text = The voice speaking
This text =Anakin speaking

We found ourselves in the middle of the Jedi Council chamber for the first time since we left the order. It was quite funny seeing the Jedi giving us a dumbfounded look when I told them of my new rank and the authority I held over them.

"It's like the chancellor said. It's highly likely the separatists are building an army in Genosis. I am to investigate and apprehend the separatist leaders if necessary, and as you all can see. I have the authority to request aid from the Jedi. I assume Obi Wan briefed you on the Sith Lord?"

"Briefed us he has, surprised we are." Yoda said.

"In that case I'll add to this. The Sith Lord has infiltrated the highest echelons of the republic. Dooku is his apprentice while Sidious controls the Senate."

The council immediately went in an uproar once I mentioned that. "Impossible." Eeth Koth said, "we would have sensed it."

Many of the other council members nodded in agreement.

Ani look at how blind these monkeys are. They're lucky they mean well and are just idiots.

Can you stop calling me that?

No.

Kriff you then.

That's not the point. Don't you see how blind they are?

It's really disappointing honestly.

I didn't realize that the council was looking at me until Yoda called on me. "Skywalker, or Mike should we call you."

"Obi Wan told you all?"

"He has."

"Then I'll go ahead and say it, I know the sith Lords identity. And before you ask no I'm not telling you all unless you meet some conditions for me."

"And why not?" Windu asked.

"First." I raised my right pointer finger. "You don't deserve it. The fact you let him get this far means you've all failed as an order."

"You dare question the order Darksider?!" Saesee Tiin angrily asked.

"Blah blah blah you dare question the order Darksider?" I said in a mocking voice. "God you all have such sticks up your asses. Reason number 2,3,4 and 5 why you don't deserve it." I raised my right thumb up, "No one outside the Jedi or Sith care about the light or dark side, they all think we're a bunch of weird power hungry space wizards with powers who kidnap kids." I raised my right middle finger up. "There's no proof connecting Sidious to Dooku." I raised my right pointer finger up. "Sidious controls the Senate and the courts and he'd easily be able to be acquitted as it's not illegal to be a sith lord." I then finally raised my pinky finger. "And if you all simply strolled in and killed him you'd be seen as a bunch of murderers who killed a beloved member of the galactic government and Dooku would use it as a pretext to rally the separatists and have their army overwhelm the republic. Does that satisfy you horn man?" I looked at Tiin in the eyes and he seemed absolutely livid which caused me to laugh and Anakin did so once he realized I insulted a high council member to his face.

You know I was hesitant but this is hilarious.

I know.

"You think this is funny Skywalker?!"

"It is. But don't worry yourselves too much. I may not like most of you Jedi but I'm rather fond of Yoda. And I'm not a Darksider. If I was I would have joined Sidious. "I turned to Yoda. "I'll tell you the Sith Lord's identify, here are my conditions, you better have a notepad ready."

"Name them."

"First." I raised my right pointer finger. "Padme, along with Skywalker's mom and her family will have the protection of several Jedi at all times. Second." I raised my right thumb. "You must not tell the other council members. As you can see by their reactions I'm afraid they'll take rash actions and damage the order. You'll need to investigate it yourself or have trusted Jedi who won't reveal anything investigate the Sith Lord."

"And why should we grant you such special treatment?" Saesee Tiin asked.

"Because unlike you Ani was born special."

Don't call me that in front of the council!

I don't care.

"He is the chosen one, with a Midichlorian count higher than 20 thousand. The Sith Lord has been grooming him for years, he wants him to become his apprentice. And he knows he is married and with a family. You and I both know he'd be a more powerful Sith than you if either of us turned. But fortunately for you I nor Ani don't find the sith appealing, and I'd rather not have his family be a hostage of the sith lord."

"Which is why attachments are forbidden." Tinn replied.

"Mundi is married with kids." I pointed at him. I didn't even know this until Anakin pointed it out which really just made me resent the Jedi more, hypocritical fucks and all. But they were useful.

"A necessary concession the Jedi gave me due to the nature of my species."

"Has it prevented you from being a good Jedi master Mundi?" I asked. "I mean you did become a council member."

"There are, some difficulties in not growing attached." He replied.

"So?" I shrugged. "Just do it, you and I are sentient beings. We're meant to love, to have kids."

"The code forbids it."

"So?" I shrugged again. "The code isn't the force."

"Enough of this." Tiin interjected. "You said you'll only give the identity of the sith lord to Yoda. Master Yoda, you must share it with us as well."

"I don't trust or like any of you except for Yoda. Now leave the room, I'll tell Yoda right now. Will you dismiss them?" I glanced at yoda.

"Dismiss them I will, once we address something else."

"Which is?"

"You, Mike."

Here we go.

I rolled my eyes. "Yes, I share a body with Skywalker. What of it? I already told Horn man over there I'm not opposed to you Jedi. I don't like you all but I just happen to not like the sith more."

"Like us not, you do, why?"

"Well for one you separate kids from their families which is messed up on its own. Then you forbid attachments like marrying and having families which is pretty cruel as well. And finally because you all got so complacent which caused the republic to fall under the rule of the sith lord. Search your feelings Yoda, I know his identity. I will only tell you because I trust your judgement. Will you take my deal?"

"Much to discuss, we have." Yoda nodded. "Take your deal we will. Dismissed, the council is."

The whole council stood up and left the room while giving me angry glares except for me and Yoda. Once the doors closed Yoda looked at me. "Now, his identity you must tell us."

"You won't like who it is."

"Know his identity, we must."

"If you say so. Chancellor Palpatine is the Sith Lord."

Yoda looked at me for a moment. There was a blank look in his eyes. The same look a kid had when they walked in on their parents doing it.

What does he feel?

He feels, disappointed, heartbroken. Like someone close to him just died.

I see. An evil grin emerged on my face. "Search your feelings, midget, you know it's true."

"Failed, we have." Yoda said. "Fallen, the republic has."

"And now you know why I said I wouldn't tell anyone else. There's still hope master Yoda. You need me. And I need the Jedi. If we can capture Dooku, he will give us all the evidence we need to destroy Palpatine. Palaptine has already given me a high rank within the army. Once we have Dooku I can take command of the army then overthrow him with the help of you Jedi. Then we can purge the Senate of his influence and of all sorts of corruption."

"To a dark place, the order is going."

"Good people need to do terrible things master Yoda. Let me be the face of it, and if I say fall to the dark side on the way, redeem me or kill me, you have my permission."

What do you mean kill us?!

Relax. It's for dramatic effect, we won't fall, I think.

"Once fallen, impossible to return from."

"That's a lie and you know it. What about Bastila Shan and Revan?" I thanked god for my knowledge of Kotor 1 and 2.

"Read your history, you have."

"I do, now. Are we doing this or not?"

"A plan, you have?"

"I do."

"Then hear it, I must, summon the rest of the council I will."

"That's fine, but remember, his identity will remain a secret."

"Agree with your reasoning, I do. Protect your family we will."

Looks like Sidious doesn't have potential hostages anymore.

Thank you Mike.

Anytime.

But how are we going to take over, if Yoda now knows.

I'm thinking about changing plans.

How so?

You might not like what I have in mind Ani.

Stop calling me that!!!!!

 

[freeraynman]

The trolling continues! While I love the story i would think Anakin would need some time and victories under his belt with the military in order for the military rank and file and even the public to like him let alone follow him. He is the hero of Naboo but to the core worlds Naboo might as well be a far away backwater planet.

 

[Lillie Jones]

thanks for the chapter

 

[Mastersgt]

Was into the story initially, liked the premise. But then you had the "Voice" in his head just keep getting progressively more evil/chaotic. With Anakin apparently being REALLY easy to convince/manipulate into doing things.
Then on top of that, you keep having the "Voice" be discovered by other people, shockingly easily.
Lastly, you had them leave the Order, while talking about starting a new Order of their own... which just feels weird. Cuz now there will be no Snips joining the MC, calling him SkyGuy. There is no need to start a new Order, they could just join the Green Jedi, or become a Je'Daii, following the Old Code.

Good luck to you Author, look forward to whatever you else you might write in the future, but as it stands with the direction this story has gone in, it's not for me.

Peace, and Long Life.