1506. Death of Anakin
Click~~~ A cup made of crystal fell from a pair of white and delicate hands and broke into countless pieces on the ground.
"You... what did you say? Anakin... he... he is dead?" Padmé-Amidala's face instantly turned pale, and she could hardly stand.
"Yes, Senator Amidala, just now, Chancellor Palpatine has announced the news." Padmé-Amidala's loyal maid Dormé (Dormé) said with worry on her face. She took out a terminal and projected the news on the holographic projection.
[...The brave and fearless fighting heroes, the true guardians of Galactic Republic, Anakin-Skywalker, were attacked yesterday at Naboo Separatists was attacked by the evil Sith Lord and Archangel of Death who was also Governor of Dawn Star Planet. He was seriously injured and died heroically after the rescue efforts failed.]
[...Anakin-Skywalker, Precursors who resisted the tyranny of Jedi Order, made outstanding contributions in the battle against the invasion of Separatists...]
[The great Speaker Sheev-Palpatine warns everyone that world of the Force is cruel and dark. In a place unknown to everyone, the battle with the remnants of Jedi Order, as well as Count Dooku and Archangel of Death is very cruel, no less than a fleet battle on the frontal battlefield. According to what His Excellency the Chancellor said, the Force should not be something that people who yearn for peace should come into contact with...]
"Why...Naboo, what happened?" Padmé-Amidala covered his forehead feebly, "What I want to read is not this fake press release, I need first-hand information!"
"There is very little information. We only know that our secret manor on Naboo was attacked. Even though we arranged hundreds of people Guardian around the manor, it was of no effect." Dormé lowered his head and said, "I don't even know how, uh, Darth-Malthael found the manor... because the location of the manor is strictly confidential, and very few people know about it."
Having said this, Dormé patted his chest again and said with some fear, "That Governor of Dawn Star Planet Tang Xiao, we should have met several times in the parliament before the war broke out. I just thought that this governor is so young, but I didn't expect that he is actually Sith Lord Archangel of Death! What's going on in this galaxy? How many evil and powerful people are lurking around us?"
Padmé-Amidala said nothing. She forced herself to stand up, but her feet went weak and she almost fell. Dormé supported her.
"No, I'm going to Chancellor's Office, you don't have to come over." Padmé-Amidala said and walked out of his office quickly.
Straight to Chancellor's Office, Padmé rushed in. At this moment, she could not see any physical weakness at all. She roared at Palpatine like an angry lioness, "It's you!! It was you who murdered Anakin! You deceived him! Used him to eliminate Jedi Order! And now you silence him!!"
"This is a very serious accusation in front of the current Speaker, Senator Amidala." Palpatine said with a smile, "But I can understand your current mood, especially considering the... well, unique relationship between you and Anakin-Skywalker. So, this should be a private conversation, and there will be no official records."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, all the monitors in the office were turned off, and the secretary robot on the side also turned off.
Then, he said very seriously, "I want to save the lives of Anakin-Skywalker, believe me, Senator Amidala, more than anyone else. As a politician, I might as well use Explain it in the way you can best understand - Anakin-Skywalker, he would rather eliminate Jedi Order than stand firmly on my side. Why should I silence such a person?"
"You are just an evil Sith Lord! There is no difference between you and Archangel of Death! The attack on Jedi Knight is not over yet! Don't think that the parliament will just give up!" Padmé-Amidala slammed his hands on the table in front of Palpatine, "The same goes for Anakin! I will get to the bottom of it! I swear!"
"No, I think you have gone into a misunderstanding, Senator Amidala. I can tell you how this matter is viewed within the scope of my intelligence." Palpatine said, "Do you know why I did not participate in the hearing yesterday? Even if you opponents proudly accused me of non-existent guilt at the meeting, I did not participate. Because at that time, I went to Naboo urgently."
Padmé-Amidala's expression changed.
"There is a the Force connection between Anakin and I. There is no need to deny this. I felt that his the Force was experiencing very strong fluctuations, so strong that... it was heartbreaking." Palpatine said slowly, "So I put down everything in my hands and went to Naboo, but when I arrived, everything was already too late."
He looked at Padmé, who was pale, and then said, "Anakin fell to the ground, no longer human. And Archangel of Death was standing next to him. He held an old woman hostage, who should be Anakin's mother. After seeing me, Archangel of Death judged that the defense force was trying to surround him, so he killed Anakin's mother and ran away without fighting with me. But in fact, if he really fought with me regardless of being surrounded, I might not be an opponent at all after being injured by Master Yoda..."
Palpatine shook his head, "Archangel of Death caught Anakin's mother and wanted to force him to submit, but Anakin refused. In anger, Archangel of Death killed Anakin. The thing is actually that simple... and I also heard Archangel of Death say, he 'resurrected' Anakin's mother... I don't know what happened between him and Anakin, but this should be the reason why he was able to accurately find the location of Anakin's mother. After all... for Archangel of Death, who has mastered death, he still has the means to turn people into walking zombies and pretend to be 'resurrected'."
"Where is Anakin's body?" Padmé's face was filled with sadness.
"His mother's body is relatively intact and is currently in the crystal coffin. There are also two severely damaged robots. I can hand them over to you if you want. The memory of the robots also records what happened at that time. You can check it... As for Anakin..." Palpatine shook his head, "His body was almost completely destroyed - this is a literal meaning. It is almost a luxury to want to leave a whole body when he died in the hands of Archangel of Death."