Long Past Dawn | Anakin x Reader

𝟏 𝟏 . 𝐓 𝐡 𝐞 𝐂 𝐨 𝐮 𝐧 𝐜 𝐢 𝐥

Many thoughts circulated through my mind as I laid in my bed, staring up at the ceiling.

Wow, I finally made my decision.

Wait...

OH MY GOSH I MADE MY DECISION!

Immediately, I jolted upwards as a smile quickly spread across my face. Excitement shot through my veins as I started to register what I had just done.

I finally chose a path for myself, a path that I knew my father would be proud of. My future all depended on what I chose, and I knew this was what I truly wanted. What I knew was right.

Though, my smile quickly faded away as I realized that even though it was my decision, it was ultimately the council's choice. Even if I had wanted to stay at the temple and train to become a Jedi, I had to first face the council and inform them of my wishes. If they'd still let me stay here, well, that was another story.

Without hesitation, I quickly got up from my bed, grabbed my keys, put on my shoes, and ran to the door. When I opened the door, the two clones were still stationed on guard, just like they had been for all of the six days. 

"Take me to the Jedi Council Chamber," I ordered.

The two clones didn't respond, but instead stared at me. I could tell that their confusion was growing.

"Please," I spoke again, now in a less commanding tone.

"Miss, as of right now, they are preparing for a meeting-"

"Perfect! Let's go," I responded as I cut one of the clone troopers off, my smile reappearing on my face.

The two clones finally nodded and signaled for me to follow them.

As we walked through the temple, I started to get more and more nervous the closer we neared the Jedi Council Chamber. Though, even with the nervousness, I was also feeling a new rush. A rush of excitement. It was like now, I had a new purpose in life. I had something to motivate me, to drive me forward. Before, when I was with the Sith, I tried to do my best. I had to be motivated on missions because, to be honest, I was forced too. If I didn't do my absolute best, there would be consequences. Bad consequences. But now, this new motivation that I felt was completely self-driven.

I never really knew my father, but I now wanted to do everything I could to make him proud. I never knew someone could care about me as much as he did. Maybe if I would've known sooner that someone out there really did love me and truly wanted the best for me, then maybe my life could've been different.

No.

It would've been different.

I know that I can't change what happened in the past, but I can at least try to change what will happen in the future.

Now, for my father, I wanted to succeed. I wanted to change my ways just for him. If I was able to become a Jedi and completely turn my life around, then knowing that he'd be proud would have made it all worth it. So that's why I chose this decision, to stay at the temple and become a Jedi. It was all for him.

As the three of us neared the Jedi Council Chamber, one of the clones told the other clone and I to wait outside while they go in and inform them of my visit. My heart began to race as I started to overthink everything that may go wrong.

What if I say something wrong?

What if I mess up?

What if they haven't forgiven me yet?