Thank you for coming to read my little fanfic. Before for you read I have
to say that all the Known Star Wars characters belong to the wonderful
George Lucas. Characters such as Nevilen, Cestra, Doram, Dorian,
etc...belong to me. This is just the first chapter of the story and I hope
you all like it. ~Eleanor
The pilot of the Nubian ship read his scans, "we've entered Hoth's lower atmosphere, my lady, we should arrive at Naros City in a couple of minutes."
Senator Amidala watched as her ship weave through the clouds then flew directly at a narrow passage in a mountain range. The pilot flew the ship into a small cave and then down a steep, poorly lit passage. Suddenly the passage became horizontal, and the ship coasted into a bright hanger, where the ship landed next to a cruiser.
The Senator gracefully walked along the corridors followed by her ladies and guards. The Prime Minister of Hoth walked with her, explaining some details.
"Her royal Highness, Nevilen already sends her apologizes Senator. Her daughter will not be present for the meeting."
"I hope she is not ill."
"Oh," he shook his head, "No, not Princess Cestra."
He hesitats, "You see, she's run off again."
"She's run away?"
"Oh nothing like that, I'm sure the princess is somewhere in the City, but she's forgotten what day it is, and she's forgotten her communicator again."
"I see."
"Also, her Royal Highness' mother is still very ill and bed-ridden, so my lady may not be present on your arrival at the palace, but with come as quickly as possible when summoned."
"I hope her mother returns to health shortly."
"As does all of Hoth, your majesty."
They climbed a path of stairs that were framed by two flowing streams of crystal blue water.
The Prime Minister proudly smiled, "Our water is the purist in the Republic, the heat generated by the underground cities melts the snow, and the water flows through a system of purifiers and brings it down to us. Also Naros City has the cleanest air, due to the concentrated of water and plant-life creating a perfect cycle with the citizens. I dare to say that if the citizens of Coruscant took a breathe of Hoth's air, they would die from a heart-attack."
"The lighting in here seems so natural, how is it done?"
"Through a chain of ice crystals and mirrors that reflect sunlight from outside the caves down into our cities that reflect upon the glassy surface of the cities' ceilings, which explains the tone of the sky."
"It is truly amazing."
"The Hoth civilization is one of the oldest in Republic, we've had plenty of time to improve life on this block of ice. Can you imagine that my great ancestors used to live on the planet's surface? The bitter cold could kill a man. By creating this underground world, we were able to live longer and healthier lives than ever imagined."
"I've heard that a human who lives on Hoth can live up to three times longer than one on any other planet."
"It is true that our lives are extended much longer than others, but the human body can only hold itself together for so long. After a time a person must die, because there is nothing left to do. The average life span of a Hothling is 145 years of age."
"That's incredible."
He laughs, "I'm 75."
Amidala looks stunned, "75? But Prime Minister, you don't look a day over 40."
"One of the benefits of living so far from the sun, the rays do not affect our appearance much, and the air and water keep us healthy."
They walk through giant palace doors. The Prime Minister calls over the nearest guard, "tell Queen Nevilen that Senator Amidala of Naboo has arrived."
Just as the guard turns to head up the marble stair case, a woman in a flowing gown begins her silent ascend. To call her woman seems inaccurate for she hardly appears to be 20, and the only place that shows her age is her eyes. Her dress is a deep red that is tight on her torso but fills below the waist. She wears a cape that billows out behind her arms and trails several feet behind her and is strangely wide. Her hair is smoothly pulled up into a mass of curls that fills her small elegant crown. She smiles at the Guard.
"Thank you, Doram," he bows to her and she adds politely, "would you go and see if you can find my daughter, she seems to have gone off to play."
"Of course, your highness."
"I would guess that she's either in the Tullian Square or the Marque Fields, either place I'm sure Darian is with her."
"That was my guess too, I'll try to contact him."
"Thank you again, Doram," she bows slightly to him, indicating he can leave. She then turned to Senator Amidala.
"I'm so pleased to finally meet you in person, Senator."
"As am I, your highness."
"Please, I would expect someone who has shared such power as I possess to call me, Nevilen, and in time, Nev," she laughs, "of course, we've been corresponding and working on this debate now for months, so I suppose Nev would work."
"I'm not sure I'm comfortable with calling someone with your grace and presence by such a name," quickly Amidala added, "yet. As for myself, call me Padme."
"Such a unique name, two things I have always loved about Naboo, it's beautiful landscapes and it's mysterious names, but I guess I should add it's delightfully polite people."
"Thank you," Amidala slightly fidgets with her hands.
"You seem to be distracted by something, have I offended you?"
"No, your-I mean Nevilen, I'm just a little nervous."
"No," Nevilen shook her head.
Taken back Padme, "no?"
"No," Nevilen lightly laughed, "you're not nervous, you're anxiety...and not about the up coming debate at the Senate, you wish to return to Naboo before...ohhh."
Amidala blushes.
"There's someone waiting for you back home."
"Well, he understands that this is very important-"
"Now, now Padme, above all things in this galaxy, nah universe, love is the most important thing. It is the very heart of all things that hold the Republic and our existence."
"But he understands-"
"And I understand how much one can desire to be with someone so far away that their heart cries in such pain that sometimes it is difficult to sleep or simply breathe."
Senator Amidala suddenly could see the 45 year old woman standing before her as she relieved more of her soul than she ever imagined a Queen would.
"If you left now, you could be at Naboo in two days, giving you a day with your love, and you could still make it to the Senate in time."
"Do you think it's wise for us not to prepare together?"
"We've been discussing this matter for months now, we know where we stand on the issues, I don't see any reason for you to have to remain here before the debates."
Amidala smiled widely, "Thank you so much, I've been wanting to see him so much-"
"I can sense my dear, you nearly cause a stab to my heart with your very presence."
"I'm sorry, I forgot that you regulate emotions-"
"Oh dear that's not what we do, for we can't stop someone from being sad, we merely regulate those who lean a little to far to the dark side of the Force," she laughs, "my husband thinks it's silly for us to base our government on the Force, but if it were not for the Jedi's the Republic would have collapse long ago." (in a galaxy far far away)
"I don't see anything wrong with basing a government on something as powerful and clear as the force."
"Well, my husband also doesn't understand why a government needs an army to protect its people, and I fear that in time, he may regret diminishing Alderaan's army."
"The sad thing about that is that you may be correct. The way the Republic is diminshing. My greatest fear is that the Jedi Council will not be able to proctect us someday."
Nevilen shook her head slightly, "The War has taken so many lives...but lets not dwell on sorrows, it does not the suit the heart. Besides time never stands still for lovers, especially the young, so you be on your way."
"I feel like I'm not being honorable by leaving-"
"You are leaving by request from your heart, and I'm not offended in the least. There are some things left for me to do before my trip to Coruscant...though first I must find that mischievous daughter of mine."
"I'm sure you'll find her."
"Yes, she'll come home as soon as she needs money or something, well safe be your journey, and give him my best wishes."
"And you have ours," Amidala bowed, "I pray that your mother returns to health shortly."
Sadly, "don't waste such things on an old woman prepared to die, but use them for the Jedi Council, they need all the help they can get."
Amidala bowed again, "Certainly, good bye, Nevilen."
Bowing back, "Good bye young Padme, I will see you on Coruscant."
Nevilen waited until Amidala and her guards were out of view, and turned to the Prime Minister.
"Sir Perciveaslie, tell my daughter that I wish to see her the moment she gets back."
"Of course, your majesty."
As she walked away from the palace, Amidala spoke with her captain, "She must have the most romantic live with ideology like that."
The captain agrees, "Bail is very lucky to have married her."
OCC: And that concludes the first chapter...hope you liked it enough to check back for the second chapter. Please review, thanks!
The pilot of the Nubian ship read his scans, "we've entered Hoth's lower atmosphere, my lady, we should arrive at Naros City in a couple of minutes."
Senator Amidala watched as her ship weave through the clouds then flew directly at a narrow passage in a mountain range. The pilot flew the ship into a small cave and then down a steep, poorly lit passage. Suddenly the passage became horizontal, and the ship coasted into a bright hanger, where the ship landed next to a cruiser.
The Senator gracefully walked along the corridors followed by her ladies and guards. The Prime Minister of Hoth walked with her, explaining some details.
"Her royal Highness, Nevilen already sends her apologizes Senator. Her daughter will not be present for the meeting."
"I hope she is not ill."
"Oh," he shook his head, "No, not Princess Cestra."
He hesitats, "You see, she's run off again."
"She's run away?"
"Oh nothing like that, I'm sure the princess is somewhere in the City, but she's forgotten what day it is, and she's forgotten her communicator again."
"I see."
"Also, her Royal Highness' mother is still very ill and bed-ridden, so my lady may not be present on your arrival at the palace, but with come as quickly as possible when summoned."
"I hope her mother returns to health shortly."
"As does all of Hoth, your majesty."
They climbed a path of stairs that were framed by two flowing streams of crystal blue water.
The Prime Minister proudly smiled, "Our water is the purist in the Republic, the heat generated by the underground cities melts the snow, and the water flows through a system of purifiers and brings it down to us. Also Naros City has the cleanest air, due to the concentrated of water and plant-life creating a perfect cycle with the citizens. I dare to say that if the citizens of Coruscant took a breathe of Hoth's air, they would die from a heart-attack."
"The lighting in here seems so natural, how is it done?"
"Through a chain of ice crystals and mirrors that reflect sunlight from outside the caves down into our cities that reflect upon the glassy surface of the cities' ceilings, which explains the tone of the sky."
"It is truly amazing."
"The Hoth civilization is one of the oldest in Republic, we've had plenty of time to improve life on this block of ice. Can you imagine that my great ancestors used to live on the planet's surface? The bitter cold could kill a man. By creating this underground world, we were able to live longer and healthier lives than ever imagined."
"I've heard that a human who lives on Hoth can live up to three times longer than one on any other planet."
"It is true that our lives are extended much longer than others, but the human body can only hold itself together for so long. After a time a person must die, because there is nothing left to do. The average life span of a Hothling is 145 years of age."
"That's incredible."
He laughs, "I'm 75."
Amidala looks stunned, "75? But Prime Minister, you don't look a day over 40."
"One of the benefits of living so far from the sun, the rays do not affect our appearance much, and the air and water keep us healthy."
They walk through giant palace doors. The Prime Minister calls over the nearest guard, "tell Queen Nevilen that Senator Amidala of Naboo has arrived."
Just as the guard turns to head up the marble stair case, a woman in a flowing gown begins her silent ascend. To call her woman seems inaccurate for she hardly appears to be 20, and the only place that shows her age is her eyes. Her dress is a deep red that is tight on her torso but fills below the waist. She wears a cape that billows out behind her arms and trails several feet behind her and is strangely wide. Her hair is smoothly pulled up into a mass of curls that fills her small elegant crown. She smiles at the Guard.
"Thank you, Doram," he bows to her and she adds politely, "would you go and see if you can find my daughter, she seems to have gone off to play."
"Of course, your highness."
"I would guess that she's either in the Tullian Square or the Marque Fields, either place I'm sure Darian is with her."
"That was my guess too, I'll try to contact him."
"Thank you again, Doram," she bows slightly to him, indicating he can leave. She then turned to Senator Amidala.
"I'm so pleased to finally meet you in person, Senator."
"As am I, your highness."
"Please, I would expect someone who has shared such power as I possess to call me, Nevilen, and in time, Nev," she laughs, "of course, we've been corresponding and working on this debate now for months, so I suppose Nev would work."
"I'm not sure I'm comfortable with calling someone with your grace and presence by such a name," quickly Amidala added, "yet. As for myself, call me Padme."
"Such a unique name, two things I have always loved about Naboo, it's beautiful landscapes and it's mysterious names, but I guess I should add it's delightfully polite people."
"Thank you," Amidala slightly fidgets with her hands.
"You seem to be distracted by something, have I offended you?"
"No, your-I mean Nevilen, I'm just a little nervous."
"No," Nevilen shook her head.
Taken back Padme, "no?"
"No," Nevilen lightly laughed, "you're not nervous, you're anxiety...and not about the up coming debate at the Senate, you wish to return to Naboo before...ohhh."
Amidala blushes.
"There's someone waiting for you back home."
"Well, he understands that this is very important-"
"Now, now Padme, above all things in this galaxy, nah universe, love is the most important thing. It is the very heart of all things that hold the Republic and our existence."
"But he understands-"
"And I understand how much one can desire to be with someone so far away that their heart cries in such pain that sometimes it is difficult to sleep or simply breathe."
Senator Amidala suddenly could see the 45 year old woman standing before her as she relieved more of her soul than she ever imagined a Queen would.
"If you left now, you could be at Naboo in two days, giving you a day with your love, and you could still make it to the Senate in time."
"Do you think it's wise for us not to prepare together?"
"We've been discussing this matter for months now, we know where we stand on the issues, I don't see any reason for you to have to remain here before the debates."
Amidala smiled widely, "Thank you so much, I've been wanting to see him so much-"
"I can sense my dear, you nearly cause a stab to my heart with your very presence."
"I'm sorry, I forgot that you regulate emotions-"
"Oh dear that's not what we do, for we can't stop someone from being sad, we merely regulate those who lean a little to far to the dark side of the Force," she laughs, "my husband thinks it's silly for us to base our government on the Force, but if it were not for the Jedi's the Republic would have collapse long ago." (in a galaxy far far away)
"I don't see anything wrong with basing a government on something as powerful and clear as the force."
"Well, my husband also doesn't understand why a government needs an army to protect its people, and I fear that in time, he may regret diminishing Alderaan's army."
"The sad thing about that is that you may be correct. The way the Republic is diminshing. My greatest fear is that the Jedi Council will not be able to proctect us someday."
Nevilen shook her head slightly, "The War has taken so many lives...but lets not dwell on sorrows, it does not the suit the heart. Besides time never stands still for lovers, especially the young, so you be on your way."
"I feel like I'm not being honorable by leaving-"
"You are leaving by request from your heart, and I'm not offended in the least. There are some things left for me to do before my trip to Coruscant...though first I must find that mischievous daughter of mine."
"I'm sure you'll find her."
"Yes, she'll come home as soon as she needs money or something, well safe be your journey, and give him my best wishes."
"And you have ours," Amidala bowed, "I pray that your mother returns to health shortly."
Sadly, "don't waste such things on an old woman prepared to die, but use them for the Jedi Council, they need all the help they can get."
Amidala bowed again, "Certainly, good bye, Nevilen."
Bowing back, "Good bye young Padme, I will see you on Coruscant."
Nevilen waited until Amidala and her guards were out of view, and turned to the Prime Minister.
"Sir Perciveaslie, tell my daughter that I wish to see her the moment she gets back."
"Of course, your majesty."
As she walked away from the palace, Amidala spoke with her captain, "She must have the most romantic live with ideology like that."
The captain agrees, "Bail is very lucky to have married her."
OCC: And that concludes the first chapter...hope you liked it enough to check back for the second chapter. Please review, thanks!