Life After Amidala

DISCLAIMER: Sabe, Rabe, Eirtae, Yane, Sache, Corde, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Padme, and all the other Star Wars characters in this story belong to the head of the Jedi Council George Lucas. They are just prisoners in my little world which I am not making any money off of this.

PROLOGUE

A Crisis Ensues

(timeline: about 2 years before AOTC, when Padme goes to the Senate)

Life was silent around the household now that their little Padme had moved to Coruscant. No, she didn't move to chase a guy (even though everyone thought she was going after Anakin Skywalker). After she was obligated to step down from the ruling position on her planet, Naboo, she had wanted to continue in the public eye. She had moved in with her friends in the house which Queen Jamilla, the new queen, had given them to be sure they were provided for. She had only lived there for about 6 months until the day she was asked to become Naboo's Senator, filling the vacant spot left by Palpatine who became the Supreme Chancellor. She was gone by the next day.

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Sabe stared into the closet, entranced by the only dress which hung in there. It was given to her by Senator Amidala before she left - the same dress which Sabe had once worn the day that Naboo was liberated from the Trade Federation. What memories it held… They were so happy after it all was over. It was kind of like a nightmare, the invasion. Sabe had risked her life to save her best friend so many times and yet, she was still apart from her.

Her thoughts drifted to the night of what she called the never-ending celebration. To one man. What was his name? Ah, yes. That Jedi - Obi-Wan Kenobi. Yes, she remembered now. He had lost his master and, yet, he didn't let his pain show. He had so many things to deal with in his life - the transition from Padawan to Master, dealing with who Qui-Gon believed to be the 'Chosen One' as his Padawan… She laughed to herself, thinking back to that night. Him and the boy, who hung around Amidala most of the night, were due to leave for Coruscant the next morning. After the big celebration dinner, he had gotten the girl alone and basically declared his love for her. "Sabe…Sabe…"

"SABE!!!" "Huh?" She turned around and saw Eirtae trying to get her attention. "Sabe," her blond-haired friend said, "Are you okay? You've been up here all morning. Sache's been worried about you and you know when she's worried that means something." "Yea," Sabe said chuckling. "I guess you're right." "You know I am. Now, come on. Rabe and Yane are fixing lunch - it'll be ready in a few minutes." "Okay. I'll be down shortly."

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Rabe and Yane were happily chatting up a storm fixing sandwiches in the kitchen while Sache was in the other room watching her favorite movie which was being shown on T.V. As the two girls in the kitchen were setting out plates for all five of them, they heard Sache's voice call them into the room. "Sabe! Rabe! Eirtae! Yane! Get in here now!" Rabe and Yane, knowing to obey Sache when she had that certain tone of voice obediently went into the living room at the same time as when Eirtae and Sabe came downstairs. "What is it, Sach?" "Look at this," she said motioning her head forward. The girls followed her gaze as they read a sentence across the bottom of the screen. It made all of their hearts stop as each former handmaiden read it. "Senator Padme Naberrie Amidala of the Naboo was kidnapped from her quarters early this morning…"