Here is the Sequel to my previews Star Wars story "Rebellion in Serenno." I'd recommend you to read that story first or read it eventually if you want to better understand this story. Thank You to those who followed that story and encouraged me to post the sequel. Enjoy, follow or fav if you like.

LD: I still do not own Star Wars.

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The Nubian Senatorial Yacht, a silver Space Yacht belonging to the Senator of Naboo, arrived at the city of Coruscant escorted by 3 N-1 Space Fighters from the Nubian royal fighter corps. Inside was supposedly Senator Padme Amidala who was going to the Capital of the Republic for the debate of the millenium, the creation of a new arm for the Republic. With the threat of Separatism coming from many systems now including some famous for their military capacities there were some sectors of the Senate that thought wise the Rebirth of said army, dissolved a 1000 years before during the Ruusan reforms.

Some others, like Senator Amidala from Naboo, Mon Mothma from Chandrillia or Bail Organa from Alderaan thought otherwise. They advocated for a Diplomatic solution. All of them had debated long enough in the previous Senate sessions and now the Supreme Chancellor's office was bringing up the vote on the Military creation act. Padme had to say that the Supreme Chancellor despite his appearance of neutrality seemed overly in favour of the act.

Aside from that the leader of the Separatists, Countess Alexa of Serenno, who had ruled the planet and organized the separatist for the last eight years, also seemed interested on the passing of the act since it would give her a reason to declare independence from the Republic, claiming it was an act of aggression on the Republic's part, and either have the Republic accept it or plunge the war into a bloody and surely long civil conflict. Plus it was not secret that some Separatist planet leaders hated the young Senator from Naboo. That was why the security measures concerning Senator Amidala had been increased during the travel.

Padme, wasn't really on the yacht but flew on one of the Fighters while a decoy, one of her handmaidens was aboard the ship posing as her. Only the head of her sechurity Captain Typho and herself were aware of this. This had been done to ensure she survived in case the ship was attacked but as they entered Coruscant she was glad that nothing had happened, she wouldn't have felt well knowing someone had died because of her.

It had been hard enough, leaving the people of Naboo to their fates, for a short while during the Trade Federation's invasion of Naboo, despite leaving with the objective of getting the help of the Senate in Coruscant, and that she had returned to save her people when this had proven difficult due to the slow process of reelecting a chancellor and the Republic's inability to move before then.

The Nubian yacht and it's escorts landed on the landing platforms of the Senate building, the yatcht on the center and the fighters landing besides it. The ground personnel approached the ship to resuply and check on it as some of the security personnel disembarked. Captain Typho approached her while she was already out checking that her loyal R-2 Unit got out of the ship without problems. The Captain wore a relieved smile when he spoke.

"That went well" he said as he reached Padme who was still wearing the helmet and the mask of the nubian pilots. Padme nodded and said nothing. But just as her decoy and her entourage were disembarking from the ship a missile impacted on it making it explode, many security ground personnel and pilots were hit by the shockwave but it didn't reach Typho and Padme who ran towards the wreckage to tend to the injured with R-2 following them beeping like crazy probably startled by the explosion. However their efforts were futile, the decoy and the persons disembarking were all death.

Padme knelt besides her decoy and the woman looked at her. "I'm sorry m-milady" She spoke crearly struggling to do so. Padme shook her head barely containing her tears as her surviving security detail surrounded her and looked for the attacker.

"No" Padme replied sadly with a clearly affected voice. The woman stared at her for a moment but then her vision fixed on the sky. The woman was dead. Padme knelt besides the woman grieving silently for her loyal handmaiden.

"Milady," Typho called shaking her shoulder. "We have to go you are too exposed to attack here."

Padme said nothing as the Captain dragged her away just as many Senate Guards and firefighting teams arrived at the platforms to help the injured and extinguish the remaining flames.

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Palpatine sat behind his desk in front of Senator Amidala who was escorted by some members of her security detail and some Masters of the Jedi Council and his own aides. He was furious that the Bounty Hunter had failed to accomplish it's mission, the young senator from Naboo was a threat to his plans of Galaxy domination with her opposition to his Military creation act and the Force knew that he had enough troubles with as he tried to grow closer to Skywalker, yes the boy considered him a friend but trusted his Jedi Master and his friends more than Palpatine would have wanted.

He had tried to have the Senator defeated politically but she was young, charismatic and idealistic and he'd seen she was capable to rally others behind her especially since at least a third of the Senate was opposed to the plan thanks to her speech. Also Alexa had told him one of the conditions for the Trade Federation to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems was that Padme Amidala was killed, the Federation's Viceroy was particularly insistant on that condition.

He pushed all those thought aside thankful for his great acting skills that had betrayed nothing of his thoughts as he'd followed the conversation with the Jedi trying to convince the Senator to accept protection. He put his best frown on his face on and feigned paternal concern

"With the latest attack there is no doubt you are in need of protection Senator." Palpatine spoke. "I would recommend that you return to Naboo, but I know you would be opposed to such a notion since you want to participate in the debate."

"It is imperative that I participate." Padme replied.

"It is imperative that you survive" Palpatine said and the woman looked away scoffing.

"Perhaps you would be more comfortable if we assigned you Jedi you were familiar with." Mace Windu spoke with a kind voice. "Master Qui Gon and Padawan Skywalker have returned from their latest mission I'm sure they will be delighted to protect you."

Padme looked at Mace, she did want to see her old friends but the debate came first. "Like I said I'm afraid but..."

"She'll accept your protection Master Windu, in fact I would like you to add other two Jedi to the detail." Palpatine interrupted her and looked her in a way that told her he wouldn't accept a no for an answer.

"Knight Kenobi and his Padawan join the detail could." Yoda spoke with a neutral expression. Palpatine had to hide a frown, perhaps he had put too much emphasis on his act. Instead of frowning he smiled.

"Excellent" He said as Padme did nothing to hide her own frown. Mace looked at Padme.

"I'll have them report to your appartment later today." Mace told Padme and Padme nodded in agreement."

"Thank you Master Jedi." She replied forcing an smile. She knew the Jedi were genuinely concerned for her safety, Palpatine she wasn't so sure. The Supreme Chancellor spoke.

"Well now that this is settled I promise you Senator I'll spare no resources to find the identity of your attackers" He vowed.

"Well, I suppose you could try the Separatists." Padme said. "But the forces in favour of the Military Creation act are worth looking into too."

Palpatine nodded. "We will look at every possible theory." He said seemingly unaffected by her implications. "Now you'll excuse me but I have a meeting to attend and I'm sure Senator Amidala is tired as well."

Everyone nodded and stood up, leaving the Supreme Chancellor's office and headed for the turbolifts. Once alone Palpatine headed for his private chambers locking the door behind him he headed for his private chambers and changed from his senatorial clothes into his Sith Attire. A communications droid approached him.

"Contact Lady Alexa." Palpatine spoke coldly. The droid obeyed the command and began trying to contact the Countess of Serenno. A 28 year old woman with black shoulder legth hair and aristocratic clothes knelt before him

"My Master." She greeted him with respect without looking at him in the eye.

"Your assassination attempt has failed my apprentice I must say I am disappointed." Palpatine spoke with a cold voice just letting her feel his anger through the force. "The Naboo Senator lives."

"I'm sorry my Master, my assassin won't fail again." Alexa replied calmly not letting Palpatine intimidate her.

"If she participates in the vote our plans could go south very quickly." Palpatine spoke.

"I know my Master." Alexa replied. "Plus Nute Gunray is still reluctant to help us with his droid army if she is still alive."

"That nemoidian knows how to hold a grudge." Palpatine said. Alexa said nothing. "I hope your assassin won't fail us again."

"He won't my Master. The woman won't participate in the vote nor will she disrupt our plans." Alexa spoke.

Palpatine nodded. "For your own good I hope that is true. I have been planning this since I was but an apprentice, I won't tolerate failures that put it at risk. You better remember that if you don't want to end like your predecessor." Palpatine said remembering Dooku's failure to accomplish his mission 8 years ago, he had Alexa kill him for it, although for some mysterious reason the Force told him he'd made a mistake that day, he still didn't know why. Pushing those thoughts aside he looked at her apprentice again.

"I will." Alexa said.

"Good" Palpatine said smiling evilly.