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Chapter 1--The Queen's Starship
Sabé stood at the balcony of the Theed Palace. The Trade Federation would most likely invade Naboo. But the Queen they capture, will matter naught. 'Twas a brilliant plan, Captain Panaka had. The Trade Federation would never guess that the real queen and her best friend had traded places. Sabé was now Queen Amidala, and Padmé was back to Padmé. Who would know?
"Are you still worried?" a voice asked gently. Padmé stood next to Sabé.
Sabé gave her a sad smile, "Who knows what will happen. In this adventure, I could die as the Queen. Not even with my true identity."
Padmé nodded. "Yes. And I could die as-"
"No." Sabé said harshly. Padmé jumped with surprise. "This would all be a waste if you were killed." Padmé looked ashamed.
"Sabé, something else is bothering you, I feel it. What?" Padmé was concerned for her friend.
"Uhmm...well....I wonder why you even chose me in the first place to act as you." she replied.
Padmé smiled. "You alone know me better than I know myself. And I know you wouldn't take advantage of the power I am giving to you. Plus, we look somewhat alike, it'll be hard to distinguish."
"But what if-"
"What if, always with the 'what if' s. You will not screw up. I promise you."
"You don't know that."
"But I know you."
Sabé remained silent. Padmé was right. She grinned sheepishly. "I supposed we'd both get some sleep." Padmé nodded, happy that Sabé was feeling better.
"We will win." Sabé said to herself more than Padmé. "We must. For our People."
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Sure enough, the Trade Federation DID invade Naboo. The Queen and her advisors were kidnapped. Of course, Sabé was playing the Queen's role, Padmé by her side.The viceroy spoke to Sabé. "I have brought you hear for a purpose, Queen Amidala."
Sabé's voice slashed like a sword "I was not brought. This is my throne room. I do not recognize your authority Nute Gunray."
"How exactly do you plan to explain this invasion to the Senate?" Sio Bibble asked angrily.
"The Queen and I will sign a treaty. I have assurances it will be ratified by the Senate." the viceroy answered cooly.
"I will not cooperate." Sabé stated plainly.
"Now Your Highness, in time the suffering of your people will change your mind." he drawled. He signaled to a droid. "Take them away." A droid went on their way, to send them to Camp 4.
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They walked into the bright sunlight of the plaza, surrounded by droids. Padmé was heartbroken to see the plaza, usually bustling with life, so quiet and filled with tanks of droids. Suddenly, from nowhere, two Jedi appeared from above, and immediatly destroyed the droids. Eirtaé, another handmaiden, was whispering to the 'Queen' (Sabé) about the ironic Gungan with them.
The Jedis' names were Qu-Gon Jinn, and Obi-wan Kenobi. They led the rest of them to the main hangar, were they hoped to get transports to contact Supreme Chancellor Valorum. Qui-Gon insisted that the 'Queen' go with them. Sabé, uncapable of making such an extreme decision, wisely replied. "Either choice presents great danger, to us all." looking straight at Padmé.
Padmé replied, "We are brave Your Highness." which told her, Go!
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Sabé remembered that day, so well. Now Qui-Gon Jinn, Padmé, R2-D2, and Jar- Jar, were at the town of Mos Espa, trying to find parts for the Starship. 'I am so frustrated. What am I supposed to do here, while Her Royal Highness, wanders around in the scorching sun of Tatooine? And she doesn't even like it! I'd kill to get out in the suns at least out of this costume!'
"Your majesty, we are receiving a message from home." Captain Panaka's first officer reported. She straightened herself up.
"The death toll is catastrophic, we MUST bow to their wishes, you MUST contact me." Governor Sio Bibble said, desperately.
"It's a trick. Send no reply, send no transmissions of any kind." Obi-wan Kenobi stated, leaving the room. Captain Panaka followed.
"Have courage, Sabé." Eirtaé said comfortingly. "I KNOW the governor. He would NEVER even consider bowing to the Federation."
Sabé nodded, still worried. "But I'm afraid that the situation is real."
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"But what if it IS true? And the people ARE dying?" Obi-wan asked his master Qui-Gon Jinn.
"Either way, we're running out of time." was the only reply.
A young handmaiden, named Rabé, stole her way through to the inner chambers where Sabé and Eirtaé were resting now. She narrated what she had seen and heard. Obi-wan's distressed and worried face and concern, Qui-Gon's reply. "So they DO care." Sabé muttered more to herself than to the other two. Unfortunetly, Eirtaé heard.
"What's that supposed to mean?" she demanded. Rabé took a careful step back. Eirtaé rarely went into passions like this."The Jedi Knights are here to protect us and Naboo! How could you think they didn't care about our planet?!"
Sabé, equally irritated, retorted, "Well, I don't give my trust away to people I don't know, Jedi or no Jedi!"
"Well, maybe you should-"
"Hush!" Rabé exclaimed, suddenly. Eirtaé and Sabé turned to her. "I hear someone coming. It's improper for the Queen and her handmaiden to disagree like this." she scolded. Eirtaé and Sabé looked ashamed.
"Eirtaé," Sabé said ina quieter, and calmer voice," I'm sorry about that." Eirtaé's mouth opened, to protest, but Sabé silenced her with a look. "No, I shouldn't have said that. What's the use of a Jedi, the guardians iof peace and justice in the galaxy, if they don't care about the people they help?"
"It's alright,"Eirtaé said kindly, "You were just being careful. I suppose being the Queen's decoy is a big responsiblity." she thought out loud.
"You have no idea." was the muttered reply.
The latter chuckled, "I understand that it is putting pressure on you, esspecially when the real queen is not even here to guide us. But we must accept what little help is being offered to us." Sabé nodded.
"Good."Rabé said approvingly, "Now that we're all made up, and delightful friends again, can we PLEASE get something to eat?" she complained. The entire chamber was filled with laughter.
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"Your Majesty," Captain Panaka began, "Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn, is entering a nine year-old boy named Anakin Skywalker in a Podrace. He is betting with a dealer that if Anakin wins, we get the parts we need, and if he loses, the dealer gains himself this very ship we are on."
Obi-wan noticed, that by the Queen's expression, that she did not approve of this decision. He spoke up, "Your Highness, I am confident that my master knows what he is doing. And while your handmaiden(Sabé, handmaidens, and Panaka payed rapt attention) made a fuss over this, Qui-Gon is certain that you trust his judgement."
"Then he assumes too much." Sabé muttered. She did not approve all the way, and now it's certain that the actual queen didn't either. However, what choice had they? "Very well, your master may do as he deems fit." she afirmed.
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"What do you think you're doing? Are you brain dead?" Captain Panaka practically screamed. "Do you know the risk you agreed to take?"
"What do you want me to say? I don't believe your masteris right, I refuse your graciouslly offered help?" Sabé exclaimed, furiously.
"But the Queen does not approve." he protested.
"As I have no information of the Queen's orders at the moment, I will do the approving." she insisted. "What choice do we have?" she whispered.
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Rabé's mind racked with worry. Ever since the six had come together, they had formed a sisterhood relationship. Eirtaé was the spy; Yane, the gossiper; Sache, the clown; Padmé, the baby, Sabé, the brother amongst them, as well as their strength; and her, Rabé, the mother of them. They did everything together, and nothing belonged to one of them alone. It was always, 'their throne', 'our people'. Anyhow, many times she had kept Sabé's quick and sometimes rash thinking in check, although today she could not do so. 'What what choice had they but to accept?' she thought to herself. It seemed for once Sabé made the right decision, the suffering of their people her guide, ignoring the wish of the queen which was obiviously, agaonst all this.
It was a strange truth, but it seemed to Rabé, that half the time, Sabé was much smarter than the queen.
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TBC..
Cyana: Did you like? Padmé: NO FAIR!!! How come Sabé gets ALL the praise!! Sabé: Praise!!! You think I'm HAPPY about taking your place!! As if! Cyana: *sweatdrop* As you can see.Sabé and Padmé don't get along as well as I'd like them to.So.just review and I'll get back to you as soon as is possible.that is if these two don't kill each other ^-^'
Chapter 1--The Queen's Starship
Sabé stood at the balcony of the Theed Palace. The Trade Federation would most likely invade Naboo. But the Queen they capture, will matter naught. 'Twas a brilliant plan, Captain Panaka had. The Trade Federation would never guess that the real queen and her best friend had traded places. Sabé was now Queen Amidala, and Padmé was back to Padmé. Who would know?
"Are you still worried?" a voice asked gently. Padmé stood next to Sabé.
Sabé gave her a sad smile, "Who knows what will happen. In this adventure, I could die as the Queen. Not even with my true identity."
Padmé nodded. "Yes. And I could die as-"
"No." Sabé said harshly. Padmé jumped with surprise. "This would all be a waste if you were killed." Padmé looked ashamed.
"Sabé, something else is bothering you, I feel it. What?" Padmé was concerned for her friend.
"Uhmm...well....I wonder why you even chose me in the first place to act as you." she replied.
Padmé smiled. "You alone know me better than I know myself. And I know you wouldn't take advantage of the power I am giving to you. Plus, we look somewhat alike, it'll be hard to distinguish."
"But what if-"
"What if, always with the 'what if' s. You will not screw up. I promise you."
"You don't know that."
"But I know you."
Sabé remained silent. Padmé was right. She grinned sheepishly. "I supposed we'd both get some sleep." Padmé nodded, happy that Sabé was feeling better.
"We will win." Sabé said to herself more than Padmé. "We must. For our People."
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Sure enough, the Trade Federation DID invade Naboo. The Queen and her advisors were kidnapped. Of course, Sabé was playing the Queen's role, Padmé by her side.The viceroy spoke to Sabé. "I have brought you hear for a purpose, Queen Amidala."
Sabé's voice slashed like a sword "I was not brought. This is my throne room. I do not recognize your authority Nute Gunray."
"How exactly do you plan to explain this invasion to the Senate?" Sio Bibble asked angrily.
"The Queen and I will sign a treaty. I have assurances it will be ratified by the Senate." the viceroy answered cooly.
"I will not cooperate." Sabé stated plainly.
"Now Your Highness, in time the suffering of your people will change your mind." he drawled. He signaled to a droid. "Take them away." A droid went on their way, to send them to Camp 4.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They walked into the bright sunlight of the plaza, surrounded by droids. Padmé was heartbroken to see the plaza, usually bustling with life, so quiet and filled with tanks of droids. Suddenly, from nowhere, two Jedi appeared from above, and immediatly destroyed the droids. Eirtaé, another handmaiden, was whispering to the 'Queen' (Sabé) about the ironic Gungan with them.
The Jedis' names were Qu-Gon Jinn, and Obi-wan Kenobi. They led the rest of them to the main hangar, were they hoped to get transports to contact Supreme Chancellor Valorum. Qui-Gon insisted that the 'Queen' go with them. Sabé, uncapable of making such an extreme decision, wisely replied. "Either choice presents great danger, to us all." looking straight at Padmé.
Padmé replied, "We are brave Your Highness." which told her, Go!
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Sabé remembered that day, so well. Now Qui-Gon Jinn, Padmé, R2-D2, and Jar- Jar, were at the town of Mos Espa, trying to find parts for the Starship. 'I am so frustrated. What am I supposed to do here, while Her Royal Highness, wanders around in the scorching sun of Tatooine? And she doesn't even like it! I'd kill to get out in the suns at least out of this costume!'
"Your majesty, we are receiving a message from home." Captain Panaka's first officer reported. She straightened herself up.
"The death toll is catastrophic, we MUST bow to their wishes, you MUST contact me." Governor Sio Bibble said, desperately.
"It's a trick. Send no reply, send no transmissions of any kind." Obi-wan Kenobi stated, leaving the room. Captain Panaka followed.
"Have courage, Sabé." Eirtaé said comfortingly. "I KNOW the governor. He would NEVER even consider bowing to the Federation."
Sabé nodded, still worried. "But I'm afraid that the situation is real."
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"But what if it IS true? And the people ARE dying?" Obi-wan asked his master Qui-Gon Jinn.
"Either way, we're running out of time." was the only reply.
A young handmaiden, named Rabé, stole her way through to the inner chambers where Sabé and Eirtaé were resting now. She narrated what she had seen and heard. Obi-wan's distressed and worried face and concern, Qui-Gon's reply. "So they DO care." Sabé muttered more to herself than to the other two. Unfortunetly, Eirtaé heard.
"What's that supposed to mean?" she demanded. Rabé took a careful step back. Eirtaé rarely went into passions like this."The Jedi Knights are here to protect us and Naboo! How could you think they didn't care about our planet?!"
Sabé, equally irritated, retorted, "Well, I don't give my trust away to people I don't know, Jedi or no Jedi!"
"Well, maybe you should-"
"Hush!" Rabé exclaimed, suddenly. Eirtaé and Sabé turned to her. "I hear someone coming. It's improper for the Queen and her handmaiden to disagree like this." she scolded. Eirtaé and Sabé looked ashamed.
"Eirtaé," Sabé said ina quieter, and calmer voice," I'm sorry about that." Eirtaé's mouth opened, to protest, but Sabé silenced her with a look. "No, I shouldn't have said that. What's the use of a Jedi, the guardians iof peace and justice in the galaxy, if they don't care about the people they help?"
"It's alright,"Eirtaé said kindly, "You were just being careful. I suppose being the Queen's decoy is a big responsiblity." she thought out loud.
"You have no idea." was the muttered reply.
The latter chuckled, "I understand that it is putting pressure on you, esspecially when the real queen is not even here to guide us. But we must accept what little help is being offered to us." Sabé nodded.
"Good."Rabé said approvingly, "Now that we're all made up, and delightful friends again, can we PLEASE get something to eat?" she complained. The entire chamber was filled with laughter.
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"Your Majesty," Captain Panaka began, "Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn, is entering a nine year-old boy named Anakin Skywalker in a Podrace. He is betting with a dealer that if Anakin wins, we get the parts we need, and if he loses, the dealer gains himself this very ship we are on."
Obi-wan noticed, that by the Queen's expression, that she did not approve of this decision. He spoke up, "Your Highness, I am confident that my master knows what he is doing. And while your handmaiden(Sabé, handmaidens, and Panaka payed rapt attention) made a fuss over this, Qui-Gon is certain that you trust his judgement."
"Then he assumes too much." Sabé muttered. She did not approve all the way, and now it's certain that the actual queen didn't either. However, what choice had they? "Very well, your master may do as he deems fit." she afirmed.
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"What do you think you're doing? Are you brain dead?" Captain Panaka practically screamed. "Do you know the risk you agreed to take?"
"What do you want me to say? I don't believe your masteris right, I refuse your graciouslly offered help?" Sabé exclaimed, furiously.
"But the Queen does not approve." he protested.
"As I have no information of the Queen's orders at the moment, I will do the approving." she insisted. "What choice do we have?" she whispered.
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Rabé's mind racked with worry. Ever since the six had come together, they had formed a sisterhood relationship. Eirtaé was the spy; Yane, the gossiper; Sache, the clown; Padmé, the baby, Sabé, the brother amongst them, as well as their strength; and her, Rabé, the mother of them. They did everything together, and nothing belonged to one of them alone. It was always, 'their throne', 'our people'. Anyhow, many times she had kept Sabé's quick and sometimes rash thinking in check, although today she could not do so. 'What what choice had they but to accept?' she thought to herself. It seemed for once Sabé made the right decision, the suffering of their people her guide, ignoring the wish of the queen which was obiviously, agaonst all this.
It was a strange truth, but it seemed to Rabé, that half the time, Sabé was much smarter than the queen.
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TBC..
Cyana: Did you like? Padmé: NO FAIR!!! How come Sabé gets ALL the praise!! Sabé: Praise!!! You think I'm HAPPY about taking your place!! As if! Cyana: *sweatdrop* As you can see.Sabé and Padmé don't get along as well as I'd like them to.So.just review and I'll get back to you as soon as is possible.that is if these two don't kill each other ^-^'