Hey everyone, here's my Friday gift to you! Now, R&R will be my Friday gift! :)
"Aleania, are you awake yet?" Padmé asked as she walked into Aleania's room.
The bed was made, the air was still and Padmé was filled with a sudden sense of dread.
"Threepio!" she called.
"Yes Miss Padmé?" The golden droid asked, appearing just moments later.
"Comm Anakin, immediately" she ordered, fighting to keep her voice calm.
"Jedi!" shouted two clones.
In slow motion it seemed, the clones raised their blasters, fingers on the trigger. Its odd to think that only the lightest pressure was required to bring her to a horrible pain. With great speed she brought up her emerald lightsaber and deflected the tirade of fire-hot energy bolts away. Another emerald blade joined hers and Aleania instantly recognized the lightsaber's owner. Indeed, Ahsoka, Anakins former padawan joined her in the fight.
Aleania ignored the look of shock Ahsoka wore for only a moment. Though, to see Senator Amidala's adopted daughter fighting clones with the skill of a typical Jedi Padawan, anyone would have been shocked.
Smoke began to fill the air and Aleania coughed, stalling for only a split second. Shooting pain filled her and she crumpled to the ground, a blaster shot to the shoulder and to the stomach. Ahsoka stood in front of her, defending her as Aleania gathers her wits and strength about her. The smoke began to sting her eyes and burn in her throat.
Ahsoka felt her vision blur and her lungs began to feel heavy as she coughed. Reaching into the force, she relied on it more heavily, substituting her fading vision with it.
"We surrender" she finally caved. Aleania was barely standing and she was blind. Her only hope was that they left the younglings alone.
"Captain, we found two Jedi, they surrendered, what should we do with them?" one asked.
"Let me see" came the reply.
Aleania watched as Ahsoka's clouded eyes widened. The sound of commanding footsteps followed and the Captain stepped in, looking at Ahsoka with great interest, before ushering them out, saying he would finished them.
"Padmé? What's wrong?" Anakin asked urgently.
"Aleania, she's gone, just... gone!" Padmé cried, salty tears streaming down her pale cheeks.
"You don't think she went to the temple to help the Jedi, do you?" Anakin asked, his tone panicked.
Padmé cried harder. "I'll be home in a few hours, don't worry" Anakin told her. "I love you Padmé, I won't let anything happen to out family. I promise you."
The transmission blinked out and Padmé ran a shaky hand through her hair. She sat there for a long time, debating just going to bed for a while when another transmission came through.
"The Chancellor is calling an Emergency Meeting of the Senate" Mas Amedda informed her.
"I can't be there, something came up" Padmé explained. "My daughter, Aleania, went missing last night"
"All those who don't attend will be assumed traitors of the Republic" He stated unbudgingly.
"I will be there" Padmé conceded.
"See that you are" his tone was condescending, and the transmission blinked out. Padmé sighed and slumped in her chair.
I've had a weird week, strangers on the bus talking to me, my ex practically stalking me while I was at my little sister's Back-to-School Night, my mom's car dying, and then her leaving the lights on in the rental we took to the Wild Animal Park and it running out of juice and leaving us stranded for two hours. STRANGE WEEK! So... review, please!
