Chapter Three

A Quick thought

"I hit the ship but they used a decoy." Said the hired assassin.

"We'll have to try something more subtle this time, Zem. My client is getting impatient. Take these," said the bounty hunter handling Zem a canister of what looked like giant centipedes and added quickly, "Be careful. They're very poisonous. Zem, there can be no mistakes this time."

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"How are things downstairs master?" Luke asked as Obi-wan came through the door.

"Captain Typho has more that enough men downstairs. No assassin would try that way," said Obi-wan as he draped his cloak on a chair next to Luke and Anakin's and added, "Any activity up here?"

"Quiet as a tomb," said Anakin walking up to stand Luke and added, "I don't like just waiting here for something to happen to her."

Obi-wan pulled out his comlink camera that each of them had that allowed them to see into the senator's room. "What's going on?" Obi-wan asked when he saw that the camera was black.

"Ah, she covered the cameras," said Luke turning to the door.

"I don't think she liked us watching her," Anakin added.

"What is she thinking?" Obi-wan said as he walked toward the door.

"She programmed R2 to warn us if there is an intruder," said Luke as exchanged a glance with his brother.

"There are many other ways to kill a senator." Said Obi-wan looking worried.

"We know, but we also want to catch this assassin, don't we, Master?" asked Anakin.

"You two are using her as bait?" said Obi-wan crossing his arms in front of his chest and waiting for an answer.

Anakin winced as his master spoke and backed up a step before saying, "It was her idea. Don't worry no harm will come to her. I can sense everything going on in that room, trust me."

Obi-wan sighed and looked to the door. He then looked to Anakin, then to Luke and then back to Anakin.

"It's to risky," Obi-wan said turning to look at the door again and adding, "Besides your senses are not yet attuned my young apprentice."

Anakin looked to Obi-wan and said, "And yours are?"

"Obi-wan turned back to face the twins and said, "Possibly."

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Zem programmed the flying droid of were to take the canister, and inserted it into the mouth of the droid and with that the droid was off to do Zem's dirty deed.

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Anakin stood by the window fingering the window sill with the tip of his fingers as he watching the speeders zoom by. Though he really wasn't watching anything, he was just staring out into space when his brother's voice brought him back.

"Anakin are you alright?" Luke asked placing his right hand on his brother's shoulder.

"I'm fine Luke," said Anakin giving his brother a small smile.

"Anakin, you look tired," said Obi-wan who was leaning on the side of the chair.

Anakin turned to Obi-wan and said, "I don't sleep well anymore."

"Because of your mother?" Obi-wan asked as he tried to meet Anakin's eyes.

Anakin nodded.

"I don't know why I keep dreaming about her," said Anakin staring off into space again.

"Dreams pass in time," said Obi-wan exchanging a glance with Luke.

"I know you would much rather dream about Padme," said Luke almost as if he could read his brother's thoughts.

Anakin sighed as he left the balcony window with the glass closing behind him and said, "Just being around her again is intoxicating,"

"Be mindful of your thoughts, Anakin. They betray you. You've made a commitment to the Jedi order, a commitment not easily broken. And don't forget. She's a politician, and they're not to be trusted." Said Obi-wan as the three of them started to pace the room.

"She's not like the other in the senate, Master." Said Anakin sounding hurt by Obi-wan's words.

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The flying droids flew to the window. Inside the senator was sleeping soundly with R2-D2 by the door.

The droid quietly cut a small hole in the glass, and with a quiet thud the two poisonous creatures fell onto the floor.

R2's sensors picked up the sound and the small blue and white droid scanned the room with his light.

The senator was sleeping soundly and nothing was amiss in the room so R2 shut down again. The fat slimy poisonous creatures soundlessly crawled up the bed, one down her pillow, the other up her blanket.

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"Master you're generalizing, the chancellor doesn't appear to be corrupt," said Anakin said.

They had been talking about the chancellor for fifteen minutes now and Anakin was beginning to grow tired of it.

"Palpatine is a politician." Said Obi-wan.

"I think he's a good man, My—." Luke didn't get a chance to finish his sentence before he senses something and his head turned to the door Anakin's soon followed.

"I sense it too," said Obi-wan as they ran for the door. As they ran in all three at the same time activated their light sabers.

Luke jumped onto the bed and with two quick flicks of his wrist the slimy creatures hit the wall on the other side of the room with a thud, both of them where sobered in two.

Anakin looked to the window and saw the droid back away. Without thinking Anakin deactivated his lightsaber and jumped out the window and grabbed the droid as it flew away.

Luke got to his feet and looked to his master, Obi-wan nodded and ran out of the room.

"Stay here," Luke said as he deactivated his lightsaber and ran after Obi-wan only hoping that Anakin could hang onto the small droid. If he didn't he would have a very long time to wave good bye.

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