Chapter 8

Waking to another beeping sound again got me out of a very deep and relaxing sleep, I laid there for a couple minutes trying to remember what that sound could me and that's when I realized it was the Navi-Computer.

" Anakin we need to get up because we are about to drop out of hyper space, and we are about ten minutes out of Corellia." I said rolling over very carefully to face him.

" Mmm. I really don't want to get up because I very comfy." he mumble in his sleep.

" I know and I too would love to stay right here too, but we have work to do." I said leaning forward and giving him a light kiss before slowly getting up from the bed.

" I know, but it was only an idea. Do you want me to pilot the ship and have Obi-Wan to Co-pilot while you just sit back and relax." Anakin said looking very concern for me.

" I don't want you to fly her but you are right I really do need to relax because my side is hurting some, so let Obi-Wan know that he is your Co-pilot while I'm going to the medical bay to get the patch change, I love you." I said slowly getting up from the bed.

" Ok, do you want me to help you to the medical bay?" Anakin said getting up from the bed and coming over to my side and putting an arm around my back, as he helped me walk to the door.

" I'm fine Anakin, but you do need to get to the cockpit now." I said walking out of the door, and going into the medical bay.

" Ok." he said before hurrying towards the cockpit.

" I was wondering if you guys were going to get up and fly us to Corellia." Obi-Wan said as Anakin came into the lounge and stopped long enough to motion for him to follow.

" Sorry, have a seat you because you are the Co-pilot." Anakin said as they came into the cockpit and he took the pilot's seat.

" Um... wait a minute you're flying us, what about Padme what is going to be doing?" Obi-Wan asked taking the seat in the Co-pilot.

" Well yes am flying the ship because Padme was hurting a little bit and she wanted me to fly and she also wanted you to be the Co-pilot, she well come here after getting her patch change." Anakin said as he slowly pushed the hyper-drive level very slowly and they began to come out of hyperspace.

" This is Corellia landing Control Center, what is your ID, cargo and destination." the voice of the air controller said.

" This is FG264, and my cargo is just passenger and we are just visiting family." I said coming up to com-link and answered the air controller.

" Welcome home Your Highness, please continue your flight path, I'm sorry to hear about Lily." the air controller said.

" Thank you." I said before cutting off the radio.

" So are we going over to your Grandparents?" Anakin said as he watch me sit down behind Obi-Wan.

" No, we are going to the city, and the Navi-computer is still on, and it will guide us to where we need to go too." I said not really want to let them know that we were really going to the Royal Palace.

" Umm... why do I get a feeling that we have to get dressed up in our formal robes." Anakin said as he read a little bit of my thoughts.

" Umm ... yes that's because we are heading to the palace, and because that's where my family is, that's because government is in session and they have to be here." I said slowly getting up and leaving the cockpit.

" Great, you know I really hate formal stuff can you take the control while I change Master." Anakin said getting up from the pilot's chair.

" Ok and please don't take so long." Obi-Wan said getting up and sitting down in the pilot's chair.

Anakin walked out of the cockpit and heading to his sleeping quarters.

In my quarters I went over to my small closet and took out a dress, it wasn't a formal dress it was more like a semi-formal dress, putting it on.

After I was dress I went over to the small vanity table and started fixing up my hair, braiding it and wrapping it around my head.

Once I was finished dressing, I headed out of my quarters and almost bumped into Obi-Wan, who was coming out of his quarters.

" You look very good Master." I said smiling at him.

" Why thank you, and you look very beautiful Padme." Obi-Wan said as he held out his arm to me.

" Why thank you Master Kenobi." I said taking his arm and he led us to the cockpit.

Walking into the cockpit I was very shocked to see standing before in the middle of the cockpit was a very handsome Anakin and he looked very good dressed in his formal robes.

" Your Highness." Anakin said as he bowed to me.

" Knock it off Anakin, I really do hate that title and man you really do look very handsome." I said looking at him, up and down and truly liking what I see.

" Ok I'll stop, and thank you but wow you look even more beautiful." Anakin said coming up to me.

" Why thank you my Jedi Guardian." I said putting my arms around his neck.

" I love you Padme." He said before putting his arms around me and started kissing me.

" Ok you two, um... we are being paged." Obi-Wan said sitting down in the Co-pilot's seat.

Anakin pulled away from me before sitting back down in the pilot's chair, while I stood between the two seats, just before Anakin hit the com-link.

" Your Highness welcome home, your Grandparents and Father will meet you in the gardens, but I will be there with four other security guards." The Chief of Secret Service said as he came onto the view screen.

" Thank you Marcus and it's good to be home, and it's a lovely place to be at." I said as Marcus nodded his head before we cut off the communication.

" Well it's good thing that we are meeting in a beautiful place." Obi-Wan said as Anakin lowered the ship closer to the Palace's landing platform.

After the ship touched the ground Anakin shut off the engines as both Obi-Wan and I went into the lounge and it was Obi-Wan, who opened up the hatch door, just as Anakin joined us.

" Here we go guys, please just follow behind me." I said heading out the door before Obi-Wan and Anakin.

Walking down the ramp and came up to Marcus and the four other Palace Guards.

" Your Highness it's great to see you face to face, and I see that you have brought with the Jedi." Marcus said as he and the Guards bowed their heads to me.

" Yes Marcus I did, this is my new Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his other Padawan Anakin Skywalker, well I believe my Grandparents and Father are waiting for us." I said introducing Marcus to Anakin and Obi-Wan.

" It's a great honor to meet you Master Kenobi and Padawan Skywalker, please follow me." Marcus said as he led the Jedi to the Royal Gardens.

We left the landing platform and went into the hanger bay where we walked up a small stair case before coming into the huge receiving lobby for Dignitaries, Senators, Mayors and Governors.

" Your Highness, welcome home." an elder lady came up to me and curtsey.

" Nanny it's so great to see you, and how are the little ones treating you." I said hugging the older lady.

" They are treating me good, well I'll let you go so that way you can see your family before they have to get to work." Nanny said before heading up the stairs that were on the left side of the Grand Lobby.

We followed Marcus between the two stair cases and walked out through a set of double doors that led to the back side of the Palace.

Stepping out on the back patio we turned left and walked towards another set of double doors. Marcus opened the doors and we entered the private section of the Palace.

Walking into a large living area before going out another set of double glass doors and like before we were on the patio, and this time we headed down a couple of steps before walking through the rows of flowers that lead to the middle of the gardens.

The sound of water splashing down from the beautiful water fountain, and off to the right side of the fountain was a huge weeping willow tree.

And it was under this tree a small table and chairs was set up for a small family breakfast, and of course that was what my family was doing sitting under the huge tree.

" Padme, Obi-Wan and Anakin it's so good to see you again." my Grandmother said s she got up from her seat and came over to us.

" Hey Grandma, Oww!" I cried out when she hit my sore spot.

" Sweetie are you ok?" Grandma asked as she moved away and the rest of the family came over.

" I'm ok, while I was on Tatooine I got into a fight with four Tuskin Raiders, and well the leader of the small group stabbed me, and well it got really infected this morning, because there was some kind of poison that was on the tip of the Gaffi Stick." I said as the small group came closer and we did a group hug.

" How did you get involved with them?" my dad asked as we went over to the table and chairs that my grandmother had set up for breakfast.

" I was with Anakin's mother and his step-brother's girlfriend. well we had gotten up early in the morning so that we could go out and pick the mushrooms off of the moisture vaporizers and we knew there was Raiders in the area, because the day before Obi-Wan and Anakin's step-father found some Bantha tracks. Anyway we had picked mushrooms on the South side and had moved to the North side and was just finished picking them when we were heading back to the speeder when we were attacked." I started to telling them about what happen.

" Padme I thought you could sense people or other creatures through the Force." my father asked me.

" I can, and I was sensing a small group of Raiders, but some how I didn't sense this small group at first and when I did sense them it was to late to warn Shmi and Beru, because two Raiders had grabbed them, just as one grabbed me. I started fighting the creature trying to get away from the one who held me tightly in front of him, then the leader came up to me and hit me across the face and when that happen the Raider, who held me made the mistake in lessening his hold on me, mostly when I pretend to slide down to the ground. This was when I was able to grab my light saber, and I swung around and sliced off the arm of the Raider who held me, but before I could turn around to face the leader he came up behind me and stabbed me in the side." I said as I saw the horrified look come across Anakin's face because this was the first time I really told any one what happen that day.

" Oh my, so what happen to the leader of the group and what about the other three Raiders." my Grandfather asked.

" Well the one that held me down had died from his wound, and well the other two that had capture Shmi and Beru lost their heads, but as for the leader well he ran away." I said taking a sip of my Caf that Obi-Wan had brought to me.

" Wow, so how is Shmi and Beru?" Grandma asked as she took a sip of her tea.

" They are good and they told me to tell you hello." I said as I began eating my breakfast that a hand maiden put in front of me.

" So are you here to visit or are you guys still on our mission?" my father asked.

" We are still on our mission sir." Obi-Wan said as he finished his breakfast.

" Um... excuse me Your Highness but this just came for you?" the butler said as he came over to us.

" Thank you, Rubun." I said taking the message cube from him.

" Padme, I could get into a lot of trouble and maybe death if it is known that I gave you this information, but I know that you are looking into the death of Lily, so please meet me at the abandon warehouse down by the docks, hope to see you soon." the message said.

" Great how do we know this person can be trusted?" Anakin said before sipping his tea.

" That person can be trusted because she is my cousin, and she is also a Jedi too." I said slowly getting up from the chair.

" So I take we are leaving now." Obi-Wan said as he saw a worried look come across my Grandmother's face.

" First I'm changing my clothes and getting out of this damn thing, and you guys can do the same thing too." I said bowing my head to my family before heading off towards the Palace and to my quarters.

" Well we better show you both to your quarters, you guys will be staying in the family section of the Palace instead of the visitors section, that's where the Governors, Senators, Representives and other Dignitaries stay when we are in session and when we have other visitors." Grandfather said as he got up and everyone followed him as they went inside the Palace.

They went up the stairs and Anakin learned that his room was right next to mine while Obi-Wan's room was further down the hall way.

Twenty minutes later we were in the speeder flying down to the warehouse.

" Padme, thank you for coming." my cousin said as we stopped in front of the warehouse.

" Hey Rachel, so what information do you have for me?" I asked as she came over to the speeder.

" Well I have some things but we can't talk here." she said as she began looking around to make sure that we weren't being watched.

I too looked around and opened up my senses so that way I could feel for any other people but I didn't sense anyone.

" Ok Anakin can up please get in the back with Obi-Wan." I asked Anakin, who nodded and got into the back with Obi-Wan.

Rachel got into the speeder and we flew off away from the warehouse.

" Ok so what do you know in what's going on Rachel?" I said as I somewhat slowed down the speeder.

" Well last week I was sitting in my office when I saw Lily come into the warehouse, I watched her go straight for the office in the back which was two doors down form my office, well any way I heard her arguing with Gabrieel and then the next thing I know I saw her storm out of the warehouse, but before she did she stopped at the receiving desk and she was demanding the four cases of Glimmerstim Spice and a few other Spices that she had to have that day, because she was saying something about heading out for Tatooine and few other places, which she wouldn't say, and then the next thing I heard was that Lily was dead, I did ask one of the guys who was a good friend, of what happen, and all he told me was that it wasn't any my business and I need to leave it alone, which I did, but I have this feeling that Gabrieel had something to do with her death, but the strange thing was when they were loading up Lily's ship I saw Gabrieel go onto the ship, but I didn't see him come off the ship and he hasn't returned to Corellia either." Rachel said as I took her to her house.

" I see that was one thing I really needed to know, you better stay safe and I hope to see you later." I said landing in front of her house.

" Ok and you take care of yourself too, and May The Force Be with all the three of you." Rachel said before turning away and headed into the house.

" Gee that was very strange, she didn't even ask who we were." Anakin said as he got back in the front seat.

" That's because she knows it's safer for her not to know you guys." I said as I lifted the speeder in the flight route and headed back to the Palace.

" Kenobi here." Obi-Wan answered his com-link.

" Master Obi-Wan a new mission I have for you all." Master Yoda said.

" Ok Master Yoda, but what about this mission that we are on now?" Obi-Wan asked as Anakin turned around in his seat so that way he could see Obi-Wan.

" Believe it could be tied together I do, The Queen of Naboo is very upset, because someone is trying to kill her, they did, so go now you must." Yoda said.

" Yes Master we are on our way to the ship now." Obi-Wan said as I nodded.

" May The Force Be with you all, Master and Padawans." Master Yoda said before the com-link went dead.

" Oh my... I hope that she is ok... Marcus this is Padme, please get my Grandmother?" I asked as I called the Palace.

" I'm sorry Padme but her and your Grandfather are in a meeting but your father is free." Marcus said.

" Um... ok please get him then." I said as we stopped for traffic.

" Sweetie Marcus said that you sounded a little upset, what's wrong?" my Father asked as he came in view of the video link.

" Master Yoda has received a call from Naboo, daddy someone tried to kill Ami." I said almost in tears.

" I see so you want me to be with you when you leave for Naboo." Daddy asked knowing he was going to go even if I said no to him.

" Yes sir, and we will be there in about ten minutes, thanks daddy." I said before shutting off the communication.

We got there in ten minutes like I had said and sure enough waiting for us at the landing platform was my father.

" Ready when ever you are sweetie." my father said as we climbed out of the speeder and walking up to him.

" Ok well then let's get going." I said heading up into the ship and to the cockpit, and started up the ship.

Anakin and I were in the cockpit while my father and Obi-Wan stayed in the lounge area.

" I'm going to lay down some so the ship is all yours." I said getting up and leaning over and kissing Anakin.

" Ok and I'll call you when we reach Naboo." Anakin said as he kissed me again.

Walking out of the cockpit and entered the lounge area and I saw that my father and Obi-Wan playing a game of cards.

" You ok sweetie?" my father asked me as he looked up from his cards.

" Yeah, I'm ok, I'm going to lay down for a while so I'll see you guys when we get to Naboo." I said heading towards the sleeping quarters.

" Oh great and you just left the ship in Anakin's hands." Obi-Wan said.

" Yes Master, that's because I trust him." I said with a smile before heading to my room and falling into the bed and falling asleep.

Four hours later I was woken up with Anakin leaning over me and giving me a kiss.

" Rise and shine sleepy head, we are about to come out of hyperspace." Anakin said standing up and heading for the door.

" Ok thanks Anakin, I'm on my way." I said slowly getting up from the bed.

We walked out of the room and when we came into the lounge area we saw that the two men were still playing their card game.

We nodded our heads and walked straight into the cockpit.

I took the pilot's chair while Anakin took the Co-pilot's chair.

I took us out of hyperspace and just dropped into orbit of the planet when the radio crackled alive.

" Flight control, to Corellian ship please identify yourselves and what is your cargo and destination?" the Controller asked us.

" This is Jedi Ambassadors here to see the Queen." I said looking over to Anakin and he took my and gave it a squeeze.

" Yes please continue your flight pattern and the Captain of Security will be waiting for you on the Palace landing platform." the controller said.

" Thank you." I said as the com-link went dead.

I landed the ship and I looked out the window and saw the Captain and I watched my father great him.

Getting out of the chair I followed Anakin and Obi-Wan off the ship.

" Hello, Padme if you guys please follow me." the Captain said as he turned and began walking towards the hanger bay.

We walked down the long corridor before coming up to a door, the Captain opened it up and we walked into the private quarters that belong to the Queen.

" Padme sweetie." my mom said as she came over to me and hugged me.

" Hey mom, Ami." I said as Amidala came over to us and hugged me.

" Oh thank goodness you are here and now I feel a lot better knowing that you are here." Amidala said as she just held on to me and I could tell that she was really scared.

" You're going to be ok sis with us here, mom, Amidala I want you to meet Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker." I said as I introduced my mother and twin sister to Obi-Wan and Anakin.

" Master Kenobi, I understand that you are Padme's new Jedi Master, now that Master Lily was killed. Padme sweetie look very pale?" mom said as she looked back at me.

" I'm , and right now my side is starting to hurt again." I said as I grabbed on the chair that was in front of me.

" Then you get to bed and we will talk to you tomorrow over a private breakfast, and of course you all are also invited too." mom said as she turned away from us and went over to my father and hugged and kissed him before they left the room together.

" Ok we know what they are going to be doing all night long, well if you all follow me then I can show you guys to your rooms." Amidala said shaking her head as she watched our parents head off for my mom's bedroom.

We followed Amidala and she showed Anakin and Obi-Wan their quarters, then we said good night to each other before going into our rooms.

I got undressed and changed the bacta patch before climbing into bed and falling sound asleep.