Here is the next chapter! Yay, I'm so pumped about writing this chapter, because what you all have been waiting for finally happens! Amidala finds out that Obi-Wan is Ben!! But how????? Also does Obi-Wan know that Padme is Amidala, the girl he met when he was little. (FYI: I know a lot of people are like wait wouldn't Obi-Wan think that it's peculiar that the Queen has the same name as the girl he was in love with, but in my story Amidala is her first name so I'm imagining maybe more than one person cam be named Amidala. Also he didn't know that she was a princess, Shmi never told him.) Okay so here is the next chapter!!
Disclaimer: See previous chapters.
Forbidden
Chapter 8
Shmi went up the stairs and outside to stand by Qui-Gon. Amidala was behind her but moved so she was hidden underneath the walkway where they were standing. She wanted some answers to Shmi's strange behavior around Qui-Gon. She heard Qui-Gon talk about how generous Anakin was and it was revealed the Qui-Gon thought that Anakin might also have the Force. Amidala perked up at that, she had sensed that as well, sure her skills were not as attuned as Qui-Gon's but she could still sense it, plus it being so strong with him it wasn't hard to miss. When Qui-Gon asked who Anakin's father was she didn't really feel the need to listen she remembers Ben telling her about Anakin when she was there last, but she started listening again when she heard Shmi's response. 'There was no father? What? No, Ben said that Anakin's father wasn't there with them because he left and soon after Shmi learned that she was pregnant. Why would she lie about that?' She bit her lip, 'Maybe what Shmi is saying is true. Maybe she told Ben the story she did because this story was too unbelievable. I'll ask her later.' She heard Qui-Gon tell Shmi that he actually didn't come to Tatooine to free slaves. Amidala knew that Shmi probably already knew that, but sort of hoped that he was going to free all the slaves.
She saw many of Anakin's friends run out to talk to him. She decided that she would find out all she needed to know later so she went out to help Anakin on his podracer. She heard all the friends talking and it made her remember when she was that age. She remembered all the fun times she had with Ben, especially that infamous oil and grease fight that led to their first kiss. She sighed; she then remembered right after that, when she returned to Naboo, she could never act like that again. She had to act like she was in her twenties when she was in her early teens. She always envied all the girls she saw when she would sneak out with her handmaidens. She would see them running around giggling with their friends, strolling around on the arm of their boyfriend, basically just having fun. She never had that. She then saw Qui-Gon approach Anakin and hand him a power charge. 'Qui-Gon would have made a great father.' She wondered where that thought came from. She assumed it was just how Anakin seemed to adore him and the somewhat fatherly relationship he had with Obi-Wan. She knew he wasn't married because he didn't wear a ring or any other symbol of marriage, unless there was some Jedi symbol of marriage that she didn't know about. Was he widowed? Maybe. Suddenly a sound broke her out of her thoughts. She turned to see Jar-Jar trying to say something. She saw him motioning towards his hand and realized he was saying he was stuck. Amidala walked over and bent over as she tried to free his hand from the engine. She finally worked it free. He looked at it then looked at her,
"Oh. Th—Thank you." He then gave Anakin a thumbs up and said, "Go." Anakin flipped a switch a couple of times and slowly but surely the engines came to life. She smiled then looked at Anakin. He smiled and shouted,
"It's working! It's working!" She looked up and saw Shmi looking down at him with an unreadable expression on her face.
Later on that night…
Amidala was helping Shmi around the house and saw Qui-Gon cleaning a scrape Anakin got that afternoon. She smiled and continued putting stuff away. She assumed that it was just in Qui-Gon's nature to be a father figure. She seemed that the way he acted around her was like a father around his normal teenage daughter who always questions his judgment, even she knows that her questioning his judgment was for good reasons, he wasn't just putting his fate on the line he was putting all of their fates on the line also the fate of the Nubian people. She bit her lip as she fiddled with a piece of cloth she was holding. She wondered what was happening on Naboo, to her people. Shmi came up to her and took the cloth from her hand. She put a hand on her shoulder and whispered,
"Why don't you go to bed, tomorrow is going to be a very stressful day." Amidala nodded and Shmi gave her a kiss on her forehead. Amidala smiled, 'I guess it's just in Shmi's nature to be a mother figure.'
Obi-Wan was sitting on the bridge hoping for and also dreading a call from Qui-Gon. The queen knew every time Qui-Gon contacted him and wanted updates of how soon they would, as she put it, 'get off this nightmare beach planet.' Suddenly the communicator beeped and he heard a familiar voice say,
"Obi-Wan?"
"Yes, Master?" he answered.
"I need an analysis of this blood sample I'm sending you."
"Wait a minute," Obi-Wan turned some dials as Qui-Gon said,
"I need a midi-chlorian count." Obi-Wan saw the results come up but couldn't believe it. He would have thought the equipment was faulty if he hadn't checked it only minutes before.
"The reading is off the chart," he said, "Over twenty thousand. Even Master Yoda doesn't have a midi-chlorian count that high."
"No Jedi has," Qui-Gon replied. Obi-Wan was shocked by how calm his master sounded, like he was expecting the count to be high,
"What does that mean?"
"I'm not sure," Qui-Gon said in a wistful tone. Then he shut the communicater off.
As soon as Amidala entered the room where she was going to be staying she heard Shmi telling Anakin to get to bed. 'Oh, I should tell Anakin good night and good luck.' She exited the room and saw Shmi enter Anakin's room. Amidala smiled and decided to wait until she came out. She saw Qui-Gon talking into that device again. 'Probably to Obi-Wan again, but what about?' She saw him slip a sample of something into the bottom of it, 'what was that?' Just them Shmi came out of Anakin's room and saw Qui-Gon talking and stood by the archway. When he was done talking he looked at her and the look on his face was unreadable. She looked away and the same look was on her face. Amidala realized that something big was going on and the only people who knew anything about it was Qui-Gon, Shmi, and Obi-Wan. She decided she could tell Anakin good luck in the morning. She turned to go back into her room but gave one last lingering gaze to where Qui-Gon sat then entered the room.
The next morning they had a small breakfast then rode two creatures to where the race was going to take place. The creatures groaned as they knelt down so they could get off. Watto started talking to Anakin in another language with that snide tone of his. She gave him a slight sneer. He was such a dirty little creature. He then laughed and Anakin asked what Watto meant by whatever he said. Qui-Gon said he would tell him later then said good morning to Shmi and helped her down. 'Quite the gentleman,' Amidala thought. She didn't assume he would help her off so she slid off herself. She followed Anakin and his friend. His friend said,
"This is so wizard, Ani. I'm sure you'll do it this time." She asked calmly,
"Do what?"
"Finish the race, of course," his friend stated as if it was obvious. She looked at Anakin in shock.
"You've never won a race?" She asked in disbelief.
"Well not exactly," Anakin said looking at me slightly afraid.
"No even finished?" She stated, the tone of her voice rising. Anakin put an arm around his friend with a smile,
"Kitster's right. I will this time." His friend nodded his head. Qui-Gon came up behind him and put his hands on his shoulders,
"Of course you will." He looked up at her. She gave him an angry exasperated look. 'By the time this is all over with I'll have so many gray hairs I'll look as old as Governor Bibble,' she thought.
Everyone helped Anakin out onto the racetrack. Amidala saved their place. She saw Anakin wave to the crowd as they cheered. Shmi was walking towards her as she saw Qui-Gon lift Anakin off the ground into the pod. He handed Anakin his helmet as he leaned over, 'Probably giving him some Jedi master tips.' She had experience with those from her training with her parents, trusting your instincts was one of the most important things to remember. Then Qui-Gon came to the booth. Shmi asked,
"Is he nervous?" 'But we can tell that you are,' Amidala thought.
"He's fine," Qui-Gon stated briskly. He was walking past Amidala, but she had to put her two cents in,
"You Jedi are far too reckless. The queen is not…" He cut her off,
"The queen trust my judgment, young handmaiden," he bent forward making it clear to me that he was older than her, bigger than her, and, in his mind, knew more than her, "You should too." He turned his back on her and she glared at it as she said to herself,
"You assume too much." She faintly heard Shmi trying to contain a soft laugh before she focused on the viewing pad so she could constantly see Anakin and his pod. The booth rose as the announcer told the racers to start their engines. Jar- Jar said,
"Oh, dissen gonna be messy. Me no watch'n!" He covered his eyes and Amidala had the urge to do the same, she didn't want to see the fates of everyone destroyed if he lost. Then the racers were off but Anakin's pod stalled.
"Come on, Ani," Jar-Jar said. She saw him attempting to start it again, suddenly the engines came to life again and he was off. She heard the announcers say,
"And there goes Skywalker!"
"Go, Ani, Go!" Jar-Jar shouted. Then the announcers continued,
"He will be hard-pressed to catch up with the leaders." With the rate that they were going Amidala had three words running through her head, 'We are doomed.'
'Note to self, never go to a podrace ever again.' That had to have been the most stressful moment of Amidala's life. First he didn't start, then his engine caught on fire, then the engine didn't work, and then he and Sebulba's pods got caught together. In the end however he won. Also it was so cute at the end when Anakin took off his helmet and had a line of where his goggles were and his hair all askew. And when Qui-Gon lifted him onto his shoulder and Anakin shouted,
"Mom, I did it!"
When they got back to where all the pods were kept Jar-Jar lifted Anakin in the air and said,
"Good going, Ani!" When he put him down Amidala went up and kneeled down to give Anakin a hug. She leaned back,
"We owe you everything Ani." Shmi then went up to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek as Anakin groaned,
"It's so wonderful, Ani. You have brought hope to those who have none. I'm so very proud of you." She gave him another kiss and he groaned again.
Obi-Wan once again was sitting on the bridge watching to see if they were coming back. Suddenly he saw Jar-Jar come over a dune then he saw the most beautiful site, Padme. He shot up out of his seat so quickly he almost fell over, as he ran down the hall he continued slipping and sliding all the way. When he got to the ramp Jar-Jar was just passing and said,
"Hidoe." But Obi-Wan wasn't concerned with him. He stopped suddenly in front of Padme,
"Hey," he said with a slightly higher pitch then usual, trying to sound casual. Amidala smiled,
"Hi." It was good to see him she had to admit. He was so handsome. Their eyes were locked. And he was gazing deep into her eyes, 'She's so beautiful.' Before he knew what he was doing he started leaning down. Amidala just stood there welcoming it. But then she realized where she was and what she was about to do. She put her head down, "Oh, um… I think your Master wants to speak with you." Obi-Wan was snapped out of his daze,
"Oh, okay. Thanks." She gave him one last smile before running past him.
Obi-Wan shook his head, 'what was I doing? Well, duh, I was about to kiss her, but what was I thinking. Right there on my fiancé's ship in front of everyone. Yeah, great idea Ben.' He then waked towards his master who was sitting atop a strange creature.
"Well, we have all the essential parts we need. I'm going back. Some unfinished business. I won't be long." Obi-Wan inwardly groaned as he gave his master an frustrated grin,
"Why do I sense we've picked up another pathetic life-form?"
"It's the boy who's responsible for getting us these parts," Qui-Gon said sounding very tired, in other words not amused by Obi-Wan's joke, "Get this hyperdrive generator installed." Obi-Wan decided to just do as he was told, no more joking around,
"Yes, Master. That shouldn't take long." Obi-Wan watched him leave and the hyperdrive generator was brought in.
Obi-Wan was standing in the room where he would install the hyperdrive generator. It was like an oven in there. It was always a little warm in there but now that they were on Tatooine it was almost unbearable. He shrugged out of his long brown robe. He looked around and realized he was the only one around so he took off his tunic leaving him only in his boots and pants. He began installing the hyperdrive generator. Suddenly there was a noise behind him. He spun around with the tool he was using in his hand ready to strike. He then saw a wide-eyed handmaiden standing there, not just any handmaiden it was Padme. He dropped the tool,
"Uh…" She was shaking slightly but couldn't look away,
"I…uh…came to see if…you….needed any…um…help, oh god." Amidala could finally look away and looked at the ground. Obi-Wan snapped out of his shock and grabbed his tunic,
"I…uh…it was just…really…hot in here…so I…um…" Amidala looked up,
"Well it's hot outside," she looked around and noticed there were the only two people in there, "Why are the only one installing this?" They no longer were as nervous as they were before. Obi-Wan rolled his eyes and groaned. Then with a sarcastic grin said,
"Well everyone else is tending to the queen since apparently she needs everyone on the ship taking care of her every little need." He then realized whom he was talking to, "Oh, sorry, she's your queen I shouldn't speak ill of her in front of you…"
"It's okay," Amidala said with a smile standing there awkwardly. Obi-Wan was wondering what she was waiting for. Amidala started to say, "So do you need…"
"Oh," he exclaimed, "help, um, well you could hand me the tools and stuff."
"Okay," she stood next to Obi-Wan who was still holding his tunic to his chest, "Jedi Kenobi?" He turned to look at her. She smiled, "I've seen a man's bare chest before, I was just a little surprised."
"Oh, okay," he threw his tunic behind him. He then turned back to the generator, he looked around and she held out the tool he had dropped when she came in, he smiled and took it. He began installing it, "You know, you don't have to call me Jedi Kenobi, you can call me Obi-Wan, actually please call me Obi-Wan."
"Alright," Amidala said shyly still slightly nervous around him, "Then you should call me Padme." He smiled,
"Okay, Padme." That smile of his almost made her get weak in the knees. He then started working on the generator again. She felt strangely awkward standing there,
"So, you don't like the queen." He paused looking forward,
"Well, it's not that it's just she seems really moody," he turned to look at her, "does she always act like this?" Amidala nodded,
"Yeah." Obi-Wan sighed,
"Great." He started working again then said, "Can you hand me the hydrospanner?"
"The what?" Amidala asked.
"The hydrospanner," Obi-Wan said looking down at her as she kneeled down by the toolbox.
"What?" She looked up at him.
"It's the long skinny one." She pointed to one thing, "No to the right…yeah that's it." She handed it to him. A few more moments of silence then she heard the clang of the hydrospanner hitting the floor. She made a move to get it. "Leave it," Obi-Wan said firmly. She looked at him confused. He turned his head sharply to meet her eyes. She gasped at what she saw, his eyes were flaming with passion. He turned to her and pushed her back against the generator. He kissed her roughly and she found herself kissing back. He pushed the hood of her outfit back and ran a hand down her hair then to the neckline. He ripped his mouth away from her and started kissing her neck. She held his head to her and moaned,
"Obi-Wan."
"Yes." She snapped and looked at him still working on the generator looking at her with his eyebrows raised. She blushed and looked at him with wide eyes.
"Uh," she bent down and picked up a tool, "what is this called?" He looked at her slightly worried,
"Um, a wrench." She looked at it and realized it was the most basic tool that only an idiot wouldn't know what it was.
"Oh yeah," she laughed as he gave a strained smile and looked back to the generator. She mentally kicked herself, 'oh great, now he thinks you're an airhead, perfect.' But what was with that fantasy, she had a very hot fantasy about making out with Obi-Wan. She had just a few minutes beforehand been swooning over Ben. 'I need to make up my mind, Ben or Obi-Wan. I can't have both.' She looked back up to meet Obi-Wan's eyes. They weren't flaming with passion they were filled with concern,
"Aren't you hot in that thing." She looked down at her orange robe and realized that she was sweating. She nodded, not fully trusting her voice not to say something to further embarrass herself. "Why don't you take it off?" Her eyes widened. When there was no response he looked back at her. His jaw dropped as he took in her expression, "Oh, you're not wearing anything underneath that, are you?" She opened her mouth slightly then said,
"Well no, I am wearing something," he looked at her," but it's basically just a…" he looked at her telling her to continue, "it's a slip." There was silence.
"Oh," he said, "never mind then, forget I said anything." He went back to working on the generator. She stood there terribly uncomfortable in the hot itchy robe. How could she make the girls wear these things. Oh, forget it all. She gathered up her robe, pulled it off and tossed it behind her. He heard the fluttering of cloth and looked over to see her in her slip. He couldn't help but look her up and down. She smiled at his shocked expression,
"Oh, come on, like you've never seen a girl in a slip before." He gave her a slightly embarrassed look. It then dawned on her, "Oh wait, of course you haven't, being in the Jedi Temple and all you all wear the same things. Well here is the first time to see a girl in her slip." She smiled, shocked at her boldness. He shook his head then smiled,
"Yeah I guess it is." She continued handing him different tools, whenever she didn't know what one it was he was always very patient and showed her which one. Several minutes later he said, "Alright, done." He turned to her and gave a slight bow, "Thank you for your help Padme." She gave a small bow back,
"You are very welcome, Obi-Wan." They both smiled then donned their outfits again and left the room.
Obi-Wan was on the bridge looking for Qui-Gon. He saw Qui-Gon running towards the ship with a little boy running behind him. Then a figure dressing in black was quickly approaching. He jumped off his vehicle and ignited a red lightsaber. He and Qui-Gon started fighting. The little boy ran onto the ramp. The door behind him opened and Padme, Captain Panaka, and the little boy were there.
"Qui-Gon's in trouble," Panaka said. Obi-Wan sat in the chair next to Ric Olie,
"Take off," he surveyed the scene in front of him then pointed forward, "Over there. Fly low." The ship took off with the ramp still lowered. Qui-Gon jumped onto the ramp and ramp went up and the ship sped off.
A door slid open and Obi-Wan and the little boy ran to Qui-Gon who was sitting on the floor trying to catch his breath.
"Are you alright?" The little boy asked.
"It think so," Qui-Gon replied as Obi-Wan and the little boy kneeled down next to him.
"What was it?" Obi-Wan asked.
"I'm not sure," Qui-Gon said still trying to catch his breath, "but it was well-trained in the Jedi arts. My guess is it was after the queen."
"What are we going to do about it," the little boy asked concerned. Qui-Gon sighed,
"We shall be patient." He paused then said, "Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi." Obi-Wan shook his hand as the boy said,
"Hi. You're a Jedi too? Pleased to meet you." Obi-Wan then froze,
"Wait a minute…Anakin?" The boy nodded. Obi-Wan burst into a grin,
"It's me…Ben." Anakin's eyes widened,
"Ben?" Obi-Wan nodded. Anakin smiled and hugged him fiercely. Obi-Wan hugged him back. Qui-Gon was very confused. Then the door slid open again and Padme walked in,
"Jedi Master Qui-Gon are you alright?" He nodded then she looked around and saw Obi-Wan and Anakin hugging, "What's so exciting?" Obi-Wan looked at her,
"Padme, this is my little brother."
"Little brother," she asked confused.
"Well foster brother," he corrected himself, "his mother raised me." Anakin hugged him again,
"Yeah, Padme, I'd like you to meet my big brother, Ben." Amidala's face went into shock,
"Ben," she whispered. He nodded laughing. She faked a laugh then turned around and left. Anakin asked,
"What's wrong with her?" Obi-Wan shrugged.
Amidala just walked into her room,
"Sabe." Sabe turned to her,
"What, more juicy news about you and Obi-Wan." Amidala shook her head,
"No, Sabe I have something huge to tell you."
"Oh my god," she said, "you and Obi-Wan just hooked up."
"No, bigger," Amidala said still in a daze.
"What could be bigger than that?" Sabe asked. Amidala turned to her,
"How about I just found Ben?" Sabe's jaw dropped,
"Oh my god! Where is he?"
"On the ship," Amidala said still in shock.
"I have to meet him," Sabe squealed.
"You already have," Amidala stated looking forward again.
"What?" Sabe asked. Amidala turned back to her,
"He's Obi-Wan."
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Okay had to get that out of my system!!!! YAY!! She finally knows!! But now what will she do with that knowledge? Also I hope you liked the little bit of Obidala fluff! I had to do Obi-Wan shirtless, it was calling to me! Okay so very long chapter! This is my apology for keeping you all waiting for so long. Don't know when I'll be able to update next. It might be spring break, but I dunno I only have two stories I'm working on right now, so I may be able to update sooner. Please R&R!!!
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