I'm sorry that I didn't update yesterday! I was so busy, but Happy Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you!
Anakin groaned as he slid into his chair in the control room, what am I doing? Anakin knew Padme needed sleep; she hadn't sleep for a few days. I haven't sleep for a few days either, maybe I could just sleep with her… No. We wouldn't sleep; we would be much too busy enjoying each other's company. Anakin shook his head trying to get those kinds of thoughts out of his mind. He had so much that he had to do before he forgot everything completely. Anakin pulled out his datapad to write things down to remind himself. He took a deep breath before he made a list; he wasn't concerned about fooling the Jedi Council about spying on Luke, Han and Leia. He was concerned about fooling himself.
Mission: Protect Queen Senator Amidala, watch civilians; report back to Obi-Wan
Civilians ~ Luke Sky, Leia Sky, Han Solo
Found: Holding cell on unknown Separatist ship
Reason: Unknown
*Civilians have exception skills and are very smart, but are completely harmless*
Anakin looked up from his datapad as he saved the note. That isn't going to be good enough but maybe if I convince someone else… Anakin looked down at the screen of his datapad as he searched for his Master's contact. As Anakin sent the message he was very surprised to see his Master respond within a few seconds.
Anakin: Master can you talk?
Obi-Wan: It is very late, what for?
Anakin: Everyone is a sleep here; I thought it would be the best time to contact you.
Obi-Wan: I will contact you in a few minutes
After a few minutes passed a buzz went off in the control room as Obi-Wan attempted to communicate through the ship. Anakin accepted the communication and a blue image of Obi-Wan appeared in front of him.
Obi-Wan yawned, "What is it Anakin?"
"I had time to talk to the civilians and if I may so Master; I believe them to be completely harmless and not hiding anything."
Obi-Wan frowned, "You called me to tell me of a gut feeling."
Anakin sighed; I should have known better; Obi-Wan would want facts, "Well… They told me stories of their pasts; Solo seems to make enemies fairly quickly. I believe he made enemies with one of the systems that belong to the Separatist.
Obi-Wan nodded wanting the conversation to be over, "Ummm. That would make sense. I will meditate on that. Is that all?"
Anakin nodded knowing he couldn't say anymore, "Yes, Master."
"Alright Anakin, we will talk later. Get some sleep, you look tired."
"I will Master." Anakin answered knowing that it was a complete lie.
The communication turned off and Anakin was once again left alone in the control room. Anakin knew he couldn't sleep, he was too on edge; he needed to be relaxed to sleep. He closed his eyes as he reached out into the Force trying to meditate. I need to remember. I can't forget. Anakin did not move from his spot the entire night.
In the morning Luke was surprised to see he had actually gotten a good night's rest. He didn't remembering falling asleep but he was glad he did. Luke looked at the bed bedside his own to see Han still asleep with an annoyed Leia wrapped in his arms.
Luke chucked at his sister's face, "What's the matter?"
"It's just…I've been thinking."
"What about?"
"Just everything. Don't you have so many questions that you want answered?"
Luke nodded, "Well yes."
Leia unwrapped her self from Han's grasp as he continued snoring peacefully, "Han has just put so many doubts in my mind but I still believe so many of my own thoughts; I just don't understand."
"I know what you mean." Luke agreed.
"It's just, do you think Padme is our mother?"
Luke thought about the question for a few moments before looking back at his sister, "I did…"
Leia threw her hands up with frustration, "I still do! Did you see the way she embraced our father in that cell? The way she wept for him! That wasn't just a friend embrace! That was a lover embrace! She knew that was her lover in the suit without even looking at his face! She did not hesitate to hug him. How many people have you seen hug Darth Vader without a second thought and be comforted by it! Part of her heart was taken when they took him away! I saw it!"
Luke tried to calm down his sister, "Calm down Leia. I'm not saying she isn't. I'm just saying that many things don't make sense. I saw what you saw back in that cell. I thought what you are thinking now BUT I also saw when they greeted each other outside of the Jedi Temple. That wasn't a lover reunion."
Leia shook her head, "I know it wasn't but there could be a reason for that."
Luke sighed, "I really hope so Leia… There is too much that doesn't make sense. He hasn't even kissed her. How could they be lovers if they haven't even done that?"
"You haven't even noticed," Leia continued angrily, "the way she looks at me. She doesn't like me near him, like he is her property. There is a reason they are hiding their love and we just need to figure out why."
Luke shrugged, "You saw the way those girls screamed for our father, she could just have a crush. As much as I hate to admit it, Han could be right."
Leia frowned even more frustrated, "If she isn't our mother…than we aren't siblings."
"Leia!" Luke yelled a little hurt.
"How could we be, we look nothing alike! BUT. You look like Anakin and I look like Padme. It is the only way we could be twins, we look like each of our parents."
Luke thought about his sister's statement before he stood up and gave his sister a hand, "I hope you are right." With that the two walked out of the room toward the common room connected to the control room.
When the twins reached the common room they were surprised to see their father still in the control room. As they took their seats on the couch Luke leaned over to his sister and whispered, "He's meditating."
Before Leia could respond the door to the common room opened and Padme entered. She was wearing a very spectacular dress along with white make up that had red ascents. Padme nodded emotionlessly to Luke and Leia as she walked passed them to the control room.
Luke looked at Leia, "What was she wearing?"
A confused Leia glanced back at her brother, "I have no idea."
Padme walked into the control room and noticed Anakin sitting crossed legged with his eyes shut. I'm not losing him without a fight. Padme cleared her throat and Anakin opened his eyes, "Oh, hey Padme…" Anakin paused, as a smile appeared on his face, "I forgot how much I hated those Nubian Queen outfits, and I didn't miss them at all."
Padme studied his face; he looked extremely tired and confused. She did her best attempt to be happy as thoughts of the night before rushed into her head, she smiled at her husband, "Oh but they are so stylish, but since Sabe is not here, do you mind braiding my hair?"
Anakin looked at his life curiously, he had done her hair before but she was more than capable of braiding, "Umm… sure?"
Anakin gestured for Padme to sit down but she shook her head, "Let's do it out with our guests, I feel as if they have been neglected." Anakin followed Padme as she walked out of the room; Padme couldn't help the sly smile that formed on her face when Leia and Luke looked up at her. Oh yes, see whom he belongs to.
As Padme regained her composure as she sat on one of the couches near the twins as Anakin hopped up behind her, "Hello, I'm so sorry that we haven't been able to talk. I hope you two slept well?"
Luke and Leia nodded as they studied the scene in front of them, Padme was sitting on the couch between their father's legs as their father sat at a high level behind her. Leia smiled as she saw her father undo Padme's current hairdo and start brushing her hair with his hand. Leia looked at Padme, "I see you have your own hairstylist." Anakin chuckled as Padme put on another fake smile, how dare she make him laugh. "Yes, it seems that since my handmaiden Sabe is not here, General Skywalker has been forced to hair duty.
"If Obi-Wan could see me now." Anakin chimed.
Luke wasn't sure what to say. He imagined his father doing many things and this was not one of them. Leia, on the other hand, silently watched as her father braided Padme's hair. She imagined herself as a young girl and him braiding her hair. He would have been a great father.
Padme watched Leia study her husband; her plan was obviously not working. Stop looking at him like a peace of meat! I see the love in your eyes! He is mine, not yours!
Everyone except Anakin, who was very concentrated on his braid, looked up as the door slid open to reveal Han. Han stopped at the door to take in Padme's current appearance and Anakin braiding her hair. Han almost laughed as he imagined Darth Vader braiding someone's hair, whenever he thought of the Dark Lord; hair braiding was not something that came to mind. Han quickly pushed the thought to the back of his mind when he asked, "Ummm… Is the circus coming to town?"
Luke's hand covered his face in embarrassment and Leia frowned, but to their surprise Padme laughed. "I'm afraid since we will be landing soon, I must dress the part as Queen."
Han nodded as he sat down next to Leia turning his gaze to Anakin but before he could make a smart-ass comment Leia grabbed his arm, "When are we landing?"
"About 20 minutes." Anakin said without removing his gaze from Padme's hair.
Luke looked at Padme, "How are you going to get away from the public if you are the Queen?"
Padme smiled, "I won't be Queen for long."
"If they don't try to change their Constitution again…" Anakin interrupted as he pushed Padme's head forward, "And keep your head straight!"
Padme rolled her eyes, "Sorry Master Hairstylist and I will not let them change it."
"Padme, they've been trying to get you back on the thrown for years. They aren't going to let you go that easy." Anakin argued.
"You've been the Queen before?" Leia asked in amazement.
Padme smiled hearing the amazement in Leia's voice, "Yes, I was first elected when I was 14 years old."
"14 years old!?" Luke yelled surprised.
"Yes, but I was still not the youngest Queen ever elected."
Luke and Leia looked at each other in amazement, if Padme was their mother that meant their mother was a Queen at 14.
"Done!" Anakin said happily as he hoped off the couch and Padme stood up behind him. For the first time Leia noticed how long Padme's hair actually was. Not to mention her father had put Padme's hair into a very nice braid.
Padme turned to look at Anakin, "Thank you Anakin."
Anakin playfully bowed to Padme, "My pleasure milady."
"I see who controls who here." Han chimed as he smiled at Padme.
Padme returned the smile as she playfully pushed Anakin, "Well I am the eldest."
Luke and Leia exchanged a glace, Padme was older than Father? Padme can't be more than 27, if that.
Anakin rolled his eyes as he looked down at Padme, "I'm taller."
"Didn't use to be."
Anakin laughed, "Oh yeah, when I was like nine."
Padme smiled back, "Remember that? You were like up to my hip."
Anakin gave her a little push, "I was taller than that."
"You knew each other from that young?" Luke asked happily.
Padme nodded, "Yes, actually we met my first year as Queen?"
"Really?" Leia asked happily, "Was it on Naboo?"
Padme shook her head, "No, actually it was on Tatooine."
A giant smile appeared on Luke's face, Tatooine! They met on Tatooine! That's my planet, that's my home!
"How did you meet exactly?" Leia asked thrilled.
Suddenly a sound echoed in the control room, "Story for another time!" Anakin yelled as he ran into the control room. He slowly took the ship out of lightspeed and Naboo appeared infront of the ship. Padme walked into the control room and took her spot in the copilot seat.
Anakin smiled, "Can a Queen land a ship?"
Padme snorted, "No of course not, I just came to watch."
A voice of a starfighter pilot echoed from one of the speakers, "Nice to see you again sir."
Padme hit the communicator button and Anakin responded, "Same to you. Stick behind me as I take the ship into Theed's Palace's landing platform."
"Yes sir."
Luke looked at Leia, "Can you believe that?"
Leia shook her head, "No… but what was wrong with them?"
Luke frowned, "What do you mean? They were actually acting happy!"
Leia frowned, "That was mostly a show. I can see through politicians. She is very upset. Didn't you fell the tension radiating off of them?"
Luke shook his head; "I haven't been able to use the Force since we arrived here.
"Oh… Luke I'm sorry. I'm sure we will figure it out…"
Luke shrugged, "I guess I will just have to trust your judgment. What do you think happened between them?"
Leia looked at the doorway that her father and Padme had just walked through, "I have no idea."
As Anakin lowered the ship into Naboo's atmosphere he yelled back behind him, "Strap yourselves in!"
Soon enough, the ship safely landed on Naboo's surface. Padme looked to her side and sighed sadly, the Hero with no Fear now took the place of Anakin as he lifted another communicator to his lips, "The Queen has landed. Guards be on the lookout." Her husband was completely gone and a Jedi soldier now took his place.
Well what do you think? Don't forget ideas and reviews! I'll answer any questions also! :)
