Episode 3

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After the destruction of the Loren refugee camp, a list of conspiring senators in favor of Dorian Marlow were stripped from power and a new form of government was introduced. Senator Palpatine becomes acting chancellor due to the crisis and he starts to get more sympathizers between leaders. Still, there is still reluctance to maintain an authoritarian government so the senators refuse to grant him full powers.

But the situation is getting worse at the minute. The Resistance, conformed by Naboo survivors, former slaves, and government anarchist appears to get more influence around the Galaxy. People have been tired of the oppression they had experience for centuries and wish for a change… any change.

As they are guerrilla fighters with no financial support, the only way to get resources is by taking from the ones who have…. Marlow's army.

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"Is that it?", said Anakin as he communicated with the rest of his team.

"The one in Marlow's reports. The one we've been waiting for", said Padme through the intercom.

Using the shadows of the night, he and a group of rebels driving race pods were getting ready to strike one of Dorian Marlow's many trains, but the wagons in this one were filled with resources and ammunition. As such it was a heavily guarded and controlled with heavy security measures so it was going to be a difficult task.

But nothing could beat Anakin's intelligence. As the rebels turned on their pods, they barely made any sound thanks to the young pilot's technological advances in stealth.

As they got close to the floating train, they saw a group of armed vehicles following close by. Apparently they had been expecting an attack at any second, after all, this was going to be the third attack from rebels in a week.

With stealth technology and without making any sound, they approached the vehicles and took the pilots and occupants down. The rebels took the wheel of the enemy vehicles and moved closer to the wagons in order to get inside.

Padme drove the vehicle next to the train at full speed and Anakin turned on his light-saber, cutting one of the walls of the wagon. One of the rebels wanted to jump in, but he stopped him before could.

"Wait! There is a force field. If you cross it you'll die or worst, turn on the alarm", said Anakin as he took out his computer to disable the energy. As soon as the light turned off, they entered with their blasters, opening fire to the guards inside.

Padme moved to the back and helped other soldiers hoop on top of the train using spear-hook devices, Attack on Titan style. They needed to take the vigilantes down so that they wouldn't sound the alarm.

Inside the train, Anakin secured the wagons and moved carefully towards the front. They needed to take control of the whole train in order to get all the resources.

As they moved forward, one scared rebel rookie pushed one of the containers, sounding the alarm. All of them were frighten as the guards started screaming in their walkie talkies to kill all introuders.

"We need to move!", screamed Padme through the radio as she got a hold of her blaster and shoot some of the guards down. One of them manage to shot at her and graze her arm, it was a small wound.

She knew that more vehicles will soon come and they needed to hurry in order to scape with their lives..

"We are doing a "Get Out" move", said Anakin through the intercom.

"Are you crazy?", answered Padme in disbelief.

"Do it!", screamed Anakin. The guards took a kind of floating device and moved towards the wagons, opening fire to the rebels. Anakin used his light-saber to deflect the heavy fire entering through the walls, protecting the others, and jumped out through one of the windows, taking more soldiers down and landing in Padme's ship.

"I hate that move! You are so reckless!", she said punching Anakin in the arm but she only received a warm kiss on the cheek from him.

"Get me back, we need to take this train", he said and Padme moved forward to the first wagon. He jumped back into the train and took the enemies down, gaining control of the train.

"Put the reflecting shields", said Anakin and his team put the devices on the walls of the train. Other teams put the devices on a section of the tracks ahead.

"They are coming!", screamed Padme as they got closer to a crossroad.

"Alright, on my mark!", screamed Anakin and they all hold a strange button on their wrist.

"Now!", screamed Anakin as he turned the train to the left. Suddenly, the wagons disappeared thanks to the cloaking devices and a decoy hologram of the real train kept going forward in the other track, confusing the soldiers

"Yeah!", screamed the whole team.

A few hours later they arrived at the base. Everyone was exited to see them. The train had been full of food, ammunition and medicine. It was a great day for the rebels.

Anakin stepped out of the train and ran towards Padme, giving her a long kiss. But as he touched her arm, he realized she was hurt.

"What happened?", said Anakin, completly worried of Padme as he hold her arm. He started shaking with fear at the realization of what could have happened.

"I'm OK Ani, it's just a scratch", said Padme with a smile.

"You could have died!", screamed Anakin. Everyone looked at them in silence.

"Ani! I'm ok! ", said Padme when she realized he was shaking.

"Are you OK?", she asked worried, putting her hands on his face. She could see he was sweating.

"I'm fine", he said with a sad tone on his voice, trying to calm down.

"You've been different lately", said Padme worried.

"It's just that... those nightmares after I used the dark side to defeat the carriers in Loren have been keeping me on edge", said Anakin a little embarrassed about it.

"Then try no to use it! Please Anakin. I'm worried", said Padme giving him a hug.

"I can't stop using it. I need to keep all of us safe", he said and gave her a tender kiss, when suddenly a soldier got closer to them.

"Excuse me", said the soldier coughing a little to make his presence noticed. Padme and Anakin pulled away from their kiss.

"There is really no privacy", said Padme with a laugh.

"Your highness, the owl is here", said the soldier and her expression suddenly changed.

"You go take care of that wound. I'll take care of the owl", said Anakin and Padme nodded.

The owl was their spy in the senate.

Senator Palpatine was working with the rebels and giving them Intel on Marlow's moves in order to sabotage him anyway they could in order to capture him. He was also aiding with some financial support as well. But in order to avoid suspicion from the Senate, Palpatine had assigned a young man to deliver the messages to the rebels, so that's how the owl became his contact with the group.

Anakin met with the young man in their usual place, a lake a few meters away from the base that they used in order to avoid any leaks of information. Only a few people knew about the owl and they needed to keep it hidden in order to avoid suspicion.

"Greetings Master Skywalker", said the owl, a young, well dressed and lean boy.

"I'm no Jedi", said Anakin with a certain hint of sadness in his voice.

"Senator Palpitine says you are a true Jedi. You fight for what's right", said the owl. He seemed to be amazed by Anakin. Every time they talked alone, he will go all "fan girl" over him.

"Thanks… so what brings you here?", asked Anakin.

"Senator Palpatine wishes to overthrow the parliament and install a totalitarian government, but he needs you man power", said the owl.

"Why?", said Anakin, completely in shock from the revelation.

"Senator Palpatine believes that the Senate is too corrupt and even when they had taken down Marlow's followers, they still haven't been able to make a productive change. There is till corruption we haven't discovered yet and more people are turning their backs at the senator. People are still suffering", said the owl with a sad voice.

"But taking down the Senate means destroying democracy", said Anakin worried.

"What good is democracy if good people suffer because of inaction and are left to the mercy of the politicians. No one truly works for anybody. They all work for themselves", said the owl.

"We can't do that, we can't betray the government", said Anakin, even though he knew that a totalitarian government could be the answer.

"Then all the aid we have been providing will stop", said the owl. This time with a very serious and stern voice.

"So I guess you give me no choice, huh?", said Anakin and the owl vowed to give and bid him farewell.

Anakin was more worried that he had ever been in his life. Without the intel and the aid they received from the owl, they would have been lost. Not having the help was devastating for the remaining survivors.

But the idea of taking down the Senate? That was unthinkable. Democracy, with all it's flaws, worked somehow.

As he contemplated the situation, he saw Padme walking towards him with a worried look.

"What is it?", asked Anakin and he could see that Padme had been crying.

"Please tell me", he said with a worried tone, looking straight to her bandaged arm.

She looked into his eyes and just answered, "I'm pregnant".

Suddenly Anakin's world just turned completely upside down.