Ch 28
Anakin
We arrived in Utapau 10 hours after I spoke to Padme. I was able to get some sleep as well but it wasn't the same. I missed my Angel, having her by my side in my bed.
As I made my way to the bridge I realized I needed to focus. If I failed at this mission Padme could end up far worse than anything my Master had ever done to me. Once I arrived at the bridge Captain Piett was the only one around, where the hell was the useless Veers?
V:"Captain where is the General?" I said trying to keep my cool down, it proved to be nearly impossible. He would learn today.
P:"Uh… I am not sure Milord, perhaps he is still asleep…? I heard that he was quite drunk last night after you left…"
This wasn't the first time that useless General had done such a thing, but it sure was the last time. I couldn't allow such incompetence on MY vessel.
Enraged, I made my way to the General's quarters and as I opened the door I saw. Sure enough, he was sprawled out, shirtless on his bed with about 8 bottled of hard liquor all around him.
I felt anger course all through my body, and in the back of my mind I could hear Padme's voice telling me not to do it. To turn away, to be merciful. But I couldn't, I couldn't allow such disrespect.
I glared my eyes, and his body was slammed against the wall. He woke up confused and terrified all the same. His emotions sending a course of energy and thrill down my spine.
V:"General I thought after our last chat you would have understood that passing out drunk on MY watch would not be tolerated." I said as I paced around the room and watched him squirm against the wall.
CV.:" Sir… I'm sorry… I.. p-pr-.."
V:"You promise you won't do it again?" I kept pacing and at one point I also found a woman's undergarments. "So you not only got drunk, you brought a whore on board…Interesting"
I started to choke him, I could hear him gasp for air.
V:"General, from now on you are discharged of your duties… You should know not to test my patience. I declare your sentence permanent…effective IMMEDIATELY."
With just a snap of my fingers, his neck snapped in an unnatural angle and I dropped him to the ground. As I made my way back to the bridge I felt something in my mind, something tugging at me, telling me what I did was wrong but I didn't care. I kept walking.
V: "Piett." I said as soon as I saw him at his post, exactly where he should have been.
P: "Yes sir?"
V: "Congratulations, you have now been promoted to General. Please send a… clean-up crew to Veers' quarters immediately. But first, I need you to give me the briefing on the supposed whereabouts of this Jedi…"
P:" Sire our scouts have reported seeing a man in a robe climbing in the crevices in within the old mines. They have also reported almost 20 missing slaves in the past month alone."
V:"Hmm… very well. Ready my ship general, I want to scout the planet myself at once and be done with this mission."
P:"I already gave the orders sir, you're ship has been ready for a few hours now."
I was impressed, of course Piett had never let me down as a captain, and I was sure as my General on board I could trust with a bit more perhaps."
V:"General a word in private please?" I said as I walked away, signaling for him to follow me.
He soon fell into step behind me as we made our way to the hangar.
V:"General, as you and the rest of the Galaxy know I am now married to the former Senator of Naboo."
P:"Yes Sir, she was a wonderful Queen and an even better Senator. If you ask me, she should have become Chancellor, no offense to the Emperor of course."
V:"None take Piett, I despise the Emperor now more than ever."
I said and I could feel he was quite surprised by my statement. I led him to a small meeting room near the hangar and gestured for him to have a seat and I followed after.
V:" Piett you have proven to be quite useful and trustworthy in the short time you've been at my service."
P:"Thank you Sir, you've been a fair leader, and I would do anything you ask and for your wife as well."
V:"Good then please let her know I have arrived in Utapau and that I will contact her as soon as I can. I will send you the private line to use when you contact her. Our relationship is in a rather… perilous situation. If she has an emergency I trust you will let me know, if I am not available I also trust you will please look after her. And Piett tell her I love her…"
He was more than surprised at this point, he was beyond baffled.
V:"General…?"
P:"Uh yes… Yes sir! I will do all I can for you and your wife… I'm sorry it's just I never expected… I'm sorry this is really none of my business Milord."
I laughed.
V:"It's quite alright Piett. I do love my wife, she's brought a different light in my life and I just want her to be alright. Do not tell anyone of what we talked about, and communicate with her as privately as you can please."
P:"Yes sir. I will do as you say and congratulations on your marriage sir. I truly wish you the best." He said with a grin. I nodded at him and dismissed him.
