Chapter 7: The Nightstalker Returns
beep, beep, beep*
Padme *groans* her alarm clock was going off. She was called to a Senate meeting even though she was on vacation. "Why can't I ever catch a break", she grunts. Nevertheless Padme got herself out of bed and put on a senatorial gown.
She put her makeup on and fixed her hair into curls and placed a hairpiece on top to have it flow down her back.
At the same time Sabe was getting up. She tried her best to not wake Obi Wan up but failed. Obi Wan slowly opened his eyes and wide-eyed at the sight of Sabe.
"Hey Obi Wan", Sabe says leaning in and kissing Obi Wan passionately. Without hesitation Obi Wan returned the favor with a fiery kiss.
She broke off and continued to get dressed.
"What happened", Obi Wan says nervously. He thought that he might have had sex with Sabe and forgot about it. He was dazed that he was in Sabe's bed but honestly a part of him was glad.
Sabe was fixing her hair into a bun and turned towards the distraught Obi Wan.
"Well I was walking around last night and I spotted you passed out on the floor. So I decided to pick you up and bring you to my room to sleep", Sabe smiles.
She was so excited to kiss Obi Wan. His scruffy beard and his voice made her want to skip the meeting and have fun with him.
"You didn't have to do that Milady. I was perfectly fine just a little tired", Obi Wan replies. He felt bad that Sabe took him all the way to her room. She could've left him there but she didn't.
Sabe's smile widened and she approached Obi Wan.
"I love you Obi Wan. That's why I helped you", Sabe whispers.
Obi Wan sat appalled. "She likes me as well, I can't believe it", he says to himself. Scratching the back of his neck he looks back at Sabe who was looking at him seductively.
"I honestly had feelings for you for a long time. I never had the courage because I was afraid of rejection but hearing you felt the same makes me angry at myself. We could've been something way earlier", Obi Wan mocks himself.
"Obi Wan it's not your fault, I knew you had feelings for me for a long time. You weren't the best at hiding it. I wanted to approach and tell you I felt the same, but I didn't have the courage as well", Sabe says placing a hand on Obi Wan's groin.
Obi Wan stiffened and Sabe felt weak at how his eyes rolled back when she pinched his cock through the blankets.
"Well that's great to hear I wasn't the only one who didn't have the courage", Obi Wan says pulling his head back due to Sabe touching him.
She pulled her hand away and gave Obi Wan a quick kiss.
"Obi Wan I have a senate meeting today with Padme. If you want you can come with us, or you can wait here for our return", Sabe tells Obi Wan.
He lightly brushes his beard.
Clearing his throat he says "Yes I would be glad to go with you and Padme."
"Great, just get ready because we are leaving soon", Sabe advises Obi Wan.
He nods and gets out of bed. He puts on his jedi robe and decides to check on Padme. As he exits he sees Padme was already approaching Sabe's room.
"Obi Wan what are you doing here", Padme questions him.
"Well I passed out and Sabe brought me to her room", he says nervously.
He then walks closer to Padme and whispers in her ear "She confessed that she likes me and we kissed twice."
Padme embraces Obi Wan "That is great, finally it fucking happened. I been waiting for you to say that for so long".
Obi Wan chuckles "Well you got what you wanted then."
Sabe then exits the room and locks her arms between Obi Wan's.
"You ready Milady", Obi Wan grins. Padme shakes her head. "God Obi Wan sucks at flirting", she laughs to herself.
Sabe places a hand on his chest and looks at his eyes making him sweat.
"Call me Sabe, and yes I'm ready Obi", Sabe smirks.
"Obi", Padme coughs trying to contain her laughter.
"Shut up", Obi Wan whispers to Padme.
25 minutes later
Obi Wan, Sabe, and Padme all entered the Senate building. Obi Wan had to wait outside while Padme and Sabe entered the room. They made their way to their pod.
Looking across Padme saw Bail Organa pull up next to them. He is a close friend to Padme and sometimes acts like a father to her.
"Hey Bail", Padme and Sabe say simultaneously.
"Hey. Padme I'm glad you came to the meeting even though you were on vacation", Bail beams.
"Well I really didn't have a choice" Padme rolls her eyes. Sabe smiles and lightly punches Padme. Padme grinned and punched Sabe a little harder.
"Order, order", Mas Amedda shouts. "Senators Chancellor Valorum is trying to speak and you are rudely interrupting him", he continues. The commotion stopped and Valorum stood up.
"Ladies and gentlemen we have a meeting today to discuss a vote to send humanitarian aid to Alderaan. Due to the recent devastating fires Alderaan's forests are in ruins. We will put up a vote to see if we should send military forces to help plant new trees and restore the land", Valorum speaks. He slightly moves back a little and Amedda steps up.
"Now we will have Senator Organa come forward and say his speech", Amedda yells. As Bail started to make his way to the center and hologram appeared to everyone in the senate room.
"Hello Senators, miss me", the man laughs. The senate room was dead silent. Everyone gasped they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"Yeah I know crazy right. You thought I just killed myself and that would be the end of the Nightstalker. Oh no no you got it all wrong, I'm back and ready to finish the job", Anakin shouts through his mask. It provided him with a distorted voice so no one could find out his true identity.
Valorum leans to the shocked Amedda "Turn it the fuck off", he yells.
"On it sir", Amedda replies. He begins calling security to try and block the hologram.
Anakin turned to the Chancellor and grinned.
"Don't waste your time trying to end this because you can't, not until I finish. So sit back and relax senators we have a lot to talk about".
"What do you want", Valorum shouts at the masked man.
"What I fucking want is you to shut the fuck up", Anakin screams.
Valorum sat back down and wiped the sweat falling down his face. He really thought the Nightstalker is dead. Now he will have to make a statement to the whole galaxy that the infamous psychopath is still alive.
"Your a psychopath", one senator shouts.
Anakin couldn't help but laugh. "How oblivious are they", he says to himself.
"Wanna know something, I despise senators. They only care about themselves and never help the people who are in need. My mom and others had to live through hardships while your rich asses sat here enjoying the view talking about what expensive restaurant you are going to eat at. But something I know that most of you idiots don't is that there are corrupt senators with some dirty acts they don't want anyone to find out", the Nightstalker says.
He then uploads the pictures and videos to everyone in the Senate. It was senator Lott having sex with prostitutes and pictures of him abusing women.
"So you call this man senator Lott a part of your senate. Huh if I was chancellor I would've killed him immediately. This shows how corrupt you all are, having a rapist and pedophile working among you makes me sick. So listen to me carefully. If you have taken part in these acts don't worry your time will be coming. You can try and destroy all the evidence you like but I already know your secrets. Now the only thing you can do is wait to be plunged by my blade", Anakin shouts before ending the call.
The senate lifted into an uproar. The Senate guard barged in and arrested senator Lott. Other senators are absolutely terrified at what the Nightstalker said.
Padme turned to Bail Organa who was nearly pale in the face. Sabe was not moving either, those words she heard sent a shiver down her spine. Padme felt weird, a part of her was somewhat glad that the Nightstalker was alive, but afraid at what he might do.
"Order, order", Amedda shouts. The commotion got even louder as senators were in fear that their lives were at stake.
"ORDER, ORDER", he yells again. The senate room fell silent once more. Valorum stood back up still dumbfounded by what has just transpired.
"I know, I know you are all scared. This is a threat to the Republic we must act quickly before the Nightstalker does something. I have made a decision to have every senator stay in the 500 Republica. Military forces and jedi personnel will be gurading inside and out of the residential tower. We will be taking security protocals to maximum effect. The Nightstalker will do nothing I promise you", Valorum shouts. His plan calmed down most of the senators while some stayed skeptical.
"As you exit the building, there will be jedi and military personnel there waiting to escort you to 500 Republica safely. Senate dismissed", Amedda shouts slamming his staff to the ground. As Padme, Bail, and Sabe made their way out of the room they saw Obi Wan and two other jedi waiting for them.
"The Nightstalker is back, so the Chancellor has called the jedi to help protect you", Obi Wan says.
"Oh great, now my vacation will be locked in a room because of one man", Padme says to herself.
Obi Wan turns to his left "This is Aayla Secura she will be protecting you senator Organa. To my right this is Shaak Ti, she will protect you senator Amidala. Then I will protect you Milady", Obi Wan says to Sabe.
They all nod and make their way to 500 Republica. As they reach the building they took the elevator till the got to the 35th story. When they reached the floor they all walked to their designated rooms.
Luckily Padme, Bail, and Sabe all had their rooms next to each other. Sabe then turned to Padme and Bail.
"Hey when you guys are done settling in, how about you come into my room and we can all chat", Sabe smiles. Even though the situation they are in is scary she hopes that having a nice conversation would keep there minds away from the madness.
Padme and Bail nod and enter their rooms. Padme enters with Shaak Ti and notices extra clothes and other amenities for them to use until they are cleared to leave.
"At least they gave us something", Padme sighs. Shaak Ti chuckles "It would be bad if they didn't."
There were two beds with their own little rooms.
Shaak Ti made her way to her small room. She heard from Obi Wan that Padme doesn't like being watched, so Shaak Ti obeys and gives Padme some space.
Padme went into her room and sat on the bed. She closed her eyes and for a second she thought she was living a dream. "The Nightstalker is alive, and is threatening the senate. What a turn of events", she says to herself.
She fixes her hair a bit and walks out of her room. She notices Shaak Ti is sitting alone looking at a blank wall.
"Are you okay Shaak Ti", Padme says softly. Shaak Ti turned her head and faced Padme.
"Yes, Obi Wan told me to give you space because you don't like being watched. He also said that you hate having bodyguards", Shaak Ti says.
Padme sat down next to the jedi master and placed a hand on her back.
"Forget about what Obi Wan told you. I was just pissed off because they treat me like I'm weak just because I'm a woman. I would love to talk with you", Padme says.
Shaak Ti gave her a smile and says "Well what do you want to talk about."
Padme's face turned more serious. This subject really troubled her but she wanted to know what the outcome will be.
"What do you think will happen with the vigilante", Padme whispers.
Shaak Ti sat there uncertain. She had no clue, her first thought was that they capture him and execute the man, but it seems unlikely. They would have to do something but nobody knows. The Nightstalker is too hard to catch and to predict. At any moment he can strike and escape in a matter of seconds, with that speed you wouldn't even know he was there.
"Um I honestly don't know. Our first thought is to capture him and put him on trial. But that seems unlikely so our only possible plan is to execute him", Shaak says nervously.
Padme wasn't feeling that plan at all. The Nightstalker would never try to die to the jedi or the military. He would rather kill the criminals first, then end his own life after. The last thing that man would want is to die to a jedi.
"I see", Padme sighs.
"Well how about we go to the queen's room, she asked us to come when we are ready", Shaak Ti says.
Padme shakes her head and comes back to her senses.
"Yes I almost forgot, let's go", Padme says. They both exit there room and enter Sabe's room. They saw Sabe, Bail, Obi Wan, and Aayla sitting in the living room chatting.
"Hey Padme it's so good to see you finally made it", Bail smiles.
"Indeed I'm glad to see everyone here", Padme grins back.
"Padme and master jedi please sit. We were just talking about Obi Wan having a crush on me for a while now", Sabe chuckles.
Obi Wan sat next to her with his hands covering his bright red face. He was so embarrassed but sitting next to Sabe made him feel much better.
Meanwhile
"Chancellor, what should we do with senator Lott", says the head officer.
Valorum contemplated, he felt that Lott had to be protected until they put him on trial.
"Bring him to 500 Republica and hold him there till this situation is resolved", says the Chancellor.
"Understood", says the officer. He bows and then exits Valorum's office. The chancellor goes back and flops onto his chair. He starts rubbing his hands over his sweaty face. Never once in his political career did he have to deal with something so detrimental to the security of the republic.
Few hours later. Nighttime has fallen and the building where the senators were held fell quiet. There were only a few soft small conversations that could slightly be heard from the other rooms, but no one wanted to talk normally.
They feared the worst. That they would wake up to see the man they feared looking back at them.
However Padme and the others were having a good time despite everything that happened earlier.
Anakin hopped out of the dumpster. He knew what was going to happen. He quietly went into a library and found a computer in the back corner. He was a mastermind with technology and hacked into every security camera in the senate district. He zoomed on one of the cameras and spotted senator Lott being escorted by police into 500 Republica.
"You ain't getting away this time you son of a bitch", Anakin mutters.
Anakin also went through the internet and found files of blueprints of the building. He also hacked into the comms between the military personnel.
"We are taking Lott to level 35 room 15 over", says an officer.
"Understood officer, leave two of your men to stay with Lott. We don't want him to attempt to escape", says the head officer.
"Roger that", the comms then cut out.
Anakin jotted this info to his holowatch. He designed it back on Tatooine. He also constructed a little circle ring that pops out. He then can control it with the watch and use it as a listening device.
Anakin closed everything and cleared the computer to leave no trace. He quietly leaves the library and makes his way back to the black market. When he arrived there Anakin bought state of the art suction gloves.
Anakin left Theed and hopped into his starfigther which was hidden among the vast forests of Naboo.
"This is where the fun begins", Anakin smirks as he takes off and hastily makes his way out of Naboo's atmosphere.
"2555 to air traffic control state your identity", says the worker.
Anakin used the force and tricked the man into thinking he was someone else.
"Okay Tom Theresus you are clear to proceed", says the worker.
Anakin couldn't help but laugh at the man's stupidity. Wiping the tears of laughter flowing from his eyes.
"It is too easy", he grins.
As he approached Couscant's atmosphere Anakin engages cloaking to his ship. Learning to build things at a young age caused Anakin to build systems and equipments that many skilled engineers thought were impossible. His cloaking device was so well constructed that he can be hidden even from the most advanced sensors the republic had at their disposal.
He lands his ship ontop of a roof right outside the senate district.
"Damn this city is huge", Anakin says dazed. He never been to Courscant before, seeing the vast buildings and ships flying everywhere makes Tatooine look like a spec of dust.
Anakin silently hops out and quickly makes his way to 500 Republica by using the force to enhance his jump from building to building.
Anakin reaches 500 Republica. "Wow this building looks cool", he says. Anakin then puts on his infamous mask and covers the rest with his hood.
"It feels great to wear this mask again", Anakin grins. He pulls out his suction gloves from his robe and slides his hands into the gloves. He turns both gloves on and places his hands on the exterior of the building. He slowly makes his way up the building remaining vigilant of his surroundings. Anakin has mapped every single camera inside and outside the building. With this advantage he will be able to know where each one looks making it easier to traverse the building to his target.
Anakin reaches the level where senator Lott is being held on. He slowly makes his way across carefully calculating the right time to move without being spotted.
As Anakin makes his way he sees one room that has their lights on. Intrigued he peeks through the window and sees Padme, Sabe, Senator Organa and a few jedi with them. He let's out a little smile watching Padme and the others enjoying each other's company. Her laugh made Anakin's heart race.
"Mom that is going to be me one day after all of this. I will have a family, I will retire from being a vigilante. I will live life how you always wanted me to do", Anakin whispers.
Anakin quickly clears his mind and focuses back on the mission at hand. He slowly moves himself right to left. He timed it perfectly and moved past the room Padme and the others were in. Anakin did this method a few more times till he reached his destination. Anakin stepped onto the balcony. He quietly unlocked the balcony door and entered Lott's room. Using the force he put the two guards into deep sleep. Anakin then moved into the senator's room.
Lott looks up and searches frantically around the room. He has a feeling that someone is here.
"Where are you", Lott grunts. He tried to act tough even though internally he was scared shitless.
The lights flashed then blacked out. Senator Lott backed himself into a corner and grabbed a broken piece of glass.
"Don't come near, I will hurt you", Lott warns.
Anakin was amused "does this guy really think I'm afraid."
The lights flashed again and there he was. Lott's worst nightmare the Nightstalker himself.
"Please don't hurt me please", the man pleas looking at the masked menance.
Anakin wasn't having it, he slowly inched closer.
"No, I will give you anything. CREDITS. If credits is what you want I can pay you handsomely", says Lott.
Anakin decided he wanted to have some fun, so he tricks Lott into thinking he is on board.
"How much", the mask man says aggressively.
"1,000,000 credits", Lott says suprised. He actually feels that the vigilante is taking his offer. A sense of relief flowed through Lott.
"Show me the credits now", Anakin forcefully says.
Lott stands up off the bed.
"Yes right this way", Lott says.
Anakin followed behind. The lights flashed again.
"What was that", Lott says frightened.
"Oh nothing", Anakin chuckles menacingly.
Lott turns around and doesn't see Anakin. The lights flash again. Lott looks in front and Anakin starts stangling him.
"F..U...C..K...Y...O...U", Lott says choking. Anakin starts bashing his head into the table 5 times. Then he grabs a glass shard and pierces Lott 8 times. That was the same number of times his mom was stabbed when he was a kid.
Anakin pulled out his lightsaber and sliced every inch of the senator's body. There was blood everywhere it was a horrific sight. Anakin left a note on the table next to Lott's disfigured body.
Anakin leaves the room and quietly hops off the balcony. Before he hits the ground, Anakin throws his hands to the wall. Catching himself, he slowly climbs down and runs back to his ship.
"The job is done", Anakin says coldly.
Padme, Obi Wan, Sabe, and Bail were chatting when they heard military personnel running through the hall.
Shaak Ti opened the door and asked a nearby officer what happened.
"Senator Lott was horifficly murdered. His body was ripped to shreds", says the officer terrified.
"Who was it", Shaak Ti questions.
"The vigilante master jedi", says the officer.
Shaak Ti slowly walked back to the others who were happily conversing with one another.
"What happened", Obi Wan says curiously. Shaak Ti was silent. She knew who did it but trying to tell them was a whole another challenge.
"Shaak Ti what happened", Aayla says placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Lott is dead", she blurts out.
Everyone in the room didn't move. Uneasiness and anxiety clouded them.
"Who was it", Sabe whispers. Everyone grew tense at the anticipation. Who was it? Who is going to die next? Nobody knew.
Shaak Ti clears her throat.
"The Nightstalker", she chokes.
End of Chapter 7
Cliffhanger! Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Anakin is now the Nightstalker again. No one is safe. Every Senator who did malicious acts will meet their fate. May The Force Be With You.
