So chapter two is here. Just a little warning to you all. I will be changing a lot of things from the original story as you will tell from this chapter.
Padmé P.O.V
After hearing what the older Jedi said, I quickly made my way to the room where the queen (my decoy) was and told her to make sure that I would be sent out with who-ever was going to go out and get the parts we need. Of course, she tried to talk me out of it (I encourage my handmaidens to speak their mind when we are alone) but I was adamant that I would be going.
Naturally, I had never heard of Tattoine but the opportunity to check out a new planet and learn some of its laws was something I wasn't going to pass up on.
I am now currently in the room where the meeting is taking place. myself and the other handmaidens were stood at one end of the room, Sabé (my decoy) was sat on the only chair in the room, on the opposite end from me with captain Panaka by her side. The two Jedi stood in the center of the room.
"And you are certain that this is the best course of action?" Sabé asked the older Jedi who was doing most of the talking for the force wielders.
"I am your highness, Tattoine isn't part of the republic so there should be no-one on the planet looking for you and getting the parts we need shouldn't be too much of a hassle" Qui-Gon replied.
As far as I'm concerned it's the best possible action, which is why I gave a very slight finger movement for Sabé to agree.
"Very well, how many of you will be going to get the parts we need?" she asked.
"Countless different species use planets like this for a number of reasons so with that in mind I say we send out a small group of different looking life forms. I recommend my padawan makes the trip with Jar Jar and an R2 unit" Qui-Gon answered.
I was shocked by his answer. I thought for sure that he would be the one heading out to find what the ship needed. My face must have shown some surprise because I then heard Sabé ask "you won't be going yourself master Jedi?"
"No your highness, while no-one on this planet will be looking for you. I would feel better being here in case we were discovered and things turned serious" Qui-Gon answered.
"Are you sure your Padawan can handle this?" Panaka asked skeptically.
I felt a surge of rage at his words. I know he doesn't like the fact that the Jedi are here but how dare he be that rude. I swore I was about to say something but Sabé beat me to it "Captain! That is not how we will speak to the people who saved us and we owe a great debt too"
I calmed down slightly over the fact that Sabé had said something but I was still planning to have my own word with him.
"My deepest apologize" Panaka said bowing slightly.
"I understand that not much is known about us but let me assure you that my padawan is more than capable of doing any mission as good as anyone and with his knowledge of the parts, it only makes sense" the older Jedi said defending his padawan.
"I am sure that your Padawan is more than capable and I also apologize for my captain's words" Sabé replied. I relaxed a little more at the fact that the Jedi seemed to take it in their stride and that Sabé had also apologized.
"Is there anything else your highness?" Qui-Gon asked.
"Yes. I would like one of my handmaidens to go with your padawan and the others" Sabé informed them.
"Are you sure that's wise your highness?" I heard Qui-Gon ask "We don't know for sure what might come up or happen out there"
"This planet is not part of the republic and I would like to get a better understanding of this planet and it's activities from a pair of eyes I know and trust" Sabé replied. A very good reply I might add.
I feel a pair of eyes on me and look towards the center of the room to see that Obi-Wan looking at me with a smile on his lips that I can't help but return with a soft smile of my own. After a second or two he turns back to his master and Sabé and says "Master, if her highness is set on this then I don't mind having someone else tag along, with a bigger group and a female it might help us blend in more"
"Then it is settled" Sabé said before Qui-Gon could reply "Padmé will accompany you and the others" I step forward after hearing my name, a bigger smile on my face now.
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Obi-Wan P.O.V
When Qui-Gon and I were sent to Naboo to try and sort things out with a peace talk, I never imagined that in just a few hours later I would be walking on a desert planet with a Gungan, who was a walking hazard waiting to happen. An R2 unit that had effectively saved all of them and a handmaiden who I was very curious about.
Never before have I ever felt the force as strong as I did when it guided me to her in that small room but why? Jedi are forbidden to form any sort of romantic attachment so that couldn't be it and besides that fact, I just met her.
However, that didn't stop my heart from quickening every time she gives me one of her smiles.
"mesa hopen wesa getsa to eat soon" I heard Jar Jar say behind me. It seemed we naturally came to the formation of me and Padmé walking in front with Jar Jar and R2 behind up.
We could see the place we were heading too from the ship so it wasn't going to be a long walk.
"We aren't coming here to try the local Cuisine. We go in, get the parts we need and get out" I respond to the Gungan.
"It seems that the sarcastic Jedi can be serious when he wants to be" I hear Padmé say beside me.
I feel myself smirk "did you really think I would only be sarcastic? Shame on you, handmaiden" I laugh.
I hear her giggle "it would seem the sarcasm is never too far behind" she says "But I expected you to be telling us what to do or set some rules as we approach the small town"
I shrugged and looked at her, her smile present "I already told Jar Jar before we left that he needs to keep his hands and tongue to himself but I trust that you know how to handle yourself out here"
Her smile brightens (which I didn't know was possible) "thank you for your confidence in me" she says sweetly but then asks with a hint of a challenge "but what if you are wrong?"
I feel my smirk grow "then I guess I will have to get you out of any trouble you cause"
"wesa're here" Jar Jar said before Padmé could reply. I look forward and see that we had indeed stepped foot into the small town. The buildings (if you could call them that) looked like they were built from scrap metal or dug into the ground.
"Guess my master was right" I muttered as I looked around at the crowded streets that were filled with more species than I had ever seen in one place. I hear Jar Jar make a noise in wonder, probably because of all the different species he has never seen before.
"He did warn us it could be crowded" Padmé mentioned and moved slightly closer to me, I assumed it was out of instinct.
"Well, no turning back now" I say making my way towards the crowd, Padmé following closely behind me with R2 and Jar Jar sticking closer than before as well.
We ended up walking around aimlessly for a while, Padmé had suggested asking someone for help but I wasn't going to risk telling anyone about what we were looking for, in case they figured out what ship we had and wanted it for themselves.
She huffed when I told her that but seemed to leave the issue at that.
Eventually, we found a somewhere that looked promising. It was a shop that had been built to look like a stone igloo which looked like a lot of the other places but this one had multiple random pieces of machinery and parts visible from the opening.
We entered the shop and found that my assumption was right. There were spare parts everywhere with a surprisingly clean counter blocking off a large corner of the room.
As soon as we enter though a Toydarian flies up to me "What is it? What do you want?" his voice very gruff.
"I see manners aren't a thing here" I whisper to Padmé before answering the flying creature "My ship was recently damaged and we are looking for parts to fix it" I say. Ignoring the smile Padmé is trying to hide.
The creature looks between us and then at Jar Jar who was wandering aimlessly around the shop. If he heard what I said then he didn't let on "and what parts are you after?" he asks.
"I'm after a T14 hyperdrive generator" I answer.
"AH yes, I have one of them" he says and then shouts to the back in some language I don't understand.
A few moments later a young human boy comes into the shop and says something back to the Toydarian, again in that language.
"Come, come, we have your part out back" the flying creature says to me and then starts flying away.
I turn to Padmé quickly "wait here" I tell her and then take a little look at Jar Jar before looking back at Padmé "and make sure he doesn't touch anything"
She smiles at me "No problem"
I nod at her response and follow the flying creature and as I round the corner I swear I hear the little boy ask someone "Are you an angel?"
So that was chapter 2.
any reviews would be greatly appreciated and I hope it was worth the wait.
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