Anuvuin: episode #31 The
Ivory Gift and Inside Palpatine's Office
Previously: Qui-Gon told Anakin he was free. There was some discussion, and
finally Anakin made a promise to his mother that when he became a Jedi Knight,
he would come back and free here and all the rest of the slaves. Dearth Maul tracking Anakin) and he tried to
kill Qui-Gon. Anakin ran to the ship
and the ship took off after Qui-Gon jumped on the ramp. Then they headed on their way.
"Anakin
Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi."
Anakin saw Obi-Wan's lightsaber.
"Wow, you're a Jedi, too?"
They both laughed as Obi-Wan smiled and said,
"an apprentice."
The days' events had made Anakin extremely
tired…and it was night now. Anakin fell asleep in a corner as Padmé approached
the message center. She listened to the
tracer message and turned away very sadly.
Then Anakin looked
up and said, "What's wrong?"
She turned toward
him startled.
She walked over to him and said, "Why are you
here?"
"I couldn't sleep. I'm too cold."
Padmé reached for a nearby blanket to cover
him up.
"Space is very cold, Ani. You come from a warm planet. A little too warm for my taste. You miss you m other, don't you?"
Anakin nodded.
Then Padmé says, "A lot of things will change
when we get to the capital, but I wont forget you. I care about you."
"I care for you,
too. I made this for you."
Anakin hands her the ivory object that he had
carved for her.
Then he adds, "for
you to remember me by. It'll bring you
good fortune."
He looked up at her as he gave it to her and
locked eyes with her for a second.
She looked at the object now in her hand,
"Thanks, but I don't need this to remember you by."
Anakin fell
asleep, so she left the room and covered him. Now they're approaching Coruscant. Anakin was woken up and is up front with Ric Olie asking questions about
the controls of the ship. Qui-Gon was
standing back watching.
Ric Olie says,
"You catch on pretty quick."
Qui-Gon knew that
was an understatement…Anakin was an extremely bright person because of both his
midi-cholorian level and force level. Anyway, Ric Olie starts the landing procedures for landing on
Coruscant.
"Coruscant…the
entire planet is a city. It's the city
of lights."
The view is spectacular from the ship at
this distance.
"Look, Senator Palpatine and Supreme
Chancellor Valorum are down there waiting for us."
Ric Olie was still talking to Anakin. HE lands the ship. Anakin, Qui-Gon, and the rest all wet down the ramp. Queen
Amidala goes over to talk to the Senator from Naboo: Palpatine. Anakin smiles
at Padmé.
There are certain procedures that we must
discuss."
He leads her into his office. All Senators and the Supreme Chancellor have
their own offices that they can rent out if they choose. Of course not every Senator does…there are
way too many planets and organizations represented in the Senate for that. Before they leave,
Chancellor Valorum
says, "I have called a special session of the Senate too here your case."
"Thank you, Chancellor. It is greatly appreciated!"
She then leaves with Palpatine. Qui-Gon turns
to the Supreme Chancellor.
"I must talk to
the Jedi Council. Our situation ahs
just become worse."
Valorum nods.
Before they go
Anakin says, "I'd like to say good-bye to Padmé. I may never see her again."
Qui-Gon nods. Anakin goes to the reserved room where the
queen is getting ready. AS Anakin enters he asks for Padmé.
The handmaiden who
let him in says, "She's not here right now."
Queen Amidala overheard it and says, "I sent
Padmé on an errand."
Anakin says, "I came to say good-bye to
her. I may never see her again."
Amidala smiles, "I will tell her for you."
Anakin says,
"Thank you," and leaves with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan for the next building over.
Now Amidala goes to Palpatine's office. She couldn't meet with him before when he
had led her to the office right after landing on Naboo…you'll find out later
why. Anyway, Palpatine faces Amidala.
"Chancellor Valorum has called a special
meeting of the Senate, because of our situation."
"Do you think they will side with us?"
Palpatine looks at her with a smile that if
you looked closely, it would be mean.
"To be frank, I
don't think they will. The Republic is not what it once was. It's run by a bunch of corrupt
politics. There is no concern for the
people. I doubt anything will be done
to help our tragedy. The Supreme
Chancellor does not have our best interest in mind. I suggest a new Supreme Chancellor, should be elected. A stronger one…one who will not let our
situation continue."
He looks directly at her as he prepares to
continue.
Until next time!
