Previously: I told you about the clash between Summoner
and Anakin, and the one between Rhun and Anakin. Palpatine has made the announcement of the declaration of war on
the Maurders, naming it the Clone Wars. He also told the people of whom he had appointed to high offices because
of this war. Obi-Wan Kenobi is appointed
as General, and Palpatine issued a draft for all force-sensitive people.
No
one felt they could object, so, Palpatine closed the meeting, and the Clone
Wars had officially started. (Actually,
not back to Anakin yet). After the
close of the meeting, Palpatine went directly to his office. He had informed each of the people that he
had appointed to office that he was planning on having a short but important
meeting in his office. All of them
came.
"Ah, good. Thank you all for coming. I wish
to share with you my plans for the galaxy."
They all look at him questionly.
"I plan to initiate a new kind of
government…one holding all the planets in the system in fear…we will have a
great military, and stormtroopers…year…that all make up this great Empire. This will be something no one could oppose
form outside."
"And how do you purpose to do this with the
Jedi Knights…they are the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy. Surely they would…"
Palpatine interrupts them.
"Don't worry, the
Jedi will be dealt with…I have selected each one of you because I thought you
would all help me make this whole thing possible. And when I do, I will call myself Emperor Palpatine. There will be no more Republic…it will be
the Empire. And should any of you try
to turn me in…you will find yourself very dead, I am afraid. Your fate will be the same as the Jedi. Do I make myself clear?"
They all nodded.
"Good, good. Leave me. I have much work to do."
They left the future Emperor. Now too, the Clone Wars also affected
Princess Samantha. As soon as news of
the Battleships reached Tim Jedi, he made a decision and called in his
daughter.
"Samantha, I am
getting older…and I think you are ready. I would like to make you Queen of the Republic now. Do you accept this?"
Since Samantha had been Queen of Naboo,
being Queen of Coruscant wasn't going to be too much for her. You see, even though the Jedi family had
given away the job of ruling the entire galaxy to the Senate, they still ruled
the planet Coruscant.
So, Samantha says,
"Yes, I accept this challenge."
"Good," says Tim.
Then they make the announcement to everyone
on Coruscant. Now, back to an event that I had told you about earlier.
Then Samantha says,
"Mother wanted me to go to Naboo…that was before all this crap with the
Maurders started…but I would still like to go…It'll give me a chance to get
away from here until this calms down some…with the Supreme Chancellor making
all these changes in the high offices…there's been a lot going on. And now I'm
Queen of Coruscant. I need some time
alone for a day or so."
Time nodded, "I'll tell your mother."
When Tim told his wife about the trip to
Naboo still being on, she immediately contacted Arawn.
"Of course I still
want to go. Thank you very much!"
Arawn reported there immediately. Soon they were all up in space. Arawn wanted to approach the new Queen now,
it as good a time as any.
"Hello again, you
may not remember me, but I am Arawn Corta…we met in the garden…"
She glanced up at
him.
"Yes, I remember, and I'm still not
interested in you…please just leave me alone."
"Sure, but would you
want something to drink…or are you cold…too warm?"
"I'm fine, thanks and I'm at the perfect
temperature."
"You must be lonely."
He starts to put his arm around her. She tries scooting away.
"Sir, please…."
She moves to another part of the ship. Arawn follows. When she notices, she quickly changed direction. Samantha tries hiding form him, but he
somehow keeps ending up wherever she is.
"Would that creep
just leave me alone?" she thinks to herself.
One time he is
actually waiting for her.
Arawn grabs her and
says, "Will you please marry me? I'm
rich…I have millions of credits in my account…"
"Now, I'm sorry I'm just not interested in
you. How many times do I have to tell
you that before it gets through your head? And I'm not interested in money…yours or anyone else's."
Arawn, knowing that she'll never be
interested in him on this trip lets her go and sits down…mad. He looks at her a couple of time during the
trip.
She says, "Thank you, sir."
Arawn would still watch her…he still loved
her. She has a small visit with Dalben
before she heads back to Coruscant. Both things are uneventful.
When she gets home,
she goes straight to her mother and says in an angry way, "You set me up,
didn't you? That man purposed to me!"
Sally smiles.
"Yes I did. And did you accept?"
"No, why should I?"
"Because he's perfect for you, Samantha, you
should marry him."
"But I don't love him!" she says angrily.
She turns and storms out of the room, goes
into her and cries. She sees a little
ivory thing on the shelves. She reaches
for it.
Until next time!