AN: Chapter three is here....and then they say miracles don't happen. Thank you to everybody who has been reviewing. I
have a small idea where I'm going with this fic. But very soon I'll be starting up a new Star Wars fic. I hope you'll enjoy that
one once it's up. This chapter is slightly AU so be prepared. Also I know that Anakin will never become 'King' or anything
like that, I just decided to include it.Thank you to all my friends! and finally my readers. You guys encourage me to write.
Better get on with it, till next time guys!
A Queens Weight in Gold
Chapter Three
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Written by Lady Serenity Moon
Obi-Wan laid the last of his belongings in the draw and turned to his padawan. "How is she?" He asked. Anakin who was leaning
of the doorframe steadied himself and then answered, "She in shock and she's scared. Somebody's after her Obi-Wan and they
want to kill her, but the question plaguing my mind is who would want to kill the Queen?"
"She has gained any enemies since the Trade Federation Invasion, you must remember. But I too am having trouble working it out.
All we can do now Anakin is protect her and her look-a-like handmaidens," Obi-Wan said as he patted Anakin's shoulder. Anakin
sighed, "You're right, you're always right. If another assassination attempt is made then they'll have to face me." Obi-Wan chuckled,
"I thought that much. Come on we'll be late for dinner."
"Yes master," Anakin replied as the two Jedi walked down the corridor towards the dining room. Anakin couldn't help but feel like
somebody was watching him and Obi-Wan. 'It's your nerves' He kept trying to tell himself. They reached the dining room in no
time and saw that everybody had already started eating. They quickly took their places. Anakin was beside Amidala, as everybody
knew that one day they would get married and Anakin would become King of Naboo.
Strangely, Obi-Wan has been put beside Sabè. Sabè smiled warmly at Obi-Wan as he sat down. Anakin swore that he saw then
grab each other's hand under the table. 'Love is in the air,' He told Amidala using their bond. Amidala smiled and started to eat her
dinner.
"Your majesty, I hear that you have decided to take up that trade offer made by Terra," a man that was positioned far down the table
called out. Terra as Anakin knew, was a sovereign world also. The world was ruled by Queen Athena, a beautiful young women who
lead her people well. Terra, also had many mineral deposits in the Earth. Mineral deposits that Naboo needed. So Amidala had traded
what technology that Naboo had for a large amount of minerals. A fair trade, It was considered.
"Yes, General. I have decided to go ahead with it. I could not possibly reject the deal, it a one in a lifetime. They could trade with many
other planets and maybe get more money. But they decided to trade with us," Amidala replied in her regal 'Queen' tone. The General
bowed his head and continued eating.
A women who sat next to the General spoke up, "Are you and Jedi Skywalker planning to get married soon, Your highness." Amidala
was clearly shocked at her question and Anakin could tell that she was blushing deeply even though she had piles of that white make-up
on. That is when Anakin cut in, he tried to use his best commanding tone as nobody knew that he was truely just a slave boy from
Tatooine.
"We have been considering if but we haven't set a date yet," Anakin replied. The women bowed her head in respect. That shocked
Anakin. 'They are starting to notice you as their King not just the Jedi that you are,' Amidala told him. Anakin smiled and grabbed
Amidala's hand. "If you would excuse us," Anakin asked the people at the table. The women who had asked about the state of
their relationship answered, "Of course you highness."
Amidala yanked on Anakin's hand. "Ani," She pleaded. He then let her drag him outside. The weather was wonderful on Naboo at
this time of year. The sky was black and moonlight flooded the whole palace. Amidala on the other hand let go of Anakin's hand and
spun around. "I just love nights like this," Amidala said as she was beginning to become dizzy and fall over. Fortunately, Anakin caught
her at the last moment.
"Ani you have to enjoy life. It's so short," She told him. Anakin looked at her stangely, "Ami, how much have to had to drink?" Amidala
slapped his shoulder playfully. "I'm being seroius. That women that asked us about getting married. Well I think we should talk about
it and set a date." "Ami, what's got into you?" Anakin asked her as her and him settled down on the damp grass.
"Come on Anakin." Anakin put his hands on his knees, "Ok we'll set a date but I don't know what got into you." Amidala and Anakin
said in silence for a few moments until Amidala jumped up from her seat on the grass. "Anakin don't you dare enter my mind!"
She yelled. "Ami, I want to know what's bothing you," Anakin continued to scan her mind. Amidala concetrated on keeping him out of
her mind.
"Ami," he gasped, "Your worried about the assassination attempt. Don't worry I'm here to protect you." Amidala plopped herself beside
Anakin again, "I don't want you risking you life because of me. That women, she made me realise that we're ready for marriage. For
christ sake you've been courting me for a while now and the Naboo people have already accepted you as their King."
Anakin sighed and chuckled. "It not that easy. I have no ring for you and I wanted to make it a suprise." Amidala laughed. "Well, how
about? I let you go and get a ring in the next few weeks and you have then till then to propose to me. Deal!" She said holding her
left hand out. Anakin grabbed her hand. "Deal," he then pulled on her hand making her fall onto his chest. "Deal," he whispered as
their lips slowly came together.
"Walk me back to my room," Amidala asked. Anakin gave her a sly smile, "That not all I want to do." Amidala laughed and
ran up the long corridor. "Catch me first Jedi," She commanded. Anakin bolted after her, he hadn't realised how fast she was.
He would never catch up with her at this rate. She had a big headstart on him.
"Ahhhhh." "Amidala," Anakin yelled as he desprately tried to increase his speed. As he got closer to where the scream orginated,
he ignited his lightsaber. The green blade glowed in the darkness, like a lighthouse gliding a ship safely throught the mist. A black
figure lay ahead of him in the middle of the corridor. "Ami, what in the force's name happened?" He asked as he rushed towards her
and cluthed her hand tightly.
"I was running and somebody appear in front of me. They said that I should watch out and that I will be dieing soon so I shouldn't worry
about getting married," Amidala said breathlessly. Anakin held Amidala close to him as she shivered. Down the hallway voices could
clearly be heard, Obi-Wan and Sabè. 'What were they doing walking down a hall together at this time of night' Anakin thought. Anyway,
he decided to take advantage of the situation.
"Obi-Wan," Anakin called out. "Anakin. Where are you?" Obi-Wan replied straight away. "Just here in the next corridor, another attack
has been made on Amidala's life hurry," Anakin told him. The footsteps came closer. "Your highness," Sabè said as she bent down
next to the shocked Queen. "What happened?" She asked Anakin quickly.
"Amidala was running down the hall and I was running after her..could call it a game. Well I suddenly heard her scream and I found her
like this. She told me a man had threatened her telling her that he was going to kill her and then slipped into the darkness before i arrived
on the screen. Sabè nodded and reaches inside on of the pockets of her long robe and pulled out a communicator. Obi-Wan and Anakin
gasped. "Safety measures," Sabè stated simply.
She pressed a few buttons and static could be heard. "This is Sabè," Sabè said into the small communicator. "Yes Sabè, it's me Sachè.
What's happened?" A handmaidens voice said over the communciation channel. "There has been another attempt made on Amidala's
life. I want you and the other handmaidens to get down here as soon as possible. We're in the 7th corridor. I will now be impersonating
as Queen, so you shall address me as such," Sabè commanded. "Yes Sabè, we'll be done there right away. Sachè out."
Sabè seemed satisfied with herself, turned back to Anakin. "There'll be here soon." Anakin slammed his left hand on the cold marble floor.
"This is all...my fault. Why did I have to be so stupid as to let her go off like that," Anakin said as he picked himself off the floor and walked
towards the nearest walk and start thumping his head on the cold solid wall. Amidala shifted position on the cold marble floor, uncomfortably.
"Ani..," She whispered.
He was at her side again in a flash. "Ami, I'm sorry." Amidala laughed as best she could. Sabè was busying checking for any wounds or
anything like that. But it seemed that the man had grabbed her and flung her against the wall, hitting her head. "You have nothing....to be
sorry..for, I was the..stupid one that ran...down the hallway," She whispered. Down the corridor footsteps could be heard, it was obvoius
that it was the handmaidens and the healers they had bought with them.
"Clear the way," the chief palace leader yelled, "Who do we have here?" Sabè stood up, "My handmaiden, Padmè. You must tend to her
straight away. "But we were under the impression that this was her highness," Another healer replied. "Well as you can see, I'm perfectly
fine and while you sit here and debate with me about silly things. One of my handmaidens is on the ground in need of medical care."
The healer bowed and rush towards Padmè.
"Lady Padmè, can you get up?" the healer asked. Padmè's head was spinning but she tried not to show it. "Yes," she answered just
barely. The healer was about to pull Padme`up but Anakin stopped him. Anakin closed his eyes and concentrated. Slowly Padmè
began to lift off the ground; once she was at a considerable height, Anakin opened his eyes and signalled for the healer to lead the
way towards the medical rooms. The healer quickly nodded and almost ran down the corridor. Anakin and the floating Padmè in hot
pursuit.
Amidala had been tended to and laid down in a bed where she would sleep for the night. The healer said that she was in a stable position.
She had not been injured badly. But everybody wanted to know how she had been injured. But many were just happy that their Queen
was alright. Anakin had left Amidala's room shortly after everybody had gone to bed.
He had to much excess adrenaline to burn off, so he decided to go for a jog around the palace gardens. His mind was filled with so many
thought, worries, problems. Amidala had mentioned the wedding only a few hours ago, maybe he should start searching for a ring.
Well if to get married was what she truely wanted, then who was he to let her be denied. Or was she just rushing into things, not paying
attention to any of her problems or responsiblities.
She after all was the Queen of this whole planet. The weight of a whole planet rested on her shoulders. The strain...he was her only get
away from work. The sole hting that stopped her from going under. Though there was her handmaidens the close bond that they
shared. Anybody would die for her, she realised this. Anakin sighed and sat down on a bench that was in the middle of the gardens.
The same bench were they had sat and she had confessed her fears to him. He looked around him the gardens were beautiful. But
only a few metres away the gardens meet the forest. They seemed to blend together perfectly it reminded him of Amidala and himself.
Two different kinds of things, bonded together as one. If you destroyed one of them, the other would never be the same again.
So connected, so much in love. The bond that he and Amidala shared was amazing something he would never get used to. Out
of the corner of his eyes, he swore that he had seen something watching him carefully in the shadows. That same thing began to
move a fast pace through the trees. Anakin jumped of the bench and entered the bush trying to catch up to this stange figure
which had bene watching him.
Anakin was using the force to help him run faster; Force-running it was called. Strangely enough he could edge closer to this
strange balck shoadow of a person. Anakin reached for his lightsaber and ignitied it, trying to cut down some of the branches that
were poking into his side as he started to run faster. His Jedi eyesight was better than a normal human in the darkness. But
anybody could clearly see that the figure was running straight towards a dead end; a cliff.
The figure stopped suddenly noticing the cliff. Anakin too stopped. Everything was silent except for the hum of Anakin's ignitied
lightsaber. The figure shifted his feet in the dirt preparing to turn around to face Anakin. The figure then reached in his coat and
pulled out a lightsaber. Anakin gasped and prepared for battle.
Hope that was alright. Sorry guys about the cliffhanger. As I have been told plently times before cliffhangers kill people. I'll get
started on the next chapter tomorrow. Any idea who Anakin is fighting...it easy trust me. OK please review..I'm going to start
another fic where Anakin and Amidala go back to free Shmi. When that comes out please read and review. May the force be
with you!