A Queens Weight in Gold
Chapter Five
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Written by Lady Serenity Moon
The Sun shone over the city of Theed and it's population. Nobody seemed to notice two lone figures dressed in dark brown cloaks
creep out of the city, towards the nearby forest. The quickly disappeared into the forest, the tree sheltered them from anybody view.
The smallest of the figures stopped, it's cloak had gotten stuck on a branch. The taller figure turned back around to help it's partner.
The smaller figure pulled on it's cloak madly. You could almost hear the taller figure chuckle softly. The taller figure bent down and
carefully freed it's partner. The smaller figure groaned. They then continued through the forest following a narrow path that eventually
lead them towards a small pond, which was situated in the middle of the forest. The taller figure walked to the end of where the rocks
meet the raging water. The figure pulled back the head of their cloak to reveal their face.
The face was of a man in his late teens. He had sandy blonde hair which was cut into a short but effective hair cut with what seemed
to be a braid on the right side of his face. He wore a sly grin on his face as he turned towards his companion, "What do you think?"
The other figure followed their companion's lead by pulling the head of their cloak down too.
The figure appeared to be a women in her early twenties with long mocha coloured brown hair. Her skin was a creamy white colour,
she wore hardly any make-up but still seemed to look as beautiful as ever. "It's lovely, I'm glad that I decided to come with you, I wouldn't
have missed it for the world. I guess I've been way too busy lately to appeciate the beauty of my homeworld. Ruling a whole world,
isn't what it's cracked up to be." This women of course was no other than the Queen Amidala of the Naboo.
"I can't begin to know how you feel, but I can imagine. Sometimes training to be a Jedi isn't what it's made out to be either. Jedi are
supposed to be wise and keep their opinions to themselves. I qualify for neither of those." Amidala sighed and took the Jedi's hands
in hers. "Ani - don't say that about yourself. You one of the wisest people I have ever known and yes, sometimes you don't keep your
opinion to yourself but who doesn't." Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Padawan and next in line for the title of King of the Naboo sighed, "Other
Jedi."
Amidala laughed, "I have from a good source that even Master Yoda, stated his opinion too many times when he was younger." Anakin
laughed, "Master Yoda, younger. It seemed like he's always been, stubborn and old." Amidala gaze drifted from her lover
towards the water. "Now where's those swimming lessons that you promised me eh? Jedi Skywalker," Amidala asked. "I guess
we better get started then," Anakin said as he started to strip down to only his undergaments. Amidala looked around cautiously before
she too, began to get undressed.
A few minutes later, Amidala and Anakin stood only in their undergarments. Anakin winked at Amidala, "Watch this." He took a few steps
away from the pond. He slyly grinned at Amidala then made a run and jump into the freezing water. Amidala squealed as Anakin dived
underneath the water. "Come on in it's lovely," Anakin told her as he floated on top of the water. Amidala trusting Anakin's words began
to enter the water.
She yelled as she felt the freezing water on her skin. She began to quickly take a few steps back towards dry land. "Ohhh, you can't
be leaving so soon," Anakin mocked. For the first time in her whole life Amidala poked her tongue out at Anakin. Anakin concentrated
for a second and he began to force - push Amidala towards him. "You wouldn't dareAnakin Skywalker," Amidala yelled. Anakin chuckled,
"Wanna make a bet." Amidala yelled as the freezing cold water creeped past her waist.
Amidala shivered. Anakin waded over to her and grabbed her by the arm. "Are you cold, My Queen?" Amidala grunted, "Yes, I am."
"Maybe I could help you." Anakin carefully learnt forward and touched her cheek gently. In truth, it was cold and turning blue. Anakin
must of underestimated how cold the water was for her. His brushed his hand over her lips. They were like the rest of her body, cold
and shivering.
Quickly but quietly he moved his lips in front of hers, so that their faces were only a millimetres away from each other. His warm breath
beat down on her skin. She waited anxiously for him to kiss her but he only stood there looking into her eyes. She silently begged him,
finally for what seemed like minutes he made his move. Their lips touched and Amidala became instantly warm. Her body came
alive and so did his.
Amidala sighed and opened her mouth so he could slip his tongue in. A few seconds later, Anakin pulled away. Amidala sighed. Her
mind kept drifting back their first kiss. Anakin looked at her, confused. "What are you thinking of?" He asked. As if Anakin couldn't
find out, he could easily peak into her mind and see her most kept secrets. But, he much prefered to ask her than to invade her
privacy.
"Our first kiss," Amidala whispered. A smile can to Anakin's lips, "How could I ever forget?"
~A Year Earlier~ (Anakin - 17, Amidala - 21)
Anakin watched Amidala slip away from the ball quietly. He stood in the shadows quietly, watching maybe waiting for her to acknowledge
him. Amidala sat on the edge of one of the many fountains which were in the Palace Gardens. She slowly put her head between her
hands and cried softly. Anakin gasped. Her had never seen her like this. He had never seen the woman behind the mask of the Queen.
Anakin stepped out of the shadows and walked towards her. Amidala's head immediately bolted up. She stared at him, partly in disbelief
at how tall he'd grown, even more important, how handsome he had become. "Anakin Skywalker," Amidala said as she took on her 'Queen
like' voice, wiping the tears out of her now red eyes. "You majesty, I saw you come out here and well I decided to follow you," Anakin
paused and continued to talk to her in a softer tone, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, why should there be? How long have you been wathcing me Jedi?" Amidala asked, trying to get rid of him. Anakin sighed
and sat beside her, "Oh about a few minutes, long enough to see you crying. If that's what you mean." Amidala sighed and looked
towards the ground in despair. 'What was I to say? Oh you saw the Queen of the Naboo crying for some stupid reason. That would
go down well wit the press' She thought.
"You don't have to be ashamed to cry," Anakin told her. Amidala looked into Anakin's eyes for the first time. They were as blue as the
sky. She felt like she could look at them forever and not get bored or want to turn away. "How would you know?" She answered coldy.
"I had to leave my mum and my home on Tatooine to become a Jedi. So trust me I do know," Anakin said softly. Amidala sighed,
"I'm so sorry for snapping at you like that. I had no right to do that. It's just that well, I've been under stress alot lately and well preparation
of this treaty with Alderaan."
"I see, you should get away from it sometime. Have some fun, you know you deserve it," Anakin answered. To ease her pain, he carefully
put his hand around her. Amidala jumped a mile, but after a few seconds she was more than content to sit like this with Anakin. Anakin
smiled as Amidala learned against his shoulder. "Enough about me tell me about yourself," Amidala stated. "That's your problem Ami,
you care to much about other people than yourself."
Anakin soon realized what he had just said, He had called the Queen 'Ami' "I'm sorry," Anakin stuttered. Amidala looked at him, "No, your
right. I need to pay more attention to myself, well look at me." Anakin shook his head. "Not about that, I meant every word. But about
calling you Ami." "Oh," Amidala replied, as she was clearly speechless. Amidala raised her head and her eyes meet Anakin's eyes.
His eyes were like looking into a crystal clear blue lake.
Amidala could not break away from their trance. Their eyes were locked on each other and there was no way to stop what they knew
was bound to happen. Anakin leaned forward slowly so that his face was but centimetres from hers. Amidala held her breath and
her eyes almost flew out of head when Anakin lips touched hers. She had never kissed anyone before, well once maybe. But that
was more like a peck on the lips compared to this kiss.
Anakin gently grabbed the back of her head and pressed her towards him. Amidala moved her head ever so slightly deepening the kiss
as they went. Amidala put her hands around his neck as she had seen it done in many holo - movies. Anakin pulled back and moved
his left hand up to touch her left cheek.
"So this is what they teach you at the Jedi Temple eh?" Amidala stated. They both laughed.
~Back to the Present~
"And that's not all they teach me," Anakin winked. Amidala laughed and playfully punched him. "You realize that I hadn't laughed in months
and you come along and spend five minutes with me and I'm already laughing my head off," Amidala told him. "It's my charm, that gets the
chicks." "Whatever Jedi," Amidala moked as she started to swim across the pool. Her strokes were perfectly timed and she glided through
the water with unexpected ease.
"I thought you told me you couldn't swim," Anakin asked her. Amidala grinned shyly, "You wouldn't had brought me out here if I had told you
that I had swimming lessons when I was younger." "Well does this still mean that I'm still the teacher and your still the student," Anakin
asked as he swam over to her. "Yes, why," Amidala asked. Anakin grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to close to him. "Because,
I've always dreamed of having a love affair with one of my students." Amidala punched him hard.
"Owwie," Anakin said as he pretended that it had hurt. Beep Beep! Anakin's head bolted up towards the communicator which lay in his pants
pocket. "Ani," Amidala said. Anakin grumbled, "It seems somebody wants to talk to us." Anakin lifted his hand out of the pool and aimed towards
the communicator and concentrated for but a second. The communicator came flying towards Anakin open hand, missing the waves of crashing
water it flew over.
"Anakin Skywalker here," Anakin said once the communicator was safetly settled in his hands. "Hello Anakin, is Pad there?" Sabè asked as her
face appeared on the communicators holographic window. "I'm here, Sabè. What is it?" "The Jedi have arrived and are requesting you presence
at the palace. They said that they have some important news to tell you. Ben -- I mean Obi-Wan is with them at the moment," Sabè corrected
herself.
She silently kicked herself that she called Obi-Wan by his true name - Ben. "Of course we'll be there in say 30 minutes," Anakin told the still
embrassed handmaiden. Sabè nodded, "Sabè out." Anakin began t get out of the pool slowly. Amidala quickly grabbed his hand. "Where in the
force's name do you think your going?" Amidala asked. "We have to get back to the palace or did you have something else in mind?" Amidala
grinned shyly.
"Come here," she said as she pulled him to hug her. Amidala reached for Anakin but she accidently slipped on some seaweed that lay on the top
of a small rock. She grabbed onto Anakin bringing him down with her too. The both fell into the water to the same time, laughing as they went.
Anakin was first to reach the surface again, "Now can we go!" Amidala laughed and began to run out of the pond. "Deal! But only if you catch me."
Anakin sighed and began to run after the brown haired beauty, "I'll get you back for this, Queenie."
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