I'll Always Think of You.....
Part Two
Written by Lady Serenity Moon
The Solar System of Naboo speed past us as we entered hyperspace. I liked the Royal Starship, not because of it's attacking
capabilities but because of it's defense which had saved us on many occasions. I sat on a side seat in the cockpit staring out
in space through the front porthole.
I realized that I could get a better view of what was out there in the Viewing Room, but I was not prepared to risk leaving these two
guards to operate this ship even though they had been doing it for years and I knew them well. The man to my left was, Captain
Lunar. He had been in the service of Padmè for more than 10 years now. He had a wife and two children who lived in Theed, only
a few blocks away from the Royal Palace.
To my right was a young man who liked to be called by only his nickname 'Freddy' He had only been working here for about three
years now, but he was already one of the most trusted Royal Pilots, at good one at that. "Sir," Freddy said, "We will be in orbit around
Tatooine in about an twenty minutes." "Thank you," I answered as I got out of my seat and started to walk down to a lower level of the ship.
I was restless, I couldn't sit down or stand up. It would only be a little bit more than a few hours before I could finally see her, hug her and
be with her. Will she still recognize me? Do I have to introduce myself? Hey mum it's me Anakin! Yeh that will go down real well.
Hey Mum, remember me? No It's me Anakin! No too straight forward.
How in the force's name will I tell her of my marriage to Padmè? Of everything that has happened in the past few years? Qui-Gon?
Past Girlfriends? Not a subject that I would like to talk to her about. My head ached yet again. I stumbled towards the cabnet in the
kitchen. I looked quickly through a couple of draws before I found the familar wrappings of a pain - killer box.
I know that meditating could easily solve this forsaken headache but at the moment I was too wrapped up in my thoughts to even think
of trying to clear my mind. I grabbed a glass of cold water from the fridge and slipped two pain killers out of the packet and was about
to take them when I heard somebody behind me chuckle. Not many people were game enough to laugh at me, so I guessed that it could
either be Amidala or Obi-Wan.
"Anakin Skywalker, taking pain killers I must see this," A women's voice teased. Ok now I know that it's Amidala well that's unless
Obi-Wan had a sex change without me knowing so. Nah! "Padmè, stop teasing me, you would be like this to if you were finally
going to see you mother for the first time in years," I exclaimed as I spun around quickly to face her.
"I was only joking, Ani. God, your stress and tension levels must be right up at the moment," Padmè answered. "Yeh something like that!
I'm just worried, what if Mum is still a slave. How in the force's name are we going to free her?" Padmè laughed, "Being a Queen
does have it advantages. Surely we can work out something. Anakin calm down, you making me worry now."
Padmè walked behind me and started to massage my shoulders. Just at that moment, all my worries and doubts faded away. Padmè
had always been good with her hands, I'll give her credit for that. Just as she was about to reach the big stress knot in my shoulder,
the speaker came on and announced that they were in orbit around my home planet.
They also said that they were awaiting orders from either myself or Padmè. Padmè sighed, "We'll finish this another time, you can be sure
of that." "I'll look forward to it," I replied. I gave her one of my traditional sly grins and grabbed her hand, dragging her towards the cockpit.
I reminded myself of that small playful little boy that I had once been. It was good to be home, well around the orbit of my home anyway.
Sorry it was short but I wanted to devote a whole chapter to the journey there. Please review!