Queen Amidala was once again in Chancellor Palpatine's office. He had sent
a message very late in the night and asked to meet with the Queen in the
morning. Amidala was hoping he had some good news.
"Your majesty, you look well," the chancellor said as he came through the office doors. "How is your stay on Coruscant?"
"It would be more enjoyable if I was informed of Naboo and how it is fairing," the queen replied in a cool tone.
"The reports, I'm afraid, are not pleasant. The death tolls are not as high, but the danger is great."
"Tell me something I don't know."
"Yes, well," Chancellor Palpatine began fumbling through some papers. He avoided the queen's piercing eyes. She was a very overwhelming woman. Her stare alone could send shivers down one's spine. The Chancellor had never been intimidated by anyone, except Queen Amidala.
"It seems to me that the situation has not changed," Amidala spoke, while Palpatine was still looking through the clutter on his desk. "I'm sure you are trying your hardest to help, but the Senate has grown weak. I do not want to submit a plea to the Courts, for they are slower than the Senate. I have faith that this chaos will soon end and I have faith in you, but I wish to be present in the Senate meeting this morning."
"With all due respect your highness, I do not see why the Senate would be a help to anything. I am doing all I can to help you, is that not enough?"
"No it is not. I wish to return home. I have no use here, on Naboo I can at least do something."
Chancellor Palpatine opened his mouth to protest but Queen Amidala continued.
"I am very well aware of the risk. I know what can happen to me, but I do not have a choice. I love my home and my people, I cannot abandon them in their time of need."
But your majesty," Chancellor Palpatine argued. "Do you not care for yourself?"
"I do, but as queen I have to put other lives infront of my own. Would you not do the same if your people were in danger as mine are?"
"I suppose you are right. But I'm afraid my best transports are not available right now, you might have to stay here for another few days or so."
Queen Amidala sighed. Again there was another delay. She sat quietly for a few minutes thinking of what she could do. Finally she came to a decision.
"I will wait a few more days, but only a few. If the transports do not come I will send for my own."
"I understand your highness, I will notify you as soon as they arrive."
"Thank you Chancellor," Queen Amidala replied rising out of her chair.
Chancellor Palpatine rose also and bid her good day. Just before leaving the office completely the queen looked back on the Chancellor.
"Chancellor Palpatine," she called.
"Yes your majesty?"
"I'm sure you know how much Naboo means to me and I really do believe you are trying, but you were once a citizen of Naboo. I have a feeling you are hiding something. I could be wrong but all I ask is that you do not forget us and you do not forget where you came from."
Queen Amidala turned and left with her handmaidens following closely behind her.
"Your majesty, what did you mean by 'do not forget where you come from'?" Eirate asked once they were out of earshot.
"He is forgetting Naboo, even though he is of high authority it does not enable you to forget where you come from," the queen replied.
"I do not trust him your highness," Rabe said.
"Neither do I."
Obi-wan and Anakin were walking in the halls of the great Jedi Temple. Obi- wan had finished telling his apprentice about his late meeting with the Supreme Chancellor.
"Master if there is so much danger, then why is Chancellor Palpatine allowing Queen Amidala to go back?"
"I'm not sure. He's been acting very peculiar lately," Obi-wan replied.
"He must be very busy this time around with elections coming so close," Anakin said. "Maybe he is worried?"
"No. There is something else."
"Like what Master?"
"I don't know padawan. I just have a feeling that's all," the master said.
"You always have a bad feeling," Anakin teased.
"Yes that's true. But this time it is different, like." Obi-wan trailed off as he saw his apprentice come to a stop.
"Anakin what are you..?"
Anakin raised his hand. "Do you hear that?" he whispered.
"I don't hear anything. You must be hearing things Anakin," Obi-wan chuckled.
"Shhh. There it was again."
"Anakin, there is nothing not stop this."
Anakin stood for a few more moments but realized his master was right. Both Jedi continued to walk. He could've swore he heard something. Anakin listened to every sound that was made as they walked. But all that could be heard was their footsteps. Obi-wan had started talking again but Anakin was barely listening. Suddenly cold shivers went up and down Anakin's spine. He stopped again.
"What now Anakin?" Obi-wan asked rolling his eyes a bit.
"Nothing, I was cold just now," Anakin replied.
"Are you feeling well padawan? You don't look so good," Obi-wan asked. His face was slowly showing worry.
"I'm fine really, I just got a chill that's all," Anakin said reassuredly. The color drained from his face as he started to waver unsteadily.
Anakin grabbed out for his master and put an arm around his shoulder. Suddenly it was hard to walk. His vision was getting fuzzy. The next thing he knew he was on the floor. He saw the outline of his master over him. He was saying something but it was too difficult for Anakin to make out. Slowly his master disappeared, the temple too. Everything was fading, until it was completely black.
"Your majesty, you look well," the chancellor said as he came through the office doors. "How is your stay on Coruscant?"
"It would be more enjoyable if I was informed of Naboo and how it is fairing," the queen replied in a cool tone.
"The reports, I'm afraid, are not pleasant. The death tolls are not as high, but the danger is great."
"Tell me something I don't know."
"Yes, well," Chancellor Palpatine began fumbling through some papers. He avoided the queen's piercing eyes. She was a very overwhelming woman. Her stare alone could send shivers down one's spine. The Chancellor had never been intimidated by anyone, except Queen Amidala.
"It seems to me that the situation has not changed," Amidala spoke, while Palpatine was still looking through the clutter on his desk. "I'm sure you are trying your hardest to help, but the Senate has grown weak. I do not want to submit a plea to the Courts, for they are slower than the Senate. I have faith that this chaos will soon end and I have faith in you, but I wish to be present in the Senate meeting this morning."
"With all due respect your highness, I do not see why the Senate would be a help to anything. I am doing all I can to help you, is that not enough?"
"No it is not. I wish to return home. I have no use here, on Naboo I can at least do something."
Chancellor Palpatine opened his mouth to protest but Queen Amidala continued.
"I am very well aware of the risk. I know what can happen to me, but I do not have a choice. I love my home and my people, I cannot abandon them in their time of need."
But your majesty," Chancellor Palpatine argued. "Do you not care for yourself?"
"I do, but as queen I have to put other lives infront of my own. Would you not do the same if your people were in danger as mine are?"
"I suppose you are right. But I'm afraid my best transports are not available right now, you might have to stay here for another few days or so."
Queen Amidala sighed. Again there was another delay. She sat quietly for a few minutes thinking of what she could do. Finally she came to a decision.
"I will wait a few more days, but only a few. If the transports do not come I will send for my own."
"I understand your highness, I will notify you as soon as they arrive."
"Thank you Chancellor," Queen Amidala replied rising out of her chair.
Chancellor Palpatine rose also and bid her good day. Just before leaving the office completely the queen looked back on the Chancellor.
"Chancellor Palpatine," she called.
"Yes your majesty?"
"I'm sure you know how much Naboo means to me and I really do believe you are trying, but you were once a citizen of Naboo. I have a feeling you are hiding something. I could be wrong but all I ask is that you do not forget us and you do not forget where you came from."
Queen Amidala turned and left with her handmaidens following closely behind her.
"Your majesty, what did you mean by 'do not forget where you come from'?" Eirate asked once they were out of earshot.
"He is forgetting Naboo, even though he is of high authority it does not enable you to forget where you come from," the queen replied.
"I do not trust him your highness," Rabe said.
"Neither do I."
Obi-wan and Anakin were walking in the halls of the great Jedi Temple. Obi- wan had finished telling his apprentice about his late meeting with the Supreme Chancellor.
"Master if there is so much danger, then why is Chancellor Palpatine allowing Queen Amidala to go back?"
"I'm not sure. He's been acting very peculiar lately," Obi-wan replied.
"He must be very busy this time around with elections coming so close," Anakin said. "Maybe he is worried?"
"No. There is something else."
"Like what Master?"
"I don't know padawan. I just have a feeling that's all," the master said.
"You always have a bad feeling," Anakin teased.
"Yes that's true. But this time it is different, like." Obi-wan trailed off as he saw his apprentice come to a stop.
"Anakin what are you..?"
Anakin raised his hand. "Do you hear that?" he whispered.
"I don't hear anything. You must be hearing things Anakin," Obi-wan chuckled.
"Shhh. There it was again."
"Anakin, there is nothing not stop this."
Anakin stood for a few more moments but realized his master was right. Both Jedi continued to walk. He could've swore he heard something. Anakin listened to every sound that was made as they walked. But all that could be heard was their footsteps. Obi-wan had started talking again but Anakin was barely listening. Suddenly cold shivers went up and down Anakin's spine. He stopped again.
"What now Anakin?" Obi-wan asked rolling his eyes a bit.
"Nothing, I was cold just now," Anakin replied.
"Are you feeling well padawan? You don't look so good," Obi-wan asked. His face was slowly showing worry.
"I'm fine really, I just got a chill that's all," Anakin said reassuredly. The color drained from his face as he started to waver unsteadily.
Anakin grabbed out for his master and put an arm around his shoulder. Suddenly it was hard to walk. His vision was getting fuzzy. The next thing he knew he was on the floor. He saw the outline of his master over him. He was saying something but it was too difficult for Anakin to make out. Slowly his master disappeared, the temple too. Everything was fading, until it was completely black.