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As they arrived in the temple, Amidala excused herself from Obi Wan and told him to bring Anakin into the conference area. She explained that she needed to change from her wet clothes. Obi Wan agreed to this, saying that it would take some time to locate the boy anyway.
And so Amidala was now in her room staring at her wardrobe, trying to decide what to change into. She bit her lips, thinking that choosing something to wear usually wasn't this difficult.
"My queen" Sabé said bowing in front of her.
"Oh Sabé no formalities right now. Please. I need you to help me decide what to wear" She said. Looking at her dear friend and bodyguard.
Sabé's eyes twinkled, and she smiled broadly.
"Padme," she said using Amidala's nickname. "I think you should wear your blue dress"
Amidala turned to her wardrobe and pulled the dress out. She regarded it for a moment and nodded.
"You're right Sabé, thank you. It's perfect."
Sabé kept looking at her friend and Amidala knew that there was something more to what her friend was thinking.
"Sabé, what is it?" Amidala asked.
" I saw you with Obi Wan at the pond. He hasn't changed. Still as handsome as ever." She said smiling.
"Yes, I guess so." Amidala agreed, keeping her face blank.
Sabé nodded.
"And?" Amidala asked further.
"Wouldn't it be interesting to try to…" She said trailing of suggestively.
"Sabé!" Amidala exclaimed truly surprised at her friend.
"What? It's no fault of mine that he is very handsome." She said
"Well you can certainly try. But do remember that he is Jedi. I don't think they are allowed to love as we do." Amidala said.
"Hmm" Sabé replied.
"I should probably go meet them now. They have been waiting. I am suddenly nervous Sabé, I have not seen the boy in eight years." She muttered walking away.
And Amidala was truly nervous; she had no idea what would happen now. She was also confused at her emotions, queens were never nervous; they were supposed to be calm and collected. Ready to handle any problem that comes up. Much like the Jedi.
She walked a steady pace all the way to the conference room. As she neared it, she took careful precaution in masking her emotions. She was aware that Anakin is a very strong Jedi, and she had no wish for him to read her mind. As she reached the door she took a deep breath and sighed. She felt like laughing at herself, because of her nervosity towards meeting a boy. She shook her head and turned the knob.
Creek.
Their eyes met. And she smiled. And then she turned to her Ani. And realized that it was no longer her Ani. There was a definite maturity in him. More serious now, more depth. His hair no longer shone like the sun, but had grown darker like the rest of him, his eyes not so much a light blue, but a darker shade, and he had grown taller that's for sure. He was almost her height now. But he still radiated the same kind of aura she remembered feeling all those years ago, a rainbowed future.
She smiled warmly at him.
"Hello Anakin." She said giving him a warm hug. She closed her eyes for a moment, and held onto him tightly. When she reopened her eyes, she looked to Obi Wan and saw that he was smiling.
"Hello Queen Amidala" Anakin said formally. Looking at her intently.
Another thing that has changed. Amidala thought. He never looked at me with this much intensity. It made her somewhat nervous.
"Anakin, please call me Amidala. I am glad to see you Anakin. It's been a long time hasn't it?" She said.
Anakin Skywalker regarded the woman in front of him, she had changed into an even more beautiful creature. His memory betrayed him, she was never this lovely in them. She made him feel the same way she did eight years ago when he had been ten. But truly, he thought, I knew nothing of love back then, because what he felt now was ten times more powerful.
"Yes it has, Amidala, it has been too long." He said sincerely, gazing into her deep brown eyes. He tried to read her emotions, but could not get a clear reading. He would have to ask his master about it later.
"Well, I told you both to visit here, when you left. And you never did." She said smiling at him.
"Well, Anakin needed to catch up on his Jedi training. I am sorry to have kept him away for so long." Obi Wan explained.
"Yes well, here we are, all together again. I simply cannot imagine what to say to the two of you. I am truly grateful that the temple has chosen the two of you for this mission." She said.
"Yes, as are we."
"Well Jedi, you are both probably hungry, come my cook has prepared dinner already. We can talk while we eat." She said leading out of the conference room and towards the dining room.
"I thought that queens weren't allowed to talk while they ate." Obi Wan said.
Amidala laughed, as she remembered Obi Wan's strange humor.
"Walking these halls again sends me back to the past." Anakin said thoughtfully as he walked beside Amidala. "To Qui-Gon and the federation."
Obi Wan turned his head slightly to look at his padawin.
"Beware of the present padawin, do not center yourself to the past." He said.
"But the past gives us perspective master." Anakin replied.
"Yes, but not at the…" Obi Wan started only to be cut of by Anakin.
"…Expense of the present. Yes master." He said.
Amidala smiled.
"You both sound like Qui-Gon Jinn." She remarked as they sat at the dinner table.
The large room seemed inadequate for serving two Jedi's in simple garbs, the room was elegant and the Jedi were simple. But there wasn't by choice, it had been built to entertain a large amount of democrats. And Politicians require fine dining in order to become cooperative.
She looked at them as suddenly their faces became even more somber. It was obvious that their master and friend, was still very important to them. And his memory was still alive and important.
"He would be proud of the both of you." She said to them. "He was a good man. And he saved my people. We have not forgotten him." She assured them.
They both turned to her, master and padawin. They smiled and she felt them relax again.
Although Jedi always seemed relax and calm. She could somehow tell when these two were upset.
Dinner was set immediately served and the friends had a wonderful time talking.
"And then Obi Wan's lightsaber got caught in his robe and I had to fight the man on my own." Anakin said laughing.
He was telling a story about one of their many missions.
"Yes and Anakin also got in trouble when he almost ripped on his pants." Obi Wan contributed.
Amidala laughed at this. Looking back and forth from the master and the padawin. It seemed that the two formed a very good team, if not funny at times. It was obvious however that the two were very close.
"I did not"
"Yes you did. I'm always telling you that some of your pants are too long."
"Anyway Obi Wan finally got his lightsaber out and as I was blocking the man, he blocked his blaster shot, and the bullet bounced right back at him. It got him on the chest." Anakin said finishing the story.
"Wow, it seems that you two have been throught a lot together." Amidala remarked. " It must make you both happy to have all that adventure in your life." she said.
Obi Wan opened his mouth but Anakin talked first.
"Oh no, now you've done it my queen." He said smiling lightly.
Amidala looked confused.
"Obi Wan and I have different views concerning adventures. He does not like them, he thinks it might lead to the dark side. Jedi's aren't supposed to seek adventure you see."
Anakin explained.
"And my young Padawin thinks that adventures can teach us something more about the force" Obi Wan countered.
"Oh" she said.
"My queen, about the journey to Coruscant…" Obi Wan began, changing the subject since it usually ended up in an argument.
"Yes Obi Wan?" She asked turning to him. She knew that he was trying to change the subject and so she co-operated.
"Well your highness, you do know that we are leaving tomorrow for Coruscant.?" He asked.
"Yes they have briefed me on this. And I am ready to leave. Sabé will be my handmaiden during this trip." She said.
"Only one handmaiden Amidala? Are you sure that's wise?" asked Anakin.
"You're right Anakin, usually I would take more with me. But since I have you two Jedi to protect me what could go wrong?" she said.
Anakin nodded, but Obi Wan frowned.
"As you say your highness." He said.
"Well, I guess I should retire to bed. I am exhausted and I want to be ready for tomorrow." Amidala said to the Jedi.
"Yes of course your highness." Obi Wan said standing up. As he did Anakin stood up too.
"May I walk you to your chambers?" he asked.
Amidala smiled at him, but shook her head.
"That's quite all right Anakin. You should get some rest too. It's another long journey for you tomorrow. Goodnight Anakin, Obi Wan" She said walking away from them.
Goodnight Ami. A voice she knew was Anakin's whispered in her head.
****That's it for this chapter. Hope u liked it. Send feedback. Thanks for reading. And keep reading, there's much more to come.
May the Force be with You
As they arrived in the temple, Amidala excused herself from Obi Wan and told him to bring Anakin into the conference area. She explained that she needed to change from her wet clothes. Obi Wan agreed to this, saying that it would take some time to locate the boy anyway.
And so Amidala was now in her room staring at her wardrobe, trying to decide what to change into. She bit her lips, thinking that choosing something to wear usually wasn't this difficult.
"My queen" Sabé said bowing in front of her.
"Oh Sabé no formalities right now. Please. I need you to help me decide what to wear" She said. Looking at her dear friend and bodyguard.
Sabé's eyes twinkled, and she smiled broadly.
"Padme," she said using Amidala's nickname. "I think you should wear your blue dress"
Amidala turned to her wardrobe and pulled the dress out. She regarded it for a moment and nodded.
"You're right Sabé, thank you. It's perfect."
Sabé kept looking at her friend and Amidala knew that there was something more to what her friend was thinking.
"Sabé, what is it?" Amidala asked.
" I saw you with Obi Wan at the pond. He hasn't changed. Still as handsome as ever." She said smiling.
"Yes, I guess so." Amidala agreed, keeping her face blank.
Sabé nodded.
"And?" Amidala asked further.
"Wouldn't it be interesting to try to…" She said trailing of suggestively.
"Sabé!" Amidala exclaimed truly surprised at her friend.
"What? It's no fault of mine that he is very handsome." She said
"Well you can certainly try. But do remember that he is Jedi. I don't think they are allowed to love as we do." Amidala said.
"Hmm" Sabé replied.
"I should probably go meet them now. They have been waiting. I am suddenly nervous Sabé, I have not seen the boy in eight years." She muttered walking away.
And Amidala was truly nervous; she had no idea what would happen now. She was also confused at her emotions, queens were never nervous; they were supposed to be calm and collected. Ready to handle any problem that comes up. Much like the Jedi.
She walked a steady pace all the way to the conference room. As she neared it, she took careful precaution in masking her emotions. She was aware that Anakin is a very strong Jedi, and she had no wish for him to read her mind. As she reached the door she took a deep breath and sighed. She felt like laughing at herself, because of her nervosity towards meeting a boy. She shook her head and turned the knob.
Creek.
Their eyes met. And she smiled. And then she turned to her Ani. And realized that it was no longer her Ani. There was a definite maturity in him. More serious now, more depth. His hair no longer shone like the sun, but had grown darker like the rest of him, his eyes not so much a light blue, but a darker shade, and he had grown taller that's for sure. He was almost her height now. But he still radiated the same kind of aura she remembered feeling all those years ago, a rainbowed future.
She smiled warmly at him.
"Hello Anakin." She said giving him a warm hug. She closed her eyes for a moment, and held onto him tightly. When she reopened her eyes, she looked to Obi Wan and saw that he was smiling.
"Hello Queen Amidala" Anakin said formally. Looking at her intently.
Another thing that has changed. Amidala thought. He never looked at me with this much intensity. It made her somewhat nervous.
"Anakin, please call me Amidala. I am glad to see you Anakin. It's been a long time hasn't it?" She said.
Anakin Skywalker regarded the woman in front of him, she had changed into an even more beautiful creature. His memory betrayed him, she was never this lovely in them. She made him feel the same way she did eight years ago when he had been ten. But truly, he thought, I knew nothing of love back then, because what he felt now was ten times more powerful.
"Yes it has, Amidala, it has been too long." He said sincerely, gazing into her deep brown eyes. He tried to read her emotions, but could not get a clear reading. He would have to ask his master about it later.
"Well, I told you both to visit here, when you left. And you never did." She said smiling at him.
"Well, Anakin needed to catch up on his Jedi training. I am sorry to have kept him away for so long." Obi Wan explained.
"Yes well, here we are, all together again. I simply cannot imagine what to say to the two of you. I am truly grateful that the temple has chosen the two of you for this mission." She said.
"Yes, as are we."
"Well Jedi, you are both probably hungry, come my cook has prepared dinner already. We can talk while we eat." She said leading out of the conference room and towards the dining room.
"I thought that queens weren't allowed to talk while they ate." Obi Wan said.
Amidala laughed, as she remembered Obi Wan's strange humor.
"Walking these halls again sends me back to the past." Anakin said thoughtfully as he walked beside Amidala. "To Qui-Gon and the federation."
Obi Wan turned his head slightly to look at his padawin.
"Beware of the present padawin, do not center yourself to the past." He said.
"But the past gives us perspective master." Anakin replied.
"Yes, but not at the…" Obi Wan started only to be cut of by Anakin.
"…Expense of the present. Yes master." He said.
Amidala smiled.
"You both sound like Qui-Gon Jinn." She remarked as they sat at the dinner table.
The large room seemed inadequate for serving two Jedi's in simple garbs, the room was elegant and the Jedi were simple. But there wasn't by choice, it had been built to entertain a large amount of democrats. And Politicians require fine dining in order to become cooperative.
She looked at them as suddenly their faces became even more somber. It was obvious that their master and friend, was still very important to them. And his memory was still alive and important.
"He would be proud of the both of you." She said to them. "He was a good man. And he saved my people. We have not forgotten him." She assured them.
They both turned to her, master and padawin. They smiled and she felt them relax again.
Although Jedi always seemed relax and calm. She could somehow tell when these two were upset.
Dinner was set immediately served and the friends had a wonderful time talking.
"And then Obi Wan's lightsaber got caught in his robe and I had to fight the man on my own." Anakin said laughing.
He was telling a story about one of their many missions.
"Yes and Anakin also got in trouble when he almost ripped on his pants." Obi Wan contributed.
Amidala laughed at this. Looking back and forth from the master and the padawin. It seemed that the two formed a very good team, if not funny at times. It was obvious however that the two were very close.
"I did not"
"Yes you did. I'm always telling you that some of your pants are too long."
"Anyway Obi Wan finally got his lightsaber out and as I was blocking the man, he blocked his blaster shot, and the bullet bounced right back at him. It got him on the chest." Anakin said finishing the story.
"Wow, it seems that you two have been throught a lot together." Amidala remarked. " It must make you both happy to have all that adventure in your life." she said.
Obi Wan opened his mouth but Anakin talked first.
"Oh no, now you've done it my queen." He said smiling lightly.
Amidala looked confused.
"Obi Wan and I have different views concerning adventures. He does not like them, he thinks it might lead to the dark side. Jedi's aren't supposed to seek adventure you see."
Anakin explained.
"And my young Padawin thinks that adventures can teach us something more about the force" Obi Wan countered.
"Oh" she said.
"My queen, about the journey to Coruscant…" Obi Wan began, changing the subject since it usually ended up in an argument.
"Yes Obi Wan?" She asked turning to him. She knew that he was trying to change the subject and so she co-operated.
"Well your highness, you do know that we are leaving tomorrow for Coruscant.?" He asked.
"Yes they have briefed me on this. And I am ready to leave. Sabé will be my handmaiden during this trip." She said.
"Only one handmaiden Amidala? Are you sure that's wise?" asked Anakin.
"You're right Anakin, usually I would take more with me. But since I have you two Jedi to protect me what could go wrong?" she said.
Anakin nodded, but Obi Wan frowned.
"As you say your highness." He said.
"Well, I guess I should retire to bed. I am exhausted and I want to be ready for tomorrow." Amidala said to the Jedi.
"Yes of course your highness." Obi Wan said standing up. As he did Anakin stood up too.
"May I walk you to your chambers?" he asked.
Amidala smiled at him, but shook her head.
"That's quite all right Anakin. You should get some rest too. It's another long journey for you tomorrow. Goodnight Anakin, Obi Wan" She said walking away from them.
Goodnight Ami. A voice she knew was Anakin's whispered in her head.
****That's it for this chapter. Hope u liked it. Send feedback. Thanks for reading. And keep reading, there's much more to come.
May the Force be with You