Chapter 2
"Senator, the new handmaid as arrived. She was sent to you room."
"Thank you, Manike." He left the room. As the Chancellor and Obi-won came in.
"Amiadala it's so good to see you."
"Hello, Chancellor. I got word you wanted to talk to me."
"Yes, I'm afraid the threats on your life may not be over."
"I understand your fear, but I feel it is unnecessary. There have been no attacks since getting back for Naboo."
"Senator, They may just be waiting low or planning something else. We haven't found out who ordered the bounty hunter but until we do I think it best that you stay away form here."
" I can't do that. Not with the Republic and the happenings at (that place). My presence here is more important then my safety at the moment."
"I'm sorry senator, I would have to agree." Obi-won spoke for the first time since the meeting had begun. " Your too important to the Republic to risk. Well keep in contact with you at all time but I think it best you spend some more time at Naboo."
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"Where is she going to be."? The assassin spoke deep. The surroundings were dark and damp.
"I just got word she is being sent back to Naboo. Nobody is spouse to know about your attack will be very much a surprise."
"Let us hope so anyway."
~
"I'm sorry Padmè but I have to agree with them."
"I can't do anything there. I was elected by the people and for the people to make Naboo a safe and happy place to live. I can't do that just sitting around waiting for something to happen."
"You can't do that either if you dead." A haft smile creep across her face. She folded some cloths and placed them in her bag.
"Doesn't this seem strangely familiar?" She laughed and looked up at him.
"Except last time I couldn't do this," he bent down and kissed her placing his hand on her shoulder. Her hand lightly touched his face.
"At least we won't be bored." She said and they both laughed.
~
Anakin and Obi-wan stood before the Jedi Council, like they had done before.
"Obi-wan you and your padawan must stay here and help with the investigation of the Senate. If there is corruption in the Republic, we must elimitate it as soon as possible." Mace Windum spoke to the two young Jedi. Anakin glanced at his Master. Obi-wan hadn't said anything to him since their fight and now he wouldn't even look at him. What have I done? Anakin thought.
"Also, we would like you to watch closely the Chancellor. If the separates get desperate they might attempt an attack." He continued. The two Jedi nodded in understanding.
"If you don't mind I would like to enciore about Amiadala and her security." Anakin asked. "Who will be escorting her?" He asked trying not to sound anounded with the council.
"Someone has been assigned young Skywalker." Mace said with a slight glare. Anakin ignored the warning.
"Who?" He asked.
"A Jedi of the order, Of course." Mace Windum paused. "It would be in your best interest to keep foucased on your assignment."
"Of course, Master." Anakin responed. "I just want to make sure she was safe, sir." Anakin glared a bit. He wasn't happy with this, but he knew it best not to say anthing else.
"In good hands the senator is." Yoda spoke for the first time since the meeting begin. He did pay close attention to Anakin, there was a fear growing more and more in the young padawan that worrided him. The two Jedi left the council and entered the Temple again.
"They're making a mistake. I shouldn't be here! I should be with Padmè." Anakin spoke to his Master, almost forgetting his anger at him, but was quickly reminded.
"You have to respect their judgement, Anakin." Obi-wan said to the young man.
"Yea, you have to say that. Do you agree with this? What if something happens to her, and I wasn't there to…" Anakin voice softened.
"Anakin…" Obi-wan started, but didn't get the chance to continue.
"No, you've said enough, Master." Ankin spoke firmly, and left. Obi-wan hardly recognized the young man he had train and lived with for the last twelve years. He had changed so much. The way Anakin said master was almost an insult.
~
Padmè laughed. She was speaking with the new handmaid who had just come. So, many of her others had left fear of the war, and wanting to be with their families. This knew one was different. She had had some weapons training, and looked strikingly similar to Padmè. She didn't have any family and seemed to feel strongly about saving the Republic. She was just what Padmè was looking for. Anakin came storming in upset. She knew that he had to speak to the council. She had a pretty good understanding of what happened.
"What's wrong?" She asked anyway. She walked over to him by the door. She was wearing somewhat of a relaxed outfit since she had spent all day backing and needed something more comfortable to wear. Anakin explain the happen written previously. She touched his face and looked into his eyes, but he reached up and felt her hand, but looked away. His face was warm under her hand. The handmaided moved awkwardly.
"I don't want to go, but they would let me stay." Padmè told him.
"I know, it's not your fault." He looked into her eyes. " I'm just worried." She closed her eyes and looked back at him. He kissed her. The young handmaid got to leave, when she heard Padmè voice. "Oh, Anakin this is the new handmaid, Eva."
"Hey, Eva." He said with a haft grin. He really wasn't in the mood. Besides he didn't like getting a new Handmaid now. It was too dangerouse.
"It's nice to meet you." A quiet voice spoke.
"You going to watch the senator close?" Anakin asked with a stern voice.
"Of course." She answered. " But if you don't mind I have an idea." They both looked at her and Anakin looked again.
"Well, what is it?" He asked.
"What if she don't go to Naboo." She said. They looked at each other. "Send to decoy to Naboo. If the senator doesn't want to leave, and Master Skywalker can go with her… have her stay her." They though about the idea, and Padmè, who was liking the idea asked,
"But what about the concil they'll never go for it."
"Don't tell them."
"But they haft to know." Anakin spoke. "And what about her safty?" He asked, but he was starting to like this idea better. At least this way he could watch over her.
"Have two decoys one here and one on Naboo. Either way she's out of harms way. Beside has their been an attack since Genosis? And isn't there sapossed to be corruption in the senator? What if they're just trying to get her out of Coresant?" The handmaid spoke a little stronger… but not a lot. Anakin thought about this he like the idea. He worried. However how she knew so much. He looked at Padmè and saw the excitement in her eyes.
"Well do it." She said. "But nobody but us can no about it."
"What about the chancellor?" Anakin asked. "He should at least know."
"No, he tell the council." Padmè answered him. "He has to tell the everthing." They looked at each other. The Handmaid was dismissed.
"At least we get to be together." Anakin whispered in her ear taking her hands in his.
She brushed her cheek on his.
"I'm afraid." She whispered in his ear. He gently pulled back his head and kissed her forehead.
"I am too." He told her looking deep into her eyes. " But we can do this. We can do anything as long as we're together." He kissed her softly.
"Senator, the new handmaid as arrived. She was sent to you room."
"Thank you, Manike." He left the room. As the Chancellor and Obi-won came in.
"Amiadala it's so good to see you."
"Hello, Chancellor. I got word you wanted to talk to me."
"Yes, I'm afraid the threats on your life may not be over."
"I understand your fear, but I feel it is unnecessary. There have been no attacks since getting back for Naboo."
"Senator, They may just be waiting low or planning something else. We haven't found out who ordered the bounty hunter but until we do I think it best that you stay away form here."
" I can't do that. Not with the Republic and the happenings at (that place). My presence here is more important then my safety at the moment."
"I'm sorry senator, I would have to agree." Obi-won spoke for the first time since the meeting had begun. " Your too important to the Republic to risk. Well keep in contact with you at all time but I think it best you spend some more time at Naboo."
~
"Where is she going to be."? The assassin spoke deep. The surroundings were dark and damp.
"I just got word she is being sent back to Naboo. Nobody is spouse to know about your attack will be very much a surprise."
"Let us hope so anyway."
~
"I'm sorry Padmè but I have to agree with them."
"I can't do anything there. I was elected by the people and for the people to make Naboo a safe and happy place to live. I can't do that just sitting around waiting for something to happen."
"You can't do that either if you dead." A haft smile creep across her face. She folded some cloths and placed them in her bag.
"Doesn't this seem strangely familiar?" She laughed and looked up at him.
"Except last time I couldn't do this," he bent down and kissed her placing his hand on her shoulder. Her hand lightly touched his face.
"At least we won't be bored." She said and they both laughed.
~
Anakin and Obi-wan stood before the Jedi Council, like they had done before.
"Obi-wan you and your padawan must stay here and help with the investigation of the Senate. If there is corruption in the Republic, we must elimitate it as soon as possible." Mace Windum spoke to the two young Jedi. Anakin glanced at his Master. Obi-wan hadn't said anything to him since their fight and now he wouldn't even look at him. What have I done? Anakin thought.
"Also, we would like you to watch closely the Chancellor. If the separates get desperate they might attempt an attack." He continued. The two Jedi nodded in understanding.
"If you don't mind I would like to enciore about Amiadala and her security." Anakin asked. "Who will be escorting her?" He asked trying not to sound anounded with the council.
"Someone has been assigned young Skywalker." Mace said with a slight glare. Anakin ignored the warning.
"Who?" He asked.
"A Jedi of the order, Of course." Mace Windum paused. "It would be in your best interest to keep foucased on your assignment."
"Of course, Master." Anakin responed. "I just want to make sure she was safe, sir." Anakin glared a bit. He wasn't happy with this, but he knew it best not to say anthing else.
"In good hands the senator is." Yoda spoke for the first time since the meeting begin. He did pay close attention to Anakin, there was a fear growing more and more in the young padawan that worrided him. The two Jedi left the council and entered the Temple again.
"They're making a mistake. I shouldn't be here! I should be with Padmè." Anakin spoke to his Master, almost forgetting his anger at him, but was quickly reminded.
"You have to respect their judgement, Anakin." Obi-wan said to the young man.
"Yea, you have to say that. Do you agree with this? What if something happens to her, and I wasn't there to…" Anakin voice softened.
"Anakin…" Obi-wan started, but didn't get the chance to continue.
"No, you've said enough, Master." Ankin spoke firmly, and left. Obi-wan hardly recognized the young man he had train and lived with for the last twelve years. He had changed so much. The way Anakin said master was almost an insult.
~
Padmè laughed. She was speaking with the new handmaid who had just come. So, many of her others had left fear of the war, and wanting to be with their families. This knew one was different. She had had some weapons training, and looked strikingly similar to Padmè. She didn't have any family and seemed to feel strongly about saving the Republic. She was just what Padmè was looking for. Anakin came storming in upset. She knew that he had to speak to the council. She had a pretty good understanding of what happened.
"What's wrong?" She asked anyway. She walked over to him by the door. She was wearing somewhat of a relaxed outfit since she had spent all day backing and needed something more comfortable to wear. Anakin explain the happen written previously. She touched his face and looked into his eyes, but he reached up and felt her hand, but looked away. His face was warm under her hand. The handmaided moved awkwardly.
"I don't want to go, but they would let me stay." Padmè told him.
"I know, it's not your fault." He looked into her eyes. " I'm just worried." She closed her eyes and looked back at him. He kissed her. The young handmaid got to leave, when she heard Padmè voice. "Oh, Anakin this is the new handmaid, Eva."
"Hey, Eva." He said with a haft grin. He really wasn't in the mood. Besides he didn't like getting a new Handmaid now. It was too dangerouse.
"It's nice to meet you." A quiet voice spoke.
"You going to watch the senator close?" Anakin asked with a stern voice.
"Of course." She answered. " But if you don't mind I have an idea." They both looked at her and Anakin looked again.
"Well, what is it?" He asked.
"What if she don't go to Naboo." She said. They looked at each other. "Send to decoy to Naboo. If the senator doesn't want to leave, and Master Skywalker can go with her… have her stay her." They though about the idea, and Padmè, who was liking the idea asked,
"But what about the concil they'll never go for it."
"Don't tell them."
"But they haft to know." Anakin spoke. "And what about her safty?" He asked, but he was starting to like this idea better. At least this way he could watch over her.
"Have two decoys one here and one on Naboo. Either way she's out of harms way. Beside has their been an attack since Genosis? And isn't there sapossed to be corruption in the senator? What if they're just trying to get her out of Coresant?" The handmaid spoke a little stronger… but not a lot. Anakin thought about this he like the idea. He worried. However how she knew so much. He looked at Padmè and saw the excitement in her eyes.
"Well do it." She said. "But nobody but us can no about it."
"What about the chancellor?" Anakin asked. "He should at least know."
"No, he tell the council." Padmè answered him. "He has to tell the everthing." They looked at each other. The Handmaid was dismissed.
"At least we get to be together." Anakin whispered in her ear taking her hands in his.
She brushed her cheek on his.
"I'm afraid." She whispered in his ear. He gently pulled back his head and kissed her forehead.
"I am too." He told her looking deep into her eyes. " But we can do this. We can do anything as long as we're together." He kissed her softly.
