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Chapter Four
Assassin
Boba Fett crouched in the shadows, eyeing his merchandise. He was a full- fledged bounty hunter now, no longer the ten year old on Tatooine. He was seventeen, and dressed in full Mandalorian Battle Armor. The merchandise he was watching was Senator Padme Amidala. She was surrounded by guards, and protected by Jedi, who were mostly unseen at the moment. The protection had been triggered by a more foolish bounty hunter, Bossk; he had tried to get her when the protection was lack, but utterly failed. Boba Fett had seen it all, and had gotten a swift feeling of hope that Bossk would be killed from the fall; but he feeling was so swift, Boba Fett hadn't even know it was there. He wore his Mandalorian helmet as a mask to everyone else, but also sometimes to himself.
But that had been a while ago, and Boba Fett had watched many other bounty hunter try, and fail to capture the merchandise. Now, no bounty hunter wanted to go, and the Bounty Hunter's Guild had banned the hunt because so many bounty hunters had died. The Jedi were very powerful, one more protective of others. Boba Fett knew why too. He watched as Senator Amidala walked into the building, flanked by her guards. The building was where she was staying until the Clone War was over. Under his helmet, Boba Fett scowled. He did not like the clones. They looked like his father, and like him, mostly. Boba felt the pang of hatred for Jedi when he thought of his father that he got every time. Maybe he could kill the Mace Windu on this mission. Boba Fett new the Jedi's name now and that was not a good sign for the Jedi Master.
Padme Amidala paced her room, waiting for Anakin. She mused about what she was going to say to him. Something terrible has happened Anakin? No, that was to…, he would go into a fit anyway, thinking she had been poisoned and would run off before she could stop him. The attacks on her were taking a toll on him as well as her. The door slid open and Anakin rushed into the room, lightsaber in his hand but not ignited.
"Anakin," Padme found herself smiling at her secret husband in spite of herself. "No need for that." He put it away rather sheepishly, and Padme turned serious. "But it get to the reason I called you here." She frowned and looked at Anakin. "Back on Naboo there was a murder."
"Who? Was it the queen?"
"No, it was only a small-time priest, but-"
"Then there's nothing to worry about. It can't harm you, or us." He pulled her into his arms in a loving embrace. Padme sighed and snuggled closer to Anakin, thinking he was right and it would all be okay before realizing she hadn't told him everything yet.
"No," she pulled away quickly, and Anakin looked hurt. "It can affect us. You see, the murder was the Priest Mondo Maciko." Anakin stared blankly at her for a second before realization dawned on him. He stared at her, his mouth open. "Yes, the priest that wed us. And it wasn't just a small time murder; we don't even HAVE murders on Naboo usually. His body was twisted and it looked like he had been slowly killed. The authorities have reason to believe that he was questioned harshly before the murder. I'm worried Ani, what if someone knows…." She broke off and fell into Anakin's arms.
"I will watch out for you, Padme."
In the control room, Boba Fett listened to the lover's conversation. He had know that they had been lovers, but not wed. He took the records of their conversation and put them in a pouch, he could refer back to them. He opened the door and stepped out into the hall. He could easily walk out of here unstopped. He was dressed as a guard, his armor left back on his ship. He felt naked and strange without his protective armor. His only protection was his blaster at his side. These places were way to easy to infiltrate, he thought. Boba Fett saw three Jedi approaching him, and when he saw who they were, he found his anger and hatred hard to control. There was the little green gnome named Yoda, a middle aged one that Boba did not know the name of but remembered his father fighting, and Mace Windu. He nodded his head in a show of false respect and to hide his face. Even though he had dyed his hair and did not completely look like his father yet, he did not want to let them have the chance of recognizing him. He strode down the hall, wanting to take out his blaster and kill Mace Windu, but he knew it would quickly become a deadly situation for him. He continued on down the hall.
Mace Windu, Obi-Wan and Yoda both felted it at the same time. A huge burst of savage hatred. It seemed to come from the guard walking toward them, but none of them were able to see his face when he walked past. Mace Windu wanted to stop and find out what was going on, but he thought better of it. they were already on the way to find out what the worried feeling was in Padme's room. Mace Windu and Obi-Wan had gone on for a few yards before noticing Yoda was not with them. They turned back and saw him standing, watching the guard's retreating back.
"Angry he is."
"Yes, I wonder why."
"We must go quickly to Padme's room masters."
"Sure Anakin is there already, I am. Did you feel it not?"
"Yes, I did." Mace Windu watched as the guard went around the corner and disappeared. "I seemed to appear when he came in sight of us."
"Many creatures in this galaxy do not like the Jedi, Master Windu. Maybe he was one of the many." Obi-Wan fidgeted, eager to get to Padme's room even thought the feeling of fear had long since faded.
"Yes, continue to Padme we must." Yoda continued down the hall with Obi- Wan following. Mace Windu lagged.
"I will catch up to you. I don't think I have seen that guard here before…" Mace Widu parted from the other Jedi, and followed the fake guard's tracks.
Bum bum buuuuum!!! I thought I'd leave you hanging! MUAHAHAHAA!!! What will happen to Boba Fett? And the bigger question: what will Boba Fett do to Mace Windu? Wait and see!!!!! And PLEASE review!!!!!
Wow! Thank you Rainymalamute! You logged in just for me! I feel special! Thank you all who have reviewed and a special one for all who review each time I update or at least two times. Thanks for all your help with the little things that look over… a lot. I hope you like 'cuz I'm not planning to stop soon…
Chapter Four
Assassin
Boba Fett crouched in the shadows, eyeing his merchandise. He was a full- fledged bounty hunter now, no longer the ten year old on Tatooine. He was seventeen, and dressed in full Mandalorian Battle Armor. The merchandise he was watching was Senator Padme Amidala. She was surrounded by guards, and protected by Jedi, who were mostly unseen at the moment. The protection had been triggered by a more foolish bounty hunter, Bossk; he had tried to get her when the protection was lack, but utterly failed. Boba Fett had seen it all, and had gotten a swift feeling of hope that Bossk would be killed from the fall; but he feeling was so swift, Boba Fett hadn't even know it was there. He wore his Mandalorian helmet as a mask to everyone else, but also sometimes to himself.
But that had been a while ago, and Boba Fett had watched many other bounty hunter try, and fail to capture the merchandise. Now, no bounty hunter wanted to go, and the Bounty Hunter's Guild had banned the hunt because so many bounty hunters had died. The Jedi were very powerful, one more protective of others. Boba Fett knew why too. He watched as Senator Amidala walked into the building, flanked by her guards. The building was where she was staying until the Clone War was over. Under his helmet, Boba Fett scowled. He did not like the clones. They looked like his father, and like him, mostly. Boba felt the pang of hatred for Jedi when he thought of his father that he got every time. Maybe he could kill the Mace Windu on this mission. Boba Fett new the Jedi's name now and that was not a good sign for the Jedi Master.
Padme Amidala paced her room, waiting for Anakin. She mused about what she was going to say to him. Something terrible has happened Anakin? No, that was to…, he would go into a fit anyway, thinking she had been poisoned and would run off before she could stop him. The attacks on her were taking a toll on him as well as her. The door slid open and Anakin rushed into the room, lightsaber in his hand but not ignited.
"Anakin," Padme found herself smiling at her secret husband in spite of herself. "No need for that." He put it away rather sheepishly, and Padme turned serious. "But it get to the reason I called you here." She frowned and looked at Anakin. "Back on Naboo there was a murder."
"Who? Was it the queen?"
"No, it was only a small-time priest, but-"
"Then there's nothing to worry about. It can't harm you, or us." He pulled her into his arms in a loving embrace. Padme sighed and snuggled closer to Anakin, thinking he was right and it would all be okay before realizing she hadn't told him everything yet.
"No," she pulled away quickly, and Anakin looked hurt. "It can affect us. You see, the murder was the Priest Mondo Maciko." Anakin stared blankly at her for a second before realization dawned on him. He stared at her, his mouth open. "Yes, the priest that wed us. And it wasn't just a small time murder; we don't even HAVE murders on Naboo usually. His body was twisted and it looked like he had been slowly killed. The authorities have reason to believe that he was questioned harshly before the murder. I'm worried Ani, what if someone knows…." She broke off and fell into Anakin's arms.
"I will watch out for you, Padme."
In the control room, Boba Fett listened to the lover's conversation. He had know that they had been lovers, but not wed. He took the records of their conversation and put them in a pouch, he could refer back to them. He opened the door and stepped out into the hall. He could easily walk out of here unstopped. He was dressed as a guard, his armor left back on his ship. He felt naked and strange without his protective armor. His only protection was his blaster at his side. These places were way to easy to infiltrate, he thought. Boba Fett saw three Jedi approaching him, and when he saw who they were, he found his anger and hatred hard to control. There was the little green gnome named Yoda, a middle aged one that Boba did not know the name of but remembered his father fighting, and Mace Windu. He nodded his head in a show of false respect and to hide his face. Even though he had dyed his hair and did not completely look like his father yet, he did not want to let them have the chance of recognizing him. He strode down the hall, wanting to take out his blaster and kill Mace Windu, but he knew it would quickly become a deadly situation for him. He continued on down the hall.
Mace Windu, Obi-Wan and Yoda both felted it at the same time. A huge burst of savage hatred. It seemed to come from the guard walking toward them, but none of them were able to see his face when he walked past. Mace Windu wanted to stop and find out what was going on, but he thought better of it. they were already on the way to find out what the worried feeling was in Padme's room. Mace Windu and Obi-Wan had gone on for a few yards before noticing Yoda was not with them. They turned back and saw him standing, watching the guard's retreating back.
"Angry he is."
"Yes, I wonder why."
"We must go quickly to Padme's room masters."
"Sure Anakin is there already, I am. Did you feel it not?"
"Yes, I did." Mace Windu watched as the guard went around the corner and disappeared. "I seemed to appear when he came in sight of us."
"Many creatures in this galaxy do not like the Jedi, Master Windu. Maybe he was one of the many." Obi-Wan fidgeted, eager to get to Padme's room even thought the feeling of fear had long since faded.
"Yes, continue to Padme we must." Yoda continued down the hall with Obi- Wan following. Mace Windu lagged.
"I will catch up to you. I don't think I have seen that guard here before…" Mace Widu parted from the other Jedi, and followed the fake guard's tracks.
Bum bum buuuuum!!! I thought I'd leave you hanging! MUAHAHAHAA!!! What will happen to Boba Fett? And the bigger question: what will Boba Fett do to Mace Windu? Wait and see!!!!! And PLEASE review!!!!!