Actually Robyn Maddison, I don't know about the Clone War situation yet,
but I have, or DID, think of why someone would want to kill Padme!! I
forgot it though, DARN!! I KNEW I should have written it down!!!! Oh
well, I'll remember it…. I still have a bit of thinking to do on the
story, I didn't really think about it. I just wrote. Still writin' too!!!
WEEEE!!!! And aren't you a LITTLE over reacting to Mace Windu? I mean,
that's a LITTLE violent…..just a tad though. Yes, though, he DOES deserve
it!
Chapter 8 (I'm cruisin'!!!!)
Slave I landed in a clearing in the swampy forest, a few miles away from Theed, the capital of Naboo. Boba Fett walked calmly down the ramp, in full battle gear minus the heavy-duty weaponry. He surveyed his surroundings and nodded slowly before going back up the ramp and disappearing into Slave I again. There was a bit of grunting, then Fett pulled a small, weaponless forest speeder from seemingly nowhere. The ramp hissed shut behind him, and several locks clicked and Slave I was completely secured. He revved up the engines and walked beside the speeder as he slowly guided it to the front of his ship. He began to mount it, but stopped suddenly and cut the engine. The only sound was a barely audible bleeping, and it was coming from the front of his ship. Boba Fett could list countless things it COULD be, but he wasn't sure what it REALLY was till he looked. He strode over and inspected the hull of the ship carefully, then he saw the tracking device.
Boba Fett let out a short string of curses as he ignited a vibro blade and carefully cut it off, not feeling like entering his ship, starting the engine and running the electricity over the hull, which was designed to render tracking devices useless. After he got it off, instead of crushing it, he went back into the ship and searched for a small hyperspace pod. He inserted the tracking device into it, set some coordinates that took it far away from here, and stepped back and watched it streak into the darkening sky. That would throw whoever was tracking them off coarse for a while. Long enough, at least, for him to be gone before they get a hint and come back to Naboo.
Boba Fett climbed back onto his speeder and zipped off through the trees, expertly dodging them with ease. For half an hour he went on in this manner, zipping through clearings and staying away from the denser parts of the forest, and scaring some adventurous young Gungans back to the swamp they came from. He slowed when Theed was close and dismounted , remembering to cover his speeder with a small mesh covering to throw off any detectors and then disguised it with tree branches and bushes. He strode toward the sleeping Theed, slinging a duffle-bag over his shoulder. He slipped in, unnoticed by the security marching around. He disliked the peacefulness and lack of excitement here. He would much rather be out there hunting down something worth his while. He only had come to Theed because he needed some things and some time, and besides, who would look for a ruthless bounty hunter on one of the most peaceful planets in the galaxy?
The common starship that was carrying Padme, Anikan, Obi-Wan, and Mace touched down in Theed. It looked much like the one that had taken Anikan and Padme there seven years ago. The quartet stepped off and followed the rest of the small throng out and onto the landing platform. Mace Windu disappeared immediately, fading in with the crowd, acting as though he had never even seen Obi-Wan, Anikan, and Padme. Anikan was trying to push down his excitement for being here on this planet once again. Secretly he hoped that they would go to the lake hideout that he and Padme had gone to seven years ago, and to wed. he looked over at the beautiful young senator, wondering if he had made the right choice to speak to her about the things he did. He new it had hurt her, but he didn't think that it hurt her as much as it had hurt him. With every word, he had felt every piece of his heart breaking in two; it had been a painful process.
Padme led them to the palace where they were to meet the new queen. The queen that had been there when Anikan had come last had served till her term was over and had returned to her home in the country. Now Queen Salamanka ruled. She was older than the other two, in her late thirties, but was in healthy condition and blazing with youth. She greeted them with a smile as the three entered the throne room; in unison, the three of them bowed to the highly respected queen.
"Senator Amidala! How wonderful it is to see you again! I am pleased that you have gotten out of these attempted assignations alive. To avoid this, how about you not go to Corasuant again." The queen was joking of course, but it was true. Every time Padme went to Corasuant, someone seemed to want her dead.
"It is wonderful to see you again also, Queen Salamanka. These are my two Jedi companions: Master Obi-Wan Kenobi," Obi-Wan nodded his head, "and his Padawan learner, Anikan Skywalker." Anikan mirrored his master and nodded his head when introduced. "They are my friends as well as my guardians."
Obi-Wan stepped forward. "Your majesty, the bounty hunter that should be most worried about is one called Boba Fett. He is very cunning and is hardly about seventeen. You may have heard of him already." He looked at the queen, but she shook her head. Obi-Wan continued. "We fully expect him to find us here, and if a ship called Slave I requests a landing, please let him. We want him caught and put under arrest. If you have your people do it, expect hostility and violence. He is a very dangerous man so it would be wise to call us when your people do get the landing request. But we do not want him harmed much, just enough to subdue him till we get there."
Queen Salamanka nodded, understanding the wisdom behind the speech. "Of coarse master Jedi. We will watch for this bounty hunter. Captain Panaka," the long time captain stepped forward, ready to serve his new queen, "tell the docking managers what this Jedi has told me. We want that bounty hunter alive."
Meanwhile, that bounty hunter was in shock. He had seen his prey in the docking bay. He shook his head, knowing it shouldn't have been a surprise, a very good surprise nonetheless. When the Senator's life was threatened severely, she was forced to go back to Naboo to hide until the attacker was caught. This would make things much easier for him. He grinned, adjusting to his disguise: a fake face really. He had stripped himself of his armor and placed this strange mask-skin-like thing over his features. He hadn't recognized himself in the mirror when he checked to see how it worked. He then had put in some contacts, changing his appearance from completely unrecognizable, to impossibly unrecognizable. He washed the smile from his face, now was not the time to celebrate. Now was hunting time. He really didn't have to search at all, he had win trust, and then break it.
Far away from the peaceful planet of Naboo, Corasuant was teetering on the brink of disaster. In Chancellor Palpatine's office, Yoda and other members of The Council were discussing the clone troopers, now known as storm troopers.
"They are breaking the republic into war, Chancellor. The creatures of this galaxy reject them."
"They are not accepting them, Master Jedi." The chancellor stayed calm, collect and seemingly at ease. "The Republic is not falling apart, it is simply undergoing a passing disturbance. In time, the galaxy will be righted again, and everything will be fine. I assure you, Masters, that once the people of the galaxy get used to it, everything will be just fine." The chancellor sat back into his chair, a smug, almost mocking expression on his face.
"Doubtful, we are."
"When do you plan to set down the emergency powers, Chancellor?" The tall Jedi Master looked gravely at the chancellor, as if seeing through his act.
Chancellor Palpatine did not flinch. "When this crisis is over, of course. I can hardly wait to return to democracy." (*cough* BS *cough *) He turned his chair and walked toward the window, gazing out toward the vast city. "I must, however, question the Jedi." He turned and looked at them, raising his eyebrows.
"What mean, do you?" Yoda's ears perked up and he looked more alert as he widened his eyes.
The chancellor made a grand show of a dramatic sigh. "The senate questions you. They say, all you do is stay in your temple and protect only the ones you have a use for. They are strongly suggesting that you are put under arrest." Chancellor Palpatine turned away, hiding a wicked smile.
Wow!! That was a long one! Not as long as some chapters I've read, but long for me! Well, I tried not to leave you hanging TOO badly, but I couldn't resist. ; ) PLEASE R&R!!!! I really like it when you guys do. And a special thanks to all you people who stick with me throughout the chapters! Oh, and last night, I stayed up till 12:30 writing down the situation here. I'll tell you people next chapter, but you can knida get a hint here.
Chapter 8 (I'm cruisin'!!!!)
Slave I landed in a clearing in the swampy forest, a few miles away from Theed, the capital of Naboo. Boba Fett walked calmly down the ramp, in full battle gear minus the heavy-duty weaponry. He surveyed his surroundings and nodded slowly before going back up the ramp and disappearing into Slave I again. There was a bit of grunting, then Fett pulled a small, weaponless forest speeder from seemingly nowhere. The ramp hissed shut behind him, and several locks clicked and Slave I was completely secured. He revved up the engines and walked beside the speeder as he slowly guided it to the front of his ship. He began to mount it, but stopped suddenly and cut the engine. The only sound was a barely audible bleeping, and it was coming from the front of his ship. Boba Fett could list countless things it COULD be, but he wasn't sure what it REALLY was till he looked. He strode over and inspected the hull of the ship carefully, then he saw the tracking device.
Boba Fett let out a short string of curses as he ignited a vibro blade and carefully cut it off, not feeling like entering his ship, starting the engine and running the electricity over the hull, which was designed to render tracking devices useless. After he got it off, instead of crushing it, he went back into the ship and searched for a small hyperspace pod. He inserted the tracking device into it, set some coordinates that took it far away from here, and stepped back and watched it streak into the darkening sky. That would throw whoever was tracking them off coarse for a while. Long enough, at least, for him to be gone before they get a hint and come back to Naboo.
Boba Fett climbed back onto his speeder and zipped off through the trees, expertly dodging them with ease. For half an hour he went on in this manner, zipping through clearings and staying away from the denser parts of the forest, and scaring some adventurous young Gungans back to the swamp they came from. He slowed when Theed was close and dismounted , remembering to cover his speeder with a small mesh covering to throw off any detectors and then disguised it with tree branches and bushes. He strode toward the sleeping Theed, slinging a duffle-bag over his shoulder. He slipped in, unnoticed by the security marching around. He disliked the peacefulness and lack of excitement here. He would much rather be out there hunting down something worth his while. He only had come to Theed because he needed some things and some time, and besides, who would look for a ruthless bounty hunter on one of the most peaceful planets in the galaxy?
The common starship that was carrying Padme, Anikan, Obi-Wan, and Mace touched down in Theed. It looked much like the one that had taken Anikan and Padme there seven years ago. The quartet stepped off and followed the rest of the small throng out and onto the landing platform. Mace Windu disappeared immediately, fading in with the crowd, acting as though he had never even seen Obi-Wan, Anikan, and Padme. Anikan was trying to push down his excitement for being here on this planet once again. Secretly he hoped that they would go to the lake hideout that he and Padme had gone to seven years ago, and to wed. he looked over at the beautiful young senator, wondering if he had made the right choice to speak to her about the things he did. He new it had hurt her, but he didn't think that it hurt her as much as it had hurt him. With every word, he had felt every piece of his heart breaking in two; it had been a painful process.
Padme led them to the palace where they were to meet the new queen. The queen that had been there when Anikan had come last had served till her term was over and had returned to her home in the country. Now Queen Salamanka ruled. She was older than the other two, in her late thirties, but was in healthy condition and blazing with youth. She greeted them with a smile as the three entered the throne room; in unison, the three of them bowed to the highly respected queen.
"Senator Amidala! How wonderful it is to see you again! I am pleased that you have gotten out of these attempted assignations alive. To avoid this, how about you not go to Corasuant again." The queen was joking of course, but it was true. Every time Padme went to Corasuant, someone seemed to want her dead.
"It is wonderful to see you again also, Queen Salamanka. These are my two Jedi companions: Master Obi-Wan Kenobi," Obi-Wan nodded his head, "and his Padawan learner, Anikan Skywalker." Anikan mirrored his master and nodded his head when introduced. "They are my friends as well as my guardians."
Obi-Wan stepped forward. "Your majesty, the bounty hunter that should be most worried about is one called Boba Fett. He is very cunning and is hardly about seventeen. You may have heard of him already." He looked at the queen, but she shook her head. Obi-Wan continued. "We fully expect him to find us here, and if a ship called Slave I requests a landing, please let him. We want him caught and put under arrest. If you have your people do it, expect hostility and violence. He is a very dangerous man so it would be wise to call us when your people do get the landing request. But we do not want him harmed much, just enough to subdue him till we get there."
Queen Salamanka nodded, understanding the wisdom behind the speech. "Of coarse master Jedi. We will watch for this bounty hunter. Captain Panaka," the long time captain stepped forward, ready to serve his new queen, "tell the docking managers what this Jedi has told me. We want that bounty hunter alive."
Meanwhile, that bounty hunter was in shock. He had seen his prey in the docking bay. He shook his head, knowing it shouldn't have been a surprise, a very good surprise nonetheless. When the Senator's life was threatened severely, she was forced to go back to Naboo to hide until the attacker was caught. This would make things much easier for him. He grinned, adjusting to his disguise: a fake face really. He had stripped himself of his armor and placed this strange mask-skin-like thing over his features. He hadn't recognized himself in the mirror when he checked to see how it worked. He then had put in some contacts, changing his appearance from completely unrecognizable, to impossibly unrecognizable. He washed the smile from his face, now was not the time to celebrate. Now was hunting time. He really didn't have to search at all, he had win trust, and then break it.
Far away from the peaceful planet of Naboo, Corasuant was teetering on the brink of disaster. In Chancellor Palpatine's office, Yoda and other members of The Council were discussing the clone troopers, now known as storm troopers.
"They are breaking the republic into war, Chancellor. The creatures of this galaxy reject them."
"They are not accepting them, Master Jedi." The chancellor stayed calm, collect and seemingly at ease. "The Republic is not falling apart, it is simply undergoing a passing disturbance. In time, the galaxy will be righted again, and everything will be fine. I assure you, Masters, that once the people of the galaxy get used to it, everything will be just fine." The chancellor sat back into his chair, a smug, almost mocking expression on his face.
"Doubtful, we are."
"When do you plan to set down the emergency powers, Chancellor?" The tall Jedi Master looked gravely at the chancellor, as if seeing through his act.
Chancellor Palpatine did not flinch. "When this crisis is over, of course. I can hardly wait to return to democracy." (*cough* BS *cough *) He turned his chair and walked toward the window, gazing out toward the vast city. "I must, however, question the Jedi." He turned and looked at them, raising his eyebrows.
"What mean, do you?" Yoda's ears perked up and he looked more alert as he widened his eyes.
The chancellor made a grand show of a dramatic sigh. "The senate questions you. They say, all you do is stay in your temple and protect only the ones you have a use for. They are strongly suggesting that you are put under arrest." Chancellor Palpatine turned away, hiding a wicked smile.
Wow!! That was a long one! Not as long as some chapters I've read, but long for me! Well, I tried not to leave you hanging TOO badly, but I couldn't resist. ; ) PLEASE R&R!!!! I really like it when you guys do. And a special thanks to all you people who stick with me throughout the chapters! Oh, and last night, I stayed up till 12:30 writing down the situation here. I'll tell you people next chapter, but you can knida get a hint here.