CHAPTER 3
The cruiser landed on Geonosis. Anakin hadn't seen the original saber since the time they left Tatooine. He searched everywhere for it but it was nowhere to be found, yet a feeling told him it was still on the ship. Nevertheless, he had his duplicate and that would have to do. ".perhaps we can find a diplomatic solution to all this." Padme said, starting out the door. "Don't worry, I've given up trying to argue with you."
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He was without a hand and without his precious saber. The fact that they were back on Courasant did little to comfort him. A team of droids worked over him to create a new arm. He felt mild pinches as he looked up at the designs on the ceiling. Soon it was over and they wheeled him back to his recovery room. He looked over and noticed Obi Wan on the bed next to him with a bandaged arm and leg. "How did it go?" Obi Wan inquired. "What do you think?" Anakin said, holding up his robotic arm. It was hideous but Obi Wan tried to humor him. "Very nice," he said, "sleek, sexy, even." "Sexy, huh? I think that's the word the medical droids used." Both laughed together for the first time in a while. "When are you being released?" Obi Wan asked "I'm not sure." "Senator Amidala is anxious to get home, I'm sure." "Well, I'm anxious to escort her." "I don't know if it's such a good idea. I will be released tomorrow, maybe I should escort her." "No! Master, please, you must let me. I told you, this is my chance to say good-bye. I'm sure she'll be patient enough to wait for my release, after all, she's waited this long. Besides, I need to start doing some assignments on my own, and you must admit this is a relatively easy one." "Very well. While I don't think it is a very good idea, I know how much it means to you." "Thank you, master. Thank you," Anakin said as he smiled. ************************************************************************
Anakin Skywalker meandered through the halls of a spaceport. Looking at a small piece of paper, he finally matched the number on it with a number above a door. Just outside the door was a Naboo security guard. Anakin approached the door. "State your name and business." The security guard said, sternly. "Anakin Skywalker, I'm here to escort Senator Amidala home." The guard looked at a small electronic device. "Skywalker. Skywalker. oh, you're the Jedi. I didn't realize, you don't have your laser-sword." Anakin pulled out the blue-bladed saber he used on Geonosis and showed it to the guard as if to prove he was a Jedi, then promptly clipped it to the back of his belt which was well covered by his cloak. The guard noticed that he was almost ashamed of it. "Go on in," the guard smiled at him, "the senator is expecting you."
Anakin passed through the door and onto the launch pad where he saw a large Naboo cruiser being loaded up by a handful of workers. He passed them and headed for the passenger's ramp. Soon, he found his way to the cockpit and found Padme sitting in the navigator's chair, speaking with the pilot. She didn't notice him yet, so he just stood there, noticing how beautiful she looked. His observations were interrupted when Captain Typho snuck-up behind him. "Forget something?" He asked. The sound of his voice startled all three who were present in the cockpit, they turned to look. "The Geonosians, stripped our cruiser clean, but we found that, on the middle of the floor. I wonder how they missed it." Typho explained. Padme noticed Anakin and became excited. Anakin noticed the lost lightsaber, and became excited. "Ani!" The senator jumped to her feet with anticipation. Anakin's gaze was fixed on the weapon, when suddenly his hands, reached forth and reclaimed it. "I thought it was lost forever," Anakin exclaimed, his gaze still fixed on the object. Padme noticed the lack of attention she was receiving due to the reemergence of his weapon. "Anakin?!" She said in a scolding tone. He finally turned to face her. "Yes, your honor." He responded. "I know it's been a while since you've seen it, but it's been a while for me too." Padme realized her slip of revealing her feelings for this Jedi to two witnesses. She looked at Captain Typho nervously, to observe his reaction. Captain Typho merely looked away, knowing that he witnessed something he shouldn't have. Padme decided to leave the observers. "Ani, can I talk to you back there?" She asked, pointing to the passage- way that led to the rear of the ship.
The two headed to a private cargo hold. Anakin smiled. He was delighted to finally be reunited with his two loves: Padme and the saber. The saber once again took hold of him. His rational thinking was gone now. "How's the new hand working out?" She asked, worried. "Never mind that," he responded, "I've got something to say and I don't think I'll get another opportunity, so here it goes: you said that you love me, and I love you so." She knew he would suggest something rash, but that's part of what she loved about him. Even bracing herself for the hasty proposition he would make, she was not expecting him to drop to one knee and present a ring. "Padme Naberrie Amidala, will you marry me?"
She knew it was a bad idea. She knew it would destroy them both. She could think of a million reasons why not to do it, but she looked into his eyes and saw a fire and passion she'd never seen before. She was hypnotized by his gaze, as if the saber momentarily controlled both of them. She went to tell him how foolish it would be but all she could utter was: "Yes."
The cruiser landed on Geonosis. Anakin hadn't seen the original saber since the time they left Tatooine. He searched everywhere for it but it was nowhere to be found, yet a feeling told him it was still on the ship. Nevertheless, he had his duplicate and that would have to do. ".perhaps we can find a diplomatic solution to all this." Padme said, starting out the door. "Don't worry, I've given up trying to argue with you."
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He was without a hand and without his precious saber. The fact that they were back on Courasant did little to comfort him. A team of droids worked over him to create a new arm. He felt mild pinches as he looked up at the designs on the ceiling. Soon it was over and they wheeled him back to his recovery room. He looked over and noticed Obi Wan on the bed next to him with a bandaged arm and leg. "How did it go?" Obi Wan inquired. "What do you think?" Anakin said, holding up his robotic arm. It was hideous but Obi Wan tried to humor him. "Very nice," he said, "sleek, sexy, even." "Sexy, huh? I think that's the word the medical droids used." Both laughed together for the first time in a while. "When are you being released?" Obi Wan asked "I'm not sure." "Senator Amidala is anxious to get home, I'm sure." "Well, I'm anxious to escort her." "I don't know if it's such a good idea. I will be released tomorrow, maybe I should escort her." "No! Master, please, you must let me. I told you, this is my chance to say good-bye. I'm sure she'll be patient enough to wait for my release, after all, she's waited this long. Besides, I need to start doing some assignments on my own, and you must admit this is a relatively easy one." "Very well. While I don't think it is a very good idea, I know how much it means to you." "Thank you, master. Thank you," Anakin said as he smiled. ************************************************************************
Anakin Skywalker meandered through the halls of a spaceport. Looking at a small piece of paper, he finally matched the number on it with a number above a door. Just outside the door was a Naboo security guard. Anakin approached the door. "State your name and business." The security guard said, sternly. "Anakin Skywalker, I'm here to escort Senator Amidala home." The guard looked at a small electronic device. "Skywalker. Skywalker. oh, you're the Jedi. I didn't realize, you don't have your laser-sword." Anakin pulled out the blue-bladed saber he used on Geonosis and showed it to the guard as if to prove he was a Jedi, then promptly clipped it to the back of his belt which was well covered by his cloak. The guard noticed that he was almost ashamed of it. "Go on in," the guard smiled at him, "the senator is expecting you."
Anakin passed through the door and onto the launch pad where he saw a large Naboo cruiser being loaded up by a handful of workers. He passed them and headed for the passenger's ramp. Soon, he found his way to the cockpit and found Padme sitting in the navigator's chair, speaking with the pilot. She didn't notice him yet, so he just stood there, noticing how beautiful she looked. His observations were interrupted when Captain Typho snuck-up behind him. "Forget something?" He asked. The sound of his voice startled all three who were present in the cockpit, they turned to look. "The Geonosians, stripped our cruiser clean, but we found that, on the middle of the floor. I wonder how they missed it." Typho explained. Padme noticed Anakin and became excited. Anakin noticed the lost lightsaber, and became excited. "Ani!" The senator jumped to her feet with anticipation. Anakin's gaze was fixed on the weapon, when suddenly his hands, reached forth and reclaimed it. "I thought it was lost forever," Anakin exclaimed, his gaze still fixed on the object. Padme noticed the lack of attention she was receiving due to the reemergence of his weapon. "Anakin?!" She said in a scolding tone. He finally turned to face her. "Yes, your honor." He responded. "I know it's been a while since you've seen it, but it's been a while for me too." Padme realized her slip of revealing her feelings for this Jedi to two witnesses. She looked at Captain Typho nervously, to observe his reaction. Captain Typho merely looked away, knowing that he witnessed something he shouldn't have. Padme decided to leave the observers. "Ani, can I talk to you back there?" She asked, pointing to the passage- way that led to the rear of the ship.
The two headed to a private cargo hold. Anakin smiled. He was delighted to finally be reunited with his two loves: Padme and the saber. The saber once again took hold of him. His rational thinking was gone now. "How's the new hand working out?" She asked, worried. "Never mind that," he responded, "I've got something to say and I don't think I'll get another opportunity, so here it goes: you said that you love me, and I love you so." She knew he would suggest something rash, but that's part of what she loved about him. Even bracing herself for the hasty proposition he would make, she was not expecting him to drop to one knee and present a ring. "Padme Naberrie Amidala, will you marry me?"
She knew it was a bad idea. She knew it would destroy them both. She could think of a million reasons why not to do it, but she looked into his eyes and saw a fire and passion she'd never seen before. She was hypnotized by his gaze, as if the saber momentarily controlled both of them. She went to tell him how foolish it would be but all she could utter was: "Yes."