I am extremely sorry about the delay. I've had math finals and social studies projects and I have a psycho home education teacher (a male) who is obsessed with the food pyramid. If I see another food pyramid I'm gonna blow up. Anyway, I think my writers cramp is starting to ease up a bit and I could get things moving again. Thanks for sticking with me through this. A few more reviews came in but not much for the happy/sad ending issue. I prefer sad endings, but if there is and over whelming amount of happy ending requests, we will go that way. Let me know now so I can get the story moving in that direction. Thanks so much.

A Second Chance
Chapter 8

Obi-Wan awoke on the ship he and Anakin were getting escorted to Naboo by at 3:00 in the morning. They wouldn't be arriving for another 6 hours. He rolled over in the small bed in his small cabin that he had to himself. Anakin had a cabin down the hallway. He found a small round disk, a data pad. He turned it on and soon saw the small image of Queen Amidala in front of him. As he watched the small image and the message play out in front of him, he felt himself thinking of someone other than the Queen, Sabe again. She had pretended to be the Queen so often that he couldn't help but associate the two. He found himself longing to see her again. He knew he would need his focus on the mission, yet his heart wasn't cooperating. His heart was taking him somewhere he didn't want to acknowledge or be taken too. He sighed deeply and deactivated the data pad. He rolled back over onto his side and just stared at the wall, deep in thought.

He didn't understand these feelings but he knew that they were not something he was supposed to be feeling. He knew that whatever it was it was going to affect his mission, therefor wouldn't be allowed. He changed his angle and now stared at the ceiling. He tried to calm the clash of emotions within him. The only thing he could get clearly out of it was the sense of fear, fear of the future. He was afraid of how his future would turn out. Two hours later at 4:00 A.M he gave up and decided he was getting up. He got up and grabbed his fresh tunic and headed for the shower.

Sabe finished her shower and stepped out into her room in search of her clothes. She found her clothes and quickly dressed. As she started putting her hair into a complicated series of turns and twist to come out in an elegant bun, she glanced at her chrono. In around 45 minutes she would have to go meet the Jedi at the North-landing platform. She was more excited than she should have been, but she couldn't help it. She glanced at herself in the mirror, checking over for mistakes or errors in her outfit. When she was satisfied she checked her chrono again. Around a half an hour still. She could hardly contain herself, which was half the problem. She could not be this excited when she greeted him; it would give everything away.

As she waited for time to tick by, she found herself thinking of past loves, past boyfriends. None of them had ever held such a strong hold on her. She finally knew what it was like to have found the right person. She had dated a neighbor, an artist, another handmaiden's brother, and a farmer. None of them had ever really held anything on her.

She now had just enough time to get to the platform and be a little early. She grabbed her dark red over coat and checked her hair once more. Then she tested her smile on her reflection and left.

"Anakin, we are landing in two minutes! Get out here!" Obi-Wan called to his padawan who was in his room drawing designs for his dream ship. Obi-Wan had called him twice already and was getting impatient. "Just a minute Master, I'm coming in just a minute!" Anakin called. "No Anakin, now!" Obi- Wan yelled back there. He heard the door open and then heard Anakin dash out. "I'm here, I'm here!" Anakin said as he plopped down into the co-pilot chair. Anakin reached out and started flipping switches and pushing buttons as he prepared the ship to land. Obi-Wan started the preparation for landing when he saw the platform approaching. He saw three figures there; two men in dark uniforms, soldiers or guards. Then he saw a woman in a dark red coat and dress, it was a handmaiden. Then he felt something grasp at him in the Force. He knew at once it was her, it was Sabe. He could feel her through the Force. She was the one sent to meet them, was it a coincidence?

The landing went smoothly, and they were soon on the ground. Anakin headed for the door and quickly accessed the ramp. He looked at Obi-Wan for permission and Obi-Wan nodded. Then Anakin strode of the ship, shoulders back and head high. Obi-Wan took a second to regain that face that showed only composure and complete control and black emotions. He then took a deep breath and strode off. At once he was reminded of the waterfalls and green plants, he was reminded of the beauty of Naboo. Then he felt the dark presence that was once here, he could feel his own pain when he had lost Qui-Gon. Then he saw her and all feelings neutralized. Then he was over come with a feeling of warmth, an unnatural feeling. She reached the bottom and stood by Anakin in front of Sabe. The Jedi bowed low to Sabe and she returned the gesture. "Welcome Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker." She said when she was straight again. Obi-Wan was at a loss for words. "Thank you, we are happy to be here." He tried to say it with a straight face. "I was sent here by the Queen to greet you and escort you to your chambers in the royal palace. If you are ready we shall set off at once for the Palace." She said. Obi-Wan noticed how sure she was, how relaxed. She wasn't nervous or excited by being here at all, he was nothing to her. It was a discouraging thought, but he tried to ignore it. "Of coarse, we are ready." Obi-Wan said. Sabe bowed once more. "Follow me." With that she turned with the Jedi and the guards following her closely to the Palace.

Sorry that wasn't really long, but I did get somewhere. So how was this one? Good? Bad? Boring? Someone has got to tell me. Don't forget to let me know if I should end this happy or sad. Thanks for reading.

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