DISCLAIMER: Lets keep it simple, k? All the Star Wars characters mentioned here on out belong to George Lucas. There are a few people, rather minor characters, who come in later who belong to me but I don't care if you use them - just let me know. Thanks!
As I draw onto the last page on this book, I find that there is so much more to my story. There is still the battle of Geonosis to write about, my ambassadorship on Kamino, all of these things. I have acquired another book in which I will continue my story in.
I might as well finish out the rest of my story before I run out of room. I was taken to get my leg checked out by a medic. The grazing blast from the garden did scar my leg, a memory forever kept of the trying times of Padme's sovereignty. I just needed it wrapped and protected and I was back to normal.
Yes, Qui-Gon was killed by the Sith, something of which I found out afterwards who his assailant was. Obi-Wan was devastated - he had lost the only father figure he had known in his life. The funeral was hard on him, I could tell. My heart went out to him - even though I had never known my parents, I still felt the same when my friends left the orphanage for good. I found him out in the garden the night before the big celebration parade symbolizing the new bond between the Naboo and the Gungans. I guess we both supported each other. Before I left the garden to retire that night, he pulled my arm back and he kissed me. Yes, he KISSED ME!!! I was a bit surprised at first, but somehow I knew that this was meant to be.
The next day was the parade. It was the first one we had in a LONG time; the first one which I had been in as a handmaiden. It was probably the clearest day which I had seen since the invasion. Literally all of Theed was present. There were crowds lining the square for as far as I could see. Queen Amidala stood with us on the castle steps. Yane, Eirtae, Rabe, Sache, and I stood behind her lined up with a few soldiers, some of the Jedi Council, and a few of Naboo's nobility. Obi-Wan and Anakin stood in front of us.
The Gungans marched up the center of the square, heading towards us. The people of Naboo were cheering loudly - some of the kids were throwing confetti from the buildings where they were sitting. The Gungans had a band (of sorts) and they continued to play as Boss Nass and a few of the important Gungans headed up to meet us. Padme held an orb which symbolized peace between the two cultures. When she handed it over to Boss Nass, I smiled. It grew bigger as he exclaimed 'Peace' to the crowd. I saw Obi-Wan and Anakin look towards each other and smile. Obi-Wan glanced back towards me and smiled, also. I knew that he'd be OK when I saw him. Anakin wouldn't fill the void left by Qui-Gon's death, but he would get over it. He'd be OK . . .
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"That's it..." Luke shut the book. "That's the end of the book." Leia opened the drawer and looked inside. She smiled and pulled out two more books. "Her story hasn't ended yet . . ." She opened a book and, when she saw the words 'book 2' printed across the front page, handed it to Luke. He opened it and began to read . . .
Shall I continue to Episode 2? Please R & R!!!
