DISCLAIMER: All the Star Wars characters here on out belong to George Lucas. I'm just borrowing them for a little bit...

            My term eventually ended and it was time for me to head back to Naboo. Obi-Wan came and helped me get my things together and, on the way back to my homeworld, he told me that the Jedi Council and many members of the Jedi Order were waiting for the wedding (which would be held the following day after our return). The day finally came . . .

            "Wake up, sleepyhead." As Sabe opened up her eyes, she was staring up into the faces of Yane and Rabe. "Come on," she said. "Let me sleep a little bit more . . ." "Oh no you don't," Rabe said pulling her friend up. "The palace gardens are being decorated for *your* wedding and *you* need to be ready for it." She let her friends pull her up and fell back down once again. "Come on," Yane said. She looked to her friend and nodded. Both women moved around to one side of the bed and lifted the mattress up. There was a quick yelp as gravity took effect and the former ambassador came flying down to the floor. The two handmaidens began to laugh as she picked herself up. "I get your point," she said. "Well, come on then," Rabe said trying to motion her friend along. "Your bath is already drawn and ready for you." She grabbed her robe and slowly trudged, defeated, into the bath room.

            Don't get me wrong . . . I was waiting forever for that day to come. Its just that Yane and Rabe hadn't just gotten back from a foreign planet over the last couple of weeks. I was suffering from severe travel fatigue at the time . . .

            "How long has she been in there?" "Awhile . . ." Rabe looked over to her younger friend. "So . . . is Senator Organa going to be coming?" Yane looked shocked - it was a sarcastic surprise, of course. All the handmaidens, save Sabe, knew about the electronics genius' romance with the Alderaanian Senator. After all, it was Padme who had introduced him to her while the Loyalists were meeting on Naboo. He had needed one of his scanners to be updated and, of course, the young Senator suggested her old friend. The rest, they say, is history. "He told me he would try and make it . . . he's got things to worry about on his own planet, remember?"

            "Who's going to try and make it?" The two women turned to see their friend walk out, drying her hair with one of the towels. "Oh, no one . . ." The two women looked at each other, smirking. "Yane Xicgare . . ." "Actually its Yane Organa now..." The woman stopped drying her hair. "What? You are Senator Organa's new wife?" "How did you . . .?" Sabe interrupted her. "Well, I heard that the Senator had taken a new wife, but no one knew who it was." "Come on," Mrs. Organa said coming forward. "Its your turn to get married now!" She took her friend by the arm and brought her over to a chair sitting in front of a vanity mirror.

            The Queen had let me stay at the castle for a few days while I prepared for the wedding. My room was overlooking the Palace Gardens which, of course, I hadn't seen until I was fully ready. Queen Jamilla had sent a beautiful white dress complete with a veil - I was so thankful that she had remained my friend. Rabe and Yane did my make-up - they gave me this sort of . . . natural, flawless look. I was really impressed with how the hairstyle ended up - my friends . . . I can't even begin to describe it. They then brought me out to the Gardens (which, by the way, I hadn't seen since I left the position of handmaiden) so I could see what the location looked like . . .

            "You guys . . ." Sabe was speechless as she looked around. "Do you like it?" "Rabe . . . Yane . . . do I!! You two didn't really have to do this." All of the remnants of the Invasion had been long cleaned up - the fountain was functioning normally and everything was just in blossom. There was a sort of gazebo built right in front of the fountain which opened up to the many seats which were reserved for the guests. The majority of the decorations were centered around white flowers. "Thank you . . ." she said as she continued to look around as if she was in a dream. "You guys are the best friends anyone could ever ask for." The trio got in a group hug and after it broke apart, they went back up to the former ambassador's room to wait for the ceremony to begin.

            The majority of the ceremony was going to be a traditional Nubian one with a few aspects of a Jedi marriage. Yes, the time did draw ever nearer and I got even more nervous. Sache had come to my room when it was time to go down and join the wedding procession . . .

            "Are you ready?" The bride nodded, the nervousness growing inside her. "Come on," her friend said. "Its time." The duo exited her apartments and began to make their way down the halls to the entrance of the Gardens. Servants stepped out of the way to give them more room; some of them gave Sabe smiles of encouragement. It only took them a few minutes to get to the entrance. Rabe, Eirtae, and Yane came up to her and hugged her. "Its about time you two got married," Eirtae said. "Somehow I always knew this would happen after I saw you guys at the celebration ceremonies." "Yea," Yane added. "You've even attracted quite a crowd today . . ." Confused at this comment, she headed over to the closed doors and peeked out through the windows.

            My heart nearly stopped when I saw the crowd. There had been many more seats set out than what I had seen before (and some were *still* standing along the back). The Queen and her handmaidens were sitting in the front row along with Lama Su and Taun We. I could have sworn I had seen Jango there, but I realized it was one of the clone soldiers - the one whom I had given command of the army to, in fact. There were many senators there, also - I had no idea why they were there. I didn't see Padme (which kinda made my heart sink a little bit); the only two who I knew had a reason to be there were Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Senator Organa. Yane was one of my bridesmaids, along with my other friends. Captain Panaka, with whom I had remained friends with, was going to be giving me away in place of my father, whom I had never known. I was so nervous that I hadn't heard the entrance music begin to play - Panaka had to pull me away from the doors and we got in our place in the procession.

            As we were walking up the aisle, I could see Obi-Wan standing with Masters Windu, Tiin, Koon, and Yoda. This hit me - I was actually getting married to the man whom I truly loved. He held out his hand and I could feel Panaka set his hand on my shoulder encouraging me right before he sat down. I took Obi-Wan's hand and he smiled, pulling me up to stand right next to him as the minister began the ceremony.

            We said our vows, yes, and all went as I had expected it to. However, right before we were to have our first kiss as husband and wife, the minister stepped down from his platform as Master Windu and Master Yoda took his place . . .

            The two Jedi Masters who had taken the place of the minister began explaining to the crowd what was going to happen. "Obi-Wan," Sabe whispered to him as they were doing so, "What's going on?" "Its okay," he reassured her. "Its a Jedi tradition - the Bonding Ceremony." "Bonding Ceremony?" "Its done a different way with Masters and Padawans, but it creates the bond where . . ." "Yes," she said quickly, "I know of what you're talking about now . . ." The couple stepped forward when told to do so and kneeled facing each other. "Just follow my lead," Obi-Wan said quietly as he held up his hands. Sabe did the same thing and they entwined the fingers on each hand together. "Just clear your mind, my love," he said next. "I'll do the rest." She nodded, closed her eyes, and let her head relax . . .

            I had never felt anything like it. After my head dropped slightly, I felt something prodding the back of my mind. I saw many pictures of the events in Obi-Wan's life soon after: training to become a Padawan, the scare with the Agricultural Corps, getting accepted as a Padawan by Master Qui-Gon, foiling an assassination attempt on the then Supreme Chancellor Valorum, a couple other missions, the mission having to do with the Invasion, the moment when he met me, his mission to Ansion with Anakin, Master Luminara Unduli, and her Padawan, and finally the Battle of Geonosis. After that, my mind went blank and then I heard his voice. "Are you able to hear me?" he asked. I looked up to him and saw that his mouth was closed. "Are you?" he asked one more time, keeping his mouth shut. I nodded and he stood up, helping me to stand. He nodded to Master Yoda, getting a response of "Husband and Wife you now are. Kiss the bride you shall." I laughed as did much of the crowd before Obi-Wan and I shared our first kiss as husband and wife.

            Our reception was held in the castle ballrooms, where the only somber note was Queen Jamilla's resignation (why? With the Clone Wars officially underway and Naboo playing a big part of it, she felt she couldn't take the pressure. She also announced the name of her successor, a woman by the name of Mei'inda, who was to be sworn in the next week). Obi-Wan and I spent the night together, which will not be written about in here - its just for me and him to remember. I thought the world couldn't have gotten any better . . . but I was wrong.

The darkness came too quickly . . .

That's the end of Episode 2. Episode 3 is up next - my only request is for you all to leave a review or two (just so I know that people are reading this . . . lol). Other than that, Episode 3 will be up ASAP - and I've got *big* plans for that . . . ;)