Last time: "Master Jedi. We found her inside the queen's chambers looking
quite upset and she fell asleep. I'll have the guard place her in her
quarters." The handmaiden he recognized as Padme informed him gesturing to
the bundle in the guards' arms. It was then that he realized it was
Serenity the guard was carrying and she was wrapped up in a blanket. "Very
well." He said sadly. Following the handmaiden and guard up the ramp and
into the ship. He watched as Obi-Wan followed the guard to Serena's room.
The ship took off.
Chapter 14: The Ties that Bind
When Serena awoke in her quarters, she was surprised to see a concerned Obi- Wan sitting at her bedside. "They found you in the Queen's chamber. You fell asleep and her majesty was kind enough to bring you back to the ship. We are headed towards Naboo as we speak." Serena nodded slightly as she took this all in before looking around the room.
"Where is." "Master Qui-Gon is occupied with the boy." Serena sighed sadly. "Master Qui-Gon may not want to believe me, but I know I'm right about him. The boy is dangerous." "I believe you." Obi-Wan reassured her gently. "I know you do Ben but he has his mind set on training Anakin and there is no way we can convince him otherwise."
There conversation was interrupted when Padme entered. "I see you are feeling better Ren." She exclaimed smiling brightly at the two jedi. "That I am." Serena replied grinning. Obi-Wan looked curiously between the two girls. "Am I missing something?"
"..After the attack, Master Qui-Gon found me and I went to live at the temple..my memories from before the attack were patchy at best, Master Yoda said that the trauma had been to much for a child and I had put up mental blocks to avoid the pain of remembering. When we landed on Naboo, I began having flashbacks and when I saw Padme in the queen's entourage I regained some of my memories including a visit to Naboo with my mother when I was very young. We had gone to visit some relatives including my cousin Padme." Obi-Wan sat transfixed as Serena finished recounting her tale. She smiled brightly at him.
"So you two are related?" he asked dumbstruck. "Yep." They replied smiling. Obi-Wan smiled slightly, "Well then, let me introduce myself, I'm Obi-Wan Kenobi." He said extending his hand to Padme. She returned his smile and reached to shake his hand. "I'm Padme."
For what seemed like hours, the trio talked about every topic under the sun. They laughed and Serena and Padme reminisced about all the fun they had during Serena's rare visits to Naboo. Serena's memories were still hazy but Padme was more then happy to try and fill her in on as many of the details as she could. Unfortunately, Padme had never visited the moon kingdom and couldn't help with any lost memories about events outside of the Naboo visits.
Obi-Wan had not seen Serena this happy and carefree since the mission had begun and it warmed his heart. Not to mention he enjoyed spending time with her long lost cousin Padme. The two of them had hit it off right away although he sensed that both she and Serena were hiding something from him. Serena had been delighted that two of the people she cared the most about in the universe got along so well.
'Padawans, please report to the queens chambers.' Serena and Obi-Wan stopped mid laugh. Qui-Gon's curt order was enough to dampen both of their good moods.
"We have to get to the Queen's Chambers for a meeting." Obi-Wan said in answer to Padme's questioning look. As an afterthought Serena turned to Padme with a slight smile. "Shouldn't you get going cousin of mine?" "Of course." Padme replied and both girls burst into a fit of giggles. "What's going on?" Obi-Wan asked. They just grinned at his lost expression before hurrying out of the room and down the hall towards the queen's chamber.
Everyone turned to look as the two jedi padawans entered the meeting. Padme had disappeared somewhere along the way and Serena just shrugged when Obi- Wan looked at her questioning where her cousin had gone. They both ignored the disapproving looks Qui-Gon shot them for showing up late. The queen wasn't even there yet and she had called the meeting. They were relieved to see that Anakin was nowhere to be found.
Everyone looked up respectfully as the queen and her entourage of handmaidens entered. The two padawans watched as the queen began speaking with their master and Captain Panaka.
"The moment we land the Federation will arrest you, and force you to sign the treaty." The captain said almost immediately. "I agree...I'm not sure what you hope to accomplish by this." Qui-Gon said seriously. The Queen seemed unruffled by their pessimism. "I'm going to take back what's ours."
"There are only twelve of us, Your Highness....we have no army." "I cannot fight a war for you, Your Highness, only protect you." The two men persisted.
The queen's confident attitude was unwavering. "Jar Jar Binks!" Serena and Obi-Wan were not the only ones slightly puzzled when the Gungan stepped forward. He himself looked more then a little lost.
"Meesa, Your Highness?" "Yes. I need your help."
Several hours later the spacecraft reached the planet. Everyone crowded around the doors as they waited to disembark. Serena and Obi-Wan stood at a distance, unhappiness clear on there faces as they watched Qui-Gon help Anakin get ready. They turned away when Padme approached them. "How are you two holding up?" she asked concern evident as she took in the sad expressions. They had told her all about the difficulties they had been having with their master. "All right, how about you?" Serena asked, looking meaningfully at her. "I'm fine; I'm just worried about what will happen. I hope that the queen's plan will work." She replied evenly.
Obi-Wan looked from one girl to another. First the small girl he thought of as a younger sister, someone he shared an unbreakable bond of love and trust with. Next he looked at his newfound friend, the one he already had strong feelings for. These were the most important women in his life and he would be damned if he let anything happen to them. With a look of determination he wrapped a comforting protective arm around each of them. "I won't let anything happen to either of you."' He reassured them gently.
A while later they had all disembarked. Serena and Padme had gone off to help the troops prepare and Obi-Wan had begun searching for his master. Serena had encouraged him to seek out Qui-Gon and talk to him. She said she was not ready to face him but that should not stand in the way of his desire to reconcile with him. He saw him off in the distance, and approached him silently so as not to disturb him.
Qui-Gon looked up to see Obi-Wan approaching him. He was slightly disappointed that Serena was not there also but he pushed it aside when Obi- Wan addressed him. "Jar Jar is on his way to the Gungan city, Master." "Good." He replied indifferently. They stood for a moment in silence.
"Do you think the Queen's idea will work?" Obi-Wan asked when the silence became unbearable. "The Gungans will not easily be swayed, and we cannot use our power to help her." Qui-Gon replied closely observing his padawan. "I'm...I'm sorry for my behavior, Master. It is not my place to disagree with you about the boy. I am grateful you think I am ready for the trials." Qui-Gon was silent for a moment.
"You have been a good apprentice. You are much wiser than I am, Obi-Wan. I foresee you will become a great Jedi Knight." He said smiling slightly. "Thank you master." Obi-Wan said smiling genuinely before turning to walk away.
"Where is Padawan Tsuki?" Qui-Gon called out suddenly. Obi-Wan winced slightly at the formal way Qui-Gon had addressed Serena. "She is helping the queen's aides prepare." He replied quietly. Qui-Gon's disappointment was obvious when Obi-Wan turned and walked away without another word.
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Chapter 14: The Ties that Bind
When Serena awoke in her quarters, she was surprised to see a concerned Obi- Wan sitting at her bedside. "They found you in the Queen's chamber. You fell asleep and her majesty was kind enough to bring you back to the ship. We are headed towards Naboo as we speak." Serena nodded slightly as she took this all in before looking around the room.
"Where is." "Master Qui-Gon is occupied with the boy." Serena sighed sadly. "Master Qui-Gon may not want to believe me, but I know I'm right about him. The boy is dangerous." "I believe you." Obi-Wan reassured her gently. "I know you do Ben but he has his mind set on training Anakin and there is no way we can convince him otherwise."
There conversation was interrupted when Padme entered. "I see you are feeling better Ren." She exclaimed smiling brightly at the two jedi. "That I am." Serena replied grinning. Obi-Wan looked curiously between the two girls. "Am I missing something?"
"..After the attack, Master Qui-Gon found me and I went to live at the temple..my memories from before the attack were patchy at best, Master Yoda said that the trauma had been to much for a child and I had put up mental blocks to avoid the pain of remembering. When we landed on Naboo, I began having flashbacks and when I saw Padme in the queen's entourage I regained some of my memories including a visit to Naboo with my mother when I was very young. We had gone to visit some relatives including my cousin Padme." Obi-Wan sat transfixed as Serena finished recounting her tale. She smiled brightly at him.
"So you two are related?" he asked dumbstruck. "Yep." They replied smiling. Obi-Wan smiled slightly, "Well then, let me introduce myself, I'm Obi-Wan Kenobi." He said extending his hand to Padme. She returned his smile and reached to shake his hand. "I'm Padme."
For what seemed like hours, the trio talked about every topic under the sun. They laughed and Serena and Padme reminisced about all the fun they had during Serena's rare visits to Naboo. Serena's memories were still hazy but Padme was more then happy to try and fill her in on as many of the details as she could. Unfortunately, Padme had never visited the moon kingdom and couldn't help with any lost memories about events outside of the Naboo visits.
Obi-Wan had not seen Serena this happy and carefree since the mission had begun and it warmed his heart. Not to mention he enjoyed spending time with her long lost cousin Padme. The two of them had hit it off right away although he sensed that both she and Serena were hiding something from him. Serena had been delighted that two of the people she cared the most about in the universe got along so well.
'Padawans, please report to the queens chambers.' Serena and Obi-Wan stopped mid laugh. Qui-Gon's curt order was enough to dampen both of their good moods.
"We have to get to the Queen's Chambers for a meeting." Obi-Wan said in answer to Padme's questioning look. As an afterthought Serena turned to Padme with a slight smile. "Shouldn't you get going cousin of mine?" "Of course." Padme replied and both girls burst into a fit of giggles. "What's going on?" Obi-Wan asked. They just grinned at his lost expression before hurrying out of the room and down the hall towards the queen's chamber.
Everyone turned to look as the two jedi padawans entered the meeting. Padme had disappeared somewhere along the way and Serena just shrugged when Obi- Wan looked at her questioning where her cousin had gone. They both ignored the disapproving looks Qui-Gon shot them for showing up late. The queen wasn't even there yet and she had called the meeting. They were relieved to see that Anakin was nowhere to be found.
Everyone looked up respectfully as the queen and her entourage of handmaidens entered. The two padawans watched as the queen began speaking with their master and Captain Panaka.
"The moment we land the Federation will arrest you, and force you to sign the treaty." The captain said almost immediately. "I agree...I'm not sure what you hope to accomplish by this." Qui-Gon said seriously. The Queen seemed unruffled by their pessimism. "I'm going to take back what's ours."
"There are only twelve of us, Your Highness....we have no army." "I cannot fight a war for you, Your Highness, only protect you." The two men persisted.
The queen's confident attitude was unwavering. "Jar Jar Binks!" Serena and Obi-Wan were not the only ones slightly puzzled when the Gungan stepped forward. He himself looked more then a little lost.
"Meesa, Your Highness?" "Yes. I need your help."
Several hours later the spacecraft reached the planet. Everyone crowded around the doors as they waited to disembark. Serena and Obi-Wan stood at a distance, unhappiness clear on there faces as they watched Qui-Gon help Anakin get ready. They turned away when Padme approached them. "How are you two holding up?" she asked concern evident as she took in the sad expressions. They had told her all about the difficulties they had been having with their master. "All right, how about you?" Serena asked, looking meaningfully at her. "I'm fine; I'm just worried about what will happen. I hope that the queen's plan will work." She replied evenly.
Obi-Wan looked from one girl to another. First the small girl he thought of as a younger sister, someone he shared an unbreakable bond of love and trust with. Next he looked at his newfound friend, the one he already had strong feelings for. These were the most important women in his life and he would be damned if he let anything happen to them. With a look of determination he wrapped a comforting protective arm around each of them. "I won't let anything happen to either of you."' He reassured them gently.
A while later they had all disembarked. Serena and Padme had gone off to help the troops prepare and Obi-Wan had begun searching for his master. Serena had encouraged him to seek out Qui-Gon and talk to him. She said she was not ready to face him but that should not stand in the way of his desire to reconcile with him. He saw him off in the distance, and approached him silently so as not to disturb him.
Qui-Gon looked up to see Obi-Wan approaching him. He was slightly disappointed that Serena was not there also but he pushed it aside when Obi- Wan addressed him. "Jar Jar is on his way to the Gungan city, Master." "Good." He replied indifferently. They stood for a moment in silence.
"Do you think the Queen's idea will work?" Obi-Wan asked when the silence became unbearable. "The Gungans will not easily be swayed, and we cannot use our power to help her." Qui-Gon replied closely observing his padawan. "I'm...I'm sorry for my behavior, Master. It is not my place to disagree with you about the boy. I am grateful you think I am ready for the trials." Qui-Gon was silent for a moment.
"You have been a good apprentice. You are much wiser than I am, Obi-Wan. I foresee you will become a great Jedi Knight." He said smiling slightly. "Thank you master." Obi-Wan said smiling genuinely before turning to walk away.
"Where is Padawan Tsuki?" Qui-Gon called out suddenly. Obi-Wan winced slightly at the formal way Qui-Gon had addressed Serena. "She is helping the queen's aides prepare." He replied quietly. Qui-Gon's disappointment was obvious when Obi-Wan turned and walked away without another word.
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