Futures Past
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Chapter 13- Mistakes
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A.N: Wow, it has been a mixed bunch of reviews hasn't it, tee hee, I lurve being controversial! Now I understand some of you-not so polite- reviewers and your objections to Obidalas, but who knows GL hasn't penned all of episode 3 yet so you guys could be in for a shock if the big beard actually listens to the millions of Obidala shippers out there, mwahaha! The revolution is coming! Ahem, anyway, I respect your opinions and your (quite insane) love of the A/A romance, but I do not come to you're A/A fics and flame you saying, 'Argh! Everyone knows Obi Wan and Padmé are havin' a bit on the side, didn't you see how concerned Padmé was for Obi Wan, GL even cut out the scene with Padmé begging Dooku to release Obi Wan, hmm interesting eh? I hate people like you you're too boring; think outside the box you stupid twerps!! Where's your imagination people?' Because I'm not that sad and I respect other peoples opinions.
I mean who says for an Obi/Ami relationship to work you'd have to re-write the whooole classic trilogy, it isn't unknown for two people to have an affair, once they're married to someone else, without stopping one of the couples kids from ever existing or changing the entire course of history! A little fling never hurt anyone and of course Anakin and Padmé had at it, otherwise they wouldn't have got married, if Obi and Padmé did have a thing it would hardly erase Luke and Leia from being born just to have a bit on the side too now would it? So stop being so melodramatic and finicky, that is a very poor excuse for our star-crossed lovers not to have had a relationship.
Quite simply, If you are allergic to nuts you don't buy something with nuts clearly written on the label (and am I being to metaphorical to anyone now cos I'm starting to scare myself?!) it clearly says its an Obidala in the summary, so therefore I deduce (with my amazing powers of deduction) that you come and read it with the specific purpose of coming to bash it, which is fine with me, you flame it all you want, I'm not gonna change it on account of you, but I think its rather sad you have nothing else to do with your lives than criticise the works and opinions of others, its just pathetic man. And it isn't doing you any favours cos all the Obidala shippers just ignore it and get on with their more meaningful lives. So just don't bother eh chaps, or at least make it more entertaining than we hate you, we O/A shippers have to have something else to laugh at apart from Hayden Christiansen's wooden acting (below the belt I know but you said you hate me *mock crying) and my below par Obi Wan quips I like to stick in (Dirty speaking master anyone?) so make it more original than I hate people like you! Please chaps!
Oh and Dan9999 or whatever, you're points are quite…pointless really, for one, it was in TPM when Amidala was 14, she's in her twenties in AOTC as Anakin is 18 ish, and the age point is stupid as Padmé is older than Anakin by a few years anyway and Obi Wan is only about 18 or so in TPM, the age difference isn't big and when you're in love, age aint nothing but a number baybuh. Think of all the Hollywood romances at the moment, tons of people are older than each other, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones are the first who come to mind. So don't bring up the age thing. Now, onto my story notes… (I hear you all groan, STOP! You didn't have to read all this yanno! 'Oh now she tells us' lol)
Don't you all think I'm turning Yoda into this a little too tolerant Jedi Agony Aunt type person, he's sooo OOC! Oh well I don't care I can bend the characters cos it's my artistic creativity (y'here that ya A/A shippers! I'm entitled to my artistic opinions and licenses! Mwaha!) Please forgive me my scary hyperness and manic laughter, thrown into the total rant sesh that im shamelessly parading in my lil fic here, I am writing this at 2.32 in the morning so I tend to go a little wacko when I'm sleep deprived (which as you can tell is most of the time ^^;;) so review and tell me if you think Yodas a little too OOC for you guys to deal with, and who liked the jokes and more light-hearted Obi Wan lets see a show of hands! I always liked it more in episode 2, he had so much more fun and cracked a lotta jokes, so im expanding on that side of him as you've probably noticed, do you guys like what I'm doing? I live to serve the nice Obidala shippers, so you just tell me if I'm going a little crazy with characters here 'kay?
Anyway, enough for my rant and very scary notes, on with the (in my opinion) below par chapter, let the debauchery begin!
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Obi Wan was in such a state he barged into Yoda's office without a knock.
"Master Yoda I have done something terrible!"
Yoda grunted and opened his eyes in mild surprise.
"Tell me all Obi Wan."
"I… I almost kissed Senator Amidala!"
"And try and stop you she did not?"
"No, she didn't do anything we both… we were going to but I… I just…I just couldn't."
Yoda leaned forward, frowning slightly.
"Well, harm is not done then hmm?"
"Yes Master it is, I've never felt this way before. And I know I shouldn't it is against our code."
"If only Skywalker felt the same, have this problem we wouldn't have."
"I don't know what to do Master. I'm so lost, I've made a grave mistake… if Anakin found out…" He gasped.
"Best make sure he doesn't." Yoda sighed. "You Knights, forever trouble causing, hmm? A moments peace will I ever get?"
"I'm sorry Master it was a mistake, she just felt so hollow, in such pain, I just wanted to help her… I'm such a fool."
"Fools many become, to love."
"Oh no Master, it's not love… I hope, just a fantasy. Maybe I only considered it because I could never have her, I wanted to kiss her to prove, to her, to myself, that there is nothing between us."
"Maybe kissing her you stopped from, because wish not to prove there was nothing you did."
"I don't follow Master."
"You say kiss her you wished to, to prove nothing between you there is. But stopped you did, so perhaps, you wished not to disprove the possibility of something."
"That's absurd!"
"Hmm." Yoda smiled, amused.
"Excuse me Master but I fail to see what is so funny about this situation!"
"Denial, such a sweet thing. Explain your hesitance some other way perhaps you can?"
"Oh I don't know, she's my best friend and protégé's lover?! She is a Senator?! It is forbidden in our code!? In any case Master, I wish to leave, clear my head and focus on something else. Send me on a mission, anything!"
"Hmm. Perhaps I will. Think on this I must, return to me later Obi Wan, and commune with the Force meanwhile, guidance it may provide."
Obi Wan stood, his brow still deeply furrowed, and bowed to Yoda before sweeping out, looking even more perplexed than when he arrived.
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Padmé ran from the temple, tears of confusion in her eyes.
She didn't understand why he was going to kiss her, she didn't understand why he didn't, she didn't understand why she didn't stop him, and she didn't understand why she had wanted him to.
She leapt into one of the Temples transport cars barely aware where she was at all.
"Take me away…just to anywhere." She murmured almost to herself.
The taxi driver turned, black cloak just showing enough of his face to reveal his identity to quite audible horror.
Padmé gasped in shock.
"Dooku…"
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"Padmé I just wanted to- Anakin?" Obi Wan looked around his apprentices quarters for the senator.
"Mast- I mean, Jedi…Obi Wan?" Anakin stumbled, unsure of what to say.
"You can still call me master Anakin if you wish just as we address Master Yoda, or Obi Wan?"
"Master Kenobi maybe, anyway, why are you here?"
"Oh I was looking for Padmé, I wanted to ask her a question about… the library."
"She's not here master, I have no idea where she is, the last known sighting of her was about an hour ago getting into a transport and speeding off. She looked upset. You wouldn't happen to know why would you?" His cerulean eyes bored into Obi Wan's grey ones and Obi Wan couldn't keep his Padawan's gaze for long.
"How would I?"
"I don't know, but I'm worried about her, just running off like that, it isn't like her."
"Well I know, we'll go to the databank in the library and run a check on all the taxi transports in the area and the most recent pickup's and see if we can locate her."
"Come on master hurry I have a very bad feeling about this."
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"Stop this transport right now!" Padmé demanded trying to sound braver than she felt.
"I'm sorry milady but your presence has been requested and it is essential that you are there."
"I had hoped you were dead Dooku, after Geonosis."
"Dead, no ma'am I'm very much alive. More's your bad luck."
"The only way you survived that battle with Yoda was endangering Anakin and Obi Wan, you knew you were beaten so ran like the scalded dog you are."
"I would hold your tongue if you know what is good for you your ladyship. Speaking of titles, how would you like to become Empress of the Galaxy? Has a certain ring to it doesn't it? Sitting at the Emperors right hand, you would know all about the power and nobility being former Queen of Naboo, such a position would befit a woman of your stature wouldn't it?"
"What are you talking about?!" She spat.
"The Emperor wishes you for his Queen, to perform the…duties of a loving bride. He wishes it and so I provide it for him."
"Never! I don't know who this 'emperor' of yours is but he will never receive power, the senate will not allow it!"
"He already has power my dear, and the senate are under his complete control already, he just wishes for you."
"I will never be his Queen, I would rather be eaten alive by a Hutt!" she growled.
"It could be arranged milady. But such a… delectable delight such as you should not be wasted in the senate, you could rule and be admired and respected by all." Dooku turned and ran a finger down her cheek.
Padmé tried to jerk away from him but was frozen, she couldn't move a muscle, this Count had great powers in the Force, he was also letting the Force steer the transport while he turned.
"I have respect already, for my integrity. I do not wish to be feared because of some evil dictator. I will never agree to this. Let me go!"
"All in due time my dear, all in due time."
Padmé watched helplessly as she sped further and further away from safety.
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"Master she must be in danger look at this!" Anakin jabbed a finger at the screen.
"Public Transport 7221379 stolen late last night, the inside tracking system has been disabled and the security holocam has been destroyed. Last known pictures indicate a lightsabre attack killing the driver." Obi Wan read from the reports.
"We need to find those pictures master."
"Hang on." Obi Wan tapped on the keypad and did something Anakin couldn't see.
"Ah here we are, restricted confidential reports."
"How did you do that Master?" Anakin gawped.
"You're not the only one who knows a few underhanded tricks you know Anakin, I used to be quite the wild card."
Anakin snorted and Obi Wan raised him eyebrow and tried to feign being offended.
"Now let me see… By the Force!" Obi Wan gasped.
Anakin strained to see over his shoulder "That looks like Dooku!"
"We need to go to Master Yoda straight away!"
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Okay this chapter really did suck, but it is building up to things I promise, what does everyone think so far?
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