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"You will leave tomorrow," said Depa Billaba
Obi- Wan nodded, "Yes Masters, and may the force be with you,"
"May the force be with you," said Yoda.
Anakin entered his room at the temple and threw himself on his bed.
"Stupid council," he muttered.
He got up and started to throw some things into his bag for the trip. It just wasn't fair that he wouldn't get to see Padmé off!
Anakin paused a moment. Padmé would be having their child all alone, she might get a medical droid's assistance, but he knew Padmé would never tell anyone that she was pregnant. He ran his fingers through his hair. He would get Padmé to contact him by comlink when she was going into labor, and when she was out of it.
He sighed and continued to pack. He truly wished he could be present at the child's delivery, but he had no way to get away from Obi-Wan on the mission!
Padmé jumped when she heard a knock on her door. She went to the door and opened it. It was Anakin!
"Hi Ani!" she said.
"How are you doing Padmé?" He asked.
"I guess WERE doing alright," she said, gesturing at her stomach. "The baby sure has been kicking a lot lately!"
Anakin laughed, the regained seriousness. "Padmé, I've been assigned another mission... I have to leave tomorrow... I won't be able to see you off," he said grimly.
"Oh... That's alright Ani,"
"No its not! I wanted to make sure you would get off to Naboo okay!"
"Anakin, it will be okay, I'll tell Sabé and I'll get her to come with me," said Padmé calmly.
Anakin sighed. "If Obi-Wan weren't keeping me from becoming a knight I wouldn't have to go on this stupid mission! I hate him and the council!"
"Anakin..." said Padmé at a loss for words.
She hugged him tightly.
Anakin awoke early in the morning to prepare himself for the mission, and to give himself time to say goodbye to Padmé. He couldn't explain it, but he had dreamed that he and Padmé would be separated for quite some time.
He walked into the refresher. Then he got into his Jedi clothes for the day. He glanced at his reflection in the mirror. He ran a hand through his hair.
'Good enough,' he thought to himself.
He looked at his clock. 1.5 hours until he had to leave on the mission. He would spend every second possible with Padmé.
He opened his door and walked towards Padmé's apartment. They SHOULD be living together, but that of course would make their marriage known.
Once he came to her apartment, he knocked on the door. Padmé opened it immediately.
"How long until you have to go?" she asked.
"1.5 hours," he said, entering the apartment.
He shut the door and pulled her close, kissing her passionately. She kissed back, thinking it would be 2-3 months until she would see him next.
Anakin broke off and stared into her eyes. "Padmé... Will you be alright?"
Tears started to well up in her eyes, "I think so Ani," she whispered.
Anakin nodded, "If anything happened to you... Contact me the second you think you're going to be in labor... Then once you finish contact me..." he said trailing off.
She hugged him. "I'll miss you,"
"I'll miss you too... More than you can imagine,"
He kissed her again, wishing he didn't have to leave.
After what seemed like only a few minutes, Anakin broke off. It was Obi- Wan on his comlink.
"Anakin! Its .3 until we have to leave! Where are you?"
Anakin sighed and spoke into the comlink, "I'm just walking around master, I'll be there in a minute,"
"You should be here now Anakin, the pilot will not appreciate lateness,"
"Yes Master,"
Obi- Wan clicked off.
Anakin looked right into Padmé's eyes. "No matter what happens Padmé, I will always love you..."
"I love you too, Ani,"
She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly braking off after only a few seconds.
"Bye Padmé," he whispered.
Then he left.
"Were coming out of hyperspace now, were approaching Belvaine," came the pilot's voice.
Obi- Wan nodded, as though acknowledging a pilot he couldn't see. This mission would be good for Anakin; maybe it would keep his mind off... Whatever it was he was always thinking about.
"Master," came Anakin's voice. "Are there settlements on this planet?"
"Belvaine has one large city, Dunstan... A few native tribes... It's mainly mining... Nothing more, I once came here with Qui- Gonn... We had to stop a large war from over taking the planet..."
"Oh, I see," he said. He cringed inwardly. This was already going to be a tough mission, but anytime Obi- Wan had already been to a planet with Qui- Gonn, there was bound to be lots of 'Qui- Gonn and I' from Obi- Wan.
"Starting landing process," stated the Pilot.
"Its an interesting color," said Anakin, observing the planet's aqua color.
"The planet is mainly woods, though there is a large ocean surrounding most areas,"
The ship touched down on Belvaine, landing in one of the spaceports of Dunstan.
"I hope you do well on your mission," said the pilot.
Obi- Wan gave a small smile. "We hope so too,"
Obi- Wan exited the landing platform, followed by Anakin. The second Anakin's feet touched the ground, a green skinned, male twi'lek walked towards them.
"Ah, Jedi, welcome to Belvaine. I was informed of your arrival. Although this is not my home planet I was told to... Greet you... My name is Eryl Oliana, I'm on the ruling council here... We have prepared a room for you at our grand palace... I think you will find it... comforting..." he said, expressionless.
"Hello, my name is Obi- Wan- Kenobi, and this is my apprentice Anakin Skywalker," said Obi- Wan.
"Greetings. As you probably know our government is made up of 10 council members, each with a different amount of power. Our most powerful council member, Desde Mona, will meet with you soon, but I am afraid he is currently unavailable. Now, if you'll follow me please, I will take you to a transport which will bring us to the palace."
"No, thank you, we will walk to the palace, it's a nice day,"
"As you wish..." he said, walking away.
"I sensed nothing from him at all," said Obi- Wan, once she was out of earshot.
"I didn't sense anything either, master," said Anakin.
"He was lying, did you sense it to?"
"Yes," said Anakin.
"A void means that he is very strong with the force..."Obi- Wan trailed off. "Once we are at the palace, we will request a tour of the mines, from there we should get as close to the core as we possibly can. We should start as soon as possible to find why the darkness is there. I defiantly sense the presence of the dark side here, do you sense it Anakin?"
"Yes Master, it seems to be everywhere..."
Obi- Wan sat on the floor of the palace room, meditating. Anakin sat too, pretending to meditate.
'I wonder what Padmé is doing right now... I hope she is doing all right,' he thought allowing himself to sink into meditating...
"My master, 2 Jedi arrived earlier, as you instructed I gave them a room. The Master said that their names were Obi- Wan- Kenobi and Anakin Skywaler... As you instructed I told them that Lord Mona would speak with them," said Eryl.
"Good, I want Kenobi killed, keep Skywalker alive, I want him for myself... I will sway him to the dark side, he will be a great help to our cause..."
"Yes, my master,"
End of chapter 2
I will post a new chapter every 5 days! The next chapter will be posted on 9/26/02!! Please review!!!!
"You will leave tomorrow," said Depa Billaba
Obi- Wan nodded, "Yes Masters, and may the force be with you,"
"May the force be with you," said Yoda.
Anakin entered his room at the temple and threw himself on his bed.
"Stupid council," he muttered.
He got up and started to throw some things into his bag for the trip. It just wasn't fair that he wouldn't get to see Padmé off!
Anakin paused a moment. Padmé would be having their child all alone, she might get a medical droid's assistance, but he knew Padmé would never tell anyone that she was pregnant. He ran his fingers through his hair. He would get Padmé to contact him by comlink when she was going into labor, and when she was out of it.
He sighed and continued to pack. He truly wished he could be present at the child's delivery, but he had no way to get away from Obi-Wan on the mission!
Padmé jumped when she heard a knock on her door. She went to the door and opened it. It was Anakin!
"Hi Ani!" she said.
"How are you doing Padmé?" He asked.
"I guess WERE doing alright," she said, gesturing at her stomach. "The baby sure has been kicking a lot lately!"
Anakin laughed, the regained seriousness. "Padmé, I've been assigned another mission... I have to leave tomorrow... I won't be able to see you off," he said grimly.
"Oh... That's alright Ani,"
"No its not! I wanted to make sure you would get off to Naboo okay!"
"Anakin, it will be okay, I'll tell Sabé and I'll get her to come with me," said Padmé calmly.
Anakin sighed. "If Obi-Wan weren't keeping me from becoming a knight I wouldn't have to go on this stupid mission! I hate him and the council!"
"Anakin..." said Padmé at a loss for words.
She hugged him tightly.
Anakin awoke early in the morning to prepare himself for the mission, and to give himself time to say goodbye to Padmé. He couldn't explain it, but he had dreamed that he and Padmé would be separated for quite some time.
He walked into the refresher. Then he got into his Jedi clothes for the day. He glanced at his reflection in the mirror. He ran a hand through his hair.
'Good enough,' he thought to himself.
He looked at his clock. 1.5 hours until he had to leave on the mission. He would spend every second possible with Padmé.
He opened his door and walked towards Padmé's apartment. They SHOULD be living together, but that of course would make their marriage known.
Once he came to her apartment, he knocked on the door. Padmé opened it immediately.
"How long until you have to go?" she asked.
"1.5 hours," he said, entering the apartment.
He shut the door and pulled her close, kissing her passionately. She kissed back, thinking it would be 2-3 months until she would see him next.
Anakin broke off and stared into her eyes. "Padmé... Will you be alright?"
Tears started to well up in her eyes, "I think so Ani," she whispered.
Anakin nodded, "If anything happened to you... Contact me the second you think you're going to be in labor... Then once you finish contact me..." he said trailing off.
She hugged him. "I'll miss you,"
"I'll miss you too... More than you can imagine,"
He kissed her again, wishing he didn't have to leave.
After what seemed like only a few minutes, Anakin broke off. It was Obi- Wan on his comlink.
"Anakin! Its .3 until we have to leave! Where are you?"
Anakin sighed and spoke into the comlink, "I'm just walking around master, I'll be there in a minute,"
"You should be here now Anakin, the pilot will not appreciate lateness,"
"Yes Master,"
Obi- Wan clicked off.
Anakin looked right into Padmé's eyes. "No matter what happens Padmé, I will always love you..."
"I love you too, Ani,"
She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly braking off after only a few seconds.
"Bye Padmé," he whispered.
Then he left.
"Were coming out of hyperspace now, were approaching Belvaine," came the pilot's voice.
Obi- Wan nodded, as though acknowledging a pilot he couldn't see. This mission would be good for Anakin; maybe it would keep his mind off... Whatever it was he was always thinking about.
"Master," came Anakin's voice. "Are there settlements on this planet?"
"Belvaine has one large city, Dunstan... A few native tribes... It's mainly mining... Nothing more, I once came here with Qui- Gonn... We had to stop a large war from over taking the planet..."
"Oh, I see," he said. He cringed inwardly. This was already going to be a tough mission, but anytime Obi- Wan had already been to a planet with Qui- Gonn, there was bound to be lots of 'Qui- Gonn and I' from Obi- Wan.
"Starting landing process," stated the Pilot.
"Its an interesting color," said Anakin, observing the planet's aqua color.
"The planet is mainly woods, though there is a large ocean surrounding most areas,"
The ship touched down on Belvaine, landing in one of the spaceports of Dunstan.
"I hope you do well on your mission," said the pilot.
Obi- Wan gave a small smile. "We hope so too,"
Obi- Wan exited the landing platform, followed by Anakin. The second Anakin's feet touched the ground, a green skinned, male twi'lek walked towards them.
"Ah, Jedi, welcome to Belvaine. I was informed of your arrival. Although this is not my home planet I was told to... Greet you... My name is Eryl Oliana, I'm on the ruling council here... We have prepared a room for you at our grand palace... I think you will find it... comforting..." he said, expressionless.
"Hello, my name is Obi- Wan- Kenobi, and this is my apprentice Anakin Skywalker," said Obi- Wan.
"Greetings. As you probably know our government is made up of 10 council members, each with a different amount of power. Our most powerful council member, Desde Mona, will meet with you soon, but I am afraid he is currently unavailable. Now, if you'll follow me please, I will take you to a transport which will bring us to the palace."
"No, thank you, we will walk to the palace, it's a nice day,"
"As you wish..." he said, walking away.
"I sensed nothing from him at all," said Obi- Wan, once she was out of earshot.
"I didn't sense anything either, master," said Anakin.
"He was lying, did you sense it to?"
"Yes," said Anakin.
"A void means that he is very strong with the force..."Obi- Wan trailed off. "Once we are at the palace, we will request a tour of the mines, from there we should get as close to the core as we possibly can. We should start as soon as possible to find why the darkness is there. I defiantly sense the presence of the dark side here, do you sense it Anakin?"
"Yes Master, it seems to be everywhere..."
Obi- Wan sat on the floor of the palace room, meditating. Anakin sat too, pretending to meditate.
'I wonder what Padmé is doing right now... I hope she is doing all right,' he thought allowing himself to sink into meditating...
"My master, 2 Jedi arrived earlier, as you instructed I gave them a room. The Master said that their names were Obi- Wan- Kenobi and Anakin Skywaler... As you instructed I told them that Lord Mona would speak with them," said Eryl.
"Good, I want Kenobi killed, keep Skywalker alive, I want him for myself... I will sway him to the dark side, he will be a great help to our cause..."
"Yes, my master,"
End of chapter 2
I will post a new chapter every 5 days! The next chapter will be posted on 9/26/02!! Please review!!!!