A/N- Hey y'all here's chapter 6. This is the first time Obi-Wan comes into
the story!! OK- so I don't get sued, George Lucas owns all the characters,
except for Tip Willis & the Analex droid (I don't think that's in this
chapter, but oh wells! That's in the next chapter!) I also made up the
animal-Julupean-which is kinda like a chicken.
~*~*~Jessika~*~*~
Obi-Wan Kenobi's communicator beeped. He pulled it out of his pocket and pushed the blinking button. A familiar voice came through the speaker.
"Hello, Master," Anakin said.
"Hello, my young Padawan," Obi-Wan said recognizing the voice at once. "What's happening in Naboo?" he asked.
"A bounty hunter, supposedly called Tip Willis, attempted to kill the senator last night. I was hoping you could discuss the event with the Council and also see if there is any information on this hunter in the archives."
"I will speak with Master Yoda and hopefully set-up a meeting where you could tell them all of the details through a hologram. Where is this bounty hunter now?" Obi-Wan asked.
"He's.uh.dead," Anakin said. "I deflected the bullet of his blaster pistol, and was trying to hit his arm, but I accidentally hit his chest instead. Obviously, my aim needs a little work," he said, adding a little laugh at the end, trying to lighten the mood.
"Do you know how hired him?"
"No, he wouldn't tell me. He said something about more of them coming after Pad-, Senator Amidala," he said, realizing that he couldn't call Padmé by her first name to his master. He might begin to suspect something.
"Where are you now?" Obi-Wan asked, and had made this a habit after that time he'd ended up on Tatooine with the Senator.
"We're at Senator Amidala's parent's house," he told Obi-Wan, knowing that he would not be happy about them moving all over Naboo with out his consent.
"What in heaven's name are you doing there?! I thought I told you to stay at the Palace or the house at which you stayed last time you protected her!!!" Obi-Wan yelled.
"She needed to visit them master," Anakin told him bluntly.
"Well, at least you stayed on Naboo this time," Obi-Wan retorted. He calmed in a few seconds, and said, "I'll talk with the Council and get back to you Anakin. Be wary, I sense a disturbance in the force."
"I feel it, also, Master."
"May the force be with you." Obi-Wan shutoff his communicator.. "I hope he doesn't do anything stupid," he muttered to himself and he turned to walk down the long white hallway to speak with Master Yoda.
*****
Anakin heard a click, which meant Obi-Wan had shut off his communicator before he had a chance to tell him that he hoped the force would be with him, too. He shut of his communicator and turned to go into the house. He went through the kitchen and into the dining room. The smell of Julupean eggs and bacon just about knocked him off his feet. He walked over and sat next to Padmé. He planned on explaining the events of the prior night after breakfast. He didn't want to scare Padmé's nieces, and that was the main reason as to why he didn't explain the happenings right then and there. Anakin hoped that they would leave tonight and go.somewhere. Not home, that was an obvious move and her attackers would surely find her.
As if she had been reading her thoughts, Padmé leaned over and whispered, "Annie, we're staying here tonight."
"Ok, but.never mind," he replied, not wishing to bring up the subject of bounty hunters just yet. Breakfast was a lot quieter for the adults than the preceding night's dinner, but the Ryoo and Pooja made sure there was no silence. They chatted about their dolls and laughed, which made everyone else feel a little more at ease. Anakin could sense everyone's fear, though and knew that today would not be all the pleasant, and everyone would be on edge.
After breakfast, Padmé helped Jobal clean up, while Sola took her children out to play in the backyard. Anakin went to the bathroom to freshen-up a bit and Ruwee headed to the backyard to watch his grandchildren play.
Back in the kitchen, Padmé and her mother were having a not so delightful conversation.
"I'm worried about you," Jobal started.
"There's nothing to worry about, mother," Padmé replied sharply.
"Padmé! You don't even realize the kind of danger you're in, do you?"
Padmé sighed in resignation. "You're right, mom, but Anakin will protect me. He's done it before.
"I know, but, I.I just don't want to lose you."
Padmé remembered how Anakin had said these same words to her a few nights before. She replayed these words, both her mother's and her husband's, in her head. I don't want to lose you. Tears welled in her eyes and began to trickle down her cheeks.
"Oh, Padmé, please don't cry," Jobal said sincerely, tears in her own eyes. She walked over and gave her daughter a comforting hug.
"I'm sorry, mom. I just.I don't want to put any of you in danger. If Anakin hadn't been here last night." she trailed off. "You could've all been killed. I'd never be able to forgive myself if that happened."
Jobal let out a little laugh. "Honey, how could you have forgiven yourself?" Padmé looked puzzled by her mom's words. "You'd have been killed, too." The joke was much needed at the time.
Padmé laughed a little bit, then sighed. She was grateful that Anakin had been there.
After all the dishes had been cleaned a put away, and the table was wiped off, Jobal and her daughter joined their husbands in the yard. Anakin sensed Padmé's presence and looked up before she had come into the doorway that led to the yard. He smiled when she walked through the door. She's so beautiful, he thought to himself. Padmé walked over to the cushioned bench on which her husband sat. She sat down next to Anakin, who, before she was able to completely sit, pulled her onto his lap. She let out a playfully little laugh and gave him a quick kiss.
It was Ruwee who brought up last night's unforgettable events. "Tell us what happened last night, son." Anakin liked it when Ruwee called him 'son.' He felt like he belonged somewhere and more importantly he felt like he belonged to a family again.
"Alright, now's as good a time as ever," Anakin replied. "I sensed something, which jerked me suddenly from sleep. I heard soft footsteps in the hall, and expected to see either Ryoo or Pooja walked past the doorway, on their way back from the bathroom. But then there was a large shadow cast upon our open door-" he stopped to make sure Ryoo and Pooja weren't secretly listening, for he knew that this story would scare them, "-and it shrunk a little, so I knew he was moving closer. I heard a door creak, and I assume he was going into the bathroom, being that that is the only room past Padmé's and mine. He shut the door and continued down the hallway. I closed my eyes and used the force to sense where he was and what he was doing. I slowly counted to ten and at ten her fired, and I deflected the bullet back at him. I meant to just hit him on the arm, so I could question him, but I hit him on the chest and I knew he was dying. That is why I did not answer you questions last not, mom," Anakin told them. He had been told by Jobal to call Padmé's mother mom, but it was still weird for him, knowing that his real mother was dead. He did take comfort in calling her mom, though, and it seemed to fill an emptiness in his heart.
Jobal turned to everyone and said, "Anakin saved all our lives last night." She turned back towards Anakin. "Thank you."
Anakin blushed. He didn't know what to say, so he half-mumbled "You're welcome," to her.
"What happened next?" Ruwee said, anxious to know every little detail.
"Well.uh.you two came in followed by Sola and her kids. I questioned the fallen figure and it turns out he was a bounty hunter supposedly named Tip Willis."
"Supposedly?" Jobal broke in.
"Yes, my master is checking the archives at the library in Coruscant for anyone by that name. For all we know, he could have made the name up spur of the moment, or it could be a code name."
"Oh," Jobal said and let out a long sigh. It was quite obvious that both Ruwee and Jobal were as concerned as Anakin for Padmé's safety.
"Tonight we should probably take turns staying up to watch for uninvited guests," Anakin told them. "Padmé and I can take the first shift. This way, we can be safe and get some sleep."
"I don't think it will be likely for them to come two nights in a row. How about we just program R2 to sound an alarm if he sees anything suspicious. I don't want to worry Sola, Ryoo, and Pooja. We can leave R2 in the living room, where he'd be able to see almost every room our one-story house.
"How did this intruder get into the house?" Padmé asked, realizing everyone had overlooked this important detail.
"Good question. Why don't you and I go have a look?" Anakin replied. They left the yard, with Padmé leading the way into the house.
A/N-Chapter 7 is coming soon! It's already written, now I just have to type it up! Let me know what you think of chapter 6! Thanks for reading!
~*~*~Jessika~*~*~
Obi-Wan Kenobi's communicator beeped. He pulled it out of his pocket and pushed the blinking button. A familiar voice came through the speaker.
"Hello, Master," Anakin said.
"Hello, my young Padawan," Obi-Wan said recognizing the voice at once. "What's happening in Naboo?" he asked.
"A bounty hunter, supposedly called Tip Willis, attempted to kill the senator last night. I was hoping you could discuss the event with the Council and also see if there is any information on this hunter in the archives."
"I will speak with Master Yoda and hopefully set-up a meeting where you could tell them all of the details through a hologram. Where is this bounty hunter now?" Obi-Wan asked.
"He's.uh.dead," Anakin said. "I deflected the bullet of his blaster pistol, and was trying to hit his arm, but I accidentally hit his chest instead. Obviously, my aim needs a little work," he said, adding a little laugh at the end, trying to lighten the mood.
"Do you know how hired him?"
"No, he wouldn't tell me. He said something about more of them coming after Pad-, Senator Amidala," he said, realizing that he couldn't call Padmé by her first name to his master. He might begin to suspect something.
"Where are you now?" Obi-Wan asked, and had made this a habit after that time he'd ended up on Tatooine with the Senator.
"We're at Senator Amidala's parent's house," he told Obi-Wan, knowing that he would not be happy about them moving all over Naboo with out his consent.
"What in heaven's name are you doing there?! I thought I told you to stay at the Palace or the house at which you stayed last time you protected her!!!" Obi-Wan yelled.
"She needed to visit them master," Anakin told him bluntly.
"Well, at least you stayed on Naboo this time," Obi-Wan retorted. He calmed in a few seconds, and said, "I'll talk with the Council and get back to you Anakin. Be wary, I sense a disturbance in the force."
"I feel it, also, Master."
"May the force be with you." Obi-Wan shutoff his communicator.. "I hope he doesn't do anything stupid," he muttered to himself and he turned to walk down the long white hallway to speak with Master Yoda.
*****
Anakin heard a click, which meant Obi-Wan had shut off his communicator before he had a chance to tell him that he hoped the force would be with him, too. He shut of his communicator and turned to go into the house. He went through the kitchen and into the dining room. The smell of Julupean eggs and bacon just about knocked him off his feet. He walked over and sat next to Padmé. He planned on explaining the events of the prior night after breakfast. He didn't want to scare Padmé's nieces, and that was the main reason as to why he didn't explain the happenings right then and there. Anakin hoped that they would leave tonight and go.somewhere. Not home, that was an obvious move and her attackers would surely find her.
As if she had been reading her thoughts, Padmé leaned over and whispered, "Annie, we're staying here tonight."
"Ok, but.never mind," he replied, not wishing to bring up the subject of bounty hunters just yet. Breakfast was a lot quieter for the adults than the preceding night's dinner, but the Ryoo and Pooja made sure there was no silence. They chatted about their dolls and laughed, which made everyone else feel a little more at ease. Anakin could sense everyone's fear, though and knew that today would not be all the pleasant, and everyone would be on edge.
After breakfast, Padmé helped Jobal clean up, while Sola took her children out to play in the backyard. Anakin went to the bathroom to freshen-up a bit and Ruwee headed to the backyard to watch his grandchildren play.
Back in the kitchen, Padmé and her mother were having a not so delightful conversation.
"I'm worried about you," Jobal started.
"There's nothing to worry about, mother," Padmé replied sharply.
"Padmé! You don't even realize the kind of danger you're in, do you?"
Padmé sighed in resignation. "You're right, mom, but Anakin will protect me. He's done it before.
"I know, but, I.I just don't want to lose you."
Padmé remembered how Anakin had said these same words to her a few nights before. She replayed these words, both her mother's and her husband's, in her head. I don't want to lose you. Tears welled in her eyes and began to trickle down her cheeks.
"Oh, Padmé, please don't cry," Jobal said sincerely, tears in her own eyes. She walked over and gave her daughter a comforting hug.
"I'm sorry, mom. I just.I don't want to put any of you in danger. If Anakin hadn't been here last night." she trailed off. "You could've all been killed. I'd never be able to forgive myself if that happened."
Jobal let out a little laugh. "Honey, how could you have forgiven yourself?" Padmé looked puzzled by her mom's words. "You'd have been killed, too." The joke was much needed at the time.
Padmé laughed a little bit, then sighed. She was grateful that Anakin had been there.
After all the dishes had been cleaned a put away, and the table was wiped off, Jobal and her daughter joined their husbands in the yard. Anakin sensed Padmé's presence and looked up before she had come into the doorway that led to the yard. He smiled when she walked through the door. She's so beautiful, he thought to himself. Padmé walked over to the cushioned bench on which her husband sat. She sat down next to Anakin, who, before she was able to completely sit, pulled her onto his lap. She let out a playfully little laugh and gave him a quick kiss.
It was Ruwee who brought up last night's unforgettable events. "Tell us what happened last night, son." Anakin liked it when Ruwee called him 'son.' He felt like he belonged somewhere and more importantly he felt like he belonged to a family again.
"Alright, now's as good a time as ever," Anakin replied. "I sensed something, which jerked me suddenly from sleep. I heard soft footsteps in the hall, and expected to see either Ryoo or Pooja walked past the doorway, on their way back from the bathroom. But then there was a large shadow cast upon our open door-" he stopped to make sure Ryoo and Pooja weren't secretly listening, for he knew that this story would scare them, "-and it shrunk a little, so I knew he was moving closer. I heard a door creak, and I assume he was going into the bathroom, being that that is the only room past Padmé's and mine. He shut the door and continued down the hallway. I closed my eyes and used the force to sense where he was and what he was doing. I slowly counted to ten and at ten her fired, and I deflected the bullet back at him. I meant to just hit him on the arm, so I could question him, but I hit him on the chest and I knew he was dying. That is why I did not answer you questions last not, mom," Anakin told them. He had been told by Jobal to call Padmé's mother mom, but it was still weird for him, knowing that his real mother was dead. He did take comfort in calling her mom, though, and it seemed to fill an emptiness in his heart.
Jobal turned to everyone and said, "Anakin saved all our lives last night." She turned back towards Anakin. "Thank you."
Anakin blushed. He didn't know what to say, so he half-mumbled "You're welcome," to her.
"What happened next?" Ruwee said, anxious to know every little detail.
"Well.uh.you two came in followed by Sola and her kids. I questioned the fallen figure and it turns out he was a bounty hunter supposedly named Tip Willis."
"Supposedly?" Jobal broke in.
"Yes, my master is checking the archives at the library in Coruscant for anyone by that name. For all we know, he could have made the name up spur of the moment, or it could be a code name."
"Oh," Jobal said and let out a long sigh. It was quite obvious that both Ruwee and Jobal were as concerned as Anakin for Padmé's safety.
"Tonight we should probably take turns staying up to watch for uninvited guests," Anakin told them. "Padmé and I can take the first shift. This way, we can be safe and get some sleep."
"I don't think it will be likely for them to come two nights in a row. How about we just program R2 to sound an alarm if he sees anything suspicious. I don't want to worry Sola, Ryoo, and Pooja. We can leave R2 in the living room, where he'd be able to see almost every room our one-story house.
"How did this intruder get into the house?" Padmé asked, realizing everyone had overlooked this important detail.
"Good question. Why don't you and I go have a look?" Anakin replied. They left the yard, with Padmé leading the way into the house.
A/N-Chapter 7 is coming soon! It's already written, now I just have to type it up! Let me know what you think of chapter 6! Thanks for reading!