She was positively miserable. She had just been elected Queen and
already she had been captured by the Trade Federation. She, her
handmaidens, and a few members of her closest counsels were being
led to "Camp Four." Suddenly, she saw two figures drop from the
balcony overhead and begin to destroy the multitude of droids
leading them away. The one closest to her leapt up and kicked two of
the droids to the ground before they even had time to raise their
weapons. Impressive, she thought briefly. Once the droids were
destroyed the other man led them into an alley so they would be out
of sight. He introduced himself as Qui-Gon Ginn and the other as
Obi-Wan Kenobi. Sabé listened carefully to the Jedi while Padmé
also paid close attention. Although it was neither the time nor the
place, Padmé couldn't help but glance over at the younger of the two,
Obi-Wan. He must have sensed that she was looking at him because
he immediately looked up at her. She hastily looked to the ground to
avoid embarrassment. When she looked up again, she noticed for the
first time that there was a third figure present, a Gungan. Odd,
Gungans usually don't associate with us. She had little time to worry
about the Gungan, however, for at that moment Sabé said, "Either
choice presents great danger…to us all." She looked at Padmé when
she spoke the final words, as if asking for direction.
"We are brave, your Highness."
Padmé hoped Sabé got the hint, telling her to go to
Couruscant. She did.
"Then I will plead our case to the Senate."
*********************************************************
Once they were inside the hangar, they noticed many droids
guarding the pilots needed to manage the ship.
"We'll need to free those pilots," The Queen's captain said
doubtfully.
"I'll deal with that," Obi-Wan said casually.
Padmé looked at him again, but since he was walking over to
the pilots, he didn't see her. But he could feel her glance.
What is it with her? It's just one of the Queen's
handmaidens! Obi-Wan thought.
Once the pilots and Obi-Wan were safe on the ship, they left
Naboo immediately. While they began to settle the Queen
and her handmaidens in, Padmé glanced at Obi-Wan once
more. This time, he looked up at her too soon for her to look
back down and pretend as if nothing happened. She looked
startled at first, but then she met his eyes again and smiled.
She was relieved when he smiled back. But the captain called
for the Jedi and Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan left at once. Padmé
was left alone with Sabé and the rest of her handmaidens.
*********************************************************
When she learned that they were landing on Tatooine she
was both pleased and distressed. She knew they must reach
Couruscant as soon as possible but they would get nowhere
with a damaged ship. She was also somewhat pleased
because, despite herself, she wanted to get to know the Jedi.
More specifically, she wanted to get to know Obi-Wan. He
looked to be about her age. She was fourteen and he was
somewhere between eighteen and twenty. Not a substantial
age difference. She doubted there could ever be anything
romantically because Jedi were forbidden of attachment.
Falling in love was the same thing as a death sentence for a
Jedi. When a Jedi fell in love, it clouded their judgment.
Rather than thinking about what was the best decision, they
focused on their loved one's best interest. That was why it
was better for a Jedi to not have relationships. But they could
still be friends, couldn't they?
*********************************************************
Well, I guess I won't be making friends with him any time
soon ! Padmé thought as she walked alongside Qui-Gon and
Jar Jar. She was out here walking in the hot sand while Sabé
got to play Queen in a nice, cool ship. With Obi-Wan right
next to her! But Padmé couldn't think about that right now.
She had to help Qui-Gon search for the required parts for
their ship.
*********************************************************
Once Qui-Gon, Jar Jar, Padmé and Anakin were on board,
the ship departed at once. They had already lost an extremely
huge amount of time. After watching Sio Bibble's plea herself
and briefly talking with Anakin before he fell asleep, Padmé
went to another room of the ship, expecting to see it empty
so she could finally relax. Obi-Wan was sitting by himself in
a small chair, his back facing her. At first she thought he was
asleep, but then she saw him shift in the chair. I thought he
was in the cockpit with Qui-Gon and the captain. He looks
awfully sad. He must not have heard me come in. He hasn't
moved at all. She began walking toward him when he turned
to face her, noticing for the first time that she was there.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
"Oh, I was just thinking."
"About what, if you don't mind my asking."
"Of course not. I was thinking about that…thing that
attacked Qui-Gon outside the ship on Tatooine."
"They say that whatever it was was trying to kill m…the
Queen." She almost slipped and said "me" but caught herself
at the last moment. Obi-Wan seemed not to have noticed.
"I don't want to scare you, but I think it was."
"I'm not afraid."
Obi-Wan raised his eyebrows in question.
"Well, maybe I am a little bit. But, surprisingly, I'm not as
afraid as I thought I would be."
They talked long into the night and finally, in the wee hours
of the morning, Padmé and Obi-Wan fell asleep right in their
chairs.
*********************************************************
Qui-Gon came in the lounge room, searching for Obi-Wan.
He found him, too. Still asleep with Padmé next to him. He
watched them sleep for a moment, before waking Obi-Wan
up. Padmé, whose head had fallen on Obi-Wan's shoulder
sometime in the night, stirred when Obi-Wan was woken.
"Obi-Wan, we're approaching Couruscant. The pilot wishes
to see us in the cockpit." Qui-Gon said, giving Obi-Wan a
"We'll talk about this later" look.
"Miss Padmé, the Queen requests you in her chambers as
well."
"Thank you, Master Jedi," Padmé said respectfully before
hurrying off to the Queen's chambers. She gave Obi-Wan a
final backwards glance before vanishing from sight. Once he
was sure she was gone, Qui-Gon rounded on Obi-Wan.
"What do you think you're doing?" He asked.
"Nothing!" Obi-Wan said defiantly.
"Obi-Wan…" Qui-Gon said warningly.
"Master, I promise I didn't do anything. She came in while I
was sitting in here thinking by myself last night. We talked
for hours until she fell asleep. I was going to tell the Queen
she was there, but I saw that if I moved I would wake her and
I fell asleep very soon after she did." Obi-Wan said, his eyes
begging Qui-Gon to believe him.
Qui-Gon was silent for a moment. "Alright. Well, I will say
this. If you insisted on having some fling, at least it was with
a handmaiden and not the Queen!"
Before Obi-Wan could protest, Qui-Gon was leading him out
the door to the cockpit.
Behind a hidden door, Padmé smiled to herself. She heard
their whole conversation. What neither of the Jedi knew
what that Obi-Wan's little "fling" was indeed with the Queen.
*********************************************************
Once they reached Couruscant, Padmé and Obi-Wan were
separated. Padmé went with the "Queen" while Obi-Wan and
Qui-Gon went to the Jedi Temple. The didn't see each other
again until they were returning to Naboo.
"It is an honor to continue to serve and protect you," Qui-
Gon said.
An honor indeed, Obi-Wan thought as they boarded the ship.
On their return journey, Padmé and Obi-Wan shared more
late night conversations and their friendship blossomed.
Padmé began to have mixed feelings for Obi-Wan as well. I
know Jedi can't fall in love, but I can't help it. I really like
him. And he seems to like me…She thought as they jabbered
on into the night.
*********************************************************
"Your Honor, I am Queen Amidala." Padmé boldly said.
Obi-Wan's mind reeled. Padmé is the Queen?! Qui-Gon
looked over at Obi-Wan and both knew what the other was
thinking. "If you insisted on having some fling, at least it was
with a handmaiden and not the Queen!" Obi-Wan looked
back at Qui-Gon, and though he tried his best to hide it, a
grin spread over Obi-Wan's face.
*********************************************************
"There's an even bigger danger. If the Viceroy escapes, your
Highness, he will return with an even bigger droid army."
Obi-Wan said to Padmé…Queen Amidala…whatever.
"Well, that is why we must not fail to get the Viceroy.
Everything depends on it." Padmé half-playfully half-
seriously retorted back to him. At first, Obi-Wan looked
taken aback. But once the briefing was over and everyone
returned to their tasks at hand, Padmé caught Obi-Wan's
eyes and smiled. Obi-Wan smiled back.
*********************************************************
Padmé knew at that moment that her previous thought was
wrong. She thought she could just be friends with the Jedi.
She was wrong. She had tried to be "just friends" but she
couldn't. She had stronger feelings for him now
********************************************************
Darth Maul stood menacingly in the doorway.
"We'll handle this," Qui-Gon said.
"We'll take the long way," Padmé said, giving Obi-Wan a
pleading look that said, "Please be safe. You have to be
alright at the end of this!"
As the Jedi battle loomed on, Padme's group was in a heated
battle as well. When the Sith kicked open a door, the Jedi
followed. As the door hissed shut, Padmé prayed that that
would not be the last time she saw Obi-Wan alive.
To Be Continued…
already she had been captured by the Trade Federation. She, her
handmaidens, and a few members of her closest counsels were being
led to "Camp Four." Suddenly, she saw two figures drop from the
balcony overhead and begin to destroy the multitude of droids
leading them away. The one closest to her leapt up and kicked two of
the droids to the ground before they even had time to raise their
weapons. Impressive, she thought briefly. Once the droids were
destroyed the other man led them into an alley so they would be out
of sight. He introduced himself as Qui-Gon Ginn and the other as
Obi-Wan Kenobi. Sabé listened carefully to the Jedi while Padmé
also paid close attention. Although it was neither the time nor the
place, Padmé couldn't help but glance over at the younger of the two,
Obi-Wan. He must have sensed that she was looking at him because
he immediately looked up at her. She hastily looked to the ground to
avoid embarrassment. When she looked up again, she noticed for the
first time that there was a third figure present, a Gungan. Odd,
Gungans usually don't associate with us. She had little time to worry
about the Gungan, however, for at that moment Sabé said, "Either
choice presents great danger…to us all." She looked at Padmé when
she spoke the final words, as if asking for direction.
"We are brave, your Highness."
Padmé hoped Sabé got the hint, telling her to go to
Couruscant. She did.
"Then I will plead our case to the Senate."
*********************************************************
Once they were inside the hangar, they noticed many droids
guarding the pilots needed to manage the ship.
"We'll need to free those pilots," The Queen's captain said
doubtfully.
"I'll deal with that," Obi-Wan said casually.
Padmé looked at him again, but since he was walking over to
the pilots, he didn't see her. But he could feel her glance.
What is it with her? It's just one of the Queen's
handmaidens! Obi-Wan thought.
Once the pilots and Obi-Wan were safe on the ship, they left
Naboo immediately. While they began to settle the Queen
and her handmaidens in, Padmé glanced at Obi-Wan once
more. This time, he looked up at her too soon for her to look
back down and pretend as if nothing happened. She looked
startled at first, but then she met his eyes again and smiled.
She was relieved when he smiled back. But the captain called
for the Jedi and Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan left at once. Padmé
was left alone with Sabé and the rest of her handmaidens.
*********************************************************
When she learned that they were landing on Tatooine she
was both pleased and distressed. She knew they must reach
Couruscant as soon as possible but they would get nowhere
with a damaged ship. She was also somewhat pleased
because, despite herself, she wanted to get to know the Jedi.
More specifically, she wanted to get to know Obi-Wan. He
looked to be about her age. She was fourteen and he was
somewhere between eighteen and twenty. Not a substantial
age difference. She doubted there could ever be anything
romantically because Jedi were forbidden of attachment.
Falling in love was the same thing as a death sentence for a
Jedi. When a Jedi fell in love, it clouded their judgment.
Rather than thinking about what was the best decision, they
focused on their loved one's best interest. That was why it
was better for a Jedi to not have relationships. But they could
still be friends, couldn't they?
*********************************************************
Well, I guess I won't be making friends with him any time
soon ! Padmé thought as she walked alongside Qui-Gon and
Jar Jar. She was out here walking in the hot sand while Sabé
got to play Queen in a nice, cool ship. With Obi-Wan right
next to her! But Padmé couldn't think about that right now.
She had to help Qui-Gon search for the required parts for
their ship.
*********************************************************
Once Qui-Gon, Jar Jar, Padmé and Anakin were on board,
the ship departed at once. They had already lost an extremely
huge amount of time. After watching Sio Bibble's plea herself
and briefly talking with Anakin before he fell asleep, Padmé
went to another room of the ship, expecting to see it empty
so she could finally relax. Obi-Wan was sitting by himself in
a small chair, his back facing her. At first she thought he was
asleep, but then she saw him shift in the chair. I thought he
was in the cockpit with Qui-Gon and the captain. He looks
awfully sad. He must not have heard me come in. He hasn't
moved at all. She began walking toward him when he turned
to face her, noticing for the first time that she was there.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
"Oh, I was just thinking."
"About what, if you don't mind my asking."
"Of course not. I was thinking about that…thing that
attacked Qui-Gon outside the ship on Tatooine."
"They say that whatever it was was trying to kill m…the
Queen." She almost slipped and said "me" but caught herself
at the last moment. Obi-Wan seemed not to have noticed.
"I don't want to scare you, but I think it was."
"I'm not afraid."
Obi-Wan raised his eyebrows in question.
"Well, maybe I am a little bit. But, surprisingly, I'm not as
afraid as I thought I would be."
They talked long into the night and finally, in the wee hours
of the morning, Padmé and Obi-Wan fell asleep right in their
chairs.
*********************************************************
Qui-Gon came in the lounge room, searching for Obi-Wan.
He found him, too. Still asleep with Padmé next to him. He
watched them sleep for a moment, before waking Obi-Wan
up. Padmé, whose head had fallen on Obi-Wan's shoulder
sometime in the night, stirred when Obi-Wan was woken.
"Obi-Wan, we're approaching Couruscant. The pilot wishes
to see us in the cockpit." Qui-Gon said, giving Obi-Wan a
"We'll talk about this later" look.
"Miss Padmé, the Queen requests you in her chambers as
well."
"Thank you, Master Jedi," Padmé said respectfully before
hurrying off to the Queen's chambers. She gave Obi-Wan a
final backwards glance before vanishing from sight. Once he
was sure she was gone, Qui-Gon rounded on Obi-Wan.
"What do you think you're doing?" He asked.
"Nothing!" Obi-Wan said defiantly.
"Obi-Wan…" Qui-Gon said warningly.
"Master, I promise I didn't do anything. She came in while I
was sitting in here thinking by myself last night. We talked
for hours until she fell asleep. I was going to tell the Queen
she was there, but I saw that if I moved I would wake her and
I fell asleep very soon after she did." Obi-Wan said, his eyes
begging Qui-Gon to believe him.
Qui-Gon was silent for a moment. "Alright. Well, I will say
this. If you insisted on having some fling, at least it was with
a handmaiden and not the Queen!"
Before Obi-Wan could protest, Qui-Gon was leading him out
the door to the cockpit.
Behind a hidden door, Padmé smiled to herself. She heard
their whole conversation. What neither of the Jedi knew
what that Obi-Wan's little "fling" was indeed with the Queen.
*********************************************************
Once they reached Couruscant, Padmé and Obi-Wan were
separated. Padmé went with the "Queen" while Obi-Wan and
Qui-Gon went to the Jedi Temple. The didn't see each other
again until they were returning to Naboo.
"It is an honor to continue to serve and protect you," Qui-
Gon said.
An honor indeed, Obi-Wan thought as they boarded the ship.
On their return journey, Padmé and Obi-Wan shared more
late night conversations and their friendship blossomed.
Padmé began to have mixed feelings for Obi-Wan as well. I
know Jedi can't fall in love, but I can't help it. I really like
him. And he seems to like me…She thought as they jabbered
on into the night.
*********************************************************
"Your Honor, I am Queen Amidala." Padmé boldly said.
Obi-Wan's mind reeled. Padmé is the Queen?! Qui-Gon
looked over at Obi-Wan and both knew what the other was
thinking. "If you insisted on having some fling, at least it was
with a handmaiden and not the Queen!" Obi-Wan looked
back at Qui-Gon, and though he tried his best to hide it, a
grin spread over Obi-Wan's face.
*********************************************************
"There's an even bigger danger. If the Viceroy escapes, your
Highness, he will return with an even bigger droid army."
Obi-Wan said to Padmé…Queen Amidala…whatever.
"Well, that is why we must not fail to get the Viceroy.
Everything depends on it." Padmé half-playfully half-
seriously retorted back to him. At first, Obi-Wan looked
taken aback. But once the briefing was over and everyone
returned to their tasks at hand, Padmé caught Obi-Wan's
eyes and smiled. Obi-Wan smiled back.
*********************************************************
Padmé knew at that moment that her previous thought was
wrong. She thought she could just be friends with the Jedi.
She was wrong. She had tried to be "just friends" but she
couldn't. She had stronger feelings for him now
********************************************************
Darth Maul stood menacingly in the doorway.
"We'll handle this," Qui-Gon said.
"We'll take the long way," Padmé said, giving Obi-Wan a
pleading look that said, "Please be safe. You have to be
alright at the end of this!"
As the Jedi battle loomed on, Padme's group was in a heated
battle as well. When the Sith kicked open a door, the Jedi
followed. As the door hissed shut, Padmé prayed that that
would not be the last time she saw Obi-Wan alive.
To Be Continued…