I fear it will slow down from here. While you people get to enjoy the 7th chapter, I have to write the 8th and I hate to say it, but I'm haveing a bit of difficulty with it. I hope I can get past it soon. Untill then, READ AND REVIEW!!

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Chapter 7

Upon entering the capital of the Naboo, they found one thing that was very unusual, the silence. The only thing they could hear was the sound of the splashing of the fountains that were located in different areas around the city and the distant roar of the surrounding waterfalls, plus the odd clanking of the patrolling droids. Many just patrolled the city, while others where leading hostages to different places. The Jedi watched a specific group of droid led hostages. In that group could be seen Queen Amidala, her handmaidens and many others.

"We have to get to them," Dai-Aron said, looking through her par of holobinoculars. There was urgency in her voice. Qui-Gon looked about him. He looked around at the way they had just come and saw that there was an ally behind the building that they were using as a hiding place.

"This way," he said and began to run around the back, the others not far behind. They went down many back streets and ally ways, until they found an over pass that the party of droids and hostages were sure to go under. They watched from the cover of the shadows as the group approached. When they felt that the party was in position, The Jedi, and the unsuspecting Gungan, leapt down from their hiding place and the droids were destroyed in a matter of seconds. The Naboo bodyguards that were with the Queen and her handmaidens grabbed the fallen weapons and followed the Jedi into a new place of hiding. The Queen looked her rescuers over.

"To whom do I owe this acquaintance?" She asked.

"We are the Ambassadors from the Supreme Chancellor," Qui-Gon said. "I am Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. This is my patawan Obi-Wan Kenobi. My partner is Master Dai-Aron Windu and her patawan Deo-Onna." When each person was introduced to the Queen, they gave her a little bow.

"It seems that your negotiations have failed, Ambassador," the Queen said. Dai-Aron's mouth twitched slightly when she said this, but no one seemed to have seen it.

"The negotiations never took place," Qui-Gon stated. "Your Highness it is essential that we contact the Republic," he added.

"We can't," stated an old man with long white hair and a long white beard and mustache. "All of our communications have been knocked out," Dai-Aron looked at this superficial man. He looked familiar. Then it clicked. He was known as Governor Sio Bibble. He had been in many a report for this mission.

Suddenly alarms started going off. Qui-Gon turned to a dark skinned man that was obviously a man of military. He was wearing what looked to be a caption's uniform. His name was embroidered on his chest. It read Caption Panaka.

"Do you have transports?" Qui-Gon asked him. The caption nodded. "We have the Queen's transport. It does not have ant weapons, but it does have a strong shield." He began to lead the way to the main hanger. When they got there, they all looked closely at how the droids where placed about the hanger. Some were patrolling around ships and though out the hanger, while others stood guard over the pilots and others whom were working in the hanger at the time of the invasion.

"What do we do?" Queen Amidala asked.

"You'll have to come to Coruscant with us," said Qui-Gon. Amidala shook her head.

"Thank you Ambassador, but my place is with my people."

"They surly will kill you if you stay," Dai-Aron said.

"They wouldn't! She's too valuable to kill," Sio Bibble stated, moving to the Queen's side. "They need her to sign a treaty that would allow the Trade Federation's invasion to be legal," he added. Qui-Gon looked at all that were gathered there in turn and then back to the Queen.

"There is something else going on here. The situation is not what it seems. The Federation's movements are highly illogical. My instincts tell me that they will try to destroy you," he informed. There was a stunned silence for several moments. Finally Sio Bibble turned to the Queen.

"I'll stay behind and do what I can, Your Highness, but you must leave..." The Queen brought her hand up to stop the rest. She then turned to her handmaidens and had a quick conference with them. Then she selected four of them to accompany her to Coruscant and embraced those that were staying. Panaka chose a few guards to stay with the governor and the rest of the handmaidens. Then the now even smaller group of four Jedi, the Queen, four handmaidens, a Gungan, Caption Panaka and the rest of the guards made for the Queen's transport. Qui-Gon gave Obi-Wan and Dai-Aron a side-glance.

"We'll be in need of a pilot," he said out of the side of his mouth.

"We're on it," Obi-Wan said as he and Dai-Aron broke away from the group.

"Master..." Deo-Onna started to say.

"Help get the others safely to the ship, Deo-Onna," Dai-Aron said. The two made their way to where the hostages were being held. They hid among some crates waiting for the opportunity to set the hostages free from the surrounding Droids.

"This is what we've been training for," Dai-Aron whispered to her love. Obi-Wan smiled at her. She could see the excitement in his eyes. The two had been training along side each other for a wile now and had gotten really good at predicting each other's moves. They even could connect through the Force making it seem as though they fought like one.

Soon their chance came.

"Hey," said the monotone voice of a Droid Caption. "Stop where you are." The convoy had been stopped.

"I am an Ambassador of the Republic. I must get these people on a transport and take them to Coruscant."

"Where are you taking them?" the droid asked.

"To Coruscant," Qui-Gon repeated.

"Uh, that does not compute. Uh, you're under arrest!" The Queen and the others quickly headed toward the Queen's transport as Qui-Gon and Deo-Onna ignited their lightsabers.

"Now's our chance," Obi-Wan whispered to his love. They leapt from their hiding place as one. This distracted the droids that were trying to arrest Qui-Gon and the rest, giving Qui-Gon and Deo-Onna a chance to strike. There was pure pandemonium for several seconds. Soon Qui-Gon and Deo-Onna had the convoy running toward the ship. Once they were safely aboard, Obi-Wan and Dai-Aron followed with the pilot and crew needed to fly the ship. They had lost a few of the Queen's guards, but other then that, all were uninjured. The pilot quickly took his place. He soon had the transport in the air. Once they left the hanger, Qui-Gon and the other Jedi were on the bridge.

"Thanks for your help back there," said the pilot.

"Don't thank us yet," Qui-Gon said, "We still have to get though the blockade."

"Right," the pilot responded. "What do we do about these big boys?"

"Just keep the ship on course," Qui-Gon responded. He then turned and regarded the Gungan that was poking at things. "I suggest that you stay out of trouble," he said. Then he walked over to Obi-Wan. "Keep an eye on him," he said quietly to his patawan. Obi-Wan nodded to his master and Qui-Gon headed back to the pilot's side.

"Put that down," Obi-Wan said to JarJar as he wrenched something out of the Gungan's hands and put it back where it belong. Then Obi-Wan pulled JarJar away and shoved him into some compartment.

"Stay there," he said, and then acted as though he was about to leave. Suddenly he turned back around. "And don't touch anything." Then closed the compartment door on JarJar. Obi-Wan turned to walk to the back of the ship where the Queen was to see if everyone was okay. He then saw Dai-Aron coming from there. He smiled at her as she approached him.

"Everything set back there?" he asked. Dai-Aron nodded her head. Then he looked down the hall behind her. "Where's Deo-Onna?"

"Oh she asked if she could stay back there and I told her she could, so she's talking with the handmaidens," she answered. "Where is JarJar?" she asked. Obi-Wan suddenly looked slightly embarrassed.

"Lets just say he's somewhere safe," he answered.

"Obi," Dai-Aron said looking angry, "What did you do with him?" Obi-Wan opened his eyes wide, trying hard to look innocent.

"Nothing!"

Just then there was a violent tremor and the ship rocked, knocking Dai-Aron off balance. She fell forward, straight into Obi-Wan's arms. When the ship righted it's self, Dai-Aron straightened.

"You okay?" Obi-Wan asked as he helped Dai-Aron back onto her feet.

"Yes, I'm fine," she responded. "I'm going to check on the Queen and her handmaidens,"

"Alright, I'll go to the bridge to see what is going on," Obi-Wan responded. Dai-Aron nodded her head. The both turned and went separate ways as the ship shook.

JarJar stood in a small rectangular room. In there with him were five R2 astromech droids. They struck JarJar's curiosity. He looked at them closer and they appeared to not be activated. He went over to the nearest one, which was bright red. He tapped its domed shape head. It made a hollow sound. Suddenly its head popped up off of it's round body. JarJar jumped back from the droid, startled by the sudden movement. Yet his curiosity persisted and he approached it once again. He began to pull at the droid's elevated head.

"Dis opens?" he asked out loud as he pulled harder. "Das Dis... opps!" The Gungan fell backward as the head popped off. Wires sizzled and popped and many springs flew everywhere. JarJar quickly tried to put the head back on. After many seconds of trying to screw the head on, he gave up and just let it sit on the droid's cylinder body. "Oh boys, oh boys," he was not happy at all about where he was, but he was scared to leave out of the fear of what Obi-Wan would do to him if he was caught out of the small compartment. Suddenly there was an explosion that rocked the ship, knocking JarJar to the floor. He crawled to a corner of the room and sat there. Several more explosions sounded and the ship rocked. "Dis bad."

Suddenly there was a loud explosion, louder then any of the others. The ship seemed to spin out of control. JarJar was thrown against a pole, which he clung to for dear life. When the ship was under control again, the droids came to life and rolled to the turbolift and where shot out of the ship.

Else where on the ship Dai-Aron was with Deo-Onna and the other passengers. They had just experienced the ship spinning out of control.

"What was that?" the Queen asked as she got up from where she had been thrown to the floor, with the help of two of her handmaidens.

"It seems that we where hit, your Highness," one of the two handmaidens, Padame, stated. Others that had been thrown to the floor slowly picked themselves up and helped others.

"Deo-Onna, go to the bridge and see what happened. Report back to me as soon as to can," Dai-Aron said as she helped one of the handmaidens back on her feet.

"Yes, Master."

"And be careful, there may be more hits."

"I will be, Master." She then raced off to the bridge.

"She sure is a sweet girl," the handmaiden that was now standing at Dai-Aron's side said.

"That she is," Dai-Aron agreed. "I just hope that I can train her well," she added. She looked at the handmaiden, who smiled at the young Jedi Knight.

"I'm sure you'll do fine," the handmaiden reassured. Dai-Aron gave her a small smile and nodded.

Not much longer Deo-Onna came back.

"Yes we have been hit, but they sent out a group of astromech droids for repairs and we will soon be out of the blockade," She announced. "Qui-Gon told me to tell you not to worry, your Majesty." Queen Amidala smiled down at the little girl.

"Thank you Deo-Onna, but I am not worried."

Obi-Wan rushed onto the bridge, just after the Wheeling of the ship.

"What's going on, Master?" he asked. Qui-Gon turned to his apprentice from his position beside the pilot, Ric Olie.

"We've been hit," Qui-Gon answered. Just then Deo-Onna entered the bridge, out of breath.

"Master Dai-Aron wants me to see what has happened and to report back to her."

"As I was just telling Obi-Wan," Qui-Gon continued, "We have been hit. One of the laser shots got through the shield. We have sent out the astromech droids for repairs. Tell Dai-Aron that," Qui-Gon said. "You can tell the Queen that as well." Deo-Onna nodded. She turned to leave. "Oh, and Deo-Onna, tell the Queen not to worry. We will be through the blockade soon," he added.

"Okay," Deo-Onna said and she ran from the room.

After she was gone, the two Jedi brought their attention back to the screen that showed the droids trying to repair the shield generator. There were only four out there because JarJar had sabotaged one on accident. As the droids were busy, those in the cockpit noticed that the Trade Federation was sending out Starfighters. They flew about the Queen's transport as the sleek ship tried to hide close to the huge Federation ship. They all watched as the four droids were slowly shot down one by one. Soon only one droid was left. It was a blue and white droid. He worked quickly as the black robotic Starfighters shot about him. Suddenly the cockpit got lighter and they heard the sound of something powering up.

"The shields are back online!" Ric Olie announced with a smile. "That little droid did it!" He pushed the thrusters all the way and they shot out of there, leaving the beautiful, emerald plaint of Naboo and the Trade Federation blockade behind.