Anakin walked over to the two masters and Adeana, not really knowing what to do.
Obi-Wan turned to Anakin when he came, relief on his face.
"About time you showed up, we were just about to go out and look for you. Where have you been?"
"I was taking a walk." Anakin said truthfully.
He glanced over at Adeana, she was acting as if nothing had ever happened. Seeing that she didn't seem mad Anakin perked up a bit.
"We will be riding in the same ship as the queen. When we get to the grounds put your hoods on and keep to the shadows, but still be seen." Mace Windu was saying.
"If you even suspect someone make sure they get as far away from the queen as possible. But don't make any outward appearances as Jedi." Obi-Wan put in.
The queen was down the stairs, followed by her many lady's in waiting. Anakin took up a position just behind her and to the right, Obi-Wan in front of him and Adeana to Anakin's left. They boarded the waiting ship and headed off toward the celebration grounds.
As they rode Anakin felt the tension in the air, coming from all present, but especially the Jedi. Adeana seemed perfectly content, but Anakin did notice she had her hand close to her lightsaber. The ride was silent, everyone seemed to know what could possibly happen out there.
When they reached the grounds the two master Jedi pulled their hoods on and steeped out of the ship, soon to be followed by the queen. Anakin and Adeana raised their hoods and steeped out after the queen.
The lady's in waiting came out behind the two padawans', trailing the queen in humble service. Anakin's and Adeana's eyes were never still behind the hoods, they looked at everything and everyone. Anakin had to admit, this was proving a little more difficult then he had expected it to be. There were people and aliens everywhere.
They followed the queen up to a special both that was raised high enough for the queen to see everything that went on. Obi-Wan and Mace stood in front and to the side of the chair she was seated in, while Anakin and Adeana stood in the shadows behind the chair. People came and went, greeting the queen and wishing her a long rein on Naboo. Every time someone came up to the queen Anakin tensed and placed a hand on his lightsaber, but no one seemed interested in killing the queen.
Soon Anakin began to relax, allowing himself to lean slightly against the wall behind him. It was well into the night before anything happened. Just as Anakin started to wonder when they were going to go back to the palace a loud electrical laser sounded close by. Obi-Wan went to pull the queen down to the ground but was to slow, the blaster shot went right through her chest. Chaos instantly up roared.
Anakin and Adeana both drew their lightsabers and leapt from the high stand, landing amongst the panicking people. Seeing a movement forward and slightly to her left Adeana shot forward after the fleeing person, Anakin just behind her. Adeana was flying after the man, pushing aside people with the force and leaping over fallen objects, she was slowly gaining on the fleeing suspect.
As she gained he became more cunning, he threw stuff down into her path, and dodged the things she threw at him with the force, clearly this guy knew what he was doing. Anakin soon was beside Adeana, both running flat out. Adeana turned her head to Anakin, a frown on her face.
"Go back!" She yelled over the sound of the wind passing them and the screams of the civilians. "You'll only get in my way!"
"No! You need my help!" Anakin yelled back.
They reached a point where the path split, going around a tall building.
"I'll try to cut him off!" Anakin yelled, running down the right path.
If Adeana heard him he was not sure because she just kept running. The noise of the crowd began to dim as he ran around the building, becoming nothing more than a soft hum. Anakin's breath started to stick in his throught, he wouldn't be able to run like this much longer.
Rounding a bend in the path Anakin cursed out loud, a dead end. It was to high to climb, even with the force aiding him. With nothing else to do Anakin turned around and began to run back the way he had come, going slower so that he could regain his breath. Just as he came to the place where he had parted with Adeana he heard a scream, Adeana's scream.