Sorry to keep you waiting. The Rodian's name is pronounced Grey-Ata. Thanx for everyone's support. The Song is Come What May from Moulin Rouge. Ewan McGregor and Nichole Kidman sing it, very sweet song. Rent the movie if you haven't seen it.
Disclaimer: First Chap.
The cantina was filled with various alien species from around the galaxy, and not your upper class ones either. There was a Bith band in the back of the room, with some Twi'lek dancers nearby. A sign that was hanging over the bar clearly read: NO DROIDS.
"Your typical cantina," Anakin muttered in his female companion's ear.
"I don't know, I feel like I'm being watched." And you're just now figuring that out?
"Well, duh. We're the only humans in here. I would think that we would attract attention."
"No, it's different. It's like…" She didn't have time to finish her sentence before a Rodian walked up.
"You're a little out of place, don't you think." It was a female Rodian, who was surprisingly friendly.
"Business puts people out of place, doesn't it?" Adana was staring the Rodian in the eye.
"I suppose it does. Come with me and we will discuss your 'business' here." Without a second thought, Adana followed her to a private room. Once the doors shut, the Rodian sat down at one of the tables and sipped something.
"My name is Greata. So, what 'business' do you have at this Cantina? We don't see too many of your kind around here." Greata was very articulate for a Rodian, even though she couldn't speak Basic.
"A friend of ours lost track of some other friends. We're here to see what happened to them."
"How long ago was this?"
"Just a week. They were human, like us, so we can imagine they attracted more attention than we did."
"Oh, that bunch. The second they walked in, it was as if the whole Cantina went quiet."
"Do you know what happened to them?"
"Oh, yeah. They…" She wasn't able to finish her sentence before she fell face first into the table.
"What the hell?" Anakin lifted her head up and found a dart in the back of her neck. It was a Rodian dart, too. Meaning one of her fellow Rodians didn't want them to hear what she had to say. He put his finger on her wrist to feel for a pulse.
"She's dead." He leaned back and sighed.
"Let's go. I don't think anyone here is going to help us." They walked out of the Cantina and into the bustling city streets.
Alderaan's citizens were mainly human, but that didn't mean that it had its fair share of alien life. Sullustans, Bith, Duros, Twi'leks, and many others filled the streets.
"I'm hungry." Anakin stopped to listen to his growling stomach.
"Aren't you always?" Adana said with a small chuckle.
"Haha, very funny. No, seriously, I'm hungry. Can we stop at a diner or something?"
"I guess so. I know there's one right around the corner from here that's half-way decent. We can stop there."
The diner was half-way decent. The food was that typical to a diner, but it was filling. The music that was just coming on was too slow for Anakin's tastes, but Adana seemed to know it. Absently, she began to mouth the words to it.
'Never knew I could feel like this,
Like I've never seen the sky before,
Want to Vanish inside your kiss,
Everyday I love you more and more.'
She had closed her eyes. "I love this song." She whispered.
'Listen to my heart,
Can you hear it sing,
Tellin' me to give you everything,
Seasons may Change,
Winter to Spring.'
A man was singing the song, though all Anakin heard was her sweet voice singing it softly. She really could sing, even if she was whispering it.
'But I love you,
Until the end of time,
Come What May,
Come What May,
I will love you,
Until my dying day.'
Then a woman's voice was singing. This was one of those duets that women seemed to love so much. How anyone could enjoy a song as sappy as this was beyond him.
'Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place,
Suddenly it moves with a perfect grace,
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste,
It all revolves around you.'
How pathetic, was all Anakin could think about.
'And there's no mountain too high,
No river too wide,
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side,
Storm clouds may gather,
And stars may collide,
But I love you.'
Of course, it was a lovely song if you liked that kind of stuff. He had heard it before. It was from a musical about a courtesan and a penniless poet. They fell in love and had to hide it from everyone but their ewok friend.
'Until the end of time,
Come What May,
Come What May,
I will love you,
Until my dying day,
O Come What May,
Come What May,
I will love you,
O I will love you,
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place.'
Anakin couldn't help but look at his beautiful lover that was sitting across from him. She had stopped singing, and she didn't look like she was feeling too well. The song finished up and she opened her eyes. They had a glassy look, one he had never seen her have.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah, my stomach just hurts alittle."
"Well then, we should get you back to the room."
"No, I have to speak with Liam about what happened in the Cantina."
"I really don't think."
"That it's a good idea?" She finished his sentence, "You're starting to sound like Obi-Wan. I'll be fine, I'm sure it's just a virus."
If only she had known…
Deadly cliffhanger! Haha! I'll see how soon I can update, but I'm leaving again tomorrow and won't be back for a week.