To save make it easier to know where you are in the story, I have split this last bit into three separate bits, this first bit follows Padme. Nearly over for this story, have already planned the sequels!
Chapter 10
Padme, the Jedi, Anakin, Obi Wan and several guards walked stealthily to the entrance of the main hanger in the palace with R2 following closely behind. Panaka and his men followed closely behind. Before they went in, Qui gon turned to Anakin. "Once we get inside, Annie, you find a safe place to hide and stay there."
"Sure." Anakin said , insincerely.
"And stay there!" Qui gon ordered.
At one end of the plaza battle droids could be seen causing a ruckus. As Panaka and his men distracted the droids, Padme and her companions ran into the main hanger. The rush caused alarms to go off, and as battle droids started firing Anakin ran to hide under a plane while the Jedi and Obi Wan deflected the bolts with their swords.
"Looks as if your little holiday didn't effect your skills," Turut Mi said to Obi Wan.
Obi Wan smiled and said, "Yeah, but it doesn't look as if all that fighting has improved yours."
Turut Mi threw a smile in his direction before deflecting more blasts.
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Nute and Rune sat in the palace watching the plaza battle on a view screen. "I thought the battle was going to take place far from here...this is too close!" Nute said.
"What is going on?" Rune asked.
"I told you there was more to this...the Jedi are involved." Darth Maul said as he entered the room.
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As Anakin hid behind the plane, trying to avoid getting hit, and not being of much use since he had no weapon. He peaked over the barrel to see Padme and the Jedi destroying droids everywhere he turned. Padme looked at her pilots, "Get to your ships!"
The pilots and R2 units rushed to the fighters in the hanger bay. One pilot runs to the ship that Anakin was using for protection. "Better find a new hiding place, kid. I'm taking this ship."
As the ships began to leave the hanger, Anakin could hear R2 whistle from a fighter which hadn't been taken. As it wasn't too far away, Anakin rushed to it and climbed in. From his position high up, he could see Panaka and the remaining troops enter and overwhelm the remaining droids. The two forces joined. "My guess is the Viceroy is in the throne room." Padme said, looking at Qui gon.
"I agree." Qui gon said. As they leave Anakin stands in the cockpit.
"Hey! Wait for me." he said.
"No, Ani, you stay there. Stay right where you are." Qui gon said firmly.
"But, I…" Anakin objected.
"Stay in that cockpit." Qui gon ordered as Anakin sat back down. As they are about to go through the door Darth Maul appears. Padme and her troops back away, knowing that it would be too much for them to handle. Qui gon, Obi Wan and Turut Mi stepped forward. "We'll handle this…" Qui gon said, looking at the Queen he turned to Obi Wan, "Stay with her and protect her."
Obi Wan nodded and returned to Amidala's side. As the Jedi took off their capes and ignited their swords, Darth Maul also took off his cape and turned his two ended sword on. They entered fighting stances, ready to start. At the other end of the hanger destroyers entered and formed their battle positions. Anakin saw the droids with dread as the Knights started their battle with the Sith. Seeing the droids advance on Padme and Obi Wan he turned to R2, "We got to do something, Artoo." R2 whistled in reply as the ship suddenly had it's systems online and the ship began to levitate. "All right, thanks Artoo! Great idea! I'll take over. Let's see…" Anakin said as he turned the ship towards the droids, randomly pushing buttons till the ship began to shake and the lid closed on it. " Where's the trigger? Oops, wrong one.. Maybe this one.…" Pushing that last button caused lasers to fire, wiping out the droids. R2 whistled encouragingly. "Yeah, all right. "Droid blaster." Yeah!"
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Padme, Panaka Obi Wan and their troops were trapped in a hallway by battle droids. There was a stalemate and they weren't going anywhere.
" We don't have time for this, Captain." Padme said.
"Let's try the outside stairway." Panaka said, blasting a hole through a window. They made their way to the outside ledge, several stories above a raging waterfall. Obi Wan looked down and raised an eyebrow.
"Of all the places," he muttered to himself. Sabe and Eirtae could be seen holding off the droids with several men. As they lined along the edge, they fired ropes up to the floor they needed to be on. With the cables quickly pulling them up, they reached the top in record time. Once at the top, Padme blasted the window allowing them to climb into the corridor. As they headed to the door two destroyers blocked them and behind them two more arrived. Padme threw down her pistol and turned to Panaka. "Throw down your weapons. They win this round."
"But we can't.…" he said.
"Captain, I said throw down your weapons." she ordered. The men quickly dropped their weapons, Obi Wan hiding his sword in the folds of his cloak, knowing that even if they did face the Viceroy he wouldn't be able to use it, but just in case.
They were taken to the thrown room by ten battle droids and brought before Nute, Rune and several councillors. "Your little insurrection is at an end, Your Highness. Time for you to sign the treaty...and end this pointless debate in the Senate."
Sabe, dressed as the Queen appeared in the doorway with several men. Destroyers were seen at a distance, "I will not be signing any treaty, Viceroy, because you've lost!" Sabe said in a perfect Amidala voice.
Stunned to see another Queen Nute yells at the guards. "After her! This one is a decoy!" When six of the droids rushed after her, Nute turned to Padme, "Your Queen will not get away with this."
Padme sat on the thrown, pressing a button she opened a secret panel, Grabbing two pistols she threw one to Panaka and used the other herself. Obi Wan slew some of the droids while Padme and Panaka finished off the others. An officer rushed to the door and jammed the door once it had closed. Panaka threw more guns to the officers, while the Neimodians stood confused and afraid in a huddle. "Now, Viceroy, this is the end of your occupation here."
"Don't be absurd. There are too few of you. It won't be long before hundreds of destroyer droids break in to rescue us." Nute said, with false optimism.
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