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Chapter 9
Anakin
Anakin went back to his room for only a moment to grab a few things that he needed, clothes, rations, and other things of that nature. He ran quickly to the palaces main hanger, he gently touched the light saber at his belt. It felt so natural there on his belt. He scanned the area looking for the deck commander, spotting an important looking man with his back to Anakin he quickly walked over to him.
"Excuse me sir." He began politely to the man as he turned around.
"Yes?" The man asked questionably.
"I need a fighter right away." He said quickly hoping he would notice his urgent tone.
"Sir, as I am sure you know I cannot just give anyone a fighter. Who are you?"
"I am Anakin Skywalker, I believe that the Queen sent word that was to be given a transport immediately." The man's eyebrows rose in recognition.
"Yes sir she did, the T-19 with the R2 droid." He said pointing to a ship to the left of where they stood.
"Thank You." He called as he ran off towards the fighter. It took him only moments to get packed in and soon he was making his way out of Naboo's atmosphere.
Anakin checked his droid to find to his amazement that it was R2-D2. Thank You Angel, Anakin though lovingly to him self. The moment passed and he was focused again on his task, get the bastard who had kidnapped his daughter. He punched in the location the note had said he would find Leia; it was a remote forest moon just in side the outer rim. What do they want? Anakin thought to him self. He knew that they did not want Leia, why would they want him; he was no longer the Jedi's golden boy. They wanted something else, what he could not figure out. He would find out soon enough.
It did not take him long to reach the moon, and it was not hard to find were Leia was, considering there was only one settlement on the planet. He docked his fighter in an empty hanger. The moon seemed to be deserted; he saw no sign that any one had been there for years.
"I have a bad feeling about this." He muttered as he walked through the doors that lead in to a long hallway. Following his senses he turned left following the hallway occasionally turning, growing through door until he finally came to a large door that was closed. He saw to one side there a hand print indicator; he placed his hand on it and as it scanned his hand he used to force to trick the locks, making it think he had access. The doors slowly opened in to a large what could almost be described as a throne room. Anakin took his light saber from his belt, holding it ready for an attack.
"So nice for you to join us Master Skywalker." He heard a voice from the far corner off to his right. Slowly a dark figure emerged from the shadows. Anakin did not recognize the man, but felt that he was not strong enough in the force to bend it to his bidding this confused him. Why would he confront a Jedi like this?
"I see you have come to retrieve your daughter." He said this with an air of confidence that almost made Anakin laugh, he was not even force sensitive, why should he be so confident facing a Jedi?
"Obviously." Anakin replied said with a sneer. "Now I would like to skip the talking, were is my daughter?"
"Oh she's safe. For now." He said, a large grin appearing on his face. "Would you like to see her?" Before Anakin could answer, the man snapped his fingers. Doors behind him opened and ten droids lead Leia in. She was scared but it did not show in her face. She was mostly confused. She did not know who Anakin was or why he was here. It hurt Anakin; his daughter did not recognize him. Know he knew how Padme had felt when Luke had not known who she was.
"Now I am going to take my daughter back to Naboo and you are not going to give me any trouble about it!" Anakin said daring the man to object. Leia's confusion was seething through the force.
"Do you really think that I will just let you walk out of here Jedi?" The man asked in an amused tone.
"Do you really think that you and a few droids are a match for me?" Anakin countered, he did not sense any other droid lurking around the base and he knew he could handle he ones in front of him.
"Well it doesn't really matter if you make it out of here or not, it will be too late anyway." The man said will a sneer, and suddenly Anakin understood the man's confidence. He understood the plan, through Naboo off guard, and to get him off Naboo. Some one was going to invade Naboo, and this was a sure to make sure that he was not there. But why would it matter if he was there, he was just one man. Yes, he was a good soldier and the best pilot but…
A Sith.
There was a Sith behind all of this, and he was the only one who could fight him. Luke and Padme! They would undoubtedly kill Padme, but Luke, he was force sensitive, that is why they had not just done it while he lived on Tatooine. 'Always two there are a master and an apprentice.' He remembered hearing Yoda say at Qui-Gon's funeral
It took only moment for Anakin to put it all together in his mind. They had to get out of here now, and get back to Naboo.
In five long strides he was across the room pulling Leia behind him, it took him seconds to dispose of the droids. The man began to quickly run for the exit, but before he could Anakin through his light saber catching the man square in the back and he fell dead on the ground. He wished that he could have done this without killing someone in front of his daughter, but there was no time.
"Come on!" Anakin yelled pulling Leia behind him as he headed for the hangar. Leia followed obediently.
When they got to the fighter Anakin helped Leia in before jumping in himself. Once they were on their was Anakin gave his orders to R2.
"Send a transmission to Naboo, tell them that they are about to be invaded!" A few of beeps confirmed his fears their transmissions were jammed. Anakin did not have time to worry about that now. A gasp from Leia warned him of five fighters coming in on him in attack formation. I do not have time for this! Anakin though frustrated.