Open or Closed

Allie Helms

Chapter Four

High Flying

Tell me how were gonna make it last? Your ready to fly I'm ready to crash. Don't go.

An hour later Obi-wan walked into the apartment. My eyes were still closed, but I knew who it was. "Hello, Master Kenobi. So, what's going on with the security?" I asked in a very funny accent.

Anakin almost burst out laughing at Obi-wan's face. "Well, Captain Typho has more than enough men downstairs. No assassin will try that way. Any activity up here?" he asked looking at the cameras.

Anakin got up, "Quiet as a tomb. I don't like just waiting here for something to happen to her."

"What's going on?" Obi-wan asked.

Anakin sighed, "She cut off the cameras."

"She thought it was creepy. You know Anakin watching her and all," I cut in.

"She didn't think it was creepy. She just didn't like me watching her," he retorted.

I shook my head, "Which is incredibly creepy."

"Is not."

Is too."

Is not."

Is too!"

"Okay. Stop. You guys are acting like children," Obi-wan said disapprovingly.

Anakin bowed his head, "Sorry, Master."

"Yeah sorry Master Kenobi," I said as well.

Obi-wan looked at the camera, "What is she thinking?"

"She programmed Artoo to warn us if there is an intruder," Anakin stated.

Obi-wan set the camera down and turned to Anakin and me, "There are many other ways to kill a Senator."

"He's right Anakin. Trust me where I come from there are plenty of ways," I pointed out.

Anakin looked at Obi-wan, "I know, but we also want to catch this assassin. Don't we, Master?"

"You're using her as bait?" Obi-wan asked raising his eyebrows.

"It was her idea. Don't worry no harm will come to her. I can sense everything going on in that room. Trust me," Anakin said nodding.

I chuckled, "Yeah, sure."

Anakin shot a glare my way then turned back to Obi-wan, "It's too risky. Besides your senses aren't that attuned, my young apprentice."

"And yours are?" Anakin questioned.

I looked at him, "Yes."

"Possibly," Obi-wan answered.

Anakin was now on the balcony overlooking Courscant. "You look tired," Obi-wan said.

Anakin turned around, "I don't sleep well anymore."

"Because of your mother?" Obi-wan asked.

Anakin was now coming back into the apartment, "I don't know why I keep dreaming about her."

"Dreams pass in time," Obi-wan said.

I nodded, "He is right Anakin. I used to have this dream where I was falling forever, but it passed. And now if I have that dream I learn to enjoy it. I like falling forever."

"Yes, but I'd rather dream of Padme," Anakin said dreamily.

"Be mindful of your thoughts Anakin they betray you. You've made a commitment to the Jedi Order a commitment not easily broken and don't forget she is a politician. They're not to be trusted," Obi-wan said. It seemed like advice, but there was something in me telling me that he was wrong.

"Master Kenobi, in my world politicians they seem not to care. I understand where you're coming from, but perhaps there are some good ones," I said questioning him.

Anakin nodded, "And besides you're generalizing. The Chancellor doesn't appear to be corrupt."

"Now, Anakin, I'm not sure about Palpatine. There seems to be something up his sleeve. I'd be careful," I said.

"You don't even know him," Anakin said.

I looked at Anakin with intensity growing in my eyes, "I know more than you do." I walked out onto the balcony, and Obi-wan followed me.

I had my hands on the railing when he came beside me, "You know something."

"Yes," I answered.

"Tell me," he demanded.

I looked at him, "If I told you there wouldn't be a story now would there?" Then I went back inside.

"I think he is a good man. My instincts are very positive about," Just then he stopped talking, and I ran toward the Senators bedroom.

I ran into the bedroom lightsabers ignited, and caught the probe droid by the window and ran. I leaped out and grabbed it as it zoomed away.

I was zooming around Courascant on a droid that was deliberately trying to throw me off. It zoomed close to the speeders a possible but I hung on. Then it brought me so closed to a round speeder with an alien in that shouted something to me, "Sorry!" I apologized. This was just great. Just then the probe droid was blasted and I fell.

I was falling forever. Just then I hit a speeder, and noticed Anakin was driving it. "Get in!" he shouted.

I got into the passenger seat, and looked at him, "You have impeccable timing." He smiled. "She's over there," I said pointing to a green speeder.

"She?" Anakin asked.

I nodded, "It's a she, and she I think might be a changeling." We passed closely by a speeder and I almost got my head taken off. "What are you trying to do? Kill me?" I asked.

Just then the assassin took a dive in traffic, and we follow after her. As we are diving a bus is pulling out of the station, and Anakin is still diving. "Come on Anakin drive right. I can't believe they gave you your license. You crazy galoot!" I yelled as we pulled up just barely missing the bus.

"Would you like to drive then?" he asked.

I shook my head, "No I used to driving on the left side of the road!"

Just then the bounty hunter took a sharp left, and Anakin keeps going straight. "What! What are you doing?" I asked.

"This is a shortcut. Don't worry I know what I'm doing, I think," Anakin said a little unsure.

"If we get out if this alive Anakin Skywalker, remind me to kill you," I said threatening him. Just then we stopped in the middle of traffic, "Great we lost her. You were so bent on getting her, and you messed it up!"

"Not necessarily," he said leaping out of the speeder.

I looked down, "Wait, Anakin. Come back. I don't know how to fly this thing! Oh well. I'll figure it out." It was just like a care, and so o pressed the petal, and dove to get to the speeder, Anakin landed on.

I met up with them about 20 minutes later when Anakin's lightsaber came flying at me. I grabbed it and put it in the passenger seat. Just then the speeder started to crash. I quickly landed my speeder, took Anakin's lightsaber, and tried to find Anakin. He was across the street about to go into a club. "Anakin!" I shouted.

He looked at me as I met him at the entrance. "She went into the club."

"Yes, I know just wait a while. She went in there to hide," I said.

He nodded, "Yes of course."

"By the way here is your lightsaber. Don't lose it again or I'll have your head. Okay?" I asked all innocent like.

"Okay," he answered.

"Now let's go," he nodded and we entered the club.

A/N: Sorry so late in the night, but my computer broke down kicks computer. Anyway so enjoy. And love to all my reviews! Peace!