Open or Closed
Allie Helms
Chapter Five
Reflection and Memories
I'm lost in my world of mystery. An island of vision and memories.
I'll tell you once and I'll tell you again. I'll hold on for all eternity.
We walked into the club, and I noticed it was nothing like the clubs back home in New York. These were so much cooler. "Let's go sit down," I said.
Anakin looked at me like I was crazy, "Why?"
"She will come to us Anakin. Reverse psychology I think. Come on let's go sit down," I said with a smile. We walked over to the bar, and I asked for a glass of water.
The bartender came back with the clear liquid, and set it down in front of me. I stared into the glass and I could see my reflection. My black and blonde hair fell around me shoulders. I remember when I was sixteen, and going against my dad's wishes and getting it dyed. He was furious. My cold gray eyes showed no emotion as I looked into the glass. They hardly ever did unless I wanted them to. My thin pink lips were moistened with my tongue. I remember dressing up with my mother's clothing and using her make-up. The bright red lipstick stained my lips for a week. I smiled. My heart shaped face curved as I smiled.
I tried to think of what I was trying to do here. What was I going to do when the time came for me to help Anakin? I didn't know. I didn't want to think of all the people he was going to hurt, and of all the people he was going to help kill. I could be one of them. Though dying really never scared me. Obi-wan was right I did know something, but I wasn't going to tell anybody not even the Council. I had to let the story play out. I had to let things go the way they had to go, and in the end if I could change them well that would be great. But I couldn't make any promises not even to myself.
Just then I felt water come down my cheek and land in the glass before me. "Are you all right?" Anakin asked.
"I'm fine don't worry about me," I said. "Just wait a few more minutes. I can feel her. She is going to go for me. Just let me react okay?"
He nodded. A minute later I felt her very close. "Three . . . two . . . one." I whispered, and swung around my black lightsaber a glow. Her arm fell to the floor.
"Jedi business. Go back to your drinks," Anakin said, and everybody sat down.
We took her out through the back door, and laid her down. "Okay, now the quicker we get this done the quicker you get to have your arm tended to. Who hired you to kill Senator Amidala?" I asked.
She looked at me, "It was just a job."
"I said the quicker we get this done the quicker you wont die!" I said.
She looked at me, "You think death scares me?"
"It's what most people fear," I said looking at her with understanding. She didn't care if she died.
"Just let me die," she said.
"No, I want to know," She didn't say anything. "Before we get old please," I said unpatiently.
"Tell us now!" Anakin yelled.
She looked at me, "I'll tell you. But before I tell you, you have to answer a question for me. Why aren't you afraid to die?"
"Because I'm already dead," I answered unemotionally.
She flinched, "It was a bounty hunter called." She stopped. We heard something take off, and say another bounty hunter take off on his jet packs.
Looked down at her neck where he shot her, and pulled something out. "Obi-wan might want to take a look at this," I said standing up. I began to walk back to the front of the club, and Anakin followed me.
We got into the speeder, and Anakin took the drivers seat. "No! No, get out. I'm driving,"
"Why?" he asked.
I looked at him, "Because you're going to end up killing us before we even reach the Senator's apartment," I said my hands on my hips.
"All right. But before I do answer me this. What was the deal with that back there?" he asked.
I walked over to the driver's side, and looked at him, "Something that happen back home. Something having to do with love. Okay?"
He nodded got out, and I got in. Started up the engine, and we were off. He kept looking at me, and I got fed up with it. "What?"
"You seem pretty calm for someone who has almost killed somebody," he said.
I looked at the road as we pulled into the parking lot, "I never said I hadn't killed anybody before. Don't ask anymore questions. If I want to tell you I will. Just give me time."
He nodded, "I understand."
That night I slept.
It was dark, and I was on the roof of an apartment building. I was standing on the edge. I leapt off, and I fell. I stared to smile with a great feeling of joy. Then I saw the ground coming ever closer to my falling body. Just then I hit the ground. I saw from the top of the apartment building my lifeless body, and the blood that surrounded it. I turned around, and walked off. Then I woke up.
I was on the couch in Padme's apartment. On the floor beside me slept Anakin. I remembered now we came back, gave Obi-wan the low down then the dart, and then we went to bed. I looked over to where Obi-wan slept, but he wasn't there. I looked up, and he was on the balcony. I walked over to him, but he didn't look at me. He just kept looking out over Courascant.
"I felt you tense in your sleep," he said. "What is wrong?"
I looked out over Courascant, and felt the wind in my hair as I began to speak, "I had my usual dream of falling, but this time I hit the ground. Then somehow I was back at the place I fell from, and I saw myself dead on the pavement. What do you think it means Master Kenobi? I seek your guidance."
He looked at me, and I turned to look at him, "I'm not sure. You should ask Master Yoda in the morning. This might have something to do with your prophecy."
I nodded.
"November. November, wake up," I heard. I opened my eyes, and saw Anakin staring back at me. "We have to go to the Council. Get dressed."
I got up grabbed my garb witch was totally different today. It was a black pant and shirt with a hole in the back. I walked into the Senator's room to change, and saw that she was picking out her cloths for today. "Good morning," she said.
"Good morning," I replied.
She looked down at the clothes in my hands, "What is that?"
I shrugged, "I don't know. Oh well if they want me to wear this I guess I'll have too. Unless I want to go naked, but I highly doubt that. " The Senator chuckled, and I began to change.
"Well, I see your not modest," She said.
"Oh I'm sorry are you? I can go change in the bathroom if you want," I said picking up my things.
She smiled, " I'm glad that you aren't modest. I'm not either. I guess being in the Senate for so long I got kind of got carried away."
I nodded, and finished changing.
A while later we were walking to the Council chambers. When we got there we waiting a little while, and I notice Anakin was staring at me. "What is it this time Anakin?"
"Nothing," he said.
"Yeah okay," I said sarcastically. The door opened and we went in.
When we went in I explained what happen last night, and waited for what Master Yoda would say. "Speak in riddles, you do Lady Jedi November. Curious of your answer, I am to the bounty hunter. Track down this bounty hunter, you must, Obi-wan," Yoda finished.
"Most importantly find out who he is working for," Master Windu finished.
Obi-wan looked concerned, "What about Senator Amidala? She will still need protecting."
"Handle that, your Padawan and Lady Jedi November will." Yoda answered.
Master Windu looked at us, "Anakin, November, escort the Senator back to her home planet of Naboo. She'll be safer there. And don't use registered transport. Travel as refugees." I nodded.
"As the leader of the opposition it will be very difficult to get Senator Amidala to leave the Capital," Anakin said worried.
Yoda closed his eyes then opened them, "Until caught this killer is, our Judgement she must respect."
"Anakin, go to the Senate and ask Chancellor Palpatine to speak with her. Take November with you. She can help, " Anakin nodded.
Obi-wan and Anakin bowed, and started to walked towards the door.
"Do you still have something to say Lady Jedi November?" Mace asked.
I nodded, "Yes, last night."
"A dream, you had. The meaning of this dream, you want to find," Yoda stated my concern. I nodded. "To Naboo, you must go. There the meaning of the dream will be found."
I bowed, "Thank you Master Yoda."
He smiled as I walked out.
Anakin and I walked into a red office, and I saw Chancellor Palpatine looking out the window. He turned around, "Ah Anakin, and November how nice it is to see you." He held out his hand and Anakin shook it then he held his hand to me and I glared at him.
"It is Lady Jedi November to you Chancellor," I said in a hostile way.
He looked at me and his smile disappeared, "Yes well. What can I do for the two of you?" he asked
"We are protecting Senator Amidala as you know, and we were ordered by the Jedi Council to take her back to her home planet of Naboo. We need you to help us," Anakin explained.
He smiled at Anakin, "I will talk to her. Senator Amidala will not refuse an executive order. I know her well enough to assure you of that."
"Thank you, your Excellency," he said humbly
We started to walk around, "And so, young Padawan, they have finally given you an assignment. Your patience has paid off."
"There guidance more than my patience," he answered.
"You don't need guidance, Anakin. In time you will learn to trust your feelings. Then you will be invincible. I have said it many times, you are the most gifted Jedi I have ever met. And you Lady Jedi, I see you becoming powerful."
I turned with a glare, "Maybe even more powerful then you. Right?"
"Don't mind her. She is confused. Thank you your Excellency," Anakin said waving me off.
A couple minutes later it was time to go. "November, let's go," Anakin said as he was heading out the door.
"I'll be there in a couple minutes Anakin. I want to talk to the Chancellor in private," he nodded and walked out.
The Chancellor was sitting at his desk and looked at me, "Yes."
"I know who you are, Darth Sidious," I turned around to the door, and before I went I looked back at him. He was now glaring at me, and I gave a wicked smile, "That is a warning and a threat."
A couple hours later I was sitting on Padme's bed watching her pack. "I don't like this idea of hiding," she said angry.
I smiled, "Yeah but it beats dying right?"
She smiled a little, and Anakin spoke, "Don't worry, now that the Council has ordered an investigation, it won't take Master Obi-wan long to find this bounty hunter."
"I haven't worked for a year to defeat the Military Creation Act not to be here when its fate is decided," she said frustrated.
"Sometimes we have to let go of our pride and do what is requested of us," Anakin suggested.
Padme looked at Anakin, "Anakin you've grown up."
Anakin turns towards the window, "Master Obi-wan manages not to see it."
"All mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than we would like. It's the only way we grow," Padme said wisely.
Anakin picked up a ball on the table near the window were the droids were repairing the window, "Don't get me wrong Obi-wan is a great mentor, as wise as Master Yoda, and as powerful as Master Windu. I am truly thankful to be his apprentice. Only in some ways a lot of ways I'm ahead of him. I'm ready for the trials, but he says I'm too unpredictable. He won't let me move on."
"That must be frustrating," Padme said giving her regard.
He looked at her, "It's worse he's overly critical. He never listens. He just doesn't understand. It's not fair!"
"Anakin," I began. "You may think that, but look at it from his point of view. He is right in some ways. Not saying that I agree, but having my prophecy interlock with yours I have to watch out for you. I'm also a mentor."
An hour later we had said our good-byes, and were headed towards the transport.
"Suddenly I'm afraid," Padme said.
Anakin looked at her, "This is my first assignment on my own. I am too."
"This is my first time even in this galaxy! I'm freaking peeing in my pants," they looked at me a little strange. "It's a figure of speech." They nodded.
"Don't worry Artoo is with us," Anakin said and we all laughed.
A/N: Hey guys. I'm sorry to the readers who didn't like last chapter because I switched November with Obi-wan. I just needed to get some history with them. Anyway here is the next chapter. I hope you love it.