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Obi-Wan sighed. "I don't know. I think I'm having second thoughts about this."

Adi nodded. "Yeah. Are you sure you really want to give Anakin to the Chancellor?"

"No, not about that." He surveyed his speeder. "I meant I'm having second thoughts about this parking spot. If someone pulled in on the left, they'd scratch this baby's paint big time."

"Oh, good grief."

The three of them (Obi-Wan, Adi, and Ki-Adi-Mundi) stood on the Docking Platform. Obi-Wan studied the parking spot while Adi shook her head at his stupidity and Ki-Adi-Mundi played with his teddy bears.

Obi-Wan shrugged. "Well, it's not going to get any better. Do you guys see Yoda and Anakin?"

"What about Mace?"

"Mace? Mace who?"

"Oh, forget it."

A Republic gunship appeared on the horizon. It landed on the platform. Yoda, Mace, and Anakin jumped out. Yoda nodded at the gunship's pilot. "My gratitude, you have."

"Your gratitude? I'd rather have your twelve bucks you owe me!"

"Insult Yoda, you will not!" The Jedi Master pushed the gunship off into the city using the Force. He then turned to Obi-Wan. "Call, you did?"

"Yes, Master Yoda. A grave matter is at hand." Obi-Wan knelt next to the little green warrior. "The Chancellor has taken Shaak Ti prisoner, and we must trade Anakin for her."

"Good riddens, I say."

"Really?"

"Yes. Dislike the moody pretty boy, I do." Yoda nodded at Anakin. "Trade him, you can."

"Oh yeah!" Obi-Wan pumped his fist. "No more changing diapers! No more reading bedtime stories! No more having to break up catfights! I'm free! FREE!"

Anakin walked up to them. "What are you yelling about, Obi-Wan?"

"Oh, you'll see, Anakin." Obi-Wan motioned to Mace and Ki-Adi-Dude. "Come on, you two, we have work to do."

Mace frowned. "But Mundi and I were playing with the teddy bears."

"You can play with your fluffy and slightly disturbing teddy bears later." Obi-Wan headed over to the other end of the platform. "Besides, those aren't even teddy bears. They're real life Ewoks."

"Uh-oh." Mace stared at the Ewok in his hands. "This is not going to end well."

Moral of the story: Don't play dress-up with Ewoks.

Lucky for Mace, he's a main character, so the Ewoks didn't kill him. Ki-Adi-Guy, on the other hand, wasn't so lucky.

Meanwhile, Yoda, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Adi, and a now-limping Mace reached the part of the platform where Chancellor Palpatine stood with Shaak Ti nearby in chains. Obi-Wan pointed at the Chancellor. "Chancellor, we've brought Anakin to you! Now release Shaak Ti so we can trade!"

Anakin's mouth fell open. "What? You're trading me?" Tears starting to well up in his eyes. "But, Obi-Wan, why?"

"Not right now, Anakin, mommy's very busy." Obi-Wan turned to the Chancellor. "Now, release Shaak Ti!"

"Not yet!" Palpatine gestured to Anakin. "Give him to me first."

"Okay." Obi-Wan patted Anakin on the head. "Anakin, you've been a good boy all this time, and now, you're going to get a new mommy to take care of you!"

"Really?" Anakin's eyes lit up. "You mean it?"

"Yep." Obi-Wan smiled. "That creepy, well-acted guy over there is your new mommy. So, just go over there, okay?"

"Okay, Obi-Wan." Anakin skipped over to the Chancellor.

Palpatine laughed. "Yes! Now I have unlimited power!"

"A deal's a deal, Chancellor! Or something like that." Obi-Wan nodded at Shaak Ti. "Give her to me!"

"Ah, I've thought about it long and hard, and now I shall give you two options, Obi-Wan!" The Chancellor held out a very large Starbucks cup. "You can either have Shaak Ti, or this giant, delicious latte!"

"You idiot. I love Shaak Ti. Why would I every trade her for the latte?"

"Because, Mace is the one who is making the decision!"

"WHAT! I'll never agree to that!"

"You will, because if Mace doesn't choose, I will keep Shaak Ti captive forever!"

Everybody turned to Mace. The Jedi stared at the latte, and then at Shaak Ti. "Hmmm…This is a tough decision before me."

"Mace, you have to pick Shaak Ti!" Obi-Wan threw himself at Mace's feet. "I can't live without her! Please, Mace, please!"

"Well…" Mace weighed the choices before him. Latte or Shaak Ti. Latte or Shaak Ti. Latte or…um…latte!

"Yes!" Mace snapped his fingers. "I have come to a decision!"

Everybody held their breath. Mace grinned. "I will choose—"

Wow, another cliffhanger! How surprising! What will Mace choose? Will the Chancellor gain unlimited power? Why was this chapter so short? The answers next time on Jedi Nites