Chapter 25

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Back at the Palace in Naboo, Cala and Palpatine were both fuming as they had just received information that the prisoners had escaped and that Nonie had betrayed them by killing Nardo.

"You had a simple task Viceroy but you still find ways to annoy me and to muck everything up!" Palpatine growled at Viceroy who stood before him.

Palpatine was sitting on the Throne, Cala and Darth Maul were both standing near the window staring at Viceroy who looked down at his feet. Cala smirked and gazed at Selena's wedding ring on her finger.

Soon you will be mine Obi Wan.

"Please Chancellor, she's to blame as much as me!" Viceroy exclaimed pointing an accusing finger at Cala who glared at him.

"Honestly Viceroy! I just don't know why I put up with you!" Palpatine continued sighing, ignoring the alien.

Just then a messenger came in and handed a note to the Chancellor and ran out. Palpatine read it quickly then crumpled it up.

"We will continue this later Viceroy, in the meantime I need you to assemble all the troops to the swamps it appears that the Queen has a little army waiting for us. Apparently it is made up of primitives, I don't expect much resistance." Palpatine announced to the group.

"What about the Jedi Master? I sense they are using the Queen for their own purposes." Darth Maul told Palpatine who looked at him for a minute then replied seriously.

"The Jedi can't be involved they are only their to protect the Queen but if they interfere in anyway then you have my permission to kill them…all."

Cala grinned she could kill that treacherous bitch Nonie and get revenge on Selena since it was all her fault Obi Wan left her!

"Now go! Wipe them out…all of them." Palpatine ordered and all 3 of them bowed and set to work. Palpatine got up when they left and headed to the window.

"I'll get that treaty signed Your Highness, one way or another…"

"Are we there yet?" Ben asked as he was sick of walking through the forest.

"Not yet." Qui Gon replied.

"Are we there yet?" Faith asked 2 seconds later.

"What did your dad just say?" Tahl asked impatiently.

"Are we there yet?" Anakin asked grinning as he joined in.

"No." Tahl and Qui Gon both replied they were both starting to get annoyed with the youngsters.

The three youngsters were quiet for a minute and the two older Jedi breathed a sigh of relief before they all shrieked.

"ARE WE THERE NOW!"

"NO!" Everyone shouted.

"Ok! Geez calm down! We we're only asking." Ben huffed but grinned when he said this.

Half an hour later they reached their destination. As they walked quickly Qui Gon explained the plan to the younger children.

"Ok once we get inside the main hanger I want Ben and Anakin to find a safe place to hide. Faith you will stay with your me and your mother at all times."

"Dad! Why do I have to hide and why does she have to go with you?" Ben complained after hearing the plan.

"Because Ben I am a better Jedi than you!" Faith retorted smugly.

"Yeah right! I know why you're going, they need someone to act as a diversion so they can find Palpatine and arrest him." Ben replied folding his arms and grinning.

Faith scowled at him then turned to her parents and frowned.

"He's lying isn't he?"

Tahl looked at Qui Gon who looked at the ground. Faith stared at them angrily and then remained silent, shooting her brother evil looks as he grinned then they all walked quickly into the main hanger.

After blasting a couple of Droids in the hanger an alarm shrieked to life.

"Great that's all we need!" Selena muttered as the alarm continued to ring. Battle Droids entered and the group managed to deflect shots aimed at them.

Nute, Rune and Darth Maul and Cala watched the battle from the Throne room. Palpatine had boarded a small ship to Korriban earlier to meet with Dagan.

"I thought the battle was going to take place far from here! This is closer than I thought." Rune sighed.

"What is going on?" Rune asked puzzled.

"I told you there was more to this! I knew those Jedi were involved!" Maul exclaimed.

Cala looked at him and he nodded.

"Where are you going?" Nute asked frowning at them.

"To take care of some unfinished business." Cala muttered her reply and the two black cloaked figures disappeared out of sight…

Meanwhile back at the swamp, the Gungans had all their shields up and the Droids had just arrived. The Gungans were seriously outnumbered. The Gungan Army began to talk nervously amongst themselves and they began to feel extremely nervous.

"Steady! Steady!" Jar Jar ordered trying to calm them down even though he too was terrified at was about to happen…

A/N- So…What's going to happen? The next chapter is going to be the battle and someone could die but then again someone might not! Review and you'll find out what's going to happen!

Arwen