Coruscant

There was a hushed murmur as the Chancellor entered the room, a gleeful smirk on his face.

He believes he's already won, was a collective thought among the Jedi

The Jedi Council was in their own pod, across the stadium from the Chancellor.

Mace Windu, complete with a new robotic arm, was to present the Jedis' side of the case, while Palpatine was defending himself.

Palpatine had this trial figured out. If all went according to plan, he would capture Skywalker and force him to be his new apprentice. The Jedi would be purged from existence thanks to Order 66, and Palpatine would crown himself Emperor.

And then of course, the offspring of Skywalker would be useful too.

Palpatine smirked. This would be a piece of Corellian Cake.

As the trial started, Palpatine started with simple, but effective opening words:

"The Jedi tried to murder me."

Meanwhile, across the room, Bail Organa's crew sat together.

Noticing the lines of worry across Sabé's face, Bail attempted to reassure her.

"Have no fear, Senator. If things...don't go the way it should...I have a plan in place." he whispered.

Sabé raised her eyebrow. "Do I want to know, Senator Organa?"

Bail's lips were tightly pressed into a thin line, unsure how to answer her question.

Finally, he spoke. "Let's just say, I may have hired someone, to preserve the future of the galaxy."

Sabé nearly gasped before clamping her hand over her mouth. "Senator, surely what you're suggesting is illegal."

"I know, but my intentions are the best. Don't you want a safe galaxy to live in?"

"Yes, but this is high treason... it's irrational at best." Sabé whispered, irritated.

"I normally wouldn't resort to such barbaric practices, but I'm securing the Galaxy's' future. Surely you can understand. Drastic circumstances call for drastic measures." Bail smoothly replied.

"I have a bad feeling about this." Sabé said.

Naboo

"That went poorly." sighed Anakin as soon as the ship's doors closed.

"Tell me about it. I handled that...terribly." Padmé shook her head. "I'm sorry I kept you waiting all night."

"It's okay, I managed to meditate-"

"You? Anakin Skywalker? Meditating? I must've been gone longer than I thought." Padmé mused.

Anakin rolled his eyes. "Very funny, Padmé. But I did actually end up meditating, and I spoke to Obi-Wan, too."

Padmé's light hearted expression softened. "Is everything alright?"

"Well, there's Palpatine's trial. I'm expected to be there...but the Jedi decided it was best for me to...stay away from the Chancellor."

Padmé smiled. "Something tells me you wouldn't want leave right now, anyway."

Anakin pecked her on the cheek. "You're right, I wouldn't."

The two hugged. "I'm glad I have you, Padmé. I can't imagine what could've happened if I had joined Palpatine."

Padmé sighed happily. "I love, you, Ani."

Anakin kissed her forehead. "Love you too, Angel."

"Master Anakin, Mistress Padmé. I apologize for interrupting, but the ship is ready to land." See-Threepio said.

"Oh, okay. Let me land the ship, Angel." Anakin said, walking away.

"Alright,-" Padmé started before her breath hitched.

"Ani?" Padmé asked, frozen.

"Padmé? What's wrong...?" Anakin said, immediately at her side.

Padmé took a deep breath, finding her bearings, before she spoke.

"Ani...I think my water broke."

And I ended this chapter on a cliffhanger. Sorry, I'm evil like that. Next chapter should be up soon. I'm sorry again for how short these chapter have been, but hope y'all enjoyed. R&R! :)