A.N I don't own Star Wars
A.N2 AU/OOC
A.N3 Obi-Wan and Anakin learn of the Jedi's plan to usurp Senate power for themselves to "reform" the government. Obi-Wan and Anakin leave the Jedi, refusing to enable them. They won't be Sith in this story. Palpatine will have died during the early days of the Clone Wars due to a heart attack.
A.N4 Kings or Queens of Naboo can only run for reelection once.
Anakin had it with the Jedi, especially the Council. Between the years of borderline verbal abuse, treating him like their lapdog, he couldn't take it anymore. To make things worse, they knew since he was nine that Obi-Wan is his half-brother. Apparently they share the same father. They were to never find out.
"Obi-Wan, we both know what the Council wants is wrong. I won't be a part of it. You know it would take nothing for me to get hired as a pilot or mechanic."
"Anakin, if you are going, I am going too. I won't be apart of this. This goes against everything the order stands for. The Army has already offered me a job. That's what I will do. Considering that you love all things flying, it will be the Navy?"
Anakin gave his best lop-sided grin. "You know me."
Obi-Wan did and he knew the Navy frequently requested Anakin for assignments. Given Anakin's flying, he beats out their best pilots.
"Masters, I quit. You can have your utopian government without me doing your dirty work. I should have done this sooner."
Anakin threw his lightsaber in the trash. He heard Obi-Wan's resignation. "Like Anakin, I have also had it. This goes against everything the Order has stood for. You want to reform the government to your liking, you can do by yourselves."
Obi-Wan threw his saber in the trash. The council chamber was silent. This would be Temple scuttlebutt for a long time. There would be quite a few knights who would leave and many padawans resigning too. They were going to meet up at Dex's with Padme. Padme had hidden her pregnancy quite well.
"Obi-Wan, there is something that I have been meaning to tell you but since we both quit, it's safe. Padme and I have been married for almost four standard years. She is expecting twins in five standard months."
Padme was smirking because she knew what was going to happen with the Jedi. It would be best to form a resistance that wasn't tied to the Republic.
"Holy Sith! Two Skycrawlers..."
Padme was laughing hard at this. She was holding on to her husband. Anakin was laughing too.
"Ani, I have been learning Huttesse to make sure are not teaching them any of the swear words you love to use when stuck in traffic. We married four years ago on Naboo. It was after Geonosis. The only person who did not take my resignation well was the queen. Apparently marrying someone who is not a citizen of Naboo is wrong."
Obi-Wan had another question. "Padme, your family…"
"They have been told and told them that I was resigning as Senator. They actually took it well. Now I have Mon Mothma of Chandrilla and Bail Organa of Alderaan willing to help in this undertaking. Chancellor Bixby is the Order's puppet. They are meeting with other senators who like me, want this war to end but at the same time, don't want to give the Jedi ultimate power to reform the Republic. Anakin, I know you had a meeting with Admiral Ackbar this morning…"
"I will have a position is the Navy as squadron commander. He knows what the Jedi is plotting. He said it would not be that difficult to get the others on board with what we are doing. Admiral Ackbar knows about the twins. All he said is one of them better turn out to be like their mother."
Obi-Wan and Padme were laughing their asses off at what Anakin said. Obi-Wan had a feeling like his half-brother was a holy terror when he was little.
"I will be a General in the Army for right now. They were more than willing to let me join, Padme. We still have to worry about the Separatists."
The three of them had dinner at Dex's. Anakin left with Padme and Obi-Wan would be going to his new apartment which was right in Army headquarters.
Padme was relieved they no longer had to hide their relationship. When they were back at their apartment, Padme could barely keep her hands off of Anakin.
"What has you in a good mood Angel?"
"Anakin Skywalker, do you know how happy I am that we no longer have to hide our relationship?"
Anakin kissed Pame. "I can imagine. Angel, I hate to break it to you. One of the twins is a girl."
"Mother's intuition. It beats your force sensitivity. I purpose a bet. If you are right at my healer's appointment tomorrow, you will have naming rights on one of the twins. If I am right, I get to name them both."
"I saw the frilly sailor's outfit, honestly Angel."
"It's better than those pilot jumpsuits."
The two of them went to bed and the next morning, Padme was up early. Anakin came in with Padme to the appointment.
"Okay, the first child is a girl. Congratulations. The second child is a boy. However, this does bring me to my next concern. Your son is breached and you do show signs of placental abruption with your daughter. I want to plan a surgical assisted birth. This is common with twins."
Anakin squeezed Padme's hand. "Whatever it takes Healer Marvan."
"Speak with the receptionist at the front desk. She will be booking you two standard weeks before your due date. The procedure will take thirty standard minutes and you will need to be the bacta tank for an hour."
Padme nodded. They made the date two standard weeks before the twins were due and had clear instructions if Padme goes into labor early that she is to come to the medical center immediately.
Out in the speeder, Padme smirked. "So is our daughter going to be named Shmi?"
"No, I thought about it. I like the name Leia instead. What do you want for our son?"
"Luke, now we need to get rid of your mullet since you are joining the Navy."
"It's still regulation length. I checked when I had the meeting with Admiral Ackbar. Now to hold the first Resistance meeting, Ackbar is agreeing to use one of the hangers. I will be doing a sweep for any suspicious monitoring devices. It will be labeled "top secret". The Council also thinks we disposed of our lightsabers, we didn't. Obi-Wan knows about my artificial kyber creation. It's not red like a traditional sith blade. It's grey and much more stable. If we are to stop the Jedi, blasters won't do cut it."
"Any knight…"
"Or padawan will be able to make a new lightsaber with it. It also could be used as an alternative fuel source. Angel, the Order has exclusive rights to mine all kyber crystals. Possession of kyber by a civilian earns you a minimum of thirty standard years of hard time. The Order isn't as saintly as the Republic makes them out to be."
"What else does the galaxy not know about?"
"The Jedi are guilty of genocide. The wiped out the Sith or most of them during the hyperspace wars. They had no problems even killing children on Korriban. They went after schools and medical centers. If an initiate isn't selected by a master by the time they are thirteen, they are sent to the agricorps to harvest food. Families are not told this when they sign their children over to the Order."
"My stars Ani, those are war crimes of the worst kind. I already have a problem with the younger padawans being used like that in military operations. I was told I was overstepping my bounds as a senator by Bixby."
"Yet the Council has a blank check by the Senate to do whatever they want. The agricorps is…"
"Legalized slavery, is there anyone who you are friends with to get it to shut down?"
"Plenty and part of stopping Bixby is a vote of no-confidence. Now for the queen practically calling me a whore, she can be dealt with easily. She's up for reelection. You can only run for a second term. All I have to do is endorse her rival and she's done."
Padme put in a holomessage to someone she went to school with.
"Zanna, it's Padme."
"Padme, what is going on? The queen basically called you a whore for being married and pregnant…"
"I have been secretly married for four years. My husband is from Tatooine. Someone this prejudiced shouldn't be queen. I have recommended Jamila to take over as senator. I will endorse Verana Tabour for queen."
Padme knew with Zanna's position as the head of Theed Broadcasting could do some serious damage to a politician if you are not endorsed by them.
"Tell me more Padme."
"Relations with the Gungans have hit a historic low with Queen Apailana supporting legislation that would prevent a Gungan from running for office. She has also made it difficult for them to do any form of trading as well. Queen Apailana also wants to send more tax credits to the Jedi when Naboo is on the verge of a recession. The credits are needed on Naboo. She has tried to block me from supporting a bill that would require the Jedi to account for their spending."
Zanna had a recording chip that would take notes for her during interviews. "Padme, do you mind if use this quote on the news?"
"Not at all. Any more questions?"
"You are married to Anakin Skywalker?"
"I am"
"I knew it and don't worry, it won't be a part of the story. Hopefully, we will talk again soon?"
"We will"
The communication went silent. "Padme, how much chaos will this cause on Naboo?"
"Plenty my dear husband. Apailana can kiss a second term goodbye."