Another chapter is waiting to be read. Many people pointed at me to get a beta for this story. But seriously, nobody makes a request to do so. I'm despaired here people... Is there someone who wants to beta this story, I already try to make less mistakes, but I'm not a pro! I'll will keep on posting, mistakes or no. This story screams to be read; Have fun. Enjoy!
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The ship rocked toward the planet of Coruscant. The spaceship flew over the endless cityscape of the planet, the capital of the galaxy. Hadrian watched along with Anakin through the window and together they listened to the pilot, Ric Olie.
"Coruscant… The capital of the Republic. The entire planet is one big city."
"Wow!" Anakin beamed. "It's so huge!"
"That's defiantly an eye opener." Hadrian added. The pilot smiled and navigated the ship through the cityscape of Coruscant. Hadrian has never seen anything like this before. Not in his wildest dreams. He watched at all the tall building that surrounded the planet. Many speeders streaked by their ship when they made their way to a platform. He saw it coming and Supreme Chancellor Valorum, several Guards and Senator Palpatine were standing on a landing platform. Hadrian made his way back to the main area while the craft was landing on the platform high above the street level. The ramp lowered and Hadrian saw the group outside waiting. Together with Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and Anakin, they descended the ramp first and bowed before Palpatine and Valorum.
Hadrian caught the eye of the Senator. Palpatine stared at the boy in wonder and questioning himself why the boy was glaring at him. Hadrian narrowed his eyes and tried the hide his Force signature. Making sure that Palpatine didn't sense it. Then Captain Panaka, two guards, Queen Amidala, then followed by Padmé, Rabé, Eirtaé and more guards descended the ramp. Queen Amidala stopped before the group. Palpatine stopped staring at the unusual child and smiled at the Queen. Hadrian caught Padmé and gave her an lazy smile. He returned the favor while holding back.
Hadrian's smile faded and sighed. He stood next to Anakin and Jar Jar to one side, looking at the huge city. Padmé smiled at Anakin who returned one too. Hadrian eyed them. Palpatine bowed before the Queen. Hadrian listened.
"It is a great gift to see you alive, Your Majesty. May I present Supreme Chancellor Valorum."
Valorum bowed before her. "Welcome, Your Highness. It is an honor to finally meet you in person. I must relay to you how distressed everyone is over the current situation. I've called for a special session of the Senate to hear your position." Valorum said.
The Queen looked up. "I am grateful for you concern, Chancellor." Palpatine started to lead Queen Amidala and her retinue off the platform forward a waiting air taxi.
"There is a question of procedure, but I feel confident we can overcome it." He replied.
Hadrian stood next to Obi-Wan when he saw Jar Jar and Anakin started to follow, then stopped, noticing that the Jedi were staying with the Supreme Chancellor. Queen Amidala waved to the duo to follow her. Anakin looked back at Qui-Gon and he nodded to go ahead. Hadrian looked next to him and frowned. Anakin and Jar Jar joined the Queen in the air taxi. Palpatine gave the Gungan and the boy in the back of the taxi a skeptical look. It didn't went unnoticed by Hadrian. Valorum and the Jedi watched them. Qui-Gon leaned forward to Hadrian.
"It's for the best of you go with them. An keep an eye on Ani and the Gungan." He asked. Hadrian nodded and moved on. He heard Qui-Gon speak with the Chancellor.
"I must speak with the Jedi Council immediately, You Honor. The situation has become more complicated.
Hadrian jumped into the taxi and it took of. It was just his luck. He was sitting right next to the Senator. Hadrian made an disgust face and looked the other side. Palpatine saw it and frowned. What was wrong with this boy? Who is he?
They arrived at Palpatine's quarters. Hadrian was sitting with Anakin and Jar Jar in an adjourning room. They couldn't here what was being said in the next room where Palpatine and the Queen was. Hadrian knew that Padmé was the Queen now, but he didn't like it what Palpatine was telling her even if he couldn't hear it he knew what was happening.
"Dissen all pitty odd to my." Jar Jar remarked, looking at the boy.
"Don't look at me. I don't know what's going on." Anakin said. Then Captain Panaka entered and moved on to the next room. Hadrian eyed him lazy.
"They are discussing of what to do about the Senate. Palpatine thinks that chancellor Valorum has lost his power over the Republic and they, the Senate, are trying to push him off his rank. But, you are to young to understand that, Anakin." Hadrian explained. Anakin nodded his thanks, but then looked confused.
"How do you know?"
Hadrian smiled. "The walls have ears, Ani." Anakin smiled and took at seat. This was going to be a long time until they will leave this place. Hadrian sat down in Indian style and closed his eyes. Maybe he could use the Force to let his spirit to fly over the Jedi Temple and see what was happing there. He never did anything like this before. But it was worth the shot.
Hadrian relaxed and let the Force flow through him. He could sense Anakin and Jar Jar's life form. Even in the next room, he could sense their signature. But when he concentrated on Palpatine, there was a block. There was something dark that surrounded the man and a reason enough for Hadrian that this was Darth Sidious. But he pulled himself away from there and concentrated on Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's signature.
He found them and he felt his spirit move toward them. He started to fly.
Hadrian saw a unique building with it tall spire standing out against the Coruscant skyline. A small transport passed by the vast Temple. Hadrian felt attracted in one of the towers and let it guide him there. He then saw Qui-Gon standing in a tall stately room. Twelve Jedi sat in a semi circle. Obi-Wan stood behind Qui-Gon in the center of the room.
The senior Jedi, Hadrian recognized him as Mace Windu, was facing the Jedi. To his left was an alien Jedi named Ki-Adi-Mundi and to his right, the Jedi Master Yoda. Hadrian couldn't believe his eyes that he actually did it. Here he was, watching or spying the Council. Hadrian listened what was said.
"My only conclusion can be that it was a Sith Lord." Qui-Gon told the Council. Yeah, right, Hadrian thought, I made that conclusion. The idiot. The Council Members gasped loudly by this statement.
"A Sith Lord?" Master Windu asked.
"Impossible! The Sith have been extinct for a millennium." Ki-Adi said.
"The very Republic is threatened, if involved the Sith are." Yoda explained. Mace looked at the green alien.
"I do not believe they could have returned without us knowing."
"Hard to see, the dark side is. Discover who this assassin is, we must." Yoda said. Hadrian mind snorted. He knew who it was, why didn't they come to him. Oh, yeah. He was a mystery.
"I sense he will reveal himself again." KI-Adi replied. Of course, Hadrian thought, he surely will.
"This attack was with purpose, that is clear and I agree the Queen is the target." Windu said.
"With this Naboo Queen you must stay, Qui-Gon. Protect her." Yoda ordered the Jedi Knight.
"We will use all our resources here to unravel this mystery and discover the identity of you attacker… May the Force be with you." Master Windu said. Obi-Wan turned to leave, but QuiGon continued to face the Council. Here it comes, Hadrian thought. Yoda sensed something.
"Master QuiGon, more to say have you?" Yoda asked.
"With your permission, my Master. I have encountered a vergence in the Force."
"A vergence, you say?" Yoda asked.
"Located around a person?" Mace Windu asked concerned. Qui-Gon nodded.
"Persons; two of them." The Member looked at each other. "Two boys… one has a abnormal high concentration of Midi-chlorians, but the other one even surpass the boy. His cells has the highest concentration of midi-chlorians I have seen in a life form. It is possible the younger one was conceived by the midi-chlorians and the other was send here by the Force itself."
"You're referring to the prophesy of the one who will bring balance to the Force… you believe it's this boy? But what about the other?" Windu asked dubious.
"I don't presume..."
"But you do! Revealed your opinion is." Yoda answered back.
"I request the boy be tested. Both of them." Qui-Gon asked. The Jedi Council looked to one another. They nodded and turned back to Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon.
"Trained as a Jedi, you request for them?" Yoda asked.
"Finding him was the will of the Force… I have no doubt of that. The other one is already trained in combat arts. He fought with me against the Sith." Qui-Gon told the Council. There was too much happening here. Hadrian didn't know what to make of this. Mace Windu waved his hand.
"Bring them before us, then."
"Tested they will be." Yoda replied. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan bowed before them and left the room. Hadrian wanted to follow but someone was calling him.
"Hadrian!" He opened his eyes to see Anakin standing for him. Hadrian rubbed his eyes and yawned.
"Where you sleeping?" the boy asked.
Hadrian shook his head. "I was meditating." He looked at the boy. "What's up?"
"I wanna see Padmé. Wanna come?" he asked. Hadrian nodded and stood up. They walked down one of the long hallways in Senator Palpatine's quarters. They stopped before a door that was flanked by two guards.
"May I help you?" The guard asked.
"We are looking for handmaiden Padmé. We want to say goodbye." Hadrian answered. The guard spoke into his com-link as Anakin looked around a bit nervously.
"Two boys here to see Padmé."
"Send him in."
The door opened and they entered the Queen's quarter. Rabé greeted them as two other handmaiden came and went into the next room. Hadrian stood a little of the side, looking into the other room. He saw Padmé aka Queen Amidala readying herself. She saw him and stopped. Hadrian gave her a weak smile.
"I'd like to speak with Padmé, if I could." Anakin asked the handmaiden.
"I'm sorry, Ani. Padmé is not here right now." Rabé said. The Queen stopped staring at Hadrian and spoke out of the next room.
"Who is it?"
"Anakin Skywalker and Hadrian Phoenix, to see Padmé, Your Highness." Rabé answered her. The queen moved into the doorway and studied the boy. Anakin bowed and looked down, then took a peek at her. Hadrian bowed to out of respect and to play long.
"I've sent Padmé on an errand." Amidala said.
"I'm going to the Jedi Temple to start my training, I hope."
"We might not see her again, Your Highness. And we wanted to see goodbye." Hadrian said playing as a good actor. Amidala stared at him and gave him a weak smile.
"We will tell her for you. We're sure her heart goes with you." The queen said. Anakin bowed again.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I'm sorry to have disturbed you." Anakin said smiling. Hadrian walked behind the boy and lied a hand on his shoulder. He looked at the queen.
"Good Luck at the Senate, Your Highness." He said bowing his head. Amidala stared at the dark haired boy and nodded then she disappeared behind the doorway and Anakin and Hadrian left. The door closed behind them.
"Come, Ani. Lets not make the Jedi wait." Hadrian said. Anakin looked nervous. He did understand.
"What will happen at the Council, Hadrian?"
"I really don't know. But they will ask you some questions and stuff. Listen, kid. Let your feelings guide your mind, be honest with them. Let them tell you what they want. You will become a Jedi, Anakin. That I promise you." Hadrian assured him. The small boy smiled and nodded. Together they made their way to the exit of the building where Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were waiting for them to take them to the Temple.
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Next chapter: Testing Hadrian and his skills... Oh boy... What will happen?
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Jessie
