Chapter Edited 21/03/2013
A/N: Hey guys! Thank yooou for the reviews ! That makes me really happy! Here is the real beginning of the story. I just wanted to say that I've changed the time-line a little bit, so the Episode II : Attack of the Clones will be in 25 BBY. Padmé will be 21, Anakin 18 and Harry..you'll see. And now on with the story! Hope you enjoy !
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Chapter 4 : Coruscant.
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Harry was sitting in the shadows of a large rock some hundred yards from the house. His eyes were closed, and anyone who would look at him would think that he was meditating, or... sleeping.
But it was neither of them. Actually he was training in his new ability. He called it the Far-sight. With enough concentration, he could sense anything and anyone miles around him. And he wasn't limited to only the senses. No. He could even move things!
He heard someone approaching, it was his godfather. Hn...He knew it was him even before Sirius left the house.
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"Hey pup. What are you doing? Are you meditating?" the man asked.
"No, I'm training my Far-sight." Harry answered.
"Your sensitive power? Isn't it a little useless in here? I mean, there is no one on this planet apart from us."
"It's not a problem. I sense not only living beings but objects too. I am actually moving some stones right now." the young Force user answered.
"Where? I don't see stones flying anywhere?" Sirius said looking around.
"They are 3 miles from here."
"Oh...So you increased your range? Didn't expect any less from you."
"Why are you here Sirius?" Harry asked opening his eyes.
"What? Can't I just come to check on my godson?" an indignant Black asked.
"I'm not my naive self anymore Sirius."
"Well, that's what bothers me. Two years ago you would have done everything to have a normal life, but now you've completely changed and all you're doing is training alone!"
"That's partly your doing."
"Yeah well, I've only advised you to accept your destiny and prepare yourself! But not to become an emotionless killing machine!" Sirius cried out.
"I'm not broadcasting my thoughts, I'll give you that. But I'm not emotionless. However I didn't have any other way to calm the Black Hole. And to say the truth, I'm better without doing so. Look at all that happened in the past, because I was too driven by my emotions. Now that sort of things won't happen. And it's not like I've lost my playfulness!" Harry said, and seeing his godfather face, he added. "And I still love you, you old dog!"
"Ok, ok. I accept this part of you. But what about the 'killing machine' ?"
"For your information, I killed no one since we are in this realm. So your accusation is completely out of line." the young man answered.
"Not completely. I can see that you've changed. You are ready to kill!"
"Yes, I've changed. Because I had enough of my self-pitying! Before, I never wanted to answer back to my aggressors. I never wanted to impose my will. I was always hiding in the shadows. But that time is over! I will not let myself be controlled ever again. And you know what Sirius,…" Harry began after standing up and tightening his fists. "If I ever have to kill..." his godson said while launching a little Force push at the rock he was standing near to. The said rock exploded in thousands of pieces. "Then I will kill..."
The two former wizards remained there in a silence for a minute.
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"Okay pup. I will not bring that up again. But know that I will always be behind you wherever you go and whatever you do." Sirius finally said.
"Thank you Padfoot. That means a lot." Harry said with a rare smile.
"Anyway, Adla wants to see you." his godfather continued.
"Let's go."
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His godson stood up and followed him.
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"So, you wanted to see me?" Harry asked the old lady.
"Yes. I think that the time has come for you to make your own lightsaber. After those four years, you've mastered the lightsaber fighting and the Force manipulation. I think that you are ready." Adla answered.
"Finally..."
"Take those crystals." the old lady said showing Harry three crystals. They were glowing a strong pink color.
"K-Kaiburr crystals?" a bewildered Harry asked.
"Yes. I've cut them from my larger crystal. I think that they will be very useful. Its healing and energetic powers will help you in your quest." the old lady said. "I never used them like focusing crystals, so I can't really help you in your lightsaber creation. But I have all the parts you need. They are in this sack." she finished, giving her apprentice the said sSack.
"Thank you Adla...I..I don't know what to say." said Harry taking the crystals, and on contact feeling their great power.
"Then don't say anything." the old Master said with a smile. "Now go and find some place where you can begin to meditate and infuse your Force into them."
"Will do." Harry said before leaving the house.
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He was sitting in a cave that he found the first year he was on Betha II. It was a little circular grotto with nothing but stones inside. The temperature wasn't as hot as in the outside, perfect for meditation. It was already 12 hours since he had initiated his meditation.
Every Jedi or Sith had to infuse their focusing stone with the Force. It was one of the most important steps in the making of a lightsaber. And that way, the crystal was unique for each wielder. Normally the process of meditation was about 3 or 4 days. But it strongly depended on the focusing crystal used and the Force user's power. And in Harry's case, having much more power than normal Force users and using the most powerful focusing crystal, his meditation time could easily reach one week, if not more.
But Harry, not thinking about all that, continued to infuse the Force in his three Kaiburr crystals.
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"Is it normal that he has been meditating for three days already?" Sirius asked.
"Yes, of course. Three to four days is the normal meditation time." Bade answered.
"But with his high midi-chlorian amount and the use of Kaiburr crystals, it will take him more." Adla said.
"All right." Sirius said with a sigh. "Hey Bade, what do you say about a little spar?"
"Why not." the former bounty hunter answered with a smirk.
The two men left the house and walked some distance from it to make sure not to damage anything.
"With or without the Force?" Bade asked
"With. I want to perfect my moves." Sirius answered. "Ok, let's go!"
Bade ignited his violet lightsaber while Sirius ignited his red one. The two swordsmen stood still for some seconds. Sirius swung his blade in a 'X' flourish and got in the stance of his favorite form: Makashi, the elegant and precise defense form. Bade was a master of any form, but his favorite was Djem-So, the powerful and aggressive form. He took his lightsaber in two hands and positioned it above his head, angled back a little.
And in the blink of an eye, Bade attacked his opponent with an overhand power blow enhanced with the Force. Sirius swirled to the left and got out of the way immediately attacking back with a fluid circular motion. But the bounty hunter ducked under it and slashed his blade in an upward move meeting the red beam with a hiss. The two men were in a deadlock and were trying to overpower the other. Finally, Sirius stopped pushing and that caused his opponent to lose his footing and stumble forward. Using the momentum, Sirius swirled to his left and slashed in Bade's head direction. Garell, for his part jumped forward and rolled on the ground. Rapidly standing, he turned around in time to block Sirius' strike. They were again in a deadlock.
Bade smiled and jumped several steps back, and not losing time launched a Force push at his opponent. Sirius, not surprised in the slightest moved his hand forward, on the path of the Force push, and when the said Force technique got in contact with his hand, his Force shield absorbed the energy. And only a micro-second later he launched the Force push back with a smirk.
Bade, already knowing that that would happen, avoided it with ease and rapidly approached Sirius swinging his violet blade upside-down at him. The former wizard bent backwards narrowly escaping the humming beam and slashed to the left with his own lightsaber. Bade continued his assault with powerful Force infused blows. And Sirius for his part was completely on the defense, dodging, bending, swirling and only counter-attacking with quick jabs. He was waiting for the perfect opening. And there it was! When Bade's swing had gone to the left some inches more than usual, Sirius struck to his opponent's abdomen and caught him. If it would have been a real fight, Bade would have had a very nasty cut. But he only got a little stinging sensation, because their lightsabers were on training mode. Not wanting to get another blow, the bounty hunter gave a left hook to Sirius and with a Force enhanced jump rose ten yards into the air. Bade focused the energy around his left hand and launched a powerful Force lightning.
Sirius braced himself and waited for the incoming attack by pointing his left hand towards it. And once the lightning struck its target, it traveled along his left hand, his abdomen and finally was launched back by his right hand.
Bade fended it away with his lightsaber and landed on the ground.
"Your Force shield is really a unique and remarkable ability." Bade said. "To absorb and launch back any Force based attack is just incredible!"
"Yeah. I'm invulnerable to them. I'm sure that, when I will fight a Force user, he will be so surprised that he wouldn't know what'll hit him." a smiling Sirius said. "Let's continue."
"With pleasure."
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It was only after eight days and six hours that Harry opened his eyes. He was feeling a little exhausted. His limbs were numb after sitting in the same position for more than a week. His muscles were sore. His eyelids were heavy, but he adorned a slight smirk. The first part was over. Harry looked at the three crystals in his hands: they were pulsing with power, glowing a strong pink color. The Kaiburr crystals…
He stood up slowly and walked a bit around the cave to stretch his limbs. Finally, when he was ready, he sat down again and opened the bag with all the parts he needed. There were two Diatium Power cells, Cycling field energizers, energy modulation circuits, blade adjustment pieces, blade power adjustment pieces, grips, some strong magnets and finally some blade emitters. Perfect for the Dual-Phase lightsaber he planned on making. Laying all the parts on the ground before him, Harry began.
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Some hours later he was observing his brand-new and unique lightsaber.
The pommel was 8 inches long, composed of silver and black stripes made from some comfortable material for a better hand-grip. The pommel cap was spherical, and was composed of a very strong magnet. Harry chose a magnet that would stick to his belt instead of a belt ring. That way he could take his lightsaber with the Force.
Then, there was the part where his Kaiburr crystals were installed. He had made a rectangular opening on the one side, that way he could see and touch his crystals to tap in their healing and energizing powers.
The part that contained the Cycling field energizers and energy modulation circuits was a pure gold color and had the red switch button with power and blade adjustments at its sides.
And all that was topped by a magnetic stabilizing ring and blade emitter shroud containing the emitter matrix. All in all, the hilt was 12 inches, black, silver and gold.
Harry pushed the red button and his lightsaber switched with a snap-hiss. The humming pink beam illuminated the dark cave. The young man smirked sensing the great power from his Force weapon, augmenting his already unique one.
He made some practice swings and noted with pleasure that the blade was perfect. He had his own lightsaber now and could give Adla back the old one he used.
Switching off the beam he stuck the hilt to his belt and left the cave. It was time to return back, and actually eat something. Because even if his body was stronger and could heal faster, that didn't mean he could live forever without eating. And after eight days without a meal, well, you could get quite famished.
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"Hi everyone." Harry said entering the house.
"Pup! Finally! I was getting really worried. Eight days! That's insane!" Sirius said seeing his godson for the first time in a week.
"Yeah well, I couldn't make any faster."
"So? How is it?" his godfather asked. "Show us the lightsaber!"
Smirking, and with the use of the Force, Harry took his lightsaber in hand.
"Oh! A magnetic pommel cap! That alone is impressive." Sirius interrupted.
His godson for his part, continued and switched on his lightsaber and with a snap-hiss, the pink humming beam came to life.
Adla and Bade could feel the power coming from the sword. The Kaiburr crystal was truly a powerful item.
"Well, enough with the theatrics, I'm starving." Harry said switching off his lightsaber and sticking it back to his belt with the Force.
"Come, I will make you something to eat." Adla said standing up.
And Master with apprentice left for the kitchen.
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Harry was meditating in the room he shared with his godfather. Sirius was soundlessly sleeping on his own bed at the other end of the room. A week had passed since he had created his lightsaber and he was already fighting with it like he had used it for a long time.
The young Force user meditated many times those last days. It was like he sensed that something important would happen. But sadly, he hadn't found what the event would be. Like the Force refused to reveal it. The former wizard sighed, it was useless. He opened his eyes and stood up, preparing to leave the room, when a voice stopped him.
"Harry..."
The young man frowned.
"Harry..."
It was the same comforting woman's voice he had heard four years ago. And to say that in all those past four years the voice hadn't talked to him even once.
"Harry...Coruscant..."
"What? Coruscant?"
He was ridiculous! It wasn't like the Force will answer to him! No, he had to concentrate. And that was what he did.
Slowly sitting back on his bed, he concentrated on the Force and let it flow through him. Finally he heard the full sentence.
"Harry...you must go to Coruscant... protect Amidala...go to Coruscant…Harry...protect Amidala..."
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Dear Merlin! The Force had really talked to him! And it wasn't some random stuff! The Force had called him by his name, and...wanted him to protect someone called Amidala on Coruscant.
He was more than surprised! Well, he always knew that he would hear the Force again, but to receive a mission from it...unbelievable!
"Hey Sirius! Wake up!" Harry said, but his godfather slept like a stone.
"Sirius!" Harry cried out, this time adding a little Force push. But that was a useless attempt, because his Force shield absorbed it instantaneously.
"Oh damn it, I completely forgot about that one!" the young Force user said. "Well Sirius, you let me no other choice."
Harry concentrated a massive amount energy in his arm and launched a powerful Force lightning towards his godfather's backside. The only way to bypass the Force shield was to overpower it. And even in that case, only an attack of Harry's power could bypass the shield.
The reaction from his Force lightning was instantaneous...Sirius jumped from the bed, screaming his lungs out while holding his sore behind.
"What the hell was that?" he screamed looking around the room and spotting his godson.
"It's my new way of waking you up." Harry responded.
"You..? It was you..? I will kill you!"
"Yeah yeah. But there was actually a reason as to why you are awake."
"And what is it, if I may ask?" said an irritated Sirius.
"The Force talked to me."
"After four years? So what did it say?"
"Euhm..Its actual words were : Harry, go to Coruscant and protect Amidala."
"Are you serious? Ah! No that's me...HaHa!"
"Sirius! I'm seri..humpf...It's a grave matter."
"Well, is it some sort of mission? That's what it sounds to me. Go to Coruscant, save some asses, play the hero...Hey! Isn't Amidala a chick name?"
"Yeah..."
"Ha! Imagine she is a hot babe! That would be wonderful!"
"Or she can be an old woman that needs protection..."
"Hey! You don't have to be so pessimistic!"
"No, I'm just realistic."
"Right... Anyway, what are you thinking of doing?"
"I think that I will ask Adla for some information. She should know many things with her spy-network."
"Ok, let's go."
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The two former wizards entered the living room where Adla was watching the television. At their serious expressions, she understood that something was going on.
"What is it?" she asked before neither of them could make a sound.
"The Force talked to me." Harry answered.
"Oh...and what did it say?"
"That I had to go to Coruscant and protect Amidala."
"Amidala you say?"
"Yeah…do you know who it can be?"
"Actually, yes. The Naboo Senator Padmé Amidala should be in Coruscant by tomorrow evening. I think that she will be going to the Galactic Senate to vote on some Republic matter."
"Are you sure it's her?" Harry asked.
"She is the only Amidala I know that will be on Coruscant for a while. So yes, it should be her. And to say the truth, she is really a person that should be protected."
"What do you mean?" Sirius asked.
"Before being Senator, she was the Queen of Naboo. A damn good Queen, despite her young age. Some even tried to assassinate her but failed. She is not corrupted unlike so many others politicians. She always fights for the right cause. And now that I think about it, the reason she will be on Coruscant is to vote against the creation of a Republic Clone army. I've heard that the majority of Senators are for the creation but she isn't. So maybe someone wants to get her out of the picture?" Adla finished.
"You said she should be on Coruscant by tomorrow evening?" Harry asked.
"Yes."
"How much time will it take for us to get there?" the young man asked.
"About ten hours with the hyperdrive."
"Ok, then we will leave tomorrow early in the morning." said Harry.
"How do you want to go there?" Sirius asked.
"I think we will use Bade's old Delta-7 Starfighter. If he is ok with it of course." Harry said.
"I will go fetch him." his godfather said before leaving the room.
The Master and apprentice remained in silence for a little.
"Do you think I'm ready, Adla?"
The old woman looked at the young man. He was taller than before, about 6 feet and 2 inches. Had broad shoulders, was lean and muscled at the same time. His black hair was cut short. He wasn't wearing glasses anymore, his eyesight was corrected upon his arrival in this realm. He had baggy black pants that were tugged in gray boots. He wore two belts, one adorning his lightsaber and the other three pouches with little metallic spheres. He had a skin-tight black tee-shirt that was covered with a gray jacket with many belts and pockets. On his arms he wore bracers. But the most important feature was his expression. Or more likely the lack of it.
There stood an expressionless young man watching her with steel hard eyes, ready for anything that his destiny could throw on his path.
Was he ready for what awaited him? Yes he was ready.
"You are, Harry. But once you leave Betha II all decisions you'll take will have consequences. Be wary of everything and everyone around you. Always remember that you have the power to save many lives. And most of all, Harry, don't lose control of your emotions...or the Black Hole will open anew." the old lady answered.
"Thank you again Adla. For all you've done for us."
"You're welcome Harry Potter." his Master said with a smile.
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"So you want to use my old Delta-7?" a voice asked behind the young man.
"Yes Bade. Will you let us drive it?" Harry said.
"Of course! Just don't destroy it."
"Don't worry about that Garell. I'll make sure it stays in one piece." Sirius replied with a smile.
"Ok Padfoot, let's prepare for tomorrow." the young Force user said.
The two former wizards left the room letting Adla and Bade alone.
"You haven't revealed the prophecy to him, have you?" the former bounty hunter asked.
"No. I think he will discover it in time by himself." the old Master answered.
"Are you sure it's wise? Don't you think he will be angry to discover yet another prophecy about him?"
"It's not another prophecy. The one made on his home-planet is the same as our own. Just said differently." Adla explained.
"So that makes him the real Child of the Prophecy." Bade stated.
"Indeed."
"And what about the other one, Skywalker?"
"Only time will tell..."
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The two former wizards stood near the ship entrance, while Adla and Bade were saying their goodbyes.
"Good luck. And beware of some bounty hunters. Especially Jango Fett." Bade said.
"It really is sad that you will not be coming with us." Sirius said with a sad smile.
"My place is by Adla's side. And she won't enter on the scene for a while, if ever, so you have to return here one day."
"Oh come on! Stop with those theatrics! It's not like we will not see each-other again." Harry said.
"You should go now, or the Senator will arrive on Coruscant before you." Adla said.
"You're right. Let's go Padfoot." said the young man before walking to the ship staircase with Sirius following.
"Oh and Harry...don't forget that you always have a choice..."
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Godfather and godson were sitting before the old Delta-7's screens. They were preparing the course for their Hyperspace travel.
"I'm ready." Sirius said.
Harry nodded and pulled a handle; instantaneously the ship made the jump-like movement and entered the hyperspace.
It was the second time they were traveling with the speed of light but they were already used to the strange sensation.
"So, ten hours of hyperspace? A long trip if you ask me." Sirius said. "What do you think we will have to do once on Coruscant?"
"I have no idea. But we will have to protect that Senator. She must be someone of importance if the Force wants me to protect her." Harry replied.
"Well, I just hope she is gorgeous."
"We'll see."
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"Whoa! Coruscant is amazing! Look at that! I have never seen something so...so…huge! Buildings everywhere, spaceships and speedsters flying in every direction... It's just so…so...Are those people crazy?" Sirius deflated after a few seconds.
"I agree with you there. I haven't seen anything more beautiful." Harry stated. "We will be going to land on the landing zone reserved for politicians. Where are the codes Bade gave us?"
"There." his godfather responded giving him an electronic pad. And not long after that they heard a voice coming from the ship's communication speakers and a man's face appeared on the main screen.
"You are entering Coruscant's restricted landing zone. What is your identification code?"
"Here is Delta-7 'Coron', identification code: 38048F939049BH." Harry answered without a beat.
"Identification code accepted, you may land Delta-7 Coron."
"Thank you." the young man said.
And a few minutes later they landed on one of the platforms and exited the Spaceship.
"So what will we do now 'Mister the Force user'?" Sirius asked wiggling his eyebrows.
"We will have to find the platform on which Senator Amidala will land."
"If she is not already there."
"She is not. I can sense through the Force that she is not around, yet."
"Okay, so how do you want to find out the good platform?"
"By asking someone who knows…"
"Right, and that someone will gladly reveal to you such restricted information." said Sirius with sarcasm.
"Oh I don't think he will have a choice in the matter..." Harry calmly said with a dangerous smirk. "Let's go."
The two men walked for a bit before the younger stopped.
"That one looks like someone who knows many things." Harry said pointing at a little looking man, one of the pier Guards.
Rapidly approaching the said man, the young Force user lifted his right hand towards the Guards head and said: "Hey you!"
The man turned towards them and had a surprised expression, but it didn't last long, because it was rapidly replaced by a blank one.
"Where is the landing platform of Nabooian Senator Amidala?" Harry asked.
" Nabooian Senator Amidala will land on platform 23." the guard said in an monotonous voice.
"You may continue your duties." Harry said before turning around and walking towards the said platform. Sirius blinked twice and quickly caught his godson.
"What was that?" he asked.
"That was a Force mind manipulation." Harry answered.
"Like the Imperio?"
"Something like that, but on a greater scale."
"You never said that you could do such a thing!"
"I haven't? Oh…it must have slipped my mind." Harry said with a smirk.
"Hmpf! You can use it on anyone, and make him do anything?"
"Yes, if his willpower is weaker than mine."
"Quite handy." Sirius remarked.
"Walk faster, I feel the ship is approaching."
"Hey Harry, I always wondered about one thing." Sirius began, in a very serious un-Sirius like manner. "Once we are revealed to the world, how will they call us?"
"By our names..."
"No, I'm talking about our titles. You know like Jedi, Sith etc. You are a Force user but neither Jedi nor Sith. And I am not force sensitive, even if I can throw back attacks. You don't really think they will call us the Force user young man and his non Force sensitive godfather!"
"You're right. We should find something."
"I actually have an idea, if you agree of course."
"What is it?"
"If you accept taking my name...we could be the Blacks." a hopeful Sirius said.
"Padfoot, are you proposing to adopt me?" the young Force user asked, completely baffled by the sudden proposition.
"Well, I always considered you like a son, so it won't be a great change."
"I happily accept, Sirius." his godson said with a rare smile.
"Thank you pup. So now on you will be Harry Potter-Black. And we are the Blacks."
Harry's smile widened and the two men walked towards the platform 23. They found a hiding place where they could see the landing perfectly.
"I will have to hide my Force signature. I feel Jedi are coming." Harry said.
And not a minute later, two Jedi with four Guards approached the platform 23.
"Look Sirius, the ship is here." Harry said pointing towards a big specially designed Nabooian travel-ship, that was nearing the landing zone.
The said ship landed calmly on the platform 23 and the Jedi began approaching the entrance. But suddenly, out of nowhere, five metallic spheres rolled towards the ship and stopped near the guards.
Harry heard the younger of the two Jedi ask what they were, but got his answer when the spheres rapidly changed into five assassin droids. The two Jedi reactions were instantaneous. They ignited their lightsabers and began fighting the droids.
"Don't you think we should help?" Sirius asked.
"They are just droids. Those Jedi can take care of them." Harry said. "See?" he added watching how the older Jedi finished off the last droid.
"So now we will finally see that Nabooian Senator." his godfather said with hopeful eyes.
"Yeah..."-Harry began but stopped. Something was wrong…the Force was agitated. He remarked that the older Jedi sensed it too. The young Black concentrated and listened to the Force..."Bomb..."
"A bomb..." he repeated.
"What? A bomb? Where?" Sirius asked, his eyes widening.
"!" Harry's eyes widened. "Under the ship!"
"What?!"
But the young man didn't respond and jumped towards the platform.
When he landed, the two Jedi turned towards him and ignited their lightsabers again, surely thinking he was another assassin.
"Get away from the ship! There is a bomb!" Harry said with force.
"Who are you?" asked the younger Jedi.
"Are you deaf? Evacuate the platform!"
"Listen you..." the younger Jedi began but was interrupted. Harry had enough of it. Lifting his hand horizontally at his sides, he launched a very fast Force push, and everyone around him, including the Jedi were sent flying 30 yards back.
He looked to the right and spotted a little Nabooian Guard ship approaching.
He couldn't let it land, or it would be caught in the explosion. So he lifted his right hand towards it and focused. He sensed the pilot and smirked.
"Do not land." he ordered and the pilot changed directions and began flying around the platform within an acceptable distance.
Now, he had to do something with the main ship. He would never evacuate it in time, and if he ordered the pilot to leave, he wouldn't be quick enough. Harry rapidly looked around him and spotted a 100 yards high tower just near the platform. Well, it wasn't like he had any other choice...
Harry turned towards the ship and braced himself. Lifting his hands in its direction he let the Force flow through him and slowly the ship rose by some yards from the ground and began hovering. But suddenly sensing a great danger, he pushed as much energy as he could and threw the Spaceship up, by 100 yards, under the incredulous eyes of the Jedi. But it wasn't finished yet. So Harry crouched and with a powerful motion, Force jumped to the spotted tower's top, arriving in perfect time to catch the Spaceship he previously threw, with the Force.
And not a second later, the platform 23 exploded, creating big flames and smoke.
Harry for his part, waited for the flames to die down and began descending the ship to the ground and towards the platform 22. And when the ship was deposed, he relaxed and jumped to the ground next to it. Finally remembering the other little ship, ordered to the pilot to land.
"That was totally awesome!" Sirius said landing next to his godson.
People who previously were thrown away, reassembled around the two Blacks. The main ship's entrance opened and the Senator Amidala with her Guards exited. At the same time, other guards and another woman strangely resembling the Senator exited the little Nabooian Guard Ship. The two Jedi advanced towards them.
"It was you who threw our ship away from the explosion?" the Senator asked Harry.
"Yes…" he answered calmly.
"You have our gratitude, stranger." she continued. "I'm the Nabooian Senator Amidala."
"So it was you who ordered the ship's pilot to not land." a guard from the little ship stated. "I'm Captain Panaka, Senator Amidala's Guard chief." he continued. "Thank you for your help, but how did you know that the platform would explode and how did you control the pilot?"
"I was near, and sensed the bomb through the Force." Harry answered. "As for the pilot, I used the Force manipulation."
"Who are you?" asked the older Jedi, still guarding his hand on his lightsaber, albeit a switched off one. "Were you sent by the Jedi Council?
"It's only polite to introduce yourself before asking names." Harry answered.
"You are right, I'm Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and that's my apprentice Anakin Skywalker.
"Harry and Sirius Black." Harry said. "And no, we weren't sent by the Jedi Council. Actually we weren't sent by anyone."
"So why are you here?" the younger Jedi asked.
"The Force guided me here." Harry answered impassively.
"The Force guided you?"
"Yes, it guided me here. And I don't want to boast, but all of are lucky I was here to save you." Harry said.
"We would have stopped it anyway." said Anakin with a frown. "And I don't trust you."
"Well, that's perfect, because I don't trust you either, little Jedi. But I'm not an enemy." Harry finished, turning toward the Knight. "You can sense it, don't you?"
"Yes…" Obi-Wan said, despite himself.
"And you sensed the disturbance in the Force before the explosion." the young Black continued.
"How do you know?"
"I have a great connection with the Force."
"Ok, we will trust you, for now." Kenobi said.
Harry nodded. But frowned afterward. That young man, Anakin, he was very strong in the Force. Much stronger than the Knight Kenobi. He should be wary of him.
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"Are you alright, Senator?" Amidala's strangely resembling woman asked.
"Yes, thank you Cordé." the Senator answered.
The two women exchanged looks and Amidala nodded. Harry frowned. Something wasn't right… Her handmaiden had a strange presence...like she wasn't simply a handmaiden...and even the Force was strong around her...hmm...Ah! Yes...Very clever, Senator Amidala...
"Knight Kenobi, padawan Skywalker." Harry said. "I think it would be wise to escort the Senator rapidly to her quarters for her protection."
"Yes, I agree with you." Obi-Wan said.
"I can't go to my quarters now! I have to be in the Galactic Senate for the Vote!" the Senator exclaimed. "I can't miss it!"
"Someone tried to assassinate the Senator to stop her from voting against the creation of the Republic Army. That is another reason that she should go." Cordé stated.
"As you wish, Senator." Panaka agreed.
"Let's go then." the Jedi Knight said and began leading them toward the Galactic Senate.
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"I don't know about the Senator, but her Handmaiden is just gorgeous!" Sirius whispered to his godson.
"Aren't you a little too old for her?"
"Hey, I'm only 39!"
"That's what I'm saying. You're like…what...20 years older than her?" Harry said with a grin.
"Smart-ass..."
At the same time, the Senator was talking to the Jedi.
"It has been a long time, Knight Obi-Wan, Anakin…"
"I'm glad to see you, Padmé." the younger Jedi said.
"Me too Annie, you've grown so much. You're not the little boy I met on Tatooine anymore."
Anakin blushed and turned away.
"You're even more beautiful than before." he said, making the Senator smile.
"Thank you."
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Harry, seeing all that, hid his large smirk and walked faster to catch the handmaiden.
"Black, right?" she asked. "Are you a Jedi?"
"No, just a Force user." Harry answered.
"Well, thank you again for your courageous actions." she said. "I'm Cordé."
"Harry, glad to meet you." said the young man with a grin. "They seem quite close." he continued, speaking about the Senator and the padawan. Cordé frowned.
"They are good friends. He helped to stop the Trade Federation Blockade on Naboo ten years ago." she said.
"And has a big crush on her..." Harry added with a smile. "Poor him..."
"What do you mean?" Cordé said narrowing her eyes.
"He isn't even talking to the right person, is he…? Senator Padmé Amidala..."
Cordé's eyes widened and she stopped.
"How did you..."
"I have my ways." Harry answered, a predatory smile forming on his face. "Aren't you coming...Cordé? We shouldn't delay the Senator."
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