Say hello to our dear friend from Naboo...(Read the chapter)
Chapter 12:
Arrival on Naboo
As the crew were approaching Naboo, Anakin gave coordinates to Captain Solo for Theed, the capital of Naboo. As the crew were getting ready, Luke and Leia talked to their father, "So, do you think Mom will forgive you for what you did to her?" Anakin looked on them and said, "I hope so."
"Land in the shaded jungles, we don't want to attract attention," Anakin ordered Solo. "What kind of attention?" "From the Theed government, or the Gungan armies. They may not know the extent of what's happened in the past 20 years, but Amidala has been under very tight security from what I've read." "I see," said Han. "We'll stay here." "Luke and Leia will follow behind me. No one else, not even the droids." Han acknowledged. Luke and Leia put on dark clothing to conceal their presence.
As the trio was making their way to the residence, they fell back to a bush and Anakin hushed the twins. Anakin got out his binocs and saw a Gungan dozing in a chair right in front of a door. Anakin thought to himself, "It can't be." He turned back to his children and gave them a Jedi signal, using his hands. The kids understood and all three disappeared. In the Force cloak, the trio approached the door and very slowly, Anakin put his hand to the Gungan's mouth. Of course, the Gungan tried to cry for help, but was stopped by a Jedi mind trick. "Quiet! If you cooperate, you'll live. You understand me?" The Gungan nodded. "Now, what's your name?" The Gungan whispered, "Mesa be called Jar Jar Binks, representative of the Senate from Naboo. Whosa are yousa?" "I'm an old friend. It's been a while since we've seen each other. I'm Anakin Skywalker"
The Gungan looked at Anakin up and down. "What are yousa doing here? Yousa bombad, Yousa tried to kill de Senator. Mesa cannot allow you to enter this place. Yousa must leave now!" Anakin tried to bargain with the Gungan, "Jar Jar, wait." Then a couple of clicks were heard and Anakin suddenly had a rifle to his head, "Don'ta yousa move, bombada Jedi. Yousa going to the boss, yousa in big doodoo." Anakin had his hands raised. To his left, he saw his twins struggling with other Gungans. "Stay calm."
"What's going on here?" A woman looked around and turned and saw Anakin standing there, hands behind his back. A Gungan retrieved a lightsaber from all 3 of them. The woman looked at Anakin. "Hello, Padme." Without missing a beat, Padme slapped him, hard. "How dare you come to me, especially at this time of the night. What do you want?" "What I want is to talk. I know what I did to you was wrong. I want to say I'm sorry and to introduce you to my children. Your children, our children." Padme looked to her right and saw Luke and Leia, still struggling. She lifted a hand and the two Gungans released their hold. "Children? My children?" Tears started falling. "Luke? Is it really you? And Leia." "Hi, Mom," Luke said. "Hello, Mother," Leia followed. They embraced their mother for the first time. "Oh, Anakin, they're wonderful. It's been too long." Anakin agreed, "Yes, it has. It's also been too long since I've held you." Padme lifted up a hand, "That's not gonna happen. You don't deserve my love. My children do; but you don't. You almost killed me on Mustafar, and you could've killed them. If not for the Force, they wouldn't be here right now." Anakin: "Padme, that's the past. I'm not the Dark Lord anymore. Sidious is dead. The sith are abolished from the galaxy. I conquered the Dark Side. Please, you must understand." Padme: "What I understand is this: (Tears filling her eyes again) You broke my heart, Ani. You called me a liar when I said 'I love you' and you almost killed Obi-Wan and me. There is nothing you can do to regain my trust or my love. Now, please take your leave and never come to me again." Anakin: "I have a proposition. Master Yoda wants you to come with us to Coruscant." Padme looked back at him, "Yoda? Why?" Anakin responded, "Perhaps you should let him explain." She looked at her kids and asked, "Do you trust your father, Luke?" Luke approached Padme and looked at his father, then at her. "Yes, I trust him, Mother. I find no deceit in him." Leia also approached, "I'm with Luke on this one, as well, Mother." Padme looked at the Gungan, "Jar Jar, release Anakin." "Yes, milady." She looked again at her kids and then at Anakin, "I'll trust your word, Ani, only because the children support you, but don't come to any rash conclusions about us." Anakin nodded, "Understood, my lady." Padme loaded a bag and asked Luke, "How did you get here?" "A Corellian ship called the Millennium Falcon. The Captain is a Han Solo and Wookie companion named Chewbacca." "Chewbacca, from the Clone Wars?" Luke smiled, "Yeah, I guess so. Master Kenobi is with them as well." Padme raised her eyes, "Kenobi's alive!" "Yes, Mom. He's alive, although a lot older." Padme looked at Anakin, "Take me to your ship. Jar Jar, follow us." The group all made their way to the ship. Startled, Han and Chewie pulled out their weapons, "Hold it." The Gungan did the same, "Yousa stand down." Han put his hands up, Chewie stayed in his stance. "Okay, I'm putting my blaster down. Chewie, stand down." "Stand down, all of you. Lower your weapon, Captain Tarpals," ordered Padme. "Captain Solo, I'm Padme Amidala Naberrie Skywalker, wife of Anakin; daughter of Ruwee and Jobal Naberrie, former queen of Naboo; mother of Luke and Leia. I know you're hear on a mission from Yoda to take to Coruscant." "Uh, yeah, that's the plan, Your Worship. Unless, of course, you want to stay here, which is totally fine with me." "Captain, if the Grand Master of the Jedi asks for me, I'll answer. Please take me to Coruscant." Han looked at Luke and Leia and then at Chewie. "Start her up." Looking back at the guests, "Find a place to sit and strap yourselves in. All aboard for Coruscant."