Both Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin depart by evening at that same embassy they met Senator Palpatine years ago. Now coming out was Naboo security similar to the ones from Theed come out standing at attention as a conservatively dressed young woman exits the brick building with an equally dressed man. The man smiles warmly as he extends his hand to Obi-Wan who returns the shake.
"Master Jedi, it's so good to see you and your padawan."
"I'm Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and this is my student Anakin Skywalker."
The young lady suddenly turns ecstatic contrasting her formal stance, "Ani. My goodness I couldn't even recognize you."
She laughs giving him a hug who looks over to Obi-Wan who nods his head to hug her back briefly as to avoid an awkward situation. Suddenly Anakin finds both his cheeks kissed which he looks on in confusion, blushing.
She realizes the awkward nature of the exchange to which the Alderaanian Senator retorts, "Perhaps the student is ignorant of Naboo customs."
The Jedi both laugh awkwardly to which Anakin speaks, "Yeah I forgot the Naboo were romantic...in culture meaning."
The Jedi couldn't help but blush like a High School teen to which Obi-Wan breaks the awkward moment, "Perhaps we're tired. Would any of you need assistance with luggage?"
Organa chuckles, "The droids have already taken care, but thank you for the offer. Perhaps we should be on our way and get some rest before the banquet."
"Indeed." Obi-Wan chuckles ushering Anakin along as they enter the large silver ship built specifically for luxury trips such as one that accommodates politicians.
Back at Kamino, Master Stratus is pursuing the two exchanging conversation when he hears doors hiss open and close. He sees another vent and rips it off the wall without making too much commotion and crawls in his reptile like form towards the ceiling and he hears the conversation between what appears to be a gathering of politicians seeing Viceroy Gunray along with the InterGalactic Banking Clan President San Hill. The Techno Union Represenative Wat Tambor, the Commerce Guild's CEO and a handful of planetary leaders from outside the Republic.
San Hill interjects, "We can not allow Dooku to find out about this army on Geonosis."
The Nemoidians snaps, "If the Republic finds out, then we will need that Army, now won't we. It's worse enough I have no battle droids thanks to the gracious Republic!"
"Our movement could fall apart immediately, after all the man was a Jedi."
Wat Tambor joins in, "What about Valorum and his group on Kaleesh?"
"He's plan B if we lose Dooku and that's if we do go to war."
"Well the Kamino and your mercenary there are expecting payment pretty soon."
The Viceroy grumbles, "Have you not read the contract?"
"Well I say we go immediately to Baron Valorum if Dooku rejects the idea of war."
San Hill sighs, "As detrimental for our business as it is, it's less taxing than the growing Republic tax code."
The group joins in gathered laughter to which Nute Gunray concludes, "As leader of this movement, we'll take a fleet with us to join us whenever we give the signal."
The room starts to empty of the conference while Jango Fett stays behind. He looks up and around as if sensing something wrong, but he seems to ignore it and exits the room. A minute after that the vent is unable to support Stratus who already realized that as he comes in landing on his clawed feet and grabbing the vent before it slams on the table and he sets the vent leaning against the table. The Jedi exits the room the same way, but as the door hisses open he receives a sucker punch from an angry Mandolorian. His scales absorb the punch as he looks down on the man and indeed it was the former General...who the clones look exactly like. The man kept punching at Stratus's abdomen who doesn't even get in a fighting stance. He stares blankly and asks, "Are you done yet?"
One punch lands under his jaw with actually hurt. He sees another coming and dodges it with extremely quick reflexes and grabs Fett's arm who then swings his body around and uses his elbow to knock away the Jedi. He gets taken back by the impact giving Jango the chance to run down the hall who Stratus trails behind trying to catch him. The man quickly takes a sharp left with Stratus following the same trail. The man sprints down the hall.
"General, I've got a word with you!"
"Save it, Jedi!" Red blaster fire follows as he backs into a door.
The Jedi rushes to open the site but he realizes its locked. Meanwhile Jango proceeds to put on his silver Mandolorian armor with a young teenager in the room, "Boba, get your stuff, we're leaving."
The teen looks confused but complies, "We've got a Jedi on our trail, son. We can't let the Republic know about us."
The curly haired teen nods in understanding packing his things in a small backpack. Suddenly the door starts burning at the corners to which the former General responds by pressing the button fit the emergency blast door which closes. After that he rips out the circuits and blasts the console. The two run to the backdoor into the endless rain.
Stratus realizes what they're doing as he feels his lightsaber stop from a solid object. He deactivates his lightsaber and sprints down the hall towards the exit. Stratus had to question this man, so he perseveres past the slippery surface and the intimidating lightning storms. He sees a man clad in Mandolorian armor and a small teenager run towards a large ship. The man turns around and releases blaster fire causing the Jedi to leap over his shots and activate his lightsaber to disarm him, but Fett was quicker as his jet pack launches him from the Jedi's position. Stratus reaches into the Force in order to pull him down and subdue the man, but the warrior was not having any of it as he releases more blaster fire, distracting Stratus. So he would focus on parrying incoming bolts as his assailant flies. Stratus nears his ship as if about to enter when he sees the man react abruptly by soaring towards the ramp kicking at the Jedi, this engaging in melee combat. Lightsaber kicked out of hand, Stratus would have to rely on his claws to block the attacks. For a smaller human, this man has endurance and strength as he batters the reptilian.
"Sir, I just want to talk!"
That distraction provides Fett with a kick to push Stratus away and suddenly a burst of flames convinces the Jedi to back away as the ship lifts away. Stratus thought quickly and tosses a beacon onto the ship as it roars away. The Jedi wipes his jaw, cracking his neck, "What an unwelcoming place."
At the Alderaan system, the silver luxury ship descends into a large landscape of mountains with a large complex of landing bays surrounding a large utopian tower that appears to be a city as well. The large ship lands at a platform with guards armed with swords and blasters taking a ceremonial position to greet their visitors. Bail Organa and Obi-Wan walk out and the captain of the guard announces, "Your majesty!"
Swords are drawn and pointed at an angle as to roof the Senator's entry.
"A king as well, Senator?"
Organa acknowledges the Jedi's question, "I find ways to ensure Alderaan functions as a peaceful society, my wife runs mostly everything here, speaking of which."
A middle-aged woman greets the Senator with a kiss, "Which this is my wife, Queen Mara Organa."
Obi-Wan bows in greeting. After the brief greeting he looks back to Anakin and Padme walking together meeting with the two. Bail teases, "I see even on my world Senator Amidala makes a point to be slightly late."
She replies, "At least I show up to meetings, Senator."
The Queen looks over at her husband in disapproval, "Looks like we'll having a talk won't we?"
The man looks over, "Master Jedi?"
Obi-Wan smirks, "I'm afraid this is your battle, Senator."
Mara smiles, "Why not allow our guests into the party."
The King takes his wife into his arm, "Of course."
As the group enters the large tower, at the peak of the nearest mountain is a dark robed man observing the group with electro-binoculars. The man puts down the device to reveal a Sith war mask, the same as on Naboo...
What will happen next?