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A.N. Ok so this is my first fanfic so don't expect it to be very good. I know the Darth Maul isn't actually in this first chapter, but I have to get the story going first, he should appear in the second chapter!
In the dark depths of Coruscant, which saw little or no sunlight, there was an abrupt disturbance in the force.
Jedi Knight Inhered Arios awoke suddenly; he sat up in his bed and looked around his small but comfortable quarters in the Jedi Temple. He had seen something in his sleep, a dream, or maybe a vision of the future, he couldn't be sure, but he knew this dream was caused by the force in some way or another.
He got out of bed and got dressed, he was going to see Master Yoda, this dream had disturbed him and he thought it was necessary to inform the
Council of what he had seen, just in case.
The Council Chamber was occupied by eleven of the twelve members of the High
Council, only Mace Windu was absent.
Yoda, the small green alien and head of the Council, was about eight hundred years old and was probably the most famous and wise Jedi ever. And here in the Chamber he proved his wisdom again.
"A dream you come to tell us of, yes?"
"Yes Master," Arios replied. "I felt a disturbance in the force and I saw a hooded humanoid stalking in the depths of the city, it didn't feel right, and I thought it might be important so I came straight here when I woke."
"Interesting and disturbing this is, thank you Inhered, discuss and meditate on this we will."
"Thank you Master Yoda"
As he left the Council Chamber he heard the Council begin their discussions and knew that the issue would be seen to, no matter how trivial it turned out to be.
Far on the other side of Coruscant, a Trade Federation cruiser was approaching the planet.
On the bridge of the massive ship, two cowardly Neimoidians stood in front of a large view screen. Suddenly an image of a face appeared, it was the Senator Palpatine from Naboo.
"We are on schedule senator, we will be arriving soon," stated one of the Neimoidian representatives.
"Good, I hope for no more delays."
"There will be none"
The screen faded away and the other representative ordered the pilot to put the ship in a high polar orbit.
In the huge hanger bay, thousands of federation battle droids were being loaded into landing craft. The elevator door opened and the two diplomats came out and head for a smaller craft, which was being refuelled by some maintenance droids. This ship was obviously not of the same make as the other huge landing craft in the bay. The Neimoidians boarded the craft and ordered the droid pilot to take them to the surface, no coordinates were given but the droid seemed to know where it was going and there was only a small response of compliance, and the ship took off. There was little conversation on the way down to the surface, mainly due to the high nervous tension in the passenger compartment.
The small craft landed in an industrial zone, in the planet's northern polar region. The two beings emerged down the ramp, into an abandoned warehouse, to be met by Senator Palpatine and a guard.
"Ah," began Palpatine, "follow me friends, to a more private location."
The Neimoidians silently followed the senator into a small office, where he took a seat behind a small desk.
"Sit, please."
They looked cautiously at each other and sat down.
"So why are we here?" asked the first Neimoidian.
"You are here because you are to deliver my cargo, safely, to your Viceroy
Nute Gunray."
"Why all the secrecy then?"
"The nature of the cargo is very sensitive information, and under no circumstances are you to open the cargo, it should remain under guard at all times, do you understand?"
"We understand."
"Good, now go, the cargo is being loaded onto your ship as we speak."
Palpatine turned his chair to look out the window, and the two Neimoidians rose and left the room. Heading back to the ship the second Neimoidian said,
"I don't trust him, and I don't know why the viceroy does either, we have never negotiated with the Naboo before."
"I agree," answers the other, "but if we complete this assignment successfully, the viceroy might make clear to us the reasoning behind it all."
They got back to the ship and took off. On the way back to the cruiser they opened a comm. link to the bridge and told the pilot to prepare the ship for hyperspace.
A.N. i am working on the second chapter so check back soon. oh and please R&R!