Everyone left the meeting room. "Anakin, Can I talk to you a second?" Padame asked.

"No sorry senator Amidal but I was hoping Anakin would show me how to fly one of the fighters so I can be of more use." Jack cut in.

"Sorry Padame but Jack can be useful in this battle, we'll talk later." Anakin replied.

"Ok I understand." Padame sighed.

Anakin and Jack walked to the hangers. "Anakin do you like her?" Jack asked.

"Who Padame or Alison?" Anakin questioned confused.

"Both." Jack answered.

"I prefer Alison, but Padame is ok" he answered. "Why did you ask that?" Jack replied.

"I just happen to know both seem to like you. Alison is especially fond of you." Jack replied.

"Really cause I like her it is just for the code." Anakin began.

"Sod the code. You should not be told you can't love. It's not right." Jack cut in.

"You're right our bond is very, very strong in the force. I have been doing some research and now it seems that only possibility, the one I dismissed is right." Anakin responded.

"Hey boys you two heading to the hanger?" Alison asked.

"We'll join you." Sarah said.

"Sounds good" Jack responded. Anakin glanced at Alison her thoughts were well concealed and her body language gave nothing away. She showed little or no emotion of any great nature.

She had been raised at the Jedi temple, since she was born. Orphaned and force strong, it was seen fit to raise her at the temple. Little was known about her family and she had no known relatives. In many ways she and Anakin were a like; no known father so to speak, strong in the force and excellent pilots, were just some of the similarities.

Anakin gave Jack a quick lesson in flying the fighter and they began had heading to the fighters and Padame approached them. Anakin turned to the young senator. "Padame aren't you heading to bridge?" he questioned.

"Yes but I must speak with you." She replied.

"We are leaving now, I'll talk to you when we return." With that he climbed into his fighter and with a look back to his faithful droid R2 prepared for the fight and battle that lay ahead.