Star Wars: Remix version
Chapter four: Return to Naboo
"I do not like this idea of hiding." Padme said angrily as she packed her bags.
"Don't worry. Now that the Council has ordered an investigation, it won't take Master Obi-Wan long to find that bounty hunter." Ray told her.
"I haven't worked for a year to defeat the "Military Creation Act" not to be here when its fate is decided." Padme huffed. Anakin touched her shoulder gently.
"I know this is hard on you" He said, kissing her forehead. "It's hard on me too" Padme resumed packing and there was an awkward silence between everyone. A small bus sped toward the massive freighter docks of Coruscant's Industrial area. The spaceport was bustling with activity. Transports of various sizes moved supplies and passengers as giant floating cranes lifted cargo out of starships. The bus stopped before a huge intergalactic freighter starship. It parked in the shadows of an overhang. Anakin, Ray and Padme, who were dressed in outland peasant clothes got up and headed for the door where Dorme, Captain Typho and Obi-wan were waiting for them. Dorme was dressed to look like Senator Amidala.
"Be safe, m'lady." Captain Typho said bowing.
"Thank you, Captain. Take good care of Dorme... the threat's on you two now." Padme said softly.
"He'll be safe with me" Dorme said. They laughed as Padme hugged her friend. Dorme's eyes filled with tears.
"You'll be fine" Padme said gently.
"It's not me, M'Lady. I worry about you. What if they realize I'm not you?" Dorme asked.
"Then I'll have my two protectors looking after me" Padme said smiling. Ray scowled as Obi-wan pulled him aside.
"Ray, you stay put on Naboo. Do not attract any attention. Do absolutely nothing without checking in with me or the Council." Obi-wan warned.
"Yes, Master" Ray replied. Obi-wan turned to Padme.
"I will get to the bottom of this plot quickly, M'Lady. You'll be back here in no time." He said.
"I will be most grateful for your speed, Obi-wan, and please, call me Padme" She said smiling.
"We'd better go" Anakin said. Padme nodded and the three of them along with R2 headed for the bus. The freighter slowly took off from the huge docks area of Coruscant. It soon moved into the crowded skies. R2 stood in line getting food.
"Keep moving! Keep moving!" The Server said. R2 slipped a tube into a tub of mush and sucked up a large quantity. With one of his little claw-arms, he grabbed several chunks of something that looks like brown bread.
"Hey, no droids" A server said, spotting him. R2 took one last big suck and headed away from the food line. The server shouted after him angrily. The little droid moved past groups of eating or sleeping emigrants and came to where Anakin was sound asleep. The young Jedi seemed to be having a nightmare. He was very restless.
"No, no, Mom, no..." He was sweating. Padme and Ray were staring at him. Padme leaned over to wipe some of the sweat from his forehead. He woke up with a start, then realized where he was. Padme simply looked at him. He stared back, somewhat confused. R2 filled up three bowls with mush.
"What?" He asked blinking.
"You seemed to be having a nightmare" Ray replied. Anakin looked at Padme a little more closely, trying to see if he had revealed any of his secrets. She handed him a bowl of mush and bread.
"Are you hungry" She asked.
"Thank you" he said softly.
"Ani, I get the feeling you're not telling me something" Padme said softly. Anakin looked up at her.
"It's nothing for you to worry about, at least not now" he replied. Padme let it drop, because she didn't wan't to push him. "I look forward to seeing Naboo again."
"Me too" Padme replied. Padme noticed Ray staring at her once again. "Ani, can I talk to you alone?" Anakin nodded and they went to the other end of the freighter.
"What is it?" Anakin asked.
"I just, I have a really bad feeling about Ray" She said softly. "He scares me"
"Obi-wan trusts him" Anakin said.
"That's just it Ani, I don't think Obi-wan does trust him, at least not now" Padme replied.
"Alright, I'll keep an eye on him, okay" Padme nodded. When they arrived on Naboo a speeder bus took them to a beautiful house by the lake.
"Aren't we suppose to check in with the queen?" Ray asked. Padme shook her head. "I sent a messenger to them, I really just want to settle down and relax" They walked up to the terrace, Ray took the things inside.
"When I was in Level Three, we used to come here for school retreat. See that island? We used to swim there every day. That's the same island that I let you play at when you were younger" Padme told him.
"You didn't tell me you had a house out here" Anakin said pulling a frown.
"You didn't ask" Padme smirked. "You know Ani, I love living near the water, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do this" Catching him off guard, she shoved him off the terrace and into the water. HE came up sputtering.
"Why you little…" Without warning he grabbed her hand and pulled her into the lake. When she came up they began laughing. Suddenly Anakin leaned in and kissed. Padme kissed him back. They broke apart when they heard a startling crash. Looking up they saw Ray on the terrace staring at them, a broken glass lying by his feet. That night Anakin had another nightmare about his mother. He could feel her pain like it was his own. He bolted awake and went out onto the terrace. A short while later Padme came out on the terrace behind him.
"You had another nightmare didn't you" She wrapped her arms around him.
"I saw my mother. I saw her as clearly as I see you now. She's suffering, Padme. She is in pain...They're killing her! I must go, I have to help her! I'm sorry, Padme. I don't have a choice." He said turning to face her.
"Take me with you" Padme said. Anakin stared at her. "Where you go, I go"
"Ray won't be happy" He warned.
"I don't care" Padme said. "This is about your mother Ani, you're right, you have to help her and I want to help you" Anakin was right, Ray was not at all happy about the decision, but he knew that Padme and Anakin would go whether he went with them or not, so he settled with going.