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I froze up and looked at Qui-Gon: "Jedi, there is someone coming, we better fight them here or you die on Naboo. He is after you and the Princess here."
Qui-Gon asked: "Who are we going to face young man?"
I answered: "A Sith."
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Qui-Gon said: "Then it is better we part from here."
I sighed: "If we do, then you will die and your Force will suffer. Chose!"
His Padawan commented: "The ship can lift off when we get out. That will keep the Queen safe, and we deal with that Sith."
Padme said: "Do it, Master Qui-Gon, you saw the boy's abilities, trust him."
I smiled my best smile at Padme: "Thank you for the vote of confidence, Princess, I think I'm in love now."
I turned to the twins and comforted them: "I love you both too, you know. How could I not love the two brightest Stars in the Universe… uhm… oh yeah, Sith? Battle?"
Qui-Gon nodded: "I'll go outside with Obi-Wan. The rest stays inside and lift off."
I said: "I'll come with you or you die."
Qui-Gon protested: "I can not allow a child to fight a Sith!"
I shrugged: "Then you die."
Padme interrupted: "Let him come, Master Qui-Gon, you can use his kind of skills."
Finally a voice of reason! We left the Yacht and waited for the Sith's arrival, when he arrived on that funny-looking bike, I disillusioned myself, the Sith, while driving, jumped off and went directly into battle mode with his awesome staff weapon, Qui-Gon had a hard time handling him, so Obi-Wan chipped in, I gave them a minute to do it themselves, they are bloody fast with those glowing sticks. But, it still wasn't enough to deal with that Satan lookalike, he was jumping all over the place, giving the Jedi a hard time, I sighed and accio his staff... double light saber or whatever it is called.
I must say that man is persistent, he broke free from the Accio spell, while dodging Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. Ok… we go big then! I pushed a lot of power in my next spell and turned his staff into a rubber chicken, just when Qui-Gon struck at him, the look on both faces when Qui-Gon cut him in half was priceless. I Acciod the rubber chicken and put it in my backpack. Mine! That cool staff is mine!
I looked at Qui-Gon and said: "This is the right time to say: Thank you Anakin."
Obi-Wan said: "Thank you Anakin. That was one skilled Swordmaster."
Qui-Gon nodded: "Thank you for your help young Anakin. Is there any chance to hand that lightsaber to me?"
I shook my head: "Spoils of War Master Jedi, besides, it needs a cleansing to get rid of that evil taint. We better get back on the ship, what are you going to do with that body?"
Qui-Gon said: "If we were with our ship we would take the body with us, now it is impossible."
With a wave of my hand, the Sith was transfigured into a set of logs of wood, two pieces, him being cut in two.
I said: "It will stay a week, after that, then you better be off this yacht."
We boarded the ship, with a last glance outside, the doors closed. Hah, we are going into Space… why doesn't that get me excited? The waste bin plugged in and set us off, by the way, he is beeping something must have him got excited.
The Captain reported: "That new Hyperdrive is a gem! It is closer to a Type 0.5 than to a Type 1 we will win a day with this speed. Young man, let me show you to your cabin, we are a bit cramped, you have to share with your family. When you are settled, the Queen like to speak with you."
The captain showed us a small cabin with two bunks and a small sonic shower: "It is a bit small, but it is the best I can offer."
Mum nodded: "We are used to having less, captain, we will manage."
I took my toolbox out and started to carve Runes in the corners of the room, and around the door. With a small burst of Magic, the room expanded three times, then I carved runes on the bedposts and expanded them too.
I looked around and said: "It is a bit cramped, but we will manage I guess."
Aola laughed: "Yeah, we will manage alright. Go, let's meet our new Queen Ani."
I went outside after removing my backpack and asked one of the crew where the queen held court. The crewman opened a door and announced us: "The mechanics, your Highness."
We entered the room, in it was a Chinese doll lookalike, surrounded by five handmaidens, and two Jedi on the side, oh, and the frogman is here too.
The Queen spoke up: "We must thank you, young man, but we skipped our introductions, let me start, I am Queen Padme Amidala, and these are my handmaidens, Eirtaé, Rabé, Sabé, Saché, and Yané."
Mother took a bow: "Thank you for your hospitality, your highness, we are Aola Fenn, Shiri Fenn, my son Anakin Skywalker, and my name is Smi Skywalker. We are grateful to be allowed to settle on Naboo."
The Queen asked: "Master Qui-Gon told me that he never saw the skills your son demonstrated among the Jedi or heard of from the Sith legends. Can you tell us how he got those powers?"
Mum answered: "He is born with them, your highness. He never studied those Powers, Ani just uses them as he sees fit. He still amazes me every day."
The Queen nodded: "We heard the tales of your Son's actions, pulling a big Hyperdrive out of a backpack is highly unusual, so is turning a lightsaber into some strange dead naked bird, allowing Master Qui-Gon to do the killing blow. Even the new Hyperdrive is a marvel. You are very welcome on Naboo."
Mum smiled proudly: "Ani did all the work on that Hyperdrive, it was a bunch of scrap metal when he started with it. With the upgrades he has done to it, as the captain said it is almost a Type 0.5 Hyperdrive."
Qui-Gon could not hold it any longer: "What about his backpack? The physics are off the scale with it."
Mum looked coolly at Qui-Gon: "We like to keep some of our secrets a secret, Master Jedi, we don't care what physical laws they break. It works for us, that is all."
The Queen reassured us: "Your secrets are yours to keep, as long they are not harming Naboo. Young Anakin, Master Qui-Gon told us you have a form of premonition or forewarning, do you have any thoughts about our mission?"
I closed my eyes and tried to calculate what to say without getting killed or shunned. Then I tried to remember what the heroes did in all those fanfictions. Well, I will mush something together. By now I am looking very mysterious, you know the pose? Eyes closed, with the face slightly tilted upwards, with an expression of deep concentration… being Nine and four months did not help the image though.
I opened my eyes again and said: "You will fail in your mission, the Senate will bury it into commissions to give the Trade Union time to occupy your planet. Your vote of no confidence of the Supreme Chancellor will backfire, and start the endgame of the Sith. The Jedi degraded from fighters for the light side to puppets to do the Senate's dirty work, shaming themselves in the process. They are so blinded that they even don't notice the Sith living next door from them."
I looked at Padme and said: "Make your plea, give the evidence to the Senate, and return to Naboo."
Qui-Gon could not believe it: "A Sith living next door? On Coruscant? How is this possible?"
I shrugged: "I told you, Blind fools that are believing in their own superiority. They won't believe, they won't listen. Even your mantras are fed to you by a Sith centuries ago. There are no emotions, there is peace, what idiots believe this crap? You guys are brainwashed from day one. Fools, by not marrying, you cripple the Force, the Force wants to flourish, to grow, not to dry out in some old monk's nutsack."
I looked up and said: "Enough about that depressing stuff, is there a kitchen somewhere? I am quite hungry… oh! Mum! We still have our picnic basket!"
Padme stood up and said: "I will show you the way, young Anakin. If you will follow me please."
I went along with Padme, I asked on the way out: "Princess, do you have a problem with Co-wives? Aola and Shiri are angels and I think they don't mind sharing… oh, I better ask them first. You know, you look like a real Princess did you know that?"
Mum was embarrassed: "Ani! Those are not things you say or ask in public! You better apologize to Sabé for your rudeness."
I said to Mother: "Sabé is still in the Queen's chambers, Mum, I apologize to her later."
Padme reassured Mum: "Relax, Mrs. Skywalker, I am not offended, he is very open and aided us tremendously today. Anakin, I must serve the palace and Naboo for several years, by the time my term ends, I might have an opinion of being one of the wives, and I like to get to know Aola and Shiri Fenn better, your mother as well. Besides, aren't you yourself not a bit too young to think about marriage?"
I shrugged: "I suppose so, but I found Aola and Shiri already, and don't want to lose them. This kitchen is a bit cramped isn't it Mum? Princess? Do you mind if we make some room?"
Padme frowned: "We have limited space in this ship Anakin, we are on our limit with passengers. I don't think there is room to expa… like in your backpack?"
I showed my carving tool and nodded: "Twenty minutes, tops."
Padme smiled: "Go ahead, I am curious about the result."
Twenty minutes later I activated the Runes, and the room expanded three times. We can't go too big, we are in Hyperspace after all. Some runes on the provision lockers made them into stasis chambers, and... that are enough freebies.
I commented: "To turn it back to the original size, remove a few of these scratches, and the room will shrink."
Padme was stunned, to see the room expand is hard to swallow, it defied logic, she commented: "To witness it with my own eyes is a privilege, Anakin, thank you for this opportunity."
We attracted quite the crowd, when they saw the expanded kitchen, they all gasped, yep, I am great, just admit it, don't be shy. Obi-wan had to pick his jaw up from the floor, my casual use of magic, and my trashing of his order shook his beliefs to the core.
In the meantime, I was looking for my picnic basket. Mum put a lot of work into preparing the food, it would be a waste to neglect it. In our room, I conjured a table and some chairs, and we had our picnic.
Xxxxx
Space travel is boring! I was glad they allowed me in the cockpit and taught me the controls, the do's, and the don'ts. But still, almost five days on the way is long, my fun time with the twins is on hold too, nobody wants to give a hentai show when Mum is in the audience. The Jedi Qui-Gon was in deep meditation, so was Obi-Wan the poor sods were doing some self-reflection.
I loved to tease Padme but didn't want to reveal her secret that she is in fact the real Queen and Sabé the decoy. She knows I know, but don't want everyone else to know that I know she knows that I know… I know it is complicated, I would say, Jedi stuff.
The day before we arrive, I handed six necklaces to Padme: "Put these on Princess, there are five more for the others, they will protect you against most of the bad stuff, for example, mind control, another feature is that the necklace will heat up as someone is lying to you with malicious intent. It also will turn the attention away from people that are planning to harm you in a range of fifteen feet, there are a lot more uses, but in general, it will protect you and your friends. It is best to wear them on your skin to get the best results."
Padme smiled at me: "You are full of surprises, Anakin. We will treasure these."
I took a bow: "Everything for a prospected future spouse. Oh, put a drop of blood on the necklace, it will bind it to your bloodline, these things can last for centuries."
Padme gave me a short hug: "You make it hard not to like you, you know?"
I nodded: "It is a gift, I am very likable by nature, oh! And I brag a lot too."
Shiri hugged me from behind: "Telling everyone of your accomplishments is not bragging honey, besides, we are bragging all the time about you. Especially Smi, you made her very proud."
I snuggled closer to Shiri, my head fitted nicely between the hills of pleasure, under the amused eyes of Padme.
Shiri added: "You made the captain of this ship very happy, the inside is three times bigger in all the rooms. I bet the Queen was happy with her expanded bedroom."
I giggled: "I was in the Queen's bedroom! Not a lot of people can say that."
I whispered: "I thought I saw her undies! I won't tell anyone though."
Playing the kid is fun sometimes, I doubt they bought it, by the look of Padme she didn't.
Padme finally said: "The Queen is very thankful for everything you have done for us, Anakin, she asks if you want to accompany her to the senate as an adviser. We will compensate you of course."
I answered: "If I have the permission of my Mother, then I'll be delighted to give you advice the best I can. I hope you won't mention my presence or abilities to others, Jedi or allies alike, they don't all have your best interests at heart."
Padme nodded: "I already asked her permission to ask you, Anakin. If things go as you predicted, then we will leave as soon as possible. As you asked, we will mention you as the ones that repaired our ship for a passage to Naboo and citizenship. Our captain will refuel and remain on standby."
I thought for a minute, I am about to stick my head in a hornet's nest as a little Nine years and four-month-old kid, this calls for security measures, so I better prepare.
I said: "I'll be back soon."
In my room, I prepared a set of portkeys, set to return to a beacon, with one control portkey.
I returned to Padme and explained: "This slab of metal is a beacon, when we leave the ship, the captain has to put it in the middle of a big room. These coins are spelled to return with a password when you hold it in your hand or your skin. The big coin is the Master Portkey, with that password every coin will return to the beacon. If someone is holding on to you, he too will come along for the ride."
I shrugged: "I must warn you, it is not the most pleasant way of traveling. On the upside, no wall or shields can stop you."
Padme nodded, examining the coins: "Thank you Anakin, this will come in handy."
Xxxxx
We landed in Coruscant, at the Naboo embassy, we were awaited by the Sith and the green house-elf and a man with a very high forehead, or is it his hairdo? Anyway, I already have activated my full set of personal wards and kept myself in the background. Padme took her role as the Queen while exchanging pleasantries with the locals.
Palpatine said: "My Queen, we heard of the troubles in Naboo just a few days ago, I am afraid the Senate is divided, a lot of them don't believe your claim of this illegal blockade. I am afraid that the Supreme Chancellor is powerless."
Padme's necklace must be very warm by now, by listening to that bullshit: "We came here with proof and will testify at the Senate, Senator Palpatine."
Palpatine asked: "How did you escape unharmed? Your captain must be skilled to get here so fast."
Padme answered cautiously: "We did a quick stop at Tatooine for repairs and rushed here to form our complaint."
While Padme was talking to the Sith, Yoda looked at Obi-Wan's logs: "Young Padawan, the logs you carry, Why?"
Obi-Wan swallowed: "That is a story best be told behind closed doors Grand Master Yoda. Master Qui-Gon probably is the right person to tell the tale."
Qui-Gon nodded: "It will shake our foundations, Grand Master Yoda, Master Windu, this is to be shared with the Council first."
Yoda said: "Meet the Queen first, we must, call in the Council, we do later, Hmm?"
I must say that Palpatine is quite skilled at hiding his dark side, he is a smooth talker too, too bad the necklace on Padme is telling her to be cautious, although a politician that never lies… you can find those only in storybooks.
I let the grown-ups blab their platitudes to each other, most of it is just the same as in Canon and studied my surroundings, this place is big! Buildings for as far as you can see, and if I must believe the rumors, this thing has over 2000 floors! That is madness! Anyway, the top side looks impressive enough. Ah! They are done talking.
I kept close to Mum, Aola, and Shiri when servants guided us into the embassy of Naboo and appointed quarters to us.
Mum closed the door and said: "Is it me, or am I not the only one that wants to run away from here? This place feels like it sucks all the happiness out of you."
Shiri commented: "We feel it too, Smi, part of it is what Ani predicted to the Queen, it made us more alert."
I told them: "A big part is your necklaces, they sense danger pointed at us. We are companions of the Queen, that alone puts a target on us. Keep the portkey coins on you at all times, please. I can not always sense danger ahead."
I sat on a chair and said: "I need some help to come up with a good idea to disguise myself, showing myself to the Senate as a boy that tells a Queen what to do, it will ruin the Queen's reputation."
Aola asked: "What are the possibilities Ani? And what are the limits?"
I answered: "The insides stay human, no matter what, I can change my looks to most of the humanoid races, I have to keep the same height and weight to keep the disguise for a long period."
Shiri joked: "That rules that small green Jedi out, he looked old."
Mum suggested: "Age yourself Ani, with wrinkles, gray hair, and a trimmed beard, put some robes on that resemble the Jedi robes, that way they will think you are one without you posing as a Jedi."
I nodded: "That is a great idea, Mum, we will discuss it with the handmaidens and the Queen at dinner. Let's see if I can pull this off… That should take care of the wrinkles, my head and arms only, the rest is covered. My hair… is this the right kind of gray?"
Aola smiled: "If this is the way you are going to look like when you are old, then I approve. The color is perfect Ani, try the beard, not a goatee please… a bit more… that is it. You can pose as Ani's grandfather."
I grinned: "That could be the title of a song, I am my own Grandpa… yes, definitively a song."
Xxxxx
At dinner, I said: "Princess, tomorrow, my Grandpa will go with the Queen to the Senate, he is way more believable than me, they say I look like him a lot. For the moment he is helping your Captain in your yacht. He is due to come in tomorrow morning, I will help the captain with chores is that alright with you?"
It took some time to process it, but she nodded: "That is alright Ani, I already like the man, I hope he has the same kind of humor?"
I smiled: "You better believe it!"
Crap! Fast! Banish anything blond with whiskers away… Ah, just in time.
The next day, Yané escorted me to the yacht and watched me… turn old. I transfigured my clothes into robes.
I asked: "Yané? What is your favorite color?"
Yané answered: "Grass green, like the hills on Naboo, why do you ask?"
I changed the robes in a lively grass color and asked: "Like this?"
Yané shook her head: "A tad darker… that's it, now your inner robes and pants a bit lighter… yes, perfect, the rims need a shade of blue added. Ani, these are the robes my ancestors used to wear. You can pass as a Naboo Elder."
I nodded and made an illusion of little Anakin escorting his grandpa out. Grandpa took Yané by the elbow and let little Ani guide us out.
Yané chuckled: "Your mother was right, you keep surprising us every day with something new."
I bumped shoulders with her and said: "As long they are pleasant surprises Yané, I still have plenty more of those. I'd show you, but you have to be married to me for that."
Yané turned her head to me and raised her eyebrows: "My, two Twi'leks, and Sabé, now me? Aren't you a bit greedy?"
I grinned: "I better have the whole set, you keep mixing it up, so this way I won't grab the wrong Princess."
Yané huffed: "So you figured it out? I still call you a greedy brat, you know that?"
I shrugged: "That is ok with me, as long as I am your greedy brat."
Yané cracked up: "Being horny runs in the family it seems. Come, this way, the Queen is waiting for you."
Padme, geared up as a Chinese puppet, said: "Good morning Anakin, you are right on time. Let's move to the Senate. Do you have any preparatory advice before we move in?"
I nodded: "Yes I have, my Queen, once you take the stand, don't let anyone interrupt you, if they do, call on the Supreme Chancellor to reprimand them. You have the right to speak without interruptions. Most of all speak your own thoughts, not mine or someone else."
Xxxxx
The senate was packed, the setup was a bit different from the movies, but that would have cost too much for the production team. Once Padme took the stand, she waxed the ears of every senator.
She stood proudly, and with a Sonorus, her voice was heard in every corner of the room: "Senators of the Republic! I stand here before you to point a great injustice out! For the sole reason to protest against the taxes of the Republic, the Trade Federation has put a blockade on my Home planet Naboo and is in progress to conquering it."
Any protests were overruled, she continued: "Today it is Naboo that is invaded by the Trade Federation, who is next? Every planet from the Outer Rim? The Middle Rim? Is the Republic going to be absorbed by the Trade Federation? Is there still any use for the Republic if they are so powerless that they are even afraid to send aid? I demand that the Republic send a fleet to lift the Trade Federations blockade."
She turned to the Supreme Chancellor: "If you don't, what is the use to remain a part of a useless organization? I await your answer."
Palpatine got worried, leaving the Republic will cost him his position in the Senate, and lose a lot of power.
He leaned into Padme and softly said: "Leaving the Republic would be a bad move, your Highness, maybe it is best you put a vote of no confidence on the Supreme Chancellor. That will work better."
Padme's necklace activated when Palpatine used his Force to influence her mind, and smacked him back, at the same time the necklace heated up.
Slowly Padme turned to Palpatine: "Senator Palpatine, might I remind you that you are here to serve Naboo, Naboo does not exist to serve your ambitions. If you can't see the difference, we will have to appoint another Senator. Whatever you tried to do to influence me, don't do that again if you value your job."
Palpatine was speechless, that never happened before that someone resisted him, worse, the feedback gave him a splitting headache! He took a good look at me, I was the only new factor in his play, he got a second rebuke when he tried to probe me.
I shook my head and said: "That won't work anymore, your way will never work, try for balance. Every extreme is doomed to fail."
That is skimming the line, I just about told him I know he is a Sith. I have to mellow it a bit.
I continued: "The Republic is too soft and the Trade Federation too aggressive. Both ways are wrong, deformed. I agree with the Queen, the Republic is a hollow organization, and it won't be long or some forces are going to manipulate them."
That will get him off my back for a while, the meeting took a few hours, in the end, a commission was formed to investigate the accusations, the first meeting was next month.
Padme stood up and took the stand: "People of the Republic! Today you have proved your worth to Naboo and members like us! From this day on, we will be not a member of this organization anymore! We will fight off this invasion ourselves or die trying!"
Palpatine stood up: "My Queen reconsider! Without the Republic we are defenseless!"
Padme glared at him: "We are defenseless with the Republic, Palpatine! Get your affairs in order and return to Naboo. You can help organize our resistance."
Palpatine back paddled: "Your Highness, I can do more good here than on Naboo, I am still able to lobby the Senate!"
I asked: "Who is going to pay for your lobbying Palpatine? You are not a Senator anymore, if the Trade Federation has its way, then you don't even have a home planet anymore. Or do you expect the Trade Federation will give you a job? Maybe… do you already have a job there?"
Palpatine fumed: "Mind your business mister, your advice to the Queen will ruin Naboo. Leaving the Republic is the worst move the Queen could have done."
I nodded: "I must admit that it is the worst move for you, you are out of a job. Now you have to show you are loyal to the Naboo, the Republic, or the Trade Federation. Which is it going to be?"
I turned to Padme and softly said: "I feel it is time to use the coin, my Queen. Something is going to burst if we stay here."
Padme stood up and turned to the Chancellor: "There is only one thing left to say, Chancellor, Trust The Way of Magic!"
That activated all of our Portkeys at once and left the Senate and Palpatine speechless behind. The Queen, her handmaidens, her guards, and her advisor disappeared all at once! Right through their shields and protections!
Xxxxx
We arrived on the yacht, Mum brought my backpack with her, everyone's luggage was already loaded, Padme planned to return today, no matter which decision the Senate made.
The Captain reported: "Your Highness, six Jedi have been asking to talk with young Anakin, witnesses have seen him board the ship. They are waiting outside. I told them to wait for your return, as he is under your protection."
I grinned: "That is ideal! Take them along, say I will answer some questions on the way to Naboo. That way we have the Jedi as witnesses."
With a few Finite's I canceled my looks and clothes.
Yané commented: "I liked the old man more."
I raised my eyebrow and asked: "Yané? Are you into old men? I don't have a chance with you? How do I going to survive that hole in my heart that you leave behind?"
Yané gave me a playful shove: "If there is a hole, it will be a teeny weeny small one, it is already too crowded in that heart of yours. Go outside to lure those Jedi inside."
The Queen, her whole set of handmaidens, and her guard escorted me out to meet the Jedi. Outside, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were the only ones I recognized… ah! A blue Twi'lek! Mine are green, this must be Aayla Secura and her master Vos… and those look like Miralans, I can't come up with their names, both are females. They were surprised to see us all.
Qui-Gon asked: "Your Highness? We were told you were attending a meeting in the Senate, we did not see or feel arrive, is this one of young Anakin's powers?"
Padme nodded: "Master Jedi, from now on I Trust in The Power of Magic…"
Crap! We ported back into the ship! Traveling unprepared with a portkey made us land in one pile. When we crawled up, Padme had the decency to blush, not that we could see it through all the layers of makeup.
I groaned: "I guess I have to come up with a better password?"
Yané: "I liked the old man better."
Back outside Padme said: "Master Jedi I am certain you have a lot of questions, if you come on board, Ani will explain some on the way to Naboo. Or you can stay here and have your questions unanswered, we leave in five minutes."
Qui-Gon nodded: "Obi-Wan and I were tasked to accompany you back to Naboo. This is Master Vos and his Padawan Aayla Secura, and Master Luminara Undull with her Padawan Barriss Offee. If they want to come along or not is their own decision."
Master Vos took a small bow: "That demonstration just now and the report of Master Qui-Gon convinced me to come along if you will have us."
Master Luminara nodded: "It did for me too, if you have room for us we will come along."
Padme waved her arm, inviting them in: "There is room enough to accommodate you all, as Master Qui-Gon surely reported."
Great, now I have to impress the monks and nuns. I'll bet they will freak out if I collect some more rubber chickens.
