Fex barged into the cockpit, holding her cup of tea with both hands. She was thrown to the side as the Emperor made yet another sharp turn. Palpatine's eyes darted to the back camera where the Azure Gale was in hot pursuit.

He knew the prudent decision would be to open a channel to the Azure Gale to apologize for bumping into their ship. However, he was a teenager running solely on unfocused rage with a serious mood problem.

The droid maintenance line was blaring with alarms due to the Emperor's and Azure Gale's unauthorized presence in the droid control lane.

"In the name of—" Fex cut herself off when she saw the scene before her, yet she tried to remain calm. "Sir Palpatine, may I please—"

With one hand still on the controls and without turning his focus away from the display Palpatine angled his right hand towards Fex. The Force surged from his soul to his right hand. Palpatine didn't plan the action. His eyes fully open without having to visualize it, threw Fex out of the cockpit and into the hall with the Force. A feat he had very little time to process.

Palpatine hit the controls to the back door and the cockpit door sealed shut. He knew it was against his better judgement, but he had waited far too long. Palpatine had one mission: get to the vineyard. He had spent too much time in traffic, and he lost whatever sanity he had left.

Fex pounded on the cockpit door. "HEY! LET ME IN! JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE FORCE POWERS DOESN'T MEAN YOU KNOW HOW TO FLY A SHIP!" Palpatine scoffed at that.

She was right but Palpatine refused to hand over the controls.

Palpatine lacked that sense of controlling a much larger mass than himself and he kept scraping into the side of space stations. He leaned heavily on the Force to guide him and even then, he was no star pilot. Palpatine knew how to memorize star charts and handle computers but when it came to ships, that was a whole different level.

The Azure Gale was now side by side with the Emperor. Hearth's hand lingered over the controls about to slam into his opponent's ship, but he faltered.

Predune had always tried to be the level-headed one in every situation whether it be with his family or his husband. Today, however, adrenaline was high and his anxiousness for being late to his sister's wedding was dire. "What are you waiting for, Hearth? Ram it!"

Predune could see Hearth was starting to withdraw from the sky-rage. "I don't know, Predune. I think the Naboo Sky-Police are onto us. I've already done enough damage."

"Come on, Hearth." Predune said with a certain playfulness. "Do it."

Hearth grinned to himself. "What the blazes. Why not!" He took a hold of the controls and drove the Azure Gale into the Emperor.

Palpatine was thrown forward in his seat and he stared wide eyed at the Azure Gale. Blood rushed to his cheeks and a new sense of rage took hold. "WHY YOU!" he muttered angrily to himself.

Without hesitating, he slammed the Emperor into the Azure Gale. The durosteel of both ships groaned and became dented. Hull against hull, the two ships sailed on into the Naboo atmosphere. The Azure Gale hit back. The Emperor did so too. It was an endless cycle of damage exchanged back and forth. Palpatine swore under his breath and Fex continued banging on the door.

That was until a number of Naboo police droids swarmed his viewing screen and the Emperor's channel flashed red and blue, an incoming message. Palpatine groaned as he caught sight of the droids and saw what was most likely a Naboo sky-police officer opening a channel with him. He ignored it and zipped past the droids. The Azure Gale seemed to agree with him.

"Why are they following me?" Palpatine said behind gritted teeth as he saw the Azure Gale behind him.

The alarms in the ship were beginning to go off, an irate whining sound in his ears. Palpatine was seriously beginning to regret his decisions once his display screen started flashing with multiple system failures.

He knew the Palpatine Vineyard was only a little way off, he could see it. It was right on the cliff. A waterfall flowed into the ocean, and the rows of vines surrounding his domed home. Although he hadn't been gone from his home for long, he'd missed it even if he did have mixed feelings about it. The Palpatine Vineyard was a place full of happy memories. However, happiness was not enough for the young Naboo.

The Azure Gale was still following him which made his stomach turn. Perhaps he shouldn't have led it to his home, he could have put the ship down in one of the cities below. However, he was afraid that his systems would go down and he couldn't afford enough credits to pay for a transport.

If worse came to worse and this attacker was much more physically powerful, he'd have Fex deal with it. Fex seemed like she could handle herself, he just hoped she would be willing to do so. He had after all locked her outside of the cockpit.

Palpatine's thoughts raced, he and his family could also call the Naboo police to deal with it. He could convince his family to be on his side. Well, he might not even have to call the police, he was sure the police was not too far behind. He racked his brain with a way of how to spin this whole sky-rage situation in his favor.

With a click of a button the cockpit door opened, and Fex rushed in, she had somehow gotten the door open. Palpatine saw a control panel in the door was open, a bundle of wires out.

Her face was burning. She tried to state as coolly as she could, her teeth were gritted. "Youth Senator Sheev Palpatine, I will be piloting this ship from now on." She sat down and started to steer the ship into a safe landing spot.

Palpatine furrowed his brows. "On whose authority?" He wasn't entirely opposed to allowing her to control it. Palpatine had been struggling to even fly the ship, he had not a clue how to land it.

"On Plagueis' authority." Fex stated firmly as she sat down and held the controls. The ship began to lower. "He has also ordered you that you are only to allow me to pilot the ship from now on."

"How do I know that's true?" Palpatine crossed his arms.

"You are his Sith apprentice are you not? I thought orders from him weren't to be questioned." Fex pointed out, she motioned to his HoloBand. "Plagueis sent out a coded message on a secure channel. If you wish to see it, you can."

Palpatine glanced at Fex before checking his HoloBand. It was true.

He grimaced to himself as he finally realized what exactly he had done. The systems were flashing with failures, he could hear the durosteel coming apart from outside and the person(s) he had just been in a sky-rage with was on the same landing pad as him. Oh dear...what have I done?

Palpatine felt a small pang of fear in his heart. He had to go out there. He had to face whoever these people were, and he had to explain himself to his family. Palpatine stood up in his chair shakily and regarded Fex. "Uh...I need a moment to myself."

He shut himself in the refresher and took a deep breath. In the mirror, the young man within it was unrecognizable. A crazed stare, disheveled hair, face gleaming with sweat, and he looked frankly insane. Palpatine tried his best, wash his face, comb his hair, straighten his robes but he couldn't shake his nervous face.

His heart was pounding as he stood at the exit for the ship. Fex was behind him glowering, she was carrying his bags. She had already hit the button to open the door and lower the exit ramp before he was ready.

Before he had a chance to step out the door, he was knocked to the ground. Palpatine didn't scream but rather before his arms were pinned took a swipe at his attacker. Less than a heartbeat later Fex had her blaster pointed at the attacker.

The anger etched in the attacker's face soon dissipated as realization dawned on their face. "Sheevy? Is that you?" the attacker said, and they withdrew.

As Palpatine was about to swing another fist he realized as well. But he wasn't as happy to see his brother as his brother was to see him. "Predune?"

"It is you!" Predune grinned and he got up. He extended a hand to Palpatine who took it begrudgingly. Predune studied Palpatine's face with curiosity. "So, your ship is named the Emperor? We got in a...sky-rage with you?"

Palpatine stared wide eyed at his older brother. "That was you?'

Predune nodded and motioned to his husband who stood a distance away. "Yup, me and Hearth." Hearth waved awkwardly at Palpatine.

"Oh..." Palpatine uttered. Fex who was behind, glanced at the two brothers.

"Well, Sheevy it's so good to see you! Sorry, I've been so busy!" Predune told his brother.

Palpatine extended his hand so they could shake hands, but Predune ignored it and went in for a hug. A hug which Palpatine accepted but did not enjoy. Predune got Palpatine in a headlock and gave his little brother a noogie, which the young, dignified politician very much did not enjoy.

Palpatine was able to break free finally and began fussing over his hair. "PREDUNE! I told you to stop doing that!" he insisted.

Predune scoffed. "Come on, lighten up, little brother."

Palpatine threw his older brother a dirty look while he was trying to make himself look presentable once more. He heard Hearth laughing and even Fex was coughing, trying to cover up her amusement.

"PREDUNE!" The two brothers heard a voice cry out from the far side of the landing pad. An older man with fading red hair dressed in prestigious clothes crossed the landing pad.

"Father!" Predune and his father hugged. His father patted him on the back. Palpatine watched from afar, his expression drawn into a grimace.

"It's so good to see you, Predune!" Their father smiled at Predune, and they both withdrew from the hug. "How was your trip to Canto Bight? Were you and Hearth able to convince the Goujen Casino to consider our supply?"

Predune returned the smile and nodded. "Yes, Yafo said she'd send us a HoloGram in a few days' time." Predune handed a HoloChip to his father.

Palpatine thought his father's smile couldn't become any wider but somehow it did. "How wonderful, my son. Yet another victory for our vineyard, eh?" he paused and looked beyond Predune's shoulder as if he'd just seen his younger son. Their father regarded Predune once more. "Let's discuss this later, shall we? Your mother and Mairda is inside."

Predune nodded again and started towards the vineyard. Predune's father waved at Hearth who waved back. Predune and Hearth began hiking up the short distance to the Palpatine Household. Fex followed carrying the bags and she struck up a conversation with the couple.

Palpatine and his father stood a few meters apart, saying nothing but studying each other. His father faltered for a moment and then spoke, unease in his voice. "Hello Sheev."

A thick silence hung in the air before Palpatine replied.

"Hello...father."