From Earth to Star Wars: Part Two

Disclaimer: All characters except for Meagan, Sasha and a few minor other characters, belong to George Lucas, and we are not receiving any profit off this work of fiction.

AN: Hey everyone! Hope that ya'll had a great Thanksgiving and beginning of Christmas. We had a nice weekend with time with our friends and family! Meagan had off for Thanksgiving and was able to get some writing down. Now, this might shock our long term readers in knowing it can be months in between updates, but the majority of AOTC is already written and nearly ready to post!! Some of it we had wrote here and there after getting ideas when watching the movie, so some of it we were able to edit pretty quickly and the rest of it flowed right out from those scenes. So, the next couple chapters, we will probably be posting once a week or every other week or something like that.

Please note, as a forewarning, that since Meagan has been sent off planet, she's not in this chapter, and just a little in the next ones. The story is more or less focusing on Obi-Wan, Anakin and Padme, but she will be back in a few chapters. We don't want to say too much more and give things away! LOL!

We have cut out the opening scenes from the movie and starting when Obi-Wan and Anakin are reporting to Padme's apartment for duty. We felt it would make it too repetitive, but those events still happened. Hope this makes sense! Feel free to shoot us any questions.

Azura Soul Reaver: We're glad that you enjoyed our story. It's always wonderful to hear from our readers, especially for the first time. Thanks again and we hope you keep reading and enjoy these next chapters.

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Chapter Sixty Five

**Obi-Wan's Point of view**

I stared out the window at the growing twilight surrounding the city as the lift slowly rose to Senator Amidala's apartment. I held back a sigh. Everything seemed to be happening so fast. The Senator's gala that had Meagan's name and face printed onto every tabloid for days afterwards, the Council nearly ordering her to leave planet, the approaching Military Creation Act vote with the Chancellor's negotiations with the Separatists, the attempts on the Senator's life. So much seemed to be almost spinning out of control, the cloud of darkness beginning to grow around us.

"Everything is about to change isn't it?" Anakin asked quietly from besides me.

I held back another sigh before slowly nodding. "Yes, it certainly feels that way. I'm not sure how the negotiations are going to go."

Anakin nodded. "I know. I still can't believe they sent Meagan off planet. She might not be safe."

To say that hadn't crossed my mind would be lying, but she only helped for a little while close to a year ago. Not to mention the fact she wasn't a part of the Senate, not actually having a vote. "She'll be safe, Anakin. She hasn't been involved in the creation act for quite some time. It's better for her not to be here."

Anakin didn't look like he quite believed me, but the lift slowed to a stop, ending the conversation. The door slid open and we were immediately greeted quite enthusiastically, much to our regret.

"Jar Jar, would you please show us in." I was finally able to put in as he was nearly crushing Anakin. "I believe the Senator is expecting us."

Jar Jar pulled away and turned to lead us into the apartment. "Mesa here. Lookie! Lookie!" He screeched as we stepped into the main apartment. "Desa Jedi arriven."

Senator Padme Amidala looked up from her work and smiled at us. "Thank you Jar Jar." She came from around the table and greeted us warmly. "It's so good to see you."

"It's good to see you too." After our greetings were finished, we meandered into the living area. "I hope what happened on the platform didn't injure you."

She shook her head, tears doting her eyes as Anakin sat her down on one of the couches. "I'm alright."

"Padme are you sure?" Anakin asked her, obviously concerned about her. I could certainly sense an underlying sense of grief at losing not only her staff, but her friends as well.

She nodded, becoming composed again. "How's Meagan? I thought she might have come along. I would have liked to have seen her."

Anakin and I exchanged quick glances before I spoke. "She's off planet at the moment."

She looked faintly surprised. "Really? I thought for sure she'd be here for the vote." Catching the look I sent Anakin as he opened his mouth to speak, she quickly changed the subject. "How's Sasha? She's such a darling."

Hearing my daughter's name, I found my lips turning upwards into a smile. "She's doing wonderful, thank you."

Anakin was smirking as he turned to the Senator. "Actually, Padme she's turning into a little hoodlum."

"And whose fault is that?" I asked him before continuing on, informing her of the truth. "He teaches it to her."

Padme laughed as Anakin began interjecting. "I do not. It's not my fault if her genetic make up has already corrupted her."

Then we all couldn't help but laugh as Anakin told her of Sasha's latest exploit. Though it was soon after the laughter quieted down that we got down to business.

"I really don't need any more security." Padme started out. "Though I appreciate you being concerned for my safety, I really want to know who wants to kill me."

I sighed, wanting to help her a bit more, but we had our orders. "I'm afraid we are only here for your protection, not to start an investigation."

She looked quite frustrated, but seemed to understand as Anakin spoke. "Maybe with us just being here will be able draw out who is ever behind it. Maybe then, the Council will let us find him."

Padme smiled slightly. "Hopefully so. Now, it's been a rather trying day and I think I will retire."

"Of course my lady." Anakin and I stood up and watched her and her handmaiden leave the room.

Once the Senator was gone, we discussed security matters and a little of what was going on before Captain Typho left for the command center downstairs. Then Anakin and I began looking around the place, checking on the security as we went. Captain Typho had more than things covered and I knew these assassins were good to get past all the plans that had made for her safe arrival on Coruscant. They must not be underestimated. However, for now, things were quiet and safe.

For a good part of the evening, Anakin and I lightly meditated, closely aware of everything going on around us. Reaching into the Force, I could feel the city teeming and coming alive as the night approached, not sensing anything truly evil around us. I stretched toward the Temple, feeling it's security and warmth as most settled in for the night, to my daughter's strong presence as she was hopefully asleep in bed, to my wife who was so far away......

Suddenly I felt a shrill of warning through the Force. My eyes shot open as Anakin and I charged into the Senator's chamber to see two poisonous kouhuns crawling toward her exposed neck and face, obviously aimed to strike her. Anakin leaped up on the bed as she awakend, slicing through the insects before they could hurt her. Wondering where they came from, I glanced around and through the window, catching sight of a droid, floating right outside. Without even telling Anakin what I was doing, I flew towards the window, crashing right through it, grabbing a hold of the droid.

With my added weight, the droid started to sink down, but soon compensated for it, flying upwards and away from the Senator's window, leaving me to wonder why I did this in the first place. The droid flew rather crazily along through the city, ramming me against moving speeders and buildings more than once, hoping to dislodge me. But I hung on quite dearly, knowing the droid was returning to its master.

Then, we began to curve towards a parked vehicle with someone standing besides it, holding a large blaster rifle. I peered through the darkness, trying to gauge who it was, a distinguishable feature, anything that would help us know who was trying to kill Padme. But before I could even completely carry that thought through, the droid above me exploded and I immediately began to plummet.

I looked around for anything to swing toward or to grab. Any type of handrail, platform, awning, but there was absolutely nothing but falling the next five hundred or so stories to the ground. Reaching into the Force, I tried to find a calm center, anything to help me, knowing this wasn't exactly how I wanted my end to go. I couldn't help but think of Meagan and Sasha, hoping they weren't alone in this moment, that someone would be close by to comfort them when they felt it.

A thrill of warning through the Force caught my attention as I saw Anakin driving a speeder a few feet below me. He pulled back slightly, matching his speed to my fall and I was soon crawling into the speeder and never before had I been so glad to see his smiling face and thanking the Force for his flying abilities.

"Quite an interesting way to catch a ride Master." Anakin smirked as I settled into the passenger's seat. "You could have just called a cab."

I fought the urge to roll my eyes. "I was wondering what was taking you so long."

"Well, it took a while to find the right speeder, you know, the one with an open cockpit with the speed capabilities able to catch up to your droid."

"There it is." I nearly interrupted him as I caught sight of the speeder that I had seen parked next to the assassin.

"I'm on him." Anakin turned the speeder towards the bounty hunter and increased his speed. "Hang on."

So, for the next several minutes, we pursued a chase, Anakin driving in and out of the traffic, sometimes nearly hitting oncoming traffic. "Hey, go easy will you? You know I don't like it when you do that!"

The bounty suddenly started firing at us, causing Anakin to swerve down rather quickly. "Sorry, I tend to forget that you don't like to fly."

"It's not that I don't like flying." I informed him as Anakin dove down again, narrowly missing the blaster bolts as well as another speeder. "But what you're doing is suicide."

Anakin just smiled slyly, still chasing after the bounty hunter's speeder. "Oh, come on Master, I have been flying since I could walk."

I fought not to roll my eyes, but did manage to mumble loud enough for him to hear me. "You are not teaching Sasha to fly."

Anakin began to protest, but it was quickly cut off as the speeder turned towards us, all blasters blazing fire Working only on instincts and experience, Anakin quickly cut hard to the right, making my stomach nearly plunge to my throat, then he dropped down before turning up through the traffic and clearing us of the blaster bolts. "See. I'm very good at this."

I almost wanted to close my eyes, not even wanting to see what he was doing as we continued to chase the assassin around town. As we nearly skidded across the top of a building, I found myself yelling at him. "Anakin, pull up. I hate it when you do that."

"Sorry Master." He was grinning now. "Sasha loves it."

"What?" I asked, feeling my temper growing. "You fly with her like this?"

"Um....." He started out, obviously trying to find a way to defend himself, but didn't quite finish it as he kept swerving in and out traffic, going the wrong way. "She likes it, she makes me do it."

"Sure, a three year old tells you what to do." Well, the last part didn't quite turn out as Anakin drove straight through the power couplings. Though once the energy that was crackling around us settled down, I raised my voice once again. "That's it, you are never flying with them again, ever."

"You know you really don't mean that." He teased, almost being casual as he started to plunge straight down.

"Anakin." I yelled at him, wishing my stomach would calm. "Pull up."

He did so as the other speeder made a sharp turn, but Anakin kept going straight.

"Where are you going?" I pointed in the other direction. "He went that way."

"A shortcut Master." He said simply and began to explain himself. "This creep is obviously hired and if we keep this up he'll end up fried, so we won't learn who he is, who hired him and why."

Even though that did make sense, I couldn't help but let a bit of sarcasm show through. "So that's why we are going in the opposite direction?"

"As I said, it's a shortcut." But he stopped the speeder, letting us hang in the mid air, looking around.

"Some short cut." I began to scold him. "Now, you've lost him."

"I'm sorry Master." Anakin was still looking around and I hated that feeling as a look came into his eyes. "If you'll excuse me." With that he jumped out of the speeder, plunging straight towards the one we were chasing.

I leaned out of the speeder, watching him, muttering underneath my breath. "I hate it when he does that."

Wanting to follow Anakin and the bounty hunter, I crawled over the seat and drove the speeder after them. I landed not to far to where the speeder had crashed. I hoped out of it, and ran after him.

"Anakin."

He stopped and turned. "He went into the club Master."

I held his gaze for a long moment. "He went in there to hide, not to run. Be patient. Use the Force."

Anakin simply nodded as we stepped into the club and looked around. "I think he's a she."

I nodded, looking around, knowing most of everyone was well armed. "Be careful."

"She's a changeling."

I nodded then motioned toward the crowded room. "Go and find her then." I then turned away.

"Where are you going?" He asked me, though I suspected he knew the reason.

"After your driving I need a drink." I couldn't help but tease him as he rolled his eyes, heading off to find the bounty hunter.

After he vanished into the crowds, I sauntered up to the bar and ordered a drink. Just as a I lifted it to my lips, I felt another being come up to me.

"Do you wanna buy a death stick?"

Certainly not in the mood to deal with him, I waggled my fingers towards him, stretching into the Force. "You don't want to sell me death sticks."

I took a drink as he twirled the sticks between his fingers, repeating what I said.

Then, not being able to help myself, I continued on. "You want to go home and rethink your life."

Smirking, downing the drink, I watched as the man left the bar. Having another drink and finally settling down from Anakin's crazy driving, I soon felt the presence of the bounty hunter coming up behind me. Knowing she was about to shoot, I quickly turned, bringing my saber up, igniting it, taking her arm off at the elbow. As she shrieked in agony and fell down, Anakin came up.

"Easy." He patted the air with the Force. "Jedi business. Go back to your drinks."

With that we headed outside to interrogate her. "Do you know who you were trying to kill?"

"The Senator from Naboo." She said as we started to look over her injured arm.

"Who hired you?" Anakin asked, leaning in close to her.

The bounty hunter resisted, arguing that someone else would take the money, would take the job to kill her, that it didn't matter. Before we could do anything else, the bounty hunter suddenly twitched and gasped, simply expiring, her female human features morphying back into the Clawdite nature. Anakin and I immediately looked up, trying to find what killed her. Then we heard the roar and the rocket-man lifted up into the Coruscant night sky, disappearing from sight.

I looked back to the dead Clawdite and pulled the small item from her neck and began to examine it.

"What is it Master?" He asked as I held it out to him to look at.

"A toxic dart." I told him, not liking this one bit. Obviously there was a price out for her head and this would be the first of many attempts. One assassin lay dead, but was the one that killed her the one that hired her or another bounty hunter? "Come Padawan there is much to be done."

With that we took the body and left, this time I drove.

Anakin and I stood in front of the Council the following morning debriefing them on what happened and what we had discovered the night before. Not surprisingly, the Council ordered me to track down the bounty hunter and to discover the truth of the matter. Anakin, meanwhile, had been given the assignment to guard Padme. He was now leaving to speak with the Chancellor in order to help convince the Senator that the safest thing for her was to journey back to Naboo. I on the other hand, went to start my investigation by trying to find out where that toxic dart came from.

**Anakin's point of view**

"I'm here to make a formal request regarding the safety and protection of Senator Amidala." I told the receptionist outside of the Chancellor's office.

Mas Amedda stared at me for a moment or two before typing something into his screen and then finally allowed me entrance.

"Ah Anakin, please come in." Chancellor Palpatine stood up from his desk, smiling. "It's such a pleasure to see you."

"Thank you sir." I said politely, not quite liking the way he was nearly overly friendly towards me. "I'm afraid I am here on Jedi business."

"Yes, you are helping protect Senator Amidala I do believe." He stated. "What can I do to help?"

"The Council has ordered an investigation and we want to retreat to a more safer place like her home planet of Naboo." I explained to him. "However, getting her to follow orders may be rather difficult. What we are requesting is that you talk to her about it. Maybe then she'll listen."

Palpatine smiled and nodded his agreement. "I will be more than willing to discuss this with her and she will not refuse an executive order. I know her well enough from all our years in politics that she will follow them."

I smiled slightly, bowing to him slightly. "Thank you for your help. It eases our minds in knowing we can keep her safe."

Palpatine stepped even closer to me. "It's to you we owe a great deal of gratitude. For protecting our Senator and for helping save Naboo."

I took a step back, feeling slightly uncomfortable at his mention of the blockade that was more than a decade ago. "I was just doing my duty." It was certainly time to go. "Thank you for your assistance and begging your pardon, but I must return to my duties."

"Of course." Palpatine said as we walked towards the door. "By the way, how is the little one doing? I finally had the pleasure of meeting her on Senate Days a few months ago."

I fought the smile at the mention of Sasha, but my stomach turned at his asking about her. I didn't like it. "She's fine sir." And not wanting to say anymore or stay any longer, I finally was able to make an exit. "Thank you again Chancellor."

He nodded his goodbye and I quickly left, heading back for Padme's.

As I stepped off the lift, back into the Senatorial residency, I immediately not only sensed that Palpatine had already issued his orders, but that Padme was not happy about it. She and Dorme rushed about, packing and closing things down quickly. I winced as Padme noticed I was standing there and glared in my direction, but didn't speak. Deciding to stay out of it for now, I stepped back, allowing the ladies to conduct their business. It wasn't until she asked Jar Jar to take her position in the Senate when she finally turned to me after the Gungan left.

"I don't like this idea of hiding." She fired off at me, taking a pause in her packing.

I tried not to wince too much. When Meagan had left planet, she threw quite a battle and she didn't even have a vote! I could only imagine what Padme was feeling about this. "I'm sorry Padme, but now that the Council ordered Master Obi-Wan to investigate, trust me, those bounty hunters won't be around long."

She didn't look like that helped her any, placing her hands on her hips. "So, while he investigates, I still have to hide away."

"It will make his job easier." I wondered how I was going to win this argument. "Then you'll be back here working a whole lot sooner."

Padme considered this for a moment, but quickly dismissed it. "I haven't worked for a year to defeat the Military Creation Act not to be here when its fate is decided."

"Sometimes we have to let go of our pride and do what's requested of us." I really hoped she wasn't going to hit me or something as the passion flared in her dark eyes.

She started towards me, opening her mouth to speak, but then closed it again, only sighing in frustration. "You're probably right, but I still don't like the fact that not only someone wants to pass that bill so much they want to kill me, that things are beginning to spin out of control."

I took a few steps towards her, placing an arm around casually at her shoulder. "I know, Meagan let Obi-Wan just about have it too before she left. But we both feel that there's much more to this, something dark is growing."

She gazed back up at me, her anger slowly drifting away. "Well, we will just have to fight it any way we can won't we?"

"We're still going to Naboo." I gently reminded her. "And you've certainly done more than your share."

"Fine, I'll go on one condition." Padme took a step back, obviously in an negotiating mood. "You bring Sasha over for dinner tonight and I'll leave willingly tomorrow. This afternoon will give me time to finish a few last minute things."

I debated that to myself for a few minutes before agreeing with her. Obi-Wan certainly wasn't going to like it, but he wasn't here arguing with her anyway and by looking into Padme's eyes, there was no room for debate. "Alright, first light."

She nodded. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some more packing to do."

I took a step back, nodding. "Yes my lady."

"Aunt Padme." Sasha cried as she ran across Padme's apartment that evening.

"Sasha." Padme knelt down and opened her arms. "You've gotten so big."

"I've started lightsaber training." Sasha was saying as Padme led her over to the living area. "Master Yoda is teaching us."

I watched as Padme pulled my niece into her lap, allowing Sasha to chatter to her aunt about her day. It was quite wonderful to see them getting along so well.

"Are you hungry?" Padme was asking. "Because I'm famished."

Sasha nodded hopping up quickly, racing toward the dinning room. Padme stood up, turning towards me, smiling broadly. "She has so much energy. Does she ever slow down?"

I couldn't help but laugh as I offered Padme my arm. "Very rarely. She certainly keeps all of us on our toes."

Padme smiled. "But you wouldn't want her anyway else."

I laughed as we reached the table and I helped Padme into her seat then settling Sasha in. "No, probably not."

So, for the next while we had a good time eating a delicious dinner and then playing some games. The tension from the attempts on Padme's life, the growing darkness in the Force, the impending Creation Army Act vote, all disappeared with Sasha's delightful laughter.

"Hem, hem." Our laughter was suddenly interrupted when Obi-Wan entered the room. "Aren't you suppose to be on the way to Naboo?"

"It's my fault." Padme put in before I could offer a protest. "I wanted to see Sasha before we left and I had to finish a few things before handing over my post to Jar Jar."

I wisely didn't comment as Obi-Wan sighed, obviously giving in. "Alright, but as long as you leave in the morning."

"That was the plan." I said, hoping to soothe things over.

He just gave me a look as Sasha threw her arms around his legs.

"Hi Daddy." She grinned up at him. "We got chocolate cake for dessert."

We all laughed as Obi-Wan leaned down, wiping her face. "I can see that."

"Would you like some?" Padme asked as he sat down, pulling Sasha into his lap.

"A small piece. " He glanced down. "And it's about time for a little one to be you know where."

So we visited for a little while longer as we finished dessert before making our plans. "I'll take Sasha back to the Temple before coming back to stay for the night. Then I'll make sure you two leave on the transport in the morning."

Padme and I both nodded before making our goodbyes.

"Be good sweet girl." Padme hugged Sasha closely. "I'll see you soon, I promise."

"Thank you for dinner." Sasha curtsied politely. "I'll show you my lightsaber next time."

"I look forward to it honey." They hugged again before Sasha dashed into my arms.

"Be good my little Jedi." I hugged her close. "Uncle Ani will be back soon."

"Promise we'll get ice cream?" She asked, her blue-green eyes pleading.

"I promise." I hugged her again, not being able to resist. "And maybe we can get Aunt Padme to come to."

"Goodie." Sasha started jumping up and down. "Can you?"

"It'll be fun." Padme leaned over to kiss Sasha's cheek. "Just the three of us."

Sasha gave us one last hug before leaving with Obi-Wan who told us he would be back shortly.

Once they left, Padme and I went to clean up the dessert, a comfortable silence settling between us.

That night, Obi-Wan, the guards and I were on high alert, but thankfully nothing remotely dangerous happened. So, with little fanfare, the following morning, Obi-Wan, Captain Typho, Dorme, Padme and I made our way to the freight docks where we would catch a freighter that offered low cost rides to almost anywhere in the galaxy. Padme and I were dressed in simple tunics, helping us blend in with the other refugees for her safety.

Master Obi-Wan and I stood slightly back as Padme made her goodbyes to the Captain and Dorme. He then turned to me. "Make sure you stay on Naboo Anakin. She'll be safer that way, no matter what she tries to tell you."

I nodded. "Nothing will happen to her Master."

"I know Anakin." He said as we watched Padme and Dorme exchange an embrace, both of them obviously a bit emotional about the entire thing. "If you need anything, contact either myself or the Council before making any decision."

"Yes Master." I said as he stepped forward as Padme turned back to us, her goodbyes completed.

"I will get to the bottom of this plot quickly my lady." He said as he told her goodbye. "You'll be back safely in no time."

"I'll be most grateful for your speed, Obi-Wan." She said, smiling sightly. "If I happen to miss her, tell Meagan hello for me."

"I will." Obi-Wan assured her as I stepped forward.

"We'd best be on our way." I picked up our luggage and started off as Padme and Dorme exchanged one more hug.

"May the Force be with you." Obi-Wan's hand was warm on my shoulder.

"May the Force be with you Master." I certainly hoped it was as Padme's life was in danger.

And then Padme and I were walking through the transport, Artoo trailing behind us. We soon were loading onto a freighter and settling into it and before we knew it, it was taking off to Naboo. As I watched the crystalized stars through a window, I couldn't help but feel that while Padme would be safe, events were already in place for something we couldn't foresee let alone stop.

From Prince Caspian (We've been watching it lately.)

"My dresses are so long." Said Lucy

"Well, you were older then." Said Susan.

"Compared to years later when you are younger." Said Edmund.

Don't we love Narnia??