Anuvuin: episode #31 The Ivory Gift and Inside Palpatine�s Office
Part 2
Previously: Qui-Gon told Anakin he was free. There was some discussion, and finally Anakin made a promise to his mother that when he became a Jedi Knight, he would come back and free here and all the rest of the slaves. Dearth Maul tracking Anakin) and he tried to kill Qui-Gon. Anakin ran to the ship and the ship took off after Qui-Gon jumped on the ramp. Then they headed on their way.
�Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi.� Anakin saw Obi-Wan�s lightsaber. �Wow, you�re a Jedi, too?� They both laughed as Obi-Wan smiled and said, �an apprentice.� The days� events had made Anakin extremely tired�and it was night now. Anakin fell asleep in a corner as Padm� approached the message center. She listened to the tracer message and turned away very sadly. Then Anakin looked up and said, �What�s wrong?� She turned toward him startled. She walked over to him and said, �Why are you here?� �I couldn�t sleep. I�m too cold.� Padm� reached for a nearby blanket to cover him up. �Space is very cold, Ani. You come from a warm planet. A little too warm for my taste. You miss you m other, don�t you?� Anakin nodded. Then Padm� says, �A lot of things will change when we get to the capital, but I wont forget you. I care about you.� �I care for you, too. I made this for you.� Anakin hands her the ivory object that he had carved for her. Then he adds, �for you to remember me by. It�ll bring you good fortune.� He looked up at her as he gave it to her and locked eyes with her for a second. She looked at the object now in her hand, �Thanks, but I don�t need this to remember you by.� Anakin fell asleep, so she left the room and covered him. Now they�re approaching Coruscant. Anakin was woken up and is up front with Ric Olie asking questions about the controls of the ship. Qui-Gon was standing back watching. Ric Olie says, �You catch on pretty quick.� Qui-Gon knew that was an understatement�Anakin was an extremely bright person because of both his midi-cholorian level and force level. Anyway, Ric Olie starts the landing procedures for landing on Coruscant. �Coruscant�the entire planet is a city. It�s the city of lights.� The view is spectacular from the ship at this distance. �Look, Senator Palpatine and Supreme Chancellor Valorum are down there waiting for us.� Ric Olie was still talking to Anakin. HE lands the ship. Anakin, Qui-Gon, and the rest all wet down the ramp. Queen Amidala goes over to talk to the Senator from Naboo: Palpatine. Anakin smiles at Padm�. There are certain procedures that we must discuss.� He leads her into his office. All Senators and the Supreme Chancellor have their own offices that they can rent out if they choose. Of course not every Senator does�there are way too many planets and organizations represented in the Senate for that. Before they leave, Chancellor Valorum says, �I have called a special session of the Senate too here your case.� �Thank you, Chancellor. It is greatly appreciated!� She then leaves with Palpatine. Qui-Gon turns to the Supreme Chancellor. �I must talk to the Jedi Council. Our situation ahs just become worse.� Valorum nods. Before they go Anakin says, �I�d like to say good-bye to Padm�. I may never see her again.� Qui-Gon nods. Anakin goes to the reserved room where the queen is getting ready. AS Anakin enters he asks for Padm�. The handmaiden who let him in says, �She�s not here right now.� Queen Amidala overheard it and says, �I sent Padm� on an errand.� Anakin says, �I came to say good-bye to her. I may never see her again.� Amidala smiles, �I will tell her for you.� Anakin says, �Thank you,� and leaves with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan for the next building over. Now Amidala goes to Palpatine�s office. She couldn�t meet with him before when he had led her to the office right after landing on Naboo�you�ll find out later why. Anyway, Palpatine faces Amidala. �Chancellor Valorum has called a special meeting of the Senate, because of our situation.� �Do you think they will side with us?� Palpatine looks at her with a smile that if you looked closely, it would be mean. �To be frank, I don�t think they will. The Republic is not what it once was. It�s run by a bunch of corrupt politics. There is no concern for the people. I doubt anything will be done to help our tragedy. The Supreme Chancellor does not have our best interest in mind. I suggest a new Supreme Chancellor, should be elected. A stronger one�one who will not let our situation continue.� He looks directly at her as he prepares to continue.
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