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Title: The Bond (1/3)
Author: Angel
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Rating: PG
Archive: OKEB, Jedi Hunks Classification: a year after TPM
Spoilers: Maybe some scenes from TPM used as flashbacks
Warnings: Pain, Conflict, a tinsy bit of comedy...hehe...this is just the first part...there will be more coming....
Summary: Queen Amidala's guards are turned against her.....
Feedback: You can write if ya like. ^.~
Notes: This is my first time writing to a list like this. I wonder what the story would be like if you put Amidala and Obi-Wan together....I think it would be interesting. I guess looking through websites just inspired me to try something and the stories I read are just excellent. So I hope everyone likes....
Disclaimer: The characters of TPM belong to George Lucas.
The Bond (1/3)
It was a peaceful day in Curosant. It was just like any other day. There was no chaos at all after everything that had happen the year before.
Obi-Wan was training Anakin to become a Jedi like he did everyday. Anakin was a very precocious child. He couldn't really be patient and yet he was now 10. He sure was a fast learner, watching his Master all the time. The thing that makes him focus is that he keeps doubting himself again and again.
"Master...this won't work...I've tried too many times before..." the young Padawan lowered his light saber. "Don't think thank way, Padawan. Just be patient and you will get it...." the Jedi Master responded.
Anakin really wasn't very patient, even after a year of training. Obi-Wan then remembered how he was when he first started training. He was just like Anakin. Flashbacks came back to his mind, remembering how he used to train with Qui-Gon.
After a while, Obi-Wan lost himself in his thoughts, remembering how his Master was patient through his training. He then got a flashback of the death of his Master, witnessing how Darth Maul had plunged his saber into his stomach.
Obi-Wan just fell on his knees. Anakin wondered why he was in that position. He knelt next to his Master, putting his little hand on his shoulder, "What bothers you Master? You have not been like this before..." Anakin was worried about him. The Jedi Master looked at the boy with a smile on his face, hiding his feelings from him. "Nothing is wrong my young Padawan. I think we shall stop for today and rest till tomorrow."
The 10-year old boy was now confused. He knew something was wrong. He could sense it.
Obi-Wan got up to his feet, "Don't worry. I'm fine. Go and do some meditating. I will be there in a while." He gave the boy the same smile. Anakin just obeyed him and had gone off somewhere to meditate, but he still had wondered what was bothering his Master.
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Obi-Wan had gone to his quarters to rest. The memories had flown through him the night before. This had disturbed him. ~What shall I do? I feel like I have failed him....~ The Jedi Master closed his eyes and slept.
Meanwhile in his own quarters, Anakin just looked out his window, thinking. ~He must miss Qui-Gon. I wish I could comfort him.....~ The young boy dazed.
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Queen Amidala had come back to Curosant to talk to Jedi Council about many businesses that had concerned her. She had entered the room where the Jedi Council usually met if there was anything important going on.
Senator Palpatine had entered as well.
Amidala began to discuss her problems on her planet. They seemed very serious once more. Something was going wrong w/ her guards because they had rebelled against their queen, their planet.
Master Yoda involved himself in this situation. "Rebelled, have you say?" She nodded. He had turned to the other Council members. "That does not sound very good...." He then turned back to her. He felt an evil presence that had lurked upon her planet. He closed his eyes, visualizing. "There are 2 warriors....."
Senator Palpatine listened tentively. Amidala had explained a bit more, "We have also recruited 2 young women warriors as help as well..." It answered the question of the evil presence. Master Yoda opened his eyes with the response, "You must get rid of them....they are spreading it among your guards." His eyes were telling her the truth.
Captain Panaka knew that he was right the first time they had recruited them. He felt responsible though. He stepped up, "I must get rid of them then, my Queen. I feel responsible for putting you in this situation..." She turned. "It's not your fault. We must send 2 warriors then as strong as them if this continues."
Mace Windu then spoke, "We will call for Obi-Wan and little Anakin then." Senator Palpatine had questioned, "Are you sure that is wise? Yes he had blown the Droid Control, but is the boy ready to fight?" Yoda looked a bit disappointed, "The boy has not learned enough yet to become a Jedi..."
Queen Amidala responded, "Then who else may we get...we cannot only send Jedi Kenobi alone..." Yoda then thought and just agreed, "All right..."
Master Yoda and Mace Windu then had contacted Obi-Wan and Anakin.
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Obi-Wan woke up from a disturbing dream, but had heard Master Yoda. "Oh yes Master...I shall be there..." He got off his bed and then got his cloak. He walked out of his quarters.
Anakin was still a bit dazed, but had responded, "Be there in a jiff..." he too had left his quarters.
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On the way there, Anakin bumped into Padme. He recognized her, "Padme?" She looked down from where she was standing. She smiled. He ran to her and hugged her, "How is it going?" Her smile turned to a frown. "The council will speak about it..."
Padme led him in the room. She had to stay out. Obi-Wan had gotten there before him.
Mace Windu spoke, "Queen Amidala has a mission for you..." He turned the dicussion to her. She began to explain. "My guards have been rebelling against their own people. I suspected it was the two might women warriors that we had recruited...."
Obi-Wan listened tentatively, while Anakin seemed to just not stand still.
"....I ask you to please come and help us...to save our planet...." She had sadness in her eyes that Obi-Wan saw. He couldn't refuse her because she seemed to have felt the same way about her people as he did to Qui-Gon. Obi looked down at Anakin, "Are you ready for your first mission, my young Padawan?" Anakin answered, "I do Master. I'm ready to take on anything." Anakin was so determined. Yoda looked at the boy like he was still unstable.
Queen Amidala's lips formed a smile. The Jedi Council had all agreed as well. "May the force be with you all..." Mace Windu had dismissed them.
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Down on the planet Naboo, the 2 women warriors contact their Master. "The Queen is not here Master. She must have notice that her guards were acting peculier." A blue haired warrior had reported.
Darth Sidious began to get suspicious, "She must have gone to Curosant to seek help from the Jedi Force. It will ruin my plans!" The purple hair warrior asked, "What shall we do then in the mean time?" He answered, "You must go influence ALL of her people."
Marob Masan, the blue-haired one, complained, "But Master....it was hard enough to get all the guards she had against this wretched planet!" He became furious, but had a calm tone, "You 2 are my most excellect students after the death of Darth Maul..nobody was as great as him..only you two..." Sonor Momou just answered, "All right sire...we will do it..even if it takes us long..." He grinned, "Don't worry..it shall be short..."
Communications was now off. Marob sighed grumbily. "Aiyiyiyiyiyiyi....more people...and sometimes Sonor I wish I could just cut off that tongue..." she growled. Sonor gave her an evil wink, "Well you can't..." She stuck out her tongue right after.
Then they sensed someone spying on them. Marob looked up. "Hhhhmmm...you got that feeling partner?" Sonor looked up as well.
Amidala's maiden, Rade, had listened in. She ran once she saw them looking up from the balcony. Marob and Sonor leaped, one landing behind her and one landing in front her. "Well well, a little spy who shall go tell others....not a good thing..." Sonor grinned.
Rade objected, "You shall not corrupt anymore of the Queen's people!" She took out her weapon, but Sonor slipped and grabbed it from her, throwing it to the ground below, "No maiden should carry weapons....." The guards then came up from behind. Sonor commanded them, "Take her away to a place where she shall be...purified..." she laughed evilly.
Marob was sure whacked out, but just laughed along with her friend.
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Flying back to Naboo was sure smooth. The Queen had sat in her chair and stayed still the whole time with Obi-Wan by her side. She had left her maidens on Naboo to gather up more information on the girls. Sache had gotten contact with with a holographic image.
"My Queen. Rade has been captured. They will turn her against all of us like the guards did." Sache's voice was in fear. Amidala was sure frightened a bit, even though you couldn't see it. ~This is becoming worse....~ Obi-Wan stood up straight and spoke, "What are the information gathered around these warriors?"
"They are working for the Dark Side. I had seen them contact Darth Sidious..." Sache stopped as she saw one of the guards coming, "...I must leave...I will contact you all later..." she closed off her communications and fled.
Amidala was getting worried now. Obi-Wan had sensed it and tried comforting her. "Don't worry your highness. Once we get those women warriors away from your planet, it will become the lucious planet it once was." She looked up with a few tears in her eyes. Obi-Wan seemed to have a soft spot. "Your highness, it will be better..." She looked away from him, thinking about her people.
Captain Panaka had come in with some news. "We are almost there...but I suggest we land somewhere where the guards or those warriors can't spot us...."
The Jedi Master looked up to the Captain, "They will sense us...I sense these 2 have been trained in the Force and had turned to the Dark Side..." Panaka went deep with his thinking.
Queen Amidala looked up with determination in her eyes, "We will land somewhere away from there and then we can think of something once we have landed..."
Obi-Wan turned to her, "...they will send the guards after us...." She didn't care. "We will have time before they get there....." Captain Panaka then left to se the situation in the pilot seats.
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On Naboo, the 2 girls had gone and done their duty. Marob was getting tired though. Sonor was sure pushing her, "Come on...we're supposed to do our duty partner..."
Marob just looked at her, "Right now, you know how much energy we have put in this..we need rest.." she sat on the ground. Sonor just agreed and sat next to her. "Well, the Master will get mad at us..." Marob seriously did not care. She was being lazy a bit. Then she sensed a craft landing away from where they were at.
The blue hair warrior stood on her feet quickly, "hhhmmmm..." The purple haired one looked up, "What's up now?" Marob kicked her legs, "Don't you sense it? Sheesh..." She finally did. "Oh all right..don't go all cranky on me...geez..." She picked herself up.
Marob sensed something more as well, "....looks like we have a challenge too....two Jedi warriors...a Master and his little Padawan..." she had an evil smile on her face. Sonor then thought, "I wonder if the Padawan is even ready to fight..."
"...I don't know..but I think they think that we are sending the guards...come on....let's go spy.." she leaped up in the air. Sonor followed her.
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The ship landed safely in the woods. Life there was asleep on the dark night. That's what scared the Queen though.
Anakin and Padme entered to where the Queen was. "What do we do now? Wait here till they attack..." Anakin being so precocious.
Obi-Wan then heard rustles. "Shhhhhh...." Everybody around him became confused except for Anakin who had heard it too. "....they are near....." Padme had a questioned expression, "What do you mean?" Anakin tugged her gown, "He means that they are already here...."
The Jedi Master couldn't really get a good vision of who was out there. He turned to Amidala, "Anakin and I will have to see what's out there....." She looked up at him, "....be carfeul then..." her voice in a worried tone.
Anakin and Obi-Wan then left the ship, searching who was out there. "Anakin, stay close..." He obeyed his Master and did. The trees rustled a bit louder than before. "Master...this doesn't look or even sound good..."
Sonor then leaped from the tree, landing on the ground. "Ah...so you are the 2 Jedi Knights that we have to fight...cute...."
Marob jumped down and saw herself, "Well....looks like we're gonna have to fight then...." Obi-Wan then remembered the girls, ".....Master Yoda was right about you two..." The purple hair warrior activated her purple light saber, "Glad you remember us Obi-Wan...."
The blue haired warrior activated her blue light saber, "Well....at least someone does...." Anakin was confused and didn't understand. Obi-Wan was calm, "What are you two doing here?"
Sonor laughed, "Silly...I think you would have figured that were the 2 warriors...." Marob seemed to be ready to fight.
Anakin looked determined and took out his light saber. Obi had no other choice and just took out his. "So it's fight then?" Marob asked.
It became silent for a while.
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Amidala began to worry for the 2 warriors. She didn't really want them to join the battle between her and those two, but she didn't have the ability to even fight those 2 like the Jedi Knights did. Padme went to her side, "This has trouble you so much my Queen...."
She looked up at her maiden clone, "I cannot let them be hurt....it wasn't really their battle to start with..." she said in a stiff tone.
Padme hugged her Queen for comfort.
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The 2 warriors became unpatient and just began to attack them. The 2 Jedis blocked their every move, especially Anakin who was actually pretty good at it.
Sonor complained, "Why the heck did I have to get a child..." Anakin grinned, "I'm a Jedi lady..." he used the force and pushed her against a tree. She hit it hard.
Meanwhile, the fight between Obi and Marob seemed a bit more interesting.
"You're still good Obi..but you'll never defeat us...." she back off and kicked him in the stomach. Obi didn't even see that one coming. "You sure are weak..." she kept putting him down.
Anakin then came charging at her. She laughed and leaped, "A little boy like you...you sure are strong....but not enough with this play stuff....Sonor...let's go..." She disappeared with Sonor following.
The young Jedi helped his Master up and took him to the ship. He went directly to the Queen. "Your highness..." She had a worried look in her eyes. "What had happened?"
Anakin began to explain, "Master Kenobi must have lost focus because that one warrior was harsh...."
Amidala ordered Padme to help him. They laid him down on the side. Obi-Wan was sure out of it that he closed his eyes. Anakin spoke, "He'll be all right...." he turned to the Queen, "...he lost focus and I don't know why..." Amidala looked at her maiden and the little boy, "....leave him to be...I'll be right here..."
The 2 bowed and walked out.
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Marob and Sonor got back to the palace. "Ai...Obi is weak....and he's a Master?!?!?!" she laughed in disbelief.
Unfortunately, Sonor didn't think the same. She rubbed her back, "I'm gonna kill that kid..." she growled.
They then went in the palace and rested for their next day of evil on the planet.
Chapter 2
In the ship, Amidala looked at Obi-Wan with worried eyes. ~How come he had lost focused...I always thought a Jedi never did....~ She got up and knelt beside him. She carressed his cheek with a soft touch. He stirred, opening his eyes slowly and turning to his side, seeing her first than anything else.
She cleared her throat, "..ahem...are you all right?" He blinked, wondering. "Yes I'm fine...I guess I better fight with more self-esteem. Amidala looked down at the ground.
He put a reassuring hand on her shoulder, "The 2 warriors your Captain has recruited were Jedi failures from the Training. They are very powerful and have gone to the Dark Side....I just wished we could have stopped them though...."
Amidala looked up on him, "You haven't failed me. It was my fault that I have put you in this situation. I sense you still miss your Master..."
Obi-Wan's eyes widened. "How did you know your highness?"
Amidala explained herself, "As you have the feeling of failing your Master, I have a feeling of failing my people once more..." He squeezed her shoulder a bit tighter. She just looked down at the ground, ".....you miss him, Jedi Kenobi...don't you?" Her voice was still that stiff tone.
Instead of responding, he nodded. She looked up and looked into his eyes, "I'm sorry fro putting you through this....it should be my duty, not yours..." He smiled a bit, answering with his elusive accent, "It's all right, your highness. I was glad to to except this mission.." His lips curled to a smile. It made her feel a bit better.
They looked at each other for a while, getting lost somehow and seeing the pain each of them had.
Amidala broke off the silent, changing into a different matter, "We shall plan for tomorrow...." She was back to her royal self. He nodded, "It is late my queen.....I sense those two warriors won't come back till...I feel that they want us to come to them..." She answered, "Then we shall....we cannot let them take over anymore of my people...."
Obi-Wan just sighed, "Let us rest for we have another challenging day ahead...there's no telling what's gonna happen..." The queen smiled and nodded.
The Queen got up and sat in her chair. Obi laid back down on the side. He put a hand behind his head, thinking.
~Did I see pain through her eyes? I never knew she can be in so much...like me...~ He closed his eyes and slept.
Amidala thought to herself as well. ~Why do I feel so much for Jedi Kenobi..is it because we feel the same pain?~ She turned her head, seeing a sleeping Obi. ~.....I cannot let him get hurt because of me though...~ After thinking to herself for a while, she finally closed her eyes and slept as well.
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In the palace, Sonor was sitting on the Queen's throne. "I feel like a ruler...this is comfy.." Marob groaned, "Would you get out of there? We need to get some rest and start doing our duties again..."
Sonor snikered, "Let's not do them....who cares if our Master is gonna get mad..we should ruler it for doing his work!" The blue haired warrior quickly stood on her feet, "Well, he's our Master and we were trained under his rule. I'm glad we are what we are or else we would have been pathetic Jedis who would always have to be postive..we never got to say much of our opinions if ya ever noticed that!" she sat down, angrily.
The purple haired warrior snikered, "Well....I'm so glad we don't have to deal with Master Yoda...he always kicked our butts....Darth Sidious' training was much funner..." she jumped up like a little girl. Marob just held her head, "...oi...what am I gonna do with you?" Sonor just gave her an evil grin, "...but...let's rest...we shall continue our duties..."
Marob fell over to her side, being shocked a bit, "Now you say..sheesh..." she sat back up and leaned on the wall, "....well..I'm gonna sleep...night partner..." she quickly closed her eyes and slept. Sonor sat back down on the throne and slept as well, having a dream of being a ruler.
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The next day.....
Amidala woke up early and so did her maiden. There plan was just like last year.....Padme being the decoy and dressing up as Amidala.
Obi-Wan had awaken with a disturbing dream once more. His Master was in his mind most of the time now. How can that be though? He had thought he could focus. Looks like he better fight harder just to stay a true Jedi.
Amidala walked in looking like Padme. "Are you okay, Jedi Kenobi?" He looked up and smiled. "Yes...thank you your highness..." He already knew it was her. He sensed it. Even though she looked like a maiden, she still acted like herself, "We must arrange a way to get into the palace without those two warriors sensing us..." Obi-Wan sat up, "They'll sense...they are Jedi like me, but working for the Dark Force...." He stood up, ".....so we must make it something they won't expect..." he didn't have any ideas though that would come to him.
Padme walked in looking like Amidala. "My queen...we must all discuss for a plan..." Amidala turned to see her cloned self, "All right...." she then turned back to Obi-Wan, "....let's go..." she walked out the passage. Obi-Wan soon followed. Anakin walked beside him, "Are you okay Master?" Obi looked down and smiled at his young Padawan, "Yes Anakin...you were very good out there yesterday...you focused a lot..." he complimented his apprentice. Anakin still had that funny feeling, but just smiled.
Everybody gathered in the woods. Captain Panaka asked his Queen, "What shall we do my highness??" She answered, "According to Jedi Kenobi, these two girls you have hired are too Jedi Knights...so they will be able to sense us even near by....for example, like last night...." Obi spoke up as well, "...the Force within these girls are different from the rest of us...their senses are a bit stronger than us normal Jedi...."
Anakin figured something, "Master.....from fighting them last night, they seem more....more human...they don't look like Darth Maul.....especially the warrior I fought. She complained about getting me as her opponent...."
The Jedi Master looked down at his Padawan, "...yes they are still their age Anakin...even though they are stronger....the other though knows much about manipulation....from getting to know her through training..it was never a pretty sight...."
Everyone's faces looked questioned. Amidala thought, ~Manipulation....~ the she spoke out loud, "hhhhmmm..might be a perfect ally to all of us then..." Everyone turned to the queen. "What's your plan my highness?" Captain Panaka asked curiously. "Manipulation....we must pretend to get ourselves captured...all of us....then we can manage to escape...eventually, turning ourselves in..."
Obi agreed to her answer except for one thing, "...my Queen....the 2 warriors know that Jedi can never be captured. If we were, we would be able to get out easily." Anakin nodded, "He's right..unless you can come up with something....they know we are here...." She looked at them, determined, "We must tell them that you have gone back then to Curoscant to report....meanwhile, really we shall dress you both up, looking like the guards and watching their moves.
Anakin and Obi-Wan looked at each a bit funny. They turned their heads back to the Queen and nodded.
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It was late afternoon now. The girls were watching everybody rebel and enjoying the sights they were seeing.
Sonor relaxed, leaning against a wall, "Awwww...this is so beautiful...our Master shall be pleased. We out done ourselves this time....took a lot out of us, but it sure was fun." She had this girlish smile that bothered Marob. She was a bit more serious than the purple haired warrior, "Oi....you know....stop smiling like that or you'll get a punch out of me.." Sonor became confused, "What is it that bothers you then?"
The blue-haired warrior got up and stood, watching the people, "It will make me remember the GOOD times we've had....I don't want to turn back into a goodie Jedi...hmph!" She crossed her arms.
She was still confused, but still had that evil thing going, "Don't worry partner...once our Master has control over Naboo, we will take over Curoscant too.....then we won't have to remember anything."
That was the one thing that bothered Marob though. She liked remembering, even though she was denying the fact that she hates it. The blue warrior sighed and sat back down on her chair, watching the chaos running through Naboo.
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Back at the ship, Captain Panaka gave Anakin and Obi-Wan uniforms. They both changed and came out, actually looking convincing that they could pull it off.
Amidala walked in. Her eyes had widened, seeing Obi in a different suit. It looked great on him and her feelings went up a bit. The Jedi Master looked at her, "Are you okay my queen?" She shook her head, forgetting what she was feeling, "..uh..yes...I know this will work...." she walked, actually blushing for the first time. She went into the woods and sat against a tree, thinking to herself and about Obi. She didn't know why she started feeling the emotions she had for him. They just popped up somehow. Being in her state of mind, Amidala knew that the Jedi Master was thinking about Qui-Gon.....she somehow felt his pain. It was unusual to her.
Back in the ship, Obi sat, thinking to himself as well. The pictures of the fight with Darth Maul from the year before came back to him. He held his head, not wanting to remember witnessing his own Master's death. Then a figure appeared in the images. It was Amidala, coming to comfort him. He then wondered. ~What....what is this....do I feel something for her?~ At the moment, the scenes were making him feel better. He never thought he could feel anything like he was feeling for her before.
Captain Panaka came in, "We must proceed Jedi Kenobi..." Obi stood and walked over to the group gathered.
Amidala, too, came in at the same moment.
The planned proceeded. Obi and Anakin walked with guns in their hands behind the Amidala and the group. They looked pretty convincing of getting captured.
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After a while, Sonor noticed something. She saw Queen Amidala captured with some of the guards behind them. She poked Marob on the head. Marob became a bit annoyed, "What now?" she groaned. The purple warrior pointed out, "It looks like our guards captured the Queen..." The blue warrior eyes widened and stood up quickly to look for herself, "I don't believe it....I thought that Jedi Master and his freakin' Padawan would have beaten them by now...." She was just astonished, but Sonor answered back, "Maybe they had to flee back to Curoscant...so that the pathetic Master you fought last night needed to meditate again.."
Marob knew that Obi was never like that. There was something else behind this whole thing. She needed to figure it out.
The two went down from the balcony to meet with the guards that caught them.
Marob observed them carefully before making a step closer to them. "Hhhhhhmmm....." The guards looked different to her too. ~This bothers me..."
Obi, in a different voice which sounded a bit more huskier, spoke, "My leader...while lurking in the woods, we have found them, planning to do something to us...."
Anakin spoke as well, "They were planning to invade.." Sonor bent down, "You seem like a midgit...but are a fine guard for being help capture.." She smiled. He became a bit angry. ~Why I outta fight her right now! No one calls me a midgit!~ Obi noticed and gave him some words of calmness, ~Don't be angry...must control it Padawan...~ Instead of doing anything, the Padawan smiled to the warriors.
Marob walked up to Obi, "You have gotten all their weapons I believe?" He had a bag behind him and dropped it on the ground. "Good....take them to the hangar where they can be purified..." she grinned.
It didn't sound good. Obi wondered what they both did to make everyone rebel. He had to find out.
Darth Sidious then contacted them, "How is everything going my two lovely apprentices?" She answered, "Thank you to some of the guards, the Queen is now in our hands...." "Perfect, this is going smoothly then....I will contact you later for further instructions.." He then turned off his communication.
The Emperor then looked up to another figure who looked exactly like Darth Maul. "Those two have done their duties...Go to Naboo and observe further to see if something goes wrong my apprentice." The figure bowed and proceeded to the hangar to a ship, prepared, and took off.
Back at Naboo, Obi and Anakin were guards watching the prisoners. They wondered how this was gonna work.
In the Palace, the decoy sat in her throne while Marob and Sonor watched, "You will not keep me her forever.." she demanded. Sonor grinned, "Well, Queeny....don't get your hopes up. You will be locked in here till the rest of your people turn into the Dark Side!" Padme asked, "How will that work may I ask?" Marob held up a little remote with many buttons on it, "You see this.....this is what controls your people. The first time we came here, we had to implant a little microchip into everybody's palm. This design is very small and nobody can see it, not even us. Once everyone has been turned, you're gonna get it...by our Master himself....with this little talk, I will need to the hangar to see what's up....you may take over Sonor..see you in a while..." With that, Marob left and went to the hangar.
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In the hangar, the guards, one by one, inserted the mircochips in everyone's palm. Amidala looked at it curiously. ~You can't even see it....this is what those two have done to my people.~ Obi-Wan and Anakin watched as they did. It didn't seem to hurt either.
The guards were now done and waited for their leader. Obi looked at Amidala to see if they should attack now. She nodded. Obi threw his gun to Captain Panaka who caught it and took out his laser saber. Anakin threw his too and took out his own. The two Jedi undressed their uniforms, revealing their Jedi garbs. "Much better...." Anakin blurted.
Captain Panaka pointed the gun at the guards and they were prepared for attack as well. Amidala stood in the middle of everybody. "Now...wait...we cannot hurt them. They are mere pawns to this scheme...we need to know how to take off the microchips from our palms..." She turned to her guards, "You will not attack any of them..." One of them was about to attack her till Obi used the Force, sending him flying to the ground. It hurt too. She then commanded, "If you don't tell us how, we will need to hurt you all." Everyone was sure surprised that she would even say such a thing.
Marob leaned against the wall, "Looks like I was right about what was different..." Everyone turned around. "You cannot take them off...only Sonor and I can do it....which means if you're screwed..." she had this big evil smile on her face.
Anakin then charged at her, but she used the Force flying him back. He landed on his feet. "You still need training young one...you know what happens when attacking like that get to you..." Amidala stood straight up, "I demand that you release my people at once...." Marob became disgusted, "Looks like we have the decoy up there I suppose....and I cannot unless the Master says so..." She walked slowly over to them and held up the remote, "You think you can escape your highness...you just got the chip embedded into your palm....and with one push of a button, you're all gonna be like the guards..." The guards began to growl at Amidala.
Obi stood there holding his saber. He felt something about her that might help him, "Marob...you wanna become be a Jedi again?" She looked at questioningly, "What are you talking about you pathetic Jedi? Why would I? I'm happy to have gone to the Dark Side...."
The Jedi Master held it a bit tighter, "Anakin, take Amidala and her people somewhere safe..." The young Jedi answered, "But what about the guards? They'll be in our way..." Obi gave the biy confidence. "Use the force...just do not kill them...." the boy understood. They all then leave Obi and Marob alone for battle.
Marob contacted Sonor before doing anything, "Sonor....go and get the boy!" The purple warrior wondered, "What's wrong?" The blue haired warrior responded, "You have the decoy up there! The real Queen is being protected by that Padawan!" Then Sonor looked at the decoy. Looks exactly like her. She went up to the decoy and grabbed her by the neck, "You cannot decieve me anymore decoy..looks like you better die..." Padme got one of the laser guns out of the throne and shot at her shoulder, making her drop. She became a bit furious, "You..." Padme began to run, till Sonor flipped in front of her. "You can't escape from me...but instead of hurting you, I'll just make you sleep.." she waved a hand in front of her and Padme slept. Then she tied her to the throne so if she ever woke up, the she wouldn't escape, but at the same time, she embedded the mircrochip in her hand and left to get the real Queen.
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Anakin didn't want to hurt any of the guards. So he made them all sleep. He then left them and then led them to the palace for safety. Sonor blocked the entrance, standing out there holding her saber, "Looks like we meet again midgit.." Anakin growled a bit, but told Amidala and her people to go somewhere safer.
They listened and ran to the side.
It was now a face off between Marob & Obi and Sonor & Anakin.
Chapter 3
In the hangar, Marob took out her light saber. It looked exactly like his old light saber...the one Anakin has now. "You gonna stand there or do you want me to come over to you Jedi?" She hissed right after. He stood in in his stance in silence. It began to annoy her a bit. "What are you up to, you pathetic Jedi? Oh..I see...anger becomes fear..blah blah blah...all that stuff...well, then I'll just come at you..." She then charged at him and he blocked most of her moves.
She backed off a bit, "Ah....you gained your talents back I see....why didn't you block some of my moves last night then, hhmmm?" She rubbed it in. He then attacked her and they fought without stopping.
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Outside, in front the palace, it seemed like the same story with Sonor and Anakin. Sonor hated that she had to fight him since he wasn't even her size. She rubbed the crude remarks in his face and made him mad everytime. The more he angered, the more he charged. That wasn't a good thing though. Sonor then realized something.....if he did get so much anger into him, he might turn over. That was a new plan now: to make him more angry. The boy was fierce and didn't realize how out of control he was.
He constantly kept throwing the Force at her, but she either flipped or move. "Come on little one....you can be angrier than that..." she made little kissy faces at him like a little girl. "Shut up you slut!" He stopped to breath. The remark offended her, "No one dares call me that!" Her eyes began to glow a bit red. He laughed, "Well you dress like one..."
"Why I'm gonna kill you in an instant little boy..." she growled. He stood there confident, using the plan, she had, against her, "Go ahead...but it's not gonna do you any good..." Sonor took out a laser gun from her garb and shot at him. The young Padawan blocked every laser going at him. "Is that the best you can do, b****?" She became furious now, "Stop calling me those names, you big-headed twit!"
He rubbed it into her face, "ha ha ha ha ha ha" Instead of thinking what to do, she did a slash move, which he blocked with his light saber.
Anakin seemed to have known what that plan was. So the two fought ferousciously (sp?), he just staying calm like his Master had taught him.
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Amidala hid her people in the garden. She was worried about Obi-Wan though. She commanded Captain Panaka to watch them. "Be careful, your highness..." He handed his personal laser weapon to her. She smiled and then ran off to Obi.
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Obi was becoming weak for some reason. It was like he lost energy, somehow. She fussed, "Come on Jedi...you can do better than that..." she kicked him in the stomach. It hurt again because it the same area she hit the night before. He fell to his knee, dropping his saber and clutching his stomach. "You are so weak....aren't Jedis supposed to be stronger..." she then came up with an idea. He breathed heavily. Marob remembered a power she once learned, making the other person believe it's someone else.
He looked up at her, "Don't you want to come back and train once more as a Jedi? I sense it in you...." he breathed normally now. She looked down at him, "And why would I want to return to the Force where everyone treated me like I was from the Dark Side? Na uh..no way mister..you got it all wrong you see." She bent down and put a hand on his shoulder. This began to bother him. ~The only way to attack him is to get into his little feelings...hehe..~ She sensed that he cried for his old Master. She grinned and kept a straight face right after. "Now look into my eyes Obi-Wan...I will not hurt you..."
This disturbed him. He knew she will do something that he wouldn't like. He turned away and closed his eyes tightly. ~Hhhhmmmm...maybe be a bit sympathetic....~ "Obi..please...I will not attack like we are doing..and I'm sorry for even attacking you..." She was pretending, trying to get him to look at her. "I will not follow anyone who comes from the Dark Side...." he then looked back into her face, "....especially someone who went to the Dark Side instead of a friend...." Her mouth dropped.
"You heard me correctly, Marob.....I thought of you as a friend...." he looked down at the ground, still in pain a bit. She shook her head, disbelieving, "Don't make me do anything horrible to you Obi....now look into my eyes..." She turned his head fiercely and his eyes popped wide open. "There you go...." She waved a hand in front of him.
The next thing he knew, he saw his Master instead of Marob. Obi-Wan backed off not believing. "What..how can this be..."
Marob, only being the body of this little mind game, took advantage of his feelings. She didn't exactly make herself into Qui-Gon. Only Obi saw that she was while everyone in reality saw it was her.
"Are you hurt, my young Padawan?" Qui-Gon/Marob stood. Obi-wan was still in shock seeing this. The ghostly figure went over to him and patted his head like a little boy, "It'll go away. Remember, never let it get to you...."
The Jedi Master looked at his Jedi Master, "Is that really you Master?" he said in a soft accent. Qui/Marob nodded. "You have trained the boy well, as I expected..." He smiled. Obi just responded back, "He still needs a bit more training..."
Amidala walked right in the hangar, seeing what was going on. Obi was talking to Marob like she was his Master. ~Did she manage to embed a microchip into his hand?~ It disturbed her, watching it.
Qui/Marob walked closer to Obi, "Look, Obi, you should focus and never let your opponent win..." Obi looked down at the ground, "Master...it's been hard ever since I failed you..."
Marob wondered. ~Failed...what happened then? Is this about how Qui-Gon died?~ She thought of words fast, "You have not failed me my young Padawan....it was my time to move on....even though I had died that way.." ~I don't know what to say...I feel really sorry for him...~ The Jedi Knight continued to stare at the floor. Marob couldn't handle the sorrowness that she sensed in him. She walked up and hugged him. The image in his eyes faded. She was no more his Master. The blue haired warrior couldn't take the fact that she was hurting someone. Obi-Wan somehow knew it was her all along, but hugged her anyway. She cried, "I'm so sorry Obi-Wan...I can't believe I did this..."
The darkness in her faded. The only sound the was heard was her crying in the hug. He closed his eyes, hugging his old friend.
Amidala watched, happy that the warrior gained her dignity back. Little did she know that a figure appeared behind her. Marob sensed it and turned all of a sudden. Her eyes widened to see this new being, "Youur highness...run!" She yelled out. Amidala turned and managed to duck before she would have gotten slashed.
She ran over to Obi-Wan and Marob. He asked worriedly, "Are you okay, my Queen?" Instead of saying anything, she nodded. He sighed in relief.
Marob demanded to the being, "Who are you and why are you here?" Obi thought, ~It looks like Darth Maul..but how...~
The being took out his red twin saber. "I am the apprentice of Darth Sidious...Darth Clawd....Master sent me down to eliminate just in case something happened." She fell to her knees, "No..this can't be....he kept it in secret...I knew it, but ignored the fact.."
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The two were each becoming tired, but they didn't give up. "I'm gonna kill you little boy...now give up already.." she growled to his face while he blocked her move. He spat in her face too. She backed and wiped it, "Yuck....you'll pay for that.."
Anakin sighed, "You said that a couple thousand times....sheesh..."
Sonor did her slash move again, and again, he blocked. "Just let me kill you young one! It's nice and easy..."
The young Padawan just stood on his feet and deactivated his saber. Her mouth dropped. "What? You said it would be nice and easy...." Sonor liked saying it, but never really wanted to do it. Ani even dropped his saber. She never really killed anyone....really to threaten and get to fight more. "Well? Are you gonna do it or what? I don't have all day..." He stood there, crossing his arms. He sensed it and was using it against her.
"All right..." she dully replied. She was preparing to do her her slash move. He looked at her and smiled. He was sure being a true Jedi. She then charged, but then stopped one inch before even touching him. "You can't, can you..." she fell to her knees and cried like a little girl. He bent down and hugged her. "It's all right.." he comforted. "I never meant to..I swear...." All that dark fear was gone, vanquished from her system.
She pulled back though and wiped her eyes, "I'm sorry, young Jedi...I don't like to harm people really...just take over them..but you know what I mean.." She managed to smile. He chuckled, "Yes..I know...looks like Master has a lot of explaining to me about you two...."
Then Sonor sensed her friend being in danger. She saw a vision and contacted her, "Marob...what's going on?" She never answered. The purple warrior looked up at Anakin, "Let's get to the hangar...I have a bad feeling about this...."
He nodded and they both ran.
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Obi-Wan was fighting Darth Clawd while Marob watched the fight and protected the Queen. He got kicked in the face a couple of times. It was not a pretty sight.
Sonor and Anakin then slid in and saw what was going on, "MASTER!!!" he shouted.
Darth Clawd turned and then went to attack Anakin. The two activated their sabers and prepared. Obi ran to Marob and Amidala. "Take her somewhere safe Marob...and deactivate the microchips." She understood and nodded. Amidala looked like she was gonna become jealous, just seeing the two talk. Marob turned, "My queen...you okay? We must go and deactivate the chips..." Amidala shook her head and nodded.
The two ran off to the guards that were asleep.
Obi rejoined the battle with Sonor and Anakin. This apprentice was much stronger than Sonor or Marob. He almost knew everyone's move.
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To where the guards were, Marob deactivated them. The guards woke up, a bit disoriented. Amidala went up to one of them, "Are you okay?" They all looked up, groggy but gave a nod.
She turned to Marob, "How do you get them off now?" She answered, "Easy..." Marob held out her palm and flicked at it. The microchips were gone in just seconds. "We had to use the Force somewhere...hehe"
Amidala was not really amused. The blue warrior sensed that Darth Clawd is too much for the other three. "Your highness..I'm sorry for what I did to hurt you and your people...we will talk later...I must go back to them..."
She stood up straight, "If you go, I go with you.." Marob's eyes widened, "Obi told me to make you stay out of this..." The Queen didn't care. She didn't want to see Obi get hurt. "I don't care...I'm coming..."
Marob didn't want to argue, "All right...let's go.."
The Queen then ordered one of her guards to look after the others and then they went over to where the battle was.
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The three were getting weak. "Argh....this guy is hella strong...." Anakin said, picking himself up.
Marob flipped in, attacking, but was block by Darth Clawd and landed on her feet. She turned to everybody, holding her saber, "Are you guys all right?"
Everyone nodded. Sonor got to her feet, "It looks like he trained really well....urka...."
Flashbacks came into Obi's mind. The fight with Darth Maul reminded him once more. This being looked exactly like him. He could not escape that he was fighting like this again. He fell to his knees and held his head, not wanting to remember.
Darth Clawd pushed back the other three against a wall. "Argh..." Marob growled while having a major back ache now. He took this advantage and walked over to Obi, "You shall die like your Master..." He raised his saber and aimed it to his heart.
From a distance, Amidala took out the weapon the Captain gave her and fired a couple shots at Darth Clawd. He had blocked the first one, but hit on the shoulder with the other. He growled and looked at her with anger. Amidala stood there, bravely. "You will not hurt him...." having strong feeling into her words. He flipped and landed right in front of her, "Strong words..." Amidala just stood there, looking at his darkened eyes. "Looks like you will be dead...."
Obi-Wan regained strength back. He wondered where he got to. When he turned, the sight didn't look to good. "AMIDALA!" He screamed, not wanting her to get hurt. The Dark being smirked and was prepared to plunge his saber into her. Obi picked up his saber and ran at him, making a charging scream. Darth Clawd turned around while Amidala backed away.
The Jedi Master did double slash moves like a cross. Before you knew it, Darth Clawd was in four pieces. The other three came over and saw. Anakin gulped, "Whoa...." Sonor and Marob just stared at it. "Maybe we should...um...stab it a bit more?" Sonor suggested, so that it wouldn't piece itself back together.
Obi went over to Amidala and hugged her. The other three had fun stabbing the Darth Clawd pieces. They were just acting like little kids. He was sure dead now.
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Queen Amidala had reclaimed her throne.
The Jedi warriors stood before her. Marob and Sonor gave their apologies. "We are sorry for much of the trouble that was cause, your highness. We never meant to hurt you in anyway...." Marob was serious in what she was saying. Sonor gave her statement, "Yes...we would like to make it up to you in anyway.."
The Queen looked at the two, smiling, "I would like you two to help protect Naboo.." The two girls looked up. Sonor couldn't believe what she was hearing, "After everything we have done to you, your highness?" She didn't like saying that, but it was out of respect for that she did. Amidala thought they were very confident warriors, "Yes..." Marob bowed, "We will help protect you and the planet then..."
The two Jedi Knights looked at the girls and smiled. They were good and seemed to have the Force back within them once more.
Amidala turned to the Jedi, "Thank you for helping me at a time of need."
They were very thoughtful in their words, "Your welcome, your highness." Obi-Wan responded. She asked, "Will you stay on Naboo for a little while?" Anakin looked up at his Master, and Obi nodded with a smile. The young apprentice wanted to jump up like a little kid, but of course, he had to control himself.
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During the week, nothing happened. It was peaceful on the planet.
In the garden, Marob is just admiring the flowers that the Queen had in her garden, "Beautiful..." Obi-Wan walked up, "You love them, don't you?" She jumped back, surprised. "Oh...yes I do.." He smiled at her, "You still act the same..." She sat on the side, "Looks like you've changed a bit, ever since Sonor and I left."
He sat next to her. She felt something from him, "Obi, may I ask..even though it might hurt you if I do?" He looked at her for she already knew what she was going to ask, "We were in a battle...with Darth Maul...he looked exactly like Darth Clawd..." She felt sorry for him for that she knew he and Qui-Gon were really close. She put a comforting hand on his shoulder, "You know he's not dead within.." He nodded and sighed, "I know..." Marob just hugged her friend. He needed it.
They pulled back. She just changed the subject, "Okay..well..I have one more question.." This time he was blocking him so that he wouldn't know it. He looked at her curiously, "What would that be?" he asked softly. "Do you love Amidala?" she noticed many things when they were together, during that week. He looked back at the flowers. There was no response. He was sure hiding his feelings from her. "I know you do Obi....I sense within you and the way you look at her..." Marob answered. He couldn't really explain why though. His feelings were true for her. Marob sensed Amidala coming in the garden. "I need to go somewhere..I'll see you later..all right?" she gave her friend a half-hug and left. He sat there, lost in the beautiful, thinking about Amidala.
She came through the garden, in her royal gown without the white make-up she normally put on. He hadn't noticed. The Queen tapped him on the shoulder. He turned and saw her standing in front of him, radiant like the sun. "I have been looking for you Jedi Kenobi...." His eyes got lost once more, for she was beautiful. "I was here in the garden, your highness....I'm sorry for not asking you then..." She smiled, "No...it's all right..." She began to stare into his eyes as for he was doing the same.
While walking back in the palace, Marob smiled brightly, for she sensed the Jedi Master, happy once more. All the pain within him was beginning to fade...
Back in the garden, the two stared at each for the longest time. It was very cute. Obi-Wan talked, "Why were you looking for me, your highness? Do you need anything?" The Queen carressed his cheek and moved up closer to him. "No...." he liked the feeling that was going through him. It was making him feel better. She leaned and kissed him on the lips lightly. He was a bit surprised, but kissed back, for he knew that she felt the same.
Sonor was running with Anakin, giving him a little training. The stumbled upon the Queen and the Jedi Master kissing. "Well..let's go the other way..." Sonor said, with a grin. Anakin nodded and followed her.
The Queen and the Jedi Knight told each other their feelings and now seemed to not want to be apart, for that the two knew that they did share a special bond with each other.
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