“Man, I thought I would never see this place again. Oh wow, I cannot believe that used to be the Jedi Temple.” Padme looked out the viewport and saw what was left of the Jedi Temple. She could also see where the Emperor had started to build his Palace in the ruins of the Temple.
“Now, you can see why I stayed away from here, after the fall of the Jedi. If I remember correctly, the dungeon of the Temple, is now part of the Emperor’s Palace. So, my only question is, what is going to happen to the palace now?” Anakin looked pass the Temple and saw the Palace.
“I did not know that the Temple had a dungeon? Um, did you tell me that the Emperor used Clones of himself? Are you sure that you destroyed all of them?” Padme looked at the Temple and then the Palace, before turning her attention to Anakin.
“Yes, we did have dungeons down in the lower levels of the Temple or the basements. What we used them for, was if a Jedi breaks the Code such as killing other Jedi, is one reason to be locked up there, so they can wait a trail for the crimes they have done. Yes, he did use Clones, and I got rid of all of the ones on Naboo. I will have to check here, to make sure there is not any Clones down in the dungeons of the Palace, which was the dungeons of the Temple. If I see any of the Clones, then I will have to get rid of them.” Anakin lowed the ship at the Palace’s landing bay.
“You guys ready?” Obi-Wan walked into the cockpit.
“Yeah . . . um, Obi-Wan, can you take Padme over to Senator Organa’s apartment, and I will join you guys there? I have to see to something here. Before you ask me what my business here is, let us just say I have to make sure there are no Clones of the Emperor around here. If there is, I must destroy them.” Anakin turned his chair towards Obi-Wan.
“Ok, so that is why we are here? Well Padme, if you are ready, then we should go now.” Obi-Wan nodded to Anakin and he remembered Anakin telling him what had happen here, He was so glad to hear that Anakin never crossed over to the dark side.
Padme kissed Anakin and both her and Obi-Wan left the cockpit and the ship and they found an air speeder.
“After you, Milady.” Obi-Wan bowed to Padme, as they came up to the speeder.
“Why thank you, Jedi Kenobi.” Padme bowed her head in return and climbed into the speeder.
Obi-Wan got into the driver’s side and he drove them over to Senator Organa’s apartment.
“Padme, welcome back to Coruscant. Master Kenobi, it is a pleasure to see you too. Please come in. Mon Monthma is also here.” Bail Organa opened the door and was so happy to see the young ex-Senator standing right there in front of him.
“Thank you, Bail. It is good to see you too. I do have something for you from Queen Kylantha.” Padme gave her good friend a smile, and they came into room.
“Oh really? So, do you know what it is that she is sending me?” Bail asked as he shut the door and led the two people into the dining room, where Mon Monthma was sitting at.
“No, I do not know what it is. Since I am no longer in Government, she would not tell me what it is that she is sending you, but it has something that you gave her.” Padme walked into the dining room and nodded to Mon Monthma.
“Padme, it is so great to see you.” Mon Monthma stood up and gave Padme a welcoming hug.
“Thank you, Mon. It is great to see you too. Oh, that must be Anakin. He said that he would be joining us, after he saw to something.” Padme turned to Bail, as the door chime rang out.
Bail just nodded, went to open the door and sure enough, Anakin was standing there.
“Anakin, please come in. We are about to have lunch.” Bail smiled at the young man and invited him inside the apartment.
“Thank you, Senator Organa.” Anakin smiled at the older man, before he walked into the room.
“Please call me, Bail.” Bail shut the door and then showed Anakin to the dining room.
Two hours later, they were just finishing lunch, when Padme’s Com-link went off.
“Yes, Sabe?” Padme answered her Com-link.
“ Padme . . . Anakin . . . you guys . . . need to come back here . . . someone . . . has taken the twins.” Sabe said between sobs.
“ No! How?” Padme asked, as tears welled up in her eyes.
“I put them down for the night, and I went to check on them and that is when I saw the bedroom window open and their cribs where empty. I never heard a noise coming from them.” Sabe quieted down her sobs.
“Sabe, it is ok. We are on our way. It is not your fault, so do not blame yourself for what has happened.” Anakin said in a very calming voice, as Sabe was trying to calm down.
“I cannot help it. I feel like I have failed both you and Padme. They were in my care and my responsibility.” Sabe wiped the tears from her eyes.
“I know you feel that way, but please do not. You did not fail us and you had no idea this could happen. We are on our way now.” Padme reassure her best friend that it was not her fault, as to what has happen to the twins.
They said bye and then Padme and the two ex-Jedi said bye to the two Senators. They headed back to the Palace, got onto their ship and headed off towards Naboo. On the way there, Anakin got a hold of his spy and asked her to check out the crime scene and if she could find out who is behind the kidnapping and then report back to him.