Chapter 13

“ You know, I am going to miss all the quietness.” Anakin switched a couple of switches upward, as he and Padme were starting up the engines of the ship.

“ I know what you mean. I really never like leaving here myself, but I do have a duty that I have to do for the Republic and to the people of Naboo.” Padme hit a button, as Anakin pulled the lever upwards and the ship began to lift upwards towards the sky.

“ You know what, I really would like to do after we finish up with our classes? I would like to go to Tatooine and see my mom and Cliegg again.” Anakin flew the ship over the mountains and then up into space.

“ That does sound like a great idea. Once we get into hyperspace, would you like for me to fix you something to eat for breakfast?” Padme looked over to Anakin and gave him a smile.

“ That sounds great to me. Then, after breakfast, I am going back to bed, and you can join me, if you want to.” Anakin gave Padme a mischievous smile.

“ Ok, that sounds great to me. Speaking of hyperspace, everything is set and ready for hyperspace now.” Padme finished putting the coordinates into the Navi-Computer, while Anakin nodded and hit a button that sent the ship into hyperspace.

Padme got up from her seat, leaned down and gave Anakin a kiss, before leaving the cockpit and going into the kitchen area of the ship. Padme went into the small kitchen area and began making breakfast for both her and Anakin and also getting two cups of Caf. Padme put the two pastries on the plates and put them on the small tray that already had the two cups on it. Picking it up, she headed back for the cockpit.

“ Ok, breakfast is served. I thought we could eat something sweet this morning and drink Caf with it.” Padme walked back into the cockpit and handed Anakin a plate.

“ Thanks. Yum, your mom’s cream filled pastries.” Anakin smiled, as Padme handed him his plate.

“ You are welcome. I am glad that mom gave us these pastries and we have two more for tomorrow morning too.” Padme sat down in the co-pilot’s chair and began eating her breakfast.

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“ Well, that was good. Now, it is time to go to bed, for a little while.” Anakin yawned and stretched, after he finished his breakfast.

“ Ok, you can head off to bed, while I go and clean these plates up.” Padme stood up and took the plate from Anakin, before leaning down and giving Anakin another kiss, before walking out of the cockpit.

Anakin got up from his chair, left the cockpit and headed for his sleeping quarters.

“ Do you have room for another person?” Padme came into the bedroom and she saw Anakin already laying in the bed.

“ I will always have room for you. So, get undressed and come to bed.” Anakin patted the empty space next to him on the bed.

Padme got undressed and climbed into bed. Anakin pulled her on top of him and they made love to each other, before falling asleep in each other’s arms.

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Five hours later, Anakin lowered the ship into Coruscant’s air space and then got permission to land at the Jedi Temple.

“ Well, here we are . . . home.” Anakin started shutting down the ship’s engines.

“ Yeah. Well, I am going to get cleaned up and I will meet you down in the dining hall.” Padme turned her chair around, so she was facing Anakin.

“ Um . . . why don’t we go down there together? When you are done getting cleaned up, come up to my quarters.” Anakin swerved his chair around too.

“ Ok, I will see you then.” Padme stood up and walked out of the cockpit.

Anakin got up from the pilot’s chair and left the cockpit. Just before leaving the ship, he did a quick scan of the ship, just to make sure that they were not leaving anything behind. Once the ship was clean, Anakin headed for his quarters and also to tell Obi-Wan what he had learned on his mission.

“ Welcome back, Anakin.” Obi-Wan looked up from his meditation.

“ Thanks. I need to get cleaned up and Padme and I are going to get something to eat.” Anakin went to his trunk and grabbed a towel and his toiletries.

" Ok, it is a little late to be going out of the Temple.” Obi-Wan stood up and rolled up his meditation mat.

“ We are going to get something here at the dining hall. Anakin, here.” He answered his buzzing com-link.

“ Glad to have you back, I am . . . Need you to come to the Council Chambers.” Yoda asked Anakin.

“ Ok, but Master, I have only one request” Anakin looked at Obi-Wan, who was grabbing his lightsaber and walking out of the room.

“ Ask your request, you may.” Yoda nodded to himself.

“ I just got here. I would like to get cleaned up and then head down to the dining hall for dinner.” Anakin asked.

“ Yes, you may do as you ask. See you here in an hour and half from now.” Yoda closed his eyes, before he stood up.

“ That would be fine, Master. I will see you in an hour and half.” Anakin told the older Master, before disconnecting the communication.

Anakin went on the refresher, got all cleaned up, before going back to his quarters and got dressed. Once he was dresed, there was a knock on the door. Going to the door, he saw Padme standing there.

“ Hey, are you ready for dinner?” Padme stepped back, so that way, Anakin could come out of his quarters.

“ Hey, yes I am ready and I am so hungry. After dinner, I have to report to the Council Chambers.” Anakin shut the door and they began walking down the hallway.

“ Really? I too have been called to the Council Chambers after dinner.” Padme stopped with Anakin at the turbo lift.

Anakin hit the call button, and once the lift showed up onto the floor, they got into the lift and they went down to the dining hall.

“ Hey, Anakin, Padme .I am glad to have you back.” Robyn looked up from her dinner.

“ Hey, guys. Thanks, it is good to be home too.” Anakin sat down at the table, with two of his and Padme’s best friends and ex-clan mates.

“ Where were you both at, that is if you can tell us?” Tery asked, coming to the table and sat down too.

“ We can’t say at the moment.” Anakin said, looking over to Padme.

“ Ok. Things have been so very boring with you two not being here.” Robyn said, with a laugh.

“ Thanks. Glad to know that we are needed to be here to keep you guys from being bored.” Padme laughed and shook her head at her two best friends.

After dinner, they headed to the Council Chambers.

“ Anakin, Padme, please come in and have a seat.” Obi-Wan motioned for the two young Jedi to come in and have a seat.

“ We call you here, because you are right about something. On Arkania, there are rumors about there being some kind of experiments going on there, and Doctor Lumbiuman is behind those experiments.” Yoda told them.

“ We are heading back there, just the four of us.” Obi-Wan looked at the small group.

After they were told that they were going back to Arkania, they all went to their quarters and went to bed, so that way, they could leave shortly before dawn for a new mission.