Padme was sitting at dining room table, taking a last minute look at her speech and going over some of the issues that will be discussed at the conference today.
Good morning, Padme. Are you going over the things that will be discussed in the conference today and maybe the rest of the week? Rex came to the table with his cup of Caf and sat down on the other side of Padme.
Good morning, Rex. Yes, I am taking the last minutes that I have, going over my speech, mostly, so give me another ten minutes, and then, we can leave to head to the huge conference room. Padme nodded and even gave the old Clone Solider a welcoming smile.
Ok, then. I will let Lord Vader that we will be ready in about fifteen minutes. Rex nodded and even smiled back. He took the last sip of his Caf, before getting up from the table and left the dining room.
It was twenty minutes later, Padme and Rex were walking out of her quarters and as they came up to the Turbo-lift, she noticed that Darth Vader was standing by the lift, as if he was waiting for them.
Good morning, Lord Vader. Padme bowed her head to Vader, as she came up to him.
Milady and Commander Rex, are you both ready to head down to the conference today? Vader returned Padmes head bow and turned some, so that way, he could hit the down button.
Yes, I am ready. So, have you sensed any kind of danger that maybe at this conference? Padme asked as the lift doors opened up and they stepped onto the lift.
No, I have not sensed anything, so everything will be fine. Vader stood slightly in front on her right side, as Rex took his place slight in front of Padme on her left side.
Well, that is good news to hear. Um . . . Ani, I just thought of something. What if the person did their research and figured out that there are some things that will make it impossible for a Jedi or Sith to use the Force? Padme looked up at her ex-husband or still husband, she will have to decide, which is which later, because now is time, she has been mostly dreading, since she came here two days ago.
Yes, I have thought about that. Lets hope that is not the issue here, because I do not want to lose you. Vader took a deep breath, it was almost sounded like a sigh, before he answered Padme.
I hope for the same thing. Well, here we go. Padme nodded just before the lift stopped and the doors opened up.
Vader stepped off first, looked around and reached out with the Force and sensed no danger. Rex stepped off and he too looked around, before motioning for Padme to step off the lift. The three of them walked down the long hallway and to the double doors, where two guards were standing at.They were the same ones that was at the doors last night.
Good morning, Senator Amidala, Commander and Lord Vader. the guard bowed to Padme and when he saw Darth Vader with her, he came to attention and clicked his heels together.
Gentlemen, as you were. Come, Milady. I will take you to your seat, before I have some other business to take care of. I will be coming back here, before you start your speech. Darth Vader gave the two men a slight nodded, as he used the Force to open the door.
Thank you, Lord Vader. Padme nodded, just before they walked into the room, where the other delegates was waiting to start this conference.
They walked into the room and began walking down the aisle. Padme heard some gasps and even whispers, as she was escorted to her seat by Darth Vader. Once she sat down in her chair, at the long table, Vader turned around and left the conference room. He headed to the command center to see how things were going, and also to see about ships coming and going off the planet below the station. Twenty minutes later, Padme stood up from her place, at one of the long tables and walked up to the podium, so she could get ready to give her speech to everyone, who was sitting in front of her.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am Senator Amidala, a representive of Naboo, at the Imperial Senate on Coruscant. We are gathered here today, to talk about ways to improve our systems, expanding our trade routes, and expanding our exports and imports of our resources that we have on our planets. Padme started her speech about how each systems need to help one of other.
A lone figure took a cutting drill out of the small bag and cut a small enough hole in the grate of the air vent. Then, picking up blaster, with a silencer on it, so that way, no one will hear the shot, when it goes off. He put the muzzle into the small hole and then pulled the trigger. Before Padme could start speaking again, a sharp pain went right through her right side of her chest.
Senator! Rex yelled, as he saw Padme fell down to the ground.
The lone figure packed up its bag and took off, before someone figured out where the gun fire came from. On the way out of the air vent, a small creature that helps to repeal the Force, fell out of the bag that was on the figures side. Vader was staring out the view port, when he felt Padme and felt the pain she was in. Leaving the command center, he hurried to the conference room and found the room in chaos. He looked up on the stage, where the podium was and saw Padme laying very still on the ground.
Senator Amidala! Commander, what happened to her? Vader came up to the stage and up to the small gathering of people and saw Padme holding onto Rexs hand, while the medical people were working on her.
Not sure, at the moment what happened. The Senator was in the middle of her speech, when she fell down to the ground. I never heard a shot. Rex looked up at his boss.
I see. Get her ship ready and take her home to Naboo. I need to find this person. Vader ordered Rex to take Padme home to Naboo.
Yes, sir, Lord Vader. Rex bowed his head and headed for hanger bay to get the ship ready to take off.
The medical staff put Padme onto the floating stretcher, but before they could head out of the room, Padme reached out and took a hold of Vaders hand.
Go get the person and kill them. Padme whispered to Vader, before closing her eyes.
I can promise you that, Padme. Vader bent down and whispered to her in her ear.
Vader stood up and watched the medical personal take the body of the Senator of Naboo out of the room and to her ship, so Rex can take the body home. Vader left the room and stood in the hallway, when he felt the ripple through the Force. Following that ripple, it lead him straight to one person, who was not in the room, when the shots was fired.
It is done. the figure told the old man, standing right in front of him.
That is good, but you failed in killing that woman and because of your failure, you will now have to pay for it. the old man came up to the figure and stabbing the man straight in the heart.
The Senator dragged the body to the garbage shoot, lifted the body and crammed the body into the shoot. Then, he hit the button, so the body was rejected straight into space.
I see you are getting rid of the body of the person, who killed my friend, Senator. Vader stepped into the room and saw what the older man did to person that he just killed.
Lord Vader, how . . . Um, I am sorry to hear about your friend . . . Now, if you will excuse me, I have to head home to an emergency. the older man went over to his desk and started putting things into a small bag.
I see. Well, I can tell that you are lying to me and you will tell me why you wanted the Senator from Naboo dead. Vader came closer to the man and began to strangle the man.
Ok . . . ok . . . I will . . . tell . . . you . . . why. . . . the man begged Vader to let him go, if he told him why he wanted Padme dead.
(Three weeks later)
Padme was sitting on the couch, having all the windows open and lounging on the couch, listening to the rain falling outside the house, when the door opened and the person came into the house.
So, who tried to kill me, Ani? Padme asked Anakin, as he walked closer to the couch.
The person was a Senator Rumsford. Anakin came over to the chair and sat down.
Really? Why did he do it? Padme looked away from the window and looked at Anakin.
Well, he had planned this for a long time. He wanted his Aide to kill you, that was why he was trying to get into your quarters. He was stopped first by Rex and second time by me, in which, I got rid of him. When the Senator realized that his Aide went missing, he had another person to do what the Aide could not, but of course, that person failed and the Senator killed him. In turn, I killed him, so you will not have to worry about him trying to kill you for interfering in his smuggling business. Anakin looked over at Padme, before taking her hand and holding it.
I see. Well, then, I am glad that you took care of him. Padme squeezed Anakins hand, as a way to say thank you.
You know that I am always here for you, Padme. I still care and love you, no matter what you may think of me. Now, I will go, so you can get some rest. Anakin got up bent down and gave Padme a light kiss on her head, before leaving the house and heading back to the Emperors retreat that is here on Naboo.
Padme laid down on the couch and began to think about the upcoming elections and about what the outcome will be, when it is over in a couple of days.