Padme walked into the Senate Chamber, with Jeanie and Maria right by her side.
“ You never have told me how your trip home was?” Maria sat down in the seat and got out her data pad.
“ There really isn’t anything to say, but it was very peaceful and quiet. You can say, I am very well rested and your mother said to give you her love too.” Padme sat down between the two girls and also got out her notes for today’s session. The room got even louder, as more Senators came into the Chamber.
“ So, what about you, Jeanie? How was your time off?” Padme asked her office aide.
“ It was really great to go home. I got to see my new niece and there was also a birthday party for my grandmother and it was like a family reunion.” Jeanie smiled at Padme, just as the bells began to ring out to let everyone know that the Session was about too began in five minutes.
“ I wish I could see my family, but due to some political things, I can’t see them or even talk to them.” Padme whispered, because she didn’t want anyone to hear what she said.
“ I understand. Here we go, it is time to unlatch our pod.” Jeanie noticed that there were a few repulsor pods detaching from the docking stations.
Padme stood up and went over to the control panel and hit the button that detached the pod and they began floating close to the center of the Chamber.
The podium rose from the middle of the building and there sat the Emperor, who was surrounded by two red guards and Darth Vader standing behind the Emperor’s chair.
“ The Senate will now come to order and all rise to His Highness. Emperor Palpatine will take the floor.” the Aide announced to the Senate, as Palpatine stood up and came up to the podium and began his opening Senate speech.
Once the Emperor’s speech was over, he sat down and then the aide took over the floor and began introducing the bills that was brought up in the Senate, before the break, and then the bickering began.
The Emperor sat there just listening to everything that was being said in the Chamber, but he was mostly keeping his eyes on the Senators that he knew will be a problem to the bills that he wanted enforced into laws. One person that he was keeping his eyes on, was the young Senator from Delaya. Then, he felt it, a very strange feeling that he had not felt in a very long time. He realized that the feeling was coming from his apprentice.
Palpatine followed the feeling and it got stronger, when Senator Padme came up to the podium, so that way, she could say what she had to say about the bill, and to his surprise, she was for the bill. A thought came to Palpatine’s mind, and it has to do with Darth Vader and Senator Padme. She will relieve his apprentice’s sexual tension, and he has a way to make her do what he wants her to do, or her family will suffer.
Two hours later, the three girls headed back to the office,so that way, they could get ready to head out for lunch.
“ Excuse me, Senator Padme, I have a summons for you, from the Emperor.” the Emperor’s aide came into the office.
“ Um . . . ok, but I have plans to have lunch with my staff today.” Padme looked up at the aide.
“ I understand, ma’am, but you don’t have a choice about your lunch plans. You will be coming with me or you will be taken by the armed guards.” the Aide gave the young girl a look of begging her to come with him.
“ Ok, fine. You two go and have lunch together and we can get together this weekend for lunch or dinner.” Padme looked at the two girls that were standing next to Jeanie’s desk.
The two girls just nodded, as they stood there and watched Padme follow the Aide out of the office and to her forced meeting with the Emperor.
The air shuttle landed at one of the platforms, at the Imperial Palace and Padme looked out of the window and waiting to exit the craft, was four red guards. The pilot opened up the door and got out of the shuttle, before he helped Padme out of the shuttle. Then two of the guards came up to her and each of them took their place on each side of her and led her into the Palace. Coming up to huge double doors, they stood outside of them, as they waited for the servant to opened the door and let her enter the huge dining room.
“ Welcome Senator Padme, this is a pleasure.” the Emperor bowed his head to her.
“ We both know that am here, mostly against my will, your Grace.” Padme stopped not too far from the table.
“ Well, am sorry that you think that way. I invited you here, so that way, I could get to know you just a little better and to ask you for a personal favor. It is mostly for Lord Vader.” Palpatine looked over to his apprentice and he could sense the feeling of shock coming from Darth Vader.
“ Um . . . excuse me? You are telling me that you want me to do something for him? What happens if I say no?” Padme looked at the crazy old man in shock.
“ You and him will start dating and Senator, this is not an option. You have a choice, and you and Lord Vader will be a couple.” Palpatine sneered at the young lady.
“ Um . . . and if I do not want to be his girlfriend? Besides, I already have a boyfriend.” Padme looked at the two men, before feeling a hand on her shoulder and it moved her over to the empty chair that was next to Darth Vader.
“ Let us just say, if you do not do this, then something terrible will happen to your parents. Oh really? Have you heard from him lately?” the old man sneered again at Padme.
“ Um . . . no, I have not, but I do know that he has been really busy building a case for a trail that will be happening soon. No, please don’t hurt them . . . Ok, fine. I will do what you are telling me to do, but please, I beg you, do not hurt my family.” Padme began to beg the Emperor not to harm her parents.
“ Very well. There is a party this Friday night and the two of you will be there together. Ok, now, it is time to eat.” Palpatine motioned for the servant to start serving lunch.
After a very long day of meetings, Padme finally got home and had something small to eat, before heading off to bed and began crying herself to sleep.