Chapter 4

“ Good morning, sweetie.” Bilhah said, as Achsah came into the kitchen.

“ Morning, mom. What is for breakfast? Oh, morning, Masters Kenobi, Benaiah and Anakin.” Achsah asked, when she stepped further into the room and saw her Master, along with Master Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin sitting at the small kitchen table.

“ Morning, Padawan Achsah. We are going to be relaxing today.” Master Benaiah said, as Achsah came over the table and sat down next to Anakin.

“ That sounds so great, after the mission we just finished, which really took the energy out of us. So, when do I get to build my saber?” Achsah asked, as her mother helped the kitchen maid serve the Jedi.

“ You are correct about it taking our energy and you will build it, when you get back to the Temple. You will build it in your weapons class.” Benaiah said, as Bilhah poured Caf into his cup.

“ Ok, that sounds great.” Achsah said, as her mother finished putting the food on a tray.

“ Well, if you guys need anything, do not hesitate to ask, Ceera here. I have to bring the Queen her breakfast and get her ready for the day, before doing my other duties for the day.” Bilhah said, putting the cup of Caf on the tray, before picking up the tray.

Everyone at the table nodded, as the Jedi began to stuff their faces with their breakfast. After breakfast, the three male Jedi wanted to check out the hanger bay and then go fishing. Achsah was passing the Queen’s office, when a voice called out to her.

“ Padawan Achsah, could you please come here?” Queen Amidala called out to the young girl.

“ You wanted to see me, Your Majesty?” Achsah walked into the office, before coming up to the desk and bow to the Queen of Naboo.

“ Yes, I have a small mission for you. I need for you to give this to the Senator and see if he can get it into the Republic Senate.” Queen Amidala asked, as she handed Achsah a data chip.

“ Yes, Your Majesty. Is there anything else you would like for me to do, while am at the Senate Building?” Achsah asked, as Sabe came into the room with her mother.

“ Yes, please. See if the Senators and Representatives have anything for me to look at or sign and bring whatever they give you, here to me.” Amidala said, as Sabe came up to the chair.

“ Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you for giving me this assignment.” Achsah said, as she bowed to the Queen, looking over to her mother and saw a proud smile on her mother’s face.

Achsah left the Queen’s office and headed for the guestrooms, so that way, she could change her clothes. She had just walked into her room, when there was a knock on the door.

“ Hey, Achsah. I thought maybe we could go sightseeing, mostly, of you showing me around the town.” Anakin asked, as he stood in the doorway.

“ Oh, I would love to, but at the moment, I have to do something for the Queen. After I come back, we can go into town.” Achsah said, as Anakin moved aside so she could walk out of the room.

“ Ok, that would be fine. I take it the two Masters went fishing?” Anakin said, as they walked down the hallway.

“ I thought you were going with them.” Achsah said, as they came to the stair case.

“ I was, but then, I realized that I would be with them by myself, and that would not be to fun, mostly with Obi-Wan. Well, I guess, I could go to the hanger bay and see if anyone needs help there.” Anakin said, as they walked down the stairs.

“ Ok, that sounds a lot better than hanging out with both Masters. This should not take me long and I will come to you in the hanger bay.” Achsah said, as they walked towards the hanger bay.

They walked into the hanger bay and Anakin’s eyes lit up, when he saw workers working on a few ships.

“ See you later.” Anakin said, before heading off towards the chief mechanic, who was standing and talking to a couple of his mechanics.

“ Hey, Achsah. Are you ready?” The speeder driver said, as Achsah came up to the speeder.

“ Hey, Bobana. I need to go to the Senate Building please.” Achsah said, shaking the driver’s hand.

“ Sure thing. How long are you going to be there?” Bobana asked, as they got into the speeder.

“ Um, well, that really depends on what the Senators and the Representatives have for me to give to the Queen.” Achsah said, as the speeder lifted up and Bobana drove them out of the hanger bay and headed down the road to the City Hall building.

“ I will wait right here for you in the hanger bay.” Bobana said, as he pulled into the City Hall’s hanger bay.

“ Ok, am hoping it will not take too long.” Achsah said, as Bobana parked the speeder and then she got out of the speeder and walked across the hanger bay to the turbo lift.

Achsah came up to the turbo lift and hit the call button. Once the lift came down to the hanger bay level, the doors opened up and Achsah stepped onto the lift and hit the button that the level that the offices were on. Achsah stepped off the lift and began walking down the hallway to the Republic Senator’s office.

“ It has to be done tonight.” A voice said, as it was coming from an office.

“ Yes, My Master. The only time when the Queen is by herself, is when she is in the fresher or when she is in her bed asleep.” Another voice said.

Achsah just stood there, outside the door and listened to what was being said. She got a little closer to the door and slightly looked into the room. She saw a Senator’s Aide talking to someone who was out of her vision.

“Then, it will have to be done tonight, while she is asleep. I do not care how you do it, but I want her dead before morning.” The voice of the person said.

“Yes, my Master.” The aide said bowing his head.

“Great, then it will be soon, very soon.” The voice said.

“Oh, my gods. That is the same person from a couple of days ago.” Achsah said to herself, as she moved away from the open door. She found a small alcove and waited until she saw the aide walk out of the room. Stepping out of her hiding place, she hurried down to the Senator’s office, but before she knocked on the door, she found a hideaway, behind a column and pulled out her com-link.

“ Achsah, I cannot talk at the moment. Am trying to get the Queen ready for her meeting with the Governor.” Achsah’s mother said, as she walked away from the Amidala and one of her hand maidens.

“ Mom, please, listen to me. The Queen is in danger.” Achsah said, as she looked around to make sure that she was not seen.

“ What do you mean by that?” Bilhah said, as she looked over to the Queen and her handmaiden.

“ I overheard an aide talking to someone and he was told to kill Queen Amidala tonight, while she is asleep. I have heard of the voice of who ordered the assassination before, so please, mom, this is real. If we do not do anything, the Queen will die.” Achsah said, with fear in her voice.

“ Ok we will decide what is best for the Queen.” Bilhah looked over to Queen Amidala, who nodded to let her know that they should get her out of the Palace.

“ Ok, I need to finish the assignment that am on.” Achsah said, as she stepped out from the column.

“ Ok, see you when you get back here.” Bilhah said, as the Queen nodded to her.

Achsah ended the conversation and headed for the Senator’s office. She knocked on the door and was answered by a protocol droid.

“ The Senator is talking to the Governor, so please state your business.” The droid said, blocking the door.

“ I was sent here by the Queen to pick up some data chips from him, for her to look over. I have a couple of chips to give him too.” Achsah said, putting her hand in the pocket of her pants and pulling out the chips, so the droid could see them.

“ I see. Please, come in Jedi and wait right here and I will let the Senator know your business with him.” The droid said, moving to the side mso Achsah could come into the office.

“ Thank you.” Was all she said, as she stepped into the room.

Achsah went over to the couch and sat down to wait to see the Senator.

“ Please, follow me. The Senator will see you now.” The droid said, coming back into the receiving office.

Achsah got up and followed the droid into the Senator’s office.

“ Ah, young Padawan Achsah. It is a pleasure to see you again. The droid here, tells me that you have some data chips from the Queen?” the Senator said, getting up from his chair.

“ Thank you, sir. It is great to see you again. Yes, Her Majesty, asked me to give you these and to see if you have anything that she needs to read or sign.” Achsah shook the Senator’s hand, when he came up to her.

“ Ah, yes. Well, you are in luck. I do have one thing for her to look at and see what her opinion is on this matter.” The Senator went back to his seat and began looking for the data chip that he was going to give to the Queen.

“ Ok. Um… here are the data chips the Queen wanted you to go over and see about bringing up in the Senate.” Achsah said, as she pulled out the chips from her pants pocket.

“ Ok, here we go. Please give these to her and I will look at these tomorrow. Thank you and I hope you have a great day, young Padawan Learner.” The Senator said, as he bowed his head.

“ You have a great day too.” Achsah bowed her head back, before leaving the office and went to the other government officials and collected data chips from them.

“ Master Benaiah.” Achsah said, as she got into the turbo lift.

“ Go ahead, Achsah.” Benaiah answered his com-link.

“ I want to let you know that I came across an assassination plot to kill the Queen tonight. I heard that voice again, and it was him that is behind the assassination plot.” Achsah said, as the lift stopped at the hanger bay.

“ I see. Then, Kenobi and I will get back to the Palace and let the Queen know about the plot.” Benaiah said, as Obi-Wan looked at him.

“ You do not have to worry about that. When I learned of the plot, I told my mother, who was with the Queen, and she knows. They are coming up with a plan to get the Queen out of the Palace.” Achsah said, as she walked across the hanger bay to where the Speeder was parked.

“ That is a great job, my young Padawan. Am proud to know you thought about what is going to happen and you saved an officials life.” Benaiah said, with a huge smile on his face.

“ Thank you, Master. Well, am heading back to the Palace now. I was doing an assignment for the Queen.” Achsah said, as she came up to the speeder.

“ Ok, that is a good thing that you went on this assignment. We will see you, when we get back to the Palace. Benaiah out.” The Jedi Master said, before ending the conversation and putting his com-link in the pants pocket.

“ Your Padawan is good. Now, we have to find out who is the assassin. You know what? I believe your Padawan can act as a decoy.” Obi-Wan said, as a plan began to form in his head.

Everybody headed back to the Palace and learned that the Queen escaped the Palace and Achsah was the Queen’s decoy. It was in the middle of the night,that the assassination attempt was foiled and the would be assassin, was captured and sent to prison. Once everything was calmed down, for the rest of the night, Achsah laid back down in the bed and fell back to sleep.