“So, let me guess.. You are under house arrest?” Padme put her travel bag next to the door.
“Yes and no. I call it that, but they did say that I can only go anywhere in the Temple. Oh yeah, they even put a monitor on me too.” Anakin went over to his work bench and picked up a spanner.
“Um, well, that sounds like house arrest to me, Anakin. Man, that sucks that they are keeping a very close watch on you.” Padme went into the kitchen and poured herself a cup of tea.
“Yeah, it does suck. So, are you packed? When are you going to talk to Jamilia?” Anakin went back to his bed and picked up the small motor, before sitting down on the bed.
“ Yes, am all packed and I will be leaving for Naboo, in about thirty minutes. I will not get to see Jamilia until next week, which is great, because I will have quiet time to myself. Of course, Mom has been calling me and trying to talk to me. At the moment, I really do not want too. She just needs to give me a couple of weeks to do some things and heal, before I will talk to her.” Padme nodded to Dorme, who came into the kitchen to get her some tea too.
“I understand. Well, I better get going, because someone is at the door. My guess is, Obi-Wan. I will let you know what the Council decides. I love you.” Anakin used the Force and opened the door, to let Obi-Wan in the room.
“Ok, that sounds good. Hey, Obi-Wan. I love you too.” Padme went into the living room and sat down on the couch She looked out the window and saw the sun rising over the lower buildings in the early dawn.
“Morning, Padme. I will look after Anakin for you and we will keep you informed, in what is going on here. You have a safe trip to Naboo.” Obi-Wan called out as he came into the room.
“Morning, Obi-Wan. Thank you. You know that you are welcome to visit me here on Naboo.” Padme saw a couple of ships leave from her building, as the occupants were heading off to work.
“Thank you, Padme. That is very nice of you. Well, I hate to say this, but Anakin has to say bye, because I am here to take him to the Council Chamber.” Obi-Wan looked at Anakin who made a face.
“Ok. You guys have a great day. Please, let me know the outcome.” Padme took a sip of her tea.
“I will. Have a great day too. I hope to see you soon and I love you.” Anakin put the small motor down and stood up.
“Thank you and I love you too.” Padme turned off her Com-link and got up went over to the double doors.
Padme opened the double doors, walked out onto the balcony and went over to the railing. She looked out over to the city. The last building that she looked at was the Jedi Temple, as the sun was now rising over it.
“Captain Typho just called. The ship is ready and he is sending some men up here, so they can get the travel bags.” Dorme came over to Padme and stood next to her by the railing.
“Thank you, Dorme. I just wonder what the verdict will be.” Padme took one more sip of her tea, as she just stood there looking at the Temple.
“I do not know, but am sure Anakin and Obi-Wan will let you know soon.” Dorme looked at the building that Padme was staring at and she wondered what it looked like inside. That was the one place that she would have liked to see, but now she will never get too.
Padme had just finished her tea, when there was a sound of someone coming outside.
“Good morning, Padme. The ship is ready and I have two men taking your bags to the ship now.” Captain Typho came outside onto the balcony.
“Thank you, Typho. Well, Dorme, it is time to go home.” Padme turned away from the railing, nodded to the head of security, before heading inside the apartment.
The small group got all their things together, before heading out of the apartment and down to the private landing platform, to board the ship for Naboo.
Across the city, at the Jedi Temple, in the Jedi Council Chambers.....
“Why does this feel like the first time I came up here and faced the Council, when I was nine years old?” Anakin fidgeted, as Obi-Wan and him rode the turbo-lift up the tower.
“I remember that too. Even though you said that you were not nervous or scared, I could see that you were.” Obi-Wan gave a small laugh, as he remembered that time too.
The lift stopped and the doors opened. The two Jedi stepped out and walked down the small hallway to the large doors. Anakin knocked on the door and it was opened up by a Temple guard. He motioned for them to come inside the room, before walking out of the door and closing it behind him.
“Aw, Anakin and Obi-Wan. Please take your seat and Young Skywalker, please come to the middle of the circle.” Mace Windu motioned for Anakin to come to the middle of the circle.
Anakin stood there in front of the Council members, but the only two that he was really focused on was Masters Mace Windu and Grand Master Yoda.
“I told everyone what I have learned, when I helped you and the Senator from Naboo. So, now they want to hear it from you.” Master Yoda looked at Anakin and he gave the young Jedi a small smile.
“ Yes, Master. What Master Yoda has told you all. I broke one of the codes and I fell in love and I even got married. The person that I am married to, is Senator Amidala of Naboo. We have been married for over two and half years and it will be three years in about four months. So, whatever you all decide what my fate is, as a Jedi, I will take it.” Anakin looked at Masters Yoda and Windu, before turning to each and every Council member. He looked at them, to let them know that he is humbled by whatever the punishment they give him.
Each members nodded their heads to the Grand Jedi Master. Yoda nodded back to them, to let them know that he understood that they would like to have some time to think about what the young Jedi Knight just told them.
“Come back at the end of the week and we will give you our decision on what to do with you. You do not have to worry in what you told us. It will not get out of this room, and no one will know that Senator Amidala is involved. If there is any leak, then whoever leaked it out, will be punished too. Do I make myself very clear?” Master Yoda looked at every member that was sitting in the room.
“Yes, Master.” Anakin bowed his head.
“In the meantime, you will be staying here and monitored, like you are now.” Master Windu looked Anakin straight in the eyes.
“I understand and that is fine.” Anakin nodded his head, that he understood and that it was fine with him.
“Ok, then. You may go now. See you at the end of the week. Call you back here, we will.” Master Yoda nodded to Anakin, as he was dismissing the young Jedi.
Anakin bowed his head, before turning on his heels and left the room. Once Anakin left the room, he felt a little hungry. He made his way down to the dining hall to have lunch. After lunch, Anakin headed back to his quarters and worked on a few projects that he had wanted to work on. He even finished a few that have been waiting to be worked on. Now, all he can do was wait until the end of the week, to know what is going to happen to him. Then, he can let Padme know too, and he couldn't wait until he saw her again.