Chapter 8

Four men came up to the man in black, who was standing next to the diagram of a huge building ,that showed a diagram of the top part of the building.

“ Ok, listen up. We will be entering here, and you two will enter here, so that way, you can put the guards to sleep. The two of us will get inside the apartment and you will make sure that whoever is in the apartment, will be put to sleep too. I will also get the Senator and make sure that she too is asleep.” the man in black told the other three men, who were also now standing around the map.

The men nodded and then they went to check on their gear, making sure that they all had the gas balls that they will be putting the guards and whoever else was in the apartment to sleep. The ship stopped at the top of the building. The small group of men descended from the ship. From the roof ,they found the vents that they needed to use to get inside the building.

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“ Dinner was really great. Thank you, Padme.” Master Yoda smiled at his hostess.

“ You are very welcome, Yoda. You know that you and the Jedi are always welcome here.” Padme smiled back at the old Jedi Master.

“ We are very honored to have a great friend in you. Well, it is getting late and I must Meditate.” Yoda moved his hover chair to the living room.

“ Ok. You have a great night and hope to see you and the Council soon.” Padme walked next to the hover chair, and opened the door to her private landing platform.

Padme bowed her head to the Grand Master Jedi and watched him board his speeder. She shut the door and walked back into the kitchen. She cleaned up the dirty dishes and then she heard a strange noise, coming from her living room.

“ Hello? Dorme, are you back? . . . What the? . . . Branndyn, what are you doing here? . . . What is . .” was all Padme said, before falling to the floor and everything went black.

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Five hours later, the ship began to land in the hanger bay of the palace.

“ Take the Senator to the room that she used, while she was last here.” the man in black told one of the masked men that was standing in front of him.

“ Yes, my lord.” the masked man bowed his head, before going into the room that Padme was laying in. “ You do know, that this could be an act of war, Your Highness.” the Prime Minister came on board the ship and watched the two men carry Padme off the ship. ,p “ How can that be Jasper, when no one knows that she is gone? When someone does find out she is gone, it will be too late, for she will be my wife.” Branndyn gave his Prime Minister an evil smile.

“ Do not give me that look. What is going on? When someone does find out and they will send an army here to get the Senator back.” the older man gave the younger man a meaningful look.

“ Then, she will just have to disappear. No one will ever find her. As for the army, if they come her, then it is then, that I would declare war on the Republic, for sticking their noses in our lives and business.” Branndyn stood up from the chair that he was sitting in, before walking passed the Minister and off the ship, into his private apartment in the palace.

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Yoda sat back in the speeder and was trying to figure out who could have just kidnapped Senator Amidala. Then, the only person who may know would be a young Jedi Knight.

“ Sorry to wake you up, young Skywalker, but I have some bad news.” Yoda saw a very sleepy looking Anakin.

“ It is ok, Master. I just got this very bad feeling that something just happened.” Anakin yawned and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.

“ I see. Does this bad feeling have anything to do with a female?” Yoda saw the answer that he knew came to Anakin’s face.

“ Um . . . yes, Master. It does involved someone that I know very well. Oh . . . Padme! What happen to her?” Anakin saw the look on the old Master’s face and what the feeling he had was true.

“ Senator was taken by someone. I was just leaving, when I witnessed her being taken. All I know is, that the people were all in black and masked. Do you know anyone who would wanted her kidnapped?” Yoda told the young man.

“ I see. Well, I do have a feeling of who may be behind this.” Anakin could only think of one person and he would do anything to have her too.

“ Well, I do have this crest that the head person had this ring on. I am sending you the image that is on the ring.” Yoda hit a button on his Com-link and sent the holo-graph of the image to Anakin.

“ That bastard! Yes, I know who has her. If you do send an army there to rescue her, he can say it is an act of war.” Anakin saw the image of the crest and it made his blood boil.

“ I take it that you know this person. I take it that you have a plan to get her and bring her back here alive, and make sure that we do not go to war with this person? I see.” Yoda gave the young Jedi Knight a smile.

“ Yes, master. I do have a plan. I believe I can get into the palace and get her out and home, before anyone will know that she is gone.” Anakin smiled back, as a plan began to come into his head.

“ Then, good luck, young one. May the Force be with You.” Yoda nodded his head.

“ Thank you, Master. May the Force be with You too.” Anakin returned his nod and then disconnected the communication.

Now, the only thing Anakin hoped for was that he could get her out of there, without someone dying, if there is fight. Then, another thought came to his mind.It may be better if he had back up. There was only one person that he would have with him, guarding his back, but it will have to wait until morning. Anakin laid back down and closed his eyes and tried to go back to sleep.