Chapter 5

(Ten Years Later)

Anakin woke up from a strange dream, of the one person who he has never forgotten. His hand moved to his throat, to where the pendent hung. His hand moved to the Japor Snippet and he began tracing the designed that was carved in .

“ I wonder what you are doing now, my angel.” Anakin said to himself.

Getting up, he threw on his robe over his sleeping pants. Leaving the room, he walked downstairs to the living room. He stopped long enough to smile at the house maid, then, going to the double doors that was open, to let the fresh air come into the room.

“ Marie, I will like to have my Caf and breakfast out on the balcony, please.” Anakin turned to the young lady.

“ Yes, my lord. I will let the kitchen staff know.” The housemaid bowed her head.

“ Thank you.” He said, before walking out the doors and onto the balcony.

He walked over to the railing, and looked over to the clear crystal blue waters of the lake. He closed his eyes and just stood there, focused on the different songs of the birds that he heard singing all around him.

“ Good morning, little brother. What a beautiful day that the gods have blessed us with today.” Amidala came out of the room and stood next to him.

“ Good morning, sis. Yes, it is a very beautiful morning. So, what can I do for you, this most glorious day?” Anakin said, not bothering to open his eyes or even turn towards Amidala.

“ Gee, I love you too bro. I just came to see how you were doing, and if you have plans to do other things, now that you are retired from the Naboo Senate.” Amidala asked, as one of the kitchen maids came out with the tray with the pot of Caf and two cups on it.

“ Well, I thought that maybe I would just relax some and enjoy the peace and quiet. I was thinking about teaching at the university, just like father or maybe help out with the Refugee program.” Anakin nodded to the kitchen maid, as he turned to face Amidala.

“ I see. Well, I believe you would be a wonderful teacher.” Amidala went to the small table and sat down.

“ Thanks, but at the moment, I think I will enjoy doing nothing.” Anakin smiled at Amidala and came over to the table and sat down.

“ Ok, that too, or maybe you can find a nice young lady, date her and then marry and have children with her.” Amidala poured the Caf into the cups and handed Anakin his cup to him.

“ Man, you sound just like Mom and Owen. At the moment, am not ready to date, but when the time is right, and of course, the right person comes along, then I will think about settling down. Thank you.” Anakin took the cup from her and sat it down, in front of him, so that way, he could add sugar and cream.

“ We are just worried is all, but I don’t blame you for waiting.” Amidala watched two swans land onto the water in front of them.

“ I should ask you, what do you plan to do, and when are you going to date someone?” Anakin put his spoon down, before taking a sip of his Caf.

“ Um, well, am working on the city Council. I have been on one date with this one guy.” Amidala said, as the kitchen maid brought out the food and placed it on the table in front of them.

“ Really? So, do I know this person?” Anakin asked, when he saw Amidala blush.

“ Um . . . yes, you do, but am not going to tell you, who it is. I don’t want you to ruin my dreams with him and because of that, am not telling you who it is.” Amidala picked up a piece a toast and began buttering and then putting fruit spread on it.

“ I see. Why do I get a feeling that it is someone that I really don’t like?” Anakin cut up is Nerf sausage patty.

“ Um . . . I guess. What is that around your neck?. . . Um, isn’t that the pendent that girl gave you?” Amidala recognized the pendent that was hanging around his neck.

“ Yes, Padme, gave this to me, when we were flying to Coruscant.” Anakin touched the pendent.

“ Why don’t you look her up and see if she is single? Well, you know, try and hook up with her.” Amidala gave him mischievous smile.

“ Well, for starters, I would if I could. She went to train as a Jedi, and they frown upon attachments.” Anakin took a bite of his eggs.

“ Would you see her, if you could?” Amidala asked, as the butler came out with a message.

“ Excuse me, sir, but this came for you.” the butler handed Anakin a holo-message.

“ Thank you. Now, let’s see what the Queen needs.” Anakin opened up the holo-message.

Amidala just nodded and listen to the message.

“ Well, it seems I am needed at the palace, so I better get ready. See you at Mom and Dad’s for lunch.” Anakin got up for the table and headed inside, to get ready for his meeting with the Queen.

“ Ok, see you then.” Amidala watched her brother go inside, and she wondered what the new Queen wanted from Anakin.

Twenty minutes later, Anakin came walking out of his sleeping quarters and saw that Amidala was still there.

“ Well, am off. Let me guess, you are staying the weekend?” Anakin came into the living room, stood in front of the holo-screen and blocked whatever Amidala was watching.

“ No, just for tonight. You can say that, am hiding from someone.” Amidala looked up at Anakin and moved her hand, for him to move out of the way.

“ Ok. Well, I’ll see you at Mom and Dad’s. Love you, sis.” Anakin walked over to Amidala and leaned down to give her a kiss on the forehead.

“ See you there. Love you too, bro.” Amidala smiled up at the young man that was standing in front of her.

Anakin left the house, hopped into the watercraft, and the driver rushed them down the lake to the docks, just outside the City.

“ Good afternoon, sir. Where too?” the driver of the speeder asked, as Anakin got into the craft.

“ To the palace, please.” Anakin said.

After a fifteen minutes ride to the palace, the driver pulled up to the gate.

“ I have Anakin Skywalker here, to see the Queen.” the speeder driver said to the gate guard.

“ I need to scan him and his ID, Please.” the gate guard asked the driver.

Anakin rolled the window down and the guard came up and scanned his eyes and then Anakin handed the guard his ID.

“ Thank you, sir. Please enter. The Queen is waiting for you in her private apartments. Here is the pass for you.” the guard handed him the pass.

The gates opened and the driver went through, and stopped at the stairs that led to the entrance of the palace.

“ Good afternoon, sir.” the door guard said, when Anakin came into the palace.

“ Good afternoon. I have a meeting with the Queen and here is my pass.” Anakin showed the guard the pass.

“ Yes, sir. Please follow this guard.” the door man motioned for a guard to take Anakin to the Queen’s private apartments.

Anakin remembered his time here, a few times when Amidala was Queen. The guard stopped at the door, knocked on the door, and it was opened up to reveal one of the handmaidens.

“ Ex-Senator Skywalker here to see the Queen.” the guard told the young girl, who answered the door.

“ Thank you. Hello, Anakin. Please, follow me. The Queen is waiting for you in the sitting room.” the young girl motioned for him to follow her inside the room.

“ Hello, Reba. Thank you.” Anakin walked into the room and followed the handmaiden, to where the Queen was sitting.

“ Anakin ,it is so great to see you again. Thank you for coming on a short notice.” the Queen stood up from her seat, when Anakin came up to her.

“ It is great to see you too, Jamillia. I got here as fast as I could.” Anakin said, as Jamillia came up to him and gave the handsome young man a welcoming hug and kiss on the cheeks.

“ Well, I wouldn’t have called you, if I wasn’t desperate for a new Senator.” Queen Jamillia motioned for Anakin to have a seat.

“ But, I just retired from the Senate.” Anakin said, as one of the handmaidens came over with a tea tray.

“ Yes, I know you retired from the Naboo Senate, but I am talking about the Galactic Senate on Coruscant.” Jamillia poured herself a cup of tea and offered a cup to Anakin.

“ But, we already have a Senator there” Anakin nodded his head.

“ We did, but I got word that Senator Horace Vancil passed away last night. Now, I need someone to fill in his seat, until the new elections.” Jamillia took a sip of her tea.

“ I see, but what about the new Senators that took the Senate here?” Anakin took his cup from Jamillia.

“ To be honest, I really don’t trust any of them. The only person that I trust is you, Anakin and I would like for you to take Senator Vancil’s seat.” Jamillia said, looking Anakin straight in the eyes.

“ Oh, wow. The only problem is I don’t have a clue on what the Senator was working on, before he died.” Anakin took a sip of his tea.

“ I can give you everything that he was working on. I will give you a week to go through everything and at the end of the week, you can give me your decision.” Jamillia took another sip of her tea.

“ I see. Ok, send me the stuff that he was working on and at the end of the week, I will let you know what am going to do.” Anakin took a few more sips of his tea.

Anakin left the palace and headed home. How is he going to explain to his family that the Queen of Naboo wants him to move to Coruscant and be in Galactic Senate? Then, it dawned on him, there may be a chance to see the one person who haunts his heart and dreams.

“ I think I will do it.” Anakin said, to himself with a smile on his face.