Before anyone knew it, Prince Branndyn pulled out his side knife, grabbed Padme and pulled her to him.
“One more step Jedi, and she is dead.” Branndyn put a very sharp blade to Padme’s throat, pressing it into her skin, drawing blood, as it cut into her skin.
Anakin was about to take a step closer, but he felt a hand on his shoulder.
“ Don't Anakin. If you take one more step towards the Senator, he will kill her.” Obi-Wan whispered to Anakin.
“I will kill her, if you do take one more step Jedi. Come on now, we are going.” Branndyn pulled Padme towards the side door, as he still held the knife to her throat.
He nodded to the guard, who was standing at the door. The man opened the door, and the couple rushed out through the door. Once the couple was through the door, the guard shut the door and stood right in front of it, as to blocked everyone’s way.
“ You will be put in prison for this.” Padme stumbled slightly, as Branndyn pushed her forward.
“They have to catch us first.” he grabbed Padme and stopped her, right in front of a statue of one of his gods.
Branndyn grabbed the right arm and pulled it down. The wall next to it slid open, and then he pushed Padme through the hidden passageway. Once inside the passageway, Branndyn pulled down the small torch holder and the door slid shut. He grabbed Padme’s arm and began pulling her down the passageway, as he rushed down the hallway, until they came to a closed door. He reached up and pulled down another small torch. A door slid open to a hidden hanger bay. Going up to one of the smaller cargo ships, they boarded it. Once they were on board the ship, Branndyn went over to one of the small quarters and pushed Padme into the room. He shut and locked the door, before heading to the cockpit. Branndyn blasted off from the hidden hanger bay, that is located under the cathedral and headed straight for outer space.
“Damn, a Clone transporter.” Branndyn said to himself, as he saw a ship hovering over the planet.
“Give it up, Your Highness. You cannot win. Let the Senator go.” Obi-Wan’s image came over the communication view net.
“I know you will not blow up my ship, because of the Senator.” Branndyn smiled at the Jedi Master. He knew that the man would not shoot at him, without blowing up the ship and killing him and the Senator.
“You are right, I will not shoot at your ship. Although, that does not mean someone else will shoot at you.” Obi-Wan nodded, just as the ship next to his opened fire on the rear of the ship.
“What the . . . !” Branndyn had a surprised look on his face, as he felt his ship shake, as it was hit by lasers from the smaller ship that was following behind him.
“Like he said, he would not fire on you, but I will. Do not worry about me blowing you out of the sky, because I know what I am aiming at, to have your ship dead in space.” Anakin fired one more time, hitting the main engine on the ship.
“Damn!” Branndyn got out of his chair, went to the room and unlocked the door.
"What is going on?” Padme got up from the bed and came up to the door.
“Well, it seems that your Jedi friend is trying to blow us up. Come on, we are getting out of here.” Branndyn grabbed Padme, pulled her out of the room and they began heading down the small hallway and coming up to the cargo hold.
“What now?” Padme looked down the stairs that went down into the hold.
“Get down there.” Branndyn slightly pushed Padme closer to the hole in the floor.
“Ok, fine. You do not have to push me.” Padme went over to the ladder and began climbing down into the hole.
Branndyn followed and they both reached the bottom, as one of the top air hatches was opened up by Anakin.
“ Get inside now!” Branndyn hit a button and a door slid open. Padme saw a very small cockpit.
“What is this?” Padme stood there, just as she heard the activation of the lightsaber.
“It is an escape pod. Now, get inside!” Branndyn told her again and the look he gave her told her it was over.
Padme just nodded, got into the escape pod, and Branndyn shut the door. He hit the release switch and the pod dropped away from the ship.