"Master Kenobi!" Bail yelled delighted.
"Hello Senator Organa." He greeted before turning to the others in the room, "Senators, I hope I am not interrupting." Obi-Wan said sheepishly with a small bow, "Master Yoda apologizes that he cannot be here now himself, but we have gotten word of a small group of Jedi survivors that has taken refuge on a small moon of Endor. He will be here in a matter of days, that is after he figures out if the rumors of the Jedi are true or false. "
"How convenient." Mon said under her breath trying not to be heard.
It failed. Obi-Wan heard her loud and clear. However, he decided to ignore it, "What can I help you with?" He asked, as he stepped closer to the now somewhat calm group of senators. "I overheard something about a missing Senator?"
"Not missing. Taken." Bail corrected, moving closer to the Jedi with pleading eyes, "By Lord Vader."
"Vader." Obi-Wan breathed, remembering the name well. He was the Sith that had destroyed everything. He had never come face to face with the dreaded Sith Lord, but many of his fellow Jedi had. He had never seen any of them again. Darth Vader was the reason the Jedi were all but depleting from the universe. He had destroyed the Jedi Order and afterwards chased down the remaining Jedi until there was hardly any left. He was the reason the galaxy was suffering.
"The senator cannot be saved." Mon shouted, bring Obi-Wan out of his thoughts. "We must accept that Senator Amidala's loss–"
Usually Obi-Wan did not interrupt anyone in midsentence, but this time he could not hold himself back. "I'm sorry." He said almost stuttering, "Did you say Senator Amidala? Senator Amidala former Queen of Naboo?"
"Yes." Mon nodded.
Obi-Wan remembered the Senator well, he had met her during her reign as Queen on Naboo. He had been a young man then and her still a young girl. A Queen and Jedi Padawan. The Trade Federation had blockaded her planet and he had been sent with his Master, Qui-Gon Jinn, to negotiate an agreement. It never happened. Nothing went as planned. It had been the last mission that Obi-Wan had ever seen of his Master.
During the Jedi's time of reminiscing, the senators had again began to argue. For a moment, Obi-Wan listened to the senators bicker and was immediately reminded of why he disliked to be in the presence of politicians. He listened quietly to the senators as they fought over Senator Amidala's fate before he picked the correct moment to share his contribution.
"I have to agree with Senator Organa." Obi-Wan admitted, "We should rescue Senator Amidala." Immediately everyone was taken back, surprised at what the Jedi had said in his contribution to their discussion. All the members of the room stared at Obi-Wan with wide eyes. Finally, a young man stepped out of the pack, looking at Obi-Wan with all seriousness. "Do you think you can defeat Vader."
Obi-Wan didn't hesitate to nod, although his mind screamed otherwise. The Force screamed otherwise. Defeating Vader would be a huge undertaking, but he had to keep his faith. It was possible. "The Lightside of the Force will always win over the Dark." Obi-Wan stated, making eye contact with everyone within the room. "We will just need to be mindful. We must find answers before enacting a plan. Then, and only then will we be able to take back what Vader has taken from the galaxy."
Slowly, all members of the room nodded, silently agreeing not to give up. They had come too far. They had worked too hard. They had to keep their faith. They would defeat Vader and take back the galaxy that he and the Emperor had enslaved. "Good." Obi-Wan nodded, looking out into the sea of Rebellion members that were looking upon him for leadership. He couldn't say much more, but he did know one thing that would help everyone in the room. He turned back to Bail Organa and forced a small smile, "I can feel the Force is with us."
Padme panted loudly, trying to catch her breath. The walls seemed to be moving in around her. She tried to escaped, but no matter how far or fast she ran, she could not move. She was trapped. Glued to the surface beneath her feet. She heard the footsteps of the predator behind her, ready to catch its prey. Slowly, she turned to face her fate. The black haired man smiled back at her as he pulled off his robe and threw it to the ground, getting ready for what was about to occur.
He started to advance upon her like a hungry wolf and immediately Padme backed into the wall, trying to create space between her and the man. She looked around, trying to find away to escape, but there was nothing. No doors. No windows. No exits. Just four walls that encaged her. Padme ducked under the man's arms before he could grab her, but immediately she was greeted by another wall. She looked up, hoping for a way to climb the barrier; but the wall seemed to rise forever.
"Help! Someone, please help me!" Padme screamed, hoping– praying someone would hear her. No one came.
Without warning, Padme was grabbed by the man's strong arms and slammed into the nearest wall. His arms restrained her against the cold metal surface and would not allow her to move an inch. The man pressed his mouth against her neck, kissing and biting her roughly. She squirmed underneath his grip, trying to break her hands free to stop him. One hand managed to slip from the man's grasp and delivered a hard punch to his gut. He growled in response. It had only stopped him for a few seconds, but Padme could tell it was not due to pain. He slapped her across the face and pinned her down roughly against the metal, making sure she could not break away again. He would make no mistakes this time. When he was pleased with his work, he returned to her neck; biting and sucking viciously. She let out a scream, a scream for anyone, for anything, but it was not heard. No one was there. No one could help her.
Annoyed with her behavior, the man's hand quickly clamped over her mouth to silence her screams. His body pressed against her harder to accommodate for his loss of a hand that was now on her mouth.
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