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Anakin and Padme Notes done with the Alex storyline


began from normal storyline, first 27 notes, but then it began to be slightly different with this note. This was due to the person who was doing the Anakin/Padmé notes wanting to be Anakin instead of Padmé, so I had to switch to Padmé:
Note 28
Anakin,

My full name is Padmé Amidala. I am sorry that I had to lie to you, but I had to. Often times I find myself in dangerous positions, and I must deceive everyone around me for my own safety. I do not like doing it, but if an enemy would have found out my true identity, I could have been killed. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust you, Anakin, but it was something I had to do. You were a slave, and although you seemed very nice when first we met, I did not know you. I even deceived the Jedi.

Just to put your mind at ease, let me tell you something. I may be the Queen of Naboo, but I am still the same person I have always been. On Naboo, the position of Queen is an elected position, and I will only serve as Queen for 2 years. Please do not think of me any differently then you did before you knew the truth. I am no one special.

As for my plans…well I plan to take back what is ours. I mean to go into the palace, the same palace that the Trade Federation took over, and corner the Viceroy of the Trade Federation (Nute Gunray.) With him captured the Trade Federation will be able to do very little. But in order for this to work, the Trade Federation members must think that our purpose lies elsewhere. Jar-Jar Binks and the rest of the Gungans will create a diversion. They will assemble a battle army, which will draw the Trade Federation’s battle droids away from the city, which will give us an easier time inside the palace. The droids are controlled by the battle control ship orbiting the planet. I plan to send what pilots we have to try to knock out the control ship, and that will hopefully prevent the deaths of many Gungans, and will effectively end this invasion.

Thank you…sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in other things that I forget to look at the beauty surrounding me every day. I certainly sounds like you like it here. I’m very glad. I’m sorry you were never able to visit another planet before. Anakin…you must have been talking about trees. You’ve never seen a tree before? I cannot imagine that. Anyway, that was the thing with the wood and green stuff coming out of it is called leaves. The leaves grow on the branches of the tree, and it’s all one big plant. Would you like to try to climb one sometime?

Anakin…do not call yourself an idiot. You are a very bright little boy, and you have a good heart. You are very young to have thoughts of marriage though, so it was an error in your thought (I’m talking about when you thought you would marry me.) However, we will be friends for as long as we know each other.

Uh…Anakin…the Queen is female and only has female handmaidens. Also, if you do become a Jedi, your training would mostly take place on Coruscant, and you would not be able to help me here on Naboo. You would be very busy. If you do not become a Jedi, however, perhaps you could be a mechanic or a member of the security staff. Of course you would have to be trained. You are such a sweet little boy, but remember you are only a little boy.

Ani, you’re going to miss your mother for a long time. You obviously loved her very much…and it’s going to take some getting used to be apart from her for such a long time. No little kid I have ever known has been permanently separated from their parents at such a young age. If there is anything that I can do…any way that I can comfort you, I will try my best.

I suppose it must be a shock for you to see so much water in one place. Swimming…you don’t know what swimming is? Well it’s a way of moving through the water…it’s a form of exercise or recreation. Perhaps if I showed you how to swim you would understand what I was talking about. I’d love to teach you…

I was not trying to imply that you were dumb, Anakin. I am sorry if I insulted you unintentionally. I also think you’re too harsh of a judger on Obi-Wan and Yoda. Give them time. What Qui-Gon proposed was a sharp change in tradition. Jedi are normally raised from birth…that is all that they know…and the thought of change must have bothered them.

How do you know for sure that Obi-Wan does not like you? I’m sure he’s just under a lot of pressure right now. Give him some time, and maybe you will get to be friends. Obi-Wan may have rushed a decision about you too, so it probably goes both ways.

I know…Anakin…I just think that the Jedi Council will train you because of Qui-Gon’s devotion to you, and to do what he thinks is right. He seems so determined to have you become a Jedi…and I think it’s going to happen. I suppose that you could say I am good at observing people.

It may seem unfair to you right now…and yes the Naboo Invasion does cause me much frustration…but you must also remain calm and focus on what must be done. Having a clear mind is the only way to accomplish a goal.

Your mother continues to tell me that she is safe, and that she loves you very much. She is proud of you, and she wants you to know that she will always support all that you do.

I feel special that you think so highly of me, Anakin…but remember I AM 5 years older than you. By the time you reach the age of dating, I may already have another guy. We will most likely not even know each other by that time anyway. Crushes pass with the absence of the person you like. Trust me, it’s happened to me before. You will probably forget about your crush on me, the moment you see a cute girl your own age. To be realistic, there’s very little chance that we’d ever go out. You must understand this. I am not trying to hurt your feelings…I’m only trying to spare you from some pain that might otherwise be there.

I must go now. We must prepare to head for the palace.


Your friend,
Padmé Amidala
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Note 29
Dear Padmé,

I understand now. But I really can’t get over it, knowing that you and the Queen are the same person. Tell you a secret. I am really scared facing you as the Queen although I acted normal. You are so serious, there is not a bit of smile on your face.

Good that the term for the Queen is only 2 years. I really hate seeing you as the Queen. I know I have to respect you when you are the Queen but I like you when you are Padmé. The kind and always caring Padmé that I know.

Your plan seems so dangerous. Looking at Jar Jar clumsiness, I just don’t trust the Gungans. How long can they drag the battle. All the Gungans might be dead before you even reached the Palace entrance. Will your plan work. And you sure the Viceroy will be waiting for you at the palace? I heard that he’s such a coward, he might be locking himself up at the contronl ship. I don’t think it’s a good plan. Maybe you should discuss this with Qui-Gon.

I am totally lost of what you describe of a tree. All I see in Tatooine is sand. Everywhere you turn to is sand. The only difference are the people around here. You see all sorts of aliens and creatures in Tatooine. You have to learn the art of survivor to live in this neighbourhood. Never be afraid. Stare straight into your opponent’s eye, never blink. That’s how I dear with Sebulba and he never dares to touch me.

Maybe you might think that I am a naïve kid, thinking of marrying you. But I really have that strong feeling about this. You are the most beautiful and nicing person I know other then my mum. That is why I hope I can be with you. The rest of the people I know are all scumbags, except for Kitster. I know you are just treating me like a normal stupid kid, who’s daydreaming everyday. But I promise I will marry you. I promise.

I will become a Jedi! If I cannot be your handmaiden, I will become a Jedi to protect you. I will not let anyone harm you in any way. I know that Jedi are strong and powerful. I will become the strongest Jedi in the galaxy to protect you. I promise.

Yes, I really missed my mum. But I will train very hard to become a Jedi and once I become a Jedi, I will go back to Tatooine and free her. Watto is not the best master, but in one way or another, he’s been quite good to us. So I believe I can trust mum is in good hands. Thanks for the concern, Padmé. Your concern for me is the greatest comfort I have. I hope we can talk forever.

All I know were the course sands of Tatooine. Those sand really makes me sick. Will you get hurt when you swim? How does it feels? But I won’t be afraid even if it will. With you by my side teaching me, I know I can trust you. I know.

While, you know how high hopes I have on being a Jedi. I can’t really bear if they refuse to train me. All my hopes of freeing mum and protecting you. If they don’t train me, I know someone would. And I will be the greatest Jedi, I will prove to them. I will.

Under a lot of pressure? Jedi aren’t suppose to have personel feelings! Yes, he is still a Padawan, he’s not a Jedi yet. I will try to like him since we will be training together under Qui-Gon’s guidance. I hope he change his opinion about me. I really hope to get along with him since we will be training together for the coming years.

I hope you are right. And yes, you are right when you said that you are good at observing people. I can still remember your uneasy look when we first met. You know I am staring at you, don’t you? And you know I have a feeling for you too, right?

I will take it easy. For your sake.

What you said makes me want to cry. I missed mum.

I know what you are trying to do. You are trying to save me from heartbreak, knowing that we will be light years apart when I start my training and we will not have the chance to see each other. But it won’t help, your presence is really engraved deep into my heart. It won’t work. You might be right about the crushes pass with the absence of the person you like, but not me. You don’t know me. I am different. I have dreamt of you every night after we first met. I hope you don’t mind me being straight to you but I am telling you the truth. You might not believe me but I know what I am saying.

Please consult Qui-Gon about your invasion plan. I will be staying with him and see what I can help.

Please take care.


Anakin
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Note 30
To Anakin,

Anakin, there is no reason for you to feel scared around me knowing that I am Queen. I am simply an elected person from my planet who chose to serve her people to the best of my ability. I do not wish to be thought of as anything other than your friend, okay? If you become a Jedi, which I hope you do, you will have to face many situations where you must deal with many more important people than me. I may be serious right now, but I am not always serious. I must be right now…because the people that I swore to serve are in great danger. They are suffering and dying…and if I fail in taking the Viceroy, I will have failed my people. They rely on me, Anakin. The freedom of the people on my planet depends on what we accomplish. The position of Queen can not be taken lightly. My first priority is to serve my people, and then I can think about having fun.

You feel that you have to respect me because I am Queen? You should not feel that you must respect me only because of a position, but you should wish to respect everyone because they are people whose life should be valued. I wish my friends to respect me because all people should be respected. I respect everyone that I come into contact with, which includes you, Anakin. Thank you for your compliments, Anakin. It feels good to know that I am making a difference in someone’s life.

The plan may be dangerous, but it is all that we can do. If I do not take action, my people will be destroyed by the Trade Federation. I cannot allow that. I have a responsibility to them. Another thing you should never do, Anakin, is to group people into a category just because they are the same race. Jar-Jar may be clumsy, but not all the Gungans are clumsy. We must give them a chance to take their part in resisting the Trade Federation. You must have more faith in others, Anakin. The Gungans are loyal, and I believe they will fight their hardest. I know that they will hold off in the battle as long as they can. It is a risk that we must take, or an entire planetary population could be wiped out. I do not know if my plan will work. All I can do is hope. I am not certain the that Viceroy will be in the palace, but that is the only logical place for him. The Viceroy is the Leader of the Trade Federation, and the Trade Federation has invaded our planet. How else could they hold an Invasion other than to occupy the planet? From the Control Ship, the Viceroy would have no direct control on the Invasion. Besides that, he was on the planet when Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan ambushed the droids that were leading me to a camp. I have no reason to believe that the Viceroy would have decided to go back to the Control Ship. It would make no sense.

You may not think the plan is a good one, but there is no other plan. I have discussed my plan with both Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. I am not sure how they feel about the plan, but they have no say in the matter. I am Queen, and the decision is for me alone to make.

I am sorry that you are confused about trees, but I’ll explain more about them once the Invasion is over. We must focus on the task at hand. I remember how sandy Tatooine was. I could never imagine living there all the time. It must have been so difficult for you.

I do not want to hurt your feelings, Anakin, but a lot of little kids admirer someone older than they, and think they will marry the person. I remember thinking that I would marry several people when I was younger. As I grew older, I understood that none of that would ever come true. You are only 9 years old, Anakin. You have at least 10 years before you will have to worry about marriage. I am honored that you would think of me that way. I do care about you Anakin. You are the most unique kid I have ever met. But my feelings for you are nothing more than that. I enjoy spending time with you, just as I have enjoyed spending time with the kids I baby-sat. I always had favorites in the families that I would go to. I feel about you the same way I feel about those other favorite kids. You’re a good kid, Anakin, and I like you as a person.

I am sorry that you have not met that many nice people in your life. That will soon change, though. You are out into the real world now. I’m sure you’ll meet plenty of other females who you will admire and feel the same way about them that you do about me.

Anakin, you must submit to an authority. The Jedi Council makes the decisions for the Jedi, if they decide that you cannot be trained, then nothing you do or say will ever change that. Now I would like it if you were to become a Jedi, because I know it is what you want. You must be prepared for a denial, though. Remember, the Council has not yet made their decision. Do not just become a Jedi for me. Chances are that you’ll never be able to protect me. I have no reason to need a Jedi protector, and I hope that I never do.

You have big dreams, and that is good, Anakin, but if you do become a Jedi, you will not be able to do whatever you want. The Jedi follow a Code, and report to the Jedi Council. I’m glad that Watto has been quite good to you. What you said was very touching. I think we will be able to talk for a long time after the Invasion…but there will come a time when you will have to leave Naboo for Coruscant. Remember that.

I’m sorry that you were never able to see anything except sand. Now you are able to travel. You said, “those sand really makes me sick.” I was confused by that statement. Do you mean that you are sick (tired) of looking at the sand, or that the sand makes you physically sick (like an allergy or something). Which did you mean?

No, you will not get hurt if you swim…as long as you do it correctly. I’ll teach you when the Invasion is over, all right. It’s difficult to explain how it feels. The best way to describe it would be if you were actually in the water yourself. I promise I won’t let anything happen to you. Does exercise hurt you much, though? I believe you mentioned something to me earlier…but perhaps you will be fine. My memory could be wrong.

I know you will not like it if the Jedi refuse to have you trained, but you must be prepared. You must have a back up plan, or at least be aware of the fact that you may not have the opportunity of becoming a Jedi. If you do become a Jedi, I know you will try your best.

I have heard before that Jedi were not allowed to love romantically. Getting married is reason for expulsion in the Jedi Order. Now Anakin, that alone must convince you that we will never be able to get married.

I hope that Obi-Wan does change his opinion about you too…although I heard that Jedi were only allowed to have one Padawan at a time. I’m not sure how Qui-Gon would be able to train both you and Obi-Wan at the same time. Do not get your hopes up yet. Remember, the Council still is trying to make the decision about you. They very well might deny you the chance to become a Jedi Knight. I don’t want to see you hurt, so you must remember that this outcome may yet happen.

Anakin…I know that you admire me. That is enough. I do not want you to be consumed by thoughts of me. You are way to young to think about relationships. I suggest that you stop this business about staring at me like that.

I know you miss your mother, and I am sure that she misses you just as much as you miss her. Though, you’re going to have to not worry so much about her. We have a task to be done here. I do not wish to sound cold, but you cannot spend the rest of your life worrying about your mother. I don’t want to see a boy so full of life, like you, waste away his life by worrying about his mother. You have a reason to care for her, but try to take comfort in that she is safe. I know she loves you very much.

Yes, I am trying to save you from heartbreak. I do not want to see someone as young as you with a broken heart. You are not ready for love yet. There is so much more you must learn from life before you even begin to think about starting a new relationship. I’m glad that I have meant so much in your life, but I am afraid that I mean too much to you right now. It is true…you are a very different child…but with the passage of time, I am sure your crush for me will pass. You are an admirable boy, Anakin. Your words have touched me in a special place…but remember what I have already said regarding a future relationship between us. Now, maybe, in the future we will meet and fall in love, the chance of that happening is so slim. I do not want to encourage you in your admiration for me. I am your friend, and think of you only as that.

I am glad that you have been straight with me, Anakin. I always appreciate the honestness of others, and I strive to be straight with people as well. Please continue to be that way towards me.

Now that we are in the palace now, I want you to find a safe place and hide. Qui-Gon has voiced his agreeing opinions as well. This battle is no place for you. I don’t want any harm to come to you.

Now we must get to the Viceroy before it is too late. Here, I must leave you.


Until my next letter.


Your friend,
Padmé
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Note 31
Dear Padmé,

I guess I won’t be afraid anymore, knowing that you are Padmé. You are very worried about your people in Naboo. I wish I could help you in any way. Please let me know what I can do to help you to save your people. I guess all the people in Naboo are all very nice people like you. I never have that kind of feeling before, I mean being with a lot of nice people. Most of the people in Tatooine are mean and nasty. I wish I could stay in Naboo.

Yes, I guess you are right about respecting the people we meet. But you can hardly find people that are worth respecting from the place where I come from. Most of the people in Tatooine are criminals and con artist. And the rest are moisture farmers. No one respect us because we are slaves. I was born to be a slave and my mom is a slave. Nobody cares about us. We have to take care of ourselves. The reason they don’t bother us is because they have to answer to Watto if they do. We are owned by Watto.

Qui-Gon’s duty is to protect you from harm, I guess your plans should be all right since he did not stop you from doing it.

Maybe you are right about my crush on you and that I will forget you as time passes, but I still like you a lot for now and I am glad that you liked me too. I was afraid that you might find me annoying. Glad to know that you don’t.

Being a Jedi to protect you is only one of the reasons of my dream to be a Jedi. The main reason I want to become a Jedi is I want to be strong and powerful. Living in Tatooine, you have to be strong in order to survive in these neighbourhood, so my believes is the strong survives and the strong protects the weak.

What is a Jedi code? I have not heard much things regarding Jedi, so I am not aware of this. Please tell me more about the Jedi code. If I become a Jedi with the highest rank, can I change the rules in the Jedi Code? Then the other Jedi will report to me. Ha ha ha.

Oh, when I said I am sick of the sands in Tatooine, I meant I am tired of looking at the sands all around me and having to deal with sandstorms. No, I am not allergic to the sands. Just imagine if I am, I would be dead by now living nine years in Tatooine.

I really wish the war would quickly end. Then, you can teach me how to swim. I hope I could spend more time with you as if they accept me to be a Jedi, I will be leaving you to go for training. I might not be able to see you again.

I am really scared if they don’t accept me to be a Jedi. What should I do? Where should I go? I really don’t like going back to Tatooine. Qui-Gon had done so much to free me from slavery. If I don’t become a Jedi, I don’t know what I will become. I really don’t know!

What?!! Jedi were not allowed to love romantically and getting married is reason for expulsion in the Jedi Order? I was not told about all these. Maybe they think that I am too young and not necessary to know all these. But what can I do if I don’t become a Jedi? I have to become a Jedi. I will see what I can do about this.

I didn’t know that Jedi were only allowed to have one Padawan at a time. I really must learn more from Qui-Gon about the Jedi code. But if Qui-Gon would to take me in, I think he should have a way of doing it. Maybe I will not be trained under Qui-Gon. Anyway, I don’t like to make enemies, so I would like like to get along with Obi-Wan even if we won’t be training together under Qui-Gon. I really hope the Council would accept me to become a Jedi. I am really worried.

I am sorry I stared at you too much. I will try not to. I know it makes you feel uneasy.

I know that I worried about mom too much. But she is the closest person I have. I will try not to, I promise. I will be strong.

You have been trying very hard to convince me that my crush over you would pass as time passes. All right, I will heed your advice. Anyway, as you have spoken, Jedi aren’t suppose to fall in love and have get married. So, I think there is no future for us together……..

Qui-Gon had instructed me to stay close to him and find a safe place to hide. I will hide in this unoccupied yellow space fighter. It should be quite safe in here.

Please be careful in your plan of taking over the palace.


Your friend,
Anakin
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Note 32
Dear Anakin,

I’m glad to hear that you will not be afraid of me anymore. I didn’t want you to be afraid of me. It’s hard to talk to someone when the other person is afraid of you, you know. Besides, I like talking to you, and I don’t like thinking you’re scared of me when you don’t have to be. There is enough fear here already.

Well, it looks like I’m going to have to take the long way to the throne room. That creature that Qui-Gon had fought just before leaving Tatooine blocked our passage. I am still not sure what that thing is, but I know that I do not want to deal with it. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan said they’d handle it. I hope they are all right. That thing looks dangerous…it could have killed Qui-Gon before. I was relieved that both Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon can fight it together.

Anakin, you must stay in that cockpit. I don’t want anything to happen to you. I do care for you, as I told you before, and I don’t want you to be harmed. No matter what…no matter if you think you’ll be able to help Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, you must promise me that you will not leave that spot. The thing would only kill you. He has no mercy. If he really is a Sith, he would think nothing of cutting a child down.

My team and I are having a slight problem leaving the hanger, because of the droid deekas. About all I can think of that would help us would be if you were to destroy them with your ship’s weapons. Our blasters are not strong enough for the droid’s shields, and they will destroy us because we can go nowhere with them around. That is all I want you to do, understand, Anakin. After you destroy the droid deekas, you must remain in the cockpit and wait until we come back for you.

Yes, I am very worried about my people on Naboo. However, not everyone one Naboo is nice. You must NEVER categorize people like that. There are some not so nice people here, and thinking that everyone is nice will get you into trouble if you do not watch out.

I feel very bad for you…that you never were able to have the feeling of being surrounded by nice people. I hope that changes, now that you are no longer a slave.

Well those people on Naboo who enslaved others and felt above others were wrong. All people should be respected, no matter their station in life. No one deserves to be treated like dirt. Even criminals and con artists deserve some level of respect. Just because they are bad people does not mean that you should be mean to them. They don’t have to have earned your likeableness, but they should be treated civilly. Just because others do not respect you does not mean you should not respect them. I know it must have been terrible to be born into slavery. I care about you, Anakin, and I know that Qui-Gon and your mother do too. I cannot imagine what you must have gone through. Being owned by someone…well I think it’s time that you put that behind you. You’re free now, and you do not need to dwell in the past.

I know that Qui-Gon’s duty is to protect me, and he will do that. He is, by fighting that monster that was in the hanger. Qui-Gon cannot fight a war for me…he said as much. I know that Qui-Gon would also protect you because he seems to care about you very much.

No, I do not find you annoying, Anakin. I see you as a very kind and carrying, and honest and genuine little boy. Some people may find you annoying, but that is because they did not take the time to try to understand or get to know you, or they have no love for kind children.

Anakin, you need to be careful with your motives with wanting to become a Jedi. Wanting to be strong and powerful should not give you a reason. Power only leads to corruption and temptation. Power should be gained through respect of others, through taking moral and just actions, and for being a person who cares for others…but it should be a result of hard work…not a goal. It should be an extra thing that you do not strive for. It is a responsibility to use power correctly. To seek it out is starting from the wrong motives. If your goal is simply to become powerful, you will never reach your goal, never be satisfied with the amount of power you have, and it would turn into a greed thing. I do not want to see a nice boy like you to be overcome by greed. So far, you seem to know nothing of greed. Don’t change that.

It is true, however, that people should help each other out. It always brightens my day when I see the more fortunate helping the less fortunate out. That is the only way we can all truly live in harmony.

From my understanding, the Jedi Code is a set of rules that the Jedi have sworn to live by. They follow it in order to serve the Republic best. If you become a Jedi, I am sure you will hear much more about this Jedi Code. I, myself, do not know much about it. I have only heard a few things regarding it. The highest Jedi members within the Jedi Order are the members of the Jedi Council. The head of the Jedi Council (Mace Windu) is the Jedi with the highest rank. They enforce the Code, and make any changes or decisions regarding it. I am sure that they have changed rules before, but you must understand that the rules are there for a reason. If there is change, it would only come after much discussion and it would be agreed upon with the other members of the Jedi Council. No change can happen quickly, or with just one person. If you want to get on the Jedi Council, you must understand that there are only 12 members, and you would have to be an outstanding Jedi. You would have to follow the Code, and do your best to help the Republic. It would not be an easy task to become the head of the Jedi Council.

Another thing, Anakin, be careful with your feelings. In your last letter it seemed as if you wanted to have people report to you. That goes along with what I have already said about power. Being in charge of others is a responsibility, not a goal. If you want to be in charge of others, you could be a mechanic, or hold any job within the Republic. I hope that you didn’t just say this to make other people suffer because you had someone above you all your live (Watto). Taking revenge is the wrong motive, too.

Okay, I was just wondering. Well, actually, Anakin, allergies wouldn’t have to kill you. If you were allergic to sand, it wouldn’t mean that you would die. Lots of people have allergies, and they just have runny noses or sneezing or something minor like that. I don’t have any allergies that I know of; do you?

I wish that the war would end quickly too. Hopefully I can make it to the throne room safely, and everything goes as planned. I would love to teach you to swim. I’m not sure how good of a teacher I would be to you, and I don’t know how much time I’d have to teach you, but I will try my best. I know that if they Jedi Council accepts you you will have to go away. That’s why I mentioned that we may not have much time.

If the Jedi do not accept you, you must live out your life gladly and joyfully, and you could still serve others. You could do almost anything. You are a very bright boy. Let me see here…you could be a mechanic (you are good with machines and mechanical stuff), or you could be a security guard, you could be a computer technician, or anything else that would utilize the skills you already possess, and that you would be happy doing. I could help you find a job here on Naboo, or the Jedi Council could find you a job on Coruscant. I know that the Jedi Council would never let a 9 year old boy roam free in the galaxy without a job or position in this galaxy.

You do not have to become a Jedi to find true happiness, Anakin. No, Jedi are not allowed to love romantically, yes, you can get expelled from the Jedi Order if you get married. I am not making that up. Ask a Jedi about it. I’m not entirely sure what their reasoning is for that, but the only thing I can think of is that the Jedi must be completely devoted to their job, and nothing can interfere…not even love.

Yes, Jedi are only allowed to have one Padawan at a time…probably because more than one Padawan might be an interference all the Padawans, and they would not get the attention and guidance that they needed…those things would be split up among the Padawans. Jedi Training must be pretty important to the Jedi, and to have a properly trained Jedi must be essential.

Do not worry so much about what the Jedi Council’s decision will be. If they decide to have you trained, then you will be trained, but if they decide not to, you must accept that. Time and the decision will not come any faster with all your worrying.

I know that your mother means a lot to you, and it is all right for you to worry a little bit about her, just as long as it doesn’t occupy all your thoughts.

I am pleased to see that you have laid down the topic of marriage, because it is not something you need to be worried about right now. What happens, happens, and it is not for us to decide. We cannot control the future.

I will be careful Anakin; I know the dangers that I face.

I must go now because the droid deekas are approaching us fastly.


Your friend,
Padmé
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Note 33
Dear Padmé,

From the way you treat the encounters that I have, makes you the nicest person that I ever know which makes me like you even more. And I treasure the moral values that you taught me. No one had taught me all these. Mum was too busy with Watto’s work and she seldom have the chance to teach me all these. We only had the chance together in the night which we are all very tired already. I will remember all these values in my heart.

I am glad that you care for me and yes I am free now. I wish I could free mum too. I will free mum once I have the chance. I will fight very hard for it whether I will become a Jedi or not. I also know that Qui-Gon cares about me. If I becomes a Jedi, I will not disappoint Qui-Gon and be the best and greatest Jedi of all.

Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are now fighting with that creature. I think it should be quite safe as its two against one. But I must agree that the creature is very good with is double bladed Lightsaber. I think Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan should be able to win as both of them are also very good with their Lightsaber. I hope they will be fine.

I am glad you did not find me annoying. Yes, some of the people in Tatooine finds me annoying, like Greedo. That’s why we always fights during plays.

I understand greed. That means not sharing with others. I won’t do that. I said I want to be powerful is because I wanted to protect those who are weak. I am already doing it now. I always protect Kister and my other friends when they are bullied by those scums in Tatooine. I want to be stronger so that I can protect more people.

If I would to become a Jedi, I want to become one of the members of the Jedi Council. So that I could change those unreasonable rules set up from the past. I want to make new rules, good ones and more freedom for the Jedi. I know how it feels without freedom. Thanks for letting me know more about the Jedi Council.

Well, I am not allergic to sand. Just imagine if you were and there is no where to go. Everywhere is sand. Where can you hide?

I hope we could have some spare time together after the war. You might not be a good teacher, but I believe I can trust you to teach me how to swim.

Thanks for consoling me. Yes, I would like to be a mechanic if I can’t be a Jedi. Or even a pilot, I likes to fly spaceships. But the most important thing is that I hope you could let me stay in Naboo. Naboo is such a wonderful place. But the most important thing is, you are here.

Being a Jedi seems to be very tied up with rules. I hope I could change those rules. I will try to move this ship and shoot those droids in your way. I guess I could do it, the controls are much complicated than the podracer but looks a bit similar. There’s the trigger! I will blow them out!

The road is clear, you can go now. But the problem is the ship seems to be flying off the hangar. How do you stop this thing? I think it’s too late to teach me now. It’s in auto pilot mode now. But R2 is with me, I think it should be all right, I guess.


Please take care,
Anakin
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Note 34
Anakin,

First, I wanted to thank you for shooting those droid deckas out of our path. Captain Panaka, me, and the others in my group (Sabe is acting as my decoy right now, and she has another team of people with her) are now on the main floor of the palace. The throne room is on second floor, so I must find a way up there. Glass windows line the hallways…if I could break the windows, we would be able to stand on the sills and use stension guns to get a hold outside on the windows on second floor. We could break through that glass, and we would be much closer to the throne room. I hope Sabe and the others are safe.

Anakin…I appreciate your compliments, but I am far from deserving of them. I am sure that I am not the nicest person you know. Your mother seems to be a very nice person, and what about Qui-Gon? He sacrificed so much for you so that you could be freed. I am very surprised that you value my kindness and my moral values. So few people seem to treasure these qualities…and I have even been cut down for them. I hope that you never lose an appreciation of those qualities. I wish more people, especially guys, would come to value them.

Your mother was too busy with Watto’s work to have time to teach you much? But she must have had some time to teach you SOMETHING, because you seem like a pretty nice boy to me…but maybe you were born with that like you were born with the ability to fly so well. I shall try to teach you as much as I can…all that I know, but I am not sure how much I can teach you. I am sorry that you never had much time to spend with your mother. My own mother died shortly after I was born. My father, Dalben, has raised me ever since I was born. I sometimes wonder what life would have been like with a mother. You are lucky to have a mother, Anakin. Don’t ever forget that.

If you are meant to free your mother, you will. God will make it possible. He will create the events that will make it possible for you to do that. But don’t count on freeing her, and don’t dwell on it. I don’t want you to worry all the time about your mother. You have a chance to have a free life…something your mother never had. Think about what a gift that is! I’m sure that you will not disappoint Qui-Gon, and I don’t think you could, even if you tried. He cares about you very much.

Before you flew off in your ship, did you happen to notice how Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon were getting along with the creature they were fighting? I hope they are all right. I saw the creature’s double bladed lightsaber. The very sight of it terrified me. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are very good at what they do…and we must not worry about them too much right now. We have our own missions to accomplish. I must get the Viceroy, and you must concentrate on your flying and try to get out of the fight!

Some people may find you annoying, Anakin, but you must remember that is only a very few, select group of people. I’m sure most people would not find you annoying. Those that do are too quick to judge you and do not deserve to know you. Some people consider me to be too much of a geek because I care about trying my best and doing what I think is right.

Greed is much more than not sharing with others. It means becoming obsessed with something, and never being satisfied with what you already have, and not caring who you hurt in order to get more of that something that you are so consumed with. It is true that greed does mean not sharing with others…I was just trying to tell you that it means something much more too. Wanting to become powerful for the sake of helping others is a good goal, Anakin…but you must check yourself constantly to make sure that it is not consuming you. I’m glad to know that you stand up for your friends and protect them. That is what a true friend does. It is a very respectable quality. See that you never lose it, Ani.

It would be wonderful if you could some day get on the Jedi Council…but don’t think you’re going to get on it. You may not…in fact there is a very good chance that you would not. Only a select few ever do…but it is not impossible. It could be something you could be always striving for…a stretch goal…like “wouldn’t it be neat if I became a member of the Jedi Council.” But remember that in order to get in such a position, you would need to obey the rules yourself until you changed the rules. Otherwise you would not become a respected Jedi Knight.

Okay, so you’re not allergic to sand, but are you allergic to anything?

I too hope we can have some spare time together after the war. But let us not think about that now. As I said before, we must be focused on the task at hand. If we do not do this, we may not be able to live to the end of the Invasion. I will try my best to teach you how to swim, Ani; I promise.

You are very welcome for the advice that I gave you. I enjoy giving others advice. It feels good to me…maybe because I can pass on a little of what I have learned to another human being, and then I feel that part of my purpose in life has been accomplished. I will see what I can do about getting you a mechanic or piloting position on Naboo, but first let us see if you are accepted as a Jedi Apprentice by the Jedi Council. It would be very nice if you could be on Naboo. We could spend a lot of time together.

The Jedi do have a lot of rules, but I am sure there are good reasons for their rules. They want to be very careful that their Jedi are raised correctly…because Force Sensitive individuals can be dangerous if they are raised wrong. I have heard it mentioned several times, although the last bad Jedi, Sith as they were called, died 1,000 years ago in the war at the formation of the Republic.

Anakin…when I asked you to help shoot the droids out of our way, I did not mean for you to put your life in danger by flying into the battle. If you die, it will be my fault. Oh why did I have to suggest that? Anakin, promise me you will be very careful. You are way too young to die, or even fight in a space battle. Get yourself off of auto pilot and get back to Naboo. I would like you to tell me about your situation as soon as you can. Maybe some of the other fighters pilots could help you get out of the battle. Do your communications systems work on your fighter?

You have R2 with you? That’s a relief. He’s an excellent droid and should be able to get you off of auto pilot and give you the coordinates to get back to Naboo. I don’t want anything to happen to you, Anakin.


Padmé Amidala
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Note 35
Dear Padmé,

Yes, apart from my Mum, you are the nicest person next to her. I know that Qui-Gon is nice to me too, but he seems to talk very little and smile less. I like people with warm smile like you. I can’t forget your first smile to me while we first met at Watto’s shop. I like the moral values you taught me and I will treasure them and put them in use always.

I don’t mean Mum never taught me anything. She did teach me moral values once in a while but we don’t always have the time together. And when we have the time together, we are already very tired and goes to bed. I am sorry to learn that your mother had passed away since you are young. It must be a very hard time for you in your childhood. I know that because I am experiencing it now, leaving my mother. How’s your father, is he very nice to you? I never had a father and don’t know how it is like. Mum said I am a very special boy that is why I am not like everyone else who have a father and a mother. Sometimes, I think I must be e weirdo or a alien of some kind.

Are you shock or afraid hearing that I don’t have a father? All normal child have a father. Why I don’t have?

I don’t know why I can fly so well. It just came to me. I am always good in maneuvering all sorts of speeders. Sometimes, I sneak out and have races with those guys in Tatooine. I always wins them.

Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and that creature had gone behind that door in the Hangar. I hope they are alright.

Oh, did someone thought you are too much of a geek? While, I guess no ones perfect.

You have taught me a new value again. Thank you. Yes, I always like to protect those who are with me from harm. And I also don’t like people being bullied. I always step up to those bullies and went home with bruises that makes mum very worried. That is why I wish to be stronger and wouldn’t get hurt.

Yes, I am not allergic to sand. Am I allergic to anything? Not that I can think of.

Thank you for helping me to stay in Naboo if I cannot be a Jedi.

So, are they able to find all the Force Sensitive beings around the whole Galaxy? Qui-Gon said that I might be Force Sensitive with the reflexes I have but no Jedi ever found me when I was an infant. So, it is great possibility that some Force Sensitive beings had became a Sith. For example, the creature fighting Qui-Gon. Anyway, I think the rules might be right in some way or another. I will try to figure out more if I become a Jedi.

I must have activated the auto pilot. I can’t deactivate it. I am flying higher and highter into the sky now. Its getting dark now, I am now in space and there are thse fighters coming towarding me shooting lazers at me!

R2, quick switch to manual control!

I am now in control now but where should I go. Don’t have time to think now. Have to dodge these enemy fighters coming at me. Oh no! I have flied into the enemy’s mother ship. The controls are dead, its over-heated. The droids are staring at my ship, I hope the controls come back to life before they get me. Oh God please help me!


Anakin Skywalker
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Note 36
Anakin,

Well my team and I have made it to the correct floor…the one with the throne room on it. As soon as we broke the windows on this floor we attracted the attention of the Trade Federation droids. Droid deckas found us and surrounded us. Nothing could have been better! I knew that when the Trade Federation did that, they intended on taking us to the Viceroy and his assistant. I told my people to put down their weapons, and I let the droids led us directly to the throne room. I’m pretty sure that my people knew exactly what I was planning, because they did not argue. Just as I was taken before Nute Gunray and Rune Hakko, Sabe and the other team could be seen down the hall. She came just in time. Sabe called out to them and said that the Invasion was over. This confused the Viceroy, and he thought that I was the decoy. He sent all the droid deckas, and most of the battle droids after her. While the Viceroy and droids were distracted, I went right to my throne and opened a secret compartment on the arms of the throne. Inside were weapons. I threw one to every member of my team. Captain Panaka jammed the doors, and we destroyed the droids in our room. I finally had the Viceroy in custody.

Not much can be done now until Palpatine and other members of the Republic can get here. All we can do now is stop the Viceroy from escaping. I hope that all is going well for you, the other pilots, the Jedi, and the Gungans. Let me know if the Control Ship gets destroyed.

Well thank you, Anakin. Your words are very kind. You are the most sincere boy I have ever met. Well you must remember that Qui-Gon is a Jedi, and he is on a mission. Jedi take their missions very seriously. I am sure that Qui-Gon can be a fun person, but his work (usually grim) must take first priority.

And I didn’t mean to imply that your mother didn’t teach you anything. A lot of my values I have developed myself. Hopefully you will form some of your own. Not having a mother around when I was young was hard, but my father was always supportive of me. His name is Dalben, and he is a wonderful and caring person. I would not want to have any other father. My father is the kindest person I ever met.

I am still sure, Anakin, that you did have a father. Something must have happened in the past, or perhaps it is too sad for your mother to talk about. At any rate, it’s probably easier just to tell you that you had no father. I am sorry that you do not know anything about him. I’m sure that he was a very good person.

Then I can only guess that you have a natural talent for flying. You’re lucky…I have heard that some people train for years so that they can fly well. Always use your talent for good purposes…otherwise you would not have been given such talents.

I am sure that Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan will be quite all right…but the thing they were fighting with looked dangerous. All we can do is hope.

Anakin…just because one person holds a certain opinion of you does not mean that that person is right. It is true…...no one is perfect, but you should not make judgments based off of what other people have said. You need to make up your own mind about the people you meet, and the things you discover in your life.

You have a strong mind, Anakin. I hope it serves you well in whatever you end up doing in life.

So you have no allergies. I thought that maybe you would because of something you already told me, but I’m glad that you do not have allergies. I do not have any either.

You are welcome, Anakin. It is the least I could do to help you.

I do not know how the Jedi find Force Sensitive individuals throughout the galaxy. I think that the parents are actually the ones that initiate the Jedi training. If they suspect that their child is Force Sensitive, they take it to the Jedi Temple, and Jedi there test it. (And it must be done when the child is a very young infant.) At least that’s how I think it’s done.

Yes, but the Sith, as I understand from Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, have been extinct since the founding of the Republic 1,000 years ago. I suppose they could have existed in secret, but I don’t think they would have stayed hidden for long. I heard that there was a Sith journal that the old Sith had used, and whoever the Sith is must have looked for it and found it.

It sounds as if Artoo was able to get your ship on manual control. He really is a good little droid, and I’m glad you have him with you.

Now you must do your best to stay safe, okay?

You said you “flew into the enemy’s mother ship.” There is no mother ship in the battle. Anakin, you must have flown into the Hangar of the Droid Control Ship orbiting the planet!!!! That place must be filled with enemies. I hope that you are safe and were somehow able to get out of there. Anakin…do you see the reactor thing…I don’t know if it’s the right name for it…but it’s the thing that the pilots are trying to blow up. Maybe you could get it from the inside? That might be the best chance we have of taking down the Control ship…but you cannot do that if you were captured. Oh, I do hope you are all right.


Your worried friend,
Padmé Amidala
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Note 37
Padmé,

Good job. You finally got hold of this Viceroy. Hope Palpatine do his work and get him behind bars.

I envy you to have such a good father. To make you such a nice person, he must have done a good job. I believe he is a nice person like you. I really like to meet him.

Yes, maybe mum been hiding my dad from me. But why? Even if I really had a father, I don’t like the way he sell me and my mum to become slaves. Why did he do that!!?? Even in the worse conditions, I would never leave my true love and child. I really can’t imagine what kind of a father would do that!!!

Yes, I have put my flying talents into good use by helping you to get off Tatooine, didn’t I? And if not that I could fly well. I would have been shot down by those fighters by now.

So, if the parents are to discover that their child is Force sensitive but couldn’t bear to part with their child, then the child would not grow up to be a Jedi. Is the Force sensitivity of the child inherited from the parents? If so, then maybe my father is a Jedi.

A Sith journal? Then, a Force senitive person with an evil mind can become a Sith if he get hold of the Sith Journal. Can I said that?

Hangar of the Droid Contorl Ship orbiting the planet??!!! What should I do n ow? A reactor thing? There is this big machine here with some droids on the controls. I think it might be the reactor thing. Good, my controls are back. Let me shoot these drodis that are coming to get me. I have never pressed this button on my trigger control before, let me try it on the reactor thing. I did it!!! Uh oh, I think its going to blow up, I better get out of here. I will write to you later, if I can find my way out.


Your friend forever,
Anakin
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Note 38
Anakin,

The Invasion is now over…but we suffered such a great loss. I do not think you know about this yet, and I am going to dread it when you read this letter, but I feel that you must know. Anakin….Qui-Gon is dead. That Sith (I guess his name was Darth Maul) killed him, but Obi-Wan killed the Sith.

Palpatine has been elected Supreme Chancellor, just as he said he would be. I hope he sticks to his promise…sometimes I feel that he is overly power hungry. Anyway, I’m sure Palpatine will do everything in his power to get the Trade Federation leaders behind bars. Did you see Palpatine arrive? He has all those Supreme Chancellor guards with him. I must admit, it’s going to take a little getting used to. He is from my planet, you know, and has always advised me.

Have you heard from the Jedi Council yet about the final word on whether you would be trained or not? I believe that Obi-Wan is talking with the Council now….I’m sure there is much to be said about the Sith, but I wonder if there will be any mention of you. I guess you’ll just have to wait until Obi-Wan gets back here. :)

My father did do a good job at raising me. Well depending on what the Council decides about you, you may get a chance to visit my father…but I make no promises. If the Council accepts you, I don’t know that you’ll be able to meet him.

I don’t know, Anakin. I was only trying to come up with possible scenarios about what COULD have happened. I believe that you did have a father. I did not mean to suggest that your father DID sell you and your mother into slavery; I was just saying it was a possibility…or maybe your father was a Jedi…and your mother promised to keep the relationship a secret, since Jedi are not allowed to love anyway. Or maybe your father was another slave and your owner at the time didn’t want your family to be together, so they sold your father somewhere else. These are all possible reasons that your mother is trying to hide all information about your father from you. Maybe it just saddens her too much.

Yes, you certainly did put your flying talents to good use by helping me get off Tatooine, and for destroying the Droid Control Ship. For those two things alone, I am forever indebted to you. You are a brave boy, and I hope that you get to become a Jedi.

Yes, if the parents of a Force sensitive child did not want to give their child up to become a Jedi, the child would not become a Jedi. I believe I overheard someone talking about Force sensitivity once, and that they did say that Force sensitivity can be inherited from the parents, but that just because a person has a force sensitive parent, that does not mean that the child will DEFINITELY be Force Sensitive. The child just has a high chance of being Force Sensitive. Does that make sense? I would say it’s definitely possible that your father was a Jedi, or was at least Force Sensitive himself.

We do not know where the Sith journal is. There was an attempt made by the Jedi Council to find it several years ago, but unfortunately they were not able to find it. Some Force Sensitive person must have found it first. Hopefully that Sith is now dead…but the journal still exists. I wish there were some way we could destroy it.

Anakin!!!!!! You blew up the Droid Control Ship! I’m proud of you, Anakin. Without you, we could not have secured a victory.

Are you going to Qui-Gon’s funeral tonight? Palpatine tells me that he wants to arrange one tonight…and even a parade tomorrow. He must be so relieved that this Invasion is over as well. Hopefully no other planet has to experience what Naboo has had to.

I will talk with you later, Ani.


Your friend,
Padmé Amidala
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Note 39
Dear Padmé,

No!!!!! Why does he have to die???!!! He is such a nice person and a good Jedi. Its is so unfair! I am very shock and sad to hear this news. Please tell me this isn’t ture.

It is good to hear that Palpatine had been elected. He seems to be a nice person and he is from Naboo. He will surely get those Trade Federation cowards behind bars. Just think what they have done, they deserve it. Yes, I saw those guards in blue suits and helmet. I think it is necessary to protect the Supreme Chancellor as he is of high importance.

I doubt that Obi-Wan will mention about taking me in as a Padawan. He never seems to like me and now that Qui-Gon is died, he will probably just ignore my existence.

I surely would like to meet your father. I never have a father so would really like to see yours.

Yes, mom had always said that I am very special and doesn’t have a father. I don’t want mom to feel sad so I will never mention again.

Don’t say that you are indebted to me. We are friends, right? So friends should help each other. There are no debts to be mentioned, OK? We are friends forever, aren’t we? I also hope that I will be a Jedi, but chances are quite low now.

Thanks for telling me. Now I would know more about Force sensibility and more about myself too.

Are they able to find clues on the body of the Sith that Obi-Wan had killed? Maybe some clues would like to whereabout of the Sith Journal.

I destroyed the Droid Control Ship? No wander everyone cheers and hugged me when I reached Naboo. Anyway it was all luck. I didn’t really know what am I doing. It is all by instinct. I am just glad that I am able to go through all that and come back alive.

Yes, I will surely attend Qui-gon’s funeral tonight. I really appreciate all the things he had done for me. The worse thing is that I can’t do anything to prevent him from getting killed. I am really depressed.

See you at the funeral.


Your best friend,
Anakin Skywalker
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Note 40
Anakin,

The funeral…did you think it was appropriate for honoring Qui-Gon? Palpatine arranged the whole thing, as well as a parade today. Will you be attending? I hope so.

Anakin…we are all human, even really great people like Jedi can die. It is just one part about life. Yes, I know it seems unfair when nice people die, but nice people can die just as easily as evil people. Unfortunately it is true. None of us like what happened. Naboo owes Qui-Gon so much….I owe him a lot.

Yes. I just hope it was the right decision…that Palpatine will do exactly what he said he would do. Yes, the Trade Federation leaders do deserve to be put behind bars. We’ve done all we can…all we can do is wait and see what the Senate decides. It may be very hard, even for Palpatine to do anything. The Trade Federation has a lot of monetary influence over the Republic. It may be hard for the rulers of the Republic to go against them, because it could hurt the people’s income.

Yes…the Supreme Chancellor position is a very high position in the Republic…it is the highest…and it is true that he should be protected. Valorum had guards too. I don’t know if you noticed them when we were on Coruscant. Have you talked to Palpatine much? He seems to like you pretty well. I noticed that he touched you on the shoulder and said something very brief to you when he first arrived.

Do not only think of negative thoughts, Anakin. Qui-Gon might have been the main person pushing for you to become a Padawan, but I’m sure he was not the only one in favor of your training. I guess you’ll just have to wait for the final decision. Wasn’t the Jedi Council going to make a final decision soon? Please let me know what they say. No matter what they decide, you are still my friend and a valued person. I will make sure that you are okay.

Well we’ll have to wait until after the parade before you can meet my father. I haven’t seen him in a while, and I would be honored to present you to him.

Well I won’t push the subject of your father any more, okay?

Yes, we are friends, Anakin. I hope that we will always remain friends…but we may never see each other again, depending on what happens with the Jedi Council.

Obi-Wan told me that he cut the Sith (Darth Maul) in half, and his body fell down this deep shaft. I don’t think they’ll be able to retrieve his body, so no, they are not able to find any clues. I don’t think that the Sith’s body would provide clues as to the location of the Sith Journal, unless it was on the Sith when he died.

Yes, you did destroy the Droid Control Ship. Well, Anakin, whether you knew it or not, you did destroy it. You destroyed the ship by instinct though? That’s interesting. I’ve never heard people doing things like that before…except maybe the Jedi, so it must have been the Force. I’m glad you’re alive too.

Don’t worry about it…no one could have prevented Qui-Gon’s death. You were in another place…destroying the Control Ship, and it just happened. Deaths are like that sometimes.

Don’t be depressed, Anakin. If you need to talk to someone, remember I’ll be here for you, pushing you along.

You consider us best friends? I think you’re right. We are best friends. Sabe is my other best friend. Have you met her? She is the one who acted as my decoy.


Your best friend,
Padmé Amidala
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Note 41
Dear Padmé,

I don’t understand. Why do you think it is inappropriate to honour Qui-Gon? Qui-Gon is a respectable and honourable Jedi. The parade must be the celebration of freeing the people of Naboo and getting rid of the Trade Federation. I don’t know whether I will go to such a happy celebration as I still cannot get over Qui-Gon’s death.

I owe Qui-Gon even more. He had given me my freedom and in return I had done nothing for him. And now, I will not have the chance to repay him.

Let’s hope that there is justice and the Trade Federation leaders would get behind bars.

I have not talk to Palpatine before but I think Palpatine is a nice man who is kind to anyone. He always have that smile on his face. Yes, he did touch my shoulder and mumbled something but I can’t really hear what he said. I just smiled back.

Yes, I am still waiting for the Council’s decision. But I just have a feeling that the Council members don’t like me. They are all very serious when I was there where they ask me questions. There are a lot of different aliens in the Council. Is it that all aliens can be trained to become Jedi? There is this green little alien who is shorter than me but he seems to had quite a high post in the Council. I think his name is Yoda. I just can’t believe such a small alien to have powers such as a Jedi. Anyway, I think they will reject me and no one will help me. My instincts are always right.

I would be glad to meet your father after the parade.

Okay, we won’t discuss about my father anymore. Anyway, I had already treated it that he doesn’t exist for a long time.

As already mentioned, I think the Council will not accept me. Then I can stay on Naboo and we can keep in touch.

I hope the Sith that Obi-Wan killed is the only Sith around. The Sith looks very fearsome and they will bring destruction to the Universe. I don’t wish to see that happen. Hope the Sith Journal is gone with the dead Sith into the deep shaft.

Yes, believe it or not, I really don’t know that was the Control Ship. I just try to pilot my way out of those fighters and I thought it would be good to hide in that Ship.

Yes, thanks for comforting me. I know you will be there to help me when I felt depressed. We are best friends.

Yes, I met Sabe before. She acts as the Queen when you are Padmé. Sometimes its very difficult to differentiate you and her. The both of you looks quite alike.


Your best friend,
Anakin Skywalker
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Note 42
Anakin,

You misunderstood my last letter. I was asking you if you felt that Qui-Gon’s funeral was appropriate to honor him by; I was not saying that I thought that it was inappropriate to honor Qui-Gon. Do you understand? At any rate, it seems as if you did think it was appropriate enough by the way you are talking about it.

Qui-Gon’s death is hard for all of us to take. I am glad you chose to come to the celebration anyway. You looked pretty cute in that Jedi outfit…and Jedi haircut. So the Jedi Council obviously decided to let you train then. I’m happy for you, really I am. Would you like to tell me what happened?

Anakin, you did do something for Qui-Gon. Remember that pod race? You raced in that, even though you didn’t have to, just so we would have the part we needed for our ship to go to Coruscant. You made it all possible.

The Trade Federation leaders are now in the Senate’s hand. All we can do is trust that the Trade Federation leaders will be behind bars soon. There is nothing more we can do about them.

Yes, Palpatine is a nice man. He helped me throughout the election process (of me becoming Queen). He has been so encouraging towards me. You’re right, he does always have a smile on his face. I hope that he fulfills his promises as Supreme Chancellor. That position must be so difficult.

Well the Council members must have liked you enough to allow you to become a Jedi. You should feel happy about that. Yes, there are a lot of aliens in the Jedi Order. I believe that they train anyone to be a Jedi who is Force Sensitive enough. Yoda is rather short, but I am sure that he is a very powerful Jedi Master.

Since you are being trained as a Jedi, you cannot meet my father, and I cannot spend anymore time with you. The Council has made it very clear to me that I am not allowed to talk to you…until they decide it’s okay. You see, because you are almost 10 years old now, you have missed 10 years of Jedi training. They want to prevent you from having any contact with anyone outside of the Jedi order to keep your training purified. For this reason, this will be my final letter to you…and to be realistic, we probably will never see each other again. I am currently the ruler of Naboo, and you’re going to be a Jedi, going on missions all the time. I wish you luck with your training, and I am sorry that we will no longer be able to write each other letters.

I hope that the Sith that Obi-Wan killed was the only one too…but no one can know for sure. I’m sure the Council will be more careful…and be on the guard. I don’t want to see destruction brought to the universe either. I will fight it if I have to.

You are very welcome for comforting you. After all, that is what friends are supposed to do.

Well, I hope you have a wonderful life as a Jedi. If we should ever meet again, then bye until then. You are the nicest little boy I have ever met, Anakin, and I know you will make something of yourself. You will make a very good little Jedi, and you will succeed. You are very intelligent too. The galaxy will benefit from having you as a Jedi Knight. I’ve seen you act in ways that are honorable and loving. May you continue to act like that, and maybe one day you really will make it on the Jedi Council.



Padmé

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PS What did you think of the parade?
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Note 43
Dear Padmé,

I am sorry, I thought you think its inappropriate to honour Qui-Gon. Yes, I do respect Qui-Gon a lot. Why didn’t he got into the Jedi Council? I don’t understand. He is such a honourable Jedi.

Yes I was very happy that the Jedi Council had decided to accept me as a Jedi Padawan. Obi-Wan asked him to train me before his death. Obi-Wan had consulted master Yoda about it and was granted the permission to train me as a Jedi Padawan. I wish to show you my new outlook and hair-cut which Obi-Wan had given me.

Yes, I had helped you and Qui-Gon to get the parts for your ship in Tatooine. I think that is nothing compared to what Qui-gon had done for me.

I will not disappoint him and become a very good Jedi.

I too hope Palpatine fulfills his promises as Supreme Chancellor.

Do you think the Jedi council members really like me? I don’t really know, they are all so serious looking when I am in the chamber room. Of course that’s how they are as they are important members. No joke. Like you, you are also very serious looking when youa re the Queen. No smiles. Yes, I also think Yoda must be very powerful too, as he is the head of the Jedi council.

Yes, Obi-Wan also told me that I am not allowed to talk to anyone except him and the members of the Jedi council. So, I decided to come to the parade to see you for the last time. How I wish we could do all those things that we said we wish to do before I start my training. But Obi-Wan told me that I am already very late in my training and we cannot waste anymore time.

Yes, I too hope the Sith that was killed is the only and last Sith in this universe.

Thank you for your wishes. I too wish that you will be successful in your reign as Queen and may Naboo be as peaceful and beautiful as it is for until the universe is no more.

Yes, I have to accept that this is our final letter. I know I may not see you again but I wish that God (if there is one) will let us be together again in future. I can wait as long as I live.


Your best friend and loving you always,
Anakin Skywalker

PS: Yes, the parade seems very successful. With everyone cheering over the end of the invasion and human and Gungans finally holding hands for the first time.
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Note 44
10 years later:

To one of my Jedi protectors,

I have been told that you and your Jedi Master will be assigned to protect me. I do not like this idea. I do not need protection…I only need to know who is trying to kill me. However, the Supreme Chancellor convinced me into accepting it…and Yoda and Mace Windu agreed to this. I am not sure how much you were told about me or my situation, but let me take this time to explain a little about both topics.

I was not told who would be assigned to me, but I trust that you will protect me with your life. I understand that you and your master are to meet with me today at 3:00 PM.

I suppose you have heard of the attempt on my life already. The news seems to be flying around Coruscant. Captain Tycho was assigned to protect my security in coming over here. He insisted on the use of a decoy. I really did not think that was necessary…but it turned out that there was an attempt on my life. I feel that I should have been the one to die in Corde’s place. Why did this have to happen? She was my friend…my close friend.

But I will not let that get me down. I think that Count Dooku is behind the attack, but the Jedi Council does not share my opinion. They say that since Dooku was once a Jedi, he could never kill anyone. People can change. Whoever is trying to kill me, I have a feeling that it has to do with my involvement with the Military Creation Act. I am the leader of the Loyalalists…the group opposing creating an army for the Republic. I do not want war, and I cannot imagine that anyone would. Creating an army would mean certain war.

There is still hope for the Republic by other means; I just KNOW it.


Senator Amidala
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Note 45
Senator Amidala,

This is your protector Anakin Skywalker. I am so glad tat we are able to meet again. It has been 10 years since we last see each other. I think you know that I am still a Padawan learner. It won’t be long till my trainings are over. Then I will be a full Jedi. I see that you have now taken the place of Senator of Naboo. Now you serve a more important part than the Queen. I think this position suits you very well Senator Amidala.

Now back to business. Yes, from what I know, you are in great danger. Someone is trying to stop you from coming to Coruscant. So, you have escaped the first attempt on your life but very soon they will do it again. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan and I will be here to protect you. At the same time, we will investigate who is behind all this. I believe that’s what you want too, to know who’s interested in your life.

I am sorry to hear that Corde had died in your place. But she had done her duty in protecting you. Everyone has a duty and she had done hers. And you have to do what you need to do for coming to Coruscant. Don’t let her down. If you were to die in her place, just imagine what will happen now. Please remember you hold an important post, Senator Amidala. What you do affects Naboo and the whole galaxy.

Dooku was a great Jedi in the past. That is why it is very hard for us to believe he is the one who is trying to kill you. They even made a statue in the Jedi Temple to honour him and what he did for us. I had never met him though, so there is not much comments I can give about this man.

Yes, you are always against war. I know it 10 years ago when we met. Because Naboo is a peaceful land that is why you all try to solve things without fights. But during these years in my training, I have gone to different places and planets. Many are still having war against other clans or planets. We, the Jedi, are trying to solve things without going into war too. In a lot of my missions with my master, we are trying to settle disputes between different planets and species. From what I see, most beings are warlike. They like to create wars. So, trying to settle disputes without going through wars is the work for us Jedi. But it does not always works that way sometimes. Maybe you can make it work and try to settle things better than us Jedi. I know you could, you are a very bright person. I know it from the day I know you.

My master and I will be coming over to meet you at 3:00PM today. See you then. Really looking forward to it.


Yours faithfully,
Anakin Skywalker
Jedi Padawan
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Note 46
Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker,

Indeed…it has been a long time since we last spoke with each other.

I am curious…how has your training been going? What have you done in the past 10 years? How do you like being a Jedi Padawan? Have you done some interesting things? I’d be interested in hearing more about your life since we last parted. Also, have you seen your mother or any of your other family members?

I will be honest with you and tell you that I am so glad that the Jedi Council assigned Obi-Wan and you to protect me, instead of complete strangers. It HAS been far too long since I saw either of you.

You mentioned that it will not be long until your training is over. Do you have any idea of what that might mean?

Yes, I am Senator of Naboo now. The position of Queen is only a temporary one on Naboo, and I served my two terms…when they were up, the Queen asked me to serve as Senator. I could not refuse, and with this opportunity, I wish to serve the Republic in a much larger way.

Thank you for your kind words, Anakin.

You are right…if I am wanted dead, then whoever is behind it will certainly try to kill me again. Perhaps we should set up a situation…and we could catch whoever it is that is trying to kill me. When I go to bed tonight in the Senate chambers, I’m going to be in the room all by myself with none of my security guards around…all except R2. I can program him to warn you and Obi-Wan if there is an attempt made on my life. You and Obi-Wan could stand outside my door…because don’t you have Jedi powers or something?

Thank you for your encouraging words. I know…I know….but you have no idea how much it affects me to realize that someone died in my place….that just means so much.

You said they made a statue in the Jedi Temple to honor Count Dooku by? I don’t understand why he quit the Jedi Order. He was among the oldest and best, if I understand it correctly. There must have been some kind of reason.

If war can be avoided, it is best. War does not bring about much good…people die…real people, and I do not think the Republic should take any action against the Separatists unless there is a VERY good reason…such as a direct attack on the Republic. Right now that is not the case, so our people should try their best to prevent war. I cannot honestly believe that anyone WANTS war.

Our meeting today…I was glad to see you and Obi-Wan again, but I sensed there was a lot of tension between you and your master. Is everything all right between you and him? Obi-Wan at first said it wasn’t the Jedi duty to investigate, but you promised me that you and your master would find out who was trying to kill me.

Well I need to go to bed. I’ll see you tomorrow.


Padmé Amidala
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