Chapter 10
I should have known that Palpatine would set up base at the old Imperial Palace. We followed the bounty hunter inside, where he eventually led us right to the "Emperor". There, next to him, was a girl in her late teens, with shoulder-length brown hair and green robes. "She must be Bec Akeat," I thought. When Tobar reached them, he took his helmet off and bowed to Palpatine. "They got away," he said solemnly. "Try again! I need them all dead!" Palpatine seethed. I had a feeling I knew who he needed dead. As Tobar left I noticed that he gave a flirtatious smile to Bec. She glared poisonously, and Tobar looked wounded. Egyas rolled her eyes. It was around then that I noticed someone else in the room. "Now you," Palpatine said to the small figure, "What do you want?"Anakin studdered. "I can tell that you are force-sensitive. And what do I want? I want to ask if you would rather join me as my new apprentice, like your grandfather," Palpatine sinisterly said. "Or?" Anakin said with false courage. "Or you can be the first of the Solos to be killed" Anakin shuddered. Poor boy! I could tell he was trying his hardest not to break out in tears."I'll give you time to make your choice," Palpatine said evily. After he left, Anakin really did cry. I got out of our hiding place and went to him. When he saw me, he stared in unbelief. "Mommy?" he sniffed. "Hi Anakin, lets get out of here," I whispered. "Right" was his reply. As we boarded my ship, I realized that Jacen hadn't come back with us. Oh well, like Luke had said, let Jacen discover the dangers of the Sith himself. Anakin stared at Egyas and I realized that they hadn't been introduced. "Um, who's the blonde?" Anakin asked. "Anakin, this is Egyas and she'll be staying with us until she can start her Jedi training on Yavin." "Egyas, this is Anakin, my son". "Mom, guess what, Boba Fett apparently cloned himself before he died, and now the clone is trying to kill us," "Thanks Anakin, but I know," I said. If only it weren't true...
