A child trust is more important then a grown up one (Star Wars)

Chapter 8

Anakin was sitting on a chair at the table as he was looking around the ball room and the talking politicians. He was bored out of his mind as he didn't have anything to do but stay. He had also muched some food and drink some juice. But nothing else.

The boy stood up from the chair and he walked to Padme and he pulled at her dress, getting the woman attention. "Can I go outside and look around? I'm bored"

"I'm afraid that you can't do that", spoke Satine before Padme could. "Its dangerous for a child strange of this planet to wander around. But you can go and stay in the balcony" she said as he pointed to the balcony direction.

"Well. Better then anything" he said as he shuggred and he walked in the balcony. There the boy leaned against the railing as he looked outside and admired the beauty of the town.

An hour or so later the boy could feel that something was not right. Or that something is going to happen. So he walked back in the ballroom in search for Padme or Bail. Or even the Duchess.
But before he could do that the room exploded sending little Anakin in a wall, and hit his head against it. And then darkness.

"Ani. Ani. Ani" the boy groaned when he felt someone shaking him by his shoulders and when he opened his eyes he saw the worried look of Padme. "Oh thank the Force" the woman said with great relief in her voice upon seeing the boy woke up. "Are you alright?"

"Padme? Yes. I think so. My head hurts"

"You hit your head pretty strong when you were sent in the wall by the explosion"

"Explosion?" the boy asked shooked. And only now he could see that the whole room was destroyed. Some guards where trying to put down the fire and were checking on the people. He could see injured. And... D. Dead people. It's was the worst thing that he could see.

" Don't look" Padme said immediately she saw where Anakin was looking. "It's OK" she said as she covered his view to the disaster.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes. I'm fine. So is Bail and the Duchess.".

"We have to go back to Coruscant and report this" Padme turned when she heard Bail voice behind her.

"You can't do that. It's Death Watch at hand this. And you know that Satine would not like it."

"But.."

"No. If we are going to tell the Council or the Chancellor or the Senate about this they would want to sent Republic enforcements again. And I can't do that to Satine. Her planet needs to be neutral so no Republican enforcement must be here or the Separatists would think that she joined the Republic and they would attack her planet turning it in a war zone. "

" Padme is right ", Satine said as she approached the three people." I already said that I do not want for the Republic to get involved. If this is Death Watch then we will take care of it by ourselves. "

" As you wish Duchess "Bail said as she bowed to the woman.

" A ship is ready to take you and the others with minor injuries back on Coruscant. The others more injured would have to wait until they are stable enough for travel "
Then she looked at Anakin." I'm sorry little one. For being caught in this mess"

"Don't worry about me majesty. I'm fine" the little boy said with a smile as he stood up and used the wall as support.

"Can you walk?" Bail asked as he looked at the boy.

"I think so" Anakin said as he moved from the wall. But as he was trying to wall he stumbled back in the wall.

"I think it's safe if I carry you" the man said as he picked the boy up fairly easy.

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"If we are not going to tell the Council or the Senate about this, you would still need to tell Obi-Wan about it. Or else what explanation would you give him when he saw Anakin like this?" Bail said a little later when they were on the ship towards their home.

Anakin was asleep in his seat after the medic droid had cleared him that he can sleep without problems. His clothes were a little damaged and black because of the smoke from the explosion.

"I will contact him immediately we come out from hyper space" Padme said as she brushed her fingers through the boy blonde hair.

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Obi-Wan groaned when the noise from the holo call was walking him up. The man stood up and he rubbed his eyes before he grabbed the holocall and accepted the call. Immediately Padme hologram appeared.

"Sentor Amidala. What do I own this call at this late hour?"

"I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep Master Kenobi. I called you to let you know that we come out from hyperspace and we are approaching Coruscant"

"Now. Didn't you said that you would return tommorow evening?" he asked as he expected for the woman answer.

"That's was the plan. Yes. But unfortunately they have been ruined. There had been a bombing in the ballroom and we suspect that it's Death Watch hand."

The man eyes widened as he heard that. "Is Anakin."

"He's alright. He's sleeping beside me just now. Satine is also alright. Only a few were gravely injured and a couple of Senators were dead."

Obi-Wan sighed in relief as he heard that. "When would you land."

"In one hour the most. I'm going to take a speeder back and I will bring Anakin to you. No need to come pick him up."

"I understand. Then I will wait" he said before he ended the call.

The man sighed as he walked from his room in the living room of his quarters. He knew that it's was a bad idea for Anakin to go on Mandalore. He thank the force that the boy was not more injured. Or worse. Dead.

Obi-Wan stopped as he focused on the other occupant from the other room. So Ahsoka was still asleep and she wasn't waken up. Good.

One hour and half later he heard a knock at his door and Obi-Wan opened the door to see Padme with ști a sleeping boy in her arms.

"Thank you for bringing him back Senator"

The woman smiled and she gave Anakin to Obi-Wan. "No need to thank me. Now I must excuse myself. I have to get home. Today was an very full day."

"I have no doubt. Have a good night."

After the woman had left Obi-Wan closed the door and he walked in Anakin room holding the little boy in his arms. Once there he laid him in the bed and covered him.

With one more look at the slumbering boy Obi-Wan left the room and went back to his own. He needs to rest because he knew tomorrow is going to be a very tiresome day.