Restricted// Anakin Skywalker x Reader (Book 1)

Chapter 40

Pursuing towards the castle, a Togruta was pushed onto the ground ahead of us. A Zygerrian pushed through his crowd of slaves to the fallen one, followed by his sphere flying droid. "Get up you useless smug."

Bodhi and Rex hid behind a set up shop and watched. Caleb, Ahsoka, Anakin, and I stood in a line next to each other and watched the incident.

The Togruta looked up in defeated, "Master, the bonds are too heavy." The Zygerrian sneered, "Tell that to my whip." He took out his whip that hung from his side and turned it on, extending a long, gold whip.

The Zygerrian swung his arm back and before bringing it down, Ahsoka grabbed his arm. "You don't want to do that." The Zygerrian looked at her in disgust and turned off his whip, "You dare touch me!"

Anakin stepped forward and pushed Ahsoka back, "Excuse my slave, friend. She is freshly caught." The Zygerrian puffed his chest out, "What have we here? You wear Zygerrian armor, but you are not one of us. Who are you?"

"I've come for an audience with the Queen." Anakin responded. The Zygerrian held out his arm and opened his hand, "Then you have an invitation? We can't just let anyone in to speak with her majesty." 

"No invitation, but I bring news. News the Queen will be eager to hear." Anakin smirked. "I doubt that." The Zygerrian sneered, "You're nothing more than a brigand."

"I wouldn't say that, especially when the Queen learns you prevented her from hearing the news about Lopal Vendo." The Zygerrian frowned and stepped forward, making soldiers run behind us and point their guns.

"Halt!" The flying droid next to the Zygerrian said, "Cease all hostilities. This man is to be escorted to the palace by order of the Queen." The Zygerrian gritted his teeth and moved past us, directing us to the palace. I looked over towards Rex and Bodhi and nodded. They nodded back and went the other way.

"Can't wait time see what the Queen has in store for us." I reached out as we walked to the palace. "Whatever it is, I don't like it."

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Walking into the throne room, R2 beeped as we walked towards the Queen who was sitting in her throne. Small birds sat around her on her chair. She held out her finger and one jumped onto it, "Make sure all preparations are ready for this evening."

The Queen made eye contact and let out a small gasp, "And fetch is refreshments." Her slave obliged and left the room quickly. The Zygerrian stepped forward with his hand on his chest, "My Queen, I present Caz Zowett." He held his arm out to Anakin.

"Hmm. So you're the man who claims to be associated with Lopal Vendo?" The Queen questioned as she pet her bird. "Yes your highness." Anakin pulled off his helmet and the Queen's eyes widened. "However, when I spoke with him, he failed to describe your beauty." Anakin said in a flirty tone.

The Queen chuckled, "Really? And did Lopal speak of my intense hatred towards him? Or did that escape his memory as well?" The Zygerrian pulled out his gun and pointed it at Anakin.

"He didn't speak of it, your majesty." Anakin held out his index finger and moved the gun away from him with it. "In fact, Lopal Vendo will not be speaking ever again." The Queen looked at him in confusion and excitement, "What do you mean?"

"Lopal Vendo is dead by my hand. Here are two slaves from his palace. And the boy is with me." Caleb and Anakin grabbed Ahsoka's and I's cloaks and pulled them off of us. "Unhand me brigand!" I yelled, making Anakin look at me funny.

The Queen smirked and stood up, "You impress me, Caz Zowett." The other slaves and soldiers took a knee as she started walking down her steps, "They're quite a prize." Ahsoka and I looked at each other before going down on a knee. "And to have defeated Lopal Vendo in a fight? Well, you must be quite the warrior." She added.

Anakin stepped aside as the Queen circled us, examining. "Hmm." The Queen put her hand against my arm, making me push her hand away, "Don't you dare touch me." We both eyed each other. "They will make a fine addition, after this one has been processed."

The Queen strode to Anakin and asked, "What is your price for her?" Anakin raised an eyebrow, "with respect, how am I to price the beauty of this slave when I see you, your magnificence. Who's beauty would make the brightest star seem dull by comparison."

At this point, I was fuming with jealousy and anger. The Queen laughed, "Caz Zowett, you flatter me." What Anakin did next sent me flying through the roof. "No your majesty, however.." Anakin leaned into her ear and put his hand over his mouth, blocking his lips.

It took everything in me not to drag him outside the room and slap him. Anakin could feel my anger, since he looked at me from the corner of his eye and stepped away. Whatever he said sent her on a field day, as she giggled and slaped his shoulder playfully while saying, "Caz, stop it!"

The Queen poked where she slapped, "You are a bold one, aren't you?" Anakin smirked, "My reputation precedes me then."

"Perhaps we could find a way to put a price on your slave." The Queen held her arm out, "Come, walk with me." Anakin interlocked his arm with hers and walked up the steps, leading to the door. Ahsoka, Caleb, the Queen's slaves, and I followed after them. The Zygerrian walked behind us.

The Queen led us out onto a balcony and the slave who was ordered to get drinks earlier came out. We stood to the side of Anakin and the Queen. The slave walked up to them and held out her tray. The Queen took her drink and looked out into the city.

"Slavery is the natural order of things. The weak deserve nothing more than the strong. I will need men with your talents to help spread our ways across the galaxy." The Queen told Anakin as he took a drink.

Before the Queen could explain anymore, the slave took out a knife from under her tray and attempted to stab Anakin. Anakin stepped out of the way and grabbed her wrists. "Let me go!" She yelled and fell back as he let go. "Guards!" The Queen ordered.

As the guards came closer, she stepped more behind her. Reaching the edge, she looked over and yelled, "No more!" She jumped off and Anakin ran to the edge and held his hand out, but pulled it back quickly.

I felt her life force drained quickly as she hit the ground. The girl who wanted to be free was dead. You will pay, Zygerria.