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Are you drifting through the doubt?...

Time set: Attack Of The Clones

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(Y/N) POV.

I landed on my feet on the conveyor belt and started to make my way towards the two of them. Keeping my lightsaber ignited I slashed more of the winged creatures who tried to attack me whilst dodging all of the machines.

Another winged creature jumped in front of me which caused me to almost lose my balance. I quickly slashed its body and pushed it under a machine which crushed it.

A whole group charged at me suddenly which caused me to not only use my lightsaber but the force aswell. Without thinking I threw my lightsaber away and watched as it slashed through all of them and caught it with my hand once more.

I caught sight of Anakin and quickly jumped after him onto another moving belt. I didn't see Padmé anywhere but I hoped she was safe. I once again dodged a few machines and ran towards him in a hurry.

"Anakin!" I yelled and he turned to me.

My eyes widened when he tripped on something and his hand got stuck in some sort of device. I ducked under the machines and finally got to him, crouching down beside him.

I took a look at the metal but rolled away quickly when another machine slammed down right where I was.

"(Y/N), please do something!" He told me with panic lacing his voice as he rolled to the other side from the machine.

"What do you want me to do!" I exclaimed looking at his hand that was stuck.

"I don't know! Cut it out of there or something!" Anakin shouted.

"I can't! If I did then there would be a risk of me just cutting off your whole hand, and that would hurt." I stated and looked forward.

I started to panic when I saw we were nearing the cutting machine. I quickly ducked away as Anakin ignited his lightsaber in an attempt of freeing his hand but the machine cut it in half. He didn't seem to realise but as he finally stood up since his arm was free now and tried to ignite his weapon he frowned.

"Great job, Anakin." I shook my head.

"Not again...Obi-Wan's going to kill me." Anakin muttered looking at the sparkling lightsaber hilt.

"Not again?" I asked confused. "How many lightsabers have you ruined?"

"I don't think now is the best time to answer that question, (N/N)." He told me looking around.

I furrowed my eyebrows and also took a look. Another set of creatures arrived circling us along with Jango Fett who dropped down infront of us. I pulled out my lightsaber immeadietly but Anakin put a hand in front of me to stop me from charging at the bounty hunter.

"Don't move, Jedi!" He yelled pointing a blaster at us.

A creature snatched away my lightsaber which made me launch after it but suddenly my hands were bound behind my back. Great, just what we needed. Anakin and I were then lead away from the droid factory by the winged creatures and the bounty hunter.

They led us past lots of corridors where we were met by Padmé in the same situation. She was however taken in another direction than us. Anakin and I were led past what seemed to be cells and thrown into two different one's.

I don't know how much time has past since we were taken here but I felt like it has been hours. I didn't exactly mind being alone but this felt extremely lonely. Knowing that Anakin was on the other side of the wall but we couldn't see or talk to eachother made me a little sad. So I spent my time just thinking about anything that came to mind.

After another set of time the door opened and I looked up immeadietly only to see a man walk in. He had gray hair and judging by his robes I already knew he was a sith.

"Master Yoda's new padawan. We finally meet." He spoke up staring down at me.

This was Count Dooku.

"Your brother has told me a lot about you." He continued.

"You don't know anything about me." I spat staring back at him.

"I know more than you'd think, young one." Dooku said as two winged creatures came in grabbing my arms. "You should think about your beliefs, I can sense some darkness inside of you."

I glared at him as the two creatures dragged me out to a court room. I saw Padmé sitting there and I was placed standing behind her. Soon Anakin was also dragged in and stopped beside me. Dooku came back inside with a small smirk on his face and sat down on the other side of the table.

Anakin grabbed onto my hand and held it tightly which made my face slightly heat up. Four guards came inside and stood behind us to make sure we wouldn't try anything. I wouldn't anyways, we were way out numbered and we didn't even have our lightsabers.

"You are holding a Jedi Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi. I am formally requesting you turn him over to me, now." Padmé spoke up.

"He has been convicted of espionage, Senator, and will be executed. In just a few hours, I believe." Dooku smiled.

I looked over at Anakin nervously.

"He is an officer of the Republic. You can't do that." She replied shaking her head.

"We don't recognize the Republic here, Senator. But if Naboo were to join our Alliance, I could easily hear your plea for clemency." The sith told her.

"And if I don't join your rebellion, I assume these two Jedi with me will also die?" Padmé asked making me look at her wide eyed.

"I don't wish to make you to join our cause against your will, Senator, but you are a rational, honest representative of your people and I assume you want to do what's in their best interest. Aren't they fed up with the corruption, the bureaucrats, the hypocrisy of it all? Aren't you? Be honest, Senator."

"The ideals are still alive, Count, even if the institution is failing."

I had absolutely no idea what they were talking about. It was obviously some kind of political word use and I did not understand a thing.

"You believe in the same ideals we believe in! The same ideals we are striving to make prominent." Dooku said.

"If what you say is true, you should stay in the Republic and help Chancellor Palpatine put things right." Padmé replied with confidence.

"The Chancellor means well, M'Lady, but he is incompetent. He has promised to cut the bureaucracy, but the bureaucrats are stronger than ever, no? The Republic cannot be fixed, M'Lady. It is time to start over. The democratic process in the Republic is a sham, no? A shell game played on the voters. The time will come when that cult of greed, called the Republic, will lose even the pretext of democracy and freedom."

"Do you have any idea what they are talking about?" I whispered to Anakin.

"Something about politics..." He mumbled back but stopped when a guard cleared it's throat.

"I cannot believe that. I know of your treaties with the Trade Federation, the Commerce Guilds, and the others, Count. What is happening here is not government that has been bought out by business... it's business becoming government! I will not forsake all I have honored and worked for and betray the Republic." Padmé explained.

"Then you will betray your Jedi friends? Without your cooperation I can do nothing to stop their execution." Dooku raised an eyebrow as two guards came up to us.

"And what about me? Am I to be executed also?" She asked.

"Wait, what?" I questioned.

"I wouldn't think of such an offense. But, there are individuals who have a strong interest in your demise, M'Lady. It has nothing to do with politics, I'm afraid. It's purely personal, and they have already paid great sums to have you assassinated. I'm sure they will push hard to have you included in the executions. I'm sorry but if you are not going to cooperate, I must turn you over to the Geonosians for justice. Without your cooperation, I've done all I can for you." Dooku finished standing up from his seat.

Suddenly the guards grabbed us all once more. My arms were starting to hurt from all of the shoving around by now but I didn't show it.

"Take them away." Jango Fett ordered.

"No, let go of me!" I yelled as I thrashed around in the guard's grip.

I continued to try and get out of their grip until my face suddenly was swept to the side. My left cheek throbbed from the pain and I realised that the guard just slapped me. Anakin turned around and started yelling at them but I only felt rage inside me. They throw the two of us back in a cell but this time together and Padmé into the one next to us.

"Are you okay?" He asked crouching down beside me.

"Yeah, I'm fine it just stings a bit." I answered shrugging.

I touched my lip and looked at my fingers to see blood. That guard must have hit me pretty hard that it caused me a split lip.

"It will heal by time." Anakin said sitting down beside me on the floor.

"I know." I stated and leaned my head on his shoulder.

"I need your opinion on something." He spoke up and I quickly answered with a hum. "I've been thinking about growing my hair, do you think it would look good?"

"Long hair?" I perked up and took a look at him.

"Yeah...?"

"Let me think." I mumbled.

I stared at him for a while and tried imagining him with long hair. I atleast had a visual imagination so it wasn't too hard for me. I nodded my head and smiled.

"You'd look good." I told him with a smile.

"Oh, I knew you'd say that! However I look good all the time so what else could you say." Anakin grinned at me raising his eyebrows mockingly.

"Well honestly I got to agree with you." I laughed out.

"I knew it!" He chuckled pulling me closer to him. "So should I do it?"

"Yeah, I think you should." I smiled.

Once again the door opened with a loud shriek and once again some guard came in. I didn't even try to fight anymore and just let them lead us wherever they wanted us to go.

They pushed us into a courtroom with a lot of creatures and who I suppose was the Archduke of Geonosis. To his sides there were all kinds of separstist senators and a whole bunch of geonosians.

"You have been charged and found guilty of Espionage." One of them spoke up.

"Do you have anything to say before your sentence is carried out?" Another asked.

"You are committing an act of war, Archduke. I hope you are prepared for the consequences." Padmé stated looking at them.

They only laughed at her response and Dooku once again smiled, which what I may add was creepy.

"We build weapons, Senator...that is our business! Of course we're prepared!" The creature spoke up again.

"Get on with it. Carry out the sentence. I want to see her suffer."

"Your other Jedi friend is waiting for you, Senator. Take them to the arena!" He laughed.

The guards came back to us and grabbed us again. They escorted us out of the courtroom to a gloomy tunnel with us hearing them laughing. They threw the three of us into an open cart and tied our hands so we couldn't escape. Padmé was a little further from us while Anakin and I were once again beside each other. My mind was racing with all kinds of things. I didn't want to die just yet, I still have lots of years in front of me.

"Don't be afraid." Anakin whispered to me as if he knew what I was thinking.

"I'm not afraid of death, I'm just still young." I mumbled looking down nervously. "Listen, I might aswell say it now. I don't know what will happen today..."

"What's wrong?" He asked in concern.

"Ever since I met you I had feelings for you. I tried to lose them but once I saw you again I knew I couldn't. I don't care if they find out about us or not I know I want to be with you. I truly, deeply love you, Anakin Skywalker, and before we die I want you to know." I told him not caring if anyone heard.

Anakin listened to my words carefully and a huge grin appeared on his face. He carefully leaned towards me and I did the same. The ropes that bounded our hands made us keep our distance but our lips soon touched. It was a short kiss since it was interupted by the cart starting to move forward.

"I love you too, (Y/N) Kothari." Anakin smiled genuinely.

I turned back to face the front and had to squint my eyes from the bright sun. Once my eyes adjusted to the light I saw Padmé looking at us with a playfull smile.

"Finally." She said shortly and turned back to face the arena.

The stadium was huge. There were four poles in the middle and I recognised Obi-Wan who was chained to one of them. The cart suddenly stopped and we were pulled out and chained to each of the poles, I was between Padmé and Anakin. Before they came over to me I quickly pulled out a pin from my hair I had with me and hid it in my fist.

"I was beginning to wonder if you had gotten my message." Obi-Wan said looking over at Anakin and I.

"We retransmitted it as you requested, Master. Then we decided to come and rescue you." Anakin replied.

There was a small silence as Obi-Wan looked at his padawan's chained hands. "Good job."

I let out a small laugh and an 'ow' once our hands were pulled up above our heads. The cart went away and there was a load roar. I immeadietly started to work on the chains with the pin in my hands as I watched carefully as four doors opened. Four large creatures came out each of them roaring and started pacing towards us.

"The felons before you have been convicted of espionage against the Sovereign System of Geonosis. Their sentence of death is to be carried out in this public arena henceforth." A loud voice announced.

The croud started to cheer and I swallowed nervously.

"Let the executions begin!"

The crowd once again started to cheer and the creatures got even closer to us. I started fumbling around with the pin even more and gulped. A silence surrounded the four of us as we all thought about what to do.

"Is now a good time to say I hate nexu's?" I chuckled looking at the lion like monster coming closer and closer.