Star Wars: A New Change

Chapter 6.

     I went to my room that I was sharing with Padmé after my talk with Qui Gon. I got into my covers on the floor and laid quietly for awhile. I heard Padmé tossing and turning and knew she was having trouble sleeping. I turned towards her.

"Everything will be okay." I told her quietly.

"I hope so." She said.

"Your people will be alright your highness." I said slowly.

There was an intense quietness between us for a few seconds. "Um, what do you mean?" She asked.

"Padmé, I know your secret and everything will be okay." I said.

Padmé sat up. "What are you talking about? Who are you?" She demanded. I sat up.

"I know that I'm going to sound crazy, but I have something to tell you." I said carefully.
     
I began to tell her everything I told Qui Gon. It took a bit more for me to convince her that I was in fact serious and telling her the truth. She said she was going to speak with Qui Gon in the morning, but she would think about all I had said.

"So do you know what happens in the future? Will the people of Naboo be okay?" She asked.

"I don't think it would be a very good idea to tell you of the future yet because things might get changed up and not go according to the movie and I wouldn't know what would happen." I said. Padmé looked at me disappointed, but eventually nodded slowly.
       We laid back down and didn't say much after that. I began thinking about what will happen in the future, something I had been thinking about since I first arrived. I still wasn't sure what to do. Obviously I couldn't just let the future happen like it did in the movie. I had grown very close to the Skywalkers since my arrival and I just couldn't let Anakin turn into Darth Vader. But I didn't know how I could help everything. I'd have to expose Palpatine at some point, but I'd have to wait for a good time. I wanted Anakin to become a Jedi. I could make sure he wouldn't turn to the dark side somehow.
      The next day I woke up super early to say goodbye to Anakin before he left for Watto's and I spoke to Qui Gon again, explaining everything about Watto and what he should say. Before he also left for Watto's I stopped him. "May the force be with you Master Qui Gon." He smiled and nodded.
     The rest of us got Anakin's podracer ready for the big race. Both Anakin and Qui Gon came back and Anakin added a few finishing touches on his racer before hooking it up to be taken to the track. We all arrived at the racetrack and helped Anakin get set up.

Before we were leaving to find a seat, I gave Anakin a hug. "Have faith and trust in the force. I believe in you Anakin Skywalker." I kissed his cheek and gave him a reassuring smile.

"I won't fail you." He said solemnly.

"Just be yourself Anakin." I hugged him one last time before heading out. We all got to our seats. I was nervous. What if things didn't end up like in the movie? What if he failed? No. I couldn't think like that. I believed Anakin could do it. He is an amazing person.

I took a deep breath and patted Artoo's top. "Can you see buddy?" I asked. The others looked at me a little strangely, but I didn't care. I loved Artoo. He beeped happily and I smiled at him.
    The race was starting. We all looked anxiously out at all of the racers. I saw Anakin and said a quick prayer. I had forgotten about Sebulba messing with Anakin's racer! I hoped everything would still go well though. When Anakin's pod stalled, the others looked at me worriedly.

"Have faith in him. It'll be alright." I assured them, trying to appear calm. I was freaking out. The racetrack was huge! It was hard to believe I was actually watching this famous podrace in real life. It was over my head. I had been here for quite awhile and still couldn't get over the fact that I was in the Star Wars universe!