9 Chapter 9: 6 More Months

Naboo, Royal Palace

After my meeting with the queen I was confined to a guest room in the place, as expected of a royal place it was much better than the room I had previously at the Inn. I had a much wider space and a larger bed and a maid would arrive three times a day to deliver meals.

There were guards stationed outside the doors at all time and I was only allowed to leave when escorted by the guards.

I spent most of my time levelling-up my meditation and TK skills, while keeping an eye on everything outside through my small bugs. Padme seemed to have taken my warning more seriously this time, she was setting up hiding places and early warning devices throughout the planet.

"Beautiful" A small voice came out from behind me.

I was meditating with my wings out and turned to see Padme staring at my translucent wings with her mouth hanging open.

"Can I help you, your majesty?" I asked retracting my wings.

Padme looked rather disappointed that my wings had disappeared, her face turned to one of horror as she saw my upper body bare full of scars and burn marks.

Silence filled the room as she continued to stare not saying a word. I quickly used TK to pull my clothes from across the room to cover my body.

"How did.... how did you get those scars?" I could hear the sadness and slight concern in her voice.

Silence filled the room again.

"If there is nothing you need from me your majesty I will return to my meditation" I sat down to beginning my meditation.

"No I'm.. I'm sorry" She made a slight bow towards trying to apologise which made me smile a little. I mean how often does a queen bow to anyone let alone her guest(Prisoner).

"I wanted to ask you more about this invasion"

"I cannot tell you anymore, If I was to say anymore and effect your decisions, an even worse outcome will happen" I spoke in a stern tone telling her it wasn't up for discussion.

She let out a small dissatisfied sound turning to leave the room before coming to an abrupt holt.

"May I..." I opened my eyes to see her holding one of my feathers in her hand, a slight blush could be seen on her face.

"It's of no use to me" I said closing my eyes and returning to my meditation.

Padme ran out of the room as if she was almost afraid I would take it away from her.

I didn't see anyone other than the maids for a few days until Padme and Captain Panaka started to visit me daily, trying to seek any insights in to the invasion I had warned them of.

"How do you know there will be an invasion? what's your source of information?" Padme had come to ask me again.

"I saw it" I started to give her the same answer, which she doesn't seem to want to accept.

"How?"

"With the force" I know that the Jedi are able to see visions of the future and I also possess the skill to see glimpses myself so it was the best excuse I could use.

"That's not an answer" she said looking rather annoyed.

"I know it must be frustrating, but you must be patient, everything will be ok"

"You know that if we have spent all this time and money preparing for something that doesn't happen you will have to pay for it" she said in a serious tone.

"I am aware your majesty" I said with a slight smile on my face.

Padme had once again paused before leaving my room.

"Would... Would you"

"What?" I asked

"Would you let me touch your wings?" Padme blurted out very fast. For once she didn't look like a queen or senator of the republic but a normal 14 year old girl.

"If you wish" I turned around shifting my top off and let my wings loose.

Padme slowly approached them, reaching her hand out gently.

"I have a condition" I spoke just before her hand reached my feathers causing her hand to stop in the air.

"What do you want?" She asked with a sterner tone than before. regaining some of her queenly vibe.

"I would like some robes"

"That's all?" She asked with surprise.

"Yes" I nodded.

"Ok" She spoke moving her hand to touch my wings.

I felt a soft hand land on my wings, gently motioning downwards and letting go and back back up to the top and down again. Stroking my wing over and over made me feel strangely relaxed.

Padme looked to be in a daze as I let out a fake cough. Retracting my wings back in to my body.

"They are rather sensitive" I said, a slight redness could be seen across my face.

As soon as Padme saw my face she let out a blush of her own and ran out of the room.

Days passed, which turned to weeks, Guards and maids seemed to have become more used to my presence and they would all stare when the saw my wings, I tried to keep them in as much as possible but it felt more natural to have them out. I have been able to form a strange friendship with Padme, I know she doesn't trust me fully and is suspicious, but it is understandable, hopefully once the invasion begins she will be able trust me more.

One of the more interesting pieces of information I obtained by staying in the place was that the system was correct about my race, it wasn't document anywhere in the palaces database.

After a few more months I was able to increase my skills further.

"Status"

Name: James Silver

Species: Hybrid (Human/Diathim)

Title: The Gamer, Machine Master, Fire User

Level: 6

HP: 600/600

FP: 6000/6000

ST: 33

END: 27

AGI: 29

INT: 35

CH: 57

Skills

[Pyrokinesis - Lv 4]

[Mechu-Deru - Lv 7]

[Lightsaber forms 1 - 7 - Form 1 0% - Form 2 0% - Form 3 0% - Form 4 0% - Form 5 0% - Form 6 0% - Form 7 0%]

[Pistol Mastery - Lv 4]

[Force Telekinesis - lv 7]

[Force Push - Lv1]

[Force Push - Utilise telekinetic energy to push objects away from the caster. At more powerful levels, Force Push could create a telekinetic impulse via the Force, launching a concussive burst of pressurised air akin to an explosive force]

[Force Pull - Lv1]

[Force Pull - A telekinetic ability using the Force that could cause a material body to draw close to the user. The greater the user's aptitude with this, the heavier the object that could be pulled or the more wide arc or radius of the Force "wave"]

[Meditation - Lv 8]

[Force Jump - Lv 4]

[Force Whisper lv 2]

[Force Stealth lv 3]

[Force Healing Lv1]

[Force Speed Lv 3]

[Force Listening Lv4]

[Force Smell Lv2]

[Force Meld Lv 1]

[Force Sense Lv 5]

[Precognition - Lv 1]

[Precognition - Precognition, also known as danger sense, is a universal Force power used by Force-sensitives with high experience in the Force.

The ability of foresight was perhaps universal to the Jedi or Force-sensitives and was manifested in the form of Force visions of future events, guiding premonitions or warnings, and an inflow of prescience that helped the Jedi predict their opponent's movements.

This ability in the Force was not restricted to the Jedi, however, as the Sith also were known to perceive direction and insight from the dark side]

[Force Telepathy Lv 1]

[Force Lightning Lv 2]

Unfortunately I was unable to practise the more destructive skills in the place, so my force lightning wasn't able to level-up at all during the last months.

During the last 6 months I used my Mechu-Deru skill to spead more of my bug droids across the planet to heavy populated areas, I only set them to record the invasion to get evidence for when Qui-gon and Obi-won arrive.

I got a sudden warning from one of my Bug Droid's, Padme and the guards were rushing around the palace with worried looks.

Looking at the data coming through from my bug in the throne room I could see a hologram of Palpatine.

"The Ambassadors never arrived? how can that be trued?" Palpatine said in a doubtful tone. The hologram started to cut out and the council started discussing the communications cut. Padme want to continue to try and resolve this through diplomacy instead of war.

But even she knew that it was obvious that the day of the invasion arrived.