The Forgotten Hero: A Star Wars Story

Coruscant

The ship descends into the atmosphere of the planet's destination.

Anakin looks out the cockpit window in awe. His brother pats his shoulder with a chuckle at his brother's excitement.

Ric Olie: Coruscant...the capital of the Republic. The entire planet is one big city.

Anakin: Wow! It's so huge!

Y/N: It's really a whole planet that's a city. This is insane. How did they even build anything here? Where's the ground? Is there ground?

Ric Olie stares at Y/N, pondering why he's so curious, but also asking the same exact questions in his head.

The ship flies through the cityscape of Coruscant.

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Supreme Chancellor Valorum, several guards, and Senator Palpatine stand on a landing platform. The sleek Naboo spacecraft lands on the platform high above the street level of the galactic capital.

The ramp lowers. Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, Jar Jar, Y/N, and Anakin descend the ramp first and bow before Palpatine and Valorum.

Captain Panaka, two guards, Queen Amidala, then Padme, Rabe, Eirtae, and more guards descend the ramp. Queen Amidala stops before the group.

Anakin and Y/N stand to one side, looking at the huge city. Padme smiles at Anakin and quickly averts her eyes from Y/N. Palpatine bows before the Queen.

Palpatine: It is a great gift to see you alive, Your Majesty. May I present Supreme Chancellor Valorum.

Valorum: Welcome, Your Highness. It is an honor to finally meet you in person. I must relay to you how distressed everyone is over the current situation. I've called for a special session of the Senate to hear your position.

Amidala: I am grateful for your concern, Chancellor.

Palpatine starts to lead Queen Amidala and her retinue off the platform toward a waiting air taxi.

Palpatine: There is a question of procedure, but I feel confident we can overcome it...

Y/N and Anakin start to follow, then stop, noticing that Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are staying with the Supreme Chancellor. Queen Amidala waves to the duo to follow her. Anakin looks back to Qui-Gon, and he nods to go ahead.

The duo join the Queen, Palpatine, Padme, Rabe and Eirtae in the taxi. Palpatine gives the two boys in the back of the taxi a skeptical look.

Jar Jar leans over to Qui-Gon on the platform.

Jar Jar: Da Queens- a bein grossly nice, mesa tinks. Pitty hot!

Valorum, Jar Jar and the Jedi watch the taxi move off into the city.

Qui-Gon: I must speak with the Jedi Council immediately, Your Honor. The situation has become more complicated.

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Queen Amidala is sitting listening to Palpatine. Eirtae and Rabe stand behind the queen; Padme is nowhere to be seen.

Anakin and Y/N are waiting in an adjoining room. They can see the Queen but cannot hear what is being said.

Y/N: This is pretty weird, isn't it?

Anakin: Don't look at me. I don't know what's going on.

Y/N: You never know what's going on.

He ruffled his brother's hair and smiles at him. Anakin crossed his arm and furrowed his brow, before cracking a smile and laughing at his sibling's antics.