Padme laughed as Obi-Wan recalled all the pranks and mischeif Anakin had been up to.

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"A little.." she replied. "Reia, you're the daughtder of an official.."

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"And?!" pressed Reia. She wanted to know exactly what people could find out about her.

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"It's just...who you are, allright?"

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Reia crossed her arms and scowled at the wall. After a few tense moments, she asked in a low, reluctant tone (like Beast when he asks, "Will you come down for dinner?") "Do you know what they put in there?"

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She shook her head. "Why don't you find out?" (allright this is annoying me! I'm skippiing now..going ahead a few days..))

Eljaraj shook her head, and let her hair down, and she sighed as she looked at the cast. She went out to the balconcy, and her eyes searched the city. She had been bothered by something all day and she felt as if she was being watched. Something caught her eye, and she turned her head. Her eyes widened, and she jumped back just as a thermal detonatior blew up.She grunted as she hit the wall, and her eyes blurred, and she looked up as she heard a thump. A figure walked over to her,and she heard a menacing chuckle just as her vision blackened.q

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Reia punched the bag again, harder this time. She was still angry about no one telling her that her life was on display in the Archives, and somewhat tense about the small argument she had had with Eljaraj. She suddenly looked up and saw Obi-Wan in the apartment doorway. She turned, looked at him, and asked, "Yes?"

"I'm sorry," he said, seeming a bit embarrassed, "But Eljaraj has gone missing."

"What?!" said Reia audibly.

"She's missing from her quarters," he said.

She looked at her father, then turned to her bag and kicked it, when she looked up. She felt something wrong....like someone had thought of her or called out to her.

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Padme gazed across the balcony toward the Jedi Temple from her apartment. She was going to visit her cousin today before she left for Naboo tommorow. Now if only Panaka could get the travel arrangements made she could go. He had decided it was best if she stayed here till it was settled. A wisp of gray caught her attention and she blinked. Suprised, she squinted. No doubt about it, there was a small pillar of smoke coming from on of the Temple towers. The padawan quarters...Caring less about Panaka's arrangements, she ran into her room and changed out of her Naboo Senate uniform and scurried for something comfortable. Realizing Rabe had pretty much only left clothes appropriate for attending the Senate, she grabbed a burgundy Naboo battle uniform, mostly worn by her handmaidens. Opening a panel, Padme grabbed a silver laser pistol. She ran onto the veranda and hopped into a speeder. She had to make sure Eljaraj was alright.

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Eljaraj groaned as she began to wake. She opened her eyes and searched her surroundings. She tried to move her arms, but found them bound behind her back.A voice made her look up.

"Miss Saberrie." "Who are you?!" she asked. "An old friend of your cousin...."

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Reia got out of her speeder just as Padme pulled up in the hangar. "Did you hear?" she asked her as she climbed out.

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Padme instantly became more anxious. "No, I saw smoke coming from the quarters tower and I came to make sure everything was all right." Seeing Reia's worried expression she asked "What happened?"

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"Eljaraj is missing!" said Reia. She exhaled as Padmé began to speak, and looked up as someone approached them.

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"Reia, Queen Amidala." Mace Windu said, approaching the two.

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"Yes, Master Windu?" breathed Reia.

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He bowed and said, "Eljaraj's been kidnapped..We found that out only just recently, after thinking she was just missing."

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Reia stared at him. Eljaraj? Kidnapped? "How?" she asked him, "Why?"

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