A loose end

The next day a few Jedi masters arrive to help the search for the still missing Anakin. He contacts Padmé from time to time to tell her he is alright, but he isn't going to go into custody. After a few more days of work, the technicians have discovered many new information. Among them, they have revealed that Uppa'Dor had been **** **** sensitive children and he was the one who sent them to Doctor Vindi as test subjects. None of them are known to have survived his wicked researches... The team has also retraced the transactions and to everybody's surprise, they found it was the account of Kal Modme that sent Vindi the money! Drek stood up instantly, not believing the result they got.

Technician: Mr. Modme, in this case we should...!

Drek: Nobody moves! Don't tell anybody about this! I'll handle the situation myself! I'm sure father can explain this! I'll talk to him first!

Windu: So be it, but the palace will be surrounded, nobody will get in or out, we are going to take your father into custody, with or without his consent. Don't forget this Drek.

Drek: I know, I won't be letting him escape, I just want to get to know if he is truly responsible for this!

Windu: If I find out you are assisting him due to your personal attachment, you will be suffering the same fate as he will! I'm watching you!

Drek: Thanks, having somebody like you watching out for me truly fills my heart with joy master!

Windu: Is this a joke to you Drek? 2 Jedi almost died, one being a master, not to mention the nobility of your home world. I wouldn't waste any time and bring your father in right now!

Drek: I know that alright?! He won't be going anywhere, I just want to try and get some information out of him before he is arrested!

Windu: Go then, but the time is ticking!

Drek goes straight to his father's room. He finds him looking out of the window and thinking deeply.

Kal: You found it out, didn't you?

Drek: It depends on what you mean by "it".

Kal: Seeing my palace surrounded by clone troopers no longer pointing their guns away from it but towards it answers my question anyway. So, what is it that you wanted to do now? Arrest me? Kill me?

Drek: Neither! I'm here to try and find something that we could use in your defense!

Kal: Defense huh...? You won't be finding any, son... I have been playing with the fire for my whole life only to enrich the family. In the end, I got my hands burnt.

Drek: I could bring you kolto to that wound, if you only let me help!

Kal (turning and looking at Drek): How could you help me son?! I am doomed! My schemes have been discovered, there is nothing that could be done for me now! I just want one thing. You, to understand! I wasn't doing it for myself or any personal gain! I wanted it all to be yours one day! I wanted you to be the king of Naboo!

Drek: What...?! But the planet has a constitution about electing queens...! We are a democracy, just like the Galactic Republic, that we are the part of!

Kal: Oh come, democracy is merely the reigning form of the powerful, electing monarchs or one inheriting the title, that doesn't even matter! A constitution is only a mere formality to rule out those who weren't in a position to negotiate for the real power when it was written! To keep families like ours away from the throne and keep it for those who are selected by the council! It is reserved for young girls, who aren't able to govern a planet and have to rely completely on the said council, which exercises the real power behind the scenes! The Republic works the same way son, you just can't see it!

Drek: No, this isn't how it works!

Kal: Just look at your precious republic! There might be a senate, there might be votes, but who are those few whom get their voices heard across the galaxy? Where was the Republic when Naboo was invaded by the Trade Federation all those years ago?! Even the queen was powerless back then, she appealed to the senate and what happened?! Nothing! The senate decides not what it's senators want to get done, but what it's leaders want to get done!

Drek: Yes, the Republic isn't perfect, it has it's flaws, but still...!

Kal: Still what?! Can it protect the galaxy from the CIS?! Without the help of the Jedi, the Republic would have fallen long ago! With the Jedi, this fall might take longer, but it is inevitable! I wanted the family to be on the winning side this time, to be in a favorable position once the galaxy has been reshaped! But I might have acted too early and brought the downfall upon us instead... But in time, we will rise and together, you and I, we will be the...!

Drek: Father, stop! Look.. I didn't want it to come to this, but... I'm going to have to take you in! I was hoping you could come up with an explanation, something that you were only used or **** to do what you did...! But I can see nothing like that's the case! At least tell me something... Did you do all of this on your own, or was somebody helping you plan this?

Kal: Drek, you are so naive! You are blind to the true ways of the intergalactic politics and events! If only I could make you understand everything...! But I won't allow all the trouble I have caused to be affecting you too! Not my family, no! You have said earlier, that I always bring up the words "for the family". Because that's what defines our work! You might not understand it, but you will, in time! You will see, that all my efforts were for you too! As a last act as head of the Modme Family, I have already written and signed a few documents stored in my desk, they name you the patriarch of the family and give all my possessions to you. I didn't tell you about it, but it was written prior to your wedding. The authorities won't be able to take anything from me expect my life.

Drek: Father, I don't need the money, I needed you! To stay with the family!

Kal: We both know now that it's no longer possible... I was happy that I could spend as much time with you as I could, but all things must come to an end. I wasn't fond of your Jedi nonsense at first, but in the end, it made you a fine young man, I am proud of you son!

Drek: Don't speak to me like you were going to die now! You will only be arrested, not killed!

Kal: If I could chose between spending the rest of my days on a place like Belsavis, the Coruscant prison cells or dying now to avoid it all, I would gladly do the latter! So... Goodbye son, be well!

Drek: Nooo!

He swiftly pulls out a vibroblade from his pocket and attempts to stab himself in the chest with it, but Drek uses the **** to stop his suicide attempt.

Kal (trying to kill himself): Let... go son...! I have already made up my mind!

Drek: I won't let you end your life like that! Where is the responsibility you must take for your actions?! You can't just hide behind a suicide!

Windu (**** pushing the door into the room): Time is over kid, hand over your father!

Clone troopers (entering the room): Area secure sir, we will take the prisoner from here!

Kal (still immobilized by the ****): Drek, for the family's sake, let me do this!

Drek: No, this isn't about the family now, this is about you! And you will have to suffer the consequences of your actions, father.

Kal: Blast it all!

Windu (stepping to Kal and using the **** to make him talk): I don't have all day Mr. Modme. Tell me, who was behind the poisoning?

Drek: Master Windu, what are you doing?!

Windu: Forcing his mind open, otherwise he might just kill himself later and bury the information with him! I'll ask again, who was behind the poisoning?!

Kal (suffering from the mind trick): I'll... not say... anything...!

Windu (increasing the **** pressure): You are going to tell me who was behind the poisoning!

Kal (in pain): Aaahaaaahh!

Drek: Stop, you are just hurting him!

Windu: Not until I get what I need! Talk! Now!

Kal makes a cry before he collapses onto the floor unconsciously.

Windu: Damn it!

Drek: What have you done to him?!

Windu: **** mind tricks work only on the weak willed, otherwise they could damage the minds of those used upon... But I certainly haven't used that much to...!

Drek: Have you damaged his mind?!

Windu: No, certainly not! I'll have him taken into a medbay under arrest to see what has happened to him.

Drek: I can't believe you could do this to a prisoner! This isn't the Jedi way to interrogat them like that!

Windu: Drastic times require drastic measures boy... We are at war and we must do all we can. You can't sacrifice the future of a planet to save a relative of yours. THIS is the Jedi way!

Windu leaves with the clones and brings Kal into a medbay. They later find out he had a chip in his head that activated once a Jedi was using the **** on his mind. The chip burnt out his memories about the latest events, now he doesn't know what has happened to him in the last year... He is taken into custody and will be verbally interrogated in Coruscant to see if the authorities could find anything useful. Drek was shaken by this way of handling his father, he tells you and Ranvi about what happened and you all three agree, that Windu went too far this time, but you just aren't in the position to do anything about it... You just have to move on, return to the temple and keep completing missions. But you should also do something else... Craft a new lightsaber as soon as you can!