Aftermath

You have been waiting for Ahsoka to report in for some time, but nothing happens.

Drek: Okay, I am going after them...

Ranvi: Drek, you shouldn't go anywhere! We better stay here and wait for Ahsoka!

Lana: I agree, she surely can handle this matter. Even if not, we wouldn't be of any help in calming Anakin down.

Padmé: I am so sorry for having you all involved in this. It was my fault, that I have never found the right moment to tell him about it...

Drek: Don't say that Padmé. We were both **** into this and neither of us could find an out. But we will...

Lana: Are you sure there is no way of avoiding this wedding?

Padmé: I am afraid no, legally, once the contract has been sealed by our parents, we are **** to marry, as soon as both of us reaches 18. I have passed that years ago, but Drek only reached it recently. And so, the wedding ceremony will take place this year.

Ranvi: And... You don't feel for each other, do you...?

Drek: Apparently, no... We have been in touch for a long time, but mostly to avoid the inevitable. Don't misunderstand my words Padmé, you are a beautiful woman, kind and caring for all, but we wouldn't be a good match.

Padmé: I know we wouldn't we have reached this conclusion a long time ago. Drek is a fine young man, but not my type by any means. We have agreed, that we would be officially married, but both of us might live our own life with whoever we want to. So it wouldn't change many things for either of us, actually.

Drek: Yes, besides... A relationship with Anakin would be prohibited for her anyway, at least we will be providing a kind of cover for that. All we will have to do as husband and wife is to get laid once, right after the wedding. That is all.

Ranvi: Great...

Ahsoka send a call to you.

Lana: Ahsoka, we were worried, are you alright?

Ahsoka: Yes, I am bringing Anakin back to the house. He just needed some time to settle the things in his mind... He is conflicted, but he will come around. See you back at the house.

Padmé: I knew he would understand it. In time...

Ranvi: I know how hard it must be for him...

Lana: What do you mean Ranvi?

Ranvi: Ah, nothing... I haven't said anything.

Ahsoka and Anakin return. Padmé runs to hug him, successfully this time.

Padmé: Ani, I am so terribly sorry for this... I should have told you before, but I couldn't bring myself to do so...

Anakin: It's alright Padmé... We will find a way to prevent this marriage, I promise!

He looks at Drek, His look is a mix of anger and sorrow.

Anakin: Drek... I'm sorry for what I did... But as dark side power users, you must understand what it feels like when the hatred takes control of your actions...

Drek: Don't worry Anakin, I understand. This must have been a shock to everybody.

Anakin: I better return to my room and rest...

Padmé: It's late anyway, I suggest we all do the same.

Lana (thinking in her room): Wow... This day has been an eventful one... This was big... Anakin is in love with Padmé, but we must keep this a secret, or we might end up killed by Anakin in his fury... Drek is going to marry Padmé, but they want to avoid it... How an earth are we going to solve all of this?

You all go to your respective rooms and rest until the morning. When you all wake up, Padmé tells everybody, she is going back to Coruscant, so your bodyguard duties are no longer required here. You escort her to the ship and you travel back to the Republic capital, but she, Anakin and Ahsoka board a different ship. Only the three of you are travelling back together. There is but one thing you can't stop thinking on...

Lana: Guys... You have seen Anakin using some kind of... **** **** technique on Drek... How did he come to learn it?

Ranvi: hm, I have no idea Lana.

Drek: I don't know, but it sure gave me the creeps! Imagine, doing nothing at all, only thinking on it and you could kill somebody! Terrible!

Lana: Yes... terrible...

Ranvi: Lana, what are you thinking about?

Lana: Nothing, I was just... Imagine if we too learnt it! We would be unstoppable!

Ravni: Lana, no, that technique is dangerous! We shouldn't use it!

Drek: I agree, whoever taught it to Anakin, they were surely not thinking of the ones they were affecting with it!

Lana: Oh come on, don't spoil all this! We could use it to help the Jedi order! We don't have to kill with it! You saw how terrified Drek got after it happened to him, he was disarmed in a second!

Drek: Yes, but...! Okay, you are right, it would be a huge advantage to have on our side...

Ranvi: Drek! What are you saying?! It is a horrible technique!

Lana: Only if in the wrong hands! Look Ranvi, Anakin almost got us all killed, had he not changed his mind in the last minute... With such a power we could counter him if we must...!

Ranvi: I am still not convinced...

Drek: And how would you learn it Lana? We have no idea how it is used.

Lana: Well, I have a plan! Drek, you were the one who experienced it first hand, what if we tried to use it on you and you could tell how we should change, until we get it right?

Ranvi: Wait, Lana, NO! This can't be a real plan, can it?! Did you just hear yourself?!

Drek: And what if you accidentally kill me?!

Lana: We will be holding it back and proceeding slowly, if anything goes wrong you will be there to tell!

Ranvi: No, Lana, this is outrageous! You are getting carried away!

Lana: Ranvi knows **** healing, she could "cure you" Drek, should anything go wrong...!

Drek: Hmm...

Ranvi: Wait, I am not a professional, I can't save a life or anything! Only tend to small wound, that's all!

Lana: Drek, it is up to you! Will you help us all become more powerful?

Ranvi: Drek, don't do this! It is too dangerous!

Drek: Let me think it through...

Drek (thinking): Oh boy... What am I to do? It is dangerous sure, but if we really had such power in our hands... And Ranvi could heal me should anything go wrong... Besides... I shouldn't tell the girls I am into this **** stuff... Getting choked by two girls... Wait, back to the subject!

Ranvi: So, Drek...? You will refuse right...? Right...?

Drek: I'm in Lana. Let's start practising!

Lana: Great!

Ranvi: No, not great! You are putting your life on the line, for what?!

Drek: To strengthen myself and you two to be able to look out for each other, Ranvi! This way I can better protect you, should it come to that... I am not a great duelist, but... Maybe this could work. Please, allow me to at least try it!

Ranvi: Drek...

Lana: It is a 2:1 vote Ranvi, we are starting right now!

Ranvi: Just try not to kill him please!

Lana: You will be here to prevent it!

Drek: Okay, I am ready to be choked!

Ranvi: That almost sounded as if you were happy about it...

Drek: Oh, ehm, no, I am only glad to help you girls out, that's all!

Lana: Hmm... Anyway, let's do it!

You try finding out how to use **** **** but it is harder than you had originally thought! You keep practising throughout the way back to Coruscant, but you have little success. You might have made him feel something, but no great breakthrough so far... You spend the next days practise day and night, listening to Drek's advises what to do differently to cause the same feeling as he had with Anakin. Sometimes you push it too hard and Ranvi must intervene to heal Drek's overworked throat with her **** magic. But one day, you finally get to learn it! You successfully **** Drek, who starts clapping to signal, you should release him. You have finally made it! You know just how much **** is needed and where you should be concentrating it with the right amount of pressure to cause the **** effect. You explain it to the others who will be practising on each other with your oversight and advises. Thanks to your pioneering, they manage to learn it in no time! You each other for learning this deadly **** technique! Let's hope you won't be using it for anything evil!