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Harold Potter, Naboo

“Is this a joke?” Harold asked in disbelief, looking at the controversial message the governor had delivered to him, looking at the king approvingly, while Padme just frowned, reading the controversial words over and over again 

"No, your highness, it is a general consensus, the majority of citizens consider that the republic does not represent the interests of Naboo in the best way, the invasion was a hard awakening for everyone on the planet, and we simply do not feel safe with the pacifist policies of the republic anymore" said the governor

Harold could hardly believe what he was reading, apparently the presence of his fleet and his soldiers had left a considerable impression on Naboo

To such an extent that, by popular consensus, they requested to be annexed to the domains of Gaia Prime, becoming a "vassal planet, for lack of a better term

And so, under the protection of the emerald fleet and the eye of the emerald king, as everyone called Harold

"Even at this moment, thousands of citizens of the planet are approaching the soldiers' camps, General Price has reported more than ten thousand applicants to join the ranks, citing that, they do not want to live the despair and helplessness that they felt during the occupation again," said the governor, looking at the queen with mixed feelings, knowing that the words went against the pacifism and democracy that she professed

"Leave us governor, I must speak to Queen Amidala," Harold ordered, looking worriedly at Padme

Submissively, the man bent his body and replied

"As you order, my king," and then he left the office, leaving a worried Harold and a restless and silent Padme

“Are you okay?” he asked calmly, knowing perfectly well that this would be difficult for her

"I was hoping that the relationship between Gaia Prime would be quite deep, bilateral trade and defense agreements, perhaps, at the end of my term I would request to be assigned as Naboo's ambassador on Gaia Prime with Sabe, to be with you" said the beautiful queen absently, looking towards the city being rebuilt, the classic beauty of Naboo is returning,  however, beyond the "historic center" as people had begun to call it, huge modern and technological buildings were being erected, impressive infrastructure, thanks to Harold

The functions were diverse, academies, greenhouses, housing complexes, beautiful glass gardens, even vertical droid assembly factories

The most surprising thing was that the buildings were being built in harmony with the planet, reducing environmental damage to non-existent

And it's all thanks to the emerald king

"People want you to be queen for life, that speaks wonders about your character, my dear," Harold said, as he levitated Padme gently, until he sat her on his lap and began to caress her back, giving her support

Padme simply huddled into his king, a term like ruler, and her ideas, to which she had clung so firmly, began to tremble

"I don’t want it, I would like that, when things calm down and you have finished your crusade against the Hutt, we spend some time in peace and quiet, my family has a beautiful property, on one of the lakes near Theed, it is quiet, away from the bustle of the galaxy" said Padme with some longing in her voice

The longing for anonymity and tranquility

"It will be the first thing we do as soon as I finish with the Hutt, I promise you," Harry swore with determination

Padme simply nodded, closed her eyes, and ordered

"Hold me" as she rested on her king's chest

Harry obeyed, understanding that, at that moment, he should not say anything, his mere presence was the support that Padme needed

The minutes passed, in complete silence, each one absorbed in their respective thoughts

"We have things to do," murmured Padme, in a peculiar tone of voice

However, Harold simply stroked his leg firmly and responded

“It can wait”

Padme just nodded and snuggled up again, politics could wait, neither Naboo nor Gaia Prime would go anywhere, after all

"Do you still have that trip to the old ruins scheduled?" asked the queen

Harold nodded and replied

“Yes, the presence is quite weak, but constant in some way, I want to study it before leaving the planet, maybe it has interesting information”

"I'll go with you," Padme said, making it clear that it wasn't a question

Harry just looked at her with amusement and replied

“Yes, my dear” to which the beautiful queen laughed softly

"I'll leave orders for Bibble, there's a lot to do if we want to make the transition efficiently, you should talk to General Price, to start training the volunteers," Padme said, much to Harry's surprise

Seeing the king's reaction, the queen sighed and replied

"It is the will of my people, and to be honest, I trust you more than the senate, apparently, many wanted to sanction Naboo for the actions against the federation, I have a summon on Coruscant next month, imagine the surprise they will have, when they receive the report that Naboo will leave, immediately, the republic senate" said the queen

Harold just laughed and shook his head

“I will be in charge of the fortification of the planet, Naboo is an agricultural world, much of the infrastructure I am building is to enhance those characteristics, I will be in charge of raising a stellar bastion in orbit, along with some defense platforms and a shipyard, over time, a second fleet for the defense of the planet, what happened will not happen again,  you have my word," the king swore, looking determinedly at Padme

The queen simply smiled sweetly and kissed Harry softly, it was a quiet kiss, full of emotion, but not of desire, much more intimate than the kisses that both lovers gave each other between the sheets

A mute witness to the depth of the relationship between the queen of Naboo and the king of Gaia Prime

A harbinger of the future and the first seeds of the awakening of a galactic empire

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Naboo, Theed Palace

"Everything, that would be, Knight Kenobi" Master Yoda said elegantly, to which Obi-Wan responded with a nod of his head as he left the room where the council had met on Naboo

Apparently, negotiations between Gaia Prime and the federation, even with the Jedi as mediators, were going nowhere

Harold Potter had recycled everything, including the databases, that the federation senator wanted back, plus he was requesting a billion credits for the extradition of Gaia Prime prisoners to the republic

For prisoner, to Obi-Wan's disbelief

Evidently, the senator accused the king about abuse of power and Harold responded sharply

"It's the philosophy by which you invaded Naboo, the powerful dominates and the weak submit, you wish your viceroy didn't spend the rest of his pathetic life in a coal mine on Gaia Prime, you'll submit and pay the fee."

Crude words, tactless and a direct provocation, but they were not without truth

However, thoughts of the powerful monarch left Obi-Wan as soon as he saw a familiar silhouette running towards him

"Knight Kenobi, nice to see you" Siri said with a huge smile and eyes full of relief

Apparently, the news that Obi-Wan had defeated a Sith acolyte spread through the order like wildfire, the feat was so impressive that the council saw fit to knight him, citing that defeating a dark force user was even more challenging than the tests

In response, Obi-Wan simply grabbed Siri's waist and gave her a passionate kiss, an act that the beautiful young woman responded with eagerness, while her hands hugged Obi-Wan's neck

"Obi, someone can see us," Siri said breathlessly, as she looked into the empty corridors of the palace

The knight simply nodded, though being honest, he wasn't very interested in it

King Harold's teachings and example were influencing his thoughts

Moreover, since the incident of the battle meditation

"Master Gallia says I'll be ready for the tests soon," said the young Padawan with a smile

Happy, Obi-Wan replied with a smile

"That's great Siri, I..." however, the conversation was interrupted by the feminine and firm voice of Adi Gallia, Siri's master

“Padawan Tachi, have you already completed your exercises and meditation today?” asked the woman firmly and in a soft tone of voice

Siri turned away from Obi-Wan and bowed her head in respect

"Yes master, all ready, I was ready to practice some Kata with the lightsaber" said the padawan, embarrassed to be taken by surprise

The master simply nodded and gestured for Siri to continue on her way

And when Obi-Wan was about to continue with his, the master spoke again, this time with more firmness and a slightly more hostile tone

"Knight Kenobi, I would appreciate it if you limited your interactions with Padawan Tachi to strictly professional, your constant presence makes her move away from the light and right side of the force frequently and I don't need you to distract her with your absurd ideas or those of your master" said the woman with a completely neutral tone of voice

Obi-Wan had heard droids with greater personality on Gaia Prime

So, frowning, he simply replied

“Although your concern for the development of your Padawan is admirable, we are not slaves, nor droids without souls, we are Jedi, we profess the light side of the Force, the "absurd" ideas of Master Jinn give us a better image in the galaxy, an order dedicated to goodness and in search of peace, not a mindless cult at the service of the galactic senate,  as many in the galaxy perceive us" Obi-Wan replied firmly.

Because if something had been clear to the young knight, it was that the reputation of the order was not the best

And the more time he spent next to Harold, the more he could understand the reason

Most of the masters were... closed in their ideas, stubborn and unwilling to change opinions

Or in Harold's words, they were assholes

Although he would never say it out loud

The master frowned and responded with something that would have once intimidated Obi-Wan

But currently, they only caused him to laugh  

"I'll talk to the council and report your conflictive attitude, young knight" and without waiting for an answer, the master turned and retired to the throne room to continue with the negotiations

"As my King said, what a Banshee" said a thick, masculine voice behind him, a voice that Obi-Wan could recognize anywhere

Rolling his eyes in amusement, the young Jedi greeted

"General Price, nice to see you, is everything in order?" he Wonder

The man just grunted and nodded to the master and replied

"It's thanks to people like her that the reputation of the Jedi is not the best, don't listen to her words boy, you and your master, they give a better name to the Jedi than that group of arrogant and stupid old cunts"

Obi-Wan looked at the general and spoke

"Not everyone is like that," trying to defend the council, but even he knew how weak their argument sounded

And the general also noticed

"Forget it, better come with me, my nieces will arrive and want to meet the warrior who defeated a Sith acolyte, that's attractive in Mandalore, did you know? Martial prowess," said the general, grabbing Obi-Wan by the shoulder and dragging him into the hangar

Obi-Wan laughed quietly and jokingly, replied 

"Then they will go mad in the presence of King Harold"

Price laughed loudly, a loud laugh that echoed through the corridors of the palace

"You have no idea boy, in fact, I fear for them, my niece Bo, is known for being impulsive, I don't doubt that she will try to do something stupid as soon as she meets the king, like challenging him to a fight, I imagine that's why my brother sent her sister with her, to control her" the fun was more than evident on the man's face

Obi-Wan rolled his eyes as they arrived at the hangar and, coincidentally, the Mandalorian ship towards its landing was quite large, more of a corvette than a diplomatic ship

Harold's soldiers were placed in formation, showing respect, but not submission, at the same time as the ramp opened

As Obi-Wan expected, Mandalorian soldiers began to emerge, of varying sizes and specializations, with their signature armor and weapons

And then, two female voices were heard

"Uncle Price," said a woman in armor, who ran without any decorum towards the general, who received her with open arms, causing a loud sound as soon as the armor collided

"Sister, control yourself, we represent our planet, we want to make a good impression on King Harold" said a refined but strong female voice

And when Obi-Wan looked at the origin, the breath left him

Beautiful, with blonde hair tied back, revealing a slim and elegant neck, with a silver headband, an elegant and feminine blue dress with a black cape and the bluest eyes Obi-Wan had ever seen

The beautiful woman walked up to her uncle and said with a small smile

"Uncle Price, nice to see you, Father send greetings" even her voice denoted elegance and strength in equal parts

And it was clear to Obi-Wan that she, like her sister and uncle, she was a warrior, only that her battlefield was politics

"Don't worry, Satine, if Bo gets too insolent, I'm sure my king will put her in her place quickly," said the man

And to the disbelief of Obi-Wan and Princess Satine, the aforementioned Bo seemed eager for that to happen

"Anyway, I introduce you to Obi-Wan, one of the few Jedi knights who has my respect, he was the warrior who killed the Zabrak assassin I mentioned."

At those words, Bo looked at him respectfully, beating her chest and bowing her head in respect

While Sabine, on the other hand, focusing her gaze on him, couldn't help but blush completely and, for the first time in a long time, be speechless

Something that both his sister and his uncle noticed

"Nice to meet you, princesses," said the young Jedi with his characteristic elegance and class

"Nice to meet you, young Jedi," said Satine, still blushing and with a slight stutter

"Obi-Wan, please escort my nieces to the throne room, I have fresh meat to train," said the general and without waiting for confirmation from the young Jedi, he began to walk towards the Mandalorians, and give orders

The precedent was troubling, the presence of the Kryze clan indicating a possible close collaboration between Gaia Prime and Mandalore

A death sentence for all Hutt, in Obi-Wan's humble opinion

"Princess Satine, Princess Bo, come with me" said the Jedi elegantly, offering his arms, as was proper

The young woman in armor ignored him and began to walk, while Satine took his arm quickly and with a soft smile, while feeling Obi-Wan's muscular arm forged in the immense hours of training

The political landscape of the galaxy was changing, and it was evident that the republic was losing credibility

Obi-Wan only hoped that everything would go well, he trusted Harold, who had the well-being of his people as a priority

But the rest of the Senate? Obi-Wan had his doubts

The tension would increase, that was obvious

Several minutes later, he and the princesses arrived in the throne room, with Harold and Padme in the center, and the nobles of Naboo and officials around, while the chancellor and the senator of the federation continued to talk without apparent control

"It's an insult, we won't pay a single credit, the trade federation won't be intimidated and..." However, it was clear to Obi-Wan that Harry was stretching to the limit of his patience

"SILENCE" he said firmly, at the same time as he used the Force to increase the power of his voice, silencing the stupid ambassador in an instant

"For Mandalore's sake, that's a man," murmured Princess Bo, who looked at Harold with lust and desire evident in her face

"I've heard your stupidity enough, you have my terms, stick to them or go to hell, you putrid grub" the king threatened, at the same time that the whole room trembled before Harold's titanic power, the Force itself roared with vigor

"Now I will speak, and you will listen, nod and comply with the demands, do you understand?" Harold threatened, obviously annoyed by the senator's words

"Gods, that man will be mine," swore Satine's sister, looking with crazed eyes at the monarch

Obi-Wan just sighed, it seems, would be one of those days

However, the conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Governor Bibble, who without any decorum, ran to King Harold and spoke

"My king, my queen, terrible news from Coruscant," the man reported, as he caught his breath

At those words, everyone present looked at the man with concern

“Senator Palpatine, is dead”

At those words, a long silence dominated the room

And chaos exploded

A long day, indeed