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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 8/12/04 5:55pm Subject: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child, humor) Completed 1/7 - Date Edited: 1/7/05 11:43am (8 edits total) Edited By: NYCitygurl
	Like the title says, this story is what happens when Padme agrees to babysit for Neeja Halcyon's son, Valin. For those of you who don't know, Neeja Halcyon was a Jedi of the Old Republic who was killed during the Clone Wars. He is also the grandfather of Corran Horn, a Rogue Squadron pilot. I believe that he's in an upcoming book with Anakin Skywalker. This a spinoff from my current story, Family Ties. Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. I also don't know if Neeja and Anakin were friends, or if Padme knew Valin, but this is supposed to be funny (key words--supposed to be). Don't sue. Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi ~~~~~~ Neeja Halcyon smiled at the young woman standing in front of him. “Thank you so much, Padme.” Padme Naberrie Skywalker returned the smile. “It’s my pleasure, Neeja. Valin and I will have a lot of fun. Right, Val?” The ten-year-old boy standing next to her nodded. “Yeah, I guess.” Neeja bent down in front of his son. “Valin, be good for Padme while I’m gone.” “But I don’t want you to leave!” the boy protested. “I know, but I won’t be gone long.” “Why can’t I come with you?” Neeja sighed and put a hand on Valin’s shoulder. “It’s too dangerous, Val. Next time I’ll take you, if it’s not too dangerous.” Valin sighed. “Okay. I’ll be good.” “C’mon, Hal, we have to go!” Anakin Skywalker called. Neeja looked up. “Give me a minute, Anakin. Come kiss your wife; it’ll keep you occupied while you wait.” Neeja was a Corellian Jedi, and though much older than Anakin, the two had become friends. He was one of the few who knew that Anakin and Padme were married. Anakin grinned and did as he was told. Neeja turned his attention back to his son. “You’ll have fun with Padme, and I’ll be back soon. Don’t forget to call your mom. She worries, you know.” “I won’t forget.” Valin hugged his father. “I love you, Dad.” Neeja picked him up and returned the hug. He’s getting so big. Too big to get picked up anymore. “I love you too, Val.” Neeja set his son down and turned to Anakin. “I’m ready now.” Anakin, who was still wrapped in Padme’s embrace, ignored him. “Why did I give you that suggestion? We’re never going to get out of here now.” Padme heard the Jedi, and, after giving her husband one last kiss, pulled away. “Stay safe, Anakin. May the Force be with you.” “And with you, my love. I don’t envy babysitting a Jedi kid, no matter how well-behaved.” He mussed Valin’s hair. “Have fun, Val. Give her lots of trouble!” He sprinted toward the waiting ship, grinning at Padme’s frown. “I’ll get you for that, Anakin Skywalker!” she shouted after him. Anakin waved once more before boarding the ship. Within a few minutes, it took off. Valin and Padme watched it long after they couldn’t see it. Valin was still waving when Padme put her hand on his shoulder. “Come inside, Valin. They can’t see you anymore.” Valin looked down and scuffed the landing platform with his boots. “I miss my dad,” he said frankly. “I hate when he leaves and goes on missions without me. I can’t protect him when me makes me stay home.” Padme hugged the young boy. “Your father will be fine. Anakin will take care of him.” She knew very well that Neeja was older and more responsible than Anakin, and that Neeja would probably end up taking care of Anakin. “Besides, we’ll have lots of fun.” Valin shrugged. “I guess.” “We will! You can come in the box with me when I have a Senate meeting.” That didn’t seem to interest the ten-year-old very much. “I live with my handmaidens. I’m sure they’ll let you hang out with them. You like girls, right?” Judging from the way Valin wrinkled his nose, he didn’t. “I have a droid you can play with. Artoo-Detoo likes kids.” Still no response. In a final act of desperation, Padme said, “I have candy.” That got through to Valin. He pumped his fist in the air. “Yes! Candy! You rock, Padme. Can we go have some now? Do you have chocolate? And ice cream? And cookies? I gotta have cookies. Maybe cereal. Yes, I want cereal for dinner. C’mon, Padme, hurry up!” he said tugging at her hand. “I’m starving!” Padme knew that Neeja didn’t usually let Valin have that much junk food, but it seemed to cheer the boy up. Besides, he deserved it for being such a good sport about being stuck with her while his father was on a mission. It couldn’t hurt, right? **** Wrong. Two hours later, Padme figured out exactly why Neeja didn’t let Valin have that much junk food. It made him so hyper he was nearly bouncing off the walls. “This was not a good idea,” Padme said, groaning. “Exactly how much did you feed him?” Dorme, her handmaiden, asked. “Let’s see . . . he had cereal for dinner, and ice cream and some cookies, and chocolate candy bars. I think he managed to sneak into the apple pie, as well.” Dorme groaned. “Padme, you are so stupid! Why did you give him that much junk food? Jedi Halcyon left instructions about what to feed him.” “I know, I know, but he looked so sad on the landing pad, and I felt bad.” “I hope you never feel bad for a child ever again, Padme Skywalker, because if you ever give a kid this much junk food again and then drag me into it, I will make you sorry!” “I’m sorry! I learned my lesson! Now will please help me catch him before he breaks something?” Dorme and Padme winced as they heard a crash coming from another room. “Oops! Padme, I accidentally broke a vase.” “Too late,” Dorme said as they headed to for the vase. “You get the kid, I’ll clean up the mess.” ** Dorme was in her room, relaxing, when Padme rushed in. “Dorme, he’s jumping on the bed and I can’t get him to stop.” Dorme groaned. “Just tell him to stop, Padme.” “I tried, but he won’t listen!” Dorme sighed. “Tell him that if he doesn’t stop then he doesn’t have any more dessert until his father gets back.” “I did! He said that he’s a Jedi so he can make me give it to him.” Dorme put down the book chip she was reading. “Jedi Horn said that he doesn’t have much skill with telekinesis. It runs in the family.” “But he has really good persuasion powers, which must also run in the family, because I forgot why I told Neeja that I’d babysit!” “Why don’t you read the list that Jedi Horn left and see if it says anything that can help you.” Padme frowned. “What list?” Dorme was growing increasingly frustrated with her friend. “The one on the counter in the kitchen.” “Oh. Can you help me?” “No. You got yourself into this mess and you can get yourself out.” Dorme got out of bed and went over to the door. “Please, Dorme, just this once?” “No.” “But—” Dorme pushed Padme out of her room. “Good night, Padme,” she said, shutting the door. **** Padme went into the room Valin was staying in, very pleased with herself for figuring out how to make the boy behave. “Look, Padme, I can do a flip!” her charge said, and demonstrated. “Valin, it’s time for bed.” “No way!” Valin said crossing his arms. “I’m not tired.” “Yes, Valin, it’s bedtime.” “No!” “Okay, mister, we’re calling Mom.” Valin stopped jumping and got off the bed. “Actually, I’m suddenly really tired. I think I’ll go to bed now.” “Good idea,” Padme said with a grin. ~~~~~~ Tell me if you liked it. Replies are good, and so is constructive criticism. NYC -----signature----- "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." ~H. L. Mencken
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CodeName_Targeter Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 8/12/04 6:04pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	“This was not a good idea,” Padme said, groaning. “Exactly how much did you feed him?” Dorme, her handmaiden, asked. “Let’s see . . . he had cereal for dinner, and ice cream and some cookies, and chocolate candy bars. I think he managed to sneak into the apple pie, as well.” Dorme groaned. “Padme, you are so stupid! Why did you give him that much junk food? Jedi Halcyon left instructions about what to feed him.” “I know, I know, but he looked so sad on the landing pad, and I felt bad.” “I hope you never feel bad for a child ever again, Padme Skywalker, because if you ever give a kid this much junk food again and then drag me into it, I will make you sorry!” snickers snickers again Gotta love the handmaidens. Very nice NYC, though I do think I liked the video one better. :Targeter: -----signature----- XWFC: Wraith Leader and Senator - Starfighter Draft Winner Ravenclaw ftw! Doppleganger of Suzuki_Akira and Vod'ika to Valin_Halcyon Dragged back to the forums for the SFD by Jello. Look out!
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 8/12/04 6:09pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	Thanks!! snickers I'm sure you like the video one better--how many times did you beg me to write it? NYC -----signature----- "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." ~H. L. Mencken
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CodeName_Targeter Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 8/12/04 6:16pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	Umm, let's see... tries to count and then looses count after 50 A lot. grins But it as worth it!! :Targeter: -----signature----- XWFC: Wraith Leader and Senator - Starfighter Draft Winner Ravenclaw ftw! Doppleganger of Suzuki_Akira and Vod'ika to Valin_Halcyon Dragged back to the forums for the SFD by Jello. Look out!
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 8/12/04 6:18pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	HAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Makes you almost happy that Luke and Leia ended up with Owen and Beru and Bail. but soooooooooo funny and worthwhile. -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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Kynstar Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 8/12/04 6:24pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	That was great! Real funny too! But sooo sadly true! Amazing how junk food can give folks the extra 'push' they need to make it thru the day. But at night!! that is a most definite no no! Great work! -----signature----- Paddy sis to t_s & SarkaVrae/Master to hyperspace_police Member of Rebel Legion and Jedi Assembly (Kynstar Lans) Only thru fear, hatred, and pain will the true power of the Force be revealed. See stories/viggies in bio
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 8/12/04 6:50pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	Targeter: LOL. It was pretty fun to write. Vongchild: Thanks!! Makes you almost happy that Luke and Leia ended up with Owen and Beru and Bail. LOL. Kynstar: Thanks!! It's scary how hyper chocolate makes kids. It makes you wish you could put them on leashes. NYC -----signature----- "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." ~H. L. Mencken
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 8/14/04 11:41am Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	Okay, here's the second post. This is going to be a short story; I post per day that Padme babysits. ~~~~~~ Padme watched Valin closely as he ate breakfast. As it turned out, he actually was allowed to have cereal, just not for dinner. Day two. Everything seems to be going well. Valin frowned across the table. “What?” Padme was startled out of her silent prayers that the day would go well. “What do you mean, ‘what’?” “You’re staring at me.” “I am not.” “You are so.” “Am not.” “Are so.” Dorme entered the kitchen and groaned. “Are you two at it already? Couldn’t we at least wait until after breakfast?” “Good morning to you, too,” Padme said. “Did you get him to sleep at a decent time?” Padme looked offended. “Of course I did! Twenty minutes after you so gracefully shoved me out of your room, he was lying in bed with the lights off.” “I’m sitting right across the table, you know. You don’t have to talk about me like I’m not here.” Dorme sighed. “Why did you let Padme stuff you full of sugar last night, Val?” “Because she wanted to,” he said, shrugging. “I’m ten years old. Do you seriously think I’m going to turn down dessert?” “Well, don’t do it again. Padme’s never babysat in her entire life, so you know what to do better than she does.” “Hey!” Padme interjected hotly. “For your information, Miss Dorme, I have two nieces whom I have babysat before.” “Not for more than a few hours at a time,” her friend reminded her. “Now, here’s what’s going to happen today. Padme, you are going to pretend you are his mother. You may tell him what to do, and you may not, under any circumstances, give him more than two desserts today. You,” she said, turning to Valin, “are going to mind Padme as if she is your mother, because if you don’t, there won’t be any dessert until your father gets back. Do both of you understand?” Padme felt slightly insulted. After all, it wasn’t as if she didn’t know how to take care of kids. She was a grown woman. True, she hadn’t spent much time around Force-sensitive boys, but what had happened yesterday was an accident. It would never happen again. And if it kept Valin from getting sullen and moody, it was worth it. She’d never liked that vase, anyway. “Good,” Dorme said without waiting for an answer. “I’m going to be out until dinner, so the two of you will have to manage on your own.” She swept out of the room. Padme and Valin sat in silence for a few minutes before Padme asked, “So, Val, what do you like to do?” “I like video games. The podracing one is super-cool. I like watching my dad practice with his lightsaber. He started to teach me how to use a practice one. It really cool.” Padme frowned. “I don’t have video games or a lightsaber, but we could go shopping.” Valin wrinkled his nose. “I hate shopping!” “Not clothes shopping, toy shopping. I don’t really have anything here that you can play with, so we can go buy some stuff.” Valin grinned. “Seriously?” “Seriously.” “Great! First, we need to buy a game console and controls and some games. I have the podracing one, but that might get boring. Do you have any holomovies?” Padme shook her head. “We should get some of those, too. To watch at bedtime and stuff.” Padme smiled and started to clean up the breakfast dishes. “Why don’t we just go to the store and look around? If you see something you want, we can get it.” Padme knew that it wasn’t always the best idea to let kids loose in a toy store, but how much could a ten-year-old boy want? **** A lot, apparently. After buying a video game console, three controls, a bunch of games, and twelve movies (“One for each night—we don’t know how long Dad and Anakin are going to be gone,” Valin had reasoned) they headed to the actual toy store. Coruscant was the capital of the galaxy. All of its stores were huge, including the toy store. This particular one was four levels, and contained more toys than Padme had ever seen in one place. Valin was in his element, though. He went through all four floors, picking out the toys he wanted, everything from action figures to Hot Wheels to a train set to puzzles. He picked out stuffed animals and remote control trucks and a small child’s tent that could be put up indoors. Padme started out with one cart. Then they were each pushing one. Then two store workers were helping. Eventually, Padme called two of her secretaries to help her out. Then there was the line to pay for all the toys. Since it was Coruscant, and since it was a toy store, and since had four stories, the line was huge. Valin went from excited to fidgeting to bored in less than ten minutes, and the line had barely moved. Padme considered bribing him, until she remembered that she was standing in a huge line to pay for hundreds of credit’s worth of toys for him. “Derissa, can you please take him out and get lunch? I’ll wait in line with the toys.” “Are you sure you don’t want me to wait here, Senator?” the younger woman asked. “No, it was my idea, I’ll take what I had coming to me. I just don’t want to deal with a bored kid on top of this, and it could take another hour to get through this line.” At least, Padme reasoned as Derissa left with Valin, the hard part was over as soon as she got through this line. **** For the second time today, Padme was wrong. It didn’t get better when she and Valin got home, if anything, it got worse. Her first problem was that she had no idea how to hook up the video game console, and neither did Valin. She asked Artoo, her astromech droid, to hook it up, but since he didn’t have hands, it was taking a while. Valin was getting bored, so she suggested playing with the Hot Wheels. It took a while to unwrap all of the cars and the parts to build an enormous track, but Valin knew how to set it up. Padme gave a relieved sigh and went into her office to try to get some work done. Twenty minutes later, a Hot Wheels car came flying into her office, followed by Valin. “Cool! He said with a grin. “Padme, where’d it land?” The car had landed on her desk, right of top of the proposal she was reading. “Val, you can’t make your cars go in here. I’m trying to work.” “Okay. Sorry about that. I’ll change the track.” After what this boy had put her through today, Padme wasn’t so sure. She grabbed the proposal and headed into the kitchen. She had less than half an hour of peace before another car came flying in. Valin ran in after it. He seemed surprised to find Padme in the kitchen. “Valin, what did I tell you?” “Not to make the cars go into your office. I didn’t. Why’d you move?” “Because I didn’t think you would listen.” “Oh. Well, Dorme said to be good for you, and I’m scared of her. I won’t shoot them into the kitchen anymore.” Padme believed that he really didn’t want Dorme to get mad at him, but just in case, she decided to try her bedroom. She had just gotten through the proposal when yet another car landed on top of it. “Valin!” she said, exasperated and fed up with the little cars. “What? It isn’t my fault that you keep moving.” Padme took a deep breath, counted to ten, and let it out slowly. “Why don’t you take a break from the Hot Wheels and play with the remote control truck?” “Yeah, great idea! Will you put batteries in it?” That was a simple enough task, and Padme started to cook dinner. Just as it was done and she was about to call Valin in, Dorme walked in the door. “Something smells good,” she said. “Dinner,” Padme said, handing her a plate. Dorme took the plate, just as Valin’s truck rammed into her legs, causing her to drop it. It smashed on the floor, and pieces of porcelain got all over the floor and the truck. “Valin, where did you get this?” Dorme asked in a very dangerous voice. Valin gulped audibly. “Padme bought it for me. She took me to the toy store and let me get whatever I wanted.” Dorme rounded on Padme. “You did WHAT?” she screamed. “I bought him some toys. We didn’t have anything to play with, and he was bored.” “Padme, do not ever let a kid loose in a toy store! How much did you get him?” Valin pointed to the living room, where all his toys had been dumped. Dorme walked in to inspect, and then stalked back into the kitchen. “Padme, I cannot believe you did this. You bought him way too many toys. Plus, it’s a mess in there.” “What else was there for him to do?” Padme asked, half-pleading. “You buy him a couple holomovies, a couple Hot Wheels and enough track to go in a circle, one stuffed animal, no trucks, a few action figures, no train set, and a Gameboy instead of a video game console, which, by the way, Artoo is still trying to hook up.” “I’m sorry,” Padme said, abashed. “I won’t do it again.” “It’s too late, now.” She rounded on Valin. “You are not to play with the Hot Wheels or the truck except in your room, Valin, and don’t leave toys everywhere. After dinner, you and Padme are going to clean up the mess you made. Is this understood?” “Yes, ma’am,” Valin said quickly. “Good. Go get a start on it while I clean up this plate.” ~~~~~~ NYC -----signature----- "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." ~H. L. Mencken
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CodeName_Targeter Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 8/14/04 11:48am Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	She’d never liked that vase, anyway. Hehe. Man does Padmé have no clue what she's doing. I'm starting to think it's a good thing she didn't raise Luke and Leia... Gotta love Dormé. Always knew that handmaidens had the real power. :Targeter: -----signature----- XWFC: Wraith Leader and Senator - Starfighter Draft Winner Ravenclaw ftw! Doppleganger of Suzuki_Akira and Vod'ika to Valin_Halcyon Dragged back to the forums for the SFD by Jello. Look out!
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 8/14/04 12:44pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child)
	Hehe. Man does Padmé have no clue what she's doing. I'm starting to think it's a good thing she didn't raise Luke and Leia... LOL Gotta love Dormé. Always knew that handmaidens had the real power. OH yeah NYC -----signature----- "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." ~H. L. Mencken
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 8/16/04 9:12am Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child) Day Two 8/14
	I haven't gotten any more written so far, but I'll try to get something up either today or tomorrow. NYC -----signature----- "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." ~H. L. Mencken
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Kynstar Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 8/17/04 1:08pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child, humor) Day Two 8/14
	Oh my goodness! That woman... hrmmm where was she when I was that age?? hehehehe Now that would have rocked!!! Poor chit... she's learning it all the hard way hehehe Great work!! This was great! -----signature----- Paddy sis to t_s & SarkaVrae/Master to hyperspace_police Member of Rebel Legion and Jedi Assembly (Kynstar Lans) Only thru fear, hatred, and pain will the true power of the Force be revealed. See stories/viggies in bio
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 8/17/04 2:50pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child, humor) Day Two 8/14
	Love it! -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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flowerbee Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 8/17/04 10:14pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child, humor) Day Two 8/14 - Date Edited: 8/17/04 10:16pm (1 edits total) Edited By: flowerbee
	Hi, thanks for directing me here, this is pretty funny! Poor Padme, I feel her pain! But she ought to know better! Dorme totally rocks, I'm glad she knows how to handle the little wheedler!
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 8/18/04 1:01pm Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child, humor) Day Two 8/14
	Kynstar: LOL, yeah, I feel sorry for her. Thanks!! Vongchild: Thanks!! flowerbee: You're welcome Thanks!! Dorme totally rocks, I'm glad she knows how to handle the little wheedler! She's going to be Padme's only link to sanity NYC -----signature----- "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." ~H. L. Mencken
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 9/2/04 9:16am Subject: RE: Reasons Not to Babysit a Jedi (Clone Wars era, Padme babysits a Jedi child, humor) Day Two 8/14 - Date Edited: 9/2/04 11:37am (1 edits total) Edited By: NYCitygurl
	Sorry it's taken so long, DRL and my other stories demanded my attention. This is for flowerbee, because she's having a bad day. Maybe this can help! ~~~~~~ Valin carefully stuck his head out of his door. Nothing. He tiptoed to the kitchen and peered in cautiously. It was empty. He sighed in relief. He’d been trying to avoid Dorme. He hadn’t lied to Padme when he said that Dorme scared him. Padme had shown him where the cereal was, so that if he was up before her, he could feed himself. He had gotten down a bowl and was just about to pour the milk when someone else entered the kitchen. “What are you doing?” Valin jumped, frightened, and spilled the milk. Dorme was standing in the doorway with her hands on her hips. “N-nothing,” he stammered. “Just getting myself breakfast. Padme showed me where everything was that I wouldn’t wake her up again. Dorme relaxed. “Well, I suppose that’s okay. You’re ten, after all.” Valin quickly cleaned up the spilled milk and started to eat. Dorme seemed to be in a pretty good mood this morning. “So, what exactly do you do around here, Dorme?” “I guard Padme. I’m her decoy.” “Yeah, but I mean, when you’re not guarding her. When she’s in a Senate meeting and stuff.” “I go with her. Sometimes I’m actually the one giving speeches.” Valin nodded. “Can I come with you?” “Where?” “To the Senate meeting.” “Absolutely not.” Valin’s face fell. Dorme sighed. “Valin, you’re not allowed in there. Unless you’re a representative, bodyguard, or Senator, you have to be eighteen to go in.” Valin wrinkled his nose. “Why?” “For the same reason that you can drive a speeder until you’re fifteen.” “It’s fourteen on Corellia.” “On Coruscant, there are kids even younger than that doing it, but it’s against the law.” “I see.” He really didn’t. Why would kids risk getting their parents mad at them? He didn’t ask the question, though. Dorme was still in a good mood, and he didn’t want to disrupt her. Padme walked into the kitchen, sighing. “I really don’t want to go.” “Padme, you know you have to.” “Listening to a bunch of greedy politicians squabble all day really isn’t my idea of fun.” “You have a meeting today, Padme?” Valin asked. “In the Senate. And the Chancellor won’t even be there to keep order.” “Why not?” “He has other things to attend to.” Dorme shot a glare at Valin. “Valin already knows he’s not allowed to go.” “What am I going to do all day?” Padme and Dorme exchanged glances. “Can we get a babysitter?” Dorme asked. “We are the babysitters.” “We have to do something; we can’t take him with us.” “We can just leave him here.” “By himself? I don’t think so.” “Well, the girls won’t get in until tomorrow.” “What about your sister?” “Sola?” “Didn’t you say that she’s coming for a few days?” “I don’t even know when she’s coming.” “Can we drop him off at the Jedi Temple?” Valin realized where this conversation was heading. “I can stay here by myself.” “I don’t think so,” Dorme replied. “I’ll be good.” Padme shrugged. “He knows better than to do something stupid.” “The place will be a mess.” “Then he’ll clean it up. A messy apartment is a small price to pay for him staying out of trouble.” “I still think we should leave him at the Temple.” “I’ll be good,” Valin interjected. “I can make myself a sandwich for lunch, I’ll clean up my mess, I won’t watch too much holovision, and no dessert.” Padme and Dorme exchanged looks. “If things get out of hand, we’ll call his mother. She can yell at him,” Padme said. Dorme sighed. “Have it your way. But if he gets into any trouble, I’m not helping you get him out of it. **** Valin waited for and hour after they left before sneaking out of the apartment and down to the docking bay. He searched for a while before he found where the Nubian representatives kept their ships. He chose a bright blue speeder and hopped in. Dorme said that kids drove speeders here, right? There was just one problem. Valin didn’t know how to drive a speeder. He started pushing buttons until he managed to turn it on, and then grabbed the joystick. The speeder narrowly missed crashing into the speeder next to it as Valin took off and headed out of the chamber. He tried to join a lane of traffic, but he was in the wrong lane, he tried to dodge the traffic headed toward him, but he ended up crashing into an expensive-looking enclosed speeder. The other pilot hooked Valin’s speeder to his and managed to land them both on a nearby landing platform. Valin stepped out of the speeder. He’d made a mess. Dorme was going to kill him. A ramp lowered, and six Senate bodyguards descended, followed by the most well known man in the galaxy. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Valin was dead. The Chancellor walked over to him and bent down. “Are you the pilot of that speeder?” Valin was so scared he could only nod. “Don’t you know that you’re not supposed to pilot a speeder until you’re fifteen?” Even though the Chancellor was being kind, Valin was still scared. “D-D-Dorme said t-that p-p-people still d-do it.” “Dorme? Senator Naberrie’s handmaiden?” Valin nodded. “Then you would be Neeja Halcyon’s son, correct?” “Valin Halcyon, sir.” “Well, Padawan Halcyon, why don’t we get back to my office, and we can stay there until the Senator can come pick you up. **** “YOU DID WHAT?!?!” Valin gulped. “I stole a speeder and crashed into the Chancellor’s speeder.” Dorme’s face was quickly going from red to purple. “VALIN HALCYON, YOU ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE!!!!” “Please, don’t blame the boy,” Palpatine said. “He’s a curious lad, and I would have probably done the same ting in his place.” Padme smiled. “Thank you for keeping him here, Chancellor.” She turned to Valin. “Your father is going to here about this when he gets back,” she hissed. Valin gulped. He was soooooo dead. ~~~~~~ NYC -----signature----- "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." ~H. L. Mencken
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