Chapter five (UTHPSW)

22 BBY

Harry and Padmé, along with her retinue and security, had finally arrived on Coruscant. Several safety precautions were being taken, of course. Gregor Typho was competent: even if he did have a very annoying crush on Padmé. Thankfully,
unlike Rush Clovis, he kept his desires to himself... Perhaps out of fear. Harry did break Clovis' nose, jaw, right arm, multiple ribs, and left leg when Clovis propositioned Harry's wife and grabbed her arm... Clovis hadn't bothered her since then, however, but he harbored a great dislike of Harry Potter.

The Naboo Fighters landed on landing platforms, with the Royal Starship landing on the central platform. Everyone began exiting the star fighters, with Harry and Cordé waiting on-ship until the ramp was lowered.

The ramp lowered, and Harry and Cordé descended the ramp accompanied by Versé and four troopers.

The dignitaries, began to move forward as Harry and Cordé reached the foot of the ramp, stopping when Harry suddenly formed shields around everyone to protect them from a huge explosion that occurred a mere moment later.

The starship was destroyed, but everyone was thankfully alive and unharmed.

"Perhaps we should get inside?" Harry suggested, having projected a large shield and dispelled the smaller ones. Typho and Padmé nodded and everyone quickly did so, seeing the wisdom in not being out in the open.

"Obviously, someone let an assassin on your ship long enough for a bomb to be planted." Harry said, once everyone was inside. Harry felt someone suddenly become nervous and fearful, and pinned them to the wall. "Theomet Danlé, you are
nervous all of sudden..." Harry said before looking through his mind. Harry made tsking noise. "A journalist approached him in a bar after he criticized Queen Jamillia and yourself, he let her plant a 'listening device' in the ship and left her unattended."

"I didn't know that she was planting a bomb!" Danlé said fearfully, well-aware of how Harry dealt with his enemies.

"Oh, calm down. I'm not going to kill you, but your fate is in my wifes hands." Harry said, deferring to Padmé on the matter.

"He will be taken into custody and stand trial for his crimes," Padmé said, without hesitation.

Harry nodded and let her guards restrain and disarm Danlé. That done, Harry followed his wife and her retinue to the Senate meeting.

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After a pointless Senate meeting, where Harry once more questioned why those idiots were even paid, Harry joined his wife in her visit with the Supreme Chancellor.

"The loyalist committee has arrived, my Lord." Palpatine's assistant said over the holocom.

"Send them in," Palpatine replied.

They were promptly let into Palpatine's office, where they were met by a standing Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Grand Master Yoda, and Jedi Masters Plo Koon, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Mace Windu. Yoda tapped Amidala with his cane, causing
Harry to briefly consider disintegrating him.

"With you the force is strong... young Senator. To see you alive brings warm feeling to my heart." Yoda said.

Thank you, Master Yoda. Do you have any idea who was behind the attack?" Padmé asked, already having her own suspicions and having shared them with her husband.

"Our intelligence points to disgruntled spice miners, on the moons of Naboo." Windu replied, eyeing Harry somewhat apprehensively.

"I don't wish to disagree but I think that Count Dooku was behind it." Padmé said, to their surprise.

You know, M'Lady, Count Dooku was once a Jedi. He wouldn't assassinate anyone, it is not in his character." Windu said, causing Harry to laugh like he just heard a great joke and angering Windu, Koon, and Mundi in the process.

"What's so funny?" Windu questioned angrily.

"Jedi are no more immune to killing than any other being. For example: Exar Kun, Freedon Nadd, Revan, Malak, Bastila Shan, Skere Kaan, Set Harth, Karness Muur, Darth Traya, or more recently: Volfe Karkko, Xanatos, Komari Vosa, and Aurra Sing." Harry replied, still quite amused and admiring the art in Palpatine's office. "Your belief in the infallibility of the Jedi is dangerous, naive, and delusional."

Windu really wanted to eliminate Potter, he was a proven threat and he needed to be defeated before he could become a greater one. Sadly, Grand Master Yoda disagreed and even considered Potter Grey.

"If we can return to the subject of Senator Amidala's protection..." Palpatine interjected.

"Her protection has already been ensured, and, if necessary, I can move her into Potter Tower, and increase security. No one has ever bypassed it's security, and I and my security can easily deal with assassins or some delusional Dark Jedi playing Sith Lord, which is what most of these so-called Sith Lords are." Harry began. "I have no doubt that Dooku has aligned with the Sith, but it just doesn't make sense for him too. The last Sith Apprentice was young and I profiled his master to be between the age of fifty to seventy. It makes no sense for him to invest time in a similarly aged student who will quickly become of limited use with age, and that is assuming he can't prolong his life. I think that Dooku is an expendable place holder for an apprentice that is already being groomed, but I cannot know who, unless I know who the Sith Lord is, and knowing that would make his potential apprentice irrelevant."

"I must still insist on extra protection for Amidala."

"Insist all you wish, it's entirely up to her. You'll probably just assign some silly Jedi and their Padawan, and I think I can protect my wife better than some brainwashed children who joined a cult. Hell, I could slaughter their entire order, if child killing wasn't beneath me, and even then I could merely sever their connection to the Force."

"Additional security isn't necessary, Chancellor," Padmé replied firmly.

"I realise all too well that additional security might be disruptive for you, but perhaps someone you are familiar with... an old friend like... Master Kenobi..." Palpatine said, not giving up and nodding to Windu who nodded back.

"That's possible. He has just returned from a Border dispute on Ansion." Windu replied.

"Well, you obviously care for my wife to assign an unimpressive example of a Jedi to her, and I suppose that he will be bringing his Padawan who has less training than other Padawans due to being nine when he joined. Also... Since when do Jedi Knights get called Jedi Masters?" Harry asked, offending the Jedi in the room. "Honestly, you assigned your precious Chosen One to a Padawan instead of an experienced Master like Yoda, who has centuries of experience. From what I understand, Obi-Wan was newly Knighted and still finding his own way and growing his own skills, which reduces the time he could invest into his apprentice." Yoda, Mundi, and Koon agreed with that logic, Kenobi's studying of Soresu did take up some valuable time.

"Anyway..." Harry continued. "Padmé are you going to accept their protection of two Padawans?"

"Do it for me, M'Lady, please. I will rest easier. We had a big scare today. The thought of losing you is unbearable." Palpatine said, trying to guilt her into it.

Padmé began projecting thoughts into Harry's mind through their bond... Oh, that was brilliant!

"As you said, my life is in danger and more people will be needed to investigate my suspicions, and I am not fond of Kenobi's poorly concealed dislike for my husband... I suggest you send his Padawan as my protection, while his teacher
investigates the assassination attempts." The Jedi did not like her suggestion. "I understand that Skywalkers training is important and shouldn't be allowed to suffer, and that is why Hadrian will pick up his training and perhaps salvage his squandered potential. Hadrian has over a millennia of experience, he has fought Sith Lords, Dark Jedi, and has studied under countless great historical Jedi over his immense life-span, and can use all powers known to the Jedi. There is literally no one better to teach him."

Harry loved her for doing this! Harry wanted a chance to salvage the kids potential.

"He will teach him only Jedi techniques." Yoda said, displeased with her manipulation, but also desperate to keep her safe.

"Of course," Harry replied. "Which aspect of the Force you use is a personal choice and to trick him would cheapen that and take away his free will. Willingly commiting to a path generally enables one to prosper on it."

"Out of curiosity, which Jedi trained you?" Ki-Adi-Mundi asked.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you... but maybe if they told you." Harry replied, using his powers to ask some of his teachers to return from beyond. "They should all be here briefly..." Harry said, though Revan, Ulic Qel-Droma, Rajivari, Arca Jeth, Meetra Surik, and Vodo-Siosk Baas all quickly appeared. Harry began introducing his Masters to a shocked room, his Masters were all quite polite to everyone. Harry had made sure that everyone here could see them, it was draining a fair bit of his energy, but it was easily manageable.

The next to appear were Bastila and Satele Shan, Nomi Sunrider, and Odan-Urr. They were all promptly introduced.

"So... I think I have sufficient training to teach Skywalker." Harry said with a smile, pleased to see some of his favorite dead people in this universe.

"You probably have sufficient training to teach the Council." Revan added bluntly. "You learned everything we could teach you, and you can use the Light and Dark Sides better than I ever could. Anyway, we should go. Harry is expending a great deal of power to sustain us all and to make us visible." Bastila nodded in agreement.

"Yes," Satele Shan said. "Harry can teach this Padawan and likely train him to a level well-beyond most distinguished and recently promoted Jedi Masters. Revan is right though, we do need to go. I think Harry has shown off enough for you
all." Harry gave her an annoyed look before letting them all go.

"I will have Skywalker report to you immediately, M'Lady." Windu said, while already considering casting Skywalker out of the Order if he was corrupted. And with that parting remark, the Jedi left.

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As promised, Skywalker reported to Harry and Padmé very quickly, though Harry could tell that Skywalker wasn't thrilled to be placed under another persons teachings.

"You don't seem all that happy to be free of the Padawan you were forced to call Master," Harry observed, purposely angering Skywalker. "I figured that you would be brainwashed and be blindly to him, but the fact remains is that you should have been a Jedi Knight by now and Obi-Wan has failed to help you reach your potential. I will undo the damage the idiot has done to your potential and guide you to levels of power and skill that are beyond even Council members. Your training will begin tomorrow morning, and will be done under Time Compression with your aging slowed, this will allow you to get months and years of training quickly."

"Obi-Wan is not holding me back!" Anakin said angrily.

"Your anger is proof that he has, he hasn't taught you to control or overcome it. The Jedi are so worried that you will fall that they are unknowingly holding you back and Obi-Wan simply lacks the experience to help you reach your potential, and he was also opposed to you being trained in the first place. You are a prodigy Skywalker, everyone knows it and you could have been a Jedi Knight by now, and with skill in the Force equal to most Masters. I'm not asking you to
believe me, you don't know me, but when I'm done training you, you will be stronger and more skilled than ever."

INT. SENATE BUILDING, AMIDALA'S APARTMENT, BEDROOM - NIGHT
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