Saving Anakin (Book 2)

Clovis just stood there shocked. The stupid Jedi had simple jumped over them and flew off on his ship.
Clovis cussed under his breath. Every single time Skywalker seemed to get away.

While Clovis was in his own frustration, Dooku decided Anakin was not going to get away this time. He turned toward a droid commander.
"Prepare my ship, fast. Skywalker isn't getting away this time." Dooku barked then walked over to Clovis.

"How could you let him get away? He needs to be gotten rid of! All he does is ruin everything!" Clovis yelled in frustration.

"You let him get away, Rush Clovis. You don't even have a real reason to hate him. All he has done to you is ruin your chances with the Senator of Naboo." Dooku chuckled.

"You know nothing of his evil towards me." Clovis spat. Dooku only chuckled and walked over to his ship.

"Until next time, Senator." Dooku then boarded his ship and was off to catch Anakin.
Clovis was frustrated now more then ever.

"I'm done playing the nice game." Clovis thought to himself. He turned he turned toward another droid commander.

"Bring out the prisoners. We have an advantage over Skywalker, and its time to use it." Clovis spoke evilly. He had became a horrible man who only sought power.
Clovis happily watched as a Senator and Jedi were dragged out of the ship.

"Clovis! Why are you doing this?" Senator Amidala yelled.

"Because its time for Skywalker to finally fall. And its going to be by my hand." Clovis replied, with a smile plastered on his face.

"What did he ever do to you?" Padmé mistakenly asked, remembering when Anakin almost killed him. 

"He destroyed all my plans. With the Separatists and with... You." Clovis spat, filled with hatred.

"You never had a chance with me, you slug!" Padmé yelled in return. Obi-wan quietly laughed, surprised by the Senator's response.

"Oh shut up!" Clovis yelled slapping Padmé across the face.

"What on earth was that for?" Obi-wan yelled. Padmé was like a daughter to him and seeing this happen didn't please him.

"For pure pleasure! Plus, if I threaten her Skywalker will come back." Clovis spoke so ever horribly evil.

"Your wrong. Anakin is stronger then you. He will take you down like one of those small bugs on your stupid planet." Obi-wan smartly remarked, clearly having some of Anakin's sass rub off on him.

"Oh, we will see about that, Kenobi." Clovis spat. He then pulled out a pistol.

"Clovis! Put that away now!" Padmé screamed.

"There was a time where I would have done as you ask, but that was before I was smart." Clovis laughed. He then started to polish the pistol, making sure is sparkled.

"This isn't smartness! It's madness! Put the pistol away!" Padmé demanded.

"No." Clovis smirked.

"You've gone mad." Padmé stated.

"We're all mad here." Clovis laughed.

"I will shoot her, Skywalker! Just give yourself up!" Clovis yelled. Unaware of where Anakin was, Clovis just simple pointed his gun toward Padmé, who was only a few feet away.

Anakin refused to come out of his hiding. But he also wasn't going to let Clovis hurt Padmé. He first needed a plan.

"I know you won't shoot her, Clovis. Your to predictable." Anakin remarked trying to by himself some time to save Padmé.

"I will, Skywalker! This is no joke!" Clovis surprised by Anakin's voice.

"You won't. Your to weak." Anakin smartly spoke. He heard the cocking of the gun.
"Clovis is really gonna shoot her." Anakin thought to himself.
Clovis readied his finger on the trigger. Anakin wasn't planning on letting that bullet hit Padmé. Not today, not ever. Clovis pulled the trigger but Anakin was fast. He jumped right in front of it, just to have it go deep in his side. He wasn't going to show weakness though. He took the pain. He had saved Padmé and thats all that mattered.

"Anakin!" Padmé screamed running up to him.

"You know, Skywalker, I would say your the predictable one here. Not me." Clovis smirked. Anakin laughed. He couldn't help it. Clovis's stupidity amused him.

"Ha, what a joke." Anakin stood up, using everything he had to still look strong before Clovis.

"You know, while you may be predictable, you still surprise me."

"And why is that?"

"You still mock me. Even after I just put a bullet in your side and still have a pistol in my hand."

"Why thank you."

"It wasn't a complement, Skywalker. Mocking someone with a gun in their hand is plain stupid."

"To some. But then to others its called strategy."

"What?"

"While you've been here rambling, my master has regained his lightsaber and gotten the Senator to safety. Hows that for predictable?" Anakin laughed. Clovis looked around, seeing what Anakin said was true.

"You won't get away with this, Skywalker. I will kill you and your friends." Clovis spat, then got on his ship with all his droids and left Anakin standing there on the platform.