Meanwhile, on a building elsewhere, a female bounty hunter, whose name was Zam Wessel, met another bounty hunter in Mandalorian armor.

"I hit the ship, but they used a decoy." said Zam.

"We'll have to try something more subtle than this, Zam." said the Mandalorian bounty hunter, a male by his voice. "My client is getting impatient. Take these."

The male bounty hunter handed Zam a cylinder capsule with something that seemed to be alive inside.

"Be careful. They're very poisonous." the man warned. And as Zam left, he said, "Zam, there can be no mistakes this time."

Meanwhile, back at the Senate apartments.

"Captain Typho has more than enough men downstairs." said Obi-Wan.

"No assassin would try that way." said Anakin.

"Any activity up here?"

"Quiet as a tomb. I don't like just waiting here for something to happen to them."

Just then, a beep sounded.

"What's going on?" asked Obi-Wan.

"Ah, she covered the cameras." Anakin said. "I don't think she liked me watching her."

"What is she thinking?" Obi-Wan said, thinking Padme must have been crazy.

"She programmed R2 to warn us if there is an intruder." Anakin said. "She didn't block the cameras in Gabby's room though."

Anakin couldn't keep from smiling when he looked at the video of the two-year-old princess sleeping like a baby.

"There are many other ways to kill a senator." said Obi-Wan.

"I know," said Anakin, "but we also want to catch this assassin, don't we, Master?"

"You're using her as bait." Obi-Wan theorized.

"It was her idea. Don't worry. No harm will come to her or the princess. I can sense everything going on in that room, and the princess is under higher supervision to ensure her safety. Trust me."

"It's too risky. Besides, your senses aren't that attuned, my young apprentice."

Inconveniently, Obi-Wan fell forward as he was tackled by a little princess in a pink onesie.

"Tigger Tag!" Gabby exclaimed, giggling.

"And yours are?" Anakin smiled, trying not to laugh as he picked Gabby up.

"Possibly." Obi-Wan groaned, still laying on his stomach.

"How did you get out of your crib so fast, little one?" Anakin asked.

Later that same night, Anakin held Gabby in his arms as she finally started to fall back asleep.

"You look tired," said Obi-Wan.

"I don't sleep well anymore." Anakin said quietly, but loud enough for Obi-Wan to hear without waking Gabby.

"Because of your mother?"

Anakin looked down and felt tears threatening to form. He nodded once.

"I don't know why I keep dreaming about her."

Obi-Wan stepped to Anakin and told him, "Dreams pass in time."

"I'd much rather dream about Padme. Just being around her again is... intoxicating."

And Anakin was pretty sure it wasn't hormones making him say that, or even the fact that the incident at that ball was why he and Padme had the miracle of life sleeping in Anakin's arms tonight.

"Be mindful of your thoughts, Anakin. They betray you." Obi-Wan said. "You've made a commitment to the Jedi Order, a commitment not easily broken. And don't forget she's a politician and they're not to be trusted."

"She's not like the others in the senate, Master." Anakin defended. "Need I remind you I also made a commitment to be a father figure for her daughter? Another commitment not so easily broken. If she's not to be trusted, why would the Jedi Order allow her sweet little princess to be trained?"

"It is my experience that politicians and royals only focus on pleasing those who fund their campaigns and personal gain, and they're in no means scared of forgetting the niceties of democracy in order to get those funds."

"Not another lecture." groaned Anakin. "At least not on the economics of politics."

But what neither of those Jedi knew was that while they were having a little debate outside Padme's room, a drone was breaking into the bedroom through the window, and it was letting out two centipede-like creatures to attack Padme in her sleep. As the parasites crawled into the room, R2-D2 scanned the perimeter with his lights, but found nothing.

"And besides, you're generalizing." Anakin continued. "The chancellor doesn't appear to be corrupt."

"Palpatine is a politician." said Obi-Wan, taking Gabby from Anakin's arms, as his Padawan's arms were getting tired from holding her. "I have observed that he is very clever in following the passions and the prejudices of the senators."

"I think he's a good man. My-" Anakin froze as he sensed something.

"I sense it too." Obi-Wan said.

The two Jedi rushed to the rescue and arrived just in time!

Anakin ignited his lightsaber and cut the creature that tried to kill Padme, and Obi-Wan spotted the drone that left the would-be killer bugs. Obi-Wan quickly set Gabby down on the bed, which woke her up, and he jumped out the window and held onto the drone for dear life.

As Gabby started to wake up, she rubbed her eyes and saw her father rushing out of the room, while some of Padme's staff came on to check on her. And the little one managed to crawl away.

Obi-Wan held on as the droid flew through the air, it nearly making him let go as it hit the edge of a building.

Meanwhile, Anakin found a yellow speeder, which he quickly climbed into and got working so he could go rescue Obi-Wan.

Obi-Wan kept holding onto the droid, just barely missing the ships and speeders that kept flying through as the droid disrupted the traffic and upset many drivers. Then, all of a sudden, the droid was shot, leaving Obi-Wan falling through the air as Zam flew away in her own ship. Luckily, Anakin saw him falling and steered the ship underneath the falling Jedi just in time to catch him on the back.

Relieved, Obi-Wan climbed into the passenger seat.

"What took you so long?" asked Obi-Wan.

"Oh, you know, Master." said Anakin. "I couldn't find a speeder that I really liked."

Achoo!

"Bless you."

Both men froze.

"Did you sneeze?" Anakin asked.

"No, did you?" Obi-Wan said.

"No."

And then Obi-Wan saw a familiar little one hiding on the floor in front of him.

"You brought the princess on a chase?!" Obi-Wan said.

"I swear, I didn't know she had followed me."

But they didn't have time to argue, especially once Obi-Wan spotted the bounty hunter.

"There he is." Obi-Wan exclaimed.

"With the open cockpit and the right speed capabilities." said Anakin.

"If you spent as much time practicing your saber techniques as you do your wit and tickle fights, you would rival Master Yoda as a swordsman."

"Or he could just tickle him." Gabby said.

"I thought I already did." said Anakin. "the swordsman thing, not the tickles."

"Only in your mind, my very young apprentice." Obi-Wan said. "now, stay down, Princess. For your own safety."

Both speeders flew very fast and went down, down, down very fast as the two Jedi continued to pursue. And then something started to come into the Jedi's way.

"Pull up, Anakin! Pull up!" Obi-Wan said, sounding scared.

Anakin laughed as he pulled up at the last minute just to tease Obi-Wan.

"You know I don't like it when you do that." Obi-Wan said.

"Sorry, Master." Anakin chuckled. "I forgot you don't like flying."

Gabby giggled too.

"And you also forgot we have a baby on board. Flying, I don't mind, but what you're doing is suicide and not safe for a child."

"You talking about me or Gabriella?"

"Both of you."

The Jedi continued to chase the assassin into a scarier part of the city where there were flames coming out from the pipes. Gabby ducked down for her safety.

But as the chase went on, Zam shot a power line and caused an electrical shock, which the Jedi were headed right for!

"Anakin!" Obi-Wan shouted. "How many times have I told you-Ah!-"

Both men were 'ow, ow ow!'-ing from the electrical shocks they faced.

"Stay away from power couplings!"

"Gabby, are you okay?!" Anakin asked.

Gabby popped out, her hair a big, electrocuted mess.

"I'm okay." Gabby said.

Anakin failed not to laugh when he saw Gabby's hair, and Gabby laughed when she saw Obi-Wan's hair a mess too!

"At least your sense of humor is still intact." Obi-Wan rolled his eyes at how childish these two were.

Zam steered her ship away to another building, but Anakin turned his speeder the other way.

"Where are you going?" Obi-Wan asked, pointing the other way. "He went that way."

"Master, if we keep this chase going any longer, that creep is gonna end up deep-fried, and, personally, I'd very much like to find out who he is and who he's working for. This is a shortcut. I think."

Zam steered her ship through a shortcut of her own, and managed to escape yet again.

Anakin and Obi-Wan stopped the speeder somewhere only to realize they lost the assassin.

"I'm deeply sorry, Master." Anakin said.

"That was some shortcut, Anakin," said Obi-Wan sarcastically. "he went completely the other way. Once again you've proved-"

"If you'll excuse me." Anakin interrupted, jumping off the ship.

Gabby screamed. "NO!"

"I hate it when he does that." Obi-Wan said.

Obi-Wan buckled up with Gabby on his lap in the pilot's seat.

"Hang on, little one. This will be a very bumpy ride."

Anakin fell and fell and fell until he landed on top of another ship, and it turned out to be the very ship they were chasing. Zam tried to shoot Anakin off, but he held on tightt through every obstacle and kept trying to climb onto the roof, where he cut a hole in the windshield, but lost his lightsaber when Zam shot it out from his hand. Luckily, Obi-Wan flew by and caught it in his hand and set it in the passenger seat.

Anakin reached into the ship and tried to take on Zam by grabbing her blaster. They ended up shooting the ship's controls and throwing the ship off course with one of the engines on fire. Luckily, Anakin managed to jump off and land safely on the ground without getting badly hurt. Zam, on the other hand, had a rough crash landing.

A crowd of onlookers came along as Zam exited her ship and started to make a run for it, Anakin immediately giving chase towards one of the club districts. Obi-Wan parked the speeder and carried Gabby in his arms as he ran to where he spotted Anakin.

"She went into the club, Master." said Anakin.

"Patience." Obi-Wan said, setting Gabby down for a moment. "Use the Force. Think."

"Sorry, Master."

"He went in there to hide, not to run."

"Yes, Master."

Obi-Wan held up something rather fuzzy and cute.

"Next time, try not to lose it."

"Gabby's teddy bear?" Anakin said, confused.

"What?" Obi-Wan said, looking at what he had in his hand, and looked down to see Gabby holding the lightsaber. "Gabriella!"

"You took Teddy." Gabby said.

Obi-Wan swapped the bear for the lightsaber, amid Anakin laughing at him.

"Seriously, Anakin." said Obi-Wan. "This weapon is your life."

"I try, Master." Anakin said, taking his weapon back, and picking up Gabby.

This might've been a club, a place not for toddlers, but there was no way Anakin was going to leave his daughter outside by herself. Better she be in a club where Anakin could keep an eye on her than out in the streets with bigger crowds, fast vehicles, and all kinds of potential ways for her to get hurt or killed.

"Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me?" said Obi-Wan.

"Believe me, I think Gabby here will more than likely be the death of both of us." Anakin said. "When we get back to Senator Amidala, we are getting you a bell, Princess."

Anakin chuckled as Gabby planted a kiss on his cheek.

"And Master, you are the closest thing I have to a father."

"Then why don't you listen to me?" Obi-Wan said.

"Because a lot of kids don't listen to their mommies and daddies?" Gabby said.

Even Obi-Wan had to admit, the smart two-year-old did have a point.

"She's got you there. But at least I'm trying." said Anakin.

The Jedi looked all around, there were screens showing droids playing sports games and such, but they didn't see Zam.

"Can you see him?" Obi-Wan asked.

"I think he is a she." said Anakin. "and I think she is a changeling."

"What's a changeling?" Gabby asked.

"Do you remember your friend Dracona?" Obi-Wan said. "She can changed shape. That's what a changeling does, except this one is not half-dragon, at least to our knowledge, and she is most certainly not friendly either. Which is why we must be extra careful. Anakin, go and find her. I shall take care of the princess."

"Where are you going, Master?" Anakin asked.

"For a drink." said Obi-Wan, when Gabby pulled on his tunic and whispered something. "Right after I take the little one to powder her nose."

The two Jedi split up to do their things. Anakin searched for Zam, and Obi-Wan took care of Gabby and then got a drink. Of course, the little one gagged at the smell of alcohol.

"Don't worry, Gabby. This stuff is just for grownups." Obi-Wan said, taking his shot.

"You wanna buy some death sticks?" asked a shady man in the bar.

"You don't want to sell me death sticks." Obi-Wan said, Jedi mind tricking the man.

"I don't want to sell you death sticks." the man repeated.

"You want to go home and rethink your life."

"I want to go home and rethink my life."

Gabby looked curiously at the trick Obi-Wan did.

"He was acting like a parrot."

"That is just one way Jedi mind tricks work. You will learn more as you get older, future Padawan."

"When can I be a Padawan?"

"When you are older."

Meanwhile, Anakin continued to search the bar for Zam. He didn't see her anywhere. But, Gabby did see someone coming towards Obi-Wan... with a gun!

Gabby screamed loudly enough to get everyone's attention. And Obi-Wan ignited his lightsaber and attacked Zam right in the nick of time.

While Obi-Wan grabbed Zam, Gabby ran right into Anakin's arms.

"Easy. Jedi business. Go back to your drinks." said Anakin, gently patting Gabby on the back to calm her down.

Anakin held Gabby in one arm and used his opposite hand to make Teddy dance for her to calm her down after what she witnessed.

"You're safe now, little one. You're gonna be okay. The Jedi are here to protect you." Anakin said in a funny voice through the teddy bear.

"Anakin, enough baby talking." Obi-Wan said. He looked at Zam. "Do you know who it was you were trying to kill?"

Zam moaned and said, "It was a senator from Naboo."

"And who hired you?" Obi-Wan asked.

"It was just a job."

"Who hired you? Tell us." Anakin said, looking angry. "Tell us now!"

"It was a bounty hunter called-

But before Zam could say the name, she was shot!

Anakin immediately covered Gabby's eyes from what happened next. But he and Obi-Wan spotted the Mandalorian dressed soldier flying away on his jetpack.

Obi-Wan looked at Zam's chin and pulled something out.

"What's that?" Gabby asked, reaching for the shiny thing.

"Don't touch it!" Anakin said. "That's not a toy."

"Toxic dart." Obi-Wan confirmed.

Gabby looked at Obi-Wan and asked him, "Are Mommy and me gonna be okay?"

Obi-Wan couldn't deny it. The eyes Gabby looked at him with, he just couldn't tell her he wasn't going to do anything.

"We are going to keep doing everything we can to keep you and you mom safe, little one. I promise you." Obi-Wan said. "For now, we best get you back safely to your mother, who I have no doubt is worried sick about you."