Roxanne's POV

I just finished changing into my royal attire, head dress and all. There's a knock at my door. "Enter" I say as I place my light-saber in my bag. Commander Cody enters.

"Commander, we just dropped out of hyperspace" he tells me. "What are you wearing?" he asks me confused.

"I'm not here as a Jedi commander" I remind him.

"I know, I thought you were here as a refugee" he states.

"No, I'm not" I tell him with a small smile. "This is my home planet Cody" I state.

"Oh, I did not know" he tells me.

"It's a closely guarded secret, not even Obi-wan knows my home planet. Just that it's neutral in this war. What you're about to find out, you can't tell anyone. Not even him" I tell him.

"Why?" he asks me confused.

"Because, it would have dire consequences if word got out to the public my true identity. Please promise you won't tell anyone Cody?" I ask him.

"I promise Commander" he says.

"Yeah, don't call me that here. Call me by my name" I tell him and he nods his head. He gets a call and we head for the bridge.

"Captain Porter, this is Princess Roxanne" I say.

"Princess, your mother is expecting you" he tells me. "You have clearance to land, royal platform. Your mother will greet you with her guards" he states.

"Thank you Captain" I say. "Back to your stations" I tell the clone troopers. They get back to work and we soon land. Cody escorts me out. I smile when I see my mother. I hand Cody my bag and run to her. Giving her a big hug.

"Oh how I've missed you my darling" she tells me. "Has it really been ten years?" she asks me as she looks into my eyes.

"Yes, I've missed you and our family" I tell her.

"We've missed you cousin" a teenage boy says.

"Korkie?" I ask surprised.

"Who else?" he asks with a smile. I give him a big her. "You've grown up" he states.

"So have you" I tell him smiling. I turn to Cody and take my bag from him. "Thank you Commander Cody, remember your promise and take car of Obi-wan for me" I tell him.

"Of course, I hope we see each other soon" he tells me before returning to the shuttle. We watch it leave. I turn back to the others.

"So what's for lunch?" I ask them.

"Your favourite" Korkie tells me smiling linking his arm with mine.

"Allow me princess" Captain Porter says going to take my bag.

"I've got it" I tell him shouldering it. We board a transport and it takes us home. Mother, Korkie and I are left alone to ate lunch in peace.

"So where have you been all these year? What was with the clone troopers?" Korkie asks me.

"I was on Coruscant, at an academy studying politics. The shuttle I came on was passing by on their way to re-devour with their general. So I managed to talk my way into getting them to drop me off" I lie.

"I wish we had talked more" he tells me.

"Same here, we have a lot to catch on" I tell him.

"You'll have plenty of time for that" mum tells us. "You've been enrolled at the Royal Academy of Government and are in Korkie's class. You start Monday" she tells me.

"Can't wait" I tell her.

"I can introduce you to my friends" Korkie tells me smiling. "You're not the only newbie either" he adds.

"Really?" I ask curious.

"Yeah, a guy called Conrad joined this week. He's from Confederacy of Independent Systems, he's father is high up in their senate" he tells me. "You'll meet him and the others tonight" he adds.

"He's right, there'll be a ball tonight celebrating your return" mum tells me. "He's friends are invited" she adds.

"I look forward to meeting them all" I state. The rest of lunch went well. Korkie then left. While mum and I went to our wing and started to get ready for the ball.

(Time skip) Qui-gon's POV

"Conrad, glad you could make it" Korkie says as I join him and the others.

"Thank you for the invite" I tell him with a smile. "So why the ball?" I ask curious.

"My cousin has returned after being away for nearly ten years studying on Coruscant. This ball is celebrating her return, she'll be attending the academy with is starting Monday" he tells me. Trumpets sound and we turn to the double doors.

"Now presenting her highness Duchess Satine Kryze and her daughter Princess Roxanne Kryze" the prime minister says. The doors open to reveal the duchess and a teenage girl. Not just any teenage girl, but Padawan Roxanne. The daughter of the person in-charge of the neutral systems is a member of the jedi order and fighting for the Republic. My father would love this information. But do I tell him?

(Time skip) Roxanne's POV

Since the start of the ball I've felt a dark presence. It felt familiar. I've meet Korkie's friends, but not Conrad. I decided to get some air and head outside onto the terrace. I soon feel someone join me. "I thought I sensed something" I sneer and turn to face Qui-gon wishing I had my light-saber. "What are you doing her?" I demand.

"I'm here to learn" he states shrugging.

"Lair" I say.

"Fine, my father sent me here to investigate a rumor and get close to the Duchess's family. Imagine my surprise when I found out you were her daughter" he says smirking. "Imagine how the council of neutral systems would feel if they knew the truth? How would your people feel?" he asks me.

"You wouldn't dare, unless you want the Republic to know who you really are" I sneer.

"Well then, it appears we both have a secret we'd rather keep" he says leaning against the railing. "How about this, I keep your true identity a secret and you keep mine?" he suggests.

"Really? What good would that do you?" I ask him confused.

"I'm sure I'll find it very useful if we ever meet on the battle field again" he states crossing his arms over his chest. "So why are you here?" he asks me curious.

"Surely you heard about the battle on Genosis" I say.

"Sure did, father was not pleased by our defeat" he states.

"I was fine fighting when it was just droids, but the Geniosians were living beings" I state.

"Ah I see and you come from here. You would of already had to become a warrior, yet you want kill a living thing. Even if it meant your death" he states.

"You're right" I say as I look up at the night sky. "I'm considering leaving the order, I came here away from everything. So that I can think clearly" I tell him.

"I to think about leaving the war behind" he tells me as he looks up at the stars. "When I was bon before the war. I lived a peaceful life with my mother. My father made sure the order never knew about me or my force sensitivity. But then she died and my father joined the dark side. And this war started" he states.

"My father started to train me in the ways of the force. Not the dark side, but not the light either. He never wanted me to be apart of the war. It was his master who ordered that I join the war front. But father pulled some strings after our capture and sent me here. His master believes I'm on a mission to recruit more systems to our course. But in actual fact, I'm here to start a new life for myself outside the war" he tells me.

"You expect me to believe that you suddenly no longer want to fight?" I ask him.

"No, but my mother was like yours. She believed in peace and was a pacifist, she longed for my father to leave the order. So that we could have a life away from corruption. But when he was going to leave the order, she died" he states. "I want to find out who killed her and bring them to justice" he tells me.

"I'll keep my mouth shut for now. But if I think you're lying, I will alert the authorities" I tell him.

"Of course, how about a dance princess?" he asks offering me his hand. I give him a look. "It'd be rude to turn down a dance from a guest" he tells me. I sigh in defeat accepting his hand. He leads me inside to the dance floor. I ignore the stares as we begin to waltz.

"You dance well" I state.

"So do you" he says and twirls me. Soon others join us on the dance floor. And someone taps Qui-gon on the shoulder. It was Korkie.

"May I dance with my cousin Conrad?" he asks. So he's Conrad, no wonder I didn't meet him with the others. Qui-gon nods his head and kisses my hand.

"Thank you for the dance Princess Roxanne, I hope we'll be good friends" he says with a smile. Before leaving me with Korkie. We start to dance.

"What do you think of Conrad?" he asks me.

"He seems pleasant" I tell him. We dance in silence. Before going to hang out with his friends. Qui-gon (aka Conrad) include. It was a fun evening. I then went to my room and called it a night.

A/N

Picture above of Roxanne, in chapter of the shuttle and on the external link of Commander Cody.