Chapter 20 - Negotiations

P.o.V. Duchess Satine

"When does the Naboo Ambassador arrive?"

"According to the reports, she will arrive on the planet in roughly an hour. Also, Duchess her escort is mostly Mandalorians."

"The Naboo have changed so much in the last year. If only the Trade Federation didn't attack them. I don't know how true it is, but lots of Clanless Mandalorians have moved to Naboo and joined a Military Academy becoming teachers."

"Do you believe that is what this visit is about?"

"We shall see."

P.oV. Padme --A few hours after landing--

When the Ambassador Padme landed on Madalore, the teams immediately went to do their jobs. Diesel and Ruray stayed with Padme escorting her towards the Madalorian Palace to meet the Duchess.

"See Diesel, this is what pacifism brings!" As those words were said explosions were heard in the distance. People were running around and security forces were seen heading in the direction of the sounds.

"Your right Padme, pacifism makes you unprepared for things, allowing for others to take advantage of such weakness. This is why the Death Watch exists, the Mandalorian people became pacifist . Someone saw this as an opportunity and now they are running loose with no one stopping them."

"Diesel! Why do you always fight me on this!"

"Because...You don't want another Trade Federation blockade."

Padme and the rest of the group arrived at the palace being ushered inside by the Duchess man. They were led to a large room, with a Holo image of a room with a table in it.

"You are allowed to bring two people with you, the rest will stay here and be able to watch through this. The only thing is you won't have access to sound but you'll at least be able to see what's happening." Padme ends up taking Diesel and Ruray with her.

"I see you have hired Mandalorian to protect you on your visit here, Ambassador Amidala. Do you not trust my people here?"

"No, Duchess Clan Spartan has officially settled on Naboo; they are not hired. They are the owners of Spartan Military Academy where the new Naboo Military will be training in the future.

"What? The Naboo have allowed for a Military Academy owned by a Mandalorian?"

Ambassador Padme took the time to explain the entire situation to the Duchess, how she found Diesel to how they defeated the Trade Federation and how the United Naboo Coalition now rules Naboo.

"Anyways none of that is why we are here today, so let's get back onto the main topic. Death Watch, they have been sending people to our planet causing a lot of trouble. We propose that you allow our to take care of them."

"Denied, I will not allow your people to run freely investigating whoever or whatever you want. What kind of leader would I be if I allowed such a thing to happen."

"You misunderstand Duchess. I was suggesting an alliance against a common enemy. Are you gonna allow your people to suffer because you lacked the initiative to wipe out a terrorist organization when an opportunity arose."

"Do not test me Ambassador!

"Trust me I'm not here to test you. I'm here to help solve a problem that is plaquing both of our planets. Join us Satine, let us destroy the Death Watch."

"I have a request then, I want you to save my sister Bo-Katan Kryze, she's currently being misguided by the Death Watch."

---Diesel Rant---

When those words were said Diesel stepped forward putting his hand in front of Padme. "Allow me, terrorists are nothing but sc.u.m of the universe and such sc.u.m should be annihilated before it can grow any further. My brothers and sister were born to fight terrorists and I will not allow my family to be endangered because you failed to protect yours.

This isn't a game. When we find the location of them I will go there personally and utterly destroy the very core of their existence. I will not allow more of my kind to be killed for the sake of fake peace. The amount of pain we've received, the torture we had to endure, because someone didn't take a terrorist group seriously,"

--Diesel Rant End--

Everyone in the room was left completely speechless, not one person expected such an outburst from Diesel. He was always calm and collected. This just proved what terrorism meant to him. The Duchess sat for a few minutes in silence before finally speaking again.

"Just like you I have family too, we may not agree on everything but I'll do what is needed to protect her. So if you want permission to enter our land and search for the Death Watch, Then you'll have to agree to our terms."

"Then you will be the one leading this operation and take complete responsibility for anything that happens after. If we fail to wipe them out then it will be on our shoulders not ours."

"You just better hope I don't run into her before you do."

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