It is a cool day on Tatooine. Or at least for the planet. A ten year old half Mac Tire girl works at a packed restaurant.
"This goes to table nine Aleu." A Besalisk places a tray on the counter.
"Kay." The short brown haired girl takes it.
"And don't mess it up." The ugly toed hollers to the sky blue eyed child.
Aleu's brown wolf tail goes between her legs as her ears droop. She tries to walk slowly bringing it over.
While Aleu brings it over some fried lizard comes flying hitting Boonta in the face. Furious he knocks over Aleu to chase after the Gungan that did it. This made Aleu spill the food all over the sandy ground.
"Why you clumsy…" The boss rushes over to hit her.
Aleu closes her eyes shaking for the coming hit. But opening her eyes he was stopped by a brown haired twenty year old.
"It was not her fault." The blue eyed young adult moves his hands over by his face.
"It wasn't her fault." The toad mutters in a zombie like tone.
"You will give her the pay and a day off." The short haired guy does it again.
"I will give her the pay and a day off." The boss heads over to the cash register.
"You alright?" The young man offers her a hand.
"Y-yes." Aleu takes his hand.
"Aleu! You alright!" A ten year old boy runs over to her.
"Ani!" Aleu hugs him.
"Thank you Obi-wan for helping her." Anakin looks up at Kenobi with his big blue eyes.
"Let us keep going." A long haired man motions for Kenobi to fallow him and a teen age pretty girl beside him.
"Yes master Jinn." Kenobi nods fallowing him.
The two kids fallow after them. While trailing behind the odd group Anakin tells Aleu the other girl's name is Padme, the gungan is Jar jar, and that he saw sabers on the two over their belts.
The kids help with a few more situations. And while walking an old lady tells them a sand storm is coming. When they hear the groups only shelter is too far away they offer to bring them home
The kids tell them to fallow them home. A slightly young looking woman stands at the doorway waiting for them.
"Mom!" They both hug her.
"Bothin usa's?" Jar jar points to the different kids and the mom.
"Yes." Miss Skywalker nods.
"We told them they can wait out the storm with us." Anakin looks over at the group.
"Come in please." Miss Skywalker motions to the house.
While Anakin shows Padme his bot he had been working on, Aleu helps make dinner. Jinn seems to keep a close eye on both kids. He's interested to hear about Anakin's flying and how both children seem to have a strong since of things around them.
The meal does take a far turn though. They tell the others about the small bombs in their necks along with how things work out here.
Later on Jinn asks if there is another way to earn money. Miss Skywalker tells them about the pod races. And Anakin volunteers to race. It was a small debate but their mom agrees to it.
Once the storm stops Anakin starts working on his pod with Aleu and Jar jar. As they do that Jinn talks with their mom.
"Do they have the same father?" Jinn looks out at the happy kids.
"Same father but different mothers." Miss Skywalker nods.
"Oh?" Jinn looks somewhat surprised.
"He was a spacer and promised us both freedom, but never came back." Miss Skywakler explains.
"And her birth mother?" Jinn looks down at the small girl handing tools to her half-brother.
"The two of them are called timed twins since they were born at the same time. But Aleu's birth mother didn't make it, so I took her in. They don't know they're not true twins." Miss Skywalker looks down at the laughing double. "Can you save them?" She looks over at him with pleading eyes.
"I will try." Jinn nods.
"Thank you." Miss Skywalker smiles happily yet sadly at the idea.
Meanwhile out in the small back area, the kids work on the ship. Jar jar tries to help but gets his tongue zapped and decides to call it a night after that.
"Think it'll work this time Ani?" Aleu looks over at him her tail wagging.
"I know it will. And with this I'll make enough to free us one day." Anakin works on the ship.
"Promise we leave together, no matter what. Okay?" Aleu holds out her pinky.
"Promise." Anakin links his pink with hers then they tap their thumbs together to seal the deal.
The next morning Jinn makes the bet. And that night he tests both kids for something though he won't say what until later. The two kids fall asleep holding hands that night as if knowing soon things will be different.
"There so sweet." Padme whispers placing a blanket on them.
"Hopefully after this match they'll be free." Jinn whispers hinting to what he has done.
The next morning they head for the pod races. Aleu hugs Anakin for luck then sits with the group waiting to see how it plays out.
The race starts out with it looking like anyone can win. But with every harsh turn someone is taken out. Then it's down to Anakin and Boonta.
"Go Ani!" Aleu shouts through cuffed hands and wagging tail.
"Anakin Skywalker wins!" The two headed announcer shouts excitedly.
"You did it Ani!" Aleu hugs him in the racer pit.
"All thanks to your cheering." Anakin hugs her back tightly.
This happy moment becomes like a dream when Jinn tells them they're free. But that joy dies when they hear their mom can't come.