Padawan Leaners Xesha Yuner and Anakin Skywalker are on a mission with their masters, Obi-wan Kenobi and Creth Runner. Anakin is graduating to become a Jedi knight in a few days but Xesha still has a lot to learn. Creth sees Xesha has his own son like Obi-wan with Anakin. No one is closer to a Jedi Knight then their own padawan learner.

"Oh, come. Master, Can't we come?" Xesha complained. Their masters are going to investigate the separatist base but told Anakin and Xesh to stay at the camp.

"No, Xesha. You have to stay here with Padawan Skywalker and guard the camp" Creth said, gathering some clones.

"But we wanna help!" Anakin said.

"Anakin. Stay. Here" Obi-wan said.

Both padawans sighed and spoke together "yes, masters"

And they left. Two hours later, the padawans were bored out their minds. They see how far they could throw pebbles. They both cheated and used the force.

They are now lying on their backs, looking at the sky. Xesha pointed up.

"That one looks like a cloud..." He said.

"They are all clouds..." Anakin said.

"I want one to look like a Fabool" Xesha said.

"A what?!" Anakin said

"A balloon like creature that lives on my homeplanet" Xesha said "it's so...puffy"

Anakin chuckled at his comment then sighed. He wished he could be investigating the base but Obi-wan just had to order him to stay here with Xesha. He wasn't complaining about Xesha. He's a good kid to hang out with but all they could do is just sit there and age. He couldn't wait to be a Jedi Knight, that way Obi-wan can't boss him around. He can do orders. His rank will be a general just like Obi-wan.

Anakin snapped back to reality as Xesha stood up and nudged him with his foot "come on, Lazy bones. Let's go for a walk in the forest" Xesh said

"What?" Anakin said.

"Let's do something before we're the same age as Yoda and walk around with a stick" Xesha said.

"Hm. You sure?" Anakin asked "I mean, our masters ordered us to stay put"

"Wow, Anakin Skywalker. Is actually following orders?" Xesha said, chuckling then starts walking away "man, what did Obi-wan do to you?"

Anakin chuckled "punish me"

Xesha shook his head "come on. Let's go!"

Anakin sighed. It does beat dying of boredom "I'm coming"

Anakin and Xesha snuck into the forest then started running, hoping no trooper saw them. After 19 minutes of running, they stopped to catch their breath. Xesha looked behind them to see if anyone followed them then chuckles.

"We're safe" Xesh said as Anakin chuckled

"Our masters are gonna kill us" Anakin said.

"Yeah, no matter what kind of trouble I get into. My master would just blame himself." Xesha said "he's hard on me, wanting to make me a better Jedi. He's a pretty cool master"

"So is Obi-wan" Anakin said.

"Yeah, but sometimes they are no fun" Xesha said.

"Come on. I wanna see the base" Anakin said.

"Yeah, let's-" Xesha stopped and looked around

"I sense it, too!" Anakin said.

They stood perfectly still. They felt a presence surrounding them at every single inch. Right when Anakin made one step, commando droids appeared with knives and attacked.

Soon, the color of blue and green of the padawan's lightsabers swung through the droids as Anakin and Xesha fought back, defending themselves.

Xesha stabbed his lightsaber in the ground then swung himself, kicking a droid as it fell to the ground. Anakin did a front flip jump over a droid and attack from behind. Soon, all the droid were gone.

Anakin and Xesh looked at each other and started chuckling "that was close" Xesh exclaimed

"Yea, I agree" Anakin said.

"Let's go before we are found out" Xesha said, walking away.

Anakin started to follow then notice that something's wrong with his lightsaber. While he messed with it, he didn't noticed that one droid survived, took out its blaster and pointed at Anakin

He aimed perfectly towards Anakin, which of course doesn't noticed it. Xesha turned around and saw the droid.

"ANAKIN!" Xesha shouted running towards him.

Time suddenly seem to slow down as Xesha ran, jumped and pushed Anakin out of the way. Anakin landed with a thud. He looked up and saw the droid running away and Xesha was lying on the ground.

"XESHA!" Anakin ran up to him.

"Ani..." Xesha said calling Anakin by his nickname "it hurts..."

"Don't worry, X!" Anakin called Xesha by his nickname "just get up. Come on, we can still save you!"

"It's...too...late..." Xesha said "Anakin...go..."

"I can't leave you here. I won't" Anakin said. "Idiot! Why did you do that?!"

"You're...my best friend..." Xesha said.

"Xesha, don't leave! Don't go!" Anakin said.

"Promise..me...something" Xesha said "follow...the light side...of the force...grow...up...be a...Jedi knight...train...the...future Jedi...don't...use...the light side...for bad things..."

"I promise!" Anakin exclaimed "I promise!"

Xesha smiled "thank...you for being there for me, brother..." His eyes closed and went limped

"Xesha? Xesha! No! Come on!" Anakin said, grabbing him "don't do this! This is not funny!"

Anakin lifted Xesha and put him on his feet then let go. He just fell to the ground.

"XESHA!" Anakin screamed, his painful cries echoed through the quiet forest "XESHA!"

He stood there, trying to fight back the tears. He lost another loved one, Xesha was like a brother to him. They trained together, spend time together, fought together...

Suddenly, Anakin heard stick creaked and turned to see Creth with his eyes widen "Xesha?"

Anakin began to spoke but Creth pushed him out the way and shook Xesha "Xesha? Xesha?! Are you okay?! What happened?! Xesha?!"

Anakin watched helplessly as the Jedi master shook his dead padawan.

"I wish I could save him" Anakin said "he died trying to-"

"What did you do?" Creth asked. He stood up and shook Anakin "WHAT DID YOU DO?!"

"I-I-I-" Anakin couldn't say anything as Creth looked at him.

"You got him killed! You worthless scum!" Creth shouted at the dirty blonde haired boy "you worthless padawan!"

"What?! What makes you think I did killed him?" Anakin said.

"You always disobey orders! You forced him to come with you! And got him killed!" Creth said.

"What?! No! I-" Anakin began but Creth interrupted him.

"I don't want to listen to your made-up stories!" Creth said "why didn't you stay at Tatooine and be a slave forever! It would be better off if Qui-Gon Jinn never found you!"

Anakin felt like a thousand knives stabbed him, Creth never acted like this before, he's usually the nice, quiet one. Anakin heard footsteps running as Obi-wan ran towards them and stood protectively in front Anakin.

"Blaming my padawan isn't gonna bring yours back" Obi-wan said "whatever happened, I'm sure Anakin didn't cause it"

Creth growled and called his troopers "Commander Catch, come to point 45679.0, we lost one..."

Soon, Commander Catch and Commander Cody arrived with their troops and the rookie of Anakin's new squad, CT-7567 a.k.a Rex.

Catch and another clone picked up Xesha's body and carried him to camp.

"It's not your fault, Anakin" Obi-wan said, after Anakin told him what happened. "He was a padawan who died Jedi's death, protecting a teammate"