Now before any of you brave souls take on my plot idea I just have a few things I'd like you to take into consideration. I'd like to beta the story just so I can see how it's going since I doubt I could write it that well myself. Now I have Betad before it wasn't official and the person stopped writing the story but I do know how to be a beta. But I'd understand if that's not what you'd like just tell me if you'd like to use my idea so I can read it religiously :D. Onto the plot idea!
What if Qui-Gon didn't die on Naboo in the Phantom Menace? What if he didn't go at all? Instead Mace Windu went in his place to see for his own eyes if Obi Wan was in fact ready for the trials? And he not Qui-Gon was slain buy Darth Maul. Then our dear Anikan would in fact be trained by the man that freed him from the life of a slave. He'd have a father figure in Qui-Gon and a brotherhood in Obi Wan. For what reason would he turn to Palpatine when his Jedi Master truly believes he is the chosen one?
Few things that I absolutely want to see in this story.
1. Anakin is trained by Qui-Gon. No one else.
2. Obi Wan is still someone that Anakin becomes close with and trusts. How that's up to you but it must happen.
3. Anakin DOES NOT turn to the Dark Side. That's not say that he doesn't get tempted by it but his faith in Qui-Gon's teachings and his part in the prophecy keeps him from giving in to the temptation.
4. Anakin MUST end up with Padme.
Now everything else is up to you. Go wild! I personally think this would be a great story if done correctly. I'd like to see Anakin actually being trained by Qui-Gon when he's young but it's not something that you have to do. You can still have someone become Darth Sideous's apprentice and slaughter the Jedi but it just cannot be Anakin. Go wild make this story as bombtastic as I know it can be. And have fun!
