" Be mindful of the Force, Padawan. Concentrate!"

Anakin and Ahsoka were sparring in an area cleared by the impact of thousands of tons of metal crashing down onto hard ground. Ahsoka rolled under Anakin's sapphire blade, and swatted it away with her own green one. She was quick, executing a graceful, flipping leap over his head, and singing his hair with her saber.

" What the…"

Anakin ran a hand over the top of his head as Ahsoka landed, a tiny lock of brown hair held in between two of her fingers. Ahsoka laughed, as dodged again, as her master came at her in mock anger. She came in close again, and when he swiped at her, Ahsoka disappeared, using her superior speed to dodge and evade his blows. She moved faster then he could track, and he lost her for a second. Then, she was perched on his back, giggling hysterically.

" You…arrogant little pixie!"

He laughed at her, and tried to shake her off. Ahsoka launched herself off his back, going into a lithe back flip, and landing in a crouch behind him. She stuck out a leg, tripping him. Anakin fell on his face, and Ahsoka laughing offered her hand.

" I'm not overconfident, master; I'm just that good!"

Ahsoka proclaimed with a small laugh. He took her hand, and flipped her down onto the ground.

" You are overconfident, and you are not nearly as good as you think!"

She glared at him from the ground, and he burst into laughter.

" Oh, this is so not over!"

Ahsoka twisted up to her feet, and charged him. Anakin easily sidestepped her attack, and caught her up in his arms.

" Let…me…go!" she choked out.

Both of them were now laughing, and Anakin set her back on her feet. They were soaked with sweat, and out of breath, as much due to their laughter as to the exercise.

" Break time!" Anakin announced, " I'll get us something to drink!"

Anakin collected their flasks of water from nearby, and returned to Ahsoka. She had out two cups she had found somewhere, and held out her hand for the water. Anakin tossed them to her, and she jumped up to catch them. Ahsoka poured the drinks, giving the flasks fancy little twists and turns. Anakin laughed, and took his glass,

" Looks like you could have a decent future as a bartender, Ahsoka."

She took her own glass, and jumped over a rock,

" Something tells me a life as a Jedi would be more…interesting!"

With that, Ahsoka dumped the contents of her glass onto Anakin's head, making him jump and spill his water.

" AHSOKA! What was that for?"

She simply laughed, and ran. Anakin gave chase, but eventually settled to watch her bounce from the branches of a few trees.

" Are you on caffeine again?" Anakin yelled into the trees.

" Of course not! We're in the middle of nowhere! Where would I get caffeine?"

She landed in front of him, and bounced into a back handspring, landing that, and rolling on to her back. Anakin joined her, and sat on the dusty ground. Ahsoka smiled, and turned to him, staring at his sopping hair. The warm sun was already beginning to dry Anakin. Beside him, Ahsoka was lying on her back; her eyes were closed. Maybe a quick nap in the sun was just what they needed, he thought. Anakin stretched out beside Ahsoka, lightly shoving her aside.

This one of those moments, Anakin thought. He could forget the problems at hand; them being stranded, and their lack of could just relax, laughing with his apprentice, and forgetting the rest of the galaxy, but he was wrong.

TO BE CONTINUED CH2