Star Wars: Lord Vader of Naboo

By: Cepharis

Epilogue:

"The boy shall not be taken in to be trained, he is far to old"

Anakin couldn't believe what he had just heard, everything he had lost was for nothing, everything he had done, all for nothing. He lost his home, his mother, everything, and now he had just lost all faith in his childhood heroes.

"But Masters, he is merely a child, and he has no family to return to!" Obi-Wan instantly replied, instantly coming to the boys defense.

"To old he is," Yoda began with a sad face,"Prone the Dark Side, he will be"

"There had to be a..." Obi-Wan began once again.

"There is no other way" Windu interrupted, "He shall be deposited on Tatooine, his home, now leave, us both of you"

Obi-Wan didn't even bother to bow to the masters, he quickly turned around and took Anakin out of the Council Chamber before proceeding to walk to one of the many balconies in the Jedi Temple. They stood in silence for a bit before Anakin turned to him.

"So this is it, I'm just going back to being a slave boy without my mother?"

The older boy looked toward Anakin with guilt and sadness, "If the Council has chosen there is nothing I can do Anakin, I will attempt to find someone to take you in"

Anakin simple looked back at him, greatly surprising Obi-Wan when he put up mental shields that could rival a Jedi Knights, he could no longer read his mind like before.

"I'll be fine, take me to Tatooine" the small boy said, his eyes now a cold shade of blue, matching his icy voice.

"As you wish, I will take you tomorrow, you must be tired after all this traveling" Obi-Wan responded after looking at the city skyline for a bit.

"No I am not, if possible I would like to leave today" Anakin quickly stated, his agitation obvious.

After thinking about it for a while he decided he had no choice, he would only end up making the boy resent him if he was kept here, he would contact people on the way.

"Very well then, let us be going, go get you things"

As Anakin left Obi-Wan quickly made a list of the people he could call as he prepared a Jedi fighter with a second seat, he knew he could not leave Anakin alone on Tatooine, it was to dangerous.

Anakin quickly came back with his haversack, face devoid of all emotion as he put on his safety gear and entered the gunner seat on the fighter. Obi-Wan quickly got in as well, making sure Anakin was ready before he took off, leaving the planet and going into hyperspace. He discreetly sent out a message to Padme's personal comm after deciding Anakin would only listen to her.


As soon as the ship had left hyperspace Anakin knew he was not at Tatooine, he looked at the planet before him recognizing it as Naboo. The ship went to the royal palace, setting down in a small hangar where Padme already awaited them. Jumping out of the fighter, Anakin quickly bowed, showing respect to her like Obi-Wan did besides him.

"What are we doing here Obi-Wan, I thought I was going home?" Anakin asked Obi-Wan, his voice an icy whisper.

"This is now you home", Padme intervened, noticing Anakin's hostile posture,"That Is if you want it to be." She finished with a smile.

Unlike Obi-Wan had expected, Anakin actually turned to her with a glare, but his voice was neutral.

"And what would I do here, I think it would be uncommon to keep a slave boy around the palace"

Padme looked shocked at the change in the boy, but quickly soothed his anger with a whisper, "You are no longer a slave, you can stay here as long as you like, but I cannot force you to stay"

Anakin felt his heart clench at her words, he had not mentioned to hurt her, he was simply frustrated.

"I'm sorry Padme, I would be glad to take up your offer" he said while bowing again.

Padme looked delighted, she was about to say something when Anakin interrupted.

"But, I shall work while I'm here, I refuse to be a burden."

Padme looked at him for a bit before conceding, knowing this was the best she could get for now. They both turned to Obi-Wan who was now smiling at them, "I'll be on my way then, take care young Anakin, if you ever need me just call. May the Force be with you" he finished whole hugging the boy.

Anakin hugged him back, finally showing a crack of emotion as his eyes teared up, but the tears did not fall.

"Thank you for everything Obi-Wan, may the Force be with you"

With that Obi-Wan turned and left to his fighter, throwing one last glance at Anakin and Padme before he left.

"Let us get going then, we have much to get done to settle you in" Padme said, smiling at Anakin he merely nodded, not wanting to get attached to anyone anymore, fearing that he would lose them.