This is my story. I own the plot but not the characters. Those unfortunately belong to a one Mr. George Lucas.
Summery: What if Anakin's mother hadn't been captured by the Tuskan Raiders. We start off when Padme and Anakin land at the moisture farm.
"Welcome. I am C" the protocal droid started but was interrupted by Anakin. "3PO" Anakin asked.
"Oh, the maker. Master Annie, and Miss Padme too" he said.
"Hello 3PO" Padme said.
"Is my mother here" Anakin asked.
"Oh, we should go inside" he said and led them slowly into the moisture farm.
"Master I welcome to most welcome guests" 3PO said and led them down into the moisture farm work area.
"I'm Anakin Skywalker" Anakin said.
"Owen Lars. This is my girlfriend Beru" said a boy about Anakins age.
"I'm Padme" Padme offered. Owen nodded toward her.
"I guess I'm your step brother" he said to Anakin.
"I'm looking for my mother. Is she here" Anakin asked.
"Not at the moment" a man said walking toward them.
"Cliegg Lars. Shmi is my wife" he said.
"Where is she" Anakin asked.
"She went to town this morning" he said.
"I didn't see her" Anakin put in. She must have been on her way home then" Owen said.
"Will she be back soon" Anakin asked hopefully.
"She should be here in a few hours" Beru told him.
"Come wait inside" Cliegg said. Anakin and Padme followed them down into the underground home that was normal for moisture farms. After a few hours of talking they heard something.
"Mom" Anakin said and stood. She was screaming.
"Help, Cliegg, Owen help" they heard her shout. Anakin and the other 2 men rushed out. Anakin whipped out his light saber running up the steps and in a blaze it had cut through 6 sand people. He fought off the other 10 and his light saber switched off. He looked at his mother.
"Annie" she asked. "Hi mom" he said and she rushed to him.
"Oh Annie it is you" she said and hugged him tightly.
"How my precious sweet boy" she said and almost started to cry.
"It's okay mom" he said and hugged her tightly too.
"Lets go in before more sand people arrive" Owen said and they all went back inside.
"Oh, Padme" Shmi said and hugged Padme too.
"Oh how I've dreamed you would come back Annie. I missed you so" Shmi stated.
"I missed you too mom" Anakin said.
"Tell me all about your training and adventure's" Shmi said. Anakin launched into the story of all that had happened after he had left the sandy dessert plant of Tattoine.
"Sounds dangerous. I'm so very proud of you" Shmi said and hugged him again.
"Why don't you boys get friendly while we make some dinner" Shmi said and led Padme into the kitchen where Beru was already starting to cook. There was an awkward silence until Anakin spoke.
"I'll help out best I can while I'm here. I fix anything" Anakin said.
"You help will be greatly appreciated" Cliegg said.
"Yes it will. I'm having some trouble with the vaporators" Owen added.
"If you show me to them I might be able to fix them before dinner" Anakin said. Owen got up and led Anakin out to the vaporators. Do you have any tools" Anakin asked.
"In the basement" Owen said and went to get them.
"Don't bother" Anakin said and held his hand out toward the basement. Within a few seconds the tool box came floating to them. It set down on the ground and opened.
"The good part about training to be a Jedi" Anakin told Owen
"Is that when your master is not around you can do almost anything you want unless on assignment which I am" he said.
"You're on an assignment on Tattoine. But the republic doesn't exist out here" Owen said as he watched Anakin begin work on the vaporator.
"I'm protecting Senator Amidala aka Padme" Anakin said and picked up another tool.
"Dinner" Shmi called through the door.
"Done" Anakin said and put the tools he had used back into the box. With a wave of his hand the box went back down stairs and they went into the house. They sat around the table and as Shmi reached for the drink Anakin stopped her. Wanting to show off for his mother he looked at the pitcher and 6 spouts of the bluish liquid shot out and landed in everyone's cups. Bits and pieces of food went flying onto the plates as well and Shmi beamed proudly at her son.
"Qui-Gon was right. You do have great power" she said.
"How is Qui-Gon. He is training you like he said is he not" Shmi said.
"Actually Qui-Gon died shortly after we left. I left that out of the story so I didn't worry you" Anakin said.
"Who is training you" Shmi asked. "Obi-Wan Kenobi. He was Master Qui-Gon's padawon and after Master Qui-Gon was killed Obi-Wan defeated Darth Maul and became a master jedi so he started to train me" Anakin said and with that said they all began to eat.
"Don't you need to train" Owen asked him after dinner. "Probably. Any one got a blaster" he asked.
"There's some on the ship" Padme said.
"Is there a drone on there" Anakin asked.
"Probably" Padme said.
"Could you go look so I can meditate" Anakin asked.
"You meditate" Owen asked and almost laughed.
"Yes I do. All Jedi and padawon's do. As for as I know the initiate's meditate too. It calms you and brings your senses together. You can see the past, present, and future" Anakin said. Owen's grin was whipped from his face.
"Sure. I'll go now" she said.
"Be careful" Anakin told her and she went to get it. He followed her into the yard and sat down cross legged on a rock. He closed his eye's and shut everything out as he began his meditation period. He felt her come back and opened his eye's.
"Thanks" Anakin said.
"I brought back 2 laser guns so you would have a challenge" she said.
"Set them to low power just incase I miss 1" he told her and she followed his instructions.
"Mind if we watch" Shmi asked.
"Not at all" Anakin said and tossed the other blaster to Owen.
"Fire at me when I start" he told him and Owen nodded. Anakin's light saber lit up in a blaze of blue and the drone began firing. Following Padme's example Owen began firing at Anakin too. The light saber twirled but instead of deflecting the shots it absorbed them. When the blasters ran out of lasers and the drone tired out Anakin stopped.
"That was" his mother started.
"Shh" Anakin said not meaning to be rude. He looked around.
"Hear that" he asked quietly.
"Banthas" Beru said slightly frightened.
"The sand people would dare come back here after they surly found out about me" Anakin said.
"I don't know. They're not familier with Jedi" Cliegg said.
"The ship" Anakin and Padme said together.
"R2's on it" Padme said.
"You stay here we'll go" Anakin told the rest and he and Padme sprinted out of the moisture farm and into the open area. There were bantha's alright and lots of them. They ran for the ship and climbed aboard.
"R2" Padme called. They heard his beeping from another room and he rolled in.
"Put the shields up" Anakin told him. He rolled back into the cockpit and he felt the shields go up.
"Good, stay here alright. We're going back to the moisture farm. Close the ramp once were off and I'll call you over the com when we need to get back on. Keep the shields up" Anakin told him. Padme grabbed some more blasters and they hurried down the ramp. R2 put the ramp up and they hurried back to the moisture farm as the sand people fired at them. Anakin blocked the shots with his light saber until they made it back into the moisture farm.
"Here. We'll sleep with these tonight" padme said and tossed a blaster each to Beru, Owen, and Cliegg.
"I'll sense the danger before there is any and I'll wake you up if there is reason to worry" Anakin said.
"I'm not sure" Owen said.
"I know you're not sure but you'll have to respect the 10 years of training I've had" Anakin said.
"Trust him. He will not let anything happen" Shmi said and placed a hand on Owen's shoulder.
"Alright mom. For your sake I'll trust him" Owen said and kissed her cheek before taking Beru inside.
"Why doesn't he like me" Anakin asked his mom after everyone had gone inside.
"I think he's just become a little protective of me and he doesn't approve of you being gone for 10 years and finally showing up" she said.
"I came as soon as I could. Master and I were always on missions. We were close to you many times but he wouldn't let me land the ship and see you" Anakin said and looked up at the stars.
"I understand it's just Owen has grown up on Tattione in this moisture farm and he doesn't approve of Jedi very much. After all my story's about you and how wonderful you are and how happy I was you had this chance he softened a little but he's a good man just like you. Give him a chance" Shmi said.
"Alright mom" Anakin said and looked at her.
"10 years of Jedi training and you are still the sweet child I knew 10 years ago. You always will be and don't forget that. Qui-Gon told me that with you leaving at such an old age to begin your training it would be more tempting for you to join the dark side" Shmi said.
"It is mom but thinking of you helped her realize that the dark side doesn't accomplish anything just like Watto" Anakin said and they shared a laugh.
"I haven't laughed like that in years Anakin" she said.
"When Padme and I were on Naboo I met her nieces. They are the sweetest kids. I remember the fun times we would have like they do" Anakin said.
"They told me you were pretty cute Anakin" Padme said coming up the stairs.
"Is that why they were blushing? I had a feeling" Anakin said and they all laughed quietly.
"They are sweet aren't they. I only hope I can have kids that sweet someday" Padme said.
"You will honey. Don't worry" Shmi said and put a hand on her shoulder.
"I think I'll go to bed now. Good night" she said and kissed Anakin on the cheek before going inside the house.