Chapter 1

I can't believe I walked away.

I know it's the right thing to do but, it just feels so strange.

I don't know where to go now, I just left my only home. Honestly, I was hoping Anakin wouldn't follow me out and try to change my mind because I knew it would just hurt me more. I can't take it back now, what I need is a place to crash and a plan.

Where to go? Where to go?…. I guess I could go with Padme, but Anakin will probably go there, and I've had enough Jedi for the day. Lux might be in town, but I'd probably have to look for him through the senate and I can't deal with anymore crazy politicians.

Hmm… I've reached the bottom of the stairs. Guess it's time to make a decision now. Well, I'm probably still a fugitive in some people's eyes, so I have to go somewhere where it wouldn't be so hard to blend in. I should also get some new clothes.

Maybe I can find an abandoned apartment or someone willing to let me stay with them if I go to a deep enough level on Coruscant.

I start walking on the street, people looking at me, some with disgust, others with confusion, just like I suspected. I go as fast as I can until I find a clothes shop by accident and decide I should change. My species will make it difficult to blend in, but at least I won't be as recognizable in new clothes.

Once I enter I stay as low key as possible and try to find something that I like, but not similar to what I am wearing. Finally I find a full set of clothes and pay the seller with some of the credits I grabbed before leaving the temple.

After I changed in the store I decided I should throw away my old clothes. I kept walking for a while until I ran into a dead end. I don't know what to do! I've never had to do this. What could I do, what could I do? I'll go to the lower levels, I can blend in better and find a job or something to earn credits.

I got to the elevator but I guess people are still mad at me. None of them let me pass and get down, so I guess I'll have to find a way to go down on my own. How many credits do I have left? Hmmm. Might be enough for two nights at a decent motel. Maybe a used speeder would be better.

While I was pondering what to do, rain started pouring down on the planet. That means a motel is the better option. Maybe I should just stay one night and I'll decide what to do tomorrow when I'm rested and have a clear mind.

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I wake up to the sun, or artificial street light, in my eyes. I had a small room with a fridge I didn't use and a simple bathroom. After three hours of working my way through Coruscant I found a motel that didn't recognize me, let me stay and that I could afford.

Well now that I'm well rested, I need to figure out my situation. First things first, I need to find a job. I have enough money to stay one more night here, but if I somehow manage to get a job today, from what I understand I'll get paid in a week, so I have to look for another place to stay anyways.

If I buy transportation I could get to different places easier and maybe with less attention too. I think I saw a place that sold used speeders while I was on the run, I could go there.

I walk with my hood up as I make my way to the shop. Once I'm there I ask for the cheapest speeder. After checking out a few I reluctantly buy one. I didn't like this guy but it's probably the only place where I could afford a speeder right now.

I think I found a decent speeder, thanks to Anakin I have some knowledge about how they work, but I honestly just wanted to get out of there.

Next I need to find a job. So I go to the center of Coruscant, where all the transporters get up and down the levels of the planet. Of course things didn't go as planned, because I can't get a break!

As I was going down the speeder broke! I was maneuvering through, trying not to hit anything or anyone driving when a platform got too near too fast. I crash into the platform, falling off the speeder and nearly sliding off the platform.

"I should've known better than to trust a guy selling used speeders", I say as I pull myself up.

"Hey! What's the big idea!?"

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