Four years later . . .
"Come on Owen! We gotta stop Ani!" Owen, now seven years old, huffed in annoyance at having to save Anakin again. Why couldn't Ani be quiet like all the other slave boys Owen knew? Why'd his future step-brother have to be so stubborn?
Aurora, nicknamed Aura by her family and friends, grabbed her brother Anakin and pulled him away from the alien whose bulbous snout was leaking blue liquid. Owen flinched as he realized that little Ani, in his rage, had managed to give the poor fellow slave child a bloody nose. Exasperation was clearly written on Aura and Owen's faces at Anakin's actions as they dragged him away from the scene before the adults could realize what, and who had done this.
"What did they say this time Anakin?" Anakin huffed at Owen's legitimate question, obviously still angry about his twin pulling him from the fight.
"Anakin;" began Aurora, using her 'don't mess with me' voice, "tell us right now or I'll tell Mom that you were street fighting again!" Anakin flinched as his sister hit his one weakness; their mother.
"You fight dirty Aurora," Owen said, awe and some apprehension in his tone of voice, especially since Aurora had done the same with him concerning Cliegg.
"Fine! But you're going to wish you'd let me finish the fight when you hear it." Aurora and Owen stared at Anakin, obviously expecting the explanation.
"The sleemo called Mom a slut and said that Cliegg Lars was stupid to want to free us!" Aurora and Owen reddened from their child-like rage at the jealous proclamations of the slightly older slave child.
"Did you deck that sleemo?" asked Owen. Ani nodded, a grim yet satisfied expression on his face, as over the years Cliegg was the only father-figure in the lives of the three children, and Shmi the only mother Owen had ever known.
"Good;" intoned Anakin's twin, who despite not being known for getting into fights, was the more cunning and scheming of the two. In fact, it could be said that Anakin and Aurora were total opposites.
Anakin, with his fair hair and deep blue eyes, looked like a desert cherub. Add to this his natural mischievousness, loyalty, and brutal honesty, Anakin gave off the impression of being a boy from the heavens above.
Aurora, despite her name meaning 'dawn' from their native language on Dantooine, was the child with the darker appearance. Aurora's eyes were naturally a reptilian yellow, which confused many around her, as it was obvious she was human. Add to this her pitch black hair, quiet nature, cunning, and artful manipulation of others, Aurora gave off the impression of being a girl from the pits of Sith hell.
Owen Lars, having grown up with these two, knew that their looks and personal quirks were deceptive. For while Aurora was quite cunning, this made her the twin that was better gifted at diplomacy; honestly, Owen wouldn't be surprised if she could be a politician with her quicksilver tongue like Dad had commented once.
Anakin, while he may be loyal and honest to a fault, was also cunning in his own way. He was known as a clever and strong fighter, for an eight-year-old. Of course, this may have to do with Anakin having beaten up a boy four years his senior in less than five minutes. If Aurora was the diplomat, Anakin was the warrior; willing to pay any cost to protect those he loved.
"Owen;" began Aurora, "in all the excitement, I forgot to ask why you and Cliegg are here." Owen brightened up as the reason the Lars boy had sought out the Skywalker twins returned to his mind.
"Dad said he finally has the money! He can buy all three of you!" Cheering rang out as the children ran to Watto's shop, where they knew they'd find Cliegg and Shmi.
Once the children arrived at Watto's shop, they were excited to see Cliegg and Shmi glowing and Watto glowering, but strangely content. The three children raced to their parents in all eyes but the law, laughing and cheering as Cliegg lifted his boys while dancing a victory dance, Aurora joining in at his feet.
"Children;" began Shmi Skywalker; "as I'm sure Owen's told all of you by now, all three of us are free."
"However;" continued Cliegg Lars, setting the children down; "what he hasn't told you because he didn't know, is that I had to sell our homestead to do it." Anakin, Owen, and Aurora froze, stunned into silence. Cliegg had sold their future home!?
"Calm down children!" laughed Shmi, who Aurora thought was taking the news of being homeless a little too well; "Cliegg had to; he wouldn't have been able to offer Watto enough for the interest if he hadn't. And fortunately;" continued Ms. Skywalker, "he had enough left over for us to buy a small spaceship of our very own. Ani, Aura, Owen; we're leaving Tatooine for Naboo." The twins, while having no idea the significance of that name, were surprised when Owen had tears going down his face.
"That's right Owen; we're going to the planet I told you your mother originated from. We have relatives that should give us some tips on how to start up a farm there. From what Lesia told me, the planet is very fertile and will sustain us much better than our old homestead ever could have." This time, all three children cheered as they realized that they were going on a space adventure . . . to their new home on Naboo.