A/N: I AM ALIVE! I'm back guys and here is another Chapter.

Disclaimer: *cries* I am sadly not disney I dont own Star Wars!

Leetas POV

My lack of sleep from the night before must have caused me to fall asleep after my dream, which I was still positive, or slightly sure, was just a dream. Anyways, I woke up to Anakin shaking me awake.

"Lee! Wake up! Its Race Day!" He shouted at me in excitement. I groggily sat up and placed both my hands on my brothers shoulders to keep him still.

"Ani. I need you to take it down a notch, okay? Can you do that for me?" I asked, finishing it off with a yawn. He shrugged.

"Sorry Lee, it just exciting." I didnt say anything, but he knew I thought differently.

"Alright, get out my room so I can change." I commanded, he quickly complied and ran out my room. I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes as I got dressed and once I was finished I looked out my window at the sandy streets that made up the slave quarters.

I knew tomorrow things would go back to normal we would go to the shop and do whatever work Watto had for us, we would come back and Ani would work on Threepio or something until dinner, then we would sleep and repeat the day again. I knew that after today we wouldnt laugh at Jar Jar's clumsy antics anymore, nor will I shake my head at Anakin's attempts to impress Padme, and I wouldnt try to figuare out wether or not Qui-Gon was an 'offical Jedi' or just posing as one. After today my life will continue as it has since I was old enough to remember, but why did I feel like I was wrong? While my brain told me that I was crazy, everything was going to stay as it was, My heart told me differently, that things were gonna change. I shook my head, trying to tell myself to enjoy the moment while it lasted. With that little inner-battle finished I ran to the kitchen, I grabbed a peice of fruit from off the table and hurried out to where the Pod was to see Kidser, one of Ani's friends that I actally remembered, helping Anakin with getting his Pod to the race. They were both almost done when they noticed me there.

"Hey Lee." Kidser said with a wave. I waved back.

"Hi Kidser, you guys need help?" They both shook their heads.

"Nope." Ani replied with a smile. I shook my head and smriked before I saw my mom looking down at us.

"Alright, I'll be back, and before you go off just yet," I said while tighting a loose cable so it didnt fall off while getting to the track, "You may what that fixed." I finished with a smirk. This caused both of the boy to laugh while they did the last minute check of the Pod. While they did that I went to talk to my obviously worried mother.

"Mom?" I asked when I was next to her. She looked at me and tried to smile. I gave her a weak smile back as we both looked a down to my brother. I placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "He is gonna be alright, he knows what he is doing." She held my hand as she looked back at me.

"I know, but that dosent mean I cant worry." I squeezed her hand and looked down at my feet. I could feel the worry blossoming in the pit of my stomach, but I knew he would be alright. He will be okay after the race. I told myself.

He has to be.

{TIME-SKIP}

Qui-Gon went ahead of the rest of us, with Jar Jar following because of some life-debt he owed. So being me I jumped off and ran to see what was going on. From what I could see, Qui-Gon was talking with Watto. I wanted to go closer, but Watto would surely see me and I would be in trouble. I closed my eyes in frustration, trying to think of a way to hear the conversation. And then somehow, I could hear them. Now note I was quite abit of distence between me and them, but I could hear them as clearly as if I was right beside them.

-"Not if your ship belongs to me, I think eh." Watto finished off with a laugh. "I warn you, no funny business." I would have rolled my eyes if they werent still closed.

"You dont think Anakin will win?" Qui-Gon inquired.

"Dont get me wrong, I have great faith in the boy. He is a credit to your race, but Sebulba there is going to win I think." Watto answered smugly. After that I assumed that they saw Sebulba, due to a worried Oh No! from Jar Jar.

"Why do you think that?" I could hear that Qui-Gon knew the obvious answer.

"Because he always wins!" the spasmodic (A/N: BOOM! Vocab word! Sorry my teacher is really getting to me) laughter from Watto made me frown in disgust. "I'm betting everything on Sebulba!" Now I'm annoyed at him.

"I'll take that bet." Qui-Gon stated after a moments thought.

"You what?" I smirked at Watto's slow-wittedness.

"I'll raise you my new racing pod against say... The Boy, The Girl, and.. Their Mother." Wait. Did I hear him right? Is he trying to free us? Is this really happening?!

"No Pod is worth three slaves! Not by a long shot!" Watto's greed was like a dark cloud over the room, but tha would change soon enough.

"The boy and the girl then." Why? Why was he trying to help us? You know why. My mind told me. I remember back to the conversation between my mother and Qui-Gon. They have special powers.. Qui-Gon's words rang through my head a few times before I realized the truth that had been hidden in plain sight. Ani's reflex's, our mind bond, on a few occasions for me being able to see things before it happend. Could we be possible Jedi? Is that why he was working out a bet to free us? My thoughts were cut short by Watto.

"Not the boy, but the girl.. Maybe we could work out a deal.." No.. No no no no no! I cant leave Ani or Mom! Please please please Qui-Gon! Come up with something!

"If you are so sure of Sebulba winning, then why dont you make the bet?" Qui-Gon to the resque. I could sense Watto thinking it over.

"How about we let fate decide, huh? I just happen to have a chance cube here. Blue is the boy and the girl, Red... their Mother." I smacked my forehead, what Watto ment by 'chance cube' was a loaded dice that always kept in his favor. One of his many scams. I felt something... Like a shift in the atmosphere around the room. I could hear the dice land on the ground, then Watto's annoyed hum. "You won the small toss Outlander! But you wont win the race! So it makes little difference!" I hadnt heard that much anger and Annoyence from Watto since Kidster had came to the shop and distracted Ani from work, that is a day I wish not to talk about. I was jolted from the conversation, off to my side I saw Anakin and Padme riding one of the creatures, one of which I wasnt fimilar with, alongside Mom and Kidster who rode another creature, both of which were pulling parts of the pod. With Artoo following with a still unfinished Threepio by his side pulling the actual pod itself. I saw Watto fly past me, going to make bets for the race I guess, and I looked ahead to see Qui-Gon smiling a little at me. I ran forward to talk to him.

"I presume you came to as me why?" Qui-Gon asked once I was by his side. I nodded eagerly. "And I have a feeling you may know the answer." I smirked.

"Well.. Could it be the fact that me and Ani could be Jedi?" I asked in uncertainity. He nodded.

"I sense great potential in you both. If Anakin wins this race, you both will be free." I was happy for a split second, having great faith in my brother that he would win, only to be sad after realizing I would have to leave my mother behind. I was sure that Qui-Gon sensed my discouraged attitude because he place his hand on my shoulder in a fatherly manner. "I tried to free your mother too, but-"

"-Watto wouldnt have it." I finished looking up at him, he nodded abit crestfallen himself. We walked up to the Pod just in time to hear Kidster's opinion.

"This is so wizard Ani. I'm sure you'll do it this time." I smiled abit.

"Yeah Ani I know you will." I encouraged walking up beside Kidster.

"Do what?" Padme asked with a smile.

"Finish the race of course!" Kidster told her in an 'As-A-Matter-Of-Fact' tone. Padme's face went from a sweet smile to a look of shock.

"You've never won a race?" I looked over to my brother.

'You never told them?" I asked him through our bond. I could practally hear his nervous laughter.

"Well.. Not exactly.." He tried to explain.

"Not even finished?" She asked in the purest form of astonishment I had ever heard.

"Kidster and Lee are right, I'll make it this time." He said slinging an arm around his friends shoulders and, due to our height difference, placed his hand on my shoulder.

"Of course you will." Qui-Gon said placing his hands on Ani's shoulders, looking up at Padme telling her not to worry. Padme looked up at him then down at my brother, still in shock. Before we went to watch the race my Mother and I went to talk to Ani. Mom bended down to Ani's level and gently grabbed his arms.

"Please be safe." Mom told him.

"I will mom, I promise." He replied to her. After Mom walked away, I went over to my brother. I smiled and ruffled his hair, despite my worry.

"I know your gonna win Ani." I told him earnestly.

"Really?" He asked. I smirked.

"Yeah, if I had any money I'd bet it all on you." This caused us both to laugh. "But seriously, I have faith in you." I gave my brother a quick hug just as Qui-Gon came over. He lifted Ani into the pod, with a 'Woah!' from my brother, and Ani got settled into the racer.

"Remember, concetrait on the moment. Feel, dont think. Use you instincts." Qui-Gon told him in a wise manner. Anakin nodded as he said.

"I will."

"May the force be with you." With that Qui-Gon handed Anakin his helmet and we walked back to where we would all be watching the race with Jar Jar following behind.

"Is he nervous?" My Mother asked as we came to the lift. I stood next to her.

"He's fine." Was Qui-Gon's reply. Padme frowned.

"You Jedi are far to reckless. The Queen is not-" She began.

"-The Queen trust my judgement, young Handmaiden. You should too." He reprimanded her, as if he heard her say they a thousand times.

"You assume to much." I look to my mother in question, to which she just shrugged. Finally the anouncer told the racers to start their engines. Mom's nervousness was easily sensed, so I grabbed her hand to reassure her that he would be okay. It helped, but only a little.

Come on Ani, You can do it. I encouraged through the bond.

{TIME-SKIP}

He won, He won! He had gone off to a rocky start, but won! He made it through the dangerous rocky terrian, past the Tuskin raiders, past countless other racers, and that low-down slime-ball Sebulba got what he desreved. Their pods had be connected, while Ani had manged to make it through unscaved, Sebulba wasnt as lucky. His pod had crashed, beyond fixable, so he may no be racing for quite a while. And, exactly like my dream, she hugged me as the crowd's cheers were heard. Only this time I knew right then, I hugged my Mother back and we cheered for my Brother.

We ran up pod, to see Anakin's, very dirty, but joyous smile. Mom helped lift him out of the Pod and Qui-Gon placed him on his shoulder. While Ani shouted to me and Mom about he won. After we walked to the roofed building where they kept the Pods after the race. I couldnt help but notice Ani's smile when Padme finally hugged him.

"We owe you everything, Ani." After Padme said that Mom went up and kissed him on the cheek.

"Its so wonderful Ani. You have brought hope to those who have none. I'm so very proud of you." She finished off with another kiss on the cheeek, followed by Anakins embarrsed face. As soon as Mom moved away, I decided to embarrseAnakin next. I quickly wrapped my arms around his tiny frame and hugged him.

"Aww not you too!" He shouted. I smiled and kissed his cheek just like Mom did.

"I knew you could do it!" I shouted. I pulled away and held him at arms length at look at him. "And good job on finally giving Sebulba what he deserved." Ani smiled.

"Yeah he wont be flying in a Pod race for a loonnngg time." We both laughed as Kidster and Greedo, another one of Anakin's friends who is a Rodian, came up to congratulate him. I saw Qui-Gon leave for a moment, but before he looked at me and nodded for me to follow. When I caught up to him I noticed we were going to where Watto usally sat during the races. The bet, in all the excitment I had forgotten.

"Does this mean were free?" I asked him, he smiled down at me.

"Yes it does." I couldnt hold back the smile on my face, Ani and me wernt going to be slaves anymore. I was still sad about Mom though and that brought my mood down abit to. I didnt have time to say anything before we came apon Watto, I quickly hide beside the door as the conversation began.

"You... You swindled me. You knew the boy was going to win! Somehow you knew it! I lost everything.." Watto told Qui-Gon acusingly.

"Whenever you gamble my friend, eventually you'll lose." I smiled, it was good to have someone who could put Watto in his place. "Bring the pods to the main hanger, I'll come to the shop later so you and release the Boy and the girl."

"You cant have them. It wasnt a fair bet.." I could just feel the self-pity from Watto, I knew Qui-Gon wasnt going to take that.

"Would you like to discuss this with the Hutts? I'm sure they can settle this.." Didnt I tell you. Again Qui-Gon to the rescue. Watto sighed.

"Take them." He replied solomy. I heard footsteps and a second later Qui-Gon and I were walking side-by-side back to my brother. From then on Qui-Gon went off, but since he didnt tell us I didnt know where.

{Time-Skip}

As we walked back to our house Qui-Gon handed us each and equal amount of credits.

"These are yours." I looked at the credits in my hand in pure shock. I had never held this many before. I smiled and thanked him, while Ani just yell in joy. Ani ran in first to greet our moher, who was sitting at her desk fiddling with one of Ani's inventions.

"Mom we sold the pod! Look at how much money we got!" Ani Told her handing her the credits in his hand.

"Yeah, turns out everyone want to buy the winning pod." I said as I walked up behind him and handed her mine.

"Oh Ani, Lee that is so wonderful!" My Mother told us with a smile.

"And they have been freed." While and and Mom looked at the Jedi in shock, I just gave a knowing smirk.

"What?!" Anakin asked in disbelief. Qui-Gon smiled.

"You and your sister are not slaves anymore." Ani turned to me and Mom.

"Did you hear that. Lee were not slaves!" He shouted. Mom gave him a smile.

"Now you can make your dreams come true. Your both free." She told us. She looked over to Qui-Gon. "Will you take them with you? Are they to become Jedi?"

"Yes. Our meeting was not a coincidence, nothing happens by accident." He replied.

"You mean we get to come with you on your starship?" Ani asked in amazement. Qui-Gon bent down to Ani's level and sighed.

"Training to become a Jedi is not an easy challange, and even if you succeed its a hard life." He forwarned.

"But I want to its what I always dreamed of doing!" He implored. I placed a hand on his shoulder.

"And I want to become a Jedi as well, it feels as though its what I'm meant to do, what were meant to do." Me and Anakin turned to our mother. "What do ya say Mom?"

"Yeah can we go Mom?" Our mother each took one of our hands in her own.

"Anakin, Leeta this path has been put before you both. The choice is yours alone." My mother was a wise person, and her wistom was always there to guide us. The thought of being without my mother and her guidence frightened me, but I knew the right choice.

"I want to do it." I told her earnstly.

"Yeah me to." Anakin followed. She looked at us with a sad look in her eyes, but also pride.

"Then pack your things." Qui-Gon told us. Anakin ran to his room with a loud 'Yippie!' While I stayed behind to talk with our Mother. He stopped at his doorway though.

"What about Mom?" Everyone was quiet. "Is she free too?" I lowered my head to look at the ground, I didnt say anything, I didnt know what to tell him.

"I tried to free your mother, but.. Watto wouldnt have it." Qui-Gon finally answered him. I sighed under my breath.

"Your coming with us arent you Mom?" Anakin asked completly ignoring Qui-Gon, or just trying to run from the truth. When she didnt answer him he looked up at Qui-Gon whos face said it all, She wasnt coming with us. Anakin looked down in realization. Then Mom being who she was tried to lift his spirits.

"Son my place is here my future is here. It is time for you to let go." Ani looked close to tears.

"I dont want thing to change." He said shakely.

"But you cant stop the change, anymore then you can stop the suns from setting." She told him, he still looked sad so Mom wrapped him in a hug whispering an 'I love you' to him. When she pulled away she said. "Now hurry." and gently pushed him towards his room to pack. She looked over to me and I walked up next to her to hug her.

"I wish you could come with us Mom." I said longingly. I flet he hug me back.

"I know you do sweetie." She replied.

"I promise to look out for Ani." I told her.

"I dont have to worry about that, you always have watched out for him. But please look out for yourself as well, we both know you tend to forget that sometimes." She told me pulling away and looking up at my face. I bit my lip and tried to smile.

"I love you mom, and I promise I'll come back someday." It was her turn to smile.

"I love you too dear, and I'm so proud of you both. And.. Your father would be proud of you to.." She trailed off. I gave her a real smile this time and went to my room to pack. I didnt have much, but I did have something that I never want to loose. On the small shelf in my room sat a small Japor Snipet that my Father had given me when I was 4 and a small holodisc that held a picture of him. I placed the snipet around my neck and held the holodisc before I swiched on the projector Ani had found and fixed up for me. Once I had it up and running I place the holodisc in and waited. A moment later I saw my fathers loving smile. It was a picture of him from when he was about my age, right before he became a slave and met my mother. We looked very similar, same eyes, same hair, same smile. I barely remembered him, from what I could remember and from what mom had told me about him, he was a kind and brave soul. I rememberance was cut short by a small boys voice.

"How come your looking at a picture of Dad?" Anakin asked. Anakin knew that we didnt share the same Father, he knew he didnt have one, but he still claimed that Kael Skywalker was his Father despite never even meeting him. I smiled a little before taking the picture out of the holoprojector and placing the holodisc in my pocket.

"Just wanted to." I told im as I slipped past him.

As we walked on either side of Qui-Gon away from our home in the slave quarters, Ani turned back to look at Mom who was watching us leave. But Ani suddenly stopped, I could feel his doubt about leaving. I didnt say anything as he turned around and ran back to Mom.

"I cant do it Mom, I just cant do it." He told her quickly.

"Ani.." My mother began. Anakin looked down and sniffed trying his best not to cry.

"Will I ever see you again?" He asked with tears forming in his eyes. Mom smiled abit.

"What does your heart tell you?" She asked, that is probably the single best advice I had ever heard (A/N: Hint Hint.)

"I hope so.. Yes.. I guess.." He told her sorrowfully. She smiled again.

"Then we will see eachother again." She told him in a voice that sounded like a mix of happiness and sorrow.

"I will come back and free you Mom. I promise." He told her in the most serious voice I had ever heard from Ani. She placed a hand on his cheek and looked down and back up before she spoke again.

"Now.. be brave and dont look back.." She whispered the last part to where it wasnt heard very well. With that Ani turned around and Mom stood up again. Anakin walked towads us and when he came up to me I wrapped my arm around his shoulder and hugged him. I took one last glance at my Mother, knowing I wouldnt see her again for a very long time. We continued walk forward with my arm still wrapped around my little brothers shoulders we didnt look back at our past we only watched as our future began.

{TIME-SKIP (LAST ONE I SWEAR)}

We ran through the dusty, sandy plains towards the ship. It was boiling hot and me and Ani were tried.

"Qui-Gon sir! Wait up were tried!" Anakin shouted to the Jedi who was a little bit ahead of us, but Anakin's shout caused Qui-Gon to look back.

"Anakin! Leeta drop!" He comanded us. I could hear something coming so I dropped to the ground pulling Anakin down with me just as a speeder flew over our heads. I pulled Ani up once I heard the sound of two Lasersword's ignight. Qui-Gon was fighting the man from my dream.

"Go! Tell them to take off!" He shouted to us. I wasted no time. I grabbed Ani's hand and we ran toward the ship. Once we got there I waited in the cargo bay of the ship with Artoo while Anakin went to tell them to take off. I felt the ship lift off the ground as we flew low over tho Qui-Gon. I stood at the edge of the cargo bay as he jumped abored, he was tried and out of breath so he layed back for a moment taking deep breaths. No more the a few seconds later I heard a door open, but I was to focused on Qui-Gon to see who it was.

"What was that?" I heard a vagualy fimilar voice.

"I'm not sure.. But it was well trained in the Jedi arts. My guess is he was after the Queen." Qui-Gon replied taking deep breaths.

"What are we gonna do about it?" Me and Anakin, who apperently ran in, asked simultaneously. Qui-Gon took another big deep breath before answering.

"We sould be patience. Anakin and Leeta Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi." I quickly looked the boy next to Anakin that Qui-Gon had been gesturing towards. He was shaking hands with my brother befrore he looked over to me. My breath hiched in my throat as I looked at the boy had been seeing in my dreams the last few days. His beautiful blue-grey eyes looked even more stunning in person, he stared back at me for a breif moment in the same shocked state as me. Obi-Wan Kenobi...

A/N: HA CLIFHANGER! What will be said?! Later guys! Happy Labor Day!

{KISSES}

~God Bless You~

-This is Rebel_Princess signing off-