"Padme, get the twins," Anakin said, "I think they'll want to see this."
Padme returned with Luke and Leia and peered out the viewport. Planet Earth hung in front of them, a marbled mix of blue water, green land, and white clouds.
"It really is a beautiful planet," remarked Padme.
Anakin nodded in agreement, then turned back to the controls.
"Get strapped in. I'm starting the landing sequence," said Anakin.
Anakin's superb piloting skills were almost put to the test with the complicated set of coordinates the travel brochure had explained. Everything had to be perfect, or else they risked being seen by an Earthling. Then they would have some explaining to do!
Finally, the ship landed in a small hanger bay in the middle of a dense forest. A facility existed to aide tourists in getting information about the planet and arranged transport to various cities. It wasn't very big, since the Earth tourist industry was small.
"Before we get off, we all need to wear the Earth clothes I got for us," Anakin said, handing out various bundles. Padme went to get Luke and Leia dressed, while Anakin struggled into his own clothes.
"Anakin, we look ridiculous!" Padme called, stepping into the room. Anakin was still struggling into his pants, which were skin-tight jeans. "Anakin, your pants are too small," Padme said.
"No, they aren't!" protested Anakin, falling over while cramming his leg into the jeans, "They're all the rage on Earth. Their called 'emo pants'!"
Anakin finally managed and stood up. He wore a black shirt and the skin-tight jeans.
"Those don't look very comfortable...," Padme commented.
"No, no. They're...great!" Anakin said with a grimace that he tried to disguise with a smile, "Oh, wait! One more thing..."
Anakin walked (or tried to) over to the mirror and combed a section of curly hair over his eye.
"Perfect!" he proclaimed.
"I'm not wearing this," Padme said firmly. Anakin looked at her. She wore a revealing miniskirt and tank top.
"But you have to!" he said, "It's what all the Earth women wear! Do you want to stick out?"
Padme just glared at him.
"And the children don't like their clothes, either!" Padme said.
"Its really hot in this, Daddy!" said Leia. She wore black pants with chains hanging off, a black shirt, a black jacket with pins stuck in it, and black lipstick and eyeliner.
"I'm sorry, Leia. All the girls go "Goth" these days!" Anakin said.
"You mean the girls who aren't dressed like this?" Padme asked.
"Uh...yeah," said Anakin.
Luke struggled in, bent nearly double by the weight of a huge medallion around his neck. He also wore his baggy jeans sagging to his knees and a long shirt. He wore a black bandana on his head.
"Perfect, Luke!" Anakin beamed, "You gotta love the--" Anakin grabbed his datapad off the desk and looked something up, "Bling-bling! That's the word! You gotta love the bling-bling!"
"But it's heavy!" said Luke.
"Come on, son. You're tough, right?"
Luke pouted and looked at Anakin with watery blue eyes. Except for his clothes, the little boy looked the polar opposite of "tough".
"You kids look great. Just like the holos! Now, how about we check out this little place they call Earth!" Anakin said.
They stepped off the ship.
Now things will really get interesting!
