"Um, Master Ponds are you alright do you need help?" Jaden asked approaching Ponds.
"Err...I..." Ponds muttered feeling embarassed.
"Remain still." Jaden said and with that he forced up the rack that had fallen on Ponds' leg.
"Thanks kid I owe you." Ponds responded as Jaden helped him to his feet not too far away was a grinning Anakin and a uncontrollable Fives who kept laughing.
Jaden noticed it and walked up to them "Masters, with all due respect can you don't laugh at Ponds?" he said using his special gift his pleading eyes.
"Alright we promise we won't laugh." Anakin said staring at Jaden's eyes like he was under a spell.
Ponds just stood there mouth hanging open a while ago both of them were laughing like hyenas and now they are silent like nothing have happened. Jaden turned back to Ponds and using the same gift he persuaded Ponds to go to the fresher. Obi Wan and Mace Windu walked by just as Ponds entered the fresher and they noticed Anakin and Fives staring into empty space.
"Hello, answer me!" Obi Wan snapped his fingers infront of their faces but recieved no response.
"Someone should slap them." Mace Windu stated.
"If you say so." Obi Wan answered back as he slapped the both of them. "Darn someone should have caught it on video it would make history!"
"I think Jaden just did." Mace Windu smiled as he pointed to a now running away youngling.
"Oh that boy, Obi Wan look at what you have created!" Anakin snapped angrily at Obi Wan who pretended to look innocent.
"Wait till I get my hands on him!" Fives stated running after Jaden.
Somewhere in deep space, Darth Yoda and Emperor Palpatine looked at their new weapon the Death Star. A smile formed on Palpatine's lips as he stared at the massive space station, he had spent years preparing for this he planned to turn Anakin but since he refused to kill Dooku he set his eyes on Master Yoda which turned out sucessful. Darth Yoda had changed a lot over the last two years his once green and healthy skin has turned into a lighter colour, his eyes were filled with yellow sith power as he stared into space wondering how the jedis are doing without him.
"Fives, come on do you think that restraints are needed." Ben stated while pointing to a now sitting Jaden with his hands restrained tightly behind his back.
"Yes in case he dosen't take off again." Fives answered back.
"I'm so sorry Master Fives can you please release me the restraints hurt a lot." Jaden asked his head cast down.
"Fine but if you do that again then I will throw you in a cell you hear me youngling!" Fives warned as he removed the binders.
Jaden rubbed his wrists and nodded, Ben led him out of the detention area. Anakin was waiting outside Jaden looked at Ben than at Anakin. Jaden bowed before Anakin and apologised for everything he done after that he looked at the ground. Anakin placed his hands on Jaden's shoulder and bent down.
"Do you want to become my padawan?" Anakin asked.
"Are you sure?" Jaden asked back his feet moving.
"Yes, I am not mad at you well maybe a little but I will not do what Fives did to you" he paused as he recalled the time when he was younger and he grinned and continued "the reason is that I used to be like you when I was a youngling."
"Really!" Jaden asked in surprise.
"Yes, I used to be very naughty once I reprogrammed the kitchen droids making them throw the foods at the other younglings." Anakin chuckled as he remembered.
"Did you get punished? Was it like mine?" Jaden asked with intrest.
"Sadly, no my punishment was easy just grounded in my room for three days." Anakin answered.
"Oh that easy at least they didn't cuff you like Fives did to me." Jaden said as he rubbed his wrists the pain returning.
"Well, I did get cuffed when I was 11 by you know who." Ben answered him.
"Why, what did you do?" Jaden asked looking over at Ben.
"Well you can say I set a trap for Fives when he opened his locker a metal stick hit him on his head." Ben replied beaming with pride.
"Is that why you got sent to detention?" Anakin asked this time.
"Well, yeah when he came to he noticed me laughing and he immediately grabbed me and hurled me into a cell oh and Jaden you were lucky he went easy on you." Ben replied rolling his eyes.
"Yeah, I guess so." Jaden agreed than he looked at Anakin "If you are still willing to take me as a padawan than I accept."
"Good, training starts early tomorrow and one more thing Jaden, Obi Wan will gut you tonight." Anakin replied as he walked away leaving Ben and a terrified Jaden.
In the evening, after finishing dinner with the other younglings and initiates Jaden led by Ben went into a small room there was a chair in the middle. Ben left him there and Jaden wondered what punishment was he getting, his heart froze went the door opened. Obi Wan sat on the chair and motioned for Jaden to come, he hesitated when he saw the stick in Obi Wan's hand but still he obeyed.
"You clearly went over your head what were you thinking fighting with Fives!" Obi Wan yelled angrily.
"Dad, I'm so sorry if you want to punish me than go ahead I think I deserve it." Jaden replied with confidence.
"Right, so how many strokes do you think you'll get?" Obi Wan asked.
"Err...30." Jaden answered as he get into position.
"Wrong, it's 10 just count as your lucky day and make sure to thank Ben he convinced me that you truly are sorry or I would have given you 60." Obi Wan said as he began to cane Jaden.
"Yes...dad." Jaden replied absorbing the pain.
Jaden hobbled out of the small room and went straight to Ben who was talking to some of the other padawans about his life before the Jedi Purge.
"Um, Ben." Jaden asked.
"Yes, Jaden? Are you crying?" Ben asked as he saw Jaden wipe the tears away.
"Yeah I was crying and I wanted to say thanks for talking to my dad." Jaden replied smiling weakly.
"No problem that's what friends are for but tell me how many did he give you?" Ben asked as he hugged the boy.
"10 strokes but they are very hard." Jaden answered back.
"Well well look at here if it isn't the strongest youngling I ever knew." Ponds said as he appreared out of the training room.
"Master Ponds." Jaden jumped at Ponds who catched him in his arms.
"I heard what Fives did and what General Kenobi done to you." Ponds said as he lowered Jaden to the ground.
"Um...I didn't mean to fight." Jaden said in defense.
"Jaden, promise me you won't repeat the same mistake." Ponds asked as he knelt down till he faced Jaden in the eye "Oh and General Skywalker said that you must spend a day in the detention level I tried to fight against it."
"Yes, Master Ponds I promise don't worry about me I think I deserve some time off" Jaden replied grinning as he held out his wrists allowing Ponds to cuff him.
"Take care of yourself in there Jaden, see you tomorrow!" Ben yelled as Ponds led a happy and smiling Jaden away.
Ponds led Jaden to the detention floor and handed him over to Siri who was his mom.
"Hi mom." Jaden said looking away.
"Well, what did you do?" Siri asked her voice was harsh.
"Well, I fought with Fives." Jaden responed as he cast his head down.
"Did Obi Wan punish you?" Siri asked.
"Yeah, dad blistered my butt ten times." Jaden replied smiling.
"At least you learned your mistake now come along we need to find a cell for you." Siri said as she opened one and pointed "get in!"
"Yes ma'm!" Jaden replied obdiently as he walked into the cell.