I don't own anything but the plot and my characters. I got some very good reviews and decided, with all the reviews I got, not to put this story on hold. So here it is, the next chapter.

I made some minor changes. Enjoy!

The Chosen One

"Come on, when are they going to get here?" complained Ranma.

Ranma was waiting. He had been waiting for the last few days. The reason for his wait was a good friend of his, Obi-Wan Kenobi. He and his master had gone out to settle a trade dispute, but were now late in coming back. Ranma had a feeling that something had happened, something bad. So he did the only thing that a thirteen year-old could do…wait.

"Hey, Ranma, we've got training in ten minutes. Don't be late," yelled Jack Dakens, a fellow Jedi-in-training.

"See ya there, Jack," Ranma yelled back as he turned to make his way back to the building. As he did, he saw a glimmer of light in the southern sky. As he looked closer, he could tell that it was a Naboo cruiser heading west. Curious, Ranma decided to ditch class and check it out. He took off in the direction he saw it go, not noticing someone following him. He saw it head towards a landing pad and looked around for a transport.

"Where do you think you're going?" said a voice from behind him.

"Ahhh!" yelled Ranma in surprise. He quickly whipped around to see Krista standing there with a smirk on her face.

"Well?" she prompted.

"What are you talking about?" Ranma asked innocently.

"Don't try and act innocent, Ranma. I know you better than that. Now why are you ditching class?" Krista asked him with just a trace of a smile on her face.

"Alright, alright, you got me. I saw a Naboo cruiser and got curious. I was hoping that Obi-Wan might be back. You do realize that by following me, you ditched class yourself, right?" Ranma told her.

"Opps!"

"Learn you must to obey the rules, Ranma. Old enough you are to know this," Yoda scolded Ranma. When Ranma and Krista had gotten back, Yoda had been waiting for them. Krista had been collected by her master to be scolded as well. Right now, Ranma was being scolded while Yoda headed towards the High Council chambers. The Masters had asked him to sit in and give his council.

"Expect more I do from someone your age," Yoda told him.

Ranma winced at that one. Yoda was right. Chronologically, Ranma was almost twenty-seven years old. He shouldn't be acting so childish.

"You're right, Master. I shall try harder," Ranma told Yoda softly.

"Do or do not, there is no try, my Padawan," Yoda said firmly. He looked at Ranma and his gaze softened at Ranma's dejected face. "Continue this we will, after the meeting," Yoda told him as they got to the door to the Council chamber.

Ranma was waiting again. He was starting to really dislike waiting. He sighed as he got into a meditative position, he could at least make the most of his time. He had been mediating for a while when his senses were almost overloaded. His eyes snapped open and looked around for what was the cause. What he saw surprised him. Instead of seeing an aged Master like he expected, Ranma saw a young boy, a couple a years younger than him, coming towards him. Ranma could sense the sadness and loneliness coming from the boy. He shook his head and, just to be sure, switched from normal to Force sight. What he saw confirmed what his senses told him. He saw an intense aura surrounding the boy that was at least three feet thick. Curious. He decided, as the Masters where still very busy, to talk to the boy and try to be friends.
Anakin was thinking about Padmè as he headed to the Council chamber where he was due to be tested. He really liked her, she was so nice and pretty. Anakin was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he didn't even realize that he wasn't alone.

"Long day?" came a near-by voice.

"Huh?" said Anakin as he looked in the direction of the voice.

Anakin saw an older boy, about thirteen or fourteen, sitting on the ground looking at him. He had black hair that was tied in a loose ponytail and went down to mid-shoulder.

"My name is Ranma, Ranma Tou'shin. What's your name?" Ranma asked.

"My name is Anakin Skywalker. I came with Qui-Gon Jinn to become a Jedi," Anakin replied.

"Well you certainly have the potential. Even a trainee like me can see that. But the real question is do you have the control?" Ranma told him.

"Control?" Anakin asked, confused.

"A Jedi is in constant control of their emotions," Ranma replied. "Some might say that this makes us drones, but I disagree. I say this makes us more rational, better able to judge situations and determine the correct action to take. Then again, I'm still learning how to be a Jedi." Ranma shrugged his shoulders.

"You're not a Jedi? You sure sound like one," Anakin commented.

Ranma smiled at this. "I happen to be the Padawan of the greatest of all Jedi, Master Yoda. He took me when it looked like I might not be accepted. Seeing as he's the oldest Jedi alive, he can do pretty much whatever he wants, as long as he follows the Code."

"What is the Code?" Anakin asked eagerly.

At this, Ranma adopted a sage like pose. "If it is the will of the Force, you shall eventually find out," he told Anakin.

"You don't know it, do you," Anakin teased.

Ranma shrugged. "I happen to follow a different Code than most Jedi," Ranma said simply.

"What do you mean?" said a curious Anakin.

"I follow the Old Code, the same Code that my father followed. Probably the main difference between the Old Code and the New Code is that followers of the Old Code are allowed to form attachments and can fall in love. I'm probably the last one who follows the Old Code. My Master and I have often disagreed on the Code, but he respects my wish to follow in my father's footsteps," Ranma told him solemnly.

"I don't have a father," Anakin told Ranma sadly.

"Huh? Are you sure? I mean, you must have had a dad," said a surprised Ranma.

"Nope," Anakin told him. "As far back as I can remember it's been just my mom and me. We were slaves back on Tattoine, but Qui-Gon came and freed me. He tried to free my mom, but Watto wouldn't allow it. I miss her."

"Hey, relax. You'll see her again one day," Ranma said as he put his hand on Anakin's shoulder. "Listen, close your eyes. Now listen for a small voice. What does it say?"

Anakin's brow furrowed in concentration, until his eyes shot open. "I hear something!" he exclaimed.

"What does it say?" Ranma asked.

"It says that I will see her again, but it won't be for along time. But she'll be alright!" Anakin said excitedly.

Ranma was about to say something more, but the door opened and Qui-Gon motioned for Anakin to join him. Ranma stood as well and looked to Yoda. When he had eye contact, he tried to show Yoda what he had seen in the boy. He knew he had succeeded when Yoda's eyes widened and then narrowed in thought. Just when they were about to close the door again Yoda stopped them.

"Sit with me, my apprentice shall," Yoda told them all as he motioned for Ranma to join him. Ranma quickly, but respectfully, crossed the room and sat behind Yoda. He stiffened when he heard Yoda's voice in his head.

Quiet your mind and still your mouth, my padawan. Learn much, today you will.

Ranma watched as the Council tested Anakin. He found it a little amusing that the boy kept answering correctly. He let his mind wander back to what he had heard Qui-Gon say, about Anakin being the Chosen One. Ranma could tell that Qui-Gon wanted to train Anakin, but a Jedi could only have one padawan at a time. Was he going to ditch Obi-Wan in favor of training Anakin?

The testing went on for an hour until the final part came up. All the Masters were scanning Anakin and looking into his mind. Yoda was the first to speak up.

"How feel you?" he asked.

"Cold, sir," was Anakin's reply.

"Remember Yoda, the boy comes from a very hot planet," Syfo-Dias reminded Yoda.

"Of course, right you are, Master Dias," Yoda conceded, he then turned back to Anakin. "Afraid are you?"

"No, sir," Anakin responded.

"See through you, we can," Yoda told him.

Ranma was starting to get a little worried.

"Be mindful of your feelings," Mace warned Anakin.

"Your thoughts dwell on your mother," commented another Master.

"I miss her," Anakin told him.

"Hmm, afraid to lose her, I think," Yoda said.

"No sir, I know that I'll see her again one day," Anakin said firmly.

"How do you know this?" asked Mace.

Anakin gave Ranma a smile. "Because the Force told me I would," he said softly.

This got the Masters curious. According to Qui-Gon, the boy had no knowledge of the Force before. They all turned to Ranma.

"Hehe, well while we were waiting, we got to talking. You see, even I could tell that he was sad about something. After a while we got to talking about his mother. When he told me that he missed her, I asked him to listen to the Force. That's when he first heard the Force; it told him that he'd see his mom again," Ranma explained.

"Interesting," muttered one of the Masters.

After the test, the Masters kicked everyone out of the room so they could decide. Ranma decided to use his time to go visit this 'Queen of Naboo'. He knew that he had awhile, so he didn't hurry. As he headed towards where she was staying, he wondered about what type of girl she would be. It took him almost half-an-hour to get to her apartment, as he wasn't hurrying. As he got there, he noticed the Queen's personal guard escorting an older man into the room. Ranma looked closer at him and recognized him as Senator Palpatine, from Naboo. He was said to be a good and honest man, but Ranma didn't think so. He reminded him too much of Nabiki. As far as Ranma was concerned, all politicians were snakes and not to be trusted.

As he got to the door, he heard Palpatine tell the Queen about how he was up for the position of Supreme Chancellor, and how their current situation would provide a good sympathy vote. This surprised Ranma as he hadn't heard about Valorum being replaced. He then overheard the Queen tell Palpatine that she was going back to Naboo. That declaration was followed by suspiciously feeble protests from Palpatine. After she left, Ranma sneaked a quick peek into the room and saw Palpatine smirking. He definitely didn't trust that man.

Ranma quickly caught up to the Queen andher guard. He wanted to talk to her. As he approached he called for her to wait. She stopped and turned to meet him.

"What is it? I have to go and pack," she told him coolly.

"A warning, your Highness. If I were you, I wouldn't put all my trust into that man. He can't be trusted," Ranma told her firmly.

"Senator Palpatine has served Naboo faithfully ever since I can remember, young man. I trust him completely," the Queen told him.

"Don't do that," Ranma said.

"Do what?" she asked, confused as to what he meant.

"We are almost the same age, so don't pull that 'young man' crap on me," he said firmly.

Queen Amidala was shocked. No one had ever talked to her like this before, except her family.

Captain Panaka butted in, "Listen, boy, you shall show respect to the Queen!"

"I don't respect fools," Ranma said as he turned away.

"You insolent little…" Panaka said as he watched Ranma walk away. He then turned back to the Queen. "Don't listen to him, your Highness. He's probably just some crazy kid."

"No, Panaka, he wasn't," Amidala said as she watched Ranma walk away.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"They don't allow crazy people into the Jedi Order," she told him softly.

"That kid was a Jedi?" Panaka asked, shocked.

"Yes, Panaka. Didn't you see his robes? They are very similar to what Obi-Wan wears. I think that he may be a Padawan," she told him.

"Oh, well in that case, he's just feeling his power. Probably had a bad dream about Palpatine and took it the wrong way," Panaka said dismissively.

"Maybe, but I don't think so," Amidala whispered as she walked away. She then remembered something she had heard about Jedi. They don't dream.

Ranma got back just in time to hear the decision. He calmed himself and took a seat behind Yoda. Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Anakin all stood in the middle of the room again. Master Windu started off.

"The Force is very strong with this boy," he said.

"So he is to be trained?" Qui-Gon asked hopefully.

"Yes, he is. He will be initiated and trained. We have also decided that he will be your padawan once Obi-Wan has passed the trials. But this will have to wait as Queen Amidala wishes to return to Naboo," Mace told them. "Her returning will put pressure on the Trade Federation and could widen the conflict."

"This could also flush out your dark attacker," commented Syfo-Dias.

"We need you to find out the identity of this dark warrior. This maybe the clue we need to unravel the mystery of the Sith," Mace said firmly.

"Go with you, I will. Find, we will, the answers to this mystery," Yoda said as he stood. Ranma followed his lead and stood as well.

"When you return, Obi-Wan, you will be tested for your knighthood. May the Force be with you all," Mace told them.

"But Master, he can't come. He'll just prank me the whole time," Obi-Wan complained to Qui-Gon.

"You almost sound afraid, Obi-Wan," Qui-Gon teased as they walked to where they were due to meet Yoda and Ranma.

"I'm not afraid, I'm worried," Obi-Wan said.

"Sure you are," Obi-Wan teased as they neared the landing pad.

They walked in silence the rest of the way. Once they got there, Obi-Wan groaned.

"Not her too!" he said in irritation.

Sure enough, there was Krista standing next to Ranma. Her Master was talking to Yoda a little ways off, but left shortly after.

"Where's she going? Hey, you're not leaving her with us are you?" Obi-Wan asked. All she did was smile.

"Hey, Obi-Wan!" yelled Ranma.

"Huh?" said Obi-Wan as he turned.

SPLASH!

"Arghhhh!" yelled a now soaking Obi-Wan as he started chasing the two trouble-makers around the pad.

Qui-Gon just stood back and laughed until he felt a tug on his robe sleeve. He looked down and saw Anakin looking at him.

"Master Qui-Gon, sir, what's going on?" he asked.

"Oh, it's just something that they do. Ranma pranks Obi-Wan, Obi-Wan pranks back, Krista pranks them both, they're just having fun," Qui-Gon explained.

"Oh. Master?" Anakin asked.

"Yes, Annie?" said Qui-Gon as he knelt to be on his level.

"I've got a bad feeling about this," Anakin told him.

"Don't worry Anakin, you'll be alright. I promise," said Qui-Gon as he put his hand on Anakin's shoulder.

"Okay, Ranma coming I can understand, but why are you here, Krista?" asked Obi-Wan after they had gotten into space.

"Well, you know how well Krista and me work together?" asked Ranma.

"Krista and I, Ranma," corrected Krista.

"Whatever," said Ranma as he shrugged.

"Yeah," prompted Obi-Wan.

"Well, Yoda thought that we might need the skills of a Healer, and who's better than Krista?" said Ranma.

"Actually, there quite a few better than me, Ranma, but Yoda had me come because none of them can stand you," Krista told him.

"Anyway, who's up for some training?" asked Ranma.

"Ranma!" came from Obi-Wan and Krista.

"What?"

I know that this is sort of short, but I wanted to get something out. I may put more into this chapter later on, but I might just leave it as it is. If anyone out there reading this could draw and send me a picture of Jedi Ranma with his lightsaber, I'd appreciate it. Also, if you want to send me ideas, I might put them into my story.