In the council chambers both Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan had been called in with Anakin stood by.
'Finished we are,' Yoda said.
'You were right.' Mace Windu said. 'He has a very high concentration of midi-chlorians.'
'The Force is strong with him.' Ki-Adi-Mundi said.
Qui-Gon felt satisfaction. 'So is to be trained then.' He declared pre-emptively.
'No.' Windu said quietly.
'No? But he is the chosen one.'
'Clouded the boy's future is. Masked by his youth. Sense much fear in him, I do.'
'Very well then, I will train him. I take Anakin as my own apprentice.'
'An apprentice you already have Qui-Gon,' Yoda said.
'The code forbids it.' Windu said.
'Obi-Wan is ready for the trials.' Qui-Gon declared.
'I am ready.' Obi-Wan admitted, standing forward.
'What you know of being ready?' Plo Koon said.
'He is headstrong and has much to learn about the living force, but he is capable. There is little he can learn from me.' Qui-Gon said.
'Our own counsel, we will keep on who is ready. More to learn, he has.' Yoda shook his head.
'Now is not the time for this. The senate is voting tomorrow on a new chancellor and we've just heard from Master Summ Dim Phok that the Queen is returning to Naboo.'
Qui-Gon nodded, though surprised Summ remembered he even had a comlink.
'Go with her and see if these attackers reveal themselves.' Ki-Adi-Mundi said.
'We will decide later, what will be Anakin's fate.' Windu said.
'He is under my charge, he has nowhere else to be.' Qui-Gon said.
'We don't dispute that, Master Jinn.' Oppo Rancisis spoke for the first time.
'May the Force be with you,' Windu said as Depa Billaba rose from her seat to join them.
'Train him not!' Yoda snapped.

They left the council chambers, now accompanied by Depa Billaba. Billaba was once a padawan of Mace Windu. Qui-Gon explained to Anakin that he had done a mission with her just recently after the assassination attempt on Valorum by the Nebula Front. Billaba smiled at Anakin she seemed friendly enough.
They went directly to the platform where the Queen's ship was waiting via air shuttle again. When they came off, Depa Billaba went on ahead up the ramp of the ship.
'The boy is dangerous; they all can sense it why can't you?' Obi-Wan said quietly.
'His fate is uncertain, but he is not dangerous.' Qui-Gon said. 'The council will decide Anakin's fate now get on board.'
Obi-Wan resigned himself to walk up the ramp.
'Master Qui-Gon, I don't want to be a problem.'
'You won't be Anakin. I'm not allowed to train you, so I want you to watch me instead. Always remember your focus determines your reality. Stay close to me and you'll be safe. Then we'll return and settle this.'
Anakin nodded and they went up the ramp. Anakin found Jar Jar inside.
Jar Jar seemed excited, and so did Artoo Detoo, chirping away
Anakin found himself smiling despite his disappointment with the Jedi council. Most people were in the main chamber where Anakin had been. At least they had brought some food. Anakin couldn't remember the last time he ate. There were pre-packaged foods in trays. Anakin helped himself to one, sitting down. He tore it open and began chewing everything, not knowing what any of it is.
Soon enough the Nubian was taking off leaving Coruscant behind, and veering towards the deepness and mysteriousness of space.

Theed, it was still early hours of dawn. Maul was in the throne room with both Nute Gunray and Rune Haako as well as OOM-9.
Maul had arrived recently. They had captured several of the human resistance people in the process, including one man called Solcar Briel and now a girl called Magneta. Though Magneta was now on the floor, choking.
'Tell me where the gungan cities are located.' Maul repeated, staring at Rurui.
Solcar finally gave in. He told them.
Maul nodded but he didn't stop, he just extinguished the poor girl's life.
Solcar gasped, he tried to move towards but was restrained.
'We will now deal with the gungans,' Maul said.
Gunray nodded, though still in awe of Maul's abilities. How they could they lose this battle?
'Come with me.' Maul said to OOM-9.
'Roger, roger.' OOM-9 replied.
Several other battle droids followed Maul out of the throne room.
'Tighten security on the detention camps as well.'
'Roger, roger.' OOM-9 then relayed the orders. 'A detachment of droidekas is now on its way to secure the detention centres. I am also sending scouts to the cities of both Otoh Gunga and Otoh Mandrassa. We already wiped out some of them near the lakes.'
'Good.' Maul replied.

Not long after that, as expected about eight STAP's left with the co-ordinates of the cities, splitting into two groups of two. As well as air-support from Vulture droids. The droids swooped overhead, shrieking through the skies. Some verging towards Otoh Gunga and the others Otoh Mandrassa.
Drawing nearer to the locations—in this instance, Otoh Mandrassa they spotted a small number of gungans, primitive lifeforms. The droids from above rained laser fire down upon them. They scattered as soon as the first lasers hit the ground scorching the earth. The vultures broke off into twos coming around firing another batch of lasers. One casualty.
Then another casualty.
Then there was only two left.
Running and presumably screaming. The vulture droids stopped firing. Letting them run, returning to base.

Maul was back in the throne room. There was a hologram of Darth Sidious.
'The Queen is on her way to you. Force her to sign the treaty. Our informant, has told me that they have sent two more Jedi, so be wary.'
'Yes my master,' Maul replied.

Everyone apart from the pilots were in the central chamber on the Nubian. They were waiting to hear what the Queen's plan was.
'When we land, we're going to put an end to this invasion once and for all.' The Queen said, with confidence.
Summ Dim Phok shared a knowing glance with Dria Hans, as if that was all that needed to be said with no plan of action at all—no strategy. How do five Jedi, a few handmaidens, maybe ten that have been trained as soldiers, as well as a droid and Jar Jar, defeat the armies of the Trade Federation.
Qui-Gon was about to say such when Panaka beat him to it. 'When we land, they will arrest us, and will force us to sign the treaty.'
Qui-Gon nodded. 'I don't know what you will accomplish from this.'
'We are going to take back what is ours.' The Queen said, her voice the same, her face may as well have been carved of stone.
'With what army?' Panaka said.
'We can only protect you. There might be five of us, but we are still no match for the amount of droids that are available from the Trade Federation.'
Her gaze drifted to Jar Jar. 'Jar Jar?' She called out.
All eyes fell on Jar Jar.
Obi-Wan felt his heart sink just about.
'Mesa?' Jar Jar said.
'I'm going to need your help.'
Obi-Wan exchanged a glance with Qui-Gon. He looked just as puzzled.

The Nubian had landed near the lakewater's edge, away from the city. It was almost mid-day, with a drizzle of grey clouds. They were all waiting for the return of Jar Jar and Dria Hans to come back.
The Queen had yet revealed her plans other than making contact with the gungans. The handmaidens had changed from their normal outfits into more practical outfits, looking more like soldiers. They even had blasters strapped to their waists.
Everyone was growing restless.
Anakin was stood over to the side near R2-D2, and Summ Dim Phok was stood about three paces away.
'My padawan will do his best, he knows what he's doing,' Master Phok said enthusiastically.
Anakin wasn't sure whether he was talking to him or himself.
Qui-Gon was stood with Obi-wan and Depa Billaba away from most.
'If the Queen is wanting the Gungans here for a battle, a war with the Trade Federation, we cannot become involved. The Jedi have no authority to be involved.'
'But our mission is to protect the queen and if a battle is required, it's still doing our duty.'
They both turned looking at Depa.
'Well, as a representative of the council, if that's what she intends, she better be prepared for a good strategy and as your padawan said, our duty is not only to protect her, but also root out this Sith Lord. Let the Force guide us here. See what comes of it.'
They both nodded in agreement.
'Master? I am sorry about earlier. I meant no disrespect to you. I don't wish to be difficult in the matter of the boy.' He said quietly.
'Nor have you been. Honesty is never wrong. I did not lie when I told the council you were ready. You will be a great Jedi.' They smiled and shook hands.
Almost soon after that, the two Gungans returned. Both splashing as they hit the surface.
Water dripped from their bodies.
With how cold it was back on the ship, Anakin glad it wasn't him.
'Tis nobody dere,' Jar Jar said.
Dria Hans nodded, shaking water from his body like some animal.
'Do you think they were taken to the camps?'
'Or wiped out?' Obi-Wan suggested.
'Me no think so, dalee were nosa bodies.' Dria Hans said.
'Gungans too smart. Wen dey in trouble, dey go to sacred place.'
'Sacred place? Can you take us there?' Qui-Gon said.
Jar Jar sighed.
Dria Hans nodded. 'Yesa disa way.'

The Gungans led them skirting the swamp, then into a thick forest of massive trees, a following a water screened pathway connected a series of knolls. Anakin felt his panic when he heard the sounds of fighters passing overhead. Padme explained to him that they were the Trade Federation droid fighters.
They kept on going for another ten minutes, now standing in marshy grasses. Jar Jar made some kind of noise, after searching for something.
Eventually, Captain Tarpals and some other Gungan riders came into view riding their creatures.
'Hey de ho cap'n tarpals!' Jar Jar greeted.
Dria Hans also bowed.
'Notta gain, Binks!'
'We come ta see da boss.' Dria Hans said.
Tarpals glanced from one to the other. 'Ouch time.'
Tarpal, however did as told, led them deeper into the swamp, and they came into a clearing filled with Gungans. Not all of them were male. Some were female and even children.
Qui-Gon could feel their grief. Some of them were now orphans, and refugees.
They went further still to some ruins, occupied by Boss Nass.
'Binks!? Whadda yous doen back?' Boss Nass roared. 'Who yous bring here ta da Gungan sacred place?'
'I am Queen Amidala of the Naboo.' Amidala stepped forward.
'Wesa no like da Naboo. Yous bring da machineks, dey bust up our homes. Yous all bombad! Yous all die mebbe.'
Qui-Gon glanced around. They were surrounded by Gungan warriors, on their creatures with electropoles.
'We wish to form an alliance with you.' Amidala said.
'We no form nutten wit da naboo,'
Abruptly Padme detached herself from the others.
'Who's dis?' Tarpals said.
Padme looked towards Boss Nass. 'I am Queen Amidala. This is my decoy, that serves from time to time as my bodyguard and decoy. I apologise for my deception but given the circumstances, it was necessary.' She spun looking around at the Jedi.
Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and the other Jedi exchanged a few glances. That was unexpected.
Anakin was still in shock. He hadn't seen that coming.
Padme spoke some more, 'The Trade Federation have destroyed much of our world, both our homes. If we don't stop it now, it will never end. I am asking…no I'm begging...you to help us.' She got down on one knee, bowing. Others followed.
'Ho, ho, ho, me like dis, dis good. Yous no think yous greater den da gungans!'

'We have found there ship by the swamp.' Gunray said to the hologram of Lord Sidious.
'This is an unexpected move. Be patient. Let them make the first move.' Sidious said.
Maul nodded.
'You will have your jedi. But there's now four of them. One just a padawan, and the other a master. Fortunate it's not Master Yoda or one of the other council members.'
Maul agreed. He might have killed a council member already and his padawan. But taking out four Jedi is a stretch. He happened to be following him after he had killed an informant, collecting a holocron with the information about this actual battle and invasion. If they had found out about earlier, might not have turned out this way. The seeds of the darkside had been sown.