It was safe to say Naboo had plenty of sites to see, aside from Theed's Royal Palace, Meetra was able to show off her swoop racing skills at one of the resorts. Anakin was one of the first to cheer her on. Padme couldn't help but chuckle, Anakin had given her a look of "May I please?" as if he was afraid he would offend her. Padme may not have had the foresight that a force user had, but she could tell Anakin's attitude toward Meetra had changed. She didn't know for sure if it was true love or not, but there was defiantly something in the air.

"That was awesome!" Anakin said.

"Thanks!" Meetra said "but to be fair you could probably beat me in a podrace."

'You're still a good pilot. Given a couple of years you might surpass me."

"Oh" Meetra asked "Who was he one to beat you in a swoop race, Oh right it was moi."

"Okay you two," Padme said "Anakin don't be a sore looser"

"Hey! Do I look like a sore looser?"

"No." Meetra said "You just have an ego the size an entire star ship."

"Hey I…" but before anyone knew it, the two jedi immeitlly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Padme asked.

"I sense something a dark side energy of some kind."

"I sense it too." Anakin said

Anakin looked up and noticed a black spec heading toward them.

"What is that?" Padme asked

Anakin and Meetra just had a look of horror on their faces that was until…

"GET DOWN!" Anakin screamed

As everyone ducked, the cloaked figure piloting the leaped off of the speeder landing on her feet perfectly in front of them.

"Who's that?" Anakin asked

"Dark Jedi" Meetra mumbled

the two Jedi activated their lightsabers, Anakin with his blue and Meetra wielding the replacement green saber she got before the mission. Instead of immediately activating a lightsaber however, the figure removed their hood revealing face that looked nearly Identical to that of Meetra's

"Hello…sister" The clone said with an evil grin.

Meetra didn't know how to react "Oh my…"

"Padme run!"

Anakin charged in intending to land a direct attack, but the clone pushed him causing him to fly a couple of feet. Anakin got up and tried to go for another but an exterior force kept her from moving almost as if the assailant blocked him in with some kind of force barrier.

"I can't move. Anakin said"

Meetra soon realized that now it was only her and the clone.

"Why does your Master want Senator Amidala killed so badly?" Meetra asked.

"I'm not after the senator dear sister. My target is you."

Meetra was dumbfounded "Why me?"

"Because my master deems you as a threat, for that reason I must eliminate you."

"wow. The great sith lord of this era fears me."

"Shut up and fight!" the clone shouted before drawing her weapon.

"Okay okay miss pushy."

The clone immediately charged at Meetra delivering heavy strokes in an attempt to overpower her. Meetra used Makashi styles to deflect those blows.

"You fight well,," Meetra said "but your form is sloppy, unpolished, hec that lightsaber doesin't even fit you."

"I'd wipe that smug look off your face." The clone says "The longer you draw this out, as you wear out I will grow stronger.

"Then remind me to end this quickly."

The two clashed on for several minutes. The fight swung like a pendgulim. the clone may not have had the hands on experience that the original Meetra had, but the memory flashes and pure aggression was enough to keep Meetra on her tones, but try as she might, Meetra soon realized that the clone's words proved true. It was so strange to her. The more Meetra fought, the stronger and smarter the clone became. It was like a machine continuing to evolve as it fights it's advisory except this machine was designed specifically to adapt to her.

Once the clone realized that Meetra had finally given into fatigue, She griped Meetra with the force, through her against the rocks and then sliced the lightsaber in half. In a last ditch effort, Meetra hurled force lightning at the clone, but it was quickly blocked and thrown right back her.

Her vision fight with the clone reminded her of the fight against the doppelganger she faced on Korriban, the struggle she had felt as the clone matched her blow for blow. This was that vision realized. this was her nightmare. Meetra had felt something that she had not felt in a long time. She faced fear for her own life. The clone had an arrogant look of pride as she looked down at her defeated opponent.

"Humph. Here lays the woman that was the greatest Jedi of her time, the woman that was able to face 3 of the strongest sith the universe has ever known. Quite frankly I was expecting more."

in her arrogance, the clone did not realize that Anakin broke the Barrier, and as she was about to deliver the final blow, Anakin leaped into her defense.

"NOOO!"

The lightsabers crackled and sparked in plasmaic heat until Anakin knocked her backwards with sheer force.

"I will kill you if you touch her."

"Well isn't this the perfect little fairy tale. The chosen one saves his little girlfriend. I guess this means you're the damsel in distress."

"Shut up!" Anakin screamed

If anything could describe what was going through Anakin's mind, only one objective would be needed, and that objective would be keeping the clone away from Meetra at all cost. This reflected in his fighting style. Anakin attacked with near lighting speed each attack with a dead precision and made with the sole objective of keeping the clone on the defensive. Most Jedi Preached to not give into your emotions. In this case however, Anakin channeled his emotions into his fighting.

The clone was simply not prepared. First of all she was literally not designed to adapt to other fighters the way she adapted against Surik, and even if she did it would not have mattered She had been briefed about Skywallker's strength before landing on Naboo, but never could she imagine the power that this one as a simple Padawan. It has if the boy had been able to channel his rage and fear into the force and turn it into a weapon of raw power. He was a tank, an unstoppable force, an immoveable object.

The clone jumped back and attempted to subdue Anakin with the force, but it was all for not. Anakin was so hyped up that he shrugged off anything she threw at him. Knowing she was over match she retreated behind a rock, Much to Anakin's aggravation.

"Where are you?"

The clone found herself sweating like a scared rabbit when he is running from an angry wolf.

After a couple of minutes, Anakin broke out of his rage state, but even in his clarity, he could only sense the generally direction. But maybe he didn't need to look for her. Maybe he just needed to draw her out.

"tell me something." Anakin asked "Did Your master ever tell you WHY Meetra was such a threat?"

"What are you talking about?" The clone asked from her hiding place.

"What did he promise you? Was it money, apprenticeship?

"What Would I need money for? I am Sith."

"Ha! You don't seriously expect me to believe you're doing this for the betterment of the Sith cause."

"Some of us still hold honor in our teachings and seek to follow them."

"Sorry, but I don't see any honor here. All I see is a cheap degenerate copy with no purpose in her life other than to be used like a two-bit weapon, and who's so stupid she doesn't even realize she's a lamb being let to slaughter."

All of the sudden there was a high pitched scream as a rock shattered and revealed a very angry clone. The clone charged and hurled force lighting at the chosen one who blocked it with his lightsaber. Anakin then charged at the clone with full speed delivering thick heavy blows which the clone tried to block. Despite Her best efforts however, Anakin's blows were too powerful and with one last mighty slash, Anakin slashed the opposing in half resulting in a mini explosion. Some of the sparks from the severed blade temporally blinded the clone and as she howled in pain, Anakin gripped her with the force and shoved her against the rock.

The clone wasn't dead, but she was defiantly afraid. Anakin grabbed her by her collar. "Go back to your master and tell him that if he even dares to lay one figure on the exile, I will personally go to his planet and make him wish he had never been born. Once Anakin let go the clone ran as fast as her legs could take her.

Anakin ran back to where Meetra was lying. She was still scared something about that clone defiantly left an impression.

"Meetra I…" But before Anakin could finish his sentence, Meetra was already gripping him as hard as she could.

"Anakin…" she whimpered "I…She…That was so scary. I never felt that kind if fear before…I'm so sorry."

"It's okay." Anakin said "I got your back. I promise as long as I draw breath I'll protect you. Don't worry."

Tears started to flow down Meetra's face though Anakin did not know if it was out of fear or relief. Anakin was about to let it go, but then Meetra said something he was not prepared for.

"I love you." She whispered

Those words shocked Anakin. Whether she meant as a friemd or as something more he dod not know, but he defanitly shared the same feelings at least to some degree or at least enough to where he could repeat those same words and mean it.

"I love you too."

All of the sudden, Anakin screamed in pain. his head throbbed as if was smashing his head against concrete. His vision was soon clouded by visions of his mother, but these were not likr the visions of his dream. This time they were pictures of his mother laying in a pool of her own blood.

"No…No Mother!"

What is it?" Meetra asked

"it's my mother," Anakin said. "She's in trouble."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Padme said. "Let's go to Tatooine and help her."

"But Obi-wan said to make sure not to leave Naboo."

"He also told you to protect me, and after that assassin, I think I'd feel safer on Tatooine than I do here right now. "

Anakin didn't complain and felt a lot of relief. He wanted to go to Tatooine and now he had been given permission to do so. His mom was in trouble and right now she needed him, Meetra had a lot to think about. It did not quite hit her what she had said to Anakin until long after she said it. Did she love Anakin as more than just a friend. There would be another time to decide, but for now they had to go to Tatooine.

A/N: Okay I got to give 3 sincere Apologies. the first one is for ending at the end of a swoop race, I originally was going to write a full length chapter, but describing a race is not my cup of tea. if anyone want's it I may or may not write it as bonus chapter at the end. I also Apologize for making Meetra look like a complete Damsel in distress, don't worry she'll pay Anakin back later on. My final Apology is I'm sorry if I've rushed the romance. I jus thought it the whole saving a life is better than the whole Romeo and Juliet thing that went on in AOTC. Hope you enjoyed it. Please read and review especially in this chapter. Again thank you so much