Chapter 8

Later on, everyone but Padme and Obi-wan arrived at a nearby mechanical workshop, just were about to enter it. Anakin: "Another thing you kids need to know about our world, we have droids. First of all, do any of you know what a droid is?"

Each of the kids looked at each other, then looked back up at Anakin and shook their heads. Anakin: "OK, do any of you know what a robot is?"

Several of them pondered for a moment. Sokka: "It's like a mechanical man, right?" Anakin: "Yes, that's what a droid is. Now then, shall we enter?"

As soon as they entered the workshop, they looked around in amazement of a lot of the droids that were within the shop. Anakin: "Alright, I need to warn all of you that a lot of these droids could be potentially dangerous as some of them are broken down and in need of repairs; some of them, however, could go berserk if you so much as go anywhere near them, so don't touch any of them!"

Sokka was still looking around in amazement. Anakin: "Got all of that, Sokka? Sokka? Sokka!" Sokka: "Huh? What? Oh! Yeah! Sure! Um, just what are the droids used for?" Anakin: "They're used for a number of things. Each droid is built for a specific purpose. The type of droid they are determines their function. Ah, there are a few droids that I'm acquainted with."

They looked over and saw 2 droids. Many might know them best as R2-D2 and walked over towards them. Ahsoka walked up to R2-D2 and crouched near him. C-3PO then began to move. C-3PO: "Oh, hello, everyone, I am C-3PO." Anakin: "Hello, C-3PO, I'm showing our new friends around to teach them about our world. I thought I might bring them here and teach them about droids." C-3PO: "Oh, yes, well, in that case, I'm sure master Ani has told you this but each droid have specific functions. I am what is known as a protocol droid." Anakin: "A protocol droid specializes in assisting diplomats; they can help in translating for many different kinds of languages for many different kinds of people." C-3PO: "I have an extensive database and can understand more than thousands of different languages." Anakin: "You already know from visiting the senate why a Protocol droid is very essential." Toph: "Well, of course, being that there are thousands of different species and thousands of different star systems, I guess it IS important to have something around to help them easily communicate with one another." Anakin: "Correct." Katara: "I guess without droids like C-3PO, it can be very difficult for many of these people to talk to each other, or even say hello." Toph: "Who built him?" Anakin: "I did, when I was younger." Suki: "What? Really? I don't believe it." Anakin: "Much like what I said to Katara, I was exceptionally bright as a youngling. I knew how mechanical devices work, I knew at least 2 languages and I was good with fixing and even driving pod racers. You might say, even as a youngling, I was a gifted pilot." Suki: "Gee, Master Skywalker, I never knew you had such a humongous ego. Do you brag like this often?"

Sokka was heard snickering in the background. Anakin looked down at Suki in a hard manner. Suki: "Now then, back to the matter of droids. So, who would that short droid over there be?" Anakin: "Who? That? That's R2-D2, he and I go way back."

R2 made a few beeping noises. Aang: "I take it R2 is not much of a talker." Anakin: "Well, he does talk, sometimes, but he doesn't speak our language if that's what you're implying." Toph: "So what is R2's function?" Anakin: "R2 is an Astromech droid. His functions involve assisting a fighter pilot." Ahsoka: "Astromech droids, like R2, are built to do many different things for the fighter pilot. Their functions include navigation, maintaining controls, repairing damages done to the ship and storing data for the ship." Anakin: "Astromech droids attach themselves directly into the starfighter; they're responsible for maintaining the ship's mobility and function and keeping everything in check. It's always essential to have an Astromech droid that you can completely rely on or else you would be dead in space." Aang: "Sounds scary." Anakin: "It is." Sokka: "Um, OK, so, why are astronomical, or whatever you called those droids, built to look like trash bins?" Anakin: "How should I know!? I'm not the one in charge of the Astromech's designs!"

R2 made several beeping noises. Anakin: "Yeah, I know, he's not very bright."

He then made many more beeping noises. Anakin: "Really? You don't say. I completely agree with you, R2." Zuko: "What did he just say?" Anakin: "Uh, nothing, just a joke; you wouldn't understand." Sokka: "We hardly understand him now."

Anakin made an irritated face towards Sokka. Suki: "OK, so are there any other droids besides these 2, Master Skywalker?" Anakin: "Sure, there are lots of them. There are medical droids, built to nurse people back to health a lot better than an actual person; they contain a vast amount of medical knowledge. There are pilot droids who are in charge of piloting most ships. They're built directly into the system itself, so they can manage the ship a lot better then anyone. There are even droids designed to kill, they're called Assassin droids, simple as that, even Sokka could understand that."

Sokka made a somewhat annoyed look on his face. Anakin: "There are maintenance droids, which are built to monitor, clean and maintain any system. Construction droids are built for construction purposes, service droids are built to serve people, security droids are built as our authorities, there are even droids that are built to serve other droids."

Everyone became astounded. Sokka: "Really? Droids that serve other droids? That's ridiculous." Ahsoka: "It's true, there are actually droids like that. There's even a spa for droids that cleans them up to make them good as new. Advertisements for places like that stated that they can clean droids up for that "fresh off the assembly line look". Advertisements are so annoying." Anakin: "Tell me about it."

Later on, they continued looking around the workshop. Just then, something then caught Sokka's eye, then he walked towards it. Anakin noticed Sokka walking towards some of the seemingly deactivated droids. Anakin: "SOKKA! DON'T TOUCH THAT!"

Sokka got too close to the droid, it then became active, went berserk and attacked Sokka. He was thrown back and noticed that droid was going after him. He then screamed as he got up and ran away from it, with it chasing after him. Everyone watched as the droid chased after him. Sokka: "AAAAHHH! KATARA! GET THIS KILLER DROID AWAY FROM ME!" Anakin: "Does this…happen to your brother often, Katara?" Katara: "Too often." Toph: "Sokka is a magnet for unfortunate mishaps. It's…kind of a habit of his." Anakin: "Heh! Why am I not surprised?" Ahsoka: "Somebody do something! Who know what that droid's going to do to him!"

Anakin let out an annoyed grunt. Anakin: "Better let me handle this."

With the use of his Force powers, the droid was stopped on its tracks and deactivated it. With that, Sokka managed to stop running to catch his breath. Katara ran over towards Sokka. Katara: "Sokka, are you OK?" Sokka: "Yeah, I'm fine. Thank goodness that killer robot was put to a halt." Katara: "Well, I think you have Anakin to thank for that. He stopped that thing with his Force powers." Sokka: "What? Really?"

The others walked closer to him. Sokka: "You just saved me! YOU'RE AWESOME!"

Sokka then threw himself on Anakin and wrapped his arms around him. Anakin pushed him off. Anakin: "Get off of me! What part of "don't touch anything" did you not understand!?" Sokka: "What? Get out of here; you never said that." Zuko: "Uh, yeah, he did, Sokka." Sokka: "What? Did he really mention it?" Toph: "I was here when he told us not to touch anything and that everything here could be dangerous, so, yeah, he did mention it to us." Sokka: "Huh, well what do you know?" Toph: "Honestly, Sokka, where were you when he told us that?" Sokka: "I was awestruck by the many droids in this place. I mean, come on, they're all awesome!"

Everyone in the room looked hard at Sokka. Sokka: "What?"

At that time, Rex and some of the clone troopers stepped in. Rex: "We heard a commotion. Is there anything wrong, sir?" Anakin: "No, nothing wrong; just Sokka running into another unfortunate incident. He's OK now." Rex: "Oh, well, that's a relief. At least no one got hurt." Anakin: "Yeah, for now. Rex, keep Sokka away from all the inactive droids, oh and just to be on the safe side, keep him away from the active droids, too." Rex: "Will do, sir. But what about this one?" Anakin: "Don't worry about that thing. We'll handle this." Rex: "Roger that."

Rex gave direct orders to his troops, then he and his troops walked off. Ahsoka then pondered. Ahsoka: "Hmm…I wonder why that droid became active and attacked Sokka?" Anakin: "Who knows? All of these droids are brought here for one reason or another. Perhaps it was a malfunction of some kind." Ahsoka: "I know, but what caused it?" Anakin: "Hmm…good question." Sokka: "Hm…"

Sokka stretched out his fingers. Sokka: "Maybe I can figure out a thing or two about this droid."

He moved his fingers around in anticipation and walked back towards the droid. Ahsoka: "Uh…I don't think that's a good idea, Sokka." Sokka: "Oh, come on. I've had plenty of experience working on machinery back at my home world. How hard can it be to fix this thing?"

Everyone watched as Sokka tried to figure out how to fix the droid. Sokka: "Now let's see, maybe if I…no, that's not it. Perhaps if I…no, that's not it, either. Then what if I…no, that can't be right." Anakin: "It's like watching a train wreck before it even happens."

As they kept watching, Sokka continued on until, the droid reactivated, went berserk again and shocked him. He screamed, ran off and hid behind Anakin. Anakin: "I knew this was going to happen."

At that time, Suki walked up to the droid. Sokka: "That thing is a killer machine!" Ahsoka: "What's the matter, couldn't figure out how that thing worked? You did mention to us just now that you had some experience working with machines, didn't you?" Sokka: "Um…did I mention that I'm terrible with machines that are from other worlds?" Anakin: "No, you didn't, but somehow, I kind of figured that you weren't!" Ahsoka: "Well, so much for that. But don't feel too bad. It takes a long time to repair these types of droids, usually because these problems can be very difficult to access, so it's a very long endeavor to…" Suki: "I'm finished."

They looked over and saw Suki with the droid working perfectly. Anakin was very shocked. Anakin: "Suki? Did you just…" Suki: "This little guy just needed a tune up. Its hard drive was seriously crashing, plus its main motor functions were failing, its density particles were damaged, it needed a new power supply, its buffer needed to be replaced, not to mention that its oil needed to be changed and when was the last time this thing was cleaned?"

Ahsoka and Anakin stood in awe. Ahsoka: "Wow! That was impressive, Suki." Anakin: "Since when did you know how to fix droids?" Suki: "Since just now. A while back, I found out that I was good with computers and machines; Captain Aquatia and another friend of mine took me in and taught me everything that I know. They even trained me to adapt to machines from other worlds, regardless of how advanced they are."

They continued staring in awe. They looked at each other and then back at Suki. Anakin: "Alright, from now on, I'll entrust you around machines."

Suki smiled. Anakin: "Sokka, on the other hand, needs to stay away from them, assuming that's possible."

Sokka stared at him in an irritating manner. Suki: "I'm so stoked, are there any more machines that needs to be fixed?"

Anakin and Ahsoka stood in awe. Ahsoka: "Um…yes, actually, there are lots of them here." Suki: "Terrific! Where can I start?" Anakin: "Um…right here, actually. There are several droids that have been having a lot of problems lately. You think you're up to the challenge?" Suki: "Bring it on, Master Skywalker! I'll take on anything you throw at me." Anakin: "OK, then, you have zeal, I'll give you that much. Come on, I'll show you some of our most defective droids."

They all followed Anakin into another section of the Shoppe.

Later on, they were leaving the workshop. Padme and Obi-wan reunited with them and they walked along the streets of Coruscant. Katara: "So, where to next?"

Anakin and Obi-wan exchanged looks before they glanced back towards the Benders. Anakin: "Next, we're going to take you back to the Jedi Temple." Obi-wan: "Yes, we have a lot to teach to you about the Jedi Order." Katara: "Sounds neat." Ahsoka: "By the way, what are machines like in your world?" Katara: "Machines? Let's see…the technology in our world is very primitive compared to yours, but we have some technical capabilities." Ahsoka: "Like what?" Katara: "Well, each nation's level of technology is different. For example, the Water Tribe and Air Nomads are the least technological nations in our world since both nations mainly revolve around Bending, so they don't offer much, whereas Earth Kingdom technology is very good." Toph: "Our architects are top notch." Zuko: "The Fire Nation contains some of the most advanced technology because of their large demands for weapons." Ahsoka: "That must have been why the Fire Nation was doing so well during your war." Zuko: "Yes, and we were progressively growing because of it." Obi-wan: "So, tell us a little more about your world. What kind of machines do you have?" Sokka: "Well, let's see. The Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation have boats. It's basically been our most advanced source of transportation. Water Tribe uses boats a lot as means of transportation." Ahsoka: "Well, yeah, it make sense, considering that they are the Water Tribe, after all." Katara: "The Earth Kingdom uses boats called Ferries to cross many different bodies of water, sometimes. But since the Earth Kingdom is like a large piece of land, they use mainly ground-based transportation." Toph: "We also have this huge, Earthbending powered Monorails that are used in the largest Earth Kingdom city in our world!" Ahsoka: "Really? Sounds amazing." Aang: "The Mail Delivery System they use in the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu is a lot of fun." Sokka: "Our most advanced nation, being the Fire Nation, have steamed powered boats." Zuko: "They were among many of our most advanced sources of transportation in the world." Ahsoka: "So, what kind of transportation did the Air Nomads have, besides flying bison?" Aang: "We didn't really have much except for bison. But we did have gliders. It is also the only weapon we use, that and a wind sword and perhaps the most advanced pieces of technology we had were doors that can be opened by Airbending." Ahsoka: "Like some sort of key?" Aang: "Exactly." Sokka: "The Water Tribe is known best for some of its weaponry, especially ones made from animal bones." Toph: "Earth Kingdom has a ton of cool weapons." Anakin: "Let me guess, Zuko, the Fire Nation out bested the other nations in weaponry?"

Zuko paused then dropped his head. Zuko: "Yes…"

Zuko lifted his head back up. Zuko: "Our weaponry is so advanced that some of the vehicles we had were weapons, too." Anakin: "Oh." Katara: "The Fire Nation has some weapons that were around our standard levels." Sokka: "A lot of us are very good at metal crafting; it's how we're able to design so many useful weapons." Ahsoka: "Sounds neat." Aang: "But hardly any of them compare to the type weapons you have. I mean, you guys have swords made from pure light. What do you call those things, beam swords?" Anakin: "You mean this?"

Anakin pulled out his Lightsaber and held it out, then put it away. Anakin: "You're close, Aang. They're called Lightsabers. Every Jedi has one. They're used for combat and self-defense." Ahsoka: "Even a Youngling is told that the weapon is their life and that they must never lose it or else…well…they would be in a lot of trouble." Anakin: "Or someone could find it and use it for their own nefarious purposes. It is the most advanced type of weaponry of our world and anyone can learn how to wield one." Obi-wan: "Our weapon is very powerful. It can cut through almost any material, even the thickest metal that our world could provide." Aang: "Again, we hardly have anything like that in our world." Sokka: "So, tell us this, Jedi knights, where does the light on that weapon come from, anyway?" Anakin: "The weapon itself focuses a beam, with is unleashed through a series of lenses, from a crystal contained within the weapon, which gives the weapon its properties, we can adjust the blade to whatever length or power we want. Each weapon is constructed by a Jedi with the use of the Force." Sokka: "You mean you guys usually create those weapons, yourselves?" Anakin: "Yes." Sokka: "OK, is there any reason why each of your blades is a different color?" Anakin: "Well, it's mainly because of the type of crystal used in the Lightsaber. Ahsoka uses a different crystal in her Lightsaber from myself and Obi-wan." Obi-wan: "There are many different types of crystals used for Lightsabers. But Green and Blue are the most commons colors used. Master Windu's Lightsaber, however, consists of a rare crystal, so it lets out a violet pigment." Katara: "This all sounds very interesting. It does make us feel more primitive, however." Ahsoka: "Sorry." Katara: "Oh, no, it's OK, our technology may seem like a stand still, but we have progressed a lot, I mean, we invented different types of machinery, such as submarines, different tanks, timing devices, even invented aircraft, such as hot air balloons." Padme: "Well, there you go. You guys aren't so primitive, after all." Katara: "Thanks, but it'll be a long time before we reach your standard. I mean, you guys are able to go into outer space and your societies doesn't consist of 1 just planet, or even one star system, for that matter; it's nothing like our world." Ahsoka: "I see, but still, you're society sounds pretty amazing, in its own way. I've never heard anything quite like it. Your world is truly one of a kind."

Soon enough, they arrived back at the Jedi Temple. There, they walked along the halls of the Temple. Anakin: "There are many things you need to know about the Jedi Order. We already told you that it's our job to maintain in order in our world, much like the Avatar in your world." Aang: "Yes, we remember you specifically telling us that." Anakin: "Well, there's more than just that. You see, there are also the different positions in the Jedi Order. There's the Jedi Initiate, or the Younglings as we call them, they are Force sensitive children who are chosen when they are very young, they are taken from their families and homes, as we mentioned yesterday and brought here for training." Aang: "The Avatar is never chosen at a young age, when the Avatar's identity is revealed during come they're 16th birthday, they are then sent away for 12 years to the other 3 nations. They are to spend 4 years in each nation to train in and learn the other styles of bending." Anakin: "OK, sounds interesting enough. Anyway, after the younglings complete their training as an Initiate, they are then selected to move up to the position of a Padawan." Sokka: "What's a Padawan?" Ahsoka: "A Padawan is a Jedi apprentice, they are assigned to a higher ranking Jedi to learn on the field." Sokka: "So, the higher ranked Jedi act as babysitters to these Padawan?" Ahsoka: "Yep…sort of." Katara: "You're a Padawan to Master Skywalker, right, Ahsoka?"

Sokka chuckled a little. Sokka: "That's makes you a babysitter to Ahsoka!" Anakin: "Hey, shut up!"

Obi-wan chuckled a little under his breath, Anakin noticed. Anakin: "Hey, don't forget that you went through the same process with me, my former master." Obi-wan: "Anakin!" Suki: "You were a Padawan once?" Obi-wan: "All Jedi Masters were once Padawan, Suki, including me." Toph: "You were a Padawan? I find that hard to believe." Obi-wan: "Well, let's see it this way, I'm sure each of you weren't Master Benders throughout your entire lives and each of you never got to where you are overnight; you kids probably perfected your bending arts under a Master Bender." Katara: "Hey, yeah, he's right. We did learn everything we know from different masters. I guess that would kind of make each of us their Padawan." Obi-wan: "Absolutely; that's how it is with all Jedi." Ahsoka: "During their training, a Padawan is required to wear a small braid to indicate that they have not moved up, yet; all species that grow hair is required to have their hair grow a little longer for the braid, all non-hair growing species, like myself, have to wear a piece of jewelry or tattoo for the braid." Katara: "Say, where is your braid?"

Ahsoka took off her Padawan braid and showed it to everyone. Ahsoka: "Right here."

Everyone looked at it. Katara: "It's beautiful."

She put it back on. Ahsoka: "After a Padawan's training is complete, their braid is then severed." Anakin: "That is after a Padawan has proven themselves over a rigorous 10 year course, they are then bumped up to Jedi Knight." Sokka: "Wait, it would take a Padawan 10 years to move up to Jedi Knight? That's a long time!" Anakin: "Tell me about it. Being a Padawan to Master Obi-wan isn't exactly a day on the beach." Obi-wan: "Hey, it wasn't that bad." Anakin: "Maybe not to you, but to me, it was a trial all on it's own, forget the rigorous training, living under your shadow was the real challenge." Obi-wan: "Well, I moved up to Jedi Master and you're still a Jedi Knight." Anakin: "Yeah, but you never would have gotten to where you are now without my help." Zuko: "What did he mean by all of that, Obi-wan?"

Obi-wan let out a slight worn out sigh. Obi-wan: "When a Jedi Knight has proven their full understanding of the Force and has succeeded in moving their Padawan up to Jedi Knight, they, in time, move up to the rank of Jedi Master." Toph: "Isn't that where you are now, Master Kenobi?" Obi-wan: "Yes, that is correct." Sokka: "So, it takes just as long for a Jedi Knight to become a Jedi Master as it takes for a Padawan to become a Jedi Knight? No way! NO WAY will I believe it taking that long!" Ahsoka: "Well, it is less than the amount of time for the Avatar to learn other forms of bending under the masters of the other elements." Aang: "That's right, all Avatars went through that process, everyone but me." Ahsoka: "What do you mean?" Aang: "Well, you see, a while after Katara broke me out of the iceberg, the Avatar that came before me, Avatar Roku, told me about a comet that passes by our world every one hundred years." Anakin: "A comet?" Aang: "Yes, Sozin's Comet, actually." Ahsoka: "Sozin's Comet, you mean as in Firelord Sozin?" Zuko: "Yes, the comet is said to grant Firebenders an enormous amount of energy for Firebending. Sozin used it to wipe out the Air Nomads." Obi-wan: "I am terribly sorry to hear that." Ahsoka: "So, what about Sozin's Comet? Why was it so important for you to know about it?" Aang: "It's because the comet was returning and Firelord Ozai was planning on using it to burn the Earth Kingdom to the ground and claim the world in the name of the Fire Nation."

Ahsoka and Padme gasped. Anakin: "No…! He couldn't!" Obi-wan: "That monster!" Padme: "So Firelord Ozai was willing to destroy your world just to rule over it?" Zuko: "Yes." Anakin: "And just when I thought that man couldn't be anymore ruthless! How could you think you would ever be loved by someone like him, Zuko!?" Zuko: "He was my father, what more could I say?" Padme: "All that is true, Zuko, but you had to have known where to draw the line." Zuko: "I did, during that war meeting, when my father was telling everyone about that plan, I wanted so much to speak out against it, but I'm ashamed to say I didn't. My whole life all I wanted was my father's love, I thought all I wanted was my honor, but then I realized that I lost my honor and worst of all, I lost myself." Anakin: "Clearly, there was a major difference between claiming your honor and gaining your father's love; from what I can tell, they're both complete opposites." Zuko: "I know that now and I'm sorry I didn't realize it sooner." Obi-wan: "It's alright, Zuko; better late than never." Anakin: "Not to mention before your father used that comet to burn the entire world down! Scorching the Earth Kingdom? The Fire Nation is way passed sharing its greatness with the world! That's just wrong!" Zuko: "I know." Katara: "We all know that." Obi-wan: "OK, then, so, shall we have a look around the temple?" Aang: "Sure, I'm up for it." Katara: "Me, too." Toph: "Same here." Zuko: "I'm in." Sokka: "Let's go, then." Suki: "Yes, let's." Anakin: "OK, then." Obi-wan: "Follow me, everyone."

They walked all around the Jedi Temple, they looked around. Sokka then spotted a few Jedi walking around, one of them with Twi'lek hair tails. Sokka: "Hair tails…a Twi'lek? Hey, guys, look, there's a Twi'lek Jedi! Over there." Ahsoka: "That's Master Aayla Secura. You're right, Sokka, she is a Twi'lek." Sokka: "Really? Twi'leks can be Jedi?" Anakin: "All species can become Jedi, Sokka. It depends on whether or not they're smart enough to wield the Force to their will." Sokka: "The Force, huh? Tell me more about this…Force." Katara: "You told us that the Force is what gives the Jedi their power." Obi-wan: "Precisely. The Force is a unique energy field that surrounds us. For some reason or other, some of us are able to manipulate the Force to our will, giving us our power. They are able to study under the influence of it, serve under its mysterious entities and use it too their will. Those people become Jedi." Toph: "Any ideas on how this is done?" Obi-wan: "No, no one really knows how it works; all we know is that it can be utilized to our advantage." Anakin: "A Jedi named Qui-Gon Jinn told me that our connections to the Force involved these micro organisms called Midi-chlorians, he said that they allow a person to connect with the force and communicate it; allowing one to wield it."

Obi-wan was greatly surprised to hear this. Obi-wan: "Master Qui-Gon told you that Midi-chlorians are responsible for control over the Force? Clearly, that man had lost it more than I thought." Suki: "What are Midi-chlorians, Master Kenobi?" Obi-wan: "Midi-chlorians was a failed experimental project consisting of bio-cellular antibodies that were supposedly synthesized to fight off many potentially lethal diseases. They were to fight off deadly plaques a lot better than our standard immune system, like the accursed Blue Shadow Virus." Suki: "Hmm…so what made them a complete failure?" Obi-wan: "They weren't fighting off the infectious diseases like they were supposed to. After the failure, the scientists who created the Midi-chlorians were forced to shut down the experiment due to the people's lack of faith in the project. But then one of the scientists found out that the Midi-chlorians actually had some unusual reactions to the Force for some reason, so they decided to conduct experiments on a few of there own and found that the Midi-chlorians are, in fact, more active around those who are sensitive to the Force than those who aren't." Katara: "And so you have used those Midi-chlorians to detect who is Force-sensitive by how active they are." Obi-wan: "That is correct, we have also found that the Force nurtures these Midi-chlorians, causing them to multiply exponentially, as demonstrated by young Anakin over here." Anakin: "Master Qui-Gon found that my Midi-chlorian count was beyond many Jedi masters, even Master Yoda, demonstrating my strong connections with the Force." Obi-wan: "But the Midi-chlorians are not responsible for our control over the Force, at all, what-so-ever." Sokka: "Well, that's a relief; I wouldn't want to get into this whole, complicated aspect of Midi-chlorians things, or whatever being responsible for any special magic influences or anything, it all sounds complicated as it is and it's stupid to use science to try and explain magic."

Katara seemed dejected. Katara: "It's a shame though; it would have been like how our Chi and it's connections to our Bending." Anakin: "Chi?" Katara: "Yes, it is a stream of energy that flows through the bodies of all living things, including you, however, a lot of us from our world have manipulated the Chi in our bodies to interact with the environment to a point in which we can manipulate it. That's where our Bending comes from." Ahsoka: "Wow, so this Chi you guys talk about has a strong influence with all of you." Katara: "That's correct, Ahsoka." Obi-wan: "Fascinating, truly fascinating. Perhaps I could look into this chi, myself; it might even clarify our connections to the Force, as well." Katara: "Yes, it may be." Padme: "You know, all this talk of special abilities and such has led me to believe that we are not as different as we may think, I mean sure, we're from different worlds and we live among different influences and beliefs, but it sounds as though we are all one in the same." Katara: "Yes, I think so, too, Padme, we are all connected in every way even though we are from different environments. Perhaps our abilities aren't so different after all." Obi-wan: "Hmm…maybe."