Anuvuin: episode #30 A
Promise made and the Sith meet the Jedi
Previously: The Pod race, which Anakin just won, just
took place. Qui-Gon has just gone over to Watto to talk to him about the bet.
Watto is angry!
"I'll
bring the boy back here to have his slave device deactivated."
Watto
says, "It was unfair. You can't have
him."
Qui-Gon
looks at him and says, "I could bring it up with the Hutts…"
"No, that's okay, fine, he's yours."
So, qui-Gon joined the proud group going
back to Anakin's house. Anakin was
proud of winning the money for Padmé and Qui-Gon who needed it to complete an
important Republic mission. He had now way of knowing that he was now
free. As they all entered the house,
Anakin turned around.
"I guess you can get out of here now…."
He looked sad. He really liked Padmé in an unusual way.
But
Qui-Gon put his hand on Anakin's shoulder and said, "You're free."
Anakin whirled around t face Qui-Gon,
"What?!"
"I made a deal with Watto before the
race…that if you won you would be free."
Anakin didn't know what to do or say, so he
turns to his mother.
She had
a broad smile as she says, "Now your drams can come true, Ani."
Anakin suddenly realizes something, "but what
about mom, is she free too?"
"I tried to free her, too, but Watto
wouldn't have it."
Anakin starts to cry.
"I
can't leave you."
Shmi says, "This path has been placed before
you, Ani. You must do what your
heard tell s you. Don't base your decision on me."
"Will I ever see you again?"
"What does your hard tell you?"
"Yes, I
think so."
"Then we will see each other again."
Then she turns to Qui-Gon.
"Is he
to become a Jedi?"
Qui-Gon says, "Yes."
Anakin then says to his mother, "and when I
am a Jedi, I'm going to come back and free you and all the other slaves, I
promise!"
Shmi smiles knowing full well that they may
never see each other again. They had
towards the ship as someone else who has not been mentioned for a while also
does. Darth Maul is on an assignment for Darth Sidious, remember. Darth Maul
had pulled together information and was able to find out that the ship that had
gotten past the blockade was reported to be seen on Tatooine. It was bantha Stephanie that had provided
that information. Bantha Stephanie was Sidious' lover. They were actually planning on getting
married in secret. Anyway, Darth Maul
had gone out in search of the Jedi as soon as he had found they had
disappeared. Maul had sent out probes
in order to locate the Jedi. He had finally come up with something instead of
the usual nothing. This probe searched
for them by sending the midi-cholroian. Anyway, Qui-Gon had just taken Anakin to be slave deactivated after
laving the house, It had been hard, Shmi had hld Ankain in a final hug and kiss
before ltetting him go. Anakin had left
C-3pO for his mother and had taken a special give h made for Padmé out of
ivory. It was as they were in sight of
the ship that Darth Maul came and dove at Anakin. Qui-Gon sensed danger and
turned to see Darth Maul.
"Anakin, drop."
Anakin jumped down in a flat position and
Darth Maul jumped form his vehicle from a red lightsaber activated in hand.
Qui-Gon immediately ignited his own
lightsaber while turning to Anakin and saying, "Run, Ani. Get on the ship and tell them to take off
while flying low."
Anakin ran for it s Qui-Gon and Darth Maul
fought.
"Finally we meet, Jedi."
Qui-Gon
ignored Maul as he saw the ship coming for him. The ramp was out. Qui-Gon used the force to help him make the
jump. The ramp closed as they flew
away.
Anakin
says, "Are you all right, Mr. Qui-Gon sir?"
Obi-Wan
says, "What was it?"
"I'll be all right. I'm not sure what it was. Whatever it was, it was well trained in the
Jedi ways. My guess is that it was
after the queen."
He then extended his hand to point to
Obi-Wan.
Anakin
Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi."
Anakin saw Obi-Wan lightsaber.
"Wow, you're a Jedi, too?"
They both laughed as Obi-Wan smiled and said,
"and apprentice."
The day's event had made Anakin extremely
tired, and it was night now. Anakin fell asleep in a corner as Padmé approached
the message center.
Until
next time!
