Blue Waters: episode #15 The Ivory Object, Protection for Gryvonbarf, the brief "meeting"

Blue Waters: episode #15 The Ivory Object, Protection for Gryvonbarf, the brief "meeting"

Previously: Palpatine called a small meeting with his newly appointed officers. Palpatine discusses with them his plans for the entire galaxy. Then you were told that Samantha became the next Republic Queen (really the Queen of the Republic capital planet: Coruscant). Then you saw what happened between Arawn and Queen Samantha…how she rejected him. Arawn purposed and Samantha refused. Her mother was disappointed.

"And did you accept?"

"No, why should I?"

"Because he's perfect for you, Samantha, you should marry him."

"But I don't love him!" she says angrily.

She turns and storms out of the room, goes into her room, and cries. She sees a little ivory thing on the shelves. She reaches for it. A little boy had given it to her during the Trade Federation invasion on Naboo 9 years ago. Many children admired her and made things for her…and she had kept everything. But this particular object comforted her at times like this.

"It will bring you good fortune," the boy had told her.

She smiled at the remembrance. That boy had also saved the lives of the Gungans…and maybe even the Naboo planet itself. She couldn't remember his name off hand, but knew she would if she heard it. He had been a smart little boy. He then had gone off as a Jedi apprentice and hadn't seen him again. There was a story to go along with every object in her room. Samantha just held the object and she cried. She did not want to marry Arawn, and she was afraid her parents would make her. Back to Anakin. Then Obi-Wan came with a draft for both Anakin and Owen.

Obi-Wan says, "I assume you've both heard of the Clone Wars by now?"

Anakin says, "Yes, we're on a Maurder world."

Obi-Wan nodded and says, "Well it looks like you've both been drafted into the Republic navy…but Anakin, you won't have to go if you can pass the trials. You'd then have to go with the Jedi in their part."

"Either way, it looks like I'll have to go."

Owen says, "I'm afraid what this is going to do to the price of my crops." Owen turns to Anakin. "I need you to do a favor for me…my wife just had a baby, and she told me she was on Coruscant, and I need you to get the baby to safety…that protective thing Palpatine imposed for small children. His name's Gryvonbarf. Can you do that for me, Ani?"

"Yes, I can do that."

So Obi-Wan leaves with Anakin as Owen reports to the local group gathering on Tatooine to begin navy duties.

As Anakin and Obi-Wan are off on their way, Anakin turns to his master and says, "I think I should find Owen's son first, since he's counting on me."

"All right, they're holding the trials all day. I'll be waiting for you in the Jedi Temple."

"Okay."

Anakin then leaves to go find Gryvonbarf. HE goes directly to the med center. HE then looked for Beru. Beru was in a bed holding her new son. She barely paid attention to Anakin as he approached. She knew he was there, though.

She says, "I was informed that Owen arranged someone to take care of our son until this situation with the Maurders is over. They also told me it would be one of Owen's brothers." Anakin nodded.

"That's true. I'd love to stay and talk with you, but I can't. I have an appointment, but your son will be safe with me."

"All right, here's Gryvonbarf."

She hands Anakin Baby Gryvonbarf, and Anakin takes him and runs to the Republic Center of Security, which is in charge of protecting whoever feels it's necessary to have their children protected or for people who can't afford care for their children (food and clothing and things). This was part of Palpatine's plan. Anyway, that's where Anakin took Gryvonbarf. Beru still did not know Anakin's name. After this was accomplished, he headed on over to the Jedi Temple. Just when he got outside, he paused to look at someone across the street. She was a beautiful human female. She saw him at the same moment and they kind of looked at each other…okay it was really a stare for a couple minutes, but Anakin soon broke it as he tried forcing himself to concentrate on the task ahead: passing the trials. Obi-wan had warned him about the trials…that they were tough. He just couldn't fail r he knew they'd never let him be a Jedi. It had been hard enough to convince the Council to let him be trained in the first place…because his Force level was so high. Obi-Wan hadn't told him it had been hard, but he could sense it…he knew they hadn't loved the idea of him bringing trained when Qui-Gon Jinn brought it to their attention. He doubted that the Council agreed to it right after the Naboo Battle, but Obi-Wan had eventually gotten them to agree. How much convincing/arguing it had taken, Anakin had no idea. Queen Samantha turned away as Anakin lost himself in the crowd. But what Anakin didn't know was that someone was following him….

Until next time!