Blue
Waters: episode #26 Un-rich Anakin
Previously: Jabba sent Han out on a little job.
Palpatine ran into Anakin and Samantha while they were kissing. Arawn introduces Minka to Darth Sidious,
thinking that Minka is Samantha. Arawn
finds out it's really Minka and found out that Anakin and Samantha are in
love. But they're not the only ones
that noticed…Obi-Wan noticed, too. Arawn then leaves with Minka at Sidious' urging. Arawn and Minka
married. Palpatine and Obi-Wan started
talking.
Obi-Wan says, "Yes, I hadn't expected that. I mean when Anakin was given the assignment
of protecting her during the Clone Wars, I had no idea they'd fall in
love. We were only supposed to protect
her form the Sith…we thought they might try to kill her or something."
Palpatine forces a laugh, "it sure worked
didn't it," and he goes back to sipping at his drink as the two of them watched
Anakin and Samantha's movements.
There is something that is very important
that I almost forgot to say, and this goes back to the Maurders.
Mr.
Idiot says, and this may be the only intelligent thing he ever does/says, "The
Republic went into some kind of celebration. This means they're not expecting anything more from us. Something my father wanted to accomplish
during the Clone Wars is capturing Dyrnwyn…and we have as of yet not
accomplished this. I say we go get it
while they're in their little celebration."
They
all agree, but they don't want to draw attention to themselves, so only Magg
and Mr. Idiot will go, they decide. So,
Magg and Mr. Idiot leave for Coruscant. They have no hassle, since everyone is at the celebration. Mr. Idiot makes his way into the throne room
once again.
"At last," he says as he grabs the sword and
makes a run for it.
They return to Anuvuin with their prize.
Mr.
Idiot makes the comment, "Now all we have to do is wait for a specimen."
You know what this means, don't you? It means that they can open the doorway
again, and work on their experiment with it. Back to the celebration. Samantha is smiling when she catches sight of her parents.
"Oh great," she thinks. Anakin says, "you'll
have to excuse me, but I want to talk to Obi-Wan. It won't be long."
Anakin gently lets go of her hand as he makes
his way over to Palpatine and Obi-Wan. A little boy jumps in Anakin's path. It's Han.
"Wow…are
you the Anakin Skywalker."
Anakin nods with an amused expression on his
face. He reaches down to pat Han on the
head. Anakin then moves ahead to where
Obi-Wan is standing.
"Congratulations, Anakin, on a job well
done. I don't think I could have done
it better myself."
"Thank
you, sir."
"Anakin, we're friends…we don't need titles
here."
Anakin hugged Obi-Wan, then says, "You know
my special assignment? Well I became
quite attached to Samantha…"
Obi-Wan
smiles, "so I noticed. Good for you,
Ani. You need a female in your life."
The celebration broke up, and Anakin gave
Samantha a good-bye kiss. Oh, they
intended on seeing each other after this, all right, but this was the first
night they wouldn't be seeing each other all the time in a year. They embraced each other in the moonlight
for a long time.
Then
finally, Samantha says, "I have to go…"
Anakin says, "I'll see you around, then. Are
you going to the dance next month."
"I will if you'll ask me."
"I was getting there, I was getting there,"
he says with his unique smile. "Will
you go to the dance with me?"
"It would be a pleasure and an honor, Anakin
my dear."
They kiss again and he finally lets her
go. She starts to walk away and then
turns back to him. They both have tears in their eyes. Anakin knows that if he
doesn't leave right then he'd never leave. Samantha's parents had seen her with Anakin and they didn't like
it. They knew who he was…a Jedi Knight
with very little cash or political power.
This was not what they had in mind for their
daughter, and the next morning, Sally comes up to Samantha and says, "Now,
whatever happened to that Arawn guy? What would he think if he were to see you with that JEDI."
"I don't know, and I don't care."
Sally
says, "Samantha, dear, it is our wish that you marry him."
Samantha stood up abruptly, "but I don't love
him. I love Anakin," and she burst into
tears.
Tim
heard this and says, "I want you to stay away from him. He's poor and is not of royal blood. He's not rich. He was once a slave."
Samantha says, "You're asking me to do the
impossible. You're out of line telling me who I can marry and who I can't. I'm going to marry Anakin as soon as he
asks, and there's nothing you or anyone else can do about it. Its my life!"
She runs out of the room and Time and Sally
look helplessly at each other.
Until
next time!