A/N- Hey, this is the second book in a trilogy I am working on. It comes after Anakin's Fate. I hope you enjoy it as much as you enjoyed the first book.
Anakin's Destiny: Chapter 1
By: RurouniGirl
It was a bright, sunny day as the trio stepped off of the 'Shadow Chaser' and into the docking bay. As they made their way down the crowded streets, a shadowy figure stepped out of the alley and started to follow them. As he watched, the smaller boy stopped to admire a carved medallion at a stall.
As the boy turned, the sunlight washed over his face, showing every feature clearly. The next minute the boy turned and continued to walk down the street. The strange figure watched after him for a moment, then turned and walked the opposite way, completely satisfied.
~*~*~*~*~*
Anakin looked at the medallion, admiring the way the wood shone in the sun. As he turned to get a better look at it, his eye caught a strange figure standing down the street, looking at him intently. He was about to ask who it was, when his uncle called him. Anakin hurried to catch up and the group continued on their way.
~*~*~*~*~*
Luke Skywalker, Jacen and Jaina Solo, and Zekk listened to what Anakin said about the strange man as they entered the hotel.
"Are you sure he was watching you," Luke asked his nephew.
"Yes, I'm positive," Anakin said. "I know he was. I could feel him watching me."
"Don't worry. I believe you. Calm down." Luke answered.
After checking them into the hotel, they headed upstairs. "Okay Anakin, I'm sure it was nothing," he said. "You're probably never going to see him again. Why don't you forget about it and get some rest. Relax. This is supposed to be a vacation. Have some fun, okay?"
"You're right Uncle Luke. I should relax. I think I'll go for a walk, okay?"
Luke smiled. "All right. Go ahead."
"If it's okay, I'd like to come along," Zekk said.
"Sure," Anakin replied. "I'd like the company, anyway."
"Okay, well have a good time," Luke said.
"We will. Don't worry," Zekk said.
He and Anakin left, leaving Luke, Jacen, and Jaina to talk about what had happened.
~*~*~*~*~*
"Anakin really seemed upset," Jacen said. "I'm kind of worried about him. He hasn't been himself lately. He's jumpy and it doesn't look like he's getting a lot of sleep at night."
"I've noticed it too," Luke said. "I've tried to talk to him, but he always says it's nothing and changes the subject."
Jaina sighed. "I wish I knew what's bugging him. Whatever it is, he won't talk to me about it either. It's just so frustrating not knowing what's wrong."
"I know Jaina. But Anakin is 14 and he wants his privacy. I don't think we should bug him about it. When he's ready, he'll tell us," Jacen answered.
"I think Jacen's right. We should just leave him be, and eventually he'll tell someone," Luke said. "Now, why don't we get dinner ready? I'm starved."
"Me too," Jacen said.
Jaina laughed. "And me three."
~*~*~*~*~*
Anakin took a deep breath of the cool fresh air. 'Maybe his uncle was right. It was nothing. He shouldn't be so worried.'
"You okay?" Zekk asked.
"Yah, I'm okay. Just a little tired."
"Do you want to head back?"
Anakin shook his head. "No, I think I'll walk a little longer."
"Okay. Do you want me to stay?"
"No, you can go back if you want to."
"Are you sure?" Zekk asked.
"I'm sure. You go on."
Zekk hesitated a moment before heading back to the hotel. Anakin kept walking. He removed his cloak. 'Why is it so hot?' he wondered.
He stopped a moment and was suddenly aware that he was not alone. He was being watched. Startled, he started back. As he entered the hotel, he caught a glimpse of a strange figure in a black cloak.
Anakin's Destiny: Chapter 1
By: RurouniGirl
It was a bright, sunny day as the trio stepped off of the 'Shadow Chaser' and into the docking bay. As they made their way down the crowded streets, a shadowy figure stepped out of the alley and started to follow them. As he watched, the smaller boy stopped to admire a carved medallion at a stall.
As the boy turned, the sunlight washed over his face, showing every feature clearly. The next minute the boy turned and continued to walk down the street. The strange figure watched after him for a moment, then turned and walked the opposite way, completely satisfied.
~*~*~*~*~*
Anakin looked at the medallion, admiring the way the wood shone in the sun. As he turned to get a better look at it, his eye caught a strange figure standing down the street, looking at him intently. He was about to ask who it was, when his uncle called him. Anakin hurried to catch up and the group continued on their way.
~*~*~*~*~*
Luke Skywalker, Jacen and Jaina Solo, and Zekk listened to what Anakin said about the strange man as they entered the hotel.
"Are you sure he was watching you," Luke asked his nephew.
"Yes, I'm positive," Anakin said. "I know he was. I could feel him watching me."
"Don't worry. I believe you. Calm down." Luke answered.
After checking them into the hotel, they headed upstairs. "Okay Anakin, I'm sure it was nothing," he said. "You're probably never going to see him again. Why don't you forget about it and get some rest. Relax. This is supposed to be a vacation. Have some fun, okay?"
"You're right Uncle Luke. I should relax. I think I'll go for a walk, okay?"
Luke smiled. "All right. Go ahead."
"If it's okay, I'd like to come along," Zekk said.
"Sure," Anakin replied. "I'd like the company, anyway."
"Okay, well have a good time," Luke said.
"We will. Don't worry," Zekk said.
He and Anakin left, leaving Luke, Jacen, and Jaina to talk about what had happened.
~*~*~*~*~*
"Anakin really seemed upset," Jacen said. "I'm kind of worried about him. He hasn't been himself lately. He's jumpy and it doesn't look like he's getting a lot of sleep at night."
"I've noticed it too," Luke said. "I've tried to talk to him, but he always says it's nothing and changes the subject."
Jaina sighed. "I wish I knew what's bugging him. Whatever it is, he won't talk to me about it either. It's just so frustrating not knowing what's wrong."
"I know Jaina. But Anakin is 14 and he wants his privacy. I don't think we should bug him about it. When he's ready, he'll tell us," Jacen answered.
"I think Jacen's right. We should just leave him be, and eventually he'll tell someone," Luke said. "Now, why don't we get dinner ready? I'm starved."
"Me too," Jacen said.
Jaina laughed. "And me three."
~*~*~*~*~*
Anakin took a deep breath of the cool fresh air. 'Maybe his uncle was right. It was nothing. He shouldn't be so worried.'
"You okay?" Zekk asked.
"Yah, I'm okay. Just a little tired."
"Do you want to head back?"
Anakin shook his head. "No, I think I'll walk a little longer."
"Okay. Do you want me to stay?"
"No, you can go back if you want to."
"Are you sure?" Zekk asked.
"I'm sure. You go on."
Zekk hesitated a moment before heading back to the hotel. Anakin kept walking. He removed his cloak. 'Why is it so hot?' he wondered.
He stopped a moment and was suddenly aware that he was not alone. He was being watched. Startled, he started back. As he entered the hotel, he caught a glimpse of a strange figure in a black cloak.
