The Hidden

Prologue

From the Journals of Anakin Skywalker

Theed Palace, Naboo

Well Mom to say it's been a hectic few days is an understatement. I told you in my last letter of how the Queen took back her palace and kicked the Trade Federation off the planet. Well after that a big celebration was held with her people and the Gungans (Jar-Jar's people). But there is one thing I didn't tell you last time. Before the celebration we had funeral. It was for Qui-Gon Jinn. He died fighting a bad jedi that was working for the Trade Federation. There were a whole bunch of important people there including the Republic's Chancellor Palpatine, he seemed like a really nice man. Also the Jedi Council came and all of them carried those laser swords (their called lightsabres), except for that little green guy, Yoda. Boss Nass the Gungan leader attended and so did the Queen. I really miss him, Mom. I wish he was still alive. I see other people here with their children and for a short time when Qui-Gon was here, it felt like I had a father.

Now I know what your thinking Mom, your wondering who is going to take care of me now that Master Qui-Gon is gone. But don't worry because his student Obi-Wan Kenobi(you never met him because he was waiting with the spaceship) has offered to train me, since he is now a Jedi Knight. It was Obi-Wan who killed that bad jedi. He still seems sad about Master Qui- Gon. He doesn't talk a lot, only when he has to it seems.

There is something else you should know Mom. I'm sure you remember Padme. Well it turns out that Padme was really Queen Amidala. She was in disgiuse the whole time she was on Tatooine. It was a 'security precaution', well that's what Captain Panaka told me anyways. I haven't been able to see her very much since the liberation, she's a Queen so she gets pretty busy.

Anyways, after the celebration things settled down here. This planet is so beautiful, it's full of trees and lakes and all sorts of wildlife, Jar-Jar showed me a lot of the animals here when we went for a walk in the nearby forest, he seems less clumsy in the woods then in our house. Oh, the reason I'm still here after two days is because the Rebublic is helping out with the repairs to the Palace and city. Everyone else is gone except for Obi-Wan and a few other jedi. We're staying to make sure there isn't another attempt on Padme's life.

That's all for now. I'm sending you a couple of pictures of the planet as well as one of me, I have new haircut because I'm a Padawan Learner(that's like an apprentice), I hope you like it, I'm not really sure about it. Say hi to C-3PO for me, I love you Mom.

Next: Chapter 1 "A Job Unfinished"

Anakin