Chapter 3
They got the decoy off to Naboo with almost no trouble. Anakin went with to see her off. Anakin acted like he was upset about not going with. And it worked. Obi-wan didn't notice a thing. It was late and he asked if he could retire to his room.
"No." Obi-wan said.
"What?" Anakin couldn't believe his response.
"As long as they think Padmè is here, she needs to be under protection. They might get suspicious of the Jedi are gone."
"True." Anakin hadn't thought of that. His master stood quiet. They hadn't really talked much, only when necessary.
"I'm leaving tomorrow." Obi-wan commented. "I've been given another mission. I'll be back in a couple of days. The council wants me to check a few things out on Geonosis." Anakin thought for a moment he was leaving him here? Why? What, was he afraid I'd screw up again. He just about got mad again, but one look into his master's face softened his heart.
"I'm sorry, master." Anakin said softly then turning away as a tear formed on his eye. He knew he had let his master down. Not only his master, but also his friend and the closest thing he ever had to a father.
"It's O.K. Anakin." Obi-wan could feel Anakin's regret with the force. "Besides that's not why you have to stay." Anakin looked up at him curiously. "You're going to start training for your trials tomorrow." Obi- wan grinned at his young Padawan.
"What, are you serious?" Anakin couldn't believe this. Everything was working out so perfectly!
"Yes, I spoke to the council and they said it was time. I agree, I have taught to all I know. I want you to know I am proud of you. Even after our last conversation. This is your time to move on, but remember to keep learning and use the force wisely." Obi-wan smiled again and Anakin laughed.
"Thank you, Master. Your confidence in me is comforting." They said their goodbyes, and Anakin left to tell Padmè the good news. He was going to be a Jedi…or was he?
They got the decoy off to Naboo with almost no trouble. Anakin went with to see her off. Anakin acted like he was upset about not going with. And it worked. Obi-wan didn't notice a thing. It was late and he asked if he could retire to his room.
"No." Obi-wan said.
"What?" Anakin couldn't believe his response.
"As long as they think Padmè is here, she needs to be under protection. They might get suspicious of the Jedi are gone."
"True." Anakin hadn't thought of that. His master stood quiet. They hadn't really talked much, only when necessary.
"I'm leaving tomorrow." Obi-wan commented. "I've been given another mission. I'll be back in a couple of days. The council wants me to check a few things out on Geonosis." Anakin thought for a moment he was leaving him here? Why? What, was he afraid I'd screw up again. He just about got mad again, but one look into his master's face softened his heart.
"I'm sorry, master." Anakin said softly then turning away as a tear formed on his eye. He knew he had let his master down. Not only his master, but also his friend and the closest thing he ever had to a father.
"It's O.K. Anakin." Obi-wan could feel Anakin's regret with the force. "Besides that's not why you have to stay." Anakin looked up at him curiously. "You're going to start training for your trials tomorrow." Obi- wan grinned at his young Padawan.
"What, are you serious?" Anakin couldn't believe this. Everything was working out so perfectly!
"Yes, I spoke to the council and they said it was time. I agree, I have taught to all I know. I want you to know I am proud of you. Even after our last conversation. This is your time to move on, but remember to keep learning and use the force wisely." Obi-wan smiled again and Anakin laughed.
"Thank you, Master. Your confidence in me is comforting." They said their goodbyes, and Anakin left to tell Padmè the good news. He was going to be a Jedi…or was he?
