"How can I hel-" The Padawan was interrupted by the flash of a red
lightsaber.
In an instant, Anakin had his blue one, and was fighting for his life.
"What are you doing!" Anakin shouted loudly.
"Just disposing of some trash." Amaraki retorted, bringing his lightsaber down towards Anakin's side.
Anakin moved to parry there, but then suddenly Amaraki changed his direction. The brilliant red flash neared his neck; there was not enough time to parry.
When all of a sudden, Amaraki was knocked down!
Anakin looked, startled, to see a purple, female Twi'Lek standing near by, holding a small dagger and looking very angry.
***
"What are you two doing?" The Twi'Lek said, looking at them.
Amaraki stood up, holding his bleeding arm and glaring at her.
"I was-" Anakin started, but was interrupted.
"Let's go." Amaraki said, curtly.
With that, he began to walk towards the shop.
Anakin gestured for the Twi'Lek to follow him.
She looked warily. "My Master will get mad if I wander too far."
"Your.. Master?" Anakin said, gaping at her.
"YES My Master!"
Anakin glanced at her. "Come along," he said, "Your Master won't get mad." He added, firmly.
She looked at him, and gave in; following him to the direction Amaraki had headed in.
***
Anakin and the Twi'Lek caught up to Amaraki just as he reached the Jedi and Padmé.
"Amaraki!" Padmé exclaimed, "You're bleeding!"
he looked at his arm.
"What happened?" Siri inquired, looking at Anakin, Amaraki, and the newcomer.
Before the Twi'Lek or Anakin had a chance to respond, Amaraki spoke up, "I was attacked!" He blurted out.
Anakin stared at him, astonished. The Twi'Lek fidgeted.
"By whom?" Obi-Wan asked, eyes narrowed.
"By." Amaraki paused, "By Anakin."
***
Anakin stood there and stared, unable to speak.
Did he hear right?
Padmé gasped.
Yes; He heard right.
"But.. I did not attack Amaraki!" Anakin tried to defend himself.
No one was listening.
His Master's gaze fell upon the Twi'Lek who kept looking around nervously.
"Who is this?" he asked, noting her dagger.
"Stella." She said.
"Well, Stella, did you happen to see what happened?" He was unable to believe his Padawan would attack one.
"I don't know." Stella stuttered, "I was just cleaning my Master's vehicle. and I heard a commotion. so I came. When I arrived, I saw them fighting with glowing swords."
Obi-Wan and Siri looked at eachother. "Lightsabers?" Obi-Wan asked softly. Siri nodded.
Her gaze fell upon Amaraki, who had his head tilted down and his eyes slightly narrowed.
"Do you have a lightsaber?" She asked him, bluntly as she always was.
Slowly, without saying anything, Amaraki reached into his belt and produced a lightsaber.
The Jedi exchanged looks, Ferus stared at the lightsaber, Anakin stared at Amaraki, Padmé looked at him to, shocked, and Stella squirmed.
"Give that to me." Siri said in a firm voice, holding her hand out.
Gently, he placed the deadly weapon in her hand, and watched as she ignited it.
The blade was red.
"All my life, I admired the Jedi. I did not have enough. midi-something's to become one, though." He paused, "I found this weapon on a dead body, so. I took it. And I learned how to use it."
"Do you know the meaning of a red blade?" Obi-Wan asked gravely.
Amaraki looked around at all the somber faces, and reluctantly shook his head.
"Red blades mean Sith."
***
"S-S-Sith?" Amaraki stuttered, looking shocked.
Anakin glared at him, "Like you didn't know!" he exclaimed.
Padmé looked at him, mouth open. Could he have really attacked Amaraki?
"Anakin, give him a chance." She said in a small voice.
"Padawan, you know that assumption can only lead to destruction." Obi-Wan paused, "Anakin, go meditate. I need to think."
Siri, Ferus, Stella, Padmé and Obi-Wan all watched as Anakin wandered to the bench and sat down.
Only Amaraki's eyes stayed locked upon his red lightsaber that Siri was still holding.
***
A million thoughts raced through Padmé's head as she watched Anakin meditate.
Did she love him, or come to know a beast rather than a Jedi?
And she could not help but notice how his deep blue eyes.
Wow she thought.
She had always appreciated his strong build, but here, while the Ryloth sun was setting, he seemed to be glowing.
"STELLA! What are you DOING?" a loud, booming voice shouted.
Padmé jumped, startled.
A large, gruff looking man made his way through the crowd.
She watched, as the purple Twi'Lek jumped and stared at the man frightened.
She watched Anakin stand up, and narrow his eyes at the large man. His hand automatically fell upon the hilt of his lightsaber.
***
When the large man reached the Twi'Lek, he grabbed her collar and pulled her up, leaving dirty fingerprints on her wind-tattered tunic.
"What are you doing?" he reiterated.
Stella squirmed. "I..." she started, but Obi-Wan stepped up.
"Put her down." He commanded.
"Don't tell me what to do with my property!" The man yelled.
Stella grimaced, the loud voice hurting her sensitive Twi'Lek ears.
Anakin flinched as well, knowing what it was like to be a slave.
"She is NOT your property!" Anakin shouted, throwing the Force in with his voice, easily overpowering the man's.
All eyes moved to Anakin's.
The man put Stella down, and took a step toward the Padawan.
"Don't contradict me, little boy." His voice was low and rough.
"Don't mess with her. She is her own free being, and you have no right to act as though she was an item." Anakin said.
The man yelled, "She is my property! I purchased her!"
He lunged at Anakin.
Anakin easily moved out of his way. But then the man brought out a blaster!
Stella gasped, and all the Jedi immediately ignited their lightsabers and formed a circle around Padmé, Stella, and Amaraki.
Anakin was ready with his lightsaber ignited as well. He used the Force to call Amaraki's red one to his hand, and stood in defense mode.
Standing there in Jedi-Ready with one lightsaber in each hand was an awesome sight.
Unfortunately the man did not feel threatened, and began to shoot.
Anakin parried each one with such perfection and grace.
His connection with the Force left even Obi-Wan baffled.
Anakin twirled the lightsabers and fought, each bullet landing harmlessly away.
All except one. That one fateful little bullet managed to fly back and hit the man in the chest. He fell down with a great thump, and lie still afterwards.
In an instant, Anakin had his blue one, and was fighting for his life.
"What are you doing!" Anakin shouted loudly.
"Just disposing of some trash." Amaraki retorted, bringing his lightsaber down towards Anakin's side.
Anakin moved to parry there, but then suddenly Amaraki changed his direction. The brilliant red flash neared his neck; there was not enough time to parry.
When all of a sudden, Amaraki was knocked down!
Anakin looked, startled, to see a purple, female Twi'Lek standing near by, holding a small dagger and looking very angry.
***
"What are you two doing?" The Twi'Lek said, looking at them.
Amaraki stood up, holding his bleeding arm and glaring at her.
"I was-" Anakin started, but was interrupted.
"Let's go." Amaraki said, curtly.
With that, he began to walk towards the shop.
Anakin gestured for the Twi'Lek to follow him.
She looked warily. "My Master will get mad if I wander too far."
"Your.. Master?" Anakin said, gaping at her.
"YES My Master!"
Anakin glanced at her. "Come along," he said, "Your Master won't get mad." He added, firmly.
She looked at him, and gave in; following him to the direction Amaraki had headed in.
***
Anakin and the Twi'Lek caught up to Amaraki just as he reached the Jedi and Padmé.
"Amaraki!" Padmé exclaimed, "You're bleeding!"
he looked at his arm.
"What happened?" Siri inquired, looking at Anakin, Amaraki, and the newcomer.
Before the Twi'Lek or Anakin had a chance to respond, Amaraki spoke up, "I was attacked!" He blurted out.
Anakin stared at him, astonished. The Twi'Lek fidgeted.
"By whom?" Obi-Wan asked, eyes narrowed.
"By." Amaraki paused, "By Anakin."
***
Anakin stood there and stared, unable to speak.
Did he hear right?
Padmé gasped.
Yes; He heard right.
"But.. I did not attack Amaraki!" Anakin tried to defend himself.
No one was listening.
His Master's gaze fell upon the Twi'Lek who kept looking around nervously.
"Who is this?" he asked, noting her dagger.
"Stella." She said.
"Well, Stella, did you happen to see what happened?" He was unable to believe his Padawan would attack one.
"I don't know." Stella stuttered, "I was just cleaning my Master's vehicle. and I heard a commotion. so I came. When I arrived, I saw them fighting with glowing swords."
Obi-Wan and Siri looked at eachother. "Lightsabers?" Obi-Wan asked softly. Siri nodded.
Her gaze fell upon Amaraki, who had his head tilted down and his eyes slightly narrowed.
"Do you have a lightsaber?" She asked him, bluntly as she always was.
Slowly, without saying anything, Amaraki reached into his belt and produced a lightsaber.
The Jedi exchanged looks, Ferus stared at the lightsaber, Anakin stared at Amaraki, Padmé looked at him to, shocked, and Stella squirmed.
"Give that to me." Siri said in a firm voice, holding her hand out.
Gently, he placed the deadly weapon in her hand, and watched as she ignited it.
The blade was red.
"All my life, I admired the Jedi. I did not have enough. midi-something's to become one, though." He paused, "I found this weapon on a dead body, so. I took it. And I learned how to use it."
"Do you know the meaning of a red blade?" Obi-Wan asked gravely.
Amaraki looked around at all the somber faces, and reluctantly shook his head.
"Red blades mean Sith."
***
"S-S-Sith?" Amaraki stuttered, looking shocked.
Anakin glared at him, "Like you didn't know!" he exclaimed.
Padmé looked at him, mouth open. Could he have really attacked Amaraki?
"Anakin, give him a chance." She said in a small voice.
"Padawan, you know that assumption can only lead to destruction." Obi-Wan paused, "Anakin, go meditate. I need to think."
Siri, Ferus, Stella, Padmé and Obi-Wan all watched as Anakin wandered to the bench and sat down.
Only Amaraki's eyes stayed locked upon his red lightsaber that Siri was still holding.
***
A million thoughts raced through Padmé's head as she watched Anakin meditate.
Did she love him, or come to know a beast rather than a Jedi?
And she could not help but notice how his deep blue eyes.
Wow she thought.
She had always appreciated his strong build, but here, while the Ryloth sun was setting, he seemed to be glowing.
"STELLA! What are you DOING?" a loud, booming voice shouted.
Padmé jumped, startled.
A large, gruff looking man made his way through the crowd.
She watched, as the purple Twi'Lek jumped and stared at the man frightened.
She watched Anakin stand up, and narrow his eyes at the large man. His hand automatically fell upon the hilt of his lightsaber.
***
When the large man reached the Twi'Lek, he grabbed her collar and pulled her up, leaving dirty fingerprints on her wind-tattered tunic.
"What are you doing?" he reiterated.
Stella squirmed. "I..." she started, but Obi-Wan stepped up.
"Put her down." He commanded.
"Don't tell me what to do with my property!" The man yelled.
Stella grimaced, the loud voice hurting her sensitive Twi'Lek ears.
Anakin flinched as well, knowing what it was like to be a slave.
"She is NOT your property!" Anakin shouted, throwing the Force in with his voice, easily overpowering the man's.
All eyes moved to Anakin's.
The man put Stella down, and took a step toward the Padawan.
"Don't contradict me, little boy." His voice was low and rough.
"Don't mess with her. She is her own free being, and you have no right to act as though she was an item." Anakin said.
The man yelled, "She is my property! I purchased her!"
He lunged at Anakin.
Anakin easily moved out of his way. But then the man brought out a blaster!
Stella gasped, and all the Jedi immediately ignited their lightsabers and formed a circle around Padmé, Stella, and Amaraki.
Anakin was ready with his lightsaber ignited as well. He used the Force to call Amaraki's red one to his hand, and stood in defense mode.
Standing there in Jedi-Ready with one lightsaber in each hand was an awesome sight.
Unfortunately the man did not feel threatened, and began to shoot.
Anakin parried each one with such perfection and grace.
His connection with the Force left even Obi-Wan baffled.
Anakin twirled the lightsabers and fought, each bullet landing harmlessly away.
All except one. That one fateful little bullet managed to fly back and hit the man in the chest. He fell down with a great thump, and lie still afterwards.
