Part Six: Preparing For Departure/The Stubborn Gungan
Gerald Windu watched as Arnold walked away with Helga to go meet with Supreme Chancellor Olga. As the doors shut, he let his feelings known.
"Well, I went along with you two on this," he told them softly. "I only hope we did the right thing."
"I recon we don't need to really worry, on account of Arnold will do a good job with her," Stinky added, looking at the window. Then he turned to them. "In fact, I recon he may even be ready for the Final Trials."
"So soon?" Gerald asked in disbelief.
"Much too soon to tell," Phoebe said, backing Gerald's assessment. "Good padawan, Arnold is, but ready, he may not be."
"Wilkers! he did a good job on the planet..."
"Yeah, until he got careless." Gerald pointed out.
Phoebe nodded, "Still in the clouds, his head is. Never his mind on the matters at hand. What he is doing."
"I recon that's true," Stinky said, considering. "But if everything is true, he is The Chosen One."
"True," Gerald said, "but only if he chooses the right path."
Phoebe nooded again. "Agreed. The job of training Helga, good for him, it will be. Focus his mind, it will!"
Gerald looked at the closed doors and said, "I hope so, Master Phoebe. I sure hope so."
In the other chamber, another conversation was going on.
"So, football-head," Helga said, "where is this Planet Tatooine anyway?"
"On the Outer Rim, in the Typhon System." Arnold told her. "Second planet."
His mind went back to his younger days, before his 9th birthday, when he became a padawan. His younger years at home on the farm. His grandparents and the hands, all of whom would be waiting there for him.
"Goody! Thatsa sounds just ever-so moi-moi good!" Li-la Binks voice said from behind them. "So, whensa weesa going?"
Both Arnold and Helga stopped dead in their tracks and turned to face the Gungan.
"What do you mean, weesa?" Helga said, scowling at her aide.
"Meesa staying with you Senator," the Gungan said. "Meesa duty to help you."
"Li-la," Arnold said softly. "Perhaps you and 3PO should stay here."
Li-la Binks stood there stubborn, "Nosa, meesa not leaving the Senator without an escort!"
"Really, Li-la, I'm not a baby, I can take care of myself," Helga said scowling. In her mind, she kept pleading wit herself, Please let me talk her out of this!
Li-la Binks again said, this time folding her arms across her chest, "Meesa no think so!"
Arnold took a step towards her and waved a hand in front of the Gungan's face, then he said calmly, "It's not really necessary for you to go..."
A dazed look (more dazed than normal) came over Li-la Binks face. She repeated, "Itsa not really necessary for meesa to go."
Arnold continued, "...you should stay here..."
"Meesa thinks I should stay heresa..."the dazed Li-la Binks repeated.
"...I think that's a better idea..."
"Isa thinks thatsa an ever-so better idea..."
Arnold smiled, waving his hand once more, "Take care."
Li-la Binks unfocused look faded, and she smiled at them both, "Yousa both take care! Be careful Senator Helga!"
Helga blinked, looking stunned herself, "Um, y-yeah, you take care too, Li-la."
Arnold and Helga turned to go, hearing the Gungan mutter to herself, dazed.
"What did you do to her?" Helga whispered over to Arnold, confused.
"The Jedi Mind Trick," Arnold explained, smiling with some satsifaction. "It has a powerful influence on the week minded."
"I see..." Helga said, smiling now also. "Um, when your showing me this Force stuff, I don't suppose you'd mind teaching me how to do that?"
Arnold looked over at her, and gave her a small amused smile, "Well see."
Helga smiled back...
"WAIT! WHATSA MEESA SAYING! MEESA GOING!"
Both of them stopped dead in their tracks...again. They're eyes widened. Helga looked over at Arnold and gave him a small annoyed look.
Arnold grinned toothly and blushed in embarrassment, "Okay, well, maybe I haven't perfected it just yet, okay?"
Both of them sighed, and Arnold turned back to Li-la Binks. "Okay, I guess you can come too."
"Yippie!" Li-la Binks shouted.
Oh well, Thought Arnold, At least she isn't a Wookie.
Helga turned to look at Sid 3PO near the window, who was looking at them anxiously. "I guess you can come along too," she said, rolling her eyes.
"Oh thank you madam!" Sid 3PO exclaimed, "You won't regret this..."
I already do, she thought to herself as Sid 3PO continued babbling "...I can be most helpful. I am well versed over 3,000,000 forms of communication and..."
Arnold sighed, and thought to himself, This is going to be a long adventure!
To Be Continued...
Gerald Windu watched as Arnold walked away with Helga to go meet with Supreme Chancellor Olga. As the doors shut, he let his feelings known.
"Well, I went along with you two on this," he told them softly. "I only hope we did the right thing."
"I recon we don't need to really worry, on account of Arnold will do a good job with her," Stinky added, looking at the window. Then he turned to them. "In fact, I recon he may even be ready for the Final Trials."
"So soon?" Gerald asked in disbelief.
"Much too soon to tell," Phoebe said, backing Gerald's assessment. "Good padawan, Arnold is, but ready, he may not be."
"Wilkers! he did a good job on the planet..."
"Yeah, until he got careless." Gerald pointed out.
Phoebe nodded, "Still in the clouds, his head is. Never his mind on the matters at hand. What he is doing."
"I recon that's true," Stinky said, considering. "But if everything is true, he is The Chosen One."
"True," Gerald said, "but only if he chooses the right path."
Phoebe nooded again. "Agreed. The job of training Helga, good for him, it will be. Focus his mind, it will!"
Gerald looked at the closed doors and said, "I hope so, Master Phoebe. I sure hope so."
In the other chamber, another conversation was going on.
"So, football-head," Helga said, "where is this Planet Tatooine anyway?"
"On the Outer Rim, in the Typhon System." Arnold told her. "Second planet."
His mind went back to his younger days, before his 9th birthday, when he became a padawan. His younger years at home on the farm. His grandparents and the hands, all of whom would be waiting there for him.
"Goody! Thatsa sounds just ever-so moi-moi good!" Li-la Binks voice said from behind them. "So, whensa weesa going?"
Both Arnold and Helga stopped dead in their tracks and turned to face the Gungan.
"What do you mean, weesa?" Helga said, scowling at her aide.
"Meesa staying with you Senator," the Gungan said. "Meesa duty to help you."
"Li-la," Arnold said softly. "Perhaps you and 3PO should stay here."
Li-la Binks stood there stubborn, "Nosa, meesa not leaving the Senator without an escort!"
"Really, Li-la, I'm not a baby, I can take care of myself," Helga said scowling. In her mind, she kept pleading wit herself, Please let me talk her out of this!
Li-la Binks again said, this time folding her arms across her chest, "Meesa no think so!"
Arnold took a step towards her and waved a hand in front of the Gungan's face, then he said calmly, "It's not really necessary for you to go..."
A dazed look (more dazed than normal) came over Li-la Binks face. She repeated, "Itsa not really necessary for meesa to go."
Arnold continued, "...you should stay here..."
"Meesa thinks I should stay heresa..."the dazed Li-la Binks repeated.
"...I think that's a better idea..."
"Isa thinks thatsa an ever-so better idea..."
Arnold smiled, waving his hand once more, "Take care."
Li-la Binks unfocused look faded, and she smiled at them both, "Yousa both take care! Be careful Senator Helga!"
Helga blinked, looking stunned herself, "Um, y-yeah, you take care too, Li-la."
Arnold and Helga turned to go, hearing the Gungan mutter to herself, dazed.
"What did you do to her?" Helga whispered over to Arnold, confused.
"The Jedi Mind Trick," Arnold explained, smiling with some satsifaction. "It has a powerful influence on the week minded."
"I see..." Helga said, smiling now also. "Um, when your showing me this Force stuff, I don't suppose you'd mind teaching me how to do that?"
Arnold looked over at her, and gave her a small amused smile, "Well see."
Helga smiled back...
"WAIT! WHATSA MEESA SAYING! MEESA GOING!"
Both of them stopped dead in their tracks...again. They're eyes widened. Helga looked over at Arnold and gave him a small annoyed look.
Arnold grinned toothly and blushed in embarrassment, "Okay, well, maybe I haven't perfected it just yet, okay?"
Both of them sighed, and Arnold turned back to Li-la Binks. "Okay, I guess you can come too."
"Yippie!" Li-la Binks shouted.
Oh well, Thought Arnold, At least she isn't a Wookie.
Helga turned to look at Sid 3PO near the window, who was looking at them anxiously. "I guess you can come along too," she said, rolling her eyes.
"Oh thank you madam!" Sid 3PO exclaimed, "You won't regret this..."
I already do, she thought to herself as Sid 3PO continued babbling "...I can be most helpful. I am well versed over 3,000,000 forms of communication and..."
Arnold sighed, and thought to himself, This is going to be a long adventure!
To Be Continued...