Just you let you know, alot of this I wrote when it was really late, So I'm sorry if parts dont make sence or seem really slow or something. I have got to start drinking coffie. So... ah... yeah. PLEASE REVIEW!!

Chapter 5

It was early morning on the emerald plant of Naboo; fog was thick in the swamps where the Federation transports landed. They came down silently and suddenly, appearing like ghosts through the fog. They landed by dark waters, or hovered over them. The waters stirred near one of the transports that had landed by a pool, and Obi-Wan's head surfaced. He took in the sights around him, then, taking a deep breath, quietly descended into the water once more. A few minutes later he resurfaced nearer to the shore. Watching the shoreline carefully, he saw a dark shape running through the woods. He knew, by the long hair and build, that it was Qui-Gon and swam to meet him, but where were the other two?

Dai-Aron sat in the high branches of a nearby tree. She had a good sight of the pool and had seen Obi-Wan surface both times. She also had spotted Qui-Gon running through the woods. After seeing this, Dai-Aron jumped down from her hiding place. She landed near her patawan, who hid in some under brush around the tree. Deo-Onna had refused to leave her Master's side at any point in their trip down to the surface. In some ways Dai-Aron was glad because it made it easier for her to keep track of the young girl. The two of them started making their way in the direction that Qui-Gon had gone.

Qui-Gon himself was trying to get away from the landing area. He sensed the others were on their way. He could hear transports and STAPs behind him as he moved, like a shadow, through the forest. Animals of all kinds ran with and around him. Suddenly another pool appeared. It was slightly smaller then the one he had just come from. Upon arriving there, he ran into a strange creature that was crouching be the pool. It looked a lot like a frog, only with long ears and a long bill like nose. It heard the sounds of the approaching vehicles and realized the danger. Seeing Qui-Gon coming toward it, it lunged at him, attaching it's self to Qui-Gon's legs.

"Hep me!" it said in a high-pitched voice.

"Let me go!" Qui-Gon growled. Still the creature clung to Qui-Gon, making it almost impossible for him to move.

"Please sah, hep me!" A transport was practically on top of them. Not having enough time to get out from its path, Qui-Gon dived forward, pinning the strange creature down with his arm. The transport passed over them and continued through the forest. When it was gone, Qui-Gon was up again, still trying to pry himself from the creature.

"Oh, oh, yous saved mes! I love yous!" it said. Then began to kiss Qui-Gon.

"Let go of me!" Qui-Gon shouted, quite annoyed. Finally he broke from the thing's grip. He turned to get a better look at it. "Get out of here," he said to what apparently was a he. Then Qui-Gon looked about him, trying to figure out what his next move was and judged the distance of the surrounding STAPs by their sound.

"Oh no," said the frog like creature. "Mes stay wit yous. JarJar Binks be loyal, humble Gungan friend."

"Thank you, but your company is not necessary."

"Oh but it tis, tis life debt! Demanded by the gods it tis." Qui-Gon ignored the Gungan as he listened to the STAPs get closer. Suddenly one broke through the mist behind them, chasing a very tired Obi-Wan. JarJar backed away screaming "Oh," over and over again and covering his eyes with his long fingered hands. The STAP opened fire. Qui-Gon instantly ignited his lightsaber and deflected the shots back at the hovering craft. It fell to pieces along with it's droid pilot.

"You saved my again!" JarJar said. Qui-Gon still ignored him as his patawan came to him.

"Sorry Master, but I cant seem to find my lightsaber," Obi-Wan said. His face was red, but it was hard to tell if that was from his exertion or embarrassment.

"You lost your lightsaber?" Qui-Gon said in amassment.

"I didn't lose it. I just can't find it," Obi-Wan said. Qui-Gon was just about to respond, when he was cut off.

"Looking for this?" said a light voice through the mist. The three in the clearing turned in the direction of the voice. Dai-Aron and Deo-Onna could be seen through the heavy fog. Dai-Aron had Obi-Wan's lightsaber in one hand and she was tossing it into the air where it would flip a few times, then fall back into Dai-Aron's hand in the exact same position. A small smile played on her lips. When Obi-Wan saw Dai-Aron with his lightsaber, he turned an even brighter shade of red.

Deo-Onna, who followed behind her Master slightly to her right, felt sorry for Obi-Wan. I never knew anyone could get that red. She thought to herself.

"In a place like this, you were sure to ruin it, so I took it for safekeeping," Dai-Aron said as she returned the lightsaber. Obi-Wan said nothing, but Qui-Gon smiled slightly.

"It's a good thing some one is watching out for you, my young patawan," he said.

"How many of yous tis der?" JarJar asked suddenly. The four Jedi turned to regard him.

"What's this?" Obi-Wan asked in slight disgust.

"JarJar Binks. He's a Gungan, a local," Qui-Gon informed them. He then looked about them. They all suddenly noticed the sound of the STAPs. "We best be moving on before more STAPs come."

"Yous say more?" JarJar didn't like the thought of more STAPs coming. One was enough for him. The Jedi were already walking away before he could say anything more. Then an idea came to him. "Wait! Mes ah know of a place of safety! Tis called Otoh Gunga," he yelled to the backs of the Jedi that had just disappeared in the surrounding fog. JarJar looked about him, listening to the high pitch scream of STAPs, as they grew closer. Fearing the worst, the lost Gungan tried again. "Tis a city. Where I grew up," he yelled into the mist. Suddenly Qui-Gon reappeared, the others following close behind.

"A city you say? Take us there!" Qui-Gon commanded. JarJar suddenly looked cress fallen, as though he just remembered something.

"Oh, mebbe me no take yous."

"No?" questioned Qui-Gon, giving the Gungan a hard stare.

"Tis embarrassing, but... afraid mes been banished," JarJar confessed. The STAPs came closer. Both Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon got closer to the Gungan. Dai-Aron turned her back to the group as she watched the swirling fog.

"If we don't move now, there may be trouble," she said to her patawan. "Stay close to me Deo-Onna."

"Yes, Master," Deo-Onna said, also watching the swirling mist. The two men were now very close to the nervous Gungan. A deep pulsing drone could be heard that drowned out the high-pitched STAPs.

"You hear that?" Qui-Gon asked referring to the deep noise. "That's the sound of a thousand terrible things coming at us." Qui-Gon continued. The Jedi saw JarJar visibly swallow, fear on his face.

"And when they find us, they'll smash us, cut us up into little quivering pieces and blast us to oblivion," Obi-Wan added. JarJar looked at the two Jedi and saw that they where very serious. After swallowing one more time, he spoke.

"Your point be taken. Tis dis way. Quick!" he then turned and began running through the woods. The Jedi followed close behind.

They moved through the woods for a long time. Finally JarJar stopped at another pool.

"How much farther?" Qui-Gon asked.

"Not much farther now," JarJar said. Suddenly he jumped high into the air and, doing at twist and flip, dived into the water. Seconds later he surfaced and looked at the Jedi. "yous follow mes now, okyday?" Then he went under the water. Fitting breathing devises between their teeth, the Jedi followed the Gungan. they swam for many minutes through the dark waters. Deo-Onna was starting to feel tired of pushing herself though the water, when finally they saw the bright, yellow, lights of Otoh Gunga. Slowly the lights grew bigger and soon they could see other Gungans walking around the large underwater city. The Jedi also saw that the whole city was surrounded in bubbles that gave the city an artificial atmosphere. There was a small pad just out side of the bubble that was made for just these kinds of entrances. JarJar was the first to get to the pad. He stood on it and then progressed to walk toward the bubble and pushed his way through it. The Jedi followed suite, and soon all five of them where inside the city. From there, they went down a path that led to a square sounded by buildings. When the Gungans living there saw the strange group, many shrunk back in fear and gasped or screamed. Hearing the disturbances, a small band of Gungan warriors approached and surrounded the small group of outsiders. The warriors where high up on kaadu and carried long poles with a sharp end that snapped with electricity. JarJar called these elctapoles. One of the Gungans walked his kaadu into the ring. He was dressed much better then any other of the warriors there.

"Hey day ho, Cap'n Tarpals, Mes a back!" JarJar announced. Captain Tarpals rolled his eyes.

"Whys yous back, Binks?" he asked.

"This a outlanders come to see Big Boss Nass," JarJar responded.

"He no gonna be happy, Binks," Captain Tarpals said as he turned his Kaadu around. The whole group followed.

They entered the high Tower Boardroom. In front of them was an extremely large Gungan. It was hard to imagine that he had ever been skinny like JarJar or any of the other Gungans around them. The big Gungan glared at the new comers.

"Whats yous want Outlanders?" he asked. Qui-Gon then began to explain, with Dai-Aron's help, how they had happened to arrive to the large Gungan city. After they were done, the Gungan regarded them, still looking very upset.

"Wes no like da Naboo," Boss Nass growled. "And dey no like us. Wes live in da swamp, and dem up der."

"Your lives are joined together," Obi-Wan said. "You must see that when the army gets done with the Naboo, it'll come for you." Boss Nass looked at Obi-Wan.

"Me think not. Da makcaneks no know wes here. Yous also should not know wes is here. Yous should not be here at all."

"Then speed us on our way," Qui-Gon said before his patawan could make another comment. "Give us a transport and the quickest way to the Naboo capital." The Gungan thought for a moment.

"Okay, wes give you a Bongo," he said. "And da quickest way to da Naboo is through the core," Boss Nass said with an evil smile.

"Thank you," Qui-Gon said with a small bow. The Jedi turned away from the counsel.

"Master," Obi-Wan said, "What's a Bongo?"

"A transport, I hope," Qui-Gon said. The Jedi began to walk from the Boardroom. As they did, they passed by JarJar Binks who had two guards, one on each side and he was handcuffed.

"Dat not good," he said. "Going though da core is certain death," Qui-Gon nodded his head toward the Gungan in acknowledgement and continued on. Deo-Onna suddenly looked at her Master sadly.

"We can't just leave him here, can we?" she asked Dai-Aron in a whisper. Qui-Gon must have heard her because he suddenly stopped and turned back around. Obi-Wan rolled his eyes, which caused Dai-Aron to give him an evil look, which he ignored.

"We are short on time, Master," he said. Qui-Gon regarded his patawan for a moment.

"Ah, my young apprentice, JarJar may be of use to us later," he said with a little smile. "You must learn to pay closer attention to the living Force." He then walked back into the middle of the room and got the attention of the Gungan counselors one more time. Dai-Aron moved to stand at Obi-Wan's side. They looked at each other a moment, then went back to see what Qui-Gon would do.

"What will happen to our young Gungan friend here?" he asked Boss Nass, indicating JarJar. Boss Nass looked at Qui-Gon slightly alarmed.

"He has broken the Nokombakee law and is to be punished," he answered after a moment. The Jedi looked slightly surprised.

"Not too severely I hope, he has helped us well," Qui-Gon said smoothly. Boss Nass laughed.

"Pounded to death, that one," he said smiling. This made JarJar look very uncomfortable.

"Well, we'll need a navigator to help get us though the core to Theed," Qui-Gon said. "I have saved JarJar Binks and he now has life debt with me." The large Gungan looked from Qui-Gon to JarJar, looking very irritable.

"Binks, Dis true? You have life debt to dis outlander?" JarJar nodded his head.

"Y...yes sir," he said quietly. Boss Nass still looked undecided.

"You must insist that he fulfills that debt," Qui-Gon said, waving his hand very subtlety, inflicting the Force upon the Gungan leader. Boss Nass thought it over. Suddenly he shook his head really hard spraying saliva all over the place. Dai-Aron was glad that she was not nearer. Being wet already, she had no desire to be showered in Gungan spit.

"His life is yours," said Boss Nass. "Be gone." The guards removed the handcuffs from JarJar.

"Let's go," Dai-Aron said and the little group left the Boardroom led by guards to where the Bongo was.