Chapter 4
6 months later
Anakin and Obi Wan were sustaining heavy fire from all directions. "So what do you call this?" Anakin shouted to Obi Wan as he deflected another shot.
"Aggressive negotiations," Obi Wan replied. Anakin laughed. "Enjoying you first assignment?"
"Oh it's a hoot," Anakin said, fighting off some small hairy creatures. Obi Wan looked at Anakin and saw some phenomenal skill with his light sabre. It was amazing to watch. Anakin had a slight pause in the wave of creatures to look at Obi Wan, after a lifetime of seeing the braid, Anakin thought it odd that it was now gone.
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Flashback
"Obi Wan, welcome you we do into the Jedi order as a Knight," Yoda said. Anakin stood on the side lines with a beaming smile next to Qui gon who looked like a proud father. It had made up for his earlier failure with Xanatos, more than made up for it. Qui gon could see Obi Wan becoming one of the greatest Jedi's in history, and would more than likely end up on the council. It was a proud day for all.
End flashback
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Above them they could see the ship coming into view. They jumped aboard landing on their backs. They looked at each other and laughed at how badly that had gone. The mission was meant to be an easy one, over quickly for the new knight and Anakin's first mission. That was most definitely not the case. A pilot came rushing in, "Sirs, are you alright?" he asked frantically at the giggling Jedi.
"Fine, fine, just a little singed, take us to Yans 1," Obi Wan replied and looked over to Anakin, "That uniform held up well."
"Yeah, I have to thank you for getting it, I haven't seen any Jedi wear one like it," Anakin relied looking down at his new uniform. It was a dark tunic with black leather overlays.
"The laundry department were fed up of having to get oil out of the beige outfit, I was doing them a favour, and Master Yoda, who was forever hearing their complaints."
Once on Yans 1, Obi Wan set about to think how to deal with the insurgents. He kept looking at Anakin to see if he had a plan. But Anakin just turned round and said, "You're the Jedi Knight, you should come up with a plan, I'm just the Padawan, fawning at the foot of the great Obi Wan Kenobi and wouldn't dare interfere with his thoughts." Obi Wan just smiled at that. When they got back to the planet, Obi Wan managed to subdue the fighters with a cunning plan and negotiate a peace settlement. Anakin watched on, amazed at Obi Wan's natural talent to lead and negotiate and plan. It was obvious that they were two peas of the same pod, to use an ancient term.
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"….. with the treaty signed in full agreement, we managed to arrange a peace that will last a couple of decades at least." Obi Wan told the council.
The council paused for thought. "Well you did, in unexpected circumstances," Yoda said, "Pleased we are that you are unhurt."
"You did well," Mace added, "The Force be with you."
"The Force be with you," Anakin and Obi Wan replied and walked out the door.
"Trouble following them it seems," Yoda said once they had left. Mace just looked at him and nodded.
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Obi Wan and Qui gon were sparing in an empty room. When Anakin came in, they stopped. "Want to give one of us a go?" Obi Wan asked the boy.
"Only if you feel up to," Anakin said with a cheeky grin. The fight was over relatively quickly with Anakin standing over a disarmed Obi Wan with his sword to Obi Wan's throat. Anakin helped Obi Wan up.
"The way you're going you should be able to rival Master Yoda as a swordsman soon," Qui gon said, raising his sword in challenge. This match lasted for a long while, before Anakin defeated him.
"He still manages to nail me in under half an hour," Anakin said as if shamed. Obi Wan chocked on that comment.
"Half an hour?" Obi Wan asked, sounding as if was being strangled.
"Anakin, not many can last half an hour against Yoda," Qui gon said. "And you're still improving, you'll soon be able to beat him, and that's quite an achievement."
Anakin looked at them. "True," Anakin said as a bell went. "I have to go to lessons, will I see you two later?"
"The one thing I don't miss, the lessons," Obi Wan said, "We'll see you at lunch."
As Anakin walked down the empty corridor to his lessons, he saw a couple kissing, he didn't know who they were, but it was very odd to see in the temple as they were both Jedi. Anakin knew that this would soon come out, but for the moment had nothing to do with him, so he kept walking on.
After his lesson he got yet another summons from the Chancellor. It was obvious to Anakin that the man was trying to curry his favour instead of "taking an interest in the hero of his planet." Since Anakin could never really ignore the summons, he went yet again to meet the Chancellor to see what he wanted.
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