Okay, this is my first fanfic so bear with me!
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"C'mon, Zanni, wake up! The big festival's today, and we're gonna be late! Wake up!"
I slowly open my eyes, to be greeted by another pair of bright, smiling blue eyes of an eight-year-old boy. I moan and push him away. "Leave me alone, Obi."
"Come on, Zanni! It's the festival today! You know, the big one. The parade starts soon!" He grabs my arm and pulls me out of bed, and I land on the floor at his feet.
I reach out and grab his ankles, bringing him to the floor, and we wrestle around, until he has me pinned.
"Say, 'Uncle,'!" he demands.
"No way!"
"Say it!"
"Nuh uh."
"Zanni, Obi Wan?" I look over and see my mom's feel as she walks into the room. "Come on you two, we need to get going or we'll be late to the carnival."
When Obi Wan is looking over at her, I quickly flip him, reversing our positions. "Haha! Now you say, 'Uncle,'!"
"Come, Zanni, enough is enough."
"All right, Mom." I get up, and help my friend stand. "Come on, Blue Eyes!"
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Obi Wan and I run into the downtown of our planet's capitol to join our friends in the crowd for the opening parade. We push our way to the front so we can get a better view of the band that is currently marching down the grand avenue of the city. Following the band is a series of floats, containing our governor, some local celebrities, and then our favorite: the Jedi.
We watch, mouths agape, at the demonstration the two Jedi Knights are performing with their light sabers.
After the parade, Obi Wan and I, as well as some of our other friends find our way to where the two Jedi are surrounded by admirers, who are asking them questions and making comments on how awesome they think they are.
Obi Wan and I push out way to the front, and listen for a while, studying the master and the padewan.
After a while, I pipe up and ask a question, "How difficult is it to become a Jedi?"
The padewan squats so he's eye-to-eye with me. "You want to become a Jedi?"
"Yep!" I nod.
"Me too," Obi Wan adds.
"Yeah, we're gonna be Jedi Knights, you and me, Blue Eyes." I put my arm around Obi Wan.
"Oh really?" The Jedi laughs. "What are your names?"
"I'm Obi Wan and she's my best friend Zanni," my friend answers.
"Well nice to meet you. My name is Qui-Gon Ginn."
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All day we stay around the Jedi, and they ask us questions, and we ask them, and they seem to evaluate us. That night, after the festival, I'm at home, getting ready for bed, when Obi Wan runs in, dressed in his traveling clothes.
"I'm going to be a Jedi! Can you believe it? They're taking me back with them."
"What? But it was our dream... Together. I thought we were going to be Jedi Knights together."
"I asked them about you, believe me, Zanni. I begged. But they said that your future is too clouded or something. They said it would be too dangerous to train you."
"So you're still going?"
"Well, yeah. Aren't you happy for me?"
"Yeah, I guess." I feel angry. Why can't I go too?
"Whoa, do that with your eyes again. That was cool!" Obi's eyes widen.
"Do what?"
"Your brown eyes turned bright green for a moment. Oh well, I guess it was just the light. Anyway, I will be back for you, Zanni. I promise. You're my best friend!" Obi Wan gives me a hug. "I'm sorry, but I have to go now. They're leaving tonight."
He runs outside, and I look on from the doorway as he runs to the ship. He turns and looks at me one last time, and then boards the ship and flies off.
"No! Obi, come back! Don't leave me... Obi please! No..." I sink to the floor where I am, sobbing. It's too late. He's gone. I fall asleep where I am, that last image of his bright blue eyes burned into my mind.
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Okay, please review this and tell me what you think, so I can post the next chapter. Believe me, it gets pretty interesting!
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"C'mon, Zanni, wake up! The big festival's today, and we're gonna be late! Wake up!"
I slowly open my eyes, to be greeted by another pair of bright, smiling blue eyes of an eight-year-old boy. I moan and push him away. "Leave me alone, Obi."
"Come on, Zanni! It's the festival today! You know, the big one. The parade starts soon!" He grabs my arm and pulls me out of bed, and I land on the floor at his feet.
I reach out and grab his ankles, bringing him to the floor, and we wrestle around, until he has me pinned.
"Say, 'Uncle,'!" he demands.
"No way!"
"Say it!"
"Nuh uh."
"Zanni, Obi Wan?" I look over and see my mom's feel as she walks into the room. "Come on you two, we need to get going or we'll be late to the carnival."
When Obi Wan is looking over at her, I quickly flip him, reversing our positions. "Haha! Now you say, 'Uncle,'!"
"Come, Zanni, enough is enough."
"All right, Mom." I get up, and help my friend stand. "Come on, Blue Eyes!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obi Wan and I run into the downtown of our planet's capitol to join our friends in the crowd for the opening parade. We push our way to the front so we can get a better view of the band that is currently marching down the grand avenue of the city. Following the band is a series of floats, containing our governor, some local celebrities, and then our favorite: the Jedi.
We watch, mouths agape, at the demonstration the two Jedi Knights are performing with their light sabers.
After the parade, Obi Wan and I, as well as some of our other friends find our way to where the two Jedi are surrounded by admirers, who are asking them questions and making comments on how awesome they think they are.
Obi Wan and I push out way to the front, and listen for a while, studying the master and the padewan.
After a while, I pipe up and ask a question, "How difficult is it to become a Jedi?"
The padewan squats so he's eye-to-eye with me. "You want to become a Jedi?"
"Yep!" I nod.
"Me too," Obi Wan adds.
"Yeah, we're gonna be Jedi Knights, you and me, Blue Eyes." I put my arm around Obi Wan.
"Oh really?" The Jedi laughs. "What are your names?"
"I'm Obi Wan and she's my best friend Zanni," my friend answers.
"Well nice to meet you. My name is Qui-Gon Ginn."
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All day we stay around the Jedi, and they ask us questions, and we ask them, and they seem to evaluate us. That night, after the festival, I'm at home, getting ready for bed, when Obi Wan runs in, dressed in his traveling clothes.
"I'm going to be a Jedi! Can you believe it? They're taking me back with them."
"What? But it was our dream... Together. I thought we were going to be Jedi Knights together."
"I asked them about you, believe me, Zanni. I begged. But they said that your future is too clouded or something. They said it would be too dangerous to train you."
"So you're still going?"
"Well, yeah. Aren't you happy for me?"
"Yeah, I guess." I feel angry. Why can't I go too?
"Whoa, do that with your eyes again. That was cool!" Obi's eyes widen.
"Do what?"
"Your brown eyes turned bright green for a moment. Oh well, I guess it was just the light. Anyway, I will be back for you, Zanni. I promise. You're my best friend!" Obi Wan gives me a hug. "I'm sorry, but I have to go now. They're leaving tonight."
He runs outside, and I look on from the doorway as he runs to the ship. He turns and looks at me one last time, and then boards the ship and flies off.
"No! Obi, come back! Don't leave me... Obi please! No..." I sink to the floor where I am, sobbing. It's too late. He's gone. I fall asleep where I am, that last image of his bright blue eyes burned into my mind.
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Okay, please review this and tell me what you think, so I can post the next chapter. Believe me, it gets pretty interesting!