Author Note: This is another chapter with a bit of humour in it. Hope you like it because soon there won't be anything happy about my chapters because everything will once again turn dark and evil - ha ha ha! (Not really an evil laugh, but hey!)
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"Han stop it!"
"Stop what?"
"Following me!"
"Don't flatter yourself sweetheart!"
"God, you are so annoying!"
"I know!"
"Push off laser brains!"
"Will you two cut it out!" Anakin groaned, massaging his temples. He could feel a major headache coming on, which was the last thing he needed considering Padme was due home later that day and once again the appartment was a tip.
She would not be pleased!
"Dad, tell Han to leave me alone!" Leia moaned, pointing an accusing finger at Han who was staring at her as if to say 'what did I do?'
Anakin sighed and waved a hand at them, as though shooing them away.
"Go tidy your rooms before Padme gets back."
"But Dad!" Leia groaned, brushing some hair out of her face.
"No buts Leia! This place is a tip!"
"God!" Leia cried angrily, kicking a cushion which smacked Artoo on the head. He gave an angry beep, but Leia ignored him and stormed out of the room, he vibrant red hair flying behind her.
She may look very much like a teenage Padme, but Leia was completely different than her mother. For a start she had bright red hair rather than the deep chocolate, and she also had an attitude problem, unlike Padme.
Anakin sighed and looked at Han who shrugged.
"Sorry," he mumbled as he went to tidy his and Luke's room.
They had been sharing a room for the last thirteen years and despite the age difference, both guys got on well and didn't seem to mind having to share a room. They would often talk long into the night about weapons, pod-racers, ships, speeders and anything else they both shared an interest in.
"I swear, someday that girl is going to be the death of me!" Anakin groaned and Artoo beeped sympathetically.
Just then the door chime alerted Anakin to a visitor. Using the Force to see who it was, he saw Scotty Lars and Dak Ronson standing at the door, waiting patiently.
The two Jedi knights often called round when they needed advice because Scotty was Anakin's nephew (Owen and Anakin had agreed long ago to call each other brothers, not step-brothers) and Dak was a huge fan of Anakin and a very good friend of Luke's.
Walking over to the door, he greeted them and Dak shook his hand enthusiastically. Scotty just nodded a hello, then hugged his uncle once Dak was out of the way.
Anakin invited them in and they sat on the couch. Anakin sat on the couch opposite and waited to hear what was up this time.
"Master Skywalker, we've come to ask your advice about our sword techniques because we're afraid that we are losing the talent and just wondered if you could give us any advice?" Scotty revealed and Anakin sat up straighter, listening intently.
"Yeah, we know that you, Mistress Skywalker and Master Yoda are the best swords men and women we know," Dak added and Anakin smiled.
Then he thought for a moment before saying "Be at the training rooms at the temple in half and hour and I'll see what I can do."
They both nodded eagerly and thanked him as he showed them out. When they had gone, Leia emerged from her bedroom scowling.
"Who was that?" she asked suspiciously.
"Just Dak and Scotty,"
"Again!"
"They just needed my help,"
"Well so do I, but you never help me!"
"Don't start this agian Leia. You know why!" Anakin sighed.
"But Obi-Wan just holds me back. He's jealous of my ability!" she complained, slumping on the sofa and switching on the holo-tv.
It was only because he was suddenly reminded of himself that Anakin held back his snappy comment.
Instead he decided to ignore her and went to get ready to meet the two knights at the temple.
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Anakin walked through the door of training room seven, half an hour later to find that Padme's former padawan had joined them.
"I didn't know you would be joining us Serena?" he said, removing his cloak and hanging it with the others.
"Yeah, I was hoping Padme might be here too so that we could see how it should be done...you know, watch a proper fight between two of the best swords people we know?"
Dak and Scotty nodded in agreement and Anakin laughed.
"I'm sorry Serena, but Padme's away on Naboo again. She won't be back till later."
"Says who?" a voice said from the doorway and turning round he saw Padme leaning against the frame, grinning.
"Thank god your back!" Anakin cried, hugging her tightly. "Leia's been driving me mad!"
"It's been that bad, huh?" Padme asked, prizing herself away from Anakin's strong grip.
"You have no idea!"
"Well, I've sent Luke home with our bags so no doubt I'll find out soon enough," Padme smiled, pulling off her cloak and handing it to Serena who hung it up eagerly.
"So will we get to see you fight?" Dak asked excitedly and Anakin and Padme looked at each other.
"If you're sure it'll help you with your techniques?" Anakin asked and the three of them nodded.
So Anakin went to a store cupboard and brought out two training sabers that were specially designed for training combats because if they hit someone, rather than cutting off limbs and burning them badly, the training sabers just gave them a jolt of energy that hurt for a few seconds before numbing the limb for a few hours.
He chucked one to Padme who flicked it on and looked at the green blade in disgust.
"What's up?" Anakin asked, switching on his blue one.
"You know I hate green!"
"Fine, here!" Anakin sighed, throwing her the blue one. She chucked him the green one and then they both stepped into the red circle painted on the floor. Igniting their sabers and standing in their chosen stances, they waited for the other to make a move.
Then without warning Anakin leapt over Padme but with one easy flick she caught his leg and he fell on the floor.
"Damn it! You always do that!" he cried, wincing as his leg numbed and he couldn't feel it.
"I see what Obi-Wan meant about you being a slow learner!" Padme laughed, holding out a hand to help him up.
Anakin wobbled unsteadily on his numb leg for a moment then he attacked with a series of hard strokes aimed at Padme's sides. She blocked each one effotlessly and dropped to the floor as he swung the blade over her head. Then, whilst she was still kneeling down, she stabbed his other leg with the tip of her blade and Anakin crashed to the floor. His mechanical legs were unaffected by the sabers, but Padme had got him on both thighs so he was wobbling all over the place.
"God you are good!" he moaned as she pulled him back to his feet and he held onto a nearby table for support. Then, still holding the table with one hand, he tried again.
Again Padme easily dodged everything and then brought her blade down on his outstretched hand that was holding onto the table. Anakin was forced to leg go and once again his legs gave way.
"No fair!" he cried. They both looked over to the corner to see Serena, Dak and Scotty rolling about on the floor, howling with laughter.
"Oh come on you big baby!" Padme exclaimed, hauling Anakin back to his feet. He tried once more and again she easily blocked him, catching his other arm, just above the mechanical hand and causing him to let go of the saber, which she caught and used to take out both his shoulders.
"Oh man!" Anakin exclaimed as he crumpled to the floor and another burst of laughter errupted from the corner. "Enough!" Anakin surrendered and Padme smiled. This was the first time she had actually beaten her husband in a duel, so something must really be up with him. Usually it was him carrying her into the appartment because she was too numb to move, but now the tables had turned.
"Alright you lot, off you go..." she said to them and they obediently left, but before Scotty could get to the door Padme called him back.
"Scotty, you couldn't give me a hand could you?"
"Sure Aunt Padme," Scotty said happily and together, they dragged Anakin back to the appartment.
