Thanks for all your reviews, they are very welcome. This is just a short chapter. There will be another afterwards and then the four friends will be having an adventure, against the wished of the Council. (Something to look forward to)

Chapter 4

Anakin was really excited, today he was moving into his new Master's apartment. Hid Master, he couldn't quite believe it, he was a Padawan, with a braid and everything. Master Qui gon showed him to his room, he had one all to himself. The next few weeks none of them had any missions, it was a time of settling in. Their Masters helped them with their kata's and sabre techniques and studying. Anakin looked forward to every morning when Master Qui gon cooked. He was a fantastic cook and Anakin was convinced that he could make scrap metal taste good. His friends were quite jealous, their Masters couldn't cook, they ate in the canteen whenever they could. Cha had even said that his Master, Obi Wan Kenobi, couldn't boil water, he was so abysmal. When Anakin told his Master that comment he laughed. "I tried for Force knows how long to teach him, but he couldn't ever seem to get the hang of it."

Life as Padawan so far had been fantastic. Master Qui gon and he had a good routine, Master Qui gon would cook, Anakin would clean and after Anakin's lessons they would spar and during dinner, talk about the Force and it's importance. After dinner they meditated.

That morning, Anakin walked into the kitchen of their humble little home, to see Qui gon not cooking for once, but looking speculatively at a data pad. Anakin sat himself down at the table and started eating the simple breakfast porridge he had grown up eating at the Temple. By the time he had finished and started putting the dishes in the sink to be cleaned, Qui gon looked up from the data pad. "Well Anakin, today we're going for a mission in the city." Anakin looked so excited, it looked like he was going to burst at any moment. Qui gon smiled at the happy exuberance. "Come on," Qui gon said, pushing Anakin out of the door.

"So what are we doing, Master?" Anakin said as they were leaving the Temple.

"We're going to watch a horrible man, see where he goes and such," Qui gon said quietly, "Anakin, calm down, a Jedi remains calm, and we don't want this man to notice us, so I want you to stay close to me and do what I say, alright?"

Anakin nodded and calmed himself down slightly. Inside he was jumping, his first mission.

They arrived at the street and stood outside a bar watching the entrance. A disgruntled Neimodian exited. Qui gon nudged Anakin on the shoulder for him to move. That was their mark. They wore disguises to hide their presence and Anakin wore a hat to hide his braid. When the Neimodian stopped to talk to a drug dealer, Qui gon leant down to talk to Anakin.

"Anakin, I want you to concentrate on the Force around the man," Anakin squinted his eyes slightly in concentration and felt the unique way the Force moved around the man. "That's a Force signature you're feeling. Do you think you will be able to search for it again in a crowd if we lose him?"

Anakin nodded. "Good, now let's go," they continued to follow the Neimodian, Anakin feeling the Force signature around the man to guide the way. They took various paths so that it seemed as if they weren't following him, taking side routes and what not. Anakin was having a great time. They kept up with it till the man went into a house of ill repute, (a/n sorry, always wanted to use that term in a story, forgive me please!) Qui gon abruptly turned to Anakin, "This is where we finish our watch," Qui gon didn't want an impressionable young boy like Anakin anywhere near a place like that.

"But Master…" Anakin complained.

"No, I don't want you near this place, do you understand?" Qui gon said firmly.

"Master," Anakin said pointedly, "I know what goes on in those places."

"Really?" Qui gon said with a sarcastic edge to his tone, "How may I ask?"

Anakin looked slightly abashed now, "Well…" Anakin snuck a peak at Qui gon's face before turning away, "I can't help it, sometimes when I'm meditating I hear things from outside the Temple."

"Things like what Ani?" Qui gon said with a stern tone.

"People dying, people being born and people…" Anakin trailed off for a moment, "…you know," he whispered in a hushed voice. "I tried to stop it, really, but sometimes I can't help it."

Qui gon shook his head ruefully, "You're nothing but trouble, you know that right?" Standing up, he rubbed the top of Anakin's head, "Well, since you know about these places, you can stay here and watch while I go in and get some information." Anakin nodded and sat on a near by box. "Stay there," Qui gon said, pointing his finger at Anakin as he walked into the building.

Anakin looked around at people walking by as he kicked his heels on the box. He noticed the Neimodian come out of the building. He spoke quietly with another man in a hooded cloak. A piece of paper was passed between them. When the Neimodian walked off with the piece of paper, Anakin followed sneakily, he knew his Master had seen him walk after the man, and what he was going to do. Qui gon watched from a slight distance, seeing all the things he had taught Anakin about stalking a target being put into good use. When the target was within range, Anakin used the Force to subtly lift the piece of paper from the man's coat. grabbing it he turned to his Master.

"That was a very fool-hardy thing to do Anakin," Qui gon scolded taking the piece of paper. Inside he was proud that Anakin had been paying attention to his lessons. At this rate Anakin would become a Knight in at most ten years.

Anakin didn't say anything, instead he wore a slight cocky grin. Qui gon shook his head again and shoved Anakin into the approaching traffic to go back to the Temple. The had done what they had come to do. Anakin though, Qui gon knew, was going to severly test his patience before his training was complete.

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