Okay this part is for anyone into action. Oh wait that's all of you. Never mind, just enjoy.

Chapter 7- Rescuer

Padme had run to the edge of the Pride Lands. Ventress and Grievous are standing above, with their flaming sticks.

"Let's light fire!" Grievous said, excited. They ran down the slope, Grievous laughing madly. "Roasty toasty princess… roasty toasty princess…" He lit the grass on fire in several places, hopping in circles. Soon he was standing in the center of the circle of flames. "Hey, is it hot in here, or is that just me?" He then realized. "Fire! Yow!"

Grievous rocketed into the air and landed a good distance away, where he resumed laughing maniacally.

Ventress growled at him. "Come on!"

She dragged him off.

Antelope grazed the valley, along with various birds. The antelope got spooked by something near Padme and turn and began to gallop off. Padme gave chase. Soon, though, she noticed the fire burning on the horizon, and the antelope turned and ran back in her direction. She panicked, turned, and began to run back the way she came, antelope and birds following her.

However, on a high knoll above the flames, Mother Talzin and Anakin stood watching.

"The plan is in motion," she paused. "Go!"

Anakin ran down the slope, toward Pride City.

Back at the city, Obi-wan was pacing the balcony with Threepio a few feet away.

"Don't worry, Master Obi-wan," Threepio said. "She'll be fine. What could happen?"

Obi-wan spotted something in the distance. He looked over and gasped as he saw the smoke rising.

"No…no! Padme!" Obi-wan cried. He turned to Threepio. "Threepio take a city bike! Fly ahead. Find her!"

Meanwhile…

Padme was following a pair of eopies away from the flames, but found herself trapped and hemmed in an all sides, choking on the thick smoke. She spotted a high stone overhang above the flames; she leapt up and tried to clime=b up the side, but she fell unconscious upon reaching the top.

Anakin appeared over her from the smoke; she awoke for a moment and saw him smiling down at her, and then lost consciousness again. Anakin lifted her up and laid her over his shoulder, and begun to carry her away from the fine. He leapt across chasms with flames roaring, and then tumbled with Padme down a slope into a pool of water, where Padme began to sink. Anakin dove for her and dragged her to shore.

Threepio, flying over head, watched the event.

"I must tell Obi-wan!" Threepio gasped.

Threepio turned the city bike around and flew back to Pride City.

Anakin dragged Padme to shore, and she woke up, gasping for breath.

"Where am I?" Padme asked weakly.

"You're safe… in the Pride Lands," Anakin said.

"The Pride Lands," Padme said bewildered. "No! Why did you bring me here?" She sat up slowly as it hurt to do so. "Who do you think you are?"

"I think I'm the one who just saved your life," Anakin said hurt by her words.

"Look," She said standing with difficulty due to some injuries (probably from the fall). "I had everything under control!"

"Not from where I'm standing."

"Then move down wind."

The Jedi confronted each other. Padme pulled out her saber and began jumping from side to side. Soon Anakin's interest piqued.

"What are you doing?' he asked.

"Anakin?" She asked recognizing him.

Anakin smiled.

"Padme!" she heard her father's voice call.

Padme turned to see Obi-wan and some of the Jedi. From Pride City arrive. Obi-wan jumped in front of Padme, lightsaber active. Padme deactivated hers and replaced it on her belt.

"Padme!" Satine said running up to her. "You're all right."

"I'm fine, mom," Padme said. "Just a couple of cuts and bruises."

"Padme,' Obi-wan said, his lightsaber pointed at Anakin.

"Father…how could you break your promise?" Padme asked.

"It's a good thing I did," Obi-wan said. "I almost lost you. No more hunts for you; not ever!"

"But I was doing just fine,' she said. "Even before Anakin…"

"Anakin?" Obi-wan said his anger growing.

"Obi-wan?" Satine said, surprise at his ferocity.

Obi-wan glared at her.

Suddenly Yoda arrived, and was standing on the hillside behind Obi-wan.

"Hey! You!" He called. "How dare, the Kings daughter, you save?"

"You saved her?" Obi-wan asked his tone softer. "Why?"

"I humbly ask to join your pride," Anakin said bowing.

"No!" Obi-wan answered immediately. "You were banished with the other Outsiders."

"I've left the Outsiders,' he said. "I am a rogue. Judge me now, for what I am… or am I to be blamed for a crime I didn't commit?"

Obi-wan snarled and paced around. The boy was right. Satine looked hard at him.

"Obi… you owe him your daughter's life," Satine said.

"Mmm…yes sir," Threepio said. "Clearly we are in his debt…and royal protocol and Jedi Code, demands that all debts be paid. Though in this case you might want to make an exception."

Obi-wan paced a few moments more, then came to a decision.

"Hmm. My father's law will prevail. For now, I reserve judgment. We'll see who you really are."

Anakin smiled inwardly and looked side long at Padme, who smiled back at him. Threepio turned his back on Anakin.

"Hmph! Riffraff,' he said.

Threepio waddled off. All made their way back to pride City, with Anakin walking behind Obi-wan and growled at himself.

Hahahahahahaha. Even though this chapter was Action packed, sort of, it was still funny.