TRTSS1: The Warrior of Stars! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: R1/2, SM, ST and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 8
Usagi yawned, as she opened the window to her door. She was greeted by the smell of fresh air while feeling the morning dew on her face…as Naboo's sun begins to rise in the East…
"Ah, it's a good day for a wedding-" Usagi begins to say, as she sees Kasumi consoling a distraught Anakin.
"What's going on, guys?" Usagi says.
"It's…nothing," Anakin says, as he refused to look at Usgai.
"Ani…?"
Kasumi turns to look at her old friend.
"Anakin…had a nightmare about his mother Shmi," Kasumi says.
"What…sort of nightmare?" Usagi says.
Ankain turns around.
"I told you…it's nothing."
"Ani, you are very close to Shmi," Usagi says, as she leans over. "AND…I am her friend. We have to determine if your nightmare was just THAT…or a premonition-"
Suddenly, thanks to leaning too far, Usagi fell over into the bushes.
"Ah-!"
BONK!
"Owie…"
Unfortunately, her nightgown up-ended itself, causing her naked "bottom" to be exposed.
Anakin blushed furiously.
"Oh, my," Kasumi says.
Just then, T'Pol and Ami enter the scene.
"We're going to have a gathering breakfast before the ceremony starts-" T'Pol begins, just before she and Ami sees Usagi's predicament.
"Oh, dear," Ami says.
"It always has to be about YOU, Usagi," T'Pol smirks.
"A little help, here?" Usagi managed to say. She then remembers something.
"And stop starring, Ani!"
"S-sorry, Usagi..."
Meanwhile…
"So, what's the plan?" Ranma-onna says, as Master Kenobi concludes his conversation with the senior members of the Jedi Council, in regards to the bounty hunter Jango Fett and the clone army…
Kenobi, wet and annoyed, turns to Yoda's padawan.
"We are to bring the bounty hunter back to Coruscant for questioning," Kenobi says.
"Wait, shouldn't we have authorization from the security forces first?" Ranma-onna says.
"Considering the fact that Jango Fett was the person who authorized the assassination attempt, I do not foresee a problem."
Ranma-onna sighs. Usually, apprehending anyone tends to be bad news for all parties concerned.
"Alright," Ranma-onna says, as she adjusted her lightsaber on her belt. "Let's get this done…"
Soon, the two Jedi arrive to the spaceport, where Jango Fett and his son Boba were trying to load their gear unto their ship, Slave-1.
"Dad!" Boba yells.
Jango, now fully armored, looks up from his work to see two Jedi approaching.
"Boba!" Jango yelled through his voice synthesizer, which was built within his helmet. "Get on to the ship!"
"Follow my lead," Kenobi says, as he takes out his lightsaber.
"Funny, I was about to say the same thing about YOU, Master Kenobi," Ranma-onna says, as she took out her lightsaber as well.
SNAP-SNAP!
Hzzzzz…
Jango fired off multiple blaster fires at the two Jedi, as they both effortlessly block or deflect the discharged energy.
Jango immediately took to the air in order to get to higher ground. At the same time, Boba begins to charge up his weapons.
As soon as Jango was perched unto a communications platform, he fired off a missle.
BAM!
"A missile?" Ranma-onna says incredulously, as he and Kenobi dives for cover.
BOOM!
Ranma-onna managed to remain on his feet, but Kenobi was not so fortunate…as he looses his grip on his lightsaber.
"Master Kenobi-!"
Boba activates the Slave-1's blaster cannons.
Blam! Blam-!"
BOOM!
Ranma-onna was knocked backwards.
"Ranma, deal with the ship!" Kenobi says, as he gets up. "I'll deal with the bounty hunter!"
With that, just as Jango was about to swoop in for another attack, Kenobi performs a flying kick into Jango's head.
"Alright," Ranma-onna says, as she took out her Juraian 'lightsword'. Although the technology was different, the effect of his weapon was the same.
FWOOM! Hummm…
Slave-1 fired off another volley, just as Ranma-onna brings up her weapons.
BLAM!
Unlike most humans, Ranma-onna had the strength to hold onto his weapons while blocking energy discharges from a ship…though barely.
"Urgh!" Ranma-onna growled, as she counted the number of discharges between loads…
"Got you!" Ranma-onna yells, as she threw her lightsaber to perform a boomerang effect.
SLICE-SLICE!
Ranma-onna catches her weapon upon return, just as both Kenobi and Jango fall over the edge.
"Master Kenobi!" Ranma-onna yells, just as she runs over to the side. However, as she ran, Ranma-onna tosses a homing device unto the hull of the Slave-1…just in case.
Meanwhile…
In light of Anakin's concern for his mother—and under protest—T'Pol has decided to postpone her wedding for a few days, while Anakin, Ami and Usagi return to Tattooine to check-up on Shmi. Kasumi went along out of concern as well—since she liked Shmi herself—as well as make sure that her Jedi friends did not get into trouble for neglecting their duties…
The port town of Mos Eisley was a bustling burg, as the Naboo shuttle (silver in color, slender in shape) landed. It was thought best that Tho-Ohki could use the break, while Kasumi used her resources to ferry everyone to Anakin's home planet.
"Geez, this place is as dusty as I last remembered," Usagi says, as she covered her mouth with a scarf.
"That's because you've gotten spoiled, Usagi," Ami says, as she leans back in their 'droid rickshaw' while heading for "Watto's".
"Whatever. And yes, I'm used to living in a desert all the time, but that doesn't mean I have to like it…"
Soon, everyone enters the old shop. It was actually busy, which was amazing considering what a lousy manager the Toydarian was…
"You!" yelled Watto, as he directed two of his employees. "Have that part ready for this afternoon, or it's um-employment for you-!"
"Watto," Anakin says, as he lowers his hood.
Watto flutters towards Anakin.
"Do I KNOW you?" Watto asked.
Anakin was about to say something, when he sees a collapsible droid.
"I think I remember how to fix this," Anakin says in the local language of Tattooine, as he picks up the small droid before securing a tool.
"Wait a minute…you're a Jedi!"
Anakin ignores the remark, while continuing his work.
"I…I don't know why you're here, but I didn't do ANYTHING! I swear!"
Kasumi giggles slightly, as if she knew some inside joke.
"Watto, calm down," Usagi says, as she uncovers her head. "Though, it has been ten cycles since you've seen the twerp."
"Usagi-!" Anakin whined. He hated being called that…even in a joking manner.
And then, something clicked inside Watto's head…
"Wait a minute…you're Usagi!" Watto exclaimed.
"Oh, you remember me, now?" Usagi says with a smirk.
"And…you're Ami!"
"Hello, sir," Ami says with a slight nod.
Watto turns Anakin, who finished fixing the droid.
"Wait…you're ANI?"
"I'm looking for my mother, Watto," Anakin says.
"It IS you!" Watto says. "So you ALL became Jedi."
"Yes, sir," Ami says.
"Maybe…maybe you can help me take care of some deadbeats while you all are here-"
"My MOTHER, Watto," Anakin says forcefully. "We went to my old home, and she wasn't there."
"Yes, Shmi is still working here, right?" Kasumi asked.
"Actually…no," Watto says.
"What?" Anakin yelled.
"Alright, talk," Usagi says. "I hope that her absence doesn't have anything to do with that 'skimming' incident that happened five years ago, Watto."
"N-no!" Watto protested. "I swear that I returned all your profits back to where they belong."
"So, where IS my mother?"
"Well, a few years ago, she met a moisture farmer, sold HER share of the business to me…and left to live with him and his family."
"Oh, so Shmi had gotten married?" Kasumi asks.
"It's true."
"And my mother's new place is…?"
"Over on the other side of the valley…but within range of Mos Eisley. I can give you the exact coordinate, if you give me time…"
"Thank you, Watto."
"Watto, while you are getting Anakin's information, I can…take care of that deadbeat problem for you."
"Usagi!" Ami admonished. "We're Jedi now."
"Fine, fine," Usagi says, as she removes her lightsaber and cloak from her person, and hands the items to Ami, while Tho-Ohki hops unto her head. Usagi then sees a crowbar.
"Watto, you need this?"
"Um, no."
"Good," Usagi says, as she hefts the crowbar unto her shoulder. "I'll be back in a bit."
And with that, Usagi takes off to collect some money.
A moment later, Usagi returns.
"Um, Watto-?"
"Those deadbeats should be at the cantina right now," Watto says.
"Thanks," Usagi says, before turning to leave.
This elicited a group "big sweat".
"…"
Meanwhile, Kenobi and Ranma—now back in male form—manages to track the bounty hunter and his son to a planet called Geonosis.
"Why do you think Jango came here?" Ranma says, as he and Kenobi decelerates from hyperspace.
"I'm not sure," Kenobi replies. "A new hideout perhaps?"
"Duh, but why HERE?"
"When we catch him, we'll find out."
And with that, the two Jedi unhook their fighters from their rings, and went into the planet's asteroid ring.
"Stay alert, padawan," Kenobi says. "We don't know where the bounty hunter could be hiding in this field-"
R3-WD40, Ranma's astromech droid, gives out a warning.
"Jango's ship just launched some sort of canister," Ranma says.
R4-P14, Kenobi's droid, beeps and chirps something in reply.
"Their seismic charges!" Kenobi says. "Break left-!"
THOOOOOOOOM!
Once the charges explode, a concentrated shockwave blows apart the rocks to smithereens.
"What a…shocking development," Rannma says, as performs evasive action with his fighter.
"Padawan, I get ENOUGH of that from Usagi, so you shouldn't start THAT nonsense."
"Geeze, you got NO sense of humor."
"I do, too. I'm…just a bit more professional most of the times."
"Yeah, right-"
THOOM!
The Jedis manages to avoid yet another shockwave, as asteroids are blown to smithereens.
"If we DON'T take care of this attack soon, we might end up losing him!" Kenobi says.
"Then…we shall NOT," Ranma replied. "Let's find…and dress this 'turkey'."
"What is a 'turkey'?"
"Never mind."
Tbc.