Chapter 6
Disclaimer: Its Georges story and it always will be
Note: I rushed the first five chapters because i wanted to get to the old republic quickly as thats when it gets interesting.
Riley ran through the cave with a slight eagerness, he had to find his crystal. Ever since he had been informed that he and his fellow younglings were going to retrieve their crystals from Llum, his mind had been buzzing with joy. But now he had managed to get himself separated from his friends whilst following a strong call in the force, a call his friends had ignored as danger. Now as he neared the source of the point in the force, he suddenly felt nervous. Before him stood a door, made of pure white crystal.
Riley placed his hand on it and felt that the prescence of a strong being was on the other side. If only he had his lightsaber ready, he could slice through it and discover what lay on the other side. But now something else had caught his eye. On the side of the wall was a lever, small enough for him to pull. So he did. As the lever came down, the door went up and Riley was met with the most astounding sight he had ever seen.
The walls were pure white, just like the door. The floor had lines of flowing yellow and white. Beside the centre was a small creature that looked like a baby of something. In the centre...Riley gasped. A table lay in the centre with a man lying on it. He seemed unconcious and peaceful. Riley looked at the side of the table and saw the words 'the chosen one'. Riley stepped inside carefully, could this be? Perhaps it was a trick of his crystal. Riley walked up to the man and ignored the slow growls of the creature beside him, it must have been his protector or something. The man had brown hair with a tint of blonde, a scar down his right eye and the sign of the Jedi order was partially hidden behind his hair. He wore no jacket to keep him warm, only robes of brown and black. He had a lightsaber on his belt and another on the floor beside him.
Riley held his breath and asked "Are you alright?" The mans eyes snapped open to reveal blue eyes the same colour as the sky. Riley asked again "Are you alright?" The man locked eyes with Riley and smiled warmly "Yes, I'm fine. Who are you?" The man asked nicely and Riley was almost positive that he was the chosen one by now. "My name is Riley, I'm a youngling at the Jedi temple. Who are you?" Riley asked with the same amount of nervousness, yet he made sure to be polite. "I'm Anakin. My friends call me Ani. My last name is Skywalker...i think. My head hurts a lot for some reason." Anakin told him. Riley spied the symbol on his head with curiousity. "Maybe its because of the symbol of our order on your head?" Anakin raised a hand to his forehead. He smiled again and sat up slowly, his limbs clicked loudly. "I suppose thats it, yes. Where am i?" Anakin questioned. Riley replied "Your in the caves on Llum, we're getting our crystals. I'm running out of time actually, you should come back with me." Anakin looked around curiuosly. Riley wasnt sure what to do about him, if he really was the chosen one there was no reason to leave him. But he had to find his crystal. "Crystal, you say?" Anakin asked suddenly. He reached down to his pocket and pulled out a crystal that glowed the brightest green. Rileys eyes widdened as he watched. "Here you go, my little friend." Anakin handed him the crystal and smiled at Rileys reaction. "Thanks, Ani." Riley decided that if he was Anakins friend, he should really use the name that his friends use. "So, are you?" Riley had been dying to ask him this question. "Am i what?" Anakin asked. "Are you the chosen one?" Anakin furrowed his brow and thought quietly. "It says i am on the table, so i guess so." Anakin replied. Riley let out the breath he had been holding in anticipation. "Somethings wrong..." Riley may not have been very powerful, but he could sense something amiss. "You have amnesia." Anakin nodded and stood up cautiously. Riley stood back to give him room to stand and surveyed him properly. He certainly had a strong build, reasonably tall and, from what he could sense, strong in the force.
Anakin looked at the lightsaber on the ground and smiled again. Riley noticed that he liked to smile. Anakin held out his hand and the saber flew into it. He then place it on his belt with the other one. "I must have dropped it. Should we leave now? We need to find your friends, i can sense your concern for them." Anakin told him. Riley smiled back at him and motioned for him to follow as he left the room with Anakin in close pursuit.
"I'm not exactly sure where they are, Ani." Riley told him with concern. "Dont worry, i can sense them. Take a right up here and try no to let them run into you." Anakin replied. Riley did as asked and almost collided with the group of younglings that were running towards him, Anakin had quickly lifted him above them and the younglings crashed in a mess on the floor.
"Riley!" They yelled at him. "Where have you..." They all looked at Anakin curiously as he put Riley back down carefully. "Whos he?" A girl asked. "Oh, uh, dont freak out or anything but...this is the chosen one." Riley told them and suddenly all was quiet. They each looked from Riley to Anakin, slowly their eyes settled on Anakin. "No...way." One of the boys said in disbelief.
"I thought you all have a time limit?" Anakin asked in spite of the silence. They all looked at one another and gasped. Riley grabbed Anakins hand and ran with the others to the exit, the door had almost frozen over. Anakin was being led by Riley and another who had decided to help Riley lead Anakin out of the cave. "We're going to have to slid under it!" Another girl yelled. They all slid and so did Anakin. The door was about to freeze over when they all escaped from the cave and landed on their backs on the floor.
Anakin turned his head and was met with a lightsaber pointed at him. Riley immediatley stood up to stood his master from killing the chosen one and was followed by his fellow younglings. "Master Shan wait! Dont kill him!" Riley begged his grand master. She looked towards the younglings in confusion and then back to Anakin. "Who is this, young Terl?" Master Shan asked Riley. "He's the chosen one! I found him unconcious in the cave, he has amnesia though." Riley replied. The look of surprise was obvious upon their grand masters face as she turned her attention back to Anakin. "You? Are you the chosen one?" She asked carefully. "I think so, my minds blank at the moment though." Anakin replied politely. He always replied politely, Riley thought. "We should take you back to our temple to test your medi-chlorine count and capabilities. Is that alright with you?" She asked Anakin. "I dont see any reason not to trust you." Anakin replied. "I never asked, whats your name and age?" Anakin said "My name is Anakin Skywalker, im twenty-two i think." Master Shan deactivated her lightsaber and offered a hand to Anakin, who took it cautiously. "Whats your name?" Anakin asked nicely. " I am Satele Shan, youngest ever grand master of the Jedi order." She still seemed wary of Anakin, Riley thought. "Pleased to meet you." Anakin said again. "Younglings, we are returning to the temple. Please return to the ship." Master Shan addressed the younglings. "Skywalker, you will be coming with us. Let us depart." Anakin followed the younglings out of the cave and Riley made sure to walk beside him. "How are you feelng Ani?"
"At the moment, freezing." Anakin told Riley, who smirked. "Why am i reffered to by my last name?"
"Its a formal way of speaking, i think. Dont worry, when we get to the temple you'll be fine." Riley comforted.
"I'm staying close to you and any other friends i make. Its a little uncomfortable being treated like a bomb thats about to go off. Maybe you could convince your friends that I'm not bad?" They were now boarding the ship that would return them to the temple. "Dont worry Ani, you'll be accepted before you know it."
The ship began its take off cycle and Anakin was seated at the back where Master Shan could question him and test his force capabilities in person. Riley couldnt see exactly what they were doing and soon became immersed in finishing his lightsaber like the other younglings. When he activated it, he realised that it had a darker green than any of the other green lightsabers. It was probably due to the fact that he had been given his crystal by the chosen one, of all people. Riley was eager to spend as much time with his new friend as possible.