Chapter 2
Three months had passed. Over those three months the two had been careful not to be seen together in public. However one morning news came of an assassination attempt on the Senator of Naboo, Padme Amidala. The Jedi council met and decided that Padme needed Jedi Protection. Anakin and Obi Wan were chosen for the job. Farra was relieved as it meant she wouldn't see Anakin for some time. It would give her a chance to focus on her studies and put him out of her thoughts. As the days wore on she heard little of Anakin and Obi Wan save for their reports. Farra had successfully put Anakin out of her mind and her skills had improved greatly as a result. She realized then that her feelings for Anakin had been distracting her. At the same time she grew restless waiting for a mission to take part in.
When reports came in that Amidala's life was still in danger it was decided that Amidala should return to Naboo. A Jedi was ordered to go with her for protection. As Anakin and Obi Wan were investigating the latest attempt on Amidala's life Farra was chosen to accompany Amidala. She was to meet Amidala at the spaceport and was advised to wear civilian garb. She changed into clothing like that of female Nabooians, which had been provided to her by a replicator in the temple. She wore her utility belt, with her lightsaber clipped to it and added a cloak to hide her belt and lightsaber. Then making her way to the spaceport she prepared to meet Amidala. When she got there Amidala hadn't arrived but Obi Wan and Anakin were there, preparing to leave on their investigation. When Anakin saw Farra he managed to slip away from Obi Wan and pull Farra out of sight of the others.
"By the Force you look good" he said.
"Hello Anakin" Farra replied.
Anakin smiled at her then leant forward.
"No Anakin. I promised myself I wouldn't" Farra said.
However as she said this she was already thinking how good Anakin looked. Before she knew it she was letting him kiss her.
Suddenly she pulled away from him.
"I have to go Anakin. May the Force be with you" she said.
Anakin watched as she hurried off his thoughts on his mission ahead. He was also thinking about what it would be like to love Farra. Obi Wan Kenobi telling him it was time to go distracted his thoughts. Farra had boarded the transport that would take her and Amidala to Naboo and it had lifted off. Anakin watched it go.
"May the Force be with you Farra" Anakin said silently.
The trip to Naboo didn't take long and it was uneventful. When they got to Naboo, Padme took Farra to her home and introduced her to her family. Farra did not reveal that she was a Jedi. Her cover story was that she was one of Padme's friends. After they had eaten Padme took Farra to meet with the Queen of the Naboo. Here she revealed who she really was, a Jedi. After the meeting was over Padme took Farra on a tour of the area near her home.
Their time on Naboo passed uneventfully. Finally Farra was contacted by Ploon and told that she was needed at the temple. Another Padawan would take her place. However this contact was not really from Ploon and it was a trap set by those who wanted to capture a Jedi. Farra had no idea that the contact was a setup and set off for Coruscant. Just as she was about to enter hyperspace the world seemed to explode around her. She woke on another ship surrounded by Trade Federation soldiers. Her wrists are cuffed above her head and her arms ache from bearing the weight of her body.
"What have we here?" one of the soldiers asks when they see she is awake.
Mercifully they haven't spotted her lightsaber, which is concealed under her cloak so they don't know she is a Jedi.
Meanwhile back on Naboo, Padme realized something was wrong, as another Padawan has not arrived. She contacted the temple and asked to speak to Ploon. When he was summoned he was able to tell her that it was not he who had contacted Farra. He promises to send out a search party. Anakin and Obi Wan have returned from their mission and as soon as Anakin hears that Farra is missing he naturally asked if he could go and find her. Obi Wan is reluctant to let him go but in the end agrees to let him go after he pleaded to be allowed to go. Anakin was very worried about Farra but he looked forward to seeing her again. He took a star fighter and with R2D2 began his search for Farra. She had an emergency beacon with her, which she had managed to activate, and Anakin used this to locate her. When he had located her he asked Artoo to set a course to where she was.
Farra looks at the troopers her Jedi training helping her to remain calm. Then one of the troopers rips her cloak away wanting a closer look at her. Her lightsaber is spotted and one of the soldiers snatches it from her utility belt.
"She's a Jedi," someone hisses.
"And a female one at that. So young too"
Farra closes her eyes and wills herself to remain calm. The soldiers begin beating Farra and demanding information about the Jedi. She refused to answer and this infuriated the soldiers.
"Use whatever means you have to make her talk" the commander ordered after he could see that beating her wasn't going to get answers out of her.
The soldiers stepped forward and she felt their hands on her tunic. Just as they were about to rip it away an explosion shook the ship.
The soldiers ran out of the room to see what was going on. Not long after Farra heard the sound of a lightsaber being used and she realized that a rescue mission was in progress. She wondered whom the Jedi had sent to rescue her and looked at the door to the room she was in. A soldier came flying through propelled by a Force shove, followed by Anakin, his lightsaber glowing. The soldier drew his blaster and fired a shot at Anakin. He deflected it with his lightsaber then spun to deflect bolts from behind him. A few moments later he'd reduced the troopers behind him to smoking corpses. The one in the room had taken the opportunity get behind Farra and hold his blaster to her head.
"Stop or I'll kill her," he snarled at Anakin.
Anakin yanked his blaster from his hand with a simple motion. The trooper looked surprised.
"Go on, get out" Anakin growled.
The trooper ran. Farra knew Anakin would let him go, as Jedi did not kill those who were defenseless. She still couldn't believe that Anakin was there, and had rescued her. Anakin flicked his hand and her cuffs opened. Farra started to collapse to the deck and with one stride Anakin was beside her and had caught her. He can see she had been beaten. Farra smiled up at him and Anakin found her lips with his relishing the fact that they were alone.
"I convinced Obi Wan to let me come and rescue you. I knew you were in trouble and couldn't let anything happen to you. I love you Farra" Anakin said after he'd broken the kiss.
"I love you too Anakin" Farra found herself saying.
Then she remembered her lightsaber and looked around for it. Not seeing it she asked if Anakin knew where it was.
"Can't say that I've seen it" Anakin said.
A thorough search of the ship failed to turn up the lightsaber. Farra was distressed by the loss of her lightsaber and felt dejected. A lightsaber is a Jedi's most precious possession and their life and Farra had never lost hers before. She had built it a few years earlier and it was unique to her.
"It's just got to be here somewhere," Farra said.
There was a hull breech so I suspect it was sucked out into space. Anakin told her. Did you see who took it from you?"
"It was the Commander" Farra said.
"Aah, he was sucked into space when the breech occurred" Anakin said.
"Damn" Farra said.
"You can construct a new lightsaber," Anakin told her.
"I know that but how can I defend myself in the meantime" Farra said.
"I'm sure you can borrow a lightsaber from someone when we get back to Coruscant"
"The Senator?"
"Another Padawan is with her now" Anakin said.
Farra nodded then passed out. Her wounds had taken their toll and she'd slipped into a healing trance. Anakin carried her back to his ship then set course for Coruscant. Once he'd gone to autopilot he went to check on Farra. She was awake and appeared to be feeling better. She and Anakin talked the rest of the way back. At the temple Farra's wounds were treated and she was asked about her experience. She told the Council what she knew. When she was dismissed she went to the gardens within the grounds of the Jedi temple. There she reflected and meditated on the events of the past few days. She was beginning to realize the ramifications of the feelings she and Anakin had expressed to each other on the Trade Federation ship. As she meditates she is unaware of Anakin silently joining her. He decides to meditate as well as he is uncertain of his future. He had been to talk to Palpatine who he sees as a father figure. Only Palpatine knows that he still cares for Farra.
Farra ends her meditation to find Anakin sitting beside her. She sees he is meditating so is careful not to disturb him. As it is hot she decides to take a dip in the lake in the middle of the gardens. She walks the short distance to the lake and slips her outer robes, tabards, obi and outer tunic off. She leaves her pants and under tunic on then dives into the lake. Other Padawans and younglings are also swimming so she joins them and joins in the games they are playing. She is tossing a ball back and forth with some younglings when she senses Anakin's presence. She turns to see him standing on the edge of the lake. He is clad in only his trousers and she knows he is going to dive in and join her. She returns her attention to the game as Anakin dives in and swims underwater to her. He pops up beside her and joins in the game. When it ends the younglings have to get out of the water. Farra swims to a quiet corner of the lake to watch the younglings leaving the water. Anakin joins her and asks her how she is doing.
"Well I'm fully recovered from what happened. Just have to make a new lightsaber still"
Anakin tells her that he and Obi Wan will be going to Geonosis, as the Separatists are believed to be there.
"Do be careful Anakin" Farra says.
Anakin smiles, "Aren't I always" he says.
Anakin looked around and saw that everyone had left the lake. Turning back to Farra he met her lips with his. When they come up for air Anakin smiled at her.
"I wish we didn't have to be so careful not to be seen. This secrecy is killing me," he said.
"Me too" Farra said.
They kissed again and again. Farra finally broke the embrace knowing that they could be seen at any time.
"We shouldn't be doing this. What if we are seen?"
"No one is around" Anakin said, running a trail of kisses down her jaw ending at her lips.
The feeling of his lips on her skin set her skin on fire.
"Anakin we should stop. We aren't married and if we don't stop we may do something we'd later regret" Farra said.
Reluctantly Anakin nods and slips out of the lake. A short while Farra follows. He and Obi Wan left the next day. Farra doesn't have time to miss Anakin, as she is busy with classes and making a new lightsaber. Her new lightsaber has a blue blade and it looks quite similar to Anakin's lightsaber. She spends hours working on her lightsaber skills. She occasionally hears reports on the situation in Geonosis and is as dismayed as everyone else to hear that the situation has exploded into war. However her place is at the temple until she is sent on a mission. Farra continues to train, improving her skills hoping she will be sent on another mission, as missions are a great way for her to put into practice what she has learnt.
She is training as usual a few days later when Ploon summons her. Wondering what he could want Farra seeks him out. He tells her that they are being sent to Geonosis along with all the Jedi at the temple who are able to fight. The younger Padawans and younglings are being left in the capable hands of 3 Masters. Farra nods and tells Ploon she is ready to go whenever they are to leave. Inside she is excited, as she knows she will be reunited with Anakin. She wonders if he is still alive, as she knows things must be going badly for the Jedi to need to send more Jedi out there. On the way there she learns that Anakin and Obi Wan have discovered that the Separatist leaders are there and that Anakin and Obi Wan have been captured and are to be executed. She hopes they get there in time to save Obi Wan and Anakin. When the Jedi arrive there they learn that the Separatists have been using the Geonosis droid factories to make their droids and a large army is there. The Jedi have bought with them an army of Clones to fight the droids. Ploon and Farra along with the other Jedi spread out around the arena and engage the enemy. Out of the corner of her eye Farra sees Anakin escape from the pole, which he had been chained to. There are a number of unusual aliens in the arena and these are trying to kill Obi Wan and Anakin.
During the battle Farra manages to make her way to where Anakin is. The two greet each other their lightsabers never stopping as they deflect blaster bolts and destroy droids. As the battle progresses Farra and Anakin find they fight together extremely well. Their styles complement each other so well that between them they kill more droids than the other Jedi put together. When the battle is over there are many Jedi dead including Ploon, Farra's Master. Anakin sees the dismay on Farra's face and through the Force knows that Ploon is dead. He and Obi Wan have spotted Count Dooku fleeing however, and they give chase. Farra is furious that Ploon is dead but wisely controls her feelings knowing that anger leads to the dark side. She decides to follow Anakin and Obi Wan so heads in the direction they have gone keeping enough distance between them for them to not sense her. When they catch up with Count Dooku, Farra hears Obi Wan tell Anakin not to rush into battle. However Anakin has already rushed in and Dooku flings him back with force lightning. Farra gasps having never seen the Force used in such a manner. Anakin is groaning on the floor so Farra carefully works her way around to him. When she reaches him she puts her hand on his forehead and concentrates hard using the Force to heal him. She also tells him via the Force to keep his temper under control and to wait for the right moment to strike. Then she slips away not wanting Dooku to see her.
Farra crouches in the shadows to watch the outcome of the fight. Anakin and Obi Wan fight hard but they are no match for Dooku. Farra can only watch as Anakin's right arm is cut off at the elbow by Dooku's lightsaber. It takes all her concentration to stop from igniting her own lightsaber and rushing in to engage Dooku. Then Yoda appears and he and Dooku fight. While Dooku is occupied Farra rushes over to Anakin and helps him to heal. Then she helps him to his feet. Obi Wan has recovered enough to stand up as well.
"What in blazes are you doing here Farra," he asks.
"I followed you and Anakin in case you needed help" Farra responds.
"It was you who helped me to maintain my control" Anakin suddenly says.
"Yes and I helped you heal as well" Farra says.
By then Farra and Anakin and Obi Wan are out of Dooku's lair and are chasing him as he has ended his fight with Yoda and is escaping. Unfortunately he gets away. The Jedi return to Coruscant where Anakin is given a new arm. Farra visits him every day while he is undergoing treatment. Farra learns that Anakin's new arm is a mechanical arm and she knows Anakin will show her when he is ready to. Anakin is grateful for Farra's visits as it gives them the opportunity to be alone each day. He and Farra have talked about how she helped him to maintain control.
"Your helping me maintain control could be a good thing. I sometimes come very close to the dark side. The council has noticed this and that's why they don't trust me. Have you sensed that they don't trust me?" Anakin asked Farra.
"I can't say that I have" Farra admits.
"Have you a new Master yet?" Anakin asks.
Farra says that she has not as no one has chosen her yet.
Chapter 3