This is what happens when Seren and I are still awake at two in the morning... Random rambly thoughts. Whee!
(Written by Mirnava. Yes, again. Tell Seren to get working on hers!)
The fire crackled merrily underneath the starry velvet sky. Anakin had been laying there on his bedroll for an hour, but sleep eluded him still. Rather, his mind would not stop working, dredging up questions about the universe for him to ponder. He raised his right arm above his face, removed his glove, and stared at the limb replacing the flesh one he had lost. He splayed his metal fingers, exploring once again the range of motion afforded him by the mechanics. Suddenly, a thought occurred to his sleepless mind.
"If one has a mechanical arm, does it become part of the person?" he wondered aloud. "It belongs to him, sure, but is it him? Does his soul infuse the limb?" He flipped his hand over, looking at the back of it and the metal tendons. "Does the Force flow through it? I can use the Force with it," he messed with Obi-Wan's blanket through the fire, "but does the Force regard it as alive?" His eyes widened suddenly. "Are droids considered alive? They're kindof sentient, but they've got no pulse, no brainwaves; just programming. But, if the Force flows through my mechno-arm, why wouldn't it be in the droids, too? Can we… can we have droid Jedi?"
A long-suffering groan came from the other side of the fire. "Anakin," Obi-Wan moaned tiredly, "it's late. We have to lead the troops tomorrow. Early. So please stop thinking and go to sleep."
"But Obi-Wan, these matters of the universe need pondering!"
"Not right now, they don't."
Anakin pressed his lips together in a thin line and closed his eyes. Obi-Wan sighed quietly.
"But think about it…" Obi-Wan moaned, throwing an arm across his eyes. "Droid Jedi would always follow orders. But wait. We already follow orders! Does that mean we're on the same level as droids?" Anakin gasped. "I have a mechanical arm. Am I a droid?"
"Anakin. Please. Go. To. Sleep."
But Anakin was too awake now. "This is all a Republic plot to make Droid Jedi!"
"Anakin! I am not above punching you unconscious…"
The younger man finally fell silent, though his thoughts did not. He didn't deny it. I am a droid! And even Obi-Wan is in on it!
Anakin. I can still hear you…
.
Minutes passed, and Obi-Wan thought maybe Anakin had finally fallen asleep. Silence, he smiled. Blessed, luxurious silence.
"But Obi-Wan, what if-"
"ANAKIN!"
I have to say, this is probably my personal favorite so far. Which one is yours?
Please review! Comment, complain, critique, compliment- all those 'c' words!
~Mirnava