Hey people! Thank you to everyone that read and reviewed. This fic is getting lots of love. Spread the love! While you're at it, let it overlap into Invasion. I promise it's worth it to read.
DarkAngel620: Gotta love awkward moments. I wonder what would happen, though, if they met. That would mess up Lucas's entire story, though, so yeah…
laureas: Droid planet; good idea. It's now on the List of Destiny. Consider your idea a contribution to my fic.
AaylaKit: Yeah…That planet was difficult to do. I actually did a Physics project once. I used MovieMaker to make a "movie" of sorts about how Star Wars defies the laws of Physics. Of course, at the end, I said that it'd be no fun if it followed the laws of Physics.
Ayy Kaim: Ah, I got the pronunciation wrong because I've only taken Spanish in school. And thank you for spreading the word! I got a review from Sparky that said that you and AaylaKit sent the link. Awesome!
Pergjithshme: Touching moment, eh? Obi and Ani truly care about each other.
LadySaxophone: Thanks! And sure, my sister has connections to both Obi and Kit, so I'll ask her. I'm sure Kit would love to go to your planet. Dancing is his specialty (in my Fanfiction universe anyway). Ewan's voice is so awesome. Random-fan803, my sister, swoons over it.
Sparky: Good questions. I'm not sure where young Obi went. I kinda forgot about him. And Vader just entered the building, so he's probably going to attack everyone "off-screen" so to speak. It's a complicated planet of my imagination. Even I don't know the answer to most of the questions it poses.
Cult of Personality: Yup. That's what's up.
"What gives, Master Qui-Gon?" Anakin asked. "I'm fully capable of taking care of myself."
"But you are the real Anakin Skywalker," Qui-Gon said. "If you were to die here, then that would be the end of everything. This planet would be in ruins. The future is set out before you, based on your future decisions. If you died, that would completely destroy the future. There is a delicate balance that must not be broken. You need to leave. Now. As much as I love to see Obi-Wan again, I cannot let you stay here where there is so much risk."
"We understand," Kit said seriously. He hated being serious, but this was a serious matter. "Hopefully the Portal will come soon."
Obi-Wan gazed sadly at the Time Planet's version of his former Master. Just as he was about to speak, the Portal appeared behind Kit. "I suppose it's time to say goodbye," Obi-Wan said regretfully. Anakin put a hand on his shoulder. He did not pull away. "I know this is mostly an illusion, and you are not the real Qui-Gon, but…"
"Time to go, Obi-Wan," Anakin said quietly.
"Farewell, Master," he said. As he said it, a smaller version of himself rushed up and hugged Qui-Gon. Obi-Wan felt his heart wrench as Qui-Gon put a hand on the boy's shoulder.
"Do not grieve," Qui-Gon said to the real Obi-Wan. "Be mindful of the present and do not dwell too much on the past."
"Of course." Obi-Wan stepped through the Portal first without looking back.
Kit waved to a duplicate of himself. "See ya, Sexy!" he said, and then dove into the Portal. Ahsoka laughed and joined. Anakin gave Qui-Gon and little Obi one last, sad look, and followed. He was still bewildered about the Sith that he had been pulled away from. He figured he'd push it to the back of his mind for now. There was another planet to explore.
"Okay, where are we now?" Anakin asked. "I'm getting a bit tired."
"Hi!" a voice greeted them. An Obi-Wan look-alike bounded up to join the weary group. "I'm Obi-Wan. How's it going?"
Anakin's eyebrows shot up. "Okay, tiredness gone. Dude, where are we?"
"You're in an Alternate Universe!" the other Obi-Wan said. He looked at the real Obi-Wan. "Technically, I'm you. Except I'm the complete opposite. Fun, right?" He looked around, then whispered, "You know what's really fun? Flying. You know what else is fun? Flying erratically. And you know what else else is fun? Jumping off a ship that is flying at top speed."
Anakin grinned. "You've tried that?"
"Only every day!" Alternate Obi exclaimed. "Don't you?"
Anakin shook his head. "I would, if Obi-Wan would stop going on about how dangerous it is and how important my well-being is and blah, blah, blah."
"Your safety is no joke, Anakin. Remember our conversation earlier?" He nudged him lightly. "The feeling is mutual. I do not want to lose you."
A new voice interrupted before Anakin could say anything. "Obi-Wan, what, dare I ask, are you doing now?" It was Anakin's voice. The real Anakin looked around, trying to figure out where the voice was coming from. "Please tell me you aren't trying to convince innocents to become part of your schemes."
Anakin's eyebrows rose even more, if that was possible. "Is that supposed to be me? Because that's so unlike me that it isn't even funny."
Kit frowned uncertainly. "I'd hate to see me."
"Oh gosh," Ahsoka said, not entirely sure if she wanted to find out.
Alternate Obi laughed. "Want me to do an impression?" He put his hand to his ear as an imaginary phone. "Hello, Obi-Wan. Could you keep that infernal noise down? I'm trying to be boring."
Kit put a hand over his mouth. "No. Way. We've got to get out of here. I don't want to meet him. Can he at least dance?"
Alternate Obi shook his head. "I tried to teach him. He told me I look like an idiot and that I should take on a more sophisticated and practical approach to life."
"You know who I want to meet? Mace!" Anakin blurted eagerly.
"That would be interesting," Kit agreed. "I guess we could stay a little longer. I really don't want to run into the other me, though."
"That is probably inevitable," Alternate Ani said. "He isn't exactly dormant. He is very active in the Jedi community. I personally consider him an outstanding agent of the Force. I do not understand why immature children like Obi-Wan do not understand this."
"YO what is UP, Ani?" yet another new voice interjected.
"Oh no," Alternate Ani groaned. "Get out of here, Master Windu. We do not need to be poisoned by your presence. And how many times do I have to tell you not to call me that?"
"Oh, lighten up," Mace said, landing from a ship that had been flying at…well…a lot of miles per hour. "Nobody likes you anyway, Anakin. So who're your friends? Oh." He surveyed the group. "The real ones are here, aren't they?"
Alternate Ani nodded. "So you ought to be on your best behavior. We have guests."
"Chillax. I'm sure they're cool." He strolled up to Kit and raised a hand. Kit promptly high-fived him. "Yup, they're the real deal all right. So is the real Obi-Wan, like, exceedingly boring?"
Kit shook his head. "Actually, no. Obi here has earned the Awesomeness Status."
Alternate Mace and Alternate Obi exchanged shocked glances. "No way, seriously?" Alternate Mace asked. "That is seriously legit. I mean, it's a huge honor—and a huge deal—to get such a status. Who dubbed him Awesome?"
Kit grinned. "I did. And I do not hand out that Status lightly. Anakin and I have it, but Obi-Wan's singing made him earn it. He is a seriously amazing singer."
Alternate Mace looked at Alternate Obi. "Sing us a few lines," he urged. "This guy is good at singing, too, though it's probably a different kind."
Alternate Obi grinned and busted out singing "I'm a Believer." He even threw some dance moves in. Alternate Mace danced as well, while Alternate Ani rolled his eyes.
"So uncivilized," he mumbled.
Obi-Wan didn't realize that he would be using those exact words one day. "Not a song that I would pick, but still a good one nonetheless."
Anakin nodded. "My former Master is pretty awesome in his own way. Maybe not as awesome as you," he said, turning to Alternate Obi, "but I would still stick with the original. He's important to me in his own way. I wouldn't replace him for the awesomest dude in the world."
Obi-Wan was surprised by this. "You…You would be willing to give up someone who obviously surpasses me in awesomeness?"
Anakin nodded. "Of course."
"What is going on here?" Someone who looked exactly like Kit—except way stiffer and way more uptight—strolled up to join them. "I am trying to meditate, but an interesting presence compelled me to step away and investigate."
"Ew, is that supposed to be me?" Kit asked, inspecting the newcomer with the opposite of interest.
Alternate Kit made a face. "Is that supposed to be me?" he asked, redirecting the question at Kit. "I sense…something that I do not like."
"Is it awesomeness?" Kit asked, smirking.
"No. It is cockiness."
"Hey, I'm not cocky!" Kit objected. "Okay, I officially hate this guy."
"The feeling is mutual, counterpart," Alternate Kit said tensely. "If you wish to be immature as Master Windu and Master Kenobi are, then please do your shenanigans somewhere else. I am expected at a very important meeting. I do not want to be disturbed by your childish ways."
"Dude, you don't even know me," Kit protested, his voice hinting at a growl. "You know what you need?" He pulled out an iPod. "Music!" He started blaring "Everybody Dance Now" out of his device and promptly started dancing to it.
"Hey, where'd you get the iPod?" Anakin asked.
Kit shrugged and continued dancing. "A lot of people pull random things from inside their clothes. I'm no different. It takes a lot of awesomeness to do this. Anyways, I always have an iPod on me. It calms me when I'm ticked and pumps me up when I need pumping up!"
Alternate Kit shook his head. "I do not approve," he said.
"Well, deal with it," Kit and Alternate Mace said at the same time.
"Wow, that was creepy," Kit said, his eyes wide. "I never thought I'd say this, but Mace—you're kriffing awesome! Never have I ever agreed with Mace on something." He turned to Obi-Wan. "Can I take him home? Please? I can replace him with the real Mace. No one would see it coming."
Obi-Wan shook his head. "As cool as that would be, I have do disagree with the notion," he said. "This Alternate Universe has a delicate balance just like ours does. If you switch two people out, you're disturbing that balance." When Kit yawned, he quickly added, "Not that I don't agree that it would be a fun thing to do. I'm just taking a precaution. You don't want to mess with something that should not be tampered with."
Kit shrugged. "I guess I can respect that. Who wants to have a dance party?"
"No!" Anakin shouted. "No more dance parties! I'm still about to drop from exhaustion. When do we take a break from exploring and rest awhile?"
Obi-Wan frowned. "I'm sure the Portal will give us a break. Would it be okay if we stayed here?"
Alternate Kit shook his head. "You can," he said, nodding toward Obi-Wan. "I would not appreciate those two ruining this peaceful place. It's bad enough that I have to deal with Mace and Obi-Wan here." The two Alternates chuckled, knowing that he was referring to them. "I'm not sure about that one." He pointed at Ahsoka. "I'm getting neutral feelings from her."
"You can all stay," Alternate Obi said. "I'm sure we'll be able to work something out."
"Great!" Anakin said. "Let's get some rest, gang. We've got a lot of exploring to do the next day."
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars, "Everybody Dance Now", or "I'm a Believer". I also don't own the SpongeBob elusion.
