Anakin approached the small rabbit. He knew this rabbit was gifted in the force, whether or not Fiver had any training as a Jedi. He could be taught.

"Stop where you are human," came a voice. It was a large rabbit with a fluffy bit of hair on his head. His name was Bigwig, and he was the colony's primary warrior. "You are not allowed here on Watership down."

Bigwig pulled out a red lightsaber and turned it on. "You must leave, or I will be forced to rid the world of your presence."

"You can try," said Anakin in his most dramatic voice. "And you will fail."

Bigwig hopped into the air. He was like Yoda. He swung his lightsaber at Anakin from seemingly every direction. Hopping to one tree, he jumped at Anakin and swung his lightsaber with grace and ease. Anakin, begin the skilled Jedi he was, blocked all of the Sith's blows. Bigwig was a skilled warrior. Worthy of recognition in the Jedi archives.

Anakin chopped off one of Fiver's arms, demobilizing him. Anakin held his lightsaber up to the rabbit. "Surrender, Sith."

"Never," said Bigwig.

"Stop," said a small rabbit from the burrows. The small rabbit appeared to be no more than a runt. He had large eyes. "You are most welcomed, honored guest." Anakin bowed his head slightly out of courtesy. "Bigwig, you must not attack our friend."

"But-"

"No. You must not." The small rabbit approached Anakin. "My name is Fiver."

"You are most skilled, warrior," said Hazel-Rah. "You must stay with us."

It took Anakin no time at all to become acquainted with his new group of friends. They were rabbits, and therefore dug their homes under the earth. He understood how a Sith could live amongst them, however. The life of a rabbit was defined by trickery and deception. The Jedi honored truth and sharing. Rabbits did not. Still, there was Fiver. He could become a Jedi, although the looming threat of the Dark Side would always be present. Perhaps it would be best to give up the mission.

"I foresaw your coming," Fiver lied. "You are most safe here."

"I am a Jedi," Anakin said. "I have come to see if you too would be interested in becoming a Jedi. I would be your master."

"How is that possible?"

"Well, apparently, between episodes II and III, I began training an apprentice named. For some reason, she is never mentioned in episodes II and III, and I'm a jerk in both films regardless I'm a hero in the series. I figure this would be the same kind of deal."

"I see."

"May I ask you a few questions?"

"Certainly."

"I have something in my pocket. What is it?"

Fiver shrugged. "How should I know?"

"Focus. Use your feelings. Use the force."

Anakin instructed Fiver to close his eyes and how to use the force. "What's in my pocket?"

"A dead fish?"

"No, try again," Anakin said, disappointedly.

"No, wait. I see… a ring."

"Very good."

"I can't believe I can do that now. I could feel the force."

"When did you see your first vision?"

"It was at our old burrow. I was eating mushrooms out in the fields when I had a vision of an elephant."

Anakin put his hand up to his chin. "I see."

"Later, I saw a vision of terrible things happening to the burrow. None survived."

"Wow."

"Honored guest," said Hazel Rah. "We must sleep here tonight, but you are too big to remain with us. You may sleep under the stars, but we also have prepared a place for you in the woods over there." Hazel Rah pointed toward the woods. "There's a small house."

"Your hospitality is most appreciated," Anakin said thankfully.

Anakin chose to stay at the house. He walked in through the front door. He heard a scream. That's when it occurred to him, someone else had already moved into his quarters. It must be the Sith. He turned on his lightsaber and quickly finished the screaming woman. A child ran by. He slaughtered her too. A cat tried to escape, but Anakin picked it up with the force and threw it against the wall. A man rushed out with a shotgun, but he was no match for Anakin's lightsaber. Finally, in the corner, was a crying, nervous girl. Anakin let her survive. For now.

He slept in the bed peacefully, anxiously awaiting the next day, when he would take Fiver to Coruscant.

This chapter has a lot more action than I anticipated. I like it. Read and review as always.