Chapter 3 Arrival

The Shuttle would come out of hyperspace finally. Anakin would awake to the Intercom going off with Obi Wan saying "Anakin We have reached Xorrn come to the cockpit." Barriss would be awoken by the intercom message as Anakin and Barriss kept their com links on. Barriss rubbing her eyes trying to wake herself up would say to the commlink "Did you sleep well?" as she Grabbed it to hear the response "Yes and Thank you always know how to make me feel happy" as Anakin does the same to wake himself up but giving a smile while saying it. Barriss would give a grin while jokingly saying "Well your lucky my master is off world and I get the day off" as she let out a soft chuckle. Anakin would say "Barriss I am truly glad I have you as a friend" with a more sorrowful feel to his voice. Barriss would then stop her soft chuckle before saying "always" Anakin would have a weird feeling in his heart he would start saying "Barriss I lo…" but before he could finish the Intercom would go off again with Obi Wan's voice saying "Anakin hurry up you're going to miss the entire mission if you keep this up" in a somewhat joking tone. Barriss was waiting for Anakin to say what he was going to say before being cut off by Obi Wan, but Anakin would just say "Sorry Barriss I got to go but will call as soon as possible" while grabbing his things for the mission. Barriss somewhat disappointed would sigh "OK Good Luck" Anakin would reply "Jedi don't believe in luck" while laughing "talk to you later Barriss" Barriss looking at the comm link "yes talk to you later and …" But before she could finish Anakin would end the call, but Barriss would continue "I Love You Ani" with a mournful look on her face.

Anakin would finally reach the cockpit of the ship where Obi Wan would be sitting in the pilot seat saying "Well your finally awake thought you were going to sleep the mission away" while letting out a chuckle. "Yes, Master I am sorry" Anakin would reply looking mournful about the night. Obi Wan would notice. He knew all about Anakin's nightmares and how he didn't really sleep but was waiting for Anakin to say something about it instead of Obi Wan asking. But what was in his head was how Barriss was able to help and that after Anakin would have a nice quiet sleep. The actual fact was that the ship jumped out of hyperspace hours before but Obi Wan wouldn't say anything and leaving the ship floating in space above the moon of Xorrn to let Anakin sleep longer to give him a good rest.

Obi Wan would try to cheer things up in the room but saying "Well Are you ready to hear what we will be doing on your first mission?" Anakin would look at his master with a more enthusiastic look while saying "What is it, Master?" Obi Wan would put a small smirk on his face while telling Anakin about it "Well I know your not going to be a fan of the mission, but we will be helping in negotiations with the planet joining the Republic we are to help aid the Senator with negotiations." While stroking his small beard. Anakin would have a disappointed look on his face. Obi Wan would see it and jokingly say "OK Anakin next time you get to choose the mission" in a more cheerful tone. Anakin would then look happier while stating "the next mission better have action!" As he looked out the window as the ship descended onto the planet.

Ascending on the Planet Anakin would see the Jungle world full of tall weird looking trees and huge rivers with them being the wide's he had ever seen. As he continued to looking tat the planets landscape, he would see a city almost coming out the jungle with it tall towers and bustling port. As the ship touchdown Anakin and Obi Wan would exit the ship Obi Wan heading over to one of the employees of the dock and pay him for the docking fee. Anakin would look around all amazed at seeing different ships there were YT-2400 light freighter, YT-1760 Small Transport, Sheathipede-class Type B shuttle, a custom Naboo starfighter with many more. But Anakin would notice the Naboo starfighter thinking about the past. He would try to remember Padme but he couldn't remember what she looked like. As Obi Wan jester Anakin to come over both would leave the dock and continue through the downtown to the capitol building. Walking through the market panicking would start noticing something then looking up at his master asking, "are these people slaves?" Obi Wan would look somewhat mournful "Some" he replied. Anakin then looking angry "then why are we letting them in the Republic when they allow slavery?" Anakin then stopping where he was. Obi Wan would stop "it's not up to us to choose that is the senate's decision." Anakin throwing out his fist in a fit of rage "then why would the Senate let them allow them in the Republic?" Obi Wan would then sigh knowing fully about Anakin's past as a slave. "That is a lesson for another time my young padawan come we're already late for the meeting" as Obi Wan continued on Anakin begrudgingly would end up following. As they entered the capitol building Obi Wan would say, "Come now your first off world lesson has begun" looking towards Anakin as Anakin looked towards him.

Back At the Jedi Temple in Barriss' quarters, the commlink chat between Barriss and Anakin would come to an end. Barriss would sit there on her bed thinking "You Stupid Girl You stupid! Stupid! Stupid Girl!" shouted in her head 1with anger at what she just uttered out. She was nervous, did Anakin hear it, she fell back on the bed laying there, thinking that she couldn't get him out of her mind. His soft embrace made her feel so warm. She would think also about the Jedi Code and how this was against the code. As then she would reach in between the mattress and frame of the bed to pull a case opening it she would pull out the necklace Anakin made for her. holding it up watching it twirl with the string she would remembering a time when Anakin was there for her. It would be only a few months since Anakin and Barriss would have met and become best friends. The Class was being led by a jedi Master showing the students the layout of the temple. They would be walking in a line. When suddenly two students would see an empty room and pull Barriss aside has it got closer to the end of the line of students the two would return to the line leaving Barriss in tears by herself in the room. Anakin, being always at the back of the line, he would see Barriss in the room. Walking in he would ask "What's wrong?" as Barriss looked up at Anakin with tears in her eyes. Anakin would instantly grab her in his arms hugging with a warm embrace much like his mother use to do for him when the other children on Tatooine would bully Anakin. Anakin with a soft soothing voice would ask "Why are you so sad?" Barriss would look up at Anakin less sad than before being held by her friend before saying " It was Tan Yuster and his friend Tarados Gon, they said I was the ugliest thing they have ever seen and the only reason I am here is because of my species and i should end my life now" Anakin knew the Mirialan were all force sensitive and that one must always be on the Jedi Council. So, he fully understood her she didn't choose this fate much like he didn't choose to be the chosen one. But Anakin also knew Tan Yuster and Tarados Gon as well. They were the one that always bully Anakin until the day Barriss saved him from his rage. But since then, the two would bully both Anakin and Barriss always doing it when they weren't together. Tan was a human while Tarados was a Klatooinian. Anakin would take his hand and brush away the tear stain on Barriss' cheek he would then saying, "Don't listen to them you are beautiful and for far better jedi then I." as Anakin looked into her eyes with a smile on continuing "Plus you're going to get sad over what they said Tan is the ugliest human i have ever seen and Tarados looks like his face got hit by a speeder" Barriss would let out a soft chuckle. Anakin always knew how to make her see the brighter side of life. As Barriss always thought before Anakin there were no colors, the world was black and white. But when around him everything was so colorful. Barriss would start to blush before trying to hold her tears in while telling Anakin "Thank you I don't know what I would do if you weren't in my life" as she kisses Anakin on the cheek before hurrying back to the tour. Anakin would stand there looking shocked but unknown to Barriss Anakin Actually likes the kiss. Barriss would continue staring at the piece of wood hanging from the string for a few hours when suddenly the com link went off again almost panicking Barriss would quickly put the necklace back in the case and place it back into her hiding spot before grabbing the com link happy but also afraid that Anakin wanted to talk to her about what she just said. Barriss would fight the fear while turning on the Com Link to answer.

Also, in the Jedi Temple Master Yoda would be in the meditation room by himself as he told the other Jedi, he was going to meditate by himself and was not to be disturbed. All Jedi felt weird about this but couldn't say anything as he was the Grand Master. Yoda would be in a dark room only having three or four candles to make it dim in the room. He in hard meditation would ponder on the message the night before saying repeatedly to himself "it meaning what is?" Suddenly he feels a huge force wave which would blow out the candles with a voice saying "Only she can balance him, only he can show her love. The Balancer and The Chosen One. Only together they can bring balance to the force. They must stay together, only together they will strive." as the voice faded away. Yoda would get out of his meditation shocked and sweating he would call out "Qui Gon?" as he finally recognizes the voice. he would call out again "You is it Qui Gon?" Yoda was in disbelief; how could this be? Qui Gon had passed away. He thought but Yoda would then ask, "Meaning your message what is?" not hearing or feeling anything anymore Yoda would look down now pondering as he would get up and heading toward the Jedi Archives.

Hope you like the third chapter! Next chapter will be released in 5 days might be a little longer. But I am still going to eventually make a Youtube video of this story and is looking for artist to draw pictures for the video. Let me know what you think