here comes chapter 3...
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We were walking to Anakin's home, he was ecstatic to be free. I was happy for him, but I felt guilty about lashing out at Padme, I had no right to take my anger at the republic out on her. While we were walking I gently took her arm and we went to the back of the group to talk privately. "Padme, look…I'm sorry, I shouldn't have got so upset" she sighed "it's ok, i know not everyone agrees with the republic. Plus you've had a crazy day" i smiled "yeah it has been crazy, but i'll tell you one thing. You've been the best part of this crazy day" she smiled and blushed. I took her hand and led her back to the group.
We arrived at the home and Anakin immediately ran to his mother and hugged her "mom! We're free! We're free!" His mother was confused "Ani what are you talking about?" Anakin pointed at me "that nice man in the armor, beat the flark out of Watto….then…. *He looked a little guilty* anyway Watto is gone, we're free!" The mother immediately burst into tears and walked up to me "that you kind sir, I really thought we would be slaves forever, my name is shmi" I put my hand on her shoulder
"It was my pleasure shmi, but first" I took the two slave devices out of my pocket and gave them M4 "M4, take the chips out of there bodies, let's make it official"
Shmi and Anakin took turns going into the bathroom with M4 who surgically removed their chips. Later shmi served her first meal to guests, not as a slave. But as a free woman. The meal was pretty good for tatooine food, but I haven't eaten in nearly a thousand years so I'm not complaining. After the meal little Anakin took my hand "come on let me show you my droid, I built him myself *proceeds to looks at my droid* he's not as cool looking as your droid, but he'll help mom around the house"
I nodded and followed, and I had to say the kid was a genius. He was barely 9 years old and had already built a droid, unfortunately the droid was a really whiny droid. Anyway it was now night time and the Jedi known as qui-gon took me aside
"You shouldn't have allowed the boy to kill Watto, he is remarkably strong with the force, and anger like the kind he felt today could lead to the dark side" I paused, I didn't agree with not killing Watto, but he was right. Anakin was immensely powerful in the force. And I didn't want him to become one of those self centered with "I understand Jedi, perhaps I shouldn't have let Anakin kill Watto, he is young, impressionable, and powerful in the force. We don't want someone like that going down a dark path. I will keep that in mind" the Jedi nodded "now if you'll excuse me I need to check the boy's midichlorian count, he is powerful….now it's time to see how powerful" I was confused "midichlorians? What are they? And how can they measure his force power?"
The Jedi went one to explain them to me. It was confusing to say the least "hmmm, they didn't have that in my day. Do you mind if you check mine?" The Jedi thought "very well" he took a sample of my blood, and was shocked "your count is 20,500 per cell….no Jedi has had a count that high." I shrugged "well both my parents were once Jedi, that may have something to do with it"
Jedi nodded "perhaps" then he left to check on Anakin. I thought on my force potential for a bit, then went to bed
It was the following day and we were all walking to the ship with the parts. Anakin was going to help with the repairs, and shmi wouldn't leave her son. Though it was annoying that 3po walked so slow, I eventually got tired of it and told M4 to carry him. When we arrived I went inside the ship to finally feel some air conditioning. But I started to sense something, something dark. I went to qui gon and told him I felt a dark presence approaching and that we should go see what it is. We went outside the ship, but only a few minutes later a speeder was approaching fast.
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