Anakin was training with some of the other Jedi younglings. He had already gotten his lightsaber. He was only 9 years old and he was already at the top of his class. To be honest, nobody, not even Jedi Grand Master Yoda even has a clue. Anakin Skywalker was the most powerful youngling in the whole Jedi Order. The other masters were watching him closely.
"So this is what you meant." said Master Windu, "Top youngling in your class."
"Strange, it is." said Master Yoda, "Like this, no youngling ever was."
"How could such a youngling at this age contain such power?" asked Master Shaak Ti.
"Who knows, Shaak Ti." replied Ki-Adi-Mundi.
Soon, training was over, and Anakin, as usual, defeated his opponent, again. He helped his friend up. They were best friends. Some younglings teased Anakin because of how good he was. But Anakin, being trained under the watchful eye of Master Yoda along with several other younglings, was better than that.
"Anakin Skywalker." Master Windu called, "Come over here."
Anakin walked over and his eyes widened, all of the Council Members were there. Were you all watching me?! He thought. He almost felt embarrassed.
"Y-you came to me, Master Windu?" he said.
"We've been watching some of your matches, young Skywalker." said Master Windu.
"Your power is greater than any youngling we've ever seen." said Shaak Ti.
The Jedi masters told Anakin that they were going to take a blood test with a milichordian count. An hour later, Anakin was called to the council chambers of the Jedi Temple. He found himself surrounded by all of the masters. Masters Yoda and Windu showed the results of the milichordian count of Anakin's blood test. Everyone was shocked at the results.
"What is it, masters?" Anakin finally asked.
"We have seen the results of your milichordian count." said Master Windu.
"Above 20,000." said Master Yoda, "Such a high count, none have. Even I have no such count."
"We have reason to believe in something that we have been told about a long time ago..." said Master Kit Fisto.
"A prophecy that was foretold." said Master Ki-Adi-Mundi.
"A Chosen One," said Master Shaak Ti, "who was destined to bring balance to force."
"We have more than enough reason to believe that you are the Chosen One." said Master Plo Koon.
The Next Day...
Anakin could hardly sleep all night. He was just told that he was the chosen one, the one who'd bring balance to the force. It was completely unbelievable. Suddenly though, Anakin sensed a disturbance in the force, as if there were people calling for help on a distant planet. He suddenly went to Master Yoda in the middle of the night. He explained what happened. Master Yoda then got a ship and they traveled into space.
Later, on Tatooine...
Anakin and Yoda got out and saw the twin suns in the sky. Anakin then spotted a ship. It looked like it came from the small planet of Naboo. Anakin felt the presence and the two Jedi found themselves outside of a small hut. Anakin knocked, and a woman opened the door.
"Oh, hi there." she said, "Best you come in since there's a storm here."
They headed inside and found a small group of people.
"Hello." said Master Yoda.
"I am Qui-Gon Jinn." said a man, "This is Padme, R2-D2, and Jar Jar."
"Anakin Skywalker," replied Anakin, "and this is Master Yoda."
The woman, Shmi, suddenly felt very emotional. She headed out of the room, everyone began to eat except Qui-Gon. He followed her and found her crying in her room.
"Anakin." she sobbed.
"You know the boy?" Qui-Gon asked, he saw Shmi turn and nod.
"He was my son. About six years ago, two Jedi Knights asked me to have him trained to be a Jedi. I didn't want my little boy to be taken from me...but nor could I want him to live the rest of his life to become a slave. So I let them. I beg you, Qui-Gon, you must train my son. I wish for him to have a good life."
"Then I shall keep my word, young Skywalker. Would you like to have him-?"
"No...it'd be better this way...if he doesn't know."
"As you wish."
Meanwhile with the Others...
Master Yoda and the others were still eating, Anakin and Padme were already finished however. The handmaiden found the boy working on a droid, and it was amazing since he was already almost finished.
"What're you working on?" she asked.
"A protocol droid to help Shmi." said Anakin, "That way she's not alone."
"That's very nice of you."
"Thanks. He's not finished yet, still needs plating, but he's good enough to work with."
Padme decided to talk with the youngling. She sat down next to Anakin as he turned the droid, who he named C-3PO, on.
"You're a Jedi, aren't you?" she asked.
"Yes, I am." replied Anakin, "Or at least I will be. I'm a youngling, so I'm not a Jedi just yet."
"We have two Jedi here. One's a master, the other one's his apprentice."
"That's a padawan. They follow and help their masters."
"You a strong youngling, Ani?"
"Yeah...very strong...I recently took a midichlorian count. They live inside all living things, the more one has, the higher a connection to the force is, you'd have to be above 6,000 to at least be worth the training. Mine...was...huge...over 20,000...even Master Yoda doesn't have such a count."
"How'd you find us here?"
"I sorta sensed you. It's called wayfinder, it's an ability that can sense many things, sort of like my own personal map."
Anakin and Padme talked a lot, they talked about politics, the ways of the force, and soon enough Qui-Gon came into the room. He saw the newly built droid and looked at Anakin in shock. It's only been a few moments since he was here, he thought, and he already has this droid just about finished. Could he be the Chosen One? He then talked to Anakin and spoke of him having thoughts about training him. Anakin felt a little excited, because he had heard of Qui-Gon, he was a great Jedi Knight, in fact, a Jedi Master. He was a Gray Jedi, a Jedi who had walked between the line of darkness and light, but yet, wasn't corrupted by the darkside of the force. And that got Anakin thinking, was Qui-Gon meant to be his teacher, to teach him about balancing the force.
"Anakin." Master Yoda called out.
"Coming, Master Yoda." said Anakin, "Come on, let's get you guys out of here."
Later...
Anakin and Master Yoda were able to move everyone from the queen's ship to their ship. Anakin and Qui-Gon were the last to board the ship.
"Qui-Gon, I'm tired," said Anakin, "let's slow down-"
"Anakin, drop!" Qui-Gon shouted.
Anakin did as told, and found himself in the middle of a fight between Qui-Gon and a man in black with a red lightsaber. Anakin felt the need to help and used his power to force push the Sth a few yards from Qui-Gon. The Jedi stared in shock. He then brushed it off and told Anakin to hop onboard. The rest hoped that everything was alright.
"Master," said a young man, running to Qui-Gon, "are you alright?"
"Yes." said Qui-Gon, he the waved his hand to the young man, "Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi."
"Nice to meet you sir." said Anakin, shaking Obi-Wan's hand, "You must be his padawan."
"Indeed, I am" replied Obi-Wan.
Later, in Space...
Anakin saw Padme sitting on a chair. She looked a little stressed.
"You alright?" he asked.
"The Queen's worried for her people, Ani," replied Padme, "they're in danger."
Anakin hugged Padme from behind, she felt warm in the boy's arms. Anakin suddenly handed her a japor snippet.
"I know I can't have attachments," said Anakin, "but I felt like...just this once. I pray to the force that it will bring you good fortune and...I just hope you won't forget me."
"Oh, Ani...I promise...I will never forget you. Never."
"Thanks Padme."
On Coruscant...
Two cloaked figures were .
"My master," he said, "I have failed my mission."
"What happened, Darth Maul?" asked Darth Sidious.
"A Jedi Youngling had the power to push me away from my prey. I have a feeling that this youngling may be that one from the rumor that has spread from all across the galaxy."
"Interesting. Darth Maul, you have another task, bring me that youngling, and I think that we shall have the power to destroy the Jedi."
"Yes Master."
Meanwhile, with the Jedi Council...
Anakin sensing and finding the queen and the others in distress shocked the council even more. But they needed to focus on the big part. They unfortunately found it hard to believe that the Sith had returned. Anakin has testified that Qui-Gon was right, Master Yoda, unfortunately didn't see it, so Anakin and Qui-Gon were the only witnesses. But now the situation switched to Anakin's master. Qui-Gon said that he should do it. But the Jedi masters thought not. Qui-Gon then said that his apprentice was ready and there was very little he could learn from him. Obi-Wan felt a bit excited.
"Young Skywalker," said Master Yoda, "your master, who shall be?"
"I choose Qui-Gon Jinn." said Anakin.
The masters of course, wanted to reject, but Master Yoda found it wiser to respect Anakin's choice. They were to be sent back to Tatooine to help the queen bring back peace to her planet.
Later...
Anakin has been a greater help than anyone expected. He just nearly took down a group of droids by himself. But things changed once Darth Maul came into the room.
"That boy," he said as he pointed at Anakin, "he is coming with me."
"I don't think so." replied Obi-Wan as he and his master ignited their lightsabers.
Qui-Gon told Anakin to get into a ship. R2-D2 suddenly began to beep wildly as they entered the ship.
"Calm down, R2." said Anakin, "What can go wrong?"
Suddenly, the jets were engaged. Me and my big mouth. Anakin thought.
Later...
Anakin helped destroy the Sepratist ship. Suddenly, he felt Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's stress. He zoomed down and ran into the room where he sensed his Jedi friends. He found Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon separated from each other by laser gates. Anakin felt the gates about to open for a moment. He force pushed Obi-Wan towards Qui-Gon and Darth Maul. The Sith Lord knocked Qui-Gon with a force push, Obi-Wan force pulled his master's lightsaber, and began to dual-wield. Soon, he stunned Darth Maul and horizontally cuts him in half, and the Sith Lord falls down. Qui-Gon was alright.
Later...
Things were looking up right now. Naboo is at peace, turned out Padme was the queen all along, Obi-Wan is made a Knight, and now Qui-Gon is Anakin's master. Things are apparently going well.
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Wow! What a chapter!