Anuvuin: episode #27 Jedi Talk and the pod
Part 2
Previously: Qui-Gon and Watto argued at paying for the required part. Anakin then takes everyone to his house because a sandstorm comes up.
�I built a droid. Come and see it,� says Anakin pulling Padm� along. �I�m sorry about his,� Qui-Gon says, �Your son was kind enough to offer us shelter.� Shmi now has a problem with dinner�3 unexpected people to feed. As she begins preparing dinner, Anakin shows Padm� his droid. �This is C-3PO. Isn�t he great?� R2-D2 had followed them in. Anakin turns Threepio on. �Hello, I am See-Threepio, Human Cyborg Relations�� �He�s a Protocol droid to help mom. He�s not finished yet. . I have to find coverings fro him.� R2-D2 goes over to C-3PO and beeps. �What do you men I�m naked?� R2 beeps again. �My insides are showing!� R2-D2 and C�3PO start a conversation. �When the storm clears up, I�ll show you my pod�� then Shmi says, �Time to eat!� So Anakin C-3PO, R2-D2, and Padm� go into the kitchen. Qui-Gon, Jar Jar Binks, and Shmi are already there. Qui-Gon takes this opportunity to study Anakin. Qui-Gon thinks, �He�s got to have at least some force�and it seems to be above average (Which would make it strong).� Anyway, Padm� says, �I can�t believe they even allow slavery her. You�d think the Republic�s anti-slavery laws would�� Shmi interrupts her with, �The Republic doesn�t exist out her. W e have to survive on our own.� Qui-Gon then asks, �Is there anyone friendly to the Republic that could help us.� Shmi thinks of Lowdun, but shakes her head at anything having to do with Summoner. Then, after some thought, Anakin asks Qui-Gon, �Can I ask you a question?� �Sure,� he says. �You�re a Jedi Knight, aren�t you?� Qui-Gon looks at Anakin surprised. �What makes you think that?� �I saw your laser sword. Only Jedi carry that kind of weapon.� �Maybe I killed a Jedi and took it form him.� �I don�t think s o. No one can kill a Jedi.� Qui-Gon says, �I wish that were so.� Then Anakin can�t think of anything else to say, so he asks Padm�, �Have you ever seen a pod race?� Qui-Gon says, �I�ve seen podracing on other planets. It�s very fast and very dangerous.� �I race pods,� says Anakin. �I�m the only human who can do it. Watto says he�s never heard of humans doing it before.� �You must have Jedi reflexes if you can pod race.� Jar Jar reached his tongue out for a piece of fruit on the table. Qui-Gon grabs his tongue using his own Jedi reflexes. �Don�t do that again,� Then Qui-Gon faces Anakin, �Yes, I am a Jedi.� �You came here to free all the salves, didn�t you.� �No�� �Why else would you be here? I dreamed I was Jedi Knight and rescued all the slaves.� �I can see there�s no fooling you, Anakin. We�re here on an important mission to Coruscant.� �Coruscant? How did you get out here in the Outer Rim?� �Our ship got damaged, and we had to land here to make repairs,� says Padm�. Jar Jar says, �Wesas stuck here until we can get the money to pay for our parts.� �I can fix anything! Let me help!� �I believe you can, Anakin. There must be some kind of weakness here.� �Gambling,� says Shmi. �Hey, there�s a big pod race tomorrow. I�ve built a pod. You can enter it and make Watto think it was yours, or he won�t let me do it. I can race it for you.� Anakin says, �Anakin! I die every time Watto makes you do it. N O! I don�t want you racing!� Padm� says, �We can find another way. I�m sure Qui-Gon wouldn�t want to put your son in any danger.� Anakin says, �Please, mom. You say the biggest problem in the galaxy is that no one helps each other.� Shmi doesn�t like the decision she�s about to make, but she says it anyway, �Now, there is no other way. I may not like it, but maybe he was meant to help you.� Anakin smiles. �Thanks mom!� When they�ve finished eating, Anakin takes them outside to show them his pod racer. Anakin, C-3PO, R2-D2, a Padm�, and Jar Jar all work on the pod. Qui-Gon watches from the walkway above that leads to the various slave quarters. Shmi joins him. �He�s a very special boy,� Qui-Gon says. � I know. He�s has special�� �He has special powers.� Shmi nods with a little smile. �He deserves a better life than a slave life. Do you think you can help him.� Qui-Gon says, �Well�I don�t know� I didn�t exactly come here to free slaves. � Kitster, Anakin�s best friend comes over to help on the pod. Qui-Gin and Shmi watch the whole thing. Then finally, they�re all finished with the work�Anakin climbs in to make sure it works. �It�s �s working!� then, Qui-Gon turns to Shmi. �Who was the father?� Shmi doesn�t want to tell him about Summoner. �I don�t want to talk about it. He had a father, but he hasn�t done anything for Anakin, so he basically doesn�t have a father.� Qui-Gon nods, and now its� getting dark.
Until next time!
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