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See, deeds of kindness always pay out.
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Ummm I think Tads and Sleets are going to get it when
the Jedi catch up to them 
Lucky Obi-Wan, he has so many friends.
Wonderful post. 
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RE: Temple of Doom, Ani/Obi after Zonoma Sekot 5-1 Yoda planning for Anakins return
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AzureAngel2 See, deeds of kindness always pay out.
Gkilkenny posted:
Ummm I think Tads and Sleets are going to get it when
the Jedi catch up to them
Lucky Obi-Wan, he has so many friends.
Wonderful post.
Tads and Sleets will meet someone but that will be in the chapter after this one and Miss Dunjel is very friendly.
Obi-Wan is going to need all his friends to recover.
Thanks all for reading and here is the next long post.
Chapter 14
Dexter Jettster entered his diner and was greeted by WA7.
Hermione Bagwa saw him carrying the satchel with the part for the droid and said “you have time to replace that. There aren’t many customers yet and it has been a quiet afternoon.”
Dexter said “come WA7, Ya will be rolling around in no time without that noise.”
WA7 followed him and Dexter installed the new part. Sending her back from the kitchen to the restaurant he thought ‘might as well contact the Jeditemple now about that saber.’
He walked to his comterminal and after contacting the reception a hologram of a Cerean Jedi appeared.
“Receptionist Djokara, can I help you?”
Dexter thought ‘all business that Jedi, coming right to the point’ and said “I have a lightsaber to return to my friend” and he dragged the lightsaber from his pocket.
Djokara recognised it immediately and asked “where did you find this?”
Dexter said “in the Corunda-sector in a gutter on Warmstreet.”
Djokara muttered “Obi-Wan Kenobi, what did your master teach you?” and she placed a call to the Kenobi-Skywalker apartment. No one answered and she said “I have seen them leaving the temple this morning. They could have returned and be in one of the restaurants.” Grinning she said “I hope he will not meet Councilmember Mace Windu. That one will lecture him about his missing lightsaber.”
Dexter asked “what did master Jinn teach him.”
Djokara said “all Jedi Padawans get to hear this one or more times in their lives; this weapon is your life Padawan, don’t loose it.”
Dexter said “and now master Kenobi has lost it. Can I come to the temple after closing to deliver it?”
Djokara said “of course. Master Kenobi is on light temple duty and he won’t be sent on a mission. You can come any time and I will place a note on his comterminal.”
Dexter said “see you” and he deactivated the com.
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Master Ithil Jolin was drying the last dish and putting it in the cupboard. He remembered his promise to Melian and contacted the Kenobi-Skywalker apartment. No one answered and that left him another option; Djokara.
He placed a call to the reception.
“Good evening Master Djokara, have you seen Master Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker returning?”
“No master Jolin but a Dexter Jettster contacted me. He has found Obi-Wan’s lightsaber in the Corunda sector and will return that after closing his diner.”
Master Jolin signed off and becoming a bit worried after hearing about the Corunda sector – a place that had besides many droidshops also some notorious houses of pleasure - he contacted other places where Obi-Wan and Anakin could have entered the temple.
The frequent used entrance through the running-circuit in the basement of the temple that lead towards one of the great swimming-pools was the first and he got a slightly huffing Benno Perion on the com. Benno was an age mate of him and one of the sports teachers of the Jeditemple. He had been running and no, he didn’t see Obi-Wan or Anakin enter.
His second call was with Tomi Itsi and he became very worried when he heard about the condition of Obi-Wan.
Tomi Itsi said “don’t worry Master Jolin. Yoda was with Obi-Wan and I am sure the little master has saved him.”
Melian had heard all of this and asked “where is Anakin?”
Master Jolin said “I will contact master Yoda.”
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It was late in the evening and Master Aaqu was shedding his blood-stained surgical robes and only now – knowing that his friend was saved - his hands began to tremble after the long surgery. He had left the OT with neurosurgeon Tavar after giving a sign to Kaagi and Enga to proceed with post-op. They would take Obi-Wan to the IC-ward. He never had thought he would need the experience of a neurosurgeon to help him with a patient.
Master Tavar was a 58 years old human with greying hair and brown eyes. He was one of those Corellian Jedihealers taking a tour of duty at the Jeditemple for a month. He did this once every year and this was the 34th time since his Knighting ceremony. Being a Corellian Jedi he had married 30 years ago and settled in the capital of Corellia and taken a job there at the general hospital. As an initiate and after that as a healers apprentice he had met Master Aaqu and he was impressed by his skills.
Master Aaqu was glad Hanjo was in the temple. He was one of the most skilled neurosurgeons and he certainly had saved Obi-Wan’s life.
Hanjo Tavar touched Aaqu on his shoulder and said “come let me help you” and he opened the straps holding the robe closed. Blue gloves were thrown in the waste-bin and the robe went into the laundry-basket.
Aaqu nodded thanks and went to a changing cubicle to get a shower and a new robe. Bone-weary he relaxed under the hot stream of the shower and thought about his friend Obi-Wan. ‘He will need days, many days to recover, maybe he has to learn things anew and when he can take it we have to operate again on that arm to remove those metal parts nolding the ulna together.’
He dressed and met Hanjo who had changed in his usual Jedi-robe of an emerald green colour with dark brow trousers and black boots. ‘The way Correlian Jedi dress when on official business’ Hanjo had said all those years back when he came for his first tour of duty to the Jeditemple.
Aaqu didn’t protest when Hanjo led him to a chair in the changing room. He was unsteady on his legs and only the words of Yoda that Obi-Wan would recover, gave him some comfort.
Hanjo sat down too after getting drinks.
Both healers sipped from their juice.
Hanjo said “I will remain at the Jeditemple until Obi-Wan is recovered. I will contact my wife Maariah and Coronet general hospital won’t miss me. Maariah will take my duties and our daughter will help with the household.”
Aaqu said “thanks, Obi-Wan will need all of our help.”
Hanjo said “master Maerhin you should take your rest. Kaagi and Enga will be with Obi-Wan until you return.”
Aaqu nodded and was helped by Hanjo to the exit of the surgery wing. Seeing Rian and Bant both healers gave a small smile. The crèche master was holding Bant like he did with all initiates who had met trouble. Both were warm and comfortable under a soft blanket.
Hanjo thought ‘that’s Rian Solma and his great ability to comfort every one. I am glad he has been my crèche master too. And Yoda; without him supporting Obi-Wan we would have lost him. And for a moment I sensed another presence.’
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Bant was stirring awake when the double doors opened and a little green Jedi-master appeared before her.
Yoda said “safe Obi-Wan is. Recover he will. Rest he needs, lots of rest.”
Bant asked “can I see him?”
Yoda said “in IC-ward he is. Go to your friend.”
Rian said “I will go with you” and he helped Bant to stand.
Both hurried to the IC-ward and changed into sterile clothes before entering it.
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Yoda sat down on the couch and closed his eyes. A small smile appeared on his features when he sensed Anakin sleeping in the Corunda sector and safe. ‘Worried he will be tomorrow when awake he is. Go to him I will, lesson he needs.’
Yoda walked to a comterminal but before he got there his comlink started to beep.
“Yoda”
“Master Jolin. Is Obi-Wan alright?”
Yoda said “saved he is, recovering he needs” and he told him more.
Master Jolin asked with a voice clearly showing the anguish before Yoda could finish “where is Anakin?”
Yoda answered “know where he is. Take care of him I will” and told him more of his plans.
Master Jolin signed off and Yoda placed a call to the Corunda police department.
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Master Jolin was blinking back tears when he put his comlink down.
Melian hugged him and said “you heard what Yoda said. Obi-Wan will recover and Anakin will get a lesson from Yoda.”
Master Jolin said “yeah and the first thing Anakin has to do after his return and a visit to his master is to help you with that droid.”
Melian said “I don’t know if I will finish that droid. Look master; Anakin wanting the same droid like ours got his master in trouble. Going to the Corunda sector of all places; he should have asked his master to accompany him.”
Master Jolin said “yes and when he returns and sees his master I hope he will do that in the future. And that droid you can finish it with or without the help of Anakin. Spanners can help you and it will be of great help on our missions. Come let’s retire. Tomorrow we will go to the healers ward to visit Obi-Wan. But first I will contact Djokara.”
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‘That’s the last report and no arrests. Sleets Onelli and Tads Hokia are still missing. They could have gone everywhere.”
Captain Luuk Okkinsi was closing the drawer to his desk and walked towards the exit of his office when his comterminal started to beep.
He walked back and activated it. A hologram of the little green being that had taken the Jedi home appeared.
He said “captain Okkinsi.”
Yoda said “councilmember Yoda of the Jedi-order. Request I have.”
Captain Okkinsi saw a hologram appearing of a blonde haired teenager and the Jedimaster asked if he had seen the boy. He had not but he knew of the children that were taken from the ‘Temple of doom’ and placed another call to the Regenstreet police station. ‘Could that Jedi Kenobi have been looking for his Padawan knowing of the dangers that lurked in the houses of pleasure? It did get both into trouble.’
Officer Norrolo appeared on another holoreceiver and recognised the boy immediately. He said “that is Anakin Skywalker.”
Yoda introduced himself and asked “where is that boy?”
Officer Norrolo answered “he was taken to a house for orphaned children” and he showed where the boy was and told more about what Anakin had shown him.
Captain Okkinsi said “and those two who were with master Kenobi in his cell are still missing. We have searched all transports departing to Bonadan without results and they could have gone anywhere.”
Yoda thanked them and placed his next call.
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Officer Norrolo thought ‘I did catch that young boy when he jumped from that beam. He sure was upset about his master. I wonder what those Jedi are. And yes he had lost his utility belt.’
He walked to the office for lost goods and smiled when he saw a clear plast satchel with the lost item in it.
Officer Norrolo contacted Yoda and told him that he had found a utility belt. He heard of Yoda’s plans. ‘That boy will be happy. Whew.’
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Bant observed her friend with her silver eyes liquid with tears. As a healer she knew how serious his injuries were.
Obi-Wan’s head was swathed in bandages and from what she could see all his hair was shaved away. Even the beard and she could see the dark smudges around his eyes indicating a severe concussion. Leads were covering his head and she could see the brain-activity on a monitor. His right arm was from elbow to wrist wrapped in a splint fastened with straps for easy removal.
Tubes and IV’s took care of all his needs and the soft hissing sound of a respirator could be heard mingling with the sounds of the monitors. He was laying on a gel-mattress. She saw the medicines being applied and she sighed. ‘Even the midiclorians are put asleep.’
Enga Mariss and Kaagi Adin were tending to him and Bant saw that even Kaagi was looking worried.
Kaagi said “we don’t know if his memories are intact. He is now in a medicine induced coma. If the scans indicate no trouble after a few days we can guide him out of it. He may not remember anything from the last days or” and he faltered “years.”
Bant said “but Master Yoda he said”
Kaagi said “yes he will recover but time will tell us how. Yoda was quite optimistic and I think I will follow his beliefs” and he gave a small smile.
Rian said “I agree with Yoda.”
Enga said “and I don’t want to miss his humour and pranks” as she was covering Obi-Wan’s lower body with a green sheet. “He sure will be fussy about those ‘thingy’s’ when he wakes up.”
Kaagi said “four days will be the minimum for him to be in this coma. But I have known Obi-Wan to recover very fast from all injuries. He will require a small surgery to remove that plate on his ulna but I will wait for a few months to do that. That brain-surgery to remove the clotted blood has taxed his body to the maximum. I am glad Hanjo Tavar was in the temple.”
Bant asked “who will take care of Anakin? He cannot be left alone in the apartment.”
Rian said “has he returned to the temple? That captain of the Corunda police station called Obi-Wan Anakin. And Anakin could have been with Obi-Wan until they got separated and knowing Anakin he is independent enough to return to the temple alone.”
Enga asked “Anakin, why were they calling him that?”
Rian answered “Obi-Wan must have regained consciousness briefly calling for Anakin and those police officers must have picked that up.”
He went to a comterminal and contacted the Kenobi-Skywalker apartment and got no reply.
Concerned he started to make contact with the reception when master Yoda wandered into the IC-ward.
Yoda said “Anakin not here he is. Safe he is. Go to him I will tomorrow.”
Rian asked “where is Anakin?”
Yoda answered “in little house for the children in the Corunda sector. Will go to him tomorrow. Sleeping he is now.”
Bant was yawning and said “sleep, now that I know Obi-Wan will be alright I think I will return to my quarters.”
Rian said “my idea too but I will return tomorrow and schedule my duties so that I can be with Obi-Wan any time that he needs me.”
Yoda said “come master Rian, go with you to crèche I will. Have preparations to make for new visitor” and he gave Rian an enigmatic smile.
tbc-
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Ah, I hope Obi-Wan doesn't lose years, or even days. He sure worried his friends, though. Wonder what Yoda has planned for Anakin.
So glad I have (at least temporarily) internet access here in Moab, Utah on vacation!
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Hey hi there.
Okay... all caught up now!
The frequency of your posts is astounding. Keep it up!
Dex is awesome!
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Oh dear it sounds like Obi-Wan is in really bad condition. 
I hope he doesn't lose his memory, but then he might forget about Anakin's
bad behaviour. 
Yoda will have to reprimand Anakin. 
Great post.
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Valairy_Scot Ah, I hope Obi-Wan doesn't lose years, or even days. He sure worried his friends, though. Wonder what Yoda has planned for Anakin.
So glad I have (at least temporarily) internet access here in Moab, Utah on vacation!
Yoda has something planned but that is after this post where a well known pirate shows up.
And Obi-Wan he will go through a difficult time. I am painting him for one of those chapters.
Thank you again for your great support and Utah is beautiful. I have been there 5 times.
epithree: Hey hi there.
Okay... all caught up now!
The frequency of your posts is astounding. Keep it up!
Dex is awesome!
~epithree
The story is already finished but my art-work not and it is for one of the upcoming posts.
Thank you for reading and your great support
Gkilkenny posted:
Oh dear it sounds like Obi-Wan is in really bad condition.
I hope he doesn't lose his memory, but then he might forget about Anakin's
bad behaviour.
Yoda will have to reprimand Anakin.
Great post.
Obi-Wan is in a bad condition. A severe concussion usually does that and I know. 
He will go throug a difficult time.
Thank you for reading and your great support.
Chapter 15
A blaring siren interrupted the sleep of Tads Hokia and Sleets Onelli.
“Raid in progress. Raid in progress. Proceed to the escape-pods” the PA-system was repeating.
Both dressed in a hurry and Sleets fastened the buckle of the utility belt before exiting into the corridor.
Sleets said “we have to go to the escape-pods” and he ran towards the rear of the transport with Tads following him.
A woman intercepted them as they were rounding the corner to the corridor that led to the escape-pods. Two blasters were trained on them.
Sleets observed the woman. She had red scars on her pale cheeks and greasy dark hair and was dressed in skins from Nerfs and with blast padding covering her shoulders and chest.
She said “on the ground spread-eagled.”
Tads and Sleets complied and the woman began to bind their wrists with stasiscuffs.
A scowling voice asked “where did you get this?”
Sleets felt the removal of his belt and answered when he saw the woman inspecting it “oh got it from a dieing man in a prison.”
Sleets saw the blaster being trained at him.
He heard another voice shouting “Zora, did you get the last passengers?” He thought ‘whew that has saved me, that girl was going to finish me.’
Zora answered “yeah, I will come with two strong men, capable of serving in the spice factory on Nar Shadda” and she grabbed Sleets with a vicious grip and whispered in his ears “pray that that man is alive or I will finish you before you end your miserable life in that spice factory.”
Tads was ordered to stand up and prodded by the blaster in his side he started to walk to the airlock where a T’surr male glared down on them. Four gleaming red eyes in a blue ribbed face gave Tads a creepy feeling.
Sleets mumbled “I feel bad”
Tads replied “the same with me.”
Krayn said “hmm Zora, you have caught some nice specimens for the spice factory. They will last for several months, maybe more than a year. Great work and stow them in the holding-cells.”
Tads and Sleets were escorted to one of the cells and shoved inside barely able to stay on their feet.
After the woman had left Sleets said “now we are in trouble. Did you see the look on that girl’s face?”
Tads answered “yep and she reminded me of someone, only that girl was blonde and good looking and this greasy woman not.”
Sleets said “yeah but she cannot be that one from the picture. That was the girlfriend from Anakin. But you have to agree with me on one thing.”
Tads asked “yeah?”
“That outfit was gorgeous. Black leather and those big blasters.”
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In his room near the spire that leads to the council room Yoda was stirring awake. ‘Hmm decision she has to make. Return it to the Temple she will.’
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Zora was sitting in her cabin on the slave-ship fingering the utility-belt. In another life – not so long ago – she had seen that belt many times. ‘I have to get this back to the Jeditemple.
I feel Obi-Wan is alive. Next stop will be that aquatic planet Searida and it will be easy to post it and if a fast diplomatic shuttle is at that spaceport it can reach Coruscant in a little more than a day.
Krayn has a meeting with the Colicoids and I will be able to slip away.’
She donned the utility-belt and put her own belt – a wide black thing – over it. The various pouches were put on her own belt and when she looked into the mirror she smiled. ‘Krayn will appreciate it, getting my stuff from prisoners who have no more need for them. Yeah that Onelli and Hokia will spend the rest of their lives in that spice factory on Nar Shadda. Serves them well, injuring my friend. Not very Jedi-like thoughts but I don’t care and if things are going as planned all those slaves will be freed in a few months time. And the authorities can sort things out.’
She felt the ship landing on the spaceport of Searida and Krayn opened the door to her cabin a short time later. She said with a moaning voice “I have developed a headache and my sandwich went ballistic” and she vomited some more on the floor.
‘Great master, thanks for that training.’
Krayn said in a gruff voice “can’t have you soiling my clients. Stay aboard and take care of the prisoners. They won’t mind being soiled” and he walked away grinning.
Zora thought ‘easy getting a headache when thinking about you Kenobi. Why did you loose your belt? Anakin’s doing? Huh must be difficult to be a master to the chosen one. Are you in the healers ward? Pestering Bant and Enga and soiling your covers?’
She waited some more until she was sure Krayn was away. Off came her weapons-belt and the pouches and getting a paper satchel – the same sort she had been using for her sickness – she placed them and the belt inside and wrote something on the satchel. One pouch, the one with a power-cell was put on her own belt.
She remembered the day when she had given that pouch to Obi-Wan. It had been after training with him in one of the great training-rooms of the Jeditemple and he had lost the lightsaber fight. He had accepted it with a smile and a hug and their masters just saw it as the token it was meant to be; selfless love and great friendship.
Humming softly Zora exited the transport. She smiled when she saw a red and white diplomatic transport. ‘As Jedi I used them often and I have no doubt this one will go to the Jeditemple.’
She saw the pilot in his Republic uniform and walking towards him she heard him asking dispatch about the next slot in the departure table that would take him to Coruscant. She intercepted him when he returned to his transport and gave him the satchel. He accepted it without asking questions when he saw ‘Jeditemple 72215’ written on it.
Zora walked back to take care of the slaves. ‘Soil them, Krayn had said. I will do that and especially those two miners. And when I see Obi-Wan again, he will get this pouch back’ and she patted the leather thing attached to her belt.
‘Something to remember him.’
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Entering the same spaceport were a Master and Padawan.
The master was Jiri Lapiili 35 years old and a pale skinned human with intricate black tattoos on his face and arms matching with his brown almost black eyes.
The Padawan was Jake Gorullus, 17 years old and also a human and he had dark blonde hair that seemed to have a will of its own. No amount of grooming could keep it neat and the tufts stood every which way on his head. His long Padawan-braid was the only piece that was more or less hanging down.
They were on their way back to the Jeditemple after a mission that went quite well after Jiri had taken the diplomats on a boat-ride and walking towards the private diplomatic transport that would take them.
Searida was just the type of mission for them, covered with mostly water and diplomats quarrelling over fishing rights with Jiri and expert in anything aquatic.
Jake grinned and said “that was ballistic master. Those diplomats became soft as Nerfbutter when we took them on a ride to the fishing grounds and showed them the great expanse to fish.”
Jiri said “yeah riding the waves in that fast powerboat was exhilarating but you helped me too when you showed them that fish-movie.”
Jake said “yeah Eunice Kiriani and her lessons. We can use them everywhere. And she has many more Jedi on her program to teach them those lessons.”
The pilot was in a hurry to leave because he had got permission to take the next slot in the schedule and waved them aboard.
Jiri and Jake took their seats and the pilot guided the transport into space. After they had entered hyperspace he came to them and gave them the satchel.
Jiri examined it and the writing ‘Jeditemple 72215’ on the satchel prompted him to open it. Out came a utility-belt and when he examined it he found a name engraved on the inside ‘Siri’.
He remembered when he had seen it the first time after a lesson in one of the swimming-pools. Master Jinn and Padawan Kenobi had been his eager students for a lesson in scuba-diving. Obi-Wan was donning a shining new utility-belt and when he had asked who had given it to him he had told him of the birthday-present from Siri. He said “it’s from Obi-Wan Kenobi. Who gave it to you?”
The pilot said “a beautiful young woman dressed like a pirate in a gorgeous leather outfit and she was in a hurry to leave. I accepted it without questions when I saw ‘Jeditemple 72215’ written on the satchel. That code is used by Jedi Knights who are on an undercover-mission and changes each day.”
Jiri said “we will be home tomorrow evening and we can return it to master Kenobi’s apartment. He can be on a mission and he must have lost it somewhere.”
Jake said with a smile forming on his face “yes master just like that time when you turned our boat upside down to evade those sea-pirates and you had it laying on the aft seat.”
Jiri gave his Padawan a good-natured swab with his hand and said “yeah and I got a nice new one from you. Come, let’s take a rest and do some meditating and before you know it we are back in the Jeditemple.”
Jake said “that’s nice and maybe some of my classmates are there as well. I have heard that Master Jolin and Melian were returning to Coruscant.”
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Dexter Jettster was closing the door to his diner and took the public transport that would take him to the Jeditemple. ‘Will be late when I see my home, but a Jedi cannot be left without his saber. And to save my friend from other masters lecturing him when he is caught without it is great.’
Ascending the great stairs leading to the main entrance of the Jeditemple with its beautiful entrance Dexter huffed “stairs, why do they need this many stairs.” And it was a sweat covered Dexter that said to the receptionist he didn’t recognise “Ah have a saber to return.”
The receptionist – an old Twilek male – looked at the notes Djokara had left and said “please wait” and he placed a call to master Jolin.
Master Jolin appeared a short time later, wiping his sleepy eyes with his hands and his brown Jedicloak draped hastily over his nightshirt and wearing slippers.
Dexter said “ah master Jolin. Where is Obi-Wan? I have found his lightsaber.”
Master Jolin said “he will appreciate that and he is“ and with a faltering voice “he is in the healers ward injured badly.”
Dexter said “I am sure he will recover. As fast as my sliders disappear into hungry stomachs Obi-Wan will have left that healers ward.”
Master Jolin said with a small smile “not that fast but yes Yoda told me that he will recover. Only it will take more time” and he told Dexter what he had heard from Yoda.
Dexter said “when he regains consciousness I want to visit him and that Padawan kid. I hope Yoda teaches him a lesson and if not I want him in my restaurant. Ah sure have a lot a boring work for that kid. I’ll make sure the dishwasher doesn’t work and peeling potatoes for a week, sure, getting Obi-Wan into trouble hmph.”
More colourful descriptions of work followed and when Dexter was finished he saw that the smile on master Jolin’s face had become bigger. He gave the master the lightsaber.
Master Jolin said “I will put it on his nightstand and you can come any time you like Dex”
Dexter said “will do and give him my well wishes” and he started to walk towards the stairs.
The receptionist said “Mr. Jettster, you can take that elevator. That stops right at the terminal to the public transports.”
Master Jolin smiled when he heard “those Jedi, they should have told me that but with that Force I think they like stairs. And from those stories from Obi-Wan I’ve heard, they do. Stairs have banisters to ride down.”
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So Siri is undercover she will teach those two not to mess with Jedi
Dexter said “ah master Jolin. Where is Obi-Wan? I have found his lightsaber.”
Master Jolin said “he will appreciate that and he is“ and with a faltering voice “he is in the healers ward injured badly.”
Dexter said “I am sure he will recover. As fast as my sliders disappear into hungry stomachs Obi-Wan will have left that healers ward.”
Poor Dex climbing all those stairs 
The receptionist said “Mr. Jettster, you can take that elevator. That stops right at the terminal to the public transports.”
He can slide down the banister
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Hey hi there.
Wonderful update!
So Yoda's quarters is near the council room... cool... that's a nice touch!
Yay... more Dex!
Thanks for the pm... keep up the great writing and art.
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Gkilkenny posted:
So Siri is undercover she will teach those two not to mess with Jedi
Dexter said “ah master Jolin. Where is Obi-Wan? I have found his lightsaber.”
Master Jolin said “he will appreciate that and he is“ and with a faltering voice “he is in the healers ward injured badly.”
Dexter said “I am sure he will recover. As fast as my sliders disappear into hungry stomachs Obi-Wan will have left that healers ward.”
Poor Dex climbing all those stairs
The receptionist said “Mr. Jettster, you can take that elevator. That stops right at the terminal to the public transports.”
He can slide down the banister
great update
Dex and a banister  Siri is undercover yes and that will change after Jedi Quest, path to truth.
Thanks again 
epithree Hey hi there.
Wonderful update!
So Yoda's quarters is near the council room... cool... that's a nice touch!
Yay... more Dex!
Thanks for the pm... keep up the great writing and art.
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Thank you again for your support
Chapter 16
Master Jolin and Padawan Melian were entering the healers ward and Jolin was carrying the lightsaber.
Vin Nawarra greeted them and asked “who do you want to visit?”
Master Jolin answered “Obi-Wan, we have to bring this lightsaber back to him.”
Vin Nawarra said “he is in the IC-ward and you can pay him a short visit.”
Master and Padawan walked towards the IC-ward and in the changing room they met healer Enga.
Enga said “I am going off duty and Hanjo Tavar is with him now. Be prepared for the sight. And before taking that lightsaber to him, you need this.” She opened a clear plast satchel and master Jolin slid the saber carefully inside and Enga closed the seal. “Now you can go and see him.”
Master Jolin and Melian went inside and both were appalled by what they saw.
Master Jolin gave a soft pad on the Jedi’s left arm and said “He is cold.”
Hanjo Tavar said “we are keeping his body-temperature below normal during the time that he is in a coma. It will aid greatly in his recovery. Those big hoses leading to the thermal blankets are keeping him at a steady temperature.”
Melian had touched the Jedi’s arm as well and muttered “almost as cold as Hoth. Master, you said that he will recover.”
Master Jolin said “yes, master Yoda told me and I believe him.”
Hanjo Tavar said “and he will need all the help his friends can give him. There can be some memory-loss after he regains consciousness and he has to cope with that. By telling him what has happened you can help.”
Master Jolin said “I have his lightsaber.”
Hanjo said “you can put it on that nightstand. He will be glad to have it back.”
Master Jolin said after laying down the satchel “recover soon master Kenobi.”
Melian whispered “get well Obi-Wan” and he left with his master.
Outside the healers ward Master Jolin said “and now to your lessons Melian and after that you have a meeting with Spanners at 4. Be there and someone will be taught a lesson.”
Melian said “I know” and he went to the classroom.
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The sun was painting the clouds in a bright yellow hue indicating a late morning when one of the visitors of the ‘Little house’ was coming out of a dreamless sleep.
Anakin was opening his eyes and became instantly awake when he saw the strange surroundings. He remembered some of his anguish during the night and that kind Miss Dunjel comforting him with a song he had often heard from his mother.
‘Master, is he hurt bad? Was that arm broken badly and did he have a difficult surgery?’
He went to the fresher and donned his clothes. With a big smile on his face he picked up the satchel. Feeling the rumbling in his stomach he walked to the large living-room to find only Miss Dunjel sitting at a table.
Other children were playing and two boys – one the Shistavanen - were tinkering with mechanical equipment on a workbench. They were assembling the droid and he saw that one part was missing.
Miss Dunjel said “good morning Anakin. Do you like to have some breakfast?”
Anakin said “yes” and he took a seat at the table.
Miss Dunjel walked to the kitchen and came back with a tray. It was put down before Anakin and she left.
‘Yummy pancakes and juice, hey all my favorites are here.’
Anakin devoured the delicacies and thought about going back to the Jeditemple. ‘I don’t know where the nearest public transport is. That ride from the Temple of Doom took a long time and we were going through a maze of streets. I have to contact the Jeditemple and my master to ask him to get me home. Master surely will have returned after those police doctors took care of him. I am sure they gave him a ride back in a nice medevac.’
Still lost in thoughts about going back to his master Anakin saw Miss Dunjel returning. She said “Anakin come” and led him to another room.
The satchel was left on the table.
Miss Dunjel opened the door and took a step aside.
Standing in the doorway Anakin saw an old man sitting in a chair dressed in a nice but old fashioned suit and gazing at them with bespectacled eyes.
--
Miss Dunjel said “Anakin meet your new caretaker who wants to become a father to you” and she tried to shove Anakin inside the room.
Anakin observed the old man who was clearly not interested at all in his new son.
Miss Dunjel said “you will go with him to his home on Hoth where his wife is.”
Anakin had heard of Hoth being an ice planet and said hopping on his feet “I want to see my master. I want to contact the Jeditemple. The Jedi are my family and Obi-Wan Kenobi is my master who is like a father to me.”
Miss Dunjel said “if you insist going back to those slavers. You can contact them. Come.”
Anakin gave her a small smile and followed her down the short corridor to an open door.
The great bulk of Miss Dunjel was barring his view when he heard “eager to contact us he is. Serene he is not.”
A big smile split his face and Anakin shouted “master Yoda, yippee he has come to take me home. Master has told Yoda where he could get me” and he sped past Miss Dunjel after shoving her with a little Force push aside.
Miss Dunjel closed the door to the room to give the two Jedi some privacy. She knew of the lecture Yoda would be giving.
‘Whew that boy did pack a punch. He didn’t even touch me, must be that Force those Jedi are using.’
She walked back to the room where the old man had been sitting and smiled ‘the director had left and neatly folded on the chair was the suit and spectacles. What a nice way to set up that scene for the Jedimaster. And that mentioning of Hoth did it.’ She went back to the large living-room and welcomed her next visitor.
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Yoda said “left Jedi you did” and he gave a sharp tap with his gimerstick on the floor.
Anakin sulked “I was only going to get a new droidpart and that took me to the Corunda sector. The droid-shop owner I met was very kind and friendly and I helped him. The trip would have taken only 6 hours and enough to get back in time to help Melian finish his droid.”
Yoda said “permission to go to Corunda sector you had not.”
Anakin said “uhh I never ask permission to leave the temple. Master Kenobi never complains. Uhh where is my master? Did he tell you where I was?”
Yoda said “safe in healers’ ward he is. Injured badly he is. Almost lost him we did.”
Anakin mumbled “but eh when he flew through that window he was alright and I only felt his anguish when he broke his arm and hit his head. And I woke up briefly last night and told him to hang on. And I knew he wouldn’t die.”
Yoda said “men now missing ‘helped’ him they did. Getting more injuries he did.”
Anakin probed his bond with his master and said in a whispering small voice “I don’t sense him. Why? M Master Yoda what’s wrong? Please t tell m me” and tears appeared in his eyes. Sobbing he sank down on the floor.
Yoda took pity on the crying Anakin and took one of his hands in his three fingered hand. “Go to him we will. On medication he is and midiclorians asleep they are.”
Anakin thought about the two men that had tangled with him before his master tossed him to that beam in the Temple of Doom.
‘He couldn’t join me and he flew out of the window taking one of them with him. They must have stayed with my master. They must have injured him more.’
He opened his liquid blue eyes and asked “can we go now?”
“Promise you have to make before I take you.”
“Tell me I will do anything. Please tell me.”
“No more forays outside the Jeditemple without asking master first. Only safe sectors and.”
Anakin started to say “promise” but said no more when the eyes of Yoda took a commanding gaze and his ears perched up.
Yoda continued “so eager to leave? More there is. Attending all lessons first and meeting with other Padawans.”
Anakin interrupted “but those Padawans think I am different. I came to the temple at an age older than all of them.”
Yoda said “patience Anakin, finished I was not. Rejoice in differences, all are valuable. After lessons tinker with mechanics you can. This day first help Melian you have to finish his droid. Promised him you did. Left the temple you did.”
Anakin mumbled “I wanted to have an identical droid for my master and me to help us and I only needed a servobrain. And I could have returned before Melian’s classes ended.”
Yoda said “impatient you are. You could have waited for other day to go with master. No more unscheduled leaves for you Anakin.”
Anakin asked “can I go outside when a friend calls me?”
Yoda said “sure, tell your master first. Agree he will.”
Anakin was thinking of his little comlink that was given to him by chancellor Palpatine and asked “my utility-belt was lost in the ‘Temple of Doom.’ Did someone find it?”
Yoda said only “come Anakin” and he walked with him to the living room.
Anakin was smiling when he saw officer Norrolo sitting at the table with a clear plast satchel in his hands. In it was his utility-belt and Anakin said “thanks officer Norrolo” and he reached his hand towards it.
Officer Norrolo said holding it back “an utility-belt can be very valuable. Take care not to loose it” and he gave the satchel to Anakin.
Anakin opened it and put the belt around his waist and reached for the other satchel with the servobrain. His gaze drifted to the two boys working at the workbench and picking it up he walked to them. He asked “need this part?”
A big grin split the Shistavanen’s face and the boy said “sure, that’s the only part we are missing.”
Anakin said “you can have it” and thought ‘master sure won’t need a droid to help in the house. And it can give him bad memories. I don’t want his lecture about another-droid-sharing-our-room-and-annoying-our-visitors.’ “Can I help?”
The human boy said “sure” and soon the three boys were assembling the droid.
Yoda was talking with officer Norrolo and Miss Dunjel and ended with “visit Jeditemple you can, learn more about the Jedi you can.”
Miss Dunjel said “I will do that. Can I come any time I like?”
Yoda answered “Padawans exams they have in a few days but after that welcome you are. Call you I will.”
Officer Norrolo said “and I will come and contact the officers from Damstreet. I think they will want that too. After all they have treated a Jedi Knight wrong and will want to make apologies. And your speeder is parked right in front of the house. One of captain Okkinsi’s men has brought it here.”
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“Master Skywalker, uh oh I am naked”
“I am not your master”
“Who is Master Skywalker?”
“Kazan and Sjonny”
“Nice to meet you Master Kazan and Master Sjonny. What is your wish?”
“Hey all those voice-boxes are the same.”
“Yeah and this droid will be a great help to our caretakers.”
“Thank you Master Skywalker for helping me”
Yoda wandered towards the three boys and said “master he is not. Jedi he is and will go back with me he does.”
Anakin said “yippee, going home.” He ran back to the table where Miss Dunjel and officer Norrolo were sitting and said “thank you all for your great help. Thanks” and he hugged Miss Dunjel whispering in her ear “that song was beautiful, thanks for all you have given me. It reminded me of my mother.”
Anakin went back to Yoda and together they left the ‘Little house’
Miss Dunjel saw them leaving and thought ‘I have been a slave on Tatooine in my youth until a nice master bought me and set me free, giving me a good education and giving me enough credits to go to Coruscant. With a recommendation from him I got the job in this house. Could it be that Anakin has been a Tatooine slave too? That song I have learned at Gardulla’s place.’
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Yoda guided Anakin outside and to the red and white speeder and took a seat at the controls.
Anakin asked “can I pilot?”
Yoda answered “fly you will not this time. Meditate you will. When hungry food in box there is.”
Anakin did just that – eating and meditating - and even fell asleep after some time because of the monotonous path the speeder was taking. No zooming around corners or dodging other traffic, just an allotted place in the endless stream of vehicles.
Anakin would have loved that but with master Yoda present he didn’t dare to try to take over the controls like he did sometimes when his master was piloting in an equally boring Kenobi way.
Three hours later the speeder landed in one of the hangars and Anakin started to run towards the elevator that would take him to the healers ward. A softly spoken ‘hmph patience Anakin’ stopped him and he turned around.
Yoda tip tapped towards him and said “go to him we will but warn you I do. Pretty sight he is not.”
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No wonder I do not like Anakin
Poor Obi-Wan I cannot believe he has to put up with Anakin 
I think Master Yoda should train bratkins. 
He needs to meditate for a long time to show his remorse. I think
is is more concerned about droids than his master
I hope they make him wash dishes for a month 
Wake up Obi-Wan and get better
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Hey hi there.
Yoda knows how to handle Anakin.
That boy is obsessed with droids.
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Yoda SHOULD have been Anakin's master - he lays down the law.
Will Obi wake soon (our time)? It's nice to see so many worried about him.
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Anakin really is Ben´s ruin and that of master Yoda. Phew, what an relieving outcome of this story.
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Gkilkenny posted:
No wonder I do not like Anakin
Poor Obi-Wan I cannot believe he has to put up with Anakin
I think Master Yoda should train bratkins.
He needs to meditate for a long time to show his remorse. I think
is is more concerned about droids than his master
I hope they make him wash dishes for a month
Wake up Obi-Wan and get better
good writing
Anakin will get more lessons, sure and some are funny (for the others)
epithree Hey hi there.
Yoda knows how to handle Anakin.
That boy is obsessed with droids.
~e3
Not after his next lesson.
Valairy_Scot Yoda SHOULD have been Anakin's master - he lays down the law.
Will Obi wake soon (our time)? It's nice to see so many worried about him.
Chapter 19 and Obi-Wan will be awake. And Yoda takes care that Anakin gets a lot of lessons.
AzureAngel2 Anakin really is Ben´s ruin and that of master Yoda. Phew, what an relieving outcome of this story.
Anakin is but that's because it was in his character from the beginning. Arrogant and easy to manipulate.
Thanks all for reading and here is the next chapter. Droids and Anakin don't mix always.
Chapter 17
Master Aaqu felt rested after a long sleep and it was almost noon when he finished his breakfast. He remembered Hanjo Tavar guiding him to his apartment and waiting for him until he was getting to bed. Hanjo had covered him with the soft brown comforter and had said ‘sleep well master Aaqu. I will be there in the healers ward for Obi-Wan and your duties will be taken over by Shika Diir and Bones Barani. And don’t worry Obi-Wan will recover.’
After doing the dishes he walked to the healers ward and was greeted by the receptionist Vin Nawarra.
Vin Nawarra said knowing of Obi-Wan “Master Tavar has entered the ward 4 hours ago and he is in the surgery wing. And Kaagi is there as well. Shika Diir left two hours ago and she said that Obi-Wan was doing great.”
Aaqu said “thanks Vin.”
Vin Nawarra said “and master Jolin brought Obi-Wan’s lightsaber to the IC ward before he went to a meeting and his Padawan to his lessons.”
Aaqu thought ‘I will ask Master Jolin who has found it’ and he walked towards the surgery wing.
Just as he was about to enter the surgery wing he heard the tip tapping sound of Master Yoda's gimerstick and the soft sound of boots that began to make more noise when their owner started to run.
“Patience Padawan”
Aaqu saw Anakin running towards him.
Anakin stopped and wrapped his arms around the waist of the healer saying “Master Maerhin is my master alright, will he be OK. I am so sorry. I will never leave the Jedi again without permission. Can I go to my master? Please let me see him.”
Aaqu looked with sad liquid green brown eyes at the boy. ‘Anakin has neatly groomed hair and I had to shave off all of Obi-Wan’s hair to treat those cuts and bruises and for that surgery. Long hair and a beard he was growing after his Knighting to honour his master. Anakin is so exuberant and awake. Only the assuring statements of Yoda and Hanjo that Obi-Wan will be alright gives me comfort.’
He said “I was just going to your master and yes you can go. But I have to warn you, he will be almost unrecognisable.”
Anakin said “it’s OK with me. I have seen more patients and they didn’t frighten me at all. I am never afraid.”
Yoda followed them remembering the first time he had seen Anakin and telling him that fear was the path to the dark side. He saw the healer and the Padawan disappearing through the double doors leading to the IC ward and waited in the main room of the surgery wing.
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Aaqu asked as he was giving Anakin a set of sterile clothes “where are your normal Jedi-robes?”
Anakin answered “uh in the laundry-room and the clean ones will be standing at the door to our apartment.”
Aaqu said “I don’t think so. If Laundry-delivery gets no response they put them in the collect-room. Is this why Obi-Wan was dressed in those old clothes when we found him?”
Anakin answered “yes, but he was wearing his utility-belt with the lightsaber.”
Aaqu said “the utility-belt and lightsaber were missing but the latter has been returned to him by master Jolin.”
Anakin looked at him with a questioning gaze on his face “master Jolin?”
Aaqu said “I will ask him who found it. Come let’s go to your master. I have work to do.”
Anakin followed him and thought about the missing men. ‘They must have taken my master’s utility belt. If I ever find them I will teach them a lesson, a Jedi-lesson.”
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Anakin had seen more injured beings and he had seen a surgery before, visiting with his class the great OT in a new part of the healers ward capable of caring for 20 Jedi at once each surgery-table surrounded by a sterile field.
He had been standing on the observation deck and their teacher had explained everything.
Shortly after the Naboo mission the Jedi-council had received an order from the office of the Supreme Chancellor to go ahead with the plans for a new addition to the healer’s ward. A large sum of credits had made the transformation possible of a little used part of the Old Folks home to a healers ward capable of taking care of many injured beings. That OT had many droidhealers and Anakin had even gotten a chance to repair one.
After that she had given them a tour to the observation room of the bactatanks. More than 100 of the best tanks could give aid to the Jedi. Like the familiar healers ward it was located in the First Knowledge quarter.
No droidhealers were in the surgery wing where master Aaqu had his office but Anakin didn’t care. Obi-Wan had told him after the opening-ceremony by the Chancellor that he didn’t want to end up there ever. ‘Droid-healers, just as bad as boneknitters and no bedside manners at all and I don’t like that.’
He wasn’t afraid seeing his master looking so motionless with only the regular hissing of the respirator giving movement to his chest. He knew his master was alive and wouldn’t die. The Force gave him no bad feelings.
He wasn’t afraid seeing his master’s shaven head and sunken eyes surrounded by black blotches. He knew the hair would grow back and that the discolorations would disappear with time.
He wasn’t afraid seeing his master connected to leads and tubes. He knew what they were giving and taking and he was intrigued when he saw all the monitors and appliances taking care of him.
He saw a monitor displaying waves and asked “what’s that?”
Master Aaqu said “that’s his EEG and we are monitoring his brainwaves. They are quite normal now for a man in a deep medicine induced coma and if you probe your bond with your master you won’t feel a thing because his midiclorians are asleep.”
Anakin asked “and what is that?” He pointed at the big hoses leading to blankets of a rubbery material covering his master’s body.
Aaqu said “we are keeping his body temperature below normal and that aids greatly in his recovery.”
Hanjo Tavar said “I am neurosurgeon Hanjo Tavar and I have helped your master. We will keep him in this state for at least three days more and his condition is stable” and he told Anakin more about the head-injuries.
Anakin asked “and that arm?”
Aaqu answered “will heal without complications and in a few months he has a small surgery to remove the metal that is holding the bones together. Kaagi will do that surgery and it’s only a day in the healers ward for your master after that.”
Anakin said “he will be alright, I know it. I am not afraid to loose him. Can I go?”
Aaqu mumbled “yes” and he saw Anakin leaving the IC-ward.
He thought ‘so unlike that other time when he came to his master and I found him asleep at the foot of the bed. But that Anakin had been a 10 year old and a child. Now he is an adolescent and I have to agree with him; watching your master and seeing nothing happening for days can be boring for a young teenager full of energy and craving for action.
But he is so different from Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon or many other Jedi I know and have known. Obi-Wan was difficult to pry from the side of his master when he was in the healers ward, giving him support and telling many stories. And the other way round it was the same.’
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Anakin dressed again in his dirty clothes and exited the changing-room.
Yoda was still sitting in the main room and asked “so eager to leave you are young Anakin?”
Anakin answered “yes, my master will be alright and he won’t be awake in the next couple of days. I have an exam tomorrow and lightsaber-training will start in one hour. And I like to go back to the apartment and change in my Jediclothes” and ‘be in my own room again’ but he didn’t tell Yoda that and was very surprised when Yoda gave a soft harumph.
“Not in your own apartment you will be young Skywalker. Too young to be alone you are.”
Anakin said “but I have taken care of myself many times when master was away. I am nearly 13. I can master Yoda and I have to get my clothes. And I can take meals from the take away or Serinka. I need to study for my exams.”
Yoda said “clothes we will get from laundry-room, go to other room you will” and he left the healers ward with Anakin following him.
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‘Oh no, the crèche, master Yoda is taking me to the crèche. Why?’
Yoda said “the crèche your temporary home it will be. Obi-Wan’s former crèche master take care of you he will.”
Anakin shuffled after Yoda inside the crèche and thought about his visits to it with his master. ‘Meeting Rian Solma and hearing that master talk to my master about his initiate days. Yes, he is very kind and funny. Taking care of babies and helping the crèche masters, master said that it would be educational and it was. Try to change a boy’s diaper without getting wet, no way’ and he smiled.
Yoda asked “funny memories?”
Anakin answered “yep, doing a tour of duty in the crèche with my master and he got wetted by a baby-boy.”
Rian Solma came towards them and said “yes and you should have seen that face of Obi-Wan, master Yoda; as if he suddenly didn’t remember his initiate-days. He was always helping me with the babies when he was old enough. Anakin, you will be staying here with me in the crèche during the stay of your master in the healers ward. You can help me if you like but you don’t have to and you have to follow your lessons of course.”
Yoda said “and visit Master Aiden O-Lenge you have this afternoon. Help Melian with his droid you have. 4 PM be there.”
Rian showed Anakin his room and said “this is your bedroom for as long as you need it. And unlike my room, this room has no direct connection to the ward of the babies. You won’t be awoken by their cries.”
Anakin went in and changed into his Jedi-clothes. The brown shirt and trousers were folded neatly and placed on a chair. ‘Nice colour and if I can get new Jedi-clothes I will take them coloured like this. And a nice room with a view and as Rian said no sound coming into it from the crèche. I think I will enjoy this stay. Master is unconscious and won’t be talking to me the next days.’
He came to the common room of the crèche and found Yoda and Rian sipping from drinks.
Rian pointed at the third glass and said “before you go, take this.”
Anakin took the glass and started to down it in one gulp but halted when Yoda said “patience Padawan.”
He downed the rest in small sips and thought ‘it’s getting late. 10 minutes and my lesson start.’ He placed the empty glass on the table.
Rian pointed at the kitchen giving him a look ‘all initiates know where to put their dirty dishes’ and Anakin complied.
Yoda had observed all and said “Anakin, now go to Master Cin Drallig you will.”
Anakin thought ‘if I run I am only 5 minutes late.’ and he exited the crèche.
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In one of the training-rooms was Master Cin Drallig and he was instructing a class of young Padawans. He saw a slightly winded Anakin Skywalker enter and grinned inwardly. A slight nod and a pointed finger and Anakin took a seat at one of the benches.
Anakin was watching the Padawans and thought ‘easy Kata’s, I can do these already. Hey that’s a new one, huh only defending. When can I begin?’ He waved to get the attention of the master.
‘No response. Hey I want some action.’ He tip tapped with his heels on the floor but saw no one looking in his direction.
One hour passed and Anakin became bored. He looked with a longing gaze at the rack of training sabers and the teacher.
Cin Drallig just ignored him and continued his instructions. Each Padawan was evaluated and after a formal greeting sent to the changing rooms.
When Anakin was the only Padawan left in the room Master Cin Drallig came to him and said “you missed the first part of the lesson Padawan Skywalker. Next week same time, dismissed.”
Anakin said “but I missed only a tiny part.”
Master Cin Drallig said “that ‘tiny’ part made the difference because that was a short lesson in patience. You were late Padawan and you showed during this hour no patience at all. Dismissed.”
Anakin said “but” and was silenced when Cin Drallig said “next week Third Kata for you and no sparring with another.”
Anakin went to his next lesson literature and sat sulking at his table. ‘patience, huh a lesson about patience and Third Kata, I have mastered that one long ago and I only missed 5 minutes. Why? I am better that that whole class. And no sparring, that’s boring. Have to fight against an invisible opponent. Can’t let them see how good I am.’
“....awan Skywalker can you explain this text?” the teacher asked.
Anakin responded “uh which text?”
The teacher said with a very neutral voice “this one.”
Anakin said “oh that’s easy” and he went to the blackboard to scribble down the explanation. ‘Good that I have seen this text before when I visited Chancellor Palpatine.’
The last lesson – making a technical drawing – was uneventful.
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Master Cin Drallig was smiling when he was cleaning the training sabers. ‘Master Yoda and timing, just perfect for that impatient Anakin Skywalker.’
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Anakin wandered towards the work place of Spanners and for the first time he was going there he didn’t like it that much. Yoda had ordered him to go and he didn’t know what to say to Melian. Would he be angry?
He opened the door to the place and found Melian and Spanners at work on the droid.
Spanners said “good afternoon Anakin. Did you bring your tools?”
Anakin answered “uh no, they are in my room and I went directly to the crèche after getting clean clothes from the Laundry department.”
A tip tap sound was heard and Yoda said “tools I have” and the tools floated to the workbench.
Anakin helped Melian with the droid and after one hour the head was integrated with the body. He wondered ‘no comments about my absence. Melian is just as he always is; friendly and giving the right answers and helping. And Spanners, even he is the same. He is preparing that BBQ and even Yoda is helping us.’
Spanners came back to see the finished droid.
Melian said “we did it Anakin and now let’s see what our droid can do” and he activated the on-button.
“Uh oh I have legs and arms. What is your command master Melian, master Anakin, master Uh?”
Spanners said “I am Aiden O-Lenge.”
“What is your command master I am Aiden O-Lenge?”
Yoda said “repeat it does.”
“What is your command green youngling repeat it does?”
Anakin took his tools and began tinkering with the droid and hearing ‘uh oh,
legs and arms,
Aiden O-Lenge,
command, command,
youngling, youngling,
green youngling repeat repeat it it does,
youngling Aiden,
youngling green,
Yoda nice, youngling little’ until a hand reached towards the button on the back of the droid’s head.
Melian pushed the off-button almost doubled over with laughter and said “Anakin stop it. Who can program that droid? It’s of no u |