Saga Like a waterfall, for the 90s songfic challenge a vignette with Anakin.

Like a waterfall
Author: Earlybird-obi-wan
Timeframe: TPM-ROTJ
Characters: Anakin, Obi-Wan, Padme, Qui-Gon, Shmi, Luke, Palpatine, Dooku
Genre: song fic
Keywords:
Summary:. Anakin during different moments in his life
Disclaimer: Star Wars = George Lucas.
My song was: Waterfalls by TLC

Like a waterfall


Mos Espa

Young nine year old Anakin was working on his podracer. An astromec was helping him and a clumsy Gungan tried to help.

His friend Kitster said ?you don?t even know if this thing will run?

Anakin said ?it will?

Qui-Gon gave Anakin a power pack and said ?I think it?s time we found out. Use this power charge.?

Anakin said ?yes sir? and he inserted the pack into the dashboard and ignited the engine.

A big smile came on his face as the big Radon Ulzers came to life. They were working perfectly.

A lonely mother gazing out of her window
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
If at any time he's in a jam
She'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
But all the praying just ain't helping
At all 'cause he can't seem to keep
His self out of trouble

Anakin was racing his podracer through the desert of Tatooine. He thought about an earlier one, ending in a crash because Sebulba tried to run him into a cliff face.

His mother Shmi was watching him from the grandstand and she hated it when he went to the podraces

Anakin entered the last flat, open final stretch and raced ahead of the other racers. This time he had beaten Sebulba sending the Dug?s pod into a crash after that creep had again tried to ground him by snapping the steering rod when both rods were locked together. It hadn?t been the first try that race but this was the end of Sebulba?s race.

So he goes out and he makes his money
The best way he knows how
Another body laying cold in the gutter
Listen to me

Shmi was cleaning her hovel as Anakin came through the door, followed by Qui-Gon

Anakin said ?mom, he sold the pod. Look at all the money we have? and he gave her a bag full of credits.

Shmi said ?oh my goodness, that?s wonderful?

Qui-Gon said ?and Anakin has been freed.?

Anakin said ?what??

Qui-Gon said ?you are no longer a slave.?

Chorus:
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and lakes that
You're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way
Or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

Coruscant

Anakin was sulking. Obi-Wan got the exiting job of tracking down the bounty hunter that had tried to kill Padme and he was being assigned to protect her.
She had called him Annie remembering him again of his youth and of the fact that Obi-Wan didn?t see that he was growing up. He was ahead of him and ready for the trials but still Obi-Wan felt that he was too unpredictable and couldn?t take them. Obi-Wan was overly critical, didn?t listen and didn?t understand him.

Little precious has a natural obsession
For temptation but he just can't see
She gives him loving that his body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's good to me

Naboo
Anakin was standing again by the lake where he gave his first kiss to Padme.

She was dressed in a beautiful white gown embroidered with pearls and he caressed her hand with his new artificial one.

A Naboo holy man was speaking the ancient words of marriage and under the watchful eyes of Artoo and Treepio they kiss each other sealing their bond.

Invisible Hand

Anakin and Obi-Wan had made their way into the main room of General Grievous flagship and they saw the supreme chancellor shackled to a chair.

Obi-Wan gave a gentle bow and said ?Chancellor?

Anakin asked ?are you alright??

Palpatine whispered ?count Dooku.?

The two Jedi turned and saw Count Dooku standing above them on a balcony

Obi-Wan whispers ?this time we will do it together.?

Anakin whispers back ?I was about to say that?

Count Dooku took an elegant jump down to their level and Palpatine shouted ?Get help! You?re no match for him. He

 

Nicely done.

 

Wow that was wonderful a you moved through the phases of Ani's life.

Beautiful work.

 

Yes, you are a genius! Thanks for sharing this! Bedankt! Je bent uitstekend!

 

A nice overview of Anakin's life!

 

That was amazing

I loved how you worked the song through all of Anakin/Vader's life.

Great response to the challenge