Bab 15: Chapter 15:The Race day
Screams filled our senses when the audience roared excitedly from the stands while the two-headed alien commentator introduced each of the pilots, Anakin excitedly waved to the crowd when he was apresented.
All the pilots were on the track with their team doing some final tests on their pods, after listening to the speech by Tatooine's ruler, Jabba the Hutt.
We were all gathered around pod the Anakin, while his mother gave him a strong but affectionate hug with a distressed face, '' be safe, Annie '', she says as she pulls away from the hug a little and looks him in the eye, she she holds his shoulders tightly as if he will disappear the instant she lets go.
I look at the scene with a little envy, before shaking my head. (AN: he was an orphan)
At that moment I feel the presence of Dug approaching through the force as I was already on guard against him, so as soon as he entered my field of vision I extended my right hand to him, while pulling him towards me with TK, as soon as he got in my reach, I squeezed his throat as I strengthened myself with the force, then I snarled at him in the most threatening voice I could manage, "listen to this piece of trash! if you dare to try to sabotage Anakin during the race, I I separate your head from your neck the moment you leave the track. ''
He looks at me in horror as he tries to free himself from my grip, looking at my hood, all he can see are two blue eyes vibrating with power, power capable of crushing him like an insect.
"Do you understand?" I say as I tighten my grip, while he nods furiously at the little movement he has.
* Humph *, I just throw it back where it came from.
Turning around, I find Padme and Shmi staring at me with wide eyes and mouths, Qui-Gon seemed to give me a very serious look, while Anakin had bright eyes, "Cool, are you also a Jedi?", He asks excitedly .
* (I think I exaggerated a little) *, I think when I see their reaction, but I shrug as if it's no big deal, '' What? I hate cheaters!,and that guy was trying to sabotage us '' I say innocently.
Everyone is speechless.
I ignore it and approach Anakin, I don't bother explaining that I'm not a Jedi, '' trust yourself and the force, and you will win '', I say, patting him on the shoulder, as he nods head to my words, '' I understand ''.
I put a hand on the pod body, while I close my eyes and focus on the internal composition of the pod, using mechu-deru I start to repair some damage in some internal circuits that they missed, in addition to fixing any damage that I find, including what the Dug had already done.
For those who are looking from outside, you can hear the sound of the pieces moving inside the pod, in addition to being able to see some wires moving internally like snakes and catching themselves in the right places
'' With that, you can fully concentrate on the race, '' I say with a smile taking my hand off the pod.
'' Wow, amazing, I really want to learn how to do this '', Anakin exclaims
I simply pat him on the shoulder and come over to stand beside Padme, Shmi is giving me a gentle smile at the moment, probably grateful that I have protected Anakin, Padme is also with a small smile at my side, but Qui-Gon is still giving me a serious look, he doesn't seem to realize what skill I used on the pod, but he felt my power in the force that I released when I was threatening The Dug.
'' Were you holding yourself back in Naboo? '' He asks.
I look at him before nodding, '' why should I use all my strength with those weak droids? '', I say indifferently, '' now is not the time for that Qui-Gon, the race is about to start '', I cut quickly when he seems to want to ask more.
He quickly looks around and notices that everyone is starting to clear the track and only the riders stay, he nods at me and goes over to Anakin to give his encouragement, while Padme, Shmi and I start walking towards the tower. observation of the teams.
Soon Qui-Gon returned, the observation tower started to rise while Shmi had received a DataPad with the location of the pilots, while several huge screens around the stands gave an aerial view of the race.
'' TURN ON THE ENGINES! '' Announces the commentator in high spirits, making the crowd shout loudly, and soon you could hear the pod engines roaring loudly, all the drivers were staring at the dashboard that started the race, tense and waiting for Jabba to start.
* DUUUMMMM *, is the sound of the gong that starts the race ...
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After a lot of emotion and shouting from the audience, the race ends with Anakin winning, with no one cheating and the pod working normally, Anakin totally dominated the race, he was in first place from start to finish, during the race everyone relaxed when they saw that Anakin was doing well, even Shmi who was normally quiet was rooting loudly for her son.
Currently Anakin was being lifted on Qui-Gon's shoulders, while a crowd of people applauded around him, Padme was radiant while excitedly applauding along with Shmi, looking in Watto's direction he looked furious and indignant, the boy had never won a race until today, but on the day the he made high bets, he managed to win.
I quietly separate myself from the crowd and head towards the stand where he was, looking for an isolated corner, I take 5 droids from the inventory, and with an order through mechu-deru, they start to follow me.
"Hey Toydarian, I came to do my part of the deal," I say after approaching.
He looked like he was going to start screaming, until the moment he saw my face and remembered the pressure he felt on me during our conversation, besides that the 5 armed droids behind me was also quite intimidating for him, so he withered his it goes like a balloon.
"Yes, yes, here is the Mother's detonator, you can take her away, now give me my droids", he said while handing me a small device, I then gave a mental order to the droids and they went to Watto , I just walked away after that.
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As soon as I got back to the pod hangar I found everyone gathered still celebrating around Anakin, the happiest person there was probably Shmi, she seemed more relieved than anything.
"Great race, Anakin," I say as I approach the boy, he had a huge proud smile.
'' Where Qui-gon, Padme? '' I ask in the direction of the beautiful smiling girl.
"He said he was going to retrieve the parts for our ship," she replies
"So I think we should get ready to go back ," I say.
"What, are you already leaving?", Ankin exclaims worriedly when he hears me.
'' We still have our mission to fulfill Anakin, we don't have much time, '' Padme says with a slightly sad smile.
"Don't be sad boy, you will have a nice surprise later", I say to cheer him up a little.
"realy and what is it?" he says with hope in his eyes, I can see that he still believes that we will save him.
"Well, wouldn't it be a surprise if I told you right?", I said with a smile on my face, "" For now wait for me and Qui-Gon at your house. "
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We just returned to the ship, after meeting with Qui-Gon, along with some animals carrying the parts, I turned to Padme after helping her off the 'camel' that we rode up to here, '' Padme, I I'll be back with Qui-Gon for Mos Espa, I still have a deal to settle. ''
'' Okay, stay safe '', she seemed to ask what this deal was, but she just says it with a small smile and gets on the ship.
After notifying Padme, I approach Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, while still riding on the 'Camel' and I can hear the conversation between them.
'' Why do I feel we add another pathetic living being? '', Obi-Wan says
hearing that annoys me a little, this guy is too arrogant as a young man, I remember he just goes through that phase when Qui-Gon dies.
Qui-Gon also seems a little bothered by the words of your Padawan, when he defends Anakin, "the boy is responsible for having obtained these parts, install the parts and fix this hyperdrive, we don't have much time to lose".
'' Yes, master, '' Obi-Wan says
Qui-Gon starts his walk back to Mos Espa and I quickly get to his side, '' I'm going with you '', I simply say.
He looks at me and nods, '' I must say you gave me a surprise that time, Young friend, the power of the force 'emanating' from you, when you threatened the Dug, it's something that I felt only once before, and came from Master Yoda, '' he says after a few minutes of silence, '' your parents must have been powerful jedi's, '' he gives me a sideways look
"And that skill you used in the Pod, would you mind explaining what it was?", He continues
"There are many things that you and your order just ignore or just forget, starting with the fact that there are not just Jedi's and Sith who use the power of force," I say.
"Are you trying to say that your parents are users of the power of the force outside the Jedi order?", he asks curiously, obviously knowing that such people exist.
'' No, I was just stating a fact, but when it comes to my parents, if you're so curious about it, '' I say narrowing my eyes, knowing what's going on in the master jei's head, '' I never met them, and I don't know who they are, I grew up with just force as a family, it taught me a lot of things '', I tell a little lie, I couldn't just say that I don't have parents, it would lead to questions of how the hell I was born.
"As for the skill I used, I always had a strong connection with electronics and mechanics, using this connection I can control electronic components to a certain extent", I say without bothering to keep it secret, since it will not be possible hide this ability, but I kept the true extent of its potential a secret, and explained it casually.
After that we started to talk casually, about order and force it in general, until eventually we arrived at the Skywalkers' house ...
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