Master Jinn and Padme left a day ago, and Anakin was processing some complicated emotions. He had been hoping for... more.
He knew helping Master Jinn and Padme was the right thing to do. It had felt right when he said he would do it, the days leading up to the race, during the race, and even now.
But they were gone, and he and his mom and Obi-Wan were still slaves.
He was trying to keep positive.
And one thing that helped was seeing Obi-Wan up and about.
Anakin had never seen Obi-Wan look so bad as he had after the race, and part of Anakin was so mad at Sebulba for it. But he was not even ten years old and Sebulba had all the power. Sebulba could actually kill Obi-Wan and no one would stop him or hold him accountable.
But Master Jinn had helped Obi-Wan, which helped quell Anakin's anger. In the end, things had worked out for Obi-Wan, too.
It was the end of the day and Anakin was making repairs on the pod racer in the last light from the suns. And he had two cups of a fruity ice drink popular in the center of town (where people had money to spend), one for Anakin, one for Obi-Wan. After the part for the Queen's ship had been purchased, there was a little prize money left over for Anakin and Shmi. And Anakin wouldn't get something for himself without treating Obi-Wan, too.
He sat with the drink and looked over at Obi-Wan. "Do you think they are gonna come back?"
He is definitely up and about, albeit still superficially bruised enough not to arouse suspicion.
He is also glad to see Anakin - far more so than the drink though anything that cold in the desert was welcome. Add in sweet, and well... it wasn't unwelcome either.
"Qui-Gon promised he would make taking us out a priority, after he finished their mission, and the Handmaiden was concerned and said she was going to try, too. So I think if things go okay there, and they are able, then they will be back."
He enjoyed his drink but he kept most of his attention on watching Anakin. "Someone will get us out of here, Anakin." It wasn't quite a promise, but it was close.
Then he had an even more difficult thing, except it wasn't really - in a lot of ways it was easier. "Probably, but not like that."
It was unfortunate, because Anakin was a boy of just nine years old, but he already had enough life experience on Tatooine to understand. They were slaves, their masters had all the power and could do what they wanted. He knew how mad Watto could get- Sebulba was worse.
"When I'm bigger, and I'm not a slave anymore, I'm going to save all the slaves here. Mom. You. Kit. Everyone."
"Yeah." He'd actually gotten that from his last talk with Qui-Gon and it was... helpful. He reached out and ruffled Anakin's hair. "But you are who is going to save everyone, not me."
"You'll have a lot more resources to use to work on things once you're away from here, and you need to grow up too, Anakin. Then maybe we can get the Queen to help." How much the actual Queen cared, Obi-Wan did not know-
"I really hope we're out of there before there are any more races." Mostly for Anakin, actually, because he didn't think it was going to go well no matter what Anakin did and that wasn't a fair position to put Anakin in.
"Why not?" Anakin asked. He could feel something change in Obi-Wan. But he wasn't able to pick up what or why. "If he was gone, you wouldn't get hurt anymore."
"I am also a person and shouldn't be hurt. Because I'm a person. No one should be hurt, no matter what wrong thing they do, unless it's the only way you can stop them from hurting more people." A pause: "And he's not hurting me right now."
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Date: 2020-08-01 05:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-08-01 11:16 pm (UTC)He knew helping Master Jinn and Padme was the right thing to do. It had felt right when he said he would do it, the days leading up to the race, during the race, and even now.
But they were gone, and he and his mom and Obi-Wan were still slaves.
He was trying to keep positive.
And one thing that helped was seeing Obi-Wan up and about.
Anakin had never seen Obi-Wan look so bad as he had after the race, and part of Anakin was so mad at Sebulba for it. But he was not even ten years old and Sebulba had all the power. Sebulba could actually kill Obi-Wan and no one would stop him or hold him accountable.
But Master Jinn had helped Obi-Wan, which helped quell Anakin's anger. In the end, things had worked out for Obi-Wan, too.
It was the end of the day and Anakin was making repairs on the pod racer in the last light from the suns. And he had two cups of a fruity ice drink popular in the center of town (where people had money to spend), one for Anakin, one for Obi-Wan. After the part for the Queen's ship had been purchased, there was a little prize money left over for Anakin and Shmi. And Anakin wouldn't get something for himself without treating Obi-Wan, too.
He sat with the drink and looked over at Obi-Wan. "Do you think they are gonna come back?"
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Date: 2020-08-02 04:04 am (UTC)He is also glad to see Anakin - far more so than the drink though anything that cold in the desert was welcome. Add in sweet, and well... it wasn't unwelcome either.
"Qui-Gon promised he would make taking us out a priority, after he finished their mission, and the Handmaiden was concerned and said she was going to try, too. So I think if things go okay there, and they are able, then they will be back."
Mostly.
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Date: 2020-08-02 04:27 am (UTC)"I hope they come back," Anakin said. He sounded a bit deflated.
But another moment, a sip of the drink and another thought- "Master Jinn helped you! I'm really glad you're alright. Will Sebulba hurt you again?"
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Date: 2020-08-02 04:36 am (UTC)Then he had an even more difficult thing, except it wasn't really - in a lot of ways it was easier. "Probably, but not like that."
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Date: 2020-08-02 04:55 am (UTC)"When I'm bigger, and I'm not a slave anymore, I'm going to save all the slaves here. Mom. You. Kit. Everyone."
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Date: 2020-08-02 04:58 am (UTC)He really does have that much faith in Anakin, and really that's saying a lot given how little faith he has in anyone or anyone else.
"But first step is just everyone staying safe to get you out of here, right?"
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Date: 2020-08-02 05:30 am (UTC)But it was short lived, because he just had too many thoughts, too many emotions.
"I just... don't know how to do it. I guess... I should be working on the chip finder."
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Date: 2020-08-02 05:33 am (UTC)but her handmaidens were promising.
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Date: 2020-08-02 05:42 am (UTC)"You really know a lot. I hope I grow up to be like you."
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Date: 2020-08-02 05:44 am (UTC)He takes a drink and- there might be a little something pointed there. "Because who you are is pretty great."
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Date: 2020-08-02 06:09 am (UTC)What a question from a nine year old.
But also how very Anakin.
"Is your mom okay?"
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Date: 2020-08-02 06:33 am (UTC)"She's okay. Watto isn't mad with us. He's really excited, actually. Probably hopes I'll win again. For him this time."
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Date: 2020-08-02 06:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-08-02 06:41 am (UTC)"I kinda wanna win again..." he confessed.
"But," he said quickly. "I won't cuz then Sebulba will hurt you. I wish... something would happen to Sebulba."
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