Lalla Skywalker | O. Kenobi

seven

Anakin walked beside Lalla, his hand tightly in hers as they followed the group. Lalla stood in front of Obi-Wan her eyes watching as Captain Panaka and Padme signaled to each other. She watched as Qui-Gon kneeled down in front of Ani and her, his hands coming to rest of both their shoulders.

"Once we get inside, you must find a safe place to hide and stay there." He said, his eyes moving between the siblings. Obvi-Wan gently placed his hand on Lalla's free shoulder, her head turning towards him.

"Don't overthink it, the droids won't be able to find if you just stay silent" He said to her. She stared at him for a moment before giving him a curt nod. She knew she had to keep her and Ani safe.

"Sure" Anakin said shrugging. Qui-Gon pursed his lips a bit at the answer before looking towards Lalla.

"Stay there." He said once again, Lalla nodding to show her understanding as the Jedi stood up once again. Obi-Wan kept his hand on her shoulder as Lalla kept Ani's hand in hers tightly. Now was not the time for him to trail off from her.

Lalla watched as one of the droid ships exploded, Obi-Wan pulling her so that they were running towards the palace now. She heard the buzz of a lightsaber, knowing that Obi-Wan now had a light saber in his once free hand. She felt him let go of her shoulder as he blocked the blaster shots easily while cutting through a droid. She made sure to keep her and Ani close to Qui-Gon as they rounded the corner.

Ani and Lalla ran into the door first, both hesitating before finding themselves behind the Jedi once again. They ran into the ship hanger, Anakin pulling at Lalla's hand a bit. He pulled her harshly so he was now leading as he looked for cover. They found themselves behind a crate before Ani tugged her away once again. He pulled her towards an empty ship, Lalla's eyes widening.

"Ani there is only room for once person in there!" She said as he started pushing her up the ladder.

"Ill sit on your lap" He said quickly as she settled into the seat, Ani jumping down onto her lap quickly. She quickly wrapped her arms around his torso as they watched the fighting silently. She could feel his little heart beating very fast as they watched. She gently placed her head on his while holding him close. She knew as long as no one noticed them up here they'd be okay.

She watched as the group down below started talking amongst each other quickly. Anakin turned towards Lalla quickly before standing as they started walking off.

"Hey! Wait for us!" Ani said

"Stay where you are Anakin, you'll be safe there" Qui-Gon said to Ani.

"And that goes for you too Lalla" Obi-Wan added on to the girl who was still sitting comfortably. Lalla grabbed onto his hips and pulled him back down onto her lap quite harshly. She watched with Ani as the doors opened, a man standing there silently. She wrapped an arm around Ani, keeping him still as Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan walked towards him. Both children watched intently as the the rest of the group turned and ran the other way, the jedi staying where they were.

Lalla and Anakin watched as three rolling droids came into the room. R2 beeped as all three watched the droids stop, shields going up around them. Immediately they started shooting at the group, Lalla moving so she could see better as Anakin glanced at her curiously.

"We have to do something Ani" She said, surprising him a bit. Most of the time she would've said they should stay put, but not this time. Just as she said it both of them looked towards the doorway again, watching as lightsabers were being ignited. Lalla looked at the red double sided one curiously, disliking the color greatly. It looked evil. She watched worriedly as Obi-Wan flipped over the man, lightsabers hitting as he did so before the three force users engaged in battle. Her attention was brought back to Ani as she watched him start searching around the control panel. R2 beeped quite aggressively, Ani mumbling under his breath.