Jedi Storytime: Pods & Ponies

Lost

Featured song:

1. "When the World" by Lea Michele from Legends of Oz Dorothy's Return

Anakin hugged his mother tightly as they both realized what a great opportunity this was for them. According to what they heard, talent scouts and scouts for some major sponsorships would be at that big race in Alderaan City.

"This could mean so much for us, Ani." Shmi said. "A new life, a new sponsor."

"Not to mention, we'll be free." Anakin smiled.

But... Watto saw a completely different opportunity in this race.

"A three-way tie, Ani." Watto said. "This may be the greatest thing that's ever happened!"

"Oh, you have no idea."

"I have just heard word of some great sponsors who will be at the race in Alderaan. You know many high class folks will be there."

That, Anakin and his mother knew, and that Watto would seize any opportunity to make himself rich. But what Watto said next would not be like any other moment.

"And I just off the phone with Mrs. Talzin. You know who she is?" Watto asked.

"No, who is she?"

"Only the owner of Dathomir Dress Magazine, worth millions!"

"And she wants to sponsor me?"

"Even better, she wishes to be partners, but on one condition. After the race, when you win, you will meet her daughter Asaajj Ventress."

Watto showed a picture of the woman in question. A pale-skinned dathomir woman with icy blue eyes, dressed in black silk. But Anakin didn't find her attractive in the least, nor did he know anything about her.

"And, I'm supposed to go on a date with her?"

"Not a date. You are to marry her."

"What?!" Anakin and Shmi both said.

"Watto, that is going too far!" Shmi said.

"There is no way I'm marrying some strange woman who-"

Anakin stopped mid-sentence as Watto activated his transmitter again.

"You will marry her, Ani. It is what is best."

"For you? What about what's best for me, huh? And what if I don't win?"

"You will if you know what is best for you and your mother." Watto crossed his arms. "Now go get the trailer hooked up so we can head for the race!"

Anakin didn't know what to think now. Watto had made him do crazy things before, but this? This was a new low.

Anakin sat in the trailer with his pod while his mother sat in the passenger cockpit with Watto. He pulled out his white security blanket and cried into it. First being born into slavery, being forced into a dangerous sport, and now that he was about to win his freedom he was being forced into marriage? If his world wasn't upside down before, it definitely was now

Anakin:

When the world turn upside down,
Nothing is for sure,
All the dreams you thought was real,
You cant find any more
And then there's how the pieces fly,
Most of all the ones inside.
If only I knew how to fix it all I would,
If only one heart hold and long it any good,
But i feel so small... what can I do at all...