Qui-Gon, Padmé, Jar Jar and R2 had made it back to the Naboo starship. Riding the Eopies, they had brought the parts for the hyperdrive generator with them. As R2, Jar Jar and Padmé entered the ship and Panaka and the guards loaded everything in, Obi-Wan was walking to Qui-Gon, who was still riding one of the Eopies.
"Well, we have all the essential parts we need." Qui-Gon said. "I'm going back. Some unfinished business. I won't be long."
"Why do i sense we've picked up another patchetic life-form?" Obi-Wan asked amused.
"It's the boy who's responsible for getting us these parts, and his little brother. Get this hyperdrive generator finished."
"Yes, Master. It shouldn't take long."
"Come on. Hup!"
As Qui-Gon started riding the Eopie back to Mos Espa and leading the other one with him, Obi-Wan walked back into the ship, about to start fixing the generator as fas as possible.
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(slave quarters, Mos Espa)
Later in the slave quarters, a group of kids had gathered around, yelling and circling Anakin and a Rodian slightly older than him. The two were wrestling on the ground, with Anakin on top of the Rodian. The two quickly stopped fighting when Qui-Gon entered, causing most of the kids, except for Wald, to scatter.
"What's this all about?" Qui-Gon asked.
"He said i cheated." Anakin said.
"Did you?"
"No."
Qui-Gon then looked at the Rodian. "You still think he cheated?"
"<Yes, i do.>" The Rodian said in Huttese.
Qui-Gon looked down at Anakin again. "Well, Ani, you know the truth. You'll just have to tollerate his opinion. Fighting will not change it."
As Anakin and the Rodian stood up, Anakin followed Qui-Gon back to his home, while the Rodian boy face Wald and two other kid slaves, with Wald shaking his head.
"<You better watch it, Greedo, or you're going to come to a bad end.>" Wald said.
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Anakin and Qui-Gon were almost by the Skywalker home when Qui-Gon pulled few credit chips out his pocket and giving them to Anakin, as they were Anakin's earnings from Watto.
"Hey. These are yours." Qui-Gon said.
"Yes!" Anakin said.
Entering his home, Anakin, followed by Qui-Gon, quickly walked to Shmi, who was working, with Jaden sitting on her lap.
"Mom, Jaden, we sold the pod! Look at all the money we have!"
"My goodness!" Shmi said, taking the credit chips. "But that's so wonderful, Ani!"
Jaden jumped off Shmi's lap and took Anakin's hand. "I knew you'd win!" He squealed for the tenth time.
"And they have been freed." Qui-Gon said.
Anakin and Jaden both faced Qui-Gon, shocked, who simply smiled at the brothers. Shmi looked stunned, but happy at the same time.
"What?" Anakin and Jaden said together.
"You're no longer slaves."
"Free?" Jaden asked, then turned to his mother. "Did you hear that?"
Anakin looked at Qui-Gon. "Was that part of the prize, or what?" He asked.
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Star Wars - Destiny of the Jedi
AdventureAnakin Skywalker was 5 years old when his mother gave birth to his younger brother, Jaden. Now, as he is 9 years old and his brother is only 4, the brothers meet a Jedi Master who gives them a chance to come with him to be trained to become Jedi the...
