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The invasion army had finally landed on Naboo, which caused chaos to erupt. The assault tanks were now plowing through trees to get to their destinations, causing the animals to run away in pure terror, and also trying not to get run over.

Qui-Gon was running right along with them, but he wasn't so much as scared. Just concerned for a tall, frog-like Gungan that was standing frozen in the path of one of the tanks.

What is he doing?! Qui-Gon thought, barreling towards him

The thing looked at the tanks and screamed, "Oh noooooo!!" while flailing its arms.

"Quick!" Qui-Gon yelled to it. "Get out of here!"

The Gungan just kept standing there stupidly with wide eyes, and once Qui-Gon got close to it, it jumped on him, causing Qui-Gon to stumble. "Get off!" he grunted. The tank behind them was quickly advancing and Qui-Gon dropped to the ground, bringing the creature with him as it passed over their heads.

Both of them stared after it while getting themselves out of the muddy ground. The odd creature was the first to speak. "Whas dat?" it asked in an annoying high pitched voice.

Qui-Gon paid the creature no heed and was quite upset that it had almost killed them both. He began walking towards the trees to find Obi-Wan who must not have been too far away.

Much to his annoyance, the creature ran after him shouting, "Hey wait! Oyi, mooie-mooie! I luv yous!"

That must be his way of saying thank you? Qui-Gon thought. He turned to it and said,"You almost got us killed! Are you brainless?"

"I spake," it said offensively.

"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent. Now get out of here!" Qui-Gon shook his head and began moving once more to find his padawan. His annoyance grew again when he realized that the Gungan was following him.

"No!" it said. "Mesa stay! Mesa called Jar Jar Binks! Mesa yours humble servant!"

Qui-Gon sighed. He didn't want a servant, and he didn't need this clumsy creature following him. "That won't be necessary." he said firmly, hoping that Jar Jar would leave him alone.

No such luck.

"Oh but tit tis! Tis demanded by da gods it tis."

Suddenly, two spreader-like objects with battle droids driving came zooming towards them, shooting their guns. It was obvious they were chasing after Obi-Wan who had also appeared and was running away from them.

Qui-Gon threw Jar Jar into the mud and told him to stay down as he made quick work of the droids with his lightsaber. As Obi-Wan approached them, out of breath and damp hair, Jar Jar popped back up from the ground again. He seemed awed by Qui-Gon. "Yousa saved my again!" he cried, his long ears flopping from his astonishment.

Obi-Wan, who was still panting, gave Jar Jar a once over and said to Qui-Gon, "What's this?"

Qui-Gon sighed. "A local." he looked at his padawan. "Let's go before more of those droids show up."

Obi-Wan nodded as he and his master began to run to try to find Queen Amidala's palace to warn her about the invasion army. He hoped that on their way they would find Chalset and Master Plo. In fact, it seemed that he could sense their presence...

Jar Jar, hearing what Qui-Gon just said, did not take the information well. "More? More did you spake?!" he took off after the two Jedi and tried to keep up. "Ex-squeeze me, but de mosta safest place to go would be GungaCity. Tis where I grew up. Tis a hidden city.

Everybody stopped.

"A city!" Qui-Gon exclaimed. They would be able to get information and faster transportation than their own feet if they went to a city. Jar Jar Binks shook his head yes, pleased that he had gotten the attention of the two Jedi. "Can you take us there?" Qui-Gon continued.