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ANAKIN STARTED DRIVING As they were looking for his master.

"You see him yet?" She asked.

He shook his head "No! Do you?"

She shook her head.

"Ani!" She yelled finally seeing Obi-Wan.

He looked at her then behind them, he launched the speeder downwards then followed the falling Obi-Wan.

Once Obi-Wan landed, Apolla sat in Anakin's lap and Obi-Wan sat in the passenger's seat, taking her spot.

"What took you guys so long?!" Obi-Wan yelled.

"Oh, you know, Master. Apolla and I couldn't find a speeder we really liked.." Anakin started off.

"There he is." Apolla heard Obi-Wan say.

"With an open cockpit and the right speed capabilities." Anakin continued.

Apolla rolled her eyes "Anakin, stop!"

"Sorry." He frowned.

"If you spent as much time praticing your saber techniques as you do your wit, you would rival Master Yoda as a swordsman." Obi-Wan said as Anakin dove the speeder down.

"I thought I already did?" Anakin questioned his Master, peering over her shoulder.

Obi-Wan looked over at Anakin "Only in your mind, my very young apprentice."

Apolla giggled. Anakin spun the speeder in a 360 degree angle then dove down again.

Apolla held onto Anakin for dear life, yelling "Anakin!"

Anakin started laughing.

"Pull up, Anakin. Pull up!" Obi-Wan demanded.

Anakin finally pulled up.

"You know I don't like it when you do that, and apparently neither does Apolla." Obi-Wan said looking at his padawan.

"Sorry, Master. I forgot you don't like flying, and I'm sorry Pollie for scaring you." Anakin said.

Apolla smiled faintly "It's okay, Ani."

"I don't mind flying, but what you're doing is suicide." Obi-Wan said.

As they kept flying Apolla noticed sparks.

"Oh force..." She whispered.

"Anakin! How many times have I told you-Ah! Stay away from power couplings!" Obi-Wan exclaimed.

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!" Anakin and Apolla exclaimed as we were getting shocked.

Finally they got out, Apolla looked at Obi-Wan to see if he was okay.

He nodded and said "That was good."

The bounty hunter made a left turn, but Anakin kept going straight.

"Where are you going? He went that way." Obi-Wan told Anakin, pointing behind him.

"Master, if we keep this chase going any longer, that creep is gonna end up deep-fried." Anakin started.

Apolla looked over at Obi-Wan and bit her lip "We'd personally like to find out who he is and who he's working for, especially for your sake, since you have a crush on her."

Obi-Wan rolled his eyes at her.

Anakin kept driving as he told his master "This is a shortcut. I think."

They finally stopped. Apolla looked at Anakin then moved over sitting in the middle of the speeder.

"Well, you've lost him." Obi-Wan said, crossing his arms.

"I'm deeply sorry, Master." Anakin said, looking at his master.

Apolla bit her lip and looked at the two men.

"That was some shortcut, Anakin. He went completely the other way. Once again you've proved." Obi-Wan said.

Anakin looked down at Apolla, kissing her cheek "If you'll excuse me."

He then jumped out of the speeder. Apolla scooted over into the driver's side.

Obi-Wan looked over at her "I hate it when he does that."

"You hate a lot of things that poor kid does." Apolla said, starting to fly the speeder.

"He's reckless, Apolla. He cares way too deeply about you and his love for you, it blinds him." Obi-Wan said.

She sighed "Anakin and I are not like that, at least not yet, but you and Padmé have something special, that you are too blind to even notice she has feelings for you as well."

Obi-Wan sighed "You're probably right."

Apolla followed the bounty hunter's speeder as she saw Anakin's lightsaber coming towards them. Obi-Wan held his arm up and caught the saber, placing it in his lap. She followed the bounty hunter, now their ship is in flames.

"Oh my God..." She mumbled.

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AFTER A WHILE She saw Anakin fall off the speeder and it crashed into the bar. Apolla landed the speeder then got out with Obi-Wan.

"Come on!" He yelled as they ran to find Anakin.

When they did Apolla yelled "Anakin!"

He stopped when he heard Apolla.

"She went into the club, Master and Pollie." Anakin told them both.

"Patience. Use the force. Think." Obi-Wan told Anakin.

"Sorry, Master." Anakin apologized.

Apolla grabbed onto Anakin's hands and sighed "He went in there to hide, not to run."

"Yes, Pollie." Anakin nodded.

Obi-Wan held up Anakin's saber "Next time, try not to lose it."

"Yes, Master." Anakin frowned.

"This weapon is your life." Obi-Wan said. Anakin took his saber from Obi-Wan

"I try, Master." Apolla squeezed his other hand softly as they walked inside the bar.

"Why do I get the feeling you're gonna be the death of me?" Obi-Wan asked his padawan.

"Obi!" Apolla exclaimed, smacking his arm.

"Don't say that, Master. You're the closest thing I have to a father." Anakin said, as we were walking downstairs.

"Then why don't you listen to me?" Obi-Wan asked.

"I am trying." Anakin told him.

They stopped in the middle of the bar.

"Can you see him?" Obi-Wan and Apolla asked in unison.

"I think he is a she, and I think she is a changeling." Anakin said looking at them.

"In that case, be extra careful. Go with Apolla and find her." Obi-Wan said as he started to walk away.

"Where are you going, Master?" Anakin asked.

"For a drink." He replied, winking at Apolla then he walked away.

Anakin held onto Apolla's hand again as they started to look for the changeling.

"Pollie?" Anakin asked, as they started looking.

"Yeah?" She answered.

He sighed and kissed her hand "Thank you for always believing in me."

"You're so welcome." She smiled up at him.

He smiled back as they kept walking. Apolla felt a disturbance in the force.

"I feel it too." Anakin said as they got over to Obi-Wan.

Who now was with the changeling and he chopped off her hand. Apolla helped Obi-Wan pick her up and help her outside.

"Easy. Jedi business. Go back to your drinks." Anakin said from behind her.

They took her outside then laid her down.

"Do you know who it was you were trying to kill?" Obi-Wan asked.

"It was a senator from Naboo." The changeling responded.

Apolla looked down at her "And who hired you?"

"It was just a job." She responded.

"Who hired you? Tell us. Tell us now!" Anakin snapped.

She looked over at Anakin "It was a bounty hunter called-"

She was then hit in the neck by a dart. They all looked behind them and the culprit was another bounty hunter, who flew away afterwards.

"Wee shahnit sleemo..." The changeling said before dying.

Obi-Wan took the dart out of her neck then examined it.

"Toxic dart." Apolla breathed out.

They then went back to the Jedi temple.

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AFTER THEY GOT Back, Anakin stopped Apolla.

She looked at him "Yeah?"

"Can I stay with you tonight?" He asked.

Apolla smiled and nodded "Of course."

They walked to Apolla's room. Anakin took off his Jedi attire leaving him only in his boxers. Apolla smiled softly at him then went to change. When Apolla came back Anakin was in bed. She got in and he wrapped his arm around her.

Anakin kissed her head then closed his eyes "Night, Pollie."

"Night, Ani." Apolla whispered and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Apolla were called into the temple.

"Track down this bounty hunter, you must, Obi-Wan." Master Yoda said.

"Most importantly, find out who he's working for." Master Windu said.

Which caused Apolla to stand up straight and say "Yes, my master."

He smiled and nodded his head at her.

"What about Senator Amidala? She will still need protecting." Obi-Wan asked.

Anakin leaned into Apolla's ear, whispering "Of course he's asking about her."

She smirked.

"Handle that, Master Jinn and your Padawan will." Master Yoda said.

"Anakin, Apolla, escort the senator back to her home planet of Naboo. She'll be safer there. And don't use registered transport. Travel as refugees." Master Windu told us.

"As the leader of the opposition, it will be very difficult..to get Senator Amidala to leave the capital." Anakin started before Apolla covered his mouth.

Apolla sighed "Sorry about him."

Master Yoda sighed "Master Jinn, listen carefully you must. Trust in you I have, until caught this killer is, our judgement she must respect."

"Yes, Master." She said, uncovering Anakin's mouth.

"Anakin, Apolla, go to the senate and ask Chancellor Palpatine to speak with her about this matter." Master Windu told them then they all bowed in response.

They walked out, Anakin and Apolla walked to the Chancellor's office.

Apolla leaned against the glass.

"I will talk with her. Senator Amidala will not refuse an executive order. I know her well enough to assure of that." Palpatine told them.

"Thank you, Your Excellency." Anakin nodded.

Apolla smiled softly "Thank you."

Palpatine looked at her "Master Jinn, you have two visitors in the living room. One claimed to be your younger brother."

Apolla raised a brow then bowed "Thank you, Chancellor."

He nodded then let her go.

She walked out to the living room to find a man with Queen Minerva of Tahalin.

"Master Jinn." Queen Minerva spoke as she bowed.

"Your Highness." Apolla said, also bowing.

"I came here with Helios Phoenix, second born child of Artemis Phoenix." She introduced the man.

Helios stepped forward and held onto Apolla's hands "Apolla, I'm your half-brother."

She teared up and hugged him. He hugged back and rubbed her back, kissing the top of her head. They pulled apart and smiled at each other.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Apolla said, grabbing a hold of her hand.

"I had a mission on the planet Corellia. My team was attacked and your brother rescued me." Queen Minerva smiled at Apolla's brother grabbing his hand.

Apolla looked between the two of them "Did I miss something?"

"We're dating, sis." Helios grinned.

Apolla smiled at them "I'm happy for you."

They smiled in return "Thank you."

Anakin walked over "Pollie, we should start pack...oh Queen Minerva."

"Anakin, lovely to see you again, my dear." Queen Minerva smiled.

"Ani, I have a brother." She smiled.

Anakin looked at Helios then Apolla "Wow, you guys look alike."

She giggled and wrapped an arm around Anakin.

"The name's Helios." Helios stuck out his hand.

Anakin rubbed Apolla's back then shook his hand "Anakin, but as you can see I go by Ani as well."

"Boyfriend?" Helios asked his sister.

She shook her head "Attachment is forbidden, but he is my soulmate as it says in the prophecy. Anakin is my forcebound soulmate, but I think we'd get in trouble if we got together."

Anakin kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back "Let's go get packing, we'll see you in a few, Your Highness. Nice to meet you, Helios."

Anakin and Apolla walked off. Anakin packed then he went to Apolla's room.

Apolla sighed "What did Padmé do now?"

"She just kept going on about how it's ridiculous we have to watch her, when she can handle herself." Anakin said, leaning against the wall.

She walked over to him and sighed "What am I gonna do with you?"

He smirked and cupped her face "Tame me, Master."

She kissed his cheek and sighed "Don't do that, Ani."

Anakin chuckled "Sorry, Master."

She pulled away from him and chuckled. He helped her finish packing. They then met up with Obi-Wan, Padmé, Helios, and Minerva. They all got to the dock then got on the ship.