AN: So I just realized that it's been like three months since I updated this and I am so so so so so so so sorry about that guys! I've been working on all my other stories and I've had a lot of crap going on in my personal life, which has affected the amount of time I've had to write.
I really hope that you enjoy this chapter! A lot of backstory is explained so it does get a little wordy so sorry about that! Anwho please review! I can't wait to know what you guys think!
"Arri, I just want to let you know that I don't blame you for what happened," Anakin said breaking the silence.
I looked over at him in shock and then I sighed.
"Obi-Wan told you didn't he?"
Anakin nodded in reply.
"I was ten when it happened. Although I knew about the Dark Side and knew better than to fall to it I couldn't help myself. Master Kadgring practically raised me since he found me." Anakin gave me a strange look. "My parents were rouge Jedi. Not really Sith but not Jedi either. Master Kadgring was sent to capture them," I explained. My mind flashed to the note written on the back of the picture of my parents. I had memorized the note from the time I could read.
"So both your parents were Jedi?" Anakin asked me.
I nodded and said, "Yes. That's how they met actually. They secretly married seeing as Jedi relationships were strictly forbidden. When they found out that my mother was pregnant with me they fled from the order. They didn't know what the consequences would be and didn't care to stick around.
From the time they left to the time that I was born they moved all over the galaxy looking for a safe place to raise me. Even after I was born we moved around a lot. My parents hunted Separatists. I was two when Master Kadgring found us. My parents left a picture with a note on the back explaining who they were and their story. That's how I know who they are. My earliest memories are from age five when I was already living in the Temple."
"So that's why you have that picture?" Anakin asked. I nodded my head. He studied me for a moment then said, "You look like your mother."
I felt my face start to flush. I had always considered myself a combination of my parents. I had my father's blonde hair and my mother's almond shaped green eyes.
The ship was quiet for a moment before Anakin said, "If you don't mind me asking, what happened when Master Kadgring died?"
I took a deep breath to help study myself before launching into my story. "I watched as assassin droid shot him down. I knew that the droid was aiming at me but Master Kadgring stepped in front of me. I remember his hands pushing me backwards from him as I tried to push him out of the way. I don't remember what happened after that except that I was held back from him no matter how hard I fought or how loud I screamed. I watched as my master twisted and fell to the ground.
That's when it happened. I couldn't handle it anymore. My emotions flew out of control. I broke free of whoever was holding me and I covered his body with my own sobbing body."
I looked down at the floor of the ship not wanting to meet Anakin's eyes.
"Do you want to continue?" he asked gently laying a hand on my shoulder. I nodded without looking up. Anakin deserved the truth.
I angrily wiped at the tears forming in my eyes. I took a deep breath before looking up.
"I couldn't believe he was gone. I chose not to believe it those first few moments. I reached with my mind to connect with him again but he was gone. I don't know how long I stayed across him. Maybe only a few minutes maybe a 1000. It seemed like eternity though," I confessed. "After a while it hit me. Revenge. I could get revenge for what they took from me. I could take something from them as well.
I was filled with this feeling of hate and rage. I was teetering on the edge of darkness. Although the battle had moved on from where I had been I quickly caught up. I took out any droid in sight. Many of the clones didn't question my powers at that point. They just assumed that I was fueled by sadness. They couldn't feel my real emotions. They couldn't feel my hate and anger.
In that battle I never found the droid who had taken my master. I knew that I wouldn't be able to find it until I found him."
"Dooku," Anakin said.
I nodded and continued. "At that point all I wanted to do was find Dooku. I would have done anything to get to him. I knew that he was still on the planet. He would stay there to gloat over his victory of my master."
"I know the feeling," Anakin said looking at the floor. "I'm going to tell you something that very few people have actually heard. When I was about 16 my mother was kidnapped and tortured by Tusken Raiders. I got there just in time to see her die. I killed them all. Every single one of them. Men, women, even the children. Of course like you I knew better. I even had six more years of training than you did. It seems like it just happened yesterday when it actually happened four years ago."
While he was talking Anakin had grabbed my hand. It was like he needed the comfort of someone else being there, just like I did. It was almost like our emotions were flowing into each other.
"I vaguely remember hearing about that. Master Yoda and Master Kenobi were talking about it and I overheard them. I think that's when I first heard about you. Your story was so much like mine," I told him. "Although my experience happened three years earlier than yours."
Saying this made him smile and I smiled back at him. I could feel a blush heating my cheeks up and I looked away.
"Thank you," I said suddenly.
"For what?" Anakin asked confused.
"For telling me," I replied.
Suddenly the ship started to beep.
AN: Well I hope you guys like it! I'm not really sure if Anakin would have told his padawan the whole thing about his mother it worked well for my story! Anywho please review now! And stay tuned for more coming soon...hopefully!