Anuvuin: episode #15 Anakin
Part 1
Previously: Lowdun has revealed to Summoner a little of his past. He tested and questioned Summoner, and found out his suspicions were correct; Summoner had indeed joined up with the Maurders.
Now, a month later, back to Shmi. Shmi is due now at any time. The Maurders do not have the best of medical services, especially for slaves, but they did pay for the child, so they felt they had to provide a doctor of some kind. Shmi was not looking forward to having a Maurder doctor deliver her baby, but she knew she had no choice. So, when the doctor named Doctor Pere came to check on the morning of August 30, the following thing happened: Shmi turned to see the doctor slide the plate of smashed up cardboard toward her. “How are you feeling today, Mrs. Skywalker?” “I’m a little tired, but I think I’m all right.” “Yes, well let me take a look to make sure everything’s all right. You said your old doctor said it could come anytime from last week on?” “That’s right.” “Okay then, why don’t you lie on the bed…and I’ll take a look here.” The doctor took out his tools. Shmi was used to this. The doctor hooked up some machine that projected the baby’s image on a screen. Both her old doctor, and now this one knew if it would be a boy or a girl…but Shmi had asked not to know. “Well h…(then he remembered) it looks like it will be healthy, however, I think I’d better check on you more than once a day from now on…it looks like it’s getting ready to come out…in fact…. it could be within just a few hours form now.” “It could be…” Then Shmi said, “Well, if you would know your medicine better, you would know I'm about to have it now…I think it’s coming…” And that’s when she started going into contractions. The doctor ran away, screaming for another doctor or nurse t help him. Shmi actually cried. “Where is he going? I can’t do this by myself…” She started pushing and she knew it was coming. She yelled, “Someone, help me!” But she was left alone to do everything by herself until finally when the baby was almost totally out, the doctor came back with 3 others. Shmi says, “It took you long enough…now help me.” So the doctors try to help her in the final stages of birth…and out pops the baby. Shmi is so relieved that’s all over. She looks up in anticipation. “So what is it?” The doctor checked, although he was already pretty certain of what it would be. “A boy.” Shmi quickly thought up a name. “I know Summoner doesn’t like it, but he has no say in this child’s life anymore…I’m going to name him Anakin Luke Skywalker.” The baby kind of made an oper or qui que noise when it was born. Just kidding! I just had to put that in there. Anyway, over the next 3 years, Shmi and Anakin remained with the first Hutt. But during one of the pod races, the Hutt lost both Anakin and his mother to Watto in a bet. Anakin grew to be a very bright and considerate young boy. He was one of the nicest people to ever live in the galaxy…only to later by topped by 2 other people, but that is another story. Once time Anakin even saved a baby bantha’s life, even though banthas were so undesirable. Anakin also learned how to pilot ships fast…and he learned things quickly. One day, Watto decided to try Anakin at podracing…and found out he could do it, and do it well. Anakin would always dream of leaving Tatooine to become very famous…piloting the big ships and becoming a Jedi Knight. He always tried talking to the big time pilots and hearing what they had to say…they would often come to Tatooine to tell these stories while their ships were being repaired, or if they were taking a break from their travels or trading. Anakin loved his mother very much. H even built her a droid…C-3PO. He was very good at building things…he also started on his own pod racer…and this was all while Anakin was 9 years old or younger. And that is how the years passed for him. He always hoped that one day Jedi Knights would come and rescue him. (These events overlap with Part 2…we’ll explore them in more detail.) And, next time, learn about the deal between Darth Sidious and the Trade Federation. This concludes Anuvuin, Part 1. Until next time!
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