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Chapter Eight: Acceptance

"You're going to love the Jedi Temple! Everyone's nice! Audrey happily said as she and Anakin sat in the galley on the Jedi cruiser that was taking them and the Masters back to Coruscant.

Anakin absorbed everything that his sister was describing to him. He had been in awe at the Jedi Temple the first time he saw it when he had been taken there by Qui-Gon. But now he was going back to be trained as a Jedi and the best part was that his sister was going to be there with him.

Master Windu watched them from afar. He could sense excitement from both of them. Along with that, something bugged him. How could Anakin be the Chosen One to fulfill the prophecy, while he had a twin sister? Upon arriving back on the transport to head back to the Jedi Temple, Windu had looked at the read outs about the twins' midi-chlorian counts. They both had over 20,000 midi-chlorians, but the exact difference was less than 100 – if even that much. After seeing that readout, it still didn't change Windu's mind about Anakin Skywalker - he still thought that Skywalker was full of anger and resentment.

Perhaps that could all be changed…

"Audrey," he said. "Come here please."

Audrey quickly got up and approached the Jedi Master. Anakin watched intently from across the galley. "Yes Master Windu?" she asked as looked up at him.

Windu knelt down to eye level with Audrey. "I've decided to take you as my new Padawan learner," he said as he placed his hands on Audrey's shoulders.

"I don't mean any disrespect Master, but I haven't taken my initiate tests."

"And I have no doubt that you will do fine in them. Now go find Master Gallia. She'll help put this in." Windu said as he placed a strand of silka beads along with a vibrant pink ribbon.

Windu stood back up and moved towards Anakin. "Surprised by your sister being trained to be a Jedi weren't you?" Windu asked, sitting down next to him.

Anakin nodded.

"I'm sure that both of you will do just fine. Just make sure you listen to all the Masters and what they are trying to teach you."

"Yes Master. But can I ask you something, sir?"

Windu nodded yes and waited.

"How did my sister end up as a Jedi?"

"I saved her from a crashed ship. She was about 4 years old. She's been at the temple since then."

"Does she have friends?"

"Yes."

"Do you think they will like me?"

"I'm sure that they will."

"I can't believe that you're a padawan!" Darra Thel-Tanis practically squealed when she saw Audrey's braid once the Skywalker twins had returned to the Jedi Temple. Tru Veld and Ferus Olin, who Anakin surmised were Audrey's friends as well, nodded in agreement. Anakin silently walked behind the group as Audrey told her friends about the trip to Naboo – from meeting her brother again to becoming Master Windu's padawan. He silently wondered why she hadn't introduced him to her friends.

It bothered him a little that she hadn't introduced them. He was her brother! They had more in common than these other Jedi younglings. Hopefully things would change.

A few days had passed.

Nothing had changed.

Audrey was still the center of attention, while Anakin sat off to the side. Never once being asked much of anything or really even paid attention to. It was beginning to bug him more and more.

"So how are you liking everything so far?" Audrey asked one afternoon after leaving their last meditation session for the day.

Anakin simply shrugged his shoulders. "It's ok I guess."

Audrey arched an eyebrow. "You're lying. I can sense it."

"So what if I am. Why does it even matter?"

"It matters to me!"

"No it doesn't!

"Yes it does! You're my brother!"

"Well it doesn't seem that way the last few days! You've been ignoring me!" Anakin said stopping and turning to look at her. "You've barely talked to me since we've gotten back here."

Audrey was about to say something, when Tru came around the corner. He approached the twins.

"Hey Anakin! Audrey! Want to go swimming on the lake level?"

Audrey agreed and so did Anakin.

The trio headed to the lake level, where several other younglings were already swimming. Tru and Audrey quickly joined them

"Come on Anakin!" Ferus yelled from the water. "This is the best!"

Several others turned around and motioned for him to join them, including Audrey.

Without hesitation, Anakin joined in.

"It took him long enough," Obi-Wan said watching from afar.

"Fine it is." Yoda said as he stood with Obi-Wan. "Help each other they will."