Welcome back to part number 2 of what if Anakin saved his mother and the Tuskens. Thank you
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Darth Sidious’ target Anakin Skywalker had returned to Coruscant, following the Battle
on Geonosis. After being knighted by the Jedi Council, Anakin has to complete his mission
to protect Senator Amidala, and this time they are accompanied by the fully healed Shmi
Skywalker. Landing in the Lake Country, Anakin and Padme completed their ceremony with R2-D2,
C3P0 and Shmi, but after they returned to their duties, the presence of Shmi is detected
by the Jedi Council, who had discovered her recovery in the Halls of Healing. Anakin is
thus summoned in front of the Jedi Council, and interrogated by Master Windu. Anakin recalled
the premonitions he had about Shmi, and his detour to Tatooine to save his mother, which
caused a stir amongst the Council members, with some annoyed at Anakin for letting his
emotions take over him, and others horrified at the slavery on Tatooine. The Council eventually
make their decision to forbid Shmi from remaining on Coruscant, but allowing Anakin to occasionally
visit her on Tatooine. Anakin is frustrated but understands the Council’s decision,
before returning to Padme’s apartment. The Senator of Naboo is already tired of the secrecy
of their marriage, and it had been leaked to her security guard Captain Panaka, and
they debate whether to tell Obi-Wan, but before they could make a decision, Anakin is ordered
to head to the newly constructed clone barracks and meet the legion under his command. As
the hangar doors slid open, the 501st Legion saluted their new commander, and their first
mission begun. Anakin would eventually get his chance to reunite with his mother, after
receiving his new padawan, the youngling Togruta Ahsoka Tano. The Jedi Council had decided
that they needed to teach Anakin further responsibility, were he to eventually become a Jedi master,
and they knew that returning to his home planet would be a test for the new Jedi knight. Prizing
the Huttlet Rotta from the clutches of the Sith assassin Asajj Ventress, Anakin and his
new padawan aimed to return Rotta using their G9 light freighter. As Anakin lands the Twilight,
he senses the presence of his mother, but also the foul stench of Dooku’s darkness.
Ordering Ahsoka to return Rotta to the crime Lord Jabba the Hutt, Anakin ignited his blade,
as the Sith apprentice taunted him for his life as a slave. Briefly clashing blades before
slipping on the sand dunes, Dooku brought up his holoprojector, and it showed Ahsoka
walking into a trap, as Anakin’s entire family was in the custody of his Magnaguards.
Anakin gritted his teeth in anger, but refused to let Dooku’s taunts get to him, and focused
on the mission of distracting Dooku, trusting the skills of his new padawan and R2-D2. The
Jedi knight had learnt his lesson from their previous encounter on Geonosis, blocking Dooku’s
lightning attack with his lightsaber, even if he continued to slip on the sand, before
they are both interrupted by the sound of a mighty roar. The Tusken Raiders had risen
from the mounds of sand, and at the sight of Anakin, they bowed then attacked Dooku.
The Sith apprentice was quick to react, but it seemed several tribes had gathered together,
and Anakin capitalised on the distraction to Force push a cloud of sand into Dooku’s
face, temporarily stinging his eyes. The Tusken raiders used their gaffi sticks to pummel
and strike the Sith, who tumbled into the valley of sand below. Anakin instructed the
Tuskens to continue their punishment on Dooku, as he picked up the curved hilt of the
Sith apprentice from the floor, then went to help free his family. Arriving quickly
with the assistance of Dooku’s speeder, Ahsoka had done a thorough job in dismantling
the tough Magnaguards, and she was being praised by Anakin’s mother. Ahsoka and Anakin manage
to return the Huttlet, whilst the Lars family waited outside, and with the intervention
of Padme, Jabba is convinced that Ziro had been responsible for the kidnapping of Rotta.
Leaving the crime Lord, Anakin is determined to do something to liberate the slaves on
Tatooine, but his first task was check on the condition of Dooku. Whilst Ahsoka took
the Lars family back to their home, Anakin heard the calling of the Tusken clans, and
they beckoned him to inspect Dooku. The former Jedi master cannot be recognised, as his face
has been battered, and Anakin congratulates the Tuskens for their effort. Dragging the
Sith along the ground, he promises a return to Tatooine, and for the Tuskens to have an
even more important role in helping Tatooine. Dooku eventually awakened in a Republic cell,
and standing over him, was Darth Sidious. The dark Lord of the Sith launched a lightning
attack at Dooku, punishing him for his lack of vision, and considered him to be replaced
by Ventress. Sidious would not tolerate failure in his path to destroying the Jedi.
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