Summary: Mara secret is out, Anakin returns from his journey. Han and Luke are called away this time for a long amount of time. Anakin is faced with one of his greatest test he will ever have to be put through.
Rate: PG
Category: Drama/Romance
Disclaimer: See part one and two
�Master Skywalker is Princess Leia ok,� One jedi asked.
�She is�she still doesn�t speak much,� Anakin said.
�I am sorry about this,� he said.
�Not as I am Connor�I used to be one of them how could I be so blind,� Anakin said.
�Because you were young�you didn�t fully understand what the empire was,� Connor said.
�Connor for a 12 year old you are very knowledgeable,� Anakin said.
�Thank you sir but I still have a lot to learn,� Connor said then ran off.
Anakin went back to what he was doing and then started to think about those years he spent as Obi-Wan Kenobi�s apprentice. He smiled as he thought of all the adventures, he went through, all the lessons and falling in love. He had gone against the temple and that when he started to fail. Yoda and Ben went into hiding so he couldn�t find them, he wondered what story they told Luke and Mara.
�Master I�m going on a mission,� Anakin said.
�What mission,� he asked.
�To bring Master Yoda and Master Obi-Wan back,� Anakin said.
�I don�t know�you think you can bring them back,� he asked.
�I must try,� Anakin said.
�Then the council wishes you a safe journey Master Skywalker and may the force be with you,� he said.
Dagobah was just how he thought it always would be from Luke and Mara descriptions. The land was most swamp area, there was a smell he couldn�t put and he nearly lost his small cargo ship. He began to walk around and found the small hut with a little larger one. He knew he had found the place and got out his lightsaber and walked towards the huts.
�Master Yoda Master Obi-Wan are you there,� Anakin said.
�Yes,� Obi wan said lightsaber drawn.
�I come here as Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker,� Anakin said putting his lightsaber on the ground.
�Found part of your destiny you have,� Yoda said.
�The empire took my life�I have it back and I come here to ask you something,� Anakin said.
�That is,� Obi-wan said.
�Come back to the temple�fight with us,� Anakin said.
�Why,� Obi-Wan said.
�They�ve driven my wife and oldest grandchild into hiding, the kidnapped my other two grandchildren,� Anakin said.
�I don�t see Vader anymore I see the boy I raised and trained,� Obi-Wan said.
�Then you�ll help us,� Anakin asked.
�You don�t expect me to fly that I hope,� Obi-Wan said.
�No�shall we go,� Anakin asked.
�Many test you will face but this is one of the greatest,� Yoda said.
�How do you see that,� Anakin asked.
To face two old master who you once betrayed�brave you are but still much to learn,� Yoda said pointing at his lightsaber that was sinking.
�Mara are you sure about this,� Leia said.
�The only way we are going to get them back is if we do it our self,� Mara said.
�Your right�lets go,� Leia said.
�What are those,� Mara said.
�It�s for a few people I seemed to have forgotten about,� Leia said.
Not that far away on a small planet in the middle of nowhere, a bar owner named Zeb was cleaning up his bar. A woman came in and placed the recording on the bar and left. Zen picked them up and pushed play he pause it as Leia picture came up and then got Sherri, Vince and Travis.
�Hey you all�I haven�t seen you since my wedding and I wanted you to know I haven�t forgotten about you all. There isn�t a day I don�t think about what you all did. That bar holds a lot of memories for me, it�s where I became my own person and where Anakin was born. Right now we are in the middle of a War and if I live through it I�ll come back, my father, my brothers and my sister. I love you all so much, more then you�ll ever know. I hope you got the recording telling you about Jacen and Jaina birth goodbye until then,� Leia said then disappeared.
�You think she�ll come back,� Travis said.
�Yes I do,� Zeb said.
Mara and Leia were counting down the days until they reached the planet the emperor was on. It wouldn�t be that hard to get in to the palace, Mara knew that. It did come in handy that she was to be the emperor�s hand but betrayed him for Luke and his family. She knew that Emperor Palpatine would train Jaina to take her place and she wasn�t going to let that happen, she couldn�t let that happen.
�No this can�t be,� Mara said.
�What wrong,� Leia said.
�Well two things one we�re only an hour away from the planet and two I think I�m pregnant,� Mara said.
�Oh my,� Leia said.
�I know I mean I think I�m not sure,� Mara said.
�Why do you think you�re pregnant,� Leia asked.
�I haven�t had my period for three months,� Mara said.
�Then I�d say it safe to say you�re pregnant,� Leia said.
�Great Leia we can�t turn back,� Mara said.
�I know and we won�t I did worse things when I pregnant both times,� Leia said.
�So we go ahead with the plan,� Mara said.
�Yes�just avoid any hit in the stomach,� Leia said.
�Wait until I tell Luke,� Mara said.
�Congratulations Mara,� Leia said.
Not that far away Han and Luke were in a briefing discussing what they could do to stop the empire. The Jedi Council already said they would help in anyway they could. Anakin had returned a day after Leia and Mara left and Anakin thought they just went into hiding. Yoda and Obi-Wan began quickly to help anyway they could and everyone welcomed there help. All children in the temple were sent to safe world until the war was over after an attack nearly killed two children. The war was getting worse every second and the republic was splitting.
�So Corellia is with us,� Luke said.
�Yes so Alderaan and Naboo,� Han said.
�Not surprising,� Luke said.
�Leia and Mara are still in hiding somewhere�Lando said he hadn�t heard from them,� Han said.
�Han this might be best�if we don�t know where they are then neither will the empire,� Luke said.
�Yea its just Lando moved Padme and Anakin and now I have no idea here they are either,� Han said.
�Everything will work out�Leia safe I�d know if she wasn�t,� Luke said.
�The joys of being jedi twins,� Han said.
Anakin began to watch all the children being out on different planets, telling them each what the password was. When they heard that in their heads to come back. They all agreed and began to separate into the groups. Yoda watched from a far amazed by the man he had become. The reckless Anakin Skywalker was gone and was replaced by a kind gentle man who knew his place.
�Connor stay with Amy you will,� Yoda said.
�I know Master Yoda,� Connor said.
�Good then go then mat the force be with you,� Yoda said.
�May the force be with you all,� Connor said.
�Come on Connor we must leave,� Amy said and Connor ran to her.
�Will he be safe with her,� Obi-Wan asked.
�She�s his aunt�his grandfather was a jedi,� Anakin said.
�Did it skip a generation,� Obi-Wan asked.
�His father showed signs but didn�t want to be a jedi. His mother sent him when his gift stated to hurt him,� Anakin said.
�Let�s go we have much to do,� Obi-Wan said.
�Leia they are probably in the three room to the right,� Mara said.
�Where will you be,� Leia asked.
�Seeing if I can get any info,� Mara said.
�Ok 20 minutes,� Leia said.
Leia walked down the hallway making sure no one saw or felt her presence as she went. And as Mara said there her children were sleeping in very expensive clothing. They woke up and already knew who she was neither of them began to cry. She looked around she had forgotten to bring something to carry them both in, she had thought Mara would be with her.
�You�ll need to hurry,� a woman said.
�Who are you,� Leia asked.
�I was the woman who was to play their mother�I can�t do it,� she said.
�Thank you,� Leia said.
�The invasion begins soon,� she said.
�What invasion,� Leia asked.
�The Emperor Palpatine has scheduled�you must go now,� she said.
�How will you explain this,� Leia said.
�I won�t and he�ll kill me but it�s better knowing I save their lives now go,� she said.
Leia held the baskets she gave to her and started down the same path and Mara met with her and took on of them and they started on their way. Two guards and they hid behind a wall holding their breath not knowing what to expect. Leia knew that their chances of getting out were really slim. But somehow someway they got out in one piece and where on their way to the republic.
�Mara we need to send the republic a message letting them know,� Leia said.
�I think I might know a way,� Mara said.
�It�s a transmission but I can�t make it out it calls for some code,� Wedge said.
�Let Artoo try it,� Corran said.
�So what is it Luke,� Wedge said.
�Get to your post the empire is invading Coruscant now,� Luke said.
�Who sent that,� Corran asked.
�Mara and Leia,� Luke said.
Just as Luke had told everyone a large number of imperials were in the city and starting to take over the city, but they were stopped. The imperials were taken into custody and Luke began to analyze all the other info Mara had sent to Luke through the transmission.
�That�s a smart girlfriend you have, she knew if she scrambled it only Artoo could read it,� Han said.
�Leia is ok�for certain reason they won�t tell me where they were headed,� Luke said.
�I understand,� Han said.
�At least they�re ok,� Han said.
�And we stopped the first invasion,� Luke said.
�Yes but how many more will there be,� Han asked.
�Leia are you sure we�re safe here,� Mara asked.
�Yea Zeb will make sure of it,� Leia said.
�Leia,� Travis said.
�Hope I�m welcomed here,� Leia said.
�Of course is that Jacen and Jaina,� Sheri said.
�Yes the empire wants them and we need a place to hide,� Leia said.
�Well if you promise to come back we�ll make a deal,� Zeb said.
�You got it�you remember Mara,� Leia said.
�Of course come in,� Zeb said.
Next Chapter: The Nightmare Ends