Disclaimer:  Alright I don’t own anything or any of the characters that are mentioned in this story.  This a piece of fan fiction.  No money was made from this story.

Ok, this is my first cross-over.  Be nice.  The pairing is from one fandom, however I think that I integrated them into the other fandom quite nicely.  I hope that you’ll agree.

Warriors of the Web of Life

Pairing, Obi Wan/Anakin

"Padawan Skywalker, step forward."  Yoda ordered solemnly.

Anakin did as the small Jedi Master had ordered.  He stood at his full height; any attempt to minimize the difference in their statures would be an insult to the little green master.

"You have been charged with the crime of attachment, to Padm`e Amidala Neberrie, how do you plead?"

"I plead not guilty."

"Saw how looked at her you did.  Certain of your plead?"

"I am."

"No other choice have I.  Padawan, open you mind to the Force.  Force me to hurt you do not."

Anakin opened his mind completely, he "felt" the powerful Jedi Master touching his thoughts, delving deeper laying his deepest darkest secrets bare.

When it was over the Jedi Master bowed to the young man.

"Vindicated you have been.  Humblest apologies I offer for the intrusion."

"You only did what was necessary, Master Yoda.  Now what happens?"

"Free you are to go, return to Obi Wan."

"I thank thee," Anakin said and bowed.

"Ani, someone are you attached to however, within the Order.  Such is allowed.  However, there is deep pain in at one.  Return your passion might not be able."

"I have not acted on my passions, I am a Jedi Padawan, I will not betray the Order."

"Not a betrayal to the Order, not to act is a betrayal to yourself.  Understand the responsibilities you have accepted only another Jedi can.  Alone forever is not the way of the Force."

"Thank you for your wisdom, Master Yoda."

The fragile being waved his tiny hand, shooing the Padawan out.

"Dismissed you are."

Anakin strode down the hallway the lift that would take him down from the Master's wing to where he and Obi Wan Kenobi shared quarters.  He maintained tight shielding, his mind was reeling from the intrusion.

Soon he arrived at his door, not really remembering the trek it took to get there.  He shook his head trying to clear the haze.

The door sensor recognized him and opened to allow him to enter.  As he stepped inside he noticed that his master was seated on the self conforming lounger, the man was reading from an electronic pad.

Obi Wan looked up and smiled, then his face became a mask of concern.

"Anakin, what's wrong?  You were proven innocent.  Are you ill?"

"Don't know."  Came the low whisper, it was followed by Anakin's collapse.  Darkness enclosed his consciousness

~SW~

Obi Wan jumped from his seat on the lounger and with the help of his Force enhanced telekinesis he managed to catch the young man before he hit the floor.

"Ani!  Ani!  Oh Force!" 

Obi Wan carried the unconscious form to his sleeping chamber.  He gently placed Anakin’s still form on his bed and covered him.

"Hold on Ani, I'll get help."

Obi Wan turned and strode back to the main room.  He quickly keyed in a code to his commlink.  Almost immediately the other party answered.

"Obi Wan, wrong what is?  Your emotions betray you."

"Anakin has passed out in our chambers.  What was done to him at the hearing?"

"Forced to scan his mind I was."

"Did he oppose you?"

"No, oppose he did not.  Vindicated he was, coming there I am.  With him you must stay."

The contact was severed.  Obi Wan moved quickly back to his chamber and sat down gingerly on the bed.

He reached for the young man's hand.  He gazed upon the handsome face as he rubbed the limp hand between his.

"Oh Ani, what's happened?"

He continued to look at Anakin as he sent a Force tendril carefully to touch the young man's mind.  There was life evident in the body, however the mind held no thoughts. 

Just as he was about to try a deeper scan he heard the door to his and Anakin's quarters open.  It was followed by a tapping sound which moved quickly across the main floor and into the bed chamber.

"Master have you summoned a healer?"

"Yes, until they arrive attend him I must.  Hurt him I did not.  His life is fading!  Move Obi, haste I must make."

Obi Wan stood and allowed the tiny Jedi Master to take his place.  Yoda settled himself quickly and then, closing his eyes began to work to bolster the young Padawan's life force.

Obi turned away hiding his face from the pair, hiding the tears that slid down his smooth cheeks.  Obi Wan had only felt this powerless once before, when Qui Gon died.  He felt totally alone as he watched Master Yoda attend to his charge.

Yoda’s call pulled him out of his reverie. 

“Yes Master?”

“Found it I have, taken advantage of he was.  Yes.  Link with him you must, aid me in calming him.” Yoda’s eyes again closed.

Obi Wan steeled his emotions and then touched the glowing field that surrounded Anakin like a second skin.  Waves of disgust washed over him, he drew them away and laid in a feeling of love and acceptance.

He found himself standing in a room that he recognized, it was Padm`e’s bed chamber.  Anakin was sitting on the bed next to the Senator of Naboo.

“You don’t care for me?”

“I’m sorry Senator, I am not permitted to…”

“To love?”

“I love you very deeply as another living being, as a part of my past, however I am not allowed to take a lover outside the Order.”

Padm`e stood and walked over to the bar in the corner, she continued to engage Anakin in more safe conversation.  From his vantage point Obi Wan and Yoda could both see that she was preparing two drinks.  Into one she dropped a pinch of glitterstem spice and a pink powder.  She lifted the glasses and moved to rejoin Anakin on the bed.

“Well then, to your “true love” within the Jedi Order.”

Anakin accepted the glass and touched it to hers then drank deeply.  The effect was almost immediate.  He fell back on the bed, he was obviously conscious, the look of fear on his features showed that.

Padm`e stood, loosening the knot on her shoulder that held the diaphanous gown together.  It flowed down her body to puddle in the floor.  She stood naked over Anakin and began to remove his Jedi robes.

Obi Wan wanted to attack, to stop the assault on his Padawan, yet he knew that this was just a memory.  He was powerless, he struggled against his anger.

Anakin was nude on the bed, his body aroused.  The treasonous Senator moved to straddle him and began to take what she wanted. On and on the scene played out until finally she and the young man’s traitorous body were both sated.  She stood and reclaimed her gown.  She strode from the room not sparing a backward glance to the young man whom she had used so heinously.

Minutes passed, finally another person entered the room.  Senator Bail Organa, he redressed the young man, almost reverently.  The man spoke to Anakin softly telling him that he was sorry that it had happened, it was alright now.  When he had administered an antidote he held Anakin in his arms as the young man cried.

“I’ll be expelled from the Order.”  Anakin cried, his voice almost a moan.

“No, you won’t.  I have the means to suppress the memory of this, terrible thing.”

“I won’t be thrown out?”

“No, if you want me to I’ll give you a drug to suppress the memory of the last hour.  No one will ever know.”

“Give it to me!”

“Master Yoda, his mind wasn’t given time to deal with the pain and stress.  He’s still suffering from this rape.”

“Correct Obi Wan, of this he must remember.  His true love he needs, to help him know that loved is he.”

“But who is that one?”

“Intrude once more we must, or lost he is.”

The room spun then disappeared.  Obi Wan found himself standing in what appeared to him a type of shrine.  The room was painted an ivory white with pink and red accents; there was no furniture just a covered altar in the middle of the small room.  Soft music played in the background.

“Lift the cover Obi Wan, Find out you must.”

Obi Wan lifted the cover.  He was shocked to find his face underneath.

“Know no you do.  Help him you will?  Have you the heart?”

“I don’t know.”  Obi Wan said as he felt tears begin to flow.

“Obi Wan, my love I am here.”

“Qui Gon?”

“Hush love, you have mourned me this past ten years.  I know that you love Ani, just as I know that you love me.  He needs you now, we’ll be together in the Force again and Ani will be with us.”

“You approve?”

“My Obi, I never expected you to live the life of a monk.  I want you happy, you must put us in the past and move forward, with Ani.”

Qui Gon caressed the smooth cheek then kissed Obi Wan.  A moment later he was gone, returned back to the heart of the Force.

“Master, what do I do?”

“Already know you do.” Answered Yoda as he faded from view.

“Ani!  Ani, please come to me.”

Anakin appeared, he was dressed in his Jedi robes.  His expression was one of horror.

“Go away Obi Wan, let me fade away.”

“No! Ani, I lost Qui Gon, I won’t stand by and lose you too.  Ani, I love you.”

“You love me as every Master loves his Padawan.”

“No, Ani look into my heart, you’ll see that I love you with every fiber of my being.  Please come back to me.  Don’t leave me.  I swear no one will ever hurt you again.”

“I couldn’t stop her Obi Wan.  My body betrayed me.”

“She drugged you Ani, it wasn’t your fault.”

“Drugged?”

“The wine, Ani.  She added glitterstem and Ever Love.  She took away your choice.  She raped you.”

“I didn’t, wasn’t my…O Force.”

Ani began to fade.  Obi Wan struggled trying to get to him.  The next moment he was standing back in his own bed chamber.

“Master Yoda?”

“Well is all.  Returning he is, weak yet but will be fine.”

“Master?”  Anakin opened his eyes and spoke weakly. “Did you mean it?”

“Yes Ani, I meant it.  I love you.  You’re safe I’m here.”

“Love you, Obi Wan.”

“Hush now, you must sleep.  Only sleep can heal your mind and energize your spirit.  I am here now and will be here when you awaken.” 

Obi Wan spoke in silken, soothing tones as he manipulated the Force to help Anakin slip into a sleep pattern.  When the young man began to snore softly Obi Wan turned to face Master Yoda.

“Stay with him you must.  Bad dreams he may have.  Soothe him, help him, love him you must.”

“I will Master, I will.”

“Leave you to his care I will.  If needed near I will be.” 

Yoda retreated, actually floating through the room to keep from disturbing the young Padawan with his tapping cane.  The outer door slid open to allow his egress then closed behind him.

Obi Wan extended his senses into the bedroom, allowing him to keep check on Anakin as he filled a crystal water pitcher and a small ice bucket.  He placed this on a tray then added two small crystal water glasses. 

Obi Wan lifted this tray and carried it to the bed chamber.  He gently placed it on the bedside table.  He took a seat on the side of the bed and took the slender hand into his own.  He began to knead the palm gently, letting Ani know on a subconscious level that he was there.

Several times during his vigil he chased away dreams of the ordeal that Ani had gone through, they would have to be faced.  But not now, now Ani needed to recover from the drugs, those given to him by the Sith-spawned senator and those administered by Senator Organa as well.

Obi Wan opened his eyes, he had fallen asleep.  He cursed his weakness, what if Anakin had awaked or had a nightmare.  He gently probed the sleeping man’s mind.  A relieved sigh escaped his lips, there was no sign of the previous terrors.  He was also happy to see that Anakin’s mind was recovering; it would be a while before the Padawan would be back to his full strength; however it now was obvious even to Obi Wan that he would recover.

As Obi Wan gently withdrew the wispy Force tendrils from Anakin’s mind he didn’t realize that the young man had awakened.  The older man looked upon the face of the man that he found himself loving more than life itself.  And noticed that his eyes were open looking up at him.

“Ani, you need to sleep.”

“I know, I just wanted to be sure you were here.”

“I’m here love, I’m not leaving.”

“You’re tired too, there’s room in the bed for you too.”

“Are you sure, Ani?  If you’re not sure then I can sleep on the floor.”

“Come here,” Anakin held out his arms to the man whom had always been there to protect him, to lead and guide him.

Obi Wan lay down in the embrace.  Tears began to seep from the corners of his eyes.

“What’s wrong Obi?”

“Nothings wrong, everything’s right.  I love you Ani.” 

The young man didn’t answer with words, instead he claimed the full lips in a kiss.  Obi Wan returned the kiss with gentle, if not restrained intensity.  It wouldn’t do to overly tire Anakin.

“Rest now love, I’ll be here.”

Anakin snuggled into the firm chest and within moments was quietly snoring again.

Obi Wan leaned down to gently kiss the top of Anakin’s head.

Sleep well my beautiful boy.

~SW~

Yoda was monitoring the pair through the Force.  As he “felt” Obi Wan join Anakin in sleep he withdrew from his meditations.  The tiny green Master was almost glowing, his charges well-being was always tantamount on his mind.  Now at last his favorite of his children, Obi Wan was healing from the blow of losing Qui Gon Jinn, not healed completely but well on the road to it.

Anakin, another of his beloved children was out of danger.  Together these two young ones would together stand the trials of time.  He had seen what they would accomplish together. Anakin would restore balance to the Force.  The future horror had been avoided, thanks to Obi Wan, he would stand beside Anakin and anchor the young man in the Light.

Now Yoda had a duty to perform.  Normally he would not allow himself to feel satisfaction at such a duty, but this once he would allow it.  He contacted the Senatorial Police and alerted them that the Jedi had a warrant for the detainment of Senator Neberrie.

He then looked ahead into the senator’s future.  She would be eventually be rehabilitated, he saw her future pain as she would struggle to deal with the pain that she had caused.  He also saw that she had conceived.  The children, for she was carrying twins would be strong in the Force.  Now he had a point of leverage to deal with the warped young woman.  A plan formed in his mind, these children would join the Order and be with their Father and Obi Wan.  The boy would usher in a new teaching method to the Order, the Force was stronger in Luke than it had been in his formidable father.  The daughter, Leia would be Yoda’s own successor as the headmaster of the Order, she would bring a new passion to the Jedi and a resurgence in the Order’s popularity with all the member species of the Republic.

The powerful visions were interrupted by the chime of his commlink.  Yoda turned and activated the panel.

“Windu, help you I can?”

“Master Yoda, the Senate’s Security Force is here with Senator Neberrie.  They are telling me that there is a warrant for her arrest?”

“Warrant there is.  Have her shown to my quarters now.  I will deal with her.”

“As you wish.”  The link was closed with an audible click.

The next few minutes passed slowly, then his door chime sounded.

“Enter.”

The door opened to reveal the young woman in binders on either side of her was a guard.  They wore the uniform of the Senatorial Police.

“In bring her, and leave us.”

“You cannot do this.”

“Silence!  Rapist!”

Padm`e immediately was silent.  She moved to the chair that the tiny creature offered.

“Know all about it we do.  Question for you simple is…why?”

“He denied me, no one has ever done so.”

“So felt that the Jedi owed you for your political career?  You damaged Anakin, died he almost did.”

“What?”

“His will to live was lost.  Saved him Obi Wan did.”

“So what is the sentence?”

“Know you do that the Senate will pass, unless.”

“Unless?”

“Pregnant you are, your children to the Jedi will you turn over and never meddle in their lives.  Step down from senate, retire to Naboo.  Public Service on your home world we will no deny, but never again in the Republic.  Do this and we will not charge you.”

“If I refuse?”

“Imprisoned in spice mines of Kessel, after birth of the children.  They will test as Force sensitive and we will induct them into the order.  Get them anyway we will, choice is yours.”

“Alright, I’ll hand them over.”

“Stay here you will under guard until there are delivered.  After that to Naboo you will go.  There is commlink resign from senate now, contracts to sign then retire to your chambers.”

“Very well.”

“One warning I will give, tell no one or deal is lost.  Never meddle with Jedi again or we will seek justice against you.”

“I understand.”

Yoda stood back and watched as the young woman contacted the Supreme Chancellor and tendered her resignation from the Senate.  If Palpatine was surprised it didn’t register on his controlled features.

Next Yoda presented the woman with several sheathes of contracts.  She skimmed over the contracts.  They covered everything from custody to the agreement of her permanent retirement from the senate.

When she had signed everything she was presented Yoda signaled the guards to leave.  He summoned a pair of Jedi to escort the woman to the chambers that had been set aside for her, she was taken there and locked in.  She would remain there until it was time for the birth of the children.  It had been almost three months since the rape, she would be their “guest” another six months.

“Windu, contact the healers.  She will be given the finest prenatal care that the Jedi can offer.”

“Understood my Master.  I’ll contact them immediately.”

“Another situation deal with we must.”

“What is that situation?”

The small master motioned for Mace Windu to lean down, as he did the small master whispered in excited tones to him.

“What?”

“Listen carefully you must Windu!”

  Yoda began to whisper yet again in his clipped accent.  The tips of his green ears turning a deep blue from his excitement.

~SW~

Much later, Obi Wan was awaked by the sound of his door chime.  He cursed silently as he tried to extricate his long body from that of Anakin.  Just as he sat up on the side of the bed he realized that Anakin was also sitting up.

"You still need to rest Ani."

"I'm starving, besides its Master Yoda at the door."

The two men made their way to the common room.  Obi Wan activated the door and warmly greeted the small Master.

"Master Yoda, to what do we owe the pleasure?"

"Pleasure it is for me, perhaps not yours.  Perhaps Obi Wan be glad to see the backside of this little troll, yes?"

"Mmmaster?"

"Mission I have for the two of you, long and arduous."

"Master Yoda, Ani is not yet recovered."

"Hmp, Padawan will have plenty of time for recovery.  Regret that my scan of your mind triggered this Ani.  Padm`e has been dealt with.  However she will not be imprisoned she is stepping down from the Senate and turning over your children to us.  Raise them yourself you can or allow them to enter the cresh."

"Children!  What children?"

"Twins she carries a boy and a girl.  Strong in the Force already, much to accomplish in their lives for the greater good."

"I'll have to think about this Master Yoda, to have them around me may be more than I can handle."

"Perhaps, perhaps not with your Bond mate a family you may want."

"Master Yoda, Jedi are not allowed families."

"Need we do a presence in the Senate ourselves.  Representatives you two could become."

"Politicians?  Us?"

"Decide later you can, I have already polled the Council and they agree that both are right for the role.  Right now a mission I have for you.  Capable you are of it young Padawan?"

"I'll try-"

"Do or do not, there is no try."

"I am capable Master Yoda.  Where are we going?  What is the mission?"

"Always impatient younglings are.  The mission is to Alderaan."

"But Master I've heard of no unrest on Alderaan."

"Must the opposite, there will be must rest going on.  You and Anakin on retreat will go.  Long days of play; longer nights of loving.  Your Life Bond has been accepted by the Council of Jedi.  Yet first you must undergo the ritual bonding."

"Ritual Bonding what is this ceremony?  I've never heard of it."

"Rare is the Bonding of the Jedi.  Over a century ago was the last.  Without the blessing your union will lead to expulsion from Jedi Order.  Not even training bond will be allowed.  Sorry I am if this not suits you."

"It suits me, Anakin what of you?  Are you ready to be saddled with an old man for the rest of your life."

"You're not old, and you won't look it once I've shaved you and cut your hair."

"What?"

"If we're to undergo a bonding ceremony I won't have you looking shaggy.  Besides you look so sexy without the beard and longer hair."

"Decided it is, prepare my younglings for the ceremony is to take place this night.  Back for you I will come."

Yoda almost danced out of the door and was gone.

"He's more excited than we are by the looks of it."

"Come here, I have work to do."  Anakin said as he pulled Obi Wan into the fresher station.

Anakin worked quickly yet with steady hands as he shaved away the beard reveling the handsome face beneath.

"That's the Obi I remember from my youth.  Now for that hair."

Anakin bent to the task and using skillful hands restored the short cut that Obi Wan had sported ten years before.

"I've left a bit of length in the back but basically it's the same cut that you wore when I saw you the first time."

"Ani, I'm not a Padawan anymore."  Obi Wan said then looked into the mirror.  "Well, hello there.  I remember you.  No braid I see."

"Of course not my love.  Now do I need a touch up?"

"Hmp, no beard to shave away, you could use a trim though.  Give me the clippers."

Anakin handed the instrument to his master and took the seat offered.  Within minutes Obi Wan had restored the fresh clean look to the Padawan’s hairstyle.

"Now get in the shower and wash all that loose hair off."

Anakin stood and shucked his clothes dropping them in a pile on the floor.  He stood there in all his glory.  His master had seen him nude before, but as a student, not as a lover.

"No Ani, not yet.  We have to be joined by the Council first."

"Yes, Master."

"On thing Ani, inside our chambers I am Obi Wan, or Obi, not master.  Just as you are Anakin or Ani, not Padawan.  Here we are always equals, only in public will we use out titles, do you agree?"

"I do agree, Obi."

"Good now get in the shower; I'll lay out your dress robes."  Obi Wan said as he left the young man to the business of cleansing his long lean body.

Obi Wan entered Anakin's sleeping chamber and opened the closet door, he easily found the dress robes that had been pushed to the back.  He removed the hanger and shook them out.  There was a little lint on the shoulders, the man took care of that with several quick strokes of a brush.  When the clothing met his high standards he laid them down across the narrow bed and left the room.

Obi Wan then made sure that his own robes were ready then he returned to the fresher.

"Anakin are you finished?"

"Yes Mas- I mean Obi Wan."  The young man stood there a towel wrapped loosely around his loins.

"Should I prepare a meal for us?  Master Yoda did not specify when the ritual was to be held."

"If I know Yoda it will be soon, get yourself a snack.  I'll be fine I can grab something on the shuttle to Alderaan."

Obi Wan quickly shed his clothes and entered the shower.  He stood under the spray as hot as the water would come allowing the heat to permeate his skin.  He soaped using the rich concoction that Anakin favored.  He lathered his hair and was almost taken aback at the texture, he had allowed his golden locks to grow from his knighting and had forgotten the ease of caring for short hair.

Obi Wan had just finished dressing in his formal robes when the door chime sounded yet again.  Anakin triggered the door verbally, allowing the visitor's entrance to their quarters.

"Come younglings!  It is time.  The Council has convened and waits."

Obi Wan strode out of his bed chamber the light catching and reflecting off the silver metallic fabric that his robe was made of.  It contrasted well with the black of his formal cloak.

Anakin was dressed in similar fashion except that his robes were white while the cloak was a pale gray.  His braid had been reworked with two beads one of silver another black at the end of it which matched Obi Wan's colors.

Yoda glanced at Obi Wan then almost spun his head around ninety degrees as he noticed the change in hairstyle and lack of a beard.

"Like the Padawan I remember, you look Obi Wan."

"It was Anakin's idea Master Yoda."

"Agree I do!  Must nicer to look upon.  Now hurry we must."

The undersized Master moved with a lithe grace as he herded the two larger forms down the hall to the lift, then down a larger hall to the Council chambers.

"Enter with me, speak not unless spoken to.  All well will be."  Yoda whispered just as they entered the huge double doors.

 The first thing that Anakin saw was how the chamber had been decorated with huge arrangements of glowing crystals in every color of the spectrum.  Soft music played in the background, the Council was dressed in their finest of Jedi regalia.  They stood where normally the council table was located.  Mace Windu stood in the center of the gathering.

“Who brings these two members of the before us?”

“I do.”

Master Windu motioned for the two men to stand before him.  As they moved into the positions that he indicated a clear crystal column rose from the floor, between the couple. On the top of the column sat a large crystal goblet and a decanter.

“Obi Wan have you come here to be joined with Anakin of your own free will?”

“I have.”

“Anakin have you come here to be joined with Obi Wan of your own free will?”

“I have.”

“Are there tokens of the bond?”

“Tokens there are, rings to exchange.”

Yoda removed a pair of gold rings from his pocket and offered them to Mace Windu.  Who took them in his big hand.  He held them aloft and spoke words of the ritual.

“These are tokens, a physical reminder of your bond, it is fitting that they are rings without beginning or end, let them be a reminder of your love which also has no beginning or end.”

A shaft of pale blue right rose from the palm of the man’s hand and engulfed the wedding bands.  When the light faded Mace offered each man a ring.  When they had taken the bands he continued.

“Obi Wan place the ring on Anakin’s left ring finger and say ‘with this ring I thee take, as my bond mate and partner through this life and into eternity.”

“With this ring I thee take, as my bond mate and partner through this life and into eternity.”

“Anakin place the ring on Obi Wan’s left ring finger and say ‘with this ring I thee take, as my bond mate and partner through this life and into eternity.”

“With this ring I thee take, as my bond mate and partner through this life and into eternity.”

Mace took up the decanter and poured out the sparkling liquid into the goblet.  The liquid glowed with a pale light all its own.

“This liquid is essence of the Force; it will bind your minds together and finalize your bond.  You must be certain of your hearts before you partake of it.  Once you have there will be no going back.  Obi Wan are you certain?”

“I am.”

“Anakin, are you certain?”

“With all my heart I am.”

“Take one drink and hand it to Anakin, then Anakin will drink and hand it back.  You will do this until the contents of the goblet have been drained.”

Obi Wan brought the chalice to his lips and swallowed.  He pressed the cup into Anakin’s waiting hands.  The young man lifted it and swallowed, his eyes not leaving the face of his beloved.  They passed the goblet a total of three times until it was empty.

“I announce your bond for all in the sound of my voice.  May your union be blessed and filled with love and delight.”

The Jedi masters applauded loudly.

*I love you Ani*

*You’re in my head!  I love you Obi!*

They were pulled from their private conversation by Mace who once again addressed the gathering.

“Well?  Kiss him already Obi Wan!”

The Jedi knight moved to his partner and took him in his arms, pressing his lips against those of the young man.  Ani opened his mouth invitingly, offering himself to his beloved.  Obi Wan gently explored the dark welcoming expanse.

“Now if you’ll all join us in the banquet hall we have a small reception planned.”

Obi Wan and Anakin found that they were being guided to the reception.  They took their obligatory sip of ambrosia and bite of cake.  They posed for holos and we showered with good wishes from everyone present.

When they were finally able to slip away Yoda lead them to the awaiting shuttle. 

“Packed everything you will need I did.  Enjoy your honeymoon on Alderaan.  You will be at a secluded island.  Enjoy it you will.  Feeling the effects of the distilled Force are you yet?”

“Yes Master Yoda, we’re sharing thoughts.”

“Then it is complete.  See you in two months.  Enjoy your time together, all too soon you’ll join the Senate yes?”

“If that’s were we’re needed of course.”

The tiny master bowed then left them to board the ship.  They were greeted by the ship’s captain.  The man showed them to their private quarters and told them the estimated time of arrival at the planet of Alderaan.  He then excused himself and left the newly bonded couple alone.

“Whatever shall we do to pass the time?”  Obi Wan asked with a saccharine smirk.

“I believe we can find something.”  Anakin replied then moved toward the bed.

Obi Wan moved to close the gap, he enfolded his Ani in his long arms.  Pulling the beautiful man to him he kissed him, finally allowing his passion to come to the surface.  He felt Ani’s body molding against his, felt the press of Ani’s manhood against him.

*I love you, Ani.*

*Love you more, Obi, please make love to me.*

Obi Wan gently drew back and looked his mate up and down.  Slowly he began to peel away the layers of clothing until Anakin stood naked in front of him.  He next removed his own clothes, for once not caring if they fell to the floor or on a nearby chair.

Obi pressed Ani back on to the wide bed moving to cover the long lean body that he had helped to condition through combat training with his own.  He kissed and nibbled and caressed Ani, quickly bringing the man’s passion to life.

Anakin lie back allowing himself to experience the cascade of sensations that we so unlike any other that he had experienced.  He felt himself floating higher and higher then as though in freefall the tumult that assaulted him dwindled until just at the point of his "impact" with the real world he would again be caught up by the almost magical ministrations of his beloved.

As Obi Wan "felt" Ani crest the waves of his passion for the third time he gently raised the muscular legs and settling them on his broad shoulders began to send forth tendril of Force energy to prepare the way for him. 

Anakin's body quickly responded to the gentle yet insistent touch.  As his passion hit yet a fourth crescendo he felt Obi Wan's large member penetrate his nether entrance.  His first instinct was to stiffen, however Obi Wan's mental voice was soothing him telling him that they could stop if he wasn't sure he wanted to do this.

*Don't you even try to stop!  I want this more than you can ever know.* Anakin admonished his mate.

Obi Wan continued to use even steady pressure, pausing to allow his beloved mate to relax into the intrusion.  Slowly, ever so slowly he progressed deeper inside the velvety heat of Anakin's body until he was fully sheathed inside.

*Oh my Force!* Anakin’s thought slipped into the older man's mind. 

The Padawan was breathing deeply those beautiful eyes were opened wide; his body was trembling under that of Obi Wan.

Obi Wan waited, using all the patience and control that a Jedi Master possessed.  Finally when Anakin's breathing had slowed to a normal pace the blonde Jedi slid out just a few centimeters then push slowly back in.

Anakin's only reply was a soft moan as the welcome invader grazed his prostate gland.

Obi Wan continued to use slow shallow thrusts to tantalize the young man until felt that Ani was ready.  When he pulled almost all the way out the young man's eyes flew open.

*No, please no don't stop!*

*Not stopping lover.* Obi Wan replied mentally as his downward thrust brought him deeper than ever inside his lover.

Obi Wan set a steady pace, his buttocks shifting from a pair of matching globes to show the hardened muscles beneath the silky pale skin.  He withdrew once again; on the inward thrust he gave a twist to his hips. 

Anakin saw a myriad of supernovas on the inside of his eyelids as that twist of his lover's hips did wonderful things to his body.  A sensation akin to liquid fire ran up his spine to the base of his neck.

Obi Wan's rhythm became faster and deeper his breath became rapid and shallow.  Harder and harder he pounded into his lover.  His mind sang out one word over and over.

*Anakin.  Oh Great Force Anakin!*

Anakin felt the great organ pulsing deep within him.  As if it had be imbued with a life force all its own.  The young man reached out to pinch his mate's nipples.

Obi Wan felt something akin to an electrical charge run from his nipples through his body into his cock then back to his chest.  He collapsed forward as his essence was forced from his body into that of his mate.  Words were not possible, otherwise he would have broken out in song, deep and beautiful as beautiful as the young man with whom he had bonded his life, as they had just joined their bodies and bonded their souls.

Anakin listened as his mates pleasure culminated, watched as his beloved caught in the throes of his passion thrashed and moaned.  Every breath, every sound spoke volumes to the young man.  He felt the heat deep within him as the seed split from Obi Wan's loins to fill him, to bless him, to claim him.  Lost in those deep eyes of Obi Wan's Anakin felt his own body begin its climatic release.  He moaned almost crying out, so intense was the pleasure that it almost could be classified as pain.  He pulled his beloved down into his arms and held him tightly.  He felt the lips pressed against his own, soft as silk, they parted, he felt Obi's tongue gently press for entrance, which he willingly offered.  The pleasure of the kiss coupled with the ecstasy that he was feeling drove him to greater heights.

Together the two men drifted back to the shuttle, to their chamber.  They were still entangled in a lover’s knot.  Obi Wan gently withdrew from Anakin.  The young man’s face mirroring the bliss in Obi Wan’s own, showed a slight frown at the loss.

“That was incredible.”  Obi Wan whispered as he pulled Anakin’s sweat drenched body to his.

Anakin only smiled, looking up at Obi Wan, the glow of love showing in those deep blue pools.  The younger man yawned, and snuggling in deeper to his beloved fell into the deep sleep that follows satiation.  Obi Wan soon drifted off, joining his Ani in that blessed oblivion.

~SW~

Anakin and Obi Wan disembarked the shuttle.  Each had a duffle over their shoulder.  They had decided to forgo the traditional garb of the Jedi order.  Instead they both wore light suits made of flowing linen like material and shirts Denebian spider silk.  Obi Wan simply could not take his eyes off his beloved.  Without the Padawan braid and the robes Anakin’s presence took on a new dimension.  The youth that he had befriended all those years ago had grown into a beautiful man.

*Yes, and he’s all yours.* Anakin thought to him.

*I’ll try to be worthy, lover.* Obi Wan returned. 

A flush of embarrassment rose in the Jedi’s cheeks.  He would never get accustomed to the light mental touch that their bond afforded them.  He wondered if distance would have any affect on their bond.

*I never want to find out.  I’m sorry I should learn when not to listen.  We both need time to our own thoughts.*

*You’re never intruding lover, however I believe that we should always be prepared for the other’s need for privacy.  An understanding that a request for some alone time isn’t necessarily a red flag.*

*My Obi, always the practical one.* Anakin sent a mental caress along with the thought.  *I finally feel complete, like a man who was drowning and didn’t realize it until he took his first deep breath.*

Obi Wan returned the caress.

A tall humanoid man approached then pair.  He had a kind face, and walked with a proud gait.

“Excuse me, I am Koran.  I am looking for two men Obi Wan and Anakin Kenobi-Skywalker?”

“You’ve found us my good man.”

“Ah, very good sir; if you’ll follow me I will conduct you to the island.”

The two men followed their pilot to a small atmospheric shuttle.  Koran stood by the hatch and motioned for them to enter.  He entered after them, sealing the hatch.  The man seated himself in the pilot’s seat.  The shuttle powered up and began to rise. 

“Make yourselves comfortable.  The trip will not take long, however there are some things we need to discuss.”

“Such as?”

“This island that you are going to on retreat is known only to the Jedi.  It is a secret place, a place of solitude and safety.  Due to the necessity of keeping it a secret you will not remember the island’s location once you leave it.”

“How is it kept secret from satellites or even from shuttles flying over like this one?”  Anakin asked.

“The island is situated in the midst of a magnetic maelstrom, called the Burmese Triangle.  There are myths that on the original planet of mankind’s birth, a planet called Earth of such an area called the Bermuda Triangle.  There was also an island hidden there called Themyscira.  I’m sorry I went off on a tangent.  Simply put other crafts refuse to enter the Triangle because so many ocean vessels lost as well as primitive aircraft, all which depended on magnetic north for their ability to navigate.  We have also reinforced the magnetic shield with some special technology; from the air the island is not visible.”

“An illegal cloaking device powerful enough to hide an island?”

“Not really a cloaking device, the effect is similar however.  It was designed island’s resident scientist, Diana.  She modeled it after the same device that the Amazons on Themyscira used to mask their island from pilots brave enough to enter the Bermuda Triangle on Earth.”

“This Diana, is a historian?”

“No Diana is a special woman.  She is the last survivor of am immortal tribe of Amazon Warriors from Earth.  You can meet her during your stay.  She is an absolute treasure trove of historical knowledge.”

Obi Wan and Anakin looked at each other.  The older man raised one eyebrow.  Either this man was joking or he was mentally affected the very thought of an immortal being was ludicrous.

The rest of the trip was made in silence.  Soon the shuttle began a slow descent, they were about to land.

Obi Wan looked outside through the portal, there was nothing in sight.  Just as he was ready to protest to the pilot there was a brief shimmer.  He looked again and saw that they were hovering above a large island.

“We’ve just passed through the optical shield.  We’ll be landing in a couple of minutes.”

“This optical shield is a very effective means of hiding the island.”

“That coupled with the fact that any shuttle not carrying a key box is repelled from the shield.”

“A key box?”

“Yes it’s a console that overrides the island’s defenses.  Any shuttle that is supposed to be here is outfitted with one.  Ah, here we are.  Gentlemen I hope that you enjoy your stay on Paradise Island.  The porter will see you to your chambers.”

Koran then departed the shuttle and was out of sight before either of the men could move to stop him.

*Shall we?*

Obi Wan stood and motioned for Anakin to precede him.

The two men exited the small shuttle.  They walked around the landing pad taking in the sights and smells of the island.

“If you will follow me please gentlemen, I’ll see you to your chambers.

“You startled us.  Where did you come from?”  Anakin asked while he sampled the Force to get a feel for the man. 

*Curious, Obi Wan I can’t feel him in the Force.*

*Neither can I.*

“Obviously you both are wondering why I have no Force signature.  The answer is quite simply I am a holographic representation.”

“You’re not like any hologram I’ve ever seen.”

“No, I look quite real and am able to interact with the world around me.” 

To demonstrate his point the “man” took their bags. 

“If you’ll follow me to the resort, you will meet Diana later today.  She will answer all of your questions.”

The two men followed the simulation away from the landing pad.  He or it led them to a large marble structure that was surrounded by columns.  Once inside he handed Anakin a key and relinquished the luggage.

“These are your quarters, gentlemen.  I hope you enjoy your stay on Paradise Island.”  The holographic image then faded from view.

Anakin opened the door, they entered the suite of room and were taken aback at the palatial air of the suite.  It looked for all the world as an open air structure, there were plants everywhere as well as marble statuary.

“This is amazing!”

“I can’t believe that the Order has a place such as this.”

A chime rang.

The two men looked at each other, then in unison answered.  “Enter.”

The door slid aside the reveal a fair skinned woman with ebony tresses.

“Hello, I am Diana.  I see that you’ve discovered the secret of Paradise Island.”

“What secret is that?”

“That except for myself there are no others on the Island.  The Order’s resort is manned entirely by holograms.”

“The Order’s resort?  I thought that the island was the Order’s.”

“On the contrary, the island belongs to me.  I allow the Order to maintain a safe house for their members here.  That is the reason that all memories are masked upon your departure.  I value my privacy.”

“The pilot, he was real, wasn’t he?”

“He was also a hologram; the shuttle contains emitters that make it possible to project him on and around the shuttle.  Gentlemen I haven’t had a visitor in over a decade.  I look forward to hearing about what’s going on outside the confines of this island.”

“You’ve not been off the island in a decade?”

“Anakin, I haven’t been off this island in oh, it’s been nearly 7 centuries.”

“Seven hundred years?”

“I know I don’t look a day over 30.”

“Actually over 24 I’d say.”

“Obi Wan, I knew that I would like you.  I’ll leave you for now, I hope that you’ll join me for dinner.”

“We would be delighted.”

“Excellent, I’ll send the porter for you at six.  Until then make yourself at home, feel free to go swimming, the ocean around the island is kept free of predators by an impassable coral reef.  There is also a fully appointed gym, complete with a swimming pool, tennis courts.  If there are any other activities that you would like just let me know.  The only restriction is that there can be no outside contact.”

“We understand, you value your privacy.  Could I ask one question?”

“Just one?  Let me guess, how did I become immortal?  That’s a long story; I believe I’ll save that one for dinner.  Until this evening gentleman, after all you are on your honeymoon.”  Diana stepped out the room and closed the door behind her. 

“Well, what shall we do with ourselves?”

*Come to bed.*

*You’re insatiable.*

*You love it.*

*Yes, and I love you.*

=ww=

Diana needed to take a stroll, she felt pulled to the temple in the center of the island.  That could only mean one thing, the gods needed to speak to her.  She stopped off first by her rooms.  They were a mirror image of the quarters that the two Jedi were sharing.  There was only one difference.  There in the back corner of the main room was a display case.  Inside was a costume, it was red, white, and blue.  On a shelf to the side sat the tiara that denoted her office as Amazon princess and her Amazonium bracelets.

Diana looked at the remnants of a past that spanned over the millennium.  Her gaze paused on an old black and white photograph, Steve Trevor Sr. beside it sat a colored photo of Steve Trevor II, next was a primitive holo of Steve Trevor III, in all there were fourteen likenesses of Trevor’s that she had protected.  Not all had carried the name of the original.  Yet she loved them all, had risked her life time and again to protect them and their world. 

Patriarch’s world had continued, it had stumbled upon occasion but with her small contribution had thrived; she was proud of the outcome.  Her only regret was that her own world had collapsed.  She was away, acting as the emissary to the outside world when the plague had struck.  When she had returned years later there had been no one to meet her.  She had staggered towards the temple, blinded by tears until she sat at the feet of Athena.

It was the goddess of wisdom that had told her about the final days of the Amazons, her sisters.  A meteorite had fallen to Earth.  It contained a flesh-eating virus.  The Amazons had fallen victim to it.  All had succumbed.  The gods and goddesses had not been able to do anything; all attempts of healing had failed.

When she had asked what she was to do, Athena had given her a great gift.  The island was transformed into a ship called the Wonder Dome.  The Temple had been miniaturized, hidden away inside the ship; safe until a new world could be found to host Themyscira.  Until then she was free to live in Patriarch’s world, aiding her charges.  It was a purpose that she took most seriously.

When man had colonized the stars, Wonder Woman went with him.  She searched for many years until she found this planet, Alderaan.  It was here that she landed the Wonder Dome.  Here is where the great ship transformed once again into Themyscira, the world of her birth, her home.  She had not left it since, however she kept informed on the descendants of Steve Trevor, the computer named IRA and his android counterpart R. Over were her links to information using the vast computer networks of the Republic.  None until now had been in a position that needed her.  So she had stayed here, alone.  Now it seemed that her solitude was at an end.

Diana sighed deeply then lifted her arms gracefully; she began to spin in place.  There was an explosion of golden light.  When the light faded the costume was no longer in the display case.  She was wearing it.  Wonder Woman lived once again!

Diana stepped into the air and flew out of an open skylight toward the Temple.  Her flight sent her spirit soaring, it had been too long since she had allowed herself this delight.  All too soon she landed at the entrance of the Temple.

Diana stepped into the open doorway and was met by Athena.

“Diana, my beloved child it’s good to see you.  You’ve not come in such a long time.”

“I am sorry; it’s difficult for me to be here.”

“I understand, so long ago it was that you renounced the mantel of Goddess of Truth.”

“You wanted to speak with me?”

“Yes of course, the time is coming for you to depart your solitude once again.”

“I know, Anakin is in danger, you know that I will give my life to save his.”

“I know that my dear, you must remember this, when you look upon the heart of Darkness, you will begin to see the Light.  It is the only bit of wisdom that I can offer to you.  I wish you well and Godspeed Princess Diana.”

“Thank you Athena.  I will return here once I have succeeded in my mission, not before.”

“I look forward to seeing you again, Diana.”

Diana turned and left the Temple, this time she didn’t fly.  Instead she ran with the grace of a gazelle through the open steppe that separated the Temple from her compound.  Her legs blurred from sight as she poured on the speed, she delighted in the feel of the ground passing beneath her, the air ripping past her.  When she arrived at the compound she noticed that Anakin and Obi Wan sunbathing on the beach, thankfully the shield filtered out all harmful solar rays.  Acting on impulse Diana spun out of the uniform and into a swimsuit.  She approached the pair.

“I see you’re enjoying yourselves.”  She said with her characteristic smile.

“Diana, won’t you join us?”

“Only if you’re sure I’m not imposing.”

“Not an imposition, a delight, My Lady.”

“In that case I’d be happy to.  I’ve been thinking about your question earlier.  If you’d like I could begin the story now, I’m sure that we’ll have more to discuss over dinner.”

“Please, we’d love to hear it.”

“I ask that you keep an open mind.  I do have proof of my story here on the island; however it becomes tedious to prove myself time and time again.”

“I believe that we can alleviate the need.  Obi Wan and I are capable of detecting lies.  It is a part of our Force enhanced abilities.”

“Alright then, it all started many millennium ago on a planet called Earth.”

Diana told them about the gods and goddesses that had reincarnated the souls of murdered women, and given the world the race known as Amazons.  She told of the fall of the warrior women and of the second chance granted them on the island of Themyscira.

She told of the desire that her mother, Hippollyta had for a child.  Of how she had been told to sculpt a baby out of clay, and how she had been created.  She spoke of the great civilization of the Amazons, of how Steve Trevor came to visit the island and her sojourn into Patriarch’s world.

Diana spun the story like a great web, telling them of her life and her mission to protect, and to teach peace and love.

Anakin interrupted briefly to ask the occasional question.

“Your mission to bring peace and love, those are the basic beliefs here on Alderaan.”

“Yes, here I was granted a gift, a reward for my labors.  Here peace and love took root and have blossomed into this civilization that you know.  I only hope that someday the entire galaxy will know the joy that this world has embraced.”

“If your mission is not yet complete, why have you lived in seclusion all these years?”

“I needed time, I cannot continue indefinitely away from the island.  I have lived a long time, and there are occasions in that life that I must return here to the place of my birth to regain my center, to remember who I am and where I came from.  Otherwise I fear that I would go mad.”

“Have there been many other Jedi that have been sent here?”

“No, only those who need to return to a more natural order of things, to experience harmony and peace as we were meant to live.”

“And it was decided that we needed such a return?”

“No, you I sent for, long ago.  It was decided that when the two of you found each other, and were bonded that you would be sent here.  You see I have continued to protect those who are of Steve Trevor’s line.  There is only one left, and I have felt a great tangle in the web of life, what you would call a disturbance in the Force.”

“One of us is that descendant?”  Obi Wan asked.

“Yes, Anakin is the last of the line.  Or I should say was, now there are two others, his children.”

“What happens now?”

“Now you enjoy all that Themyscira has to offer.  I do need to amend my words earlier.  When the two of you leave there will be no alteration to your memories.  I want you to think of this place as yours as much as mine.”

“If I’m not being too personal, why all this interest in Steve Trevor’s descendants?”

“Because I married Steve Trevor Jr. and gave birth to his son.  I have always taken care of my children ever since.”

Anakin and Obi Wan looked at each other, both wearing startled looks.

“I have always loved my offspring, unlike my other Amazon sisters I was given the gift of being allowed to bear one child.  I was not allowed to have a daughter that I could bring here, I had to leave my young son with his father when I was compelled to return to here so many millennium ago.  I always returned to protect each generation as I was needed.  However it did little to ease my pain at being forced to leave my son.  It is a heartache that I feel to this day, when I am alone at night I see his face, and that of his father as I flew away, their tears still haunt me.  It was a great price that I had to pay, yet it was worth the price.  When I held my child in my arms and looked upon that tiny soul it was an experience that I would never give up.”

Diana gently rubbed the tears from the corners of her eyes.  She smiled at Anakin and Obi Wan reassuringly.

“I’m sorry, I sometimes get a bit emotional.”

“Do not apologize my lady, there is no need.  We are honored that you share your story with us." 

"Anakin, is this mate of yours always so stuffy?"

"Usually." 

Diana and Anakin both burst into laughter, Obi Wan looked stunned for a moment then he too began to chuckle.

"Well, if you'll both excuse me I really need to see to dinner."

"Can we help?  Neither of us is a terrible cook."

"No, my kitchen is fully automated, however I usually like to adjust the seasonings and just generally get in the way.  Enjoy yourselves and I'll see you both at later."

Diana walked away, making her way into the building that had been her home for the past seven hundred years.  She would miss this place when she and the two men had to leave.

Diana stopped by the lab that held her sentient computer, IRA.  She had named the living machine after the first computer that she had dealt with in Patriarch's world.  The android mobile computing unit known as R. Over was there standing in the alcove in the corner.  He was either recharging or receiving programming from IRA.

"Hello Ira," Diana used her normal greeting for the computer.

"Good afternoon, Princess.  How can I be of assistance?"

"I need an information run down on a Dark Lord of the Sith known as Darth Sidious.  Also any and all apprentices that he may have."

"Anything further?"

"Yes include a cross reference on Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.  It's just a feeling I'm getting."

"Through the Web of Life?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll treat it as a proven fact.  According to my statistical data when you have a feeling like this you are seldom if ever wrong."

"Ira, you flatterer."

"Also I have completed one of the projects you asked for.  Your Light Bracelets are ready."

A tray extended from beneath the computer's exterior.  On the tray were a set of Amazonium bracelets identical to those that she wore when in costume.  Their only difference was a cluster of three crystals one red, one white and one blue.

"The bracelets are tuned to your telepathic control.   They draw power form the Web and can be used as you specified."

Diana put on one of the forearm length bracelet and mentally activated it.

A glowing band of scintillating energy shot out and surrounded the bracelet, it colored as the crystals in stripes of red, white and blue.  The energy shield made a humming sound as she moved her arm.  Satisfied she deactivated the gauntlet.

"While lacking the cutting ability of a light saber the bracelet will prove more than a match such a weapon."

"Thank you Ira, this should be more than adequate.  Perhaps I'll have Obi Wan spar with me a bit."

"Diana, I have also been working with your tiara.  I have been able to modify it into a hyperspace antenna, in effect boosting the range on your mental telepathy."

"Do you have any idea about the new range?"

"Only in theory, however I believe that from here to say Courscant would be possible.  If you would care to try I had R. Over return it to your display."

"I might at that."

Diana spun back into her uniform.

"Now what is the procedure for utilizing this new device?"

"It is totally automatic; you only have to use your abilities normally.  The tiara will amplify the signal and direct it."

Diana reached out with her mind, seeking the one she would "speak" to.  Her mind reached out further and further, further than she'd ever dared to hope.

Master Yoda, can you sense my words?

Diana? 

Yes Master Yoda, I wanted to inform you that my charges have arrived safely and are enjoying the island.

So far to speak mentally, possible how this great feat is?

Another time Master Yoda, I need your council about a Tangle in the Web of Life.  I sense it around Anakin, have you felt anything similar?

Felt it I have, Yes.

What can be done to help unravel this tangle?

Done?  Nothing is falls on young Skywalker's shoulders to triumph or to fail.

Yoda, you know my life's mission.  I will not allow harm to come to my children.

Perhaps for you it is possible to intervene, for the Jedi it is not.  If follow this path face it’s outcome alone you will.

I understand.  Farewell.

Diana ended the contact.

“Well the test is a success Ira; I was able to converse with Master Yoda as if he were right in the next room.”

“That suggests that the full range may be much farther.”

“Perhaps now I have to go.  Continue with your work, I’ll expect a full report as soon as you have scoured your contacts and sources.”

“Understood, have a pleasant dinner with our guests, Princess.”

“I will good night Ira.”

The Amazon strode from the room, making certain that the coded door was locked behind her.  She had to have that information, right now all she had was conjecture based on illicit information.  There had to be some proof to substantiate her theory.  Well that would have to wait.  Right now she had family to entertain.

Themyscira

On her way to the kitchen a shrill klaxon broke the air, it was accompanied by the calm voice of Ira.

“Themyscira is under attack, I repeat, Themyscira is under attack.  Ships and aircraft are firing at the optical shield.”  The alarm repeated.

“Hera help us, what’s going on.”

The solitary Amazon princess then spun becoming the mighty Wonder Woman.  Diana ran to the observation room.  On the way she met Anakin and Obi Wan. 

“Ani, Obi Wan follow me.  We have visitors.”

“I thought that no one knew of this place?”

“No one should, but somehow we have been compromised.”

Diana entered the room and activated the monitors; she focused the sensors to an overhead view of the entire island.  There were many ships floating around the island as well as atmospheric shuttles hovering in a circle all firing blasters at the optic shield that masked the island from prying eyes.

“As long as that’s all they have we’re safe.  The magnetic shielding should hold.”

“Who are they?”

“They are Palpatine’s clone troopers.  I recognize the faces of the pilot on the screen.  Why would the Supreme Chancellor want to invade Paradise Island?”

“Until now I’ve only had a working theory.  You’re Supreme Chancellor is also Darth Sidious and he’s after Ani.”

“What?  That’s impossible!”

“Is it?  My sentient computer has its feelers in every Republic computer possible right now, checking and re-checking for evidence to support this theory.  And now here they are knocking at our door.”

“Why would Palpatine want Anakin?”

“The same reason that the Jedi agree to put him through training at the late age of ten, he wants Ani on his side, to bring the balance to the Dark Side.”

“I won’t help him!  He had Qui Gon Jinn murdered!”

“Anakin, when you lost control and destroyed the Tuskin Raiders that had killed your mother, I saw the Dark Side.  It held sway over you for many years.  It now does not.  Your life bond with Obi Wan has stabilized your dark tendencies.  I fear that the Palpatine also senses this and is trying to bring you to him.  He will attempt to kill Obi Wan to sever your bond.  Only by succeeding in this will he be able to sway you back to his side.”

“What do we do?  This must be stopped if those troopers break through they will wreak havoc on this innocent land.”

“You are correct; therefore I suggest that we depart.”

“They are right out side the shield.  We can’t get past them.”

“On the contrary, I have a ship that not only will out run them but will be invisible to their sensors.  Go to your chambers collect your light sabers; I have to arm the compounds defenses in case they don’t all follow us.”

Anakin and Obi Wan almost flew down the hall. 

“Ira, activate operation Mirage.”

“Operation Mirage will commence in 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, activate.”

On the monitor Diana watched as three shuttles exited from the magnetic shield and made a run for the open sea.  The fighters ceased firing and gave chase.  This gave Diana the opening that she needed. 

Poseidon, monarch of the sea your help is needed, Themyscira is in danger!

Immediately there was an answer to the mental cry for help.  At each quadrant of the island the sea became a whirlpool.  The ships were drawn into the whirlpools and destroyed.  Diana looked up to see that the fighter craft had returned.

Zeus, please help me.  Themyscira is under attack by air!

Again the mental plead was answered almost immediately.  Though the sky was perfectly clear lighting began to flash.  Each of the fighter craft was struck by a bolt.  Normally lighting strikes could be warded off by such craft without trouble.  This time was different the mighty Zeus had been angered by the attack.  Each fighter that was struck went down into the sea and was then in turned pulled into the nearest whirlpool.  The threat had been abated.

Thank you.  I ask a boon from the Gods and Goddesses of Olympus please transform Themyscira once more into the Wonder Dome!

There was a no quaking or wrenching as the transformation occurred, it was immediate.  Obi Wan and Anakin returned their eyes wide in shock.

“Diana what’s happened?  I felt the death of the troopers, then disorientation.”

“The island has become once again the Wonder Dome, Obi Wan.  As for the troopers, the god of the sea and Zeus took care of them.  They have been dispatched as will all who dare threaten the home of the Gods.”

Diana’s face had changed, from the lovely face of a scientist and scholar to that of a warrior.  Obi Wan pitied anyone who found themselves at odds against her.

“We have all the proof necessary.  Darth Sidious you dare attack the home of the Gods, now your home will come under attack!  Evil can never be allowed a foothold in a world of peace.”

“Diana, we must contact the Jedi Council.”

“Ira, make the necessary calculations for the jump to light speed.  Then open a secure frequency to the Council Chambers on Coursant.  Anakin once the communiqué has been sent I would like your help.”

“With what?”

”I need to practice against a light saber.”

~SW~

“Obi Wan do as Diana instructs, she is more versed in the Force than even the eldest of our Masters.”

“I understand that Master Windu, however she is seeking out the Sith!”

“Mandate has you, Obi Wan.  Her orders are you to follow.”

“Yes Master Yoda.”

“Contact us again when the mission is complete.”

The Jedi council severed the connection.

*Ani?  Did you pick up any of that?*

*Of course I did, and I feel your trepidation of this course of action.  However, I cannot agree.  We as Jedi are trained to act in defense only; we have been attacked and will be again.  We must strike before the next attack, otherwise we may not be as lucky as we were this time.*

*What are you doing?*

*Sparring with Diana.  You have to see this, its incredible.*

Obi Wan noted their location from Anakin’s thoughts and joined them.  As the door slid open he almost drew his saber.  Anakin was battling Diana with two ignited sabers.  The Amazon was fending his blows off with nothing but the gauntlets that she wore.  They were emitting an energy field like that of a light saber and she was unerringly blocking each and every blow.

“Amazing!”

“If you think this is amazing, we’ll have to play a game of bullets to bracelets.  I think that’s enough for now Ani.”

The young man deactivated his energy blades in mid stroke.  Diana deactivated her gauntlets. 

“It’s been too long since I had a workout against a living opponent.  Ira’s holograms have improved my technique and stamina.  Now I’ll show you how I used my abilities in the early days of the planet Earth.”

Diana stepped over to a cabinet and removed a dark metal revolver.  She offered it to Anakin.

“This is a .45 caliber revolver; it fires a chemical charge that pushes a lead slug out of the end of the barrel.  This was the weapon of choice on Patriarch’s world.  It is much more clumsy than a blaster, and utterly barbaric compared to the light saber.  Take it over and stand in front of that wall and get a feel for firing it.”

Diana turned and reached back into the cabinet, she withdrew two narrow blue metal bracelets.  These were the originals that she wore during the 1940’s when she fought against Hitler and his Third Reich.  She removed the gauntlets and put on the bracelets.  Then she approached Obi Wan.

“You look troubled my friend.  What is wrong?”

“Nothing, the Council has given us, Ani and me a mandate to follow your orders.  It seems that you outrank any of our Jedi Masters.”

“With age comes wisdom, I hope that you’ll come to see that this course of action is the only way to save Ani.  I know you love him very much, you would never be able to live with yourself if he were turned to the Dark side.”

“You’re right; I don’t think I would survive.  I can’t bear the thought of losing him; especially now that I just found him.”

“Bang!”

“What in the Sith!”

“Easy Obi Wan, I am sorry I forgot to warn you about that.  Care to watch?”

“I believe I would.”

Diana walked past Ani to the bullet absorbing wall then turned and faced him.  She crossed her arms in front of her making a large X across her breast.

“Now point the gun at me and fire.”

“I can’t there’s no way that you can be serious!”

“Trust me.”

Ani swallowed hard then pointed the gun in her direction and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

Tink.  The bullet was deflected with a metal on metal sound and a spark.

Bang!

Tink.

Bang!

Tink.

Bang!

Tink.

Bang!

Tink.

Diana put her hands on her hips and smiled at the young man.

“So what do think?  Do I still have it?”

“I don’t know if you had it then, I wasn’t around but you truly have it now.  That’s incredible!  I couldn’t even see the bullets how could you deflect them?”

“Actually it’s not as hard as it looks; one has to calculate the angle of the barrel, the speed of the bullet and the trajectory.  One time I had to actually keep up with a machine gun.”

“What is a machine gun?”

“A machine gun is a large gun that fires bullets continuously.  I didn’t think that I’d get out of that one alive.”

“Will the gauntlets you use deflect a blaster bolt?”

“Easily, and without the energy shields that I have to use against a light saber.”

*This is a formidable warrior, I’d hate to be on her shit list.*

*Ani!  Such language, I should wash out your mouth with soap.*

*Well I would.  Hey, are you my lover or my mother?*

“Actually Ani, I’m more your mother than he is. Seventeen generations removed of course, but still.”

Anakin’s face fell, a tear rolling down his cheek.

“Anakin, what’s wrong.  Oh great Hera, I’m sorry your mother.”

“The whole thing just caught me by surprise.  You can hear Obi and me through our bond?”

“Only when I concentrate.  I promise I won’t eavesdrop again.”

They interrupted by a low whistle.

Diana spoke into the air, “Yes Ira.”

“We are coming out of hyperspace Princess.  The world ship of the Sith is directly ahead.”

“Very good, raise the shields and ready the golden lasso torpedoes.  If we encounter fighter craft use all necessary force.”

“I understand.”

“I have to get ready for this.  I suggest that you both meditate as well.  Center yourselves, this may be a hard battle.”

Diana showed them to a private room then excused herself.

Diana didn’t got to meditate, she instead turned and made the long trek to the hangar bay.  There sitting ready for her was the invisible jet.  Ira had fitted it with thrusters long ago and made the cockpit space worthy.

Diana spun, as she visualized the costume that she felt she would need.  When the golden light faded Diana stood there wearing a armored helmet in the shape of an eagle, her soft leather boots had been replaced by golden armored battle boots.  At her side hung not a sword but a light saber.  She drew the handle and triggered the weapon, a golden energy blade sprang forth.  She reholstered the weapon, and then checked the placement of her lasso.  She then triggered the gauntlets again to be certain that all was in working order.  That done Diana entered the invisible plane.

She seated herself in the pilot’s seat.  Ira had prepped the jet; she closed the hatch and pressurized the cockpit.

“Ira, open the hangar doors.”

“Princess, you should wait for the others.”

“No, I will not risk Anakin.  Should I not return you are to find a remote world and land the Wonder Dome.  It should revert back to the island.  You will keep Anakin and Obi Wan safe.”

“Yes, Princess.”

*Diana, open this thing now or I’ll cut it open with my light saber!*

“In the name of Ares!  Anakin go back!”

*No, either we all go or no one goes.  The only one that should stay behind is Obi Wan.*

*Forget that, I’m going too.*

“Alright, get in.”  Diana said to the pair as she opened the hatch.  Ira had sensed the two men’s presence and not opened the huge doors and exposing them to the vacuum of space.”

The two Jedi knights seated themselves behind the Amazon Warrior.  The hatch closed once again.

“Now Ira, open the hangar.”

“What in Sith’s name are we doing here?”

“Palpatine is Darth Sidious, I’m stopping this before he dissolves the Republic and creates an empire, with himself as the emperor.  I have seen that timeline through the Web, and I cannot allow that to happen.  Billions of beings will lose their lives, and if it happens Anakin will lose his soul and join the Dark Lord.”

“They’re not going to just open the door and let us in.”

“This ship has an atmosphere surrounding its exterior.  We’re going to land then enter the ship proper according to Ira’s specs there should be a maintenance shaft nearby.  Hold on this may be a rough landing.  Once we’re down we’ve got to get inside quickly.”

Diana then touched her left earring.  From the red disk a computerized display formed, it flowed across her face, connecting with the earring on the other side.  The display was transparent and made it look as though the mighty Amazon princess was wearing a mask.

“Ira, begin scanning the interior, display visual on my screen.”

“Understood.  Scan commencing.”

The transparent jet landed as gracefully as a swan.  Diana triggered the hatch then the three warriors quickly exited.  Once they were outside Diana took point, she unerringly led the group to a small raise knoll. 

“This is it.  Stand back.”

Diana knelt, then she pushed her hands into the ground until only her elbows were visible.  She then began to pull, showing the strength that had once earned her the name Wonder Woman.  As she stood a metal became visible.  She continued to pull until the hatch turned on its pivots.

“Follow me.  I have no idea if this hatch is monitored.”

Diana mounted the ladder which was bolted to the inside wall of the tunnel.  She climbed down until she was completely gone from view.  She then locked her ankles around the outside of the ladder and began a control slide.

Obi Wan and Anakin followed as quickly as they could.  Both mimicked the descent of the Amazon princess.

*Do we really know what we’re getting into?* Anakin asked.

*Not really, but we have our orders.  Besides, I don’t think I’d want to miss this for the world.*

“Heads up, I see the bottom.”  Diana called in a quiet whisper which was barely audible over the sounds of their controlled skid.”

Diana landed with a thud and immediately moved into a defensive crouch in front of the ladder.  Obi Wan landed next with a roll he came up next to Diana.  Anakin landed with a thud.

“Ani, are you ok?”

“I just bruised my pride.”

“Jedi have no pride.”

“Alright I fell on my ass, happy?”

“Enough, stay close to me, I have a couple of tricks that we may need.”

~SW~

Diana led the trio through long corridors, down more ladders, they took several lifts.  The two men were both conscious of their constant downward progress.

*There’s light ahead.*

*Steady yourself.  Be ready for anything.*

Diana strode ahead; she touched her earring once again, shutting down the heads up display.  From her posture Obi Wan could tell that she was expecting a battle.

“Show yourself Darth Tyrinnis.” Diana shouted loudly.

“Well, what have we here?  An ancient woman, back from the dead are we Diana?”

“I seek your master, the spoiled child where is he?  Diana spat out with a sneer.

“He waits, if you’re worthy.”

“Oh, don’t make me prove to you how worthy I am. Tyrinnis.”

Anakin and Obi Wan maintained their position, their hands on the hilt of their light sabers.  Anakin studied the Sith lord closely, he recognized the face beneath the hood of the cloak.

*Obi, its Count Dooku!*

*By all the moons of Endor!*

“I see you have saved us the trouble of capturing our prey, how nice of you to bring them to us.  Guards, take the Jedi.”

Obi Wan and Anakin saw a group of troopers clad in red body armor emerge from a hidden room.  The troopers moved toward them, their weapons trained on the Jedi.  Anakin and Obi Wan ignited their weapons and fought back to back. 

The two Jedi deflected blaster bolts back at the men, taking out two of their number.  Anakin saw out of the corner of his eye that Diana was squaring off against Dooku, the two combatants saluted with their light sabers then began to battle in the ancient art of fencing.  The young man’s attention was forced back on the trooper that had managed to get within range of his glowing blue blade.

“I’ve got you now Jedi.”

“I think not.”

Anakin’s blade separated the man’s red helmet from his shoulders, his head still inside.  The Padawan then turned and dealt with the rest of the group.  He and Obi Wan made short work out of the inept men.

Obi Wan watched as Diana pushed forward taking the advantage from Dooku.  The star spangled warrior began to press the advantage, her opponent struggled to meet each of her attacks what a parry. 

On and on it went Diana pounding at Dooku’s defenses, then it happened.  The tip of the golden saber made contact with Dooku’s chest, having slipped past his flashing blade.  The effect was dynamic.  The blade sank into the body, which began to disintegrate.   There was a flash of black light and a scream then all was quiet.

“What was that?”  Anakin asked looking around.

“The dark force, once the body cannot contain it and be perverted by it’s influence it destroys the body and returns to the source.”

“Darth Sidious!  Come show yourself, if you dare!”

“I am here, Princess.  I feel your hatred of me.”

“You’re tricks of the Dark Side will not work with me Sidious.  I am beyond your reach, now shall we dance?”

The Sith lord threw back his hood, leaving the two Jedi speechless.

*Palpatine!  She was right!*

“If you are beyond my grasp, Princess perhaps your apprentices will appreciate my “tricks”.”

“We have no hatred for you Sidious,” Obi Wan began using the silken voice of a politician.

“You are merely an object lesson to us in the weakness of the Dark side.”  Anakin finished.

Palpatine was sampling the Force surrounding the two men; they were invulnerable to his force attacks.

“I’ll destroy each of you, beginning with you, Princess.”

The Sith lord threw off his cloak spread his hands wide unleashing black snakes of force energy toward the Amazon Princess.

Diana spread her hands and sent bolts of red, white and blue to meet and combat those dark snakes before they could make contact with her.  Her energy bolts continued to emulate the black force bolts and continued back to make contact with the Dark Lord.

Palpatine screamed out in agony as Diana continued to bombard him with the energy of the Light Side of the Force.  Diana kept at it until she sensed that the dark force had departed.

“Now that his energy is depleted, let’s see if he still wants to play.”  Diana said to her two companions as she allowed her hands to drop.

“How can you do that?  The light side is weak, it’s not possible!”

“You are a spoiled child!  You want the power but not the responsibility, I am a Warrior of the Web of Life and it is not now or has never been weak.  You are the weak one.”

Sidious was enraged.  He stood and ignited his light saber.

“I’ll show you weak!”

The dark lord lunged at the Amazon.  She parried his strike then launched an attack of her own.  As she struck the dark lord’s blade came under and knocked her light saber from her hand.

“I have you now!”

The dark lord raised his blade to strike the killing blow.  If flashed down and was caught on the glowing shield of her gauntlet. 

 

Diana reached out with the Web and called her saber to her; she ignited the blade.  Regaining her footing the battle continued.  Diana allowed the dark man to lead, giving him the advantage or so he thought. 

When the Amazon had enough she reached into her wide golden belt and drew forth another saber hilt.  She ignited the blade and fought using both.  The shocked man worked his blade frantically to block her double attack.

Diana began to spin, working her two blades as she did. The glowing blades looked like the threads of a screw.  Diana kept spinning, closer and closer to Sidious she spun.   

Sidious looked horrified, he had no idea how to parry this move.  He leapt back, trying to regroup.

Diana stopped dead, now holding her two sabers like spears, one in each hand.  She threw them.  The “spears” arched through the air and buried themselves deep within  Darth Sidious’ shoulders pinning him against the wall.

“NooooOOoooOooo!”

Diana removed her tiara, the metal malleable under her fingers.  She molded it quickly then with a flick of her wrist sent it flying.  The ancient weapon flew end over end and stuck Sidious at the neck, it severed his head from the writing body.

Darth Sidious’ body exploded in a blinding flash of dark force.

Diana caught her boomerang and folded it back into her symbol of office.  She replaced the tiara on her head.  She then turned and smiled at her two companions.

“It’s over.”

“It seemed almost anticlimactic.”

“Now it does, if he had been allowed to continue only the death of Anakin and his son’s great sacrifice would have been able to bring down that evil.”

*She’s amazing.* Anakin sent to his beloved.

*How I would love to learn from this woman.*

*I may be able to arrange that.* Diana sent to them.

“Come let’s go home.” 

The three companions retraced their steps and returned to the Wonder Dome.  They returned to Alderaan, when the ship touched down it immediately reverted back to the island of Themyscira. 

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“You two go rest, I have work to do.”  Diana sent the two men to their chambers.

“Ira, open a channel to the Jedi Council chambers.”

“Yes Diana, what can we do for you?”

“I am contacting you to report that the two Sith Lords have been destroyed.”

“Both of them?”

“Yes, and the Master was The Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.”

“Correct she is, the veil of the Dark Side is lifted.  Balance has been returned.”

“Obi Wan and Anakin?”

“They are fine; I would like to request that they be assigned to me.  To learn the Way of the Web of Life.”

“Impossible, Anakin perhaps Obi Wan is too old.”

“You dare speak to me of age?”

“Apologies, Princess but-“

“I will not take no for an answer Master Yoda. I have always devolved to the “Council” remember who founded the Jedi?”

Yoda closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

“Remember I do, Master.”

“I am glad my beloved Padawan.  Now about my request.”

“I move that Anakin and Obi Wan be assigned to Themyscira.  To become the Padawan’s of Master Diana Prince.”  Mace Windu opened a motion.  “All agreed say ‘Aye’”.

“Aye.” Sounded in unison from all the assembled masters.

“The motion carries. Princess, if you need anything you know where we are.”

“Thank you gentlemen.”  Diana closed the channel.

“Ira we have two new students. Please prepare clothing appropriate.”

“With pleasure Princess.”

Diana walked down the corridor to the door of her new charges chambers.  She stood outside the door and rang the chime.  Immediately the door opened.

“Diana, finished with work already?”

“Yes, I am transmitted my report to the council as well as a request for you two to be reassigned here.  Which by the way they approved.  So you are now my Padawans.  We have a field trip to make.”

“Where are we going?”

“To the temple in the center of the island.  However, I believe that we need to do something about those drab Jedi robes first.  I always told Yoda that those robes were terrible.  Ira are those new clothes ready yet?”

For an answer two bundles materialized on a nearby table.

“Very good.”

“Now, for your first lesson, spinning into your uniform.”

~SW~

Diana stood by the two men as she presented them to Athena.  They were clad in white togas for the occasion.

“Obi Wan, Anakin, you are both worthy of the gifts of the gods.  I see that you are now under the tutelage of Diana.  You both are fortunate to learn from the one who founded the Jedi Order.”

“Founded?”

“Athena, why did you have to tell them?”

“They have a right to know who their master is.  Now for my gift, I bestow on you both the gifts of flight, speed, strength, endurance, knowledge, and wisdom.  Now you are ready to learn from our beloved Diana.”

“Thank you, Athena.”

“We will try to be worthy.”

“Ah-ah succeed or fail, there is no such thing as try.”

*That’s where Yoda got that line!* Obi Wan sent to Anakin.

“Indeed.” Agreed the goddess of wisdom.

“Now gentlemen we have a lifetime of learning to begin.”

“Oh, and I have another gift, from Zeus.  He seems to think that there is no way that in a mortal life anyone can learn what is necessary and them be able to use it wisely.  His gift is that of immortality.  Your new home will be here on Themyscira, with Diana.”

“But, what of our commitments to the Order?”

“The Order has been informed of this development and sends their assurances that you will always be welcome back in their ranks but you are free to move on.  The choice is yours.”

*Well?*

*How can we refuse?*

“In that case, I’ll race you back to the compound.”

Diana darted out of the door, quickly followed by the two men.  Diana looked over her shoulder, and then threw back her head allowing laughter to spill forth.  For the first time in along time she felt lightness in her spirit.  Life would not be the same ever again.

~fin~

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