Reunited Through Demise: A Family Combined
A broad smile of overwhelming pride and joy for his only daughter and for his only son, spread across the now youthful face of Anakin Skywalker's form. He would have to leave his children temporarily though because he was about to properly ascend to the spirit world, where he now belonged, with two of his former Jedi masters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.
Upon entering their wonderful new world, Anakin was the first of the Jedi spirits to speak.
"Master Yoda, Obi-Wan may I please speak with you?" he inquired.
"Of course." Obi-Wan replied.
"Firstly everything that has happened has made me realise how much I owe you, how much you did for me, so for that I finally thank you. Secondly I want to apologize for everything I did whilst I was that monster." Anakin had truly achieved his redemption.
"Needed your apologies are not." Yoda told Anakin.
"You may not need to hear them Master Yoda, but I need to say them." Even after death Anakin was still trying to atone for his life's sins. "I do however have some questions." He continued.
"That is to be expected." Responded Obi-Wan. He would be one to know as he had experienced this very same event just 4 years ago.
"The first thing I'd like to know is why do I look like this," he gestured to his well-preserved appearance. "yet you, Obi-Wan, still look like that." He pointed to the manifestation of his friend. "Surely you should be the one to regain your youth- I do not deserve it."
Obi-Wan laughed at Anakin's words.
"Unfortunately we can not all be as lucky as you my son. There is a reason for your regained youth and soon you will discover that for yourself." Obi-Wan's choice of slightly cryptic language revealed he was holding something back. Being as greatly connected to both Obi-Wan and the force as he was, Anakin picked up on this. He chose not to press the matter any further because he could also sense that Obi-Wan was withholding this information from him for a vastly important reason.
"The second thing that I was wondering about is can spirits appear in front of everyone, even those who aren't force sensitive?"
Knowing what Anakin was really asking, Obi-Wan answered.
"You are able to visit your daughter.Leia is force-sensitive, but even if she weren't you would still be able to visit her."
Anakin smiled.
"Thank you. There are still many ill feelings between my daughter and me. They can't be sorted out if we can only communicate through Luke. I want Leia to know that her father loves her and will always be with her."
"You do not need to appear before your daughter for that Anakin. She knows that you love her and she will forgive you, but it will take longer with her than with Luke. She is stubborn, just like her father." Obi-Wan told his former apprentice.
Although expecting this, Anakin was slightly disappointed that he wouldn't be able to get along with his daughter as quickly as he did with his son, but like Obi-Wan had just said she was like her father. He wanted to have the good aspects from both her parents and she already had so many of her mothers.
"I have just one more question. Do all beings become spirits?" Anakin asked hopefully.
Reading Anakin's mind, Yoda answered this time. He, like Obi-Wan, chose not to reveal to Anakin that he knew what the youngest of the three apparitions was truly asking.
"If needed in this world then return to it as spirits they will." Anakin's hopes rose as he thought of the prospects.
"Has this ever happened?" He wanted to believe what Yoda had told him, but he didn't think that he could be that lucky again.
"Only once." Obi-Wan simply stated. Anakin's smile faded. The odds were not good.
"If answers to your questions you seek, know where to go you do." Added Yoda. This confused Anakin slightly.
As both Yoda and Obi-Wan were about to disappear, Anakin spoke up again.
"Could you pleaseā¦" He was cut off by Obi-Wan before he could finish.
"Qui-Gon knows. He forgives you too."
With that Obi-Wan and Yoda faded from view, as if the wind had just blown them away, and only Anakin was left.
Thinking about what Yoda had said, Anakin couldn't bring to mind a place where he could find out the answers he need. Wait. How could he not have thought of this before? Surely it was the only place.
Arriving to the amazingly beautiful place that was Naboo, Anakin began to get nervous. He was about to find out the answer to one of the most important questions of his entire existence.
Here he was. At his final destination. Just round that corner and either his world was going to be made or his heart was going to be broken.
Taking an unnecessary breath, Anakin stepped round the corner. He froze in his tracks. The sight made him happy beyond belief.
Walking just a few short steps and Anakin was behind the figure. Bringing his hand up, he gently tapped the beautiful woman's shoulder.
Whipping around, the woman gasped. Finally managing to speak, she asked:
"Ani is that really you?"
"Yes Padme. It's me."
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