Another Past

Summary: Kya Ranor, second Padawan of Obi-Wan Kenobi, is sent "back in time". She is told that she has the power to change that world's fate so that it doesn't end up like her own. She is given three tasks to complete, and one of them is to defeat Sidious. But in the meantime, she also gives away her heart. Her ultimate challenge – sacrifice the ones she loves and remove Sidious or save them and allow all of the universes to fall under the domination of the ones who came before the Jedi and the Sith. Will she ever go home . . . or will her heart betray her?

Rating: T due to the complexity of the storyline and some of the more suggestive parts of the story

Genre: angst (emotional & a little physical) ; romance ; hurt/comfort ; friendship ; mystery

Canon Character(s): Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (38); Master Qui-Gon Jinn ; Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi (25) ; Anakin Skywalker (9) ; Darth Sidious/Chancellor Palpatine ; Queen Padmé Amidala (14)

OC Character(s): Padawan Kya Ranor (16) ; Lord Drakale ; Lady Elizabeth

Set During: TPM & RotS

Note: This fic will get a little confusing as time goes by, so my suggestion is to make sure you read everything if you want to keep up with what is going on.

Trailer

A big black screen with the words – Parallel universes exist everywhere, bound by the Force and with identical destinies and faces.

A split screen.

One half shows – Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi fighting the droids in the Trade Federation Battle Control Ship. Master Jinn then begins to cut a hole in the blast doors and Padawan Kenobi defends him.

Words – One universe . . .

The other half shows – Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Chancellor Palpatine, and astromech R2-D2 fight to land the flagship Invisible Hand as an air battle between the Republic and the Separatists rages around them. Fire ships surround them as everyone waits and holds their breath.

Words – And another.

The split screen fades. Words slowly appear – Sister and brother universes, right beside each other, yet following different events. Never to touch or mingle, simply to exist.

But that will change.

A brilliant explosion fills the scene, and a young Jedi Padawan appears, wielding a lightsaber of midnight blue. She has sapphire eyes and long dark brown hair coiled in an elaborate pattern. A single Padawan braid coils down her right shoulder.

Words – Jedi Padawan Kya Ranor is a powerful Jedi whose midi-chlorian count rivals even Anakin Skywalker himself. Her destiny is unknown to all. It will be her fate to forever twine the destinies of two parallel universes together. . .

The Jedi Padawan fades off the screen.

Flash.

"Who are you?" Kya demands, her eyes looking at the Jedi Master in front of her. "You cannot be him! He was killed thirteen years ago!"

Flash.

"What happens if you fail, Padawan?"

Kya's eyes narrow, and her hand clenches her lightsaber. "I will join the Force," she says flatly.

Flash.

Anakin rises in the air, choking as a cloaked figure stands before him, his hand clenched in a fist.

"What . . . are . . . you . . . doing . . . Obi-Wan?" Anakin chokes out, clutching desperately at his throat.

Flash.

"Siri, no!" Kya screams, dashing forward. A brilliant flash of light follows, and Kya falls to her knees. "No!" she manages. "No . . ."

Flash.

"What do mean, they might die?" Mace Windu's voice is sharp. His lightsaber is held in his hand, but it is deactivated. The building around him is a mess, a backdrop of broken and smoking columns. Arrayed around him are other members of the Jedi Council, with a variety of expressions on their face, from disbelief and anger to fear and concern.

"Assimilation," answers Kya tonelessly. Tears are making their way down her face. "They don't belong there. If they stay too long . . . they will cease to exist."

"Cease to exist?"

"They'll die. And nothing will ever bring them back."

The scene fades away, and voices issue.

(Darth Sidious/Palpatine) – Join the dark side of the Force, Jedi.

(Kya Ranor) – Never!

(Sidious/Palpatine) – The Jedi Order forbids attachment. How will you tell your Master that you have given your heart away?

(a pause)

(Sidious/Palpatine) – Only I have the power to save him from assimilation. Who means more to you, Jedi – your Master or your lover?

Words – Kya Ranor faces the same choice as Anakin Skywalker. But will she fall as well, or will her love instead hold her in the light?

A/N: I have quite a few reviews accusing Kya Ranor of being a Mary Sue, so let me get the record set before you begin reading. For one thing, Kya Ranor is not a Mary Sue. I just portray her as I would portray the growth in my relationship with a friend – first, they seem like a perfect alien, and then as you get to know them, you start to see the flaws, the cracks, the little details. Therefore, for the first few chapters, Kya does seem like a Mary Sue because we don't know her. But as the story progresses, I show you more of her flaws and the things that plague and weaken her. Her greatest strengths are her greatest weakness, actually.

So before you judge and review, I ask that you read a little further into the story. If you've read a few chapters and then tell me I have a Mary Sue, I can accept your opinion. But if you've only read, say, the Prologue and this and you tell me, I'm sorry, but I will not be able to accept that. This is not a reflection on you or an insult or anything; it is simply how I portray my OCs. So, please, read before you judge. And thank you.