The Jedi & the Assassin
Jedi Council
"Sure are you that impregnate Amidala you have?," Yoda questioned. ' Yes she's already been tested. I'm sorry that I could not better maintain my control. ," Anakin replied eyes downcast in shame. "Think it moral to have a woman before marriage I thought not," Yoda stated. "That's where you're wrong Yoda. Ami and I have been married for months now. I suppose it was only a matter of time before this came about. ," Anakin answered, "Aware of this was I not. Here with you she is??," Yoda inquired. "Yes she's just outside the doors with Bail Organa. We have found that she will have twins. A boy and girl both," Anakin replied. "Keep the children she must. Bails children people must think. Are we agreed? " Yoda said. "Yes master we are agreed.," Anakin sighed as his wife walked out of his life seemingly forever.
Nine Months Later
"Oh! Aren't they beautiful," Amidala sighed. "Well if they're anything like their mother I'd say so.," Bail cooed tickling young Luke underneath his small chin. Strangely the child did not laugh...
Three Years Later
"Luke! What are you doing with that knife? Put it down!!," Amidala yelled in terror as her three year old son wielded a knife around his fingers like a trained assassin. She knew what this meant she'd been trying to ignore it for years. Luke was acutely aware of his force sense. Like last year when Bail first called him son...
Naberrie Residence One Year Earlier
"Oh-ho! There's my little boy," Bail heartily chuckled. "I'm not your son and you're not my daddy!," Luke innocently informed him. Bail believing it to be an elaborate joke decided to humor him. "I'm not am I? Then who is?" Bail asked gentle sarcasm tinting the tone of his voice. "Anakin Skywalker Jedi Knight," Luke confidently stated. Mirth draining from Bail's round jovial face he questioned the youngsters resources. "I just know. Don't worry mom didn't tell me and Leia hasn't a clue. I know no ones supposed to know so I guess I'll let you call me son in public.," Luke reasoned.
Same Place Present
Bail never did get over it. There'd been just a bit of tension between the two ever since. She'd been trying to ignore that too but it didn't pass away over time. The jig had ended Luke could no longer live with them. "Luke?, come in here please.," Padme called. "Yes mother what is it? ," Luke answered padding into the kitchen. "Would you like to go meet your father?," Padme asked. "Oh! Yes!!, very much!!," Luke exclaimed scrambling to pull an socks and shoes. "Momma! Can I come too?," Leia asked hearing her brothers joyous proclamation. "NO little one you must stay here and keep winter company.," Padme told her. "but I wanna go too!," Leia wined stomping her small feet indignantly. "I'm sorry but this is a trip only Luke can take. You can come next time okay?," Padme softly reasoned.
Jedi Temple Three Days Later
The council was discussing a topic of utmost importance when Anakin, unceremoniously, burst into the room. "Jedi Anakin an explanation for this is there yes??," Yoda asked. "Yes Master Yoda and a good explanation indeed. Padme has just arrived here with my son Luke. She says it is inevitable that he must be trained in the Jedi way.," Anakin replied. "Here with her the child is? Bring him in. See shall we how powerful he is.," Yoda answered. The doors in the back opened and before Amidala could restrain him Luke ran in screaming in uncontained delight towards his father. "Daddy Daddy, Daddy!!," He yelled jumping up into his fathers waiting arms. "Did you tell him?," Anakin asked puzzled that his son had known him. "No I didn't say a word. It's like he'd always known from the day he as born.," Padme wondered aloud.
Two Hours Later
"Tested the boy we have. Find him powerful we do. Trained as a Jedi he will be.," Yoda told Anakin. "Queen Amidala we will give you ten minuets to say good bye to your son. We know how hard leaving him will be," Mace Windu stated. "Thank you," Amidala whispered.
Ten Minuets Later
"Well I guess this is good-bye my son. May you grow into a big and strong Jedi knight like your father.," Amidala sobbed into her young son's shoulder. "G'bye mommy. I'll see you again mother don't cry.," Luke soothed clutching her neck closer to him. Tiny tears stinging his eyes. "Thank you Luke," Padme sighed leaving her son to his father and the Jedi council. Luke suprisingly shed no tears. Instead he squared his shoulders and for the first time Luke Skywalker set his mask to the world.
3 Months Later
Luke progressed quickly through his training. Only after a few weeks of training the council felt him ready enough to construct his own Lightsabre. This put him ahead of a lot of the older students at the Academy and some resented him for it. "Where are we going father?," Luke asked walking alongside his father and Master Anakin Skywalker. "We are going to see chancellor Palpatine.," Anakin replied keying the control pad to their awaiting shuttle. "Why're we going to see him? He's a very bad man!," Luke wondered. Anakins' sons' wisdom surprised him sometimes as it often surpassed his own. "Yes Luke I know he's a bad man, but he's still the Chancellor and until he's voted down we must obey his wishes.," Anakin explained. "Well then why don't they elect someone else? Then he'll have no more power.," Luke suggested. "I wish it were that simple my son. You see Palpatine is a Sith Lord and as such he can use the force in an evil manner to make people do as he pleases.," Anakin explained. "Aren't Jedi more powerful than him? Couldn't we expose him for the bad person he is??" Luke asked placing himself in co-pilot seat beside his father. "No that wouldn't work either. If we ever try to do so he'd have a way of making us look like the bad guys. Anakin sighed powering up the shuttles engines. " OH! So we just have to bide our time right?," Luke questioned. "Yes my son we will just have to wait.
Chancellor Palpatines' Office
"Ahhh! Welcome Master Jedi. Please do come in. Oh! This must be your adorable son. Hello Luke and how're you today?," Palpatine purred softly probing his mind. "Fine thank you, but I'd appreciate it if you'd stop trying to probe my mind," Luke replied smiling sweetly. "Well! I didn't know you could block me. There's someone I'd like you to meet. Mara!? Come in here. You have a guest my dear.," Palpatine said. "Mara entered and froze at the guest she had been told of. It's the young prodigy. Offering his hand to me in friendship? How dare he according to my master he and his father along with the rest of the Jedi wish to thwart his great plans for peace!! Mara inwardly seethed. Feeling her anger Luke decided to could play this game. "Mara say hello to Luke Skywalker," Palpatine urged seeing that she was transfixed. "Pleased to meet you," Mara whispered squeezing the young knights hand. Smiling Luke returned the pressure until she let go. Feeling diplomatic Luke posed a question. "So what do you do for fun around here?" Luke asked following Maras' hurried footsteps through the senatorial building. "Well I usually I practice with my Lightsabre on droids and things but since you're here I suppose we could spar. ," Mara suggested malice twinkling in her eyes. Dropping his cool facade Luke exulted "Sparing really?!! Cool!, that's like my most favorite thing in the world.," Luke excepted. Minuets later they were sparing fiercely against one another. Mara looking for an opening where she could catch the Jedi off guard, Luke reveling in his opponents challenge. It was truly the most "fun" either of them had had in a long time. It ended as Luke disabled Mara pulling her lightsabre from her grip. "Hey you're pretty good," Luke commented handing Mara her lightsabre back. "You're..not so bad yourself ," Mara grudgingly conceited. "Thanks," Luke replied. "Hey maybe you could come play at the Temple with me," Luke suggested. "I don't think my master will let me, but I'll ask. I have never been to the Temple before," said Mara. "Luke it's time to go," Anakin called to his young padawan. "Yes Master I'm coming.," Luke answered clipping his lightsabre to his belt.
Jedi Temple Next Week
"Luke there's someone here to see you.," Anakin called as Mara walked into his room. "A visitor for me? Who is it?!!," Luke asked as he galloped through the open door way. "It's only me Flyboy," Mara sneered as Luke came t a full halt. "You came?! I didn't think you would. Wanna go see my spaceships?," Luke asked in a rush of excitement. "Sure whatever," Mara sighed. The only reason she'd come here were on the orders of her master. He thought it would be a good idea for her to come and learn about her future potential enemy's particularly young Skywalker. She was about to let loose another exasperated sigh when Luke suddenly stopped in front of a large metal door. ' This isn't your room," Mara stated puzzled. "Of coarse it's not. An entire spaceship cannot fit into my room.," Luke explained rolling his eyes. "You mean real live starships?," Mara said still uncomprehending. This girl may be pretty but sometimes he found her downright stupid. Luke thought leading the way into the cavernous room. "Duh!," Luke sighed. Mara Jade couldn't keep herself from commenting on the awesome wonders that were his creations. "Wow! There's a bunch of ships in here," she exclaimed eyes quickly darting this way and that in a futile attempt to surmise the exact number of ships occupying the place. "Yes I know. Not all of them work yet though. I come down here to fix them up in my spare time. I also add some of my own personal modifications.," Luke told her. Perhaps today won't be such a bore after all Mara thought a smug smile gracing her stunning face. "Can we do one together?!!" Mara asked a pleading tone to her voice. "Uh... sure if you know how to do it.," Luke stated. "I've been fully trained in the area of mechanics!," Mara huffed slightly offended. "Okay then take your pick.," Luke said extending his arm around the entire cavern. "How about that one?," Mara asked knowing that it would take a significant amount of time to complete. "All right but it will take years to complete it's pretty totaled.," Luke cautioned. "I'm up to it are you?" Mara challenged. "Of coarse I'm always up to it. I was just seeing if you were.," Luke countered sticking out his long pink tongue for emphasis. "Boys!" Mara sighed.
Seven Years Later
"We did it it's finished!!" Luke and Mara exulted after seven hard years of work the cruiser was finished and painted. Now all it needed was a name. "So what should we call it?," Luke asked his partner. "Mara, Mara? Are you listening to me??," Luke asked. Indeed she hadn't been for through her training she had learned to be an adult long before she'd matured into a woman. She had only been mulling over the fact that Luke was quite a boy. He would be nice to look upon when he grew up. He was nice to look upon now. "Uh! Yes of coarse a name right? How about lightening?," Mara lamely suggested. "Nah! I already have a ship named lightening.
Jedi Council
"Sure are you that impregnate Amidala you have?," Yoda questioned. ' Yes she's already been tested. I'm sorry that I could not better maintain my control. ," Anakin replied eyes downcast in shame. "Think it moral to have a woman before marriage I thought not," Yoda stated. "That's where you're wrong Yoda. Ami and I have been married for months now. I suppose it was only a matter of time before this came about. ," Anakin answered, "Aware of this was I not. Here with you she is??," Yoda inquired. "Yes she's just outside the doors with Bail Organa. We have found that she will have twins. A boy and girl both," Anakin replied. "Keep the children she must. Bails children people must think. Are we agreed? " Yoda said. "Yes master we are agreed.," Anakin sighed as his wife walked out of his life seemingly forever.
Nine Months Later
"Oh! Aren't they beautiful," Amidala sighed. "Well if they're anything like their mother I'd say so.," Bail cooed tickling young Luke underneath his small chin. Strangely the child did not laugh...
Three Years Later
"Luke! What are you doing with that knife? Put it down!!," Amidala yelled in terror as her three year old son wielded a knife around his fingers like a trained assassin. She knew what this meant she'd been trying to ignore it for years. Luke was acutely aware of his force sense. Like last year when Bail first called him son...
Naberrie Residence One Year Earlier
"Oh-ho! There's my little boy," Bail heartily chuckled. "I'm not your son and you're not my daddy!," Luke innocently informed him. Bail believing it to be an elaborate joke decided to humor him. "I'm not am I? Then who is?" Bail asked gentle sarcasm tinting the tone of his voice. "Anakin Skywalker Jedi Knight," Luke confidently stated. Mirth draining from Bail's round jovial face he questioned the youngsters resources. "I just know. Don't worry mom didn't tell me and Leia hasn't a clue. I know no ones supposed to know so I guess I'll let you call me son in public.," Luke reasoned.
Same Place Present
Bail never did get over it. There'd been just a bit of tension between the two ever since. She'd been trying to ignore that too but it didn't pass away over time. The jig had ended Luke could no longer live with them. "Luke?, come in here please.," Padme called. "Yes mother what is it? ," Luke answered padding into the kitchen. "Would you like to go meet your father?," Padme asked. "Oh! Yes!!, very much!!," Luke exclaimed scrambling to pull an socks and shoes. "Momma! Can I come too?," Leia asked hearing her brothers joyous proclamation. "NO little one you must stay here and keep winter company.," Padme told her. "but I wanna go too!," Leia wined stomping her small feet indignantly. "I'm sorry but this is a trip only Luke can take. You can come next time okay?," Padme softly reasoned.
Jedi Temple Three Days Later
The council was discussing a topic of utmost importance when Anakin, unceremoniously, burst into the room. "Jedi Anakin an explanation for this is there yes??," Yoda asked. "Yes Master Yoda and a good explanation indeed. Padme has just arrived here with my son Luke. She says it is inevitable that he must be trained in the Jedi way.," Anakin replied. "Here with her the child is? Bring him in. See shall we how powerful he is.," Yoda answered. The doors in the back opened and before Amidala could restrain him Luke ran in screaming in uncontained delight towards his father. "Daddy Daddy, Daddy!!," He yelled jumping up into his fathers waiting arms. "Did you tell him?," Anakin asked puzzled that his son had known him. "No I didn't say a word. It's like he'd always known from the day he as born.," Padme wondered aloud.
Two Hours Later
"Tested the boy we have. Find him powerful we do. Trained as a Jedi he will be.," Yoda told Anakin. "Queen Amidala we will give you ten minuets to say good bye to your son. We know how hard leaving him will be," Mace Windu stated. "Thank you," Amidala whispered.
Ten Minuets Later
"Well I guess this is good-bye my son. May you grow into a big and strong Jedi knight like your father.," Amidala sobbed into her young son's shoulder. "G'bye mommy. I'll see you again mother don't cry.," Luke soothed clutching her neck closer to him. Tiny tears stinging his eyes. "Thank you Luke," Padme sighed leaving her son to his father and the Jedi council. Luke suprisingly shed no tears. Instead he squared his shoulders and for the first time Luke Skywalker set his mask to the world.
3 Months Later
Luke progressed quickly through his training. Only after a few weeks of training the council felt him ready enough to construct his own Lightsabre. This put him ahead of a lot of the older students at the Academy and some resented him for it. "Where are we going father?," Luke asked walking alongside his father and Master Anakin Skywalker. "We are going to see chancellor Palpatine.," Anakin replied keying the control pad to their awaiting shuttle. "Why're we going to see him? He's a very bad man!," Luke wondered. Anakins' sons' wisdom surprised him sometimes as it often surpassed his own. "Yes Luke I know he's a bad man, but he's still the Chancellor and until he's voted down we must obey his wishes.," Anakin explained. "Well then why don't they elect someone else? Then he'll have no more power.," Luke suggested. "I wish it were that simple my son. You see Palpatine is a Sith Lord and as such he can use the force in an evil manner to make people do as he pleases.," Anakin explained. "Aren't Jedi more powerful than him? Couldn't we expose him for the bad person he is??" Luke asked placing himself in co-pilot seat beside his father. "No that wouldn't work either. If we ever try to do so he'd have a way of making us look like the bad guys. Anakin sighed powering up the shuttles engines. " OH! So we just have to bide our time right?," Luke questioned. "Yes my son we will just have to wait.
Chancellor Palpatines' Office
"Ahhh! Welcome Master Jedi. Please do come in. Oh! This must be your adorable son. Hello Luke and how're you today?," Palpatine purred softly probing his mind. "Fine thank you, but I'd appreciate it if you'd stop trying to probe my mind," Luke replied smiling sweetly. "Well! I didn't know you could block me. There's someone I'd like you to meet. Mara!? Come in here. You have a guest my dear.," Palpatine said. "Mara entered and froze at the guest she had been told of. It's the young prodigy. Offering his hand to me in friendship? How dare he according to my master he and his father along with the rest of the Jedi wish to thwart his great plans for peace!! Mara inwardly seethed. Feeling her anger Luke decided to could play this game. "Mara say hello to Luke Skywalker," Palpatine urged seeing that she was transfixed. "Pleased to meet you," Mara whispered squeezing the young knights hand. Smiling Luke returned the pressure until she let go. Feeling diplomatic Luke posed a question. "So what do you do for fun around here?" Luke asked following Maras' hurried footsteps through the senatorial building. "Well I usually I practice with my Lightsabre on droids and things but since you're here I suppose we could spar. ," Mara suggested malice twinkling in her eyes. Dropping his cool facade Luke exulted "Sparing really?!! Cool!, that's like my most favorite thing in the world.," Luke excepted. Minuets later they were sparing fiercely against one another. Mara looking for an opening where she could catch the Jedi off guard, Luke reveling in his opponents challenge. It was truly the most "fun" either of them had had in a long time. It ended as Luke disabled Mara pulling her lightsabre from her grip. "Hey you're pretty good," Luke commented handing Mara her lightsabre back. "You're..not so bad yourself ," Mara grudgingly conceited. "Thanks," Luke replied. "Hey maybe you could come play at the Temple with me," Luke suggested. "I don't think my master will let me, but I'll ask. I have never been to the Temple before," said Mara. "Luke it's time to go," Anakin called to his young padawan. "Yes Master I'm coming.," Luke answered clipping his lightsabre to his belt.
Jedi Temple Next Week
"Luke there's someone here to see you.," Anakin called as Mara walked into his room. "A visitor for me? Who is it?!!," Luke asked as he galloped through the open door way. "It's only me Flyboy," Mara sneered as Luke came t a full halt. "You came?! I didn't think you would. Wanna go see my spaceships?," Luke asked in a rush of excitement. "Sure whatever," Mara sighed. The only reason she'd come here were on the orders of her master. He thought it would be a good idea for her to come and learn about her future potential enemy's particularly young Skywalker. She was about to let loose another exasperated sigh when Luke suddenly stopped in front of a large metal door. ' This isn't your room," Mara stated puzzled. "Of coarse it's not. An entire spaceship cannot fit into my room.," Luke explained rolling his eyes. "You mean real live starships?," Mara said still uncomprehending. This girl may be pretty but sometimes he found her downright stupid. Luke thought leading the way into the cavernous room. "Duh!," Luke sighed. Mara Jade couldn't keep herself from commenting on the awesome wonders that were his creations. "Wow! There's a bunch of ships in here," she exclaimed eyes quickly darting this way and that in a futile attempt to surmise the exact number of ships occupying the place. "Yes I know. Not all of them work yet though. I come down here to fix them up in my spare time. I also add some of my own personal modifications.," Luke told her. Perhaps today won't be such a bore after all Mara thought a smug smile gracing her stunning face. "Can we do one together?!!" Mara asked a pleading tone to her voice. "Uh... sure if you know how to do it.," Luke stated. "I've been fully trained in the area of mechanics!," Mara huffed slightly offended. "Okay then take your pick.," Luke said extending his arm around the entire cavern. "How about that one?," Mara asked knowing that it would take a significant amount of time to complete. "All right but it will take years to complete it's pretty totaled.," Luke cautioned. "I'm up to it are you?" Mara challenged. "Of coarse I'm always up to it. I was just seeing if you were.," Luke countered sticking out his long pink tongue for emphasis. "Boys!" Mara sighed.
Seven Years Later
"We did it it's finished!!" Luke and Mara exulted after seven hard years of work the cruiser was finished and painted. Now all it needed was a name. "So what should we call it?," Luke asked his partner. "Mara, Mara? Are you listening to me??," Luke asked. Indeed she hadn't been for through her training she had learned to be an adult long before she'd matured into a woman. She had only been mulling over the fact that Luke was quite a boy. He would be nice to look upon when he grew up. He was nice to look upon now. "Uh! Yes of coarse a name right? How about lightening?," Mara lamely suggested. "Nah! I already have a ship named lightening.