AN: This story came about from some writer's block I was having while I was working on another fic, and at first I was like, Nah, no way. But shortly after that I started to get some more ideas, and then I thought, Wait a second…I think I've got something here!

Along with my writer's block, my idea also came from other sources: the first J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie; as well as the fics "The Awakening: Revised Edition", the "Forever Destined" series, "Force-Jumper", and the "Never Gone" series, which were all written by Lilac Moon; the "Naboo Chronicles" series by REVO42175; "New Chance" by Hektols; and "Justice League: Fire Shadow" by Freedom Guard.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters; they belong to their respective creators (in this case, Masashi Kishimoto and George Lucas)

Prologue – Beginning Again

In a galaxy far, far away…there exists an entity that is the originator of life itself. By her will, worlds and stars come forth and take shape, forming galaxies and eventually, the universe itself. And out of that came life forms, both sentient and non-sentient.

To ensure that her will would be carried out (for after all, with freedom of choice came the opportunity for conflict, as well as genuine love in all forms) this entity endowed several individuals throughout the galaxy with her powers, allowing her will to be channeled through those she chose so that peace, and most importantly, balance would be assured.

In time, her followers referred to her as the Force. Despite it being a small description of who she really was, the name was still a title that fit her.

But although many followed her will, there then arose those who believed that strength lied not in balance, but in one part of her gifts, which would come to be known as the dark side. However, the Force herself knew that true strength did not reside in one part of her power, but from all forms in perfect harmony (especially the part that many would come to call the living Force), and the core that makes up that exact harmony is love. To lean on one side alone would only lead to disaster. If one was to rely solely on light, then one would lose the zest and passion for life and become stagnant, and eventually become unable to adapt for change, which is always constant. On the other hand, if one relies only on darkness, then one can lose themselves and become something else entirely…something twisted, and foul.

Unfortunately, that understanding was lost in translation, for in time war between her followers known as the Jedi and the followers of the Dark Side known as the Sith Lords would begin. And the Force had to sadly see many lives lost because of the Sith's desire for ever more power. Eventually the Jedi were able to obtain a victory against their adversaries, but it came at a high cost, for the casualties suffered on the Jedi side had been quite grave, so much so that in the long run the Jedi Order made the decision to ultimately forbid having any attachments to anyone, and have very little emotion as possible, believing that discipline alone, rather than passion under control would allow them to have a much objective view of things and never be caught off guard again. However, the Force knew there was more to it than that, and knowing what was in the Jedi's hearts she saw that forbidding attachments was created more out of fear than seeking a clearer insight. A sentient being's ability to go through the motions of losing someone, but then making peace with it and moving on was one of the key foundations to life itself. To prohibit that would only allow a possibility for someone to be ensnared by the Dark side – in essence, the Jedi would only end up creating the very problem they wanted to prevent – the rise of more Sith Lords.

To make matters worse, The Force also knew that one lone Sith by the name of Darth Bane had survived the Sith purge. But rather than try and make a final stand against his Jedi enemies, Bane adopted patience as his virtue. Not only that, but ironically enough he also utilized the Jedi virtues of cunning, stealth, and subterfuge to allow himself to adapt for the changing times and be able to stay one step ahead of his Jedi enemies, if not several. In addition, Bane also created The Rule of Two, where there would be no more than two Sith Lords at one time. And over the course of a millennia, things would remain so.

But as much as the Sith's actions troubled the Force greatly, seeing what her Jedi followers had become saddened and offended her more. Within that same time span of a thousand years the Force's followers had twisted her will into something that turned them all into entities not too dissimilar from robotic helpers called droids. And in addition, their decision to cut themselves off from the people they serve had only become more prevalent, and the fact that the Sith Lords had adapted so well for the times that they were now able to hide themselves in plain sight of the Jedi (due in part to the latter party's own complacency) made the Force realize that the time for dramatic change was now. Fortunately she had gotten the proverbial ball rolling eons back by revealing to one Jedi of the arrival of her own child – the Chosen One, the one who will not only destroy the Sith, but restore the balance. For a long time after that it was believed to be nothing more than some myth, and not to be taken too seriously, but to some within the Jedi Order, it was something that merited attention. Of course, even the few curious ones could only guess as to what the true meaning of the prophecy was, but the Force herself knew.

Eradicating the Sith Order was only part of the prophecy. The other part involved revolutionizing the Jedi Order (specifically abolishing the prohibition of attachments). Now despite this, the Force could not and would not obligate the Jedi into making a choice, but the latter party needed to be made aware of the consequences no matter what choice they made. If they chose to accept change, then they would truly be on their way to achieving balance under her Chosen One's leadership and example. If they didn't…disaster would follow, and many innocent lives would pay the price…and not just because of the Sith's machinations, but also because of the Jedi's unwillingness to accept change.

Within due time, her Chosen One was born to a virgin mother and was christened the name Anakin Skywalker, and lived an idyllic life on the desert planet of Tatooine. Although he was born into slavery, her child lived a happy life, and discovered an uncanny ability to fix just about anything and have reflexes beyond compare when it came to piloting a craft of any kind (all due to his gifts given to him by the Force). In time he was discovered by a maverick Jedi Master and after a series of events was brought before the council in an attempt to train him. But sadly things would not turn out the way the Force had wanted initially. For although Anakin was eventually accepted to be trained, the Jedi's weariness of him, coupled with his own anxieties about losing those he loved (and having tension with his mentor more often than not) along with several other things made her child become easy prey for Darth Sidious, who was able to trick Anakin to going to the Dark Side under the promise that doing so would grant him the power to save his wife from dying. Of course, Sidious had no idea how to use the force in that way (and the Force herself knew that defying death did not work that way either), but he was able to keep up the pretense enough to convince Anakin to become the Sith Lord known as Darth Vader. And then shortly after more tragedies occurred, darkness reigned for the better part of eighteen to twenty years, until Anakin and Padme's son Luke learned of Vader's true identity and despite what Yoda and Obi-Wan told him about Vader (which offended the Force greatly since she could sense the two 'Masters' were also trying to deflect much of the blame they had in her Chosen One's fall), set about to bring his father back to the light, and just when it seemed hopeless and Sidious was on the verge of victory, Vader turned on Sidious and threw him over the platform, thus saving his son, wiping out the Sith Order completely and becoming Anakin Skywalker long enough to see his son for the first and last time before he died.

But although the Force was glad her Chosen One redeemed himself in the end (and in the process was reunited with his angel in the afterlife), the fact that so many lives were unnecessarily lost was just too much, to say nothing of the two Jedi remnants still leaning more on that ridiculous Jedi Code even towards the end and not telling Luke other important details like who his mother was, which the Force found quite inexcusable (and something she gave a mild rebuke to Obi-Wan and Yoda after Palpatine was dealt with and sentenced to hell). It had not been a coincidence that her Chosen One met Padme in that shop on Tatooine all those years ago; the Force had purposely created her through Jobal and Ruwee Nabierre to complete her Chosen One and guide him with her love, but sadly thanks in no small part to the Jedi Order (and Sidious), things went tragic, and Anakin, Padme, and their family had deserved better than that.

Although the Force knew she could not alter the timeline that had occurred (for it was already set and could not be changed), she knew that at least the Chosen One's true legacy would continue through his descendants. Plus, given the nature of time itself, there were always new timelines/lifetimes being created by her will, and with that came a brand new plan in her mind. Her Chosen One would still come into being in a new timeline, as would his beloved angel and everyone else, but the Force now knew that the people to see to his training could not come from the Jedi Order (not initially anyway). In order for her child to succeed, he would need a foundation to draw upon in order to be able to counter the Sith Lord's temptations. Upon looking at the Force Spirit of one specific Jedi maverick the Force found one half of the puzzle in regards to her child's future training, now there was just one more piece left…and the Force knew it had to be someone different…someone who could genuinely give her Chosen One that much-needed foundation.

Then no sooner did she ponder this did the Force then sense a break in the barrier between her own dimension and another. Upon further inspection she discovered the spirit of a warrior that was very similar to her Chosen One yet different. Looking deeper into his soul the Force was amazed by what she saw. From the beginning of this man's life to now, the Force saw everything ranging from sorrow, to losses and triumphs, and finally…acceptance and happiness. Not only that, but it seemed that this warrior's spirit also contained a powerful entity that could eclipse any Grand Master in existence, but it also had a sense of honor and pride which was quite interesting to the Force.

After finally seeing everything this warrior had gone through up to now, that was when the Force smiled a warm gentle smile.

"I have found my Chosen One's other teacher." She said as she then placed a barrier around the warrior, thus protecting him from dying in the vacuum of space and allowing him to rest while she prepared to speak to him at the most opportune moment…