Hey all,

I was watching the Lion King the other day, and was bored; so I thought it would be fun to write Star Wars in the way that the Lion King happened. Here's what I was thinking. Just a bit of humour to cheer anyone up.

Mufasa: Anakin

Sarabi: Padme

Rafiki: Yoda

Sarafina: Sola

Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan as themselves

Simba: Luke

Nala: Leia (as siblings)

Scar: Palpatine/ Darth Sidious

Zazu: Two roles for this – Threepio and Artoo

Timon: Han

Pumbaa: Chewbacca

Shenzi: Mara Jade

Banzai: Count Dooku

Ed: Darth Maul

Anyway here is the story:

The sun was beginning to rise on the planet of Naboo, through the mist in the vast luscious forests, the Gungans moved from their underwater city, towards the Great Palace of Naboo, many ships were beginning to come into the planet's atmosphere and following those who knew their way to the palace.

A small blue and white R2 astromotech flew over the mass of crowds towards the ceremonial tower of the Great Palace, where his master awaited. On his descent the little droid bleeped and bowed to his master, King and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker of Naboo.

Anakin who stood proudly gazing out upon the Kingdom turned to his little friend, smiled and nodded in response.

Artoo stood next to his Master, as the oncoming crowds moved further to the Palace.

Thousands of ships landed near the bottom of the Palace and as Anakin looked down his smile grew wider as he saw all members from the Jedi Temple, Padawans, and Masters come to pay homage to the two newest additions to the Royal Family.

He watched as a small green alien and two Jedi make their way to the stairwell.

As Masters Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi approached him, he hugged each of them in return. Qui-Gon looked upon his former apprentice with love and respect in his eyes like a Father looking upon his youngest son with pride. As did Obi-Wan who had become Anakin's brother and truest friend when he had joined the Jedi Order.

Anakin bowed to Yoda who bowed back to him in return. As the others members of Anakin's mother Shmi Skywalker Lars, his stepfather Cleigg and his stepbrother and his fiancée Owen and Beru stood in a row next to his wife's father Ruwee, Jobal, her mother, sister Sola and her husband Darred and their young daughters Ryoo and Pooja whom all in turn bowed to the Jedi Masters.

Jar Jar Binks made his way forward and also bowed to Anakin as he smiled at his Gungan friend. At that moment Padme Amidala Skywalker, Queen of Naboo walked forward with two small bundles in her arms. Anakin took their son, from her and looked into her eyes lovingly as both families and friends watched the young couple gaze over their son and daughter as they lowered them down to Yoda's level to perform the ceremony.

Jar Jar, Threepio and Artoo watched in amazement as the small Master reached out with the Force and felt the babies emotions and nodded to Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan he pulled a gourd from his small cane and broke it in two and wiped the water across each of Luke and Leia's foreheads as they fidgeted in their mother and father's arms. The two Jedi Masters chosen to be the twins' godparents and Masters when they became old enough to be taken on as Padawan learners.

Qui-Gon was to become Luke's godfather and Obi-Wan would be Leia's.

Qui-Gon picked Luke up carefully in his arms, as Obi-Wan held Leia in the crook of his arm, looking down at the small infants in wonder. Yoda walked with them towards the tip of the tower, closing his eyes and opening himself to the Force, all he could sense was light. Qui Gon and Obi-Wan shifted Luke and Leia a little more in their arms into a more comfortable position for the infants and held them up for all of the Kingdom to see the new heirs to the throne.

At that moment a stream of sunlight came bursting forth from the clouds enveloping the twins in light, as the Force around them seemed to burst with energy and purity from their small but powerful presences. Every subject in the Kingdom fell to their knees and bowed to the new heirs and the Royal Family of Naboo.

Meanwhile on Coruscant.

Chancellor Abdul Palpatine of the Republic watched the highlights of the ceremony on the Holonet and threw the remote against the wall as he watched his new apprentice on the comm.holo, bow deeply. "What is thy bidding my Lord?" said Count Dooku as he watched his Master rise and pace the room angrily.

"Life's not fair is it? You see, I shall never be King" he shouted angrily at his apprentice. Dooku stared at his Master. "The Sith will rule the Galaxy again, my Lord and you will be King, Maul and myself will make sure everything goes to plan" he sneered. At that moment another com unit sounded as Palpatine's personal assistant bowed deeply. "My Lord, King Anakin Skywalker of Naboo, has requested an audience with you" he said.

Palpatine nodded and dismissed his assistant "Send him in" he said trying to compose himself and seated himself in his chair as the doors to his office opened revealing Anakin Skywalker, Chosen One of the Jedi and King of Naboo with his faithful droid R2-D2.

Palpatine immediately fixed a smile upon his face. "Your Majesty, please come in, what a pleasure it is to see you again". Anakin smiled at his old friend. "Please your Excellency, I have enough of the formalities back at the Palace and at the Temple, call me Anakin" he laughed as he bowed to Palpatine, sitting down in a chair that had risen out of the floor.

"Ah Anakin, my boy, you haven't changed" said Palpatine warmly.

Anakin smiled then looked around the office again, his gaze leading out the window at the busy Coruscant skyline. "Padme and myself did not see you at the ceremony of Luke and Leia, we became worried" he said with a hint of anxiousness in his voice.

Palpatine feigned a look of surprise, and clasped his hand to his head. "That was today? Oh, I feel simply awful. It must have slipped my mind, with everything that is going on in the Senate"

Anakin nodded his head. "Yes, I do believe there have been issues in the Senate with the Sepratists, am I correct?" he said his tone becoming serious.

Palpatine nodded. "I am afraid so my young friend"

"How can we help?" said Anakin as he walked with the Chancellor around his office looking out onto the Coruscant skyline.

After his discussion with the Chancellor, Anakin and Artoo flew back to Naboo.

Anakin was eager to get back to Naboo to see his wife and newborn children again.

Time passed quickly for the Royal Family, and as the seasons passed, the twins grew, excited to know more about their Kingdom and heritage as Jedi.

As the sun rose over the Great Palace and New Jedi Temple, two boisterous seven-year-old twins raced through the hallways, disturbing the calm reverie of the morning, as they opened the doors to their parent's bedroom, and launching themselves at their sleeping parents.

"Hey Dad! Dad! Daad! Come on, Dad, we gotta go.Wake up! It's morning!" sang Prince Luke Skywalker bouncing up and down on the bed while his twin sister, Princess Leia clambered in between her mother and father singing "Daddy, Daddy, wake up!"

Anakin turned to his wife and groaned, as the bed bounced up and down with his two enthusiastic children. "Anakin, you're children are awake" yawned Padme, as she opened her eyes and saw them dancing up and down, beginning to burrow under the warmth of the covers. Anakin rested his hand on Padme's waist and grinned slyly. "Until sunrise they're you're children, Angel"

The twins jumped harder onto the bed and as they fell, two very disappointed faces stared back at him. "Dad, you promised," said Luke as he turned to Leia who nodded in reply, her lip beginning to pout.

Anakin hated to see his children upset, and had never broken a promise to them. He opened his eyes again and grinned at his children. "Alright guys, I'm up, I'm up." he said sensing their impatience as he shooed them off the bed so he could go and get ready.

The twins chorused "Yeah!" leaping off the bed and grinning at their mother.

Padme sat up and smiled, as she watched the twins run after their father, grabbing her robe, she followed them out into the courtyard. Anakin grinned at her cheekily, as the twins shouted for him to hurry, then remembering their mother, they ran back to her and embraced her around her middle, as she put a hand of each of their heads, as they said "Morning Mommy". She smiled down at them, and then begins to nudge them playfully ahead as she stays behind. As she looks at them, with a loving expression as they ran back to their father's side, walking into the morning sunlight, she watched as the three most important people in her life, made their way up to the Great Tower.

The sunrise illuminated the top of the Great Tower impressively. Anakin, Luke and Leia are on the point, staring out at the horizon before them.

"Look, children. Everything the light touches is our kingdom." Said Anakin as they gaze out at the vast Naboo landscape.

Luke and Leia stare at each other then say "Wow!" as they look back out onto the Kingdom which will one day be theirs.

"A King and Queen's time as rulers rises and falls like the sun. One day, children, the sun will set on your Mother and my self's time here, and will rise with you both as the new King and High Princess." He says glancing down at them smiling.

"And this will all be ours?" said Leia in complete awe looking up at her Father.

"Everything" answered Anakin as he watched Luke walk across the tower whispering "Everything the light touches." and glances up into the sky as he views the Northern Moon. "What about that shadowy planet?" he asks curiously pointing up into the sky as Leia walks over to join her brother.

"That's beyond our borders. The both of you must never go there." He says with a hint of seriousness in his voice, as he puts a hand on each of their shoulders, directing them back down the tower, as he prepares himself for their questions.

"But we thought by being Jedi and King and Princess, we can do whatever we want"said Leia as she glances down at her Father's lightsabre.

"Oh, there's more to being Royal and a Jedi than... getting your way all the time" Anakin says with a hint of enthusiasm in his voice.

The twins are in awe as they stop and look up at their Father. "There's more?" says Luke as Anakin laughs at their expressions on their faces and guides them through the Palace gardens.

"Luke!" Anakin said mockingly as Leia took his hand and smiled up at him giggling.

"Everything you see exists together, in a delicate balance. As a Jedi, you need to understand that balance, and respect all the creatures-- from the crawling ant to the leaping bantha."

"But, Daddy, don't we sometimes eat the bantha? asks Leia confused

"Yes, sweetheart, but let me explain. When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the bantha eat the grass so it is then that our souls become one and connected with the Force"

All of a sudden Threepio and R2 appear.

"Good morning, sire!" He says bowing to Anakin and the twins, As R2 whistles and bleeps.

"Good morning, Threepio, and to you too Artoo"

"Checking in. with the morning report." says Threepio

"Fire away" says Anakin enthusiastically to his droid friend

As Threepio drones on to Anakin, Artoo sits patiently beside the twins; they both begin to get bored of listening and look at Artoo, who bleeps as they look at him.

Anakin turns to check on the twins as he sees them both trying to levitate rocks, but failing in keeping them off of the ground. He turns to them both.

"What are you doing kids?"

"Levitating" says Luke as he loses his concentration and the rock falls to the ground again as Leia pouts. Anakin smiles and puts his arms round the both of them and whispers slyly "Let an old pro show you how it's done" as he looks to Threepio who is still droning on.

"Oh, Threepio could you stand still for a second?'

"Why, yes Sire of course! However may I ask why?" he says positioning himself.

"A Levitating Lesson" says Anakin waiting for Threepio's outcry.

"Oh very good, levitating, LEVITATING! Oh Sire, you can't be serious, this is so humiliating!" he says throwing his arms up in protest, as Artoo beeps at him playfully telling him to stay still.

Anakin smiles at Artoo as he hears Threepio mutter, "Why is it always me?"

He turns to Luke and Leia.

"Okay, you two, close your eyes and concentrate, don't imagine as Threepio being heavy, don't think, feel with the Force"

Leia tries it first of all as she opens her eyes, Anakin urges her on " Very impressive, sweetie," as she concentrates harder, Threepio lifts off the ground higher and higher until he is suspended in mid air. Leia brings him back down softly.

"Hey, it is easy!" she says laughing.