A/N) My apologies in taking forever to update. I've been stuck on writing chapter 3 so I delayed updating. I have made little progress on it so the posting of chapter 2 may be delayed again until I get my head back into gear. This story has been planned for a long time and will be fully written and finished. Thank you to those that have read and reviewed!

Future of the Jedi

Chapter One

The twins stood together on the landing platform, located on the west side of the Jedi Temple. This was their first ever assignment with their Master's, and their first time going away without either of their parents. Though they had gone on trips across the galaxy as a family, neither Luke or Leia had been separated from their parents before. One parent had always been on the planet they were on if one needed to go away. Now they were leaving Coruscant to begin their next steps in their Jedi training.

It felt strange to be leaving without them. They had already said farewell to their mother, father and younger sibling the night before, when they had popped round for an evening meal to celebrate the start of their first mission. Though Obi-Wan had told them they could sleep at their parent's home that night, Luke and Leia had declined, instead allowing their father to escort them back to the Temple after dinner.

Luke scratched his chin, his dark blonde hair falling in strands about his face. His Padawan braid hung behind his right ear. His blue eyes shone brightly as he stood beside his twin. "Do you think it will be easy?"

Leia rolled her eyes and glanced at her older brother. "Do you really think they would send us on a difficult mission our first time?"

Luke cringed. His sister felt confident they would succeed in this assignment but he doubted her feelings, as he did not share the same belief. "They could, you know."

"It's a simple diplomatic mission. Nothing will go wrong."

"You shouldn't be so confident in your assumptions, Padawan. A Jedi has to be ready for everything."

The twins turned and saw their respective Master's, Ahsoka Tano and Obi-Wan Kenobi, walking towards them, holding a satchel each.

Ahsoka Tano was shaking her head, her head tails moving around her head as she walked. "Leia, you cannot assume anything about any mission. It may be a diplomatic mission but that does not mean it will be simple and easy to complete. Anything could happen." She walked right up to her Padawan, placing a hand on Leia's left shoulder. "And both of you need to be prepared."

Obi-Wan grinned. "I hope you've done your reading because you know I will be testing you."

Luke nodded. "I have."

"And you, Leia?"

"Of course!"

"Good." Obi-Wan strolled past them, heading towards the shuttle that had been prepared for them overnight.

It was a standard Jedi shuttle, with two small rooms at the back with bunk beds. It had the latest repulsor technology and hyperdrive fitted. The shuttle wings folded up when docked but in flight they extended outwards, giving a more feeling of a gliding motion when in use. The only thing Luke did not like about the shuttle was the colour. It was white, with a simple red symbol of the Republic painted on to its side, with the Jedi Temple engraved over it to signify it was a shuttle belonging to the Jedi Order.

Luke followed his sister and the two Master's up the ramp. Obi-Wan stood at the top.

"Are you okay, Luke?" his Master asked.

"Yes, Master. I did the reading as required. I'm just concerned about any problems…" Luke bit his bottom lip. This was the difference between the two of them. Leia was ready for anything and didn't think about issues or problems. She took them as they came whereas Luke was a lot more analytical and thought about what issues or problems one would encounter and how he would solve them. He was very much like his mother that way whereas Leia took after their father who had a habit of running into things without thinking it through.

"If there are any problems we will encounter them when we do. Think about what we have to do, Luke and how we can achieve it. Do not envisage the problems. Doing so is a distraction and you will make mistakes if you dwell on different possibilities," advised Obi-Wan quietly.

Luke sighed. He knew this. But it was who he was. He couldn't change how he looked at things. "I'll try, Master."

The ramp closed behind Luke. He walked through the shuttle and into the cockpit where he found Ahsoka sitting in the pilot's chair with Leia beside her in the co-pilots seat. He frowned. He had hoped he could be co-pilot as Leia wasn't that interested in acquiring piloting skills. He knew his twin was considering entering diplomacy rather than take on the full mantle of a Jedi Knight but she did want to enhance her Jedi skills before taking that route.

He sat down in the chair behind his sister and Obi-Wan made himself comfortable behind Ahsoka.

The ship juddered briefly and then glided up into the air. Ahsoka titled the controls back, putting the shuttle into a steep dive whilst Leia communicated with the Air Traffic Controllers. They hit the atmosphere and pulled up into space, above the planet.

As the shuttle turned to the right, Luke watched through the window as the glistening lights of Coruscant reduced before them. The sun beamed to the left and Ahsoka angled the shuttle out further into space towards the hyperspace beacons.

"We have clearance to go to hyperspace, Master," said Leia.

Ahsoka nodded. She reached forward and grasped the leaver. "Everyone strapped in?"

Luke hastily belted himself in. He was an adrenaline junkie for speed, much like his father. He got a thrill when going into hyperspace and a part of him wanted to try it without having a seatbelt on, but he knew they wouldn't appreciate a Luke-splattered windscreen.

The shuttle accelerated as Ahsoka pulled the lever down, engaging the boosters. The shuttle rocketed forward and the stars were replaced by long streaks of light, as they hurtled through space towards their destination.

"How long will it take us to get to Xancra?" asked Leia, brushing a hand through her brown hair.

"A few days," replied Ahsoka. "It will give us time to practice on our meditation techniques and to further study the material relating to our mission. The situation on Xancra has the potential to get messy if we do not step carefully. It is vital we are prepared for anything."

Jedi, Luke knew, always had to be, providing they did not dwell on the problems one might encounter. Despite having read the material needed prior to leaving, he knew he still had a lot of studying to do. Reaching forward for the data-pad he had brought with him, Luke accessed the files and began to read.

Whilst Leia kept a watch on the piloting controls and Luke kept up on his studying, Obi-Wan nudged his head to the side to indicate to Ahsoka that he wanted to speak to her. Without saying a word, the two Master's left the cockpit, leaving their Apprentice's alone.

Leia twisted her head to look at her twin who was still engrossed in the data-pad. "You know they are talking about us, right?" she stated confidently.

Luke shrugged, not taking his eyes from the screen. "I know. But it doesn't bother me. This is our first mission. Of course they are going to discuss us."

"But do they have to make it so obvious?" huffed Leia. She could be very impatient when she wanted to be.

Luke finally raised his eyes. "Ley…" He used the name his twin liked to be called when she was upset about something. It was a nickname of sorts. He had his own. "Don't worry. We're only training. This is our first trip out. Master Kenobi and Knight Tano need to assess us. They'll be talking about us a lot."

Leia rolled her eyes, folding her arms across her chest. "I don't know why you insist on calling them that when they are not here. They're Ahsoka and Obi-Wan."

"They're our Master's," explained Luke. "They deserve respect."

"I do respect them!" Leia stated hotly.

Luke didn't flinch. He was used to Leia's quick temper, something which he was grateful he hadn't inherited. "They may be family to us growing up but they are still our seniors. We can get away with dad because he's our dad… but Master Kenobi is not. When we became Padawans we agreed to follow the rules, the first of which is to always respect your Master. I'm not going to call my Master by his first name unless he says it is okay to." Luke leaned forward. "I know he says often that I can but I don't want to be treated differently because he's basically, well, our uncle."

Leia shook her head. "You're weird."

Luke didn't mind. He and his sister were very different. Their Jedi paths would be different from one another, regardless of what happened, but they would still remain close. Leia was very much independent whereas Luke wanted to follow the rules. He may look like his father but his temperament and personality was that of his mother though he had inherited his father's piloting skills. "Do you want to study the data with me?"

"No. I've read it. Several times. I know what the situation is on Xancra."

"Okay." Luke engrossed himself in his datapad once again whilst Leia shook her head, a slight smile forming across her face, and turned her attention back to the controls.

"This assignment isn't going to be easy…" said Obi-Wan, as soon as he had closed the door to the small room he was sharing with Ahsoka. The twins had taken the other bunk room.

Ahsoka frowned. "Are you certain?"

Obi-Wan nodded, grimacing. "Wish I wasn't. But I am."

"Vision?" she enquired quietly.

Obi-Wan nodded his head. "Last night. Anakin… had it too."

"You shared it?" Ahsoka's eyes widened. "That's almost unheard of."

"I know. But we do, occasionally, share visions." Obi-Wan sat down on the bottom bunker, sighing. "Sometimes this bond is a blessing and other times it is a curse."

Ahsoka nodded, leaning back against the wall. "He saved your life yet you're not separate people. Not really."

"No, we're not. Anakin knows what the vision was about and he's worried."

"What did it show?" Ahsoka sounded almost afraid to ask.

"The twins… On their own on Xancra."

"That's it?" pressed Ahsoka.

"No… The rest involves you and I."

"Let me guess…" Ahsoka began to pace in the small space she had. "The diplomatic problem progresses to the point where our lives are put in danger. Assassination attempt?"

Obi-Wan nodded. "Looked like it."

"We order the twins to run. They get into the jungle. We're caught up in a diplomatic situation which has escalated to the point where it is not salvageable through negotiating alone."

"I didn't see much but that is the impression I got. We were not with Luke or Leia in the jungle in my vision."

"Did you see us at all?" asked Ahsoka.

"I did. We were in cells."

"Hmm. Problematic. So it looks like the Aggara party gets into power before we can resolve the conflict between the two parties." Ahsoka shook her head. "It would be better for Luke and Leia to be the ones in the cell, not either of us."

"If they did, they'd be able to use them against us." Obi-Wan pointed out.

"True." Ahsoka admitted. "It is difficult. We can prepare them for this…"

"It might worry them. But there is a chance we can resolve this conflict before it gets to that point. Not all visions have truth in reality. Some do. Others do not. But we cannot shrug this off. I believe it is a strong possibility that Luke and Leia will be on their own. If they are…" Obi-Wan hesitated. "They'll be fine. They're very capable and strong with the Force."

"Did you talk to Anakin or was it through your bond?"

"Through our bond. I can still sense him now but it grows weaker the further I am away from him. Our mental conversations we have will be impossible by the time we get to Xancra. At the moment I can sense him probing our bond, asking if I'm ok. It's getting very annoying." Obi-Wan grimaced.

Ahsoka chuckled. "He's always been like that."

Obi-Wan caught on quick. "Sometimes I wonder if Anakin ever became an adult…"

Jedi Temple, Coruscant

Anakin chose to keep the vision he had shared with Obi-Wan quiet from his wife. He didn't want Padmé to worry over the twins. He could do it enough for her. He wasn't going to speak to his mother about it either but he was sure she would pick up on it. The key was to avoid her until he knew his children were coming home. They would be gone for at least two weeks, potentially more.

His golden locks waved around his face as he leaned back, closing his eyes, trying to delve into the comforts of the Force. He found meditating helped when he was worried but whenever he closed his eyes, all he saw were his children stumbling through a rainy, wet jungle, shivering and suffering from hypothermia. What father was he if he left his children to suffer that fate?

Obi-Wan had told him not to worry, that the vision didn't always mean it would pan out, but how could it not? It had been so vivid. It had to be a reflection of a future that was unavoidable.

Always in motion the future.

Yoda had told him that many times. Anakin wanted to believe him, he really did. He just felt that this was a future they could not avoid.

Anakin pulled at his hair, abandoning the attempt to meditate. He couldn't concentrate, his mind constantly racing. "They'll be fine. They're my kids. Of course they will!" Even that didn't help his nerves.

Now he knew what it had been like for his mother whenever he had gone away on missions. For the first time in his life, Anakin actually felt sympathy for her whenever he had gone out on a dangerous mission. As a youngster you never really thought about the people you left behind but now he was one of them.

And he hated it.

To be continued...

Please let me know what you think!

I wanted to try to have Luke and Leia be somewhat like their canon counterparts, as well as adapting to the new life they have had growing up. Hopefully the way they are portrayed and how they come across in this story will be adequate enough... This story should have around 10 chapters, perhaps less. I aim to have it finished by the end of this year.

Chapter Two should be posted, hopefully, soon!

Until then,

the-writer1988