Author's Note:I originally wrote Lost and Found about 20 years ago and it was published in a fanzine. This chapter is all new. I know, the whole reveal of Luke and Leia's parentage has been done to death but this is my take on it - I hope your like it. I've got a few ideas of how I want this story and the characters to develop. Please let me know if you would like to find out more about Jianna and the gang. All reviews are welcome.

Thanks to George Lucas for letting me play in his galaxy.

Chapter Two

Coruscant

Their journey to Coruscant was uneventful. As the two small star fighters eased out of hyperspace and slowed to orbit the capital planet, Artoo was busy communicating with central landing control. Luke's position in the government of the New Republic allowed a smooth entry into the planet's atmosphere and minimal questions regarding his companion. There were certain compensations to being a hero of the rebellion, Luke thought wryly to himself. "Jianna," he spoke into the intership comm, "We're heading to the Republica 500 dock just follow me, okay?"

"Yeah, sure," she replied in a distracted voice.

"Are you alright?" Luke asked.

"This place is unbelievable," she breathed. "I've never seen so many buildings or ships in my life!"

Luke chuckled at the sound of amazement in her voice. His reaction to the city planet had been the same six months ago. "It is quite a lot for us backwater bumpkins to take in." He agreed. "I thought Mos Eisley was a major city until I saw this place. My sister just laughed at me for my lack of sophistication."

"Yeah…." her voice still sounded stunned, "I don't think I could ever be this sophisticated. Are you really sure I belong here?"

"As much as I do. Let's just pretend that all this civilisation doesn't intimidate us, okay?" He laughed.

"Mmmmm…. civilisation, right," she said, still distracted.

They eased their respective ships into the private docking bay connected to Luke's apartment in the most exclusive building in the capital; Republica 500. Luke personally felt it was a bit too ostentatious for his needs but, Leia had insisted that his status as a New Republic hero and Jedi Knight warranted the luxurious living quarters. He did admit that the extensive security within the building ensured him privacy and a haven from the oppressive attentions of the Galactic Holo News stations, who were obsessed with Luke and his personal life.

Luke hopped out of his X-Wing and bounded over to Jianna. She was standing on the platform gazing in wonder at her surroundings. "Is that the Millennium Falcon?" she asked pointing to the Correllian ship, which was docked nearby.

"Yeah, that's Han's pride and joy," he smiled inwardly. It looked like Jianna was a bit star struck.

"C'mon," Luke said taking her by the arm, "Let me show you around."

Suddenly, Artoo let out a beep of distress from behind Luke. He rushed over to the little droid. "What's wrong, Artoo?" he asked concerned.

The astromech droid let out a stream of noises which did not sound happy. "I think we need to find Threepio. I can't understand what's wrong with him," Luke said to Jianna. She nodded in agreement and they headed for the turbo lift.

"Threepio," Luke spoke into his comlink, "Where are you? "

"Master Luke, you're home," the protocol droid's voice crackled over the communicator, "I'm with Mistress Leia. I shall inform her that you have returned and that…"

"Can you come to my apartment right away, please," Luke commanded, cutting through the droid's stream of chatter, "There's something wrong with Artoo and I need your help."

"Of course, Master Luke. I shall come directly." Threepio replied.

"Thanks, Threepio." Luke said as they entered the elevator. The doors closed and they immediately began their ascent to the penthouse. They did not speak. Jianna still seemed overawed by her surroundings and Luke was too concerned about Artoo for conversation. Luke sensed a very familiar presence awaiting them in his apartment - Leia - and she rushed to embrace him as soon as he exited the lift.

"Why did you take off like that?" she reprimanded him. "I was so worried."

"I know Leia, I'm sorry. There was something I had to do." He apologised. Leia looked intently into his eyes but did not ask anymore. She trusted that her brother would confide in her when the time was right. Then she glanced toward Jianna, her curiosity about the newcomer evident in her expression. Luke followed her gaze and made the introductions. "This is Jianna," he said.

"Welcome, Jianna." Leia, ever the diplomat, moved to shake the younger woman's hand and motioned for her to enter the apartment properly.

Just then, Artoo rolled out of the lift and gave a miserable beep which drew everyone's attention to the droid. His motivators whined in protest and he ground to an unceremonious halt.

"Threepio, ask Artoo what's wrong, please," Luke asked the protocol droid who immediately moved over to his counterpart. Artoo managed a few slower, low beeps and then his power flickered and died.

"He was unable to tell me very much, Master Luke but it seems that Artoo Detoo's central power unit has been damaged."

"The ion cannon," Jianna said suddenly, "He must have been hit in the firefight but sustained his power through his link to your X-Wing, Luke."

"Ion cannon?" Leia asked, intrigued. "What exactly have you been up to, Luke? I know, you'll explain later." she added dryly before Luke could reply. She moved toward the apartment comm. "I'll get an astromech engineer up here right away."

"I can take a look at him," Jianna offered. "I mean, if you trust me to?" she asked Luke.

"Of course, I trust you," Luke replied, "but do you think you can repair him?"

Leia watched this exchange between the two intently. Who was this strange, young woman who her brother seemed to trust so implicitly? She let her feelings stretch out toward the girl. Her rudimentary Jedi skills could sense an intelligent mind and an independent spirit but also something more.

"I'm pretty good with droids," Jianna was saying, "And if See Threepio wouldn't mind helping me out?" she asked the droid shyly.

"Well of course Miss Jianna, I would be only too happy to help you. I am fluent in over six million forms of communication and have a detailed knowledge of all of Artoo's systems and schematics." Threepio replied.

"Thanks," Jianna said with a smile. She reached into her jacket, producing a toolkit. Then she sat cross legged on the floor next to Artoo and set to work.

Leia discreetly pulled Luke to one side and asked in a low voice, "Who is she, Luke? What's this all about?"

"I had a dream about Obi-Wan. He told me I had to find something. Looks like it was Jianna. She has strong Force potential." Luke explained.

They both turned to watch Jianna as she worked with Threepio on Artoo. With the help of the protocol droid she had rolled Artoo over to the apartment charging dock and plugged the little droid in. His front red light had reignited but so far he wasn't making any noise. Jianna had connected her small keypad into the central compartment on the astromech's dome and was running diagnostics. Suddenly she looked up and asked, "How long have you had this droid?"

"Just over six years, why?" He replied.

"He's a lot older than that. I've rewired his power source and repaired the damage, but that's only part of the problem. His memory capacity is pretty much maxed out" she continued scrutinising inside Artoo's primary compartment. "I'd say he's never had his mind wiped. He's carrying a lot of old files; looks like holo recordings and data files; and all of them pre-date the Empire. They've been very well hidden deep in his memory banks. Your average tech scan wouldn't pick them up at all. Whoever did this was very skilled and wanted these files kept private. Did you know he was carrying this?"

"No. How old do you think he is?" Luke moved over to stand next to Jianna and the droid.

"At least 40 years. Which makes him Old Republic tech? His CPU also says he was manufactured on Naboo. Does that mean anything to you?"

Luke felt a stirring of the Force at the mention of Naboo. He didn't know why, but he was sure that name had significance for him. "Is there anything else?" He asked, sure now that the mystery of Artoo's origins was something he needed to solve. He wondered why he had not thought to investigate this before. He supposed he'd always taken the little droid for granted.

"All of the holos are encrypted and password protected. They're labelled though," she squinted at the information streaming across her data pad "I think this one says 'Anakin'?"

Leia had moved over to join her brother and they both froze at the sound of their father's true name. She gently laid her hand on Luke's arm. She could feel his growing sense of wonder and excitement.

"There's a master file." Jianna continued. "I think if you can figure out the password for that it will unlock the encryption on all the files that it's linked to." She looked up and saw the intense expressions on Luke and Leia's faces. The atmosphere in the room had suddenly changed. "Do you have any idea what the password could be?" she asked.

Luke took a moment to calm his breathing and re-connect with the Force. He couldn't afford to let the excitement of discovery ruin this moment. He was sure the answer would come to him if he centred himself in the Force. Leia slipped her hand into his and joined with him in meditation. He felt a surge of joy as he felt the strength of his sister's mind join with his.

Jianna watched them both in awe. Even to her untrained eye, it was clear that something special was happening between the two people in front of her. In a flash of insight she realised that Leia was the sister Luke had referred to earlier. She had not picked up on the comment at the time. None of the news holos had known about that snippet of family information, she thought wryly.

Finally, Luke spoke, "Try the name Yoda," he said, sure that he was correct.

Jianna tapped in the four characters on the keypad connected to Artoo's memory. The droid gave a few beeps and projected the words 'DNA authentication required….' onto the wall of the apartment and a test slide appeared from one of Artoo's side compartments. Luke walked forward and pricked his finger on the lancet and a drop of blood ran onto the test slide. Immediately, a blue hologram figure was projected from Artoo's eye onto the floor in the centre of the group. It was a tall man, with blond hair and a beard and Luke instantly recognised him.

"Hello there," the figure spoke in an unmistakable accent. "I am General Obi-Wan Kenobi. Greetings Luke Skywalker. If you are seeing this message I must assume that all has transpired according to Master Yoda's vision and you have defeated the Emperor. I hope that you have also been reunited with your sister?" The holo paused, seemingly waiting for an answer.

Luke cleared his throat, nervously and said "Both Luke and Leia are present." He was still stunned by the discovery of the message. The answers to so many questions, which had plagued him since he had learned the truth about his father, were within his grasp. Frustratingly, they had been since he had first encountered Artoo all those years ago on Tatooine. He'd always had a deep affection for the little droid, regarding him more as a friend than a functional piece of technology, but now it seemed that Artoo was the key to his whole life story.

"Excellent news." the holo Ben continued, "Master Yoda, Bail Organa and myself have hidden information files within Artoo Detoo's memory that will, hopefully, answer some questions you must have about your parents. It has not been easy to obtain this information as the Emperor, and his forces are now in total control of the Senate building and the Jedi Temple has been all but destroyed. Yoda and I have also recorded all of our Jedi knowledge. We hope you will use this information to build a new Jedi Order. However, the choice is yours. We make no demands and require nothing more from you both. I am sure you have both made great sacrifices to reach this point. It is our sincere hope that you can forgive us for the decisions we have made regarding your future. Believe me when I say it has not been easy, but we had to protect you both from the Emperor and Vader until the time was right. And as you are viewing this message now I must assume you have fulfilled your destiny, by bringing balance back to the Force. For that, we humbly offer you our eternal gratitude and respect. May the Force be with you both, always." The holo Ben Kenobi bowed his head formally then the image flickered and disappeared.

Luke and Leia stood together in stunned silence.