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Author's Note: Para las próximas dos semanas, después que yo estudio mi español, yo puedo escribir mis cuentos (for the next two weeks, after I study my Spanish, then I can write my stories) – Katie will be so proud! Don't worry I attempted my homework. Anywho, thanks to all those who reviewed chapter one! And that included several new people! YAYAYAYAYAYA! I dedicate this chapter to Padawan Sydney Bristow, whose previous review made me laugh. I could imagine someone falling out of their chair after what I wrote. Enjoy this chapter and keep the reviews coming!
Chapter Two:
Everyone present turned and looked at Hailey like she had gone mad. Her father had a look of concern on his face, while her mother looked at her like she belonged in a center for mentally challenged species. The doctor and Cal Omas were a bit confused.
"Doctor could you excuse us for a second?" Omas asked.
The doctor gladly obliged, leaving Omas in the room with the Skywalkers. "Now Hailey how can you be certain this is who you say it is?" he asked her.
"Sir, I have done as much searching as my father has into Jedi history. This has to be Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. I am certain about that."
Luke looked at his daughter then at the Chief of State. For once in his life he had no idea what to say.
"I say we unfreeze them and see if Hailey is right." Mara said speaking up. "That's the only way."
Omas called the doctor back in the room and the unfreezing process began.
Slowly the carbonite melted away to reveal their faces. And Hailey had indeed been correct on saying who it was. Now to find out if they survived. Within seconds of the carbonite being completely melted away, each of the men took a deep breath in and then began coughing. Both of them seemed to be rather unaffected by hibernation sickness.
The older gentleman sat up and looked directly at that small group. "I have never seen any of you in my entire life."
"That's because Master Qui-Gon you've been frozen in carbonite for the past 65 years," Hailey said moving in front of the group. "We're not even sure how you and your apprentice ended up like this in the first place."
"Then we need to speak to the Jedi Council at once."
"That's going to be difficult. The Jedi Council as you knew it no longer exists." Luke said standing next to his daughter.
By then Obi-Wan had sat up as well as was listening intently to what was being said.
"What happened to it?" Qui-Gon asked.
"That's a long story sir," Hailey said. "Perhaps Chief of State Omas might be willing to let us move some place more comfortable."
"Yes of course. Just so long as they return for a complete examination," Omas said quickly. He still wasn't sure about everything that was going on. It was all a bit odd to him.
Everyone agreed to Omas request.
Qui-Gon managed to stand up with ease, but Obi-Wan stumbled a little to get his footing.
"Here lean on me," Hailey said as she helped him get used to walking again. He smiled and told her thank you.
"What is the last thing that each of you remember?" Luke asked as the group sat in a meeting room that was in the medical facility.
"We arrived on Courscant with Queen Amidala of Naboo. After meeting with the Jedi Council about a young boy named Anakin Skywalker, everything is a bit fuzzy," Qui-Gon said.
"I remember that the council had told us to return to Naboo with the Queen, while the boy's fate would be determined later, Master." Obi-Wan said. "Then all is a blur."
Luke and Mara sat back and thought about things for a second. "Hailey fill them in. you are a better story teller then your mother and I are." Luke said to his daughter.
Suddenly everyone was looking at her. "Um let's see. After you returned to Naboo with the Queen and defeated the Trade Federation there, Master Qui-Gon died in a lightsaber battle with a Sith known as Darth Maul. In return Darth Maul was killed by Obi-Wan. The council promoted Obi-Wan to a Jedi Knight and allowed Anakin Skywalker to become his apprentice. Skip ahead about ten years and that is when the Clone Wars begin. Many systems were declaring their independence from the Republic and joining forces with Count Dooku, who was then a Sith…"
"Wait, Dooku was my Master. He couldn't of turned to the Sith!"
"Sorry but he did. Anyways the republic had a clone army and the separatists had a droid one. The Jedi Knights were assigned different squadrons and different assignments on where to engage the Separatists. Obi-Wan became a General while Anakin was his commander. Eventually Anakin was promoted to Jedi Knight. Then after about four years, the Clone Wars abruptly ended."
"How so?" Obi-Wan asked intrigued by her story.
"The Chosen One turned to the Dark Side. He helped the new Emperor Palpatine destroy almost all of the Jedi including the younglings." Hailey said continuing.
"But why?" Qui-Gon asked.
"He was trying to save his wife from dying during child birth."
"But a Jedi can't marry! It's forbidden by the code!" Obi-Wan said.
"Obi-Wan! Calm down!" Qui-Gon directed at his apprentice.
"Sorry master."
Hailey continued her story, trying not to laugh. "Rules are made to be broken. I've broken enough that I should know. Anyways, Anakin Skywalker became known as Darth Vader from then on. But Palpatine had used him for his powers and never ended up helping him in the way that Vader had wanted. In the end, Obi-Wan and Vader fought on Mustafar and Vader ended up falling into the lava. The only way that he survived was by living in a horrific black suit for the rest of his life."
"What about his wife and child?" Qui-Gon asked.
"They managed to survive thanks to Master Yoda, Obi-Wan and Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan. My father," Hailey said point at Luke, "was taken by Obi-Wan to Tatooine and raised by Anakin's step brother and his wife. Then my Aunt Leia was taken to Alderaan and raised in the royal court there. As for my grandmother, she was moved around a lot of avoid being detected by Vader."
"So your father and aunt are the offspring of the Chosen One?" Qui-Gon asked, finally putting all the pieces together in his mind.
"Yes. Continuing on, after about twenty years of having the Empire rule, Obi-Wan began to teach my father about the Force and being a Jedi. They were on their way to Alderaan, when the ship they were on was captured. Obi-Wan became one with the Force, while facing Vader again. He did this to allow my dad, aunt and their friends to escape. Eventually Vader figured out who my father was and tried to convince him to join the Sith, but it didn't work. After that incident, my dad returned to Master Yoda and finished his training. Then too, Master Yoda become one with the Force…"
Hailey continued telling her story all the way up to where they were now. And it took quite a while.
"Wow you are a good story teller." Obi-Wan said.
Everyone laughed.
"There is just one thing you never told us. Who did Anakin marry?"
"Padmé Amidala, the former Queen and Senator from Naboo. Well she's the Queen of Naboo again. That's jus because she's so well loved there."
It took Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan a few seconds to absorb all that they had just learned. "Then if we are here now, how could we have done all of what you told us?" Qui-Gon asked.
"Honestly we don't know," Luke said. "Hopefully, Cilghal, who is Jedi Knight, can figure that out. She is very well trained in healing arts."
That's when Hailey remembered. She had a training session with Cilghal that day! "Um. Father, may I be excused. I forgot that I have to meet with Cilghal like right now."
Luke nodded and Hailey bolted out of the door. She hated to keep Cilghal waiting.
"Hailey we've gone over these readouts a hundred times. And each and every time it says that they are both one hundred percent who they say they are." Cilghal said. It was later that afternoon. She and Hailey were going over the medical readouts of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan.
"There had to be an explanation!" Hailey said collapsing into a chair. "Wait a second. Could a clone possibly have Force talents?"
"Well the clone of your father did."
"That has to be it! They were cloned! But done in such a way that they acted in the way that Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan did. That would be one advanced clone."
Cilghal looked back at the report that she held in her hand. "I think you might be on to something with the clone idea Hailey. Come here look at this."
Hailey got up and went to look over Cilghal's shoulder. She was pointing at the genetic make up of Qui-Gon Jinn on the holopad. "See this missing piece here."
"Yeah."
"That's an indicator that this person was cloned. And it's the same on the other report as well."
"But who would want to clone them then freeze the real ones in carbonite?"
"Someone who obviously was worried that the real ones could defeat them. Usually a clone is weaker then the original."
"My guess is Palpatine. What about you?" Hailey said.
Cilghal laughed. "I wouldn't doubt it."
"Want to come with me to tell father?" Hailey asked getting up to leave.
"No you go on and go. I have some other work to finish up." Cilghal said, as she began to straighten up. "Oh and Hailey, don't be late next time."
"I won't." Hailey said smiling as she headed back for the apartment she shared with her parents.
A.N. #2: I have no idea about clones…so I made it up! smiles I hope ya'll liked it! REVIEW! REVIEW! YOU WILL REVIEW!
