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Dev approached the apartment that Kay was supposed to be staying at. He touched Kay's mind to tell her to approach the front door and meet him there. Dev knocked on the door and Brent answered. "Yes?"

"I'm Dev Sibwarra, a close friend of Kay."

Brent nodded as he offered Dev to come in. Kay rushed out and into his arms. Dev wrapped his arms around her protectively. "You alright?" He asked softly.

"No I'm not, I just want to go home." Kay said as she chocked back sobs. "It feels like I have lost my parents all over again."

Dev nodded in understanding, he felt protective towards her as an older brother would. "Come on lets go sit down and talk. Ok?"

Kay nodded as she reluctantly broke away from him and led him to the room she was staying in.

They sat on the bed and Dev let her cry on his shoulder. "Why is this happening Dev? I was protecting that girl like any jedi would do and they take me away from Anakin and Padme."

"I heard about that. This won't stop the Imperials from trying to kid-knap you either. The sooner they see that the better chance you have of going back." He reached into his robe and produced a spare lightsaber. "Kay, this is Anakin's spare, he told me that they had taken away yours so he wanted me to sneak this into you."

Kay nodded as she accepted the handle and she felt Anakin's presence still on the lightsaber. That thought brought more tears to her eyes as she activated the blade and a silver intertwined blue blade shot out. Kay smiled, it seemed like Anakin to infuse two crystals together.

Kay shook her head, "I hope they send me back. Brent and Miran are just ordinary people, they are completely force blind and they don't know how to fight or shoot." She glanced at Dev. "They compensated my blaster. Any chance you have an extra on you?"

Dev smirked. "I thought about that." He reached into his robe and produced another blaster and handed it to Kay. She accepted with a grin. "They can't know about this."

Dev nodded in agreement, Kay was no ordinary thirteen year old, and she was better at protecting herself then some of the adults he had met. "Want to take a walk?" Dev asked.

Kay nodded, "I would like too." She got up and picked up her jedi robe, it was a dark grey like Luke's. She pulled up the hood and pocketed the lightsaber and blaster.

Miran walked out of the kitchen just as Dev and Kay walked out of the room and towards the front door. "Where do you think you are going?"

"Out." Kay simply answered. She turned to Dev. "Want to go spar for a bit?"

Dev nodded, "How far did Anakin get with you anyways?"

"Far enough to beat him a couple of times." Kay answered with a smirk.

"You will do nothing of the sort." Miran said.

Kay looked at her in defiance as she stretched out with the force, "You will let me go." Kay whispered as she clouded Miran's mind.

"I will let you go." Miran repeated as a smile crossed Kay's face.

Dev looked at her in astonishment. "That trick never works for me."

Kay grinned, "It never works for Luke either. You have to ask Anakin to teach you properly one of these days."

Dev smiled as he followed Kay out just as Brent walked out just in time to see the two leave. He walked over to Miran. "Where are they going?"

"Out to spar." Miran answered.

"Why didn't you stop her?"

"Why do I have the feeling she has the power to overcome us and go and come as she pleases?"

"Did you say sparring?" Brent asked suddenly.

Miran nodded as they rushed out the door and down the hall. "They are probably heading to the park."

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Dev activated his red/orange blade as he met Kay's eyes as they gauged each other through the force to get a better feel for their opponent. Kay rushed Dev and swept up high, Dev met her blow easily.

Kay redirected her aim and went to his midsection while Dev went to intercept. He quickly re-aimed to her side. She pulled back and blocked. Kay went into a spin as she lashed out her leg to bring Dev down to his knees. Dev jumped over her sudden move and leapt over her head. Kay spun and aimed for his legs as he came down. As Dev landed he barely caught her blade on his. Dev put Kay on defense as he went for blow after blow pushing Kay back. Kay was open to find a way to turn the tide of the attack and put Dev on the defensive. She found his opening and suddenly went on the attack pushing Dev back. He smiled at the quickness she was showing. Someday he knew that she would make a great swordsman.

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Miran watched the two battle fiercely. She had no idea the training was this extensive? She glanced at her husband as they shared the same thought. Kay was better at handling herself then they could protect her. If Anakin could handle the teen then what chance did they really have? They just couldn't let Kay manipulate them so easily and she overheard that remark of losing her parents for a second time. They watched as Kay knocked Dev's lightsaber out of his hand and point her blade at his throat. He smiled at her and called his lightsaber back to his hand. Brent gasped, he had never seen anyone do that before.

Dev reached into his pocket and produced a remote. "You feel like blowing off more steam?" He questioned his friend with a smile.

Kay nodded and grinned, "Bring it on."

Dev smiled as he used the force to lift the remote in the air and directed it at Kay. She went to an on guard stance, she kept her senses wide open waiting for Dev to give her a signal that he had turned on the remote.

Miran watched as an unspoken signal was given. Kay went into to deflect bolt after bolt with lightning speed. "I've never seen anyone do that before." She muttered to her husband in awe astonishment.

Brent nodded in agreement. "I had no idea."

Dev noticed the two and he walked over to them. "It's part of a jedi training. We settle disputes, and the kind of missions that a jedi goes on never ends easy. Always something happens in the end to make the mission more difficult. Kay's life will be hard when she is old enough to do missions. She has to finish her training, so she will choose the right path and not the wrong one. Anakin has taken the training on himself mainly due to the fact he doesn't want Kay to take the path he chose a long time ago. Easy is never for a jedi." He gauged the two as he continued. This family is close, besides the things that have happened between everyone."

"Kay's teacher does not understand what happened, she was protecting Serila from being hit with a stun bolt. And now she is taken away from the people that she has considered her family for the past three years. She feels like she is the ten year old that lost her parents again."

Miran frowned as she thought about what Dev said before making her mind up. "Ever since we heard Kay's story, we wanted to adopt her."

Dev cut her off. "Anakin and Padme has no intention of putting Kay up for adoption. It gives them the chance to raise a child, since they missed their own children growing up. They are both torn and upset over this. It's best for Kay if she just went home."

"You don't understand."

"There are other homeless children that need adopting. Why chose Kay when she is already in a home?"

"It's an unstable one, plus they have no idea on how to."

"That has nothing to do with it. It's part of the learning process. Kay is attached to Anakin, you can't just expect to forget the things he has given to her. She will rebel on you until you take her back."

Brent sighed. "You don't understand. She will be safe."

"No she won't, the Imperials know that if they have Kay, Anakin will come running to her side. They want him dead because he betrayed the Empire." Dev argued. "It doesn't matter which home she is in. They will still attempt to get Kay, and when they do you won't know it until it is too late."

The couple was silent as they turned their attention back to Kay deflecting bolts wondering if it was a mistake to take her in.

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Mon Mothma walked to the Skywalker's apartment. She could not believe what she was hearing. The courts were threatening to take away their second daughter. She knocked on the door; she stepped back in shock at the look on Anakin's face. Yes this was not easy for him. "May I come in?"

Anakin nodded as he stood aside and let Mon Mothma walk in. "I'm sorry to hear what happened. I will see what I can do from my end." She offered.

"Thanks." Anakin replied as he motioned her over to a seat. "Would you like something to drink or anything?"

"No thanks, I'm fine for the moment." Mon Mothma returned in kind. "Why don't you head up and run your squadron through some sims to get your mind off of this for awhile."

Anakin shook his head; "I have my second in command running the sims today."

Mon Mothma's heart broke in half at seeing him like this. She would've never guessed that he was this type of person. "Anakin you need something to get your mind off this."

"It's hard because of the bond in the force we share." Anakin replied, "I can feel her where she is staying. Dev went over earlier."

Mon Mothma smiled at that, Dev and Kay were really good friends and she would not be surprised if later they would wed. "You really need to do something besides moping around the house."

"Thanks for your concern. I guess I never thought you would be concerned because of who I used to be."

"The rebel leaders were not too pleased with Luke and Leia that they had brought you aboard the med frigate. Everyone was angry that day, they were really taking a chance that you would not do anything, but Luke had some faith in you."

Anakin smiled. "Luke and Leia could not have turned out any better then Padme and I wanted. They at least got to lead somewhat of a normal life before they were thrown into the mix. Padme and I were thrown in earlier then they were. I was nine and she was fourteen."

Mon Mothma shook her head, "You and Padme started leading rough lives from almost at the beginning then?"

"Yes."

"What exactly did you do at the age of nine?" Mon Mothma questioned in curiosity.

"I helped stopped the trade federation and turned the attack to our favor at Naboo. If you look at the records there you will note that I was the youngest hero present. You can also verify with Padme, since she was queen at the time and she retook control of the throne room at fourteen."

Mon Mothma eyed him, "What part did you take in at the battle of Naboo?"

"I flew a fighter."

Mon Mothma nodded in awe.

"I appreciate your help in this."

"No problem." Mon Mothma went to stand. "Try and get some rest or something, Padme told me you were up all night."

Anakin shook his head, "I'll try, maybe I will run a sim for myself."

Mon Mothma smiled. "You picked such an interesting name too. Shadow Squadron."

Anakin smiled. "It fits with my personality."

"That's true." Mon Mothma was quick to agree. Anakin walked her to the front door. "He walked out of the apartment, "Thanks for stopping by. I will be making a surprise visit to headquarters."

"No force choking anyone I would hate to have you arrested since you have helped out so much with the rebellion after you defected over."

"Promised the family I wouldn't resort to it any more."

"I'll let you know how things are going from my end."

"Thanks, I'll keep in touch." Anakin replied with a sad smile.

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