Disclaimer: Disney owns Star Wars, not me. All the characters and places (except for my OC Analise Joy) belong to them.

"aaaa"-talking out loud. 'aaaaa'-inner thoughts. aaaaa-talking through a Bond

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Chapter Nine

As Qui-Gon used his com to request a pair of droids to take Analise's bags to his, the twins talked quietly to each other. Obi-Wa watched them. He was pleased to note that her skin wasn't as pale as it had been now that Qui-Gon had moved away. Yet he could still feel a mixture of fear, pain, and nervousness

"Do I really have to go to Healers Ani? Isn't there some way I can get out of it?" Anakin frowned. He could feel Analise was afraid of going to the Healers...afraid of getting caught. Anakin had a feeling he knew why she was afraid of getting caught.

"I'm not sure Ana. I mean it is an order from Master Yoda and he is the Grandmaster. I think you kind of have to go. I mean I don't exactly like them, but it's better to go and get it over with." Analise sighed and shifted, placing weight on her twisted ankle. She yelped a little before biting her lip and shifting her weight onto her left foot. It still hurt, but not as much as it did on her right.

Anakin frowned at Analise. "What happend Ana? Did your mom hurt you? Did Saul?" He nearly growled, his anger spiking higher. Analise felt it across their Bond and pushing aside the oddness of it, grabbed his hand. "I'm fine Ani. Truly I am." She squeezed his hand and attempted to mimic Anakin by sending soothing feelings across the Bond as he had done before. She wasn't sure if it would work since she had never used the Force before, but when the anger in Anakin dimmed, she relaxed. New to Force usage she might be, but Analise thought she could pick it up quick.

Obi-Wan felt the spike in Anakin's anger as did Qui-Gon who quickly finished the call. He rejoined them as Obi-Wan stepped closer to the twins. As quickly as the spike came, it seemed to fade. The anger was still there, but it was fainter. Both Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan glanced at each other as they realized it was because of Analise. The girl was soothing the Padawan's anger, helping him push it back and release it into the Force without even knowing it. "What's wrong? I could feel your anger Anakin" Obi-Wan questioned as he smiled gently at the girl.

"Ana's hurt Masters."

"Ani!" Analise exclaimed. She had to bite back a yelp though as she put too much weight on her right foot as she rocked forward on them. "I'm fine. Really I am. I was wondering if it really is nesscary for me to see the Healers. I mean I'm not sick..."

"You're hurt Ana! I can sense it and I bet the Masters can sense it too."

"Anakin's right Analise. I can sense your pain, though you are hiding it very well. I am afraid you cannot avoid the Healers little one." Analise sighed and dropped her head. Obi-Wan had to hide a smile as he again exhcnaged a look with his former Master. It was clear that Analise would be like Anakin and himself and Master Qui-Gon in her dislike of Healers, trying to do what she could to get out a visit.

"If it will make you feel better Analise, we will stay in the room with you unless the Healer needs us to leave" Qui-Gon reached out to gently lay a hand on her head. To his alarm Analise paled and almost stepped back a little. It was if Qui-Gon mused, she had seen a ghost.

Analise blushed at her reaction and attempted to stomp down her fear and nerves. "Thank you Master Jin. I think I would feel better if you and Master Kenobi and Ani were there." She leaned lightly aganist Anakin. "If you will forgive me for asking Master Jin...how are you alive?"

Three heads turned to her, shock written on their faces. Very few beings outside of them and the Jedi Council knew that Qui-Gon Jin had nearly died, had in fact died until the Force returned him to life.

"What do you mean youngling?"

"I saw you." She spoke, her voice trembling a little. "I saw you fall. The bad man, Maul he stabbed you and you fell. Master Kenobi was crying." She swayed a little, before clutching onto Anakin again. "How...how are you alive?"

No wonder Analise had paled when she had seen Qui-Gon. She thought he was dead. Qui-Gon slowly rested a hand on her head, making her look at him. "The Force Analise. The Force brought me back because it needed me to wait and watch for someone to come. Someone I needed to help protect and care for." She rubbed at her forehead, a headache forming as Analise tried to force herself to remember the movies and stories from Earth. Qui-Gon had died, hadn't he?

"But...in the movies you fell...and didn't get up...I don't understand...the stories...the movie." She gave a little cry as her head pounded and clamped her eyes shut. She swayed again and panic came flooding off Anakin as he felt Analise's pain.

"Ana!" he cried out as she slumped, fainting. Qui-Gon step forward and caught her before she hit the ground and scooped her up in his arms. Anakin glanced between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, fearfully. "What happened? Is Ana okay? Is she sick?"

Obi-Wan bent down, placing his hands on the boy's shoulders. He knew that because of how strong the Bond was and how quickly it had formed, it would take a few days, maybe a week or two for them to adjust to it and to allow the Bond to settle. The two might not be able to be seaperated for too long for at least a couple days. The panic Anakin felt was the loss of Analise's active Force presence when she had fainted.

"Anakin, Padawan listen to me. Analise fainted because she overwhlemed. A lot has happened to her in just a short time period. Her mind just needs to rest and process. You are use to the Force, Analise is not. I'm guessing she never realized she was Force Senstive until just a short while ago."

"Obi-Wan is right Ani." Qui-Gon gently rocked Analise a little in his arms without knowing it. "She just needs to rest a little. We'll take her to the Healers and have her get checked out. I'm sure she'll be just fine. Calm yourself and you will still be able to use your Bond. It might even help her if you use it to soothe her."

Between the two of them they managed to soothe the boy who bent down and picked up the book that Analise had dropped when she had fainted. He noted the design on the cover. The symbol had become a comfort to him since his arrival, the lightsaber with star and feathers.

"Masters look." He held out the book to them. Both Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan raised their eyebrows. "This is what Analise has been holding onto."

Obi-Wan touched the cover. "We will ask Analise about it when she is awake Ani. For now we'll head to the Healers. The droids are on their way to take her luggage back to Qui-Gon's quarters."

Anakin nodded stepped up his pace as the foursome made their way through the halls to keep up with Qui-Gon. He used their Bond to keep tabs on her, ready to jump in and soothe away any nightmares that might start. Sometimes Anakin reached up to lightly touch her, as if to assure himself that after all this time the twin sister in his dreams was here and was real.

At some point Anakin begain talking softly to Analise. Obi-Wan frowned unable to hear what he was saying.

Master? He didn't want to disturb Anakin. What is he telling her?

I believe he is telling Analise of his adventures with us and all the things that the two of them will do together. Obi-Wan chuckled.

The halls they moved through now were slightly buiser as the residents of the Temple went about their buisness. trio passed others as they moved through the halls. An unfamilar face in the Temple was always a source of questioning looks and searching probes. Analise's brightly colored clothing only made her stand out aganist the more somber, earth-tones that many of the Jedi favored.

Anakin was quick to give the Padawans and Inates they came across a sharp look, almost a glare if he felt that they were looking at her the wrong way. Obi-Wan rested a hand on his shoulder.

Peace Padawan. They are just wondering about her the same way they wondered about you when you first arrived. They mean her no harm.

Yes Master. I just don't want anything bad to happen to her. I am her protector. I have to keep her safe. If I don't something bad will happen to her.

We will all keep her safe Ani.

Anakin's pronucement gave Obi-Wan a start and he looked over at Qui-Gon as he releyed it to the Master. They both looked down at the girl who laid silently in Qui-Gon's arms. They could see her Force Signture, her presance that glowed such a pure and bright light. The Living Force danced around her as the Unifying Force seemed to dance around Anakin at times.

Such bright Light was always in danger from the Dark which would want to snuff it out. Qui-Gon held her, his daughter through the Force tighter to him as words from the Sun and Moon Prophcey danced in his mind.

If the Darkness somehow destoryed Analise, then diaster would fall upon the entire galaxy. This slumbering child was not aware of just how much rode upon her shoulders.