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Naboo Throne Room – After the battle

Padme, in her full Amidala regalia, had a hard time keeping her face stoic as Anakin and Aurora explained to her and Governor Bibble why they, Naboo's most promising employees in their fields, had to resign. Amidala would have normally found their story too fantastical to believe was it not for the eyewitness accounts of the three Jedi in the room, one of them being the Grand Master of the Jedi Council. Padme, as the Queen, was saddened to lose her best bodyguard and space pilot. However, also as a Queen and a fellow leader, she understood where their powerful father was coming from; arrogance is a deadly poison that had led to the destruction of more than one person's life.

"I understand the circumstances and thus, accept both of your formal resignations from my staff." Amidala intoned in her royal voice. Governor Bibble, on the other hand, refused to leave it at that.

"Your Majesty," started the elderly governor, "surely you jest. This story is just to cover up their quest to master their freakish Force abilities." Aurora and Anakin snapped up their heads, fury clearly written on their faces.

"With all due respect Governor," stated Aurora, "we did not choose our heritage nor did we choose to join the Jedi of our free will. After the ordeal Naboo has recently had with the rogue members of the Trade Federation, I would think that you would understand the difference." Bibble flinched, for while Aurora had said this in a calm, respectful voice, the glacial look in her eyes was enough to frighten even the bravest of men.

"Governor Bibble," intoned Amidala, "you and I will speak of your choice of words at a later date." Amidala stood and turned to leave the throne room, signaling that she would either leave or say more.

"Anakin, Aurora;" said the Queen, "I hope our paths will cross again. Thank you for your loyal service and for going beyond the mandates of your duties. Both of you are heroes, now and forever, on Naboo for your roles in assuring our freedom." Aurora and Anakin bowed before the monarch in gratitude of her acknowledgment before following the Jedi out of the room to their shuttle.

On the shuttle, in Anakin and Aurora's room

"Father was so angry with us," sighed Anakin, saddened at having to give up his pilot training.

"Not angry, my Son;" Aurora and Anakin jumped at the sound of the Living Force's Voice, "More like disappointed."

"Father," asked Aurora, "why are we being punished like this?" Their Father sighed as if weary of having to repeat the same lesson.

"Let me answer your question with a question of my own; why did both of you go and reveal your future forms, something I expressly told the both of you to not do, especially in front of mortals?" Anakin and Aurora looked down, shame filling them.

"We . . . wanted to show off," answered Aurora honestly as Anakin nodded in agreement with his sister. The Living Force appeared in the room, revealing his ethereal form of a human man with shaggy blonde hair, a strong chin and yellow reptilian eyes surrounded by a sky blue ring around his iris. The Living Force moved forward and sat between his Son and Daughter, knowing they'd been overdue for this talk.

"I understand that both of you feel restrained in your mortal lives." Their father sighed, understanding how hard it was for them to give up their places in his Force Kingdom as the Prince of the Light and Princess of the Shadow, "But," continued the King of the Living Force, "both of you volunteered to come and restore what the Jedi and Sith have broken." Anakin and Aurora nodded, knowing that their father was right. Both of them had lost sight of their mission and destiny.

"Please understand this; this is a lesson in humility but it is also a chance for both of you to teach the Jedi the path they need to follow in order to redeem their Order. You will have three powerful allies: Yoda, Jinn, and Kenobi. Use their experience in the Order to your advantage but never lose sight of your mission again. Understood?" The preteen royals nodded, thoroughly scolded but with a renewed sense of purpose.

Jedi Council Room

"Humbled, the two of you are. Met with the Living Force, you have." Anakin and Aurora nodded, drawing from their previous existence as royals to not allow the Jedi to intimidate them.

"Would you two please drop your shields," intoned Mace Windu, who was obviously not pleased to be saddled with the Skywalker twins for seven years minimum.

"We . . . would rather not," answered Anakin, knowing their father had expressly forbidden them from revealing their thoughts to the Jedi Council. The Living Force was no fool, after all. He knew exactly what their reactions would be to who Anakin and Aurora were; it would not be pretty, to put it lightly.

"Why not?" asked Shaak Ti, curious as to why the twins were being secretive.

"Our father told us not to," answered Aurora in a tone that left no room for argument.

"The Jedi are your new family," answered Windu, "Your connections to your family on Naboo are not healthy and will not be tolerated." Anakin and Aurora shifted their anger to Windu, who internally flinched at the look in their eyes.

"Let's make something perfectly clear, Master Mace Windu," intoned the twins in a unified voice, "We may be here to learn humility, but we are not here to be indoctrinated in your failing Code!" Windu gave the twins a stern look, angered at their dismissal of the Jedi Code.

"How will you learn humility if not through our Code?" Windu said with clear anger in his voice.

"Is not your worship and strict adherence to a Code a form of pride?" asked Aurora in return, turning the situation on Windu.

"Why do you question the wisdom of our ways?" asked Adi Gallia, thoroughly fascinated by these mysterious twins, "Have they not led to our being peacekeepers for almost a millennia?" Anakin scoffed before answering the Jedi Council member's sincere question.

"Anything that remains unchanged in nature dies quickly. Why would the Living Force not apply this concept to the Jedi Order?" Stunned silence met the child's point, causing discomfort among the Jedi Council. Could their refusal to change lead to their undoing?

Would the Jedi truly be destroyed? While that was unclear at this point, someone in the Senate whose heart was as black as night would do all he could to make this a reality.