A/N: Here it is. The final chapter, the final epilogue. This has been an incredible journey, through both the trilogies, and as I don't know when I'll next be writing about Star Wars, I'll still cherish this in my heart. Thank you for the support, kind words, questions and suggestions. All are part of a writer's life, and I couldn't live without it. See you next time!


Second epilogue: The New Republic


Many years later, on Endor, the party of heroes that had just a few hours prior destroyed the Emperor and his Empire was still celebrating, a few Force ghosts still scattered among real flesh people.

Only three could see them.

And all were siblings.

Master Yoda's form was sitting close to Master Jinn's, and soon, another, feminine form joined them, a smile on her lips.

The old wise master greeted her with a nod. "Late you are, Knight Nabié."

"A Jedi is never late. Merely doing something else."

Master Jinn smirked. "In our case there isn't much else to do..."

She chuckled. "You know why I've come."

"Proud of your daughter you must be. Fought well she has."

Irri nodded, looking into the distance to see Kali, now twenty-three, in her pilot orange outfit, conversing with one Wedge Antilles. "I am proud of her."

Her eyes met Qui-Gon's, who smiled kindly. "Obi-Wan and Anakin have gone talking to their children."

"Then I shall join them."

And the ghost disappeared.

!-!-!-!-!

A little further up the trees, four people stood together, along with two ghosts.

They were Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Tani Kenobi.

The first two were talking animatedly with their father, Anakin, his Force ghost looking more at peace than he had ever been during his life.

Han was standing behind his woman, looking awkwardly into nothingness, as he could not see the ghosts.

And Tani...Tani was smiling widely at her father. So widely that her jaw could have been split in two.

!-!-!-!-!

It is then that another ghost appeared, slowly at first, and then more and more defined.

Leia and Luke, not having known Irri, did not understand who that young woman was and why she was joining them.

Tani, on the other hand, recognized a hero from her childhood.

Her blue eyes went to her father, whose eyes were glued to Irri as if he was afraid she might disappear. "Dad? Is that her? Is that my godmother?"

Irri smiled softly at the young woman, the young Jedi Knight that Tani then was. "I am. Call me Irri."

Tani smiled at her, but her godmother didn't stop at her. She turned, and faced her who she had come to see.

Anakin.

He had turned to watch her arrive too, his eyes too set in a surprised look.

She smiled up at him. "Hello, Ani."

"Irri... You are here."

"I am here."

"But...why?"

"I had something to tell you. All of you." She turned to Obi-Wan. "On my last day, something happened. Something that only one person knows about. Something...that now I am telling you."

Obi-Wan put a light hand above her shoulder, as he could not touch her. "We are listening."

She smiled at him then locked eyes with Anakin. "I was pregnant. With your child."

All gasped. Including Anakin. "But...it didn't-"

"Show, I know. These things happen sometimes. But that day, merely an hour after your twins were born, I was in labour. The droids kept it a secret, and the child was brought to Naboo, to an old friend of mine who raised her like her own."

Anakin's eyes softened. "It is a girl."

"Yes. She is called Kali."

Leia's eyes widened. "Kali? There is a Kali among our pilots." Irri smiled at her, then nodded. The princess gasped. "I employed my own sister..."

But Luke wasn't pleased with the news. "Why haven't you told us earlier?"

"Because, Luke...your father could have learnt by you, and gone to search for her and hurt her. He was not quite in love with me in the end..."

Anakin looked at her sadly. "I am so sorry."

"Don't be. You always loved Padmé, I know that." Then, in one last smile, she looked over at Obi-Wan. "Obie...your daughter is such an accomplished woman. Eirtaé would be so proud. And I am too." Then her gaze went back to Leia's and Luke's. "Go, now. Go meet her, and tell her who she is. For her too, my children, is the hope of our world..."


A/N2: Next up is the first chapter of Debts unpaid, the original trilogy, a Luke/OC with Tani as our heroin. Hope you enjoy. It is visible on my profile, as are its sequels. ;)