A/N Sorry it's been so long...Real life kinda gets in the way. Nonetheless, this story does need to be continued. Let's see what I can do with it.

Another Crazy Skywalker Scheme

"Anakin, just what in blazes are you doing here?" Obi-Wan asked as soon as he tracked him down. Anakin didn't answer as he switched the power coupling for more effective reflexes and a power surge. "Padme is worried sick. The twins are screaming every waking moment, missing their father, and have you any consideration for the amount of grey hairs you have caused me?" Anakin replaced the bronze plate on the droid without answering, smirking as Obi-Wan ran a hand through his hair as if to show Anakin the amount of grey hairs recently added. "Anakin what are you doing?" Obi-Wan said winding down. Anakin pressed a few buttons and the droids eyes lit up as he took his first few steps and his eyes processed the information around him.

"Statement: I am BU-24, protocol droid, although I have many other functions that will serve you well, Master."

"Anakin, you named him Beautiful?"

"Leia named him. And it is a good cover name. Luke will insist that I build one for him. He's already named it QT."

"Cutie?"

"Yeah."

"Query: Is this sentinet upsetting you, Master? I shall dispatch him Master."

"No, BU-24."

"Disappointed Acceptance: As you wish, Master."

"Dispatch?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Commentary: I am equipped to assassinate as soon as the Master gives the Order. I am to protect the Mistresses Padme and Leia and Master Luke without question. I am educated in all lightsaber forms of combat. I will protect with all my components. Upon capture or upon seeing the Emperor I will then begin destruction of my memory core."

"I'm suprised 3PO wasn't built like Beautiful," Obi-Wan commented.

"It's BU-24, Master."

"Indeed."

"He's going to help us with General Grevious."

"You don't mean to still go after him, Anakin?"

"Not the way you are thinking, Master. This is a human dominated Empire. Grevious and the Seperatists won't like this any more that you or I, if they are still alive. Palpatine needs to show a united front. Right now he is blaming the Jedi, but there are those who still trust the Jedi, we both know that. The fact that we are alive is enough to give them hope. Palpatine can't show a united front until Grevious disappears. He can prove a nessasary distraction for Sidious why we unite the Jedi."

Artoo whistled at BU-24. "Okay, Anakin, but you will return home first and visit with Padme and the twins."

"But I can save them and explain later."

"Anakin."

"Fine."

"It could be a trap."

"What should we do, Master?" Anakin asked an old smile creasing his face.

Obi-Wan's face jumped into an old smile as he answered the familiar answer, "Spring the trap."

"Statement: BU24 is ready for instructions, Master."

Obi-Wan turned to peer at the droid. "He seems to enjoy killing."

"He's unique. 3PO is unique. I've protected 3PO from knowing about the Resistance. I don't want anythign to happen to 3PO, he's all I've got left of my mother."

Obi-Wan nodded his understanding. "What is this place?"

"This is the planet Palpatine would have given me for all my years of loyal service."

"And you are sure he doesn't know of it."

"Of course. Afterall, I'm Anakin Skywalker, not Darth Vader. As far as 3PO knows we both support the Empire. It's safer that way for both us and the twins.