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Blaze: here's chapter XXXV and I hope you like it, once again, I'm sorry its' so short

Chapter XXXV

Princess Leia walked into the council room before gazing around and noticing shocked looks in Mon Mothma's, and the other Alliance leader's, eyes as she gazed at Padmé. "Senator Amidala?" she said her voice filled with as much surprise as her eyes.

"Hello Mon Mothma," Padmé greeted the Alliance leader. "I have come with good news from the Queen of Naboo, Naboo will join the Alliance."

"That is great news indeed," Mon Mothma said with a small smile. "And welcome to the Alliance, Senator Amidala, you are welcomed to join us."

"Thank you, Mon Mothma, I accept," replied Padmé.

"We also have some more interesting news," Leia said finally. "The Queen of Naboo was visited by a man who called himself Anakin Skywalker. The strange thing was that he had entered the system in a Super Star Destroyer."

"Anakin Skywalker?" Madine said, narrowing his eyes. "Luke Skywalker's father?"

Padmé smiled slightly but Leia didn't notice it as she nodded. "I believe so but that would mean that Vader was lying to Luke on Bespin," she said.

"That or Vader and Anakin are one in the same," Qui-Gon's voice sounded in the doorway of the council room. Leia glanced over her shoulder at her master before narrowing her eyes slightly as Qui-Gon made his way deeper into the room, followed by Ahsoka.

"Misa may have only known Ani for a while but there was no mistaking that voice, it was Ani," Jar Jar put in.

"You knew Anakin Skywalker?" asked Admiral Ackbar turning his bulbous head slightly.

"Yes, misa knew him, misa liked Ani and knew him when he was Obi's apprentice," Jar Jar replied.

"Are you absolutely positive this man is Anakin Skywalker?" Rieekan asked.

"Yes, it sounded like Ani, misa sure of it," Jar Jar replied.

"But that means that Vader lied to Luke but why would he do that? And why is Luke still with him?" Han asked.

"As I said before, what if Vader and Anakin are one in the same?" Qui-Gon said.

"I agree with Master Qui-Gon, Anakin and Vader could be the same person," Ahsoka agreed, pushing her padawan braid of beads off of her forehead as she gazed at the council leaders.

"If that is so, why would Vader, or Anakin, be helping us against the Empire when they serve the Empire?" Mon Mothma wondered out loud, her eyes were questioning.

"I do not think they are the same person," Leia said. "But if Anakin Skywalker is helping us, we should try to find him and…"

"But you said so yourself that he entered the system in a Super Star Destroyer," Madine pointed out.

"That doesn't prove anything." Leia wasn't about to believe that the Anakin Skywalker Bail had told her about, the heroic leader of the Clone Wars, could be the murderous Darth Vader who has brought so much terror to the galaxy.

Mon Mothma sighed. "We will discuss this later," she said before looking at Padmé. "We don't have an extra room so would you mind sharing one with Princess Leia?"

"That is all right with me," Leia replied softly.

"Then why don't you all retire? I am sure you are tired and we will discuss this more later," Mon Mothma said.

"Very well, Mon Mothma," Padmé said with a slight dip of her head before she followed Leia as the Alderaanian princess led the way out of the council room. Qui-Gon followed them with Ahsoka and the others just behind him.

"Do you wish to continue your training now?" he asked dropping into step beside the Princess.

Leia narrowed her eyes slightly. "Do we have time?" she asked.

"Of course we have time, Mon Mothma just told us to retire which means I doubt she'll be putting us on any other missions," Qui-Gon replied with a small smile.

"All right, let's continue," Leia replied as she led Padmé into her room before following Qui-Gon to his room to continue her Jedi training. Her thoughts drifted to Luke and she couldn't help but wonder if the young man was all right.

~*~

Ahsoka closed her eyes before swinging her lightsaber to block the laser bolt from the training droid that was floating around her room. Qui-Gon had given her the droid to help her keep up her lightsaber training so that she could keep in shape. She swung her blade to block another laser bolt before ducking quickly out of the way to avoid another bolt.

She opened her eyes before raising her hand and using the Force to shut down the droid. She picked up the small ball before placing it on her side table and deactivating her lightsaber. She walked out of her room before starting down the hallway.

"All right, Leia, just focus your energy, let the Force flow through you," Qui-Gon's voice sounded through his door and Ahsoka smiled slightly. Qui-Gon was getting used to being a master again and Ahsoka couldn't help but wonder if she would ever be knighted.

She knew there wasn't a Jedi Order so maybe that meant she wouldn't get knighted. But Anakin, Qui-Gon and I are still alive and there's little Kyp as well as Leia and Luke, we can start rebuilding the Jedi Order, she thought. Her thoughts went to the little boy and she turned on her heel before walking over to the small boy's room.

She knocked on the door before waiting for a reply. "Come in," a small voice sounded and Ahsoka pressed the door release button before walking into the room. She spotted the little boy Kyp sitting on his bed, gazing out at the stars that flashed past his window.

"How are you, Kyp?" Ahsoka asked as she made her way to the little boy's side. Kyp glanced up before scooting over to allow the Togruta to sit down.

"I'm all right," the five-year-old boy said with a small smile. "I just can't help but remember my family. I miss them."

"I know." Ahsoka put an arm around the little boy's shoulders and she could feel the strong sense of the Force that was within him. "You are very strong in the Force, little one."

Kyp glanced up, his eyes wide. "I…I am?" he stammered out.

"Yes, like Anakin, I mean Vader, said," Ahsoka replied.

"Why do you call Vader 'Anakin'?" asked Kyp.

"Because he is known as Anakin now, he was Vader but he is now Anakin," the Togruta replied with a small smile as she thought about her former master. She had felt some feelings about Anakin but she figured it was just the bond that had developed between then when he, reluctantly, took her as his padawan learner.

"Kyp?" she asked, looking over at the boy.

"Yeah?" Kyp asked, glancing up at me.

"Would you like to learn the ways of the Force?" Ahsoka asked quietly.

"C…Can you teach me that?" asked Kyp.

"Yes," Ahsoka replied though she knew she hasn't been knighted yet, Anakin had taught her all he knows. She was ready to take the trials had the Jedi Purges not taken place and the Empire had never risen.

"Okay then, will you teach me the ways of the Force?" Kyp asked.

"Sure." Ahsoka smiled before adding, "you'll be my very first padawan, or apprentice."

"Thanks, I hope my mommy and daddy will be proud of me from wherever they are," Kyp said with a small sad smile.

Ahsoka put an arm around the little boy's shoulders before smiling at him. "I'm sure they are," she said softly.

~*~

Luke gazed out of the large viewport windows on the Star Destroyer,the Executor as he waited for his father to join him. He glanced over his shoulder as Admiral Piett walked toward him. "Admiral, do you know where my fa…Lord Vader is?" he asked, amending his question as one of the aide's walked past.

"He went to check on the repairs on the hyperdrive room, Jade is speaking with him the last time I checked," Piett replied with a slight dip of his head.

"Thank you, Admiral," Luke replied before turning his gaze to the flashes of hyperspace that surrounded him.

"Where are we going?" he asked after a few moments of silence.

"We are heading toward the Core, the two week and a half weeks are almost up and it is time for us to prepare to meet the Emperor," Anakin's voice sounded on the bridge the ship. Luke glanced over his shoulder as everyone saluted as the Jedi walked onto the bridge, the black cloak he still wore swirling around his ankles.

Luke grimaced slightly. I hadn't realized time was flying by so fast, he thought. It has only been about three days since they left Naboo and they were currently flying through hyperspace. Anakin and Luke had continued their training, not just to help make sure Luke was prepared enough when he meets the Emperor but also to refresh his father's mind. From what Anakin has told him, it has been a long time since he had last used Jedi skills.

Anakin narrowed his eyes slightly and Luke suddenly sensed flashes of anguish coursing through his veins and he put a hand on his head as though his head was hurting. He turned around swiftly before stalking off of the bridge and Luke, nodding swiftly to Piett, followed him.

"What's the matter, father?" he asked when he caught up with his father.

Anakin took a deep breath. "It's the voices of the past," he whispered. "They are in my mind, bothering me and blaming me for things I have tried to put into my past and leave it there."

Luke put an arm around his father's waist. "Don't think about them, father, you can't let them get to you, it will only lead you to anger and that is the quickest way back into the dark side," he said softly.

Anakin sighed before putting his arm over Luke's shoulders. "I haven't told you about your mother, have I?" he asked finally.

Luke shook his head. "No," he replied. "It seems every time you thought about her, it brought painful memories."

Anakin sighed again. "Come, we will speak in my chambers," he said before leading the way down the hallway and toward his chambers. Luke followed him, determined to figure out who his mother is and the truth behind his mother's death.

A/n what do you think?

Blaze: yeah, I just had to cut it off there

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Tigerstar: you are mean

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Blaze: yeah he is

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Blaze: hmmm? Did you say something?

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Blaze: (laughs) please review and I'll try to post the next chapter as soon as I possibly can