Author's Notes: Hello all! Had a wonderful day today! Driver's Ed got out early (45 minutes early) and the same will be tomorrow. I start teaching piano in 2 weeks and have a lovely first student! But then again, my grandfather is ill and is in the hospital. Whoever you are out there, please pray for him. Thanks! Now...on to answer a review...or two!

P.S. Sorry for how darn LONG it took! They were revamping the site and I hadn't any time to update before I left on my Chrysalis retreat which was totally awesome by the way! So...here's your chapter that I was to update last week and I will update tomorrow!

Jedi Man: Could you elaborate (explain) when you say "it wouldn't go that naturally?" The Force thing? True...but Jedi are taught not to fear and even though Anakin had a moment of panic, he had to "squash" it or "let the fear of losing the Force" go. Hope this...was the one thing you were talking about...heh heh. Thanks for the review!

Galadriel Kenobi: Welcome! It's good to see a new reviewing face! Nope...Kavar does not know of earth, therefore he cannot put a Force-block on the planet. He could get strong enough to do that I suppose...but for now...he's still a Sith Apprentice who's barely got enough meat on him to be considered a Darkling. Anyways...yes! I do have a specific time I update! I update from 8:00 to 10:00 central time on Tuesday nights so if you're up that late...go ahead and read it at about 12. Otherwise you can read it on Wednesday! Well, I hope this answered your questions. Thanks!

Ok...now on to the story.

Chapter 37

We've Overstayed Our Welcome

"It's one thing to get a Jedi or 3 to Earth, but it's another thing to have those very same Jedi wind up in a hospital!" Marsha Phillips the NSA agent fumed tirelessly as she stalked the hallways heading towards Anakin's room.

Once she got to room 107, she saw the stitches on Anakin's forehead.

"What happened?" Marsha asked, looking at the party consisting of Keira, Obi-Wan, Dick, Betty, Jackie, Ryan, and Roger. The two boys Cory and Alex were waiting in the lobby, a long ways down the hall. Joy had stayed home with the other two younglings.

"He fell down the steps. It was...Ms. Phillips may I talk to you outside?" Keira asked as politely as she could.

Marsha sighed, nodded, and then motioned for Keira to come into the hallway.

Marsha tapped her foot impatiently waiting for answer from Keira.

"Listen...there are four people here who still don't know exactly who Anakin or Obi-Wan is. All I've told them is some decoy names...like Ace and Ben," Keira said.

"Well, what if they're real name slipped out?" Marsha asked.

"Then I would cover for them. But for now...Ms. Phillips-"

"Call me Marsha," Marsha said.

"Fine then, Marsha. Something happened in the Force. We've stayed on this planet too long. This must've been why almost no one on Earth if Force-sensitive. Because the planet itself is Non-Force sensitive. We've lost the majority of our Force power due to the planet. But I think we can regain it. Obi-Wan said our Force signatures must've locked up in self defense of the Non-Force sensitive planet. I've already discussed it over with Obi-Wan. We need to leave after Anakin gets discharged from the hospital," Keira said.

"And the reason for leaving so early?" Marsha asked.

"The Sith are after us," Keira replied, grimacing...knowing she would not get a look of pleasure on Marsha Phillip's face.

Marsha breathed heavily and put her index fingers on the bridge of her nose. She muttered, "What I do for these people."

She then looked up and nodded. "Alright...fine...I'll help you. Look, I'll notify your other Jedi friends of this predicament, get them ready to jet set out of here and then we'll get you to high tail it out of this place yourself, alright?"

Keira smiled brightly. "Thank you so much!"

Marsha sighed. "You're welcome."

Marsha then turned away and headed for the nurses sign-in desk to fill out the proper paperwork (insurance and social security...which were all fake by the way and protected by the U.S. Government).

Before Keira could get back inside, she was greeted by Cory and Alex...who had apparently been listening in on the conversation the entire time.

"I knew my ears weren't decieving me when I heard you say his name the first time," Cory said. "I knew you must've said 'Anakin' instead of Ace."

Keira blinked rapidly for a moment. Then she said in hushed tone, "If you dare tell anyone about this...we will all get in horrible trouble with National Security," Keira said.

Then Alex smirked and said, "I knew it was real. Told ya, Cory."

Cory growled something under his breath before sighing and then putting a hand on his brother's shoulder.

"We promise. We won't tell," Cory said.

For a moment, Keira didn't believe them...but then her ideas changed when she saw the sincere faces on both of the trouble makers.

Keira looked relieved. "Thank you so much!"

She then hugged Cory and Alex and then ran back into the room where Anakin and the rest of the party were.

"How much longer must we wait, Captain?" Kavar asked impatiently.

"As long as they take, sir," Captain Kagi replied.

Kavar scanned Kagi up and down before snarling, "Are you my father?"

Kagi then looked back at Kavar and said, "No."

"Good!" Kavar said, before stalking back to the front of his ship.

"Leaving...so soon?" Jackie asked.

Keira, thankfully, had once again asked to speak outside in the hallway rather than inside.

"We have to," Keira explained. "The Sith are hounding us, and if we don't leave tonight, we're going to most likely get captured by them."

Jackie nodded sadly. "I see," she said. Jackie then went to the door and called for Ryan and Roger to come out in the hallway.

"What's going on?" Ryan asked, seeing the pensive looks on both his mother and Keira's face.

"Do you still have Keira's gift with you? You didn't put it under the tree yet, did you?" Jackie asked.

Ryan shook his head.

"I have it. Why?" Ryan asked.

"Keira, Obi-Wan, and Anakin all have to leave tonight if they actually want to get home safely," Jackie explained.

"Why?" Ryan asked. "Bad solar storm?"

"I wish it was that," Keira said gloomily. "The Sith are after us. If we don't head home right now, we're either stuck here...or we'll have to face the Sith. But our current situation...Forceless...leaves us even more vulnerable."

"Woah..." Ryan murmured, scratching the back of his neck uncomfortably. "Well then...I might as well give you your gift now."

Ryan then took something out of his pocket. It was terribly small, about the size of a small Crunch bar, but it was also thin.

Keira slowly undid the wrapping and gasped once she saw what it was.

"Oh my goodness, Ryan!" she exclaimed. "An Ipod!"

"12,000 songs from yours truly," Ryan said. "I know how much you like soundtracks...so I found as many soundtracks as I could find and put them on there. Especially Star Wars soundtracks."

Keira gasped and then squeezed her cousin with all her might. "Thank you so much!"

"You're...welcome! Can't...breathe!" Ryan gasped. She let him go and then laughed.

Keira kissed her cousin on the cheek and then headed back inside the room.

A few minutes later, as if right on cue, the doctor came in, wrote a note of discharge and left.

"Well," Keira giggled. "That didn't take too long."

Anakin nodded and then was helped out of the bed. He got on his regular Earth clothes, and then went outside.

"So...are all of you ready? I have your non-stop flight to Roswell and then we've got your ticket to Coruscant. Everyone ready to leave?" Marsha asked.

"Let me say goodbye to everyone," Keira said. She then told her Uncle Dick and Aunt Betty goodbye and she told the boys goodbye too.

"If you dare say a word about this...not only will we get in trouble with the NSA...but I will also make sure you know what it's like to have a lightsaber sticking out of your stomach," Keira whispered in the boys ears as she hugged them.

She knew that threatening was not in the life of a Jedi...but there was just no hope for these two. It was either threaten or you'd be sorry yourself.

She said one final farewell to her family and then left with Marsha Phillips.

Keira, Anakin, and Obi-Wan all got back in Marsha Phillip's black Cadillac and then headed for home. They had to pick up HOLLY first.

"They're moving, Father," Kavar hissed softly. "I can feel them."

"Wonderful," Palpatine said. "As soon as we catch them...get the girl. If you think you have truly harnessed Sith Lightning than please do so. On her. I want to see poor Master Obi-Wan squirm."

"Yes Father," Kavar said, and with that...he turned off the transmission.

"What is that THING!" Joy screamed pointing towards the hovering droid.

"It's called a Robosapien 3000," Keira lied. "It won't hurt you."

"Have you seen...what it's done...to the upstairs bedroom!" Joy cried. "It painted all over my daughter!"

"He just missed the paper," Keira lied again.

"By a whole 10 feet!" Joy screamed. "You can take your pretty little Robo...sappy thing! I don't want it ever in this house again!"

It's not your house...Keira thought darkly. This was one of those strange timesand Keira was one of the first to seeJoy get upset. The only other time was when she was pregnant with Therese.

Keira rolled her eyes and grabbed the hoverdroid out of the air.

"Thanks Aunt Joy...but...we have to leave," Keira said, putting the droid in her jacket. "I hope the paint comes off Therese."

After that remark, Aunt Joy slammed the door, letting the pieces of glass in the door shatter, letting Sugar, Jackie, Ryan, and Roger's dog out of the house and into the street.

Keira sighed and then got back into the car.

They're new destination? The Greater Cincinnati Airport.

Author's Notes: Next chapter...there won't be a cliffie! I promise. They get captured...badda bing...badda boo! End of story! Not really. Anyways...I hope you enjoyed this chapter. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! I won't really get a chance to look over the reviews from Thurs. to Sunday. I'm going to a camp that I really enjoy. Not the electronic one, but a different one my parents aren't telling me anything about. SEE YA!