The weeks passed quietly at the Senator's apartment, and no one in Coruscant seemed to be aware that there were unusual guests in Senator Binks penthouse. The partment was huge and everyone had the privacy they needed, but it was obvious to Kenobi and Ahsoka that the Titans were growing restless, hiding from the public eye. There were cameras everywhere and stepping out, at least in the upper levels of Coruscant was a risky endeavor, and the Titans knew that the lower levels, where the sun literally never did shine, would have no appeal to them.

Obi-Wan took over Gar's training and the changeling proved to be a quick study. He completed his form 3 training lightsaber, known as Soresu. This was Obi-Wan's preferred form, which was defensive and emphasized deflection and even redirection of an opponent's attack. Gar had long been able to deflect blaster and bullet shots with his lightsaber but under Kenobi's tutelage he was soon able to redirect them back at the attacker. Kenobi also had a pair of rare sparring lightsabers, which have yellow blades and do not cut. It allowed him to accelerate Garfield's training, as there were no fatal blows should one make a mistake, though contact with a yellow blade was still painful

Once his Soresu training was complete Obi-Wan began training Garfield in form 4, known as Ataru. Ataru was Qui-Gon Jin's preferred style and had once been Obi-Wan's style as well. After Qui-Gon died at Darth Maul's hand Obi-Wan switched to Soresu. Nevertheless Ataru had its advantages, and was Master Yoda's preferred style.

Obi-Wan took a great deal of interest in Raven's powers and requested many demonstrations. As Jarvik had noticed before, he too was able to tell that Raven was outside of the Force. There were legends of alien races, from outside the galaxy, that were not part of the force, though none were recorded. That Raven was indeed outside the Force troubled him a great deal. For one thing, it dispelled the wideheld belief that life was impossible without the Force or Midichlorians, of wihich blood tests confirmed that Raven had none.

While the child in her womb left a strong imprint in the Force (and would probably make a good Jedi someday) Raven was simply invisible. Obi-Wan was puzzled by Raven's ability to levitate and use her dark energy. As was the case with all Jedi, he had been taught that there was no such thing as true magic, and that all magic was simply unconventional use of the Force, as was the case with the Witches of Dathomir, but Raven was making him doubt that belief. Her invisibility to the Force made Raven a desirable agent for the rebellion as well.

He also found the Tamaranian sisters to be fascinating. Their physical prowess and abilities defied the laws of physics, or so it seemed. Starfire conjured some star bolts for him to examine with some instruments. He couldn't believe that was able to summon and control so much energy and without the aid of the Force. The Tamaranians were, unlike Raven, part of the Force yet nothing in their Force signature gave away their extraordinary abilities.

Obi-Wan found himself feeling a bit jealous of the three ladies' powers, especially their ability to fly. Few Jedi were able to master the skill of levitation, and he wasn't one of them. Garfield had recently mastered the ability to levitate while communing with the Force, but no Jedi were able to use the Force to actually fly. It actually irritated him to see the three women float around the penthouse effortlessly.

Once Gar's basic Ataru training was complete Ahsoka was going to teach him form 5, Djem So, which was her preferred form. Raven would often watch Gar's training sessions and was present on the first day of Gar's Djem So training. The training had to be suspended, because just as they were beginning their first session, Raven's water broke.

Upon their arrival Ahsoka had Captain Panaka discreetly procure a mid wife droid along with the necessary birthing supplies and equipment. Being a Senator Jar-Jar already had a dedicated medical droid in his residence. Much like Dr. Nuñez, the droid didn't know what to make of Raven's body chemistry. There was nothing in the medical database that resembled it, and the droid simply reported that it had no way of knowing if the child was healthy or not. Nevertheless, the child was growing and had a steady heartbeat and its brainwaves appeared to match Raven's, so the tentative prognosis had been that the child was healthy. Once the child was born Obi-Wan had a standing order to wipe the droids's memories. There would be no record of the child's birth.

Gar led his wife to the birthing room that had been prepared for the occasion. They were followed by the Tamaranians and Ahsoka but no one else. Raven had told Nuvuti that she could be there as well but she declined. As Starfire closed the door Raven felt her first contraction and let out a muffled scream. Garfield on more than one occasion joked about how he was glad he was a 'dude' and not have to experience childbirth. However seeing Raven suffer he reached out to her with the Force and shared her discomfort, which diminished the pain she felt. When her next contraction hit she sensed that he was also in pain and put 2 plus 2 together. As soon as the contraction passed she kissed him and thanked him for being there. His reply was simply "You're doing all the work, I should be thanking you."

Unlike delivery rooms on Earth, the facility the midwife droid had set up was one that allowed Raven to sit in a squatting position, allowing gravity to help with the delivery. The medical droid asked Raven if she would like an anesthetic, which she bravely declined. Fortunately she dilated quickly and soon the child's head was crowning. With a few more painful pushes the baby emerged and was caught by the midwife droid, who immediately checked the infant for vital signs, after which it cut the umbilical cord, washed the infant, handing him to his father. Garfield presented their son to his wife, who was now radiating with joy, as were the three other women. The boy had a green complexion like his father and a few violet strands of hair could be seen on his otherwise bald head.

Gar kissed his wife tenderly. "Well done Rave, you did great."

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Vader stood on the balcony on his apartment in the Imperial Palace. The apartment wasn't his primary residence as he had a palace of his own, but rarely ever stayed there. If he wasn't aboard the Avenger he could usually be found at the Imperial Palace. Palpatine had summoned him and he returned hastily to Coruscant, leaving Jerec in command of the Avenger while it continued to search for the Jedi and their alien friends. It was unusual for Palpatine to keep him waiting this long and Vader felt his impatience grow. He stared out over the cityscape, and saw the now abandoned Jedi Temple in the distances. He was flooded with memories. Some, such as those of his former colleagues, who were all dead, he quickly brushed away. But then he suddenly remembered the first time he met his Padawn, during the Clone War. She was an insecure child, trying to prove herself to her elder. The memories advanced and he saw Ahsoka grow into adolescence and after that into young adulthood.

He reached out into the Force, searching for her.

"Snips! It's me, your master. Answer me!"

Ahsoka was helping Raven bathe little Matthew, who was now two months old. She had finished training Garfield in Form 5 lightsaber technique and Obi-Wan was now teaching him how to commune with those who had become one the Force after their deaths.

She shuddered abruptly, which Raven noticed.

"Are you OK?" the Sorceress asked.

"It's Vader; he's calling out to me through the Force."

Raven noticed that the Togrutan was pale and sweating.

"Where is he?"

"Not far. He's here on Coruscant. Raven, I have to leave. I'm putting everyone in danger by being here."

There was a knock on the door and Obi-Wan stepped into the nursery.

"Ahsoka, have you felt his presence too?" he asked the young knight.

"It's worse than that. He's calling out to me. He wants me to become his dark apprentice and join him in overthrowing the Emperor."

Obi-Wan's face took on a grave expression. "You and I need to leave Ahsoka. Right now we're in the wrong place. We must draw Vader away from here."

"Maybe we should all leave." Raven suggested. "This world gives me the creeps."

"No, I need you to stay here. I have a mission for Rahn, Garfield and Nuvuti."

"No! I forbid it!" Raven snarled. "Every time Gar is on Jedi business he gets injured. I'm not letting you turn me into a widow!"

"Raven, Garfield is a Jedi Knight. As a heroine you must understand that he has a duty to fulfill." Kenobi replied calmly.

"Forget it Obi-Wan. We've done our duty. We were getting ready to retire from the hero business when Sifo-Dyas showed up, and we still intend to retire."

Obi-Wan paused before replying.

"Do you think Palpatine will accept you retirement notice? I don't think so. He will stop at nothing until Garfield either swears his allegiance to him or dies. And that goes for Matthew as well. He is strong in the Force, I can feel it. Palpatine will want to train your son himself."

Raven's jaw trembled in anger.

"We'll see about that! I have a few tricks up my sleeve. My father may be destroyed, but his demons remain and their allegiance is sworn to me and my consort."

Obi-Wan looked shocked. "Are you serious Raven? You would summon such evil?"

Raven glared at him with her four demonic eyes. "To protect what is mine? In a heartbeat! I will not allow any harm to come to Garfield or Matthew!" As she said this she began to grow in stature and long dark tendrils emerged from her cape.

"I hope you know what you are doing Raven. Do not underestimate the Dark Side of the Force."

Raven snorted. "We'll see how Palpatine's Dark Jedi and inquisitors fare against my demons."

Ahsoka had slowly retreated to the door where she bumped into Garfield who had heard everything.

"Rave! You can't be serious! Are you really going to summon the fire demons? Are you sure you can control them?" Gar asked worriedly.

Raven morphed back into her human form, still cradling Matthew in her arms. "They have to obey me. I am their mistress. They'll even obey you as you are my Prince Consort."

"Prince Consort?" Gar stammered. "What are you talking about?"

Raven sighed. "I'm sorry I never told you this. When I destroyed my father I inherited his kingdom, of which I am now its Queen. As my mate you are my Prince Consort. We rule over that dimension."

Garfield felt his legs go wobbly. "You mean I'm a demon now?"

"No, you are only my consort. Now that Matthew had been born he outranks you in my realm."

"Sheesh Rave, talk about dropping the bomb on me."

Raven looked sad and contrite. "I hoped to never have to tell you. I'm sorry."

"Can't you resign or something?" he asked.

"Matthew would become their King." She replied.

Obi-Wan and Ahsoka traded worried glances.

"Ahsoka and I still need to leave. We will contact you once we arrive at our new hideout."

Garfield's thoughts turned to the Sith Holocron and to Darth Bane. If Raven could wield a dark power for good, why couldn't he? He decided to pay the Holocron a visit after Obi-Wan and Ahsoka had departed.

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And it's here, dear readers, where I stopped writing this story 9 years ago.

To be honest, I painted myself into a corner. The Titans can't defeat Vader and Palpatine, because that would change Star Wars history. But if they go home to Earth, what's to stop the Sith from following them home?

If you can think of a way out of this mess, please let me know.