I'm sure everyone's gonna love this one!

Also, the duel between Obi-Wan and Vader in the previous chapter took inspiration from SC 38 Reimagined!

I don't own Star Wars. Annie belongs to Lilac Moon.

Chapter 24: The Skywalker's Return

"What do you mean they're not dead? If they're not, then where have they been for the last eighteen years?" Luke blurted, almost angrily.

"Believe me kid, willingly leaving you was something they would have never done," Rex replied.

"Well, how would I know? I don't know anything about them! You've barely told me anything about my Father. First, I'm told he was a navigator on a spice freighter. Then, you tell me he was a Jedi, who fought with you in the Clone Wars! And you've told me nothing about my Mother, not even her name! And now you tell me they're not dead! And if they're not dead, then where the hell are they?!" Luke yelled, almost losing his temper.

"Luke, you've got to calm down. Ben and I never wanted to hide anything from you, but it had to be done for your safety. You couldn't know everything until the time was right. And that time is now," Rex reasoned with him, as he got him to sit back down.

"Rex is correct and we will tell you everything now," Obi-Wan added, before continuing. "First, you must not blame your parents for their absence. If you need someone to blame for that, then it should lay on Vader and the Emperor," Obi-Wan said. Luke calmed down slightly and sat back to listen. Leia and Han also listened carefully, as Obi-Wan began his story.

"Your Father was just nine years old when I first met him. Your Mother was fourteen and elected monarch of her home planet of Naboo at the time," he began.

"Are you saying that my mother was a Queen?" Luke asked in awe. Han snorted, like he didn't believe it, but Leia was strangely silent.

"Yes Luke, an elected Queen, but a Queen of Naboo, nonetheless. Your Father was discovered by my Master on Tatooine. My Master could sense how incredibly strong the Force was with him, but it was more than that in which drew him to him. Your Father was such a pure hearted little boy. The hyper drive in our ship was broken and he was willing to put his life on the line to help us. You see, he was a slave in Mos Espa, along with his mother, your Grandmother Shmi. But he entered a pod race to win us the money to repair the ship, for our credits were worthless on Tatooine. But we were even more amazed after we tested his blood and found it had the highest midichlorian count of any Jedi we'd ever encountered," Obi-Wan said.

"What are midichlorians?" Luke asked.

"Midichlorians are what determine how strong in the Force one is. My Master wished to take him back to Coruscant with us to train him to be a Jedi, so he bet Watto, who owned your Father, that if Anakin won the Boonta Eve Classic that he would win his freedom and the money needed to repair our ship. During the race, when it seemed like Anakin would lose; Watto doubled the bet, saying that Shmi would be free as well if he won. Naturally, your father won," Obi-Wan said, before he was interrupted by Han.

"All right, now I know you're full of it old man. Humans can't pod race," he argued.

"Humans cannot, you are correct. But Anakin could. He was the best pilot in the galaxy, even at that age," Obi-Wan replied.

"Wait...I remember hearing a story in Anchorhead one time. They said there was a human that once won the Boonta Eve classic. I asked what his name was, but my Uncle Owen pulled me away before they could tell me," Luke said.

"That was your father they were talking about. And Captain, you don't have to believe what I'm saying. I assure you that I have the proof to back up all my claims," Obi-Wan said, with a small smile. Han rolled his eyes and sat back, while Obi-Wan continued his story.

"My Master was injured a short time after in a battle with a Sith called Darth Maul, but I managed to defeated him. My Master then requested that him and me be allowed to train your father, even though the Council was very reluctant about his training," he said.

"Why?" Luke asked. Obi-Wan sighed.

"Back in the days of the Old Republic, the Jedi were not allowed attachments. Most Jedi were trained from infancy and never knew their real parents. But your father was nine and had been raised by a loving mother. A Jedi is not supposed to know fear either, but you can imagine he was scared being in a new place. Thankfully, your Mother, my Master, Master Yan Dooku and Shmi all proposed that the Jedi Code needed to change. It was put to a vote, and the majority that accepted the notion won. So attachment was no longer forbidden...but your father had many demons. He was a slave and he had seen mistreatment of others in the most brutal of ways and had been mistreated himself. It was not something he got over right away and I'm afraid, in my earlier days as a Knight, shouldered so early with the responsibility of a padawan, especially one as unique as your dad, I'm afraid I was callous to his issues at times. It caused more than a little strife between us over the years; strife that may have never mended correctly had it not been for your mother's and Shmi's love, which healed many of your father's deeply buried wounds," he stated.

"But I'm getting ahead of myself," he said, correcting the train of his story.

"We began your father's training and over the years we grew very close, despite the occasional strife between us. Approximately ten years passed before he and your mother met again. We were returning from a mission on Ansion when the Council assigned us to her security. She was a Senator in the Galactic Republic at the time and someone had put a price on her head for her death. After your father and I foiled another assassination attempt, the Council assigned my Master and I to find those who had placed the bounty on her head. Your father was assigned as her personal body guard and escorted her back to Naboo for her safety. They fell in love there. I did not learn until nearly three years later that they had married in secret just after the beginning of the Clone Wars," Obi-Wan said.

"They had to keep it a secret?" Luke asked.

"Yes, Jedi were not allowed to marry, despite the Code being changed," Obi-Wan replied.

"What was her name Obi-Wan?" Luke asked, eager to finally know.

"Her name was Padmé Amidala. And later, Padmé Amidala Skywalker," Obi-Wan replied. Leia gasped and Obi-Wan looked to her.

"I assume that Bail told you about his friend, Senator Amidala," he said.

"Yes, father always spoke very fondly of her," Leia replied.

"You are aware that you were adopted, right Leia?" Obi-Wan asked. Leia looked hesitant for a moment.

"Yes, my father told me that he adopted me when I was just a baby," Leia said quietly.

"Obi-Wan, what happened to them?" Luke pressed. Obi-Wan sighed, preparing to continue, as Rex remained silent, waiting until it was time for him to tell Luke his place in all this.

"Your parents revealed their marriage to me close to the end of the Clone Wars and to Rex too. Your mother was heavily pregnant and I'd never seen them so happy. I couldn't be angry with them, as much as I tried, because the love between them was so evident. I'd seen it between them every time they were in the same room, even before I knew of their marriage. The day that they told me was the day that I was sent to Utapau by the Council to apprehend General Grievous. Your father was assigned to be a liaison between the Council and Chancellor Palpatine, as we all suspected him of being under the influence of the Sith. I was successful in destroying Grievous and the war was finally coming to an end. But back on Coruscant, your father discovered the horrible truth. Chancellor Palpatine was in fact the Sith Lord that we had been looking for. The other Jedi Masters with Anakin and Master Windu were killed by Palpatine that day when they went to arrest him. Your father was hit with a tremendous amount of Force lightning by Palpatine and his apprentice...Vader that day. Master Windu was able to escape, carrying your father over his shoulder. Bail Organa and Master Windu took your father and mother to Polis Massa for medical attention. We couldn't get him treatment on a Republic world, because by then the Jedi had been declared enemies of the Republic. Palpatine took control of the Clone army and most of the Jedi were hunted down and killed. Vader stormed the Jedi temple with a battalion of Clone troopers and killed almost everyone inside," he said sadly.

"The Force lightning was causing your father's internal organs to shut down and he fell into a coma shortly after I arrived. I had been facing Vader in a fight on Mustafar," Obi-Wan said.

"Is that why he wears that suit? Mustafar is a volcanic planet," Leia said.

"Yes Leia, he overestimated his powers in the dark side and was burned almost beyond recognition near a lava river. After Anakin slipped into a coma, Padmé was already in labor and nearly hysterical at the thought of losing her beloved. That day, she gave birth to not one baby, but two," Obi-Wan said, looking up at them.

"But I don't have any siblings," Luke protested.

"Your mother named both babies upon their entrance to the world, as she and your father had already discussed your names. You were first Luke and you were second...Leia," Obi-Wan told them. Luke and Leia's mouths gaped open.

"What kind of wild tale are trying to spin old man? You expect me to believe that these two are really twins?" Han scoffed.

"It's the truth, because I was there too. You don't have to believe us if you don't want to, but the proof is on Polis Massa," Rex retorted at Han.

"Yes Captain Solo, they are indeed twins. For their protection, they were separated at birth. We had to hide them from the Emperor. Anakin and Padmé each fell into a coma that day, though physically your mother was healthy. Her condition mirrored your father's and we knew then that she would only survive if your father did. The doctor didn't expect them to live more than a few days, but he had an experimental technique he wanted to try. It would put them both in stasis, preserving their bodies and allowing your father's body the needed time to heal. It was called carbonite freezing," Obi-Wan said.

"And you're taking us there, because they are healed?" Leia asked. Obi-Wan smiled at them both.

"Yes Leia, the time to awaken them has come," he replied.

"You two are really gullible if you believe this old wizard's wild tale," Han scoffed.

"It's the truth! I don't know how, but it is...I just know it somehow," Leia said, very quietly. Obi-Wan smiled. She had absolutely no idea how strong the Force was with her.

"Well Captain, you'll soon be eating your words when we get to Polis Massa," Rex told him.

"Artoo, come here for a moment," Obi-Wan said. The little droid chirped and wheeled beside him.

"Artoo, I know that there are certain transmissions that you were restricted to only play for Anakin or Padmé, but I think we can play them for Luke and Leia now," Obi-Wan said.

"Wait...Artoo knew my...our parents too?" Luke asked.

"Actually, he belongs to them," Obi-Wan replied. Artoo chirped affirmatively and saw no reason to hide anything anymore, especially from his Master and Mistress' children now that they knew the truth. His imager flashed, bringing up a holoscreen.

The image of a young man in a long black cloak and a woman in a beautiful white dress appeared. The couple joined hands, standing before the holy man. The holy man quietly finished the ceremony and stepped away, allowing the young couple their privacy. The handsome young man then leaned down to kiss his beautiful bride. Luke and Leia stared in amazement at what they were seeing. And even Han had to admit the uncanny resemblance between the four of them.

"That must have been their wedding," Luke said.

"This is the first we're seeing it too. Only Shmi, Artoo, Threepio and Padmé's family attended," Rex added.

Artoo changed the image and the two people appeared again. They looked different, a little older, especially the man. His hair was now shoulder length and they watched, as he picked the woman up and spun her around. They were standing in some sort of meadow. The woman slapped his arm playfully, as he tickled her sides.

"Ani, stop. Threepio is trying to take a holo of us," the woman said.

"I'm sorry angel," he chuckled, as he wrapped her arms around his waist.

"There, all done Miss Padme," Threepio said. Padmé smiled.

"Thank you Threepio," she replied, before turning in her husband's arms. Anakin leaned down and kissed her passionately. Padmé broke the kiss and looked up at him with sad eyes.

"You're leaving in the morning?" she asked. He nodded sadly.

"I have to return to the outer rim, even though what I really want is to stay with you forever," Anakin told her. Padmé clung to him tightly.

"I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you," she cried.

"You won't lose me, my love. I'll always come back to you," Anakin replied, as he caressed her cheek and then turned to Artoo with a smile.

"You can turn off your holo recorder now Artoo," he said with a slight smile, as his lips descended upon his wife's.

Artoo shut off his projector a whirled sadly, indicating that he missed his Master and Mistress.

"Did I hear her say Threepio, as in goldenrod over here?" Han asked. Obi-Wan chuckled.

"Yes, Anakin built Threepio himself, even if Threepio doesn't remember him," he replied.

"Great, remind me to thank him for building the most annoying droid in the galaxy," Han replied, sarcasm lacing his voice.

"My Mother called him Ani. Isn't that your daughter's name?" Luke asked. Obi-Wan smiled.

"Yes, Ani was a nickname your Father went by when he was a boy. As he got older, he didn't like it, your Mother and Shmi are the only ones that call him that now. Without your Father, I would have never had the courage to go against the code and Satine and I wouldn't be together. We fell in love long ago, when I was just a young padawan. Neither of us quite had the courage your parents did to do whatever it took to be together, so we decided we would name our child after him if it was a boy. But when we found out it was a girl, we decided that Annie was the perfect name for her," he explained. Luke smiled and nodded.

"There's also something you must know about Ahsoka," Rex said to Leia.

"My bodyguard? How do you about Ahsoka? She's been my guardian since I was child," Leia wondered.

"Since the day you were born, actually. In fact, she's waiting for us on Polis Massa with my wife and daughter," Obi-Wan said.

"Why is Ahsoka there and how do you know her?" Leia asked.

"She was your Father's padawan," Obi-Wan stated.

"Padawan is like a student, right?" Leia asked. Obi-Wan nodded.

"Yes, just as Anakin was mine, Ahsoka was his and she was devastated the day she nearly lost her Master. She learned of your parent's marriage just a couple of months before I did and she accepted it, because she loved him like a big brother, even a father," Obi-Wan explained. Leia was stunned. She loved Ahsoka like an Aunt and she had looked out for her all these years, because she truly loved her too, having devoted her life to her protection in her parent's honor.

Suddenly, a beeping was heard coming from the cockpit.

"Looks like we're here. Strap in while I take us in," Han said dejectedly, as he went to the cockpit. He had gotten way more than he ever bargained for out of this little escapade. And it was all because of that crazy old man in the back.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Scene Change~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Doctor Zion Turmek waited for the passengers of the strange looking ship to disembark. Obi-Wan Kenobi had contacted him upon their entrance into the atmosphere and he was eagerly awaiting him, especially when Obi-Wan had informed him that the children were with him.

It wasn't often that one could reunite children with parents, especially not in a case like this and he was looking forward to it. He was also quite pleased that his carbonite freezing experiment had been a complete success with his two patients. He had spent the last eighteen years studying the two encased in the carbonite. Their vitals continued to mirror each others throughout the years and the vibrant connection between the two had been evident all these years as well. And it had amazed Zion everyday.

Obi-Wan stepped off the ship, with three young people, Captain Rex, whom he was familiar with, a Wookie and two droids following him.

"Master Kenobi, it is good to see you again," Zion said.

"It is good to see you again too, Dr. Turmek," Obi-Wan shook his hand.

"My, my, are these the children I helped deliver?" he asked.

"Yes Zion, this is Luke and Leia. They are still in a bit of shock though, as I have just told them everything. This is Han, our pilot, Chewbacca, his co-pilot, and you remember Commander Rex," Obi-Wan introduced. Luke and Leia shook his hands and Han nodded his greeting.

"Of course," the doctor acknowledged with a nod to Rex.

"Well, if you will follow me," Zion said, as he led them into the compound. They all piled onto the elevator and watched, as Zion hit a button that would take them into the bowels of the facility.

"Rarely over the years have we ever had any Imperials make their way to our small planet. Fortunately, the Empire sees us as insignificant, but about five years after the children were born, a small detachment of Storm Troopers arrived seeking medical attention. They had been separated from their frigate and made contact with it. With Commander Rex's help, we hid Anakin and Padme, but after such a close call, we thought it was best to hide them down here in a locked chamber," Zion explained, as the lift arrived on the bottom floor. He led the small party to the room at the end of the corridor and typed a security code into the panel. The heavy durasteel door slip open, revealing Satine, Annie, Ahsoka, and another man with long gray hair who looked older than Obi-Wan, who were all waiting for them.

"Daddy!" Ani called, as Obi-Wan scooped her up. Satine hugged him tightly and they shared a quick kiss.

"Glad to see you've found happiness as well with the woman you love," the older man smiled.

"It's good to see you Master," Obi-Wan smiled back.

"Leia, I was so worried about you," Ahsoka said, as she hugged the young woman.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have slipped away from you. I just had to see that the plans were protected myself," Leia replied.

"I know why you did and the Force works in mysterious ways. Had you not done what you did, both of us would have been on Alderaan when Tarkin ordered for it to be destroyed," Ahsoka said.

"But Dad was," she said sadly. "But I guess he wasn't my real Dad anyway..."

"Sweetie, he was your Dad as much as your real Dad is too. He raised you and I know your real parents. They'll be forever grateful to him for taking such wonderful care of you and raising you into the exceptional young woman you've become," Ahsoka told her. Leia smiled warmly, as they shared another hug.

"Wow...so I guess you're not the ice Princess, after all," Han said sarcastically, earning him a glare from her. Ahsoka broke the hug and looked at the young man next to her.

"Hello Luke," she said.

"Ben said that you were my dad's padawan," Luke replied. Ahsoka nodded.

"I was and he was the best Master I could have had. He loved your Mother so much and me like a sister, even a daughter. And he loved both of you so much already, even though you hadn't been born yet. The time you both lost with your real parents was stolen from all you by evil, but thanks to the grace of the Force, you're all going to get the chance to be a family at last," Ahsoka said, as she looked to the wall, causing Luke and Leia to turn.

On the wall, two people lay encased in a copper colored casing. It was time, at last.

The doctor walked toward the control dials and turned the one near Anakin. Then, he turned the other one that was near Padmé.

"Luke, help me with your Father, so that he will not fall. Rex can handle your Mother," Obi-Wan said. The copper casing turned red with heat, as the carbon around them melted. They both started to fall to the floor, but Padmé was caught by Rex, while Obi-Wan and Luke caught Anakin. Leia looked at Han angrily.

"You could help you know," she said.

"Look Princess, I don't even wanna be here!" Han retorted.

"Right, I forgot that you don't care about anyone else but yourself," Leia retorted.

"Well, as soon as you pay me, Your Highnessness, you can be rid of me," Han spat. Leia fumed, glaring at the scoundrel.

"As soon as we get to Yavin IV, you'll get your filthy money," she spat back, as she turned her attention to what was happening before them.

They helped Anakin and Padmé lay down on a couple of beds, while they started to come around. They were shaking violently, but the doctor was quick to inject them both in the arm with a liquid substance.

"What's that?" Leia asked.

"It will clear up the effects of the hibernation sickness in moments, rather than the usual hour that it would normally take," the doctor explained.

Anakin stirred and opened his eyes, but blackness met his vision. Alarmed, he quickly reached out with the Force. He felt several people in the room with him, but only recognized five. Relief flooded his senses, as he realized those five people were Obi-Wan, his beloved Padmé, Qui-Gon, Ahsoka, and Rex.

"Padmé? Obi-Wan?" he called. "Qui-Gon? Ahsoka? Rex?"

"I'm right here Anakin," Obi-Wan said.

"Where's Padmé?" he asked immediately.

"Ani?" he heard her call.

"I'm here Padmé," he called.

"Why can't I see?" she asked.

"There is much that we need to explain to you both. You've both been frozen in carbonite and you're suffering from hibernation sickness. Your eyesight will return in a moment, thanks to Doctor Turmek," Obi-Wan told them.

"This may sting for a moment, but your eyesight will return," Zion said, as he held a small tool in his hand. He held each of Anakin's eyes open one at a time, as he used the light stimulating tool on each. Anakin groaned in pain and blinked his eyes rapidly. Slowly, his vision cleared and he hopped to his feet.

"Easy Anakin," Obi-Wan told him, as he led him over to the bed where Padmé sat. By then, his vision had mostly cleared and he gazed down at his beautiful angel, as he took her hands in his own. There were so many questions swimming in their heads and he struggled to recall his last memories.

Padmé whimpered, as the doctor used the light tool on her eyes and she blinked them rapidly. Her vision slowly cleared and she gazed up at her husband. She suddenly remembered him going into cardiac arrest and nearly losing him.

"Oh Anakin!" she cried, as she threw her arms around him and started crying against his chest.

"Angel, it's okay, I'm here," he said, a little confused by her franticness. She looked up at him.

"But you were dying. Your heart stopped beating and I thought I was going to lose you. You...fell into a coma and I...I gave birth! Oh Ani, the twins, they're so beautiful. But...I don't remember anything else... Obi-Wan, where are our babies?" Padmé asked frantically.

"And why were we in frozen in carbonite?" Anakin asked.

"Do you remember the battle in the Chancellor's office?" Obi-Wan asked. Anakin thought back and his eyes widened.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Anakin fought furiously, face to face, with his clone. The tears still escaped his eyes, as he thought about his nightmare taking physical form in front of him.

Palpatine fought with Mace and knew it was time to end this battle, for he and his apprentice had much to do.

Palpatine Force pushed Mace against the wall and poured Sith lightning into Anakin. Darth Vader joined his master and poured Sith lightning into the man that he knew was the source of his creation.

Anakin cried out in agony, as he felt the lightning sear through all his organs. Relentlessly, they poured enough lightning in him to kill a normal man. When they finally ceased, Anakin collapsed against the wall, fighting unconsciousness. But Vader was not done. Viciously, as Anakin tried to step forward, the young Sith thrust his blade into Anakin's side.

Originally, he had been aiming for the heart, but thanks to Anakin shifting away at the last minute, the blade only passed through his side. And then blackness was all he knew...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~End Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"I remember...the battle with Palpatine and Vader. The Force lightning, it was just too much," Anakin said.

"It should have killed you and any normal man would have died. Mace managed to get you out of there and we came here, to Polis Massa to seek medical attention," Obi-Wan said.

"I was dying...I remember now. I said goodbye to you," Anakin said, as he took Padmé's hand.

"And I couldn't let you go. You slipped into a coma, I gave birth, and the last thing I remember was seeing our babies," she replied.

"That's because you slipped into a coma as well, Padmé," Obi-Wan said.

"But you said something about us being frozen in carbonite. Why and how long have we been frozen?" Anakin asked.

"When you fell into the coma, the doctor did not think you would make it unless your body was allowed the time needed to heal. That's why we froze you in carbonite. It preserved your body and began a very slow, yet effective means of healing. Padmé's condition seemed to mirror your own, so she too was put in the same stasis to prevent her death, while you healed," Obi-Wan explained, though Anakin could sense there was more to it than that.

"Obi-Wan, what are you not telling us? I can tell you're keeping something from us," Anakin said, getting impatient. He and Padmé had both ceased shaking from the freezing by now, thanks to the drug the healer had just injected into both of them.

"You and Padmé have been frozen for eighteen years," Qui-Gon told them.

"Eighteen years?!" Anakin exclaimed.

"What happened to our babies?" Padmé asked nervously.

"They were well taken care of, Padmé. We had to separate them, though, but Rex has looked out for Luke over the years and Ahsoka has been with Leia. Luke was raised by Shmi on Tatooine and Leia was raised by Bail Organa," Obi-Wan replied.

"But what about my parents? And my sister?" Padmé asked. Obi-Wan looked at her sadly.

"I'm sorry Padmé, but in order to protect the twins from the Emperor, we had to let them and the rest of the galaxy believe that you and Anakin died, as did the baby you were carrying," Obi-Wan replied. Anakin squeezed her shoulder.

"So...where are they now?" he asked, as he suddenly answered his own question. He caught sight of the two young people near Rex and Ahsoka and immediately saw the resemblance to Padmé and himself. "They're right here in this room..."

"Yes, and they have just found out about you and each other, so they are in shock as well," Obi-Wan said.

Anakin and Padmé stared at their grown children, hardly able to believe all they had missed. Tears slipped down Padmé's cheeks, as they slowly approached them.

The tears were coming down Luke and Leia's cheeks now, as they looked at their parents. Padmé merged the distance between them and took her son in her arms, hugging him tightly. He hugged back, freely crying now. Anakin stepped cautiously toward Leia, who looked at him with watery brown eyes.

"I used to see you in my dreams when I was little girl," she sobbed.

"What do you mean?" he asked gently. She sniffed.

"I would be having a nightmare and something horrible would be happening when suddenly all the bad things and all the fear would melt away. Then I'd find myself in a garden and you'd be there. You would pick me up and start rocking me and I felt safe. I think in the back of my mind I knew who you were, but I always thought it was just a dream," Leia sobbed. Anakin put his hand on her shoulder.

"It was the Will of the Force. Even though I was in a coma and I don't remember, the Force allowed me to comfort you when you needed me," Anakin explained. To his complete surprise, Leia dove into his arms, hugging him back tightly. Padmé pulled back, so she could look at her son.

"You're so handsome, just like your father," she said, a few tears trickling down her cheeks. Luke sniffed.

"I've wanted to meet you for so long. I never thought it was possible, because they told me you and father were dead," he said sadly. Padmé gave Anakin a brief glance, before hugging Luke again tightly.

Anakin pulled back and Leia began wiping her tears away, furiously. Anakin chuckled and wiped a couple away for her.

"You're just as beautiful as your mother. I knew you would be," he said. Leia smiled and then hugged her mother, while Anakin moved over to Luke.

"Now how come I'm not tall, like you?" he asked, with a smile. Anakin laughed and finally hugged his son. He pulled back and felt Padmé's arms went around his waist. He leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to her lips.

"Time was stolen from us by evil, but we're a family and we won't let them steal anything else from us," Anakin said, as Padmé cuddled close to his side and their kids joined them on either side in a family hug.

"It's about time you woke up," Rex joked, as he approached too.

"Thanks Rex, for looking out for Luke for us all these years. And you too, Snips. Thanks for looking out for our little girl. It looks like Luke and Leia aren't the only ones that grew up," Anakin said wistfully.

"I've missed you, Master," Ahsoka, said choking back tears.

"Get in here, Snips, you're family too. Both of you," Anakin said, as Ahsoka hugged both Anakin and Padmé. It was then that they noticed Obi-Wan with Satine, who was holding a blonde headed little girl.

"You and Satine?" Anakin asked.

"Yes, I decided to break the code too. Best decision of my life," Obi-Wan replied. Anakin grinned and put his arm around Padmé's waist, gazing at her fondly.

"Mine too," he added.

"You have daughter," Padmé said excitedly. Satine smiled.

"Yes, this is little Annie," Satine said. Padmé gasped and looked at her husband, whose eyes got big in surprise.

"You named her after...me?" Anakin asked in awe.

"Well, you are part of the reason she was born, you and Padmé," Obi-Wan replied.

"I'm honored," he said genuinely.

"I guess I can't make fun of all your gray hairs now, though," Anakin joked.

"Ani," Padmé scolded, with a light nudge to his ribs. Qui-Gon started chuckling.

"Oh please, by all means, make your jokes padawan. I wouldn't expect anything less from you. The rest of us had the unfortunate experience of aging in the last eighteen years though," Obi-Wan mused, laughter dancing in his eyes.

"I used to take pride in the fact that I caused every single one of your gray hairs, but I guess I can't make that claim anymore, which means you're just getting old," Anakin joked.

"Anakin Skywalker, you are horrible," Padmé scolded playfully.

"Sorry angel, you know I can't help myself," he laughed.

"It's all right Padmé. I would be worried if he didn't give me a hard time," Obi-Wan joked, as he turned to his wife and daughter.

"Annie, this is your Uncle Anakin and Aunt Padmé," Satine told her.

"Hi!" she called. Padmé felt her heart melt.

"Hello sweetheart," she cooed to her.

"She's beautiful," Anakin told them.

"Yes, and I know now why you risked everything to be with Padmé," Obi-Wan told them, as he glanced over at Captain Solo, who looked a little lost and unsure of what to do. He knew that Han was having trouble believing any of this, but Obi-Wan was positive that he would come around. There was something about Han...something that connected him to the Skywalkers, though Obi-Wan couldn't imagine what it could be.

"The hour grows late and I've had accommodations prepared for you," Zion said, politely interrupting.

"Perhaps it would be best to start out in the morning," Satine suggested, as Annie rubbed her eyes sleepily.

"I agree," Padmé added.

"We can all go there and talk. I know there are still many questions you all want answered," Obi-Wan said. Anakin nodded and took Padmé's hand. The Skywalker family, Kenobi family, Qui-Gon, Rex, Ahsoka, Han, Chewie and the droids followed the doctor to the lift that would take them to the accommodations he had arranged for them...

Can't imagine how the Skywalker family feels...

Luke and Leia are meeting their parents for the first time, but for Anakin and Padme, their babies are all grown up...

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