"Anakin Skywalker is my father. I come from the future."

He expected a reaction but the room was completely silent. Even Anakin seemed to be holding his emotions in check.

"Not long from now, a shadow will be cast over the Republic," Luke said. Mace Windu exchanged a pensive glance with Ki-Adi-Mundi.

"The Galactic Empire. Born from the Republic, this new Empire will commit mass genocide of entire alien species, enslave countless others and rule the galaxy with an iron fist."

Obi-Wan swallowed behind Luke.

"But how could such a thing happen with the Jedi around to protect the Republic?" Mundi said.

"The Emperor is cunning and powerful," Luke said. "He knows the ways of the Force. He is a master of the dark side."

The council members shifted uncomfortably in their seats.

Luke took a breath and continued.

"In the waning years of the Old Republic, the galaxy will be torn by a civil war of catastrophic proportions. Desperate, the people of the Old Republic will give up anything for their safety, even their freedom. This leader will put an end to the clone wars and unite the galaxy under one banner; The Galactic Empire."

"What about the Jedi? Do we serve this Empire?" Plo Koon asked.

"No," Luke said, staring out window. "The Jedi will be destroyed."

Luke could feel the shock coming from behind him.

"There was a powerful Jedi Knight, one of the most powerful in the order. He was seduced by the dark side." My father. Luke bit his tongue. He didn't know the Jedi well, but he could gather that at least Windu and Mundi weren't very trusting. Revealing the identity of Darth Vader could cause the Jedi to punish Anakin before he had even done anything. It's best to wait, Luke decided.

"Acting as the Emperor's right hand, Darth Vader helped the Empire hunt down and destroy the Jedi Knights. I was the last of the Jedi from my time. The Empire created a super weapon with the capability of destroying entire systems. That's when I joined the Rebel Alliance. We fought hard against the Empire. I saw many good friends die. In the final battle, we were able to destroy the Empire's second Death Star. The Emperor and Darth Vader were destroyed that day. As was I."

It was a lot of information to take in, so Luke paused. Clearly, the information had disturbed the Council members.

"A messenger from the future, he is," Yoda said. "Strong is he, with the Force."

"Who trained you?" Mace asked.

"Obi-Wan, but after he was killed by Vader, I finished my training under Master Yoda."

"Master Kenobi," Mace said. Obi-Wan stepped forward, beside Luke. "Where did you find Luke?"

"We were pursuing Senator Amidala's would-be assassin through Coruscant. When we went through the Industrial Sector, we felt a great disturbance in the Force. I could feel Luke reaching out to me from the levels below, so we split up and I found him buried underneath plates of steel. He was dying, so I brought him to the Temple to be healed."

"Why not bring him to the local medical facilities?" Mace inquired.

"As Master Yoda said," Obi-wan responded. "The Force is strong with the boy. I could feel it. But there was something else. A dark energy emanated from that place. My fear is that when he was sent back, a darker entity, perhaps this Emperor he speaks about, traveled back with him."

"Blinded we have become by the dark side," Yoda lamented. "Unexpected this is, and unfortunate."

"This future emperor must be the very Sith we are looking for," Shaak Ti said. "The Master of the Apprentice destroyed by Obi-Wan."

"And the coming civil war, could this be a result of the Republic's Military Creation Act against the Separatists?" Kit Fisto said.

"To a dark place it will take us, if this galactic empire is allowed to be reborn."

"Master Yoda," Luke said. "We cannot allow the Emperor to form his empire again."

"What do you propose?" Mace said.

"I will find the emperor," Luke said. "I will destroy him."

The council members looked at each other, deep in thought.

"Obi-Wan," Mace Windu said. "Help Luke track down and discover the identity of this dark warrior."

"What about Senator Amidala?" Obi-Wan said respectfully. "We thwarted the assassination attempt but she will still need protecting."

"Handle that, your Padawan will," Yoda said, to Obi-Wan's surprise.

Anakin perked up and stepped forward next to Luke.

"Anakin, escort the Senator back to her home planet of Naboo. It's isolated and she has ties to the Royal Family. She'll be safer there. And don't use registered transports. Travel as refugees."

"Yes, master," Anakin said, and Luke could see his father trying to hide his elation. If Naboo was as isolated as they said, he would be far from the Emperor's grasp. If they hurried, the emperor could be stopped before ever reaching his father.

"Always in motion, the future is. A second chance, this could be. May the Force be with you," Yoda said. The three bowed before the Council and exited the chamber.


The spaceport was very busy, as always.

A sea of bodies hurried along as the two Jedi Knights stood near Dock 47, waiting for Anakin to arrive with the senator.

Luke finished his juice and breathed in, staring in awe at the giant ships entering and leaving the spaceport. He closed his eyes and allowed himself to be swallowed by the sound of busy steps against the duracrete. The low rumble of starships became muffled as he reached out to the force.

"I have a bad feeling about this, Luke," Obi-Wan told him out of the blue.

"Don't worry, Obi-Wan," Luke replied. "Without Vader, the Emperor is nothing."

"Oh it's not the Emperor I'm worried about, it's my padawan."

Luke swallowed. Had Obi-Wan discerned that Anakin was doomed to fall to the dark side?

"Him going off on his own with that girl. He's not ready to be given this assignment on his own."

Obi-Wan sounded like a protective father, and Luke almost laughed.

"Trust in him," Luke advised. "He is very strong in the Force."

"That's exactly it, Luke. His abilities have made him, well, arrogant."

Luke smiled.

"Were you any different when Yoda taught you?" He said, remembering Ben's very words to Yoda in the future.

Obi-Wan looked up, ready to retort, but instead he looked away and nodded.

"You're right, Luke," he sighed. "Once Anakin departs we'll focus on finding the emperor."

Luke smiled at Obi-Wan. The very act of smiling felt strange against his scars. He had suffered so much in the time he had fought against the empire.

But this time, it's different.

This time we can make a change.

Luke closed his eyes and began searching.

He stretched out with the force.

The dark side clouded everything like a fog, but Luke pierced through it mentally.

There.

Faintly, he could feel a dark presence.

It was weak and wounded, but recovering. Yes, the emperor was mighty, but he was no immortal. He would be most vulnerable now.

He was pulled from his thoughts when an air taxi arrived.

The hatch opened and out came Anakin, carrying two large bags of luggage. Behind him stepped down a beautiful woman disguised in rags. Her eyes reminded Luke of Leia.

"M'lady," Obi-Wan bowed. Luke hurried and bowed down too.

The senator from Naboo did not look happy. She confided in her aides as Obi-Wan pulled Anakin away.

"Anakin, don't do anything without first consulting either myself or the council."

"Yes, master."

"M'lady," Obi-Wan said as the senator came to them. "This is Jedi Knight Luke. He will be assisting me in finding the source of your attackers. You'll be back here in no time, I assure you."

"I'd be most appreciative of your speed, Luke and you too, Master Kenobi," Padme said, sounding very tired.

"Time to go," Anakin announced.

"I know."

"Anakin," Luke said as they began to walk away. Anakin turned to Luke with a look of slight distaste.

"May the Force be with you," Luke said.

Anakin looked to the ground in thought for a brief moment.

When he looked back up, his eyes were softer. He simply nodded and turned back.

"I really hope you're right, Luke," Obi-Wan said. "I really hope he doesn't try anything stupid."

As they began to walk away, Luke thought he heard the distant chirp and whistle of an R2 unit.


"Our mission is two-fold, Luke," Obi-Wan said as Luke piloted the XJ-6 Landspeeder through the lanes of Coruscant. They were a few kilometers away from the Industrial Sector and Luke appreciated the time alone with Obi-Wan. "We will look for clues on the emperor's whereabouts and at the same time find out the origin of this."

Obi-Wan lifted up a small metallic dart with sharp edges.

"What is it?" Luke asked as he piloted around a tank speeder.

"Toxic dart of some sort," Obi-Wan said. "According to Anakin, he caught up with the assassin, but before he could find out who hired her, she was murdered with this. I took it to the Jedi Analysis Room but they couldn't identify it's origin."

"Any ideas?"

"Not a clue," Obi-Wan said with a smirk, placing the dart back into the tube in his belt. "But I know someone who just might know what it is."

As they neared the industrial sector, the buildings began to look more and more like the shambles in Mos Eisley. As the last of the tall buildings passed by, Luke maneuvered them steadily out of the speeder lane.

"You're a decent pilot, young Luke," Obi-Wan said. "Your father could learn a thing or two from your piloting skills."

"I heard he was a great pilot," Luke smiled.

"He is a great pilot," Obi-Wan agreed. "But don't tell him that. He's got an ego the size of a rancor."

"I wish I'd known him," Luke bit his tongue, but it was too late.

Obi-Wan turned to him.

"What do you mean? You never knew him?"

"Well, no," Luke answered truthfully. "I grew up without knowing my father or my mother. The only family I had was my Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. We lived in a small moisture farm on the outskirts of Mos Eisley, Tatooine."

"Why is that? What happened to your parents?"

Luke was silent, just staring ahead.

"My father was betrayed and murdered by Darth Vader and I never knew my mother but my uncle told me she died at childbirth."

Obi-Wan stared at Luke.

"I'm so sorry, Luke."

"Anyway," Luke shrugged. "You lived in Tatooine, too."

"Tatooine?" Obi-Wan said. "What in the blazes would I be doing there?"

"Hiding from the Empire," Luke said. "Remember, the Jedi were hunted down and killed. When the empire killed my aunt and uncle, you took me away from Tatooine and trained me in the ways of the Force. Even after I lost you to Vader, I could feel your guidance through the Force. That kept me going through the darkest parts of my life."

"We can change that, Luke," Obi-Wan said as they entered the Industrial Sector.

Luke nodded, determined to change the future.

He slowed down and focused on the faint trail he had felt earlier. It was much stronger here. His eyes closed, he continued to maneuver the speeder through the clouds of smog. Even the sky seemed to be tinged by the dark side as it cast orange and red shadows over the buildings.

Then he felt it, the familiar chill he felt from the dark side.

"I sense it, too," Obi-Wan said as Luke drove the speeder down to an abandoned building.

They both exited the speeder at a run.

"Stay behind me," Obi-Wan instructed, igniting his lightsaber.

Luke gripped the training lightsaber he had been loaned at the Temple, its blue blade humming in the air as he ran after Obi-Wan. They burst through the doors, blades held high.

The room was dark and empty.

The Force signature was completely gone.

Obi-Wan lowered his blade to a defensive stance, Luke flanking him.

"Stay alert," Obi-Wan said as they walked through the room. The door at the end hissed open and Luke followed Obi-Wan through it.

Obi-Wan lowered his lightsaber completely.

Luke couldn't help but to stare in awe.

Before them was a broken bacta tank.

"We're too late," Luke said. Immediately, they felt it.

The two turned in unison towards the door.

Snap-hiss

The red lightsaber blade lit the room up.


Chapter 3 is up! Thank you to all who are following, I'm sorry there wasn't much action in this one but I'll make up for it with the next chapter! I hope you liked it and thank you for all your kind words! I am actually going back and trying to read as many Luke Time Travel Fics as I can to make this as unique a story as possible. I promise, there are so many surprises along the road, so let me know what you think. Chapter 4 will be up on Monday.

Reviews Response

ReySkywalker112 : Yeah, unfortunately everyone is a bit skeptical as Luke is actually older than his father. Aww I actually liked Hayden. I saw him recently in a moviie called American Heist. In that one he was actually... No, no he did suck in that one too hehe Thank you so much for your review

Lyn79 : That's exactly what I wanted to show in that chapter; the difference between Luke and the other Jedi. The last time Luke saw Yoda was when he died, so Luke would still feel caring towards him. In the movie, he actually covers Yoda with a blanket as he climbs into his tiny bed hehe cute!

ILDV & MaryLeboneFirst : Thank you so much for your support and kind words! I will continue to update at least twice a week. Enjoy! Let me know what you think.

thechosenbibliophile : Yeah, Luke is warm-hearted, although towards Ep. 6 he did seem to be a lot darker and more distant. But the last scene where he sits down with Yoda and covers him with a blanket, that's what gave me the idea for that part. I love that you love it! I hope you will enjoy.