Chapter Nine:

9 years later…

Luke and Sami, now 13 years old, sparred each other yet again. As he had learned through the years, Luke adopted Obi-wan lightsaber form, Soresu. He also done his father favorite form, Djem So. Sami on the other hand, took Ataru as her form, falling back to Soresu when possible. The two Jedi swung at each other, trying to get the upper hand. But Luke was using Soresu at the moment. Sami tried to find a weak spot, but Luke didn't allow. She got tired and Luke, swinging as hard as he can, knocked her lightsaber off her hand.

'Sami looked so elegant when she spars me. And so beautiful.' Luke thought. He pointed his lightsaber at her throat.

"Looks like I win again." Luke said, grinning brightly.

"Yes, yes, you win. I like the way you used Soresu. Dad has taught you well." Sami replied. Then she remembered her vision from last night.

"Luke…I think I had a vision concerning us." She started.

"Yes?" Luke asked, mystified.

"Well…It's about us in the future." She continued. "I…We are going to marry." Sami faltered, blushing furiously.

"I understand. The future is always in motion, so the vision may or may not be true." Luke said, smiling. "But if you want it true, I'll make sure of that." Sami went redder, giggling loudly.

"You look just like your mother." Luke said, gazing into Sami's gray-blue eyes. Sami gazed back into Luke's chocolate brown eyes. Neither noticed they were leaning closer to each other.

"Luke! Sami! It's almost time for the ceremony!" Ahsoka called out, now in her thirties. The young Jedi broke their gazes and sprinted inside the hut. Riekan was waiting for them, head bowed and the hood of his cloak up. Luke and Sami raised their hoods and stepped in next to Riekan. Obi-wan, Siri, and Ahsoka had their hoods up too and were holding their lightsaber hilts in their hands. The door closed behind them and the blinds folded, causing the light to be blocked. The sound of three snap-hisses was heard as a blue, a green, and a violet blade emerged, lighting up the room considerably.

"Luke Skywalker, I, Ahsoka Tano, Jedi Knight in exile, will take you as my Padawan learner." Ahsoka said, lowering her green lightsaber to Luke's shoulder.

"Samantha Kenobi, I, Obi-wan Kenobi, Jedi Master in exile, will take you as my Padawan learner." Obi-wan said, lowering his blue lightsaber to his daughter's shoulder.

"Riekan Kenobi, I, Siri Tachi Kenobi, Jedi Master in exile, will take you as my Padawan learner." Siri said, lowering her violet lightsaber to Riekan's shoulder.

"Skywalker, Kenobi, and Kenobi; you are officially Jedi Padawans, members of the Jedi Order in exile." The three older Jedi said together. They deactivated their lightsabers and lowered their hoods. The blinds then returned to normal. A formal atmosphere was replaced by a relaxed one.

"Well Snips. Looks like you and me are together for a long time." Luke said, proud of passing Ahsoka's nickname from his father.

"Now, now, Little Skyguy. You still have a lot to learn." Ahsoka teased, playfully punching Luke in the arm.

"Why don't you two spar?" Sami said, smirking. She wanted to see Luke get beaten by his new Master.

"Sure…" Ahsoka drawled, catching Sami's eye. Luke drew his lightsaber and activated it, getting into his Soresu stance. Ahsoka took her main lightsaber and started her assault on Luke. Luke blocked every attack, waiting for her to tire and make a mistake. The fluid motion awed Sami, seeing that Luke was holding his own. Ahsoka continued her onslaught on Luke, when Luke started to notice that she was getting tired. After a few minutes, Luke felt Ahsoka was too tired to fight effectively, so he switched to Djem So, attacking Ahsoka with surprising ferocity. Caught off guard, Ahsoka tried to hold Luke off, but with a powerful swing, Luke knocked her lightsaber out of her hand. Luke held his lightsaber at his Master's throat.

'Force! I should've used my shoto with my lightsaber!' Ahsoka thought.

'But you didn't and you paid the price!' Luke replied.

'Hey! How did you get in my head?' She thought.

'Didn't you know about the Master/Padawan Force Bond?' Luke asked.

'Oh…I forgot about that.' Ahsoka thought. Luke turned to Sami.

"You thought Snips was going to beat me, didn't you?" Luke teased, laughing heartily. Sami closed her mouth.

"Yeah, I thought Ahsoka was going to beat you." Sami admitted, disappointed.

"Don't worry, Sami. Once she figures out how to get past my Soresu, which I doubt, she might be able to beat me, but again, I doubt it." Luke said as Ahsoka glared at him.

"Once she finds out, I'll be able to defeat you like when we were little." Sami teased.

"I doubt it." Luke joked. "Want to try me? I know you want to."

Sami narrowed her eyes, then shrugged.

"Fine."

Luke smiled as he and his best friend started their duel.

TBC…