Revelations
Adventures of Ana and Owen: New Young Jedi Knights
Book 2

By: obi's girl

Summary: When the Jedi Temple suddenly becomes the shaken by a series of earthquakes, Ana, Owen, Astra, alongside original heroes Tionne, Kam Solusar must fight to find a way to run for help; Ana & Kyp's love is tested.
Rating: PG-13
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Disclaimer: The characters of Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade, Han Solo, Leia Solo, Qui-Gon Jinn, are the sole property of the almighty, George Lucas. No infringement is intended. The characters of Ana Solo, Owen Solo, Coryn "Wylie" Kuzan, Astra Sule, Veniqua, Dray Sun, Kailin Sun, and Aiden Sule belong to obi's girl. Manipulation of these characters in any way discredit the author's rights. These are my original creations that I do not want anybody to touch them in any way. Thank you.

Rocks crashed around the Jedi, as they we're caved in by the immense rock. Recently, the Jedi Temple had been experiencing vibrations from the earth, only small tremors. It wasn't until a few days ago, that the tremors became something more. Communications were knocked out. Ana looked sadly at her brother, Kyp and the other trainees. They needed to get the COM system back on-line. Everything depended on it.

Kyp stood beside Ana, with Owen to his right. Streen, Tionne and Astra stood across from the three. In between the group was small grid of the Temple layout. It was the only grid that was functioning properly. Kyp pointed to two secret passages. "These two passages lead straight to the surface. They stretch from the auditorium to approximately 2 miles into the forest." He said. "We need at least two people to volunteer and make the trip."

Ana held Kyp's arm. Streen stood straight. "I'll go." He replied.

"You need another person to follow you." Owen added, running his finger along the tunnel. "I'll go with you." Owen glanced at his sister. He knew she'd object to his volunteering but Ana maintained her posture.

"All right. Suit up. We'll meet the two of you in the auditorium." Kyp said, closing the grid. Streen and Tionne left the room, as Owen faced his sister and Kyp. Ana shook her head.

"Are you out of your mind?!" she cried, pacing about.

"Ana, we need to get help." Kyp reminded her.

"Volunteer yourself? Owen, these tremors are very dangerous. You'll be crawling under rock, unstable rocks and crevices. Crevices like that could collapse at any second." Ana shouted.

"I understand the danger, Ana. But we can't stay here. Someone needs to get out and go for help." Owen paused. "We'll keep an open link. We'll check back every 30 minutes if necessary." He scratched his head. "I better get ready." And left.

"Ana, your brother is right. Someone needs to got for help. Owen is resourceful and smart. He knows not to get himself into danger." Kyp said.

Ana paced about some more. "He's also arrogant and less experienced." She added. "But I trust him and I know, deep down, Streen and Owen are the best choices to go for help."

**

Tionne stared helplessly at Streen, as he packed to meet Owen in the auditorium. She hated that he volunteered to go. No doubt, Ana probably felt the same way about Owen. He turned to Tionne. "I have to go. I'll be okay." He said, touching her cheek.

"I know you will be." she whispered.

Streen dropped his pack and hugged Tionne. "Someone has to try. We need help and soon. All communications are knocked out. Our only hope is that we can find a way to communicate with the Republic." Streen assured her.

"I'm not worried about that. I'm worried that I might never see you again." She cried.

Streen sat back, brushing her silver bangs behind her ears. "You know you'll see me again." And kissed her. A tear rolled down Tionne's dark-brown golden skin.

"I love you." She cried.

"I love you too."

**

After everything was prepared, Streen and Tionne met Owen, Ana, Kyp and Astra in the auditorium as planned. Tionne held Streen's hand, as Ana hugged her brother for good luck. Kyp went to the corner, standing by a large false wall. Streen let go of Tionne's hand, smiled at her, then went to join Kyp by the wall. Ana looked at her brother, then nodded that he go. Ana went to stand by Astra. Streen glanced at Owen before Kyp pushed a small button to open the passage. The false wall rolled back to reveal a dark tunnel. Owen looked back at his sister and Astra once, then crawled in, headfirst through the tunnel. Streen followed after he was halfway inside.

Kyp called after them. "Keep an open link to us at all times. We need to keep an eye on you two, down there."

They both nodded okay and head on.

Astra glanced at Ana, as she turned to sit down on one of the steps in the auditorium. She sat down by the girl and smiled at her. Ana weakly smiled at her. "I know they'll be okay. Owen's smart." Ana said.

"Of course they will." Astra echoed.

Ana laid her head on the girl's shoulder. "Why I have him as brother, is beyond me," She added, gazing at Kyp. "I guess the best thing we can do now is wait, take turns being awake to monitor them."

Kyp nodded his head in agreement. "Ana, why don't you take a rest. You need it," He suggested, smiling at her.

Solo stood up, straightened her blouse and leather jacket, then head to one of the quarters for rest. Once she was gone, the princess glared at Kyp. "You could've stopped Owen from volunteering." She said.

"Could have? You know Owen, Astra. Once he has his mind fixated on a task, he doesn't stray from it. I couldn't very well have left Streen to go alone down there."

"I wish Master Luke were here. We're doing this blind, without his guidance. That's not good." Astra added, glancing at Tionne.

The woman abruptly stood up from the stage, holding her head high. "Astra's right. We need Master Luke's guidance to survive this. We have to." Tionne stated.

**

~~Luke Skywalker walked the barren plain of Yavin 4, smiling at each of the trainees he passed. He stopped once and saw one of his favorite niece's approach. It was Ana. She had short brown hair. The blonde streaks she made while on her first visit to Yavin were gone.

Ana lightly smiled at him, then extended both of her hands to him. In them, lay a lightsabre and a man-made necklace. It was turquoise. Luke stared at the two items his niece presented him. Ana dropped the necklace to the ground, as she ignited the sabre. Its blade was turquoise.

"Uncle Luke, I can no longer be defenseless against dangers. I have to act. If I am to be truly accepted by all of you, I cannot stand alone anymore." She paused. "Help me!" and disappeared.

As Ana disappeared, the entire Massassai Temple disappeared, falling to the ground. All the other trainees around him vanished. Luke worriedly looked back the forest. He knelt to the ground. The Jedi could feel tremors from within. Yavin was dying. ~~

The Jedi awoke from his vision. He glanced next to him. Mara was safely asleep. Luke stroked her read hair, then stood from the bed. He grabbed a robe from a chair and went to the bathroom to splash some water on his face. Once again, he looked back at Mara. She was still asleep. He turned back to the mirror. The Jedi Master knew something was happening, something very dangerous.

**

Owen's hands were dirty from crawling through the perpetual, dark tunnel. Streen was right behind him. He glanced back at the man. Streen half-smiled at him, and then he turned his head back forward. They had been crawling through the tunnels for approximately 2 hours now. They still had a way to go before they reached the end. Owen gestured that they stop and rest. He sat on the side of right side of the tunnel, while Streen took the left.

The Jedi brought his right arm to his mouth. A small COM was placed in his sleeve. "Hello?" he asked, "Anyone there?"

There wasn't an answer. Owen stared at the man. Astra answered. "It's Astra. Streen, is that you?"

"Yeah. How are things down there?"

"If you mean about the tremors, they've stopped. But it's likely they'll start up again as the day progress, or night. I don't even know what time of day it is." She cried.

"Astra, its Owen. How's my sister?" the boy asked.

"Ana's okay. She's worried about you. I saw it in her eyes, before she went to rest. Come back safely, Owen. May the Force be with you." The princess concluded, then switched off.

Streen plopped his arm to his side, then looked at Owen. "We'll continue on after a breather." He said.

Owen nodded his head in approval, then slumped back against the brick of the tunnel. He simply couldn't, did not understand how Yavin could be dying. Yavin 4 was a perfectly serene safe planet for millennia. Quite frankly, he was baffled when he heard of the reported tremors some of the trainees experienced in various rooms in the temple. The reality of what was really happening didn't kick in until communications went out. The Jedi glanced up at Streen.

"We should head on. We want to make it as far as we can." He said.

Owen nodded his head in agreement and once again, he positioned his hands and feet on the gravel and crawled through the dark tube, with Streen following him.

**

Ana Solo couldn't sleep. As much as she wanted to, she couldn't. The feeling that her young brother, crawling through the dangerous tunnels beneath the temple, where the smallest tremor could kill him, scared her. Instead of massaging her temples, she went to work on getting communications back on line. If Owen and Streen did not succeed, they'd need another way to call for help.

She heard someone coming and stopped working on the computer grid. It was Astra. The girl faintly smiled at her friend. Surprisingly, through this entire ordeal, she never once lost her feeling of command. Astra stopped promptly before the grid, touching its surface with her hands. "Couldn't sleep?" she asked.

Ana continued her work, using the tools she found to boost some connectors in the grid. She nodded no. "How can I? Owen's down there."

"Ana, we've been friends for a very long time. "We" being you, Owen and I. In all the time we've known each other, I've always trusted your instincts." She paused. "Even Owen's unwavering stubbornness, cause sometimes he's right."

Ana stared at Astra for a moment, then gestured that she give her a hand with her work. She smiled at her. "He gets that stubbornness from grandfather." Ana said. "They're so much alike."

**

Luke couldn't dismiss his vision so quickly. He needed guidance as to what it meant. He knew Yavin was dying, but he couldn't understand was the representation of the turquoise lightsabre. Ana Solo, his grand niece held it out to him. In the other hand was a turquoise necklace. She dropped the necklace and held only the sabre.

The Jedi Master turned a corridor. He needed to talk to someone, someone who could tell him what it meant. Luke had some idea, but he needed a second point of view. He could have called for Ben, but Luke has lost contact with him a long time ago. The Jedi certainly didn't want to bother Mara. She was dead tired and needed her rest.

He stopped. He heard once from over hearing a conversation between Ana and Owen, about a favored Jedi Master they met one time. Ana liked him, because she saw much of herself in him. Luke thought a minute. He knew it was someone close to Ben, a mentor.

Qui-Gon Jinn.

As he thought of the man's name, he heard the man's voice. Luke closed his eyes. The Jedi was transported onto an Astral plane. Qui-Gon was sitting on a log, much like the one Ben sat on to tell him the truth about his father. Luke stepped forward to sit down next to the man. Jinn smiled at Luke.

It's good to finally meet you, Luke. Qui-Gon said soothingly.

Luke nodded. "Master Jinn, you know why I called you. What does the vision mean?"

Yavin is in danger. Even more danger, since that is where you're grand niece, nephew and goddaughter are. Jinn paused. If you mean to ask about the turquoise lightsabre, it doesn't belong to Ana. Not yet, anyway.

Luke shrugged. He had hoped that it meant that his niece was close to becoming a Jedi Knight. Ana had rejected training because she wanted to live life as an individual. "Then, what does it mean?"

The Jedi Master didn't say anything. Luke frowned. He decided to change the topic of the conversation. "You we're Obi-Wan's Master, weren't you?" he asked.

I was. Have been since he was 13. Obi-Wan was 26 when I died.

Luke frowned. "If that's so, how come Ana knew of you? I mean, she was born much later."

Jinn nodded yes in agreement. On Ana's first trip to Yavin, before she met Kyp, there was a shuttle malfunction. The malfunction caused the shuttle to travel to Coruscant, but not the Coruscant that they knew. It was the Coruscant of the past, before the Jedi fell. He paused. Ana and Owen met us on a docking port. Their ship wad badly damaged and needed repairs. Obi-Wan, a great mechanic volunteered to look over the shuttle with Owen.

Ana stayed with me. We talked. At that time, I found Ana to be an amazing, bright young woman. I did sense her strong affinity towards the Force. I suggested that she train. She was offended at first, then soon came to realize that if she didn't do anything with her life, she'd end up being very lonely and very sad.

I didn't know, however, that she was the great great grand daughter of Anakin. Though one of my pupils suspected otherwise.

Luke flinched. "Obi-Wan knew?"

Not Obi-Wan. Astra's mother. He replied.

"Aiden. She was your padawan before Skywalker?"

Hmm. Aiden was very like how she is now. Strong, confident and quick to handle any situation. The first time she met Ana, she felt a strange connection towards her. Ana, of course, denied it, because of the rule that no one can mess with the timeline. When she left, Aiden confronted the Council about Ana. I came in time to stop her before she went any further. Ana's identity was kept secret.

There was a pause. "Qui-Gon, I need to know something. Before I was married, I went searching for Leia's mother and mine. What happened to her?"

Qui-Gon huffed. I can't tell you that. Obi-Wan made me promise to never tell you or Leia if either one of you asked. I'm sorry. he stood, looking down at Luke. I have to leave now. Luke, Ana's destiny as a Jedi is different from anyone in your family. Her individuality is very important. Don't make her lose it. " He paused. May the Force be with you. And vanished.

Luke blinked his eyes, once he came out of the trance. He looked around himself. No one was around. He was, however, close to Han and Leia's quarters. The Jedi walked down the corridor in that direction. He smiled at the revelations of what he had learned, about what was to come.

**

Ana jumped, when the power to the main grid came to life. She and Astra had been working for hours to make the com. System work again. She smiled at her friend. Astra smiled back at her, happy they were finally getting somewhere. Ana focused on her work, once the problem of the grid working again was solved. She moved to the holo net, hoping it would automatically come back on-line. If it did, she could send a transmission to Coruscant, asking for assistance.

She waited a few minutes. There was a blip. A sudden dash of spark darted out from the grid. Ana shielded her face from the sparks, then waved away the smoke. She frowned. "Well, we almost had it," She gasped.

"Maybe if we use the cables to boost the power frame." Astra suggested.

"No. We need those cables incase there are power failures. Above else, we need the holo net to work. It's the way to send a transmission." Ana said, wiping her face. She turned to the princess. "I'm going to take a break. I think we both need it."

Astra nodded yes in agreement, then grabbed the cover to the main computer and covered it. Ana left the chamber and went to relax in the auditorium. She sat there for a few minutes, before Kyp entered. He frowned at Ana, then came over to sit by her. The Jedi saw some burns on her face. She looked up at him, recognizing that he was there. He examined her face a bit.

"I was working with Astra to get the holo net working and the main computer. If Owen and Streen don't succeed, we need another route of communication." She said.

Kyp smiled. "Another route? Ana, we do have another route. You can talk to Master Luke, tell him that we need help."

She stared at him, not blinking. "How? Is there some computer that's actually working? Show it to me!" she cried.

"Not a computer." He said, tapping her head. "The Force. Force telepathy. I know you can do it."

Ana frowned. "Kyp, you know I don't believe in that sort of thing. If we're going to ask for help, we're going to do it like normal people do."

The Jedi huffed. "Except we're not normal people, Ana. We're Jedi. Jedi use what they are taught to use. Jedi don't use computers to communicate with the outside world. They use the Force." He stood up abruptly. "You're a Jedi, though you don't want to admit it to yourself."

Ana stood up, facing him. "I do respect Jedi, Kyp. I just don't believe. Jedi become so dependent on magic's, the Force. When they should, if using the Force isn't possible, find another source for help."

He turned back to her. "Like technology? One day Ana, technology is going to be the downfall of society. It might involve politics, but it will not be Jedi."

She turned away. "I need to get back to work. Breaks over." Ana cried and hurried off.

Kyp gasped, scolding himself for conflicting with his love. It was the first fight they ever had about anything and it felt horrible. More than anything else, he knew it hurt Ana to know things would never change.

**

Ana Solo ran down a different hallway, away from the main computer grid. If she went back to work angry, Astra would feel it. She knew the princess couldn't handle dealing with an angry friend and the responsibility of maintaining a strong exterior. Ana entered her room, plopping herself down on the bed. She couldn't' sleep and she couldn't stay awake. Left with no other choice, she lightly closed her eyes, letting her mind wander to speak to her Uncle Luke. Force Telepathy. It was the first time she actually attempted unity with the Force. She remembered another time when she tried to, but failed because she was too weak and young. Ana breathed heavily. Nothing. She opened her eyes and wiped her face. Everything seemed useless.

Ana nodded her head, "I can't do it."

You're trying to hard, that's the problem " A voice said.

She looked up. Ana could make out a blue silhouette. The man had long brown hair. He wore the clothes of a Jedi Master, long dead. "Master Qui-Gon."

Jinn walked towards the girl, sitting down next to her. Qui-Gon touched her hand and smiled. It had been a long time since he actually made contact with Ana, a very long time. Ana, you mustn't fall to despair.

Ana looked down again, shaking her head. "I never thought I'd even attempt to call Luke by way of the Force before. The last time I tried something like that, I was too young and incredibly, not experienced." She paused. "And Kyp? He wasn't making things any easier."

Try again. He whispered.

The girl smiled, thinking trying again would only prove useless. Ana closed her eyes and let out a deep breath. Now, talk to Luke like it he's right beside you, instead of me. Focus on talking to him with your thoughts. Qui-Gon said.

Ana breathed again. Uncle Luke, hear me. She thought.

**

Han Solo sat across from across from his brother in law, as his wife came to hand Luke some tea. Luke smiled at Leia, as she sat down next to Han. "What do you think the vision means?" Leia asked.

"I don't know. One thing is certain, I need to get to Yavin as soon as I can." He paused, "Ana, Owen and Astra are there. They need help."

Leia frowned at the thought that both her grand daughter and grandson's lives were in danger. She glanced at Han. The Corellian shrugged. "I guess the Falcon could use a mid night spin." And stood up, exiting the quarters.

Uncle Luke, please hear me. I need you to hear me. Ana cried.

Luke froze, as he heard Ana's voice. Her tone was touched with urgency and terror. He stared at his sister. Leia sensed what he was sensing. It was Ana. Leia grabbed her brother's hands, connecting herself to her brother's thoughts. We hear you, Ana. They answered.

**

A small smile wrapped around Ana's face. Listen to me. The Academy is in serious danger. You must come immediately before it's too late. There was a pause. I don't know how long we can survive in here. But I know the only thing keeping me strong is being with my friends. I need you to be here. We need you. Ana opened her eyes. The link was broken.

She turned to Qui-Gon. The Jedi Master was gone. Ana smiled to herself. "Thank you, Master Qui-Gon."

**

The Jedi Master turned to his sister, once his connection with Ana was broken. He smiled. Luke knew one day Ana would actually attempt to use the Force in some way. He just never thought she'd use it to contact them. Ana was indeed a very special Jedi, one whose destiny would be completely different from anyone else in his family. "I should go and contact Aiden and Xon. They need to know what happened." Luke said.

Leia nodded no. "You won't be able to. Since Aiden and her loving mother-in-law are at each other's throats, they'll most likely go to war at any minute. Aiden doesn't need an extra problem like this. It will only add to her stress as Queen."

The two jumped when Han called over the com. "Luke, I'm ready down here when you are." The Corellian pirate said.

Leia nodded good luck, taking his leave.

**

Once Luke was outside of Leia's quarters, he opened the channel again. "Does Jaina and Jarix know?" he asked, glancing around as he walked down the hall.

"Jacen and Anakin are talking with Jaina right now. Jarix is there of course to comfort his wife. Hopefully, those kids can calm her long enough for us to take off, before she reaches the Falcon."

Luke nodded yes in agreement. "I'll be right there." He concluded, running faster towards the bay.

**

Time. Approximately 15 hours had passed since Owen and Streen had entered the tunnel, heading towards the forest. Once again, Owen gasped. The cold, dirty air ached his lungs. He gestured that they stop for what was the forth time since their journey through the unknown began. Owen's face was mostly covered in dirt, from having to wipe his face constantly from the heat. Streen had to deal with the same problem. The boy nodded his head, shaking the dust from his dark brown hair.

"A few more hours to go. We should be coming up on the exit soon." Owen said, wiping his rugged face again.

"A few more hours? Do you think we'll make it?" Streen asked.

Owen stared at him. He was sure the Jedi wasn't kidding. Streen had been a Jedi knight for many years and from what he heard, he was a very determined Jedi, never giving into failure. He was much like his Uncle Luke. "Of course we'll make it. Ana, Astra, Kyp and the others are depending on us. It wouldn't make for good show, if we failed."

Streen smiled at Owen, then turned back into position to head on. As Owen turned, the tunnel began to shake. Loads of rock tumbled on top of the boy. Owen fell onto his right arm, cracking it. He screamed. Streen turned back. Small rocks tumbled down from the ceiling, causing Owen to shield his face. Streen looked at his right arm. It was out of place, completely disjointed.

**

Ana jumped off her bed. She grabbed a small band, tying her slightly long hair together into a bun. The fact that she had her first successful connection with the Force made her feel alive and more positive. So alive and positive, that she darted out of the room to join Astra at the main computer grid. She couldn't remember how long she had taken her break, considering the previous events. But she was sure, she could make the holo net work if she simply looked more closely into the computer mainframe, focusing on the interlink.

Astra awoke from her sleep on the computer, when she heard Ana rushing into the room with a smile on her face. She was jovial as anyone as she had ever seen in her entire life. Ana patted the girl's arm, then stood before the holo net. She flashed a smile at Astra. "Come on! We have some serious work to do." She cried, grabbing a bright green cable.

Tionne sat alone on the auditorium stage, plucking what was left of her so called harp. She shunned it away, when she forgot what balled she was playing. The Jedi engrossed herself in her hair, fearing that her love, Streen and Owen were lost. Though she only knew Owen for a short time, she knew of his brave heroics and dreams. He dreamed of becoming an Ace fighter pilot, an excellent pilot in the future Rogue squadron. Tionne smiled. The boy had so much potential of actually making those dreams come true. Now he was risking his life to save what was left of the beloved Jedi temple and his friends.

She looked up once Kyp entered the room. Kyp was only 19 years old when Luke Skywalker first recruited him into the Jedi Academy. His brother-in-law found him when he and his co-pilot were taken to the mines of Kessel. Kyp was a much stronger and wiser man now. He smiled at Tionne and sat down beside her.

"I remember coming here to hear many of Master Skywalker's lectures on the lore of the Jedi." Kyp said. "It's going to take time rebuild."

"Rebuild? You think we should go through with that? I mean, the foundation... it's not stable." Tionne objected.

"Tionne. This Jedi Temple, Massassai Temple has been here since the ancient times. It's only appropriate that we rebuild what we can."

Tionne changed the subject. "How's Ana and Astra doing?"

"Ana and Astra are working to bring the Holo Net back on-line. So that we may, if Owen and Streen don't succeed, we can contact the Republic for help."

The Jedi woman sensed a hidden frustration towards Ana. There was something bothering him. "What's wrong?"

"A few hours ago, Ana and I had our first fight. It wasn't pretty. Allot of things were said, most which were pretty debatable."

The woman didn't need to ask anymore. Ana and Kyp had become labeled a serious couple by most of the Jedi at the Academy. Some of them heard rumors that they were seeing each other in secret, others thought it was a joke. But now, sensing the sadness in Kyp, their relationship was very serious. "Are you going to be okay?" she asked.

Kyp glanced up at Tionne and smiled. "I'll be all right. As long as you will."

Tionne stood up, picking up her old instrument. She plucked a couple strings on it. "I'm going to repair this in my quarters. Maybe I can enhance some of the old cords." and left.

**

Some odd hours passed when Owen finally awoke from consciousness. He touched his head. The last thing he remembered was getting ready to head on, when he felt rock tumble on top of him. He couldn't really feel anything from his neck down to his shoulder. It was numb. The boy glanced up at Streen. The Jedi was had set his right arm into a cast. He frowned. The fact that Owen's right arm was useless to him meant that their journey to reaching the outside would go even slower. Using his left arm, Owen managed to sit up. He breathed heavily, sitting himself against the wall.

"These damn tunnels aren't safe." Streen said, pointing to a few crevices in the ceiling. "The foundation isn't strong, rocks fall. Master Luke mind as well move the Academy to a safer planet that doesn't go through quakes."

"Streen, we can't stop. We have to keep going." Owen cried, moving his left side to face him.

"That arm of yours needs proper medical treatment. Believe me, we won't get far in your condition."

"If I don't apply that much pressure on it, it will be fine." Owen deferred.

The Jedi didn't argue. Instead, he merely went into position to continue on. After he was a few meter away, Owen grabbed his arm, laying his palm flat on the ground. He felt no pain. All the feeling in his right arm was numb. He brought his other arm forward, crawling behind Streen.

**

As Luke head to board the Falcon, Jacen and Anakin stopped him. The Jedi glanced at his two nephews. "Jaina sent us to come along." Jacen said.

Luke didn't say anything. He simply nodded to board, as he ran up the ramp after them. The Jedi rushed towards the cockpit, followed by Anakin and Jacen. Han huffed when he saw his two sons standing behind his brother-in-law. He flipped some switches. He motioned for Luke to take the co-pilot seat. Luke nodded that they take a seat in the rec. room for the duration of the flight.

Once again, Han mumbled, "Kids."

**

Ana was more than glad when she finally got the Holonet on-line and working without a glitch. She turned to Astra smiling. Though she wasn't a Jedi in the physical sense, she certainly had a strong instinct for fixing things. An instinct much like her uncle Anakin. Ana wiped her face, tossing her hair back from her face and placing it into a ponytail. "I think the worst is over," she said, turning to look for Kyp. "Give the computer 15-20 minutes to load, then send a message."

**

Kyp Durron sat alone in his quarters, relaxing. He centered his thoughts simply on the calmness of no tremors. The Jedi needed to get his mind off his fight with Ana. As much as he loved her, they had physical differences. He was a Jedi. She was not. Kyp didn't expect that the small things would ever get in the way of their relationship. Now that it did, they needed to be worked through. The fight he had with Ana in the auditorium was the first fight, he and Ana had had as a couple, that hurt more than beyond words.

He awoke with a start, when Ana suddenly entered the room. He sensed from her sudden appearance that she wasn't angry with him anymore. She smiled at him. Ana walked over and kissed him softly. "I take it we're not fighting." Kyp said.

She nodded no. "No. Were not." Ana whispered. She took his hands in hers. "Kyp, I know we have differences that need to be worked through, but what couples doesn't. Should it even matter that we both have our own point of view? I mean, that's what makes us "us". If I always agreed with you, our conversations would be boring." She kissed him again. "That's why I've come to a decision about us."

The Jedi frowned, sensing the worst. Ana touched his cheek. "I love you, Kyp. I love you so much, that I'm ready to go public with our relationship. I'm ready to tell me family how I feel about you." Ana stated.

Kyp turned away. "I don't think that's a good idea. Your family respects me. I don't want to lose that respect and trust, especially from Han."

"You won't. I love you. If my parents don't approve, I don't care. All that matters is how I feel about you and what you mean to Me." she paused. "What do you mean to me?"

Kyp froze, then turned to stare at Ana. Her hair was up in a bun. He brushed her hair, freeing it of its bonds. Ana's brown hair toppled to her shoulders. The Jedi felt her neck a bit, tickling her then leaned over to kiss her. He hesitated at first, gently kissing her then kissed harder. Ana's hands crawled up his back, losing her self-control. She backed away from him for a minute. She used that minute to remove her brown-leather jacket then went to kiss him again.

They lay down on the bed, holding each other. Ana kissed him deeply, feeling the intensity of his being. She never wanted to stop, stop loving the Jedi...

**

Jacen sat across from his younger brother over the 3-D chess table. Both were anxious to get to Yavin, to help Ana, Owen, Astra and the others. Most of all, to see if they could salvage anything from the Academy. Luke's Jedi Praxeum had been a school for teaching the Jedi ways to several incoming cadets for some time. Tionne, Kyp and Streen were the only original Jedi trainees that opted to stay at the Academy to assist in training the new order.

Anakin leaned back his chair, hoping Owen and Ana were okay. He especially worried about Ana because she had no Jedi training, no way to defend herself, though she was always tough in any argument. The young Jedi didn't worry all that much about Owen, because he was strong and always put the lives of others before his own a true Jedi trait. He looked up at his brother.

"Do you think they're okay?" he asked his elder brother.

Jacen snapped back to reality. He had been lost in his thoughts, as well his younger brother, who had apparently found his way back to the present. "Of course they are." he replied, not giving his brother a glance. Jacen couldn't bare to look into his brothers' eyes. He knew if he did all the worries of what might have happened would fill his fear.

Luke came from the cockpit. He smiled at the two and sat down on a computer chair. "We'll arrive on Yavin 4 1/2 hours from now." he said.

Anakin turned to his uncle, noticing his presence. "Uncle Luke, what do you think caused Yavin to experience these earthquakes?"

The Jedi Master shrugged. "I don't know. I always thought Yavin was a stable, safe planet. When I had my vision, I was alarmed that the planet was in any danger." he paused. "I was also alarmed, when I saw Ana holding a turquoise lightsabre."

The two sat up abruptly. The mention that their Uncle Luke saw their niece, holding a Jedi weapon was something to listen to. Jacen was the one to ask the next question. "Does that mean what I think it means?"

"That depends, what do you think it means?"

Jacen slightly turned his head. "Ana rejected the Jedi teachings. She made her decision." he paused. "I mean, she respected Jedi, but she doesn't believe in the Force."

"The Force can be powerful in many ways, guide us in many ways. Maybe, at some point, Ana will manage to become a Jedi, but on her own terms. For now, she's simply a normal woman who wants to live a normal life as long as possible." Luke said.

"Turquoise?" Anakin questioned. "When Ana was younger, her favorite color was blue." he paused. "Maybe there's some hope for her yet."

**

As Ana slept beside Kyp, her mind was suddenly sucked into a vision. The timing was a bit off, considering that she had a vision before the quakes, a whole lot of them could leave. She frowned as she let herself drift into the unknown world.

**
~~Ana turned around. Before her stood a young Jedi knight. She didn't recognize him. He had brown hair with a tint of blonde. A long braid fell over his right shoulder. He smiled at her. Ana reluctantly returned the smile, then stepped forward to meet the young man. She shook his hand and leaned over, asking, "Who are you?"

He laughed. Ana, don't you recognize me? You should. You met me when you came to Coruscant, to repair your shuttle.

She thought a minute, remembering that fateful moment when the Sabre was accidentally shot back into the past. They were on Coruscant, only it the Coruscant before the New Republic. Ana squinted at him. "Obi-Wan Kanobi?" she asked.

He nodded yes.

Ana felt ignorant. She hadn't realized that Kenobi was as young as Owen and quite handsome. "I don't understand. What's happening?" she paused. "Is Yavin dying? What's the cause of these quakes?"

Yavin isn't dying, he said bluntly. But if the quakes continue, your friends need to be evacuated from the Temple as soon as possible.

Ana rolled her eyes. "We've been working on that. Owen and Streen, they're crawling through the tunnels to reach the outside, to go for help. We have Holonet up and running now, but I don't know if that's enough."

It isn't. he paused.What happening to Yavin isn't natural. The quakes and tremors, they're the result of construction underground. A secret lab.

"A lab? Where underground? Beneath the Temple?" Obi-Wan nodded yes. "Why?" she asked.

As far as I can tell, the remainder of the Massassai race, the scientists stayed behind to monitor their planet. Year by year, they experimented ways to improve the strength of their planet. Only recently, their experiments have reached a critical point, putting you and your friends' lives in danger

"So what do we do? Leave the planet forever? In truth, we are violating their temple." Ana stated.

I don't even think they realize there are people that live above them. If they did, the experiments would not have become too serious as they have. he paused. But help is on the way. Maybe sooner than you think. You didn't even need to use the Holonet.

Obi-Wan extended his hand. In his hand were five turquoise crystals. Ana took them in her hands, then glanced up at him. "What are these?" she asked.

Rare crystals from planet of Naboo. Their energy is very powerful. If used properly they can give their host remarkable powers, heighten their senses. he paused. You're going to use them, soon. Your first connection with the Force was only the beginning. Your power is yet to grow more powerful as you mature.

"My power of premonition?" she questioned.

No. Your connection with Force telepathy. You were young when you first attempted it, but now you are ready to use those latent powers. Become a Jedi. Obi-Wan turned. Ana, your life course is very different from every one else in your family. In a sense, you are the next chosen one to bring balance once again to the Force, as your great great great father, Anakin did. he paused. May the Force be with you. and vanished.

Ana glanced down one more time at the crystals. They were beautiful. She closed her eyes, clutching the crystals as she was released from the vision into the real world. ~~

**

When Ana awoke, she looked down at her hands. The five turquoise crystals were still there. She smiled, holding them close to her chest.

**

Han steadied the Falcon, as the frigate was ready to come out of orbit. For four and a half-straight hours, Han Solo piloted the Falcon alone. Luke was in the back, talking to Jacen and Anakin. He didn't know what they were talking about, but he was sure it was something about the Force, Jedi premonitions or something. When the former smuggler first met his future brother-in-law, he didn't believe in anything. As the years rolled by, especially after meeting Jabba the Hutt, he came to realize that Luke was special and what he believed in was real.

He leaned back in his chair, staring at the planet below. Yavin 4. It was a rebel base at first for a few years. Now it was a Jedi Academy, only now there probably wasn't much left of the Academy, because of the quakes. After staring at the planet for a couple minutes, he called back to Luke and his two sons.

Luke came in first, followed by Anakin and Jacen. All their faces were stern, as they stared at the planet. Luke gasped. It had been many years since he had been to the planet. He and his wife had decided to become Jedi instructors. That meant Luke didn't have to teach at the Jedi Academy anymore and could live on Coruscant. The Jedi looked to his brother-in-law. He nodded to head down.

Han pulled back a lever, maneuvering them to the surface.

**

Owen smiled when he saw a light a few meters away from where he was. Streen peeked over his shoulder to see the light. They were close. The Jedi continued forward, crawling faster to pick up the pace. Help would come soon. Streen brought his arm towards his face, slapping his com. "Astra, we're almost there." He said, then dropped his arm to his side.

The Jedi princess was shocked when she even heard from Streen. They made it. She turned to the com. Astra didn't even think she'd have to use the holo net to call for help. It looked like she was right. The young woman smiled then ran back to get the others.

**

The Millennium Falcon landed on the basin outside of the temple. Jacen, Anakin and Luke were first the first to depart from the ship, as Han came down the ramp last, carrying some large ropes and gear. He turned to his brother-in-law. Luke was silent a minute, feeling with the Force, the familiarity of their surroundings. The Jedi turned back to Han and gestured that they head towards the Temple.

**

After Ana put away the crystals, she went ahead and got dressed. Ana stopped what she was doing a minute, then smiled. She never thought she'd hoped to become something greater than she already was. The next Chosen One, Chosen one to bring balance to the Force as her great great great grandfather, Anakin Skywalker did. Ana grabbed her vest-jacket, then swung it over her shoulder. She softly went over to the desk beside the bed, opened it and put the crystals into her left jacket pocket.

She smiled down at Kyp, as she quietly closed the desk drawer again. The last couple of hours were vigorous and interesting. Ana fixed the holo net, which was up and running, her brother and Streen volunteered to crawl through the treacherous cave tunnels for help, she had a fight with her lover and got to make up with him. She basically couldn't tell what would happen next.

As she moved away from the bed, Kyp stirred. "Just where do you think you're going?" he laughed, grabbing her arm.

"No where and somewhere." She replied. "Actually, I need to go and check up on Astra."

Kyp smiled. "I love you." And kissed her.

"I love you too, but I really have to go." Ana cried, moving away from the bed and heading out.

**

The closer, Owen and Streen got to the opening, the more the Jedi could stretch their legs and stand. They had been ascending through the tunnels as long as 14 hours or more. Owen smiled when he could make out 4 figures running towards them. As they came near, he recognized them.

It was his uncles, Jacen and Anakin, followed by Luke and Han. Owen smiled, then ran forward to hug them. He hugged Luke first then Anakin, Jacen and his grandfather while Streen stayed back. "You have no idea how great it is to see you guys." he paused. "How did you know to come here, anyway?"

Luke remained silent, then gazed at Han. The pirate looked to Streen. The man walked over, next to Owen. "How bad is it in there?" Han asked.

"When we left, communications were out. Of course now, that status might have changed." Streen replied. "From what Astra said, Ana was working to get the holo net back online, incase we weren't able to get out, they'd have a back-up."

"We have to work quickly. Streen, are there any entrances that are opened, besides this one?" Luke asked.

Owen shrugged. "No, but we could make one."

**

As Ana came down the hallway, Astra met her. The young princess was hyped. A small crossed her face that almost resembled a troublesome gesture. Ana laughed, confused why she was so excited. "Astra, what's happened?" she asked, taking her hands.

"Streen and Owen. They got out." The Jedi princess cried.

"What about the COM? Did you use the holo net?"

She nodded no. "I didn't have to. They were so close to the opening." Astra paused. "Why aren't you excited?"

Ana frowned. "Astra, I need to ask you a favor. I need you to get me a practice lightsabre."

The Jedi's eyes widened with surprise. Astra was speechless. She never thought she'd ever hear her friend ask her a question like that. Ana had decided a long time ago to remain normal and not train. So many questions flowed through her mind as to why she'd make such a request. The princess nodded her head. "I don't understand."

Ana pulled her off the side. "Do you want to know the real reason why I chose not to train? It's not only because I wanted a normal life, it's because I was waiting for a sign to make me believe I should train." She explained. Solo paused. "So will you? Will you get me a practice lightsabre?"

Astra nodded yes, hugging her friend, overjoyed she was going to fulfill her full potential as a Jedi Knight.

**

Luke placed the last charge on the left, off the closed entrance. Three other charges were set close to the rocks. The Jedi recalibrated their charges, so the damage would be minimal. He locked the charge, then ran back towards his friends. Luke nodded ready to Han, as the pirate hit the destruct button. Owen, Jacen, Anakin and Streen lowered their heads as the entrance blew to pieces. The blast scattered piles of rock on the ground.

Han smiled cockeyed, then turned stern as he whipped out his blaster. He turned to Luke his sons and grandson then gestured with his gun that they head in. Owen didn't budge. Han and Luke turned back noticing Owen wasn't walking. His right arm was still an annoyance. Luke gazed at the boy. "Aren't you coming with us?" he asked.

Owen nodded no. "I wish I could, but I'd be no use especially since my right arm is numb. I can't feeling anything from it." He paused. "And I really don't like closed spaces, not after today anyway."

"Go help Ana, Astra and the others." He said, smiling at his uncle and grand father. Luke and Han smiled back, then ran after Jacen and Anakin.

**

Astra and Ana entered the auditorium, meeting Kyp and Tionne. Ana smiled at Kyp briefly staring at him then was brought her attention back to Astra. The young princess exchanged glanced with the girl then looked at Tionne.

Kyp cleared his throat maintained a good a posture and spoke. "Owen and Streen got through okay. Owen called me awhile ago. Master Luke, Han Solo, Jacen and Anakin have entered the temple."

Ana lowered her face from Kyp. The fact that four of family members were heading the rescue nerved her. All sorts of worries flooded her head. What if they sensed something between herself and Kyp? What if Owen told them? If Owen said something, Ana promised herself she'd deal with him later.

Kyp and Astra exchanged glances, asking the other what was wrong with Ana. Kyp blinked his eyes twice, signaling "I don't know." Astra turned to Tionne whom was simply glad Streen was all right. It wouldn't be long until the four of them reached the Temple.

**

Luke removed a small light from his belt. He only needed to touch the bottom of the light and it flickered to life. Jacen and Anakin stuck by their father's side. Anakin could make out the silhouette of a young woman. It was Astra. She smiled at them, thankful they could finally leave.

"Ana, Kyp and Tionne are in the auditorium." She said.

**

Ana sat on the stage, holding Kyp's hand. Tionne stood by the door, looking out for Astra to come back with Master Skywalker, Han Solo and the Solo children. She smiled back them for a minute, then turned her attention back to the hallway. Ana frowned, snuggling her head on Kyp's shoulder. "I meant what I said before. My family has a right to know about us." She cried.

Kyp sensed the dire tone in Ana's voice. It was sad and confused. "You don't want to tell them?" he asked.

"I do. I'm just scared. They respect you, especially Jacen and Anakin. It will break them up to know you've been seeing me." Ana paused. "Aren't you scared?"

The Jedi half-smiled. "A little. Han, he's not going to take it well. The friendship bond that we have or used to have, will be completely destroyed."

"If we don't say anything, everybody will be hurt anyway, one way or another. They deserve to know." Ana concluded, as Tionne came back to the stage.

Ana stood up, straightening her hair and letting go of Kyp's hand. She went to stand a few meters away from the Jedi, though it seemed like kilometers. She smiled at him briefly, then turned back Tionne. Kyp stared at the door.

Astra came in, followed by Luke, Han, Jacen and Anakin. Ana walked forward, hugging the four. She hugged Luke first, Anakin, Han and Jacen. The girl smiled back at them then turned stern. She was about to open her mouth, but Astra noted that they needed to leave the temple as soon as possible.

Kyp stepped forward beside Ana. "We should really get going. There's no telling when the next quake might happen." He said, glancing at Ana.

"What about the other trainees? Did they get out okay?" Jacen asked.

Ana nodded yes. "Kyp, evacuated them. Half of them should be on either Coruscant or Astrus."

Han held his gun to his face. "Then I suggest we get going." and head out. Ana stared at her Uncle Luke.

"I know what's causing the quakes." She said, stopping them.

Luke quizzically turned to Ana, unsure how she could know.

Ana frowned. "There's a lab underground. Supposedly, it's runned by the scientists of the Massassai race. They probably don't even know the trouble they're causing."

Han turned back. "We'll have the Republic investigate, all right. Let's get moving please!" He replied, gesturing with his hand to head out.

Jacen and Anakin noticed the change in attitude from Ana, but didn't say anything. Anakin turned to Luke. Luke took Ana's hand, with Kyp and Tionne following at the back.

**

Han rushed aboard the Millennium Falcon, fleeing to the cockpit. Jacen situated Streen, Tionne, and Ana in the rec. room, while Anakin placed Owen on the med. Bed, to take care of his arm. The brothers' left the rec. to join Luke and Han in the cockpit. Solo flipped various switches, setting the Falcon to take off.

Ana knelt down beside Owen and smiled at him. He weakly smiled back at his sister, then frowned. Now that his right arm was connected to the med. table for repairs, feeling in his arm returned. Ana frowned, clutching his hand, bearing with him as his arm was gradually readjusted. She kissed his forward, then walked into the cockpit. Jacen and Anakin sat on the back seats. Han was in the pilot seat, while Luke was stationed as co-pilot. The frown on Ana's face never disappeared. She needed to do what was to be done. Ana weakly turned her frown into a smile.

"Um, thank you, for getting us out of there." She whispered.

Anakin turned to his niece. "It was no problem." He said. "I don't understand why you came to Yavin. I mean, you said you were visiting Aunt Aiden on Astrus."

Han stopped piloting, then turned and glared at his grand daughter. It wasn't like Ana to lie about where she was going. He just assumed she made a pit stop on Yavin to talk with Owen and Astra, but that didn't seem to be the case. Luke also turned around, facing Ana.

"You lied?" he asked, surprised by the girl's actions.

Tears began to well up in Ana's eyes. "I'm sorry. Yavin wasn't a pit stop. I wasn't going there to see Owen and Astra. I was going there to rendezvous with Kyp." She paused. "We've been seeing each other since Owen first returned to the Academy."

Han turned back to the controls with a scowl on his face. "Ana, see to your brother. Make sure he's doing okay." He retorted.

Ana nodded okay, then glanced at her Uncle Luke. Luke was silent, as well as Jacen and Anakin. She frowned, then back to see to Owen.

Going back to the rec. room, Ana frowned. She felt horrible. Perhaps if she waited until they reached Coruscant, things would have been better but she felt they needed to know, deserved to know. Now, she felt like dying. Ana could tell from Han's tone, that he was disappointed in her and expected that she'd have better judgment. Though her Uncle Luke didn't say anything, she felt he was also disappointed in her but also proud that she told the truth. Jacen and Anakin seemed between the two grown-ups. Anakin didn't seem mad at her for lying, just grateful she was all right. Jacen probably felt the same feeling, but with a mixed reaction of his father and Uncle.

She turned a corner into the rec. room. Astra was seated next to Owen. The Jedi princess was watching him for her, to make sure he adjusted okay to his new anesthetic arm. She smiled at her. Ana grabbed a seat from the table and sat down next to the girl and Owen.

Owen was sleeping. The boy was out cold from the surgery. For once, Ana was glad she didn't wasn't the one that witnessed a horrific operation. She already felt bad about the telling the truth, which was only the truth. The girl stroked his dark brown hair softly, then turned to Astra. The princess could sense there was something bothering her.

"You told them, didn't you?" she asked.

Ana nodded yes. "I did the right thing, didn't I? I told the truth, no flat out lies. I simply told the truth."

"You did the right thing, though you probably feel like lousy for doing it." Astra said, glancing at Owen. "You deserve your happiness, Ana. We've been friends for a very long time, all that time, I always knew you were destines for something greater than yourself."

Ana stroked Owen's hair slowly, in less vibrant strokes. "Then, why don't I feel like that? I don't feel like I was destined for anything greater than which I am. All I have are vision, visions about will be. Not one of them ever entails anything good."

"That's because they're only possible futures. Possible meaning. They can change. You can change them, save people's lives. That's what being a Jedi is all about, the feeling that you've done something worth while to save someone's life or maybe even, more than one person." Astra explained. I'll still get you that practice lightsabre, if you want it? She asked mentally.

Ana smiled at her. Thanks. and looked back down at her brother.

The princess bowed and went to sit down next to Kyp. She smiled at him. The Jedi couldn't help but what wander how Ana was doing. He saw her walk into the cockpit and only assumed she went there to tell Han, Luke, Jacen and Anakin the truth. Kyp gasped.

"What were you two talking about?" he asked, casually.

Astra glanced back at her friend. Ana was already fast asleep on the chair, relaxing her head on a small space on her brother's bed. She nodded. "Only the wisdom and responsibility that comes with being a Jedi."

**

Han flipped the Falcon on autopilot. More than anything, he wanted to have a straight talk with his grand daughter. The Corellian thought Ana would be more responsible and clearer minded, but obviously he was wrong. For 27 years, Ana had grown to be a beautiful, intelligent young woman. Her ideas and philosophies were what made him proud of her. At that time, he didn't care that she decided not to train. Ana was a different person, a gifted individual. Now, all of what she was didn't seem to matter. All he wanted now, was an answer as to why Ana would hide such a secret from him and the rest of her family.

He stormed into the rec. room. He scanned the area and finally spotted Ana sleeping on the side of Owen's bed. Han began to storm over, when he recognized that all Ana was, was only a child, a child whom would eventually make casual mistakes, especially when dealing with love. The Corellian shook his head. No. She wasn't a child anymore. Ana was an adult and like an adult, she was going to be punished. He stared over again, when Astra stopped him.

"Astra, get out of my way. I need to talk to Ana." Han growled at the girl.

"Ana didn't mean to hurt anyone. All that happened was that she fell in love with a great man. Is that such a crime? Kyp's a good person. Don't do this." She pleaded. "She doesn't deserve it."

Han realized that the Jedi princess was a true friend to Ana and would obviously do anything to protect her from harm. They were always like, backing each other up when the other was in trouble. He glanced at Ana again. The girl was still sleeping. Han turned back to Astra. "I won't deal with Ana now, but the minute we hit Coruscant, she's in big trouble." he growled, then head back to the cockpit.

Astra gasped. "Now, so am I."

**

For the rest of the trip to Coruscant, no one talked to each other. Ana was still asleep when Owen awoke. He flexed his knuckles. The boy could feel the fake bones contracting and decontracting. Owen smiled. Ironically, his Uncle Luke also had an anesthetic hand. When he fought Darth Vadar on Cloud City, Vadar severed his left hand. He had it repaired and wore a black over it, to remind him how dangerous the Darkside was. The Jedi turned to his sister.

Ana had kept him company since Yavin. From her unconscious sleep, Owen could feel the girl was troubled by something. He swept her left bang, awaking her. She pursed her lips into a small smile, then yawned.

Owen looked down. "How are you?"

"Worried about you. How's your arm?"

The Jedi flexed his knuckles again, then shook his arm back and forth. He smiled at Ana. "Good as new."

Ana frowned. "Owen, while you and Streen were in the caves, I made a decision." she paused. "Two decision, actually. I decided that mom, dad and every deserved to know about me and Kyp."

The Jedi gasped. "You've told them already, haven't you?"

She nodded yes. "Kyp means so much to me. Our relationship doesn't mean anything until he is accepted."

"What was the other decision?"

The girl pulled the five crystals from her jacket pocket and showed them to her brother. They were turquoise. He looked up at Ana again. "I'm going to use these for my practice lightsabre." she whispered.

Practice lightsabre? That meant Ana was ready to train. Owen's eyes widened with surprise. He smiled at his older sister. "Does this mean what I think it means? You wish to train?"

She nodded no. "Astra's going to get me a spare practice sabre. I'll put them in it, but it would only be used as a secondary resource." Ana paused. "Sorry, I got your hopes up."

He frowned. "As long as you're open to the possibility. That's what counts."

Ana sensed her brother's emotions. He was sad, disappointed. She was the only one in the family, besides Han and her father, whom was not training. Han and Jarix weren't tested, because they had no Jedi background. But Ana was the most promising Jedi in their family. She had the power to see the future and past, a powerful gift, if used properly and if trained in the Jedi arts, she would be the strongest Jedi knight in her family. "This is only between you, me and Astra. Don't tell the others. It's a secret." she concluded, turning to Kyp.

"I promise." he whispered.

**

The minute the Falcon entered Coruscant's atmosphere, Jacen went back to talk to Kyp. The Jedi wanted to hear his side of the story, but most of all, he wanted to know if his love and admiration of Ana was real. Kyp was sitting next to Astra, across the room from Ana and Owen. Ana noticed her uncle come in but remained silent. Jacen noted that Owen was awake and he was getting used to his new artificial right arm with the help of his sister. He sat down, grabbing a chair. Though Kyp was 10 years older than the boy was, he still looked young.

Astra began to stand up but Jacen stopped her. The princess sat down again, quietly, folding her hands in her lap. She glanced at Kyp. Jacen thought silently of a way to start without yelling at the Jedi. He focused his thoughts, then braced himself. "Kyp, you know how much I've come to rely on you like a brother. Ana is my niece. I never condemned her for not training because I knew how strong her intellect was." he paused. "But I need to know. Was it your idea to make Ana lie in the first place?"

"No. I hated the idea. It was Ana's, though she hated it as much as I did. I never persuaded her otherwise."

Jacen turned his gaze to the princess. "Ana's a smart person, Jacen. She would think twice about anything, unless she needed to." Astra put in.

"I've always trusted Ana's judgment. She may not be a Jedi, but she has the makings of one." Jacen paused. "I'm not mad at you, Kyp. Because I respect your judgment and believe you, I don't condone your relationship with my niece."

Astra perked up. "What about Luke, Han and Anakin?"

"Luke and Anakin are easy. Han won't be. It'll take time for him to accept this, because he always loved Ana the most, because she was different." he paused. "But, Leia, Jarix and Jaina are the ones you have to convince. That's the real problem."

**

Han set the Falcon down on platform 169A. As the pirate left the cockpit and passed the rec. room, he noticed Ana helping her brother. The girl peered up at her grandfather then turned back to Owen. Han shrugged his head then started for the Falcon's main ramp.

Ana tossed her long hair to her right shoulder. "That's the second time he's done that."

Owen's face-hardened. "Done what?"

"Look at me like that. I think I hurt him." Ana replied, referring to Han.

Owen doesn't say anything in reply. Instead, he moved off the bed and walked down after Han. As he passed, he bumped into Astra. The Jedi walked past the princess and continued off the Falcon. Astra stared at her friend. Ana leaned against the wall, feeling horrible for having loved Kyp in the first place. She walked over to the girl and leaned against the wall next to her.

"I feel like I've let everyone down, including Owen. He seemed different towards me." Ana admitted.

"You haven't let me down. Not ever." Astra admitted, smiling at her.

Ana reached down with her own hand and held Astra's. "I never expected anything less from you, Astra. Thank you for being there for Me." she paused. "I love you for that. You truly are my best friend, one I hope to never lose."

**

Owen caught up with Han on the ground. Han turned back to the boy with a grim expression on his face. He knew Owen had some say, considering he was close to his sister. "Han, I just want to let you know, that what happened wasn't Ana's fault. She doesn't deserve all this blame. She came forward didn't she?" Owen said.

Han turned again to keep walking. "She did, kid, that's the problem."

The Jedi kept talking. "I support Ana, sort of. She's my sister. I looked up to her. I have for some time. Don't push this down on her."

"Owen, you're a loyal brother, almost too loyal, but what happens to Ana doesn't concern you."

The boy stopped his grandfather. "It does."

The Corellian placed a hand on Owen's shoulder. "You're a good kid, Owen, maybe even better than your sister. Don't make things worse for her than they already are." and continued on.

**

Ana fell onto her old bed, exhausted. Home. It had been more than a rough week, but an unhappy homecoming. She had hoped that her coming out would make things easier for her and Kyp. It only made things worse and now, they were going to get worse. She sat up, pulling off her brown leather jacket. The five crystals were still inside the pocket. Ana pulled one of them out and examined it closely as Luke suddenly came in. The girl put away the crystal back in her jacket pocket and smiled at her uncle.


The Jedi Master smiled back at her and went to sit down on the bed next to Ana. Ana's head dropped. She couldn't look at him. So many people were already disappointed in her, that she didn't need to be disappointed in her herself. "Ana, I'm not here to yell at you."

Ana let out a sigh of relief. "What are you here for?"

"Ana, you know, I've always wished for you train to train in the Jedi arts, because your probably the most gifted in this family. If you did decide to train, it would make things easier for you. The punishment wouldn't be as harsh."

She looked down. "You know, I never meant to hurt anyone. I was just scared." Ana changed the subject. "Uncle Luke, you know I've never been in touch with the Force like everyone else, here. I mean, I'm not blocked from it I just never explored it." Ana shifted. "When I first talked to you, using Force telepathy, that was the closest I've ever been but other times, I wasn't always that close."

"I wasn't the only one you were talking to. Leia was with me, which means she'll most likely urge you, like I will, to explore this further." Luke paused. "Have your visions become more stronger?"

She nodded yes. "I even, I even saw Ben. I talked to him."

Luke's eyes widened. He hadn't had contact with Ben for the longest time since he last said goodbye to him. The fact that he even spoke to Ana was a matter not to be taken likely. "He spoke to you? How?"

"I only spoke to him once." she paused. "I was basically sucked into the vision. It was a bit overwhelming at first, but things settled afterward."

The Jedi's words echoed through her head. Your connection with Force telepathy. You were young when you first attempted it, but now you are ready to use those latent powers. Become a Jedi. Obi-Wan turned. Ana, your life course is very different from every one else in your family. In a sense, you are the next chosen one to bring balance once again to the Force, as your great great great father, Anakin did. he paused. May the Force be with you. and vanished.

"He said my connection with Force telepathy was only the beginning and that, now I am older, I can use those powers along with my regular power of premonition." she said. Ana paused again and bit her lip. "I know this is going to sound weird but remember when Owen and I first tried to go to Yavin and there was a mechanical malfunction?"

He nodded yes.

"You guys said we didn't go anywhere but in our view, we did. We went to Coruscant only it the Coruscant of the past. We met Obi-Wan and his Master, Master..."

"Qui-Gon Jinn. I know." Luke concluded. "I also had a vision about what was happening on Yavin. I needed to talk to someone about it and I remembered you and Owen talking about a favored Jedi Master that you met one time. I also remembered that Obi-Wan was his apprentice. He mentioned that he met you and Owen in context."

Ana smiled and rolled her eyes. "He even helped me. It was him that persuaded me to attempt Force telepathy with you, to let you know what you already suspected."

"Which suspicion? That you were dating Kyp behind our backs or that Yavin was in trouble?"

She frowned and quieted down. Luke stood up. "I need to go now. I'll give you time to yourself. You've had a tough week and I know, the next couple of days won't be easy for you." he started out but ceased and turned back to her. "Ana, you have the potential and strength to become one of the greatest Jedi in our family. You have no need to be afraid of what you are. It's who you are and what you were born to be." he smiled and left.

After Luke left, Ana was once again, pulled out one of the crystals. It was beautiful. The sides reflected onto her tanned cheeks as he placed it onto a scanner. The girl needed to know what type of crystals they were and where exactly on Naboo they came from. A laser swept over the stone 3 or 4 times, each time catching it at different angles. She was about to record the scanning data, when Qui-Gon appeared without warning. Ana jumped, startled by his sudden appearance. "Qui-Gon, you scared me!" she cried.

Sorry. I was watching your conversation with your Uncle Luke. he said.

"Were you? Do you have any comments?" she retorted sarcastically.

I agree with him. You shouldn't be afraid to become a Jedi. It's who you are. Jinn paused. Ana, I've always known from the minute I met you, you were special.

Ana smiled. "Before we were rescued, I had a vision. I saw Obi-Wan as a young man. We talked." she gestured towards the crystal on the scanner. "I have four more. He said they were from Naboo and that my connection with Force telepathy was only the beginning. He also said I was the next chosen one."

Qui-Gon gasped as he settled onto the bed. Ana sat down beside him and stared at the Jedi for an explanation. He was part right. Your great great grandfather, Anakin Skywalker, when I first discovered him, he was already very strong in the Force and a very good pilot. Jinn paused. Anakin's main strength was seeing things before they happened.

She smiled. "Like me?"

Almost. He didn't have visions. They were more like flashes of what was to be and instinctive feelings. I vowed to train him but the Council wouldn't have it. Back then, it was thought impossible to take on a second Padawan but Obi-Wan was strong enough to take the trials, which allowed me to teach Anakin. The Jedi Master continued. Probably, if I had succeeded in training Anakin, he would not have fallen. he stared at Ana. You've always been fearless and strong, Ana. Do you have the potential? Yes. Are you the chosen one? That depends on you and whether if you decide to be.

He stood up. I have to go now. My time here is short and you need to face your demons. He smiled. May the Force be with you, Ana Solo. and he disappeared.

**

Kyp Durron walked slowly down the hallway towards Han Solo's quarters. He needed to assure Han that Ana didn't deserve all the blame and that some of it should have been directed towards him. As the Jedi walked, he smiled to himself. He envisioned how his conversation with the older man would go. Of course, he had a different perception. Han would be understanding and give him his blessing to him and Ana.

It was wrong. In the beginning, the Jedi used to be such great friends with the former smuggler. Now, they weren't friends or enemies, just two people whom weren't as close as they used to be. It basically began like that after Kyp was reverted to the Dark side by Exar Kun. After that, their bond began to disappear.

When the Jedi reached the door he stood there, frozen in time. He hesitated to go inside, because he knew if he did, things would never be the same. As Kyp began to reach to the COM pad, Ana ran to him from the east hall. She was mortified. Though it was her idea to tell the truth, Ana still felt it was mistake and would only make things worse if it turned into a family debate. "Kyp, you can't go in there!" she cried.

"Ana, this needs to be resolved. It's the only way the tension between you and your family will diminish."

Ana had contemplated silently in her head the repercussions of coming out and the relief it would bring, but they were already down too deep and telling the truth would only worsen matters. But she was willing if he was willing. Finally, she nodded okay and grasped Kyp's hand as he pressed his thumb on the com. Coincidentally, it wasn't Han that answered but Jaina Solo, Ana's mother. Apparently, Leia had alerted Jaina of Ana and Owen's homecoming that meant Han probably told her the reason behind Ana's actions. Which meant more trouble than they needed. Ana frowned.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" Ana asked, somewhat nervously.

Jaina gestured that they come in and sit down. Amazingly, Kyp sensed that she wasn't angry with Ana unlike Han, Jaina's father. "I wanted to welcome you back." she smiled at Kyp. "It's great that you "took care" of her, was there for her when she "needed you.'"

There was an uneasy silence between them. "I also came here on Owen's behalf. He vouched not to come. I think it was something about ethics and trust." Jaina added.

Ana knew Owen probably wouldn't come, considering how she manipulated him into an uncomfortable situation. Ana's frown deepened. "So you know then?"

Jaina was silent. "You're my daughter, Ana. You've grown into a beautiful, responsible, intelligent woman. I trust your judgment." she simply said.

"But do you know and condemn me" Ana asked again, somewhat furious.

Before she could answer, Leia came in with some refreshments followed by her brother, Luke and Astra. Ana let go of her frown and smiled at the girl. "I thought I'd come, incase you needed support." Astra added. "Owen's at odds with himself and his loyalty to you." The princess nodded towards Kyp.

Leia maintained her posture as well as her temper. She managed a half-smile at Ana and went to stand opposite her daughter. Basically, there were two sides to the situation. Luke stood off center, which meant he was neutral. Astra stood nearby, but close enough to Ana and Luke. She was between sides and depending on how she felt about the situation, she'd move close to Leia or towards Luke or Ana. Han Solo, Ana's grandfather, he'd probably stand close to Leia, signifying that if she attacked, he'd back her up. These were the rules of a family feud.

Jacen and Anakin were yet to arrive which could mean two things: 1) either they want to get in the middle, like Owen or 2) supported Ana and they didn't want to admit it. In all truth, Luke was the key figure in the decision because he wasn't naturally foul tempered like Han and usually listened to both sides before deciding.

Finally, Han arrived with Jacen and Anakin. The Jedi twins nodded at Ana and went to stand by Astra. Ana smiled. She had at least four people on her side, counting Kyp. That meant she had a fighting chance. Han on the other hand was grim. The Corellian crossed his arms across his chest like he usually did when he was frustrated.

Leia was the first to speak. "Anastasia Solo." she began. "You lied to us, betrayed our trust and now, we must talk about the consequences. What do you have to say?"

"I never meant to hurt anyone. I was only following my heart. You can't condemn me for that." she paused and gazed at Astra. "You guys always said that you admired me because of my individuality. If you condemn me now, obviously you didn't mean what you said."

Astra nodded her head in agreement. Ana's individuality was what made Ana, Ana. No one could take that away from her but her. It was untouchable and pristine. The princess stepped forward. "I've always loved Ana like a sister and I've always supported her, no matter her choice. Even when she began to see Kyp, I supported her because I knew how she truly felt about him." Astra paced herself for what she going to say next. "I support her 100%."

Han laughed. "Doesn't the fact that she lied register here? It does to me." He faced Ana. "You disappointed me more than anyone else and it hurt."

Ana grew angry. "I thought family was about understanding one another and supporting each other?" she paused. "Is it because I chose my destiny according to how I felt? I chose not be a Jedi for one reason..."

"We know. It's because you wanted a normal life as keep telling us." Han retorted.

She nodded no. "It's because I needed a sign of assurance that was truly what I was destined to be. I believe in fate and destiny because of my powers. It helped me believe that I truly loved Kyp, still do."

Luke flinched. He never felt such despair, anger, loneliness and acceptance of being normal wrapped up in one package before. Ana was always special from a young age - 5 years old - it was.

~~He and his wife, Mara Jade, were asked by Jaina and Jarix to baby-sit a five year old Ana and 4 year old Owen. They would be gone for only 3 1/2 days on a long awaited vacation. Mara was reading to Owen when Ana said that someone was at the door. Luke stared at the small girl, puzzled. No one was expected or at least scheduled to stop by. He laughed at Ana.

"Oh Ana, there's no one at the door. Your mommy and daddy are on vacation." Luke said, glancing at his wife.

Owen was looking through a book Mara was reading to him. He looked at his sister and smiled. For some reason, they appeared to share a telepathic link, much like a young Jaina and Jacen when they were their age. Ana turned back to Luke and repeated what she said before. She was very persistent back then, never giving up on a feeling that seemed right. "Someone's there." she nodded her head. "You better not keep'em waiting."

Before Luke could say anything, the COM on the door sounded. The Jedi exchanged confused glances with his wife. Luke walked over to the door. It was Wedge Antilles. "Hey Luke, Mara. I thought I'd stop by. See how you guys were doing." the pilot said, coming in.

Luke was speechless as he closed the door. "Yeah Wedge, it's great to see you too." he managed.

The man knelt before Owen and smiled. "Hi, Owen, Ana. How are you guys?"

Owen raised his hand. "Uncle W-idge." he smiled back. "Yeah, Jaina called. She asked me to stop by and see how the kids were doing?" Wedge turned back to Owen. "How are you doing?"

"Uh Wedge, were fine. The next time Jaina or Jarix calls, tell them we need to speak with them immediately." Mara said.

Luke smiled. Ana had the power of premonition. As Wedge smiled at Ana, he noticed the mischievous grin on the Jedi's face. "Well, I think I better go." he said. "Ana, Owen, give uncle Wedge a hug."

Ana got up first and wrapped her arms around Wedge's neck. Owen leaned over studying his sister, then stood up and followed her gesture. Ana let go first as she sensed he needed to be getting underway. Wedge stood and head for the door, as Luke caught up with him. He scratched his head. "Thanks for stopping by." the Jedi said uneasily.

"Did I come at the wrong time?" he asked, feeling a bit offended.

Luke nodded no. "Just the opposite. Your timing couldn't have been better." and chauffeured his old friend out.

Only moments after Wedge left, Luke buzzed the COM to call Jaina and Jarix. After he let them know, he called his sister, brother-in-law and nephews. Luke smiled. It was indeed the most glorious revelation and he was lucky enough to have been the one to discover it. ~~

**

When Luke's thoughts returned to the present, he received an "where were you" look from his nephews, except Astra, whom was now standing or sitting next to Ana. It looked like her argument had been the strongest. Only Leia, Astra and the twins had remained. Luke looked at Ana. She huffed. "I've lost. I'm not allowed to see Kyp anymore."

Luke hadn't realized that a lot of time had elapsed. The Jedi nodded to Jacen and Anakin. The twin boys were standing in the same place they had been originally. Astra was standing next to Ana, comforting her. Han, Jaina, and Kyp had left. When? Luke didn't know. Han probably left somewhere in the middle of the argument because he was threw with listening. Jaina probably stuck around for awhile, listening to both sides and Kyp was probably commanded to leave, because his presence was longer needed. The Jedi turned his gaze Ana. She wiped away the tears from her face and stared at her uncle.

"Uncle Luke, there's something I have to tell you." she began. Ana removed some five crystals from her jacket pocket and showed them to the Jedi. They were radiant and turquoise. Turquoise? "I'm going to use these for my practice lightsabre, but they won't be much use if I don't know how to use a lightsabre." she paused. "I'd like to come back with you to Yavin - to train to be a Jedi knight."

Luke smiled, then stepped forward to hug his niece. "I would be honored."

Though she knew her speech was convincing, she still needed to convince herself but she had to cope. She was going to fulfill her destiny as the next Chosen One...