Disclaimer: All characters except for Meagan, Sasha and a few minor other characters, belong to George Lucas, and we are not receiving any profit off this work of fiction.

This is written in first person point of view of Meagan unless otherwise noted.

From Earth To Star Wars

Part One: Pre-TPM

Meagan travels from Earth to Star Wars and becomes friends with Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Chapter One

I woke up and found myself in a place that I had never seen before. The sound I heard could only be described as blaster fire from Star Wars. I looked up towards the noise and saw green and blue blades, which were being held by two men that greatly resembled Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Before my brain could grasp what I saw, I was yanked up to my feet and dragged into another room. This room was filled with some people and strange creatures that I couldn't have ever imagined.

'This is a dream. This cannot be real. These creatures do not exist.' I thought. Even as I thought this I couldn't help but also think how realistic it was. I could have touched one of these strange creatures and, I believe that, would have actually felt their skin beneath my fingers.

"Are you alright?" Someone asked me as very strong hairy arms wrapped around me and carried me to a bench by the wall.

"I guess," I mumbled. "What is going on?"

"Pirates have taken over the ship. We've been taken as hostages." A man with a uniform said. He must have been one of the crewmembers.

I nodded my head, trying to understand what was going on. I was still trying to decipher how I had arrived here from home. The last thing I remember was lying down on the couch to watch TV after I got off from work.

'I must have fallen asleep and this is just a very realistic dream,' I decided, 'Wake up.' I told myself. I did not want to be here. Not in the middle of a fight with pirates. A growl from beside me interrupted my thoughts and made me jump. Much to my surprise, it was a Wookiee.

"I think you are right. She is in need of medical assistance." The man in the uniform said.

I realized that they were talking about me. I didn't know or understand where I was or what was going on. I sat there listening to the conversations around me and I realized that I was hearing different languages. I did not know how much time had passed when the crewmember came over to me with something to drink.

"Here drink this, it will make you fell better." He handed me a cup of what looked like water. I took the glass and drank the liquid, thankful for something wet and cold running down my throat. A few minutes later, I started to fell groggy so I lay down to take a nap.

*******

'That was some dream I had with blasters, lightsabers, and a Wookiee,' I thought as I slowly started to wake up, 'Man, what did I have for dinner last night?' I opened my eyes expecting to see my own room, but instead I found myself lying in an unknown bed with a stranger wearing a brown robe standing over me.

"It's all right." The voice said soothingly. "The pirates have been disarmed and taken captive. You have a slight concussion, but are going to be all right in a few days." I felt his cool hand on my forehand, and strangely, I instantly began to feel calm.

I managed a slight smile. "Thank you."

The man smiled back. "Just get some rest. My apprentice or I will come back later to check on you."

I nodded as the man turned to leave. 'Apprentice?' I looked around the room, easily realizing that I was in a medical facility of some kind. A droid stood over another patient, wrapping a bandage around his arm. The man who was with me, talked quietly to another man in uniform, who I presumed to be the captain, by the doorway. As I studied him, the image of the two with green and blue blades surged forward and instantly I recognized him as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn.

'This isn't a dream. I've been transplanted into a world created by George Lucas. But this is real, not some movie set where the blasters don't really fire and lightsabers don't slice beings in half, but a world where the people are real and die because of some petty space pirates.'

I lay there quietly, not sure what to do with my new found knowledge. As I contemplated my next move, another medical droid came over and helped me to sit up.

"Drink this." He commanded me.

I stared at the cup filled with some white liquid. "What is this?" I asked him, not wanting to drink some unknown liquid.

The droid turned and stared at me curiously. It was obvious he was used to having his commands obeyed, but he answered my question in a polite manner. "Water, with a little medicine to help you rest from your concussion."

I glanced down at the cup and back to the droid. Shrugging my shoulders lightly, I drank the cup, praying that it didn't kill me, but I couldn't see a reason why the droid would want to kill me. I handed the cup back to him and settled back into the bed. A sigh escaped my lips as I realized, for the time being, I was stuck in a world where I didn't belong and only knew a small portion about. I had no idea what to do or where to go and for the first time in my life, I felt utterly and completely lost.

*******

I awoke slowly late the next morning, but my head was clearer than the day before. I still didn't have a direction to go, but knew my only help would come from the Jedi. Nearly terrified that they had left the ship already, I sat up in bed immediately. My head swam slightly as I looked around and straight into Obi-Wan's blue-green-gray eyes.

"You're awake." He smiled slightly as he reached his arm out to steady me. "How do you feel?"

"Considering I was nearly blasted into oblivion, I'm doing all right." I slowly swung my feet around to place them on the floor to try to stand up, but strong hands pushed me slightly back.

"Where do you think you are going?" Despite the reprimand, I finally noticed his accent that I could only describe as a mixture of English and Irish.

I stared at him for a second. "To the bathroom."

Obi-Wan looked at me curiously, as if deciding I was more injured than they originally thought. "What's a bathroom?"

I shook my head, realizing I needed to use their terms. "The refresher."

Obi-Wan nodded, and helped me off the bed and led me to a room around the corner. "Are you going to be okay?"

I glanced into the room and nodded. It wasn't what I was used to, but I had been in far worse places and could certainly figure out how to use a Star Wars toilet.

"I'll be right outside if you need anything."

"Thanks." I stepped through the doorway and closed the door.

After using the refresher and taking a much-needed hot shower, Obi-Wan helped me settle back into bed.

The medical droid came over and changed the dressings to the wound on my arm. The pirates that grabbed me left some nasty cuts and bruises, but nothing that wouldn't heal. After he left, Obi-Wan glanced at me.

"Do you want anything to eat?"

Realizing at once how hungry I was, I didn't hesitate. "Yes. I can't remember the last time I ate."

He nodded and left the room to bring back a plate of fruit. "I hope you don't mind sweet fruit. It's all I could manage to take from the cook when it's not meal time."

"Anything will do for now." I told him and took a round object that looked like an apple. One bite told me it was much sweeter than any green granny apple I'd ever have had, but I was hungry.

After trying several different ones and finding them nothing like our fruit, but still liking them, I relaxed against the pillows. I glanced up at Obi-Wan. "Where are we going?"

He glanced up at me. "To Coruscant. That's where this transport was originally scheduled to land. The security forces will take the pirates into their custody and conduct an investigation." He paused as he finished. "Didn't you already know where you were going when you got on board at Diad?"

I looked at him for a second, wondering if he would think I was insane if I told him the truth, but then again, I'm not a liar. "I'm not from here. I just awoke in the middle of the battle when the pirates where taking control of the ship."

Obi-Wan just stared at me for a long moment, his eyes changing from blue to green as he began to piece things together. "She's the disturbance in the Force." I could hear him mumble underneath his breath. He closed his eyes and I instantly began to feel the hair on the back of my neck prickle, just like it did when I knew someone was thinking about me or when something was wrong. In this situation I knew it was the first of the two.

Not sure what to do, I let Obi-Wan use the Force, quite anxious to see how it worked in the real Star Wars world, even if it was my brain he was picking.

A moment later he opened his eyes and looked straight into my green ones, and I got the feeling he could see my entire soul. "Where do you come from and what is your name?"

I fought the urge to shake my head. After all this time he finally got around to ask me my name. "Meagan and I'm from Earth."

I proceeded to tell him about what I could remember and a little about my home planet and how his world was a fancy fairytale created for entertainment that had became a huge phenomenon.

"Do you know how you got here?"

I shook my head. "I wish I did."

Obi-Wan's robes rustled as he drew out what must have been his comlink. "Master?"

Instantly it beeped and the calming voice from yesterday could be heard. "Yes Obi-Wan?"

"I believe I have found the disturbance in the Force…."

Before he could continue, Master Qui-Gon interrupted him. "I'm on my way."

When he came into the room, he smiled gently. "It's good to see you looking much better. I trust you had a good rest."

I nodded as I felt the same prickly feeling, knowing the Master was now testing me out in the Force. I wished they would do something else, something I had seen in the Star Wars movies.

"What's your name?"

"Meagan."

Qui-Gon continued to ask me about the same questions that his apprentice did. Finally he looked at Obi-Wan. "How did you come to the conclusion that she is the disturbance we felt in the Force?"

Obi-Wan knew his Master was testing his skills and answered him honestly. "She appeared in the hallway about the same time we felt a disturbance in the Force. She's obviously not from here and her Force signature is so different from our own."

Qui-Gon nodded. "I've come to the same conclusion, but the main question is why she was brought to us. I don't think she was lying. Did they take a midi-chlorian count?"

'Why did he need that? I have a Force signature?' I couldn't help, but think as Obi-Wan answered him.

"Not that I know of." With a nod from his Master, Obi-Wan left and returned with something I could describe only as a very long needle.

He handed it to Qui-Gon.

"This will only take a minute and will only sting a little."

I nodded and closed my eyes. I can handle needles pretty well, as long as I didn't look at them while pricking my skin.

I did feel a slight sting for a second, but was soon gone as Qui-Gon handed Obi-Wan the syringe and patted my arm.

"Do you know what midi-chlorians are?"

I thought back to what I learned from Episode I. "They are the small organisms that live in the cells in every being."

The Jedi Master smiled. "That is right Meagan. They also tell us the will of the Force." He paused for a second. "From what you told us, you do know about the Force?"

I shrugged slightly, suddenly uncomfortable about answering all their questions. "Very little."

Before he could respond to me, Obi-Wan came back into the room. He handed the data pad directly to his Master's outstretched hand.

Qui-Gon raised his eyebrows as he read the data.

"Do I not have any?" Since I wasn't from here, it would make perfect sense that I wouldn't have any.

"On the contrary. You have quite a few, enough to be able to learn to feel the Force."

"Really?" I was actually surprised, but also unduly pleased.

Qui-Gon nodded as Obi-Wan asked him. "But what does this mean?"

"I'm not sure Padawan, but I can tell you her being here is the will of the Force." He turned his attention back to me. "Have you had any experiences with the Force before?"

I remained silent for a moment, trying to phrase my response. "Not in the sense as you and other Jedi use the Force. People from my world have different gifts, whether that is from the Force or them having high midi-chlorians, I don't know."

The two Jedi looked at each other and then back at me. "But what about you?"

Obi-Wan asked after a moment.

Sighing, I knew I had to answer them. "I've never considered what my friends call intuition and a good judge of character using the Force."

Qui-Gon leaned back against the wall and folded his long arms against his chest. "Please go on."

"I've always been very aware of my surroundings and can sense things before they happen or when something is wrong. I also seem to know if someone is lying or telling the truth. When you two where using the Force to sense me I felt the hair on my neck stand up and I knew you were thinking about me."

Both Jedi leaned toward me in interest, obviously very curious about my world. "Can you tell us about a certain time this occurred? Or do you do it unconsciously?"

I considered the questions for a moment before answering him. "A little of both." I paused for a second before telling them of my latest experience. "My older brother and I were heading to school to pick up his kids when we were stopped at a red light. It had turned green, but something told me not to go and I stayed there, not driving into the intersection. Seconds later a car zoomed through and across the lanes. If I had driven through, we would have been badly hit and possibly killed."

The two looked at each other again. I knew that they did not know what a car was, but they did understand the main point.

However, Obi-Wan had to know. "What's a car?"

I thought for a moment with a small smile on my face. "A car is what you call a speeder, except we drive them on the ground and don't fly. We drive on roads and have computerized lights at intersections that direct us and control traffic."

Qui-Gon smiled at this. "That doesn't sound too far from our own world. There are a lot of species that don't know how to drive a speeder, but do."

I couldn't help, but laugh. "That's exactly it and I don't even want to think about some people I know flying."

"You don't fly?" Obi-Wan asked, extremely perplexed. As if he couldn't comprehend life without speeding through the skies.

I shook my head. "We do fly from place to place, but in long distances only. Mostly we travel on the ground in some form. The ones who do fly are specially trained and our space travel is very limited. We also live on one planet and have one species, all human, even though we have differences, a lot like you do."

"Do others have these gifts?"

"Where I come from, I, along with others, believe that everyone is gifted or talented in different ways. Some are doctors, and nurses, teachers, have physical abilities, artists, musicians, and many more that I can't think of."

"Is there some that seem to have more talent than others in a certain area?"

"Of course."

The two Jedi remained quiet for a moment as they pondered my answers. Finally Qui-Gon turned to Obi-Wan. "It seems that this Earth is quite interesting, but have the Force in ways that are similar, but very different from our own."

Obi-Wan nodded in agreement as Qui-Gon turned his attention back to me. "What are your plans Meagan?"

I stared at him in shock. For someone so wise and knowing, he could overlook some small minute detail of where I could go. "I have no where to go." I said quietly.

I looked down, knowing I was placing my life into his hands, but as I said, I had no where to go.

"We will be arriving home in two days. For now, until we discover why the Force sent you to us, you can stay with us."

I nodded, stifling a yawn, very relieved.

Qui-Gon patted my shoulder. "Obi-Wan and I have a lot of work to do before we land, so we will leave you to get some rest. Don't hesitate to ask one of the medical droids to send for us if you need anything."

"Thank you." I said as Obi-Wan helped me settle back into bed. He gently pushed back the hair that had fallen in my eyes.

"Sleep well Meagan."

We smiled at each other before he followed his Master from the room. I lay there for a moment before falling back asleep, many things running through my mind, but two thoughts stood out. Yoda and Mace Windu. I didn't dislike them, but I was suddenly very scared. I knew all the questions where still yet to come.

*******

During the next two days, I mostly stayed in the medical rooms, catching up on my sleep and getting used to my new surroundings. Of course, Obi-Wan showed me around the ship and it was huge. It reminded me of a cruise ship from Earth that sailed through the seas, except this one flew. I guess the Star Wars world has cruises in the air, not on the sea and mass transits systems like our busses and subways, but everything here is mostly air travel and anyone who is anyone can fly.

I began to wish my journal had come with me, so I could draw it all and describe it, knowing my friends would never believe me one bit about this new world. Some things even George Lucas couldn't have imagined.

It wasn't too long before we were coming into the planet. Of course, like back home, during rush hour, there was a lot of traffic and weaving in and out and believe it or not, honking horns. 'Maybe.' I mused to myself. 'This place isn't too different than my home.'

I stood in the cockpit with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon as we descended down to what would be best described as an airport. People coming and going, security officers, ships coming and going. The security forces picked up the pirates and led them away. We, along with some crew and some passengers, were interrogated about the raid. Finally, we were released and while Master Qui-Gon finished details with security, Obi-Wan hailed us an air taxi to take us to the Temple.

Now that was interesting. I could see even more of the planet, which is one big city and it's all in the sky. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon both told me never to go to floor level, unless with them or in certain parts of town, like two feet from the doors to the Temple. I shook my head, telling them I was probably never going to set a foot outside of the Temple without them without having the fear of falling through space.

They both laughed at that, saying I would get used to it. I certainly hoped so. I'm just relieved I'm not scared of heights.

"You see that?" Obi-Wan pointed out the window, interrupted my musings.

I nodded my head as I followed his hand to a tall, round building not far from us.

"That's the Senate and all the Senator's offices and business is conducted there. And then right behind it is the Temple."

I glanced behind it to see another series of buildings, some stretching high up. "Wow. Are all planets like this?"

Qui-Gon shook his head. "No most people in our galaxy conduct their lives on the ground, even though everyone drives a speeder."

I nodded, still amazed by the sights around me. I continued to look around, but was pulled from it as the vehicle descended from the lanes of traffic to land on a landing platform. I let Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan step out first, mostly since I didn't know where to go and a part of me wanted to make sure it was safe to walk on.

Tentatively, I stepped out to find both of them watching me with amused looks on their faces.

"Where are we going?"

"To report to the Council." Qui-Gon answered me as we walked toward the entrance. "First about the mission we were on, the trip back and…." He paused as the door slid open and we walked through.

"Me." I finished for him, suddenly becoming a little scared.

"I'll do all of the talking and just answer any questions they might ask you." Qui-Gon put his hand on my shoulder as we walked toward through the building and then took the turbo life down a floor or two. I wasn't sure how many since they function very differently from our elevators. When it started, I grabbed hold of the hand on my shoulder.

I could tell he was trying not to chuckle. "Meagan are you alright?"

I nodded. "We have lifts like this at home, but they don't go this fast."

A minute or so later, the lift opened and we stepped out into a hallway that reminded me of a hotel or very fancy dorm room. We walked down a ways, and Obi-Wan veered off down one end and I followed Qui-Gon on. I gave him a questioning glance.

"This is the residential area for the apprentices past the age of sixteen." He explained as he came up to a room and pressed his palm onto a panel and the door automatically opened. "The building next door is the main building where the library, Council rooms, and such are. The building behind it is the garden area and the one next door to the left is another residential one and the one next to the Temple is the Training wing."

He placed his bag down on his sleep couch. The room was pretty basic, since I assumed they weren't there too much, but his presence was in the room. "The training rooms can be used by anyone, but most sections are for the initiates and their quarters are there, along with the younger apprentices."

I nodded, at least knowing the layout of the Temple made me feel much better. "You and Obi-Wan are actually on the same hallway?"

Qui-Gon smiled as we left the room. "Purely by accident. One of the older Knights retired to his home planet right before Obi-Wan turned sixteen, so it was easy for him to move over here."

We walked down the hallway as he explained about how the teachers in the wings had their handprints as the master key so to speak for the youngsters and then master and apprentice could get into each other's rooms if necessary. If not, ring the bell or try the comlink. That didn't sound strange to me as Obi-Wan joined us and we walked to the far end of the hallway. There we went down again and went out another door. Apparently their air sidewalks as they are called are only on certain floors.

I stepped tentatively on one, knowing there was no railing and knowing we were a long way up.

Qui-Gon turned to me as we walked or moved across to the next building. (These air walkways are like our moving sidewalks found in our airports.) "For right now, you can sleep in my room. We might be able to get you your own room, but for now, it might be better if you stayed with one of us."

I nodded. "That sounds good to me."

We came to the end and stepped off and went inside another building. We walked around several hallways and finally to one large door that told me that inside was the Council's room. This was the room that decided everything, including my fate.

An alien I had never seen before or could even begin to describe told us they were expecting us, but were finishing up something and they would see us in just a few minutes. So, we sat down and waited for just a minute and then we were called in. Taking a deep breath, I followed Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan into the room.

We stepped into the room and I felt twelve pairs of eyes on me, all trying to sense me with the Force. It was more than scary, especially with Master Yoda looking at me with a very series look on his face. This was no puppet and Mace Windu just wasn't Samuel Jackson acting out a Jedi Master's role either. These humans and different species were very real.

Yoda peered past Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan to me. "Disturbance in the Force you are."

That made me feel a lot better.

"Meagan was on the ship where the pirates took over." At their permission, Qui-Gon went back to describe the mission, the time on the ship with the pirates and meeting me. They asked questions mostly to Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. I just stood back, listening and taking in everything.

Finally, after much arguing and discussing, it was agreed that I would be allowed to stay in the Temple with Qui-Gon and try to figure out why I was brought here and how much I could learn about the Force. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan hadn't been home for a while, so they were due for a break.

After we left, we stopped by the cafeteria, picked up dinner and then headed back to their quarters. Sitting down on his couch in the living area, I slipped my shoes off and laid my head on the pillow. I didn't even notice that one of them covered me with their robes and turned off the light so I could sleep.