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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 Five

It was two days later that I was spending some time in the afternoon watching the three children when everything began to happen. I had lead the children back to the house after spending some time on the beach. Once settled inside, I put the girls down in their room while Shad relieved his father in the shop so he could go to his other job.

Shad was in the front, cleaning up the desk while his dad and three other gentlemen talked in the back. Several minutes later, a blaster went off and I jumped nearly a mile in the air. I stayed quiet and low, not wanting to be seen or heard.

Meanwhile, Shad hid while the men left, hopefully, never seeing him. However, once they left, he ran straight to me.

"Meagan, what are we going to do?"

"Are they gone?"

"Yes." He nodded and I took his hand, heading toward the back of the store.

After making sure Mr. Langston was dead, I looked back up to Shad, who was in tears. "Did they see you?"

Shad shook his head.

"Now exactly what did they say?"

"One mentioned that Daddy couldn't leave the business. That he was too smart to get out now, not with the fishing paying off." Shad paused, as my suspensions were proved right. "They said Gonnoer Flinierg wasn't going to like it, since Daddy is the one that keeps all their paperwork."

"Shad, where does your dad keep things he doesn't want others to find?"

"Under his bed. I saw him put something up there yesterday." We headed back to the house behind the shop. "They also said Daddy was being a wimp since Daddy wanted to get out since the Jedi came here. Do you know what all this means?"

"Yes, I do Shad. The men who killed your father are involved in a scam and are taking the money and fish away from your community. We get this evidence and we can get these men in deep trouble."

"Good." Shad led me to the room and soon drew out a lot of data pads and actual paperwork. He handed it to me and by what little I could actually read and the graph charts included, I knew it was the evidence we needed.

"Let's get out of here Shad. I'm going to take you and your sisters away from all this."

Shad followed me as I covered his father with a blanket. After that, we headed back into the house and woke the girls up. As we left through the back door, I heard the front door open and the men come back in.

All I heard was: "Find the evidence and that man's kids. They are here somewhere."

I couldn't help, but wonder what to do next after I heard the men. After all, I had the eyewitness to the murder and the hard evidence with me. I hurried out of the house, off of the streets, straight towards the woods.

"What are we going to do Meagan?" Shad asked me several long minutes later, cradling Daphnia close to him as I adjusted Corral in my own arms. I had the suspension that these men were somehow following me.

"I'm going to have to get help." I told him as we now hurried along through the woods. "The Jedi with me will protect you and bring the people who did this to justice."

"But what about us?" Shad asked, watching where he was going so he wouldn't trip over a root and hurt his baby sister.

"I'll have to hide you somewhere safe." I asked, looking around, trying to get a feel for the area.

"You mean leave us?"

I stopped for a brief second. "Shad, I won't leave you for good. I'm just going to get help. We have a better chance if you stay hidden."

He nodded as he started walking again. "I understand."

"Good." I directed him to a small grove of trees and bushes. There was a nice cove in between them, where three small children would be hidden easily. "Crawl in there."

Shad glanced at me, but obeyed as he knelt down, putting Daphnia down. She easily followed him in and I then handed Corral to him.

I leaned down, handing him the papers and data pads that contained the evidence that would put many behind bars for a long time. "Take care of this and here is the water and food." I handed him the small survival kit I had taken with me. "Stay quiet and I'll be back soon. If I'm not back by tomorrow, go to a nearby village to contact the Jedi."

Shad nodded and we began moving branches back into place. Once satisfied that they were well hidden, I broke out into a run.

I wound my way through the woods, still with the uneasy feeling that someone had been following me. Hopefully, I led them away from the children and in a maze where they would get lost in the woods. Heading down the beach, once free from the woods, I could see my pursuers. I couldn't make out any details, but I knew without a doubt that they were the men that killed Shad's father and were involved in the illegal-trading ring. Relief filled me that they hadn't found the evidence or the children. I kept heading down the beach as shots started firing at me.

I kept running at a zigzag, knowing I would be a harder target. "Where is a lightsaber when you need one?" For once I wished I had learned how to really use one of those, but I didn't. As I ran along, the cliffs grew quite high and I turned around a curve, the bullets not flying around me anymore. From my little sense of things, I could tell they were still chasing me, but had slowed down with the waves coming crashing in. I was starting to get a little wet, but that didn't stop me as I, more slowly, made my way down the coastline.

It was around another curve and several long minutes later that I braced myself against the cliff, the water rushing at me, the tide now coming in full force. I knew I could only go up. The sea was entirely too turbulent for me to swim in.

Taking a deep breath, I looked up and luckily spied holes in the cliff. I had rock climbed three or so times before on Earth with friends, but I had equipment then. It wasn't several hundred feet high either. However, my survival and three small children now depended on it. Gathering myself together, I lifted my foot, placing it in a small hole. Grabbing a rock up ahead, I began to slowly climb.

"I'm never going to do anything this stupid again." I scolded myself as a wave crashed against me again. "I should have run across the field instead."

The going was extremely slow with the waves continually pounding me, washing above my head. More than once I nearly slipped and lost my footing. I wanted to give up at times, but the natural will to live or survival instinct kept me going.

I was about halfway up when I paused to rest. The water was still rising, but I was finally above the residual waves and could climb a lot easier. The cliff face wasn't wet and I didn't have to cling to the rocks for life to avoid being swept away to my death of drowning.

Luckily the men chasing me had seen or known about the high tide, gave up, thinking I would drown. Little did they know, I never give up.

Gathering my resolve, wishing I could fly up the cliff, I started to climb again. Once I finally reached the top, I paused briefly to catch my breath. Then I broke out into a dead run to get the Jedi, knowing three little lives depended on it.

Even with the workouts I was involved in, I was more than out of breath when I finally got to the small buildings on the edge of town where Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon were working that day. Obi-Wan had stepped out as I rushed up to him.

He gently took me by my arms. "In and out Meagan." He waited for a second or two, and then continued. "Okay, now tell me what exactly happened."

Now calmer, knowing we were short on time, I explained what happened to Obi-Wan in brief. Qui-Gon stepped out of the house as I finished. However, from what he heard, he didn't waste time in organizing our next step.

"Where are they?" He immediately asked me.

"I hid them in a groove of trees in the woods. Shad has all the evidence. I led the group that was following me away from them. If I got caught, these loons still could be convicted since I had no evidence."

"That was smart." Qui-Gon asked me as he glanced at me from head to toe. I was a mess to say the least. "You go for a swim?"

I shook my head as we headed toward the speeders. "Sort of, the tide was coming in as I ran along the beach and I had no choice but to climb up."

Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon glanced at each other and then back to me. "Meagan, you could have died."

"Well, if I didn't, I would have drowned anyway, so I figured I had at least a fighting chance."

"Did they follow you?"

"To the cliffs, but when the tide started coming in, they left. I think they thought I drowned."

The Jedi nodded. "Obi-Wan, I want you to go to the palace and tell the King what we have found and then take their security forces with you and get Gonnoer Flinierg behind bars. Be careful Padawan, he's probably armed. Meagan and I will go get the children and evidence."

Obi-Wan nodded and headed away on a speeder that would take him to the palace.

Qui-Gon immediately took a two-seat speeder, the kind you see Luke driving in A New Hope. The single ones or the kind Obi-Wan and I drove early in our mission wouldn't have worked.

We drove across the meadow, heading straight towards the woods. "Where?"

I sighed. "I ran in circles, trying to get them lost and away from the kids, I…." I closed my eyes, reaching out slightly. I opened my eyes again as the trees sped by, but not too fast. "Veer right, I don't recognize this."

"How did you know you were being followed?"

"Just a feeling I had. They somehow gave up and thought I might go down the beach. Luckily the tide and my lead helped a lot and the Force."

Qui-Gon slowed down again, reaching out with the Force. "They're over there."

We headed down the way a bit, the area I recognized quite easily. "Go right."

He easily turned right and then stopped. We hopped out and scanned the area. I immediately ran down the slight hill and started to crawl in some bushes. Qui-Gon was at my heels.

"Shad, it's all right." I said as I felt his fear at the bushes being touched. "It's Meagan and Master Qui-Gon is here."

He crawled out first and then Corral handed him Daphnia and then crawled out herself. I took the baby and held her close as Qui-Gon bent down and tucked the evidence inside his robes.

"Meagan, get the kids into the transport." Qui-Gon said as I began to lead the children up the hill. As I turned my head, Qui-Gon stood still for a second or two, reaching out with the Force.

As soon as we all were settled, he drove off, faster than before. Something was going to happen. I hoped and prayed the children would be safe.

When we had returned to the house where I had earlier run too, Qui-Gon helped me get the children out of the speeder and toward the house. "I want you to stay here and hide till one of us can come get you."

I nodded and we were just about to go inside when three males approached us.

"And where do you think you are going Jedi?"

Qui-Gon set Corral down and I easily guided her and Shad behind me. He stood casually, but his right hand rested on the hilt of his lightsaber. "No where in particular. We are of no concern of yours."

I slowly stepped back, just suddenly knowing these men were not going to allow themselves to be mind tricked.

"Oh, really?" One asked, as they all drew out blasters.

"Get out of here now." Qui-Gon commanded me as the green lightsaber ignited, already blocking the shots.

"I can't leave you…." I began to protest, shoving the kids into a nearby doorway.

"Go!" His lightsaber twisted and turned as bullets came at him. Two of the three began to circle around him and one started to come at me.

Not wanting to lead him to the children, I decided to stand firm. As Qui-Gon battled the other two, I dropped down into the defensive position

The man raised his blaster and I sent him a quick karate kick and easily knocked the weapon out of his hands. Surprised, he came after me. But before he could get to me, I gathered up every last ounce of energy and jumped into the air, kicking him with both legs. He flew backwards, far enough to where he slammed into one of the other men. I watched, almost in awe, as Qui-Gon easily disarmed the last one.

Qui-Gon took the weapons from them, and made them stand up with their hands behind their backs. Taking something from his utility belt, he tied them together and led them away.

"Meagan, I want you and the children to follow us. I want you and those children under guard at the palace. You will be safe there." Qui-Gon called over his shoulder.

I nodded and easily found the children huddled under the table in the kitchen. Stepping back outside, I carried Daphnia, while Corral and Shad walked close by me. "I'm coming."

The walk wasn't that long and I could feel the tension from the children radiating off in waves. The men didn't say a word and knew without a doubt that to try anything meant death. As we neared the palace, Obi-Wan, followed by a handful of guards, came out of the front doors.

"Flinierg is in custody. He's not talking though." Obi-Wan greeted us.

"Good." Qui-Gon turned to the guards. "Take them to the prison and we'll interrogate them later."

The guards did as they were told, leaving us alone. Qui-Gon pulled out the evidence and showed it to Obi-Wan. "It doesn't matter what he says, it's in black and white."

Obi-Wan glanced over it, his eyes widening. "Where did you find this?"

Qui-Gon glanced back to me. "It was in the Langston house."

"So he was involved?"

Qui-Gon nodded briefly as he lead Obi-Wan away from us as I guided the kids unto the front porch of the house, grateful that the kids wouldn't hear everything. Several minutes later, we headed into the house. I took the kids, followed by two security guards, back to my room. I immediately sent a guard for some food and after they ate, tucked them in for an early bedtime.

After they were all sleeping, I picked up my journal and began to write about the day, not wanting to leave them alone for very long.

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**Qui-Gon's point of view**

After watching Meagan head upstairs with the children, followed closely by two security guards, I turned my attention back to Obi-Wan as he came into the room. "Did the body get taken care of?"

"Yes, Master." He answered then glancing upstairs. "Meagan and the kids alright?"

"They're fine. Did you find anything else?"

Obi-Wan shook his head. "I brought some clothes and things for the children…."

"Go ahead and take them to her and then come back down to the library. I want the two of us to go through these records without any other influence. Maybe we can straighten out this mess."

He nodded and immediately headed upstairs. I easily walked into the library and started looking through the documents. Several minutes later, Obi-Wan entered and without saying a word, started in on them.

It was only about an hour later that we both stopped. "Okay, let's go over this and see if we've got it all right."

Obi-Wan nodded as he set down the data pad he was reading. "Flinierg seems to be the ring leader, at least here. I think he's been paying the fisherman to steal the animals and then he sells them for twice the price on several black markets. Not to mention the fact he's also been stealing from the treasury."

I nodded, picking up the same thing that my Padawan did. "Yes, he does have several ties outside the system. It also seems that several Senators are involved in this."

"Is this enough to bring them all to justice?"

"Well, Obi-Wan, it's enough evidence to convict them all, but finding the location of these black markets is another story. I'm sure they will assign someone to track these ringleaders down, now that the evidence is here. Once back on Coruscant, we can arrest the Senators and bring them to trial."

"What about the ones on planet?"

I sat quietly for a moment before speaking. "I'll contact the Temple to see if they want us to bring them now or send for them later. I'm sure that being a multi-system crime ring, it will all come out in a Senate Hearing."

Obi-Wan nodded, leaning forward. "Could we strike a deal with Flinierg? You know, if he gives us the whereabouts of his counterparts, his own sentence will be lessened?"

I raised my eyebrows at that one. Quite clever actually. "I'm not sure the Senate or the Council will approve it, but since he's not talking it's worth a shot."

Obi-Wan grinned, well knowing my tendency to break rules.

"Let's go."

We easily headed into the area of the palace were prisoners were kept. It didn't take Obi-Wan and I long to discover these men were not going to talk. They well knew we knew the names of the organizations and their leaders, but they were not going to tell us where they were located. However, I regarded this as a step forward in the right direction. These crime rings needed to be brought to justice.

Heading back to the main part of the palace, we went ahead and updated the King about events. He was disappointed and angry with Flinierg, but who wouldn't be? However, he did seem pleased that the whole mess was over. Turning several other names over to the guards, others on planet were brought into custody.

I contacted the Temple, and was instructed just to bring the ringleaders into the Senate for trial. The rest could be dealt with on planet. However, the children, since Shad had heard of Flinierg's involvement, would have to come along. I gave them the names of those involved from the Senate and the black market. Other Jedi teams would be put on them immediately. In fact, other teams had been working under cover with the black markets and this was one of the missing pieces. Our mission was to wrap things up here and bring the physical evidence back with us to the Temple.

After we ended the communication with the Temple, we found the King and told him what was going on. He was pleased that everything was working out. Even though Flinierg was his employee, he would be brought to justice. The King assured me that the others would stand trial and face justice.

"When will you be leaving?"

"As soon as we can finish sorting through the records and make sure everyone that needs to be brought to Trial in the Senate can be found."

The King nodded. "My staff is open for you to use to help you and your apprentice and take any guards with you to bring them all in."

"That I will do Your Highness." Obi-Wan and I bowed slightly as we turned to leave the room.

"Let's pick something up from the kitchen for dinner." I said to him. "I'm sure Meagan and the children are hungry by now."

"Meagan was going to send one of the guards down for their dinner." Obi-Wan said. "Shouldn't we check on them?"

I nodded. "And to tell her to prepare the children for leaving the planet." I had decided, well knowing of her ability to take care of the children, she would be in charge of them. It freed us up to worry about other things and she was much better at comforting small children than both Obi-Wan and I were.

We ate a quick dinner and headed upstairs. Meagan was writing while the children slept. I quickly updated her, while Obi-Wan gathered our notes and records concerning the mission.

"Contact us on the comlink if you need anything. Just stay here and keep an eye on the children."

"I will." She nodded, her eyes barely leaving their sleeping forms.

I smiled at her as Obi-Wan and I left the room, she had certainly held up extremely well with the events of today. For the while we continued to shift through the records with the help of some staff aids. Finally we discovered who was also involved (those we'd missed before) and since it had gotten around, we were able to bring them all in without too much trouble.

It was quite late when Obi-Wan and I returned to our rooms for the night. After checking on Meagan and the children, only to find them all sleeping, we turned in for the night. Tomorrow we would arrange our travel and plans once back home.

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