Outside of the hospital reporters and people started to gather as word was leaked out the Luke and Leia would be leaving the hospital sometime this afternoon. Han looked out the window and shook h head
"Well princess looks like your usual warm and happy greeting party is out there" Han said sarcastically as he always hated how the press wouldn't give his wife or brother in law a moment of peace
"Well maybe you can land the miliuem falcon right by the front door" she said jokingly as Han lit up like a kid who got anew toy
" Really!!!" he said excited
"I was only kidding geez what am I going to do with you" she said to him with smile As Leia and Luke finished gathering there things
"Hey kid you ready to get out of here" Han asked Luke
" Yeah sounds good to me , Mara will meet us at your place she had to run a quick errand for Karrade " Luke said as Leia gathered the children close to her and they headed toward the door
They all walked down the hallway and took the lift to the ground level floor they could already see the crowd outside of reporters waiting for them
" Well you sure you don't want me to go get the milliem falcon and land it by the front door" Han asked
" Han!!" Leia said giving her husband an evil stare, as they continued to walk to the door. As the door opened a barrage of question were shouted out at Luke and Leia
" Chief of State Solo rumor is what happened to you was attack by the former empire trying to regain control is there any truth to that" a Reporter asked as Leia stopped and faced the crowd
" were investigating what accrued over the past few days and as soon as we find out some answer we let you all know thank you for your well wishes but I really would like to get my family home" she said cutting it short and sweet as it didn't stop the questions from coming in
"master skywalker is it true the circle had risen" someone shouted out as Luke and Leia stopped dead in there tracks and turned to where they heard the voice but no one stood out. Luke scan the area and could not sense anything as they started walking again to the speeders waiting for them as they got in Han looked over to Luke.
" Hey kid what was that all about as soon as that person mention the name the circle you 2 froze in place" Han asked Luke
" I'm not truly sure yet but during the time Leia and I were engulfed in the force a voice kept mentioning the name the circle I'm hoping when Mara returns we can get some answers to all of this" he said as the driver started up the speeder and headed to the solo home.
Mara was walking threw the streets of Coruscant looking for an address Tarrade karrade gave her to go and pick up a package for him. Mara really didn't want to leave Luke but she knew he was alright and they were headed to the solo house and that this was a quick job an hour or 2 at most and then she can back to Luke. Mara found the Address and entered the small shop nobody was at the front counter so she peeked around the corner and didn't see anyone she looked around the shop more and noticed all the old artifact this person had some for sale and some looked like just for personal viewing still no one came out and greeted.
" Hello!!" Mara said in a cautious voice still no answer Mara turned around one of the isle and noticed a person laying on the ground she imeditly grabbed for her blaster and went over to the man . she knelt down beside him still looking around her making sure no one was near bye she reached down and felt the man neck to see if he was still alive there was a slight pulse as she knew the man would be alright he was just stun. Suddenly from the top of the ceiling a figured jump down knocking Mara down after regaining her posture Mara swung around pointing hr blaster toward the figure. But before she could get focus on him it moved with lighting speed and knocked her blaster from her hand Mara rolled in the direction that she felt the kick come from and as she rolled she reached down to her side and grabbed her lightsaber and ignited a purple haze filled the room as the lightsaber came to life she put herself in a defensive stance and try to search out with the force and sense the person suddenly a blaster shot came at her from behind Mara quickly spun on her heal and blocked the shot with her saber another shot came at her and Mara raised her light saber and blocked the shot and it rebounded back at the attacker. He quickly moved from the rebounded shot as he moved Mara caught a glimpse at his face the first thing she noticed was a the fiery red hue in his eyes but before she get a better look he attack again Mara again block and jump from the spot she was in and flipped in the air landing behind the attacker and with lighting reflexes she raised her lightsaber and struck the attack down as the attacker fell to his death he let out a loud piercing scream Mara had to cover her ears and as the body laid on the ground a gust of wind came from the body And pushed her back after gathering her posture Mara turned the man over and was shock to see that the eyes she saw that were a fiery red were now a pitch black. Mara heard a voice in the background and she quickly spun around lightsaber in hand she could see the store clerk trying to get up rubbing his head. Mara ran over to the man and gave him a hand helping him up
" Here you better sit down that looks like nasty blow you took to the head" she said to him grabbing a chair
" Thank you" he said still feeling abit groggy
" What was that all about" she asked
" I'm not really sure he came and went to one of the shelves and picked up a amulet that was recently found on some dig on one of the outer rim planet it didn't really have to much value well to me it didn't" he said as Mara went back over to the now dead body and search for the amulet she found it in his right pocket it look like some lizard with his head bowed and arms crossed.
"Was this it ?" she asked holding out the object
" Yes"
" Do you know anything about it" she asked still looking at the object
" No not really it was found with some other stuff on a recent dig but again it didn't have any real value"
" Obvisually it did to him do you mine if I keep it for a while and try to do some research" she asked him
" Yes be my guest"
" Oh one more thing I'm Mara Jade Tarrade karrade sent me here to pick up something for him" she said almost forgetting what she was doing here with all that just occurred
" Oh yes Miss Jade tarrade said you would be dropping by and it's a good thing you did. The item is all ready for him it's on the counter up front" he said to her pointing to the package on the front counter
" Thank you I will return the amulet when I'm done and if I was you I would get checked up that looks like nasty blow you got" she said as eh walked over to the counter and picked up the package. Mara quickly grabbed a cab and headed toward the solo house
Han and Leia, winter,Luke and the kids made it to the house without being bothered anymore by pesky reporters
" Ahh it feels good to be out of that stuffy hospital" Leia said hugging Han and giving him a light kiss
"Princess Master Luke and Solo it so good to see you well" 3PO said greeting them at the door when r2d2 let a barrage of beeps and burps
" Yes r2 I'm fine" Luke said answering the droid as Han shook his head
" Sometimes I honestly think you can actually understand him" Han said with laugh
" Actually I can" Luke said to him
" never mind I don't want to know" han said as the kids were now running around the house and Anakin was showing his father how he took the washing machine apart and put back together improving it
" Shh better not tell your mom" he said with a chuckle
" Uncle Luke when we will be old enough to train as a Jedi we've been practicing the stuff you already showed us want to see" Jansen and jaycen said as Luke took a seat on the couch
" Well you still got a few more years your young you got your whole life to train" Luke said as he thought to himself that didn't sound to right but couldn't place it and just pushed the thought aside
" The twins were showing there uncle what they learned using the force and how well they could elevated objects when all of a sudden the object flew all around the room
" ANAKIN!!!!!!! Ma Anakin is doing it again" jaycen shouted as Anakin laughed
"Now Anakin you know you're not supposed to do that" Leia said to him as she picked him up and held him in her arms.
Luke started to say something when the door chimed and 3po went to answer it announcing it was Mara Jade. As Mara enter the common area Luke could sense that something was wrong
" Are you alright?" he imedilty asked as he got up from the couch and went over to her
" yes I'm fine not sure if it' anything to do with what's going on or it could have been a basic robbery but not sure" she said as everyone looked at her confused
" what happened" all asked at the same time as Mara explained what happened to her on her way picking up a package for tarrade and showed them the amulet
" I'm sensing of a dark presence from this amulet but can't put my finger on it something from a very long time ago even before the republic" Luke said as Mara log into the New republic data terminal and began to slice her way till she got into palatine secret records
" I'm in but each file is encrypted with a different kept it's going to take some time" she said to everyone. Mara saw a folder titled Vader and out of curiosity she opened it was a detailed account how palatine tuned Anakin skywalker to dark side
" Luke Leia u might want to take a look at this I found some info on your father including some pictures" Mara said as all eyes were not fixed on the view screen
" That's the man at the hospital who dropped this" little Anakin said pointing at the picture on the view screen
" Anakin your mistaken this is your grandfather and he's passed away along time ago"
" No mommy it was him he dropped this" Anakin said pulling out the amulet
" Let me see that" Luke said as Anakin gave him the amulet
" Holy sithspawn Leia do you know what this is" Luke said