Title: Beyond Time
Author: Anaika Skywalker
Author's Email: lindsay30@austarnet.com.au
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: It all belongs to George Lucas, I just like to play in his universe once and a while.
Author's note: Thanks for the review ms8309 sorry it took so long to update, I had modem problems that had to be sorted out. I hope this the last chapter answers some of your questions. Thanks again to everyone one who reviewed. I hope others enjoy this story as much as you guys.
Beyond Time
Part Five: Epilogue
Planet Endor - 6 days, 12 hours from Coruscant.
Luke Skywalker, Jedi Apprentice, checked the read outs once more, a Force storm was effecting hyperspace above Endor. It had been producing a disturbance in the space above Endor for the past two days, now it was starting to dissipate. When he and his Master had arrived with the other Jedi team, the indication of midi-chlorians had been high; now like the storm those readings were dropping.
"Master!" He called out keeping his eyes on the falling readouts.
Seri Ke`tel-Jinn came into the cockpit, tranquil and beautiful. "Do we have a problem, Padawan?"
"The storm is finally dissipating," he answered her a little more calmly. "All readings are dropping."
The Jedi Master smiled at her Apprentice, Luke was so like his father and she'd been involved in Anakin Skywalker's training from the time he'd been brought to the Jedi Temple. At twenty, her Padawan was the image of his father and a good pilot. She took the co-pilots seat. "Lets pull back and send in the probe the Char`van scientists developed."
He took the pilots chair. "Reversing thrusters," he said as he carried out the order. Bring the ship away from the disturbance.
Seri controlled the auxiliary console from her own. "I'm launching the probe now."
Behind them Anakin Skywalker and his Apprentice, Mara Jade Kenobi came into the cockpit as the probe was launched. It skimmed the event horizon before disappearing into the remains of the storm.
Mara went over to the auxiliary console, seeing the control had been returned to it. "We're receiving data now," she reported, then arched an eyebrow. "Readings indicate even at this point that storm would rip the Trancer apart."
Anakin glanced over her shoulder. "It's a good thing we're not going in then Padawan,"
She grinned. "You're no fun Master," she smirked good heartedly.
"You don't know your Master like I do," Seri smirked.
"Enough," he declared cheerfully, adding. "We should to be getting back to Coruscant, we have a dinner to attend with the Supreme Chancellor."
Luke turned in his sit. "You just want the chance to get something other then the Temple's cooking, Master."
Anakin grinned sheepishly. "I do, but don't tell your mother that or I'll be in trouble."
"You in trouble with Padme`, that would be a first," Seri bantered as she turned with her seat.
"Oh ha, ha," he grumbled and they all laughed.
Seri got up and let Mara take over the co-piloting of the ship to stand beside her fellow Master. "Take us home Padawan."
"Yes Master," Luke acknowledged and turned the ship away from the storm.
Anakin glanced once more at Seri, the Char`van was now sixty, but looked twenty years younger. Her bond-mate, Qui-Gon Jinn had been his Jedi Master though the Council had agreed to let her help in his training. So, even though he knew he had a mother on Naboo. Qui-Gon and Seri had become like adopted parents.
Seri smiled, putting a hand on his arm. "We've come a long way, Ani."
"That we have, Seri," he agreed.
The Trancer made the jump to lightspeed on course for Coruscant and home. Home was the Jedi Temple, where Qui-Gon was now a member of the Jedi Council. Seri's two children Talen and Tahl were both Knights with their own Apprentices, Tahl's being Anakin's youngest daughter, Analeia and Talen's was Obi-Wan's son, Ren.
Luke's twin, Leia was Apprentice to Obi-Wan's bond-mate Siri Tachi-Kenobi. Obi-Wan himself was also a member of the Jedi Council. Life had been hard but they had survived all the challengers and trails thrown at them.
Anakin sighed, which had Seri arching an eyebrow and looking at him curiously. He smiled. "I was just thinking off all we're been through,"
She chuckled to herself. "And?"
"And Padme` invited Captain Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot to dinner,"
Seri laughed as they headed into the main compartment. "Don't worry Ani, Han is a nice young man."
"He's a scoundrel and a rogue,"
"For a Republic Captain you mean," she smirked.
He shrugged. "Could be worse I suppose, he could have been a smuggler," he supposed and they both laughed together.
"Don't worry Ani, not matter what the future holds. I'm sure Han will be apart of it."
"Now I am worried," he jeered.
She playfully swatted his arm. "Be careful Ani, they may name a son after you."
Anakin groaned and they laughed, the future was unknown and for now the present was as perfect as it could be.
The End ???
