Thanks for all the wonderful feedback everyone. Sadly enough this fic is
slowly coming a close. But there is a sequel that is ready to go called
Tough Times and I hope to see you all there.
dancingelf: "I do think that saying padme was still alive was a streach though"
I would agree with you but when I was posting this story on the JC FanFiction boards I had enough people beg me to have her included into the story. I had no intentions as first but I had enough readers convince me otherwise.
Alright everyone is begging for more so more it is (
Chapter Twenty-Six
Anakin and Padme approached the courts, this was it they were going to put in a request to adopt Kay. Padme and Anakin filled out the proper dates they could attend a court hearing. The first hearing was in three days. Anakin was dressed in a dark gray tunic.
They walked back to the apartment, preparing what to say when the questions would arise.
Three Days later Luke Leia and Kay attended the first court hearing. Anakin glanced around at everyone who was attending. Wedge, Han, Chewie were there. And most of Rogue Squadron was in attendance; they had come to support them for the next couple of weeks. Anakin took everyone by surprise when he revealed to them who he was, without the black armor and mask, they wouldn't even know who was standing in front of them.
The judge walked in and eyed Anakin, she had a hard time believing that he used to be Lord Vader. She didn't even know what to think. "I am judge Taffy Collens, I have been assigned the task to decide what is best for Kay Shran. Mr. Skywalker, I know what kind off a past you have. Considering this is a delicate process, I want to meet with anyone who knows Anakin Skywalker for the past few months since he has returned to the lightside, including the Alliance Military, and his wife and children. I also want to get reactions from Kay, have someone observe the way she interacts with the Skywalker family. I will be basing my decision over the next two weeks on the information that is presented to me on this matter. Mrs. Skywalker, I see the way you still decided to stick by your husband's side, even after what he did. This tells me that your love for each other is strong and will never waver no matter how bad things get. I commend you for it. Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, considering that you two fought the empire, and the way you struggled to bring freedom from the emperor and your father, I will be very interested to hear what you two have to say. According to your father, you two have forgiven him. Is this correct?"
Luke and Leia nodded as they answered together, "That is correct your honor."
"I look forward to meeting everyone in a few days time after some observations have taken place, I also want to hear what Kay has to say, how she met Anakin Skywalker, and how this decision into adopting her had come about. This meeting is adjourned."
Everyone stood up and quietly filed out of the courtroom. Here it goes, two very stressful weeks, the only hope they had was if the judge decided to give the Skywalker's custody over Kay. Wedge walked over to Anakin, he still could not believe what Luke and Anakin had accomplished, it was another show of feat of what a jedi could do.
"Anakin, I hope everything goes well for you and your family, and don't worry I will have nothing but good things to say, despite the bad ones." Wedge reassured him.
"Thank you Wedge." Anakin replied. Luke and Wedge have been friends since they blew up the first death star. They did not give Luke a commission until three years later, as he was given the title of Rogue Leader
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The next few days someone had come to observed Anakin and Kay, and the rest of the family. Anakin was going to start Kay's training. The observer, Kathy Freed was watching them with great interest as Anakin taught Kay in the jedi ways.
Anakin spoke, "Kay, picture me in your mind, this way you can direct what you want to say to me through the force." Kay nodded as she closed her eyes and pictured Anakin in her mind. //How's this? Kay asked through the force.
//That's fine Kay just fine. Anakin replied.
//Ani, what if the courts said no, I mean I really want to stay with you and Padme. Kay told him.
//I know Kay; we really want to have you as our adopted daughter. Anakin walked to Kay and kneeled in front of her.
"Kay, I know things are not going to be easy, but I can tell you one thing, if the courts did say no, then I would still come back and visit you. Ok?" She nodded as tears streaked down her face.
"I want to stay with you." Anakin drew her in a hug, "I know, its ok, you will be all right, that much I can promise you."
Kathy watched this dramatic scene take place, she realized that Kay and Anakin shared a special bond; she really hoped the judge would let Anakin and Padme adopt Kay. She is force sensitive, she wrote on her data pad, she wrote down the words and actions that took place. She wrote in a comment, in my opinion, do not separate Kay from Anakin, over the past few days I have watched as Anakin train her in the jedi ways, I have noticed the way they share a special bond; Kay looks up to Anakin as a role model. I have no doubt in my mind or heart about this situation. She glanced over as Anakins words brought her back to her job at hand.
"Kay, would you like to try levitation?" Anakin asked.
"Yes Master." She nodded with excitement slipping back into the role of a padawan learner.
Anakin removed his lightsaber from his belt and placed it in her hand. "Feel my lightsaber through the force, tell me when you have found it."
Kay nodded as she took the lightsaber from him; she stretched out like Anakin showed her earlier. She felt the dead spot in her hand. "I feel it." Kay said with triumph.
"Ok, now use your mind and lift it into the air." Kay nodded as she lifted the lightsaber into the air; it rose about five inches before it sank back into her hand.
"That is good for a first try." Anakin commended her as he kneeled behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Connect up to me through the force. Let go all you have learned."
Kay nodded as she did as he asked. She connected up to him, he added his strength to hers and helped her lift the lightsaber up into the air, and he showed her how to activate the blade. Kay reached out and touched the appropriate button. A silver blade shot out.
Kathy looked over completely astonished. She was amazed at the fine control that Anakin was showing Kay.
"Good Kay, you did your part well." Kay beamed as she heard this.
"Now try to take the lightsaber out of my grip." Anakin told her.
Kay concentrated as she reached out to the floating lightsaber, and held out her hand as the lightsaber flew into her grip. She glanced up at Anakin; she smiled as she triumphed another feat.
Leia walked in before her father had a chance to say anything more to Kay. Anakin looked over as Leia approached them. "Is there room for one more student?" Leia asked.
Her father nodded, "You and Kay can have a levitation group session."
"What do you want us to do?" Leia asked as she watched her father walk over to a drawer and pulled out two balls that he picked up earlier.
"I want you and Kay to stand side by side." Anakin instructed as he placed a ball into each of their hands. "I want you to feel the ball through the force, when you find the ball in the force, I want you to touch each others arm to let the other know that you have found it." Kay and Leia nodded as they followed her father's instructions.
Leia stretched out with the force, Kay suddenly touched her arm. The young girl learns fast Leia thought as she felt the ball through the force. Leia suddenly felt a dead spot in her hand, she was excited, she touched Kays arm to let her know that she was successful. Kay smiled at Anakin who could not help but grin as he watched Kay and his daughter learn to use the force.
"Good, now use your minds to lift the balls into the air." Anakin instructed, he noted that Kay had no trouble with this but Leia on the other hand did. He felt his daughters' discouragement. "Its ok Leia, don't be so discouraged easily. It will take time to learn this skill." Anakin reassured his daughter.
Leia nodded, as she stretched out again, she felt the dead spot in her hand, her mind touched the ball and it began to lift up. She smiled as her danger sense flared, she glanced around and found that Kay was not by her side anymore, she drew her lightsaber and made a mental note to keep an eye on what her father was planning on doing next. Leia leaned into the stinger bolts as they came flying her way.
Ten minutes later the automatic timer shut off. She glanced at her father who was hiding a smirk "Remind me to keep a better check on your feelings." Leia said as she caught her breath.
Anakin told her, "Always keep your sphere of responsibility pushed out within a thirty foot radius so you are not caught off guard. You handled yourself well non the less."
"Yes master." Leia replied as she bowed her head in respect.
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Luke eyed Dev as he handed the younger man his lightsaber, "For your first exercise, I want you to deflect bolts." Luke told a bewildered Dev. "Don't worry you will just get a minor sting off of them." Luke told Dev to put him at ease.
Dev nodded as he activated Luke's blade. Luke walked over and picked up the remote his father keeps on him. He turned the timer to five minutes. Luke switched on the remote, and stretched out with the force, to control the remotes movements.
Dev tracked the remote and tried to deflect the bolt, but he was a fraction to slow, as the bolt hit him on the side of his leg. He wavered a little as he brought up the lightsaber again and deflected the next bolt.
He was hit with the next three bolts; Luke put the timer on pause, as he addressed Dev. "Dev, stretch out with your feelings, let go all you have learned, let your inner voice be your guide. Don't trust your eyes, they can deceive you."
Dev nodded as he remembered what his mom was able to teach him, she had told him something similar. Dev closed his eyes as he let himself be taken by the force; he started to see an image. "I see the remote." Dev said.
"Good." Luke replied as he took the pause off and let the remote go at Dev. Dev moved faster then he thought he could move. He deflected the bolts as they came his way.
The attack stopped as Dev opened his eyes and grinned. The grin died away as the remote closed back in. Five minutes later Dev glanced at Luke who was trying to hide a grin. //You did well Dev for your first exercise. Luke told him through the force.
//Thank you master. Dev replied.
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dancingelf: "I do think that saying padme was still alive was a streach though"
I would agree with you but when I was posting this story on the JC FanFiction boards I had enough people beg me to have her included into the story. I had no intentions as first but I had enough readers convince me otherwise.
Alright everyone is begging for more so more it is (
Chapter Twenty-Six
Anakin and Padme approached the courts, this was it they were going to put in a request to adopt Kay. Padme and Anakin filled out the proper dates they could attend a court hearing. The first hearing was in three days. Anakin was dressed in a dark gray tunic.
They walked back to the apartment, preparing what to say when the questions would arise.
Three Days later Luke Leia and Kay attended the first court hearing. Anakin glanced around at everyone who was attending. Wedge, Han, Chewie were there. And most of Rogue Squadron was in attendance; they had come to support them for the next couple of weeks. Anakin took everyone by surprise when he revealed to them who he was, without the black armor and mask, they wouldn't even know who was standing in front of them.
The judge walked in and eyed Anakin, she had a hard time believing that he used to be Lord Vader. She didn't even know what to think. "I am judge Taffy Collens, I have been assigned the task to decide what is best for Kay Shran. Mr. Skywalker, I know what kind off a past you have. Considering this is a delicate process, I want to meet with anyone who knows Anakin Skywalker for the past few months since he has returned to the lightside, including the Alliance Military, and his wife and children. I also want to get reactions from Kay, have someone observe the way she interacts with the Skywalker family. I will be basing my decision over the next two weeks on the information that is presented to me on this matter. Mrs. Skywalker, I see the way you still decided to stick by your husband's side, even after what he did. This tells me that your love for each other is strong and will never waver no matter how bad things get. I commend you for it. Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, considering that you two fought the empire, and the way you struggled to bring freedom from the emperor and your father, I will be very interested to hear what you two have to say. According to your father, you two have forgiven him. Is this correct?"
Luke and Leia nodded as they answered together, "That is correct your honor."
"I look forward to meeting everyone in a few days time after some observations have taken place, I also want to hear what Kay has to say, how she met Anakin Skywalker, and how this decision into adopting her had come about. This meeting is adjourned."
Everyone stood up and quietly filed out of the courtroom. Here it goes, two very stressful weeks, the only hope they had was if the judge decided to give the Skywalker's custody over Kay. Wedge walked over to Anakin, he still could not believe what Luke and Anakin had accomplished, it was another show of feat of what a jedi could do.
"Anakin, I hope everything goes well for you and your family, and don't worry I will have nothing but good things to say, despite the bad ones." Wedge reassured him.
"Thank you Wedge." Anakin replied. Luke and Wedge have been friends since they blew up the first death star. They did not give Luke a commission until three years later, as he was given the title of Rogue Leader
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The next few days someone had come to observed Anakin and Kay, and the rest of the family. Anakin was going to start Kay's training. The observer, Kathy Freed was watching them with great interest as Anakin taught Kay in the jedi ways.
Anakin spoke, "Kay, picture me in your mind, this way you can direct what you want to say to me through the force." Kay nodded as she closed her eyes and pictured Anakin in her mind. //How's this? Kay asked through the force.
//That's fine Kay just fine. Anakin replied.
//Ani, what if the courts said no, I mean I really want to stay with you and Padme. Kay told him.
//I know Kay; we really want to have you as our adopted daughter. Anakin walked to Kay and kneeled in front of her.
"Kay, I know things are not going to be easy, but I can tell you one thing, if the courts did say no, then I would still come back and visit you. Ok?" She nodded as tears streaked down her face.
"I want to stay with you." Anakin drew her in a hug, "I know, its ok, you will be all right, that much I can promise you."
Kathy watched this dramatic scene take place, she realized that Kay and Anakin shared a special bond; she really hoped the judge would let Anakin and Padme adopt Kay. She is force sensitive, she wrote on her data pad, she wrote down the words and actions that took place. She wrote in a comment, in my opinion, do not separate Kay from Anakin, over the past few days I have watched as Anakin train her in the jedi ways, I have noticed the way they share a special bond; Kay looks up to Anakin as a role model. I have no doubt in my mind or heart about this situation. She glanced over as Anakins words brought her back to her job at hand.
"Kay, would you like to try levitation?" Anakin asked.
"Yes Master." She nodded with excitement slipping back into the role of a padawan learner.
Anakin removed his lightsaber from his belt and placed it in her hand. "Feel my lightsaber through the force, tell me when you have found it."
Kay nodded as she took the lightsaber from him; she stretched out like Anakin showed her earlier. She felt the dead spot in her hand. "I feel it." Kay said with triumph.
"Ok, now use your mind and lift it into the air." Kay nodded as she lifted the lightsaber into the air; it rose about five inches before it sank back into her hand.
"That is good for a first try." Anakin commended her as he kneeled behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Connect up to me through the force. Let go all you have learned."
Kay nodded as she did as he asked. She connected up to him, he added his strength to hers and helped her lift the lightsaber up into the air, and he showed her how to activate the blade. Kay reached out and touched the appropriate button. A silver blade shot out.
Kathy looked over completely astonished. She was amazed at the fine control that Anakin was showing Kay.
"Good Kay, you did your part well." Kay beamed as she heard this.
"Now try to take the lightsaber out of my grip." Anakin told her.
Kay concentrated as she reached out to the floating lightsaber, and held out her hand as the lightsaber flew into her grip. She glanced up at Anakin; she smiled as she triumphed another feat.
Leia walked in before her father had a chance to say anything more to Kay. Anakin looked over as Leia approached them. "Is there room for one more student?" Leia asked.
Her father nodded, "You and Kay can have a levitation group session."
"What do you want us to do?" Leia asked as she watched her father walk over to a drawer and pulled out two balls that he picked up earlier.
"I want you and Kay to stand side by side." Anakin instructed as he placed a ball into each of their hands. "I want you to feel the ball through the force, when you find the ball in the force, I want you to touch each others arm to let the other know that you have found it." Kay and Leia nodded as they followed her father's instructions.
Leia stretched out with the force, Kay suddenly touched her arm. The young girl learns fast Leia thought as she felt the ball through the force. Leia suddenly felt a dead spot in her hand, she was excited, she touched Kays arm to let her know that she was successful. Kay smiled at Anakin who could not help but grin as he watched Kay and his daughter learn to use the force.
"Good, now use your minds to lift the balls into the air." Anakin instructed, he noted that Kay had no trouble with this but Leia on the other hand did. He felt his daughters' discouragement. "Its ok Leia, don't be so discouraged easily. It will take time to learn this skill." Anakin reassured his daughter.
Leia nodded, as she stretched out again, she felt the dead spot in her hand, her mind touched the ball and it began to lift up. She smiled as her danger sense flared, she glanced around and found that Kay was not by her side anymore, she drew her lightsaber and made a mental note to keep an eye on what her father was planning on doing next. Leia leaned into the stinger bolts as they came flying her way.
Ten minutes later the automatic timer shut off. She glanced at her father who was hiding a smirk "Remind me to keep a better check on your feelings." Leia said as she caught her breath.
Anakin told her, "Always keep your sphere of responsibility pushed out within a thirty foot radius so you are not caught off guard. You handled yourself well non the less."
"Yes master." Leia replied as she bowed her head in respect.
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Luke eyed Dev as he handed the younger man his lightsaber, "For your first exercise, I want you to deflect bolts." Luke told a bewildered Dev. "Don't worry you will just get a minor sting off of them." Luke told Dev to put him at ease.
Dev nodded as he activated Luke's blade. Luke walked over and picked up the remote his father keeps on him. He turned the timer to five minutes. Luke switched on the remote, and stretched out with the force, to control the remotes movements.
Dev tracked the remote and tried to deflect the bolt, but he was a fraction to slow, as the bolt hit him on the side of his leg. He wavered a little as he brought up the lightsaber again and deflected the next bolt.
He was hit with the next three bolts; Luke put the timer on pause, as he addressed Dev. "Dev, stretch out with your feelings, let go all you have learned, let your inner voice be your guide. Don't trust your eyes, they can deceive you."
Dev nodded as he remembered what his mom was able to teach him, she had told him something similar. Dev closed his eyes as he let himself be taken by the force; he started to see an image. "I see the remote." Dev said.
"Good." Luke replied as he took the pause off and let the remote go at Dev. Dev moved faster then he thought he could move. He deflected the bolts as they came his way.
The attack stopped as Dev opened his eyes and grinned. The grin died away as the remote closed back in. Five minutes later Dev glanced at Luke who was trying to hide a grin. //You did well Dev for your first exercise. Luke told him through the force.
//Thank you master. Dev replied.
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