First chap = disclaimers
Reviewers= realllllllly coooool people
Does it seem like a loooooooooooooooong time since I updated? Well, I had midterms and papers and all sorts of icky stuff to do, but now I've got Spring Break, so I should be bale to update all my stories.
Well, I'm not sure if Kamino still exists while Luke is around or if they about it, but let's just say it does and they don't.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi stared at the computer screen in front of him. Page after page of contacts were upon it. Thousands of senators who wanted information, hundreds of reporters who wanted interviews: and all of it was because Ani had gone to jail. It made no sense, one man's arrest shouldn't persuade people in such a manner, but it had. He had lost count of how many conferences he had done in the past few days, but he was certain that he must have spoken to at least half of the senate by now.
Obi-Wan sighed as he went away from his computer terminal and shuffled down to the cafeteria for whatever sludge was left. It was late at night, so he did not expect to run into anyone. He should have known better. Sitting in the empty cafeteria was a lone figure. The Force presence told him that the figure was related to Anakin, the higher pitched whimper told him it was a woman. Using his lesser logic abilities he eliminated Leia as he had just talked to her and she on Coruscant three hours ago. That meant it was Jaina.
Grabbing a mug of whatever Sith spawned drink was left in the container, he slunk over to her table and sat down. Miserable brown eyes met his own.
"I miss him." Jaina stated. "I mean, he isn't really my grandfather in an emotional sense, but he would always talk to me about my ship and the Force and stuff. He was kind of my friend, and then he just up and leaves without telling anyone but his chosen friends."
"We weren't exactly chosen…"
"Don't give me that! He told you guys because he trusted you; he told you because he loved you more."
Obi-Wan's eyebrow quirked up. "You don't believe that do you? The only reason Ani told us is because we were the ones that needed to be immediately informed."
"You were the ones who helped him decide. Don't tell me he didn't trust you more."
"I think it was more a matter of trusting himself than the family. It was painful enough for him to ask your mother to arrange legal counsel. How hard do you think it would have been if he had to face his entire family?"
"Anakin was involved."
"Anakin was involved because Anakin's future was affected. And before you say anything, I know that all of our futures were affected, but Anakin needed to pass his trials. By Old code there needed to be at least two masters and a knight to approve the title. Ani was one of the few that knew the rules and could apply them. Besides, Anakin has been faced with the idea of Ani being taken away for some time. The rest of you never considered it a real possibility. Mara was never taken away for her crimes. Why should Ani be?"
"Why should Ani be?" Jaina's bitter voice countered.
"Because the galaxy is a harsh and unrepentant place that is neither fair nor logical. Why was Darth Vader never punished and Anakin Skywalker forced to pay for Vader's crimes?"
"He shouldn't be. He was the reason that the rest of us are here today. He killed the Emperor."
"A fact that I am certain your grandfather's lawyer will hotly dispute in court. For now, though, you can do little but visit him. Which brings me to another topic, do you think you could fly me to Coruscant?"
"What? When? Why?"
"Coruscant, preferably tomorrow morning, I need to go to a meeting, and… I hate flying."
"I thought hate was of the darkside."
"Now you know why I didn't make it onto the council."
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A few days later, the much esteemed Obi-Wan Kenobi was sitting with the highly esteemed Luke Skywalker and his highly dangerous wife in their apartment on Coruscant.
"Sith, I hate meetings. Pathetic bunch of life forms. Senators and homeless bums can be easily exchanged for each other. And why couldn't my evil apprentice do the universe a favor and kill all the Gungans while he was being all Sithly? They haven't exactly evolved over time. I think Binks had a family and they multiplied well."
Luke frowned. "What does your dog have to do with those annoying senators?"
"HE. IS. NOT. MY. Dog." Obi-Wan ground out in frustration.
"He sleeps in your bed, Ben."
"So? Your niece shared a bunk with me on our flight over. That doesn't make her my lover."
Mara glanced up. "Really?"
"I… oh, you can't seriously think that I'd do anything like that."
"You're a man aren't you?" Mara snorted with a gleam in her eye.
"I'm a Jedi Master!"
Mara glanced at Luke. "So is he, it never stopped him from checking me out."
"She's very young."
"That never stopped Han when it came to Leia."
"I think that our age difference is quite a bit larger than that. Besides, I don't think like that."
"Again I say you're a guy. Even Jedi get frisky."
"Mara!" Luke's face blushed crimson. "Could we talk about something other than Ben's non-existent love life? Don't you two think that there is enough melodrama in the family already?"
Mara looked at her husband. "Spoilsport, I never get to see Obi. Now you're taking away the fun of teasing him. Now I won't get to see him stammer and blush."
Obi-Wan imperiously leveled his gaze at Mara. "I knew you were talking to Qui-Gon too much, only he would know how to make me utterly and totally embarrassed."
"What can I say, he's not your normal Jedi. And he is really sneaky too."
"What do you mean he's really sneaky?" Luke asked befuddled.
Mara smiled and looked at Obi-Wan. "Why don't you ask the Jedi Master why he ended up bunking with Jaina."
"All the cots were missing except… No. Qui-Gon wouldn't do that to me."
Mara grinned. "Like I said, sneaky."
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A gentle rap brought Lando's attention back from the letter Han had sent him. It was so strange. His life had twisted in so many directions from the scoundrel he had set out to be in life. As he shuffled to his door he smirked. Never had he dreamed he would play such a large role in saving the galaxy.
Outside of the door a short Rhodian handed him a data pad and rushed away. They had found a gap in the Hutt patrol areas. They also had a planet that they could launch the invasion from if the locals agreed.
Lando blinked at the pad. What kind of planet was Kamino?
