A/N: Don't own SW.


"Are you nervous?" Thirty-six year old Jedi Master Jed Willston asked Leia. The royal starship was landing on Coruscant, near the Senate Chambers and he was in the pilot seat. Leia was sitting behind him, wanting to see Coruscant.

Leia was dressed in a navy blue long sleeved dress complete with a short navy vest over the dress. Her hair was done up in a long braid and she resembled her mother so closely you would have though Senator Amidala had been resurrected. "Of course I'm nervous. I've never been so nervous in my life!" She shook her head at Jed's grin.

"I suppose that was a rather ridiculous question." Jed eased the starship onto the platform. "There we go..." He murmured. No one was there to greet the party. But then, nobody greeted anyone anymore in the Senate. No Chancellor but an Emperor and he was going to be there to listen to the pleas of some of the still free systems. And his right hand man was most likely going to be there as well. "I hope you realize that Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader are going to be there."

"I know." Leia nodded. She got out of her crashwebbing and went to look for Bail. "They are the center point of my uneasiness."

Bail, Leia, Jed, and a few other representatives and assistants stepped onto the ramp and made their way to the Senate entrance. Bail leaned to whisper into his adopted daughter's ear. "Stay calm no matter what. Some can sense fear or nervousness like a rancor with its prey." Bail of course was referring to Palpatine and Vader.

Leia nodded her head again and stood straight as they entered. Humans and aliens were milling around the place, calling out and checking things. Some of them stared at her like she was a ghost. She swallowed and continued to face forward. Behind her, Jed looked around nervously, expecting Vader to jump out at him any second. It was definitely a big risk coming out here with the two but it was his duty. Besides, concealing himself was still an option. A very good option that still worked.

Over the past two years, Leia had developed her own opinion of how things should be run. And what should be done about the Emperor. They entered their compartment and her father began to address the Senate and explained that his daughter would be speaking on Alderaan's behalf. She was a new senator.

Jed sat beside her, his hood covering his face and he was dressed royally to fit in with the other representatives and assistants.

As Leia sat waiting, she felt an overwhelming feeling of nervousness. She almost felt like vomiting. 'I can't do this. I am not experienced enough!'

At that same moment, Luke felt a strong urge in the Force. His Force sensitiveness was growing and he knew it was his sister. "Leia..." He breathed, remembering her when she six years old.

The feeling he felt was nerves. She was anxious about something and felt defeated. 'Leia, whatever is going on, you can do it.' He stretched out, leaving the rag and oil on the ground; he was giving a droid an oil bath.

Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi was doing the same thing, sensing it as well.

Leia felt a peace and calmness and smiled. 'Luke! Obi Wan!' She stood

up to say her speech...

Luke smiled as well. She had done it. Ben smiled too, proud of her.

"You did good!" Jed exclaimed. "You are an excellent public speaker." He grinned. "And lucky for you, Emperor Palpatine was not present today but his representatives were and you bowled them over! Plus you were asked by Mon Mothma herself to join the Rebel Alliance." The two Organas and Jedi Knight were walking back to their ship.

Leia grinned in spite of herself. "And I think I'll join."

"What?" Bail looked at her shock. "That is most dangerous! The Imperials and the Rebels have been going at it for the past two years and many have been killed, more on the Rebel side." He did not want Leia to join. He feared for her life.

"Father, I am almost an adult. I feel I can make this decision on my own." Leia protested.

Jed suddenly froze, causing the Organas to stop as well. "What is it?" Bail asked, frowning.

Jed's expression became grave. "I must go. If I don't return at 14:00 standard hours, leave without me." He turned and sprinted towards a dark corridor.

"Jed!" Leia shouted after him, sensing and feeling the worst. Unlike Owen, Bail did not know of Leia's force abilities and had merely assumed that she had forgotten about them.

"I'm sure he's going to be fine." Bail reassured her though he wasn't feeling positive himself.

"I hope so..." Leia sighed.

Jed reached a desolate place. It was dark and dirty and he sensed a familiar presence. "Vader." He whispered and sure enough, the tall dark lord revealed himself.

"Greetings Jed Willston." Vader hissed through his mask. "I knew one Jedi was still alive."

Jed swallowed a lump in his throat. So Vader had known after all but why didn't he come to Alderaan? Did he know about Leia? Hopefully he didn't know about one other Jedi hidden on a faraway planet. "I really don't want to fight you but if you attack me, then I must defend myself." He narrowed his eyes at Vader.

Vader nearly laughed inside his mask. "I am not afraid of you. The Emperor has ordered all Jedi to be disposed of and I must fulfill that duty." Vader held out his glowing blood-red lightsaber.

Jed ignited his own, a deep green color, and held it in front of him. His emerald eyes blazed with determination. He felt no fear, only the Force flowing through him.

Vader brought the lightsaber crashing down against Jed's own saber. Jed leaped back, hoping to escape to a place full of crowds. He needed to get back to the ship. 'But it is not your destiny...' A voice sounding of Yoda's broke through his thoughts.

Jed nodded to Vader's slight surprise and accepted his fate. He would fight till his death if need be. He only hoped that Leia would know to leave Coruscant without him. He could not risk reaching out to her.

'Goodbye Leia, Luraia, Shaye...I hope for your sakes I make it out of this one.' He thought grimly and continued to fight.

Leia felt Jed through the Force. "He's not coming back..." She whispered. She cut off all connections to the Force not wanting to feel his death if it came to that. She would not use it again, afraid of the Sith lord sensing her. She instructed the pilot. "Leave Coruscant now."

"My Lady! What about the Jedi Master-"

"He's not coming back with us." Leia said shortly. "Go...now!"

The pilot obeyed and the ship began it's descent into space. Leia sighed as she leaned back against her seat. Her father had permitted her to join the Rebel Alliance only if she visited often and did not go on dangerous missions. Leia decided she would continue to speak for Alderaan and the Alliance.

Then there was her brother. She had almost forgotten about him! She felt depressed now, feeling ready to give up on her quest to find him. She had a duty but she promised her self she would search for him at each planet she ever came across. 'Maybe we'll see each other again...' She thought and watched as the stars whizzed by, bringing them into lightspeed...

Luke grumbled as he made his way back to his room. He had had another argument with his uncle on joining the Imperial Academy. "Maybe next year." Was all Owen had said when they were finished.

Luke sighed and tried to go to sleep. It was successful and soon he was dreaming about what Leia could have been attempting to do when they felt each other through the Force.

The droid wheezed and fell to the ground. It failed to perform an easy task. Well it had been around for nearly 50 years and Owen had just gotten it two years ago. He kicked it for good measure. "It's unfixable." He sighed angrily. "Time to get some new droids."