Disclaimer:Not mine but George Lucas'

Author's Note: Sorry this took so long for me to get out. I've been playing around with my new computer and getting it all in order. Plus I've been working and going to school – I have to pay off this new computer somehow! Enjoy!

Chapter 14: Return

"Good she is finally asleep," Anakin Skywalker thought to himself as he watched over his granddaughter. It had been a few hours since he had saved her from the Yuuzhan Vong.

Since then they had established a camp for the night in a nearby cave. That was when Caylee had fallen asleep. While she was sleeping, he gently set her leg and put a makeshift splint around it.

The more he watched her as she slept, the more he realized just how much of her grandmother was in her. None of their other grandchildren were anything quiet like Caylee. Well Anakin Solo came close to it. But Caylee was the cream of the crop. And because of that he had to make sure that she got medical attention the next day.

He also knew that he would have all sorts of questions for him the next day, including who he was. That worried him the most, because she knew that her grandfather had died a long time ago. How was he going to explain that to her? Even he wasn't sure how it happened. But that could wait. Time would only tell.

Luke slowly walked the levels of Errant Venture. It had been a few days since Caylee had gone missing. Anakin had rescued Tahiri, but he hadn't been able to find Caylee. Tahiri vaguely told them that Caylee was being taken to Nom Anor. And that just worried Luke even more. It worried him because Anor may use Caylee as a bargaining piece. Her life for his or even those of all the Jedi.

But he couldn't dwell on Caylee. He had to force himself to do other things. Worry about other people. Especially Leia and Han. Last he had heard about them was that Leia was injured on Duro and was somewhere being treated for her injuries.

Also he had sent Tionne and Kam to look for a safe world for the Jedi to regroup on. Courscant was out of the question because Borsk Fey'lya had a warrant out for Luke' arrest. And the academy was out of the question as well because the Yuuzhan Vong controlled that planet too. He hoped that they would be able to find some place that was safe and out of the way. Especially for the children. The look on their faces worried him.

But whenever he thought about his daughter, he felt such rage build up inside of him. And he knew that this was the dark side consuming him. But he couldn't let it. He had to stay on the Light side for Caylee's sake – wherever she might be. That would be the only way to find her.

He knew that she wasn't dead. He hadn't felt her life force leave the living world. But then there was something else out there, something elusive. But not as elusive as the Yuuzhan Vong had been. He knew that he recognized this feeling, but he didn't know how.

Caylee slowly opened her eyes. The last thing she remembered was falling asleep after a man that looked really familiar saved her.

Once again pain raced through her body. It was coming from her left leg. When she looked down, she saw that it was wrapped up with something weird looking. It worried her.

"Don't worry," a kind voice said.

Caylee turned to her side and saw the man that had saved her life. "But it really hurts," she said beginning to cry. "I want my daddy."

"I know you do Caylee. And I promise you that we'll find him. But we have to get you medical treatment. You leg is broken."

"You're a Jedi right?" she suddenly asked, completely changing the subject.

Anakin nodded slightly. He knew where this was going. Caylee kept looking at him, searching for something. He wondered what.

"Then why haven't I ever seen you before? My daddy is a Jedi Master and he knows all the Jedi."

Anakin sighed. "You have seen me Caylee. Many times."

She looked at him funny. Then a mental image of Master Yoda came to mind. "Soon young one saved you will be by the one you saved."

By then Anakin was sitting down next to her on the ground. She looked up at him, with tears in her eyes. "Grandpa?" she softly whispered.

A small smile spread across Anakin's lips. "Yes."

She immediately embraced him in a hug. She didn't know why he was here or even how, but at least it was someone familiar to her and not someone who would hurt her. Anakin gently embraced his granddaughter. He had wanted to do this for so long, even before she was born. He, like Caylee, was softly crying.

"I thought you died?" she asked after their tearful hug.

"I did. But I'll tell you about it as we make our way to Teleganon. It's not far. There we can get you help for your leg." Anakin said as he stood back up and gently picked up Caylee.

Once they were on their way, Caylee began with a barrage of questions. And Anakin had to admit that she was very smart for a 6 year old. She asked him about her grandmother, what being a Jedi was like so long ago, and lots of other things. But then the questions started getting harder.

"Why did you hurt daddy?"

"What do you mean?"

"He told me that you and him got into a big fight and you cut off his hand because he wouldn't do something that would have hurt a lot of people. And now he has a fake hand. But it looks and feels real to me."

Anakin sighed. "Well you see Caylee was I confused for a long time. And when I found out that Luke was my son, I wanted him to join along side me, much how you want to be a Jedi and fight along side him now. But he wouldn't. And I accidentally cut off his hand. I didn't mean to, it just happened."

Caylee seemed satisfied with that answer. Then she kept on asking questions. "How come you are alive again when you died?"

"You know what Caylee, I'm not even sure of that myself. All I know was that I was one with the Force, then next thing I know I'm alive again. But I knew that I had to save you."

"Master Yoda told me a long time ago, that someone who I saved will save me. Do you know what he meant grandpa?"

"Well you know how a Jedi sees visions?"

Caylee nodded yes.

"Well before your dad and aunt were born I had a vision of a little girl that looked like you running towards me. After that I had more visions of this little girl. Sometimes she would be smiling at me and other times she would be laughing. And once I found out that Luke was my son, the little girl in my visions called me 'grandpa'. So I think that I was seeing a vision of you."

"But how did I save you?" she asked once again.

"You know how there is the Light side and the Dark side of the Force?"

"Kinda."

"See I was a Dark Jedi for most of my life. And when I had the vision of the little girl calling me grandpa, I knew that I had to make sure that she had a chance to be born. And by deciding that, I saved your father's life from the Emperor…"

"And that's how you became good again?" Caylee asked cutting in.

Anakin smiled softly. "Yes, that is how I became good once again."

By then they were almost to Teleganon. "Ok Caylee we are going to go by different names, just so we don't draw attention to ourselves. I will still be your grandpa, but my name will be Owen Jade and yours will be Caylee Jade, just incase anyone asks."

"Ok."

"Also I'm going to use the Force to manipulate how we look. But don't worry you'll still see me as you see me now."

Caylee nodded once again.

A few minutes later, they entered the bustling city. It was nothing like Courscant, but more like Naboo. Anakin asked an old woman, who was selling fruit, where the medical building was. And she pointed them in the right direction. "Here give this to your granddaughter. I bet she is hungry," the old woman said handing the sweet fruit to Caylee. "No money is needed. Her smile brightened up my day."

Anakin thanked the old woman and walked away.

Within no time, they had reached the medical building. It was small but Anakin figured that someone here could help Caylee. As they entered, there wasn't too much activity going on inside the building.

After a few minutes of standing there waiting, a nurse droid rolled up to them and asked them what they needed.

"I believe she has a broken leg."

"Right this way," the droid said leading Anakin and Caylee to a nearby room. "Wait here and Dr. Rogan Tobias will be here shortly. You may set her down on the exam table."

Anakin set Caylee down so she was stretched out on the table. Once they droid was gone, Caylee spoke up. "Grandpa, Dr. Tobias has helped me before! He helped me walk again."

"Are you sure Caylee?" Anakin asked, letting their disguises disapate.

The little girl nodded yes. "He's a traveling doctor. He told me so."

That was when Dr. Tobias entered the room. "Now what do we…"

He stopped short as he looked up. "Caylee Skywalker? What in the world are you doing here on this backwater planet?" he asked.

"Doctor, that is a long story. Can you please help her first? I'm afraid her leg is broken." Anakin said interjecting.

Dr. Tobias walked over to Caylee and took off the makeshift splint. He began to softly poke around and Caylee winched the entire time and tears began to fall down her cheeks.

"Caylee you have done more damage to your legs then anyone else I know at such a young age. You are a very lucky little girl. I will have you patched up in no time."

"My side hurts too," she said crying softly as she rubbed her ribs.

"Just wondering what happened to you this time?" Dr. Tobias asked, as he began to poke at her more.

"The monsters kidnapped me and beat me and then the ship I was on with one of them crashed on the planet. Then I was running away and I fell down and broke my leg."

"There's a Yuuzhan Vong on the planet!"

"No I killed him." Anakin said.

Dr. Tobias looked up at Anakin. "I didn't see you the first time that I helped out Caylee. Who are you?"

"Her grandfather."

Suddenly Caylee screamed as Dr. Tobias poked a little too hard. "Yup, you have some bruised ribs too."

"How long until she is healed?" Anakin asked.

"Not too long. A few weeks,"

"Are you going to make me walk to you across a room again?" Caylee asked. "I really didn't like doing that."

Everyone laughed. "No dear. I only did that because of what happened to your back. You'll be able to walk even with this brace on," Dr. Tobias said as he fastened a brace around her leg. Then he wrapped up her abdomen so that her ribs would heal.

Anakin helped Caylee stand up as she got used to the brace around her leg. She slowly limped around the room.

"Thank you Dr. Tobias." Anakin said shaking the doctor's hand.

"No problem. Just make sure she doesn't break any more bones. She's always hurting something,"

Caylee laughed.

"Where are you going to go now?" he then asked.

"We're not sure. But we're getting off of this planet before the Yuuzhan Vong come here looking for their downed ship." Anakin said.

"Well supposedly there is a Jedi safe world code named Eclipse. I was asked by some Jedi that I met a few days ago to go and join them there because they need a medical doctor."

"Was my daddy one of the Jedi that asked you?" Caylee asked.

'No dear, I'm sorry. But if you both want to ride along with me, I have room on my ship. And I'm sure once we get there, someone will know where your father is."

"When are you leaving?" Anakin asked.

"Not for a few more days. Is that alright?"

"I guess we have no other choice." Anakin said.

Anakin slowly turned around in a white room. No one was around him. Then finally a familiar voice pierced the silence. "Anakin, you were given another chance to do things right instead of wrong. Use your knowledge of the former Empire to everyone's benefit. It may not be now when they will need this knowledge, but in the future." Obi-Wan said appearing before him.

"But what about Leia? And Luke? How will they believe that I've come back from the dead?"

"They will believe Caylee. She knows the truth. You and her share a special bond. Never let that bond die." Obi-Wan said disappearing.

Anakin sat up breathing hard. He hoped that Obi-Wan was right.

It had been almost a full month since anyone had last seen Caylee. And it hadn't been that long since the Jedi began coming to Eclipse. Each day Luke waited to see if by any chance someone had his daughter. But so far nothing. And no one had even heard a thing about her whereabouts.

"You haven't sensed her death, Luke. There is still hope." Leia gently said as she consoled her brother one day.

"I know I haven't. I know that she is alive but I don't know where she is! It's just like with Cray! Am I destined to loose all that I hold dear?"

"No Luke you aren't. You'll find her, I know you will." Leia said pulling her brother into a hug.

A racket down the hall in the Jedi encampment disrupted the hug. Luke and Leia looked up and saw Threepio, Artoo and Artie all coming towards them.

"Master Luke! Master Luke! An unidentified ship is approaching. The pilot says that he is Dr. Rogan Tobias and that he is here to be the medical doctor."

"Well let him land Threepio."

"Yes sir."

The droids all turned to leave while Luke and Leia made their way to the landing deck. Landing at the far end was a battered starship. As the loading ramp lowered, a tiny figure limped off the ship.

Luke's eyes widened as soon as he saw her.

"Daddy!" Caylee cried as she began to limp faster towards her father.

Luke broke into a run as soon as he heard Caylee call for him. Leia just stood by in amazement. Luke quickly swept up his little girl in his arms and didn't want to let go of her.

"I missed you so much daddy!" Caylee said crying into her father's shoulder.

"I missed you too sweetheart. But how? When?" Luke asked her.

She pointed back to Dr. Tobias ship where Dr. Tobias and another man in a cloak stood. "He rescued me," she said with a big smile on her face, as she pointed at the man in the cloak.

Luke didn't say anything when he saw who the man was. Nor did Leia, as she walked up closer to her brother.