Second Skycrawlers 3 By kcrforce

Disclaimer: Anything recognizable as Star Wars or anything affiliated with it belongs to George Lucas, and not me

Part3

1After hearing about Ben's statement that Mara felt funny in the Force Luke had begun to worry about Mara's heath. He thought if Ben could feel something not normal with Mara then it had to be a big difference from the norm. But he could not probe Mara to see for himself she had erected mental walls to keep him out. He was driven out of his pondering when he was hit in the head by a pair of Ben's pants. This caused him to remembered what it was he was supposed to be doing. He pulled the pants of his face and saw Ben throwing all his clothes on his bed.

When Luke saw this he laughed "What are you doing Ben?"

Ben jumped at the unexpected sound of his father's voice. He turned to face his dad and said "I pack for trip."

"Oh really, What are you packing in?"

"Uh, uh I no know."

"In that case I think you should let me help you pack in this flight bag." Luke stated as he held up a blue mid-sized flight bag.

"OK, daddy but what we put in it?"

"Good question Ben I think we should call your aunt and uncle and see what they have planed and tell them that you are coming after you have had some lunch." Luke said picking Ben up and heading for the commstation.

"Can I push the buttons?" Ben asked excitedly.

On the way to the commstation they past by a window into the meditation room and saw Mara deep in meditation.

"OK, Ben" Luke said, "But we need to be quite Mommy is meditating."

The main commstation was just down the hall from the meditation room. When father and son reached the commstation Luke set Ben down and said "Now Ben do you need help with the number."

Ben's reply was a firm and confident "No daddy, Ben know Aunty Leia's number!" with that said Ben started pushing buttons. While Ben was punching in the number Luke looked over saw the lock on the M-room was set to open of in just over an hour. These was strange in that Mara never locked the door unlike him when he had to meditate on some matter of council business. This made look suspect that something was wrong. Luke was pulled out of his speculating by the sound of his sister Leia's voice. Leia was saying "Hi, Ben. Does Mara know your on the com or are you pushing buttons without permission agin?"

"Hi, Aunty Leia, mommy don't know. She in the M-room, Shhh, she me-da-tat-ing." Ben said proud that he could say that big 'm' word as he used to call it. Luke laughed inwardly at the look of soft scolding came to Leia's face.

"Ben Skywalker didn't you learn from the last time? You go in to the M-room right now and tell Mara what you have been up to." She ordered some what exasperated. "And what other buttons have you been pushing?"

At the end of her little speech Ben looked slightly confused. He glanced over his small shoulder at his dad who was just out of range of the holo-cam then back at his aunt's shimmering blue image. He finally came to a decision and with a look that was pure Mara Ben faced his aunt and said "I can't , Daddy said not to disturb Mommy's medi-ta-tion!"

"What Luke is already home?" Leia said, " You better not be telling story's Ben. If Luke is there go get him."

Ben didn't move but Luke step a little closer behind Ben's chair and adjusted the range of the holo-cam. He had his best Jedi master face on, but was laughing hysterically at the surprised look on Leia's face as he appeared behind Ben.

"What's this I hear about you giving Ben a hard time, because he called to say something to his aunt and uncle." Luke said and by the end his smile had broken through to his face.

Uh, uh, I am sorry Ben for jumping to conclusions. Let me get Han sweety I'll be right back." Leia apologized.

"That ok aunty Leia, I wait for you to come back." ben said sincerely.

While Ben and Luke waited for Leia to come back with Han Luke grabbed a data-pad to wright a list of things the things Ben would need to bring. It took about a minute for leia to find and tow Han from a nap in the study. When she and Han were in front of their commstation realized that Luke hade changed position and now sat with Ben in his lap on the chair. Han was the first to say something "How you doing kid and why did you call?"

Luke responded "I'm fine, but it wasn't me who called it was Ben."

"That's right Han I told you a second ago that ben has something to tell us." Leia added.

"Is that right sport?" Han asked Ben.

Ben took a deep breath and as eloquently as a 3 and ½ year old can said "I want to say thank you for the card and yes I want to come over."

Luke added "And to ask what he need's to bring in the way of clothes."

"He will need 2 pairs of pj's, 5 play outfits, 2 nicer outfits, 5 pairs of underwear, 5 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of shoes, and an emergency outfit." Leia said.

"Thanks Leia, thanks Han this really means a lot to me and Mara. I'll bring Ben over after we eat Lunch." Luke said.

Han said "See you soon" at the same time Ben said "Bye." and pushed the off button.

He then turned to his father and said "let go Daddy."

It took them 5 minutes to pack. When they were done packing Ben sat at the kitchen table coloring while Luke made sandwiches and wrote down all the prudent information he could for Leia. While Ben was eating his lunch Luke went to check on Mara. When he got to the M-room the door was still lock and Mara had not moved, but the clock was now down to 35 minutes. He had R2 record a note for her to explain where he and Ben were and when he would be back. He then gathered up Ben's things and headed for the turbolift to the Parking level with Ben carrying Bandit right behind. When they had all Ben's things in the speeder and ben was strapped in to his seat, Ben asked "Mommy no come."

Luke said as he started the speeder "Mommy has some big things to think about and is meditating. But I am sure that when she comes out of it she'll call you."

That seemed to satisfy Ben.

1It took them 45 minutes to get to the Solo residence. When they got to the door Ben being Ben push the button to say they were here. They stood there for less than 30 seconds when Jacen opened the door. When Ben saw who it was he pounced and gave his leg a tight squeeze.

Jacen managed to keep both his balance and his dignity and said patting Ben on the head "How you doing cous."

"I am good." Ben responded letting go and stared up at his older cousin.

"Where are your parents Jacen?" Luke asked looking around.

"They went to get a few things and to see if there is any change in Anakin's coma." Answered Jacen, "They should be back in a few minutes. I think they have an anniversary present for you and Aunt Mara. So you should wait for sure."

"I will, but for now where can I put Ben's things."

"On the couch in the media room."

While Luke and Jacen talked, Ben had begun exploring his new surroundings. He was getting very sleepy after looking around in the first three rooms he found. When he got to the fourth room and found it to have a bed and a few stuffed animals. He thought it was a good place to take a nap. So he climbed up onto the bed and crawled under the covers with Bandit clutched in his hand. He then laid down with his head on the pillow and went right to sleep.

Luke and Jacen thought it strange that Ben had not said a word for a few minutes. When they looked around to locate Ben, they found that he was gone. Discovering this Luke reached out with the Force to find him. When he found Ben's Force signature, he felt feelings of comfort and contentment not a location. They knew that he was safe and in the apartment. So they began looking for Ben in all the rooms starting with the one they were in the medai room then moved onto the kitchen. He was not in ether of these rooms. The next room's door was ajar these was Leia and Han's room it was empty of Ben also. When they got to Jaina's room, the door stood wide open. They went in and at first glace the room appeared to be empty too, but when Luke looked at the bed he saw his son cuddled up with his stuffed bantha sound a sleep. Then Luke realized what time it was, at about 1330 every day Ben took a nap, and it was now almost 1400. He told Jacen to leave Ben there for now and that he would wake up in an hour.

He and Jacen then headed back out to the medai room. When they past the com. unit Luke asked if he could call Mara. Jacen said sure and headed for the kitchen.

Luke called his house and waited but Mara didn't answer instead R2 answered the comm. Luke asked R2 where and how Mara was? R2 whistled and beeped in response. Luke read the translation off the screen it said that Mara was in the M-room still meditating. This add to Luke's worries over Mara, because Mara usual did not have the patience to meditate for very long. Soon after he made the call Leia, Han, and C-3PO came back. Luke told them that Ben was a sleep in Jaina's room. They talked awhile about every thing from Jaina's military career to Anakin's current state. Luke told his sister of his concerns for Mara and that he should get home and check on her. Leia asked him to wait a moment and she hurried off to her room and returned with an envelop. Luke said thanks, kissed his sister on the cheek, shook hands with Han and then hurried home.

Sorry took so long to update. But as some of you know there were a lot of errors that my editor had to correct.

Thank to those that sent reviews. Please R&R and if you have any ideas on how I could continue this send them.KCRFORCE