Are you guys ready for the 4th chapter? Well you'd better be prepared for some serious stuff, cause this chapter's filled with excitement! I hope you all are excited, 'cause I am! All right here it is. Thanks again to all the people who review, I appreciate it. You're gonna like this one.
5 years later, On Tatooine...
Brief overview of past years: Anakin, Padme, the twins, Obi Wan and Billy travel to Tatooine for the purpose of contacting Ani's mother's family that still lives there in order to protect them from possible threat from the Empire. He meets his supposed brother again, no relation, and they come to be friends. They stay on the planet both for safety and convenience. Billy's training is coming along smoothly, and Anakin has not told a soul about his vision, not even his apprentice. Meanwhile, with the construction of the Death Star almost complete, the Empire has taken over many planets on the outer rim, and its influence is felt on almost every system.Anakin cannot sleep. He hardly ever does, not even after some of the longest, toughest, most tiring days of being a Jedi. As he lays awake in bed his mind wanders, and it always comes back to the vision of his Padiwan's future. He remembers the dreams he had of his mother and how he tried to stop those visions from coming true. He had failed in those attempts, and for that he would never forgive himself. But he had also dreamed about Padme. She is still alive now, sleeping soundly beside him. He had altered her destiny. His love had stopped her from dying. If he could change one person's future, he could do it again for Billy. He wouldn't let his apprentice fall the same way he had. He would do anything to stop this vision from fulfilling itself as reality. Anything. The question, though, still remains: How will Anakin save him? He thinks about this every night. He closes his eyes and rests his mind from these thoughts, but is still unable to fall into sleep.
The next day...
"Daddy, Daddy, you're awake! Watch my lightsaber skills!" Luke is already excelling in his training at this young age of five. Leia's progress is slower but still promising. Their father's sleepy eyes look upon them with pride and affection. His sleepless nights are worth it just to get up and look into their beautiful faces every morning. Obi Wan is in the room and Padme is sitting on the floor next to Leia, playing games with her. Ani sits next to his wife and kisses her gently on the cheek.
"My love, how did you sleep?"
Her eyes move to meet his, and any onlooker could tell that she is as in love with him as she ever was. "I slept deeply with dreams of milk and honey flowing from the sky." She teases him every chance she gets.
Anakin plays along. "And am I in these utopian dreams of yours?"
"You are in all of my dreams, Ani." She is suddenly very serious, and Anakin feels different, as if his wife's love for him supersedes the bounds of this world, and continues on into eternity. He gets a chill from this, but soon recovers and goes back to watching his twins.
"How more perfect could life get? Just sitting here, spending time with my beautiful children, sitting next to my beloved wife, and watching Obi Wan change Leia's diapers. Nothing can beat this experience." Anakin's sarcastic sense of humor had not disappeared in the past five years, and his old Master could sense that this was not the end of his tormenting.
"I know what would make this even more perfect. Anakin, why don't you do the honors? I'm almost finished, you could take over the diaper-changing for me. No really, I insist." Obi Wan laughed with the others as they went about their day with no worries or cares.
Meanwhile in an Imperial ship...
"Admiral Merrick, have you found the remaining Jedi yet?" Lord Palpatine demands.
"My Lord, we have found nothing, but rumor has it that they are hiding somewhere on Endor. We have also heard that some have moved off the planet already." Merrick's voice shakes as he tells the Emperor of this news, but the Sith Lord pays no attention to him.
"Go first to Endor, see who hides there still. Send also a spy to Anakin's home world, find his family there. He won't hide from me for long." He lets out a deep laugh indicating his evil plans for the unsuspecting Jedi.
One week later on Tatooine...
"How are the twins doing in their training, honey?" Padme asks sincerely.
"They are amazing! I couldn't be happier." Anakin's pride in Luke and Leia has not faltered since their training had started. The Jedi order would be back in place in only a few generations thanks to his children.
"How about Billy?"
Whenever the subject of his oldest Padiwan comes up, he becomes uncomfortable. He always thinks the boy's training is going beautifully, but there is always something at the back of his mind, telling him that not everything is as perfect as it seems.
"It's going... good. He has a lot of potential." Not convincing to Padme, but she leaves him alone.
Obi Wan Kenobi enters the room, and has obviously heard the last part of their conversation. "Where is Billy anyway?" A look of concern crosses Obi Wan's face.
"Oh, he's probably just practicing his skills in privacy. I wouldn't worry too much about it." Anakin knows the boy's restlessness and knows that he is always somewhere he isn't supposed to be. But he's gotten used to the disorganized fashions of his student over the years.
The day passes by quickly, but when Billy doesn't show up for meals and for his evening training with his Master, everyone starts to worry. As soon as they find he is missing, both Anakin and Obi Wan sense something evil in the force, and immediately connect it to what happened to Billy. While the others, including Obi Wan, are perplexed as to why he would just disappear, Anakin knows in the back of his mind that this is the beginning of Billy's fall to the dark side.
So folks, how'd you like it? There is still a lot to be added. Oh yeah, I don't know if they had diapers back then, but, hey, I thought a little humor couldn't hurt. So, tell me what you think of it so far. I'll update soon!
