Disclaimer: I am not making any money off of this story, and no characters or situations are mine unless they are an original idea which is not familiar to the readers.

This is my first story on this site, so please be nice and review. This story starts off right after Rebirth and goes through Star by Star with some slight changes, but then goes into an AU story taking place throughout the end of the war and after. I hope you enjoy.

As Time Goes By

Dramatis Persona

Anakin Solo-male Jedi apprentice; 16

Jaina Solo- female Jedi apprentice, pilot; 18

Jacen Solo- male Jedi apprentice; 18

Han Solo- male pilot; 56

Leia Organa Solo- female diplomat; 47

Luke Skywalker- male Jedi Master; 47

Mara Jade Skywalker- female Jedi Master; 45

Tahiri Veila- female Jedi apprentice; 14

Tenel Ka Djo- female Jedi apprentice, Hapan princess; 19

Kyp Durron- male Jedi Master; 32

Zekk- male Jedi apprentice; 20

Jagged Fel- male pilot; 20

Cem Fel- male pilot; 16

Wynssa Fel- female; 14

Eryl Besa- female Jedi apprentice; 20

Raynar Thul- male Jedi apprentice; 18

Tekli- female Jedi apprentice, healer; 17

Bela Hara- female Jedi apprentice; 19

Krasov Hara- female Jedi apprentice; 19

Tesar Sebatyn- male Jedi apprentice; 19

Lowbacca- male Jedi apprentice; 23

Alema Rar- female Jedi apprentice; 18

Ulaha Kore- female Jedi apprentice; 19

Jovan Drark- male Jedi apprentice; 19

Ganner Rhysode- male Jedi Knight; 25

Syal Antilles Fel- female; 43

Soontir Fel- male Imperial Baron; 57

Corran Horn- male Jedi Knight, pilot; 45

Mirax Terrik Horn- female trader; 45

Danni Quee-female scientist, Jedi student; 24

Wedge Antilles-male pilot; 47

Drake Hamsond- male pilot; 19

Isolder- male Prince of Hapes; 46

Ta'a Chume- female former Queen of Hapes; 66

Valin Horn- male Jedi student; 14

Ben Skywalker- male; newborn

Menley Solo- female; newborn

Prologue, Part 1

Tahiri Veila and Corran Horn rushed down the corridor of the Errant Venture from the docking bay as soon as their ship had landed. On the heels of Anakin Solo, they followed him through the halls of the Super Star Destroyer, barely able to keep up. When they reached the medical lab in the back of the ship, they were greeted by swarms of people, including Corran's wife Mirax and their two children, Valin and Jysella.

"What is happening?" Corran yelled franticly while searching for where Anakin had so quickly disappeared to.

"Everything is all right. Mara went into labor a few hours ago and is now the proud mother of a beautiful baby boy. Anakin is still in with her and Luke right now." responded Mirax. "Where have you three been?"

"It's a long story."

Later that night Tahiri knocked on the door of the cabin assigned to Anakin Solo. She was greeted by the sight of the handsome sixteen year old opening the door dressed only in a pair of old sleep pants.

Glancing down shyly she asked, "Can I come in?"

"Of course," Anakin replied as he opened the door a little bit wider. "Been a long day, hasn't it."

"Tell me about it," she grunted. "How are you feeling?"

"Better now that I no longer have Mara's shooting pain blasting through me every five seconds. How about you?"

"Confused. About what happened in the locker back on Yag'Dhul and other things."

"Like what?"

"You. I mean, we've been best friends for years, but I never thought anything like this would ever happen." stated Tahiri. "Not that I didn't want it to, but I just never thought-"

"You mean you wanted me to kiss you?"

"Not necessarily, but I did start to have a crush on you when you came back to Yavin 4 before you and Mara left to go to Dantooine."

"Really?"

"Yeah, you just weren't smart enough to notice, Dummy."

"Well, I might not have realized it then, but now I certainly know that I care about you. A lot," he answered shyly.

Walking over to sit down on the small cot in the middle of the room, Tahiri considered what Anakin had just revealed to her.

"I care about you to, but what does all of this mean?"

Walking over to sit next to Tahiri on his bed, Anakin looked down at her and smiled. "I guess it means you're my girlfriend, if you want to be."

"Sounds good to me," she answered enthusiastically as she playfully slapped his arm.

"I guess this means I can kiss you again now."

"You better before I seriously hurt you," was her quick reply before he claimed her mouth with his sweet lips.

After a long and exhausting trip, Jaina Solo was finally able to dock her x-wing in the hanger of the Errant Venture. She had recently left her squadron after being badly manipulated into helping destroy a Yuuzhan Vong worldship that she thought was a massive weapon of destruction. Now, all she wanted to do was find her family and be with them, to try and get over the pain and betrayal she felt from being manipulated by someone she thought was a good friend and partner, Kyp Durron.

Soon after arriving, Jaina located her parents and twin brother Jacen who had arrived on the Venture only a few days before her. They told her of the birth of her cousin, Ben, and of the startling adventure that they had recently been through. She also told them of the terrible situation she had recently been put in, which was rather difficult since Kyp Durron and her father were fairly good friends. After the long and loving family reunion, Jaina slinked back to the cabin that she had been assigned to sleep off all of the pain and anguish she had recently been put through.