Disclaimer and Author's Note: I don't own Star Wars, I'm just obsessed with it. Chapters 1 to 15 have been edited and corrected to fall in line with Episode Three. So enjoy and please review!

Chapter 12:

Anakin stepped off the old star cruiser into the sunlight. He smiled as he shifted Leia from one arm to the other. She cooed happily at her father.

"I think it's pretty too, little princess," he said as he gently kissed her forehead. He turned to look at his side, as Padmé walked up next to him. She held Luke in her arms.

"This place is beautiful," she quietly said. Yet Anakin could feel her sadness. She longed to be home on Naboo.

"Come on Padmé. Everyone else is waiting for us."

Anakin led the way down a small path through some trees and finally into a clearing. There was a tiny two-story house, set by a river. "Welcome home," Anakin said smiling at Padmé.

They continued their walk to the house. Sabé greeted them at the door then took the twins from their parents. She went into a room downstairs and placed the twins down for a nap. Padmé followed her, just to see where she was taking them.

Obi-Wan emerged from upstairs and greeted Anakin. "So does Padmé like it?" he asked.

"As far as I can tell. I know that she won't be happy until the Empire is completely destroyed." Anakin said looking around the downstairs of the little house.

"I think that a lot of people are that way. Come on, Yoda wants to talk with us."

Obi-Wan and Anakin walked back outside and towards the river. There Yoda sat on some rocks on the banks.

"Very protected you are." Yoda said as soon as the two Jedi were standing in front of him.

"Protected from what?" Anakin asked a little confused.

"The Emperor. He cannot see Force presence on this planet." Yoda said continuing.

"How is that?"

"Worry not about that. Concentrate on family and training."

"Yes Master," Anakin said.

"Leave now I do. Return soon. Then ready to help in this war you will be."

Obi-Wan and Anakin watched as Yoda got up and made his way back into the forest.

"Come on Anakin. Let's all get settled in and tomorrow we'll start training again," Obi-Wan said placing a hand gently on his shoulder.

Anakin agreed.

"No. No! No!"

Anakin trashed around in his sleep.

"Ani. Ani. Wake up!" Padmé said shaking her husband's arm.

His trashing stopped and he opened his eyes and focused on Padmé. Tears were welding up in the corners of his eyes.

"What is it Ani?" Padmé gently asked as she ran her hand along the side of his face.

He didn't answer her, but the tears gently fell from his eyes. Padmé gently wiped them away. She smiled sweetly at him then kissed his cheek. "Please Ani, tell me what is wrong."

"I saw their faces. Jedi I killed, including the young ones. They were coming after me, to seek revenge," he quietly said. He then began to get choked up.

"Shh. It's ok Ani."

"…They came and took Luke and Leia away. They said I wasn't suited to be a father."

Padmé lay her head down against his chest and kissed the underside of his chin. "You are going to be a great father. Don't worry, Ani."

He sighed deeply as he wrapped his arm around her. He wished it were that simple. Life was anything but simple. Especially when you've gone from the light to dark then back to light.

"Good. Good. Now concentrate, squeeze the life out of him,"

Ryu Hocahu concentrated and focused as he could feel an invisible hand reach out and grasp the man in front of him and strangle him. The storm trooper fell to the ground.

"Good. Soon you will be ready," the Emperor said coming and standing next to his new apprentice.

"Ready for what, Master?" Ryu asked.

"To face your destiny."