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Chapter 21:

Fifteen Years….

Fifteen long years that he had been without his wife and daughter. Fifteen long years that he was forced to live by holos that had been managed to be snuck by Sabé to Tatooine. But those only came once a year at that. And to avoid too many questions, Luke never saw that holos. Nor did Leia ever see the ones that he sent back to Alderaan with Sabé. Padmé and Anakin figured that would be the best for now.

Ever since the day that he and Padmé had parted ways, he had felt as if part of his soul was gone. Yes, Luke did fill some of that void; but that didn't fill it all. He longed for his wife and daughter.

"Dad!" Luke cried breaking out in a run across the scorched Tatooine terrain. Anakin embraced his sixteen-year-old son in a tight hug. They hadn't seen each other in several months. He and Obi-Wan had been out with the rebellion doing hit and run attacks against the Empire. They had also encountered Darth Etrak from time to time, but they always managed to escape.

"I've missed you son," Anakin said as he and Luke walked back to wards their house that they shared with Obi-Wan. Anakin's stepbrother, Owen Lars, didn't live too far off with his wife and 10-year-old daughter, Alyssa.

"Where's Obi-Wan?"

"He stayed behind in Mos Eisley, with Han and Chewbacca. He should be back later tonight."

Han Solo and Chewbacca were a pair of smugglers that Anakin and Obi-Wan had managed save from the Empire and they use the duo to help them get to and from meetings with the rebellion.

"Oh," was all Luke said.

Anakin decided to change the subject. "How are is your training coming along?"

Luke shrugged. "Training with the probe isn't anything like training against you."

Anakin laughed slightly. "We should be home for a few months, unless something big happens. So why don't we work out first thing in the morning."

Luke agreed.

"Are you sure about this Artoo?" a mechanical voice asked.

The astro droid beeped in return.

"I know. She said to make sure we find Master Anakin. But are you sure its here?" Threepio asked.

Once again the astro droid beeped in return.

Threepio turned and knocked on the door in front of him. After a few seconds a young man answered the door.

"Can I help you?" he asked.

Right before Threepio launched into a lengthy introduction, Anakin came around the corner. "Luke who is it?" he asked without looking at the door.

"Two droids dad."

"Droids?" Anakin said stopping in his tracks. He slowly turned towards the door.

"It's the maker!" Threepio exclaimed. Artoo beeped happily next to him. By then Obi-Wan had joined them.

"What are you doing here?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Oh no…what's happened?" Anakin asked suddenly scared.