Hey everyone! Thanks to everyone who reviewed. I love all of you guys, and your thoughts and opinions mean a great deal to me. So thanks. I would, if I had the time, thank everyone personally but DRL is always striking at the wrong moment. I'm so sorry for the long delay. I got a new computer and it had a different writing thing a ma bobber that I didn't really no how to use *blush* ( BTW Thanks Elizabeth for trying to help, I finally figured it out. Good luck with the moving thing. *sighs again* I hate moving)... Anyway I finally just called mom, or mommy when I'm in need of help, and she talked me through it. So, can't really make the already long story short, but because I couldn't put this bit up when I planned I already have the next bit almost ready and it should be up this weekend. Two for one! Pretty good deal?

Ok 'folks, here's the next bit. Oh, and the first part with Jaina is the scene where she blabs the secret about them being in the past to Obi. Sorry, It should've been earlier but I lost it or something because when I looked for it, it was gone. Hmm? The many mysteries that taunt my life. It has nothing to do with this post. But I hope y'all like it anyway :)

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"How goes it Pops?" Jaina exclaimed mimicking the little girl from the holodrama she had watched moments before.

Han's brow wrinkled in confusion and Leia came to stand next to him laughing slightly. Obi-wan was in the background, fixing the game on the table.

"Hi honey," Leia commented and Jaina turned her smile to her mother.

"Mama!"

"Yeah, yeah 'mama'," Han muttered looking at his daughter. "What's with the ' hiya pops' J?"

Jaina's head cocked to the side slightly confused and Han sighed.

"It was on the holo pops," Mara called from somewhere off screen. Han winced as he heard the trader chuckle and turned his eyes back on his little princess finally understanding.

"Are you coming over here daddy pops?" Jaina asked excited.

"No honey, we have to go to a planet that doesn't exist."

"Why?"

"Cuz' the hokey Jedi says."

"Why?"

"Cuz' that's where the dart came from."

"What dart?"

"The one we found."

"Why?"

Han, leia, and even Obi-wan sighed, knowing this would go on forever and no one really had the patience for it now. Leia decided to change the subject and Han smiled in relief.

"What did you do today."

"Well..." Jaina took a big breath and began to explain her entire day, starting from the moment she woke up, ending at the holo drama on tv. Every detail. By the time she was finished her parents looked exhausted

"And Uncle Lukie and Auntie Mara gots in 'nother fight, and Auntie Mara yelled 'Skywalker!' to Uncle Lukie..." Curses were heard from the background, most likely from Mara Jade, and Leia was so shocked at what Jaina was saying she couldn't even chastise Mara for swearing.

"So..now I dunna have to worry bout keeping a secret 'cuz Mara blabbed it–."

The transmission was cut and Han and Leia glanced at each other open-mouthed, before turning to look at Obi-Wan in hopes that he had fallen asleep during their little girl's story. Nope.

He gave them a look that clearly said 'explain' and both took a big breath and did. At once. By the time they were done recalling every event that happened Obi-Wan didn't know what to say. So he didn't say anything, just looked up and rolled his eyes. He muttered something like 'of course' and 'I should have known' but that was it.


REAL post starts now. I hope you like it. I'm not all that good with fighting scenes [face_wince]

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"Masters, we have successfully made contact with Lama Su, the Prime Minister of Kamino."

"Ah, good it is that your planet you have found," Yoda said.

"Right where your students predicted," Obi-Wan replied wrapping his wet cloak more

securely around himself. "These Kaminoans are cloners–best in the galaxy I've been told, and from what I've seen I don't doubt the claims."

Both Masters frowned.

"They are using a bounty hunter named Jango Fett to create a clone army."

"An army?" Mace repeated to clarify that he heard right.

"For the Republic," came Obi-Wan's startling answer. "I have a strong feeling that this bounty hunter is behind the plot to assassinate senator Amidala."

//Obi-Wan// he heard Leia through the Force but ignored it and continued.

"Prime Minister Lama Su has informed me that the first battalion of clone troopers are ready for delivery. He also wanted me to remind you that if we require more–and they've another million well on the way to completion–it will take some time to grow," he said slightly caustic.

"A million clone warriors?" Mace asked in disbelief.

"Yes Master. They say Master Sifo-Dyas placed the order for the clone army almost ten years ago. I was under the impression he was killed before that. Did the council authorize the creation of a clone army?"

"No," Mace answered without hesitation. "Whoever placed that order did not have the authorization of the Jedi Council."

"Into custody, take this Jango Fett," Yoda instructed. "Bring him here. Question him, we will."

//Obi-Wan!// Leia sent him and this time he could sense the anger, anger towards him that is. He smirked slightly but didn't answer her as he said good bye.

"Yes Master. Leia is trailing him as we speak." With that he turned off the screen on the falcon.

"A clone army," Mace remarked, alone with Yoda, the solo brothers asleep in the other room.

"Blind we are, if the development of this clone army we did not see."

"I think it's time to inform the senate that our ability to use the force has diminished."

"Only the Dark Lords of the Sith know of our weakness," Yoda replied. "If informed the senate is, multiply our adversaries will."

"What mean adversaries?" came a sleepy voice from behind. Both masters turned to see Anakin Solo rubbing one eye as if to get rid of his tired state. Mace looked at Yoda dumbfounded that they hadn't heard the little one approach.

"Well," He began to explain but stopped as Anakin climbed into his lap trustingly.

"I hungry," Anakin voiced forgetting his question from only seconds before.

"Ok. Lets go get you something to eat then."

"No swamp mush?"

Yoda humffed at the child's relieved comment and Mace gave a soft laugh. "No swamp mush," he agreed.

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//OBI-WAN! Get your as...// He heard in his head after informing Han that he must, once again, remain on the ship and not to cause any trouble. He winced as he sensed her frustration, directed at him, before it cut off just in time to miss her cursing.

I guess she found Jango, he thought dryly and chuckled slightly at his own joke as he rushed towards the platform she was on.

Leia dove out of the way of yet another blaster bolt, these being in no way, in any shape or form like the practice bolts she had used earlier. Her singed robe proved it. She landed ungracefully at Obi-wan's feet as he came sliding to a stop. Leia stood slowly, lightsaber lit, but really of little use, and glared at him.

"Finally"

"Sorry," he replied not really sounding remorseful.

"Never mind, It's your turn now, " She commented and he blocked a shot distracted.

"How about we both go in slow?"

"No way, I've taken my beating for the day," she exclaimed motioning the many blaster burns on her cloak that just missed any and all body parts. Barely. He blocked two more shots.

"Or at least I think it's still day, can't really tell on this planet," she muttered looking up at the dark clouded sky.

"Right then, ok. Go get the Falcon."

Leia nodded ran to go get her husband and his beloved ship on the platform across the way, as Obi-Wan launched himself through the air at the bounty hunter. A blaster shot followed, then another and the Jedi easily picked them off, deflecting one, then sending the other back at Jango.

Jango blasted away onto the top of the tower and sent a rocket Obi-Wan's way. Obi-Wan rolled out of the way, letting the force guide him, but the explosion threw him backwards.

He barely had time to stand when more blaster fire came form Slave 1. He had to dive many more times, and on the last fall his lightsaber fell out of his grasp and went skidding across the rain-slicked surface.

Jango jumped down on top of him, to attack the Jedi while he had no weapon, but Obi-Wan wasted no time in jumping to kick the bounty hunter to the ground. Jango shot at him but he leapt above the blaster bolt, spinning around to snap-kick the weapon from Jango's hand.

Jango tried to wrestle Obi-Wan to the ground but couldn't, so instead connected his helmet covered head with the Jedi's forehead.

Obi-Wan fell, dazed for a moment, so he attacked again misjudging the Jedi. Obi-Wan threw all his weight into a kick at Jango's chest and he went flying. Obi-Wan took advantage and went for his lightsaber using the force to grab it.

He heard a shot from the side and lost focus as a thin wire wrapped around his wrists tightly. And then he was being towed by the rocket-man. Obi-wan reached out to the Force, sliding this way and that, trying to right himself. He finally was able to stand his ground and use a beam, pulling hard as the wire went tight once again and Jango plunged to the deck, his rocket pack exploding.

Obi-Wan once again ran toward Jango delivering another well placed kick causing the bounty hunter to sail over the edge.

"Oh–not good!" Obi-Wan muttered in realization as he quickly followed.

Jango's fist clenched and claws sprang from the armor on his arm stopping his descent. Obi-Wan slid past as he screeched to a halt and over the edge. Jango unlocked the wire, and Obi-Wan was falling once again. He used the force to grab the trailing, loose end of the wire and threw the end, looping it around the crossbeam.

He stopped with a jerk and began to swing, before jumping onto a small service platform. He opened the door with a wave of his hand and raced to the platform just in time to hear the engines start up.

Obi-Wan called his lightsaber to his hand but the ship was already ready to blast away. Pulling a small transmitter from his belt he threw it at the ships hull just before it was out of sight.

It blasted away, just as the Falcon landed, ramp lowered. Obi-Wan glared slightly as he made his way into the ship and came face to face with Leia and Han, standing from their seats in the cockpit.

"What took you so long?"

She shot a glance at Han and he looked away. "Someone decided the ship needed fixing–so of course it wouldn't start!"

Obi-Wan just stared at the two, a frown on his face.

"But we saw you throw the transmitter! Brilliant idea actually," Han said impressed.

Obi-Wan continued to stare, then muttered something that neither could comprehend before going to sit in the gun station above.

"Call me when we get there," he said, sounding the part of a child.

Leia shot Han another glare once he was out of sight.

"What?"

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"I have a bad feeling about this," Mara muttered with a narrowed eyes toward the sand of Tatooine .

Luke's eyes widened and he looked quickly at her with a smirk.

"What?"

"I have a bad feeling about this," he mimicked and her eyes narrowed even further.

"Everyone else was saying it. I figured I'd give it a go." She explained seriously.

"No bad feeling?"

She shrugged with a light smile and laced her fingers through his.

"Not really, no."

"I don't get it then..." he trailed off as she pulled his arm urging him to come to stop . Mara gave him a look full of disbelief and aggravation.

"Skywalker, you don't really need to get..."

"I told you my name is Luke."

"Not when you're being stupi..."

He kissed her.

It was nothing like the many kisses they had shared before, a quick soft peck only, but Mara could feel the passion and love flowing out of him through the force and blushed none-the- less.

Blushed?

"I can't believe it," Luke murmured after pulling away and looking at her.

Taking his meaning wrong she pulled away slightly, almost embarrassed.

"You've seen me blush before," she said sounding aggravated, again.

"What?" Luke asked confused.

She gave him THE look and mimicked him.

"Luke laughed and pulled her closer.

"I only meant, that I can't believe you're finally mine," he explained.

"Yours!"

Luke sighed and glanced down at his feet wishing a hole would just swallow him.

"You know that's not what I meant Mara."

"What did you mean?"

"Only that I'm happy that you're... mine," he repeated for lack of a better word. Mara opened her mouth to argue but closed it as his blue eyes locked with hers. She didn't know what to say, couldn't utter a word as soon as he looked at her. Mara silently berated herself for taking his meaning wrong on purpose, giving him a hard time. Then sent a growl through the force aimed at Luke for making her feel in the first place.

Luke stepped closer and lifted her hand and placed it face down over his heart, his hand over hers.

"I only meant that I'm happy your heart is mine."

"Luke..."

"Or, at least I hope it is," he quickly reassured her, making sure she knew that he didn't need for her to say anything unless she was ready.

Mara's green eyes had softened and waited a few moments in silence before raising her other hand and gently placing it on his cheek.

She drew in a deep breath and made sure he didn't glance away before whispering "Your mine," in understanding.

Luke nodded and held up her ring. How he got it, she didn't ask, didn't care really. He gently slipped it onto her fourth finger on her left hand.

"Hurry up pokey slows," Jaina called reprimanding them.

Luke and Mara smiled at Jaina and all three caught up with Anakin and Padmè. They were nearing a rounded winged Toydarian with a shout, who Mara assumed was this Watto character Anakin explained was his old master.

He had been a slave.

Like me, Mara thought with sympathy and slight disgust. Palpatine will pay. Mara couldn't help contemplate the many ways she would make him...

"Mara," Luke softly chastised.

"I can't help it Luke, I can't help but wonder what my life would have been like without him in it. Who my parents were..." she trailed off.

"My life would be different too Mara, that's why we're here now," Luke squeezed her hand in understanding, of course he would understand, and they both focused on what Anakin and Padmè were doing.

"Mi boska di Shmi Skywalker," Anakin said bluntly. Wattos eyes narrowed slightly as he looked the group over his gaze moving quickly down the line before coming back to Anakin. Luke and Padmè both smirked at each other when they noticed Mara's hand moving toward her blaster.

"Ani?" Watto finally asked in Basic. "Little Ani? N-aah!"

Anakin twisted something and the machine in his hand was fixed. That seemed to be the only reassurance the smelly creature needed.

"You are Ani!" He exclaimed pumping his wings to lift off the stool and fly around him once.

"Ya sure sprouted!"

"Hello Watto."

"A Jedi! Waddoya know? Hey maybe you couldda help wit some deadbeats who owe me a lota money– "

"His mother– " Mara prompted angry, earning a jab in the ribs from Luke with a smile. She shrugged avoiding Wattos gaze of questioning and finally lowered her hand from her blaster – if only to elbow Luke back.

" Oh yeah, Shmi." He hesitated slightly then continued. "She's not mine no more. I sold her."

"Sold her?" Anakin started angrily and felt Padmè reach over and link her arm through his, squeezing it gently.

"Years ago." Watto explained. "Sorry Ani, but you know, business is business."

"And blasters are blasters," Mara muttered and moved away from Luke avoiding his elbow. She shot him a glare, then Watto.

"Sold her to a Moisture farmer named Lars. Least I think it was Lars. Believe it or not, I heard he freed her and married her. Can ya believe that?"

Anakin shook his head mostly in disbelief and looked down at Padmè. She smiled at him happy that his mother is leading a better life. He turned back to Watto.

"Do you know where they are?"

"Long way from here. Some place over on the other side of Mos Eisley, I think."

"Could you narrow it down?" Luke asked then winced as Mara's elbow made contact with his side. He looked at her with a glare and she just shrugged smugly, proud of herself.

Watto looked at him then shrugged.

"I'd like to know," Anakin stated in a condescending tone.

"Yeah sure," he said. "Absolutely. Lets look at my records."