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" Ari... I need to know so much."
Ari turned her head away from the waterfall. They were on Yano. Secluded, and only Ari knew why.
" Like what?" said Ari trying to be cheerful
" Acaia, is... is she my daughter?"
Ari walked away from the balcony.
" Yes." she smiled
" Why are we here!"
Obi-wan was supried to see Ari breaking down and almost crying. She never cried. Even when Qui-Gon had killed her father.
" Because, at the end of this week, everything will change."
" How?"
" Remember how I told you I thought Chancellor Palpatine knew? Well, I think he's persuaded Bail Organa, to.. to ask to marry me."
" So! Don't say yes!" said Obi-Wan wrapping his arms around Ari.
" I can't. First of all he thinks I love him and, it would be too supsicious."
" If he does know, what does he have against you, againts me?"
" I don't know but I need to figure it out."
Obi-Wan tried to calm her but couldn't help wondering what would happen to them.
" Acaia."
" What."
" Your mother told me to get you up by now."
" Do you have to listen to her?" whined Acaia
" Yes." laughed Bail
" Fine. What chores do I have?" said Acaia walking out of her bedroom, not caring she hadn't cahnged out of her pajamas. Bail had lived here for five years anyway.
" Acaia, I have somthing important to tell you. You must promise no one else knows though. "
" Sure." said Acaia suspicously buttering her toast
" When your mother get's back, I'm going to propose to her."
Acaia didn't know why, but she should have been happy; she wasn't.
She faked it.
" Finally!" laghed Acaia
Bail smiled.
" I'm glad you agree."
Ari woke up late to find Obi-Wan was up, and she could smell something good downstairs.
" I didn't know you could cook." laughed Ari walking downt he spiral staircase.
Obi-Wan turned around.
" I can! Trust me I learned how."
" Mmmhmm."
They both sat at the table.
" Ari we can pretend all we want, but reality will come soon." said Obi-Wan seroiusly.
" I have to marry him, Ben."
" I know."
" But why would the Chancellor do this!" yelled Obi-Wan
" I've been trying to figure that out. I feel the Dark side around him."
" I sense it also."
" I don't like leaving Acaia there by herself. We can't do anything here."
They both stood up after they were done eating.
" Don't worry my love, we would sense if she were in trouble."
" Acaia. Which ring would be better?"
Acaia sighed, he had been doing this all morning.
" I say again I don't care."
" Come on Ace you msut have some opinion!"
In fact I do! But it's that you don't marry my mother.
" I don't know the turquiose one!"
" Are you sure?"
Acaia stared back at him, looking much like her father.
" Yes." she lied
The doorbell rang. Bail went and got it. It was a messenger.
" Acaia has gotten a message from the Jedi Council. They would like to see her about her mother's.. um mission."
Bail looked confused. But Acaia knew exatcly what the messenger was talking about.
" I heard it Bail. I'll be right with them." smiled Acaia, looking much like her mother.
Acaia put on her best robes and headed towards the Council.
" Enter you may, young Acaia."
She bowed as she entered.
" You do of course know why you are here, Acaia."
She nodded. Mace Windu had always made her nervous.
" Well then, how is your mother's mission going?"
" She has a suspect."
The Jedi shifted in their seats.
" But I doubt you will believe her. I don't trust him either."
" Acaia don't be intimidated, weak minded you are not, this afraid of us, you should not be."
She swalloed her fear.
" The suspect, is.. Chancellor Palpatine."
All the Jedi looked shocked.
" This can't be!" replied Adi Gallia
Other Jedi shouted out. Acaia bravely raised her voice and said, " It is only a suspect. We cannot be sure. "
" This Council is closed. Acaia may I speak with you?" Mace Windu asked walking from his seat over to her.
" Of course, Master."
" Acaia, your mother has... a history I doubt she's told you."
Acaia stopped walking with him.
" What do you mean Master Windu?"
" Acaia, your mother was once a Jedi."
Acaia froze.
"What!" yelled Acaia
" Her name is Aridine Aailea Ry-Lyn. She had been ahving premintions so when you were born, we did not expell her because she was a great use to us."
" Master Windu, do you know who my father is?"
" No." said the Jedi master solemnly
" Why couldn't she tell me this?" Acaia asked angrily
" She was planning to. But, you were a very afraid young girl. She feared you would be angry. Do you know any Jedi teachings Acaia?"
" No, not really."
" Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate , hate... hate leads to suffering."
" I am not afraid."
He stared her hard in the face. As if she reminded him of someone.
" You may leave." he said, suddenly realizing something
" It was a wonderful trip. But Anikan needs me and I know you have a daughter at home." smiled Obi-Wan sropping off River at her appartment.
" Goodbye." nodded River
Obi-Wan nodded and sat back down in his speeder. Don't marry him Ari, don't do it my love, thought Obi-Wan. Even though, he knew he would propse tonight.
Acaia rushed to the door as soon as her mother walked in.
" Liar!" yelled Acaia
" Ace? What is up with you?"
" Mace Windu told me everything!"
River turned sheet white.
" What?" snapped River angrily
" So? Who's my father?" yelled Acaia
" You... I..."
" Who?"
Bail walked into the room. They exchanged glances.
" You want the truth?"
She gave Bail a look.
" He is standing right behind you."
Bail looked shcoked but he got was she was doing.
" Im sorry we couldn't tell you Ace."
Acaia smiled.
" You can't fool me. Your not my father." and at that she rushed out of the room. She needed to see Master Yoda.
