The Jedi Council had an emergency session called by Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, the members noticed that no longer was there a cloud of confusion hanging over him.

"Very curious as to why you have a smile on your face, Master Kenobi, I am." Knowing that he could not hide any of his happiness from the Grand Master.

"With your permission Master Yoda, I would like to inform the council of new information that has come to light."

"About your former padawan, be the news."

"Yes Master"

"Agreed I do continue."

"As some members of the council are aware, almost six months ago my former padawan was sent on a secret mission, to where I did not know of. Three months after his departure I was called to one of the small meeting rooms by Master Yoda. There alongside Master Plo Koon and Windu informed me that Anakin had been taken captive by who and why we now know. As Master Yoda pointed out my mood and presence are much lighter than they have been in concert with the three-month investigation that ensued after learning of Anakin's kidnapping. The reason being is that after consulting with Master Tarkington she and I alongside Padawan Ahsoka Tano were able to systematically make contact with Anakin and rescued him from his prison during the last few days. He is now getting the necessary care that he requires in the Hall of Healing as we speak."

"That is amazing news Master Kenobi, but beyond informing us of Skywalker's rescue you mentioned that you know who captured him and for what purpose."

"Indeed Master Koth, yesterday when we made contact with my padawan we learned that his captor was none other than the Sith Lord we've been searching for who has been hiding in plain sight right under our noses."

"Who is he?"

"Chancellor Palpatine is the Sith Lord who goes by the sith name of Darth Sidious."

"Why would the Chancellor want to kidnap Skywalker, I thought the two were close."

"As did I, but the only reason for Palpatine's continued interest in Anakin was that he wanted him as his newest apprentice.

"New development, most troubling it is, meditate on this we all must, but proceed with caution, we must."

"Agreed, for now, we must be grateful that although injured, returned to us Knight Skywalker has."

"Another matter that should be considered is that Palpatine will endeavor to find Skywalker once he realizes that he is not in his 'care' anymore. For his safety, once the doctors approve Knight Skywalker needs to be clandestinely transferred to another well-equipped medical facility, not on Coruscant."

"Senator Amidala may be able to help us with this endeavor she and her counterparts can arrange events and invite the Chancellor to keep his 'benevolent leader persona' it would behoove him to attend."

"That subterfuge will not last long. The Chancellor is not a weak-minded individual."

"True, but by the time he realizes Anakin will be out of his grasp."

"Master Obi-Wan, take care of your former padawan, need not know where you go, the council does."

"Thank you, Masters, once Anakin is safe and on the road to recovery I will be back."

"Understood, while you're away the Council will make a plan to legally arrest the Chancellor."

"May the Force be with us all." And with that, the first part of the plan was put into motion. Padme arranged to have the Chancellor systematically distracted with multiple invitations to all different gatherings. All the while, each day the Chancellor not knowing about his escaped prisoner gave Anakin the time he needed to recover.

Days passed waiting for Anakin to be provisionally released from the While he recovered Athena, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan, and Padme made preparations to get him to safety. Finally, after a full week, Anakin was removed from the bacta tank. As it was everything had been prepared and the only thing left was to transfer the patient to the transport.

"Once Anakin wakes up he's not going to be happy about not taking the Twilight 2 for her maiden voyage." Preparing the ship for departure Athena admired all of her brother's modifications and designs to the ship.

"How's James doing?" Getting up from the copilot's chair Obi-Wan went to check on their five-year-old son.

"Amazingly, he's still asleep." whispering over his sleeping sons he gently caressed his son's face. It still bewilders him how he and Athena had created this wonderful little life and what his future may be. Pressing on a button above the small alcove Obi-Wan activated a force field around it to protect James from being thrown out of the alcove. "Force field activated." Switching to internal ship communications Athena contacted Ahsoka and Padme both of whom were watching over Anakin.

"All secure back here."

"Hold" pulling the lever to activate the hyperdrive the Twilight 2 entered hyperspace for the very first time. "We are now at light speed, with multiple jumps it should take two, three days."

"Go job Athena, barely even felt it."

"You should thank Anakin for all his designs and upgrades made for a smooth ride into hyperspace."

"Considering how many times he crashes I am amazed?" Laughter reverberated through the ship as everyone remembered their personal experiences of crash landing with Anakin Skywalker.

"How is he?" The sober mood returned as everyone worried about their injured friend.

"No change" disheartened Athena put the ship on autopilot before getting up from the pilot's chair. Obi-Wan had already removed the forcefield and was holding their little bundle in his arms.

"What did the creche master say when you asked for James?"

"Nothing, I think she knew that he was my son." Obi-Wan looked at his wife incredulously, but then just shook his head. "Well, we are most likely not the first Jedi's to go off on a mission and return with a youngling that we like more than the others."

"Well this is another secret that we will need to tell Anakin, Ahsoka, and Padme they didn't see him when I brought him on board."

"When Anakin wakes up we're going to have to gently reveal all our secrets to him one at a time so not as to overwhelm him and return him to the state of unconsciousness." Agreeing with him Athena started to walk down to her quarters with Obi-Wan following her.

"Athena"

"Yes?"

"Go check on Anakin, I can watch James." Athena smiled knowing that her husband was right she was worried over her brother.

"I love you"

"I know Cariña" After placing James on the bed Athena walked to the medical room. Once inside Athena found Padme holding Anakin's hand.

"Padme?"

"Oh, Athena." Wiping her tears on her sleeve, she tried to resume her normal appearance, of a calm senator.

"It's ok Padme, we're family and as a family, we do not need to hide their emotions from each other."

"As long as it is not in front of those who do not know." Another round of laughter erupted from the two women. At that moment, a gentle moan was heard from the unconscious patient.

"Would you like me to leave you alone?"

"If you don't mind, I know he's your brother, but if you're here I don't know if he'll be himself around me and I just need to know he's all right."

"You and me both sister, I'll go tell Obi-Wan and Ahsoka."

"Thank you, Athena" Athena leaves the room eager to tell the others that Anakin seemed to be waking up."

Padme

Grabbing Anakin's hand with my hands I held it close doing my best to warm his strong, firm, and callused hand.

"Ani, wake up sleepy head I need to know your okay, my love." Slowly my handsome husband opened his eyes and gave me a bright smile.

"Angel!" He was still healing so I knew whatever he was going to say would be fairly short as he was still not strong enough to talk. "I'm not dreaming, am I." Tears once again fell from her eyes.

"Ani, you're not dreaming, you're safe by my side. I know that there are some other people anxious to see you awake, my husband. Do you think you'll be up for it?"

"Maybe later. . . what happened?" Anakin's eyes were heavy and growing even heavier

"Ok, I'm not sure what you may or may not remember, but I can tell you what I know until you go back to sleep. Unless you want me to wait until you" He gently nodded his head and allowed his eyelids to finally close. Giving his hand a tight squeeze I climbed into the next cot beside him lying down so that I was facing him, noticing that he seemed to be doing a lot better after his week-long dip into the bacta tank looking at him, I fell asleep grateful that he was going to be all right.

A few days in hyperspace passed fairly quickly and with Anakin only waking up from his medicated slumber for a few moments at odd intervals. Everyone onboard had at one point or another spent some time with him there was one person Anakin wanted to speak to. He knew that she was within the ship, but to his knowledge, she had not come to see him.

The next time he woke up he was no longer in the Twilight 2's medical bay. Unsure of his surroundings Anakin looked around for someone familiar. Finding no one his heartbeat monitor registered an elevated heart rate. Alongside, that a spike of fear was noticed through the Force. Which warned his friends that something was wrong, every second that passed increased Anakin's fear, sitting up heightened his already elevated heart rate.

Anakin!

Master!

Brother, I'm on my way, he heard them yet his brain was overcome with even more dread as he couldn't see them. Athena was first in the room and without waiting, she went to her brother's side and quickly yet gently pulled him into a hug. Finally, three more people entered the room, each one positioned themselves around their best friend, husband, and brother.

"Anakin, I'm here, this isn't a dream, you're here safe with family and friends all around you. You're safer than you've ever been, just feel it in the Force." By that time Anakin's heart rate and breathing slowed to manageable levels and with Athena and Ahsoka's help, they maneuvered the bed so that he was propped up by the bed itself.

"Are you good?" Nodding his head Athena began to move to allow the others to get closer, yet Anakin grabbed her wrist lightly preventing her from doing so. Gazing at her brother's face Athena saw within his blue orbs a yearning to talk even if he was still too weak to speak in full sentences.

"I'm not going anywhere." Anakin's hold on her wrist relaxed and Athena sat down and took his flesh hand into her own. Everyone else settled around the bed. Glancing at her husband Athena noticed someone was missing from the picture.

Umm, Cariño, where's James?

Oh, Sarlacc, his normal calm facial expression gave way to an unsettled one and a swiftly executed exit out of the room with his robe whipping behind him. Returning her focus on her other male family member it was clear that he was confused as to why Obi-Wan had rushed out of the room.

"Umm, right uhh that." gesturing to the door "is going to take a bit of an explanation, Right now how do you feel?"

"Better, now that you. . are all here."

"What happened, Ani? You were so panicked and we all felt it."

"How long has it been since you rescued me?"

"A week and a half almost."

"Before that time, Sideous was the only company... I got and... all he brought was more... pain. Ever since then... I've been either healing. . or awake with one of you here... yet this was the first time. . that I've woken up and no one was around."

"The last time being in your prison cell, as white as this place is you were concerned that us rescuing you was all a dream." As much as no one wanted to mention it a part of Anakin's process of healing was to deal with the trauma that he endured at the hands of the 'compassionate' Chancellor of the Republic.

"We're here my padawan and we're not going anywhere." Obi-Wan appeared in the room holding James, the little one was awake, yet wasn't making a sound as if he knew this was an important moment.

"Master, why do you have a youngling in your arms?"

"My son was conveniently left in our quarters with C-3PO and R2-D2 when you sent up the call for help."

"Your Son!" Besides Athena Anakin, Padme, and Ahsoka almost scratched at him before remembering that there was a baby in the room.

"Obi-Wan Kenobi!" Just as quietly, Athena admonished her husband. "I thought that we decided to gently reveal everything to him."

"Whoops, one secrets out."

"And how many more do I have to endure."

"None that are painful, but before we delve into those I want to know if you remember the things we spoke about during our telepathic communications with you before you were rescued."

"Barely, umm I think you called me your brother. How can that be?"

"Really?" Athena gave her brother an incredulous look as if to say you need me to explain this in more detail.

"Ok, I know how, but what I meant was why did you or mom for that matter never tell me."

"Mom knew I was alive, why she never told you I don't have an answer for you. For me, it was a bit simpler, but let me explain a few things first. Before our mother was sold into slavery she had been taken away from her family at the time she was almost nine months pregnant with me. So when I was born it was into slavery years passed and the two of us were sold many times, then we were sold to Gardulla. During our internment there a Jedi visited and recognized me as a very strong child of the Force. He asked my mom for permission for him to buy me from Gardulla and free me to become a Jedi. Of course, mom gave her permission as it was the only way for her to get her child out of this life. I was taken to the temple and trained as a Jedi that was twenty years ago."

"Your name is not Master Carrie Tarkington is it?"

"Tarkington is not my legal name, it is, in fact, Athena Skywalker-Kenobi."

"Kenobi huh?"

"Yes, you're master and I are, married." Reaching out for her son she brought him over to her brother sitting on the bed so that the rest of the gang could get a better look at him. "And this little man is our son James Kenobi. Hey. James, this is your Uncle Anakin, your Aunt Padme, and your sister Ahsoka Tano." James looked at the three newest members of his family in eagerness; he raised his little arms toward Anakin who had tears in his eyes as he raised his left arm before realizing that it was still a stump. Yet that didn't matter to James; he touched the end of the stump just as he would if there was a hand there.

"He's amazing Athena."

"Yes he is, would you like for me to continue the story." With an eager nod, Athena did as she was asked.

"We kept our marriage secret though when we found out that Athena was pregnant we decided together that she would be sent on a mission that would be safe and take about two years to complete. During that time James was born and though I couldn't be there with her, we stayed in contact with one another any way we could. You might remember those times when I wasn't focused on that tactical meeting, and you had filled me in."

"Of course, I remember those times, I always wondered why Master Tarkington asked me how I was doing every time that she saw me."

"Well you are my little brother and it was within my right to do that both as a Jedi Master and as an older sister. When I couldn't talk to you in person, Obi-Wan kept me updated on your progress and how you were doing."

"You do know that I'm called the 'Hero with No Fear' right I can take care of myself."

"Anakin! It is because you are called that is the main reason why she worries about you so much. Think about it, you almost give me a heart attack when you do your crazy stunts just imagine what your sister feels every single time. Added to the fact that she had to hide it because no one knew that she was related to you." Anakin's eyes went wide as he finally took into account the many times that he must have scared his sister. He could now remember those times when she was on the same mission with him and Obi-Wan. After doing one of his stunts he thought he could hear someone screaming his name.

"Oh,"

"Oh? That's all you can say Skyguy."

"Give me a moment Snips I'm just learning that I have a sister when for the longest time I thought I had no family."The entire group laughed at Anakin who gave them all a not very happy yet happy look.

"And I'm sorry for that when I learned that our mom died I wanted to immediately run to you and comfort you in my arms like any other big sister, but the Force told me that this was still your path to walk alone."

The group enjoyed their time together. Anakin drifted off to sleep with family all around him and a gentle smile on his face.