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Disclaimer: All characters except for Meagan, Sasha and a few minor other characters, belong to George Lucas, and we are not receiving any profit off this work of fiction.
This is written in first person point of view of Meagan unless otherwise noted.
From Earth to Star Wars
Part Two: Is now Post TPM by about six years. (Anakin is now about fifteen.) Meagan has been back for about two years now.
Meagan comes back to Star Wars and meets up with now Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker. Follows the movies, but is an AU. (Caution.) Ours does have a bit of a twist to it. Obi-Wan and Meagan have now gotten married and are living happily in the Jedi Temple, with Anakin still being trained.
Chapter Twenty Three
Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin'
When he was eight years old
A little girl came through the front gate holding a fishing pole
His dad looked down and smiled, said we can't leave her behind
Son, I know you don't want her to go but someday you'll change your mind
And Johnny said "Take Jimmy Johnson, take Tommy Thompson, take my best friend Bo
Take anybody that you want as long as she don't go
Take any boy in the world
Daddy, please don't take the girl
**Anakin's point of view**
**The beginning of the scene actually begins before the scene where Meagan gets shot and it will continue past that. **
It was one afternoon when Obi-Wan and I were sitting in a lecture about the history of the growth of the inner core that the Council told us to go to. I was only half way paying attention since I've heard it only a zillion times at the Temple, but I had to look like I was listening since I would receive another lecture from my Master when we returned home. Sighing, I crossed one leg over the other one, wishing this was over.
Finally, after another hour or so, Obi-Wan and I left to head back to the Temple. I was itching to work on my latest droid while I still had time before classes started again. The summer term was usually a little lighter than the regular season, and I was in an upper level saber class, which I was highly looking forward to. Not to mention the fact, by the end of the season, I'd also be holding my niece in my arms.
I couldn't help, but smile at the warm day, though there was something tugging at the back of my mind. I turned to Obi-Wan as he stopped abruptly. "What is it Master? I feel it too."
He sighed deeply, which meant that he was extremely concerned, which was not a good sign. "I can't quite pinpoint it. Let's just get back home."
I nodded in agreement, taking several steps forward to see if I could find a speeder we could drive to the Temple or an air taxi we could catch. I didn't get very far when I heard Obi-Wan groan in pain and he stumbled back against a nearby tree.
Though I sensed no immediate danger I unhooked my lightsaber before turning to Obi-Wan. His eyes were full of pain, but I could see or sense nothing that had hurt him. Then, the realization that Meagan was hurt slammed into me with such force that I nearly fell back.
"Hold on sweetheart, I coming." I heard him mumble as I tried to adjust to what was happening. He somehow stood up, wavering a bit, clutching his arm as well.
I reached to him, helping him as we walked. "Can you tell where she is?"
"No." Obi-Wan shook his head as I spotted a parking lot with lots of un-owned speeders that we could use. "Meagan wasn't in the Temple, but she's been shot, twice."
Reeling from that and wondering if she was even alive, I mechanically punched in the Temple code to rent the speeder, then made sure my Master got in okay. As I climbed in myself, I couldn't help, but think that something like this would actually happen. I knew it wouldn't be long until the shock started to sink in. Then with another blaze of light I thought about the little one that was also affected. "What about Sasha?"
"I don't know Anakin. I can't sense her." His eyes glazed over, shocking me more than hearing that Meagan got shot. Even when Master Obi-Wan told me that Qui-Gon had died he'd never been this torn up or out of it.
Despite my own feelings and shock, I knew I had to take charge for now. "I'm going back to the Temple. We can get help and start our search from there." I told him as I tried to drive through the crowded airways.
Obi-Wan just nodded, seemingly pleased that I was making the decisions for us.
"Can you tell how she is doing?" I couldn't help but ask a few tense moments later.
He opened his eyes slowly before turning towards me. "I can't tell. She must be unconscious. I'm only getting a vague presence from her."
I couldn't decide if that was a good or bad as I flew quickly toward the Temple, somehow sensing that time was of essence. But when we arrived at the Temple, Obi-Wan directed me toward the Healer's wing, saying he was getting the sense that Meagan was already there. That was fine with me. It was the first place I was going to suggest we start with anyway.
When we walked through one of the entrances to the Healing Ward, the place was a frenzy to say the least. I was expecting us to be sent to a waiting room somewhere, but one of the Healer's immediately approached us. "Good. We were going to start to track you down. Meagan's put herself into some sort of trance and none of us can even begin to reach her."
Obi-Wan was still reeling from the shock and I didn't think that the trance was odd. Most Jedi put themselves into a healing trance after being injured. Though as the Healer spoke again, it began to sink in that Meagan had never been taught the basic Force trances and the warnings that came with them......
"If we don't bring her out of it now, she and the baby will die."
I felt my world start to spin as he lead us back to the room where Meagan lay, fighting for not only her life, but Sasha's as well.
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Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Ten years down the road
He held her tight and kissed her lips
In front of the picture show
Stranger came and pulled a gun
Grabbed her by the arm Said "If you do what I tell you to, there
won't be any harm" And Johnny said "Take my money, take my wallet, take my credit cards
Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me
Here's the key to my car
Mister give it a whirl
But please don't take the girl
**Obi-Wan's point of view**
I numbly followed the Healer to the ER room with Anakin by my side where I could
sense Meagan was. She was deathly pale and covered in blood. My heart constricted at the sight.
Master Jessie glanced up from where she was working. "We've finally managed to stop the bleeding, but she's put herself into some sort of trance. I can't reach her or the baby."
I let the words sink in, remembering the teachings about the dangers of a non trained Force sensitive using any kind of trances and the weakness of her body and the slight connection to the Force she had was only going to hurt her. I knew I didn't have much time if they were going to live.
Standing behind my wife, I leaned down, rubbing her temples with my fingers, trying to locate her. It took a great deal of time and energy to find her, barely there, wrapped around our daughter. "Meagan, it's all right. I'm here." I reached toward her signature, amazed at her once bright light dimmed to nearly nothing.
She didn't respond at first, but then slowly started reaching toward me. I could tell she was afraid that by letting go, Sasha wouldn't make it. The Force swelled around us as Anakin was feeding us his strength. "It's all right Meagan, just let go, let Anakin and the Healer's take care of Sasha....Your safe now honey...trust me.....I"ll hold you."
Slowly, but surely, along with Master Jessie's help, we were able to guide Meagan out of the trance she somehow put herself into. We then immediately felt Sasha's Force light pulling Meagan back towards her, not wanting to let go of her Mother. Not quite sure how to handle them both at the same time, I held onto Meagan for a second, trying to decide how to proceed.. However, before I could decide what to do, I felt Anakin reach toward the little one, easily calming her down and accessing her condition.
Sighing with relief, I surrounded my wife with our love, guiding her gently. Meagan groaned as she came near to waking up, but between losing all the blood, the shock of being shot, pregnant and the energy the trance stole from her, was too much on her. I suddenly felt her life Force fade away.
"No!" I wasn't about to lose her now, not when there was something I could do about it. I grabbed a hold of Meagan's signature, not letting go. I barely heard the Healer's around me, or Ankain's protest as he was kicked out of the room when Sasha completely panicked.
"Don't leave me sweetheart. I need you." All I could do was hold onto her as the Healer's worked to stabilize them.
It was sometime later I was aware that the crisis had passed for the moment. I could sense both Meagan and Sasha's exhaustion as I felt Meagan slip through my fingers, but at least this time it was into a comma, but it was still in a place where even I wouldn't be able to reach her. I'd never felt so helpless in my life as I drew out of the Force to find Master Jessie looking at me with a grim look on her face.
"Let's go find your Padawan. We need to talk."
I leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on Meagan's pale soft cheek before following the Healer from the room.
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**Jema's point of view**
I stood up and stretched my legs while we were all waiting anxiously to hear anything about Meagan's condition. Since word had gotten out that she had been involved in a flyby and the fact the Temple was now working under lock down status, the room had grown pretty full. The Jedi that worked in our office were there, along several others she or Obi-Wan knew. A couple younger Padawans besides Serrica were there, I guess being Anakin's friends or somehow knowing Meagan. Master Yoda had come in, quite upset and was meditating in the Force in one corner.
I glanced down at Dede, who was still pale as when I first came down quite a while ago. It must have been so hard to see Meagan being shot down like that, not being able to do anything. Of course if I had been there she wouldn't have gotten hurt......I sighed, reaching into the Force, trying to let my guilt go.
"It's all my fault Jema." Dede spoke up, her voice sound earie in the quiet room. "It was my idea to go shopping and go look into the shop."
I could feel her guilt rolling off of her in waves. "Dede this wasn't your fault. You had no idea what was going to happen and neither did she." I sat down next to her again, pulling her against me, surrounding her with the Force. "As horrible as this is, Meagan wouldn't want you to feel like this. She would be the first one to tell you that."
"That she would." Dede smiled slightly despite her tears, then sobered up quickly. "But I still feel as if it's my fault."
"Did you literally drag her into that shop or pull the trigger?" I thought my usual abruptness might snap her out of this.
I assumed it was starting to work at the shock on her face. "Of course not, she went in with me willingly."
"There you see, you have nothing to feel guilty about."
She sighed. "I know, but I want to do something....poor Meagan and that little one."
"I know. This isn't easy on any of us." We remained quiet for another while before I felt a dramatic change in the flow of Force. I felt that this wasn't something good either. I resisted the strong urge to run into the room at the pain I felt coming from Obi-Wan.
It was only seconds later an angry and upset Anakin came through the doors that led to the ER rooms. Something was going on in there or they wouldn't have kicked him out. Everyone looked towards him as if he was going to give a report, but as he started pacing, no one made a move to ask him. The look on his face was enough. However, Master Yoda hobbled over to him and taking his stick, wacked Ankain on the head, pretty hard I might add. In any other situation it would have been comical to see the hurt and the surprise on his face as he rubbed his head, turning around to face Master Yoda.
"Ow, what was that for?"
"Blame yourself not. Help them you still can."
"But they are in there, I'm out here."
"Trust in the Force, still reach your Master, you can." Yoda commented, knowing he had the younger one's attention.
"What's going to happen?" Anakin asked quietly, suddenly unsure of himself.
"Always in motion the future is, but strong the bond between all of you is." Yoda glanced down, obviously bothered by something. "Knew of the little one I did, special she is, but knew of this I did not."
Anakin stared at him for a second as Yoda placed a comforting hand on him. He managed a smile as he turned toward the door. I could feel the waves in the Force as he and Master Yoda reached toward the three in room.
I closed my eyes, mediating in the Force myself, realizing there was nothing more I could do for now. I must have been mediating for a while when I felt something poking my chest. I opened my eyes to find Master Yoda gazing at me, holding that stick in his hand.
"Take her home you will." He pointed to Dede, asleep, whose head was in my lap.
That I knew I should do. "How are they?" I asked, wanting to know how my friend was doing.
Yoda sighed. "In a comma Meagan is, but still alive they both are. Strong they are, but still very ill she is."
They were stable at least. That was good news. "And how is Obi-Wan and Anakin?"
Master Yoda glanced back towards the door. "Hurt they are, but make it through this they will. Come back to see them and Meagan, you can."
Good, they would need a support team to get them through this. Master Yoda left to go speak to the few that were left in the room. Catlyin, another one of the Jedi that we worked with, helped me arouse Dede and then we left the room. I felt like I was betraying my best friend, though I was helping another one.
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Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Five years down the road
There's going to be a little one, and she says it's time to go
Doctor says the baby's fine but you'll have to leave
'Cause his momma's fading fast and Johnny hit his knees
And there he prayed
Take the very breath you gave me
Take the heart from my chest
I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me
Make this my last request
Take me out of this world
God, please don't take the girl
**Obi-Wan's point of view**
I sat down by Meagan's bedside after talking with the Healer's for quite a while about Meagan and Sasha's conditions. They were stable for the moment, despite the comma, though she showed no signs of coming out of it. The Healer's weren't sure when and if she would come out of it. They had her hooked up to all kinds of things to help her heal from this, including nearly giving her a blood transfusion. Luckily, they were able to fix the tears in her muscles and tissues where the bullets went through and it was a little relief knowing if Meagan pulled through, she wouldn't have any permanent damage at the bullet wounds except maybe a few scars.
As for our daughter, they were able to keep a close eye on her, making sure through IV's that she was getting the right nutrients. One concern was that the comma and trauma of the entire situation would slow down her growth. We had discussed surgically removing the baby, thinking it would help Meagan, but after everything that happened, the Healer's weren't sure if Sasha would make it through the process, especially with the separation from her Mother. So, for now, we decided not to do that. Sasha seemed to be coping okay since they were stabilized. Her heartbeat was still higher than normal, but hadn't hit a dangerous level. She seemed to have learned that she needed to save her energy and that her Mother were fighting for their lives.
Besides monitoring their conditions and changing the bacta on the bullet wounds and such, there was not a lot the Healer's could for them. They didn't want to immerse her in a bacta tank mostly because they were just stabilized and at this point might it not help her too much since it was up to her to pull herself out of the comma.
I still felt completely helpless, though I could feel the Force around and through them. Hopefully with time, the Force and the strong bond between mother and daughter would pull them through this....It just had to work because I had no idea what I would do without Meagan or my daughter, who wasn't even born yet, but completely stolen my heart away.
I rubbed Meagan's cold hand in mine. "Meagan, I know somewhere you can hear me, so I'm going to be talking to you a lot. I'm not leaving you two here alone." I remained quiet for a moment or two, not quite sure what to talk about before getting an idea.
"I'll never forget that day we first met....remember that honey? On that transport where the pirates tried to take over the ship? Qui-Gon and I turned down the hallway, trying to stop their advances when I felt a disturbance in the Force though I had no idea that you had been brought into my life. Then after it was all over, we were helping the injured. There you were lying, your red hair on the white pillow with my Master by your side. I don't know if I lost my heart to you when I gazed into your bright green eyes for the first time that next day, or during that next year when we spent all our time together. All I know is that I love you and need you, along with our little one."
"Come back to me Meagan. We need and love you." I kissed her hand as I continued to hold it, not bothering to wipe the tears from my eyes.
Johnny's daddy
Was taking him fishin'
When he was eight years old
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AN notes: Well they seemed to have made it through one part, but have a long way to go.....let us know if you want them to live or not........if we don't hear anything....we're either going to assume that you really don't really have an opinion.....or that no one is reading this anymore.......so please talk to us....even if it's just a one line review......
Also the song in italics spread through out this chapter is Tim McGraw's :"Don't take the Girl." We thought it would be appropriate since Meagan is fighting for her life and so is Obi-Wan and Anakin..
LOTR quote: "You don't see many dwarf woman. And in fact they're so alike in voice and in appearance, that they are so often mistaken for dwarf men....."
"It's the beards."
"It in turn has given to the rise to the belief that there are no dwarf woman and the dwarfs just spring out from holes in the ground.....That, of course, is ridicules......... It's all right, it's all right. Nobody panic, it was deliberate, it was deliberate." Gimili talking to the young princess of Rohan and Aragorn (beard line.) In "Lord of the Rings, the Two Towers."