From Earth to Star Wars: Part Two

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AN: Hey everyone! We hope ya'll had a good summer and having a good fall. We're glad that it's finally cooled down some! Anyway, this chapter is the last one before we start our version of Attack of the Clones. We are very much looking forward to the next part of the story and have plenty of twists and turns coming and we will be posting some notes if/when things are changed so everyone doesn't get too lost! So we hope you stay with us! Thanks again to all our readers and reviewers. We always appreciate you. Enjoy!

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Chapter Sixty Three

**Meagan's point of view**

"Mummy." I drew the blanket over my head. It was far too early for this. But I felt her crawl onto our bed anyway, burrowing her way through the blankets, still calling for me. "Mummy, we start sabers today."

So that explained it. "Sasha, go back to bed. Master Yoda would want you to get your rest."

Sasha squirmed against me as I soothed her gently. Besides me, I heard Obi-Wan grumble slightly. But she finally fell back asleep, her head pillowed on my chest.

"Is she asleep?" Obi-Wan leaned over my shoulder as I carefully tucked the blankets around my daughter.

"Yes." I didn't turn, just watched her sleep for long moments before speaking again. "Let's hope she stays that way."

"She'd better." I felt him lay back down. "It's not even four yet."

I yawned as I very carefully settled back into the bed, not wanting to wake Sasha. "Goodnight Obi-Wan."

"Goodnight love." I heard him whisper into my ear as he kissed my cheek, slipping an arm around me.

I sighed softly as I settled back into sleep.

"Mummy." Sasha's voice once again penetrated my sleep. "Can I get up now? Is it morning yet?"

"No." I couldn't help but groan. "Go back to sleep."

"But mummy I can't." Sasha sat up, sitting in front of me, her face literally an inch from mine. "I wanna to go to class."

"Sasha come here." Obi-Wan called, sounding sleep deprived.

Sasha crawled over me, plopping down nearly onto Obi-Wan's chest. "Hi daddy."

"Sasha." His voice was gentle, but very firm. "Mummy and Daddy are tired and want to go back to sleep." He turned slightly, then laying Sasha back down. "Now, go to sleep."

"Yes daddy." Her voice was quieter this time as she snuggled against her Father. "I can be good."

"Goodnight little one." He kissed her gently as I pulled the blankets back around me, closing my eyes again, hoping she wouldn't awaken again.

"Can I get up now?" I heard Sasha's voice awaken me for the third time "I'm hungry."

I could hear Obi-Wan grumbling underneath his breath. It wasn't yet dawn, no gray light poking through the darkness. "No, go back to sleep."

"But I can't sleep." I could feel the second Sasha sat up, her back pushing against mine. "Go play now?"

I turned slightly as I saw Obi-Wan tuck Sasha back into the bed. "It's too early. Now close your eyes." He obviously paused as he waited for her to obey him. "And don't open them again till Mummy or I tell you to."

"For how long?" I heard her ask, squirming around a bit.

"Till I say so." I could hear the frustration and the nearly lack of patience in my husband's voice. "Now go to sleep."

"But I've tried Daddy." Sasha was sitting up again, obviously not sleepy.

Sighing, deciding to give Obi-Wan a break, feeling his patience was shot, I rolled over. "Sasha, come here and lay down with me and I'll tell you a story."

"Okay Mummy." She squirmed for several minutes before she finally settled down.

"Now, close your eyes and I'll tell you a story."

Sasha snuggled close against me but didn't close her eyes. "Does it start once upon a time?"

"Shh....or I won't tell it." I waited till she closed her eyes and kept them closed. "So, now we start our story, once upon a time.....in a galaxy, far, far away......"

"Did that really happen?" Obi-Wan whispered after I finished the story in which Sasha finally fell back asleep.

I smiled slightly, thinking of the trouble Seth and I often gotten into as children. "Mostly. I left out the real reason why he was mad at me."

He raised an eyebrow, quite curious.

"I caught him making out with his girlfriend in the hay loft." I barely managed to keep out the laughter. "It wasn't my fault really....."

Obi-Wan just shook his head, his eyes twinkling with amusement. He leaned over, kissing me gently. "Only you Meagan, only you."

"Though I held it over his head for years, threatening to tell....."

I could tell he was having quite a time at controlling his laughter, trying not to wake Sasha. "And you say she gets it from me."

"Do I?" I asked innocently as I straightened the covers around Sasha and I, tucking her teddy bear closer to her. She was completely out cold. Finally.

"Sure Meagan." I barely heard him as he settled back into the bed, reaching out to hold my hand over a sleeping Sasha.

I squeezed his hand before falling back asleep.

"Alright Sasha." I heard Obi-Wan nearly grumble, waking me from my peaceful slumber. "Just give Daddy a chance to wake up."

"Hurry." The first rays of sun were just poking through the curtains as she awakened again. "We'll be late."

"No, we won't." He whispered rising from the bed. "We'll go eat so we don't wake Mummy."

I felt like grumbling, but Obi-Wan was giving me the chance to get some more sleep, so I pulled the covers over my head, trying to block them out.

"Okay." Sasha quickly followed him from the room and I thankfully slipped back to sleep.

Sometime later, just as I was rising from bed, I looked up as Obi-Wan stepped into the room, shortly followed by a bounding about Sasha.

"Mummy." She literally launched herself into my arms. "Daddy says we can go now."

I kissed her gently, wondering how even Master Yoda would be able to deal with her boundless energy and excitement. "Have a good day and you can tell Mummy all about it when you get home. Be good for Master Yoda."

"I will Mummy."

I held her close for a moment before giving her a quick kiss. "Have a good day honey."

She hoped off my lap and immediately ran out the door and down the hall.

"After I drop Sasha off, Anakin and I have a lot of work to do, so I'll see you afterwards."

I nodded, getting up to give him a kiss. "You'd better go before Sasha leaves you."

He chuckled slightly before leaving the room.

Once I heard the door shut behind them, I plopped down on the bed, rubbing my eyes. I sat there for several minutes before deciding to take a long hot bubble bath. I certainly deserved it after last night.

"Meagan?" I heard Obi-Wan call as I was working on some files, spread across the dining room table. "You're working here?"

"It's a bit easier." I threw one down, nearly in frustration. I was so ready to return to more active duty. I hated this probation.

"It's nearly over." Obi-Wan assured me, knowing I was reaching a point of frustration. "Give me a chance to clean up a bit and we'll find something for lunch."

I looked around him, surprised that Anakin wasn't standing there. "Where's your shadow?"

"Studying for his finals." Obi-Wan said, heading into the kitchen to get some water. "He's also started on his term papers too. That will keep him busy all day."

"Does that mean you have a free afternoon?" I asked, glancing over the mess in the dinning room, wondering how quickly I could finish this....

"Sorry love, but I'm helping with the advanced saber classes later this afternoon." His words shot a grave sense of disappointment right through me. "Then I have to meet with the Council later this evening."

"You're leaving?" I asked, hoping he wouldn't be. I much preferred him home with Sasha and I.

He shrugged slightly sipping the water. "I would not think so since I was under the impression it was about Anakin's progress."

"It's not going to be much longer is it?" I asked him, stealing a glance toward him as I continued to sort through the stacks.

He grew thoughtful for long moments, as if deciding what to tell me and to think it completely through. "Not too much. He's getting there."

I heard the hesitancy in his voice. "But you don't think he's there yet?"

"Not quite. He's still too reckless sometimes."

I gave him an amused look. "And you're not? Not to mention a bit unconventional in things."

This time he scowled at me. "I am not."

I reached over and lovingly patted his cheek. "Sure darling. You just keep telling yourself that."

He scowled again, but turned the conversation back to Anakin. "Anyway, he still has much to learn."

"Don't we all?" I asked a bit rhetorically, flipping through a file to make sure it was complete.

"Meagan, what are you getting at?" He asked, almost sounding a little impatient.

Sighing, I set down the file in the finished pile and turned to the next one. "Maybe it's not just Anakin that's not ready."

He scowled again. "He's not."

I stole him a glance and finally set the file down, leaning forward to face my husband. "Obi-Wan you're going to have to let him go sooner or later, sometimes the child may be ready for it before the parents are."

He stared back at me, no expression showing. However, years with this man had taught me to read beyond the surface and I felt certainly I had hit on something. So, I continued on carefully.

"Honey, you can't hold onto him forever." I watched him for a moment before continuing on. "If he's ready to fly, clipping his wings now could hurt more."

"Meagan, he's not quite ready to be completely on his own. As I said, he's too reckless."

Once again, I weighed my words carefully before speaking again. "Sometimes the most valuable lessons we learn are the ones from the first mistakes we make on our own."

I could tell he was seriously thinking about what I was saying and remained quiet for a bit before speaking again. "Maybe."

"It's not like you are not going to see each other. He's too attached to Sasha not to be over all the time." I couldn't help but smile, trying to lighten the mood a bit. "And he can't cook much, so unless he starts eating in the cafeteria, I'm sure he'll be over nearly every night for dinner."

This time a smile broke through and he began to laugh. "Alright, Meagan, point well taken."

"Good." I picked up my files again. "Go on and clean up. I should be mostly done by the time you get back and we'll find something to occupy ourselves for a bit."

"Alright." He heaved himself up from the chair and I couldn't help but watch him walk from the room. "I'll be back soon."

I turned my attention back to work, trying not to think about too much else.

Obi-Wan and I did spend a few short hours together before he left again. Through the rest of the day, I kept myself quite occupied with work before dropping it back off at my office then swinging around to get Sasha shortly before dinner.

"Master Yoda showed us how to use the sabers in the foyers." Sasha was rather excitedly telling me as we strolled along hand in hand. "We got to see everyone and even the speeders outside."

"I hope you were paying attention in class." To hear Master Yoda's side would be quite interesting.

Sasha nodded her head. "We got to turn them on and everything." She continued on about her day, obviously having enjoyed it completely. I could only hope she would settle down before trying to get her to bed.

As she reached our quarters, I palmed the door open and Sasha sprinted through it. "Daddy!"

I heard Obi-Wan grunt as she ran straight into him. "Easy little one."

"Master Yoda said I did well." Sasha was practically jumping around as he somehow managed to get her settled down a bit as she chatted to him about her day.

I couldn't help but smile at seeing my husband and daughter together, how much they adored each other. Laughing at watching him trying to get her to sit down, I headed into the kitchen to start dinner.

Later that night, I felt Obi-Wan slid in next to me, wrapping me in his arms. I turned slightly. "Did you just get back?"

He nodded, settling in. "I'm sorry, did I wake you?"

I shook my head. "I wasn't really asleep. I've been waiting for Sasha to come running in here."

Obi-Wan chuckled. "I just peaked in on her. She's sleeping soundly."

"Did Master Yoda say anything?" I had to ask, almost not wanting to hear if she was getting into trouble.

"Nothing really, except that she caught on quickly and did pretty well today." He said. "He did say he was getting too old to handle their endless energy so I'm sure Sasha wasn't the only one that was excited. Though they will settle down after a few lessons."

"I hope so." I pulled the covers closer, enjoying the warm arms holding me close. "So, how did it go?"

He didn't say anything for a moment or two before speaking quietly. "Alright, I guess. The Council agreed he's getting there, but not quite there yet. Anakin will be continuing on with his final tests and papers. Once he's passed those, we will see how he is doing after that and keep going."

I turned in his arms, so I lay facing him. "He's nearly a grown man, Obi-Wan. We both knew this was coming."

"I know." He didn't say much and I could tell he really wasn't in the mood to discuss it further.

Honoring his feelings, I reached up, gently caressing his face before kissing him deeply. In response he pulled me close, returning the kiss. Once our lips parted, he held me close before we feel asleep in each other's arms.

The next several months passed by rather quickly as tensions in and out of the Temple continued to grow. Planet after planet and star system after star system were beginning to pull out of the Republic, saying they were joining the Separatist or just wanting nothing to do with either of them. Chancellor Palpatine was supposedly working on negotiations with Dooku in order to keep the peace, and so far no declarations of war had been made. But yet no peaceful resolution had come about either. The Army vote was quickly approaching, closely tied to the Separatist movement and campaigning on both sides continued heatedly and heavily. Padme and Mom Mothma, as I remained friends with them both, usually kept me updated, but were very careful not to get me too involved. Obi-Wan, more than once, when things were going on, had to talk me out of joining in as I was still on probation.

Of course, sometime during this all, the seventh month probation ended and I was free to

resume my normal activities that had been suspended. I felt immediate relief that I wasn't under such strict scrutiny, but I still had the feeling that as the situation worsened I was still being watched somewhat closely.

Luckily, Obi-Wan and Anakin stayed mostly on planet as he was preparing for his final exams and term papers. Anakin spent hours studying, researching and writing, quite impressing all of us with his growing maturity and determination to pass his trials. It was a bit bitter sweet that Obi-Wan and I watched Anakin continue to grow from the impulsive, reckless young Jedi into one that still did things a bit daringly, but it was often after thought and meditation that they were carried out. Watching him grow, I knew it was only a matter of time, especially with events of the late, that we would be letting him go sooner rather than later. Of course, for all my talk to Obi-Wan about letting go of things, I deep down, wasn't quite ready for it either.

As he matured into the man he was slowly becoming, his relationship with Padme began to mature and grow as well. Seeing them sometimes together, I could see how much the two had grown from pen pals to close and dear friends. Anakin's crush hadn't gone away certainly, but yet it too had changed. She just wasn't the Queen that a little boy liked, but he had gotten to know her as the lovely, caring, determined person that she was, cared for who she was. Their relationship seemed to be growing on their desires to continue to help and serve others, working together to make the galaxy a better place, that there were things worth fighting for, that families were always the most important thing.

It wasn't lost to me that Padme, slowly but surely was beginning to see Anakin as a young man and not just as a younger friend. She never came out and directly said it, but I could sense enough and read between the lines that she was slowly beginning to care for him in ways that went beyond friendship. There was little doubt in my mind that one day they would be man and wife. And Obi-Wan would have an apocalyptic fit at the wedding with all those politicians. Isn't life ironic at times? That he spends so much time avoiding them to only have his Padawan marry one.

"Meagan?" Still deep in thought over the events of late, I barely heard Obi-Wan calling for me. "Meagan!"

Quite startled I turned to find Obi-Wan and Anakin staring at me. "Are you going to stand there all night? We're supposed to be meeting Dede and Marlo at Dexters."

I shook my head, clearing my mind before taking Sasha's hand and following the men from the room.