A/N: We dive into the Force a little more here. Just go easy on me; I did research and everything but I'm not a Force user (man that would be sooo cool!), so I did my best. Read on!

Luke continued his training through the next few weeks with the Jedi. They were always there when he woke up, and usually Obi-Wan or his father would make them stop the training so he could eat or rest.

'Some who have been in this existence for a while forget such things,' Obi-Wan told him once.

It was almost a month later before Luke made it back into the town to visit Leia and Han. Walking through the city streets, Luke was struck by the noise all around him. Having been in his quiet hut along the shore for so long since the battle of Endor, he found the peace easier to deal with. People and droids bustled around the city at a fast pace, unnerving him and causing him to see shadows.

Once he made it to the New Republic headquarters where Leia and Han lived, he was frazzled. Walking up to the protocol droid guarding the entrance, he answered the appropriate questions and was waved through. In the elevator, he questioned himself again for coming here. He was not ready to perform the procedure on Ben, but it could not wait. When training with the Jedi, they all realized how far Snoke had probed already. He was running out of time to undo the damage already done. It couldn't wait until Luke felt ready.

"Hey, Luke! Great to see you!" Han looked more tired than usual; Ben must be keeping them up at night.

"Sorry I wasn't here sooner." He walked into the room, sitting down on the chair near the kitchen table. Leia was sitting next to him, nursing Ben. She smiled up at him, but her brow furrowed immediately.

"What is it?"

"I have something that I need to discuss with you," he looked up at Han, and added, "Both of you."

The next hours were grueling. Han's anger erupted very quickly, and hadn't really simmered down. Luke tried to provide some reassurances, but it was difficult when he was nervous as well. Leia had remained silent.

"Because of your stupid ancient religion, MY son is in danger?" Han yelled, for the second time.

"Han, sit, please. I need to finish," Luke tried to convey calm, but inside he was almost more scared about the last part he needed to tell them. Leia looked at him, her expression blank.

"After I got home, I was visited by several Jedi-"

"Wait, there are more? I thought all the Jedi were gone?" Han's voice was mildly calmer, and he finally sat down.

Luke shook his head. "All of the Jedi are gone, except me. They are remnants of the soul, an essence, of a Jedi gone, but who live on through the Force. They are not alive as you and I, but they can speak and interact if they choose."

"So, you see dead Jedi walking around. Are they here now? Do they watch you?"

Luke smiled slightly. "No, they only manifest when I need them. Otherwise, they are…well, wherever they go when they die."

"What do we do about this?" Leia finally spoke. Luke could feel the pain and turmoil within her. Hearing what would become of her new baby must have been terrifying for her. Luke placed his hand on hers.

"I am getting to that part. When I got back home, there were Jedi waiting for me."

"Who?" She was beginning to sense something.

"All of them."

Han and Leia glanced at each other, and reached out to each other. The gravity of the situation was apparent now. If all of the fallen Jedi had come in to help, this must be more dire than they originally thought. Luke let them stew on that revelation for a few moments, before continuing.

"I have been training with them; that's why I haven't been back to visit sooner. While I will not say that I am an expert, I believe that I can cut the channel between Ben and Snoke." Luke mentally crossed his fingers. "If you will allow me, I can do this while he sleeps. It will take me some time to accomplish. I am told that I will use up a lot of energy in the process, so when I am done I will need food, drink and rest."

"And you-they-are sure? That this will work, I mean." They both looked nervous, but Han, not having much understanding of the Force, was worse off. Leia's expression was grim, but he could feel her confidence in him. He hoped it wasn't in vain.

"They are sure. I have spent the last month training so that I can do this. An old Jedi Odan-Urr explained it is the most powerful attack a Jedi has. It will protect Ben against Snoke. We do not want Ben cut off from the Force forever, but it will serve for now to aid in stopping Snoke. I will lift this when I am back from my fight. Once I have Ben cut off from Snoke, we have other plans we need to discuss."

Han and Leia nodded their agreement; Luke stood and made his way to the back bedroom where Leia had placed Ben earlier. Walking into the room, Luke probed with the Force to determine if the baby was asleep. He was not.

Luke gently took Ben out of the bed and placed him on the floor. Ben's wide eyes stared up at Luke, with a glimmer of something showing. Considering the age of the child, his eyes appeared too wise. Luke was sure that this was Snoke looking through them. All the more reason to begin at once. In order to ensure the baby didn't disrupt him, Luke gently put him to sleep. This should hold until he was done.

He sensed her before I saw her. "Leia, I need to do this now. I cannot wait."

"I know that. I am here to help you, however I can."

"Leia…"

"He's my son, Luke. I cannot just stand by and watch." He felt her lay her hand on his, which was resting on Ben's stomach. Through his hand, he felt her strength, love and support. It helped fuel him forward.

Luke focused on the Force: the air around him, his sister's love, Ben's heartbeat. It circled like a strong wind, encasing him in warmth and power. He sensed the Jedi all around him, encasing him in a shield while he worked, encouraging him to keep going through the exhaustion; without words, but feelings.

With the Force at his back, he started working. He probed until he felt the evil. Sensing great resistance, he began spinning a web of light around the child, effectively closing him off from the Force around him. At some point during this he felt Han place his hand on his shoulder, providing whatever strength he had as well. The light around the child started to grow and became too bright for his senses. This was expected, and he pushed on with determination.

Once Luke was sure that the light encasing the child was solid, he brought himself out of the forced meditation to look upon Leia and Han. Ben was sleeping soundly still, but his parents looked exhausted.

"You did it," Leia said faintly, as she sat back and leaned against the wall.

Han looked between them. "You can tell he finished?"

"I can sense and feel the light around Ben. It's keeping out the evil influence." Leia reached out and touched Ben's face. "If I'm not mistaken, the evil is still trying to get back, but it's blocked."

Luke looked at her in surprise. He knew Leia was Force-sensitive, but he didn't realize how much she could see while untrained. Indeed, the evil was trying to get back to Ben, but was unable to penetrate the Force shield that Luke had constructed around the child. Luke could sense its anger as it continued to probe.

To Han's credit, he didn't comment. He simply stood up and helped Leia to the living room area, so she could sit more comfortably. He came back for Luke, and helped him as well after placing Ben carefully in his sleeping bed.

Luke found that he could barely lift his head, let alone walk. He was grateful that Han was able to carry him out of the room before laying him down on a bed of pillows and blankets. Remembering what Luke had told them, Han also began forcing him to drink slowly and gave him a few bites of bread. Without tasting it, Luke let him give the food and drink.

"How do you feel?"

"Sunburned." Luke tried to sit up but didn't have the strength. "I need to rest for a while. Make sure Leia gets some food and drink as well; she was working as hard as I was."

"I'll take care of her."

Luke faded out and slept. But his dreams were fitful.

The Emperor's anger was palpable as he raged against his servants. After being cut off from the child, the heir to Lord Vader, he was forced to change his plans. As the guards congressed around him, he began to formulate the way forward. Snoke stood at his side, waiting for further instruction.

'Go, my apprentice. Seek out another. This one is closed off from us for now, so we must start anew. I sense many Force-sensitive children in the Galaxy. Find one that will suit our needs.'

Snoke stalked off leaving the Emperor surrounded by slain guard. The Emperor surveyed the damage he had caused and looked to his brethren.

'Take me away from here. Surely the son of Vader has seen where we are. We must keep hidden in order to fulfill our destiny and rise through the ashes of the Sith.'

When Luke woke, he felt stronger, if not discouraged by his vision. He knew that the Emperor would not be happy with his meddling, and was expecting something like that. But to hear about the Force-sensitive children being stalked by Snoke, that made his stomach churn.

Looking around him, he saw that Leia was also up and feeding Ben again. Luke closed his eyes and felt the air around the child. The wall was still up and strong, and Luke could sense the baby only; no dark influences under the surface. Based on his vision, this is also what he expected.

"Leia, let me show you how to do this," he said, walkover over to them as Leia lifted Ben to her shoulder. "When I'm gone, you will need to monitor to ensure the encasing doesn't stall or drop. I can also teach you how to tell if Snoke comes back within Ben…if he gets around what we've done today."

"Is that really necessary? You just said that you were sure it had worked?" Han was still resistant to the Force, and having heard all that would happen to his child, it made sense that he would be concerned about Leia being a part of it as well.

"Leia must learn the ways of the Force if she is to help me. I have to seek out the Emperor, and I do not know how long that will take me. I also do not know if I will make it out alive." Luke turned his head to Han. "The last time I fought him I only got out because my father aided. He was strong enough, but I am not. Not yet, anyway.

"What happens if I don't make it out alive? Someone has to remove this constraint from Ben. We don't want him cut off from the Force forever."

Han muttered something that sounded like 'would that be so bad,' as Luke turned back to Leia. Her eyes met his and she closed them immediately. Luke felt her harnessing her strength and attempting to reach out to Ben. She was clumsy still, but had great potential. He took her hand and, with his own feelings, showed her how to reach out. He told her, without using words, how to remove the wall and showed her how to encase her feelings around it to determine its strength. When he opened his eyes, Leia was smiling.

"You are a natural, Leia. Perhaps Obi-Wan chose the wrong twin to begin training. He would have been thrilled at your progress. Yoda as well." Luke smiled at his sister.

"I learned by watching," Leia laughed. "Or whatever you call that."

Han just shook his head and took Ben from her, holding him close. "Now what happens? He's cut off from the Force and this Snoke thing, what do we do next?"

"The block must be removed by his fifth birthday, no later. If I succeed in my mission, we will remove it when I get back, as long as there is no concern to do so.

"The Galactic War just ended, but do not think for a moment that there will not be fighting or cleaning up. You know as well as I that not everyone will abide by a peace treaty." Luke warned, reaching for his drink again. "I must continue on my path to locate the Emperor. You two can stay here, or go somewhere to protect Ben. I have some thoughts on that, but would like to hear yours first."

"Why do we need to go into hiding? I thought you two just took care of this Snoke person?"

"He is unable to reach Ben, but he is very much alive out there. I do not know how he will feel about being cut off like this."

"Luke, I can't leave now. The New Republic is just being formed. And you are right about the clean up, that's why I can't leave now." Leia frowned and looked at Han. "Do you think we should go into hiding?"

Han stood up, visibly frustrated. "I don't know, maybe we need to stew on this for a few days. This has been heavy enough today."

Leia nodded. "For now, we will stay here. But, I'd like to hear your thoughts."

Luke thought back to the conversation he had with the Jedi the day before.

'There is a Jedi temple on Ahch-To. Very remote, other than the inhabitants of the island.'

'Send them to the outer rim; keep them away from anyone else.'

'Why send them in the far reaches of space? They can be just as safe on Takodana.'

'Why Takodana?'

'It is the planet that connects the inner and outer rim. There are parts of Takodana that haven't ever been explored, since it's mostly just used as a stopover. It never got involved in the Galactic war, it's lush and green…'

"There are several planets that you can go to that will hide you effectively. One that I do not suggest is Tatooine." Luke shuttered at the thought of his sister on that wretched planet. "But, there are others that may suit you. Consider old Jedi temple planets, as you will feel the Force is strong there. But, if not, there are others that will suit. Takodana is a good location to be, and has remote areas. You have friends on Endor, so that could be safe as well."

"How do I find Jedi temple planets?" Leia wondered.

"I will tell you some that I know offhand, but when you get to a planet reach out using the Force like I showed you. You will know." Luke thought for a minute. "The great temple on Yavin 4 was built by Jedi. I wasn't good at sensing the Force when we were there, but I hear it's strong there.

"D'Qar is also good, as it's in the outer rim. No Jedi temple that I'm aware of, but remote with virtually no traffic going by to spot you." Luke looked at them both. "I'm counting on both of you to be strong. I won't be able to help you, and I may not return. Keep each other and Ben safe. Don't go to a planet that people will associate with you – that means not Naboo, Leia. I can hear that."

Leia chuckled, and soon Luke joined her. Han just rolled his eyes, settling Ben in his arms more comfortably.

"Just come back safe, Luke."

"I'll try."

A/N: So, thoughts? I hope you enjoyed it!

Thanks again to my beta Zombified419 for all of your help! More next Tuesday!

Chapter Sources:

Star Wars Jedi vs. Sith: An Essential Guide to the Force