Luke was sitting in the very same room, worried sick for his sister. They should have known better, should have known that they were going to trick them. They might not be the Sith, but they were just as bad. Yoda had soon left after Luke told him his father's name, not asking the two left questions. A shocked Ben, or Obi-Wan, was told to leave too, but when he didn't listen, was practically forced out by Windu, who also told Luke that since not all of the five questions were answered he could not see his sister. You could easily say that Leia went berserk after that, wherever she was. Luke had felt her emotions, knew exactly when she snapped, because he was the one who tried to calm her again, but it was no use, as long as Leia felt Luke was in danger, she would not give up. Luke felt her forcefully being put to sleep not soon after. What they didn't understand was that Luke's sister wasn't the only one with strong emotions, he was angry too, he was just better at hiding it. Luke couldn't afford them both being put to sleep, at least this way he could try to figure out how to get himself and his sister out of this. He was so deep in his thoughts that he didn't hear Obi-Wan come in, or that he wasn't alone.
"Luke?" He heard him ask. Luke opened his eyes, reaching out with the Force. He noticed that the man whit the scar, the one that helped capture him and Leia was with him. Luke didn't like him and the man didn't seem to like him either, Luke could feel the hostility coming from him in waves. He shied away from the man's Force signature, not liking the feel of it at all.
"I don't think you're supposed to be here." Luke said to Obi-Wan, scowling. He was pretty sure that he was right, Windu certainly hadn't liked Obi-Wan talking to Luke then, so he doubted he knew about this. Besides, the man with the scar looked like someone not trying to attract attention in his dark cloak, though Luke wondered how that actually worked.
"You're right, we are not." Said Obi-Wan. Luke scowled at the man that looked so much like his former Master. He didn't like this. Didn't like how the man with the scar was looking at him.
"You claim your name is Luke Skywalker, is that true?" Asked the man and Obi-Wan shot him a look. Luke knew that look, he had been at the receiving end several times. Still, he didn't like the way the man said claim, like he was lying.
"That's my name." Luke said annoyed. Luke knew very little of his parents, but at least he was sure of this and he didn't like when people went after the very few things he knew or had.
"Your parents, who are they?" The man asked and Luke frowned.
"I already told you my father's name what else do you want from me?" He asked, looking at Obi-Wan. He never knew his mother's name and that's what made him even more angry and hurt. He wished the man was more like Ben and would calm him and be the mentor he used to know and still needed. But Obi-Wan didn't seem to recognize him. And Ben was dead. So Luke was on his own. The man turned to Obi-Wan.
"He told you?" He asked. Obi-Wan shifted uncomfortably, not looking at the man.
"Yes, Yoda felt the need to know."
"Why? Who is it?" The man asked impatiently.
"You." Said Obi-Wan simply and the man froze. Luke frowned, not understanding what was going on. Why would Obi-Wan lie to the man? Whatever it was Luke wanted no part of it.
"That's not true! My father's name was Anakin Skywalker!" It didn't seem to help. Hearing that the man turned to Luke. Pure horror was written on his face as he stared at Luke. Then he shook his head.
"No you're lying, this cannot be!" Dark memories clouded Luke. He was not a liar.
"I'm not a liar!"
"This cannot be, how old is he? Seven?"
"Eight." Luke said scowling, he knew he looked younger than he was, but it still annoyed him.
"There is just no way that… No, it's not true Padmé lost the babies, she told me…" Luke really thought that the man was on the verge of hysteria and Obi-Wan didn't seem much help.
"You know it's true Anakin, search your feelings. You know Luke and his sister did something to cause such disturbance in the Force. Them being here is what caused it. They disturbed the natural course of time. What we felt was the universe with the help of the Force trying to mend itself. You can feel it, just like I do." The man, whose name apparently was Anakin suddenly stopped.
Suddenly, the words sister and disturbance registered on Anakin's mind. The boy had a sister. Anakin could remember the girl, her brown braids and chocolate eyes, just like Padmé's. His wife's words rang in his mind. Twins. Suddenly, he understood.
"Padmé. What happened to her… It was you!" He snarled and for a moment Luke was afraid the man would strangle him. But before he could reach him in his anger, Obi-Wan stoped him.
"Anakin, come to your senses! What on earth are you doing!?"
"It's his fault!" Anakin roared and Luke tried to appear as small as possible. Not able to keep the dark memories at bay anymore.
"He's nothing, but a child Anakin!" Anakin stopped at that, seemingly regaining control.
"I'm sorry Master, I don't know what came over me."
"It's alright Anakin, just be sure it doesn't happen again. I imagine I would have a shock too if I were you. I'm sure that once we have a talk and explain that…" Anakin cut him off.
"There's nothing to talk about. He and his sister are not my problem." Anakin wanted no part in this. He was sure. He didn't know them and the kids didn't seem to know him in return. He was sure the Order will figure out what to do with them.
"Now Anakin…" Started Obi-Wan but suddenly stopped, noticing Luke.
"Luke?" Obi-Wan asked hesitantly. The boy didn't answer, his arms were hugging his legs close to his chest as if to protect himself. Anakin noticed the boy and his vulnerable position too, but what really scared him was the vacant look in his eyes.
"What's wrong with him?" Asked Anakin, concerned, though he didn't want to admit it. Obi-Wan walked closer to the boy and crouched down in front of him.
"What do you think?" He asked accusingly and Anakin flinched. Gently, Obi-Wan touched Luke's arm.
"Luke, focus on my voice, whatever it is, it's okay, just come back." He said reaching out with the Force. Surprisingly Luke's own Force power leaped at Obi-Wan's touch, gladly accepting it. Slowly Luke blinked, as if waking up from a dream.
"That's good Luke, that's really good." Hearing the praise the boy's eyes focused on Obi-Wan.
"Master?" He asked. Obi-Wan sighed and shook his head sadly.
"No Luke" The boy seemed to come to his senses then. His shoulders slumped down, and he looked away from Obi-Wan.
"Can I see my sister now?" Asked Luke. He needed to see her. Luke tried to reach her trough their Force Bond but hit a wall instead, she was still unconscious.
"No, I'm sorry Luke." Said Obi-Wan gently.
"Why are they not allowed to see each other? Is she considered dangerous?" Asked Anakin and Obi-Wan felt like hitting him over the head. Luke seemed to panic even more at his words.
"She's not dangerous !" He shouted at Anakin, then turned to Obi-Wan.
"She's not. She just worries about me." He said, trying to convince him. Obi-Wan nodded.
"I'm sure she does. Did I, or the other me, trained her too?" He asked, curious about the future and what it held. Obi-Wan figured, that if he was right and the Order indeed won't be able to find a way to send them back, then finding more about where they came from won't cause bigger problems, than there already were. Besides, he felt something for the boy, reminded him so much of Anakin.
"No, I only met Leia after you died. Tano used to say that you would have never been able to deal with her anyway." Luke said with a small smile. Obi-Wan chuckled softly remembering the girl and her passion.
"I imagine so." He said and Luke finally smiled, feeling comfortable talking to Obi-Wan, since he was just like his old Master, just maybe without the sadness that always clouded him when he talked about Luke's father.
Anakin didn't like this. Didn't like the way the boy seemed comfortable with Obi-Wan after he brought the boy back from his episode. Didn't like Obi-Wan's accusatory words or the boy's fear of him and clear distrust. How can the boy be his son, if he didn't even seem to recognize him? Like Anakin was a stranger that couldn't be trusted. But when he heard the boy talk about his sister and how he met her after Obi-Wan died he couldn't keep quiet anymore.
"What do you mean you only met her when Obi-Wan died?" He asked deeply disturbed at the thought of his old master dying, but also concerned for the way he talked about meeting his sister after such a tragic thing. Luke jumped at Anakin's question than clamped his mouth shut. When it became clear that Luke was refusing to answer him, he soon became frustrated. Scowling, Anakin took a step forward, towards the boy. But his master shot to his feet and put a hand on Anakin's chest, stopping him.
"How can he claim to know you if he doesn't know me?" He said to Obi-Wan suddenly angry, but why he wasn't yet again sure.
"I don't know Anakin, but this is not the place or the time for your anger. The boy's been trough enough. Let him be." What Obi-Wan was trying to say was that Luke was better off away from him. It only angered Anakin even more. To think that his son was more comfortable with his former Master. Or say future son, but he wasn't on Anakin's future now was he, because of the stunt he and his sister pulled.
"Someone's going to notice soon, we better go fast." Said Obi-Wan and Anakin nodded, looking at Luke one more time, he supposed that the boy did kind of look like him.
Luke knew he had to think and fast. It might be his only chance.
"Wait!" He said. He wasn't sure Obi-Wan would fall for it, he was sure his old Master wouldn't, but he had to try.
"Yes?" Obi-Wan asked. Luke wasn't sure how he should approach this, asking for a hug wouldn't work, besides, Obi-Wan didn't know him. If only he had something…
"Your question from before? When you asked what AFE stood for? Don't you wanna know?" He hoped he was convincing enough, he was sure Leia was better at this kind of thing, having grown up with politics and stuff. Besides, Luke knew himself he was a bad liar, so at least closest to the truth he could get.
"I do. But I wonder why would you only mention this now?" See, Luke hadn't had the time to lie yet and Obi-Wan was already suspicious.
"I thought you were a Sith trying to trick me. Why else you would look like my old Master and wield a lightsaber?" That was kind of true, Luke did think he was a Sith, but even if he was sure now that they weren't, it was still clear that they were not going to let them go.
"You thought Obi-Wan was a Sith?" Asked Anakin clearly deeply amused.
"The Jedi are gone." Luke said as if that explained everything. The words seemed enough for Anakin to lose his amusement. Obi-Wan froze at that too, clearly horrified.
"I'll tell you what it means, just not in front of him." He said pointing at Anakin. Anakin, still a little bit shaken from the news about the Jedi, took offense.
"What? You don't think I'm a Sith?" Asked Anakin and Luke got a weird feeling about him, he stared at Luke as if he knew him, witch Luke knew he didn't. It faintly reminded him of how Tano used to stare at him in the beginning, like she knew him but at the same time wondered what kind of person he was.
"I don't know you." Said Luke, reminding him. But even to Luke those words sounded wrong. The Force trying to tell him something, but for the first time he just didn't want to listen. What he needed was to get his sister and get away from here. Anakin took an involuntary step back, as if unconsciously hurt by Luke's words.
"Go Anakin, guard the door, I'll be out shortly." Obi-Wan said kindly as if sensing his former's padawan's hurt. Anakin nodded and shooting one last weird look at Luke went out trough the door, witch closed with click, still unlocked. Obi-Wan then turned to Luke expectantly waiting.
"It means After the formation of the Empire and I'm sorry for doing this." Before Obi-Wan could realize what was happening Luke Force Pulled Obi-Wan'd lightsaber into his hand and then Forced Pushed Obi-Wan making him hit a wall opposite. Quickly, still holding the lightsaber, Luke ran up to the door, opened it and went trough, firmly closing it after him. The small light beside the lock lit up to red, confirming Luke's suspicion.
"I knew you were trouble." He head Anakin say from somewhere behind him. Luke wondered what was up with him having the same first name as his father, but figured it didn't matter. Clearly, the guys here couldn't be trusted.
"And I knew that this room was constructed to just hold one prisoner at a time, letting others go in and out as they pleased. Of course there should be a guard outside monitoring the cameras, but you already took care of that, didn't you?" That Luke was pleased with himself you could say the least, he figured it was probably his sister rubbing off of him.
Couldn't have done it better myself. He heard his sister say in his head. Luke almost sighed in relief at hearing her voice and feeling her again.
"I did, but it wasn't so you could get out." Said Anakin as Luke turned to face him, unable to really pay attention to him.
You're awake? He said wondering how he didn't feel her waking.
Yeah, I just didn't want to disturb you. I would help you if I could, but I'm still locked up. Glad to finally know how the door works, thank you for 'telling' me, it's not like I tried everything to get them open. She said sarcastically and Luke grimaced. It was true, but when he always tried to explain something to her it fell on deaf ears.
Hey, I listen to you. Luke felt like rolling his eyes. They both knew it was not true, since most things that interested Luke seemed to bore her to death.
"I guess by the far away look on your face your sister is awake." Said Anakin and Luke scowled, he disliked when people read him so easily.
I've got to go. Luke said to Leia.
Good luck. She said and broke off their link.
"I thought Obi-Wan was your Master." Said Anakin circling Luke. The boy frowned, watching Anakin closely.
"My true Master would have known I was too much like my father and wouldn't have fallen for a simple trick like that. " Luke said, disliking the way Anakin seemed to perk up at the word "father" as if that pleased him and scared him on the same time. But then he sighed as if Luke was nothing but a petulant child that didn't know better.
"Sorry Luke, but you will have to go back into that room." Luke stared at Anakin like he was crazy.
"You mean prison? No way, I have to get my sister." Anakin shook his head.
"And then what? I cannot let you do that, you've caused enough trouble as it is." Trouble? Was he kidding? He hasn't seen the half of what Luke could do, try adding Leia to the mix and disaster is what you get. Luke shook his head, deciding this was pointless. He lit up Obi-Wan's lightsaber, positioning himself. Anakin seemed not exactly angered, but more horrified at Luke's action.
"Luke, this is not a toy." Now Luke was really confused by the guy, was he for real?
"I know, and I'm not afraid to use it." He said, rolling it in his hand for the effect.
"Luke, I promise, you and your sister are safe here." Did the guy really think Luke was that naive?
"Locking us up and refusing to let us see each other is for keeping us safe?" Anakin, still eying the lightsaber in Luke's hand, shook his head.
"You're too unpredictable together, the Order is just trying to do what's best for both of you." It sounded to Luke that Anakin was trying to convince himself just as much as him. Getting tired of all the talking, Luke moved against him, trying to slice him, but Anakin invaded him. Anakin held up his hands in calming motion, the way you would with a scared animal.
"Luke, it's okay." Luke shook his head.
"You don't understand, do you? The only reason Leia acts up is because she hates being left alone, yet you still do it!" Luke could feel tears in his eyes. He was tired of people telling him what's right and that they knew what was best for them, when they actually had no idea. Or when they lied and deceived, telling him that he could get something, just to take it away later.
Luke? He could feel Leia reach out to him, concerned, but he ignored her.
"Luke I…" Anakin started to say, but was unable to finish as Luke moved against him, but Anakin easily evaded him yet again. Not letting that discourage him Luke continued to attack and Anakin to evade, until Anakin slowed down, hesitating, as if sensing something and Luke accidentally sliced him on the shoulder.
"Someone's coming." Said Anakin, not a bit worried about his wound. He crouched before Luke, then took Obi-Wan's lightsaber from his hand. Feeling that it was a lost cause, Luke let him take it without protest.
"Listen, Luke, don't fight against them, or you're only going to get into more trouble. Some decision must have been made regarding you and your sister, but whatever it is I'm going to keep you both safe, understand me?" Luke frowned, totally not getting him. He attacked the guy and now he wanted to help?
"Your shoulder is bleeding." Luke pointed out, feeling a little guilty, even though he knew he shouldn't.
"Say you understand me." Anakin urged, completely ignoring Luke's remark about his shoulder. Luke stared into his eyes, but quickly looked away disliking what he saw.
"I understand you're not going to keep your word." Said Luke. Anakin seemed disappointed and Luke couldn't understand why. Everyone always left, why would Anakin be any different? Luke could feel someone coming now too. He had to admit he was scared.
Sorry LeiaLuke said, thinking that now he was never getting out.
Why are you blaming yourself? It's their fault for keeping us against our will. Said Leia.
"Anakin what are you doing here and with the boy? The Council was adamant that you were not allowed to see him." Said some Jedi whose name Luke didn't know.
Why do you keep calling them Jedi? Asked Leia.
Because they are. Luke answered simply. Anakin moved beside Luke then, resting a hand on his shoulder. Luke felt like moving away, uncomfortable at the unfamiliar touch.
"I was about to meet Obi-Wan here, but it seems the boy got out by locking up Obi-Wan instead. The Jedi frowned. Eying the way Anakin stood close to the boy, protective.
"I go in for a short brake, trusting Master Obi-Wan, and this is what I come back to? You are just as much trouble as your sister." The Jedi said to Luke, who scowled, disliking the way he spoke about Leia.
But we are still not going to trust them, right? Asked Leia, confused.
"I can help you put him back in his room if you want." Anakin offered and Luke turned to stare up at him. Luke felt hurt and a little disappointed, clearly Anakin hadn't meant what he said before. Though he couldn't understand why he expected things go differently.
No, we're not. He said to Leia, now sure.
"No need, I was told to bring him before the Jedi Council anyway." Said the Jedi, signaling Luke to come with him. Kind of glad, Luke moved away from Anakin, towards the Jedi.
"You should let out Master Obi-Wan and tell him he's required at the meeting, alone. I would not try to be there if I were you, whatever you did, the Council doesn't seem very happy with you. Come on Luke." The Jedi then started walking and Luke went with him, leaving Anakin behind. Luke, not losing hope, started to make a new plan to get away. Until they came to the end of the hallway and Luke noticed three more Jedi who were to accompany him. Kriffing hell.
And I'm back, again. How long has it been? Two, three days? Anyway, hope you enjoyed it as much as I writing it. I know it's not perfect, but that's what happens when you post your first draft. Witch in theory I shouldn't do, but then it would take so loooong. And I don't know how about you guys, but I can't wait. So yeah. Hope to see you soon with a new chapter .