Disclaimer: Not mine.

There's a poll up for this as I am stuck on whether Obi-Wan lives or dies. It could work either way and I am trying to decide so am asking for opinions.

I've gotten reviews for this and the one shot Heir to the Empire on the Luke/Leia pairing saying that Leia is a Skywalker so this is incest. This is AU which means I can mess around with parentage. As they aren't related in this it isn't incest.

EDITED

Chapter 3

Obi-Wan smiled as he watched young Luke toddle after his Uncle. The three-year-old was growing fast and looked so much like his father that it hurt. It was obvious the child looked up to his Uncle and wanted to be just like him, but how long until the Skywalker longing to fly appeared? Simply watching hurt, he wanted so much to be a part of Luke's life, like he should have if he had saved Anakin, but Owen had forbidden contact. He wanted Luke to follow in his footsteps as an honest farmer and not train as a Jedi. For now, he would abide by his wishes but one day Luke would have to begin training, he was their only hope.

He returned to the hovel he called home and made sure that the small vaporators were working before heading in out of the sun, lowering his hood before removing his outer robe, shaking the sand out of it. Every little bit of money he made from selling the little spare water he had and from working to salvage anything he found in the sands went to the Lars family to help them.

He lived solely to see Luke grown and safe, there was nothing else left for him anymore. Anakin had relied on him to save Padme and he had failed, Qui-Gon had entrusted the boy to him and he had failed, he always failed those he loved. Even friends were not safe, who knew what Cody, Rex…all the clones he had known, what had happened to them now? He knew they were being controlled somehow, there was no way his men, especially Cody, would fire on him and not give him the chance to hear charges. And the way they'd spoken… how many clones were still alive anyway? He knew the Empire was recruiting for the Stormtroopers and not just the Navy, even on Tatooine the notices went up. So in penance for all those he had failed he stayed on Tatooine, cut off completely from his old life, except for weekly visits to the Lars farm.

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Vader strode down the massive hallway, once decorated with murals and statues of the Jedi, now bare and cold. Even after several years the Imperial Palace still echoed with the Force presences of those slaughtered within. He turned from the hallway, taking a smaller side one and entered his wing of the complex. He relaxed a little at being in his 'home'. Not that he ever truly relaxed anymore.

He moved to seal the room and then allowed the machines to work, removing what armour that could be removed, letting him see the world with his own eyes. He flicked on the computer and brought up the few holos he had of better days. The Emperor had wiped so much history, but he had been quicker, saving everything to do with his Angel, Ahsoka, and even Him, unable to fully let them go even now. Without them his life was empty.

He had begun gathering the clones who remained in service, bringing them into the 501st, Vader's Fist as he'd heard them called by others. Appo still served him well and the others were accepted in as they were found. There had been so many suicides once the clones had realised what they had done to those that had trusted them. His own men had suffered heavily due to the Younglings. And now, with the clarity of time those deaths sickened him too.

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Breha smiled as she leaned over Leia's shoulder, helping her with her lessons. She was such a smart child, kind and gentle but with a fierce temper, a good mix of her parents. The temper had startled her but Bail had laughed, he'd known Kenobi well and had admitted that under that Jedi calm exterior he had a fierce temper. So had Sabè to a point, much like the Queen she had served.

Thankfully Leia had shown only one instance of using her Father's powers and it had happened in private. Dodging the Inquisitor sent to investigate had not been easy but he had left eventually, empty handed. After that Breha and her ladies had begun teaching her like Sabè had taught them, to always be calm and in control. Apparently it helped shield from Force users, something Sabè and the other handmaidens had found helpful when taking Amidala's place.

She was so proud of Leia, only five years old and already she wanted to follow in Bail's footsteps. She always insisted on visiting the refugees Alderaan took in, wanting to help and cheering up the children. Soon they would have to tell her that she was adopted and it worried her a little, how would she take it? But Leia had begun to question why she didn't look like her parents and they had to explain before she jumped to conclusions.

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Luke scrambled back, blue eyes wide in terror. He shouldn't have wandered off! But Biggs and the others came out here all the time and he wanted to prove he was just as brave but maybe it hadn't been a good idea to come out alone and unarmed, not that he was allowed near a weapon without Uncle Owen there. It may only be a canyon krayt dragon and not the larger breed, but it was still going to kill him.

His hand found a rock and he gripped it tight, not that it would do much to the animal. It snarled at him and Luke swallowed hard, meeting yellow eyes, trying not to show his fear. Never let an animal know you were afraid, but it could probably smell him. It lunged and Luke tensed, closing his eyes, silently apologising to his Aunt and Uncle for disobeying. But nothing happened except a strange sound and he opened his eyes to see a hooded figure with a blade made of blue light forcing the dragon back until finally it left. The man turned and Luke stared at him in awe, it was the crazy hermit Ben!

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"A long way from home aren't you young Luke?" Obi-Wan asked as he slipped his lightsabre away.

"How do you know my name?"

He just smiled and moved to kneel beside the boy, checking him for injuries. "Come, I'll see you home safely." He lifted the eight-year-old into his arms, carrying him easily.

Luke held on tightly, drifting to sleep thanks to a subtle Force suggestion. He was almost the same age that Anakin had been when they met and he looked so much like him, but a bit shorter. It looked like the boy may take more after his mother for height. It would be nice to have a Skywalker he didn't have to look up to talk to. He made it back to the farm without the child waking and slipped inside to place him in his bed.

"What are you doing here?" Beru asked, standing in the doorway. "Luke!"

"He's unharmed, had a good scare though with a krayt," he quickly explained, not wanting her to think he had come to take Luke.

"Thank you for bringing him home." She placed a hand on his shoulder and Obi-Wan nodded before slipping away.

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Leia smiled and laughed as she danced with her Father. It didn't matter to her that they didn't share blood, they had raised her and were the only family she knew. She'd asked about her birth parents but had simply been told they had fought in the Clone Wars and had been heroes and friends of Bail of Breha. The song ended and she curtsied as Bail bowed.

"Very good Leia," he praised as an aide entered the ballroom and moved to whisper to Bail. "Send her in. Leia, this is of utmost secrecy."

"Yes Father." She watched curiously as a hooded figure entered.

"It is good to see you Fulcrum; we were beginning to worry," Bail smiled at her and she lowered her hood.

"It is good to see you again old friend," Ahsoka smiled and then looked at the young girl dressed in a light blue gown. "This must be your daughter."

Bail drew her forward with a hand on her back. "Leia this is Fulcrum."

"Pleased to meet you." She dipped her head in greeting to the alien woman, she thought she was a Togruta but she'd never seen her species before.

"She's definitely your daughter."

"And following in my footsteps in all areas."

So she could speak freely which was good. It was amazing how much the girl looked like another old friend.

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Vader knelt before his Master who sat high on his throne staring down at him. "Rise my friend," he commanded, and Vader stood, helmet tilting back to stare up at his Master.

"What is your bidding, My Master?"

"There are rumours of a Jedi Master on Felucia, you will take part of the fleet to determine if the rumours are true. Find this Jedi and kill them."

"Yes My Master." He bowed and turned, walking from the throne room to head for the nearest landing pad. He transferred up to his flagship, the Devastator, where Appo was waiting for him.

"Orders Sir?"

"Prepare the men for battle, we leave for Felucia immediately."

"Yes Sir." He left to prepare the men and Vader continued on to the bridge.

The crew immediately came to attention at his arrival and his Captain made his way over. "My Lord?"

"Set course for Felucia, there are rumours of a Jedi Master hiding there Captain."

"At once My Lord."

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Luke laughed as they raced down the canyon, he loved it! His Uncle didn't approve but it was the one fun thing he had outside of farm work and the limited schooling available on such a backwards planet. Biggs was just behind him but trying to overtake him, but Luke wasn't going to let him.

Biggs was already talking about joining the Academy once he was old enough and Luke was beginning to think he should follow once he could. Biggs was a few years older than him so he'd make it out first but Luke was the better pilot, if they accepted Biggs they'd accept him too and he could get off this planet. But that was a long way in the future.

TBC….