Chapter Two

"Akaia."

That's what Obi Wan had told her. Her name was Akaia.

He looked more worried than before after Anakin had walked over and given the news of the unfortunate situation.

"How can she help anyone if she doesn't understand her own power?" she heard one of the men whisper. She couldn't differentiate between the two and really could care less.

They had barraged her with question after question. The responses she gave were relatively the same each time: 'I don't know, I can't remember, I'm not sure…'

After a relatively short ride, they had landed back on a very strange looking planet with tall buildings all around, lit up from the inside. The young woman withheld an awe-struck gasp, her head tilted up to the sky as she watched speeders weave around the maze of buildings.

"What planet is this?" she said quietly as to not be head by those they walked by.

Obi Wan looked over at Akaia and gave a tight smile. "Coruscant."

"It's almost like my first visit here, remember, Master?" Anakin said with a grin.

Obi Wan chuckled lightly as they continues through the dimly lit halls of the temple.

They had walked into the Council's chambers slowly and cautiously. Akaia could almost feel the energy in the room as all eyes darted to her. Her stare scanned each face in the room and her pulse quickened. The tension that laid thick in the stale air made it unable for her to run from the many prying eyes. The small green creature had left his seat and slowly, with his makeshift wooden cane, made his way over. "Akaia...A long time, it has been. Glad to see you again, I am."

Akaia looked bewildered and felt a bit odd. She smiled awkwardly and folded her hands in front of her. "...thank you?"

Obi Wan cleared his throat. "We have a bit of a problem…" He said to the Master, looking around at the others as well. "She seems to have lost her memory."

Yoda looked from the Jedi to his old friend, analyzing her. Her eyes however sympathetic she tried to be, were still utterly blank. He sensed no recognition at all of him nor anything around her from her. He looked down and sighed with a nod. "Troubling, this is."

The Jedi Master walked back over to his chair, sitting back down. He looked over each of the other Masters.

"She will need living quarters," a Master at the far end of the semicircle said.

"But after what happened on Lotor," Master Windu began, "she will need constant supervision, at least until her possible memory return. Perhaps with a Master to ensure no accidents."

"She knows none of us, though," another Master chimed in. "Would it really be wise to have her stay with someone she wouldn't know even after her doubtful memory return?"

The Masters each looked at each other and then to Yoda who had remained silent in the center of all of them.

He thought for a moment. "The destinies of all those around her, her presence affects..." He paused and closed his eyes for a long moment before opening them once again. "Hmm...perhaps, time, she still needs." He glanced at Obi Wan and Anakin. "With you and your padawan, Akaia will stay."

"But…master…" Obi Wan tried to speak, as well as several other Masters.

"Very much alike, she and young Skywalker's prophecies are," Yoda said with an air of authority. "Connected, their destinies may be. More connected than we know, perhaps.

Obi Wan crossed his arms and glanced at both Anakin and Akaia with a questioning stare. Looking at the Jedi Master, he reluctantly nodded, knowing it was best if he did not refuse.

"What must we do?"

After getting the girl cleaned up and at least somewhat properly dressed – considering now she wore beige and brown tunics as if she were a padawan herself and of course got at least enough clothing for a week– they were finally almost to her temporary home.

She recalled the small green Master telling Obi Wan that she must be tested to see if she still had the skills of a both a Jedi and a Sith, something she wasn't necessarily looking forward to. Only a few steps away from the apartment, millions of thoughts rushed through Akaia's mind. Reaching the living quarters, the door slid open as the three entered and Obi Wan went to a different room with a bag full of clothing.

Is this really a good idea? What if something goes wrong? If I never get my memory back, this would all be in vain… She walked around the main room absentmindedly, glancing at everything from the minimal furniture to the wall-sized windows which showed the skyline of the city.

Anakin glanced over at the young woman walking casually around his home. Something seemed unusually familiar about her; he just couldn't place what it was. "Akaia?"

She didn't respond and kept looking around as if he had said nothing. He walked over to the girl and raised his arm a bit, lightly touching her shoulder as she blinked and looked up. "Huh?"

"Are you alright?" he asked cautiously, sincerity etched in the boy's eyes. She smiled reassuringly as she nodded, taking a seat and returning to her thoughts. He studied her for a moment before sitting in a chair across from her.

"This may sound odd, but," she said, breaking the silence. She turned slightly toward him, finding him staring back, mirroring her curiosity. She then asked, "What is a...Jedi?"

Seeing the clearly embarrassed expression on the girl's face, he chuckled a bit. Seeing this reaction, she threw him a glare. "It's not funny! What are they?"

Still grinning, he paused for a minute and bit his bottom lip in thought. "I think my master could explain better than I could…"

"Is it really that complicated?" she said incredulously, raising an eyebrow.

He rolled his eyes and sighed. "We are the guardians of peace in the galaxy…"

"'We're'?" she questioned, her brows furrowing. "So you're a Jedi?"

He shrugged and looked down. "In a way."

"What kind of way?" she asked, tilting her head to the side.

"I'm a padawan," he replied but off her confused look, continued. "I'm training to be a Jedi. Obi Wan is my Master."

Gesturing with her hands, she began to recap the information. "So you're not a Jedi yet, but you will be soon?" Off his disgruntled stare towards the end of her statement, he shrunk back a bit. "What?"

His eyes moved to the floor, a tinge of resentment in his tone. "I should be, but…Obi Wan feels I'm not ready yet."

Cautious of her words, she responded. "And you feel differently?"

He looked her in the eyes, his gaze now intense. "I know I am...I just wish others could see that."

Not tearing her eyes away, Akaia thought of anything to change the subject. "So then, if Jedi are guardians of peace, a Sith would be…?"

"Those who harness the power of the dark side of the Force and seek to cause destruction to the galaxy," Anakin replied, imitating his master.

"What is the Force?" she asked, more confused by the second.

He sighed heavily, his eyes moving back to the floor as he tried to think of a way to explain. "I still think Obi Wan could explain things better."

She stifled a laugh, again embarrassed by all her questioning. "Well, odds are, since we are temporarily living together, we'll be talking a lot and seeing as you understand everything here and I quite obviously don't, what better to talk about? Besides," she continued, mimicking Yoda, "connected, our destinies may be."

He broke out into a smile, glancing back at the girl. Long moments passed before either spoke again.

She thought for a second. "Why does he talk like that?"

"Hmm?" he spoke up.

"Yoda," She began, thinking out loud now, "The way he talks…it's odd. Kind of…backwards. He puts the predicate before the subject. It's very strange."

"I'm not sure," he answered, thinking back. "I asked my master once, when I was younger."

She arched an eyebrow curiously. "And what did he say?"

"It's how they talked on his home planet," he responded with a laugh. "It's still pretty strange, if you ask me."

Obi Wan entered the room, arms folded. He stood in front of the two, causing them to look away from each other and up at him. "It's been a long trip. We all need some rest." He stopped for a moment. "Akaia, you can take the guest room."

"Alright then," Akaia replied, standing up and stretching with a long yawn. "…which room would that be?"

"The last, straight down the hall," the Jedi answered, motioning toward the hallway.

The young woman nodded and went on her way. Before entering the hall, she stopped and took a deep breath. "Thank you…" She turned around and glanced at them both with a ghost of a smile on her lips. "For everything today, I mean. I owe you both-"

"It's nothing," Anakin spoke up, much to both Obi Wan's and Akaia's surprise. "It's what we as Jedi do."

Akaia nodded and let out a small laugh. "Of course. Well, thank you anyway."

Obi Wan nodded in response and Anakin stared inquisitively. She gave a grateful smile in return and went to the room.

TBC

A/N: The original ending of this chapter will be added later. I'm not rushing it this time. XD