AN: Thanks everyone for all the kind words. Sorry I haven't been updating as often as I have in the past.
Everyone but the Jedi stared in shock at the luminescent spirit before them. Padmé gasped, Owen and Beru just stared and Bail's mouth hung open in a manner most undignified for a Senator.
"Master Jinn. How is this possible?" Padmé said her voice barely a whisper.
"He's figured out how to continue as an individual, Angel," Anakin explained.
"Yes, but manifestation, unaware I was he was capable of," Yoda said.
"My time is short so we better get back to business," Qui-Gon said.
"Yes, yes of course, Master Jinn," Bail said, still in shock.
"Why do you believe we shouldn't challenge Palpatine, Master?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Anakin has voiced my concerns as well as I could. When the Sith fell four thousand years ago, they reinvented themselves to survive. We must do the same," Qui-Gon said.
"Reinvent ourselves, Master? How?" Anakin asked.
"First the Jedi have been doing everything in our power, unintentionally, to weaken ourselves," Qui-Gon said.
"What mean you?" Yoda asked.
"Simple, Master Yoda. We are breeding ourselves out of existence with our practices. You know as well as anyone just how much harder it is now than in the past it is to find new younglings, and that isn't just an increase in parental objection," Qui-Gon said.
"What are you driving at, Master Jinn?" Padmé asked.
"Simple, young handmaiden," Qui-Gon said with a wink, causing Padmé to blush at the reference to her deception when they had first met so long ago. Anakin had to stifle a laugh, which earned him a thunk on the arm before Qui-Gon continued. "The Jedi take the strongest of us and train us. However, that training forbids us from forming attachments, since most Jedi are also moral beings, they would not make a situation where a child would be left fatherless. The situation is even worse with female Jedi, the last pregnancy in the Temple was when Yoda was still a Padawan."
"Remember that I do, scandal it was even then," Yoda said.
"So you think that the Jedi are getting weaker because we aren't having our own children?" Anakin said.
"Precisely that, Anakin. In trying to protect ourselves from the dark side we have opened up a dangerous set of rules, ones that will do a huge favor for the Sith," Qui-Gon said.
"The implications of what you are suggesting are profound, Master," Obi-Wan said.
"Master Kenobi speaks the truth, Master Jinn. Always unconventional you were," Yoda said.
"An unconventional problem requires an unconventional solution," Qui-Gon said.
"And rude is the student who uses his teachers words against him," Yoda said.
"So what does all of this mean?" Anakin said.
"That we can decide later, now my question is what are you planning to do now?"
"If we can't kill Palpatine, then at the very least we should rescue the younglings he has kidnapped," Obi-Wan said.
"And shut down the beacon we must," Yoda said.
"Can we tell any remaining Jedi what we need to do?" Anakin said.
"No, eventually Palpatine will find any message we hide in the beacon. We will have to trust the Force to their safety," Qui-Gon said.
Anakin nodded and then Qui-Gon spoke again, "My time is now at an end. I will see you in the future." He then faded from site.
"So how are we going to rescue the younglings?" Anakin asked.
"Distract the Emperor I will while you and Master Kenobi rescue the children, and disable the beacon," Yoda said, his tone leaving no room for debate.
"Senator Organa, I hope we can depend on you for transport," Obi-Wan said.
"Of course, anything you need is yours if I can provide it," Bail said.
"I'm coming with you, Anakin," Padmé said.
"I'm sorry Padmé but not this time, you aren't fully recovered from giving birth yet," Anakin said.
"I can do this Anakin," Padmé said.
"I don't doubt that, Angel," Anakin said.
"Anakin Skywalker I have spent the better part of our marriage worried sick about you, you are NOT doing this without me," Padmé said. Anakin looked to Obi-Wan for help who just put his hands up and said, "I'm not getting involved, here." Anakin turned to Beru.
"Beru, is she fit for what could be the fight of her life?" Anakin asked.
"I generally advise new mothers to take it easy for a few days after birth. I'm sorry Padmé, but I have to agree with Anakin, you should sit this out," Beru said.
Padmé looked shocked and betrayed, "You really think that?" Padmé asked.
"Yes, I do. Besides it will be better for the twins if you stay," Beru said.
"Ok, but this is the last time I stay behind," Padmé said.
With that decided everyone quickly prepared to go, it didn't take long as the Jedi didn't need much, more of preparing a list of stuff to recover from the Temple.
"We can only hope Palpatine hasn't started going through it all yet," Obi-Wan said.
"I wouldn't worry about it, Master. He's been busy setting up his New Order. Also he doesn't have Master Yoda to tell him what is truly important," Anakin said as they prepared to go. Half a day later, they were on final approach to Coruscant.
The ship landed halfway between the Senate district and the Temple. Anakin and Obi-Wan headed for the Temple right away while Yoda made his way to the Senate building. Once there Yoda went directly to Palpatine's office.
"Master Yoda! You are still alive, my little green friend," Palpatine said upon seeing Yoda.
"Yes, your highness. Your reign is now over. Short enough it was not," Yoda said.
"I'm going to enjoy making you suffer," Palpatine said throwing out bolts of dark power that hit Yoda hard and sent him flying.
At the Temple, Anakin and Obi-Wan dispatched the clone troopers outside and got into the Temple, they quickly made their way to the library and Obi-Wan began copying the important texts, while Anakin set about destroying those item too dangerous to allow Palpatine to have, but were too large to take.
"I wonder what old iron robes would think of this," Anakin said.
"Old iron robes? We always called her the Rancor of the library," Obi-Wan said.
"How old was she anyway?" Anakin said, the banter helping both of them with their grief.
"Older than Master Yoda I think, and no where near as attractive," Obi-Wan responded.
"I think that has it," Anakin said as he finished off one last piece with his lightsaber.
"Let's go get that beacon then," Obi-Wan said. They headed upstairs, avoiding two clones that were searching for them, and then entered the communication center; Anakin quickly changed the beacon and was locking it out with a fifteen hundred-character password when they both heard a familiar cough.
"I know that cough," Anakin said.
"As well you should, Hero with No Fear!" Grievous said as he came around the corner with dozens of clone troopers.