To Fear

None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear.

Eva sat contently on the couch in her family's quarters of the Temple. Curled up under a wooly blanket she became engrossed within her thoughts. She had thought that when she returned home she would no longer worry about setting things right in the galaxy. Now she knew differently, she worried even more now that she was home.

"Eva…are you in here." Called a women's voice.

"Aunt Leia." She called sprinting from the couch.

"My you have grown, Eva." Stated her Aunt, "How long has it been…a month…. with out you here. I swear it seemed like more then that."

"It was a month."

Soon the several others joined them.

"Jacen, Jaina, Anakin, Uncle Han." Exclaimed Eva, hugging them all. A moment later the rest of her family joined them. Anakin brought Obi-Wan with him. They all gathered in the living room, sitting on whatever furniture was available.

"Eva, tell us about your trip." Said Anakin Jr. (AN: the younger Anakin said that. This gonna get confusing with Leia's son Anakin and the older Anakin so from now on I'll put a Jr. next to the younger Anakin.)

"Well…."

"I'd love to hear about it." Said her aunt.

"Ummm…."

"I want to hear about it as well. You told me some of it but not all of it." Said her father.

"Alright. Where to begin…"

"I'd say the beginning would be the best place to start." Called her Uncle Han.

"Yes…alright…Well when I got there I met this little boy who told me where…Anakin and Obi-Wan were. I found them and spoke with Anakin who……well lets just say that he didn't want to listen to me and left. Then I spoke with Obi-Wan—"

"You were the one who left that time."

"Yes…yes I was. I went to find Master Yoda and told him about being Anakin's granddaughter…later I went to the Council Chambers to ask them to instate an amendment to the constitution…which they did. Anyways I had to go to Palpatine's office in Anakin's place and told him all kinds of stuff that wasn't true. –" Eva stopped for a moment…she was going to mention Padme but didn't think she should.

"Lets see, after that the Council told me that they had…………………" Eva shared with them her entire story, and it had been a long one…but little did Eva know that is wasn't even half way over.

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"What's wrong?' asked Anakin after everyone else had left.

"Nothing"

"I could feel it and so could everybody else."

Eva sighed, "I don't know it's just…after you spend a month somewhere it feels like home. I suppose I'm crazy, but I don't feel home yet."

"Its just a feeling…when you first came to the Jedi Temple, it didn't feel like home…did it?"

"No…I suppose I didn't." she muttered. Anakin left quietly, while Eva remained laying on the couch. Soon she drifted off to sleep, still lying on the couch under the wooly blanket.

The next morning Eva awoke and set off purposefully to find her father. She found him, teaching one of the classes in the temple. It was a funny sight, Luke trying to teach 6 year olds how to duel.

"Dad." She called. Luke spun around.

"Hi."

"Hi, I need to ask you something."

"Alright…what is it."

"Well…yesterday you made me a master, and not that I don't want to be a master its just…I don't feel like I deserve it."

"That's nonsen—"

"I know you think I've done enough to deserve it, but I don't. I never was a Padawan…I think I should be."

"Alright."

"It's settled then."

"Any preferences for a Master?" asked Luke.

"Not really…just not a family member. I've already been trained by you guys."

"Alright…I'll see to it right away. Keep an eye on them…they're practicing" muttered Luke gesturing to the group of children.

Eva nodded and stood at the front of the room watching as children sparred with each other. She vaguely remembered training, just as these children were, and longed for those care free days.

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"Eva you will go with your Master to the Imperial base on Alderane where Anakin is station. I will accompany you as well." Said Luke turning to another set of Jedi and giving them their orders.

"Did he tell you why we were going to the base?"

"Not yet I suppose he will on the ship."

"I hate not knowing." Murmured Eva switching from foot to foot.

"Patience, Padawan."

"Sorry."

"It's quite alright. We should go wait for Master Skywalker to join us…come along."

Eva followed him.

'We're taking the Falcon?" she exclaimed surprised.

"Apparently."

"Uncle Han won't like us taking it without him."

"You didn't think I was going to actually let you take her alone?" asked Han who had just emerged from the ship.

"I knew you wouldn't. I suppose you're coming along" said Eva

"Of course. Now get in kid."

Eva hurried in and sat down to wait for her father.

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Eva slowly opened her eyes and squinted at the bright light. She groggily stumbled to her feet and looked around. Four white, metal walls encased her in a small room. All that the room held was a bed…basically craved into the wall. Confused she sat down on the simple bed and suddenly remembered.

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"Eva, hurry over to that crevice and wait. You'll be safe there." Whispered Luke.

Eva nodded and scurried down the hall. She was halfway to her destination when…

"Freeze." Slowly she spun around to find herself face to face with a storm trooper. She quickly glanced over at her father and saw him becoming surrounded as well. She reached for her saber but was too late. She felt a slight pain in her shoulder before she fell into a deep sleep.

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The door shot open to reveal a small group of Imperial troopers. Instinctively Eva's hands flew to her side…but her saber was missing.

"Prisoner 00011448." Said the storm trooper as if he was introducing her.

"Skywalker." Hissed a familiar voice.

"Siduos……so you're alive. You know this is the second time you've played the whole fake death thing and frankly, it's getting rather old." Remarked Eva.

"I rather enjoy it." He murmured.

"Do you enjoy picking on twelve year olds…or are they the only ones you can actually capture." Asked Eva.

"They're" he began menacingly, "the easiest to get information out of."

Eva laughed bitterly, "You want me to tell you about some nonexistent Jedi order?"

Siduos snapped his fingers and stepped to the side to allow a droid in, "I figured you wouldn't want to tell me…so I brought along a bit of persuasion."

Eva tried desperately to swallow the lump that had formed in her throat, as the torture droid drew closer.

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Eva lay curled tightly in a ball on her bed. Sighing she opened her eyes and staggered onto her feet. The black ribbon that held her hair back was pulled free. She combed through her hair with her fingers before tying it back once again in her usual messy bun. She longed for mirror. Though she knew she hadn't grown…somehow she felt she should look older, because today she was thirteen years old. It surprised her that only a year ago things had been so different. She didn't know if things were better then….or now. She slumped back onto her bed and began to mentally draw up a plan of escape. She hoped that someone would rescue her, but if no one came she knew she'd need a way out

Today was her second day in the detention cell, and she felt as if she would go insane being locked in there all day. She was almost happy when her door slid open and the storm trooper stepped in.

But her joy was short lived when she began to worry about why he was there. Desperately she tried to hide her fraying nerves as she turned to the storm trooper, "Why are you here?"

"I am to take you to Detention Cell 0022331."

"Why am I being moved?"

"Classified information."

And again she was swallowed by utter darkness.

Eva felt a gentle hand smoothing a wet cloth across her face. She opened her eyes to see an aged woman bent over her. She stared at the women for a moment and noticed the wrinkles across her brow and the gray specks entangled in her brown hair.

"Who are—"Eva stopped mid-sentence when she noticed the woman's brown eyes.

"Padme?" she whispered. The woman nodded and smiled gently, "Its so good to see you."

"I'd say the same but I wish you weren't here." Remarked Padme solemnly.

"Where is here anyway?" asked Eva moving to sit against the wall.

"We're in a basement of sorts. It's a detention cell but it's harder to get to then the ones on the upper floors. Not many people know about them."

Eva looked around confused. She was in a detention cell…but it was larger then her last one. There were two beds rather then one. Though she knew the chances of anyone finding her here were slim, but at least she had someone with her.

She looked at Padme, "Doesn't he know you're here… I mean he works for the Empire."

Padme's face fell as she shook her head, "He is Darth Vader when he is at the Empire. The Emperor wanted me locked up to keep me from drawing him back to the light side. He figured if he knew I was here it would 'awaken' Anakin in him."

"How long have you been here?"

"A year, maybe two years."

"I'm surprised you haven't gone insane."

"I think I was insane before I came here." Muttered Padme.

"Well we're leaving tomorrow."

"How?"

"I'm not sure yet." Murmured Eva. She made her way to the bed and soon fell asleep.

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"I should be there." He said bitterly.

"She'll be alright. She handled herself very well for a month without us." Said Mara quietly, giving him a comforting hug.

"But she had Dad and Obi-wan then."

"It's only been two days. Though I thought for sure that you would find her when you searched the base yesterday."

"I would've found her but they moved her cell."

"I know. I'd personally like to assassinate those monsters that took her."

"I'm going to see if Dad is back yet." Muttered Luke heading out the door without another word. He hurried down the hall, sick with worry. He had been stunned and thrown into his ship, along with Obi-Wan and Han. By the time he had awakened they were halfway to Tatooine. Immediately he had turned the ship around, but by the time he reached the base again…she was gone. He only hoped that Anakin knew where she was.

"Dad where is she." Asked Luke.

"I don't know exactly. She is still in the base on Alderane. I'm going back there now. You come in an hour and enter through this hangar." Said Anakin pointing to a spot on the map, "Then go through this hall…you'll be in the Emperor's office. He should be there…"

"Alright." Said Luke slumping into a chair. An hour seemed to take eternity as he waited for it to pass. Finally it did, by the time an hour was up Luke was already in his ship and ready to take off.

"Wait." Called a voice. Luke looked out the front of the ship to see Mara and Obi-Wan standing there. Once they were sure they had his attention they hurried around the back and into the ship.

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Eva sat up weakly and turned to see Padme already up.

"So how are we getting out of here?" asked Padme.

"Wait for them to come with food."

No sooner had she said that did the door shoot open. Eva force pushed the droid into the wall and hurried past him…motioning for Padme to do the same. She hurried down the hall until they met up with several storm troopers.

"Now what." Asked Padme.

"Simple." Muttered Eva waving her hand at the first trooper, "You will let us pass."

"We will let her pass."

"You will not tell anyone we left."

"We will not tell anyone they left."

With that Eva hurried around them and to the upper levels…convincing the storm troopers to let her pass as she went.

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Luke and Mara went first with Obi-Wan several steps behind them. They followed the route the Anakin had provided and soon ran into trouble. Igniting their sabers Luke and Mara stood side by side in front of the storm troopers. They took them out in a matter of seconds and turned around to see Obi-Wan finishing off one last trooper. They continued their journey to the Emperor's office. IT was a short walk to their destination and they soon arrived at the door. Locked. Frustrated Luke found himself wishing for Artoo. Determined Luke began trying to rewire the lock by hand, with Mara's help of course.

Ping

The door shot open to reveal several storm troopers and the Emperor himself. Obi-Wan turned to take care of the storm troopers while Mara tried to locate Eva's cell on the computer console. Luke headed straight for the Emperor. He froze for a moment when he saw Siduos seated next to Anakin, Tarkin standing beside them.

"Where is she!" demanded Luke firmly.

"Who?"

"You know who." Spat Luke.

"I'm afraid you'll have to be a bit more clear…I have no idea what you are talking about." Said Tarkin

"Why of course let me make my self very clear." Luke forced pushed him to the wall and swung his saber at him…freezing millimeters from his neck.

"If she is hurt then you better pray that they can hold me back from killing you. Now I will ask you again…where…is…she?"

Tarkin remained silent.

Angry Luke moved the saber closer to his neck causing him to attempt to back up, only to be met with the metal wall, "Where is she." Roared Luke.

"Dad…" Luke spun around to see Eva standing in the doorway.

"Eva…are you al—" Eva's eyes were focused behind her father as Tarkin's hands fumbled at his waist. A blaster raised behind Luke's back. Tarkin's finger gently pushing the trigger.

"Dad!" cried Eva pointing behind him. But her warning was too late, as was the red blade that swooped down to meet Tarkin's wrist. The sound of the blaster hitting the hard floor seemed loud in the silent room. All sat watching as Luke feel to the ground. No one was able to move. Eva felt her stomach clench tightly as she watched her mother run to Luke's side. She couldn't hear Tarkin's cries as he clutched his hand…nor did she hear the gentle hum of a saber being turned off. She didn't see Anakin turn against the Emperor. She shook herself from her stunned state and ran to her father.

"Lets go" said her mother. Eva nodded and watched as Anakin lifted Luke over his shoulder. She heard the clatter of the approaching the storm troopers and saw as Padme silently entered the ship behind Anakin.

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"Anakin." Called Eva. He had just returned from the back of the ship, where Luke lay.

"Hmm?" he asked distantly.

"Anakin turn around." Said Eva smiling at Padme who stood behind Anakin. He complied, though confused by Eva's antics until,

"Ani…" whispered Padme. Instantly Anakin picked her up and hugged her tightly.

"Padme…why…how…where."

"I'll explain everything. Come." She whispered grabbing his hand and leading him to the back of the ship.

Eva smiled and turned to Obi-Wan who sat in the cockpit looking rather bewildered.

"Can you fly this thing?" he asked.

"Sure…rear thrusters on flip the thing-a-ma-bob. Oh and turn the whatch-ma-call-it. Then we should be ready for hyper-space."

"Is thing-a-ma-bob a professional term?"

"As a matter of fact it is." Said Eva.

"How many flying lessons did you have anyways."

"Ummm… 1 I think….no wait that was only half of a class because we got interrupted by some important mission."

"Great we're doomed."

"Don't say that, Master."

"Why did I agree to training another Skywalker?" murmured Obi-Wan.

"Because you're insane…" muttered Eva smiling slightly.

"That's Probably true."