After a week at the lake house, the whole party returned to the residence in Theed. Luke and Leia had decided that is was coming time to leave the world of Naboo and it bruised their hearts. Sola was saddened to hear it as well but she smiled with tears shining in her eyes. She embraced them both and said, "You and your fiances are always welcome to our homes. The lake house is always at your disposal as well. Please visit us as often as you can and keep in contact with us."

Leia smiled and said, "We will as often as we can. Knowing that we have surviving family is a blessing we never expected to have. Thank you for your hospitality and for teaching us what you know about our parents. It brings us both closure, something we never expected to have."

Sola held them each in an arm and Luke whispered, "The force moves in mysterious ways. I feel as though a part of my life has come into balance, one that I hadn't even realized was out of balance."

Mara's mind reached his through their force bond and said, Good grief, Farmboy! You're beginning to sound like a B'omarr monk fortune dispenser at a carnival arcade!

Even though the words were slightly mocking, Luke could sense the joy and love in her presents and returned happily, And you sound like a fringeward scoundrel and rogue who doesn't know any better.

Shola let them go and said, "We will give you breakfast before you leave for the palace. The Royal Family will want to have a meal with you, I am sure of it."

Leia smote her forehead and said, "Luke, we still need to investigate those two force sensitive kids at the school to see if they can become Jedi. If so, we can bring them with us providing their parents are okay with it of course."

Shola looked confused. "What do you mean 'providing their parents are okay with it'? The old order basically just took the children. They were even backed by Republic law."

Luke shook his head firmly. "That was the old Jedi Order and the old Republic. If the parents wish their children to remain with them, then remain with them the children will. I refuse to force any to be Jedi or to leave the ones they love. It is not our place to decide someone's destiny."

Sola smiled and said, "Your parents would be proud. Come, let us enjoy one more dinner together. Tomorrow we will see you off."

The following morning found the Skywalkers and their fiances embracing their newly found family members and wishing them well. Shola and her daughters were tearful as were their children to see Luke and Leia go. Leia herself was tearful and she and Luke promised to visit as often as they could and at least comm their family members when they could. The children had grown very fond of all four of them. When all the goodbyes had been said, they drove back towards the palace where their ship was still landed. They were met, of course and without surprise, by the royal family. King Marious Tahoon bowed slightly and said, "We hope that your visit with the Naberries was a fruitful one."

Leia smiled and replied for them both. "It was indeed, your Highness. We learned quite a bit about our mother Padme Naberrie Amidala and Anakin Skywalker and that is what we wanted."

The King smiled in pleasure and said, "I'm very glad to hear that. Before you leave, would you do my family and I the honor of dining with us? Also, please do not forget the two force sensitive children. They truly need a guiding hand and I can think of none better than yours."

Luke chuckled and said in reply, "I haven't forgotten, Majesty. We'll go straight to them."

The King was pleased and they went to the school. It was loud and rambunctious. Evidently, they were in between periods when Luke and Mara and Leia arrived. It was a school that educated those who were between the ages of twelve and fourteen standard years. In a small conference room sat two young people. Both were human or at least near human. One of them had dark brown hair and green eyes while the other had blue eyes and stark white hair. The white haired child also had white and blue face paint. They were both very quiet and shy as Luke, Mara and Leia walked in. Luke sat down across from them and smiled kindly. "Hello. My name is Luke Skywalker. What are your names?"

With a quiet voice, the Human female with brown hair said, "Emma Illana, Master Skywalker. This is Barabus Gaul. He's not from Naboo."

Luke widened his eyes and said, "Really? Tell me, Barabus, where are you from?"

With proud but still nervous eyes, the boy lifted his chin. "I am from the forest world of Sar'kai."

Luke nodded and did his best to look impressed. "I don't know very much about Sar'kai but what I do know is impressive. I hear that their planetary defense shields, weapons and starships are the rivals of even the Empire's at the height of its power. Is that true?"

The boy smiled and nodded. "Yes. The Empire came with a fleet but we were ready for it, activating our own way planetary shields and planetary guns and mobilizing our defense fleet. The Imperials decided to declare us neutral rather than try and take our systems."

Luke was about to reply when the room's door opened and in walked two men and two women, obviously the children's parents. Two of them had the same white and blue markings while the other two were Naboo citizens, though one of them wore the helmet and uniform of a Royal Officer of the Law. They both looked wearily at the Jedi. Luke stood and walked over to them. "Good morning. I am Luke Skywalker. I take it that you are the parents of these young ones?"

They all nodded and the male adult Sar'kai said, "Yes we are. Tell me, Jedi Skywalker, can our children be Jedi Knights?"

All four of them looked very anxious and Luke looked back at Mara. The fiery redhead focused on the children and said, "Hold still, children. Close your eyes."

Mara did the same and searched their minds, using a technique the Emperor had taught her years ago for identifying force sensitive beings. One after the other she checked and when she was finished, she opened her eyes and looked over at Luke. "They have the potential, Beloved. They could be fine Jedi Knights."

The parents looked beyond relieved. So happy were they that the women both hugged Luke, Leia and Mara and the men shook their hands heartily before they turned to their children. "We will go home and pack your things. Then, Jedi Skywalker, Jedi Organa and Jedi Jade will take you with them to become Jedi."

The two children suddenly looked very tearful. Emma Illana jumped into her parents' arms and wept, saying as she did, "I don't want to go, Father. Please, don't make me go!"

Her father was tearing up as well as he looked into her eyes. "My dear, you must be strong. Your gift, your strange and wonderful gift will continue to go out of control until you hurt someone. You must learn to control it, my dear, dear child. That way you can return one day, when you are a powerful and noble Jedi Knight. Do you understand me, my wonderful girl?"

With a sniffle and a brave face, Emma nodded her head and said, "Yes, Father, I do."

The young Sar'kai male looked as though he were perfectly composed and he said to his friend, "We'll look after each other, Emma. We always have before."

Mara suddenly looked sharply at Luke. Through their force bond, she said to him, these two kids have a bond a lot like our own. Stars, it's every bit as strong as ours too.

Luke couldn't sense it but his future wife's ability to sense these things were far beyond his own. Oh boy. Two teenagers in the midst of their pubescent years with a strong force bond and we get to cart them off away from their parents and try to teach them discipline, focus and the ways of the Jedi. We sure have our work cut out for us now.

Though highly amused by his assessment, Mara sent him a rather stern reply. Be serious, Skywalker! This is the first time we've come across someone with our kind of force bond. I'm willing to bet money they'll be able to communicate like we can.

Luke nodded and turned to the parents. "I suggest you have your children return home and pack. Meet us outside of the royal hanger of the Theed Palace no later than twenty hundred. We will be taking off and returning to Coruscant at twenty-thirty."

Later that evening when the two kids arrived, they had gone from sadness to excitement. The realization that they would travel with the greatest heroes in the galaxy and be trained by them aroused their youthful exuberance. They were both trying so hard to remain solemn and respectful but both were fidgeting with excited energy. As soon as they were aboard the ship and Luke and Mara were in the cockpit going through take off procedures, Han made the decision to show the kids to their rooms. "Alright, Kiddos these quarters are your's. Now we're trusting you to behave yourselves. Can you do that?"

They both nodded solemnly and stowed away there gear. Han chuckled and said, "Come on. Let's head to the commons room. I'm sure that our three Jedi are going to want to have a word with you."

They all filed out to the lounge area and sat on the comfortable couches. Leia smiled and said, "Why don't you tell me about yourselves?"

They looked at each other and Barabus, who was bolder and more outspoken, said, "Well I was born and raised on Sar'kai. When I was seven, my father moved to Naboo as a merchant employed by one of the more wealthy families on our planet. It was shortly after that when I found out that I was - well - different. When I got angry or excited or stressed out, things around me would explode. I didn't even know it was me at first. Then I noticed that, when I was excited, there was this feeling of pressure building inside - a feeling that I could expel but when I did, that's when things blew up. Well we heard that the New Republic and the Jedi were on the rise and that you were coming here after and our parents hoped that contacting the King would get us a audience with you and the Jedi Skywalker and Jade."

Leia nodded and leaned back, crossing her legs and said, "How old are you both?"

Barabus shrugged self consciously. "I'm thirteen standard years old."

Leia smiled and turned to Emma. "And how about you, Dear?"

Almost too quietly to hear, Emma murmured, "My name is Emma Illana and I was born here on Naboo. My father is a law enforcement officer in Theed city. I found out that I had the force when I was ten and could communicate with animals and other beings even if I didn't understand their language, I could still understand and help them understand. I'm fourteen years old."

From the cockpit came Luke and Mara who both sat down to Leia's right with Luke in between the two women. Luke smiled kindly at them and asked, "How did the two of you meet?"

They both scooted closer together and not-so discretely clasped hands. Emma smiled shyly and said, "I was being ridiculed by some of the other kids and Barabus comforted me and told me he thought that I was amazing and that my ability to talk to creatures was wonderful. He told me that he had things that he couldn't control too. Aside from communication, I also can move things just by thinking about it. I think Barabus can too."

Luke and Mara glanced at one another before turning back to the two young ones. "You are both very strong in the force with a great deal of latent talent;" said Mara, keeping her voice calm despite her excitement. Luke nodded and said, "We will put you both in an instructor who will be good for you when we return to Coruscant. In the mean time, Mara and I are going to teach you a few very basic things - starting with the most simple forms of meditation."

It took the group several days to get back to Coruscant and when they returned, they were surprised to see a very large group of people waiting for them outside the section of the Imperial Palace reserved for the Jedi's use - the Jedi, members of Rogue, Grey and Blue Squadron, Judder Page and a couple of his commandos, members of New Republic Intelligence and so on. Chewbacca was there was well. Luke smiled uncertainly as they went down the boarding ramp. The Jedi Masters Galen Marek, Rahm Kota and Kanan Jarrus strode up and said, "Have you obtained the answers you were looking for, Luke and Leia?"

They both sighed and nodded. Leia said heavily, "Yes we have though the answers often lead to more questions."

Kota shrugged and said, "Such is life, Princess. Now, we have all decided to meet you, not only because you are our dear friends but also because we decided that it was time that we expedited two very important events. Do you know what those events are?"

All four of them looked among each other before shaking their heads. A wry, almost wicked smile crossed Kota's face and he crossed his arms over his armored chest. "Why your weddings of course. After much talk among the Jedi Knights and us Masters and among your friends, we have come to the decision."

All four of them were now exceedingly nervous and the two new young ones, sensing the anxiety of four such famous heroes, were actually chuckling with amusement. Winter Retrac suddenly came forward and she said with the wickedest, most gleeful look on her face, "We decided that, until both weddings are planned and come to be, neither of the Skywalkers will be allowed in a room alone with their fiances. Do you understand what that means?"

All four of them went slack jawed and then began to complain at once. "What? You can't do that! We have a say in this too, you know." said Leia indignantly.

"What the hell is the point of this? It's not like it's going to make time go by faster. Besides, I can't wait that long to - to..." said Han, trying to stammer what he meant.

Mara was wrathful and said, "Fine, be that way. If that's the case, I guess Luke and I are just going to have to get used to an audience;" and she grabbed Luke and kissed him passionately, wrapping a leg around his waist, interrupting him as he was saying, "Is that really necessary? I mean, we are adults and Jedi Knights not to mention military trained, I'm sure we don't mmmph-"

Laughing hard, several people pulled them apart which took a little more effort for Luke and Mara since the latter had literally jumped into his arms and wrapped her legs around his waist, anchoring herself to him with all four of her limbs. When separated, all four of them looked surly and unhappy. The two young force sensitives were hand in hand, waiting to be given instruction. Leia remembered them and said, "Jedi Knights and Jedi Masters, we have two new students. Let's bring them inside and get them settled."

They went to the temple with Luke, Mara, Leia and Han following behind morosely.

All four of them stayed in the same suite, each of the lovers in a separate bed. To assure this, Tycho Celchu and Winter Retrac also stayed to ensure that they behaved. This didn't stop Mara from trying to sneak into Luke's room for a little late-night love. She had snuck past both sleeping watchers and was about to hit Luke's door release when it hissed quietly open. Mara smiled and murmured quietly, "Looks like we had the same idea. Let me in."

Luke's eyes were distant and he murmured, "Come on. We need to get to the balcony."

Mara frowned and was about to ask him what he was talking about when she sensed it through his bond. There was a pull from the force to the balcony. Silent as shadows, they slipped out to the balcony and smiled at the sight. Leia was already there and next to her was the glowing apparition of Anakin Skywalker. "Father;" said Luke by way of greeting. The still-young face of the Jedi Master was covered with a smile. "Hello, my son and future daughter-in-laugh. I hope that all that you learned on your trip to Naboo brings you closure and understanding."

Luke went over and leaned on the rail next to his sister. "It does, Father."

Leia took his hand and said to their father. "I never thought I would be able to do this but..." and she paused, thinking over it one last time before saying in a sure, definite voice, "...I forgive you, Father."

All three of the others were shocked. Had he been alive, Luke was certain that Anakin would have burst into tears. As it was, a grateful smile crossed the apparitions face and he bowed his head. "That's more than I ever expected, Leia. I can never thank you enough for that. But - but why?"

Leia sighed and said, "Whatever you did as Darth Vader, you still killed the Emperor and saved Luke and Mara. If none of that had happened, then we wouldn't be where we are now - building the New Republic and the New Jedi Order. Just as all the death and destruction can be laid at your feet, so can our successes - at least in part."

Anakin bowed again and said, "I never thought that this would happen. I never even dared to hope for your forgiveness. Tell me, Leia, do you feel at peace with this?"

Leia smiled. "Yes. For the first time in my life, that part of my life is in balance. Wow! Now I'm beginning to sound like a B'omarr monk carnival fortune!"

Luke rolled his eyes and Mara snickered. Anakin turned to them and said, "And what about you two?"

Luke smiled and said, "I feel even closer to you and to my mother than I did before and my respect for both of you has only increased. My only regret is that I never met either of you as Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala - at least not before it was too late."

Anakin smiled and turned his eyes on Mara. She chuckled and said, "Well, I have to say that I see a lot of you in Luke and Leia and a lot of their mother as well. It brings me closer to them and..." and she wrapped her arms around Luke lovingly, "...makes me love this one even more."

Leia and Anakin chuckled before the latter said, "Thank you for doing this, my children. Now I must go. Remember your mother and remember me and learn what you can from what you know of us."

With that, he faded into the night. Leia looked at Luke and Mara pointedly. "You to aren't supposed to be alone together."

Mara lifted her chin and said, "What, you gonna wake the other Alderaanians on us?"

Leia shook her head and said, "Nope - so long as you find a way to quietly wake Han for me."

Luke and Mara laughed, "Sure."

Before they even had the chance, however, a calm voice said, "I don't think so, Jedi."

Out of the dark room stepped Winter and Tycho. Luke and Mara sighed in frustration and Mara growled, "You mark my words, I WILL get what I'm after and it's gonna take more than a Squadron commander and his NRI girlfriend to stop me."

With that, she went back to her room. Sensing that Luke was watching her leave, she exaggerated the swing in her hips and asked through their force bond, Can I count on your help, Farmboy?

Of course you can! You think I like this any more than you do?

Tycho and Winter looked at the other two and said, "Can we trust you?"

"Nope;" they both replied snarkily. Winter looked at Tycho and said, "Just keep an eye on them. I'm gonna check on Major Jade."

Luke and Leia sighed and looked out over Coruscant. The planet never truly slept - never even slowed down. Reaching out together into the force, the twins felt the new levels of peace and harmony in one another. They smiled and looked at each other. "We have legacies to live out you and I;" murmured Luke. "We both must live out the legacy of our parents of course but you have the legacy of Bail Organa and I have the legacy of my Aunt and Uncle to live as well."

Leia nodded. "It's true. Now that I know where we came from, I can move forward. WE can move forward knowing that we are living up to what our parents, real and adopted, would have wanted."

Luke hugged his sister, kissed her forehead and murmured, "I'm proud of you, Leia. I never imagined how much you would grow."

She laughed and said, "And I'm proud of you, even though you drive me insane sometimes with your righteous optimism and confidence and your blasted piety too."

Luke laughed. "Piety? I'm still trying to find a way to kriff my fiance despite direct orders form the Masters. That doesn't sound much like piety to me."

Leia chuckled and stretched. "Well, since we were all discovered, all four of us are sleeping alone tonight. Sleep well, Luke."

"Sleep well, Leia."

This is the last chapter of "Where we came from." Hope you enjoyed. As always, read, review and request. Love you all.

Updated 12.02.2017