Yay a new chapter! Be cautioned…something a bit sad occurs.

Thoughts flashed through Ianna's mind, Rien was dead and there was nothing she could do about it. The red-haired girl laid crumpled in the floor a few feet before her, but battle droids blocked the path to her. Iann would have to mourn for her later.

Meanwhile...

Leia watched in awe as the huge metal door of the ballroom came sailing through the air, slamming fatally into groups of stormtroopers. There was no propulsion device attached to it…what in the world could be moving such a large object? And when did Ianna learn to wield the weapon of the Jedi?

Leia was not ignorant of jedi the way so many others her age were. Her father told her secret stories about the knights of legend, Mace Windu, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Shaak Ti, Aayla Secura, and many others. But she had thought that they were all gone, that is, until she saw Ianna brandish a glowing green blade.

Smoke rose up from where the automatic doors had once stood. The gap it left was now sparking and smoking where the wires controlling it had been ripped through. Leia saw a blue lightsaber rise from the haze. "Another Jedi?!?!?" She thought to herself. "Hey Ianna!" She called.

"What Leia???" Ianna yelled back irritatedly. She was still quite busy deflecting blaster shots, and naturally, was not particularly in the mood for a chat.

"Are there simply hordes of Jedi hiding in the woodwork???" She called sarcastically.

"Nope, just two!"

Leia glanced back behind her at where the blue lightsaber had ignited and saw to her shock that it was Aine who was now fighting her way through the crowd.

"Well that explains a lot."

OOO

"I'm Sorry Master." Ianna let her thoughts wander over to Aine, who was slicing through troopers with her lightsaber in one hand, while using the force to send others hurling through the air. They did not even have time to shoot their blasters before she had them in her power.

"This is not the time for apologies Ianna; I'll have to deal with you later. For now, why don't you make yourself useful and help me?"

Ianna did not even give a response. She sprang across the room to join her master; lightsaber hissing through the air, slicing into the white armor of the clone troopers. The long, oversized gown hindered her footing, but fortunately, she was able to stay balanced.

Just then, more troops flooded into the room. "They've got reinforcements!" Ianna shouted to Leia, who was now only a short distance away.

"Really now?" Leia returned sarcastically.

"Girls! This is no time for talking!" Aine called out harshly. She glanced frantically about the room, estimating the odds before making a decision. With a flick of her hand, she used the force to scoop up Leia and Ianna, throwing them swiftly to the other side of the room.

"Hey!" Leia protested as she was placed behind a pillar in the corner of the room along with Ianna. She turned to her friend indignantly "Does she think we're too young to help or something?" She stood up and prepared to shoot into the midst of the stormtroopers. Ianna tugged the hem of her dress sharply, "Don't Leia! I'm sure she's doing this for a reason!"

They both watched in silence as Aine sheathed her lightsaber and clasped her hands together for a split second. When her hands came apart, she faced them towards the clones around her and a web of blue energy blasted from them. The energy crackled through the air, reaching to the far corners of the ballroom, stopping just short of where Ianna and Leia crouched. After a few moments of tortured screams, all the clones fell to the ground.

"We must hurry! They will send more reinforcements soon!" Aine said in a forceful voice. "Leia, your father is very near…he will arrive in a few moments. But first, I must do something. It will not take long." Leia nodded obediently. Aine placed her hand on Leia's forehead. The girl closed her eyes and a peaceful look came over her face.

"Are you masking her memory of this night so that she won't tell anyone we're Jedi? Because I think Leia would keep it a secret. In fact, she deserves to know."

"I'm not masking this night." Aine replied solemnly.

Ianna sighed in relief "Good."

"I am erasing all memories she has ever had of us. When she comes of out this trace, it will seem like she never met us." Aine took her hand off of Leia's forehead. The girl was still unaware of her surroundings.

Ianna trembled "Wh-what?"

Aine ignored Ianna's question "We'll have to carry her out to Bail's speeder. After that, I need you to do as I tell you. Come now, we must make haste."

Ianna did not move.

"Ianna! We haven't much time!" Aine pleaded. "I know that you're hurt, but I don't have time to explain why I had to do this."

"You just destroyed everything that I have built up for myself here." Ianna snarled. "I hope you're happy." She picked up Ianna's feet and together, they carried Leia out to Bail, who had just stepped out of his speeder.

"Leia!" he cried in relief.

"She will wake up in a few moments, but she won't remember anything about Ianna and me." Aine replied as they all climbed into Bail's speeder. "You might want to keep her out of school until talk of the disastrous party wears off."

Bail sighed "If you think that is best, then I respect your decision Master Krysten. Thank you for saving my daughter. I will never forget your kindness."

"The Coruscanti Ambassador's daughter is inside. I'm sorry, but I did not get there in time to save her." Aine murmured soberly.

"I will provide them with the fare back to their own Planet as well as the materials for a proper funeral ceremony" Bail clutched Leia closely. "But you must go. There is a small fighter ship ready to go in my port. It has enough fuel for about three days worth of travel. I wish I could have acquired you something nicer, but I'm afraid this was all I could manage on such short notice." the looming figure of the Organa house rose up before them.

"It is more than enough Bail. Thank you."

Bail smiled grimly "Hard times are about to come down upon us." He leaned closer to whisper "Our Rebel spies have finally infiltrated the imperial engineering program. Let us hope they are successful."

Aine nodded "I simply hope that they do not cross Darth Vader or the Emperor. If that time ever comes, all will be lost, for none short of a Jedi can resist their torture."

The speeder slowed down and began it's descent to the dock. Bail glanced nervously from side to side, making sure that no one was around. "We're here. Hurry now and board the ship."

"We're leaving?" Ianna spoke for the first time since Aine fogged Leia's memory. Her voice was small and trembling, as if she were trying hard not to cry.

Aine grabbed the box of provisions that Bail had prepared for their journey. "We cannot stay here Ianna. Not only would we be endangering ourselves, we would endanger those around us. Bail has taken a great risk in order to help us. Hurry now and get on the ship, for we haven't much time."

Ianna stood up and prepared to board the starship, glancing longingly at her best friend. To her surprise, Leia began to stir. Ianna sat down and gently shook her by the shoulders. "Leia…Leia…wake up and see me for one last time." She whispered. A thought crossed her mind. "If Aine can use the force to put her to sleep, maybe I can wake her up…or even restore her memory!" Ianna placed her hand on Leia's forehead and concentrated. The force engulfed her in its being and Ianna noticed that it seemed to navigate her through Leia's mentality. It was difficult, for Leia's mind was quick to resist despite the fact that she was unconscious.

"Ianna! Get over here!" Aine's voice took on a tone Ianna had never heard before…she was actually scared.

"No!" Ianna shouted back, feeling pleased with herself. It was a very unjedi-like sensation. "I will never go with you!" She was very close to bringing Leia back, she was sure of it.

"Ianna do not force me to use corporal means!" Aine warned. It was beginning to rain and the wind whipped her long hair about her menacingly. She raised her hand to use the force to bring Ianna to her. "It's time to go."

Leia's eyelids flittered a bit before opening wide. "Don't forget me" Ianna managed to whisper before she was lifted into the air and placed in her seat on the fighter. Aine jumped into the passenger seat beside her. "Ianna I'll need you to pilot. You have the natural gift for flying these things. Besides, I'll have to operate the navigation and defense systems."

Ianna ignored her. She could see Bail's speeder fly away towards the government offices in the center of the city.

"Ianna please don't act like a child! Look, there are already clone fighter pilots circling the sky. If they see us here, the Organas are doomed."

"As you wish Master." Ianna replied glumly.

"I promise we'll talk about this as soon as the danger is over. For now, you need to remember your training." Aine offered sympathetically.

"Yes Master" Ianna replied "I'll try." She turned on the engines and the ship rose up from the dock. Soon, the landscape of Alderaan was far below them, like details on a map.

Aine switched on the shields. "It is our goal to leave the orbit of Alderaan. Once we have achieved that, I will give you the coordinates."

"Sounds easy enough."

"Then you have sensed the imperial fighters ahead?" Aine inquired pretentiously.

"What?" Ianna yelled "You didn't tell me that I'd have to dodge imperial tie-fighters!"

"Just concentrate Ianna. You can do this. Trust in the Force."

"Yes Master." Ianna put her bitter thoughts away and concentrated fully on the force. She felt its being wash over her like cool water that cleared her mind and put her nerves at ease.

"Here one comes." Aine stated. Ianna could hear the roar of its engines behind them. She quickly dipped downwards, avoiding the laser shots that the tie-fighter had fired at them. She spun the ship maneuvering it out of the way of more fire, placing it strategically behind the tie-fighter. Aine fired their own laser and landed a direct hit, causing the fighter to explode into flames.

"Good work Ianna. You did that more efficiently than I could." The roar of two more fighters sounded behind them. "Get ready, there are two of them this time."

Ianna braced herself and took the small ship in a circle around the fighters while in a spin, zigzagging the nose to avoid hits. When she was at the same situation as the other fighters, she pulled back and Aine took aim. However, this time, the fighters were able to dodge the shots.

"I have an idea." Ianna said as she stared intently into the target camera. She accelerated the fighter until she was directly above the two fighters, which flew side by side. "Come get me boys!" She grinned. and dropped down right in front of them.

Aine gripped the side of her seat nervously. "I certainly hope you know what you're doing…"

The tie-fighters fired, but Ianna quickly dodged it. She still stayed a few feet ahead of them. "Just a moment more…" She murmured to herself. She drifted ahead of the fighters just a bit more before taking a sharp turn to the right, circling around them completely. Both fighters attempted to follow her, which resulting in the further one crashing into the other whilst trying to make the sharp turn. Both ships were highly damaged and Aine knew that their shields were completely gone. She fired at them and the shots easily destroyed their targets.

"That's all of them." Ianna stated, the satisfaction evident in her voice.

"Think again young one." Aine stared ahead of them where about twelve tie-fighters laid in wait.

"Oh Crap."

OOO

"Dad, who was that?" Leia asked groggily as the speeder shot through the alleyways of Alderaan. "She seemed very familiar."

"You had a nightmare sweetie, go back to sleep." Bail replied gently. "It's all just a bad dream now."

"Okay." She leaned her head against the side of the speeder. "But I don't think it was all a bad dream though. An angel was there with me."

AUTHOR'S NOTES

The angel refers to Padme's spirit. Remember when Anakin first met her and thought that she was an angel from the moons of Iego?

Next chapter will possibly be Aine-centric. I'm getting tired of Ianna's point of view.

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