Chapter 8:
The Healing
The crew of the Millennium Falcon arrive at the med-bay on Coruscant's Senate palace. Anakin was still in his mask and suit, with his son, daughter and friends standing at the door. Luke says, "You ready, Father?" Vader (Anakin) looks at his son, "Yes, son. I am ready. Let the healing begin." Medical droids approached Vader. "Please lie down, sir." Vader did as instructed. "I need everyone to wait in the lobby, please. This process will take some time." Yoda motioned the remaining party into the Jedi Council chambers and had them sit in the library. "Here, the Archives are, of the great wars of the Sith and the Jedi. Learn, you must, young Skywalkers, of the Clone Wars and of Vader's fall to the Dark Side of the Force." As the son and daughter of the Chosen One look around the Archives, Han and Chewie remained seated. Yoda approached them. "Strong, you are not, in the ways of the Force; but strong is your love for the daughter of the Chosen One. And you, Chewbacca, good to see you again, it is. A long time, has it been." Chewie growled a respectful reply to the aged Master. "Now I know why you people believe in and what you believe about the Force. I never understood it before. I thought it was a 'hokey religion'. I guess I was wrong. I'm sorry if I offended you, Master Yoda." Yoda softly chuckled, "Offend me, you did not, Captain Solo. If open your mind, you do, learn as the Skywalkers will of the Force, you will. Much time and training it will take. Patience, you must have." "I'm not a patient man, to be honest." "In time, learn it you will. Since no bounty of your life, there is, more time you have to learn the Force." Han narrowed his eyebrows, "How did you know of the bounty on my head?" Yoda smiled, "Know your mind, I do." He chuckled his way to the library sections where Luke and Leia were reading. "Learn something, you have?" Leia looked at Yoda, "We want to know, is our mother still alive?" Putting his head on his chin, Yoda responded, "In time, reveal that, we will." "We?" asked Luke. "The Council, young Skywalker, will reveal your mother's true fate."
C-3PO walked into the room. "Excuse me for the interruption, but Master Skywalker, that is Master Anakin, is being moved to the bacta tanks. I suggest you children will want to look upon your father. Oh what a progress he has made in the past hour."
The Jedi's children made their way to the bacta tanks and Leia gasped. "Is that my father?" Yoda approached the glass, "Your father, he is. Healed much, he has." Han and Chewie approach from behind. "New legs, arms and hands. Wow, what a piece of work he was before this." Chewie growled in agreement. The med-bay came toward the party and explained: "The patient has suffered severe damage to his body, probably from past battles. It will be several hours before he's able to regain full use of his legs. For now, a wheelchair or a sitting pad, similar to Master Yoda's would be sufficient alleviation. Now, please wait in the lobby. There is still work to be done. I will call Master Yoda when Master Skywalker is ready." The party departed again.
Leia was softly weeping, "Leia, what's wrong?" Luke asked. "I can't believe that's him," she said. "All this time I thought Bail Organa was my father. But now, I know the truth. I'm actually happy, Luke. I'm happy to see Father again." Luke looked at the bacta tank holding his father, "So am I, sister. So am I."