A.N: Sorry for the long delay! But in case you haven't noticed, I've been very busy!
Chapter Nine: Time Twist
Suddenly, a big black hole appeared in front of the Falcon.
"What the heck!" Han yelled.
"What is that thing?" Marle' asked.
"I don't know! But it's pulling us in!"
Before Han, Leia, Chewie or Marle' could react, they were sucked into the black hole, and disappeared from space.
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When Leia woke up, she found herself sprawled on top of Han and Marle'.
"Guys!" Leia said, shaking them. "Wake up!"
Han and Marle groaned as they began to wake up.
At that moment, Chewie appeared in the doorway and began to speak. Leia and Marle' looked at Han for a translation.
"What do you mean, 'we went back in time?"
"We WHAT?" Marle' and Leia said at the same time.
Chewie pointed at the window, and when everyone saw what was out there, they gasped.
They were on Corescaunt!
Tall buildings were all around them, and a transport was just landing on the landing pad in front of them. There were lots of people waiting for the transport, and they wore the most glamorous outfits that Han had ever seen.
"Let's get out there and see what's going on," Han said, walking out of the cockpit and down the ramp.
"Best idea you've had all day," Leia muttered.
Han glared at her, but said nothing.
As the group reached the crowd on the landing pad, Marle' realized that she was still wearing her dancing outfit, and she blushed furiously.
When the transport landed, Leia got the feeling that she needed to go over there and meet the people coming out. She began pushing her way through the crowd, not minding that people began to stare at her strangely.
When Leia reached the transport, she tapped the first man who came out. He wore a black leather vest, and his face looked familiar.
"Excuse me?" Leia said.
The young man turned to her with sparkling eyes and flashed her a charming smile.
"Can I help you, honey?" he asked.
The reddish/golden haired man standing at the door of the transport looked abashed when the younger man said 'honey.'
"Anakin!"
"Sorry, master."
Leia's heart jumped. Anakin? This young man's name was Anakin? If they were in the past, then was this Luke's father? It couldn't be! Unless…
"Are you Anakin Skywalker?" Leia asked.
"Yep! Anakin Skywalker, at your service!" Anakin said, giving a graceful bow.
"I… I need to tell you something," Leia whispered urgently.
"What is it?" Anakin asked, looking confused.
"Come with me."
Leia grabbed Anakin's arm, and began pulling him to what Leia was sure was the senate building.
Meanwhile, Han, Marle' and Chewie had watched all of this in amazement.
Han whistled. "How could Her Worship get a boyfriend like that in five minutes?"
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Inside the building was a hall with big columns. It was perfect for hiding behind.
"Here," Leia said, pushing Anakin behind one of them.
"Hay! What's going on, here?"
"I couldn't risk any of this being overheard."
"Why?"
"Listen, I'm from the future…" Anakin gasped. "Let me finish! In the future, there's an Empire, and all the Jedi including you have been killed off by a sith called Darth Vader."
"WHAT?"
Leia put her hands on Anakin's shoulders to steady him.
"There's more. In the future, I'm one of your son's best friends and…"
"My WHAT?"
"I'm sorry if you didn't know that you will be having a son in the near future…"
"A son? No, I did NOT know!"
"Calm down! The Emperor is also a sith. His name is Palpatine."
"Palpatine?" Anakin asked. "That's impossible! Obi-Wan and I just rescued him! He can't be the sith we are looking for!"
"He is!" Leia insisted. "Think about it! I know! I've seen him."
"But… I … that's impossible."
Leia smiled. "You sound exactly like Luke."
"Luke?"
"Your son."
Anakin smiled this time. "Does he look like me?"
Leia laughed. "Yes, he does! Though he's a lot shorter than you!"
"Thanks. And thanks for warning me."
"Anything for a friend."
Anakin smiled, but it wasn't genuine.
Leia leaned forward, and kissed him on the cheek. "Don't worry, it'll be alright. You might not want to tell your wife about this just yet."
"No, I'm sure you wouldn't want to tell me if you were seeing another woman, Ani," a woman said from behind them.
Suddenly, Leia and Anakin realized that this looked very suspicious.
"Padme! This isn't what it looks like!"
"Oh really?"
Anakin gulped. How was he going to explain all this to Padme? Leia spoke first.
"Oh, see… I can explain!"
"Can you?" Padme asked.
"Yes."
"Alright. First explain to me why you just kissed my husband!"
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A.N: Ha, ha! I finally got something down! Please review and tell me if you like this!