Super Star Destroyer Executor, training room

"HA! I win again," 17 year old Ben Skywalker gloated to his younger sister Bella, they had both undergone growth spurts in the past three years and as a result, they looked slightly different from before, Ben had grown to be rather tall at 6'0, only two inches than Grace, who was also in the room meditating, he still was a whole foot shorter than their father and he wasn't sure why no one in the family but him was so tall, though he never questioned it, he had grown quite a lot of muscle mass due to the training and his chocolate brown hair fell to his shoulders. Bella Skywalker had also grown quite a bit, she was now 15 and would continue to grow though, she stood at 5'8 which while only a few inches taller than Padmé who was 5'4, she was also fairly muscled though she didn't like to use muscle and preferred speed, agility and grace, that statement particularly annoyed Grace herself once though she grew out of it, neither of them were above glaring at Ben for his gloating though, so they did.

"Yeah right, I thought you two were in a saber duel, not a match of the force, you get your ass kicked by both Dad and Luke," Grace reminded him pointedly, Ben glared back at her while Bella smiled at Grace, grateful for her sister's defence.

"Yes, but Dad uses the force all the time in duels, he encourages it, and you know that," he countered, Grace nodded.

"He does," she conceded, "But you focus almost exclusively on force power and trickery, don't think I've forgotten that time where you killed that Sith pretender by yanking a speeder at his head, then stabbing him, you would've been dead meat had you not done that," Grace told him, worry on her face, Ben sighed. He remembered what she was talking about, a year ago during a mission to Vrogas Vas, Palpatine had been so desperate that he'd resorted to using Sith pretenders to lure Anakin Skywalker into a trap to capture him and in his words, bring him home, however this had caught Ben's eye instead, since he was 16 at the time and his older siblings had done much more at younger ages, he'd got his parents to send him to deal with this man, he was an ex Jedi though he wasn't much of one as the purge had happened when he was a padawan, his name was Jendro and considering the fact he was in his late 30s, the fact he was killed by a teenager would've made one either laugh or bring him back from the dead to throttle him with something for his incompetence, the door to the training room opened and their father walked in.

"Grace, get back down to the surface, Leia needs your help, Ben, you will help Han and Luke deal with any Tie fighters you see coming from the star destroyers who have just entered the system, Bella I need you to join Ben behind the controls of your fighter," Anakin ordered, his voice carrying the authority he always had but bringing it up a notch because his children were always stubborn and never really followed orders much, he wouldn't begrudge them though it was annoying.

"Yes dad," Grace and Bella answered in unison, Ben had what looked like a pout on his face though.

"Dad, why do I have to fly with her? Can't you do it?" Ben whined, he was met by a force push as his father's stern cerulean eyes locked on his pouted ones.

"I will be flying, but I will lead, you and Bella will have each other's backs, do you understand?" Anakin asked, the same authoritative note to his voice, Ben rolled his eyes but nodded stiffly.

"Yes dad," he answered eventually, Anakin looked at them critically before turning around and motioning for them to follow him, they made their way to a hangar where the starfighters were kept, Anakin's at the front, R2 working on the ship, Ben's and Graces were in the middle and Bella's at the back, they all got in and signalled the Executor calmly, where Admiral Firmus Piett answered them.

"Admiral! This is General Skywalker, have the men been briefed?" Anakin asked, Piett nodded, though he was slightly hurt by the insulation that he wouldn't do his job, Anakin sensed this.

"Admiral, I don't mean it like that, just doing precautions that's all," Anakin assured him, Piett's image smiled.

"You know how I am sir, I don't like being criticised because it reminds me too much of the Academy on Axxila," Piett replied softly, Grace rolled her eyes.

"Save the sob stories for later! We've got a battle to win here!" Grace shouted, Anakin didn't like the way she said that, but said nothing and kept his mental shields locked down tightly, he wasn't that worried as Padmé had been kept on the Rebel Command ship that she'd visited personally for a political debate about what to do with the galaxy after the war was over, she told him that they had wanted a New Republic and while that didn't surprise him, inwardly he still had doubts down to the strength the army would have, Padmé told him she had lectured Mon Mothma and Bail Organa (who was only there on his performance in founding the organisation, much to the chagrin of the Skywalkers, Anakin, Padmé and Leia especially) about demilitarising the New Republic.

While they both agreed that would be smart to present a different time after the Empire, it was a stupid decision overall because the threats wouldn't end after the Empire and both he and Padmé agreed that Mon and Bail would not lead the organisations because they would demilitarise immediately, he shook his head, clearing himself from his musings, Anakin focused on the space battle between himself, his children and the Imperials.

Hoth, surface a little later

"Dammit Grace! Took you long enough, where have you been!" Leia Skywalker shouted while deflecting blaster fire with her amethyst lightsaber, Grace rolled her eyes.

"I was training with Ben and Bella, we both know Owen likes to write stories more than train, Dad doesn't like that but thankfully, Mom has kept him quiet," Grace explained as she stabbed another trooper before sending 3 of them flying backwards into the snow, Leia threw her lightsaber at the AT-AT walker and cut its legs off, sending it toppling to the ground, Grace who was more known for her strange yet powerful use of the force lifted the AT-ST by raising her hand, then sent it flying at the other AT-AT walker out of the 4 that the Empire sent down to the planet. High Command had suggested that they use the intel that was leaked about a second Death Star making most stiffen, Alderaanians especially, Mon Mothma and Gial Ackbar suggested they send a team to check if this is true before Anakin scoffed and rolled his eyes, pointing out how Palpatine's deceitful nature is what could get them all killed if they weren't careful, he also believed that a trap was in play and if this truly was Palpatine's plan, then why would he let his enemies know about it? Bail Organa dismissed the argument stating that he believes in the saying 'keep your allies close, keep your enemies closer,' Anakin conceded that but thought that a trap was at work regardless, they knew the station was in construction over Endor with shield generators being built for it.

Anakin and Leia had suggested that a team should be sent down led by Luke and Grace Skywalker because they would be able to destroy the Death Star easier without the shields, the council was in a stalemate for a time but they were granted the request and as soon as Grace left Hoth, she and Luke, along with Han and a group of Rebel soldiers to destroy the shields while Anakin and Leia went up to the Death Star to take care of the Emperor and his new Sith apprentice Mara Jade, the sisters' battle musings were interrupted by a lightsaber being ignited and said Sith apprentice glared at them both with her green/yellow eyes.

"The Skywalker sisters, how charming, fighting side by side through everything, pity I have to kill you both," Mara Jade sneered, she had an evil smile on her face, as she didn't believe they would be much of a challenge, even together. In response, Leia raised her right hand and then Grace raised her left hand, making the last two AT-ATs lift up off the ground and when the sisters' hands touched, both walkers blew up, making the evil smile disappear from Mara's face.

"You maybe powerful, but you lack the skills necessary to defeat me, for I had the training from the most powerful force user in the galaxy," Mara gloated, though all that got her was raised eyebrows before Leia ignited her lightsaber, the amethyst blade making Mara raise an eyebrow as she knew the colour was extremely rare, Grace then ignited hers revealing the sapphire blade, looking every bit the Jedi Knight she aspired to be, Mara snarled at them before her crimson blade came forth in a formal salute, and then the three engaged in lightsaber combat.

In space at the moment

"Dad! I sense Jade is down there, shall I help Leia and Grace?" Luke asked over the comm channel, Anakin shook his head.

"Leia's training has improved leaps and bounds, her speed is enough to counter that of Obi Wan in his damn prime, Luke, remember Aunt Snips' teachings about speed being a counter to physical strength, you may be stronger, but she has the speed to counter it, Leia has both in equal measure and Grace helping her, she'll be fine," Anakin assured him, Luke looked worried but nodded regardless.

His father was right as the majority of his saber training was done with his Aunt whereas his father catered to his force abilities and how to implement them effectively in a battle along with touching up on his saber skills, his Aunt was a compassionate woman, as was his mother but it was clear that both were fierce warriors when needed as his mother showed that she was quite able with a blaster and Ahsoka was like a cyclone of wind against the Stormtroopers that Palpatine and his lackeys commanded and it showed with her white lightsabers leaving him bruised many times.

"Yes Dad," Luke obeyed, Anakin smiled.

"Luke, the battle in space has been won, go to the Rebel Rendezvous point and receive your orders from there, Grace, myself and the rest of us will join you there soon, your mother would love to see you," Anakin suggested/ordered, Luke smiled and nodded as his craft went into hyperspace and to the Rebel rendezvous point at Riflor, Anakin and his men went back to the Executor with one mission in mind.

The death of Emperor Palpatine.

Hoth surface

The battle between the three warriors was nothing General Carlist Rieekan had ever seen before, General Leia Skywalker and Commander Grace Skywalker looked like whirling cyclones while the new Vader (his nickname for Mara Jade, though he'd never call her that in public) fought with speed, grace (no pun intended) and fluidity, he winced a little when Jade raised her blade and cut off Grace's right arm from just above her elbow and was about to strike the killing blow, before the amethyst blade of Leia Skywalker stabbed her in the heart, she went over and helped her sobbing sister get up but not before taking her lightsaber out of the severed hand.

"Come on Grace, we'll call Alliance High Command and tell them the good news that Lady Jade has fallen," Leia said while giving Grace her lightsaber as she used her left hand and placed it on her belt, she wasn't bleeding but it hurt badly and would be a pain for some time. Fortunately, given their father knew a fair bit about prosthetics and artificial limbs, his laboratory on the Executor contained artificial limbs of all sorts of designs for all individuals and depending on the injury, were made accordingly, there were full metal arms, those arms again but with synthetic flesh covering them, arms without the shoulder but definitely above the elbow and the same with synth flesh versions, just above the elbow and synth flesh, the forearm, and just hands and the wrists. It was the same with legs, though those were slightly more limited due to the lack of experience he had with them and the lack of modifications he made to his when he had them.

"Dad this is Leia, get one of those arms ready! We're going to need one, and fast!" Leia shouted into her comm, Anakin gasped on his end of the comm.

"For who? You or Grace?" Anakin asked, trying to keep the rage out of his voice.

"Dad, she's dead, don't worry, you and I will deal with Sidious soon," Leia assured him, she heard her fathers' sigh of relief when she told him that Mara Jade was dead.

"Thank fuck for that! I'm on my way to the lab with an idea in mind, ask her though, does she want synthetic flesh or not?" Anakin asked, Leia looked at Grace who mouthed "synthetic flesh please" as Leia turned back to their father.

"She wants synthetic flesh, I always thought you having a lab of artificial limbs was odd but considering what just happened, I can understand you being ready for anything," Leia told him, Anakin sighed.

"Your mother thought it odd as well, but understood why considering my bad luck with injuries, she didn't bring up the issue again. Regardless, get aboard the Executor now! We need Grace fit and ready for the last hurrah against the Empire," Anakin ordered, Leia nodded.

"Yes Dad, we're on our way now," Leia replied and cut the transmission, she sighed deeply, and looked at her younger sister in the cot, Grace gave a weak smile and soon fell asleep.

Executor med-bay, 5 hours later

Grace awoke slowly, groaning in pain as she tried to move, but she felt a comforting, soothing hand on her shoulder and saw her mothers concerned brown eyes and her father pacing in front of her, she frowned in confusion as she could've sworn that her mother was above Riflor on an Alliance battleship.

"I came here when I heard about your injury and before you ask yes we are at Riflor," Padmé explained to her still weak daughter, Grace grimaced at the choice of wording, injury? That's a damn understatement Mom! She thought angrily, though her mother couldn't hear such thoughts, her father and siblings could, and they gave her reproving looks.

"You alright Grace?" Anakin asked softly, Grace saw his concerned blue eyes drift to her new prosthetic right forearm as it rested on the bed, it was made with her arms in mind as her arms weren't big, but they were very long. Grace slowly raised her new arm, she glanced over it and it felt like her real arm, she could still feel with it as well which was a beneficial feature her father added for more recent cases like this, she could see slight differences though as the part of her real arm just above this new one had a sort of purple tinge that looked like a bruise. Other than that, it felt like a real arm and she wasn't about to complain as she tested it out by making it a fist and unclenching it, moving the fingers slowly, she then turned the expectant, concerned faces of her family, whom was going to grow if Han and Leia's interactions had anything to say, and gave them all a warm smile, which was returned along with sighs of relief.

In just a few more weeks, the Empire would be gone, finally.