Chapter 12

Disclaimer: It's George's story and it always will be

Note: Suffering from writers block at the moment so I might not update as much as I used to, but I'm sure when I get new ideas I will update more.

The rain began to fall silently after the force storm and washed away the footprints that had been left by Anakin, Nick and Annabeth whilst they were running from the Jedi. It seemed that Anakin's thanks, no matter how sceptical he was, had earned them favour with the force. But unless Anakin and his friends reached a force wielder soon, there was only so much that the force could do for them at that moment.

"We should start looking for a force wielder today." Annabeth greeted them in the morning with that statement. Anakin took it as something that he would be forced to do, like thanking the force and calling it...his father. Anakin had to suppress a shudder at that thought, what kind of father was a bunch of particles anyway?

"Ani, I know you hate it but say something to the force." Annabeth told him.

Anakin frowned, why did he have to do this? It was times like this he wished that he had payed more attention during Obi-Wan's lecture on the old republic. "Alright, fine. But I'm not speaking with it in front of you; I don't want a lecture on what to say." Anakin gave a grin at this to show he was joking to them, their moods immediately lightened through the force.

Anakin went up onto a high cliff and checked for any Jedi, but all he could see was a clear blue sky. Anakin sat down on the cliff with his legs hanging over the side, the view was beautiful. He sighed deeply. I did say I would, might as well get it over with, he thought to himself.

"Uh, father? I know I don't speak to you much, in fact I never speak to you when I can help it. I don't see the point in speaking with you but, uh, could you do me a favour and make sure the Jedi don't find us until we've reached the force wielder who can send me home? That would be great...uh, thanks." Anakin said out loud. He heard a rustling behind him and turned to see a glowing form emerging from the shrubbery of the forest.

"You are the forces son?" The figure asked uncertainly. Anakin didn't know what to say, but the person was obviously a force wielder so he nodded in approval. "You should come with me, the force has questions for you."

"The force can ask questions?" Anakin asked sceptically.

"It can speak through certain objects, come with me." The being told Anakin who stood up and followed. The idea of speaking with the force was thought a privilege among the Jedi, yet Anakin felt no desire for it, least of all now.

He was led into a small cave which was very secluded and hidden from view. "Stand perfectly still, and do not be afraid when the force speaks to you."

Anakin was a little puzzeled by the order but stood completely still. The being opened a small door and Anakin had the sudden sensation that someone was looking at him, deciding something about him. Anakin felt a searing pain in his head and almost passed out from the pain of it.

Who are you?

I am Anakin Skywalker, who are you?

I am the force. How did you come to be in my galaxy? You are obviously from the future; I have yet to create you.

A force wielder called the son sent me here as a form of revenge, I'm trying to get home.

I doubt that I would allow a living being to do such a thing to you.

He was dead, he still is. I don't even understand it, but he sent me here as vengeance for distrusting the balance of his family and causing their destruction.

I would expect nothing less from you.

Why? What use to I have by causing death?

You carry a power so great that the universe fears it, every being is afraid of you, no matter how deep within them it is. You carry a gift and with it the responsibility of controlling it. I can see from your mind that the Jedi refuse to allow you to use you gifts for their real purpose, I must say that I am glad you chose to break their code. You have a beautiful wife Ani.

I, uh, thanks I guess. Why did you wish to speak with me?

Is it wrong for a father to speak with his son?

You're a man?

Not necessarily, but to you I am. To others I can be what I choose.

So can you help me? I need to find a force wielder with the power to send me back. Is that possible?

Anything is possible, just wait and see. What you call impossible is often possible, I must say that the Jedi have made you very, close-minded.

That's a bad thing, right?

Usually, but sometimes it can work as a strength of character. But not in this case, and not in many cases.

What should I do? I can barely hold in my grief for the thought of never seeing those I love again.

You will, I will aid you. But know that if I do, your adventure here will be very short.

I don't care for adventure. I need to make sure the son doesn't harm anyone else.

He will not. You are from the future, I have yet to see and shape. I will allow all the events leading up to this to happen, but the moment the son is dead I will imprison him within the depths of the force. I may rarely show feelings, but if you truly are the son of the force and the son of suns I will admit that you are loved by many, including me.

I...uh, thank you, guess. I don't have a father.

You have your mentor Obi-Wan; allow his influence to guide you. You will need it if the struggles you go through are as difficult as your mind says.

Where shall I go?

There is a cave to the north of here, the further north you go the stronger the presence of the wielder will become. He will only speak with you if you present him with your saber as proof of your identity.

You mean the white one.

Yes, the white one. I left it in that room to be discovered one day, but it appears you beat me too it.

How did I end up in that room? I should've just been on Coruscant, that was where I was sent back from.

You will always be drawn to the room. When your life essence was travelling and you were so confused and dazed you did the only thing you could, trust your heart. You allowed yourself to go to the room and rest until a young one named Riley found you.

I miss him.

And he misses you, now you must go quickly. The Jedi are catching up with you and another force storm is on the way. If you allow yourself to use all of your medi-chlorines at once with the force. You will not be harmed.

The pain in Anakin's head subsided and he almost collapsed, again. "What was that?" Anakin knew it was a stupid question, but the being had gone. Anakin did not know what had happened to it, but he was certain he had just spoken with the force. The force can feel? Anakin almost laughed. The Jedi were so stupid. Assuming the force was merely there to guide the universe, it could feel too. Anakin was definitely going to make a very good argument with Obi-Wan about this when he got back. If anything, he missed his disagreements with the old man.

Anakin quickly bolted from the cave and ran down to Nick and Annabeth, if the force was right, as it always was, the Jedi were close now and they needed to leave quickly.

"NICK! ANNABETH! WE NEED TO LEAVE NOW!" Anakin yelled at the top of his voice. He could sense their surprise a mile away. He continued to run as fast as possible, he spotted some blurs of green and blue by their camp site. Anakin stopped in his tracks and froze in fear. "No, tell me they didn't get them. Please tell me they didn't get them." Anakin whispered to himself.

He risked going a little further and confirmed his fears the moment he peered around the side of a tree. He could see Nick and Annabeth being hand cuffed.

"Where is he, you too. We will not harm you; you are Jedi and understand that you did this out of grief. But he is dangerous." Satele explained to them.

"He's not dangerous; he just wants to go home." Nick told her.

"Moving somewhere else in the galaxy does not remove the threat."

"He's from the future!" Annabeth exclaimed. Satele and the Jedi looked at her.

"Are you certain?"

"Positive, he told us everything he remembered and he just wants to go home."

"If that is the case, then we will not force him to remain at the temple. But he needs to be fonud, he is still grieving. What is his occupation in the future?"

"Jedi Knight."

Satele gasped. "What? That does explain his use of the force and such, but surely he would surrender to us."

"He prefers the future compared to this. We agree with him, he should not have to stay in a galaxy ruled by the sith. They don't in the future."

"No sneak peeks at the future thank you. We will call of the search for him if you tell us everything he told you."

"Alright."

Anakin could have jumped for joy if he wasn't afraid of being caught. Now he was all alone and soon the Jedi would know what he had told them the night before. No matter how much he resented the Jedi at the moment he had to appreciate how well they took the news that Anakin was not from their time.

"Good luck!" Anakin quickly yelled before turning and fleeing. That was one less group of people to worry about.

He could sense the Jedi start after him but where halted by Satele who obviously never wanted to go after Anakin in the first place. She had just become his favourite grand master of the Jedi order, no offense meant to master Yoda that was.

Anakin had to find the force wielder, but there was something else on his mind. These force wielders would never seize to take an interest in him. Perhaps he could make a statement? Something that said that he was to be left alone for their own safety, it was a dark thought but Anakin knew a way to turn it into a tool of the light side. He could hand the force wielder his saber to keep forever as a payment for alerting all force wielders that the chosen one had arrived and did not wish to be disturbed. Yes that was what he would do, as Anakin climbed up a ferociously steep hill he knew that if he made it to the force wielder and put a stop to all this bother, he could be left in peace at last.