To Flee

If you don't risk anything you risk even more.

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"Skywalker, you went against Jedi code."

A little help please, Eva mumbled Anakin through the force.

You got yourself into this mess replied Eva

And if I hadn't then you wouldn't exist

I said I would give my input when asked.

Well I'm asking you.

Eva sighed and stood up. She thought quickly, but had no idea how to defend Anakin.

She took a deep breath and then spoke, "Council, Anakin didn't completely go against Jedi Code."

"Why is that." Asked Master Windu.

"Several days ago you instated an amendment to the Jedi Code stating that Jedi could love."

"Treat every case differently we said we would. Permission Jedi must have. Special training since childhood they must have."

"I understand that sir. Could you not give that training to Anakin now?"

"You expect us to ignore his direct disregard to the Jedi Code."

"I am not asking you to ignore it, nor am I asking you to place Anakin out of the order." She said wringing her hands.

"Then what are you suggesting."

"I do not completely understand how your order works…but from what I understand ignoring it or kicking him from the order are the only two options you are presenting."

"You don't sound like you mean that. Somehow you feel there is another option."

"I know there is another option. I just don't know what it is at the moment. All I ask is you listen to my opinion."

"Speak quickly then."

"In my time Jedi are permitted to love. I suppose that is obvious seeing that I exist. We do not condemn people for their mistakes. My mother is perfect example of that. She was an assassin for Palpatine…yet my father, the leader of the new Jedi order, married her. We do not take Jedi as infants, instead anyone can come to the Jedi order regardless of age. They have attachments. Many of them are already married with children…yet the Jedi who have joined the ranks of the dark side rarely had attachments. I do not want you to change the order…not yet. Not for a few decades, but please based on the philosophy of the future Jedi order allow a slight exception."

"If we allow one exception then Jedi will be using it as an excuse to not follow the code."

"Then what you are just going to kick Anakin from the Order?" Eva paused to calm herself and then turned to Anakin. She met his gaze and then turned back to the Council.

"Council, please excuse Anakin for a moment. I do not want him to hear my next comment."

Master Windu looked at her questioningly.

"Please." She said weakly

"Fine. Skywalker you are excused."

Anakin sighed and walked quietly out the door.

Eva began pacing the small room, but never took her eyes of the council members seated in front of her, "Council, please think. You have already trained Anakin. Kicking him from the order could cause him to become so upset that he would turn on all Jedi…like he did before I came back." ,She stopped pacing and stared at the Council, " I could not, no I will not let anybody destroy the Jedi. The stories that I heard of Darth Vader…the man Anakin could have become… are terrible. My relatives rarely speak of Vader…they only speak of Anakin."

"If your relatives rarely speak of him, how do you know so much."

"I tend to listen when we talk about my Grandfather in history class."

"The fact that he could do those things is exactly why we don't want him in the Order. Who is to say that he wouldn't do some of those things sometime in the future."

"For the moment I am here to sway him to the light. Although I admit I am not the best one for this job."

"Exactly, what happens when you leave?"

"I have a plan for that."

"How do you know it will work."

"I don't"

"What are you asking of us."

"What is the next thing, other then kicking him from the order, that could be done for not following the Code."

"Demotion."

"Then demote him to a Padawan."

"He won't like that."

"I never said he would like it."

"Alright we will demote him to a Padawan. But we still have to decide what to do with his wife and children."

"Give me a few days to figure that out…I think I have a plan."

"Fine. Bring Skywalker back in."

Anakin walked through the door yet again and glanced at Eva. She merely stared at the floor…knowing that Anakin wouldn't like the verdict. She only hoped he realized it was better then being sent out from the Order.

"Anakin Skywalker. We have come to a decision."

Anakin winced ready for Master Windu to tell him that he was out of the order.

"You are not kicked from the order."

Anakin let out a sigh of relief. But his happiness was short lived when Master Windu spoke again.

"Instead you are demoted to Padawan."

It took all of his self-control not to lash out at the Jedi Master, knowing it would make things worse. Burying his anger he nodded.

"Thank You Council."

"You are excused, Skywalkers."

The two left the Council room silently. Once they were in the hall Anakin turned to her,

"How could they demote me?"

"Would you rather be out of the order?"

"No…but…"

"But you still don't like it. I know. Anakin you are going to have to work really hard to gain the Council's trust. Just accept their judgment…its easier that way."

Anakin didn't respond, he merely kept walking to the hangar.

Eva didn't want to bother him and remained silent as well. She breathed in the putrid city air as she got into the speeder. She braced herself for Anakin's sharp turns and stared straight ahead, lost in her thoughts.

"I still can't believe they demoted me." Muttered Anakin.

"I asked them too."

"What?" cried Anakin pulling in to the nearest hangar.

"I asked them to do anything but kicking you from the order."

"So this is your fault. " he exclaimed angrily.

"I didn't want you kicked from the order." She yelled back.

"So being demoted is much better."

"Yes it is." Eva scrambled out of the speeder.

"Go home." She said almost angrily, "Go home I'll take a transport back to the temple."

Bewildered Anakin drove off silently. Eva sighed and sat down on the nearest bench to wait for the next public transport. She didn't expect Anakin to actually leave. She closed her eyes and soon drifted off to sleep.

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"Eva" called a familiar voice.

"Hmm?" she mumbled groggily sitting up. The air was stale and musky. She looked around. In the corner lay one lone cot. Above it was a small window. Cob webs covered every corner. She noticed Obi-Wan sitting several feet in front of her. She franticly searched her side…good her light saber was still there.

"Where are we?" she asked.

"No idea. Somewhere on Geonosis I think. Eva…Palpatine's alive."

"Oh how great. I suppose he is behind all of th-" Eva was cut off by the loud creaking of the door that led to their small cell. A tall man was thrown into the room, then the door was locked behind him.

"Anakin what in the world are you doing here?" asked Obi-Wan.

"Trying to rescue you, Master"

"Wow, great job your doing." Muttered Obi-Wan sarcastically.

"Sorry, Master." Mumbled Anakin.

"It's quite alright. Now lets see if we can't find a way out of here."

"Well that door is made out of wood not metal…we could get out that way but…"Eva paused.

"It's too easy." All three said together.

"They probably have people guarding it heavily…ready for us to 'escape'" muttered Anakin.

"Or they knew we'd think it would be too easy and would look ofr another way out, so they have the other way guarded heavily. Either way we chance being caught." Said Eva slumping to the ground.

"We'll wait here then." Said Obi-Wan.

The other two agreed solemnly. "Who brought us here." Said Anakin, voicing the question that had been on everyone's mind.

"No idea but I bet we're about to find out." murmured Eva staring in the direction of the door.

"What?" asked Anakin as he followed her gaze to 4 men standing in the doorway.

"Hello. What do you want." Asked Obi-Wan calmly.

"Just the girl." Said the man.

Eva looked up at the answer. She had not paid much attention to the men; instead she had been plotting a way out of the cell.

"No." said Anakin simply.

"Our boss said to bring him the girl, unharmed. Though he never said not to harm her friends. We could get rid of you two and still take the girl. Or we could take her and leave you two unharmed."

Anakin opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by Eva.

"Anakin, there are alternatives to fighting." She turned to the 4 men, "I'll go with you. Leave them unharmed."

Carefully she unlatched her saber from her belt and held it behind her back to Anakin.

Take it she whispered through the force. He did and watched her walk to the guards silently. At the man's signal ten more men came to stand at the doorway.

"I'm truly flattered." She said sarcastically, "Your boss sees me as such a threat that he sent his entire army to escort me... even though I unarmed."

The man didn't reply. Instead he grabbed her roughly by the arm and led her out of the room. Eva remained silent. She took in every detail of her surroundings so that when the chance presented itself, she could escape. She was flanked by around 15 guards…she knew she would have to wait until she got to wherever they were taking her to put her plan into action.

Suddenly they stopped in front of a metal door. One of the men quickly punched in a code…which Eva noticed was 779011. Smiling inwardly she tucked that number into her head for later use. The man pushed her into the room causing her to stumble.

"Leave us…" hissed a voice from the darkness. The men did as they were told leaving Eva alone with whatever had just spoken.

She tried to calm her fraying nerves as a figure emerged from the dark. The hood of its cloak was up…preventing Eva from identifying whoever it was.

"Please." Said the cloaked figure, "sit down."

Eva remained standing.

"Have it your way then." It said lowering its hood.

"Hello Siduos" she snapped, "I hope those lava burns gave you a nice tan."

"How dare you insult me. I will soon be Emperor of everything."

"What do you want from me." She asked.

"You are from the future. I sensed it that day on Mustafar. You will tell me what the future holds."

Room 77 code 779011. Try going above me said Eva to Anakin, ignoring Palpatine.

"Are you listening." He asked angrily.

"I'm sorry, its been so nice chatting with you but I have some things to take care of. We should do this again sometime. In a trillion years sounds fine to me." She said as she jumped up through a hole in the ceiling.

"Wha...?" hissed the sith confused.

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"Siduos." Yelled Anakin incredulously.

"Yup."

"We have let the council know." Said Obi-Wan.

"Alright lets go."

The three hurried to find a holo transmitter and quickly connected to the Jedi Council. Obi-Wan watched the fuzzy holo of the Council members as he told them the grave news.

"Going to the temple, I sense Siduos is. Turned on us the clone troopers have."

"Not good…oh this is not good." Whispered Eva pacing back and forth next to the ship.

"On Kashyyk I am. Go to Alderane I will. Senator Organa , offered Jedi protection he has." Said Yoda. Obi-Wan ended the transmission.

"Well…lets go to Alderane then."

"But Padme." Cried Anakin

"That is exactly why the Council forbids marriage. It gets in the way of everything." Muttered Obi-Wan.

"Not that I disagree with you Master Kenobi but I'd really like it if my dad survived infancy." Said Eva. Obi-Wan sighed and nodded. The three climbed into the ship and took off for Coruscant. Upon arrival they landed right next to Padme's apartment. Anakin rushed in and returned a few seconds later with two bundles in his arms and Padme at his side.

"Let's go" he called. He hopped into the ship as it took off.

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"Too late, our warning was. Few Jedi escaped. Siduos, not long after you left, arrived." Obi-Wan hung his head solemnly.

"What are we to do Master Yoda." He asked.

"Into exile we must go. Skywalker's children…our only hope."

"Master Yoda." Called a girl's voice as Eva appeared from around the bend. Eva stopped running just in time, for she nearly knocked over the old Jedi Master.

"Master Yoda." She gasped, pausing to take a breath. "I have an idea."

"What are you talking about Eva." asked Obi-Wan leading her into the nearest room and seating her in a chair.

"Luke and Leia have to hide." She muttered.

"Yes we already figured that out." Murmured Obi-Wan.

"Yes, but I know where. Leia grew up here, with…", she paused for a moment and looked up at Bail, "Senator Organa."

"Palpatine has declared himself Emperor, and we have no way to oppose him. Basically we are under his control and I'm on the Senate. He'll see me all the time. I'd love a little girl, but Leia would be right out in the open." Declared Organa.

"Sometimes the best hiding spot is in plain sight." Said Eva still staring at the Senator.

"Alright. I will adopt her." Said Bail.

"What about Luke?" asked Obi-Wan.

"We'll get to him later." She turned to Organa, "Are you in need of a handmaiden?"

"Not particularly. Why?"

"Padme needs to hide. With one of her children would be best…and I doubt she'd like to stay where my Dad grew up. She could become a handmaiden for you and still see Leia."

Bail nodded, "Ok."

"Good…now on to Luke. He grew up on Tatooine with Owen and Beru Lars. Someone should watch over him while he is there." She stared straight at Obi-Wan.

"I've always hated sand." He murmured but nodded his head 'yes' at the same time.

"Hide where, will Anakin?" asked Yoda…Eva assumed he already knew the answer.

"With Palpatine." She said.

"Are you crazy." Asked Obi-Wan.

"If I am it's because of this group." She muttered gesturing to everyone in the room.

"Anyways", she began, "Anakin can become Palpatine's fake apprentice. The force will decide when all the wheels start turning for the Emperor's defeat."

"But who is to say he wouldn't turn to the dark side."

"I already told the council that I had a plan for that.

"Alright."

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AN: sorry it took so long I just couldn't end it anywhere good…you know? Anyways at least this chapter was long. I'm gonna go back to writing the next chapter.