Chapter 16

Shocking Revelations

Jedi Temple

Coruscant

December 6, 1255

Midnight

Gandalf rushed down the halls of the Jedi Temple to Yoda's quarters. He barged in without even knocking.

"Master Gandalf, what is the meaning of this horrific display of unmannerly behavior and at this time of night? It's midnight for crying out loud!" Jedi Master Luke Skywalker cried in shock as he got up from his seat across from Yoda.

Yoda raised a green hand toward Luke.

"Come, Olorin has with crucial information. Wait, he can not!" Yoda proclaimed.

Luke was still trying to piece together what Yoda had just said. Gandalf rolled his eyes in impatience.

"What Yoda means to say is that I could not wait until the morning to bring you this most alarming piece of news." Gandalf summarized.

"Oh!" Luke said in understanding.

"What is it that you saw, Master Gandalf?" Mara Jade said as she stepped out of the shadows.

"I have just had a Force Vision." The wizard began.

After an unnecessary dramatic pause, he continued.

"In the vision, I was contacted by the Legendary Jedi Knight from the days of the Old Republic, Vergere." He continued.

Luke and Mara nearly fainted.

"Vergere!" they both whispered in shock.

The old Jedi Knight was back. Luke just hoped that Old Gandalf wouldn't fall for her cunning schemes like Jacen did back in the days of the Yuzzhan Von war ten years back.

"Please continue, Master Gandalf." Yoda said with earnestness.

So Gandalf told the three Jedi Masters all about what was going to happen in the near future. As he neared the part about Luke's family history, he paused.

"Master Luke, Vergere revealed to me a great revelation concerning your family. If you would permit it, I would like to inform Masters Yoda and Jade about this matter. Luke inclined his head in permission while trying to hide his excitement. He was finally going to be able to discover more of his family history.

"In my vision, I saw Shmi Skywalker." Gandalf continued.

"Shmi was indeed my grandmother." Luke said in astonishment.

Gandalf nodded. He had suspected that to be the case.

"She was the Queen of Hyrule. Anakin was not her only child." He paused for dramatic effect.

"She was the mother of triplets." He again paused for dramatic effect.

"You're killing us with all these stupid pauses! Get on with it, Old Man!" Mara screamed in exasperation. Yoda and Luke both gave her a reprimanding look. Mara grew instantly silent and murmured an apology. Luke smiled. The Mara he had grown to love over the years before her 'Yuzzan Vong' sickness was back. Gandalf cleared his throat and prepared to reveal the shocking revelation. But before he could speak another word Link, Leia, and the Solos barged in. Luke and Mara moved over and let the Solos and Link sit down next to them on the couch.

"Master Gandalf was just telling us of his vision. He has a shocking revelation to reveal." Yoda informed them.

Gandalf yet again cleared his throat.

"As I was about to say before I was so rudely interrupted," he began as he eyed the Solos and Link.

Link grew rose pink and quickly glanced away.

"Luke and Leia, your great Aunt and Uncle are none other than Princess Zelda and the Hero of Time!" Gandalf finished with a smile.

Leia nearly fainted. Luke had guessed it all along and nearly jumped for joy. Link, on the other hand had jumped out of his seat in shock.

"But, that would mean Zelda's my sister! I was in love with her for crying out loud! You wizards spoil everything." He shouted in great dismay.

"Hey, it happens to all of us! Why, for example, I fell in love with Princess Leia, who turned out to be my twin sister!" Luke joked.

Leia chuckled at the memory from ages ago.

"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!" she added.

Luke and Han burst out in loud laughter.

""You served my father in the Clone Wars!" Luke mimicked in between laughs.

Link just sat there in complete puzzlement.

"What in the blazes are the two of you talking about?" Link asked.

"Well, Leia and I are twins. We were separated at birth. Twenty years later I met R2-D2 and C-3P0 and stumbled upon this hologram of Princess Leia asking Obi-Wan Kenobi for help. So at the end of the rebellion, Yoda reveals to me that I'm Leia's twin brother. That was after we were in the beginning of a romantic relationship. Talk about bad timing." Luke laughed.

He gave Leia a hug.

"Link, you are their Great Uncle and Darth Vader's brother." Gandalf finished.

"Oh, isn't that just perfect! If Ganon hears about this he'll torment me for ages on end!" Link grumbled.

"Uh, Gandalf, I think you mean Anakin Skywalker, he has turned back to the Light." Luke corrected.

"Oh, right! I mean you are Anakin Skywalker's brother." Gandalf said.

"Oh and Princess Zelda is about to be kidnapped by Darth Sidious' spy." Gandalf added.

All the laughter died. Link paled instantly. Luke and Mara looked startled.

"The spy! We completely forgot about him because of all these constant interruptions in our lives!" Leia gasped.

"Did Vergere say whether he escaped in the past or the future?" Han asked.

"She was vague on the timing of his escape." Gandalf said in anger.

"Luke, check the security recordings!" Leia ordered.

Luke was already on his comlink demanding to know if the spy was still in his cell.

"Like I said, Master Skywalker, we are not permitted to give that kind of information to non-senate members. Luke rolled his eyes in exasperation. Leia grabbed the comlink out of her brother's hand.

"Listen up buddy! This is Chief of State, Leia Organa Solo! Now tell me, is the spy in his cell or not?" Leia barked.

""Chief of State Solo, I regret to inform you he is currently unavailable." The guard said.

"What the blazes is that supposed to mean? Is he in his cell or not? It's a simple question! A yes or no answer will do fine!" Leia yelled in exasperation.

Luke chuckled.

"Politics." He whispered to his wife.

Mara gave him a knowing look.

After a long pause the guard came back on the comlink.

"No, he is not in his cell. There was a mass break out of Enemies of the New Republic. All the security guards and droids are dead." He informed the princess.

Leia grew immediately pale.

"That's it! Sidious is going down!" the Princess yelled enraged as she ignited her blue blade.

Link rubbed his hands in intense excitement.

"That's my Niece!" he said with pride.

Leia blushed with embarrassment.

"Oh great! Now I'm acting just like my Great Uncle Link, the rebellious and cunning Hero of Time!" she muttered under her breath.

Link beamed with pride.

"My niece is the best! She shall be my heir! She shall be the new Hero of Hyrule once I am gone!" he announced.

Leia rolled her eyes. Han gave her a huge grin.

"Oh, come on Leia! You would be the best Hero! A princess saving a princess! Now who could beat that!" he teased.

That earned him a mighty elbow in the stomach from the princess. Han staggered back while at the same time losing his breath! Everybody burst into loud gales of laughter. Yoda banged his grimer stick on the hardwood floor loudly ten times until everyone quieted.

"Midnight it is, asleep are the Jedi, awake them you will with this laughter!" he scolded.

Luke and Leia looked ashamed. Link immediately turned serious. Han rolled his eyes.

"Aw, come on, Yoda! Don't you Jedi have late nights around here?" Han objected.

Leia gave him a gentle elbow in the stomach in warning. Han immediately complied. Everyone filed out the room in silence. Luke and Gandalf, on the other hand, remained behind. Luke told Yoda and the old wizard that there would be a full Jedi Council at noon that day.

"Well we should get some sleep, so we will be able to focus on these urgent matters!" Gandalf told them all.

Luke and Yoda nodded in agreement. Luke and Gandalf walked out and the door closed with a silent hiss behind them. Luke strode down the right side hall to his chambers while Gandalf strode down the opposite hall to his quarters. Nothing else of note happened the rest of the night until the sun rose.