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"Luke! Leia! I could really use some help in here!" Padme Skywalker called through the large Coruscant apartment, attempting to juggle a whole load of groceries, with Threepio tottling behind.

It had been decided not long after Palpatine's assassination that the Skywalkers needed to stay on Coruscant in order to help transition the galaxy back to a democratic form of government. Padme had been reinstated as the Senator from Naboo while Bail Organa had been elected Chancellor of the New Republic. After years of hard work on what used to be the Rebellion's part, the Empire had been completely disbanded. The Senate had managed to rewrite the Constitution and was now in the process of welcoming back more and more systems.

Feet came pounding around the corner as eleven year-olds Luke and Leia Skywalker rushed to help their mother with the food. They were expecting company that evening. Padme's parents, as well as her sister and nieces, were coming for a brief visit and all were gathering for dinner at the Skywalkers.

"Sorry, Mom!" Luke called from behind a large box of groceries, "We were trying fit Gucci with a-"

"Luke, I don't even want to know." Padme interrupted, starting to stock things into the cooling unit. "That poor lothcat really drew the short straw by ending up with you two."

"Please, Mom," Leia replied, mock rolling her eyes, "Gucci has never objected to our modifications." Padme only shook her head.

They were soon met with the sound of the front door opening, and a loud "Hello!" echoing through the apartment.

"Dad!" the twins shouted in unison, running to greet their father. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi walked through the door, returning from another long day of working to rebuild the Jedi Order. Reconstruction of the Order had a slow start, but Anakin and Obi-Wan were finally getting in contact with more and more Jedi who had spent recent years in hiding.

"Uncle Ben!" Leia cried, hugging her 'uncle', "We didn't think you were going to join us tonight!"

"Well, your father managed to convince me by saying your mother was planning to over do it." the older man chuckled lightly, looking at all of the food accumulated on the counter. "It seems he was right."

"Better to have too much than too little." Padme remarked, already putting Threepio to work with mixing a blend of spices to be rubbed on the shaak roast.

Soon enough Leia, Obi-Wan, and Artoo had been put to work. Padme was about to give Anakin and Luke jobs, but Anakin quickly cut in.

"Padme, I need to borrow Luke for something. We'll be back before dinner." Anakin said, already pushing Luke towards the door.

"What!" she cried, incredulously. "Absolutely not! Ani, Sola's coming and you know how she can be when something, anything, is out of place."

"Oh come on, Padme. We won't be gone long." Anakin coaxed. Padme frowned.

"Fine. But Anakin Skywalker if you are even a minute late, there will be hell to pay."

"Promise?" Anakin grinned, rushing to give Padme a peck on her cheek, then running out the door.

Anakin and Luke hopped into the family speeder and took off over the Coruscant skyline.

"So where are we going?" Luke asked over the rush of traffic. Anakin smiled wide.

"It's a surprise!"

Soon enough, the Jedi Temple came into view. For years, Luke and Leia had not been allowed to go with their father on his trips there. It was still considered too dangerous, as it had become dilapidated from years of vacancy. It's five spires remained standing tall, a beacon of hope for Luke. Anakin had begun to teach the twins the ways of the Force shortly after the Rebellion's victory over the Empire. Leia hadn't taken much interest in it, but Luke continued to learn from his father, becoming his 'padawan' of sorts.

Luke gaped at the beautiful temple as it drew nearer. He was finally sure that this was where Anakin was taking him.

"No way." he murmered. Anakin looked over and smiled at Luke's excitement.

Anakin parked the speeder by the main entrance, with Luke jumping out before it even came to a complete stop.

"Woah! This is insane!" Luke shouted as Anakin rushed to catch up with him. They entered the Temple's Main Hall, met with a large statue of a Jedi, holding a ball suspended above the palm of its hand.

"How did they do that?" Luke gasped. Anakin chuckled.

"The mysteries of the temple have never ceased to amaze me." He replied.

"In other words, you don't know." Luke stated, a smile playing on his lips. The two broke into a fit of laughter. Luke continued to look around in awe and wonder of the temple, hardly believing that he was actually there. All his life he had dreamed of visiting the home of the Jedi. After learning of how the Jedi fell at the hands of his father that dream had wavered, seeming that the Jedi really were gone for good. But Anakin had refused to give up, almost immediately setting to work with Obi-Wan to rebuild.

Now, hundreds of surviving Jedi called the temple home once again. Luke silently wished that maybe he could meet one of those Jedi as he and his father continued through the temple.

"Would you like a tour?" Anakin asked. "We'll have to keep it short, seeing your mother wants us home as soon as possible."

"Yeah!" Luke exclaimed loudly. He didn't care how long the tour was, he was just overjoyed to be at the temple.

Anakin led him through as much of the temple as he could, sharing story after story of his time as a Jedi. They sauntered through the Room of One Thousand Fountains, the Archives, training rooms, starfighter hangars, the Contemplation Gardens, and more. Never had Anakin seen Luke so focused. Luke was often difficult to take to museums, as he was easily bored. But he was so entranced by his surroundings, Anakin feared that he might not be able to get Luke to leave when the time came.

The tour had come to what seemed to be the end, father and son standing outside two large doors on the top of southwest tower of the temple. Luke frowned, knowing this was their last stop.

"I've still got one more room to show you, Luke. This is the High Council room. Here is where the Jedi Council would conduct its meetings."

"Wasn't Uncle Ben on the council?" Luke asked.

"Yes, he was." He replied, keying in a code to open the door. The great doors slid open, revealing a large circular room enclosed by large windows overlooking the bustling city. Twelve seats were stationed symmetrically around the room.

Luke spun slowly around in awe in the center of the room, taking in every sight.

"Beautiful, it is. Hm?" A voice called from behind him. Luke froze, aware that it definitely wasn't his father who had said that. He turned to face Anakin, who shrugged with a smile. Luke turned around again to see that seated in one of the chairs was a little green troll-like creature.

"Who are you?" the young boy asked, quirking an eyebrow. The creature chuckled.

"Tell you not of me in his stories, your father did?" the thing looked up at Anakin, "Offended I am, Young Skywalker."

Anakin blushed. "Forgive me, master." Anakin stepped forward, placing a hand on Luke's shoulder. "Luke, this is Grand Master Yoda."

Luke Skywalker fell back slightly, his father holding him steady. Of course he had heard of Yoda. Uncle Ben told many stories of the eight hundred-something year old Jedi. Yet with all of the stories, Luke had pictured the Jedi Master as a little, well, taller.

"Size matters not, young Luke." Yoda stated, as if reading the boy's thoughts.

"How did you-" Luke began.

"The Force, allows me to see what is not seen, it does."

"Woah." was Luke's only reply. Yoda chuckled again.

"Tell me, your father does, of your dreams to be a Jedi."

"Yes, Master." Luke nodded. "Dad's been training me a little. I know how to lift objects with my mind and I can meditate."

"Both important, those are." Yoda nodded. "Discussed, your father and I have, about your future." Luke looked back up at his father, who was now smiling. But there was something else. Were those... tears in his eyes? Luke turned back to Yoda.

"What about my future?" he asked

"Decided, it has been, that train as a Jedi Padawan, you will."

It took a moment for the words to sink for the young boy. His father's grip tightened on his shoulder, an unspoken congratulations. "I'm going to be a Jedi?" he murmured finally. The Grand Master nodded.

"Trained by none other than your father, you will be." He confirmed. Luke looked up at his father.

"Really?" Luke cried, tears springing into his own eyes. Anakin swallowed.

"Yes, Luke." He replied. "But if you'd like to be trained by someone else, I'm sure-" he was interrupted by a hug from his son. Taken slightly aback, it took a moment for Anakin to wrap is arms around his son's shoulders.

"Dad, I wouldn't want to be trained by anyone else." he stated adamantly, releasing his choked up father. Luke turned to Master Yoda once again, who was now standing on his chair.

"Luke Skywalker, kneel before the Council." Yoda said, pulling his lightsaber from his belt, igniting it. Luke did as he was told and kneeled, feeling the heat of the lightsaber blade as it came near his shoulder. "By the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, dub thee I do: Padawan. " Yoda switched the saber off and smiled at the eleven year old. "You may rise."

Luke stood back up and bowed to the ancient alien. "Thank you so much, Master Yoda." Yoda nodded.

"Dismissed, you are."

Luke turned to face Anakin, who embraced him tightly.

"Thank you, dad." Luke sighed as Anakin released him.

"I'm so proud of you, Luke." he smiled. "Now come on. If we leave now, we could still make it home without getting a scolding from your mother."

Luke nodded and took off with Anakin out the door, heading for their home. Just before leaving Anakin paused, looking back at the old master. He quickly nodded to him a silent thanks. The Jedi Master nodded back, waving him off. Anakin turned and left to catch up with his son.

"Always on the move," a voice stated from next to Yoda. The blue apparition of the late Qui-Gon Jinn appeared beside the Jedi Master. Yoda grunted, smiling.

"Much alike, they are. Dangerous, it could be, putting them together." He said, almost playfully. Qui-Gon chuckled.

"I doubt that, Master. Skywalker's bond with the boy is strong. His family keeps him tethered to the Light."

"Indeed." Yoda nodded. "Commited himself, Skywalker has, to rebuilding the Order. In little time, return we shall. But not as we once were. This times, flexible, we will be. Stronger is the one who can adapt to the changes of time. Learned this from our last opponent I have. With this now known, strong, the Jedi will be. No longer will we be soldiers, but true keepers of the peace."

Yoda smiled at the thought, climbing out of his chair. He and the apparition turned to face the windows overlooking the city. The two Jedi smiled, content. At long last, the nightmares brought on by the darkness had finally come to an end. By the light brought on by Anakin Skywalker's love for is family, the dream was just beginning.

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"The darkness is generous, and it is patient, and it always wins. But in the heart of its strength lies weakness: one lone candle is enough to hold it back.

Love is more than a candle. Love can ignite the stars."

-Matthew Stover, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

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There we go! That's the end. I really hope you enjoyed reading my rewrite as much as I enjoyed writing it. But now it's time to move on. I'm already working on another fic, so keep your eyes out for that when it comes, which probably won't be for a month or two depending on how busy I'll get when school starts.

Thank you to all who have kept with me on this, especially scottusa1, Ranger Katie, and GildedHylia. Your reviews and tips really encouraged me to keep going. I really appreciated your constant support.

And everyone else! Every comment, favorite, and follow gave me that much more motivation to keep going. I'd name all of you but there are just too many. Thanks to all of you, this was my most read, most followed, most favorited, and most reviewed fic. I can't thank you all enough.

Now, it is with great pride that I now hit that little "complete" button next to the story's status. Thank you all again.

Until next time!

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