Chapter 16

This is a chapter I've been waiting long for. The chapter Luke and Leia enter the world. Oh yeah, as I said in Adenan the Masterless Padawan, I will be using real-life items in my fanfiction, like Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series.

Adenan was driving the yellow speeder towards where they hid their starfighters. Kit Fisto promised them a Republic Gunship, to escort Padmé. Honestly, Adenan felt like a third wheel while Padmé and his master were in each other's arms.

Adenan had feelings for Bethrona, but he knew better than to pursue those feelings. Adenan had no trouble switching over to the Balancer's Code, but deep down, he knew that he was not going to get romantic any time soon. Bethrona only loved him as a friend, and that's where it shall remain.

"So glad you're safe Padmé" Anakin smoothly said

"Me too." Padmé replied as she saw Adenan emotionlessly driving the speeder

"Adenan is just feeling like a third wheel" Anakin whispered to Padmé

"Sometimes, I wonder if Adenan and Bethrona will ever get together, I mean, you can see it in their eyes Ani." Padmé whispered back "They love each other, but they keep denying their feelings!"

Then, great pain hit Padmé and she rubbed her swollen belly.

"Oh… Ani!" Padmé screamed as another contraction hit. Anakin only had one explanation

"She's in labour!" Anakin exclaimed

Adenan perked up with an alarmed face, he put his hands on the steering wheel roughly at that exclamation and then hit the acceleration pedal "I'll get you to the nearest hospital!"

Adenan sped up considerably as Padmé was having contractions. Adenan took the emergency lane and then dropped down after going a few miles. Adenan tried to keep the speeder at a comfortable speed.

The wind was comforting both the husband and wife. Anakin savoured the feeling of wind gently colliding into his face as Anakin felt the speeder go downwards. Anakin looked ahead and saw that a hospital was nearby. Anakin recognised that hospital as the Coruscant Main Hospital

Adenan quickly put the yellow speeder in the speeder lot as he ran forward to tell the receptionist about what happened. He asked through his and Anakin's force bond if they should give their real names, or fake names. Anakin said that they should give their real names and hope for the best

"Hello boy, what's your name?" Adenan looked forward to see the receptionist, she was wearing normal nurse's clothes with a red cross on the front, she had cream hair tied back, green eyes and fair skin.

"Adenan Kornen" Adenan replied

"Well, Mr. Kornen. What do you come here for?" The receptionist asked

"I have a friend, Anakin Skywalker" Adenan started

"You're friends with Anakin Skywalker?" The receptionist asked as Adenan began praying in his head "He's amazing! I personally think that he'll be able to kick those forceful reorganised… 'Traditionalists' in the ass!"

Adenan sighed in relief and then said "Well, his secret wife, ex-Chancellor Amidala, is in labour!"

The a group of doctors came as Anakin went in through the door, carrying a pregnant Padmé. Adenan moved out of the way as the doctors put Padmé from Anakin's hands to a stretcher and moved her to one of the rooms. Anakin and Adenan glanced at each other, and then looked forwards and followed the doctors.

The receptionist told Anakin and Adenan to sit down. Adenan began humming a battle music that he heard from a holo game. Anakin stood up and began pacing around as he saw through the glass, Padmé giving labour to his twins. He had foreseen this happening a long time ago, but without Adenan. That was before the Balancers revealed themselves, so if the Balancers hadn't revealed themselves, Anakin would have never met Adenan the second time and became friends with him, so that made sense.

Adenan was humming the theme song of Super Smash Bros. Melee to calm himself down, he was looking at his legs, which were on the chair, then he heard a sharp scream. He looked up and saw that the baby had come out.

Anakin went into the delivery chamber as Adenan followed him in the sake of curiosity. Padmé gave another scream. The doctors instructed her to push once again and Adenan became confused.

"Padmé's having twins" Anakin confirmed, Adenan's mouth gaped open as another head began crowning.

Padmé gave another big push and a brunette girl came out. The doctors held the baby girl and cut off the umbilical cord as Adenan went near the boy, he was somehow attracted to him.

"Luke" The name came out of Adenan's mouth

"Luke" Anakin repeated, then smiled "Sounds good. Luke Adenan Skywalker has a nice ring to it!"

"You're naming your son after me?" Adenan asked "I'm honestly honoured!"

"What about the girl?" Padmé asked

"Leia" Adenan answered "I once went to a Temple of Light, and Bethrona had found a parchment of a Force Angel, her name was Leia."

"Leia Skywalker" Padmé wondered aloud "But we need a middle name"

"I don't know what to name her" Anakin replied

"We'll figure that out later!" Adenan suggested
"No wait!" Padmé exclaimed "I had found the perfect name! Leia Bethrona Skywalker"

"Leia Bethrona… sounds good to have the other named after a friend, but it doesn't feel right" Adenan said

"Yeah. Adenan's right, we'll figure out something later" Anakin walked off as Adenan helped Padmé stand up

"I advise the entire hospital's discretion" Adenan warned the doctor

"Sure, I'll only put this on both of their medical records once the whole Traditionalist mess is done" The doctor replied

Adenan put on his cloak as he went on to the yellow speeder. Adenan got onto the driver's seat as the other two went to the seats beside them. Adenan got his comlink from his utility belt and pressed a button, he put the cylinder near his lips.

"Master Chi, tell Faro and all the others to meet Kit Fisto in Dock 17 of Republica Spaceport" Adenan said

"Read loud and clear Adenan!" Master Chi exclaimed from the other side.

Master Chi disconnected the call as Anakin started to drive the speeder towards Dock 17. Adenan finally washed the feeling of peace over him, since all Coruscant troubles were over… or was it?

Then, he saw five speeders surround him. Adenan looked in fear, he looked left, Anakin nodded as Adenan and Anakin quickly switched seats, now Padmé was in the middle.

"Ex-Jedi Knight Skywalker!" Mace Windu shouted "You are surrounded! Give us the younglings and surrender!"

"We will never surrender!" Anakin shouted back "And you won't take Luke and Leia!"

"They could be great warriors!" Ki-Adi Mundi tried to convince Anakin

"You will not take Anakin's children from him, as you selfishly take children from others!" Adenan objected "You have no idea how many hearts you break"

"You're the one to say, you hypocrite!" Agen Kolar screamed, referring to Adenan rejecting Solace multiple times

"She was and still not is right for me, my heart belongs to someone else!" Adenan exclaimed

"Who?" Mace asked

"No-One!" Adenan lied

Anakin flew the speeder straight downwards, hurling towards the land, when they were close to land, Anakin straightened the speeder and went forward quickly, going to Republica Spaceport.

Anakin went upwards this time. Padmé gave Leia to Adenan, who tightly held her, to prevent her flying off the speeder.

"I have no skill in holding babies!" Adenan screamed in realisation, making Leia wake up and wail. Adenan realised his mistake and asked himself "Oh what have I done?"

There were many distractions, being Luke and Leia's wailing, the exhilarating drops and ups and the speeders behind him, but Anakin expertly went upwards and went to the Docking Bay 17. He landed his speeder quickly and went out from there. Faro, Master Chi and Kit Fisto were standing in front of the speeder. Anakin went out of the speeder, Adenan went out holding Leia and Padmé went out holding Luke. The babies were still crying. Master Chi went forward and saw the babies. Adenan motioned Leia forward.

"You want me to hold her?" Master Chi asked

"Even with me holding kids back in Cherenya a few years ago, I still have no skill" Adenan confessed

"No time for small talk, we were followed!" Anakin exclaimed

Master Chi quickly took Leia and rocked her to sleep. Padmé did the same as they ran to the gunship and went rocketed up into space as fast as possible.

Mace Windu was seething with anger as he looked at the other Jedi Masters with speeders.

"You let Skywalker escape!" Mace shouted "You will all be punished for this failure!"

All the Jedi Masters followed Mace Windu towards the Jedi Temple, where Mace saw Obi-Wan standing on the top of the stairs.

"Master Kenobi, come with me" Mace ordered Obi-Wan, who quickly flanked Mace Windu to his office.

The office was the exactly the same as it was as Mace Windu headed for the window.

"Master, why can't I defeat Skywalker?" Obi-Wan asked

"You are not essential to my plans yet" Mace answered "You're time will come Obi-Wan and the Balancers will be dead!"

"Why do we have to kill them?" Obi-Wan asked with hesitation "Can't we just arrest them? Master Qui-Gon loved Anakin"

"Master Qui-Gon was a fool!" Mace exclaimed "He foolishly bought Anakin to the Temple with a delusion that he was the Chosen One"

"And I was a fool to train Anakin to destroy us" Obi-Wan finished

"Correct! You are learning your place well Obi-Wan" Mace cackled "Now, leave me!"

Obi-Wan left the room as Mace Windu paced around the room, unknowingly letting dark feelings fill him. Mace Windu always had the dream of being the Chosen One, defeating the Dark Lord.

When Anakin did that instead, he became jealous. 'The Skywalkers must be destroyed!', Mace thought, he hated the Skywalkers, especially after Talimer, Anakin's uncle betrayed him

Talimer used to be a Jedi, though an obscure one, he was friends with Master Windu, they split after disagreements with the Code. They were 23 back then. Talimer had thought that the code needed to change. Mace was trying to keep him in-line and turning him to the Traditionalists.

But then, Talimer rebuffed Mace's urges and backstabbed him by leaving the Jedi Order and joining the Balancers, and there were rumours that he took one Jedi with him, who stayed in the Order, and Mace was determined to hunt Talimer's friend that stayed in the Jedi Order.

Talimer Skywalker had heard of Anakin and Adenan's daring rescue, he was happy that his niece in-law was safe, but he had this feeling that it wasn't over yet

A force ghost appeared and Talimer recognised it as he friend Qui-Gon Jinn. Qui-Gon had joined the Balancers among with Talimer, but didn't leave the Jedi.

"Qui-Gon, to what pleasure do I owe this visit" Talimer bowed in courtesy

"This is not a pleasure visit Talimer!" Qui-Gon explained, frowning "Anakin's family is in danger!"

"Danger?" Talimer asked "How?"

"I had found Anakin on Tatooine and bought him to the Jedi. I bought him because I knew that you would have wanted him to be trained in the Force. My apprentice and Anakin's Master, Obi-Wan had turned to the Traditionalists, he is insistent on revenge" Qui-Gon answered

"So, I should save my sister?" Talimer asked

"Shmi is dead. I'm sorry" Qui-Gon gave an empathetic look to Talimer

"Oh. So where is the next Traditionalist target?" Talimer asked

"Naboo." Qui-Gon answered and disappeared

What could the Traditionalists be up to? What are they going to do to Naboo? In the next chapter, the Traditionalists get their revenge and Anakin, his family and Adenan needs to reverse whatever scheme the Traditionalists have planned. NEXT CHAPTER: THE PAYBACK