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This is written in first person point of view of Meagan unless otherwise noted.
From Earth to Star Wars
Part Two: Is now Post TPM by about seven years. (Anakin is somewhere over sixteen.) Meagan has been back for about three plus years now.
Meagan comes back to Star Wars and meets up with now Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker. Follows the movies, but is an AU. (Caution.) Ours does have a bit of a twist to it. Tragedy has struck again when Caddock escaped from prison and wants his revenge by putting a price on little Sasha Kenobi8217;s head. And after several attacks the mother and daughter are taken from the Jedi Temple for their own protection while Obi-Wan chases down the pirate.
Chapter Forty Five,
Obi-Wan's point of view
After waking from a restless sleep, I headed into the shower thinking it would help clear my mind. It only worked somewhat as I could close my eyes looking straight into the fear instilled in Meagan's face shortly before they left the night before. And the innocence of my sleeping daughter. Why Sasha? She wasn't even a year old and she was still fighting for her life. Frustrated, I stepped out of the shower, not feeling much better. I went into the kitchen to find breakfast, but with my stomach in knots, I couldn't force myself to eat more than a few bites.
And pacing around the living room didn't help much and neither did trying to meditate. I slipped on my outer robe and utility belt, beginning to realize that the only thing that could help me was getting that pirate back into prison. And so I headed straight to Dexter's.
"Obi-Wan" Dexter greeted me only moments after I walked into his diner. "Good to see you alive" I couldn't help, but chuckle. "It's good to be back, but..."
"We can talk in my office" He immediately lead me toward a room in the back of the café, letting me know that he knew about the bounty on Sasha's head.
Once we were settled into his office and both had fresh cups of coffee in hand, Dexter spoke again. "I take it the Jedi know about the bounty."
I nodded. "And we are tracking down Caddock"
"You'd better hurry. Once I got wind of who that pirate was after, I've been following it more closely." He handed me a data pad, and looked right at me. "Obi-Wan, in some parts of the galaxy there is at least 50,000 on your daughter."
I felt my face grow pale. The one detail the Council didn't tell me was the amount Sasha was wanted for. "That will have every bounty hunter in the galaxy after her."
He nodded after taking another sip of his coffee. "That data pad has all the information I've been able to gather about Caddock and his whereabouts."
For the next few minutes, we sat quietly as I continued to study the information. "Where did he get all that money from?"
Dexter looked thoughtful. "That man has a lot of connections and might have just found someone, with a lot of money, that wants to get his hands on you just as badly."
I sighed, becoming more puzzled than worried when it hit me. The Sith, the one that was still out there, could very well be after my daughter. And I hadn't realized that I was speaking out loud until Dexter spoke again.
"Could be Obi-Wan, though where would they get that kind of money?"
"The Jedi aren't sure where the Sith is. He or she could be masquerading as someone else, able to get a hold of a lot capital."
"Everything you need to know is there." Dexter nodded and then asked. "Are they safe?"
I nodded, well knowing they were still on the way to the safe house. "Yes, and under Jedi guard."
"Good" Dexter nodded as there was a knock on the door. "I';m coming."
I stood to leave. "Thank you for your help. This information will make it easier to track Caddock down."
"Be safe my friend."Dexter gave me another hug as we left the office. "And bring that little one with you next time."
"I will." With that we said goodbye and I headed back to the Temple, wanting to get that pirate more now than ever.
When I palmed open the door to our living quarters, I soon discovered that both Garen and Bant were sitting on the couch, cups of coffee in their hands. "Just make yourself at home."
The two looked at each other before Bant spoke. "We're concerned about you."
"I'm fine."
"The Council has been looking for you." Garen spoke. "And when they couldn't locate you, they gave me the information on Caddock."
I raised an eyebrow. "They assigned you to it?"
He nodded, holding up a data pad. "They don't want you going after him alone."
"I figured they would assign others to it." I reached into my robes and pulled out a data pad. "I talked to Dexter."
Hints of smiles played on their faces, well knowing that Dexter seemed to have a pulse on most happenings throughout the galaxy. "What did he tell you?"
I sighed as I sat down in a chair. "For starters there is at least 50,000 on Sasha's head in some parts. Most of the information he gave me is where Caddock's connections are and where he's been seen and such."
"Where did he get the money from?" Garen asked, all serious now.
I sighed and leaned forward. "Both Dexter and I think he has a backer that also wants to get his hands on me." I paused as I glanced from one to the other. "Though I have a bad feeling that the Sith could be behind this."
"Are you sure?" Bant's voice was barely above a whisper.
"There is no evidence." I told them, deep in thought. "But it makes sense. I killed the Sith and if they wanted to get revenge, taking Sasha to raise her as a Sith to come back and go after Jedi, would be the perfect revenge."
Garen nodded. "We'd best get to work. The sooner we get this pirate behind bars, the better."
"And maybe he can lead us to the Sith." I grabbed the data pad that Garen had brought with him. "Let's get to work."
It was later that next evening when I was walking around the Temple that Master Yoda approached me. "Troubled you are. More than the bounty mmm."
I nodded, maybe he would have some insight concerning what we learned today. "I feel that there is something more behind this than just Caddock wanting revenge."
"Learned something new?" Master Yoda well knew how I, like my Master before me, found sources outside the Jedi norm. And more often than not, they were right.
"Caddock lost nearly everything he had when we brought down the pirate ring and now he put 50,000 on Sasha. He must be linked with someone that has that kind of money that wants to get his or her hands on me." Master Yoda remained in thoughtful silence as I continued. "And the only one that came to mind that would go to that much trouble would be the remaining Sith."
"Sith?" Master Yoda's head snapped up and his eyes were wide. "So, sure you are?"
"There's no evidence Master, but it makes sense. I killed one Sith and what better way for the Sith to show themselves again would be to take my daughter from me."
"Disturbing this is, right you could be." Master Yoda said, obviously distraught about this. "Meditate on this I will. Leave tomorrow you and Garen will. Bring Caddock alive, could lead us to the others."
"Yes Master." Glad that I had his approval to leave, I left the elder Master and went back to my quarters to pack.
Meagan's point of view
After spending several days on the ship, we finally arrived on the planet where we would be spending the next several weeks, until Obi-Wan and the other Jedi could bring in Caddock. After getting approval to leave the ship, I carried Sasha down the gangplank and walked the short distance to the cabin. Staring at it, it immediately reminded me of one my family owned back on Earth. Good sized, but felt warm and homey.
I explored the cabin, carrying Sasha while the others unloaded the ship.
It was sometime later when Siri Tachi came up to me. "Are you alright?"
I managed a nod as I shifted Sasha again. She was beginning to get heavy.
"Why don't you put her down? She'll enjoy exploring her new surroundings."
I raised an eyebrow, well knowing that this place needed to be baby proofed very badly. Glass figurines, lamps, crystals, and such. All within her reach. "Not until this place is baby proofed."
"Baby proof?" She cocked her head, looking at me with curiosity, but gazed around the room as I realized I used an Earth term. "Well, I guess this place isn't the safest for a curious baby."
I sighed, at least she knew what I was referring too. "Where's Anakin and have they brought the crib in yet?"
"Meagan, I finally found the crib." Anakin's voice came up from behind me before Siri answered the question. "Where do we want to put his?"
"Wherever my room is." I glanced to Siri, who would decide that.
"Let me show you two the room and Anakin can also sleep there if he wants to."
"I'll be there." He said, carrying the crib as he followed us down a hallway and into the main bedroom.
Siri soon left, leaving Anakin and I alone. Since Sasha was practically sleeping, I placed her down on one of the beds while we put the crib together.
"You look tired Meagan, you should get some rest. It's been a long day. We can baby proof the house later."
"I don't know if I can." I felt safe with the Jedi there, especially Anakin, but I was still worried about Obi-Wan. I couldn't loose him again, especially since we just built our relationship up again.
"Meagan, go on and get changed into something comfortable and I'll help you sleep."
Seeing a stubbornness in his eyes, I did as I was told, leaving him to get Sasha ready for bed. So, several minutes later, I climbed into bed, snuggling into the covers, wishing Obi-Wan was there.
"Sasha's fast asleep and I'll be in here with you all night." Anakin's voice was soothing and soft. I felt his hand touch my forehead and I soon fell asleep.
I slept through that first night knowing Anakin was just a few feet away. And it wasn8217;t until nearly nine that Sasha's cries awakened me. "It's alright. Mommy's here." I told her as I rose from the bed and padded over to the crib.
Picking Sasha up, I immediately noticed Anakin was gone. Knowing he was somewhere close by, I cradled Sasha close, trying not think about the fact that a pirate was after her. Sensing my emotions, Sasha started squirming. Sighing I put her down on the bed while I quickly sorted through the diaper bag, pulling out a clean diaper and clothes.
Seeing Sasha rolling over to a crawling position, I reached over to hold her still. "I know you want to go play, but Mommy has to change you first."
She giggled in response as she wiggled free, crawling over to the edge of the bed. "Oh no you don't." I had to make a quick grab for her before she fell off the bed. "Anakin."
He must have been standing on guard right outside the door for within seconds he stepped into the room. "Is she not behaving?"
I held Sasha down as she started reaching toward Anakin. "She won't hold still long enough for me to change her."
Anakin smiled. "I can provide the adequate distraction."
I gave him a grateful look. "Thank you."
So, it was only a few minutes later that Sasha was ready for the day and Anakin watched her while I vanished into the refresher to shower.
When I stepped out into the living room, I was immediately approached by Anakin, Sasha in his arms. "What do you want for breakfast?"
"Did you feed Sasha?" I asked him, hoping that hadn't been waiting for me.
He nodded. "Yes, but you still need to eat."
I shrugged as I sat down on the couch, then reached up to take my baby. I'm not hungry."
He gave me a stern look. "You need to keep up your strength. At least eat some pieces of fruit."
I sighed. "Alright you win."
He smiled and went to go get me something to eat.
Obi-Wan's point of view
"Obi-Wan, you should get some rest." Garen told me as we were settling into hyperspace on our way to meet the Council's sources, a mixture of Jedi and some undercover cops that had worked with pirates before.
I shook my head, not knowing if I could sleep with everything that had happened in the last day or so. "I'm fine."
Garen just looked at me. "Look, we don't know what's going to happen, so we should got get some rest now. You especially."
I sighed, knowing he was right and Garen could be quite stubborn when he wanted to be. "I'll try."
He smiled as we went into our separate sleeping quarters. "That's all I ask."
And surprisingly I feel into a restless sleep quite easily. Until my mind came awake with a vision, one that contained Sasha.
"What do you two want?" A red headed woman answered her door and I knew instantly that this was Sasha as a grown woman. She looked too much like Meagan and too much of myself in her attitude for it to be anyone else.
Though, I couldn't make out the two standing at the door, I heard a male voice speak. "We would like to speak with you for a moment."
A shrug. "I guess you can come in."
The three settled into a small, undecorated room. I still couldn't make out the other two, though they both felt strangely familiar to me.
"And what do you want? I have plans you know."
The young man leaned forward. "Mara do you remember who your parents were? Or anything about them?"
Mara? Why was he calling her Mara? Her name was Sasha, who looked quite shocked at the question. "That wasn't the question I was expecting from you Farmboy."
The young man held up a locket, a gold one with faded lettering. The same one that I was wearing at this moment. "Because you look a lot like the woman in this locket."
He handed it to her then she opened it. She gasped as Meagan and Sasha's faces floated before her.
"Who are these people?" She asked as she closed the locket, figuring it between long fingers, trying to hide how shook up she was.
The other woman finally spoke. "The woman is General Kenobi's wife and the baby is their daughter."
The room lapsed into silence before Sasha asked. "What happened to them?"
The lady spoke again. "One time I asked my father about General Kenobi and he told me that the Jedi had once been married and they had a baby. Then when their daughter was close to a year old, she was kidnaped. And unfortunately his wife died trying to protect their daughter." The elegant lady paused before continuing. "General Kenobi and his apprentice looked for her for years, but all traces of the baby seemed to have disappeared. My Father also told me that they thought that the Sith took her."
Another long silence before my daughter spoke again. "And you think I'm this baby?"
Another glance before two nods. "You look two much like the woman in the picture not to be her daughter. And you were raised by a Sith Lord."
"What are their names?"
"Meagan was his wife's name and the young one was called Sasha."
"Mara's face went pale and she jolted nearly straight up. "Those names are familiar. Growing up in the Imperial Palace, I saw Vader now and then, though the Emperor always seemed to keep us apart. And more than once he called me Sasha."
The young man nodded. "You are Ben's daughter. I can finish your training. I can feel the potential in you."
"Mara" as they called her didn't seem to know what to do with this new found knowledge, though she did a good job of hiding it. "I'll consider it Farmboy."
"But you are the daughter of Jedi. Ben would want you to finish you're training. I'm sure they were already teaching you as a baby at the Temple."
My daughter stood up, obviously getting angry. "I appreciate learning about my parents, since I have no memories, but lay off. I'll think about it alright?"
The young man grinned as the two stood up, ready to leave. "Guess that will do for now."
More was being said as they left, but the vision was vastly fading away and I couldn't make it out.
I laid awake for the longest time, trying to decipher what I was seeing. Was this what was going to happen if we didn't get Caddock? That my daughter would be raised by Sith, not remembering Meagan or I. And who was this Vader and who was this Emperor? The questions swirled around in my mind, not letting me rest.
But one thing stood out. We couldn't let that pirate get his filthy hands on my baby. The galaxy's future seemed to have rested on it.
I paced around the small room where Garen and I were staying. For the past week and a half, we had met up with the team and were just observing. We had a fair idea of what Caddock was up to and where, but we had yet to see him. But worse yet was the darkness that came creeping in. The Sith was near. I could feel it.
And this waiting game could just get my wife and child killed.
And the vision I had was still gnawing at me. I had to do something. So, knowing that it was during the day where they were hide, I sat down in comm center and pushed in the numbers where I could reach them. I had to see them for myself and to warn them that the Sith were in this and that Sasha couldn't be taken by Caddock.
"Obi-Wan." Siri's face came over the frequency and I could hear the surprise in her voice. "I just finished updating the Council. I didn't expect to hear from you too."
The Council? Did something happen or did Master Yoda tell her what we suspected to be true.
"Everything's fine Kenobi." She paused as I sighed in absolute relief. "They were just making sure that we were settled and nothing has happened, nor do we sense anything remotely dangerous. And they wanted to tell us that your team has a fair idea of where Caddock is hiding."
"Siri." I leaned forward, she needed to know the seriousness of this issue. "I don't know if Master Yoda has even discussed this with the other Masters, but you need to know something." I took a deep breath and continued on. "I have a bad feeling that the Sith are backing Caddock since there is at least 50,000 on Sasha in some parts."
Surprise showed on her face. Are you sure?"
"There is no evidence, but know one else would want to go to this much trouble to get their hands on me and taking Sasha from us is the best way to get their revenge. And there is a darkness around here that makes me even more sure."
"And you think he's in close contact with this Sith now?"
"Maybe not now, but he has been at some point in time. We are hoping to get both of them before anything happens. And it will Siri, with that much money, every bounty hunter in the galaxy is on the outlook for her."
"Obi-Wan, only you, the team here and two Council members know where we are. They are safe." I know she was trying to comfort me, but it wasn't working very well. "Nothing is going to happen to them."
I shook my head, a deep dread settling into me. "Be on your guard Siri, these men have the highest connections I've ever seen. And if Caddock gets a hold of Sasha, they will be able to train another apprentice from infancy. The galaxy wouldn't survive it, especially with Sasha's potential."
Siri's face slowly went from the surprise and slight concern to a look I knew well. She was a warrior. And with that look, no more words were necessary. "Would you like to see them?"
Another reason for the call. I had to see them. "Yes."
Barely turning around she waved the door behind her open and yelled down the hallway. "Ferus go get Anakin and Meagan. Obi-Wan wants to talk to them."
Then a few minutes later they came in, Meagan holding Sasha in her arms. Siri moved from the chair so Meagan could sit down. We gazed at each other for several minutes as I could see Sasha reach out, trying to touch to me.
"Sorry, sweety, but Daddy's not exactly in the same room." She looked even more confused at the sound of my voice. "Are you two alright?"
She sighed, which well told me that she was worried. "We are settled, but I'm more worried about you."
I couldn't help but smile at that. "I'll be fine. There is a good number of us here. Garen won't let me go anywhere without someone else."
She visibly relaxed, shifting Sasha on her lap. She turned to the entire group. "Can we have some privacy?"
The shuffle of feet told me that they left, but I knew Anakin was most likely still in the room. "Sweetheart, I'm going to fine. Just stay close to Anakin, it's going to be alright." There was no way I was going to tell her everything. "As I was telling Siri, we have a good location on Caddock and will be bringing him sometime soon. You'll be home before you know it."
"I certainly hope so. I just don't want anything to happen to any of us."
I leaned forward. "It won't Meagan."
We talked for a few minutes as Sasha began to get a bit cranky. "I'd better go put her down for her nap." I hated to see her go, but Anakin needed to know what was really going on. "I love you Obi-Wan. Please be careful."
"I love you too and I will." With that she stood and left the room and seconds later Anakin sat down in front of me.
"What is it Master?" Meagan might have bought that line, but he obviously didn't.
"Anakin, listen to me very carefully." I told him through the message, downloading him everything. "I don't want Meagan knowing that we believe the Sith are behind this. She's been through enough."
"I understand Master." He told me, sensing I had more to say.
"And we both know that if Caddock gets his hands on Sasha, the Sith will have another apprentice." I leaned forward, looking into Anakin's eyes. "And we can't let that happen. I know you will protect them, but do so at all costs. And I am giving you my permission to use everything in your power to keep them safe, even if it means disobeyed Master Tachi's orders."
His eyes widened in shock as I continued. "I still want you to obey her, but if you believe what you're doing is the right thing to do to keep Meagan and Sasha safe, do it."
"Don't worry Master, I'll die before I let anyone touch a hair on their head." There was a strong conviction to his voice and I knew he would do exactly that.
"Be careful Anakin, I don't want to loose you either. You're just as much mine as Sasha is."
He grinned, the little boy he once was showing a little. "It will be alright Master. Just get Caddock off the scene and the Sith too."
"We will." I turned as I heard Garen calling for me. "I got to go. I miss you."
"I miss you too." Anakin said as the transmission closed.
I stared at where the image of Anakin was as Garen stepped into the room.
"How are they?" He asked, well knowing what I had been doing.
"Settled in and such." I sighed. "Though I told Siri and Anakin about the Sith. They need to keep up their guard."
"They'll be fine Obi-Wan." I nearly wanted to scream at how many times I'd heard that or worse yet, said it myself.
"I just hope that we can get Caddock and maybe even the Sith before they are found." .I turned to Garen, knowing I could trust him completely. "I have a bad feeling about this."
AN: Sorry about the enormous delay between postings, but hopefully the next chapter will be up sooner rather than later. We do hope you've enjoyed the exiting new edition of the story and please continue to review.
And now, here are the quotes:
From "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
"How far is Minas Tirith?"
"Three days ride as the nisguil flies and we'd better hope we don't have one of those on our tail."
And from "Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone"
"That's totally barbaric."
"That's wizard's chess."
