From Earth to Star Wars; Part Two

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Dimonah Tralon: That was quite a feat for Sasha to deal with and she still is a bit scared/nervous around Council members, which is evident in this particular chapter. Though we dare say she will bounce back pretty quickly in a chapter or two. Thank you again for reading and reviewing our story. We always look forward to hearing from you. Enjoy!

Chapter Fifty Nine

Meagan's Point of View

"Mummy." I heard Sasha calling as I was lying in bed one night, wide awake.

I pushed myself up as the door slid open and Sasha came into the room, carrying her teddy bear with her. "What is it honey?"

"Teddy can't sleep." She held the bear close to her and I knew she was missing Obi-Wan as much as I was.

"Come here." I patted the empty spot besides me.

With little help from me, Sasha immediately scrambled onto the bed and then snuggled close. "Miss Daddy."

I placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I know, mummy misses him too."

"Back soon?" She looked up to me with the beautiful odd colored eyes she inherited from her Father and I wished I could have a better answer for her.

"I hope so, honey." I told her honestly, brushing several strands of red hair off her little face. "But it could be a while. He's working."

She nodded, us having gone through this routine countless times before. "Haven't called me."

"Maybe he's been very busy and hasn't been able to or Uncle Anakin broke the com again." I made light of it as I was getting worried that he had been gone two weeks and I still haven't heard a word from him. I didn't have the feeling something was wrong, but still...

"Bet Unle Ani broke it..." Sasha giggled as she squirmed against me. "That was funny..."

"Yes it was." I pulled the blankets around us, hoping Sasha would go back to sleep soon. "I'm sure we'll hear from Daddy soon. Now it's time to get some sleep."

Sasha pushed herself up, her elbow hitting a rib, forcing me to fight wincing too much. "Not tired Mummy."

I sighed, really not in the mood for her to have a tantrum in the middle of the night. "But little Jedi need their rest to go to lessons tomorrow."

She stared at me for several long moments as if she was contemplating whether to fight me or not. The Force certainly must have been on my side as she finally just shrugged and settled back against me. We lay awake together for a little bit before we finally settled into sleep.

Early the next morning I was very rudely awakened as Sasha slugged me across the face. Forcing the grunt of pain down, I carefully rolled her back over, tucking the covers back around her. I climbed from the bed, rubbing my face and then wiped the sleep out of my eyes. I had just finished dressing and was reaching for my hair brush when the comlink started blinking. Grabbing it quickly, I dashed from the room, not wanting to rouse Sasha.

Finally seeing Obi-Wan's signal, I was more than relieved, especially as seeing he was in one piece. "Good morning Obi-Wan."

He smiled. "Good morning? It's evening here." We laughed before he continued on to reassure me. "We've been in some mountains and out of range. This is the first time I've been able to get a steady signal."

"Are you two alright?"

"We're fine and should be home within a week." He assured me. "How's Sasha? And please don't tell me if she's been brought in front of the Council again."

I shook my head. "Besides fighting bedtimes now and then, she's been fine."

He nodded as we talked about Sasha for a moment or two before I could hear someone calling him. "I'd better get going. We might be out of range again, but I'll contact you once we are on our way back."

"Be safe darling." I told him, wishing he was home now. "I love you."

"I love you too. Give Sasha a kiss for me." And with that the link closed off.

I slowly set down the comlink and stared at it for several long moments before getting up to start breakfast.

Obi-Wan's point of view

It had been a long week since I contacted Meagan. Anakin and I were finally airborne and sailing through hyperspace back towards the Jedi Temple. I was about to com Meagan when Anakin interrupted, coming into the room.

"Am I doing this right?" He handed me the data pad he'd been using for his class work while on missions.

I glanced it over, quite amazed he was catching onto the advanced physics as quickly as he had been. "You're catching onto this quicker than I did."

Anakin raised an eyebrow. "Does that mean it's right?"

I set the data pad onto the table, letting a slight smirk slid across my face. "Maybe, but then again you might want to go over the middle section again."

Anakin just looked exasperated, grabbing the data pad, scanning it again. "This is right. Now looking at it, I know it is. Don't scare me like that."

"I'm your Master. That's my job."

"Isn't your job to see me successfully to knighthood?"

"Yes, but the scaring tactic works much better than some others do."

"You know you forgot to add, when I have my own Padawan I can scare them to death too." Anakin nearly sassed, a smirk forming on his lips.

I couldn't help but laugh. "Yes, well I could have, but you added it so nicely for me."

He just rolled his eyes in typical teenage boy fashion, reminding me that he was still young. "When do I get to test out of Quantum Physics?"

I sat still for a long moment or two before answering him. As one of the selected, the Council would be setting his final testings as I only was able to recommend him. "At this point, I'm not sure."

He looked up from his data pad cautiously. "What do you mean?"

I studied him for several long moments. He didn't fidget, rolling his eyes or beg or whine for the answer, just sat waiting patiently for me to answer him. I considered the last mission and had to admit he was growing up and acting more and more like a mature young man should, how a Jedi should be, mostly. He still was a bit impulsive and reckless; a bit too much for my liking sometimes, but it was sometimes tempered with his quick intelligence. Though telling him now might come out alright, he was mature enough to handle it and I trusted him to keep it quiet. "After the latest extended training session, the Council picked several of you that could be ready to be the next Padawans to be Knighted. Your name happened to be one of them."

He stared back at me for a long moment or two, as if he didn't either believe me or understood what I had said. But finally he spoke, a smile was beginning to peak out. "So, what comes next?"

"Well," I started out, hoping to map this partially out for him. "We'll just keep doing what we've been doing, the training, studying and going on missions. The Council, probably in several months will be contacting the Masters of the selected Padawans for updates on how you are doing. From those reports, they will pick the one or several they deem ready to start the Knighting process."

He nodded, still fighting the grin on his face. "Thank you Master."

I rose from the table, patting his shoulder. "Your welcome. You'd better keep studying. I believe my wife is waiting for me to contact her."

Anakin smiled. "Yes, you certainly don't want to upset her, just as you are coming home."

I slapped him on the back of head quite playfully. "I'll tell her you said that and you'll be the one in trouble."

"Yes, but I'm not her husband." This time he ducked down.

"Someday Anakin, this will come back and bite you in the arse." I couldn't help but smirk as I started to leave the room.

He just laughed as he turned back to his studying.

The trip back home went by quickly as we spent the majority of it sparing in the large cargo bay or studying the notes Anakin had brought with him. He was handling the news with maturity, but he didn't stop grinning the entire trip back either. Though, when we made it home, I was quite glad when we disembarked into the main hanger at the Jedi Temple and was nearly immediately greeted by my wife and daughter.

Third Person Point of View

"Gather round younglings." One of the creche Masters called to the Bear Clan's children on one mid-morning. She waited for the youngsters to put their toys away before meeting her on the rug in the corner. "Today, as a part of our lessons we'll be going to the beautiful gardens." Liking the idea of an outing, the children, including Sasha, were listening readily to the game of hide and go seek while using the Force to hide.

After the lesson was given, the children excitedly lined up at the door, hearing their instructions of not exiting the gardens. As they walked along hand in hand, the children giggled excitedly about being out and about. Of course, on entering the gardens, the children gazed around it in awe, even though they had all been there plenty of times.

As soon as the Jedi younglins had stopped looking around, the Master reminded them one last time to use the Force to hide, but not to leave the gardens. Then they turned around and began to count.

Ready to play, Sasha immediately scampered off as fast as she could toward her favorite spot, the one where her parents always liked to come to, in the back, with the beautiful green bushes. Crawling in-between a few bushes, Sasha remembered about what the teacher said and reached into the Force, pulling it around her, feeling the strong, but gentle waves washing over her.

Meanwhile as several other clans were also playing, the Masters slowly, but surely began rounding up the children. As one Master was beginning to count heads, she realized there was several missing.

"I think we've just found them." They turned to see one of the Padawan assistants, helping four younglings back into the fold. "They managed to wade across the river to the bushes on the other side."

While a couple of the assistants were drying the children off, she began to count again, thinking that something else was wrong, that someone was still missing. So she walked in between and through the groups of children, mentally putting them into their clans and finally realizing Sasha Kenobi hadn't been found. Shaking her head, she was utterly amazed that Sasha had hidden from them for such a long time being only two and a half years old. But yet, on the other hand, the youngster also had more perceptions into the Force than most toddlers normally did.

So, sending the children back with the assistants, having given them instructions for lunch and naps, the Masters divided up the gardens and began looking for their wayward toddler. After a while, they just couldn't find her. Thankfully, as they were contemplating the matter, hoping she hadn't left the gardens when Masters Mace Windu and Master Yoda approached the group.

"What seems to be the problem?" He asked.

"We were teaching the youngling clans to hide their presence in the Force by playing hide and go seek and now we can't find Sasha Kenobi." They almost didn't want to admit it, but they certainly couldn't lie to the Senior Council members either.

The two elder Masters looked at each other as the Master kept explaining.

"We've looked everywhere. I've never known a little one to hide so well."

"Alright it will be." Master Yoda assured the others. "A challenge I always like. Hide from me they never can."

Master Windu nodded his agreement and the group split up again and continued to look for the missing Jedi. However, her presence was not felt and this was certainly the last time Sasha Kenobi was going to play hide and seek. Beginning to grow slightly worried and a bit irked, Master Windu pulled out his comlink, thinking that it was time to bring in some more reinforcements. If Master Yoda couldn't find the youngling, hopefully her Father could.

Meanwhile, having fallen asleep waiting for someone to find her, Sasha Kenobi, still cloaking the Force unknowingly around her, failed to hear them calling for her.

Obi-Wan's point of view

As Anakin and I were going over one of his papers, my comlink started blinking and I quickly pulled it out, recognizing the Council's signal. "Kenobi."

"Please report to the gardens, I believe we are missing something of yours." Master Windu's strong voice came over the line.

Wondering if he was referring to my wife or daughter, I exchanged curious glances with Anakin. "We are on our way. Kenobi out."

Putting away the com and grabbing our outer robes, we quickly made our way down to the Temple Gardens. When we entered several of the Creche Masters as well as Masters Yoda and Windu were conferring in a circle. They immediately turned and explained the situation. As they did so, a part of me couldn't help but smile with pride at knowing my daughter could hide from two of the most powerful Jedi currently in our ranks.

Though I couldn't help but wonder if Master Windu was more amused or angered with this situation. "Do you have an idea of where she could be? We've looked everywhere."

"I didn't realize a two year old could hide so well." One of Sasha's teachers said.

Anakin nearly laughed out loud, but when I glanced at him, he quieted down.

"Anakin and I should be able to find her." At their nod, I turned back to Anakin. "I have a strong idea of where she is, but if you can look elsewhere."

Knowing what section I was referring to, Anakin took off in a different direction, while I took to the left, straight to a bushed area toward the back of the gardens where the river ends. It was one of Meagan's and I special spots and we had often taken Sasha there.

I settled down into a grassy patch not far from where Meagan and I committed our lives to each other. Shaking the memories away, I stretched out with the Force and found absolutely nothing. Not even a flicker, barely a trace of her Force presence. But the slight trace gave me the knowledge she at least had been there in the last couple hours. Probing deeper, I called out to her. "Sasha."

Not getting a response, I pressed a little harder on our bond and this time felt a slight response filter back to me. She was certainly close by. "Sasha, everyone is looking for you, the game is over." I voiced out loud and with the Force.

I could hear the rustling from the bushes just several feet away. Wondering if Sasha had fallen asleep or somehow couldn't uncloak herself, I called out loudly. "Sasha."

Her presence flickered through the Force several times and I heard her slightly. "Daddy?"

Rising from the ground, I walked closer to where she was probably hiding. "I'm here. Come on, the game is over."

Then suddenly she had crawled out of the bush and stood in front of me, wiping her eyes. Her clothes were slightly rumbled and dirty, a sure sign she had taken a short nap.

"Daddy?" She asked as I brushed the dirt off her. "Where is Master?"

"Looking for you." I rose from my crouched position and took her hand. "We should be getting back; your teachers are waiting for you."

Sasha glanced up at me, worry sketched into her face. "Am I in trouble again? I didn't do no wrong."

Squeezing her hand, I tried to hide my smile. "You didn't. It will be alright."

We were soon met by Master Windu who had a calm, but trying not to be angry look on his face. "Well, I must say that you have quite a skill." Windu commented as he looked down at her. "I'd think we'd better discuss this with you."

Sasha still grasping tightly unto my head, ducked behind me.

"Master with all due respect, maybe that can wait till another time." I started out slowly, hoping to ease Sasha's worry. "I'm sure Sasha is hungry and tired and we'll go over this later..."

"Actually now will be fine." He told he straight out, not leaving any room for an argument. "You can't protect her Obi-Wan, especially after I spent a good amount of time looking for her."

Sasha clung to me even tighter and I was wondering if I should protest it or not when Master Yoda hobbled up to us.

"Found her you did." He said stepping closer to us, coaxing Sasha from out of behind me. "First time a youngling hide from me. Special talent you have."

Sasha studied him for a moment, obviously surprised he was not scolding her.

"Nothing wrong you did. Followed the Force. Lead you astray it will never." Master Yoda said as Master Windu was certainly not pleased she was escaping punishment. He then turned to me. "Take her back to her clan you can. Later you will see me."

I nodded and we said our goodbyes and I led Sasha from the Temple Gardens and was soon met up with Anakin. Along the way, I was able to help her understand that she seemed to have rather innocently stumbled upon a gift that none of us knew she had.

After leaving the creche and sending Anakin back to his studies, I immediately headed toward Master Yoda's meditation chambers. As I entered he was sitting on a nearby tree stump, as if he was waiting for me.

"Alright the little one is?" He asked me after we greeted each other.

"She's probably already asleep like she usually is this time of day." I told him, hoping Sasha did go straight to sleep.

"Tiring that was for her." Master Yoda nodded toward the floor where I kneeled down besides him. "Rest a while she will."

"Master Yoda about what happened today..."

He raised a gnarled hand, cutting my thoughts off. "Unexpected it was, not every day a youngling I can't find."

I waited patiently as he collected his thoughts.

"Gifted in hiding her presence she obviously is." He paused and watched me for a moment or two before continuing. "Given it was for a reason she was. Need it I feel she will."

"But why Master?"

"In time revealed that will be. Destiny in front of her she has."

I leaned forward. "Is there anything I should be doing with or for her?"

Master Yoda put a hand on my head. "Just be the Father and Jedi that you are and fine she shall be."

I felt much better despite there was a darkness out there growing that Sasha would someday be a part of. "Thank you Master."

He nodded and dismissed me. I was about halfway to the door when he called me back. "Obi-Wan?"

"Yes Master?"

"Tell Meagan you should." He said with a slight smile. "Already over the Temple this is."

Well knowing he was right, I thanked him again before heading to check on Anakin again, wondering how to explain this to my wife.

Meagan's Point of View

"Obi-Wan..." I started out as we were getting ready to turn in for the night. I'd been visiting with Dede the majority of the day, but had the feeling something happened while I was away from the Temple. "What is going on?"

"Nothing much." He pulled the bed covers back and climbed in. "It's getting late."

I put my hands on my hips, not letting him pull me into the bed to lie next to him. "Not until you tell me what's going on and the real reason why Sasha stayed in the creche tonight."

Obi-Wan sighed and leaned back against the head board, inviting me to sit next to him. "I'm not sure if you're going to like this."

"If it concerns my daughter, I'd better know." I told him as I crossed my arms against my chest, certainly not sitting down.

"Meagan, honey." His voice was quiet and gentle, as if he was trying to tell me something that would be difficult to handle, that might mean something...

"Obi-Wan what is it?" I said. "Just tell me."

He gazed at me for longer moments before speaking. "When the children were playing in the gardens today, they couldn't find Sasha."

A funny feeling settled into my stomach and I practically pounced on my husband. "Where is my baby? Why didn't you com me? Is she hurt?"

Obi-Wan quickly settled me against him, his strong hands caressing my checks. "Sasha is perfectly safe and asleep with the other children. Maybe I should have said when they were playing hide and go seek earlier today, she hide well enough that even Master Yoda couldn't find her."

I immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but his words still brought more questions. "What do you mean?"

"The creche masters use games such as hide and seek to teach the children to learn to use certain aspects of the Force. Apparently Sasha can hide her presence better than most her age." Still stroking my cheek, he briefly told me what happened that afternoon.

Afterwards I stared at my husband for a moment before asking him. "You seem quite perplexed by a simple game. You had me extremely worried over it."

"Meagan, I don't think you completely understand. No youngling has been able to hide from Master Yoda, ever. It took some doing for even myself to find her." He gazed at me, his eyes turning a bit gray from deep thought and concern. "She's tremendously gifted in the Force and apparently is starting to emerge a bit more."

Now I certainly understood why he was concerned over this. "Did Master Yoda say anything more about this?"

He sighed as he tightened his arms around me. "Not much except one of her more stronger gifts will more likely than not, be able to hide herself very well from others. It's just a bit surprising..."

I quickly pulled away and looked at him. "I know you discussed more than that. Tell me."

He put a gentle hand on my shoulder. "Master Yoda's not too concerned, but he does suspect the Force gave her that particular gift for a reason."

The funny feeling began growing in my stomach again. It sounded so simple, something that wasn't a big deal, but deep inside I knew it would be a lot more. "Does he know why?"

Obi-Wan shook his head. "Unfortunately not. Dark times lay ahead, we all know that. We just have to trust in the Force that it'll come alright in the end. Anakin and Sasha, we feel, we'll play a part in it."

I leaned back against him, not liking it, but knowing Anakin and Obi-Wan would protect and guide my daughter gave me comfort. "Were the Master's upset about this?"

Obi-Wan shook his head. "Somewhat. Master Windu was upset we spent a good amount of time looking for her, but Master Yoda was quite surprised and slightly pleased she could hide from him."

Sighing I snuggled into his warmth. "What are we going to do?"

He settled us down into the bed, using the Force to pull the covers around us. "Absolutely nothing except teaching, guiding her in the ways of the Force, loving her. Just like any other parents do."

Pushing up slightly I turned off the light before pillowing my head on my husband's chest, my arms wrapping around him.

I felt more than heard him chuckle. "Am I just your pillow now? Don't you have one?"

I couldn't help but giggle, very much appreciating his humor, lessening the tension in our room. "You are so much better than mine. Much softer."

"So I'm soft now?" His eyes twinkled slightly, certainly telling me that he was amused by our banter.

"Maybe just a little." I couldn't help but tease him back, settling in closer to him. "Besides you've never complained about it before."

"Maybe I'm tired of being abused."

"We'll fine then, I'll just sleep on my side of the bed alone." With that I pushed off and rolled over, lying on my side. "If you don't want me."

"And you say some others are dramatic." Obi-Wan laughed before reaching out to me, pulling my back into his warm strong chest. "Goodnight my lovely lady."

"Goodnight honey." Turning my head, slightly, I smiled up at him. "I love you."

"I love you too." He leaned down, his lips gently grazing mine with soft kisses.

Despite the earlier conversation, I feel asleep rather quickly in his arms.