From Earth to Star Wars: Part Two

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AN: Happy summer everyone. Hope you guys are finding ways to stay cool. Luckily it's not too bad here yet! Anyway, we hope you will enjoy this next chapter as we get more into the war. This chapter continues with the reporters and Meagan dealing with Obi-Wan being involved in the war and there will be quite a shock for Obi-Wan at the end. Thanks again to all our readers who have stuck with us! Have a blessed day.

Chapter Seventy Seven

Meagan's Point of View

I stretched out slowly, enjoying the feel of Obi-Wan lying so close to me. Sighing, I cuddled closer, my body moving in sync with the rise and fall of his chest. My mind was soon whirling with everything that happened the last several days, the new relief center, the reporters, my husband's reaction to them. This war was slowly turning out to be more than clones and droids, it seemed to be getting bigger than any of us.

Obi-Wan's arm tightened around me as if sensing the sudden thoughts of the war dragging down my spirit, as if to comfort me. His voice was soft and tender. "Meagan, why aren't you asleep? It's the middle of the night."

I shrugged lightly, not wanting to get into it. "Just been thinking about the last several days."

However, he didn't buy it, reaching up to stroke my cheek gently. "What's the matter?" Well knowing he wouldn't let it go, sensing something more, I decided to be honest with not only him, but myself as well. "I just..." I could feel my emotions suddenly surface, tears forming in my eyes. "I'm scared that one day you'll leave and never come back."

"Meagan my love." Obi-Wan tugged me down into his arms, his body wrapping protectively around me, holding me for some time before speaking again. "I'm a Jedi, that is always a possibility, war or not."

Not very comforting words, but it was the truth.

"But knowing I have you and Sasha, that it's our future I'm fighting and protecting, gives me a strong desire to come home."

I only managed a nod, sniffing away the tears as he held me close.

"Meagan, you need your rest with helping with all the relief efforts." He obviously was trying to get my mind off him leaving again.

I sighed, not moving from my position and thought about my answer before speaking. "I know."

Obi-Wan was quiet for long moments as if deciding to get into a long discussion or not. He finally settled with keeping it short. "Should I make us some tea? That might help settle your nerves."

I managed a smile. "Are you sure?"

He nodded before untangling himself and rising from the bed.

Before he could start a protest, I rose and followed him into the kitchen. Quietly we drew out the tea things. Once the kettle was on the stove, Obi-Wan pulled me into his arms.

Feeling safe and comforted, I wrapped my arms around him, wanting to hold him there forever. But one of these days he would leave, leaving me behind again. I didn't even want to think about it.

"Then don't." Obi-Wan still held me close, seemingly not wanting to let go. "Don't think about tomorrow or the day after, what may happen, just tonight, just us."

I inhaled his deep masculine scent, forcing myself not to think about when he would be leaving, but only this moment. He was safe and we were together. That was all that mattered. Glancing up I found him watching me. Smiling slightly, I tugged his head down. "Come here."

We shared several long kisses. Obi-Wan had no concept of stopping, even when the kettle started whistling. It wasn't until it started screeching quite loudly that I was finally able to step away, picking the kettle off the heat.

Without saying much, we prepared our cups and settled into the living room. I leaned up against him as I sipped my tea, enjoying the feel of his bare chest keeping me warm. We didn't talk much, just enjoying the quiet and the company. Between the tea and Obi-Wan's soothing touch, I finally found myself drifting off back to sleep. I barely even noticed as he put the tea cups away and then carried me back to bed.

The next morning, with the sun light trickling through the curtains, I began to awaken. I stretched slowly, wondering if there was a reason why I needed to get out of bed.

"Mommy, I'm hungry." Sasha's voice was heard as she jumped up on the bed.

I held back a groan, reaching over to Obi-Wan, thinking it was his turn to get up with her, but his side of the bed was empty. "Alright, Sasha, mommy will get up in just a minute."

Sasha stared at me. "Okay mommy."

Well knowing she wouldn't move until I got up, I held back another groan and pulled myself from the bed. Whoever said motherhood was all glamor didn't know the mind and demands of a toddler. "Come on."

I walked into the kitchen with Sasha nearly bouncing around me. Where did she get all that energy so early in the morning? "Let's see here." I rummaged around the kitchen, finally fixing some biscuits and cutting up some ham. While it cooked I got Sasha a cup of juice and then went back to the bedroom and began dressing for the day, knowing since Obi-Wan already left, I would need to take Sasha to her classes.

We ate breakfast and I cleaned up the kitchen, sending Sasha back to her room to get dressed. Luckily, this morning instead of playing, she dressed accordingly, except the shoes and her hair, she was ready to go. So it was only a few minutes later, that we left hand in hand. I dropped her off with a hug and she darted off to join her clan quite happily. At least the war hadn't effected her that much so far. The youngling area seemed still full of their young energy and excitement about learning.

I spent the majority of the morning helping organize some more donated supplies, arranging for shipping them to the relief center or to a place that would need them. Dede joined us sometime and later we went to lunch at Dexter's still going over work more than being social. The café was pretty busy and we barely even saw Dex until he came up to us right before we were going leave.

"Meagan." He started out in a low voice as not to have anyone overhear us. "Pierce is over in that corner, he came in not too long after you did."

Great I was being followed by an annoying reporter. "He was trying to interview me and I said no. I guess he doesn't give up easily."

Dex just shook his massive head. "We are going to do one of two things. I can call a cab and have him come to the back or call Obi-Wan to come and get you. Even Pierce wouldn't harass you with him here."

"Just call the cab." I told him, glad that we had such a strong ally. "Obi-Wan's in with the Council today. He might not even be reachable."

Dex nodded. "Alright then. I'll come and get you when it gets here."

"Thanks Dex." We said as he headed back to the kitchen or to his office to com us a ride.

"Well, I guess this is the last time we will be doing this." Dede said as we finished our dessert. "With all these reporters following you."

I sighed, not liking this at all. "I hadn't seen anyone around me since the day Pierce cornered me."

"He's a good one." Dede put in as Dex came back just then and escorted us to the back and into the awaiting cab. It took off into the traffic, hopefully where Pierce wouldn't be able to follow us.

We arrived at the Temple in nearly record time. Dede paid the driver as I climbed from the cab. "Next time, I think we'd better eat at home."

"Thanks Dede." With that I ran into the front doors, entered my code and slide quickly in, just in case. We hadn't seen anyone following us, but I had no idea of what kind of tricks Pierce might have tucked up his sleeve.

Sighing with relief as the door slid closed behind me. With the war the Temple was under stricter lock down rules and there was no way Pierce could actually get into the Temple and find me. As I walked back to my office, one thought kept me from completely relaxing. Saying my husband wasn't going to be happy about this would be a gross underestimate. For there was no way I could keep this from him.

Throughout the rest of the day, I thought about what to tell him or how to tell Obi-Wan Dexter caught Pierce spying on me. Or maybe I would get lucky and he would have already found out. Of course I had no idea how he could have already found out.

"Meagan." I heard Obi-Wan enter our apartment later that night, even after I put Sasha to bed.

"In here." I answered quieter, hoping he didn't wake her as it would be quite some time before she would settle back down.

"Sasha asleep?" He asked as he walked into the living room, but at least this time his voice was quieter.

"For now." I barely even looked up from my work, well knowing my tone would bring my point across.

Sure enough. "Sorry."

I had to fight the smile fighting to come across my face. "Have you eaten? I left a plate for you."

I glanced up as he shook his head. "Thank you, I'm famished."

As he ate, he told me they had been working on troop movements and battle ideas. Once he set down his plate, he glanced over to me. "How was your day?"

I told him briefly about the projects Jema, Dede and I had been working on. Then I hesitated. What to tell him, but I did say I would keep him updated. "Well, Dede and I went to Dexter's for lunch."

He sat down his cup of tea, well knowing or sensing that this was more than seeing Dexter.

"He says hello by the way." I managed, knowing his reaction wasn't going to be pleasant. "Meagan, what is it?" He reached out, tugging and playing with a few of the loose curls that were hanging on my shoulder.

"Dexter says that Pierce came in after we did and was watching us."

Obi-Wan's eyes flashed dangerously for a moment before he brought his emotions under control. "What happened? Did he approach you? How did you get home? Did he follow you home and how long has this been going on?"

I sighed as I struggled to remember everything he'd just thrown at me. "Nothing really happened. I'm perfectly safe. Dex called us a cab and snuck us out the back. As far as I could tell he didn't follow me home and I have no idea how he found me or when he started to follow me."

Obi-Wan digested this before speaking again. "He didn't try to talk to you or anything?"

I shook my head, watching as he rose and began to pace slowly around the living room.

"Let's walk through this." Obi-Wan ran a hand over his bearded chin, deep in thought. "After taking Sasha to her classes, did you stay at your office all morning? Did you leave to go anywhere?"

I shook my head. "I was in the Temple all morning. Dede came over mid-morning to help us, then we left together and went straight to Dexter's."

I watched as Obi-Wan seemed to be considering all aspects of this. He finally spoke after long moments, asking again. "Did you see anyone as you left the Temple?"

I shook my head. "I don't remember anything abnormal or sensed anything, but then again at the lunch hour there were a lot of people out and about. Is there anyway Pierce could have gotten into the Temple?"

He continued to pace, considering this. "With the war, the Temple is under a near lock down. He could have come in the through the emergency entrance that is open to the public, but we do have security stationed there to prevent anyone from getting into the main sections. It's possible he could have, but no one reported anything amiss and there are plenty of us around, so someone would have noticed him, so I would think not. Not to mention the fact, Master Yoda would have certainly sensed it."

"Which means?"

"Which means that he was waiting outside for you." Obi-Wan concluded. "I find it highly unlikely that he just happened to be in the same area you were and decided to follow you."

I felt a shudder run through me. I didn't feel Pierce was dangerous, but knowing someone was waiting for me was a bit unnerving. And Obi-Wan looked calm to any casual observer, but I had learned to read my man well and every inch of his body showed him to be furious.

He glanced at me before coming around to kneel in front of me. Reaching up, he caressed my cheek with his fingers. "Are you alright?"

I shrugged lightly. "I guess so. It's just a bit creepy knowing he's trying to get to me. I know he's just a reporter, but still."

"Meagan, I don't want you leaving the Temple at all."

"What?" I hated being locked in. I had been confined to planet while pregnant with Sasha and later when I was recently on probation. At least then I could move freely about the city, but not being allowed to leave the Temple? "Isn't that a bit extreme? He just wants a story. He's not going to hurt me."

Obi-Wan looked doubtful at that. "Meagan, at least until we can figure out why he's singled you out."

"Obi-Wan, I will go crazy. Besides that new relief center is going to need help and who knows where either of us well be sent next."

He sighed as if deciding something. "Meagan, maybe it would be best if we continue this discussion later on, when we have some more concrete information. However, I don't want you leaving unless you have a guard of troopers or me or Anakin with you."

"Fine." I gave in, knowing he wasn't going to back down. "But this isn't over yet. I can't live locked up like this."

"I know." Obi-Wan stood up before helping me up. "I just want to keep you safe, but you are making my job a bit harder."

"You are good to me." I kissed him gently as he led me toward our bedroom. "How are you going to get more information?"

"I'm going to ask Master Yoda to see if he senses anything, and ask Dex if he's heard anything else he might not have told you." We entered our room and began to change for bed.

"Are you going to confront Pierce?"

"I might, though if he were to walk right in, I would be fighting the temptation to swipe him through."

"Get in line." I called from the refresher as I started to brush out my hair. "I felt like slugging him when he confronted me a few days ago."

"You would hit him?" Obi-Wan raised an eyebrow as I stepped out of the refresher and started to change clothes.

"I've only used it a few times in my life, but I have a mean right hook." Obi-Wan watched me as I finished changing before going over to pull the covers of our bed back. "My brother taught me."

"Really?" He looked distracted and that seemed to be a good thing right now. "Just out of curiosity, when have you hit someone?"

I blinked a few times as we settled into the bed together, thinking back. Finally I answered, really only remembering one time. "When a guy in high school got too friendly with me under the bleachers after a football game and that was after he cheated on me with the head cheerleader. He went around saying the black eye happened when he took a hit during the game. He didn't want to admit a girl hit him, especially since he had a new girlfriend. I don't think anyone believed him, but surprisingly it never came back to me."

Obi-Wan just stared at me, obviously trying to picture the situation with things he'd never heard of, like football. "How old were you?"

"Seventeen." I didn't resist as he pulled me into his arms.

"I'm sorry he hurt you. The swine deserved it."

"That was a long time ago and I obviously got the better man with you." I shrugged lightly. "Anyway, I get first dibs at Pierce."

He chuckled slightly before we shared several kisses. "Fair enough."

I settled into his arms, the day suddenly weighing on me and I yawned.

"Goodnight my love." Obi-Wan gently kissed me again as I settled rather quickly into sleep.

Obi-Wan's point of view

After doing some checking around if indeed Pierce had snuck into the Temple, it turned out negative. Unfortunately Dexter didn't know much more than what he told Meagan, but that gave me a chance to thank him for keeping an eye on Meagan. So, I decided to check in with Master Yoda.

"Something troubling you there is." Master Yoda said as we walked through the Temple corridors after he had finished with the younglings.

"E.D. Pierce followed Meagan yesterday." I filled him in on the details.

"Sensed nothing amiss yesterday, I did." Master Yoda's words were only somewhat assuring. "Singling out Meagan you think?"

"He might, but I don't like the fact he was sitting outside waiting for her." I really didn't care if the Jedi Master did sense my anger.

"In danger she is not." His words were supposed to be comforting. "But like it, neither do I. Pierce good intentions he never has."

"Do you have any suggestions?" I wanted to add locking Meagan in our quarters but she would claw her way out after a while.

"Be careful she should. Leave the Temple only with others for now she should. Maybe give up he will."

"Knowing his reputation, I don't think that will happen Master."

"Nothing much to go on we have." He turned and looked directly at me. "Confront him you will not. From that no good can come."

I opened my mouth to protest then quickly shut it again. Even if it would feel good to slice him through, it wouldn't stop the other reporters from getting into it and it wouldn't help the Order's reputation either. But how I longed to let him have it.

"Acting like a husband you are." His words were a light scolding, as if he was trying to remind me that it wasn't very Jedi like.

"It is sometimes hard not to, especially when he was sitting out there waiting for her."

"Hard I know it is, but be careful we should." Master Yoda continued on. "Damage the Order he could. Creating distrust and lies among the people he could. Need their support and respect we will to end this war."

Deep down I knew that. If Pierce spread too much about us, it could certainly hurt our chances with keeping systems in the Republic but also with using their planets for bases and them keeping us supplied. I sighed. "In order words, we should be patient."

Master Yoda nodded. "In time, show himself Pierce will. Until then, ignore him we should."

"Yes Master." That sounded wise, but I still wanted to do something to him.

"Have a project in mind for you and your young apprentice I do." Master Yoda rather quickly changed the subject, showing there was no more to be said about Pierce.

"A project?"

The elder nodded. "Some scouting we need. Rumors of another dark Jedi have recently reached us. Confirmation we would like you and Anakin to get. Not General Grevious or Count Dooku this is." We discussed the details for a couple minutes. "Leave in a day or two you should."

"I'll get right on it." Unfortunately Pierce was going to have to wait and Meagan was just going to have to deal with always being with someone else. I hoped I could convince her of this without ordering her.

"Very good." Master Yoda paused for a moment before speaking again. "Join us tonight, for the Council meeting."

I briefly wondered why since we have seemed to go over plenty recently, but the war was growing everywhere rather quickly. "Of course Master."

With that the Master left, leaving me to my rather scattered thoughts. Sighing, I decided to go meditate for a while giving Anakin a little break before getting back to more serious business of tracking a new dark Jedi.

After meditating, I contacted Anakin and we soon got to work about where this dark Jedi had been reported to be seen. We spent some time in the archives going through things before discussing how to approach this. After agreeing to meet again tomorrow to study this further, we headed back to our quarters and spent some time with Meagan and Sasha.

"Obi-Wan, what's going on?" Meagan confronted me as Anakin was giving Sasha her bath.

I sighed. "Anakin and I will be leaving sometime tomorrow or the day after on a scouting mission. I'm not sure how long we will be gone, but I don't think it would be more than a couple of weeks."

She turned, obviously trying to hide her worry. "Okay."

I wrapped my arms around her. "It'll be okay. And I want you to be careful while I'm gone. Please don't take Sasha out and don't leave the Temple unless several others are with you."

"Did you find anything out?"

I shook my head. "Master Yoda agreed with us that Pierce is up to no good, but we shouldn't start anything. It'll only make it worse. You will be safe here."

Meagan looked mutinous for long moments before finally agreeing. "Alright, I'll be a good girl. I'll try not to punch him out if I see him."

I chuckled a little as I tucked her against me, resting my chin on the top of her head. "I would certainly like a picture of that."

She laughed a little before speaking again. "Are you going to be home tonight?"

"I need to meet with the Council tonight. Master Yoda didn't say why." I quickly caught the disappointment written on her face. "Don't worry. I'll make sure we spend some time alone together before I leave."

Her arms tightened around my waist. "Good."

I was about to lean down to kiss her when Sasha darted through, her curly hair wet hair dripping all over the floor, wearing nothing.

Anakin appeared behind us, just as wet and his hair was sticking up everywhere.

Meagan and I had a hard time not bursting into laughter as she pulled away. "Sasha, let's get you dressed for bed."

"But mommy." Sasha danced away from us, obviously not wanting to go to bed.

"No buts young lady." I said sternly. "Go to your room and dress properly."

She pouted but headed toward her room with Meagan following after her.

Once they were gone, I turned to Anakin, raising an eyebrow.

"Please don't ask." He said, running a hand through his hair as if trying to fix the damage. "This is the last time I'm giving her a bath."

This time I did start laughing, well knowing my daughter's antics. "Go on and clean up. We'll catch up tomorrow."

He nodded before turning to leave. "Goodnight Master."

"Goodnight Anakin." I watched as he left, well knowing it wouldn't be too much longer before I was going to have to let him go.

I sat in contemplative silence for not too long before Meagan returned, saying Sasha was asleep and then not too much later I left for the Council meeting.

Meagan's Point of View

Even though I knew Obi-Wan would more than likely be late, I had a feeling the meeting was one of more importance and that I would want to hear the results of it, I stayed up to wait for him. However, contrary to what I thought, it wasn't all that late when he returned. I didn't think I would ever forget the look on his face as he walked into our bedroom as I sat up reading. His eyes still held a bit of surprise and shock, but it didn't look like something bad had happened.

"Obi-Wan was it?" I asked as he sat down on the edge of bed, still not saying anything.

He turned to me, opened his mouth to say something but after a moment or so shut it again.

"Did Sasha do something? Please tell me she's still in bed." I knew full well, after checking on her recently that she was sleeping peacefully, but thought some questions might get him to open up.

He shook his head, his accent rather thick. "She's fine."

"Anakin then?" I asked quietly wondering if the Council had knighted him or something with his trials. "Is going to be knighted or something?"

"Tonight wasn't about Anakin." He managed after another several minutes worth of silence.

I waited patiently, glad that nothing was up with either of our charges and figured he would tell me when he was ready. So I tried another tactic. "How about some tea? I can put a kettle on."

He shook his head. "I'm fine."

I didn't say a word as he began to pull his boots off, then his socks. Before beginning to slip off his tunics, he asked. "Why are you still up?"

I shrugged lightly, setting the book I was reading on the bedside table. "I don't know, I just had this feeling something important was going to happen."

He stared me as he tossed his shirt into the closet, which let me know something was up as he was always so neat. "Your instincts are usually pretty accurate."

I paused for a moment as he finished dressing for bed before speaking, trying to decipher his rather open ended comment. "Does that mean I'm right?"

He just stared at me for several moments before sighing and speaking again. "I've just been named to join the Council."

It only took a moment or two for that to sink in before I scrambled out of bed, throwing my arms around him, giving him a kiss. "I'm so proud of you. That's so wonderful." After all his hard work and dedication he certainly deserved it, but that didn't explain his own reaction. "Then why this face?"

He shrugged. "I just wasn't expecting this."

I gave him an affectionate look, still quite pleased. "Of course you weren't looking for it, but it's a great promotion and shows what a dedicated Jedi you are."

"Meagan..." His voice trailed off before he spoke again. "I don't know why I was chosen for this or if I'm even ready for the responsibility."

"The Masters think you are ready. They wouldn't have selected you if they didn't."

"That's what they said when I told them I didn't think I was the right choice."

"Maybe it would be good to listen to their collective wisdom." I reached up and gently stroked Obi-Wan's cheek. "And I think it's exactly why they choose you. You are what they need, even if you don't see it."

He stared at me for a moment or two before speaking again. "How can you be so sure?"

I shrugged lightly. "Because I know not only how in tuned you are with the Force, but the good kind, wise man you are. You have dedicated yourself to being a Jedi, to be completely aligned with the Force and using it to serve. Yet you also live, have a wife and daughter." He watched me, carefully listening. "You have become the Jedi you set out to be because you have opened yourself up to being something other than a Jedi."

Obi-Wan reached out, cupping my face in his hands. "Meagan, my love, your faith in me..." His voice trailed off.

"Obi-Wan, you will have what you need when you need it." I told him. "It's there, it's a part of you. Just have faith in yourself and trust in the Force to do the rest." I reached up kissing him again. "You'll be fine."

His arms came around me. "Thank you."

"You are so welcome." I tugged away gently. "Come on, it's late and you are going to need your rest."

He nodded and followed me into the bed.

Quote for the day: from Send Me No Flowers...an old Doris Day and Rock Hudson movie...sighes...they don't make them like that anymore! George is played by Rock Hudson and Arnold is Tony Randall.

George Kimball: When a man's wife thinks he's having an affair, how can he convince her he's not?

Arnold Nash: He can't.

George Kimball: But I'm not having one!

Arnold Nash: Doesn't make any difference.

George Kimball: Isn't a man innocent until proven guilty?

Arnold Nash: Look, you're dealing with your wife. You can forget the Constitution.

Josunurashima: Thanks again for reading and reviewing our story. Looking back, as for their wedding, we really didn't consider putting Qui-Gon or her father into it. At the point of writing, ROTS hadn't come out where we learn Master Yoda has discovered Qui-Gon has retained himself within the Force. As for her father, the reason he didn't appear is that he's not a Jedi and wouldn't be able to do that. It would have been nice, but not possible. As for your other questions, Meagan was pulled to the Star Wars world by the Force. Nothing really more than an apparition or just magic. With speaking of that, Earth is not a hidden part of the Star Wars galaxy. It is a different galaxy. If that were so, it wouldn't be such a big deal if Meagan came to the Jedi, just someone from an unchartered area. As for going back to Earth, when we think about it, we can't see Meagan going back without her family. And that's all we are going to say about that. Thanks again for your thoughts!

Phygmalion: Thank you. We are pleased that you are still reading and enjoying our story. Thanks for the support. We hope you enjoyed this latest chapter!

MP116: Exactly! I don't think things even seem familiar to her anymore, that she's become such a part of this Star Wars, it's like the other one never existed. Well, not quite, but pretty close. You are certainly right as Earth is getting harder and harder for her to remember, maybe with the exception of her closet friends and family, everything is slowly being lost, as sad as that is on one hand. Anyway, thanks again for reading and reviewing. We hope you have enjoyed this chapter!

Lobo: You are quite welcome! We have always tried to answer your questions or whatnots without giving too much of the story away! Sasha certainly is growing fast and her parents are certainly realizing how special these years with her are, especially now. So, those in between battle moments will be there even with the war becoming bigger. As for the reporters, one of them will have a bigger purpose in the story, but of course with a large scale war, there will always be those people that are taking advantage of the situation to make a name for themselves. So some of it is just trying to put in something more realistic and to have something more than just going battle to battle. As for Grevious, unfortunately, despite the Council's efforts, might still be around for a while. Thanks again for your thoughts. We hope you've enjoyed this latest installment! Have a blessed day.