Absolutely not.
No.
Never.
When Luke came to her and wondered if they could change the past, she quickly shot that idea down and caused her brother to form a sad puppy pout, something that still tugged at her heartstrings.
Changing the past? Absurd.
…
…
Is it?
Leia sat in front of the vanity, brushing her hair while mentally counting each stroke. She bit her lip, her mind was wondering and wandering about that possibility. She could save her planet, save her parents, and save the galaxy.
What she wanted more than anything was to destroy Vader and the emperor, that has been her life mission since day one.
"But…" Leia whispered to herself, her traitorous mind flashed to her birth parents. She was overjoyed to find out that her mother had been none other than Padmé Amidala. Unfortunately, her joy deflated and turned into horror when she realized that her mother was in love, and worse married, to Anakin Skywalker, famed general Jedi Knight and the future Darth Vader.
If I kill Anakin Skywalker now, not only would the galaxy be free of him and his master's clutches, but Luke and I would not exist…at the expense of saving everyone.
The young princess rose from her seat walking to the balcony that was attached to her room. The stars twinkled like little jewels among the black sky with the moon illuminating everything it sees.
"Should I accept Anakin Skywalker as my father?" She asked aloud. Crickets chirped, as if giving her an answer.
No, don't you remember what he did to you? He stood there, watching, while your planet was destroyed into little pieces of floating debris.
Brown eyes glared at the vast empty sky. Leia sniffed and raised her head, she glared at the vast, empty space in front of her. She wouldn't forgive Anakin Skywalker, not in a million years, not ever. Leia Organa hates her birth father with a passion and she will never forgive Padmé Amidala for deciding to mingle with that detestable man. She will avenge her true parents, Bail and Breha Organa.
~S~
"We'll help you."
Marasiah sighed in relief when Jacen spoke those words. The moon shone high above them.
She had a plan to gather all the descendants to help save the galaxy and the soul of the tortured man known as Anakin Skywalker.
"That's wonderful." Marasiah said warmly, a genuine smile lit up her face. "Cade and Ania are also part of the mission, we'll hold a meeting in two days time."
Jaina nodded and looked at her youngest brother. "What about Little Ani?"
Marasiah glanced at the young child, she knew that he had fallen during the battle of the Yuuzhan Vong, and she knew that she would use all her power to save him.
Don't worry, Little Ani, this time, you won't die.
"Let's keep him worry free for now," Marasiah muttered quietly.
Anakin Junior walked towards the trio, holding up a small blue crystal. "Look at what I found!"
Jacen grinned, ruffling his brother's hair. "Lucky. You should show Grandma Padmé."
Anakin nodded, walking down the path that leads back to the house. Jacen followed, challenging the younger one to a race.
Marasiah glanced at Jaina who paused looking at her brothers.
"Tell me…what happens in the future?"
The young girl stared at the future empress of the galaxy. The two locked eyes for a moment, brown and blue refused to back down.
Sighing, Marasiah weighed her options. On one hand, She didn't want to worry her great-great grandmother and bring the devastating news that her youngest brother would die at a young age and she would eventually have to kill her twin who joined the Dark Side. But on the other hand, she did want to tell her, to warn her and change the future. Which one would benefit everyone?
Jaina could tell that her future great-great granddaughter was feeling conflicted. But at the moment she needed to know, she needed to know what would happen.
"Anakin…dies…and by looking at his age, he would most likely die in the next several years. And Jacen…turns to the Dark Side, you eventually kill him though."
Jaina, who likes to believe nothing can shock her, broke down, crying.
~S~
The tension in the ship was so thick that even they believed they couldn't slice it with a lightsaber.
Deliah Blue grumbled with exasperation. Being stuck with one Imperial Knight was enough, but with two? That was the last straw.
She thought back to when she discovered the two, all she was doing was plundering ships like she normally did, then she came across this one, filled with Imperial Knights.
Okay, filled may be an exaggeration, but it fits the situation.
Jao Assam and Antares Draco.
Two highly known and highly skilled warriors of the Fel Empire, just her luck.
"Why are we heading to the Imperial Sector again?" The female Zeltron sneered, cleaning her two pistols while glaring at the two men.
Jao risked a small glance at her but quickly turned his head, occupying himself with the ship's controls. Antares swiveled in his chair, fingers thumping against the seat's armrest.
"That's where we'll find the answers to our questions."
Deliah laughed. "You never find the answers to your questions," she sheathed her pocket knife. "The only thing you're gonna get are more questions. Have fun wasting your time."
Leaving her stolen ship was a hard thing to do, but she had to admit the one that the Imperial Knights managed to snag was loads better.
"Who knows," Jao smirked. "We might find all the answers, trust in the Force."
Deliah Blue gave him a threatening glare. Turning away from the men, she decided to hide away for the time being.
~S~
Just a little bit more. You have no time to lose.
The young woman ran as if her life depended on it, which it did. Why she was brought to this planet that was so strong in the Dark Side of the Force, she would never know. But she knew that at this moment, she had to survive, for the sake of her mission: finding Jacen Solo.
"She hid her Force Signature!"
"You two, that way! You three, this way!"
Tenel Ka hid behind a pillar. Looking back, she breathed a sigh of relief when she couldn't see the Sith behind her.
"What do I do?" She wondered. Please….help me.
Her eyes widened. A ship! That's exactly what she needed. She took off, her steps as silent as a Lothal cat.
Force-jumping onto a ledge, she quickly, but carefully, made her way across the large room on the single beam. She jumped down, the pads of her fingers and the soles of her shoes made her descent to the floor smooth and easy.
A worn-down, slightly broken door came into her view. Pressing the button, Tenel Ka waited until the door slid open.
A slight hum startled her. An intimidating red light lit the otherwise dark room.
The first thing she noticed was the creepy, sadistic smile the dark green Twi'lek gave her. He was dressed in the usual Sith attire, though it was much more revealing. Her eyes widened a slight fraction before narrowing in disdain.
"Well, well, well," his voice was as smooth as Chandrilian maple syrup, his reddish-yellow eyes seemed to draw her in. Tenel Ka felt dizzy, her vision swam.
"Follow me, Tenel Ka."
The young Hapes princess, dazed and disoriented, followed him without resistance.
~S~
Deliah swayed her hips lightly, moving down the ramp that was connected to the ship. The two knights followed her, conversing silently.
"Would you like your tank to be filled?"
Glancing briefly at a worker with a small team behind him, Deliah nodded and waved her hand dismissively.
He nodded swiftly, motioning to the people behind him to start working. The man stared at the three new people who were dressed in startling clothing. The crewman shook his head, the past few weeks have been weird enough, he doesn't want to hurt his head with theories about these three.
Leaving them be, Deliah whirled around to face Jao and Antares. "Are you finished?" Her blue hair now styled in a ponytail, blew in her face. The Zeltron turned to yell at the crew to stop messing around with the ship when her ears caught a not so quiet conversation between two workers.
"Did you hear about the woman who claimed to be the empress of the galaxy?"
"Who didn't?" A Rodian exclaimed to her coworker. "It's been on the news for weeks now, and what's more, the Jedi took her and she's been in 'hiding' all this time."
The first speaker, a male Mikklan, chuckled. "I don't think this is a ruse or a false rumor. I think it truly happened, and what's more," he lowered his voice to create suspense. "I think the Jedi know something and are keeping it from the public and the Senate."
Deliah's eyes widened, her steps moved unconsciously towards the conversation.
"But why?" The female Rodian said, scrubbing a part of the ship. "Why keep it from the Senate?"
"Because, it could prove disastrous if word got out in public. And, don't forget, the cameras were cut off, and only a few news sources have the original footage. Right now, I heard a rumor that the Senate and Jedi are trying to take down the videos from the Holonet."
The Mikklan and Rodian paused their gossip to move to a different spot and continue their cleaning.
"Okay, but where could they go?"
The Mikklan shrugged. "Who knows, but I know for sure the Jedi are keeping this–ack!"
The Rodian gasped in horror when her friend was desperately trying to remove the pink hand from across his throat.
"Who is this woman?"
Deliah tightened her grip just a bit to enforce fear into the male, who could only splutter and babble.
"Please, leave him alone!" The Rodian looked around, trying to find help.
"Then tell me what I need to know."
"Deliah! What in kark's name are you doing?"
Jao yanked the Zeltron's hand from the Mikklan's throat. Antares bowed at a ninety degree angle.
"I really do apologize, I don't know what came over he–"
"They mentioned Marasiah."
The men paused and stared at their female companion.
"What?" Antares whispered. His face paled slightly.
"W-we don't know anyone named Marasiah, we swear!" The Mikklan cried, distancing himself from the three people.
"You just described a woman who called herself the empress of the galaxy!" Deliah spat out, her skin turned a light shade of red. "Or did I overhear incorrectly?"
"You heard correctly, but we don't know her name. The live feed turned off the moment she identified herself as the empress," said the female Rodian.
Jao chuckled lightly. "Where can we find her?"
"No one knows," a new voice said. Everyone turned to see the crew leader. "All we know is that the Jedi have her whereabouts."
Antares furrowed his brows. "Where can we find the Jedi?"
"Are you stupid or something?" The crew leader scoffed, he pointed to a large trapezoid-like building that towered over all the others. "That's the Jedi Temple. You head there, you'll find yourself surrounded by Jedi scum."
Antares and Jao bowed and muttered their thanks, dragging Deliah along with them towards the taxi lane.
The crew leader shook his head, calling everyone to finish working.
"Dumb outworlders," he muttered.
~S~
Nat twirled his lightsaber and clashed it with his brother's.
The two Skywalker brothers were currently dueling in one of the sparring rooms of the Jedi Temple, and due to their fascinating yet strange predicament, they have amassed quite a following.
Kol laughed heartily when Nat's blade was positioned at his neck.
"You lose, brother."
Kol released his lightsaber and lifted his hands high into the air. "Fair."
Nat helped his brother from the ground. The two met each other in the middle of the room, where they bowed at a ninety degree angle. The sounds of clapping rose, smiles widened when the men laughed.
"You almost had me there, brother, but once again I beat you." Nat teased, his hand coming to pat Kol "sympathetically."
Kol blew a raspberry, rolling his eyes playfully. "You were just lucky today."
The two chuckled, but soon their attention turned to a group of Jedi Masters and Jedi Knights coming towards them.
"That was very impressive," Ki-Adi Mundi hummed slightly, his hand coming to stroke his beard.
Anakin Skywalker's eyes shined brightly, he was both impressed and proud. Even though Nat and Kol are decades older than him, he still felt proud that his skills as a Jedi were passed down.
"I hope you guys know that after what I witnessed," Anakin commented, a sly grin slowly appearing. "I expect to spar with both of you soon."
Chuckling, Obi-wan lightly patted his former padawan's shoulder. "From what I've seen, they could give you a run for your money."
Anakin scoffed. "Yeah, but they got their skills from me," he said cockily, using his thumb to point at himself. "I'm pretty sure I can beat them."
Nat bowed and his brother followed suit.
"We would be honored…grandfather."
Obi-wan laughed when Anakin made a strange face. The younger Skywalker frowned at his former master.
"It's not funny, they're old enough to be my father –grandfather even!– and I'm the one being called grandpa," he groaned and crossed his arms, though a small smirk was noticeable.
Mace Windu watched the exchange from afar. His face was etched in that permanent scowl, his eyes narrowed slightly but he held back the comments that were threatening to tumble out of him.
~S~
It's been a few weeks since everyone appeared in the past. Nat and Kol journeyed back to Coruscant since they were the eldest of the group and the rest stayed on Naboo, though there was talk that a few Skywalker/Solos might be able to leave.
Marasiah would have to stay on Naboo for a few more weeks due to the fact that she was the only one seen on the HoloNet. Leia could pass as a handmaiden for Padmé so she could help with passing and voting against bills. Luke and Mara were able to leave but they decided to stay on Naboo along with Han. Cade and Ania were 50/50 on the idea of leaving or staying. The Solo children were forced to stay much to their disappointment.
With all her heart, Allana hoped that she would be able to leave Naboo. As much as she loved the planet and its peacefulness, she was on a mission. One that no one knew about.
Anji stalked the ground, hoping to find prey to eat. The young princess followed her animal friend slowly.
I could sneak on a ship and hide my Force signature…but they would notice my absence especially with Anji always following me.
Groaning, Allana loosely flopped on a log. She watched as the nexu pawed at the ground before lifting his head up with a rodent's tail dangling from his mouth.
It was early, very early. The sun barely peeked through the clouds, yet despite the peace it brought, all Allana felt was dread and worry. Her heart felt heavy, her mind was clouded.
What's happening to me? She thought. What is this feeling?
She supposed it was the nerves finally getting to her. The realization that she was back in the past settling in. She would've believed it too if it were not for the fact that she could feel danger all around her. But the forest was clear from any peril.
Allana felt a headache appearing, so she closed her eyes, hoping it would calm it down. Instead, she saw a dark room and the feeling of the Dark Side everywhere. A green Twi'lek and a young brown-haired human woman were together. The Twi'lek had his hands around her throat and suddenly the woman's eyes, which were half-lidded, snapped open and stared at the spot Allana was at. The woman smirked, a grey-ish white color protruding from the Twi'lek's abdomen.
Allana gasped, her hands covering mouth.
She was forced from her vision and Allana found herself back in the Naboo forest.
Anji mewled softly, his eyes looking concerned for her.
Tears gathered at the corner of her eyes but refused to fall.
"A-Anji…I saw Mom."
~S~
Luke followed Mara slowly. He was there just so he could be in her presence, yet he could feel that Mara didn't want him there. He sighed softly, silently watching the girl in front of him walk and her hair bounced everytime she took a step.
He tried to slow his heartbeat by holding his breath, but that did nothing, so he decided to give up and just let his crush over Mara Jade fade slowly.
It was bound to happen at some point seeing as how his son, Ben, was here. Though, of course, Luke was hoping once again that Mara Jade was the mother of his child. He pinched himself, wincing slightly when he felt the pain.
Oh Force, please, what do I do?
~S~
*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*
Ben snorted and crossed his arms. He glanced at R2 who chortled a series of whistles and beeps.
"Yeah, I know, but to be fair…actually, no, you're totally right, R2," Ben groaned. "My parents really are hopeless."
R2 bumped into Ben's leg, trying to comfort him in his own way.
Both Ben and R2 were standing behind a wall, spying on the future Skywalker couple, much to Ben's disappointment and R2's amusement. If R2 were a human, he would've been laughing and enjoying this way too much, at least that's what Ben always thinks.
Ben is right of course, R2 does enjoy this and this is way better than any HoloDrama he's been stuck watching with Anakin and Padmé.
Buut R2-D2 was never going to admit that.
Never in a million years.
~S~
The sound of lightsabers humming and clashing along with the sounds of panting were heard throughout the room.
Two figures danced around each other, both trying to catch the other by surprise and eliminate them.
Blue and red created purple on trees around them.
The red lightsaber wielder made a grave mistake which caused the one holding the blue lightsaber to plunge it in her opponent's abdomen.
The winner of the fight lifted her green hood from her face revealing long blonde hair and dazzling green eyes.
"Not much of a fight."
The Jedi scoffed and left the corpse on the ground. The Force gave her very clear instructions: Head to Coruscant where the answers will be revealed.
At least the Yuuzhan Vong weren't here, that's a major plus that Tahiri couldn't help but shudder with relief.
Coruscant here I come.
~S~
"Honestly, what made you think that following rumors would be the great way to go and find answers?" Jao groaned.
"Trust me, Galactic Policeman, it's the best way to go," Deliah rolled her eyes, drumming her fingers on her arm to keep from going insane.
If only this taxi would go FASTER, they would be out of here already!
Deep breath, Blue, soon enough you'll be back in your own time with Cade.
If only, Deliah rolled her eyes.
The Jedi Temple was so close yet so far, one thing was for sure: Deliah Blue hated it whenever someone other than her or Cade was driving.
The speeders zoomed past her window and for once she wished that everything could go back to normal, she hated the feeling of not being in control.
"So…you guys new to Coruscant? The Jedi Temple is impressive, I've been there myself with some friends. The Jedi are coo–"
"Stop talking and drive faster, you moron!" Deliah barked at the driver. Antares clamped his hand over Deliah's mouth much to the fury of the pink Zeltron. The man yelped when he felt a sharp bite to his palm.
"Don't you ever do that again."
Jao, a man who believed that nothing could scare him, felt chills crawl up his spine when he saw the death glare that was directed towards his friend.
The driver at the front, whistled as a way to diffuse the tension in the back seat.
"I've never seen a Zeltron do that before," He turned slightly to glance at the pink Zeltron. "Don't y'all love attention or something?"
Deliah gripped her arms tightly. "I prefer attention from one man only."
Both Jao and Antares looked at each other in surprise.
"Who?" They both exclaimed in unison. The driver also nodded along with the two men, though he forced himself to keep his eyes on the traffic. He really didn't want to crash the speeder, go through so much government hassle, and not know who won the heart of the pretty Zeltron.
Deliah smirked.
"No one who you should worry about."
All three men groaned and slumped in their seats.
~S~
They had finally arrived at the Temple, much to the joy of the three time travelers.
Bypassing the tourists, they immediately ran up the long path of stairs and into the Temple, but were unfortunately apprehended by the Temple Guards.
Deliah was very close to barging in when she caught a glimpse of blonde hair. A man who resembled Cade Skywalker was passing by the entrance.
"CADE!"
Antares and Jao looked at Deliah as if she had grown three heads.
The man turned and jogged to the entrance and Deliah was immensely disappointed to find out that it wasn't the man she was looking for.
"Oh….nevermind, I thought you were someone else–"
"You mentioned Cade, how do you know my son?"
Deliah snorted. "There are many Cades in the galaxy how do you know I'm talking about your son?" She deliberately chose to ignore the blue eyes that closely reminded her of her lover.
"I see…so you're not looking for my son."
A green troll, a man with a ginger beard, a dark skinned man, and a man who resembled Cade as well joined in the conversation.
"What's his last name then?"
Deliah narrowed her eyes, her fingers twitched to the gun that was strapped to her thigh but was hidden from view. Her gut didn't have that sinking feeling she normally felt when she was going to be in danger.
"Skywalker."
The man's eyes widened in disbelief and the rest of the men behind him all groaned in shock.
"Not again!"
Jao furrowed his eyebrows. "Do you know him?"
"Why of course I do, though I haven't seen him in a while, he's my son.."
Deliah inhaled sharply. What!?
"Do you know anyone by the name of Marasiah?"
The dark skinned man answered this time. "Yes, we do, but she's currently off-world at the moment. But we have the connections if we need to call her."
Jao Assam and Antares Draco turned sharply to Deliah who was chuckling.
"What'd I tell you, rumors can hold some truth!"