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Anakin Skywalker arrived at the Chancellor’s office to report the vital news. It was a short time since he and Obi-Wan Kenobi rescued Chancellor Palpatine, who was kidnapped by the Separatists and their leaders, Count Dooku and General Grievous. The former was executed by Anakin, the latter escaped, with his current whereabouts being Utopau. Obi-Wan was sent there to take down the Separatist General.
“Chancellor, we have just received a report from Master Kenobi. He has engaged General Grievous,” the Chosen One spoke.
“We can only hope that Master Kenobi is up to the challenge,” Palpatine said.
“I should be there with him,” Anakin replied with the regret in his tone.
“It is upsetting to me to see that the Council doesn't seem to fully appreciate your talents. Don't you wonder why they won't make you a Jedi Master?” asked Palpatine
“I wish I knew. More and more I get the feeling that I am being excluded from the Council. I know there are things about the Force that they are not telling me,” Anakin answered.
“They don't trust you, Anakin. They see your future. They know your power will be too strong to control. Anakin, you must break through the fog of lies the Jedi have created around you. Let me help you to know the subtleties of the Force,” Palpatine said.
They walked into the hallway as Anakin asked-
“How do you know the ways of the Force?”
“My mentor taught me everything about the Force . . . even the nature of the dark side,” Palpatine replied.
They suddenly stopped.
“You know the dark side?!?” Anakin asked, shocked.
Anakin, if one is to understand the great mystery, one must study all its aspects, not just the dogmatic, narrow view of the Jedi. If you wish to become a complete and wise leader, you must embrace a larger view of the Force. Be careful of the Jedi, Anakin. They fear you. In time they will destroy you. Let me train you,” Palpatine offered.
"I won't be a pawn in your political game. The Jedi are my family," Anakin protested.
"Only through me can you achieve a power greater than any Jedi. Learn to know the dark side of the Force, Anakin, and you will have everything that you wish,” Palpatine said.
“What did you say?” Anakin asked. He did not like where this conversation was going.
“Use my knowledge, I beg you . . .” Palpatine said.
“You're a Sith Lord!” Anakin exclaimed as he ignited his lightsaber.
“I know what has been troubling you . . . Listen to me. Don't continue to be a pawn of the Jedi Council! Ever since I've known you, you've been searching for a life greater than that of an ordinary Jedi . . . a life of significance, of conscience,” said Palpatine, trying to seduce Anakin to the Dark Side of the Force.
“You're wrong!” Anakin exclaimed again.
“Are you going to kill me?” Palpatine asked.
“I would certainly like to,” Anakin said as he was tempted to kill Palpatine right there and there.
“I know you would. I can feel your anger. It gives you focus, makes you stronger,” he said, not suspecting that those words were his last.
Anakin raised his lightsaber to Palpatine's throat. There was a tense moment, as Anakin knew that hesitation was to cost them a victory.
The Chosen One decided and...
Mace Windu was running through the halls, as he sensed the Balance of the Force returning, which meant that the Sith were finally dead and it was coming from the Chancellor's office.
As he entered the room, he saw the room being trashed, as the lightsaber burns were on the furniture and the floor. He wondered if the Sith Lord was here and battled Skywalker.
Then, he saw Anakin and the beheaded Chancellor, whose headless corpse laid on the floor.
"Skywalker?" Windu asked.
"Master Windu, it is over. The Sith are dead and Chancellor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious was the Sith Lord we were searching for. We need to gather the evidence, before we present to the Senate," Anakin replied as they searched Palpatine's office for the evidence of his plans for the plans.
Mon Mothma was elected as the new Supreme Chancellor, while Bail Organa was elected as Vice-Chancellor. Padme Amidala, despite being favored by the people of Naboo, was found to be pawn of the previous Chancellor and she didn't get barely any vote from people outside of Naboo, as the people feared that the manipulation still affected her.
Anakin was bitter at her, as she rejected him in love, before the Clone Wars began and was glad to see her fail. After Mon and Bail's elections, Padme attempted to apologize to him, as she saw how lonely he was, but he turned her apology down and he told her that they would be better be separated, as he didn't love her anymore.
"Marry that Palo or even better, Clovis, who is now sitting in the prison. We are done!" he told her, before he walked away from her, forever. Or it seemed to be forever.
The Separatists leaders who fled to Mustafar, were arrested by Mace Windu, who learned their location through the files that were in Palpatine's office.
A few days later, Anakin and Obi-Wan were mediating on the Force, as they felt the disturbance. Anakin felt the pain in his bond, that he didn't feel for a long time.
"It came from Terra, the world which came under attack a few years before. With the Dark Side defeated, the Force was more clear, than it was before Palpatine's defeat/
They told the Council that they would investigate the disturbance and find out what it was and the Council agreed. They seemed to be more pleased with the Chosen One, which creeped Anakin out.
"May the Force be with you," one of Jedi spoke, before the Cruiser departed from Corusant.
Soon enough, the Cruiser arrived and the Twilight landed and Anakin and Obi-Wan ran through the street, while cloaked and hooded to avoid attracting the attention from the citizens. They narrowed the Force Signature to Terra and as much as Anakin was glad to see the planet, he felt empty for some reason. They then stopped, as they heard crying.
"Mamma! Papa! Pa'foo! Moo!" They heard a little voice nearby and looked around.
To their horror, they saw a little girl, who looked to be around 15 months old. Her eyes were emerald, which were full of tears and she wore the clothing of a child of her age. She had blond hair, and she looked like a tiny version of Anakin, if he was a girl.
Anakin proceeded to pick her up, as he wrapped his cloak to keep her warm and hushed to calm her down. Obi-Wan looked around and found the letter on the bush nearby, which he placed into his belt pocket.
"We need to get her to the Temple! I've got the letter that was in the basket along with the blanket. We'll use it as the crib on the ship!" Obi-Wan spoke as they ran with the youngling to their ship. It then traveled to the Cruiser, where they rushed to the medical wing.
"Generals... What the?!" One of Clones exclaimed.
"We found her wandering in the street, which means she walked away from basket, which we have with us. I also found the letter, which I will read. It should give the identity of the child," Obi-Wan replied as they placed her onto the examination table.
As Anakin was using the Force to soothe the youngling, who was scared of the strange people, Obi-Wan used the translator to read the text of the letter.
"Her name is Sage Potter, although, Anakin, I feel your Force Signature in her. Let me do the DNA test, while we travel back to Corusant. Kix, please do the DNA test," he asked as he finished.
Anakin had his blood taken, as Sage had hers as well. Kix scanned the samples, before he spoke: "General Skywalker is related to the youngling that you found, as he is her biological father. So, the man named James Potter was her step-father then."
Anakin realized that Lily, the love of his life, that he had kept a secret from many, had given birth to his child fifteen months before, and he barely felt it, with all the war and the Dark Side shrouding the Force. And now, his love was dead and his daughter nearly died, as she was abandoned at the doorstep of an empty house, as he sensed not a single Force Signature in the house number 4.
"As she is my only child, I will raise her in the Temple, so she can be safe from those, who are seeking revenge against her for the defeat of their Sith or a Dark Lord. And if the Council is against it, I will just leave the Order to raise her elsewhere. Besides, those followers of Voldemort's aren't going to look for someone, that isn't there. Also, she will have a normal childhood, away from the fame at the Temple, or at any planet," Anakin spoke with determination.
"Exactly. We must inform the Council. No matter what happens, I will go wherever you will," Obi-Wan replied.
"Thanks, Master. Let's introduce Sage to them and possibly to the whole Temple, if all goes well. Let me play with her, as I want to get to know her," Anakin said, as Sage reached out to him with her arms. "You're so beautiful, the little Sage. I wonder where Lily got the idea of naming our daughter that," Anakin then remarked.
"I sense that she will be smart as you are. But let the time to tell," Obi-Wan answered as he watched them play with one another.
The cruiser arrived back at Corusant, as Anakin, who held his newly discovered daughter and Obi-Wan walked out to be transported by the Republic Gunship to the Temple. Sage, who was now with her biological father, looked around, although she was frightened by the big buildings.
"Shh, sweetie. It is okay, Papa is here," he hushed his daughter, as he rocked her in his embrace.
"Papa," she sobbed.
"Poor girl, she lost her mom and home. She is getting used to her new home, and you are to help her," Obi-Wan said as he patted the poor youngling on her back.
Anakin nodded as they walked to the chamber, where Jedi Council awaited for them. Obi-Wan placed his hand onto Anakin's shoulder.
"I am nervous, Obi-Wan. What if...What if..." Anakin began to speak, before he was hushed by Obi-Wan.
"I am with you. Even if they kick you out, I will be with you and I will go wherever you will," the Negotiator replied, as he tried to calm his nervous former Padawan down.
"Thank you, Obi-Wan. Let's do this," Anakin spoke as they entered the chamber and they bowed to the Council.
"Sucessful, you mission was?" Yoda asked.
"Yes, Master Yoda, we found the source of the disturbance. But Anakin has a secret, that revealed itself during the mission. I am here to support him, in case you banish him from the Order," Obi-Wan replied as Anakin stepped forward.
He then began:
"The Jedi Council, I am here to confess that I broke the Code a few years ago. I was in relationship with a human witch named Lily Evans on planet of Terra or Earth, when it came under attack from the Separatists. I saved her life and we were friends at first, but it wasn't long before we fell in love.
"We parted ways and never heard from each other, as the war raged in the Magical World for the next two years. I remained strong and told myself that I would return to Lily after the war has ended.
"Sadly, I found out about Lily's sacrifice recently, after we found Sage wandering the street. She walked away from a doorstep of a deserted home, as no one lived there We did the DNA Test, which confirmed my relation to Sage Potter, now Sage Skywalker, as she is my daughter.
"I know that I am guilty of breaking the Code during the War, but Lily's love not only saved Sage from Voldemort just a few days prior, it saved me from the Dark Side, as my mind was being cleared from Palpatine's influence. Lily's love ensured the victory of the Light over both Dark Wizards and the Sith as well. What I and Lily had was true love. I was lost, when Padme Amidala cruelly rejected me. Lily gave me another chance, but I lost her to the tragedy, that could have killed our daughter.
"So, if I am to be banished from the Order, so be it. I am taking Sage with me and I will be raising her outside of the Order," Anakin finished as he closed his eyes and placed his lightsaber onto the floor to await the sentence. He also held onto the bundle, where Sage was napping, as she was recovering from the wound that was inflicted onto her.
The entire Council saw that the Chosen One was ready to leave, as he broke the Code during the War, but they sensed that the relationship was what saved their Chosen One from the Dark Side. Plus, he killed Darth Sidious and he believed that he would be kicked out, due to his rule breaking, even after he had done everything to them.
"Banished from the Order, you will not be. Saw the errors of our ways, we have," Yoda spoke.
Anakin opened his eyes as he saw the smiling face of the Grandmaster. "What do you mean?! I broke the Code, Master Yoda!" he exclaimed, but not loudly enough to awaken his daughter, who was sleeping.
"Feel the Light in you, we have. Healed from the Dark Side and saved you, Lily Potter has. No longer banned, the Attachments will be. Lift the rule will," Yoda replied.
"Exactly. I felt the same with my wives and children, Anakin, just like you and Lily and now, you and the young Sage. I also motion for the rule to be lifted," Ki-Adi-Mundi spoke.
All the Jedi nodded as Anakin smiled and carefully bounced Sage. He and his daughter were to stay. "I thank you. I have decided to raise Sage here in the Temple and I will ensure that Lily's sacrifice does not go in vain," he spoke
"We all will," Shaak Ti said.
Anakin then picked up his lightsaber and sat down on his seat, as Sage carefully climbed down from his knee. "No wonder she easily wandered away from the doorstep," One of Jedi remarked.
"Whoever left her there in the cold night of the autumn, had no brain cells left," another spoke.
The Chosen One chuckled and smiled, as he watched Sage walk up to Master Yoda and he took a look at Skywalker's newfound daughter. Then, she returned to her father and he kissed her into the cheek and she sat down at his knees.
"I will take her back soon to my quarters, as I spoke to Creche Masters and they will send me a crib and all that Sage needs for her age," Anakin spoke, as Yoda was observing a little youngling.
As soon as the meeting finished, Anakin stood up with Sage in his arms, bowed to the Jedi Masters and left with Obi-Wan following them.
"See, Anakin? And you feared that they would kick you out," Obi-Wan said.
"I know, Master. They always lectured me and I feared to tell them that I was in relationship with Lily, as they found out that Padme rejected me. Oh well, her loss," Anakin replied.
"Indeed. I know that you told the truth about your relationship with Lily, which is indeed a true love. I and Satine will be glad see at our home on Mandalore. Visit us any time," Obi-Wan spoke.
"I will. But first, I will bond with Sage. Invite us anytime, once we find it," Anakin chuckled as Ahsoka joined them. She didn't leave the Order, as she hated the though that she would have to leave her former Master and the Council did apologise.
"So, this is your girl, Skyguy?" she asked.
"Yes, Snips. This is Sage. Sage, meet Ahsoka," Anakin replied as the girls shook their hands.
"Cool! Hi, Sage, I am Ahsoka Tano, your big sis! Your dad is so lucky to have a beautiful youngling, Skygal," Ahsoka spoke with excitement.
Anakin giggled as he watched his daughter try to speak the new name. It was so funny, in his opinion. Obi-Wan also found it funny. The fun lasted, until they reached Anakin's Quarters, where the Creche staff brought the crib, the changing table, the playpen and the wardrobe with the clothing for Sage.
Later that night, Anakin was rocking Sage to sleep in the rocking chair. She loved her new room, as it was beautiful as her old one, but she missed her Momma, Pa'foo and Moo and Anakin along with others had to help her.
He sang a lullaby that he remembered from his childhood, as she held a plush toy of some sort of. The stuff and environment were unfamiliar to her, but she was glad to be with her real Papa, who was alive and okay.
He placed her into the crib and tucked her in. "Good night, Sage Shmi Skywalker. Sweet dreams," he spoke softly as he then turned on the night light and left her room.
Anakin missed Lily, but a piece of her was with their Sage, who was sleeping in her crib under the cover, in the safe and loving home.
"My Dear Lily Flower. I promise, I and others will see to it, that she will be a great Jedi, who will be the carrier of the Light," he spoke in his dream as he reached out into the Force to his love, who was watching from the stars.
What the Jedi and Anakin didn't know that on Earth, people meeting in secret all over the Britain were holding up their glasses and saying in hushed voices: "To Sage Potter -- the Girl Who Lived!"
Also, the book of the names in the magical castle, proceeded to remove Sage Potter and changed it to Sage Skywalker.