A Long Time Ago, In a Galaxy Far Away

Chapter 87

Anakin managed to stay on his feet after coming out of the time tunnel or whatever it was. He had just recovered when Padmé reappeared, stumbling. Anakin helped her stay on her feet as she nearly fell, her face contorting in pain as she bent over. He subconsciously noted that they were both wearing the exact same outfits they had been wearing when they had left their time period.

"Are you alright?" Anakin asked worriedly. Padmé nodded stiffly as she rubbed her stomach.

"Twins are back," she said breathlessly as she stratened herself. Anakin held on to her for a moment, gently placing a hand on her stomach, feeling the bump.

He beamed, picking Padmé up and spinning her around.

"Ani!" Padmé yelped in surprise as he sat her back down before kissing her.

"We're back!" Anakin said, relief flooding through him. Yes, he had enjoyed being in Luke and Leia's time period, but once the Force had begun to pull at him, Anakin had been worried the Force was sending them to yet another place and time they didn't belong in. He was relieved they had made it back to their own.

Padmé grinned at the realization as well, looking around to find they were exactly where they had been before they left, in the shadows of the Senate Building's pillars. Then worry graced her features.

"Ani, where's Luna?" she asked. All trace of joy left Anakin instantly as he too looked around and touched the Force.

"I don't know...." he replied. "Did you manage to grab her?"

"Yes, but we got seperated halfway through."

"She must have just landed somewhere else. I'm sure she's around here somewhere," Anakin said, trying to reassure both Padmé and himself. All things considered, Luna could have been placed in their timeline and on another planet, or on Coruscant in the future.

In other words, the more Anakin thought about it, the more unlikely that they would even managed to find Luna it became. Even if she was on Coruscant in their time period, it would be hard to find her, the planet was just one huge city.

"Maybe she ended up with Obi-Wan," Anakin suggested. Padmé nodded. Right then, Anakin's comm lit up.

"Yes?" Anakin asked as he turned it on, praying it was Obi-Wan comming to tell them that he had Luna.

"Anakin, did our....er....young friend make it?" Obi-Wan's voice said. Anakin bit back the curse that wanted to fly from his mouth.

"No clue. We're going to search for her."

"If you don't find her by the time I finish updating the Council, I'll come over to help. If you find her before then, come to the Temple immediately, I believe she will be a topic all on her own. What we just did sent an enormous ripple through the Force, but no one on the transport realized I was gone."

"So if we find her, the entire disturbance will be pinned on her," Anakin mutter, massaging his forehead.

"Not by us, but perhaps by Sidious and the Council."

"Are you suggesting that we tell the Council we just time traveled?"

"No, I do not believe that would be wise. In fact, we should keep it all on the down low until we can regroup."

"Understood...."

"I'm assuming Padmé's with you."

"Right here," Padmé said.

"Good, I've got to go. Anakin, if you don't show up, I'll come up with some excuse for you. Good luck."

"Thanks, we'll need it," Anakin muttered, turning off his comm. "Okay, we need to find Luna before anyone else does. Let's hope she's somewhere nearby...."