Skywalker Twins [Book 1]

Chapter 9 - Attempt #2

After her meeting with the council, Freya headed back towards the apartment complex. On her way out of the temple, her master caught up with her.

"How did it go?" he asked, Freya tilted her head in confusion but her master shook his head and held up a finger as if he were going to scold her but he had a smile on his face, "Do not give me that look, Reya. How did it go with your brother?"

"Oh," Freya spoke, she continued to walk towards the shuttle that was waiting to take her to the apartment, her master walked beside her, "It went okay. I was in shock though. Never would I have thought that we'd be allowed to work together." her mind wondered back to what she felt, that feeling that they were connected, "Something was telling me it was him but my mind was telling me that it can't be because the Jedi Council wouldn't allow it," as she continued to revise the whole reunion she remembered something else which made her stop dead and turn to her master, "Is this a test?" she asked him, he opened his mouth to speak but shut it again, "So if we don't work well together, I'll have him taken from me again?"

"Yes," he nodded, not knowing what else to say. His eyes held worry as he thought about how it affected her last time. She had tried to hide it but he could sense her sadness and loneliness.

"Do you think it'll happen, master?" she asked him sadly, the voice in her mind begging for him to say no.

"I do not know. That is up to you and Anakin, my dear," he replied truthfully, gently placing an arm on each of the girl's shoulders, "Now, I won't keep you any longer. You must return to the apartment and make me proud," he ordered her softly, he bowed to her then turned to walk away but stopped to look at his padawan once more, "Again," he added.

"Yes, master," she replied with a smile. She bowed to him before skipping away towards the shuttle.

"And behave yourself," he called after her.

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Obi-Wan walked back into the apartment his gaze scanning the room before settling on Anakin, "Captain Typho has more than enough men downstairs," he said. "No assassin will try that way. Any activity up here?"

"Quiet as a tomb," Anakin replied.

Obi Wan took another look around, "Is Freya not back yet?"

Anakin shook his head, "She was hurt," he spoke sadly. She was protecting Padme but who was protecting her? The thought of Freya being in any dangerous situation upset him, angered him even, "Do you think she's been hurt often?"

"She's bound to have had some injuries, Anakin. It's unavoidable," Obi Wan replied but he could tell that it didn't put his Padawan's mind at ease, "In many meetings I've attended, Master Mundi has said that Freya is a very intelligent, young girl. She always makes him proud. She's doing well, Anakin," he told him, trying to get him to relax and not do anything stupid, like somehow preventing Freya from helping, "But remember, this may very well be a test. Remember how you felt the day you were split up?" Anakin gave a small nod, "Well, in order to avoid that. You prove that you two can work together without any issues and you never have to lose each other again. Believe me, Anakin, I don't want that to happen. Work together, like you did when you were younger. Trust each other,"

"Yes, master," Anakin nodded, his mind slowly went back to the job at hand. His sister never left his mind though and he was determined to make this work. Obi Wan looked at the small screen in his hand, but saw nothing but black.

"What's going on?" 

"Ah, she covered the cameras," he explained. "I don't think she liked me watching her."

"What is she thinking?" Obi Wan asked as he walked past his apprentice and toward the chambers.

"She programmed R2 to warn us if there's an intruder," Anakin replied. Obi Wan stopped and turned to Anakin.