Luke was dropped into the rancor pit and as the Gamorrean was screaming and attempting to get out of rancor pit, the creature grabbed him in his massive claw and munched loudly as several lines of drool poured from its mouth. Luke stood there mesmerized for a brief moment; he didn't sense any evil intent on the part of this creature, just an intense hunger. Luke hid under a rocky sill and as the Rancor made a grab for him he used a rock to crush its fingers. The rancor yelled in pain and surprise, Luke took the moment of the creature's distraction to run for the opening. He attempted to get out of the cell but several men pushed him away. He found a skull at his feet and as the Rancor appeared underneath the door's opening, Luke threw the skull against the control pad and the door fell with a sickening thud on the Rancor's skull. The same men that had earlier spurned him opened the gate and started to attack him, the Rancor's keeper pushed forward and cried as another comforted him, and he raised the rancor from an infant. Jabba was absolutely furious; he called for Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Luke to appear before them. They would be sent to the Sarlacc in the Dune Sea, Luke grinned evilly at Jabba, telling him that the he just made a big mistake. Jabba scoffed and admired the beauty of his newest slave.

Once the skiffs were loaded up and Jabba and his entourage boarded the Sail Barge and they started the travel to the Dune Sea. Anakin cleaned up the camp site and drank some water, he felt Luke approaching.

"Son?"
"Father?"

"Is everything okay?"

"Yes, its all going to plan, we should arrive in the next little bit. Han Solo can't see though. Don't be shocked when you see Princess Leia okay?"

"Why?"

"You'll see soon enough." Luke laughed.

"What's so funny, Luke?" Han Solo wondered.

"Nothing, just a private joke between father and me."

"You're father is here?"

"Well sort of, he's meeting us at the Sarlacc."

"Wonderful." Han Solo stated sarcastically.

When they stopped at the Sarlacc's location, Jabba told Threepio to offer them one last chance to beg for mercy or to die.

"Threepio, you tell that slime ridden filth that he will get no such pleasure from us. Right?"

Chewbacca barked, "Right."

"This is your last chance, Jabba, free us or die." Luke admonished.

Jabba and his court started laughing hysterically; Artoo managed to get on the upper deck and opened the port that Luke's new lightsaber was hidden. Luke went on the gangplank and stood there momentarily giving Artoo a salute. As Luke jumped from the plank, he twisted his body and bounded on the skiff while catching his lightsaber. Anakin smiled as he saw the maneuver. "That's my boy." Anakin laughed.

Luke activated the green blade and started to attack the guards and Boba Fett attempted to wrap him up in a cable, which Luke was able to cut through easily and he jumped to the skiff and started to attack the reserve guards. Anakin bounded on the skiff where Lando was hanging quite literally by a thread as Sarlacc tentacle attempted to pull him in his hungry maw. Anakin pulled Lando on board and jumped to the upper deck on the sail barge and attacked the main gunner that was firing on the skiff that Han, Lando, Chewbacca were occupying. Leia appeared next to her father at the opening and Anakin's mouth fell open, that slime dared to put his daughter in a metal bikini that left her no modesty? He would kill him! Anakin pulled off his cloak and put it around Leia.

"Thanks, Anakin."

"How did you get free?"

Leia smiled, "I killed him with his own chain."

Anakin hugged her, "You are very brave, your mother would be proud."

"My mother, did you know her?"

Anakin smiled as he realized his faux pas, he leapt to the skiff. Leia and Luke took a hold of the rope and sailed through the air and landed on the skiff after activating the gun to fire at the deck and as the sail barge exploded they flew away.

Anakin and Luke returned to Dagobah, as they both knew that Yoda was dying. As he passed away, Yoda told him he was the last of the Jedi and that he should pass on what he had learned after he defeated the Sith.

"Luke?"

"Yes, father?"

"I must tell you something before we leave."

"What's that?"

"First, I've thoroughly enjoyed our time together, even without having me around; you have managed to grow into a fine young man. Second, your patience, kindness, and compassion will get you far. You will become a great Jedi Master."

"Thanks, I am overwhelmed."

"You won't be for long. One more thing that after the battle of Endor I will be returning to my own time, Qui-Gon has set this experience up for me so I don't make the same mistakes twice and to change my fate. Hopefully when I do return, I will be able change our fates and you won't have to grow up without a family."

When Luke and Anakin left they rendezvous with the rebellion near Sullist. Han Solo was joined by Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Anakin, Luke and the droids to the planet Endor. Anakin shielded himself from Lord Vader's presence, he did like his ship the Executor though, and when he commented on it, Han Solo gave him a dirty look.

"What?"

Han rolled his eyes and sighed deeply but said nothing. After getting authorization to land on the Forest Moon, the gang started to walk to the shield generator. Han Solo and Chewbacca confronted the storm troopers and were attempting to sneak up on them until Han Solo stepped on a twig and it snapped as the storm trooper turned around knocking Han Solo off his feet. Luke and Leia went down there and found two more stormtroopers on speeder bikes, they took off after them. After meeting up with Ewoks who thought they were food.

Authors Note:I will not bore you with details of the battle of Endor or the deaths of Darth Vader and the Emperor, if you have seen Return of the Jedi all facts remain the same, except Anakin returns to Tatooine to retrieve his ship.

Anakin returns to Endor and hugs Luke and Leia goodbye and thanks them, he told that he is very proud of the fine adults they have become. Anakin takes off in the Lambda class starship to return to Tatooine to retrieve his Jedi Starfighter. As he sets the coordinates for Tatooine, Anakin opens various compartments to look for some food, instead he finds an old parchment sticking out of one of the compartments. He gently opens it up and sees a picture of himself, Obi-Wan, his wife, Senator Bail Organa and Chancellor Palpatine after his rescue. He smiles as a tear rolls down his face. Some part of Anakin Skywalker still existed in the cyborg of Darth Vader. He returns to Obi-Wan's hut and uncovers his fighter, Artoo whistles as he is happy to see the fighter again. Anakin lifts him and places him in the slot. Artoo whistles gleefully.

"Let's go."

As soon as they left the planet of Tatooine, Anakin sighed deeply. "Artoo, I hope Padme and I decide to live on Naboo."

"Ani?"

"Qui-Gon?"

"Are you ready?"

"Yes, sir."

The worm-hole opened up and Anakin steered the ship into the anomaly, he returned to the exact moment in time he left he was fighting beside Obi-Wan and they managed to land the ship on to Grievous' Flagship, Anakin leapt out as did Artoo.

Obi-Wan and Anakin fought several droids as Artoo hooked up to the data port to locate the Chancellor; they found him bound to a chair on the uppermost spire of General Grievous ship. When the finally arrived, Palpatine smiled at Anakin, "Are you all right?"

"Count Dooku."

Count Dooku approached the both of them and asked for their surrender. "You're no match for him he is a Sith Lord."

"Chancellor Palpatine, Sith Lords are our specialty." Obi-Wan smiled.

The lightsaber dual began, Obi-Wan was choked and lifted to be flung across the room and a ladder was crashed into his unconscious form.

"You are going to regret that, Dooku." Anakin snarled as he picked him self up from a kick to his chest. The dual continued until Count Dooku's sword hand was sliced off. Anakin picked up the red lightsaber and tossed it down a ventilation shaft.

"Kill him, Anakin. Kill him now."

"No, he's unarmed; it is not the Jedi way to kill an unarmed man that would be murder."

"He is too dangerous to be left alive!"

"Chancellor, I know you've been through a hard time, but Dooku will be tried and convicted."

Darth Sidious had enough, dark force lightning overwhelmed Count Dooku and as he struggled to fight it, he was soon overwhelmed.

"Sidious, stop this at once." Anakin yelled.

"Join me, Skywalker!"

"No, forget it." Anakin deflected the lightning back to Palpatine with his lightsaber. Darth Sidious shut off his lightning and pulled his lightsaber on Anakin.

"You will die, Skywalker."

Anakin stepped back and waited for Darth Sidious to make the first move, for being an old man, Palpatine was very quick. Anakin fought him and Count Dooku went to Obi-Wan and attempted to get him conscious.

"Obi-Wan, please wake up, Anakin needs you." Count Dooku sent a healing spell over him and Obi-Wan's eyes flickered and he stood up.

"What's going on? Why is the Chancellor fighting with Anakin?"

"He is Darth Sidious, he wanted Anakin to murder me; He refused."

Obi-Wan jumped to his feet and since Darth Sidious had all his attention on Anakin he didn't feel Obi-Wan's presence until it was too late. Palpatine's head was swiftly removed from his body. Anakin fell to his feet.

"We must go, can you walk, Anakin?"

"Yes, Obi-Wan." Anakin sighed deeply.

Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Count Dooku were able to jump ship, using the escape pods. They landed in Coruscant and were soon surrounded by medical teams and after Count Dooku had some medical attention he was arrested.

"Anakin?" Count Dooku called.

"Yes?"

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"Not murdering me, I'm proud to call you friend." Count Dooku offered his hand.

Anakin smiled and shook his hand warmly, "Same here, friend."

"We need to go to the Jedi Council, Anakin."

"I'll join you shortly, Obi-Wan."

"Don't be late, my padawan." Obi-Wan gently scolded.

"Who me?" Anakin laughed.

Padme was standing behind the politicians near a pillar of stone. Anakin excused himself from Bail and ran up to his wife and spun her around and madly kissed her.

"I've missed you so much, Padme."

"So, have I Ani. I love you so much."

"I love you more." Anakin smiled.

"Anakin, I have something to tell you."

"You are shivering, what's going on?"

"I'm pregnant." Her eyes lowered as tears started to come from her dark brown eyes.

"This is a happy moment, the happiest in my life. Don't cry, angel. Everything is going to be okay. Trust me." Anakin smiled.

Anakin escorted back to the apartment and he settled her down on the bed.

"Take a nap, angel. I'll return later this evening."

"Okay, I love you."

"And I you." Anakin kissed her gently on the lips and gathered his spare cloak and pulled up the hood and quickly made his way to the Jedi Temple. Obi-Wan was already discussing the capture of General Grievous when Anakin walked into the room.

"Nice of you to join us, Skywalker." Mace Windu sarcastically stated.

"Sorry, masters."

Anakin explained what happened on the ship and how Palpatine was the Dark Lord Darth Sidious. He told him that after he cut off Count Dooku's sword hand that the dark lord wanted him to murder him, he refused. He then attacked both Count Dooku and himself with dark force lightning. Mace Windu and the other members of the council were surprised, Yoda however was not.

"Something more you have to tell us, Anakin." Yoda stated.

"Yes, Master."

Anakin breathed in deeply, gathering the force around him as he started his tale of how he married Padme Amidala three years ago and now she was pregnant with his child. He also stated that he wanted to resign his knighthood and join Padme in helping her to raise her child. Loud gasps were heard throughout the council chamber, how had the Chosen One decided to go against everything in code to form an attachment with a Senator of Naboo?

"Decide your fate we will later, Anakin. You may go, call you we will."

Anakin bowed and left the chamber, Obi-Wan followed him.

"Anakin?"

"Yes, master?"

"Now I understand all those letters to Padme. Congratulations."

"Thanks, Obi-Wan, I hope I haven't disappointed you."

"No, you are the Chosen One, you have defeated the Sith, I'm very proud of you my brother."

Anakin hugged him and asked him to stop by later for some tea.

"I will."

Anakin ran to his speeder and sped to the apartment; he hung up his cloak and gently kissed Padme to awaken her.

"Sleep well, angel?"

"Yes, how did it go?"

"I've resigned from the Jedi Order. I will help you raise our child on Naboo."

Padme sat up and hugged Anakin tightly and cried tears of joy and Anakin held her as she cried.

The End

Sequel will be forthcoming.