A/N I'm so sorry! I know it has been a really long time since I last post something for this fic and, honestelly, I didn't knew if I would post anything more because life and college have been crazy in the last years, but many of you still favorited and reviewed my fic even after all this time so... here it is, another chapter of this Au, writed with a lot of love for you guys! I really hope that you liked and once again I thank you very much for not give up on this fic. So, without futher delley, the chapter.

The Young Jedi was on the spaceport since early morning, leaned back against one of the pillars, with her hood in place so her red curls were hid. And, curiously, that wasn't the first time that a smile played on her lips during the morning; after so many years teasing Anakin about his escapes and lies to meet Padmé, she had to appreciate the irony of being behaving in a similar manner of her brother while was anxiously waiting for the Kamino's ship arrival. Even if she was no longer breaking any rule by being there, she couldn't avoid the uncomfortable feeling that everyone were looking and judging her.

Truth be told, Shannon could barely sleep on the previous night because she knew that would meet Rex in the next day – and both Anakin and Obi-Wan would have a full day if they know about it; if they know that her, Shannon Skywalker, was finally allowing herself to behave as a silly girl in love.

And because she knew that her brother, as well as her old mentor – whose she now considered as an older brother – would never stop teasing her if they knew, Shannon went to Padmé in search of advice (actually, that was far from the first time that the Jedi was glad that her brother defied the code and married the senator). So her sister-in-law was the one to calm and assure her that was perfectly normal feel that way and that she shouldn't be embarrassed about it.

However, it was easy to forget her fears in the moment that she saw the clones leaving the transport – most of than part of the squad that she had leaded along Anakin – and she didn't need much time to spot Rex in the middle of the group.

The Capitan have been her friend during the years of the Clone Wars, one of the few people who she would trust unquestionably – who she would trust her and her brother's life – and Shannon needed a long time to realize that her feelings weren't so platonic as she wanted to believe. In truth, it was Ahsoka that show her that, even if the padawan had no idea of what she was doing, when she commented that Shannon worried about Rex just like Anakin did with Padmé. Obviously, that, at the time, her brother's padawan really believed that she was talking about strong friendship ties.

For a woman that had never had time for romance – mainly because she had to bear the weight of her brother secret marriage with Padmé since she was nineteen years old – it was surprising to discover that the young togruta was right and, even more surprisingly, that the Capitan felt the same way about her.

- Shannon. – He murmured when recognize her and she saw his face smooth in a smile while he parted the others. – You are truly here.

- I told you that I would come. – She retorted with a laugh. – By now you should already know that I always keep my promises.

- I do know that, but I also know that this is very new. For both of us. It is not as if any of our training had prepared us to deal with feelings.

- Anakin did well, even without the training.

- The general always liked to the be the exception for every rule, although I still can't believed that I never realize that was really something more between him and the senator.

- If it makes you feel better, this is the same reaction that every member of the Jedi Order and half of the Senate is having right now. Ahsoka is still heartbroken that Anakin never told her and I don't think she will stop using this against him so soon.

- Well, I glad to see you again, especially because we are outside the battlefields this time. – He admitted, creating courage to hold her hand. – You seen lighter and I never thought that I would see that someday, mainly after that vison on the ship.

- I don't want to talk about that day, at least, not today, please. Let's just be Shannon and Rex for a change… well, at least, in the best way that a Jedi and soldier can do that.

- All right, but someday you will have to talk with someone about that, even if this person isn't me. You forgot, but I saw you after that vision and I don't need to be a Jedi to know that you can't go through this alone, no matter what you think. – He alerted her with worry. – However, today, maybe we can forget a little about the rest of the Galaxy and focus on us. The only problem is that I have never in Coruscant in a leave before so do you, by any chance, have some plan?

- Padmé gave me some suggestions…

...

POV Shannon

We went to dinner like two normal people, which sounded as a totally weird and unlikely concept on my life, but I really think that it was the best decision we could have made. We could never run of the people that we are and it obvious that most of our conversation revolved around battle and military experience. However, I have also talked about my childhood in Tatooine, before I became part of the Order, and Rex made up for the fact that he didn't have any childhood stories by telling me about what means to be a clone.

We were honest and pragmatic – which would probably frustrate every romantic that I know – but these were the consequences of years of military training and, possibly, one of the reasons that we became attracted with each other in the first place. Neither of us wanted to go deep in a relationship that was doomed to fail (mainly because, with all of our inexperience, we would never recover emotionally if this happened); so we talked a lot about how we could make this work. About how it would affect our performance in future missions (honestly, we both had already seen Anakin put countless mission in jeopardize because of Padmé).

We also talked about the fact that clones weren't programed to start a family and the problem that he would grow old a lot faster than me, because of the speed program that created him. That, as a Jedi, I had been taught to never form attachments – even if this problem was little problematic for me because of my mom and the fact that I am Skywalker – and that Order and my family would always be my top one priorities.

In the end, we came to the conclusion that we could make this work and I think that both of us felt a lot more confident to talk about this face to face than we had with similar conversations over the holocron. However, unlike my brother and Padmé, we also agree that we had no reason to rush the thing between us, after all, with the end of the war, we had time to do things on our own rhythm.

And because I had great date with Rex, I couldn't avoided a huge smile on my face on the next morning, even during the meeting of the Counsel, and knew very well that Obi-Wan was just waiting an opportunity to tease me about it. Not that I cared, because at last things were going right in my life and in the Republic. I mean: Sidius had been defeated, the war was over, Bail was elect the new Chancellor, the Jedi Order was renewing itself and become stronger at it passing day, I had a boyfriend (and believe me I had never though that this could happen, even before I became a Jedi) and my brother and I had no secrets anymore.

Sure, we had a few bumps in the way, mainly the situation with Padmé parents that weren't very happy with all the secret and the fact that I was chose as the couple's confidant, but hey… not everything could be perfect in life.

Therefore, I wasn't expecting a busy day ahead of me.

I was wrong, because I felt the familiar presence of my brother in my mind in the middle of the meeting.

- Are you busy? – He asked telepathically.

Anakin and I had discover how to communicate telepathically years ago, when we were both twelve and our communication system broke during a mission. According to Obi-Wan, we probably could develop the ability without no previous training because we are twins – which already increased our connection with each other – and we always had a really strong connection with the Force. However, we didn't normally used the ability, especially during the last years when we had been breaking apart, which explain why I was so surprise that Anakin was using it to talk to me on that moment.

- I'm the middle of Council's meeting, so we could say that I'm kind of busy. Why?

- Well… I think that Padmé is in labor.

- You think? – I questioned, letting he feels my disbelieve and exasperation through our bond.

- Shannon, this is really not the time to be sarcastic! I don't know what to do!

- Anakin! – I complained aloud without realizing, what made the other members of Council looked at me with confusion clear on their eyes.

- What happened? – Obi-Wan asked me, worried.

- My brother is an idiot, that's what happened. Hero without Fear my ass! – I complained with my old master. – If your wife is in labor, I think would good idea if take her to medic center, your idiot!

- Shannon, could you care to explained us what are going on? – Master Poe asked me when he realized that I would not elaborate.

- Apparently, Anakin is capable of fight against a hole squad of battle droides by himself; fight against a Sith and survive to tell the tale; but he does not know what to do when his wife went into labor.

- And were you talking with him telepathically right now? – Mace asked me, as if he was searching for a confirmation and I merely nodded my head in agreement. – I didn't even know that you two still did that.

- Eventually. – I admitted with a shrugged, my attention only partially focused on the Master in front of me.

- I need your help, Shan. I am scare. – Anakin admitted in my mind and I felt my eyes widen in realization.

Of course my brother would be scare, his nightmares may have gone, but he surely haven't forgotten than, and, also, he had probably realized that Padmé did die in the future that showed him during our confrontation with Palpatine. Without realize, I was already cursing myself in my mind for didn't think about it sooner; for believe that he was not hunter anymore by that imagens. Anakin could forgot his nightmares as the same way that I could forgot my vision, meaning, not at all.

Honestly, I was the stupid and idiot Skywalker.

- Help him you must. – Yoda spoke, bringing me back to the reality, and I wouldn't be surprise if he had felt the change in my mood.

- Thank you, Master.

- Take Obi-Wan with you. – Mace added. – He could help you if you need anything.

He didn't also have to say that my friend would be so worried if he stay behind that he would have no further use in the meeting, so would be better to everyone if Obi-Wan just came with me.

- I'm a terrible sister. – I told Obi-Wan the moment we were alone inside the speeder. – I got angry with him and didn't realize that he was terrified instead of just been an idiot. What kind of sister it make me if couldn't even realize that he was that way? If couldn't realize the he had been hiding this fears for days?

- What are you talking about?

- Of course Anakin would be in panic, he dreamed with Padmé's death, just like he dreamed about our mother death. – I continued without really answer Obi-Wan's question. – Palpatine almost succeed in his plan to rule the galaxy because of this damn nightmare and I simply forget about it, as if was not important enough? I should have stayed by his side. I should have pay more attention.

- Hey, Shannon if you were considered a terrible sister, so is better that every other siblings in the galaxy just kill themselves at once. – He retorted and I had the feeling that he would literally had shaken me if I were not the one piloting the speeder. – Anakin never liked to look weak, to show weakness, and you know that as well as I do. So it's not your fault that you didn't realize that his dreams were still bothering him. I didn't realize either and I have barely left his side since Sidius been defeated.

- But I'm his twin sister. I should have noticed.

- And I'm his old master/father figure/pseud older brother. – He sarcastically answered me. – Stop blaming yourself, Shannon, it's not as if hadn't have any of your own emotional problems to deal in the last days.

- What?

- Didn't you hear the part about the old master/father figure/pseud older brother? I know you since you were a little girl, by the Force I basically raised you two, so don't try to convince me that Anakin is only one plagued by visions, ok?

- It's different…

- Really? So tell me, when was the last time that you slept a whole night? Because don't think that I'm the only one to realize that didn't lost the dark circus under your eyes even after the end of the war and that your room door is open hours before even I leave my room.

- How?

- I'm a good observer, especially in what concern my students and friends.

- Ah, really? If you are that good at observer things, could you care to explain me how you never notice that since the beginning of the Clone Wars, Anakin haven't spent a single night in his room on the Temple when we were on the Capital?

- Who told you I didn't? – He answered me, arching his eyebrow, and, even with all my worried, I couldn't stop a laugh. – Really, Shannon, I trained you to be better than this. Did you truly believe that Anakin was succeed on hiding something? Your brother is the worst person that I ever met to hide his feelings.

- But you never said anything.

- I care about Anakin, about both of you, and you know that. If I hadn't any proof about what was going on, if I keep just suspecting, than I didn't need to talk about it whit the Council. Sure, I was hurt that you two didn't think that you could trust me and never crossed my mind that he was crazy enough to actually married Padmé, but I would never do anything that could possibly harm any of you.

- Have you ever told him that?

- Well, let's just say that I had made a little detour before I went to see Satine when I left the Council that morning, when you changed everything. It was a conversation we should have had years ago…

I blinked to contain my tears, because I had seen a future when that talk had never happened. A future when Anakin and Obi-Wan were compelled to fight against each other. A future when Obi-Wan and I would had expend twenty years reminiscing how could we been so blind, how could we let things get to the point, all while we hide as eremites in Tatooine.

- Shannon?

- I saw…

- I know and you don't need to talk about it if don't want to. – He consoled me. – Anakin told me everything that you show his that night and is exactly because of this that I'm telling you now: it is not your fault and you can't be so hard on yourself. Qui-Gon told me, years ago, that you two were special and he was right, there aren't many people who would be strong enough to face what you saw without going mad, Shannon.

- Thank you.

- I'm here for you, whenever you need me. – He assured me while I landed the speeder on Padmé's apartment. – But don't you think that I forget that you still need to tell me about your date with your darling Capitan.

POV Anakin

Padmé and I have been enjoying some alone time, before the new elected Chancellor Organa arrived to discuss some senate business with her, since he had managed to convince my dear wife to slowdown her activities until the baby was born (fact that made me very grateful, since she has just called me over-protective when I said the same thing). Anyway, everything was peaceful until her contractions started.

I admit that, maybe, I had panicked, but it isn't my fault that I immediately remembered my nightmare. So, yes, I got desperate and, yes, I didn't know what to do, after all, it was hard enough to see Padmé suffering in normal circumstances, in that case… well let's just say that I wasn't dealing well with the situation.

- Anakin? – She called me scarred, even if I was trying to hide my own fear.

That was the last straw for me, so I did the only thing that seems logic at the point – because I knew that Padmé needed me and I, however how much it pains me to say it, need help to deal with it. My pride be damned, call my sister was my only hope.

- Everything is gonna be alright. – I muttered to Padmé as soon as Shannon confirmed that she was on her way, after our brief mental conversation.

- I think that I'm more concerned about you. – She answered me between her contractions. – You know that I'm going to be ok, that your nightmare isn't going to became true, Ani.

- I want to believe that, I truly do, but I don't trust myself to deal with it. – I admitted while anxious looked through the window. – If anything happens, we need someone there to keep me under control.

- Nothing is going to happen besides the birth of our baby. We will be fine. – She assured me, even if I was the one supposed to be comforting her.

- Again, I want to believe in it, but I called Shannon, anyway. We are going to take you to the Med Center as soon as she arrives here, angel.

POV Padmé

I knew that most women would be cursing in every known language if they were in my position (my mother and sister would be mortified for sure); having to wait the arriving of your sister-in-law because your husband couldn't deal with the fact that you were in labor. Heavens, I should be pissed off with Anakin because we were still in the apartment, despite my contractions, but I could never do this with him.

Despite my pain, I still remembered very well how afraid he was to lose those his loved and, if seeing me dealing with pain would be difficult for Anakin in any circumstance, I could hardly blame him for been overwhelming by the situation after everything that had happened.

Of course, I was also afraid, which shouldn't have been helping since my husband could felt the emotions behind my attempt to comfort him. Sometimes, it was easy to forget that - although he was a famous general and Jedi; a true war hero - Anakin Skywalker was only twenty-four years old.

It was even more rare that someone realize how young they truly were, but I had met the twins when they were just kids and, eventually, I could still see some hidden marcs of this youth in them – an youth that was even more obliterated by the war.

Actually, the last time that I remembered our age difference had been a long time ago, but seeing him now, looking to the balcony in a hope to see his sister arriving, made me remember the little boy that I met in Tatooine; the carefree young that had been by my side on Terra Lacustre.

- Ani, you and Shannon changed the things, we are not alone in this anymore. – I muttered.

In a certain way, it was as much as an attempt to calm him and to assure me, because, despise his confidence that we would find a way when I told him that I was pregnant, I had never been sure that we could make this work if our relationship, our marriage, were still a secret.

However, the intensification of contractions interrupted my train of thought and, I'm not going to lie, both Anakin and I signed with relieve when we saw Shannon's speeder park on the balcony.

POV Shannon

- Hey, I'm sorry! - I murmured, giving my brother a quick hug.

- Why are you apologizing?

- Because I shouldn't have called you an idiot. - I admitted. - Now, where is Padmé?

He took us immediately to her and I could felt that my brother had, considerably, calmed down now that Obi-Wan and I were there with him. I had also realized that he wasn't expecting our former master's presence, but had felt grateful anyway, because my brother may not admitted out loud, but he have always considered Obi-Wan as part of our little family.

Then, Anakin carried Padmé to her ship and we let Obi-Wan responsible to look her while we were piloting the ship, or rather, I piloted the ship.

- Don't you think that would be best if I was the one flying it? I'm way faster than you, Shan.

- I would only let you fly if I wanted your kid to be born inside this ship. - I retorted. - Don't think that I ever forgot how you usually flight when you are nervous, Anakin.

- Shannon, if you give Anakin the controls, he will end up killing us all. And I swear that I will find an way to resurrect us just so I can kill you again if you ever agree with this madness. - Obi-Wan yelled from the back, making me laugh.

In a way, I was grateful for Obi-Wan's joke because it means that Anakin and him spent the rest of the way arguing about it, and, thanks to that, my brother could momentary forgot about his nightmare and fears. Anyway, we arrived at the med center without problems - which, considering our family's luck, was almost a miracle - and we were already entering the building whit Padmé when she remembered something:

- We forgot to warn Bail! He was supposed to meet me on the apartment and now…

- Easy, we are going to warn him. - Anakin tranquilized her immediately.

- Master Ani, actually, I sent a message to the Chancellor when we left the apartment. - C-3PO said, scaring me because I haven't realized that he and R2 were on the ship with us. - He asked me to warn you that he will came to the med center immediately.

- Thank you, 3PO. - She thanked him with a little smile and I could feel his pride, even though he was a droid.

- Since when did C-3PO really became efficient? - I murmured to Anakin while we walked. - Did you work on his configurations?

- No, but you don't have to worry. R2 probably convinced him that was the right thing to do.

In any other situation, Padmé would have tried to defend the protocol droide, but right now, I don't think she even heard what we have said.

Anyway, a medical droide came to help us the moment that we entered the facility and I honestly thought that Anakin would shatter the droide when it tried to convinced him that we couldn't go along with Padmé on the surgical center.

- You don't really want to do this. - Obi-Wan warned the droide while I held my brother.

- This are the rules, sir. Only family can enter.

- Screw it, I'm her fucking husband!

- Anakin, language. – Obi-Wan complained.

- But you are a Jedi…

- And here was I thinking that only battle droides were this stupid. - I complained while tried to held Anakin even stronger because Padmé stretcher were moved away. - Obi-Wan we really don't have time for this bullshit now, so could you just…

- You will let Anakin and Shannon pass. - He said, using the mind control to convince the droide.

- You will pass. - The droide repeated.

- I'm going to wait Chancellor Organa and meet you there. - He warned us before my brother started ruing to Padmé. - Shannon, take care of them until then.

- Thank you, Obi-Wan, I never thought I would see the day that you used a Jedi mind trick outside the battlefield.

- You and Anakin make it worth. - He said whit a proud smile.

I ran to catch my brother, but he was already holding her hand inside the surgical room when I entered. So, I got close to them while tried to contain my tears, not for the first time in the day, and started thanking the Force for allowed us to change everything. Because I would have been there anyway, but, in my vision, it was Obi-Wan holding Padmé's hand while her will to live decreased at each passing moment.

- Shan? - Anakin asked me worried.

- I'm fine. - I guarantied them. - We are all fine.

Before he had the chance to ask me anything else, the medic droide entered the room:

- We are ready to the babies.

- Babies?! - Anakin and Padmé asked at the same time while I tried to hold back a laugh, even if it was without much success.

- Didn't you know that she was expecting twins? - The droide asked confused.

- I told them, but no one listen to me. - I murmured even though I was sure that Anakin heard me.

Honestly, he should have seen that there were two kid in the vision that I shown him, but then, I also couldn't blame him for suppressing most part of that night memories.

Luckily for us - because I don't know if my brother would have survived if there was even the slightest sign of a complication - he had a normal and smooth labor, or as much as any labor can be, and half an hour later the droide was placing a baby boy in Anakin's hold.

- Padmé, look! - He said with a huge smile while bent to show her the baby. - We have a son.

- Luke. – She said, giving him a hesitant look.

- Luke Skywalker sounds fine to me. – Anakin answered. – Actually, any name that you choose will be perfect.

She smiled in an answered for his romanticism, but her smile was soon giving place to a grimace thanks to a new contraction.

- Hey, Luke, this is your aunt Shannon. – Anakin murmured, giving me the baby so he could hold Padmé's hand again.

I couldn't stop smiling to the little boy in my arms and I immediately turned around so Obi-Wan and Bail, who were looking through the hallway glass, could also see him. We didn't have to wait very long until his sister joined little Luke, and, I'm going to be honest, the last time I had seen my brother this happy was on his wedding day.

- Léia. – Padmé murmured for the baby on Anakin's arms.

- Padmé, are you all right? – He asked her with worry on his voice, when he saw her eyes starting to close.

- I'm only tired, Ani. – She answered to assure him.

- Congratulations, you two are parents now. – I said to my brother and this time I didn't even bothered to try to hold my tears back.

POV Anakin.

The droide asked us to leave, so Padmé could rest, and this time I didn't try to argue with him because I could felt that she need this, even though I could also felt that she was fine. The nightmare wasn't real, would never be without the influence of Palpatine.

- Thank you. – I murmured to my sister while we were carrying the babies to show them to Obi-Wan and chancellor Organa.

- Why are you thanking me? – She asked me confused. – Padmé did all the hard work.

- Because, if wasn't for you, I wouldn't have meet my children, I would have lost Padmé. – I answered, which made her blush. I knew very well that my sister didn't like compliments, had never liked, actually.

- She is fine and we have these beautiful babies on our arms, so let not think about what could have happened, ok? Let's focus on what's going to happen from now on.

- You sound like mother when you talk like that.

- "Be brave and don't look back." – She quoted, remembering our mother's last words from when we left Tatooine for the first time. – She would be proud of you, Ani, or rather; I know that, wherever she is, she is proud of you.

- I'm not so sure about that. – I commented while look to the innocent face of my son in my arms. – After everything that I done? After the war? After Palpatine and the sand people? The truth is: she would be ashamed.

- Everyone makes mistakes, Anakin, but the choices that we make to fix it are what really matter. Mother understood this better than anyone did. – Shannon answered which a distant look and I knew that my sister's mind was far away from here, immersed in the sea of thoughts that have always haunted her. – We fought in a war, and it's true that she would had preferred that we have stayed away from this, but this was because no mother wants to think about the possibility of her kids get hurt. We also lied and kill - both for the right and for the wrong reasons. We are far from being the same innocent children from whom she said goodbye in Tatooine.

- We weren't this innocent, Shannon. We were slaves and you know as well as I do that we discovered the reality and hardness of life way too soon. – I retorted. Our lives could have been worse – as my sister knew very well, thanks to the years she devoted helping the other slaves in our homeland during our childhood – but we haven't had an easy life either.

- This doesn't change the fact the we were idealistic; that we believed the power to put all those injustice to an end where hide somewhere in the galaxy; that we believed the good always won in the end and that those who fought for justice and peace, the Jedi, were invincible. We thought that there were only two sides, but now we know that there is a lot of gray in the between… however, this doesn't means that we have forgotten about what she thought us to be really important: love, loyalty, courage and family. – She answered, turning to face me with the blue eyes that were identical to mine. – I know, for a fact, that she would be proud of the man you became, because I am proud of you.

- Shannon…

- No, I mean it, I am proud to say that I'm your sister. You may have gotten lost somewhere along the way, but I've been through it too; We all go through it at some point. What matters is that you made the right choice in the end.

Shannon had showed me what could have happened, and this saved all of us, and for more that I wanted to move forward without remember those images, I would feel a traitor if I did it. I knew my sister, I knew her tendency to carry the weight of galaxy on her shoulders; I knew that she would spend the rest of her days hunted by a vision that I created, so not matter what Shannon tried to say to convince me otherwise, I couldn't let her be the only Skywalker carrying this burden.

I had already abandoned my sister once and would not make the same mistake again, after all, Shannon might thought that was her obligation, her duty, to take care of me, but at last, I understood that this should always have been a two-way street. After all that she had done for me, the least I could do was protect my sister without her realize; protect her while she take care of the rest of us, because Shannon never quite understood that she also need to take care of herself.

She would be proud of you to. – I murmured at least. – Maybe even more than of me.

Don't be ridiculous, you always were her favorite and, besides, she always wanted grandchildren. – She retorted in an attempt to lighter the mood of our conversation, but this time I wouldn't let her change the subject.

Mom never had any favorites, she only knew that I need her more than you did, I always had. You never wanted or let anyone put you first, Shannon, actually, you have always demanded that everybody else were considered more important than you were. I'm strong with the Force, even more than would be recommended, apparently, but you have a different kind of power; a connection so strong that prevented you to get lost along the way, to feel the pull of the dark side, unlike me.

I made mistakes too; the difference is that I have another battle. – She retorted and not for the first time I saw the tiredness in my sister's eyes, something that made her look way older than me.

It wasn't you who gave up on me. It wasn't you that attacked me while I was trying to prevent you from commenting genocide of the Tusken for revenge and gave this scar on your face. It wasn't you who asked me to lie and keep a secret from all the other people that I cared about. It wasn't you who mistrusted your own brother. – I answered, trying to keep my voice calm, mainly, so I didn't disturb the babies that were still in our arms, oblivious to our conversation. – I was the one who did these things, Shannon, I made the mistakes and you were just trying to deal with them the best way possible. You only tried to take care of me in the best way that you found.

Anakin, it's different.

Why? Because mom made you promise that you would take care of me? – I replied, seeing her wide her eyes in surprise. – Did you really thought that I didn't know? Shannon, we spent half of our teenager years popping in each other's minds with no knowledge about how to control it and did you honestly believe that I have never came across this particular memory?

You never said anything before.

Of course not, I was an egocentric idiot that thought himself superior and more powerful than any other Jedi, including you, and certainly didn't want to admit I needed someone's help. – I reasoned with a frustrated sigh. – I wanted to admit even less that it was my sister who made me sleep at night, who sang the same old melody for hours to chase my nightmares away; that it was my sister whose help I sought when I need any help to solve my problems. Because, Shannon, I always knew that you would never turn your back on me and that you wouldn't allow yourself to be weak as long as someone still needed you, Force, I was so insensible that I got to the point where I accused you of didn't care about ours mother death. If memory serves me right, I even said that you wanted her dead and because of this didn't let me came back to Tatooine earlier.

Did we really need to revisit all this today? – She asked in shock. – Your children have just been born, it was supposed to be happy day Anakin!

It is because Luke and Leia are born today that we need to finish this conversation. – I explained looking to my kids.

Shannon always avoided conflicts, she preferred dwelling on the past on her on than make one relive it, but, although she had forgiven me for everything, I didn't have the guts to tell her how important she was for me and that I knew how much I had hurt her. Shannon and I are twins, as are my own kids, and we know really well what this connection implicates for someone who is Force sensitive, so to teach Luke and Leia how to deal and respect this connection in the future, first I need to fix the relationship with my own sister. Not because she forgave me – became, came on, it was not very hard for me to get Shannon's absolution – but because I had the change to apologize, to forgive myself for what I make her pass in the last years.

- I always knew that you were suffering from mom's death as much or even more that I did, that you grow up missing her as much as I. – I continued before she could try to interrupt me again. – And I also knew that her death made your promise even more important to you and I admit that I didn't exactly made things easy for you.

- We are Skywalker's, we didn't make anything easy for anyone, it just doesn't make part of our nature.

- You're right, but it is also part of your nature forget about your own well-being while you are taking care of everyone else and, before you try to contradict me, remember that I was the one that drive you to the Hutts when we were six, because you just had to do something after seeing your friends dying on the streets because of the slavery. It was also me who carried you back home in tears because they laughed at you and your demands and threatened to kill everyone that you love, if they ever see you again. Of course, since you have our family stubbornness, you ended creating your Project anyway and it became a success, at least considering that we are talking about Tatooine.

- Your point being…?

- My point is that you never gave up of something you believed about and, in a way, it always was stronger and braver than me. So you might made some mistakes, but I am the one proud of calling you sister and, although I know how much you hate compliments, I wanted you to know – that you understood – how important you are to me. How important you are to my family. I don't say it very often, Shannon, but I love you. And I was a terrible brother for years; I wasn't by your side when you really needed me to recognize the emotion that you always knew how to hid for the rest of the galaxy, so you had someone that could comfort you. – I admitted. – I want my kids to grow up with a relation like the one you built for both of us and not treating each other as the way that I treated you. I want to thank you for all the sacrifices that you made in the name our family and I want you to accept and not ignore this fact, saying that anyone could do the things that you did, because it's not true Shan, and we both always knew that.

I admit that I just wanted to knock into my sister's head how important she was and would always been to me. But I was not ready to see her crying – not because I had any problems with tears, but because my sister never cried, actually, I could count in the fingers of one hand how many times I had seen tears in Shannon's eyes.

Shan?

- I'm fine, Ani. – She answered trying to control hers tears. – I just wasn't expecting it.

- It was something that I should have told you long ago. Actually, something that you should have known since the beginning.

- I always knew, but…

- Ye, I know. – I commented holding her free hand while Leia stirred in hers arms. – You are gonna help me with them, aren't you? Will help me teach them to be better them me?

- I wouldn't missed for the galaxy. – She answered with a radiant smile. – Luke and Leia are as much family as you and you know that I'll be there to my family.

POV third person

When Shannon and Anakin finally arrived at the anteroom, where Bail and Obi-Wan were waiting, both Jedi master and chancellor were already impatient and confused, after all, they had seen the twins leaving the chirurgic center with the babies (but the siblings had managed to transform a small corridor in the longest walk in history) and they had started to worry about the possibility of some complication.

- Thanks the Force. – Obi-Wan murmured as soon as he saw his old apprentices, and immediately became surprised in seeing Shannon's red-rimmed eyes. – Where were you two?

- We needed to settle some unfinished business. – Anakin answered, exchanging a conspirator look with his sister. – We have been postponing this conversation for long enough.

Bail didn't know exactly about what the Jedi was talking about, but he had gotten to know Shannon pretty well during their week working together in the Senate and he could see that whatever it was the conversation, it made his friend smile as he never have seen before. Obi-Wan, however, couldn't hide a pride and relived smile, understanding through the Force what Anakin's word really mean.

He still remembered very well about the two kid that he trained, of how close the twin used to be and how much they fell apart over the years. So see the two of them together again, as it used to be, brought as much hope to the Jedi Master as the babies that they were holding. And that was the moment when he really realized:

- Wait, babies?

- I told you they were twins. – Shannon answered with a laugh.

- When did you two have a conversation about my kid when I was not around?

- Counsel meeting.

- Why…

- You don't want know, trust me. – Shannon answered while she gave Leia to Bail so he could hold her, after all, she knew that the new chancellor loved children.

- A second generation of Skywalker's twins. I not sure the temple can support this. – Obi-Wan joked. – I even have my doubts if I can deal with four Skywalker at once.

- Hey! – Anakin and Shannon complained while Bail tried to hide his laugh.

- Don't sound so surprise, if I have white hair at this age is because of you two. Qui-Gon have no idea of what he was asking me when he made me promise training both of you.

- We weren't that bad. – Shannon complained.

- You, maybe not, however you also can't deny that you can be like him. But Anakin? I can't even remember all the times the he almost gave me a heart attack.

- Let's just remember that, if it wasn't for me, you would already got death in ten different situations.

- Nine, that mission in Cato Neimodia still doesn't count, Anakin, and I wouldn't have need to saved half of that times if it wasn't yours tendency to attract problems.

- Sure, blame the apprentices. – Shannon retorted, joining the banter. – It was your work to center us, master.

- You two? I gave up trying to teach you restrain two months after you became my Padawans, it gave me a smaller headache. But the Force is merciful, you are going to deal with the exactly same thing with this two.

- I thought that the Jedi weren't vengeful.

- It is not revenge, it's justice. – Obi-Wan answered the chancellor.

- This is Anakin's problem, I'm just gonna be the fun aunt that the kids love.

- Hey, what happened with all that talk about always being there for the family?

- Of course I'm gonna help you, but you were the one who got Padmé pregnant, not me, so don't you dare call me in the middle of the night to calm baby crying. – She answered with a smile. – I understand that may be dangerous to let a child look another two, but I like to think that Padmé knew what she was doing when she married you.

- I'm loving your support, Shan.

- What? Did you think that just because you two open your hearts to each other minutes ago she would stop teasing you? – Obi-Wan asked in disbelieve. – Clearly, you don't know your sister as much as you think you do, or you never realized that Shannon is more similar too you in that particular aspect than would be recommended to my mental health.

- I don't want to interrupt your reminisces, but… - Bail started, even if he was internally laughing because of the scene that he had in front of him. He may have been with three of the most famous Jedi in the galaxy, however it warmed his heart to see that, even with all that might power, they were not different from any other family that he knew. That they were no different from any pair of siblings. – I really want to know the kids names and new about Padmé.

- She is fine, a little tired, but according to the medic droid she should be allowed to receive visits in a fell more hours. – Anakin answered before looking to the babies with a proud smile. – Our little girl is Leia and this is Luke.

- They are perfect, Anakin. – Obi-Wan admitted, finally accepting to take Luke from Anakin.

- Master Kenobi is right; you and Padmé have beautiful children.

- I'm glad that you liked the twins because Padmé and I were talking and we wanted to ask you two to be godfathers of the children. – Anakin said a little uncomfortable. – Actually… Padmé would like that you and your wife, chancellor, took Leia as your goddaughter, if you accept, of course. And I've been wanting to ask the same thing about Luke to you and Ahsoka, Obi-Wan.

- Brea and I would be honored. – Bail answered without taking his eyes of the little girl, who stared back with the same brown and warm eyes of his best friend.

Padmé have always knew how much he and his wife had wanted a daughter and know she was trying to help them to fulfill this dream on her own way, since they had had to give up the adoption for the greater good of the Republic when he accepted ruining for chancellor.

- However, I must be honest and warn you, if we accept to be hers godparents, Leia will be considered as part of the royal family of Alderaan since my wife is the queen. – He continued, equally touched for being invited and worried because of the situation. – I know that, with you as a father, she probably will be a Jedi and she has little chances of ever being called to take the throne, but, since we don't have heir, this will always be a possibility. Therefore, I cannot accept this honor without you knowing this. Knowing that she will always be considered a princess in our homeland planet if she is to be our goddaughter.

Shannon really tried to contain her laugh, however, the irony of her niece being a princess in both timelines – even in the one that she would know that she was Anakin's daughter – was too grand to allowed her to be successful in her attempt. Obviously, that reaction caused an inquisitive look from Bail, but both Anakin and Obi-Wan, wisely, decided that it was another one of the moments when they had no intention to try understanding how Shannon's mind worked. They very much preferred to leave her to hers odd reactions.

- We know that. – Anakin answered at last, once Shannon controlled herself once again. – And you know Padmé, she thought of every possible consequence of her idea even before she came to speak with me about it. So, even knowing this, we would still like you to accept to be Leia's godfather.

- In this case, would be my truly pleasure. – Bail answered, looking back to the baby in his arms. – My little Leia.

- What about you, master? – Anakin insisted, turning his attentions to Obi-Wan. – What you say about finally become officially part of the family?

- That it is nothing in the galaxy that would make me refuse, Anakin. – He answered, trying to hide how much the invitation touched him. – Besides, it isn't as if he could possibly give me more headaches than you two had.

- You do remember that Padmé is almost as bad as Anakin, right? – Shannon asked joking while her brother rolled his eyes.

- Hey! I resent this commentary in my behalf and my wife's.

- I have only one word to you, Ani: Geonosis.

- Should I remind you that you agreed to come with us?

- Wow, I didn't know that you had given me any choice that day. – She retorted acid, what made Obi-Wan and Bail laugh. – And, anyway, I never said that I didn't also cause trouble.

- Can we have any hope that this new twins will be more tranquil than they were? – Bail murmured to Obi-Wan.

- None. Believe me, they wouldn't be Skywalker if they don't cause trouble everywhere they go.

- Watch it! Or I will start reconsidering inviting you to be his godfather. – Anakin threatened.

- Ahsoka would totally love have Luke only for herself. – Shannon joked.

- Ye, well... she has to accept first?

- Have you met your padawan?

- Don't be ridiculous, of course, he knows her! Why else do you think he is going to invite her? This is the only way he can assure she will stop blackmailing him because he never told her that he was married.

- Ah… so this is the reason behind his choice? This do explain why you are not going to be the godmother of neither of them, Shannon.

- Yes, came on, take the day to mock me. – Anakin complained, although the friendly's tease didn't really bothered him. – At least my kids like me.

- Wait till they reach adolescence before we have this conversation. – Shannon retorted. – Now send a message to Ahsoka before she start to also use this against you in an emotional blackmail.

-He doesn't need to send a message. – Bail corrected her. – I am almost sure that his padawan is in the waiting room.

- What?! – The twins asked together, genially surprised by the revelation.

- This may be a god moment to warn you that she is not the only one waiting out there to see the children. If I had to take a gest, considering the last time that I cheeked, I would say that pretty much the entirely Jedi council is in the waiting room.

- Ah, could anyone explain me why the Jedi council is waiting for the bird of my kids? And how the hell did they know that Padmé was on labor?

- You mean, besides the obvious fact that we don't have Jedi's sons and daughters being born in centuries and that theirs father is the chosen on of the prophecy? – Shannon asked, blushing a little before continued. – I guess that could have been kind of my fault. I told you that I was in a meeting when you call me, however, I do confess that I was not expecting them to come to the medical center too.

- We really do nothing by half, do we? – Anakin joked. – Well, so I guess it is better we go them. I don't think that is a good idea let a room full of the most powerful Jedi of a generation waiting.

Taking Leia from Bail's arms, Anakin went with his sister and Obi-Wan – who was still holding Luke – to the waiting room. The three of them still in the usual friendly teasing that marked a good part of their relationship.

Meanwhile, Bail Organa watched the three most famous' names from the Clone Wars – the fantastic trio – and the two newborns with an honest smile. There were the future, not only of the Jedi Order, but also of the entire Republic. The children of Anakin and Padme represented a new beginning. Luke and Leia beginning a hope of a new galaxy.

As usual, I don't own Star Wars or any of this characters besides Shannon and I also remember that english is not my first language, so excuse any mistakes that you might found.

I don't know if there will be another chapter, but who knows? I have a lot of ideias for this universe and if I have time I would love to share with you, so stay tunned.