A Different Path

More than they seem

The party began on time. Anakin watched as the Bridger twins, Mara and Eli ran around through the crowd. Part of him wished that they would stay that young. He missed the days when his own twins were like that.

Anakin then looked in the direction of Luke and Leia. They were talking with Ezra and Sara. Anakin watched the four Padawans thinking about how much they had grown over the years. They all had some type of connection to the other three. No one could ever explain why the two sets of siblings had such a bond. It was unusual to say the least.

Strangely together they made up the four types of Jedi. Sara the oldest being a sentinel with a yellow lightsaber. Ezra was next with his controversial blue lightsaber with a built in blaster showing his creative nature. Luke was the wise one of the four. His green lightsaber proved this. Leia with her mother's talent for politics was the rear type of Jedi. Her lightsaber was just as rear among Jedi as her talent in it's unique teal color.

Truly it was the three younger Padawans that had the bond. Sara's bond with Luke and Leia were no more than most friends. Ezra however had a strong bond with them. The only explanation was that he was only a few days older than the two young Skywalkers. Therefore, the three were raised and trained together from the start.

Anakin sensed something else though. It was as if the force always wanted the three to be together. Like they were three parts of something bigger. Even when they were working separately there assignments always seemed to overlap. Evacuation training had proven that.

Obi Wan and Billaba took the stage. Ezra was the first to notice and look up. Luke and Leia quickly followed his lead. The three instinctively went to stand by their masters. Padmé took notice and joined the two on stage. The Bridgers soon followed. Obi Wan cleared his throat to catch everyone's attention.

"Thank you all for coming here today." Padmé said being the chancellor. "First of all I'd like to thank Mira and Ephraim Bridger for host this party for both my two children and their own. Your flexibility and understanding is much appreciated by all in the republic. It's not easy to work around the schedule of multiple Jedi and a politician such as myself."

The crowd applauded for them.

"As many of you know the reason for tonight's celebration is that the Bridger's son Ezra as well as my own two children have started training as Padawans under their masters." Padmé continued.

"Master Billaba and I are honored to join both these families and their children's masters for inviting us to join them. The Jedi order has changed a lot over the past fourteen years. This party was unheard of in the days of the old order. These three are among the first to be trained completely under the new order." Obi Wan added.

"Both the Padawans and their masters have been selected based off their talents to form a new team that will have a strong voice in the Jedi council. Each has a unique talent in the force that will benefit the Jedi order as it continues to grow," Depa says.

"With great honors I would like to introduce to the Galaxy my son Padawan Ezra Bridger," Ephraim started. "He is being trained under newly appointed Master Caleb Dume."

"Ezra has a natural ability to connect with other living things. This ability gives him a greater understanding of certain situations. I am proud to call myself his mother," Mira stated.

"His master Caleb Dume was my Padawan. He has was known for his inquisitive nature. He was recently appointed to the high Jedi council because of this. The courage it takes to question the effectiveness of a decision is a beneficial addition to the council." Depa said.

"My twins Padawans Luke and Leia Skywalker. Luke will be trained by my husband Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker. Luke's wisdom and strength is second to his father's talent. The two are so much like each other. Luke's ability to avoid fights and stay calm is a great counter to his father's sometimes aggressive determination." Padmé added then continued with Leia. "Leia is being trained by newly appointed master Ahsoka Tano. Leia has inherited my gift for political masters as well as her father's talents like her brother. That is what makes Ahsoka the perfect master for her."

"I had the great honor of training Anakin from the beginning. He is the strongest and most gifted Jedi anyone has ever meet. He trained to Ahsoka as a Padawan. Ahsoka as a Padawan was tested by the republic and abandoned by the Jedi council for a crime she was innocent of. She left the old order because of it's flawed ways and lack of trust. Anakin fought to prove her innocence and later to lead the efforts to change the the order so what happened to her will never happen again. Ahsoka sees the flaws of the Jedi that most of us are blind to," Obi Wan said.

•Finally you don't have to wait forever for me to update. Your welcome. This is a reward for all your patience when I lost a chapter.

•May the force be with you always

•Cass