Maya POV

Later Anakin, Alexa and I were walking through the temple chatting together when I heard someone's stomach growl.

"Oops, sorry, that was me.  You guys want go get dinner?"  Alexa asked.

"Sure."  Anakin nodded.

"I'm not that hungry, I think I'll pass and I am really tired so I'm going to go to bed."

"Ok Maya."  Anakin said.

"Good night."

"Good night."  Alexa replied.

I went to my room where I went to bed and soon fell asleep. However I started to have an incredibly strange dream....

At first all I saw was a bright, almost blinding, light. I could hardly stand to look at it, but then after a little while it started to dim until I could see shapes. They looked like sloping hills, but different. I then saw something or someone, standing among the hills, as they materialised in front of me I realised it was a man and woman. It wasn't long before the details of their faces came into place and I could swear I knew them, but who are they? That was when it dawned on me.

My parents!?

I sat bolt up in bed gasping for air.

My parents are alive?! How?! I thought they were dead!

I need to find Alexa and Anakin.

I swiftly got out of bed and raced out of my room, I felt no embarrassment as I ran crazily through the Temple until I came to the mess hall. Glancing around frantically I finally saw Alexa and Anakin, I noticed that Rendal was with them, but that didn't matter at the moment. I quickly went over to the three of them.

"Hey Maya."  Rendal gave me a smile.

"Maya, I thought you were going to bed."  Alexa reminded me confused.

"Yes, I did, but something happened."  I explained, my voice starting to waver slightly.

"Maya are you ok?"  Anakin asked concerned.

"I-I don't know."

"What happened Maya?"  He asked.  "Sit."  He moved over and I shakily sat down beside him.

"I had a dream...."

"A dream? What kind of dream?"  He asked suspicious.

"I-I saw my parents!"

"What!?  Maya you told me that your parents were killed by a bounty hunter!"  Alexa said.

"Yes, but the dream showed me that they are alive! I have to know if it's so I'm going back to Tatooine to find my parents."

"What?!"  Anakin Alexa and Rendal looked at me shocked.

"Maya you can't just go!"  Skywalker said.

"I need to find them! I need to know if they are alive or dead!"

"You aren't going on your own."  Anakin shook his head.

"I know that Skywalker.  I want you to come with me and help me find my parents.  Will you?"

"I was going to go with you whether you wanted me to or not, Maya."  He replied and I smiled.

Maya if you parents are alive are you going to stay with them or stay in the order ? Anakin asked. Am I don't know that's a hard question If my parents are alive I'm going to have to stay with them

"You don't have to stay with them."  Rendal murmured.

"They're my parents, I haven't seen them since I was little, of course I have to stay with them!"

"What about us? What about your life as a Jedi? Are you really just going to throw it all away?!"  Anakin asked looking upset.

I nodded my head.  "Yes Anakin I'm willing to throw the Jedi life away.  I need to be with my parents."

"If that's what you want to do then that's fine."  Anakin said he then got up and left the table.

I sighed, I don't know what to do.  I love it here but then again I need to find out if my parents are alright...  It's just something I have to do.

"Let me tell you this, I never really knew my parents and if you have the chance to see yours again I recommend you take it, but don't make up your mind about staying with them until you talk with them. Just see how things go and remember, if you do leave the Order the chances of being allowed back are very small."  Alexa explained.

"Alexa has a point, if you choose to leave then you probably will never be able to come back and you won't get to see us or Anakin or even Jay ever again."

"But Maya, I will understand whatever you choose to do. It's your decision after all and we can't sway you one way or the other."

"I-I.... I've got to go."  I said feeling a rush of emotions before standing up and walking out as quickly as I could.  Why did things have to become so complicated all of a sudden?

Alexa POV

I looked to Rendal, feeling defeated.

"That went well."

"You're telling me."  He replied.

"Oh well.... I sense Anakin is upset, I'm going to go make sure he's ok. Alright?"

"Sure, Masters before boyfriends, right?"  He rolled his eyes teasingly.

"Oh shut it."  I slapped his arm then went to find Anakin.

Surprisingly enough I found him alone in the training room laying his fists into a practice dummy. I sensed his anger rolling of him in tidal waves.

"How'd you find me?"  He asked, not stopping his assault of the dummy.

"Well I checked your room and you weren't there so I used the Force and it lead me here, though I must say I am a little surprised."

"It used to work for you, so I figured I'd try it."

"Anakin...."  I walked over to him.  "You can't blame Maya for wanting to know her parents."

"I know, but I don't think she realises what it will cost her!  She has a chance to be great and she's just throwing it away for a little bit of knowledge that might not even give her what she's looking for!  What if they aren't the people she remembers? What if they don't want her anymore? What if they break her heart?!  She will have lost everything for nothing!"  He slammed his fist harshly into the dummy's chest!

"Anakin stop!"  I performed a sweep kick, knocking his legs out from under him so he fell flat on his back. "Don't try to turn this into something it isn't!"

"Ouch!  What do you mean?"

"Oh don't try and play innocent, it doesn't suit you.  You and I both know that while those things could happen they aren't very likely to and I also know why you're really upset. You think that you're loosing another padawan."

"I don't know what you're talking about."  He tried to roll over and get up only to have me kick him onto his back again.

"Lying isn't going to help you here.  Don't you think I know how how you're feeling? Don't you think that having been your padawan since I was 12 I have a connection to you?!  I know that you were upset after Ahsoka left!  I know how you were when I ran away for while after you threatened to the Council about Rendal and I and I know that you think your a failure because you might be loosing your third padawan!"

"Ok.... Ok you're right. It's true.  I am a failure.  No other Jedi has lost three padawans, ever!' I saw tears leak from his firefly eyes.  I bent over slightly and extended him my hand, which he took and I helped him up.  Once he was standing I did something I hadn't done in a while.  I hugged him.

"You never lost me.  Not really."  Seconds later I felt his arms curl around me and he hugged me to his chest.  "You won't loose Maya either, you can always find her.  In here."  I put my hand on his heart.  "Right next to where Ahsoka is."

For a moment he just let my words sink in, then I saw the rush of tears finally fall and I held him as his body shook. I don't know how long he cried for, but I stayed with him the whole time until he eventually calmed himself down.

"Thank you."  He whispered.

"Any time." I gave him a small smile.  My eyes then widened as I felt something on my forehead, it was soft warm feeling and it took me a moment to realise what it was. He had given me a small kiss, not unlike a father would.  I looked up at him. "Now it's my turn to thank you."

"Well I can't say anytime, but I will say your welcome.  You helped me a lot just then and... No matter what Maya decides to do at least I'll still have you to tease."  He smirked.

'That's true. So are you ready to apologise to her for storming out earlier? Cause you'd better be.'

"Why?"  He asked confused.

"Jeez, your senses must be really clouded. Look behind me."  I watched as his eyes travelled behind me and to the door. I barely held back a giggle as his face went red from embarrassment.

Maya POV

I went to find Anakin and talk to him about what happened in the mess hall. Thinking about what Alexa and rendal said is getting to me.  I know if I leave I won't see Rendal, Alexa or Anakin again if I do find my parents and if I choose to stay with them that's my choice, but I am throwing the life of a Jedi away. I really don't known what to do.  So I shook my head and kept walking.

I went to see if Skywalker was in his quarters. I arrived at his quarters and knocked, but it didn't seem like he was in there. The metal doors opened and I walked in.

"Skywalker? Hello anyone here? Anakin?"  There was no answer.  Where is he?

I walked out of his room and went to look for him.  I looked nearly everywhere but couldn't find him and after looking in the mess hall, the meditation rooms, the room of a thousand fountains, Alexa's room and Rendal's room I headed to what seemed to be the only place I hadn't checked. The training room.  When I got there I saw Anakin, but Alexa was with him and they were talking.

I wonder what they are talking about, whatever it was it didn't seem happy.

"You can't blame Maya for wanting to know her parents."  Alexa said.

"I know, but I don't think she realises what it will cost her!  She has a chance to be great and she's just throwing it away for a little bit of knowledge that might not even give her what she's looking for!  What if they aren't the people she remembers? What if they don't want her anymore? What if they break her heart?!  She will have lost everything for nothing!"  He slammed his fist harshly into the dummy's chest.

I held in a gasp, how could he even think my parents would do that to me?! They would never do anything like that!  They love me! I know it!  So it sounds like Skywalker is a little bit upset with me about me wanting to go stay with my parents if they are actually alive.

"Anakin stop!"  Alexa swiftly kicked Skywalker's legs out from under him so he fell backwards onto his back.  "Don't try to turn this into something it isn't!"

"Ouch! What do you mean?"  He asked.

"Oh don't try and play innocent, it doesn't suit you. You and I both know that while those things could happen they aren't very likely to and I also know why you're really upset. You think that you're loosing another padawan."

"I don't know what you're talking about."  He tried to roll over and get up but Alexa kick him onto his back again.

"Lying isn't going to help you here.  Don't you think I know how how you're feeling? Don't you think that having been your padawan since I was twelve I have a connection to you?! I know that you were upset after Ahsoka left! I know how you were when I ran away for while after you threatened to the Council about Rendal and I, and I know that you think your a failure because you might be loosing your third padawan!"

Wait what?! Alexa ran away because Skywalker threatened to tell the council about her and Rendal being together?! That was a bit harsh Skywalker!

"Ok...."  He sighed and his shoulders slumped in defeat.  "Ok you're right.  It's true.  I am a failure."  Anakin growled as his anger flared again.  "No other Jedi has lost three padawans, ever!"

I saw a single tear slid down from his warm, blue eyes, followed by another one, and another one.  Until soon a steady stream of salty tears flowed it's way down his pale cheek, releasing the sadness and sorrow that has been held inside of him for all this time but still he did not make a sound. I then watched as Alexa bent over slightly and she extended him her hand, which he took and she helped him back up to his feet. Once he was standing Alexa hugged Anakin.

I was shocked beyond belief! Anakin is actually upset because he thinks he is going to loose me and I would be the third padawan that he would have lost?! Wow.

I was then brought from my thoughts at the sound of sobbing, I looked up to see Alexa holding Anakin who was now crying his eyes out! Dry racking sobs filled the air as I stared at his tear-stained, blotched face. I couldn't help feeling a little sorry for him and I turned away until I slowly heard him bring himself back under control and I turned back to look at him as his crying died down.

I saw his mouth move as he spoke to Alexa, but it was too quiet for me to hear. I still kept my eyes on them and they widened when I saw him gently kiss the Togruta's forehead, almost in the way a father would do to his daughter and it made me feel as if the two of them were a little like father and daughter. It also caused me to feel sad as I didn't ever remember my dad doing that to me.

"You helped me a lot just then and...  No matter what Maya decides to do at least I'll still have you to tease."  He smirked.

"That's true. So are you ready to apologise to her for storming out earlier? Cause you'd better be."  Alexa replied.

"Why?"  He asked looking down at her confused.

"Jeez, your senses must be really clouded.  Look behind me."  She said and he then looked at me.  I gulped silently and held back a giggle as he blushed.

"Hi."  I said quietly.

"Hello..."  He replied.

"Maya I'm so sorry about getting angry and walking out earlier I didn't mean to-"

"It's ok."  I cut him off.  "I understand, you thought you were going to lose me and I can understand why you'd get upset so-"

"No, I was out of line and I want you to know that I will be ok with whatever you decide to do."  He assured me.

"Thank you Anakin."  I gave him a small smile which he returned gladly.

"You're welcome Maya."  The two of them walked over and he ruffled my hair slightly.  "Now I think it's time you went to bed."