A Long Time Ago, In a Galaxy Far Away

Chapter 39

Luna had been tried to regain control over herself as she attempted not to panic. Anakin had been gone for what felt like forever, but must have been only a few minutes. She was way too freaked out to try to sense him through the Force, not to mention that if she did open herself to it, she may sense all the people that were looking for her. Then there was all the what ifs that could have just happened.

Needless to say, she was internally panicking and was relieved when Anakin finally returned. It was a miracle that she still appeared calm on the outside.

"What's the plan?" Luna asked, trying to hide how worried she had been.

"We leave when they enter the house, that way we can sneak out unnoticed and meet up with Padmé and Obi-Wan," Anakin replied as he sensed that the men were about to do just that. "Can you walk?"

"Yes," Luna said, even though she had no idea if that was true or not. The look Anakin gave her made her revise the statement. "Okay, I don't know."

Luna grabbed the wall for support as she move to a standing position. Her leg hurt a whole lot but she could manage it.

Or at least that's what she kept telling herself as she took a few slow steps, forcing herself not to limp and to keep a straight face while her nails dug into her hands.

"I'm good with walking, not so sure about climbing or stairs though," Luna said.

"That's fine. Running?"

"I think I can manage that.... Maybe.... Do we have to?"

"Just in case," Anakin muttered. "Come on."

***

When the two of them finally made it back to Luna's school, it was late in the afternoon and many of the Halloween festivities had begun. The they managed to blend in quite well with Luna in a costume, and Anakin, looking to all the world, her older brother or father.

Once they made it to the school, it didn't take long to sneak in and find Obi-Wan and Padmé in a classroom.

"Are you alright?" Padmé asked as soon as they had entered the room.

"I'm fine," Luna replied. Padmé was having none of it and immediately sat Luna down as soon as Luna had set down her backpack before Padmé began to try and get a look at the wound herself.

"What exactly happened?" Obi-Wan asked. Anakin quickly filled the two of them in on all that had happened.

"That was lucky, if you hadn't been there...." Padmé muttered, dropping off as she sat next to Luna.

"Who are these people exactly?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Like I said: I didn't get that. Luna said they were part of a gang of some sorts," Anakin replied. Everyone looked at Luna who had kept her eyes on the floor since the beginning of the conversation. She was not used to having this many people so honestly concerned about her wellbeing.

"Luna, no more secrets. We know someone's after you and that you know who they are," Obi-Wan said. "We need an explanation."

Luna forced herself to breath as she moved her gaze to his, her mind going to a place she rarely allowed it to go. Obi-Wan was right. She needed to explain.

"I don't know who they are exactly, but I.... I do know who sent them and why," she forced herself to say. Padmé rubbed her back, urging her on. "Remember how I told you my....father was a criminal? He's.... He's a really powerful one, pretty high up.... Whenever he gets the chance, he always tries to....to track me down...."