He felt the surge immediately. It started out as a tremble in the Force, and then grew into something that made his meditations deeper and much stronger. He was no longer meditating in his quarters, and lost in the memories of his past, but standing within a particular memory.

He and Obi-wan are walking together, and Obi-Wan reaches out to attack his hair. Vader shakes his head, glaring at the offensive act. However, his previous-self hides a smile with a scowl.

Vader sees he is not alone in this memory, there is a girl standing with her back towards him. Her Force signature is strong, impossibly so. It's laced with nothing but light and something... else. She is familiar to him, but he is confident he has never met her before.

He wonders how she is here, and how they are sharing a memory in his mind.

He needs to know, and he wonders if she holds the answers. This is his head they are in, so maybe he could...

He morphs his physical self into the memory of himself, and shields his Force signature with caution. He doesn't want to accidentally severe whatever bond they are presently sharing.

"I remember this moment," he said to her and thoroughly scared the kriff out of her.

The conversation didn't go as planned, however he got plenty of information out of her. He doesn't think she realizes she mentioned her friendship with Obi-Wan, which in turn confirmed that this is the girl from Ryturn that Krennic mentioned.

He was actually right about her. She is partnered with Obi-Wan, and she is so strong with the Force. He has her pinned to the wall now, and her light is laced with fear, making Vader smile. This seems to anger her though, and in that sudden burst of emotion, she flings him backwards using the Force.

He smiles at her again. Oh, there is such potential in her to become a great Sith Lord. He needs to know who she is, where she comes from, and why he feels a connection to her.

She ran from him, and he chased after her. He can't let her get away. He needs answers!

His anger at her for running flares within him, and before he knows what he is doing, he has morphed back into his current-self and drawn out his lightsaber.

Of course, leave it to Obi-Wan to ruin everything. He found a way into this shared Force connection and snatches her from his grasp before he can catch her himself.

The second she disappeared before him, Vader gasped out of his meditation. He feels incredibly exhausted, and braced himself against the floor in front of him. His raspy breaths came quickly and his vision danced with black, fighting the desire to pass out from such intensity.

Many thoughts are racing through his head, and most are questions. But the main thing he wonders is who the girl is, and why she is stupid enough to trust Obi-Wan. Doesn't she know how much of a traitor he is? How hypocritical and untrustworthy he is?

Vaders breathing slowly came back to him, and he felt strong enough to stand up. He needs to discuss this with his Master. This girl is powerful, and in the hands of a Jedi.

It wasn't a far distance to the bridge of their ship where Darth Sidious would no doubt be. Vader arrived there quickly, and noticed his Master at the far end discussing something with Tarkin.

"Ah, Lord Vader," his Master looked up as Vader approached. "I was just coming to see you."

He turned to Tarkin, and without a word, Tarkin left the bridge for the two of them to speak privately.

"I suspect you're here about the disturbance," he said to him.

Vader pondered his words and simply went with, "yes."

"I felt it too. I suspect all of the living Force has. It was a powerful surgence that I suspect comes from an even more powerful source." Sidious explained.

"A girl," Vader supplied, and his Master looked at him expectantly. "I met her in some type of Force connection. I don't know the cause of it, but she was there. It's the same girl from Ryturn."

"You're certain?"

"Yes, she all but admitted to befriending and training with Kenobi." Vader seethed at his own words. "We must find her before Obi-Wan succeeds in making her a Jedi. I sense the greatness in her. Her fear and anger are too strong for her to control."

Sidious nodded. "She is too powerful for her own good. She's not experienced enough to hide her presence in the Force. It was her fear sent a ripple through the Force and compromised their location."

"Then we must move quickly. If she's strong enough to do that then I suspect Kenobi knows their location was compromised as well."

Sidious nodded. "Set course for Coruscant."

Coruscant, Vader thinks. How dare he take her there of all places to train.

"Yes, Master." Vader says, ignoring his annoyance before bowing and heading for the control panel.

--

"You tricked me!"

"Maxwell I really don't have time-"

"What happened?" He asked once he noticed the unconscious form of Azelynn in his arms.

"Like I said I really don't have time for this," Obi-Wan repeated as he moved past Maxwell and into the house.

Obi-Wan laid Azel down on the couch before moving into a bedroom. Maxwell stared in horror at the slumbering girl. She appears fine as if she is sleeping, but given the circumstances he knows something is wrong.

"Why is Azel unconscious?" Maxwell called after Obi-Wan.

Obi-Wan came out of the room looking even more disheveled than he did moments ago. There is a bag over one shoulder and a large box in his hands. He placed them on the table and began placing the box in the duffel bag.

"It's the Force," Obi-Wan explained. "Something happened, and now I think the Emperor is coming for us."

Maxwells eyes widened. "That's a big assumption."

"It's not an assumption. Azel triggered something in the Force and it was strong, strong enough for it to reach the ends of the galaxy." He completed the task before him and then moved back into his room.

Maxwell looked back down at Azel. "Is she going to be okay?"

Obi-Wan came back out again, this time with a full duffel bag. "Yes. The strength of the Force knocked her unconscious but she will be alright."

Maxwell nodded, and watched as Obi-Wan dropped his bags before him again and then ran into the other bedroom. He came out again with another bag, presumably Azelynns, and dropped it down as well. Maxwell watched him expectantly.

Obi-Wan stood with his hands on his hips looking troubled. "I don't have much time, and I don't expect you to want to help me-"

"I'll help you," Maxwell cut in, earning a surprised look from the Jedi. "Of course I'll help you," he said like it's obvious.

Obi-Wan nodded. "This place needs to look exactly as the residence left it-"

"I'll make that happen."

Obi-Wan looked at him again, this time gravely. "They will come here Max, they will know you helped us."

Maxwell gave him a look. "I'm not afraid of the Empire, Obi-Wan. I didn't actually do anything against the law."

"Doesn't matter. They won't see reason, not in this case."

"So what are you saying? I should run?"

"Yes," he answered bluntly.

Maxwell gave him a kind smile. "Worry about getting out of here, and protecting her," he gestured to Azel. "Let me worry about me."

"Maxwell-" Obi-Wan shook his head, sounding exasperated. 

"Obi-Wan," he interrupted gently. "Always trying to be the hero. Even when you were young I knew you would make a great Jedi from your compassion alone. Please, save yourself and Azel. The galaxy need Jedi more than they need Druids. Please, go. I'll take care of everything here."

Obi-Wan didn't like it, not one bit. Even so, he picked up all four duffel bags and walked them out to the speeder. He turned around to see Maxwell carrying Azel out. Obi-Wan opened the passenger door for him and he placed her down gently, strapping her in. Obi-Wan shut the door.

"Call on your ship so it's ready. I hope you used a different name?" Obi-Wan nodded. "Leave the speeder at the docking platform and I'll retrieve it."

Obi-Wan sighed with his hands on his hips. He discovered long ago that it is his 'exhausted' stance, he usually used it when he was dealing with something reckless Anakin did. If only things were that simple now. "I'm sorry you got wrapped up in this. I don't know how to thank you."

Maxwell shook his head and smiled fondly at the Jedi. "Anything for an old friend."

Obi-Wan pulled him in for a tight hug. Maxwell is a full head taller than Obi-Wan so he had to stand on his toes to reach his head over the Druids shoulder.

 "Take care of yourself," Obi-Wan said as he pulled away.

The Druid nodded. "May the Force be with you, Master Kenobi."

"And to you, Maxwell."

—

Obi-Wan made it to the ship without a problem, and luckily no one was around to see the unconscious woman he was loading onboard.

He felt relief that he was able to get Azel off planet safely, as they are now traveling through hyperspace, but his concern for her hasn't faded.

Azel gripped her head tightly, and then fell to the floor before she started screaming. Obi-Wan was beside her in an instant, trying to get her attention but it was no use. Her mind was too far gone, and before he knew what was happening, she passed out.

He decided to get her out of there, knowing that the Force has a lot to do with what is happening. Perhaps it would stop if he got her out of the Temple.

They were almost out when she started screaming again, forcing Obi-Wan to set her down. Whatever was happening wasn't stopping, and he had to do something about it. Using the Force he tried to reach into her mind, her mental shields were up but he could at least try to coax her out of whatever torment she was going through.

Azelynn, he called to her, hoping she would feel his presence and seek comfort from it.

She did, and Obi-Wan had to guide her through whatever pain she was in to get her out. Vader was there, he was truly there, and he was chasing after Azel. Obi-Wan doesn't know what happened to cause it, but whatever it was certainly isn't good. 

When he finally found her lost in her mind, Obi-Wan ran to her and caught her. He dragged her out of her head and into the present, conscious world. He felt so relieved when he succeeded and found Azel awake and safe beside him. However it was short-lived when she fell unconscious once more. 

He tested the waters of her mind, checking to see if he needs to save her from it again, but luckily he didn't. She simply passed out from the pain her head was giving her. 

Whatever happened with the Force that had Azel trapped in a type of Force vision with Darth Vader is a mystery to Obi-Wan. All he knows is the sheer strength and power he felt when it was happening, and that he could feel the energy through all things in the living Force. It projected like a beacon would from an outpost, alerting every Force sensitive in the galaxy to their present location.

They needed to leave, Obi-Wan knew it was only a matter of time before the Empire arrived to Coruscant.

He is relieved they're not there to see it.

Obi-Wan tripled checked within the Force to make sure there wasn't a way Azel could be tracked.  When he came up empty each time, he felt confident enough to leave without being followed.

They're nearly to Alderaan, and Obi-Wan made sure to com Senator Bail Organa of his arrival before hand as to not have any surprises.

He sat with Azel during most of their travel time. She slept peacefully, as if nothing had happened, and Obi-Wan felt his heart constrict. He doesn't understand anything that just occurred, but he knows it hurt her significantly. It blows his mind that he witnessed such a thing, and wonders if the Force is truly capable of such an bizarre occurrence. It's rare for Jedi to have visions through the Force, and unheard of for them to have joined visions.

So many questions and not enough answers, he thought to himself and sighed into his hands.

His com rang.

Obi-Wan pulled it out absently and answered with a tired yeah?

"Ben!" Exclaimed a familiar voice.

Obi-Wans eyes widened and he stood up from his place beside Azel. Could he really be hearing from Han? After so long without a word from him or Arrin?

"Han? What is going on? Why haven't we heard from you?" Obi-Wan asked him urgently, and moved away from his place beside Azel.

"Transmissions went out on Jakku. That's what Arrin told me anyway. We found a lead on Azels mother, someone by the name of Watto. He said he sold a woman to the Lars family and he married her I guess. But he said that was a long time ago back on Tatooine."

Obi-Wan swallowed thickly. The Lars family, the home of Luke.

"So what happened?" Obi-Wan asked him gravely.

"We went to Tatooine, we're here now. But Ben there are stormtroopers everywhere."

"What?" Obi-Wan questioned. "Where is Arrin?"

"He is packing weapons and told me to call you. He thinks they're coming for us."

"Why would he think that?"

"Because Azel is important. That's what Arrin said."

Obi-Wan sighed and rubbed his hand over his eyes. So Arrin knows about her, he probably knew this entire time.

"Let me speak to Arrin, Han."

"Uhh-mmm," Han muttered. "Okay."

A moment later Arrins voice came through his com.

"Ben is that you?" Arrin asked.

"Yes. Arrin, what is going on?"

"Alright look we tracked a lead back to Tatooine to some farming family. They weren't very talkative but said that Azels mom died several years ago."

"Did they say anything else?"

"No, the guy I spoke to says she was his step-mother but that is it."

Obi-Wan processed this information. Of course he knows all about it already, however it sounds like Arrin found the lead that Azel has been looking for this whole time. She won't be too happy to discover her mother wasn't so far out of reach all this time, and even less happy to discover her fate.

But it is better than her discovering Obi-Wan knew the entire time.

"Did they," Obi-Wan cleared his throat, feeling the desperate need to ask. "Did they have a child with them?"

"Yeah actually, a little younger than Han if I had to guess. Why?"

"Doesn't matter. Why are there stormtroopers on Tatooine?"

Arrin paused at this. "I'm not entirely sure, but if I had to guess it has to do with Azel."

"What makes you say that?"

"Well, for starters they're in our town and going door-to-door. They're questioning all the townspeople. They haven't reached mine yet, and I don't plan to be here by the time they do."

Obi-Wan felt himself panicking. He should be there to protect Luke. What if the stormtroopers find him? What if his identity is discovered?

There is beeping coming from his cockpit, indicating he has reached the Alderaan system.

He looked over to Azel. It is too dangerous and too far for him to get to Tatooine. Not that he could do much for Luke anyway, but maybe he could--

"Are they going to the outskirts?" Obi-Wan questioned.

"Uh, staying primarily in town I think. Considering everyone knows Azel and I, I don't think it will be long before-"

Arrin cut himself off, and Obi-Wan held his breath. His ship fell out of light speed at the same moment, and peering through into the cockpit he could see Alderaan straight ahead.

"They're at the door." Arrin whispered through the com.

"Arrin listen to me--"

The com cut off before he could say anything else.

Kriff it all, Obi-Wan mentally cursed and went to the cockpit. He hoped and prayed to the Force that Arrin and Han get out of there safely. Another part of his mind is feeling relieved that if the stormtroopers are really there for Azel, then that means they found their best lead and won't be paying a visit to Luke.

Luke is safe, for now.

But everyone else? Not so much.

Obi-Wan prepared the ship for landing as he entered the atmosphere. The movements are automatic, his mind drifting to all the what ifs happening on Tatooine right now.

He stumbled upon a dreaded thought. If the troopers are really there for Azel, then they know who she is.

They know. Oh Kriff. Obi-Wan started asking how they could know before he realized something else.

Azel projects like no other. She projected their location across the galaxy, and no doubt the Emperor felt it, and someone as powerful as he must have figured out the traits in her Force Signature.

Oh this is very very bad.

Before he landed the ship, he tried calling Arrin and Han again but received no answer. He is worried about them, despite knowing them for a short amount of time. The Emperor is ruthless, and will do whatever it takes to get what they need.

Arrin and Han need to be alright, and not just for Azels sake.

--

It was obvious, and how Vader didn't sense it was surprising.

That surge in the Force, while yes it came from a powerful and inexperienced Force user on Coruscant, was more than just a Force user.

He doesn't know how, and he doesn't know why, but he knows the girl has the blood of Anakin Skywalker in her veins.

The Force Signatures are too alike, the strength is all too familiar to him. That girl is Anakins sister, and he will be damned if he doesn't get his hands on her.

"Krennic," The Emperor called from across the bridge.

Krennic approached him with his head down. "My Lord?"

"Lead a squadron to Tatooine, and search for that girl from Ryturn."

This earned a surprised expression from Krennic. "Have you located her?"

"Oh yes, but not on Tatooine. Vader and I will be traveling elsewhere for her and that Jedi, while you scrounge up every last detail about that girl on Tatooine. I have no doubt she was raised there."

"May I ask, what exactly I am looking for?"

"Find out who she is, and who her friends are." Then a wonderful thought occurred to him. He knows the Jedi is smart enough to get the girl off Coruscant after that little event, and he knows they are too far from the planet to catch them in time--despite Vaders belief that they will--however something else could be done. "Kill anyone who resists, apprehend those who have affiliations with her, and bring to me the ones closest to her."

Krennic nodded his head. "Yes, my lord." He bowed before turning away.

"And Krennic," he called after him, and he turned to face him. "Keep this quiet. I don't want anyone else on board finding out about this." And by anyone he means Vader. This is something that must be controlled until he has more information.

"Yes, my lord."

--

"Arrin listen to me-"

Arrin hung up the com.

"By the law of the Galactic Empire code 3771, open your door."

"Is that even real?" Han mumbled from beside Arrin. Both of them are staring at the door, not sure what to do.

"They will make it real," Arrin mumbled absently, and then shook his head. He knows he is going to have to open that door or else they will open it for him.

He squatted down before Han. "You got your blaster?" He asked, knowing the answer already. Han placed his right hand on his hip. "Great, take this one too." Arrin pulled another blaster out of the bag he was packing earlier. "And this," he handed Han the comlink who took it suspiciously.

"I need you to hide," Arrin told him.

Han already looked terrified. "No I can't leave you."

"Open the door. By the law of the Galactic Empire code 3771-"

"You have to. Listen to me," he placed his hand on Hans shoulder. The two of them have grown close since leaving Azel and Ben. In fact, they became rather good friends, and Arrin discovered Han is pretty nifty in a fight. However this is a battle he cannot involve him in. "Get far away from here and hide. When the stormtroopers leave, com Ben and Azel, they will tell you what to do next."

Han began trembling. "I don't want to be alone again," he whimpered. Arrin sighed, as strong and smart as Han may be, he is still just a boy.

"This is your last warning! By the law of the Galactic Empire-"

"There is a back door. Go out and run, do not get caught by anyone. Do you understand?" He held one of Hans cheeks in his hand.

Han nodded, his eyes watering. "Worse case scenario, you know where my ship is and you remember how I taught you to fly it, right?" Han nodded. "Come here," Arrin pulled him close into a hug. "I will find you again, I promise." And he will, he swears it.

Han hid his face in Arrins shoulder, and Arrin held him tightly before pulling away. There are tears down his cheeks now. Arrin bit back his remorse. "Go, now." He said standing up.

"Will you be alright?" Han asked as he began walking to the door.

"Yes, now go." Arrin told him just as the door got blast open.

Han ran down the hallway before the stormtroopers saw him. Arrin pulled out his blaster as quickly as they entered and began shooting.

I'll be damned if I go down without a fight.

Arrin shot down three troopers trying to enter his home, and ran outside to shoot two more. The blaster fire brought much attention to himself from pedestrians and other stormtroopers. Gosh, why are there so many?

"Blast him!" He heard a trooper yell, and Arrin ducked down, pulling a dead stormtrooper on top of him. From the ground, he felt the trooper take all the blasts, and Arrin had the advantage of shooting back from his protected position. He shot enough of the stormtroopers to be able to get up and run to the nearest alleyway. Only three stormtroopers remain.

"Stop him!" Yelled another one.

Arrin ducked in and out of pathways, drawing more attention from other stormtroopers as he went. Oh kriff, he muttered as he ran down another alleyway. He was nearly to the other end but stormtroopers swarmed in, blocking his path. He turned to go back but more troopers were there trapping him.

There are too many to blast them, there is no escape now.

"Drop your weapon!" Yelled one of the stormtroopers. All of them had their blasters pointed at him.

Arrin breathed heavily, and did as they told him to. The moment he did, he was bombarded by figures in black and white. He was forced to his knees, his bag ripped away from him, and several troopers held him at gun point even though they cuffed his hands behind his back.

A man came through the grouping of stormtroopers, wearing all white. He looked down at Arrin, and then at the mass of stormtroopers around him.

"All this effort because of one man," he remarked to his army and then looked down at Arrin. "You created quite the scene, and killed a decent amount of my men."

"Well they shouldn't have broken my door," Arrin replied smugly.

The man glared at him, and then reached his hand out to one of the troopers behind him. He handed him a datapad and scrolled through it. "Arrin Dameron. It says here you alone own your facility. However, many of the residents say you don't live alone."

Arrin glared up at him. "Is that against one of your ridiculous laws?" He snapped at him.

The man narrowed his eyes at him, but ignored his comment. "They each say a girl, about your age with blonde hair, lives there with you. Is this true?"

"You obviously know the answer to that," he said. "Ow!" He exclaimed as a stormtrooper whacked him over the back of the head with their hand.

"It would be much easier if you would just answer the question." The man stated tiredly.

Arrin huffed angrily. "Yes."

"You were slaves together, yes?"

"Yes."

"Friends even?"

Arrin hesitated. "Yes, obviously."

The man smiled. "Good."

Just then, another stormtrooper came over and handed the man another data pad, this one Arrin recognized, it is his personal one from his home. He could see the man smile down at the screen, and Arrin already knows his fears are confirmed. They found pictures of he and Azel together.

"We got him," he said happily. "Take him to my ship and lock him up. Prepare for take off, and inform the Emperor we have what he needs."

Arrin was roughly dragged up from his position on the ground, his heart racing. Why do they want him? What interest is he to them, unless--

Oh. He caught a glance of the man in white as he was forcefully turned around by the troopers. He was smirking at Arrin, with an amused glint in his eye. Arrin didn't get the chance to glare at him before he was pulled the opposite direction.

Anger fueled him, but there is nothing he can do. All he can hope is that Azel doesn't fall for the trap of him as bait.