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Summary:

You had never stood out much before Order 66, it was what had kept you alive during the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire. However, when the Force returns you to the time from before the Jedi were nearly forced into extinction and you are the only one with any recollection of what is to occur in the future you set out to prevent Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side. Like a pendulum, the future seems to oscillate between extremes as you interfere.

Notes:

I do not own any of the characters, all Star Wars characters and concepts belong to LucasFilms and Disney.

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Chapter 1: prologue

Notes:

I do not own any of the characters, all Star Wars characters and concepts belong to LucasFilms and Disney.
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Chapter Text

You always knew you were more of a background character- even during the war you had never made a name for yourself. Not that it had truly ever bothered you, your ability to blend seamlessly into surroundings had served you well since the Jedi purge. You were able to survive because of it- adapting a new persona cemented with a little bit of force suggestion.

You had few friends after the Jedi were declared public enemy number one, they had taken it upon themselves to help relocate you into a life of isolation far outside of the reach of the newly formed Galactic Empire. The planet was within the Outer Rim and the locals kept to themselves and were entirely uninterested with you which suited your interests just fine- your years as a Jedi Knight were now far behind you.

It was impossible to ignore the loss and grief that filled the Force, even this far out from Coruscant. The constant state of turmoil weighed heavily on you as you lay awake at night wondering if there was any way to have prevented this outcome. The signs that Chancellor- now Emperor- Palpatine was the Sith Lord that had been so easily overlooked during the Clone wars now seemed so glaringly obvious. In retrospect, Skywalker’s descent into the dark side of the Force was seemed entirely preventable as well. After twenty-three years of mulling over the events that had occurred leading up to Order 66 you were able to think of a solution to almost every shatterpoint that would occur. Sure, there were still some variables that were unknown to you, but you felt confident in your ability to prevent this outcome supplied with not only the Living Force but aspects of the Unifying Force as well.

You weren’t exactly sure what the Force had planned when you found yourself thrown back in time, years before the events that would lead to the destruction and annihilation of the Jedi. The only thing you knew for certain was that you intended to prevent Anakin Skywalker’s fall.

Notes:

alright, so this will be a multichapter fic with slowburn romance as the reader tries to remedy the past. it is entirely self-indulgent and as I have little to no knowledge of Star Wars outside the movies and a few episodes from the various TV shows it will probably be inaccurate in some areas concerning timeline and characterization. I will do my best to keep it as accurate as possible. the chapters are likely to get longer as this was meant as more of an introduction to the main story than anything.