Gaylin placed the tape into the holo projector. Sabine, Era, Morgana and Kyle were sitting behind him. Behind the open door was Hera and Kanan.
"Let's see what dad had to show us." He stated. With that the first video began to play.
A large set of blue eyes looked into the camera.
"Is it working?" Marlin asked. He stepped back revealing his Jedi temple guard outfit minus the mask. As always he had pale skin with the large arms and legs. His lightsaber was still attached to his belt.
"Okay. Hi there son or daughter." Marlin stated looking directly into the camera.
"Son!" A woman's voice piped up from couch behind him.
"You don't know that Roxy!" Marlin exclaimed looking at the couch. A woman with long dark pink hair that was shaved to one side sat up and looked at him with beautiful dark green eyes. She smirked a bit showing off an amazing smile.
"Oh yes I do. Mother's know a lot of things." Roxy grinned.
"Okay so as I was saying we're keeping this video clip thing so you can remember the good times. It was your mother's idea."
"No it wasn't."
"Shouldn't you be in bed. It's like six am."
"Hey. You don't tell me what to do. After all the last time you told me to do something we ended up having-"
"ROXY!"
"In a abandoned building. Which helped create this thing. Oh and we almost got caught by that captain Rex guy right? Or was it someone else?"
"Okay that's enough recording for the day. Otherwise I'm pretty sure I'm going to die from embarrassment in the future."
The now red face man reached for the camera. Then the screen went black for a couple moments before a playing the next clip. Which was of Roxy painting a wall baby blue. She was wearing a leather jacket, black pants, pink socks and a pink beaded bracelet. There was also a flower tattoo on her hand.
"You still don't know it's a boy you know." Marlin giggled holding the camera up. Roxy spun around revealing her large stomach. Like it looked like she had a planet under her pink short sleeved shirt.
"And you have no prof it's a girl now do you Jedi." Roxy grinned. You could hear Marlin sigh from defeat from behind the camera.
"Well you got me beat. So what do you want to say."  Marlin smiled.
"To who?"
"Don't play dumb with me miss musical genius."
"Alright fine. Baby I just want you to know you're father is a total dork who doesn't appreciate rock n roll. Which he should since he a rebel Jedi."
"Okay first off I chose to leave for you two. Second I faked my death so technically I'm a dead Jedi. Oh and you know I hate rock n roll because you're not famous for your music yet."
"Yeah, sure. Now what do you want to say to him?"
"Hi."
"Hi? You want to leave a message to our kid just saying hi?"
"Well you know I don't think well on the spot."
"Alright I'll give you a second."
With that there was a couple moments of silence that Roxy took to continue painting. She seemed to be giggling a bit about her boyfriend trying to think of something to say.
"I'm so happy to finally have a chance to have kids. Especially a wonderful one like you." Marlin snickered. His girlfriend turned around with large tears building up in her eyes.
"Oh dear lord. Roxy please don't cry a-" the video ended there. Next was a video of Roxy and Marlin slow dancing. Marlin looked as happy as possible that he was finally going to have a family. Roxy looked like she was having the time of her life. Finally when the song ended Roxy walked over. She reached to turn the camera off when she smiled.
"I can't wait to meet you Gaylin." She whispered before turning the camera off. Next was a clip of Roxy telling Marlin jokes and puns. He pretended he hated it but, you could really tell he liked it. Then next was a clip of the two talking about their lives before this. Roxy's mother had died at a young age and her father remarried. This woman she hated with all her heart. She hated her children just as much. Except for one. Her stepbrother Gaylin. He was eight years older then her but, showed her the world of music. Then he died when the clone wars first started. He had been shot in the head protecting a woman. The first thing her stepsister Lilac said during the funeral was "I loved him too. He was my brother as well." Then she along with her sister Eliza hugged her for hours. So they became best friends. That is until her stepsister Lilac was beat to death by her own boy friend. Now the only person she had left was Eliza who was getting married.
Now Marlin's story was different. Unlike the other kids in the temple his parents weren't exactly good people. His mother used to take her frustrations out on him with her belt. Meanwhile his father just ignored him. He pretended like he didn't exist. Like he never had a child. It had been obvious he could use the force so, if he so much as used it once he was locked in the basement for a week. Then at the age of four he broke in the middle of town. His mother grabbed onto his wrists so tightly it snapped in two. Of course he screamed and accidentally used the dark side chocking his mother to death. His father then proceeded to try to shot him. Yet, a temple guard saved him. Soon after that he began his training. Though once in a while he'd have the re occurring dream of him chocking his mother to death. That entire event changed him. Soon he became head of the temple guards and made his master proud. Then of course one day on parol he stopped at a pub to investigate a case. That's where he first meet Roxy. When she was preforming of course. Naturally she liked him back but, never told him. So the two became good friends. That is until Roxy was kidnapped and sold as a slave. Marlin went against the Jedi council's wishes and saved her. To say thanks she kissed him. Of course after that they began dating. Now here they were three years later. As happy as they've ever been.
Then the video ended there. Next was a video of Roxy blowing out the candles on her birthday cake for her 26th birthday. Marlin had just put the camera on the table and began eating cake when Roxy looked shocked for a moment.
"Huh. So that's what that feels like." She stated.
"What feels like?" Marlin asked. Well at least that's what it sounded like he said. His mouth was full after all.
"To have your water break."
You could hear Marlin drop his plate and scream. Then there was a flash running around the room asking Roxy if he had packed all the right everything. Including a toothbrush for the baby. Which they wouldn't need. He was in such a rush that he didn't notice the camera was still on. So Roxy leaned across the table and smiled at the camera one more time.
"I know you're father can't hear this. So I just want you to know if you ever feel alone you're not. We will always be with you. In both blood and spirit. I'll see you later baby." She stated before turning the camera off. Then the next clip was of the camera approaching an old crib. Finally you could see a tiny boy sleeping in it. He had a tiny white hat on and was wearing a little blue blue onesie.
"Say hi to the world Gaylin." Marlin chuckled.

"Awwwwwwww." Hera cooed at the sleeping baby Gaylin on the screen. Gaylin was now dying of embarrassment again.
"You were so cute." Sabine giggled.
"Ladies. Focus." Ezra smiled.
"Alright, fine." With that they continued the video.
"Your mother isn't here anymore but, I can assure you. I love you with all my heart." Marlin stated before the video ended. Then the next one began. Except it wasn't of Gaylin. No. It was with a woman with long bright brown hair. In fact her hair seemed to be very close to being white. Which made no sense since she looked very young. Then of course her pale skin had a bit of blue tint. Her eyes were a familiar shade of purple. Yet, what was surprise was that she was covered in bruises. One was covering her completely swollen shut left eye. She seemed to be surprised that the camera turned on. The woman picked it up and carried the camera to Marlin. His left side was wrapped in badges. In his arms was a three months old Gaylin who was fast asleep.
"Marlin, what's this?" The woman asked. Her voice sounded wonderful.
"That's a camera. Wait, you haven't seen one before?" The man asked looking surprised.
"No. We don't have technology where I'm from. Well at least I don't think we do. It's been a while since-" She mumbled something to quite for the camera to hear.
"What was that? I'm sorry. I just can't hear."
"Oh. I was just wondering what this was for?"
"It's for Gaylin. So that when he gets older he'll remember what it was like when he was younger. Who knows he might even share it with his own family one day."
"That's sweet. Wait, does that mean I have to say who I am?"
"Only if you want to. Also keep it down. I just got him to sleep."
The camera turned around so it was recording her face. She smiled.
Gaylin knew that smile and those eyes. He knew who this was.
"Hi Gaylin. I'm Starla. No you may be wondering what I'm doing in your house. Well, a week ago something called order 66 started. They began killing off ever Jedi they could. So they began looking for your Father. He ran of course once the clones found him in the market. Of course you were with your baby sitter so, you probably didn't know this. Then he literally ran right into me while I was running away from my.............." Starla's face fell. Yet, not a normal frown. No. She looked as if she was broken. Marlin must have noticed this because he walked up right behind her. He placed his free hand on her right shoulder. She flinched a bit. Almost as if she was scared to be touched.
"Starla, you don't have to tell him that if you don't want to." Marlin stated.
"No, he deserves an answer. I was running from my husband. It was an arranged. Well if you count being kidnapped at the age of six and later forced to marry your captors son in order to live. Like always he was beating me but, today I had enough. So, I snuck out my bedroom window and ran. He found out. Of course he chased after me. Until I ran face first in front of your father. Now when my husband caught up to me he grabbed my wrist. That was also the exact moment the clone threw a bomb at our feet. Your father somehow grabbed me and got us out of the way in time. We were completely unharmed. My husband on the other hand. Not so much."
"In my defence if he hurts woman, he deserves it."
"Let me finish. Them we ran and your father got shot. I had to carry him home. Then of course we came here and I bandaged your father's wounds. Your baby sitter upon seeing me covered in your father's blood and him dangling over my back ran. So, I think she's fired. I don't know how things work here. We only moved here like a week ago. Now after helping your father I meet a crying you. Also OH MY GOD! YOU'RE SO CUTE LOATH CATS ENVY YOU! So I'm staying here for a bit until your father is back to 100% health and I'm able to go back home. Now what do I do?"
"Um turn it off."
"How?"
"Like this." Marlin stated turning the camera off.
Now the next clip was hilarious. It started with Marlin going to record a six month old Gaylin who had just started crawling. Yet, once he got to the room he saw Starla searching like crazy. When he asked what was wrong she said Gaylin wasn't here. Soon after that Marlin let out a scream of panic. Then he put the camera down and began searching. While they were searching a little hand reached up and grabbed the camera. Soon it was a close up of a baby Gaylin who was showing off a cute toothless grin. He began babbling at the camera while you could hear the adults panicking about not being able to find him. Finally Gaylin babbled loud enough for the adults to hear. Soon he was picked up by Starla and Marlin took the camera for him. Starla waved goodbye at the camera with the baby in her arms.
"Say bye-bye." Starla said waving. Gaylin waved like the woman and the recording ended there.
Next was a clip of  a nine month old Gaylin babbling to him self while standing up holding onto the table. Marlin was not even foot away holding his arms out. It was now obvious Starla was recording the two of them.
"Okay Gaylin. You can do it. Come to daddy." He smiled. One of the young boy's hands let go of the table and reached out for him. The other was holding onto the table.
"Maybe you should leave him be." Starla stated turning around for a moment. Then Marlin gasped making her turn around. The young boy was very slowly toddling closer to the two I'd then without holding onto anything. Eventually he collapsed into his father's arms. Marlin picked the boy up and spun him around. You could hear the young toddlers laughed.
"Such a smart little one." Starla giggled from behind the camera.
"Correction my cute little one." Marlin stated.
With that the video ended.
Now the next one was of Gaylin's first birthday. He was wearing a little yellow cone hat. His face was also covered in cake. Meanwhile you could hear Starla talking to him from behind the camera.
"So, tell the camera who's the best person ever." She stated.
"Dada." The young by smiled throwing his arms in the air.
"What am I chopped liver? Okay then who do I have a crush on then?"
"Dada."
"Oh so it's that obvious. Now don't ever tell your father. Otherwise it-"
"Dada!"
"Okay we get it. Now why don't we-"
"Dada!"
"Look kid I love him too but, he's not here right n-"
"Yes I am." Marlin stated. The camera turned around to see Marlin standing there with his arms full of groceries. His entire face was red. That's pretty much where it ended.
Then the next clip was of a one and a half year old camera showing the camera what he had drew. It was a little rainbow coloured loath cat with dark brown eyes. He also tried to write his name under it. Yet, he spelt 'Garlin' instead of Gaylin. Of course that was excepted. You could also see Starla kissing Marlin under some mistletoe a couple of feet behind him before realizing Gaylin was using the camera. Of course they turned it off but, not before asking about his picture.
Now the next clip was of a two year old Gaylin interviewing Starla. She was wearing a bright, long, sleeve less, sparkly purple dress that matched her eyes. Starla blue tinted skin had seemingly disappeared. As for her hair it was the same dark shade of brown as Morgana's.
"Now what exactly are your intentions with my fwather?" He asked. Starla giggled a bit. She crouched down to his height.
"Nothing you'd disprove of." She smiled.
"You pwomise."
"I pinky promise."
"Oway."
"Did you finally find the camera? I thought we lost that six months ago."
"Yeah. It was in the closet under one of dad's pink sparkwly coats. It had the name Roxy sown on the tag. I wiked it."
"Gaylin song bird, you know that's not your father's right?"
"Oh. Well who's was it?"
"Your mother's. She was a lovely woman named Roxy. Your father fell head over heels for her."
"Where is she now? Doesn't she wove me?"
"Oh of course song bird. She got sick while excepting you. Roxy never told your father. She knew he would get worried. Now when you were born the flu took her. In fact it almost got you too. You had to stay at the medical bay for an extra week. That's why your father gets so worried when you get sick. Now I can assure you your mother loved you with her whole heart and never stopped loving you. In fact I bet she's looking after you right now from where ever she's from."
"Really."
"Yes. Now to bed with you before your father sees your still awake."
The video ended there. Now the next one was a year later with a three year old Gaylin on his birthday.
"Okay go. Show the camera what you learned." Marlin smiled.
"No." Gaylin stated shaking his head.
"Song bird you have been practicing all day. Just try it." Starla stated.
"My name Gaylin. I am a poet. I wrote this poem just to show it. Oh plus I just turn three. You can write rhymes but, they'll never be good enough to match mine."
"Burn."
"I practice piano with me step mother. I want a little sister, not a little brother. My dad works at the best bank. And I'm gonna be a better ring barrier then uncle Tank!"
"Bravo." Starla stated pulling the boy into a large hug. She was wearing a nice blue dress with a orange apron which had a yellow star in the centre of it. There was also a diamond engagement ring in her hand. Plus she also had a bit of a bloated stomach. That's where that clip ended.
Next was a clip of Gaylin being handed a little bundle of purple blankets.
"Meet your sister. Morgana." Marlin stated pointing the camera at the young boy. You could see a young baby wrapped in the blankets who was fast asleep. She was wearing a little purple hat.

"This is my sister?" Gaylin asked star struck.
"Yeah."
"She's so tiny."
"I think she's tinnier then you were."
Just then the baby opened her large purple eyes. They light up seeing her big brother for the first time. Then she began babbling her head off. That's when Gaylin's eyes filled with tears.
"Are you crying?" His father asked.
"NO! It's just the rain!" Gaylin whinnied.
"Why would it be raining inside?"
"Cause she's so tiny and adorable and amazing and beautiful and-"
The video ended there before the list ended.
(Okay side note there are a lot more videos on the thing than what's listed. So I'm just going to skip to the end. Other parts with a toddler Morgana and Gaylin may be added later in same chapter or a different one)
Finally the last video was of Marlin just sitting down looking at the camera. He looked horrible. He was strangle thin, very pale and had large bags under his eyes. So basically he looks like he was sick.
"Hi kids. Look I'm not going to lie to you. I know I'm going to die. Remember how I told you I have a cold. I don't. My lungs are basically filling with blood. I've tried to hold on but, I know I won't last much longer. So let me tell you about who I was before this. Now Gaylin I told you and your sister stories about me being the a Jedi. They weren't lies. You two have probably put it together by now. Hell your sister decided to play with my lightsaber one day when you and Starla were in the market. Truth is I was the captain in Alderon for two years. I did fake my death so I could be with you two. Everyone I was friends with back then is dead. Except for two. One's an old clone trooper name Rex. He also rather fancies a certain Jedi who I saw in the marketplace when Gaylin was two. Who knows their probably married with kids by the time you meet them. The other one is a woman named Gaylin's aunt Eliza. She had three kids who are between 1-3 years older then Morgana. I don't think you'll ever find her though. After the empire found out about she knew of my whereabouts she joined this thing called the rebellion. It's only been around for a week and I haven't seen her since. Starla. She didn't leave. The empire was killing off everyone free her species. Though she's only 50% night sister they still hunted her down. She left in the middle of the night to keep Morgana alive. They still don't know she had a daughter. If they found you and me they would have killed us too. Everyone in town found her the next day in the middle of town without her head. Now, before I finish recording this I want you both to know one thing. I love you both so much and no matter what I will always be with you. Both in the force and in your hearts." The man was tearing up a bit as he finished talking. That's when you could hear a young Morgana walk in.
"Dada? Are you okay? Do you need me to grawb anything?" She asked.
"No sweetheart I'm okay."
"Are you sure you don't want a hug?"
"Yeah. Actually that be nice."
The second Morgana hugged her father the video ended.
The second the video ended Hera had to tip toe over to go turn it off. Gaylin was asleep with his head on Ezra's right shoulder. Sabine was asleep on Ezra's left shoulder. Kyle had snuck in so he didn't have to watch the children with the guys. He was fast asleep on Sabine's right shoulder. Where was Morgana? She was laying on their laps fast asleep. Just as if her friends were pillows.
"Their father loved them." Ahsoka stated quietly looking at the two siblings. Hera smiled.
"Yeah. He always did. So how'd you know his dad was a Jedi?" Hera whispered walking back over to her friend.
"I meet him once during the clone wars. The second I meet those two I saw them I knew it was their dad. How'd you find out?"
"Same way Sabine did. We found his Jedi holocron. Sabine walked in the second we found it. Now we should go."
"Why?"
"Well we did leave the boy's with my friend's kids. Chances are their either dead or near the point of killing the kids by now."
With that Hera walked off. Ahsoka on the other hand stayed behind looking at the kids. Hera stopped realizing her friend wasn't there. Finally Hera spoke up.
"Ashoka are you okay?"
Ahsoka opened her mouth to say something but, quickly shut it. She shook her head.
"Nah. Let's go bother my husband and our friends." Ahsoka stated walking ahead of her friend. She decided not to tell her. It would be just her secret for now. Well Kyle might get suspicious later when she acted differently but, she'd hopefully tell them all by then. After all what big of a deal was it that Ahsoka was pregnant.