Nevermore

by An'helia

Jaina and Jacen Solo were kidnapped thirteen years ago, and never recovered. They have had very different lives than that of the Chief-of-State's children. One lies in the hands of slavery, the other in the grips of the Dark Side. AU.

Nevermore

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Author Note - AU. Begins just before Anakin Solo's birth.

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Prologue to 'Nevermore'

It was still hard to believe they were gone. Her beloved twins. Spunky, mischievous little Jaina, and intelligent, good-hearted little Jacen. Gone without a trace. The galaxy spun around Leia as she clung to her only safe haven, her husband Han. It had been nearly six months since they'd been snatched from her. They'd been barely more than newborns, not quite a year old. Her little children.

She'd been useless to protect them. They were gone. Gone.

It was moments like this that she thanked the universe for Han. They'd taken the second crib out of the nursery today. They would only need one for the child on the way.

It still felt like giving up.

There hadn't been a lead in two months. Leia couldn't sense them, and neither could Luke. It was like they didn't exist.

And she would not think they had been killed. She could not think that.

But it felt like giving up. It felt like they really weren't coming back, now.

The baby kicked and Leia rested a hand there. Could she protect this one? She had failed the twins.

"Jaina... Jacen..." she mumbled, burying her face in Han's chest.