Here's the prequel to 'The New Hope Begins', and it starts off not too off after the fall of the Republic. Here's my take on what it was like for everyone raising the Skywalker children, and what they go through! LOL! Hope everyone will enjoy this now!

Manaan – 2 Years since the formation of the Empire

0243 hrs – Manaan time

Padme was up again with Brian since he was just now getting his back molars in, and it was keeping both her and Ahsoka up for the last couple of nights. Padme had to be at work in a few hours, and needed the sleep. Ahsoka came in with something that would hopefully get Brian to sleep.

"Ami, here's the teething stuff the doctor told us to use." Ahsoka told her while using Padme's alias.

"Thanks Soka. I hope this works and he can get some sleep now. I'm beat and have to be at work in a little while." Ami said while rubbing her son's teeth and gums with the medication.

"I can take the little guy so you can get some sleep. And before you can say no, I can handle him for a while. Besides, you're too tired to stay awake yourself." Soka said to Ami.

"If it's no trouble Soka, it would be very helpful." Ami said with a tired smile on her face.

"Sure thing. Now give me the little guy." She said with a big smile on her face.

Ami then kissed her son on his forehead and went off to bed. Soka then used the Force to squeeze some of the medicine onto her finger and gently rubbed it onto Brian's teeth and gums. While she was doing this, she was also humming a song that he had started to like that was played for him. He started to quiet down and smiled at his aunt.

"Hey there kid, you're feeling better now?" She asked him.

He just nodded his head yes as he started to fall asleep now. She smiled at her 'nephew', and wondered what her former master was like at this age. Thinking about him now brought tears to her eyes, for she never have thought he would turn to the Dark Side and serve Palpatine! She was grateful that she had the chance to see at least one of his and Padme's children grow up and hopefully put an end to the Emperor's rule! She then laid down on the couch with him on her chest, and they both feel to sleep peacefully for the rest of the night.

Alderaan – 1930 hrs

Leia was giving her parents a hard time about taking her bath, and it was showing! For some reason, she had put up a big stink about having to take one before her bed time. It was driving both Bail and Breha crazy!

"Leia darling, you have to take your bath before you can go to bed." Breha was telling her 'daughter' for the hundredth time.

"NO!" She said before stomping her foot on the floor.

"Leia, if you take your bath, I promise to tell you a story when you get tucked into bed." Bail said with a smile on his face.

"Story?" Leia asked.

"Yes a story. Now go take your bath and your mother and I will tell you a story when you go to bed." Bail told her.

"Story. Story. Story." Leia kept repeating while the governess took Leia into her bathroom to give her a bath.

"I'm just wondering if 'he' ever gave his mother a hard time like this." Breha said while referring to Anakin.

"I don't know. Too bad his mother wasn't still around to help out a bit. Could use some advice on raising a two year old now." Bail said to his wife.

"I just hope she grows out of this behavior when she reaches three, for I don't know if I can handle that now." She said with a small smile on her face.

Bail smiled as well, for Leia had him wrapped around her little finger from the first moment he laid eyes on her. It was a shame that the triplets had to be split up, but it was for their own safety that they were. If the Emperor or Darth Vader should find them, then the entire galaxy would be plunged into darkness than it was now. They just prayed that neither of them would find the children and turn them to the Dark Side like their father had done.

Leia came out of her bath a short time later, and the governess was soaking wet. It was the usual routine for this to happen, but the governess didn't mind at all. Bail and Breha took Leia into her bedroom, and tucked her into her bed after her hair was combed out and dried. Bail and Breha told her a story about 'Wizards and Black Knight'. She soon fell to sleep with her thumb in her mouth.

Tattoonie – 1000 hrs

Luke was watching his aunt Beru do some cleaning around the living area of their home, and wished he could help.

"Aun' Beru." He said to her.

"Yes Luke." She said.

"I help?" He asked her.

"Not at the moment Luke. But when I get done here, you can help me with cleaning your room." She said with a smile on her face.

""Kay." He said to her.

Luke then saw his Uncle Owen come into the living area, and went over to hug him. Owen returned the hug, and smiled at his nephew.

"What are you going to do now Luke?" He asked him.

"Aun' Beru said that afta' she's done here, we can clean my room." Luke told him with a big smile on his face.

Owen smiled at his nephew, and he loved him very much. It was a struggle to raise a child here on Tattoonie, but he was going to do his best to raise the boy and hopefully Luke would take over the farm when it was time for him to do so. But for some reason, Owen thought that day would never come. He just hopes that he can instill into him about the rights and wrongs on life in general, and that Luke will know what to do all the time.

Beru then told Luke to meet her at his room, and that they would start to clean it once she got there. He ran off so his aunt and uncle could have a moment alone.

"I just hope that 'he' doesn't show up here one day to reclaim Luke. I'm always afraid of the happening." Beru said to Owen with a concern voice.

"I doubt that Beru. After all, Shmi is buried here, and Obi-Wan is guarding Luke from a distance. If he was to show up, Obi-Wan would be here to protect Luke along with us. I don't think Vader will ever come here." He reminded her.

"I just hope you're right Owen. If Vader ever did show up, I…" Beru started to say before crying.

Owen has a fear of his onetime step-brother would show up and take Luke from them. But before that monster would get his hands on that precious boy, he would fight to the death to protect Luke. They then heard Luke call out for his aunt to help with his room. She smiled at Owen before heading to Luke's room. Owen then headed back out to the moisture vaporators to see if anything can be grown for the upcoming harvest.