One Anakin was gone Luke set out to find Leia. He could feel how upset she was through the force and hoped news of learning about their mother would comfort her. He found her at the edge of the village staring up into the stars.
"How can you just act like he didn't do all the horrible things he has done?" Leia asked in frustration.
"He's my father, I can love him and hate the things he did in life. He wasn't always a bad person Leia, if he was do you think our mother would have loved him?"
"We don't even know our mother thanks to him, for all we know he forced her into marriage to have us so he could raise us as sith's."
"You didn't hear how he talks about her Leia, they were so in love I can tell."
"He told you about mother?" Leia asked finally turning to face her brother.
"She was a Queen and a Senator. He told me where we could learn about her and we even have family still on her home planet." Luke explained excitedly.
Leia look sadly at her brother and turned back to look at the stars, Her adoptive mother died when Leia was very young and even though Bail Organa was a very loving and supportive father she always missed not having her birth mother in her life. She had a single memory of her that would haunt her dreams, she would see her mother crying out for her father before she slipped away into nothingness. She wanted more than anything to learn more of her mother, she wanted to know if she was anything like her, and if she would have made her mother proud.
"Do you think they would want to see us? I have always wanted to know about mom."
"We are their grandchildren. I am sure they will. Lets leave tonight just you and me."
Leia took one last look at the stars and turned to take her brothers hand. This was something she wanted more than anything and it was something they should do together. They went back to explain to Han and Chewie their plans and had R2 and C3PO load up the cruiser with anything the might need.
Meanwhile Anakin returned with Yoda and Obi Wan to the in-between.
"Where is Padme?" Anakin asked worriedly.
"I had a very interesting conversation with Lady Amidala, maybe she wised up and realized you were not someone she should spend her eternity with." A familiar voice hissed,
Anakin felt a fire star in the bit of his stomach and spread throughout his whole body. He felt rage and anger he had not felt since those years ago on Mustafar, He spun around to face the man who dare try to make his Angel leave him.
"Master Windu!" Anakin spat.
"Skywalker I was wondering when you would be making it up here. I honestly thought you would have been sent straight to sith hell where you belong, I felt sorry for Lady Amidala waiting here for you."
"YOU WILL NOT TAKE HER FROM ME!" Anakin screamed.
"Anakin calm down, you have come so far to let your anger get the best of you again." Obi Wan warned placing his hands on Anakins shoulders.
"Funny thing you is you have once again don't that yourself. Seems Lady Amidala knew you were doing horrible things but kept a blind eye to what. I felt as a mother she should know what you did to your children. She seemed quite upset when she rain off in tears." Mace added with a devilish smirk appearing on his face.
By this time Anakin rage had caused his whole body to shake. He could not loose Padme again after 23 years without her. He knew that all the former Jedi would probably not be as welcoming as Yoda and Obi Wan, but never did he imagine they would seek revenge and try to hurt him the best they could.
"Master Windu! Revenge the Jedi way is not. No business you had speaking with Lady Amidala, Skywalkers responsibility that was." Yoda scolded standing in between Mace and Anakin.
"That coward would have never said anything." Mace hissed never taking his eyes of Anakin.
"Go you will, deal with you later I will!" Yoda ordered.
Mace looked down at the Jedi Master and did as told but not before giving Anakin one last smirk. Anakin tried to lunge at him but Obi Wan kept hold of him.
"Anakin, what would Padme think if she saw you like this right now?" Obi Wan asked.
Anakin instantly broke from the control of his rage.
"What does it matter, she will leave me know for sure. I only got to hold her one time, it wasn't enough." Anakin choked as tears began to spill/
"Padme is still her Anakin if you calm down you will be able to feel her presence. You need to go to her."
Anakin could only nod his head in response. He calmed himself down with a few deep breaths and reached out into the force to locate Padme. It didn't take long to find her, after all there isn't many places she could go here.
Padme was sitting with her back to him when he found her. He could tell she was crying though she was fighting to control her body from shaking. Knowing that Mace had caused her pain with his words stirred the anger in him, but he knew he had to let it go. Padme needed him and if he was ever going to make it to paradise with her he had to not let history repeat itself. Once he was standing a few feet away from her he stopped.
"Padme…."
"I am a horrible mother." Padme stated.
"What? No! Padme why would you even say that?"
"What kind of mother leaves her abandons her children? I should have been there with them to protect them! You know what really makes me sick?"
"Me." Anakin answered turning away from her."
"Knowing what you did to our children and still not being able to stop adoring you. I should hate you Anakin! They are my babies and you hurt them! But I don't I am so in love with you and nothing you do can ever stop me from wanting to be with you."
Anakin was spun around to face his wife who was now standing looking at him. Her tears were flowing just as they did the last time he saw her alive.
"Come here Angel."
"I can't, if you take me in your arms I won't be able to leave them."
Anakin closed the gap between them and wrapped his arms around Padme tightly.
"Mine." Anakin whispered claiming Padme's lips into his own.
That she was, Padme knew she belonged to Anakin and would never be able to be without him, but she was okay with that. He did unforgivable things but he was her other half, her soul mate and she would help him through the guilt and remorse he would feel.
"Forever." Padme breathlessly responded before Anakin claimed her mouth once again.
In the distance Mace Windu watched in disgust. Knowing Padme as he did in life he never would have thought she would have welcomed Anakin back into her arms with the knowledge he gave her, than again Mace did not know of love and the power it held. Separating the Chosen one from his love would be like taking all the power of the force on, But he was up for the challenge he would have his revenge.
