The most difficult thing for Ben was his sister not being with him, but Snoke had been clear in saying that she needed to come to them on her own. Snoke told him that if she was pushed to them, then she would never really on their side. Ben knew that his teacher was right, and he also knew that Padme' would make the right choice and come with him when the time came. Once she saw what had been condoned by the government that she found herself working with and for. The Galactic Republic had pushed people from their homes, overthrown governments, and taken worlds to further the reach and power of those planets which were favored.

Ben made his way from the spot in the forest where he would go two or three times a week to work on his teaches with Snoke back towards the Jedi Academy. The sun was starting the rise behind him as walked. He was exhausted and troubled. He felt as though he was doing the right thing in learning from Snoke, but he also felt as though he was not improving. He felt as though he was falling more and more behind; as though he was a disappointment to everyone that was in his life.

Quietly he went into his small room, closing his door, Ben went and retrieved his com to contact his sister. Knowing that it would be very early on Alderaan, and not expecting to reach her, he activated it hoping to speak with his sister. He sat on the floor and crossed his legs as he activated the device. The small screen flashed for a short time before it blinked off. He closed his eyes and leaned back against the wall behind him.

It didn't really surprise him that there was no response. Padme' had spoken to him less and less as their time apart increased from three years to seven. She had grown more distant and increasingly less responsive to when they had an opportunity to talk. As he made a move to place to device back in it's hiding place when Ben felt it begin to vibrate. While in an awkward position between sitting and leaning over towards his bed, Ben quickly clicked on the device to see his sisters' face.

Her expression changed a little when she looked at him. He was sure that she saw how lost he was written on his face, and he had done nothing to try and hide it. Neither of them said anything for a time as they looked at each other on the old scratchy screen. Ben could see that the expression on her face was slimier to his. His sister's eyes were hollow and they held a vast look that he had not seen before.

"Ben," she choked out so quietly that he almost couldn't hear her. Padme' dropped her head down and left it hung in the air. He could hear the sound of her ragged breathing followed by the sound of her crying in her dark room. There was nothing that he had to say to her, and he made no effort to try and comfort her. Ben had no comfort to offer his sister as she broke down in front of him.

A few more moments passed before Padme' spoke again, her tears evident in her voice. "I'm sorry. I feel like I have made a huge mistake in the choices I have made."

"Why would you think that?"

"I received a file from someone that I don't know. I was told that it had information about the state of the Republic and Alderaan. I read the papers and they told me things that I believed could not be true. At a meeting of the Senate, I went through old files and documents from some twenty years ago."

A heavy silence hung over them as Ben continued to gaze at the small screen and he wondered what it was that she had discovered so recently that effected her this way. "Pad?" Ben pushed her slightly.

She lifted her head and looked at him and took in a deep breath to calm down some. "Many years ago, as you know, the original planet of Alderaan was destroyed by the Death Star. Very few Alderaanians survived, and they went to another planet that hidden from most of the Republic at the time. As the Empire fell and the Republic that we find ourselves under formed itself, much as the previous one had.

"The older core planets had decided that they should set themselves up as they had previously; with Alderaan being one of the most powerful forces in the galaxy. The Galactic Republic Senate voted, and with the pass of a single vote, which was without most of the mid and outer rim worlds, they decided that they should...remove the inhabitants of a world and relocate the Alderaanian government to the world it finds itself on now. A world that used to be known as Kuat."

"Why?"

"They were not fully alined with the goals of the newest reign in the galaxy. So they were removed and the industrial ship complex was moved to a new world, to help that world be more prosperous."

"How did our mother allow that to happen? Did she not do anything to stop this?" Ben already knew the answer to that question. His mother had been far too occupied with other pursuits to have any attention to give to an upheaval that was wrecking the galaxy.

"Other senators were responsible for the vote. She deferred hers to another who made the call for her," Padme' spoke with venom filling her voice, instead of the tears that had been there before.

"So what will you do with this new information?" He was hopeful. Her reaction to this was enough to bring a little bit of promise to him. She was appalled that her government had allowed this to happen, that it had happened under her mother's distracted gaze.

Padme's shook her head slightly before she answered. "I do not know, Ben. In my research, I found an old bill that was passed during the founding of the Republic. It states that, with enough pull, the layout of the senate can be reworked. It would allow for a few planets to hold a seat above the others, to be the leaders of the senate. Chancellors. That five planets would have only one senator to represent them, but they would each have the power of six votes to themselves. Of course, that means that four other planets would hold the same power as Alderaan, but I believe that I have enough pull to enact this change."

Ben gazed at her serious and determined look, and offered her support, "Do it. Padme', you have a chance to make a difference."

"But what if I do not receive the Chancellors seat on behalf of my government?"

"You are the princess of our people. You have been involved in it's inner workings for the past five years. You have proposed bills that were beneficial to the entire galaxy, and you have been one of the most influential representatives in your entire time in the Galactic Senate. You are of royal heritage, aside from being merely the daughter of an adopted princess. The king and queen of Alderaan have been dead for quite sometime, and there is no reason that you should not have assumed that position by now with all that you have done."

Padme' thought hard on what her brother had just said. He knew that he may have pushed her a little bit to hard to make this choice, but it was what Ben felt he had to do. The two twins had always trusted each other, and relied on the others judgment. Ben knew that Padme' was looking to him for some guidance, and that is why she had opened up to him. She had told him, what was likely eating at her since she had received the file, to receive confirmation as to what she already thought she should to. Ben just thought that he should push her a little further.

She began nodding her head slightly, and chewing on her lips. Her eyes were trained down slightly, and he knew that she was stuck in deep consideration. "I think...I think you might be right. The rule that we find ourselves under is broken at its very foundation. It is in dire need of an over haul, I am just not sure if I am the right person to sit at the helm of this."

A laugh escaped Ben's lips as he watched his sister, "I do believe that you were taught to fly some ten years ago." His expression became serious again as he continued to regard her, "There is no one that is more qualified for that post than you, but it's up to you. You have to decide if you are okay doing this with your future, Pad."

Later that month Padme' Organa made her way out the large Senate hall that she had become accustomed years ago. She had informed the other representatives of her planet that she was going to propose the change to the design on the entire senate. There was no question in her mind that the other planets would go along with this proposed change, as it would give four other planets are significant edge over the others.

She paced along a hallway, with her head down looking at her hands. There was a large ball of anxiety in her stomach, as the other worlds discussed this change. Padme' had opted to be alone and away from the other representatives of Alderaan. Footsteps approached her from behind and she stopped walking, turning to see who it was that was coming up to her. A small smile formed on her lips as she saw the red headed major that she had become used to seeing from time to time as she was a representative, and she walked slowly toward him meeting him in the middle.

"Senator Organa, very nice to see you again. I was lucky enough to watch you offer up your proposed alteration to the Republic. I must say, you are quite the compelling public speaker."

Padme's smile got slightly larger at his compliment. "Well, thank you, Major. I hope that the other Senator's found me to be as compelling as you have."

"I am quite certain that they did. You are an amazing young woman, and you have done what could potentially be one of the greatest happenings in the government as it had been so far in its history."

She laughed out at his fairly absurd comment, "And I am quite certain, that I did nothing of that magnitude."

Andrew Hux had an unreadable look in his eyes as they stood alone in the hallway. His light blue gaze remained on her darker one. The princess found herself developing a strange feeling in her gut as they both stood there looking onto the other that stood before them. "Major, I-"

"Please," he interrupted her quickly, "Call me Andrew, I see no reason why you should continue to address me in such a formal way." He had taken a step closer to her so that they were within a hands distance of each other. "I have to be honest, I left the chambers in hopes of catching you."

"May I ask why?" The feeling in her gut moved to encompass her chest, and her breathing became shallow. Padme' was not used to being so close to another person, especially a person that she was not related to, and she was unsure of how she felt about it.

"I would have to say that it is a far more personal reason," his voice was quiet, and he moved to close the minor space that had separated them. Andrew brought a hand up and brushed a bit of hair off her face, leaving his hand resting on her neck, lifting her face to look at his.

Her lips had gone dry, and she licked her lips quickly. Padme' lowered her gaze from his to his chest while he kept her face directed towards his. She parted her lips in an attempt to say something in response to his declaration, but she found that her words died on her tongue before they even came to life. She didn't have to worry about that, however, because she felt lips pressed to hers causing her breath to hitch. Another hand found its way onto her waist, and she was turned and walked towards the wall.

The pressure of his lips on hers increased as she hit the wall, with more force than she had anticipated. Padme' felt Andrew's body move flush against her, and his grip on her side tightened. His lips moved against hers, and before she was entirely sure what happened Padme' began to kiss the man back. This caused him to begin to push into more, groaning slightly in the realization that he was a close to her as was possible at that time.

Padme' opened her mouth letting out a soft sigh as she felt the hand on her neck slide softly from its place down her front to her other side. Major Hux deepened the kiss quickly, not passing up the opportunity to feel his tongue against hers, and she let out a moan as he did so. Slowly she was slid up the wall she was pressed to, bringing their faces even. Padme' brought an arm up and wrapped it around Andrew's neck, placing her other hand on his shoulder. She felt one of his move from her waist to her thigh, gripping it and pulling it to wrap around him. Her other leg came up to meet the other, causing her dress to move up her legs

She did not know how to handle the position she found herself in. Never before had the young girl been touched before in this way, and she had long since removed the idea that should would be. Being in one of the most powerful in the galaxy's government, it seemed like a distant fantasy that she would be viewed as anything other than that. Yet here she was, pressed firmly to a wall, with an attractive men pushing himself into her hips, and an unfamiliar feeling welling as well.

Andrew's hand gripped her bare thigh tightly, and he moved his mouth from hers to her neck, causing her to roll her head back and her hips push forward. He let out a deep moan, but faltered as footsteps were heard coming towards the currently empty hallways. Andrew removed his hand from her leg, and began to lower her back to the floor. A frustrated noise came from him as he took both his hands from the young woman in front of him and he placed them on the wall, stepping back an arms length from her.

He continued to look down at her, as her eyes remained closed. The major watched her chest rise and fall quickly. Moments later they were approached by two guards, that he assumed were to collect Princess Padme' Organa to see the results of her proposition. "Yes?"

"Senator, your presence has been requested in the main hall," one of the two guards stated plainly.

"She will be in momentarily," Hux answered, sending the two guards away.

Padme' pulled in a quick deep breath, "I should go."

"Of course." He stepped away from her and watched her walk away, clearly flustered from their encounter, and he couldn't help but feel a small smile work its way onto his face.