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Chapter 7

Springtime, 7 ABY

Darth Plagueis

I had never heard of placing the will of the dark side upon two people at once but Sidious somehow was maintaining his daughter's life force and keeping her pain under control whilst also keeping Niobi in a state of unconsciousness similar to Em's. I could sense this very clearly. The only sounds in the room while Em slept were breaths and Anakin Skywalker's ventilator.

Anakin Skywalker and his son sat in with Bane and I as we took care of Em. I had bathed her with sponges while Bane kept her steady in sleep. After she was washed and dressed in a new blue gown Sidious let her wake up. "Émilie," Bane said to the top of her head, "did you sleep well?"

"Mmhm. I knew you'd come back, Bane," she told him. "Dada says you are the Sith'ari or something. What is that?"

"It's a prophecy," I explained as Bane helped Em sit up.

Leia

There was no place to really relax on a huge city planet so I just hung out with R2 in Padmé's apartment. Anakin and Luke were probably at the Temple and Han was doing something or another before we were supposed to go to dinner tonight.

I had awoken this morning to find flowers of yellow and purple color in a glass bouquet and the card was from Anakin and the flowers now sat on the table in the kitchen as I ate some food I'd brought home.

I remembered some days Bail would do that sort of thing for me, but coming from Anakin I knew it was the most sincere thing he could do.

Em

I had three Sith Lords and a Jedi Knight watch me so maybe you could say I was in good hands. I was still being held by Bane who was at least four times my size. I called out to Dada in the Force and he arrived within seconds taking me gently. He laid a hand on my forehead.

"Bijou how are you doing?" Dada asked me gently. "Did you see the other flowers in your room?" I saw another arrangement but it was red. Dada carried me to the bathroom that was attached to my room like he was going to bathe me but he ended up taking a tube out of me that I hadn't noticed.

"What does that do?" I asked thinking it looked like a slug.

"It's just to make sure you wouldn't need to get out of bed but now I think you're much better so you can start moving a little."

"Can we go to the roof then?"

"Of course."

Niobi

After a few hours with Em and Palpatine on the roof the Jedi Skywalker's left as twilight was creeping and the only people left at the Palace besides our normal staff were Plagueis and Bane, who offered us the night to ourselves and to watch over Em. So after dinner it was late and Bane carried Em off to bed, leaving Sidious and me.

"Now, my beautiful Sith Queen," he said gently taking my hand, "what shall I show you of the dark side? The passion that fuels it?"

"Seems a logical start as 'Peace is a lie, there is only passion'," I quoted as I was lifted off the ground in the main room of the Palace, but no staff members were around so I supposed we were alone but I tuned my normal senses as much as I could to pick up on if that fact would change.

Then, there I was, one with the Force again, feeling my own thoughts and Sidious' merge. In his mind I watched as he showed me how delicate he had been whilst taking care of Em as Plagueis had sat at her head and Anakin Skywalker holding a mask over Em's nose and mouth.

Then his mind shifted back to focus on me. I had realized that I could hear and see Em's dreams in our Force bond cease for a moment. Mama! You're in the Force bond! This is fun!

Yes I sent my thought her way but for now continue your dream, honey. You need to rest as much as you can.

"Yes, Bijou, rest," Sidious thought to her.

"Okay," Em sent the thought and I thought I saw her presence in the bond dim as she sank into sleep. I wondered what color my Force presence was because Em's radiated pink.

"Yours is orange, my stunning Queen," Sidious answered my question and my hand mirrored my daughter's as I reached for him.

And perhaps it was then I was no longer too proud to admit that I loved him.

Palpatine/Sidious

When Niobi let go of the Force bond she turned on her side and stared at me. "May we take a moment as two normal beings to define what this is exactly?" she asked diplomatically. I waved my hand for her to continue. I took her to lie on my chest so I could work at her nerve fibers again. "Anyway, I think we did this totally wrong but somehow it worked. I volunteered for some experiment I saw as stupid at the time, had your daughter, hid a few years with her, actually met you, and now this."

"And what is this?" I put my lips to the shoulder of the mother of the best gift bestowed upon me. "What's your conclusion?" I took my hands away and rolled her onto her side where I dropped to my knees before her. "You have made the Chancellor kneel before you, Queen Niobi of the Sith."

"Allow me to swallow my pride a moment," she said and a second she continued, "I love you, Sidious." It was something to hear it from her mouth instead of her mind; it meant it was undeniable now. I moved from my place kneeling back to holding her.

"My beautiful Sith Queen," I said and stroked her hair.

"Work my nerves again," she ordered me, "I'm going to need it after that totally out of character moment." I smirked.

Em

I slept in my friend Bane's big arms all night. When I woke for breakfast, Bane carried me downstairs to the kitchen and it struck me how little I must be compared to him. "Plagueis, Bane guess what?" We got to the kitchen and it seemed that none of our help was up yet so Plagueis and Bane took care of me with Plagueis standing behind the chair I sat in while Bane got my food.

"What is it Conchita?" Plagueis asked softly. I could feel him reach out with the Force to see if I was okay.

"My mama can be in the Force bond I have with Dada," I said, "last night she told me to rest as much as possible."

"Yes she can, Bijou," I had not seen my father come in and kiss my cheek. Mama kissed me as well on the forehead. "After breakfast I will bathe you since now your stiches can get wet." I nodded and ate my breakfast and drank my juice contently.

"The Force is more fun when Mama can share it."

Luke

It was like Em had a bodyguard squadron made up of the most powerful Sith Lords I had read about or met. When we got to the Palace to see her as I had promised a few days ago. My whole family came and greeted our young friend who was being held up by the former Emperor whom I had assumed was too frail to hold up a child of eight standard years old without seeming tired. Padmé set down some of the snacks like iced chocolate donuts and Para-Rolls in the basket.

"Ani! Senator Padmé! Luke! Leia!" Em exclaimed our names in excitement. "Is all this food for me?"

"Padmé and I made it," Leia said, "Anakin told us your favorite foods, if that's okay!"

"Oh yes!"

She was wearing a little light blue gown with little ruffled sleeves and her hair was in a little braid that seemed like something Padmé would do to her hair with little flowers tucked into the braid. "We must have a picture Dada!"

Palpatine nodded and handed Em to Anakin and me with her head being supported by me and Anakin was holding her feet. Leia and Padmé had to squat to get into the picture. Somehow after the picture was taken I ended up being the one holding Em's whole body in my arms. I reached out with the Force to help keep Em calm with the light side. Despite the fact I wasn't strong enough to keep her alive I could sense she was calming.

When Em saw the picture she said, "Ooh it should be framed! I want it in my room!"

"Then it will be, my Bijou." He summoned someone and told her to get the Holo-Pic framed for Em.

As I held her I noticed Em was a light little girl but I was afraid to drop her since her Force presence was weaker and she still was healing so I carried her over to Palpatine who took her gently and sat with her on his lap as we all sat down. Em's mother Niobi sat in the chair beside them. "Did the Skywalker's surprise you, sweetie?" Niobi asked.

"Yes!" she said, "Thank you guys for coming to see me!"

Anakin

We stayed at the Palace for the remainder of the afternoon. Em sat on Palpatine's lap as she ate some of the snacks we had brought and Bane and Plagueis stood on either side of them like Sith bodyguards, which reminded me of the Imperial days. A few times and hour Palpatine would monitor Em's vitals.

There were musicians who worked at the Palace and they played for us as we danced. We had the cooks bring us out sweet beverages and sandwiches. After we lunched Em wanted to go out to the gardens behind the Palace, which were the only gardens on the city planet that I knew of.

When we arrived everyone sat in a circle with Em in the center and Palpatine knelt behind her. It reminded me of my brief days as a youngling where in classes sometimes we'd sit in circles. "You guys make me feel special," Em said.

Niobi

The Skywalker's stayed for dinner, which we got to eat in one of the Palace's extravagant dining rooms. I had pulled a Padmé and changed my outfit to a black long dinner dress that had long sleeves and was beaded on the bodice. An ancient Sith amulet hung around my neck that looked like Em's locket but had a red jewel on the front and was circular rather than heart shaped; the necklace against my heart almost felt like it was pumping my own heart for me. On my head there was a small silver tiara.

"Look upon yourself my Sith Queen," Sidious said from his place behind me with his warm touch on my shoulders. A thing about Sidious that made him a mystery to so many was on the exterior you'd assume he'd be so frail and weak but that was the furthest thing from the truth, "Even I, Lord Sidious, cannot resist you." I smiled and we walked to the main dining hall where the chefs were setting out food and wines.

Em sat at the head of the table with a crown on her head similar to mine. Plagueis and Bane stood on either side of her chair and as the food was served Sidious got Em her food and took her on his knee and she ate as his hand rested on her forehead like he was willing her to live. I sat to their right, next to Padmé on the other side and across from Luke Skywalker.

The food consisted of rich delicacies of Coruscant's high in food industry as well as some Naboo dishes. "I had fun today guys," Em said.

"That's good," I said, "I knew you might appreciate the Skywalker's coming to see you."

Obi-Wan

It was odd to not have my former Padawan burst through my door because usually at some point during the day that was the norm. Siri was sitting on our couch. "We should get a puppy," Siri said, "wouldn't that be great? Some of my friends who aren't Jedi have puppies and they say that it's lovely."

"I suppose we can," after all a dog would be much easier to take care of then our own former apprentices were so I bet we could. "We can call him Jedi." It was strange to name our hypothetical dog after the organization we had given our lives to but in the same way it was fitting.

"Sounds good to me," I said and kissed my wife.


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