Padme opened her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief to see the ice carved ceiling of her room. It has been 4 years since the Battle of Yavin. 4 years of hiding who she was, 4 years of fighting battles and, most importantly, 4 years with her children. Padme was now 18 but the leaders of the rebellion knew she was different. In battle, she saved Luke, Leia and Han's lives. In training, she was the fastest person to ever complete it, mastering it on the third try. Over the years, Padme had begun a routine every night to pray that she woke up here and not in her own time. So far, it worked and she wanted to keep it that way. She didn't want to abandon them now. Over the years, Padme had created relationships with Luke and Leia. They told her once that she was like the younger sister they never had. Though they were right about them being family, they were way off about the relationship but Padme took what she could get. Han had even come to trust her after she saved his life and he now allowed her to work on the Falcon with him and Chewie. Padme had also become Leia's protector. Basically, the rebellion wants her to keep Leia as safe as possible. Leia accepted it and Padme thought of herself being Leia's Captain Panaka. The only thing she didn't like about the time travel was that all of her friends, save for Artoo and Threepio, were all gone. Padme got up and slipped an ice blue sweater over her suit and put a matching headband in to keep her now curly hair back and out of her face. Padme walked out of her room just as Luke walked past.

"Morning Luke." Padme smiled. Luke smiled,

"Morning Padme." A comfortable silence fell over the Skywalkers as they made their way to the Falcon. When they arrived, Padme called up to Han,

"Still working on that piece of junk?" Han, who didn't turn around, answered,

"Listen, Your Highness, it may be a piece of junk to you but she's my baby." Padme and Luke started laughing. Padme did this to Han every morning and every morning he thought she was Leia. Han turned around and groaned when he saw it was Padme. "Do you have to do this every morning?" He asked. Padme giggled,

"Until you realize I'm not Leia, nope." Han sighed. Sometimes he still thought of Padme as the 14 year old who walked into his ship with a farm boy, a crazy old man and two droids.

"Well get up here, princess!" Han shouted before he bent down to get a tool.

"As you wish." Padme smiled and looked at Luke. Luke nodded and cupped his hands. Padme put one foot in his hands and he pushed up. Padme flipped through the air and up to the Falcon, landing perfectly next to Han. Han turned and jumped as he saw Padme right next to him. Padme laughed and leaned over the edge and waved, "Thanks Luke!" Luke nodded and ran off to the control center.

"Come on." Han said and led Padme to the hiperdrive. Padme groaned,

"Again? I've fixed this thing 10 times a year and it breaks before you use it!" Han pointed and Padme sighed and jumped into the pit and tried to figure out the wiring system again.


When Han and Luke left for patrol, Padme jumped off the Falcon. She had promised Leia to train with her. Unknown to anyone in the rebellion, Padme had gone through similar training when she was elected queen of Naboo. Panaka had placed her and all of her handmaidens through vigorous training until they mastered it. Padme ran to the control room and found Leia monitoring the patrols.

"Leia come on." Padme said. Leia nodded and followed Padme to the training room. Once the training began, Padme worked as hard as she possibly could. Every blast missed her and she used the tricky course to her advantage. She finished within 10 minutes, a fast time for one as young as her. Leia followed and was only singed on one shoulder. She finished within 8 minutes. When they looked at the time, they ran back to the control room to check on Han and Luke. Han had checked in but Luke hadn't.

"Why hasn't Commander Skywalker not checked in?" Leia demanded.

"We don't know." A man admitted, "Captain Solo said he was checking something out."

"And how long ago was that?" Padme asked, her eyes narrowing and her voice like solid ice. The man gulped,

"A-about 3 hours ago m-mam." Padme shared a look with Leia when Han came in and said he was leaving. Padme rolled her eyes and gave Han a smile before he left. Leia ran after him. Padme ran to an exit and waited, hoping Luke would come back. He'll come back. She told herself. I know it. He'll come back. She stayed there for hours when Leia walked up.

"You should get some sleep." She said.

"But I-" Padme started.

"Now." Leia said. Padme sighed and walked to her room. There were moments when Leia acted like a mother to her. Padme smiled at the irony of it all as she sat down on her bed, pulled her cloak across her shoulders and fell asleep.


Padme looked up as she landed in snow. She saw a figure walking through the storm when he collapsed. Padme's eyes widened and she ran to the figure. She turned him over and gasped. It was Luke.

"Luke!" She shouted. But she got no response. "Luke please!" She cried when she heard a voice. Obi-Wan's voice. She looked up as Luke turned his body and stared at the Jedi Master's ghost. He stretched his hand out to him and called his name as Obi-Wan gave him instructions on what to do. When Obi-Wan vanished, Padme turned her son to face her. He stared at her face and whispered,

"Padme?"

"I'm here Luke." Padme said, "I'm here." She quickly took off her cloak and laid it on her son's back when she heard a noise. She looked up as Han came into view. She stood up and backed away and began to wake up.


Padme sat up in her bed, gasping for breath. She was still on Hoth. She heard noises outside her door and opened it to find Leia walking around.

"Leia?" Padme called. Leia turned and started to leave when she saw the young queen, whispering,

"I should go." Instinctly, Padme reached out and grabbed Leia's wrist. The princess turned around and stared into her mother's eyes. A fire burned in them that Leia recalled seeing 4 years ago and every time she stared into the younger girl's eyes.

"Don't shut me out." Padme said. She knew what she was doing was wrong but she was Leia's mother first and her friend second. And it was her motherly side that got the best of her in that moment. Her friend side was scolding her and screaming to let go but she couldn't. She wouldn't allow her daughter to shut her out. Leia sighed, used to Padme's instincts by now,

"I guess I'm just worried about Han and Luke." Padme smiled and made room for Leia to enter her room.

"It might make you feel better, sleeping beside someone who shares your worries." She explained. Leia nodded and took one side of Padme's bed while Padme herself took the other. Before she fell asleep, however, she caught the ghosts of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan smiling at her. Padme smiled back. I'm here for one more day.


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