No new POVs in this chapter, but some things happen.

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Leia wandered the Palace lost in thought. Her fifteenth birthday had come and gone some time ago. And the annulling of her adoption had been two weeks before her birthday.

In less then two months she would be a mother. The concept was still a little foreign her but it she was looking forward to holding her son in her arms. She knew that the moment she held him close that she would fall in love with him and would do everything in her power to protect him.

She felt a light touch to her mind and smiled. She discovered not too long ago that she and her son could touch each others minds and communicate emotions with the occasional simple thought.

She went to the gardens and walked through them. The colors were beautiful and never failed to bring a smile to her face.

She sat down after only a few minutes of walking to rest her feet.

She leaned back and started to drift off.

"What a strange place to sleep." Bail's voice said gently. Leia opened her eyes and smiled. "I've slept in stranger places." She told him with a smile.

Bail sat down next to her and they shared a comforting few minutes of silence.

"Have you thought of any names?" Bail asked, curious. "I would like to name him after you but I know that it might really upset the Queen and cause some problems." Leia answered. Bail nodded. "She just might do a DNA test on you if you do."

Leia nodded feeling somber.

"What's my real last name?" she asked. There was silence for what felt like hours. "Skywalker," Bail answered. "Your last name is Skywalker." Leia felt excitement burn within her. "Am I related to Anakin Skywalker?" She asked, unable to keep the excitement out of her voice. Bail smiled. "Yes you are related to him."

Leia felt excitement burn in her. When she was very young Bail would tell her tales of the bravery of the Jedi Knights. Her favorite ones to hear were about Anakin Skywalker. He was so brave in her opinion. It didn't help that he had saved Bail's life on a few occasions during the Clone Wars.

"Leia," Bail said softly. "You must be very careful who you tell that your last name to. There are people that would stop at nothing to get their hands on you." Leia could feel that he was deadly serious. "I will Father." she whispered so that only he could hear her.

Leia suddenly smiled. She knew what to call her son. It might not be the greatest name to chose in these Dark Times but it was a name that was close to her heart.

She hummed a lullaby that for a long time she barely remembered but the more quiet time she had to herself the more she could just remember. She had vague memories of a man's voice singing a song to her and a woman's voice that she knew so well singing along; a bit slower and slight hesitant but the same song nonetheless. She loved to hear the voices and so did her companion.

She remembered a bit clearer the the face of the woman and that she went away. When the woman had gone away she reached out to the other voice only to recoil from the pain they were in.

So she reached out to her companion and they cried together. She somehow knew that they could depend on each other.

She wondered who her companion was but she mind as well be trying to catch beams of light in her hands.

Before she knew it she was singing the song. She didn't know the language but somehow she knew that the song held some sort of promise.

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Mon Mothma sighed as she walked through the corridors of the Rebel Base. She was glad that she was a wanted person so that she could spent so much time helping to plan the downfall of the Empire.

Shrieks of joy ahead of her had her stepping to the side to allow a pair of Jedi Children by. She recognized them as Quinlan and Aayla. They loved to play the most and were often seen running through the Base's corridors.

She entered the Mess Hall and sat down at the same table as Mace, Adi, Stass, Eeth and Padmé. They weren't talking but they were kind of paying with their food. The Jedi Children were levitating pieces of fruit and Padmé was alternating between making buildings out of her mashed tubers and trying to catch the pieces of fruit.

Mon didn't have the heart to tell them to stop it. They were just children and should have as a normal childhood as possible.

Since they knew her so well the didn't even react to her joining them at their table.

Mon was calmly eating her mashed tubers when her commlink beeped. "Yes?" she asked the second she turned it on. "We have an incoming transmission from one of your friends. They need to speak to you." The officer on the other end reported. "I'll be there shortly." She told her.

The children looked at her with sadness in their eyes. "You leave?" Padmé asked sadly. Mon smiled gently. "You'll see me again. I just have to talk to someone that's it." She reassured the small child.

With that she turned and headed for the command center. Once she arrived a technician waved to one of the communication rooms. She was mildly surprised that it was Bail Organa that was contacting her.

"This is a pleasant surprise." Mon said, her voice filled with warmth. "I hope that all is well at home." "As well as things could be going." Bail told her. "Leia's pregnant and then Breha annulled her adoption. At least Leia wasn't thrown off of Alderaan."

"I heard about what happened to Leia and you have my condolences as far as the adoption goes." She said sympathy thick in her voice.

"Is there anything that I can do for you?" she asked. Bail nodded. "I need Leia to stay with the Rebels for a time. I'm not sure exactly how long but she needs to get off of Alderaan before the baby arrives."

Mon nodded. "We can do that." She told him. "When can we expect her?" "The next shipment." Bail answered.

"We will prepare for her." Mon told him and with that the transmission.

Mon turned and saw that Padmé along with Mace was there. "We have a guest coming." She told them. "We know," Mace said. "He come." Padmé said. "Who?" Mon asked. Padmé's face screwed up for a minute as she searched her thoughts. "Friend." She finally said.

Mon smiled at the thought of Bail coming. They could plan some more if he came.

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Padmé is a Force Sensitive but not enough that she would have been taken by a Jedi (at least in my opinion). That's why she somehow knows that Anakin is coming but doesn't know how to put it to words their connection.

Some of my other fics should be updated tomorrow. But no promises. This might be the only one.

Oh, Bryg's back but she's camping by a lake with her family and when she gets back she has a wedding to finish palling.