Ok here is another Update, Enjoy thank you for the input you are going to see a lot in this chapter involving Padme and her allies on Dantooine.

Thank you for reading.

-Fallen Jedi 79

The Next Morning Padme and Serra together took their children into the small town to the local school where they would enroll them. A middle aged teacher in her forties with blond hair greeted the two women, "Hello I am Miss Carr and I am head of this school what can I do for you?"

"We have three children that we would like to enroll today."

Miss Carr nodded, "What are their ages."

Padme pointed to Serra, "Her daughter is two and my son and daughter are four year old twins."

Miss Carr nodded, "We can place them in their classes today. Would you like to pay for a semester or a year?"

Padme thought for a moment, "How about we start with the semester?"

Carr nodded, "Very well I will have your children taken to their classes and then we will take you in the office so you can sign your paperwork."

Padme nodded and together with Serra the two headed for the office with Miss Carr after she saw Luke and Leia led off towards their classes with Mara

Carr looked at Padme's name as she wrote it out, "Any relation to Anakin Skywalker? Don't worry I won't tell."

Padme frowned, "Why wouldn't you tell?"

"Because he saved my brother's life during the Clone Wars."

Padme nodded, "Yes they are both his children our marriage was a secret and I want it to stay that way."

"As you wish don't worry I never believed nor liked Palpatine."

Padme nodded with a smile, "I am glad that someone had sense. I wish it had been me."

Carr nodded as Padme handed her the completed paperwork, "I will keep your files hidden so no one can see them. As for Serra shall I do the same?"

"Please do."

Carr nodded with a smile, "The less I know the better but mark my words I won't tell anyone anything."

Padme nodded in gratitude, "Here is something you should know after Anakin's death my children and I were kidnapped by pirates and sold as slaves. We escaped not long ago with Serra and her child, her father was our owner and she ran away with us so if they seem nervous it is because of some of the things they saw our master doing. He whipped me a few times and slapped me in front of them."

Carr nodded, "Not a word to anyone I promise."

Padme smiled, "Thank you."

Padme and Serra then left the School together happily, "Serra want to go get some breakfast?"

"Just me and you?"

Padme nodded and Serra smiled, "I-I like that Idea."

Mara meanwhile found time with Han alone while Cade and Chewie were working in the hanger, "Han I have had you in my household since you were nine."

Han nodded, "I know Mara and you always took care of me."

Mara nodded, "I love you Han and you are like a son to me. Your mother was a very stupid woman to abandon such a wonderful boy."

Han nodded hating to think about how he was abandoned as Mara continued, "Han I want to adopt you as my son legally. But because of your age I can't do it unless you agree. Would you like to become my son by law?"

Han looked at Mara in shock, "Y-You want me?"

Mara nodded and kissed his cheek, "I do want you. I want to be your mother but you have to agree."

Han smiled, "Ok, Mom."

Mara smiled, "You will agree?"

Han nodded, "If you want me. No one has ever wanted Han Solo but if you want me I will agree because you are like my mother."

Mara smiled, "Then you are going to be my son."

She then kissed Han's cheek before getting out some paperwork, "Padme obtained this for me when we first arrived on Dantooine. I just never filled it out because I didn't think that I would live long and it didn't seem fair to me to leave you behind motherless again."

Han smiled as Mara gave him a piece of paper that he eagerly signed before giving it to Mara, "You know what this means now don't you?"

"I-It means that I am your son now."

Mara nodded, "Come on Son I think we should go to town and go see A Holofilm. Now that you are my son we will do more things together."

"It also means that Serra is my sister doesn't it?"

Mara nodded, "You don't mind do you?"

Han grinned, "Four years ago I would have said yes but she has changed a lot since Mara came along."

Mara grinned, "Lets go have some fun."

Han nodded with a smile.

A couple of hours later Padme and Serra entered the house together noticing that it was empty. At the same time Serra noticed a set of papers on the Caf table and picked them up and examined them, "Padme!"

Padme came into the room, "Yes Serra?"

"Han is now my brother according to these papers."

Padme smiled, "It means he must have agreed to become her son. I was hoping that he would. I feared what it would do to her if he refused because she really likes him."

Serra nodded, "Having him is good. She never was the same after my brother died and having Han has really brought more light into her."

Padme nodded, "It is part of what I used to convince her to get treatment. I asked her how she could leave Han all alone."

Serra smiled, "I am glad that someone was able to talk some sense into her because I really didn't want to lose her the only other people that I know that love me besides her are you and Cade."

Padme smiled, "Speaking of Cade have you two talked about marrying?"

Serra nodded, "We want to but we just don't know what kind of ceremony we should do. What kind of ceremony did you and Anakin have?"

Padme smiled, "It was just us and our droids."

"No family?"

Padme shook her head, "We can just have it out on the porch overlooking the lake with the entire household if you wanted."

Serra smiled, "I would like that."

"Talk to Cade and let me know and we will make the arrangements immediately."

Serra gave her friend a hug, "Thank you Padme."

Padme smiled at Serra in response.

Serra realized that Padme was the best friend that she had ever had. How she was so fortunate to have someone like Padme she didn't know. She certainly didn't deserve her.

Star Destroyer Exactor:

Vader entered his chambers to see Malen and Shmi hovering over various datapads.

"You have a report uncle?"

Malen nodded, "The Emperor knows about your wife now Anakin. I was lucky enough to ambush the squadron of eighty some Stormtroopers that were sent after her."

Vader frowned as he removed his mask, "How did he find out?"

"Perhaps the same way that you did. I don't really know but I saw her and talked to her."

"What did she say?"

"She said that she will consider talking to you in about six months. She doesn't trust you and she doesn't want her children or her friends hurt."

"Friends? Do they include Cay's rich brat daughter and his noble wife that protected her?"

Malen nodded, "We saw his daughter and the strange thing is that she wasn't one bit of the rich brat that we have heard about."

"Really?" asked Vader.

Malen nodded, as Shmi spoke, "I have to say that I really really liked that Mara Karis lady."

Vader nodded, "I haven't met her but she saved my wife and children from unspeakable horrors so I can't say I dislike her."

Malen nodded, "She had an attitude that no woman deserved to go through what she went through."

Vader nodded, "I agree, as a child I saw a lot of that happen to my mother while I was helpless to do anything to protect her."

Malen stood up in anger, "Who was her master when you saw it happen?"

"Gardulla the Hutt."

Malen nodded, "Perhaps we should pay her a visit and kill her."

Vader smiled, "I would like that and it will be nice and slow because my life was a hell around her."

"I can only imagine," stated Malen in anger.

"I hate Hutts," stated Vader

Malen nodded and spoke, "What are your plans for the Emperor?"

"Keep a better eye on him and let him believe that I know nothing for now. I will reveal myself eventually."

Malen nodded, "What should we do?"

Vader frowned, "Most likely word will get out about your operation on Polis Massa. Remain on ship for now and I will keep you hidden from the old man."

Malen nodded, "Very well Anakin."

Vader then spoke, "I had a copy of one of the few images of my mother that I have I thought you would like it consider it a gift," said Vader as he handed Malen the image.

Malen looked at the image noticing how much Shmi resembled his mother, "Thank You Anakin."

Vader nodded as he left his uncle and headed for his training room to train.

Malen then looked at Shmi, "Whatever you do Shmi do not tell him that we know that she is on Dantooine. We will watch her from the distance and then figure things out from there."

Shmi nodded, "What do you think of my cousin?"

Malen frowned, "He needs guidance something that I failed in. Had I only found him and Shmi twenty years ago I would have helped her raise him and he may not be in this situation right now. I should have looked on Tattooine she was in such plane sight."

Shmi nodded in silence, "Dad do you miss Mom and my brother?"

Malen nodded, "It was very unfair how that sickness claimed both of their lives. Your brother was only six months old and your mother was only thirty. It was horrible Shmi."

Shmi nodded, "Do you wish that you could have traded me for my brother? I mean so that you could have a son?"

Malen shook his head, "Never would I think that way. A father loves his children the same way no matter what. A true father anyways."

Shmi nodded in silence, She loved her father yet she always had wanted a mother and it in a way disappointed her that her father hadn't remarried though she understood how much he had loved her mother. It was hard to blame him for saying no and staying unmarried.

Polis Massa:

Obi-Wan looked at Osh Scal in shock, "So she has been here twice you say?"

Scal nodded, "We don't know anything more Master Kenobi."

Obi-Wan nodded, "I want to see the spot where her ship landed. If I can get a sample of the soil that was on the Landing gear I may be able to find them."

Scal nodded, "We can test the soil here too."

Obi-Wan nodded and headed for the space where the Amidala had landed.

He smiled when he saw several droids come forth with soil samples.

A short time later Scal came out of the analysis room, "Here is the list of possible planets now leave this place Imperials are coming to clean up the mess."

Obi-Wan nodded and left immediately after giving Scal a look of gratitude.

He got into his ship and flew out as he saw an Imperial shuttle land at the Astroid Station.

Coruscant: Imperial Palace:

"Escaped you say? How in the galaxy could one woman with a brat escape from eighty of my finest Stormtroopers?" asked Palpatine in rage as he clenched his fists. At that moment the glass of the windows in his throne room shattered as the fearful aide spoke, "From what we can tell Sir someone was involved there is evidence that there was a sniper on the premisses along with another group of men. Most of the blaster shots are not ours sir they belong so some unknown man. The Blaster that he used was a high repeating blaster that releases a torrent of firepower it is often favored by mercenaries."

Palpatine felt more rage in anger, "I don't care who the hell it was that fired the blaster or killed my men. I want that woman found if it takes half of the Empire to do it have her found!" screamed Palpatine as his aide left him. Palpatine shook in anger, If Vader found out what he was hiding all was lost. He had no idea where Padme was but he needed her to be found unless he wanted all of his power to be taken from him because once Vader learned of Padme he would also come to suspect that his injuries were repairable and once that happened he was doomed and he knew it.

Little did he know how much Vader already knew.

Dantooine:

Han and Mara left the Holo Theater together happily and in good spirits from the movie. "That was fun Han."

Han grinned, "It was Mom now what should we do go home?"

Mara smiled, "Might as well we already went and got ice cream before we can go home."

Han nodded and got into a speeder and drove his mother towards home.

Padme smiled as Han and Mara entered the house. The two looked at the large dinner set before them, "What is all of this Padme?"

"A celebration."

"Celebration?"

Padme nodded, "You are going to live, Serra and Cade are getting married. Han is now officially your son. I think it warrants a party tonight and the children successfully got through their first day of Preschool with joy. Our lives are getting better and better each day."

Mara smiled, "Padme you are to kind to us."

Padme shook her head, "It is very well deserved after all that you have done for me."

Mara nodded with a smile.

The next day a Holy Man arrived at Padme's residence and there was a simple ceremony between Serra and Cade before Padme gestured to her Nabuian Yacht where they could spend a few days in a simple yet enjoyable honeymoon while her and Mara watched little Mara. It was a happy day for the group and Padme was very happy for Serra and Cade. The group had had the wedding on the porch overlooking the beautiful lake that Padme's house overlooked.

It was a beautiful small wedding that made Padme think of the day that her and Anakin married so long ago.

Star Destroyer Exactor:

Vader watched as Malen came into view at his side, "Anakin do you want to change for your wife's sake? Or do you want to remain without her?"

"What is it going to take for me to change?"

"How about you start controlling your temper for one? Use less brutality."

"Less?"

Malen nodded, "Often when you make mass arrests you slaughter everyone even those that are innocent. Let innocent people go start showing the Galaxy that you are a better man. Perhaps she is watching the Holonet and seeing that you have less violent acts and that you destroy less cities will help you once you two finally face one another. Kill less officers too."

Vader nodded, "I will consider it Uncle. You are really willing to coach me in this?"

Malen nodded with a smile at Vader.

Dantooine: Six Months Later:

Over the next six months Han, Padme, Chewie, Serra, Mara and Cade enjoyed their lives with Luke, Leia and little Mara on Dantooine in seclusion. Luke, Leia and little Mara had grown a lot since their arrival at their new home and were much happier. They had nearly forgotten their past lives as slaves and they were now happy to just be little children. Padme and Serra were proud that they were thriving in preschool and further more were making friends fast and were able to have fun in a public setting. Luke and Leia had just finished preschool and were in the beginners level of school. It pained her to have them gone in the mornings but she believed it would benefit them so she did it.

She glanced at Han as he entered the room, "I am going to town for some groceries are you just going to keep reading that book?"

Padme nodded, "Being a Parent is something I want to be good at and this book has been very helpful." Han nodded noticing another book on the table, "The best ways to parent your children as a single parent?" asked Han as he held up the book.

Padme nodded, "I want to be a good parent and I don't intend to mess up."

Han nodded and turned to leave Padme's presence. At that moment he saw Cade approach him, "I will join you for the Grocery run."

Han smiled, "Ok Cade sounds good to me."

Padme smiled and at that moment noticed Serra enter the room, "I have a sandwich for you."

Padme smiled and got up, "Always taking care of me Serra. Where is your mother?"

"She is about to eat. She was wondering if we wanted to go on a walk with her."

Padme nodded eagerly, "I like that idea. It is a beautiful day."

Serra smiled, "We have time before we have to pick up our kids."

Padme smiled, "I know we have plenty of time."

At that moment Padme entered the kitchen to see Mara picking up her sandwich, "I have an idea lets just take our sandwiches and walk."

Mara smiled, "That sounds good. Come on Serra."

Serra smiled and picked up her sandwich together the three women left the house giggling and laughing together as they left.

The group eventually found themselves to a grassy meadow and laid down together giggling and looking up at the sky.

After enjoying the Meadow for a short time they headed back home and took their speeder and headed off to pick up the children.

Padme arrived at the school with Mara and Serra and immediately collected the children.

At the same time Miss Carr approached them, "Padme your son and Daughter are about to skip a grade."

"What?" asked Padme.

Miss Carr nodded, "They are more advanced than any five year olds that I have ever seen and your daughter is an expert n so many things."

Padme nodded with a smile at the teacher.

She then turned to Mara and Serra.

Together the three women took the children to their speeder.

At the same time Padme heard a voice, "Excuse me Padme you are Leia's mom right?"

Padme turned to see a blond haired woman of around her age whom appeared to be pregnant standing not far from her. "Yes I am."

"Can I please have a moment of your time?"

Padme nodded, "Serra just make sure they are buckled in."

"Ok Padme."

Padme then turned and approached the obviously angered mother, "Is there a problem?"

The mother nodded angrily, "Your child has been telling my daughter lies."

Padme frowned, Leia was usually a pretty rebellious child and so was Luke which was expected being that they were Anakin Skywalker's children but the two rarely lied. They usually just broke rules. "What did she lie about?"

"She told my daughter that she was a slave with her brother and you. I know that has to be a lie and I want you to know that I don't want a lying child around my daughter."

Padme shook her head, "She isn't lying. It all is true. Just hours after I left the deep space medical center that her and her twin were born at we were kidnapped by Pirates and sold into slavery. We were slaves for almost four and a half years."

The woman looked at Padme in shock, "I-It is true?"

Padme nodded, "Yes very true."

Padme then pulled part of her shirt back revealing a set of four scars from one of Cay's beatings.

"I got these from my owner."

The woman looked atthe prominent marks on Padme's back in horror.

"I-I am so sorry I had no idea. I thought slavery was just a rare occurrence in this day and age."

Padme shook her head, "It happens way more than you would think. I was once just as naive but a trip to Tattooine will quickly change your attitude."

The woman nodded realizing that Padme was way ahead of her in knowledge of the Galaxy, "My name is Myrana and my daughter's name is Cayley and I have a son named Calin."

Padme nodded, "Pleased to meet you Myrana you can call me Padme."

"How did you get free?"

Padme smiled, "Its a long story and it is one that would seem like it should be a Holofilm."

"Really?"

Padme nodded, "It involved me having to kill but there isn't a thing any mother wouldn't do for their children."

"Did you kill your owner?"

Padme shook her head, "No I could have but he was disarmed and I will never kill a helpless man."

Myrana nodded deciding that she liked this mysterious woman.

"Perhaps we can have our children play."

Padme smiled and looked back at Mara whom was approaching her from their speeder, "I will tell you what Myrana, If you have nothing planned today you can follow my friends and I to the park if it is ok with them and they can play together."

Myrana smiled, "I-I like that Idea, lets do that."

Padme nodded and looked at Mara, "You don't mind do you?"

Mara shook her head, "She also has an interest in our escape story it seems."

Myrana looked at the redheaded woman in shock. Even after a few months, Mara's hair was just at her shoulders and had yet to return to its original length.

"Were you a slave too?"

Mara shook her head, "No my now ex husband was her owner we escaped together."

Myrana was in shock as Padme spoke, "We will talk more at the park."

Myrana nodded and soon the three women parted.

A short time later they met at the park and Padme watched as Myrana got out her set of children, A small blond hair brown eyed boy and a green eyed girl. Serra smiled, "I will let you all talk and I will take them to play until Han and Chewie arrive."

Padme nodded with a smile, "Ok Serra thank you."

Myrana glanced at Serra and then at Mara, "Is she your daughter?"

Mara nodded as Padme spoke, "She was another one of my owners as well."

Myrana nodded, "Sounds like this is going to be an interesting story."

Padme nodded, deciding to alter the story and leave out the parts about Cade being a Jedi or about who her husband was.

"So as I told you my husband was killed during the war and after giving birth to Luke and Leia we were kidnapped and sold in the slave market Where I was stripped and forced to wear a bikini as I was viewed."

Myrana gasped in shock, "Most men didn't want to buy me because of the fact that I had two newborn babies. None of them wanted a sex slave that had two babies to care for."

Myrana looked at Padme in horror as Padme continued, "Mara and her husband along with Serra saw me and Serra convinced her father to buy me so that she could have the pleasure of controlling and beating a woman that was ten years older than her," said Padme cutting out the truth about her being Senator Amidala. Myrana looked at Padme in shock as she continued, "She planned for Leia to be her daughter's handmaiden someday and for me to be her slave for life."

Myrana nodded as Padme continued, "At the same time, Cay, Mara's husband had desires for me. He offered me money for each time that I would willingly sell my body to him so that I could eventually buy my freedom and I refused."

Myrana was in shock and horror as she listened to Padme's story. "He made a few advances on me but Mara or another slave whom is now Mara's adoptive son named, Han always got in his way. Mara and I became fast friends during these times and she gave me a Holo camera to record my babies moments on and helped me take care of them."

Myrana looked at Mara in shock as Padme continued, "We started planning to escape together but knew that it would take time."

Padme then looked at Mara, "I don't know what you want to leave out Mara because you went through hell to protect me but you deserve your privacy don't think I am trying to block out what you did for me."

Mara nodded, "Thank you Padme."

Mara then spoke, "I was beaten by Cay many times because I would always get in his way if he tried to go after Padme. Han and I would blame ourselves for the children's mistakes or for Padme's and took beatings. I protected her and in truth if it hadn't been for me he would have raped her for certain."

Myrana looked at Padme in horror imagining herself in such a position as Padme told her of the wicked Cay Karis whom was so wicked that he could have been the devil himself. She followed Padme through her daily tasks as a slave. She followed Mara through the times that she was abused by her husband for protecting Padme but a certain part of the story made her gasp in shock and horror, "He tried to kill his own granddaughter?"

Padme nodded, "He offered me freedom and Five Million Credits if I would help him kill his own granddaughter."

"You said no obviously."

Padme nodded, "And A month later we moved to Naboo to prepare for Serra's imminent Marriage. My parents have a family summer resort there so I headed into it and accessed a safe and collected money and weapons with Serra. We then took Cay hostage and forced him to deactivate our transmitters."

Myrana was in shock, "Transmitters?"

Padme nodded, "To contain a slave a transmitter is placed in their body so that if they run it will keep them from leaving a planet or a certain area on a planet. Once Cay lost the transmitters we fought his way through several thugs while Serra's husband Cade arrived on scene and killed another group of thugs."

"What of Cay?"

Padme smiled, "This is the best part, He pissed of Darth Vader and the last time I saw him he was on his property with the 501st Legion and the Dark Lord himself approaching him."

"So he's dead?"

"Yes, just please don't tell anyone any of this because we are in hiding from a lot of dangerous people."

Myrana nodded, "Dantooine is certainly a decent outer rim world to hide on. How much of that story did you alter?"

"Some of it for certain reasons and to protect the dignity of some people."

Myrana nodded as she looked at the large group of children that were playing, "I would like to have more days like this with our children if it is ok. I mean they are good together and yours are well behaved I rarely find parents that know how to raise their children."

Padme nodded, "I know what you mean I was raised pretty well I guess but my children do tend to break rules a trait that they inherited from their father."

Myrana nodded, "I hope Padme that we can have more days like this because I like you and Mara."

Padme smiled, "Thank you Myrana."

At that moment Myrana noticed a young boy head out to the playground followed by a Wookiee. "W-Who are those people."

"The boy is my adopted son and the Wookiee was a slave with us now he hangs out with us don't worry they are both really good with kids."

Myrana nodded looking at the skinny boy, "So he is the boy that took beatings for you?"

Padme nodded, "He's a very good boy."

At that moment Serra approached Padme, "Cade is in the town collecting some supplies."

Padme nodded, "Good I want you to have tomorrow off and I want just you, Cade and Mara to go on a picnic together."

"Tomorrow off?"

Padme nodded, "It will be Saturday you take things to seriously."

"But Padme I belong to you now it is part of the laws."

Myrana gasped, "Belong to her?"

Serra held up one of her hands revealing her slave bracelet, "Another part of the story that I left out. I saved little Mara from Cay and I saved Serra from a forced Marriage and by the laws of her people she is bonded to me in a life debt.. The night that I removed my slave bracelets she took them and put them on and hasn't taken them off. I wanted to refuse but I couldn't."

"Why not?" asked Myrana.

"Because my own people would hunt for me and kill me along with my child for refusing to honor the debt or for being rejected by Padme but it doesn't matter Padme is very good to me and the work that she gives me isn't hard," said Serra with a smile.

Padme nodded, finding that she liked Myrana and hoped that they could get to know the woman more.

A few hours later the group had ice cream together before parting with a promise to meet again and have their children together to play. After enjoying Ice Cream together Padme led her friends home and prepared the twins for bed. Just as she slipped on her nightgown she heard a knock on the door and opened it to see Cade and Mara in the doorway.

Padme knew what they were going to say and spoke, "What is your opinion of Myrana?"

"We can trust her but still it would endanger her to tell her about my Jedi Past. I am practicing with other weapons so that I can conceal the fact that I am a Jedi," stated Cade.

Padme nodded as Cade turned to leave with Mara, "Goodnight Padme and good job we just gained a friend that can benefit us."

Padme nodded as Cade and Mara left and then wordlessly crawled into her bed and and closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Ok now that is it for now. Let me know how you like it thank you Knight of Holy Light for your highly detailed reviews on each and every chapter you have been very faithful and encouraging.

As for Padme and Myrana it isn't really a life story and when you look at it she left out a whole lot that of what went on. Myrana is a typical Galactic Citizen who has no idea of what goes on around her in terms of slavery and all. Just like most people in real life.