Sunlight poured into the living room as Luke and Leia entered. It was early morning and their parents were not seen sitting down on one of the couches.

A handmaiden entered. "Can I get the two of you anything?" She asked.

"Uh, we're just looking for our mother." Leia answered.

"She's still in her chambers, but I can tell her you want to see her." The handmaiden then left the twins alone.

Leia withdrew the music box from her pocket. "I hope this works."

Luke sat down. "Me too. But this isn't going to be easy with Vader around."

"Maybe Mother will come down here herself."

"Hopefully. We need to get her alone."

"But if we do manage to break her out of hypnosis, how will we all escape Vader?"

"Let's not worry about that yet."

"Luke! Leia! Good morning!" Killer entered with Darth Vader.

Leia had to suppress a groan. They would not be able to show Killer the music box with Vader standing around. She quickly placed the box in her pocket.

"Morning, Mother." Luke got up and kissed his mother's cheek.

"Did the two of you have breakfast yet?"

"No, we didn't."

"Then let us go out into the terrace and eat."

Luke and Leia followed their parents to the table outside. Breakfast was quickly served and the four of them began eating.

"You know, you never really told us exactly how the two of you met and fell in love?" Luke said.

Leia looked at him, wondering if Luke was asking as a way to break through to their parents or if he genuinely wanted to know. Perhaps it was both.

Killer smiled. "We met when I was the Queen of Naboo. I was fourteen. Your father was nine."

"So you two knew each other as children?"

"Yes, but there was a ten year gap when we didn't see each other. Your father went on to train as a Jedi and I finished my two terms as Queen and became Senator."

"How did the two of you meet again?"

"Your mother was in danger once. And I was assigned to protect her." Vader answered.

"And we fell in love shortly afterwards. I don't really remember everything in my past though. Some things are a bit blurry. That happens when you're in a coma for twenty years." Killer said.

"That happens when you've been brainwashed...," Luke said to himself silently.

"What about your family? Your parents? Did you have any siblings?" Leia asked.

Killer frowned as if she never considered this before. "You know, I really don't remember. I don't remember who my parents were and if I had any siblings."

She looked so troubled that Leia saw a glimpse of who her mother used to be and she felt a rush of affection towards her. Her poor mother. None of this was her fault and Leia couldn't resent her anymore. She just wanted her mother back and away from Palpatine and Vader.

"Don't you want to try to find out? Maybe they still live on Naboo."

"Maybe..." Killer said softly. "Well anyway, I am glad that I have my own family now. My husband and my children. Nothing could make me happier." The smile returned to Killer's face.

Luke and Leia just looked at each other.

After breakfast, Vader wanted to continue the twins' training. It was impossible for Luke and Leia to show Killer the music box with Vader always around them. He trained them vigorously for hours and Leia was getting better at using the lightsaber. She started to feel stronger in the force and began to realize her potential at being a Jedi.

After their training was over, the family had another meal. Luke and Leia got excited when they heard that Vader was going to return to the Imperial ship while Killer was to remain at their palace. This would be their opportunity to have their mother alone. However, their excitement was killed when Vader told them they were to accompany him. He wanted to teach them more about running the Empire.

The twins were frustrated. They did not want to go with Vader on his ship. They wanted to stay here at the palace. Even Leia couldn't deny that she was starting to feel comfortable in her new home. She was beginning to grow fond of her large room and her comfy bed. She did not want to go abroad an Imperial ship, not when she could be spending time with her mother. The twins couldn't even get further alone time to discuss their plans. Vader and Killer were both always around them.

And to make matters worse, Vader said, "Tomorrow the two of you are scheduled to be executed. It will be here on Coruscant."

Luke and Leia had forgotten about Vader's plan to fake their deaths until now. They both mentally groaned inside. Leia thought of her foster parents and Han. She did not want them to think that she was killed. Luke thought of Owen and Beru. How long would it be for them when they learn of their deaths? If they knew where Luke was right now and what he was doing, they would have a heart attack. Luke wondered if Obi-Wan and Yoda knew what was going on. He was sure that Bail had already told them about Killer. But when would they realize that Luke and Leia were held captive in Vader's home? And more importantly, what were they going to do about it?

"How do you intend to fake our deaths?" Luke asked.

"I will pretend to strangle you through the force and the two of you will pretend that you are choking. You will then fall down and play dead."

Leia was about to say that she did not have to go along with this, but managed to resist. She remembered that the plan was to play the perfect offspring and cooperate with their insane parents. It was the only way. And at any rate, if she refused, she would not put it past Vader to really choke her.

To make matters even further worse, Vader continued with more bad news. "There is also the case of Obi-Wan Kenobi."

Luke and Leia looked at each other, their hearts racing.

"I know that he is hiding and that you, my son, was with him last. I want to know where is he now."

"You want to kill him?" Luke asked.

"Why would you be concerned for Obi-Wan's life? He is a Jedi and an enemy."

"He is old. He cannot do any harm to us. If he wanted to kill you, he had twenty years to do it. I don't think Obi-Wan is a threat."

"It is not him being a threat that's the problem. He had kept your mother hidden away, made me believe that she was dead, and that my children did not survive. He cannot get away with this."

"So you want revenge?"

"I have allowed him to stay alive, as long as he stayed hidden and I didn't see him. I could have searched for him but I decided not to bother with it. Obi-Wan was nothing to me anymore. However, I did not know the extent of his treachery then."

Luke remembered what Obi-Wan said about his father being killed by Vader, that it was probably the greatest fight of his life. He was probably referring to his father's struggle with the dark side. How much did his father tried to resist the dark side before he succumbed to it?

"Where is Obi-Wan?" Vader asked.

"The last I saw him was on Dantooine. He said he had some business to take care of and left without telling me where he went, as I went to look for the Rebellion." Luke lied with a straight face.

Leia just stared at her plate, hoping she did not have to participate in this conversation. It wasn't the lying that she had a problem with. Being a spy all these years made her a pro at lying. After all, she managed to resist the torture she endured on the Death Star. But it was the anger she was trying to cope with. The fact that Vader blamed Obi-Wan for his family's hiding infuriated Leia.

"Do you have any idea where he could have gone?" Vader asked Luke.

Luke shook his head. "I honestly can't say."

"Very well." Vader stood up from the table. "The two of you should get ready. We will be leaving soon." Vader then left.

"You look upset." Killer said to her children, noticing their grim faces.

"We're just thinking of you. We thought you were dead until now. And now that we're with you again, we don't want to have to separate." Luke said.

Killer smiled warmly. The twins had rarely seen this, and they were appreciating that she was their mother more and more. "It's only for a little while. Besides, you will be with your father. And you will be learning more about running the Empire. You must feel a little bit excited."

She couldn't be any more wrong.

"I know, but I will still miss you." Luke said.

Killer touched her son's cheek and said, "I love you."

Luke placed his hand on Killer's and said, "I love you too."


As Vader was walking to his room, one of the droids stopped him.

"My lord, I have a message for you."

"Display it." Vader said.

The droid flicked a switch and out came the hologram of Obi-Wan.

"Darth Vader." Obi-Wan began as Vader watched in fury. "I know that you are angry at me. I knew Padme was alive and I kept her hidden away. I also kept your children hidden. And yes, I know that you know the truth now. And I know Star Killer is really Padme. I cannot say I'm sorry for hiding them. I am sorry that you discovered the truth though. You were once my best friend and a brother. But that was when you were Anakin Skywalker. That great man is gone now. Dead. Consumed by Vader, the monster and machine you are today. If you think that I hadn't been living in pain the last twenty years, you are mistaken. It is true I grieve the lives of the Jedi you destroyed. It is true that I grieve the destruction of democracy. But I still grieve the loss of you. I lived as a hermit all this time, knowing the truth and how things used to be. I know that none of this matters to you. You probably want to know where I am right now so you can finish what you started on Mustafar. Well, I am on that very planet right now. And I ask that you do come and face me. I'll be waiting here."

The hologram flicked off. Vader clenched his fist tightly. He was angry. The nerve of that old man! After all that he has done...Vader was beyond furious. He didn't know why Obi-Wan wanted to face him. Did he foolishly think he could destroy him? Did he think the battle would end up the way it did last time? Was this so that he could take his wife and children away from him again? Vader was not going to allow that to happen. He was going to go to Mustafar and kill him.

Vader returned to the dining room where his family was still sitting. Luke and Leia didn't return to their rooms. And Vader assumed it was because they wanted to spend more time with their mother before they left. Vader smiled to himself, his anger becoming more at ease as he relaxed at the sight of his family. Luke and Leia had accepted their roles in the family.

"My love, are you ready to leave already?" Killer asked.

"I will not be returning to the Imperial ship just yet." Vader said. Luke and Leia looked up. "I have some business to take care of first. I will be back when it is done. Then we will leave."

Luke and Leia could hardly believe their luck.

"What sort of business?" Killer asked.

"Something that needs to be done. I will speak of it when I return."

Killer sat up to kiss her husband. Vader embraced her tightly and then turned to Luke and Leia to do the same. Leia struggled internally as she returned Vader's embrace. She was not comfortable at all hugging her sworn enemy, even if he was her father.

When Vader finally left, Killer said she was going to go outside and sit on the patio. Luke and Leia agreed to go with her. They now had their chance.

"Are you two nervous about tomorrow?" Killer asked.

"Just a bit." Luke said. "I hope everything goes well."

Killer smiled reassuringly. "It will. You two are both strong. I am so lucky to have you."

"Mother." Leia started.

"Yes, dear?"

"I have something to show you."

"What is it?"

Leia withdrew the music box from her pocket. "This." She handed the box to Killer with shaky hands.

Killer first looked curiously at the music box. Then her eyes widened. "This looks familiar." She said slowly.

"I-I think it's y-yours." Leia said, nervously.

Killer stroked the top of the box slowly and continued to stare at it without opening it up. She finally looked back at Leia and asked, "Where did you find this?"

"On Naboo."

"Naboo?"

"Yes, I was hiding there when you and Father were looking for me. I was staying at a lake house and I took a swim one night. I found this at the bottom of the lake."

Killer stared at Leia, astonished.

"Do you recognize it, Mother?" Luke asked.

"I..." Killer began as her eyes moved back to the box. She was so fazed by it and it was hard to tell what she was thinking.

"Why don't you open it up?"

"I don't know..." Killer said slowly. But after several moments, she finally did. The two porcelain figures of a man and a woman appeared and began dancing slowly in a circle as the music played. Killer stared at the figures mesmerized.

Luke and Leia watched her silently, unsure what to say or do or if to say or do anything at all.

Killer continued to watch the figures dance as the memories of Padme Amidala flooded back to her. She remembered when she was very young and playing with her sister Sola, when she was elected Queen, when she met Anakin, when she fought the battle on Naboo, when she became Senator, when she met Anakin again, when they fell in love, the battle on Genosis, the wedding, the pregnancy, Mustafar, and the birth of her children. She not only remembered, but she saw it through the perspective of Padme Amidala.

"Mother?" Luke and Leia finally said.

Killer was still looking at the box. And then without warning, she fainted.

"Mother?!" Luke and Leia both exclaimed as they held their mother, trying to wake her up. "Mother?! Can you hear us?"

"What do we do?" Leia asked desperately.

"Call a handmaiden." Luke said.

"No, we can't. What if...? This is something we should handle on our own."

"You're right. Get some water and fast."

"Right." Leia got up and ran into the kitchen. She grabbed a jug and filled it with water.

"Can I get you anything, your Highness?" A handmaiden entered.

"Uh...no, I'm just getting some water." Leia said in a breathy voice.

"Is everything alright?"

"Yes. Why wouldn't it be?" Leia said, too quickly. She tried not to panic right now.

"You look a bit flushed."

"I'm just really thirsty." Leia said. She then left the kitchen quickly and returned to the patio. To her relief, her mother had already returned to consciousness.

Killer slowly sat up.

"Are you alright?" Luke asked.

Killer looked at him weakly and slowly moved her hand to touch his face. "My son..." She whispered.

"Yes, I'm right here." Luke said as he stroked her hair back.

"I'm so sorry." She mumbled.

"For what?"

"For everything...I failed you. I failed you as a mother."

"No! Don't say that. That's not true."

Killer turned her face to look at Leia. "My beautiful daughter...What have I done?"

Leia knelt down and held her mother's hand. "Are you...Padme again?"

Killer nodded her head.

Leia rested her head on her mother's shoulder and Padme stroked her daughter's hair. Luke wrapped his arm around Padme, and together the three of them stayed that way for awhile. No words were spoken.

After several minutes, the three of them got up and went to sit on the grass under the sun.

Padme was the first to spoke. "I remember when I told your father I was pregnant. He was so happy. I was brushing my hair one time and I was telling him how I wanted to have our baby on Naboo. We were going to go to the Lake Country where no one would find us, where we would be safe. I was going to fix up a room for you. I was finally going to tell my family about Anakin."

Luke and Leia just listened.

"Your father was having nightmares though. He thought I was going to die. So he turned to that traitor. Palpatine. And everything went downhill from then."

"Palpatine will pay for everything." Luke said fiercely.

Padme shook her head. "No, Luke. I will not let you fall to the dark side like Anakin. I couldn't save my husband. But I will save the two of you. I want you both to leave. Now. Get out of her and fast before Vader returns."

"What about you?" Leia asked, knowing the answer.

"I am going to stay here. I have to keep Vader away from you."

"I am not going to leave without you!" Leia said determinately.

"I cannot go with you, my darling. I need to protect you. And I have to do that here. You are scheduled for a fake execution tomorrow. Your loved ones will think you dead. You must leave so that doesn't happen."

"Why can't you come with us?" Luke asked.

Padme closed her eyes. "I must stay here with Vader."

"Mother..." Leia began. "You can't still love him?"

Padme didn't answer the question. "I must stay here to keep him from finding you. I must talk through to him."

"He's dangerous." Luke said.

"I know that too well."

"Please don't stay here with him." Leia said.

"I have to. There's nothing that the two of you can say to stop me. But you must leave, if you care for those that are worrying about you this very second."

"Will we see you again?"

Padme didn't answer. She embraced her children tightly and said with tears, "I love you both. I love you more than anything."

"We will come back to save you." Luke said. "And I will return Vader from the dark side."

"I will walk you to the gates. I will tell the guards that you are to leave, that I have sent the two of you on a mission. I will pretend to still be Star Killer." Padme then said bitterly, "It will not be easy to play her. I can't believe all the horrible things I have done."

"It wasn't your fault. You weren't yourself. Palpatine brainwashed you."

"And if it weren't for you two, I would still be brainwashed. Thank you for saving me."

"We wanted you back."

"And your loved ones will want you back. Return to them. If you know where the Rebellion is, go to them. Tell them what has happened and everything Killer and Vader said to you. They need to know of the Empire's plans."

"We will miss you." Leia said and she and Luke hugged Padme again.

After saying their emotional goodbyes, Padme walked them to the gates and had them escorted to a ship for takeoff.

"I don't feel right about this." Leia said as she and Luke were piloting the ship.

"Leaving Mother behind? Neither do I, but we had no choice. She would not come with us. And nothing good would come out of us staying there. We need a plan."

"I'm afraid something bad will happen to her."

"Once we come up with a plan, we can get her out of there."


Luke and Leia finally reached the Rebellion. Everyone was relieved to see them. When Han saw Leia, he ran to her and hugged her tightly. Leia wept in his arms.

"I am so glad you're alright. I was so worried. I heard that Vader and Killer captured you and Luke, and that they were going to kill you tomorrow. I was plotting a way to rescue you. How did you two escape?"

Luke and Leia looked at each other. "It's a long story." Luke said.

"Well tell us! We want to hear all about it." A Rebel said.

"Uh, well, we managed to confound one of the guards and made a narrow escape."

"Did they torture you?"

"Not really. We were locked up in a room."

"If you don't mind, we need to talk to Han alone." Leia said.

Everyone left.

"Where are my parents?" Leia asked Han.

"They're with Obi-Wan. They told me they had a plan to save you, but they refused to go into it."

"Do you have any way to contact them?"

"Yes. Do you want me to send for them?"

"Yes, please."

Han gave Leia a quick kiss before he left.


Vader searched Mustafar but could not find Obi-Wan anywhere, nor could he sense his presence. Where was the old man? Vader had not been to Mustafar since his duel with Obi-Wan and the confrontation from his wife. There were too many bitter memories at this place that Vader always wanted to avoid this planet. Vader sensed that Obi-Wan sent him here on purpose. He wanted him to remember. He wanted him to suffer.

Vader refused to think about the friendship he once had with Obi-Wan, no matter if the man wanted to bring it up himself. That friendship was from another life, a long time ago. Anakin was gone. Vader never wanted to think of him again.

"Where are you, old man?" Vader muttered. Obi-Wan was nowhere to be seen. Was this a trap? Did Obi-Wan lure him here to...

Vader froze.

Obi-Wan tried to get him away from his family. That must mean he went to rescue Luke and Leia. Vader then sensed that something was off. Something was not right. He had to get back home. He never should have came here in the first place. Vader went back to his ship and took off.


Han returned to Luke and Leia. "I informed your parents that you are back here and safe. They were relieved and they're on their way right now."

"Thank you, Han." Leia said appreciatively.

"Of course, anything for you. I'm just so happy you're alright." Han kissed Leia again.

"There's something we need to tell you." Leia said.

"What is it?"

"It's quite a story and it's going to be difficult for you to believe."

"You can tell me anything."

"Well, remember when I told you that I was adopted and that my real parents died a long time ago."

"Yes."

"They're alive."

"Your parents?"

"Yes. Star Killer and Darth Vader are my parents."

Han's eyes widened in shock. "No, that can't be."

"I couldn't believe it myself at first, but it is true."

"How do you know? Did they tell you? And how is this possible?"

"Darth Vader used to be a Jedi named Anakin Skywalker."

"Skywalker?" Han turned to Luke.

"I'm Leia's twin brother." Luke said.

Han looked astonished at this and listened as Leia continued to speak.

"Anakin turned to the dark side when Palpatine promised him a power to save our mother who he thought would die at childbirth. He then became Darth Vader and turned evil. Our mother was a Senator named Padme Amidala. She fell into a coma after giving birth to us. Obi-Wan hid her on the moon of Endor. She woke up recently and Palpatine found her. He brainwashed her and she went under the alias Star Killer."

"So that woman is your mother?" Han asked, shocked.

"Yes. But we broke her out of the Emperor's spell. She's back to Padme Amidala and she freed us."

"How did you get her to return?"

Leia explained everything that happened on Coruscant as Han listened, stunned by what Leia revealed.

"I can't believe Vader is your father and that the two of you are twins."

"It was hard for us to accept it too. But right now, we need to save our mother and get Vader to come back to the good side." Luke said.

"Do you think you can get Vader to do that? That man may be your father but he is twisted and evil. I think the two of you should stay away from him."

"There is still good in him. I know it." Luke said.

"There cannot be any good in that monster, not after all that he has done."

"I know Vader is cruel and evil. But that is Vader. There still has to be an ounce of Anakin Skywalker within him, and if we can only bring that out."

"Kid, I know that he is your father and you want to believe that. But you just have to look at the reality. Vader is just too evil."


Vader returned to the mansion on Coruscant. He hurriedly ran into the house and saw his wife sitting on an armchair in the living room.

"Star, are you alright?"

His wife looked at him, bewildered by Vader's panic state. But there was something different about her, something that was very off. She did not seem the same.

"Yes, I'm fine." She said. "What's going on?"

Vader went to hug his wife and noticed that she was quite stiff in his arms. "My love, what's wrong? You seem different."

Padme turned away. She was not ready to face him yet. But here he was. "I'm just a little tired."

"Why? You got plenty of sleep last night."

Padme folded her arms. It was too hard to be in the same room as Vader. She wanted to get away from this place. But she knew she had to stay for Luke and Leia. She did not want to fail them as a mother again. "I don't know. Perhaps I didn't get as much sleep as I wanted to."

"There is something wrong. I can feel it. Why are you looking away from me?" Vader said sharply.

"Nothing is wrong." Everything is wrong, Padme thought to herself.

"You are lying."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Was Obi-Wan here?"

Padme turned sharply to look at Vader. She blinked and said, "No. Why do you think he was?"

"I sense he is up to something."

"Maybe he knows about Luke and Leia being here."

"You don't seem to be worried about that."

"Well, are you?"

"I am not going to allow him to take away our children again."

"I know that. I trust you, which is why I am not worried."

Vader still looked at Padme suspiciously. "Where's Luke and Leia?"

"I sent them on a mission."

"What mission? They have their execution tomorrow."

"I know. I asked them to go to Dantooine to see if there are any clues as to where Kenobi might be. They will be back here tonight."

"There's something you are keeping from me."

"I am being honest." Padme said coolly. It was getting harder to shield her emotions from Vader.

"You have been acting very impassive until now. I am sensing some bitterness from you." Vader grabbed her arm as Padme yanked it away harshly.

"You are not Star Killer anymore, are you?" Vader said.

Padme didn't answer, but glared at Vader.

"You are Padme Amidala."

Padme didn't bother denying it. "And if I am? Is that a problem? Do you not like me as Padme?"

"Where are Luke and Leia?" Vader demanded.

"I'll never tell." Padme said coldly.

"You will tell me where my children is." Vader said menacingly.

"MY children! And you have already caused enough damage in their lives! I will not let you turn them into Sith lords. I don't care what I have to do to keep them away from you, but I will be damned if I let you go near them again!"

"What made you change?"

"It was your precious master that brainwashed me! Luke and Leia broke me out of his spell!"

"You were under a spell all this time?"

"Yes! Did you really think I would give in to your cruel and evil ways myself?!"

"Did Obi-Wan take the twins?"

"Why do you keep bringing him up? Are you jealous? You thought I brought him to Mustafar to kill you. Well you know what, I wish he had killed you! My children and I would be better off with you dead! Obi-Wan would have kept us safe. He is a far better man than you!"

Vader slapped Padme hard across the face as she fell onto the floor. Padme touched her face where it was still stinging.

"You better tell me where Luke and Leia went." Vader said, coldly.

"Or what? You're going to choke me again?!"

Vader pulled Padme from her hair off the floor and clasped his hands on her throat. Padme stared at him, startled.

"Yes!"

Padme struggled and screamed as Vader's hands tightened around her neck.


I'm sorry that I have not updated in awhile. I definitely wanted to have this chapter up sooner than now. But I had been super busy since school started again and I also had computer problems for awhile. But I am not abandoning this story and I plan on updating quicker next time. Please leave me some reviews. Coming up soon, we will find out why Obi-Wan lured Vader to Mustafar though you can probably guess, Luke will be in danger, and Leia and Vader will be trapped somewhere together.