AN: My computer is driving me insane! My sister split garlic sauce on the keyboard so now some of the keys stick. So its taking me longer to write because of that. So enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 12:
She slowly backed into a corner, trembling in fear. A dark, menacing hand slowly reached out for her.
"It's alright Galen. I promise," the figure said in a deep mechanical voice.
"NOO!" she screamed with tears running down her face.
The dark figure reached out for her. "Galen its daddy," the deep voice said, almost pleading, as he put a hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him in terror. All she saw was a black mask where a face should have been. She screamed in fear.
"No! You're not my daddy! My daddy isn't scary looking!" she screamed out, trying to push away the hand that was holding her…
Galen woke up to Wulfie looking down over her. Leia and Luke were close by as well. "Are you alright?" Wulfie asked. The group of friends were currently on Cato Neimoidia for refueling and rest.
She immediately hugged Wulfie and began to cry into his warm, furry chest. Luke and Leia watched as the strong Nikkëi gently held the young child. After a few minutes, Galen seemed to be better.
"Oh mistress Galen!" Threepio said, clanging into the room. "Artoo and I heard you upset. And we thought that seeing some pictures of landscapes would make you feel better."
She nodded yes as Luke and Leia left the room. Wulfie tucked her back into bed and left too. Artoo moved next to her bed and began showing various landscapes from through out the galaxy. She lay there and watched them as she slowly fell asleep.
One of the last pictures she saw was of young couple kissing against a sunset background. The couple looked so familiar. She couldn't see the faces of the couple, but it reminded her of her parents.
"Mommy, Daddy," she whispered falling asleep. A small tear slowly traced its way down her cheek.
The next morning, Galen was awfully quiet. That worried everyone. Usually whenever they would leave a planet and head off towards the fleet, she usually was in the cockpit with Han and Chewie. And she usually was so excited about going into hyperspace. But not this time.
Galen sat in the gallery with her head lying against the table. Wulfie had wanted to go and check on her, but Leia asked if she could go and talk with her instead. Wulfie happily obliged. He was more then willing to let Leia talk with Galen all she wanted to.
Leia quietly made her way into the Galley where Galen and the droids were. She took a nearby blanket and gently wrapped it around Galen's shoulders as she sat down next to her.
"Galen, what's wrong?"
The little girl sniffled. "I miss my mommy and daddy."
Leia smiled gently at her. "I can understand that. I miss mine too."
"What happened to them?" Galen asked looking up at Leia.
"Remember when you came to Alderaan with your dad and Wulfie when you were younger?"
Galen nodded yes.
"Well that was adoptive father. So I had a adoptive mother and father."
"What happened to your real parents?"
Leia shrugged her shoulders. "I'm not sure."
"Did they not want you?"
"Oh I think they did. I think they had to give me up because of a situation beyond their control."
"Do you want to find them?"
"Maybe after the Empire is defeated."
"What do your adoptive parents say?"
"They died. Darth Nicholas and Admiral Tarkin blew up Alderaan with the Death Star about a year ago." Leia sadly said.
Galen hugged Leia tightly. "My mommy and daddy can be your mommy and daddy if we find them! I know that they would."
Leia softly smiled. "Thank you Galen."
The two girls hugged each other tightly.
Padmé lay against the cool steel that surrounded her. She had just endured the worse beating ever at the hands of Darth Nicholas. He had told her, as he beat her, that this was for her own good.
It was for her own good because she was being sent away from her husband to a place that may end up being the death of her.
She was being sent to Tatooine. She was being sent to Jabba the Hutt as a slave. When she learned that, it broke her heart. She was becoming what Anakin had been when he was younger. And she knew that when he found out that it would kill him.
This was all Palpatine's doing. She hated him more and more. And she hated herself more and more for bringing him into power.
"After you deliver her to Jabba, go out and search for Luke Skywalker and Galen Ronoco."
"Yes Master," Nicolas said kneeling before the holographic image of Emperor Palpatine.
"Especially bring me the girl. She means the world to her father. Do not fail me."
