Alderaan:
Obi-Wan Kenobi listened to the Holonet report concerning the deaths of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine in disbelief. It was a lie, he would have sensed his former Padawan's death if what he was hearing was in fact true. He sighed as he got up from his seat as Organa's faithful guard, Captain Antilles entered the room.
"There isn't much left of the Viceroy Sir, he burned in the fire. The Princess is also gone General."
"No she isn't I didn't feel her death."
"With respect Sir, I don't know much about the Force, but are you certain that you would know if she was dead?"
"As powerful as she is, I would know even if I had never met her."
"What can I do to help? The Organa family is gone, I have no obligations. What can I do to help you?"
"Take me to Coruscant to investigate and then we will part ways. Keep my knowledge to yourself."
"I understand Sir," the pilot replied with a bow as he spoke, "You can go ahead and follow me right now."
Obi-Wan nodded in response.
Naboo: Two days later:
Anakin smiled as he led his family towards one of their two newly purchased speeders.
He looked at Pooja and spoke, "Did you contact your Mom?"
"Yes, I told her that I was bringing my boyfriend and his two children, she said that she would be waiting for me."
"Did she say anything about us living together?" Anakin asked.
Pooja shook her head, "No, she didn't and I doubt that she is going to say anything out of fear of me not staying if she does."
"Sounds like she is pretty lonely," Luke commented.
"It does," Anakin replied.
Anakin at the same time spoke, "Are you and Leia still sure that you want me around based on what happened between you and your Mother?"
"You are all I've got, I don't want to live with my lying Uncle Owen," Luke stated.
"You tried to save her because you loved her and R2 showed us footage that proves that she lost the will to live, you didn't kill her," Leia commented.
Anakin nodded as tears poured out of his eyes, he had told his children the dark truth of what had happened to Padme during their voyage towards Naboo. Much to his surprise, they had taken it fairly well although it did help when R2 revealed footage that proved that Padme lost the will to live. Footage that caused him to cry for an entire day.
Pooja was the only one that had managed to pull him out of the depressive slump although Anakin was surprised at how well his children had taken the truth about their Mother and him hurting her.
"Just remember Ani, you didn't kill her. She died because of Palpatine and because of all of the other problems."
"What do you mean?" Anakin asked.
Pooja breathed in deeply as she spoke, "I was looking through some of her medical files. I have access to them because of the fact that I am family. I was looking at them while you unloaded our ship, and I found something very interesting."
"What did you find?" Anakin nervously asked.
"She had this rare condition that she was diagnosed with when she was twenty. She was born with it, it basically can cause a slower blood flow and heartbeat during birth and in some cases stopping the body from functioning. I think that that condition also had a hand in killing her."
Anakin felt tears in his eyes, "Why wouldn't she have told me?"
"Because she didn't want to burden you," Pooja replied.
Anakin felt tears in his eyes as Pooja hugged him, Pooja at the same time spoke, "I'll drive, Luke you follow me with Leia and the droids."
Luke nodded as he climbed into the speeder behind his Father and Pooja's Speeder.
Leia at the same time, climbed in alongside her brother as she spoke, "Do you think that Dad will put us in school?"
"I think that time will tell," Luke replied as he followed Pooja through the beautiful city.
Luke almost felt like he was walking into a dream, after living his whole life on Tattooine before moving to Coruscant, a beautiful quaint planet like Naboo was shocking to his young mind as he followed his Father towards their new home.
Soon, Luke found himself in front of a large house with large overgrown shrubs and flowers along with trees that needed to be cut back. He pulled into the driveway as his Father spoke, "Go ahead and follow Pooja inside."
Luke nodded as Leia climbed out of the speeder.
Pooja walked with Anakin behind her as Luke noticed the door of the large house opening.
Luke noticed a pretty yet skinny dark haired woman answer the door whom appeared to be battered down by days and nights of crying. She had traces of tears in her eyes and she looked as though she hadn't combed her hair in days. Luke noticed Pooja hugging the woman tightly as his Father motioned for him to follow him inside.
Anakin watched as Sola broke away from Pooja, "So this is your boyfriend?"
"Yes Mom," Pooja replied.
At the same time, Sola did a double take on Anakin as she gasped in shock, "Anakin Skywalker, you are the one who has ripped my daughter off of her feet?"
"I think we kind of took each other's hearts together," Anakin replied.
Sola nodded as she looked at Luke and Leia, "And who are these two youngsters."
"This is my Son Luke and my Daughter Leia, they are Padme's children."
Sola smiled as she looked at Leia, "You young lady look just like your Mother at age eleven. How I miss her."
Anakin at the same time spoke, "If you don't mind, I am going to let them unload our stuff while we talk inside, there is a lot that you need to know."
Sola nodded as she motioned for Anakin to follow her into her dark living room.
Anakin at the same time looked around the house noticing dust on the tables and how all of the blinds were shut. There was no doubt that Sola needed someone in her life. She was all alone and in pain.
She needed family and a reason to go on.
Anakin silently sat down on the couch as Sola spoke, "What happened to my Sister?"
Anakin hung his head in shame as he started to lead his Former Sister in law through the tragic tale leading up to Padme's death.
Twenty minutes later, Sola looked at Anakin in tears, "So you were so afraid of losing her that you became the Galaxy's most feared man?"
"What would you have done to save Darred?" Anakin asked.
"If I had a guarantee that he was going to live, I may have very well done the same thing," Sola replied as tears streamed down her face.
"I think that we understand each other Sola, I'm not asking for you to forgive me and if you don't want me here or with Pooja, I will respect your wishes."
Sola glanced at Pooja and shook her head, "She looks happier than she has in eight years not that I should be talking, stay. I need help, look at my house and me, I-I need a family. All I had in the last few years after Darred's death was raising my daughters, but now that they are grown up, I really have no purpose," Sola replied.
Anakin nodded as Sola spoke, "I will have to tell my parents everything, I will invite them over in a few days."
At the same time, Luke and Leia entered the room as Sola spoke, "Have you two picked out rooms yet?"
"We didn't know where you wanted us."
Sola smiled, "We have a lot of empty rooms at this house. I mean, I have Ryoo's old room. I think that Pooja will probably take her old room back, and we have two other rooms. Aside from Pooja's room, you can have whatever you want, just don't fight," Sola stated with a smile.
Anakin smiled as Sola looked back at them, "Are you planning to put them in school?"
"I think it would be nice for Luke to do that instead of just a computer school alone at home."
"Do they have school supplies and clothes?"
"Only what we were able to bring from Coruscant. Leia needs some more clothes and the same is for Luke."
"Can I please take them shopping?" Sola asked hopefully.
Anakin looked Sola in the eyes with a smile, "Yes, you may take them shopping."
It was difficult to describe in words the look of joy that Anakin and Pooja saw in Sola's eyes, it was almost as though her self esteem had been boosted based on how quickly the smile crossed her face. Pooja swore that it was the first smile that she had seen on her Mother's face since the day before her Father's death.
Anakin looked at Pooja with a smile as he whispered to her, "I think that we should tell her about the baby, she needs some purpose and it would be good for her self esteem."
Pooja nodded as she looked at her Mother, "Mom, there is something that Anakin and I also have to tell you."
Pooja then breathed in deeply as she spoke, "I'm pregnant."
Sola looked at her daughter in shock, "You're pregnant?"
"Yes, I'm a month along."
Anakin smiled as he noticed Sola processing the words as she spoke, "So I'm going to be a grandmother in a month?"
"Yes," Pooja replied with a smile.
Sola felt tears of joy in her eyes as she hugged her daughter while placing a hand on her daughter's stomach, "We better start with the baby room. I am going to have to start shopping for baby clothes and toys. Are you having a boy or a girl?"
"Mom, I am only a month along," Pooja replied.
"Oh-Oh of course, I'm sorry, I just haven't had so much joy in one day in almost ten years."
"I can tell, I think the same is for Pooja and I. I mean we fell for one another because we both wanted to be loved," Anakin commented
Sola nodded as she spoke, "I want to go see how the twins are doing, I better get some blankets for their bed."
Anakin smiled as Sola left the room.
Pooja at the same time looked at Anakin in shock, "That is my Mother from the day before my Dad's death, I haven't seen her this happy in years."
Anakin smiled, "How about we get busy? If you feel well enough, we should start dusting this house and getting some light into here. We need to make it look like someone lives here."
Pooja nodded , "And the garden, Do you know anything about gardening?"
"I can learn, I will cut those bushes back tomorrow. I will have Luke help me."
Pooja smiled at her boyfriend in response.
For the next few hours, Sola busied herself helping Luke and Leia unpack their clothing while taking notes of what they needed for school. She found herself filled with so much happiness over the prospect of having her nephew and niece in her life that she found herself forgetting about the grief that had consumed her for the last eight years.
Anakin at the same time was heading into the kitchen when he saw something that shocked him, he noticed a blaster laying on the table along with a letter.
He picked up the letter in horror as he spoke, "Pooja!"
Pooja heard Anakin calling for her and hurried to his side as she spoke, "What is it?"
"Your Mother has been suicidal. Look at this letter. She had the blaster on the table."
Pooja looked at her boyfriend in horror, "Are you certain?"
"Read it," Anakin replied.
Ryoo, Pooja,
If you are reading this, you have found me.
I can imagine that you are wondering why I did this, but there are a lot of reasons. One is your Father. I just can't go on anymore. It was never the same after his death. All that I had after he died was the fact that I needed to raise you two. Well, now you both are adults, Pooja, I am very proud of you for becoming like your Aunt and Ryoo, you are a girl after my own heart. I just know that neither of you need me and no one else needs me. I mean, my parents can do just fine without me. They have the two of you. I don't really think that Padme needs me and her baby is gone, I really am not needed or wanted by anyone. No one ever calls me or comes to see if I am alive or cares.
No one likes me or wants me, yes, Palo Reliaz may come to ask me out, but he wants nothing more than my body and my good looks. He doesn't love me, I don't even know if anyone loves me anymore or if anyone cares. I just can't do it anymore. I am all alone. Look at the house, it is dark, the flowers are overgrown, the shrubs are untrimmed, the place looks like it is abandoned and I feel like I am nothing but a waste.
I see you craving affection and love Pooja and I hope that you find it, I just know that you will be fine, I am so sorry for being so weak, I just can't do it anymore.
I love you,
your Mother
At the same time, Anakin heard footsteps as he turned around to see Sola staring at him.
Pooja quickly turned around and spoke, "What is with this blaster and this suicide letter Mom?"
Sola hung her head in shame, "I-I was having a bad day. I-I changed my mind after you called me, I just felt like I wasn't needed."
"So you were going to just shoot yourself and leave Ryoo and I to pick up the pieces?" Pooja asked.
"I think that seeing those twins and you pregnant changed my mind by a hundred in eighty degrees."
Sola at the same time reached for the blaster in Anakin's hand and spoke, "Does Leia know how to use a blaster?"
"Why yes, of course she does," Anakin replied.
"Than I will give this to her so that you don't have to worry, this was Padme's blaster."
"That is a good idea," Anakin replied.
"How long have you been suicidal for?" Pooja asked.
"Ever since you and Ryoo moved out. I just feel so alone and unwanted."
"Do you really want your parents to bury another daughter? They already lost Padme, do they deserve to have to bury you?" Anakin asked.
"Does it matter? Padme was the one that did everything, I was just the housewife and widow. She has way more achievements than I do in her short twenty seven year life. Had she lived, she probably would be way ahead of me in greatness, and my brother, I just saw him on the news, he is now Emperor. I-I am just a nobody."
"Treyu cares about you, he just doesn't call on you because of the fact that you asked him to stay away," Anakin replied.
Sola sighed, "Look, I realize that I made a mistake, can you please let it go?" Sola asked.
"Anakin, they used to teach us in school that it takes only one friend to prevent someone from falling into crime or doing this very thing that my Mom was about to do when we arrived."
"You have a point," Anakin replied as he looked at Sola and spoke, "It looks like we saved your life. What do you have for food?"
"Nothing really," Sola replied.
"I'll make a list Ani, you can go shopping."
"That sounds good," Anakin replied with a smile.
Pooja nodded as Sola looked at her wrist Chrono, "We need to lock the doors and turn the lights off."
"Why?" Anakin asked.
"Palo comes on every Friday night to call on me for a date, I just hide from him."
Pooja shook her head, "I am going to tell him to leave and not to step one foot on our family property again."
Anakin smiled, "I'll back you."
"I'll call you out if I need you, I want to do the deed myself, because we are taking care of Mom now."
Anakin laughed, "I am looking forward to seeing this."
"I think that I might just watch," Sola replied.
Sola then spoke, "I am going to go give Leia the blaster."
"Wait until after we deal with Palo, I hear a speeder pulling up," Anakin commented.
Pooja at the same time, stormed towards the door in anger.
Luke and Leia had just noticed the sound of a speeder as Leia spoke, "It looks like some rich guy in a speeder."
"You're rich," Luke replied.
"But my other Dad used his money for good things," Leia replied.
"Good point," Luke replied as he rushed to the window to notice a man down below them approaching the house dressed in a fancy outfit.
Palo Reliaz had to admit that he was surprised to see two brand new Speeders in Sola's driveway along with Pooja Naberrie who walked out of the house with a cold stare in her eyes.
Pooja glared at Palo and spoke, "Palo, you need to leave, you are not to come here ever again, I don't want you around my Mother."
"I think that that is for her to decide since the door is wide open Pooja dear, move out of my way."
Pooja shook her head as Palo spoke, "Do I need to ask you or push you," Palo asked as he firmly shoved Pooja back several steps.
"Anakin!"
Anakin Skywalker stepped out of the house in anger as Pooja spoke, "He shoved me."
Anakin stepped forward as Palo spoke, "Who might you be?"
"I am Anakin Skywalker, Pooja's boyfriend, you can apologize to Pooja and then you can leave."
"I don't take orders from Renegade Jedi criminals. I mean you are the Hero with No Fear aren't you?"
Anakin in response punched Palo with his Mechanical hand as he spoke, "As I recall, Treyu declared all Jedi to be friends of the Empire yesterday. You better catch up on your news Reliaz," Anakin stated as he used the Force to raise Palo into the air. At the same time, Anakin used the Force to turn Palo upside down as he spoke, "Now apologize to Pooja or I will drop you on the head."
Palo shivered as he spoke, "Please, just put me down."
Anakin in response used the Force to bring Palo just inches from his face as he looked Palo in the eye, "You will never come here again, you will never make advances on Sola again and if you lay a hand on anyone from this family, I will tear you up and feed you to the beasts that roam the lakes and oceans of this beautiful planet," Anakin firmly stated.
"O-Ok, P-Pooja, I am sorry, I won't come again."
"Good answer," Anakin stated as he let Palo fall to the ground, Pooja at the same time started to laugh as he noticed a prominent wet spot that was near Palo's groin and pouring down his legs. Anakin at the same time spoke, " And Palo, if you ever ever touch Pooja again, I'll kill you."
Palo found himself trembling as his wet spot grew, "Looks like you had an accident," Pooja stated with a laugh. Palo in embarrassment turned and ran towards his speeder as Anakin and Pooja laughed along with Luke and Leia who were watching the scene from above as Anakin placed his hands on Pooja's stomach, "Is the baby alright?"
"Any Skywalker can survive a little roughness, it was no more intense than what we did last night together," Pooja replied as she found herself continuing to laugh.
Pooja soon found herself filled with tears of laughter as she entered the house. At the same time, she noticed her Mother smiling, "I saw that wet spot from the window."
"He deserved it, if he ever touches Pooja again, I will kill him," Anakin stated.
"I believe it," Sola replied.
Anakin at the same time noticed Luke and Leia running down the stairs as Luke spoke, "Dad, did you see how wet his pants were?"
Anakin laughed in response, "I don't think that we will be seeing him again."
"Now that he is taken care of, I think that I am going to go get some groceries for dinner, do you mind if I take Luke?" Sola asked.
"Not at all, Luke you help your Aunt out with whatever she needs, and if Palo comes, point your lightsaber at him."
Luke smiled in response as he followed his Father out of the room.
Ok, that is it for now. Thank you for reading and reviewing. I will try to have another update up this week.
-Fallen Jedi 79