Space above Naboo: One Day Later:
Luke sat with his Mother in the cockpit of the Falcon as they dropped out of Hyperspace.
Right before them, Stood the beautiful blue and green planet of Naboo.
Luke looked at his Mother as she looked upon her Homeworld.
He noticed tears rolling down her cheeks as she spoke, "I-I never thought that I would see this place again."
Luke immediately hugged his mother before looking at Han, "Take us on down there Han."
"You've got it kid."
Luke nodded as he sat down with his Mother who was still in tears.
Padme then spoke, "You know where to go right?"
Han nodded, "I've got the coordinates."
Padme nodded in silence as she looked out the viewport of the Falcon.
As they flew, Luke looked at the various green mountains and crystal blue lakes.
Luke looked at his Mother and spoke, "I've never seen anything like this before, It's beautiful."
Padme smiled at her son in agreement, "Your father loves it here too."
Luke nodded as they flew towards what he realized was a small hanger. At the same time, He noticed a large and beautiful house that overlooked the lake that they were flying over.
Padme pointed to the house and spoke, "That is where we will be staying. It is also where your Father and I married."
Luke looked at his mother in disbelief and spoke, "It's beautiful."
Padme smiled at her Son in agreement as they entered the Hanger.
Padme then spoke, "Before we leave the ship there is one thing that I don't want mentioned to my family. I already talked to the girls about it but I want you to promise me that you won't mention the slave collar that I wore for sixteen years to anyone."
Luke, Han and Chewie nodded in agreement.
Naboo:
Sola Naberrie stood inside of her family's hanger as as the Corellian Freighter that her Sister was traveling on landed.
She watched as The boarding ramp of the ship lowered.
The first person that she saw walk down the boarding ramp shocked her, Luke Skywalker, The Galaxy's most wanted man. Behind him came Leia Organa, Another one of the Galaxy's most wanted.
Then, She saw Han Solo follow, Yet another one of the Galaxy's most Wanted and, behind Solo came his Wookiee Chewbacca with a tiny blond haired girl and a beautiful redheaded girl of around eighteen in a leather jumpsuit with a utility belt that was loaded with weapons.
Last of all, She saw Her beloved long lost Sister walk off of the ship. She without thinking, eagerly ran for Padme as Padme ran for her. Together, The two sister's hugged tightly as tears were shed. Sola then broke away from Padme and spoke, "Padme, What is this? Are you a Rebel? I mean You have Skywalker and the rest of the Galaxy's most wanted right here."
Padme smiled, "Luke Skywalker is my Son and, Leia Organa is his twin sister."
Sola looked at Padme in disbelief as everything dawned upon her, "Y-You mean you and Anakin Skywalker had..."
Padme nodded as she turned to Luke and Mara, "Let me properly introduce you. This is my Son Luke and his wife Mara."
"H-He's already married?" asked Sola in shock.
Padme nodded with a smile as she motioned to Leia, "This is Leia and her boyfriend Han Solo who is Luke's best friend and our longtime friend Chewbacca."
Padme then looked at Vima and spoke, "And this, Is my youngest daughter, Vima Skywalker."
Sola was at a loss for words as she looked at her nephew and two nieces before looking at Solo and the Wookiee.
She then turned to Padme, "One thing for certain, Your kids are certainly way ahead of mine, Ryoo much to mom's anger is almost thirty and still not married and, Pooja is twenty seven and still single too."
Padme smiled, "She probably is going to have a thing to say about Mara and Han though."
Sola examined Mara as she noticed the various weapons on the young girl's belt.
She then spoke, "Your daughter in law is a hired hand?" she asked with a good natured laugh.
Han then spoke, "That's what Chewie and I were originally but in the end, we kinda got stuck with this family."
Sola nodded as she noticed Luke's lightsaber on his left hip as well as his black robes, "Y-Your a Jedi?"
Luke nodded, "A Jedi Knight."
Sola looked at Padme in shock, "Did Anakin train him?"
Padme shook her head, "No Obi-Wan did."
"Where is Anakin?" asked Sola.
Padme frowned as Sola spoke, "Obviously based on Vima he survived Order Sixty-Six."
Padme breathed in deeply before speaking, "Sola I don't know where to begin but it will be easier to tell you everything than it will to tell Mom and Dad."
Sola nodded, "They are waiting."
Padme nodded as she spoke, "You know how Darth Vader appeared as though out of nowhere?"
Sola nodded, "No one even knows who is under that dark hood."
"I know who he is, In fact everyone in this hanger knows."
Sola gasped, "Y-You're saying that Anakin Skywalker is Darth Vader?"
Padme nodded grimly, "It is a long story, I will tell you when I explain to Mom and Dad but, I will tell you some basic things."
Sola frowned as Padme continued, "I gave birth to Luke and Leia on the First Empire Day, I knew that Anakin was going to pursue me so, I gave Leia to Bail Organa and, he adopted her. I gave Luke to Obi-Wan Kenobi who trained him from birth as his Padawan. Both of them were on separate worlds while I was Anakin's prisoner onboard the Executor for Sixteen years. That is where I gave birth to Vima."
Sola gasped in shock as she looked at Luke, "Did you rescue her?"
Luke shook his head, "Obi-Wan thought that she was dead until a few months ago around the time that I fell for Mara. She was in hiding and on the run from my Father."
"How did you escape?" asked Sola.
Padme frowned, "Vima had to choose between her parents. Something that No child should ever have to do and, She chose me and she turned on Anakin that is how we escaped."
Sola nodded as she looked at Luke and Mara and then at Padme. "I am so sorry Padme, I had no idea."
Padme hugged her sister and shook her head, "It isn't your fault and, I got Vima through it all along with my twins."
Sola nodded as she spoke, "So are you divorced from him?"
Padme shook her head, "I would lose, He is well above the laws and you know how I feel about divorce."
"But being held prisoner by your own husband I think is an exception."
Luke shook his head as he spoke, "Leave it alone Aunt Sola, I have told her the same thing and it gets you nowhere."
Sola frowned and spoke, "We will talk about it later in that case."
Sola then looked at Luke and Mara and spoke, "I can tell that you two are a perfectly happy young couple, However know that it is very likely that my Parents will be fairly judge mental, Especially your Grandma."
Luke nodded, "They just better be careful because I am not one for biting my tongue."
Sola smiled, "You have your mother's fire, I like it."
Luke smiled as Vima came up to his side, "I can just use them for practice for my skills."
Sola looked at Vima in shock, "Y-You're a Jedi too."
Vima nodded, "I am Luke's Apprentice."
Padme then spoke, "Mara, Leia are Jedi too, Luke is the only one that is fully trained."
Sola looked at the two girls and, noticed their lightsabers. She then, looked at Padme and spoke, "Mom is going to have a fit that they have such unsafe careers."
"And you plan to back her up?" asked Padme.
Sola merely smiled, "I will stay out of it. If I say anything though, I will be backing you."
Padme smiled, "Thank you Sola."
Sola then walked alongside Padme as Luke and the other's followed.
She also noticed Luke speak to a golden Protocol Droid before joining her and Padme.
She looked at Padme in shock, "Is that 3PO?"
Padme nodded, "Now Leia owns him."
"What happened to R2? I mean I know that you gave him to Anakin, does he still have him?" asked Sola.
Padme shook her head, "Luke has him now."
Luke looked at his Aunt in shock, "You know R2?"
Sola nodded, "Your cousins used to love to play tag with him when they were little."
Luke smiled as he put his arm around Mara, "That is what our baby will be doing."
Sola looked at Luke in shock, "Y-Your expecting?"
Luke nodded, "We found out yesterday and, We're thrilled."
Padme smiled as Sola spoke, "I think there will be a lot of different discussions once we enter the house Padme."
"Mom and Dad are still hanging in good?"
Sola nodded, "Dad works in his garden everyday and the same is for Mom, But her be safe attitude has really increased."
Mara shook her head, "In that case,Luke isn't going to get along with her. He lives life dangerously and, I've been with no one else but I love my boy's dangerous."
Sola smiled, "I always enjoyed being with dangerous guys too in the days of my youth. Although, My husband settled down quite a bit by the time that he was twenty. What do your parents think of Luke?"
Mara shook her head, "I don't know, As far as I know I don't have any. I mean, I have been running from Imperial Assassins for two years, That is how Luke found me. He found me in the desserts of Tattooine dehydrated and and he saved me. THen, I saved him and we fell in love."
Sola smiled, "That sounds very romantic."
Mara nodded, "I really have no memory of my past aside from patches of it. Two Years ago I was in an accident and I came out of it with Amnesia."
"Sounds like a horrific experience," stated Sola.
Mara nodded as she hugged Luke.
Sola then, led the Skywalker's to two waiting Gondolas Everyone filed in as they crossed the lake towards the Lake House.
Luke noticed Sola look at him with a frown, "Listen Luke, be prepared because your Grandma has a tendency to be very unreasonable in her old age. Your first meeting with her may be unpleasant."
Luke nodded in silence.
As the Gondola stopped, Luke helped Mara out of the Craft as he followed his Aunt and Mother towards the house with everyone else behind him.
Padme watched as Sola led her towards the porch where her and Anakin had secretly married over twenty years before.
On the Porch, Sat Ruwee and Jobal Naberrie who watched eagerly as their daughter approached. Padme looked at her parents in tears as they stood up.
Ruwee Was the first to speak, "My Baby Girl! It is You It is you."
Padme eagerly ran towards her father as he hugged her in tears.
Luke who was observing the scene noticed that his Grandfather was shaking in shock.
At the same time, he noticed the woman that he guessed to be his Grandmother tightly hug his Mother.
After a few moments of hugging their precious daughter, Ruwee and Jobal separated from their daughter as Ruwee spoke, "What happened to you? We were at your funeral."
Padme frowned, "I was a prisoner for sixteen years Dad. It is hard story to tell."
At the same time Jobal spoke, "Running around with The Galaxy's Most Wanted is going to do you no good. What are you thinking Padme? Skywalker is a Criminal."
Padme glared at her mother in anger and spoke, "Don't ever speak that way about my son again."
Jobal looked at Padme in shock, "Y-Your son?"
Padme nodded as she spoke, "Luke is my Son, Leia is his Twin Sister, They were separated at Birth. Then, This is my youngest Daughter Vima. I am guessing that you know who Captain Solo and the Wookiee are."
Ruwee and Jobal nodded as Ruwee looked at Luke, "I always wanted a grandson."
Padme smiled as Ruwee looked at her and spoke, "Who is the father?"
Padme breathed in deeply before speaking, "Darth Vader."
Jobal shook in horror as Ruwee looked at his daughter in disbelief, "Vader?"
Padme grimly nodded, "Anakin Skywalker and I married right at the beginning of the Clone Wars, A few days before the ending of the War, He found out that I was pregnant with Luke and Leia."
"I thought that you just said that Vader is the Father," said Ruwee.
Luke then spoke, "Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader are both one Man."
Ruwee looked at his grandson in shock as Padme continued, "Palpatine convinced him to join the Dark Side in order to save me from his nightmares."
"Nigtmares?" asked Sola.
Padme nodded, "He had nightmares of me dying in Childbirth and they drove him mad."
"And you married him without telling us Padme?" asked Jobal in shock.
Padme nodded, "We were in love so we married in secret."
Padme nodded as she took a few minutes to tell her family the tragic tale.
After she was done speaking, Ruwee looked at his daughter in horror, "He took you prisoner?"
Padme nodded, "I was onboard the Executor for Sixteen years. That is where I gave birth to Vima. Vima and I escaped a few years ago and we've been running ever since."
Jobal then spoke, "Vader is a powerful Man Padme. You need to go back to him. You're his wife and he has authority over you."
Luke then spoke in anger, "Authority that he signed away the moment that he choked her and locked her up in his chambers."
Jobal frowned, "He is a Sith There is nothing that you can do against him."
Luke smirked, "We have crossed blades three times now."
"Blades?" asked Ruwee.
"Lightsabers, Obi-Wan taught me from my childhood the ways of the Force, I am a Jedi Knight and, Vima is my Padawan. Leia and Mara also are under my instruction."
Jobal looked at Padme in disbelief, "You have allowed this Padme?"
Padme glared at her mother, "Of course I have."
Jobal frowned as she looked at Luke, "This isn't what you're supposed to be doing Luke, Your mother never knew how to be safe and you're just like her. You need to settle down here on Naboo with us now that you're here with your sisters. I will find Leia a suitable husband and as for Vima..."
Jobal's words trailed off as Padme spoke, "Leia is already in a relationship with Han and, You will not have any part in choosing Vima's husband and I won't have any part either. That is her choice."
Jobal frowned, "You're letting your daughter have a relationship with a Smuggler?"
"It is none of your business, Han is my Best friend," Stated Luke in anger.
"I love him and I love no one else," stated Leia in agitation.
Jobal in frustration looked at Luke and spoke, "We will at least find you a suitable wife."
Luke in response held up his left hand. Jobal looked at his wedding ring as he spoke, "I already found her."
With that, Luke put his arm around Mara as he pulled her close to him.
Jobal looked at Padme in horror, "Your daughter is with a smuggler and, Your son is with this girl who looks like an assassin, What have you done Padme?"
Before Padme could Speak, Ruwee spoke, "Jobal let it go. We have only been looking at our grandchildren for a matter of minutes and I don't want to lose them because of the fact that you're so Condemning. We can give Captain Solo a chance and as for Luke, He is our grandson and you shouldn't be calling him a criminal."
Jobal was silent as Padme advanced upon her, "I will tell you this much, You will apologize to my son and his wife for your insults and the same is for my daughter's boyfriend. Until you do, I will not exchange another word with you or share a dinner table with you."
With that, Padme turned to Sola, "I will take my usual room if it is open."
Sola nodded as Luke spoke, "I am going to take Mara to ours if it is alright."
"It certainly is, I will show you to your room," stated Ruwee.
With that, The large group left the porch leaving Jobal alone.
Vima followed her Brother and Sister in law as her grandfather led them into the house.
She spoke, "I'm not going to lie Luke, I don't like her."
Luke shook his head, "She just doesn't understand."
"Let's change the subject. I am interested in hearing how the two of you met," stated Ruwee as he looked at Luke and Mara.
Luke smiled, "Han and I were paying Jabba the Hutt off on Tattooine after escaping Imperials when I sensed a strong Force presence nearby. I found Mara in the dessert starving and dehydrated. I took her back to base and healed her. Then, We ran into Vader two days later on Bespin, He cut my Hand off."
"Y-Your own father did that to you?" asked Ruwee in horror.
Luke nodded as he held up his right hand.
Ruwee then spoke, "He was such a kind young boy when I met him twenty five years ago. He was much like you are now."
Luke smiled, "I am told that I have all of his good features."
Ruwee nodded as Luke continued the story, "Mara took up my lightsaber and fought him while Vima force Pushed him away from us."
Ruwee smiled, "Sounds like a Romance story from the Holotheatre. It is a beautiful story. I just hope that your Grandmother comes around."
Luke nodded as Ruwee looked at Mara and spoke, "What do your parents think of you and Luke?"
Mara frowned, "I never had any."
Ruwee nodded sympathetically as he gestured to a room. "This room is perfect for both of you and, your Sister can have the one across the Hall. It has two bunks."
"That means that we both can share," stated Leia as she entered the Hallway view.
Ruwee nodded, "I will see you at dinner."
"I really don't want to have to hear her bash Han or Mara or us again. I mean Han has saved Luke's life and, he's saved my Life and the same is for Mara," stated Leia.
Ruwee smiled, "So Luke has told me. I want to hear all of your stories at dinner if you don't mind indulging me, I am an old man and some enjoyable stories always are good for me."
Leia nodded as her grandfather left.
Leia then looked at her brother and Sister in law and spoke, "At least he isn't judging us. You would think that our Grandma would have had less of an attitude."
Luke shook his head, "I agree. I wonder what will happen when they hear about the baby."
"Force knows," stated Leia as she entered her bedroom with Vima.
Hoth:
Ben stood inside of the Command Center of Echo Base as he listened to the strange sounds that the scanners were picking up.
A young officer spoke, "It's metal General."
Obi-Wan nodded as he looked at General Rieekan, "We need to have that checked out."
Lando who was at Obi-Wan's side spoke, "I will check it out."
Obi-Wan nodded as Lando Left.
A short time later, Lando Calrissian stood inside of the icy trenches outside of Echo Base in his snow gear as, he crept towards the unknown mechanical Object.
He looked up from one of the trenches, To see what appeared to be observing its surroundings.
Upon seeing him, The droid began to fire upon him.
Lando immediately took cover before pulling out his blaster. He stood up for a second and, fired one shot before ducking and rising a second time to fire. The Droid's head then exploded as Lando spoke into his Comlink, "It's gone whatever it is."
Obi-Wan who was inside of the Control Room spoke, "What was it?"
"A droid of some kind, Must have had some kind of self destruct, I didn't hit it that hard."
Obi-Wan then grimly spoke, "An Imperial Probe Droid."
"It's a sure thing that The Empire knows that we're here," stated Lando over the Comlink.
General Rieekan then spoke, "We better start the Evacuation."
Obi-Wan nodded in agreement as he let loose a horrible cough.
Rieekan frowned, "Are you alright General?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "Don't worry about me. I've lived fifty seven years. We have people here though that have barely lived twenty. We need to start evacuating because he will find us. I know him better than most," stated Obi-Wan in a grim tone.
Rieekan nodded in silence knowing it was wise to take Obi-Wan's word.
He immediately Looked at Lando as he entered the Command Center, "I want you to start preparing the Rogues for battle and, Start having all transports loaded, We're getting out of here by tomorrow."
"Understood Sir," replied Lando as he turned to carry out his orders.
Executor:
Outside of the Executor, Various Star Destroyers floated in and out of formation.
All, Waiting for the moment that they would be ordered to head into Hyperspace.
Vader, Stood on the Command Bridge of the Executor as he stared out into the Depths of space. Firmus Piett merely strolled along the Bridge alongside General Veers as he issued Orders.
At the same time, He heard a voice, "Admiral!"
Piett then turned towards his nephew, Captian Kirkland Piett who was studying the data that was streaming in from the various probe droids throughout the Galaxy.
"Yes Captain?"
Kirkland, Being the spinning image of his Uncle made the two of them look almost identical.
Kirkland was barely eighteen and, Was already on Piett's senior staff.
"I think we have something sir, The report is in fragments from a Probe Droid in the Hoth System it's the best lead that we've had."
Piett looked a the data before looking back at the younger Man with a smile, "This does look interesting since the system is supposed to be devoid of human life forms. I think it is worth sending scout ships to."
At that moment, Vader appeared at the Admiral's side.
"You found something?"
"Yes My Lord," replied Kirkland as he looked nervously at the Dark Lord.
Vader nodded and spoke, "That's it the Rebels are there."
Piett nodded knowing not to question Vader's discernment.
Vader then spoke, "Set your course for the Hoth System."
Vader then turned to Veers and spoke, "General Veers prepare your Men."
"Yes Sir."
Veers gave Piett a nod as Piett looked at his Nephew in disbelief before leaving.
Young Kirkland Piett at the same time, watched nervously as Vader approached him, "Not only do you Look like your Uncle, You have his intelligence. If I only had another one thousand Pietts, then this Empire would be perfect."
Kirkland smiled, "Thank You Sir."
Vader then spoke, "You're ambitious boy, You want to see war don't you?"
Kirkland nodded, "Yes My Lord."
Vader merely laughed, "It isn't so great son. I have spent decades fighting wars and all I can say is that I was like you wanting adventure but it isn't as great as it seems."
Kirkland nodded in silence as Vader left him.
Vader then, strolled towards The turbolift as he saw Admiral Piett walk off of the lift.
He immediately spoke, "I am impressed with your nephew. He's just like you."
Piett smiled, "I told you that he was good, They had him graduate early because of his competence."
Vader nodded, "He won't end up dead like the Man that he just replaced at his rate."
Piett nodded, his very first First Officer had died during one of the Alliance Attacks and, His second one was foolish enough to Challenge Vader's authority.
"I gave him some advice in terms of dealing with you."
Vader nodded, "I don't think that he needs it. He is a virtual Clone of you. I am almost thinking of giving him his own ship."
"At his age Sir?"
Vader nodded, "Hardly anyone in this fleet has any intelligence besides you and Veers, Men like him are needed."
Piett nodded in silence.
Vader then spoke, "I am going to go and spar. How long until we arrive in the Hoth System?"
"Seven hours Sir."
Vader nodded as Piett spoke, "Are you just planning to capture him?"
"It is the only way that we can talk but, I will let him go most likely if he doesn't escape first."
Piett nodded as the Dark Lord left him.
Vader walked through the Corridors of the Executor as he approached his Training room in silence, In a few hours he would be facing his son most likely. What would happen? would he be able to talk with his son without any fighting? Would Luke be open minded to his offer of a partnership between the two of them in an effort to destroy the Emperor?
What would Padme say to him? Did she want to be with him again? Did she still love him? Did Vima love him? What about Leia? She hated him as much as Luke did, would he ever be able to make peace with his family or would there always be bad blood?"
Vader frowned as he entered the training room, He knew that he deserved it. He deserved his Wife's resentment as well as his children's hatred. He deserved to lose what he abused.
He had treated Padme like a Possession.
Even Piett at a certain point had lost respect for him because of what he had done to Padme.
What kind of man placed a collar on his own wife?
Alright that is it for now. I spent quite a bit of time on it but I am happy with the results. I have said this before but, I love writing arguments between Jobal and Luke so there probably will be more. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
-Fallen Jedi 79