The rebels analyzed a plan and found a weakness. It was explained to the fighters what they had to do.
The rebels decided to have Luke as one of their fighters. Luke immediately said yes. Luke was esthetic about it, but Padmé wasn't too fond of the idea. But she let him go anyway.
Han decided that now that he had the money, he was going to take off. Luke and Han got into the argument that we all know, about that matter.
Luke was making his way to his fighter when Leia and Padmé came up to him.
"What's wrong?" Leia asked.
"Oh it's Han. I really thought he had changed his mind." Luke said.
"He has to follow his own path, no one can choose it for him." Leia said.
"I only wish, Obi Wan was here." Luke sighed.
Leia kissed him on the cheek then walked away. Luke watched her walk away with a grin on his face. Padmé on the other hand was watching her walk away with a glare. She wanted to scold them so much.
"Remember Padmé. They can't know about that. Not until the time is right. Those were my instructions. Oh, this is torture." Padmé thought.
"So, you're really going to go out?" Padmé asked sadly as they started to walk towards Luke's ship.
"Mom I'll be fine." Luke said.
"But what if you don't? I've only got and will ever have one son." Padmé said.
"Don't worry I'll be fine." Luke said.
Padmé sighed and played with the necklace around her neck nervously. Then she remembered something.
I made this for you. So you'd remember me. I carved it out of a japor snippet... It will bring you good fortune.
"Luke take this, it will bring you good luck." Padmé said untying the necklace and handing it to Luke.
"Thanks. What is it? I've never seen you wear this before." Luke asked putting it around his neck.
"It's necklace carved from a japor snippet. You father made it from me when I was 14."
"I'll keep it safe."
Suddenly one of the pilots came running up to them. He grabbed Luke's arm and asked, "Luke?"
"Biggs!" Luke said. Biggs had been Luke's best friend for almost their whole lives. Padmé had become very friendly to Biggs as well. Biggs was like the second son and brother that Padmé and Luke never had.
"What are you doing here?" Biggs asked.
"I was just about to ask the same question." Padmé said.
"Oh, I'm sorry Mrs. Skywalker. I didn't see you there." Biggs said.
"No, it's ok." Padmé said.
"Excuse me." An older man said.
The man was the red leader. He eyed Luke for a moment.
"You're sure you can handle this." The red leader asked.
"Sir, Luke is the best bush pilot in the outer rim territories." Biggs said.
"He may be a good pilot but I doubt he's had experience with a ship like this." The red leader said.
"Sir, you may have not heard of me, but you may have. I'm ex-senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo, and this is my son. He takes after his father you may have heard of him, Anakin Skywalker, so much it's not even funny." Padmé said.
"Didn't he die?" The red leader asked.
Padmé put her head down and said, "Yes, yes he did."
The red leader eyed Luke again then said, "You'll do alright."
He walked away.
"So your name is Padmé Amidala? I bet there's an interesting story behind that." Biggs said.
"Yes there is. I'll tell you two all about those things after you come back. Now I've got to go they want only pilots here now." Padmé said.
"Ok, we'll talk about that when we get back." Biggs said.
"Be safe. Both of you." Padmé said looking at Biggs.
Padmé hugged Luke. Then she hugged Biggs briefly.
"Bye, be safe and come back!" Padmé shouted as she left the room.
She heard them shout back, "We will!"
Padmé ran into Leia after she left.
"Oh hi Leia." Padmé said.
"Hi Padmé. So you said goodbye to Luke?" Leia asked.
"Yes I did. But know I don't know where to go."
"Oh, well I can show you. There's a certain room where people who aren't doing anything can stay and listen to the attack."
"Sure, lead the way."
"Come on." Leia said leading her away.
They got to a hallway.
"I've got to get to the control room, so it's the seventh door on the left." Leia said pointing to a door.
"Thanks." Padmé said.
Leia left. Padmé watched her, then turned back around and sighed.
"I wonder if I'll know anyone." Padmé muttered.
Padmé went into the room. There were a lot of people. But she couldn't recognize anyone.
"Nope." She muttered as she walked around.
Then suddenly she heard someone say, "Padmé?"