Anakin awoke the next morning as, he saw Padme walk out of the refresher freshly showered, She smiled, "You're finally awake. You slept in late."
"What time is it?" asked Anakin.
"0900," stated Padme with a smile.
Anakin nodded as he got up.
Padme then spoke, "Were you were tired?"
Anakin nodded, "After you left, I rarely slept and, when I did I usually only got good sleep when I spent the night drinking like, after I cut Luke's hand off."
Padme frowned, "I need to know if that was an accident."
Anakin hung his head in shame as he spoke, "I was angry after he cut my leg and, I was blinded by rage, I wasn't thinking. It was accident."
Padme nodded as Anakin looked at her in shame.
She then spoke, "I am going to get breakfast ready for everyone, Go ahead and get yourself showered."
Anakin smiled, "Alright Angel."
Luke and Mara sat on the back porch of the Lake house holding Shmi as Anakin and Padme came into view. Padme then spoke, "How was the night?"
Luke shook his head, "She cried a ton."
Anakin smiled, "Sounds like she has Vima's temper."
"Vima cried a lot at night?" asked Mara.
Anakin smiled, "Oh she had the worst baby temper ever!"
Luke shook his head, "Ben said that I wasn't as bad as some other babies. I heard him say that Leia kept Bail and Breha up quite a bit though."
"It's the Skywalker Temper," stated Padme with a laugh.
Luke and Mara smiled in response as Padme spoke, "Come on in, I have breakfast for you."
"Mom you have us spoiled, I don't know what we will do after all of this is over because, we won't have you around once we're on our own," stated Luke.
Anakin then spoke, "We will be willing to at least babysit once Shmi is a little older."
Luke smiled, "I bet that Leia and you will be fighting over that position."
"Unlikely with the way that her and Han are going."
"Y-You're saying that she will be a parent soon too?"
"Of course I am," replied Anakin with a smirk.
Luke shook his head, "Grandma will be pissed when we announce a union between Han and Leia."
"Let her be, I am not going to put up with her attitude. I don't like it."
"Was she always like that?" asked Mara.
Anakin shook his head, "She was very nice when I first met her twenty two years ago but, she was all about being safe. I suspect that the loss of Padme for twenty years, just made her more extreme."
Mara nodded in silence as she entered the dinning room.
At the same time, Luke took Shmi from her as Anakin spoke, "Do you plan to have more?"
"Not right away," replied Luke.
"There is always more time, Look at your Mother and I, We waited Eight years before we had Vima. You could even wait longer than that, There is nothing wrong with it."
Luke nodded as Mara spoke, "Luke has already said that she can't date until she's thirty."
Anakin shook his head, "Sounds like what I've said about Vima. I will say that she will have to be at least sixteen before I allow it maybe eighteen."
"I was thinking the same thing," stated Luke as he took his seat at the dining table.
Anakin smiled in response.
At the same time, Anakin noticed Han and Leia enter the room with Vima and Chewie.
Han immediately spoke, "I have the Falcon ready to leave at a moment's notice, If necessary."
Anakin nodded, "Good, Make sure that all weapon systems are operating."
"Oh, they are all operational and, I have some concussion missiles that are loaded."
Anakin nodded in silence.
Just after the family had finished their breakfast, 3PO walked into the room and spoke, "Mistress Padme, Mistress Ryoo is here."
"Let her in," stated Padme.
3PO nodded in silence as Ryoo entered the room.
Padme smiled, "How are you today Ryoo?"
Ryoo had a grim expression as she spoke, "Pooja has a good friend that is an Officer on the base in Theed. He said that there have been rumors floating around about Luke being seen in the City so, they are sending a squad up here to search the place by order of the Emperor himself."
Anakin frowned, "How soon will they be here?"
"The raid is set to start in another hour, He told me that if we were harboring Luke to get him out of here or we will be punished."
Anakin nodded in agreement as he spoke, "Everyone go pack now!"
Ryoo then turned to leave as Anakin moved forward and grabbed her arm, "Sorry but, I can't let you go. If you go down the river, They will probably be waiting there. I can assure you that they are planning their raid out right now."
Ryoo trembled as she heard a Tie Fighter flying overhead.
Anakin then spoke, "Get that medical room cleaned up, Have the droids head for my shuttle after the evidence is disposed of and then board the Falcon."
Ryoo obediently nodded as she left Anakin.
Forty Five minutes later, Anakin watched as his entire family ran towards the Hanger Bay with their belongings.
He looked at Luke as he slipped on his dark robe and spoke, "I want you to ride with me in my shuttle."
Luke nodded as Mara spoke, "Are we going to the Executor?"
"Yes," replied Anakin.
He carried two bags of baby clothes and toys, feeling grateful that he had brought nothing with him on the trip.
He watched as Luke ran towards the Shuttle and, Followed his son as he looked behind him.
He watched as several Troop ships, came into view with around Four Squadrons of Stormtroopers. Without hesitation, He ran onboard the Shuttle as he yelled, "Get us out of here!"
At the same time, He saw the Millennium Falcon alongside him as he activated his Comlink, "Solo I am texting the location of the Executor to Padme's Comlink set course, we will be there in around six hours."
"You got it," stated Han.
Anakin at the same time noticed the Engines of the Falcon roar to life as the belly guns started to release a storm of fire upon the incoming Stormtroopers.
Anakin smirked, "Do you fools truly think that you can capture the man who has written your training manuals from start to finish?"
With that, Anakin fired the shuttle's two laser cannons upon the Stormtroopers as the Falcon flew out of the Hanger Bay, He smiled as he flew the Shuttle out behind the Falcon.
Luke looked at his Father with a smile.
Anakin in response, spoke "I'm serious, I wrote them from start to finish."
Luke shook his head, "I have no doubt of that."
Anakin nodded as he looked out of the viewport and ahead of him as he saw two Star Destroyers pursue the Falcon.
"I don't think that the Emperor was the one that made the call on your arrest."
Luke frowned, "Who do you think made the call?"
Anakin shook his head, "I would say that someone told Moff Panaka and, Panaka being as arrogant as he is decided that he would gift Palpatine by capturing you and lo and behold, He fails," stated Anakin as he watched the Falcon disappear into Hyperspace.
Anakin then looked at Luke with a smile, "Look at them, They didn't even have a chance to tractor beam them."
Luke nodded, "Han is a good pilot."
"He is the best none Force Sensitive Pilot that I have ever seen," stated Anakin.
Luke looked at his Father in shock, "Really?"
Anakin nodded, "He's even better than some of the Jedi Pilots from the Clone Wars that had the Force on their side."
"That's shocking," stated Luke.
Anakin nodded as Luke spoke, "Obi-Wan never did talk about his flying experiences during the war unless I asked him, Why do you think that was?"
Anakin shook his head, "He never did like flying that much, I think that flying with me a few times only made him hate it even more."
"You ruined it for him?" asked Luke.
Anakin smiled, "I don't know, He did say that what I was doing several times was pure suicide," stated Anakin.
Luke nodded in silence.
At that moment, Anakin brought the Shuttle into position as he prepared to make the jump into Hyperspace.
At the same time he felt the Shuttle shake as a Turbolaser blast narrowly missed their ship.
"Good thing that it is to late for them, They must have figured out who we were but they can't do anything," stated Luke.
Anakin nodded in agreement as he prepared to make the jump into Hyperspace. Within moments, the small Imperial Shuttle disappeared into Hyperspace.
After the jump was completed, Luke looked at his father and spoke, "I am going to go ahead and get some sleep during the flight. Shmi gave me hardly any."
Anakin nodded, "That is a good choice."
Luke nodded in agreement as Anakin spoke, "We marry young don't we?"
Luke was silent for a moment as he thought of his father's statement.
He then spoke, "Yeah we do. You were my age when you married Mom weren't you?"
Anakin nodded as Luke left the cockpit.
Executor: Six Hours Later:
Admiral Firmus Piett stood on the Command Bridge of the Executor, as he looked out of the viewport in silence.
He had to admit that he was fairly surprised to see the Millennium Falcon in Visual range. It did tell him one thing though, The Emperor had somehow gotten word of Luke's location. It was the only explanation that he could think of.
At the same time, He saw the Shuttle that Anakin had taken, drop right out of Hyperspace. There was no doubt that they had been discovered.
Piett's Thoughts were interrupted as Kirkland approached him, "Sir, Lord Vader is ordering us to allow the Millennium Falcon onboard."
"Of course he is, Tractor Beam them," stated Piett.
"Yes Sir," replied Kirkland as he left his Uncle's side.
Piett then turned to his Nephew and spoke, "You have the Bridge, I am going to go and meet them."
Kirkland nodded in silence as he watched his Uncle leave.
As Piett walked through the Corridors of the Ship and towards the Hanger Bay, He saw a large muscular figure fall into step alongside him.
He immediately spoke, "Jixton?"
Jix nodded, "That's Right Admiral, Uncle D wants me to help protect his family while he goes after the Emperor."
Piett nodded in silence as he entered the Hanger Bay.
Ahead of him, Piett watched as Anakin and Luke walked down the boarding ramp side by side.
"I still don't understand why you chose him Father," he heard Luke stating in anger.
"Meet Jix first before you make your judgements, he is a good man. I am the one that technically kidnapped Mara. If Jix had known that she was pregnant, he would have refused to do the job."
Luke was silent as Piett looked at Jix who nervously watched the two Skywalker's approach.
"Uncle D, I see that you made it off of Naboo," stated Jix.
Anakin nodded, "Jix meet my Son Luke."
Jix nervously offered out his hand as Luke took it.
At the same time, The boarding ramp of the Falcon lowered as Han, Chewie, Leia and Padme walked down the ramp followed by Vima, Ryoo and Mara whom was holding little Shmi.
Luke frowned, "Where are our droids?"
"They are onboard," stated Han."
Luke nodded in silence.
Who is that big strong man next to Luke? He is hot," whispered Ryoo.
Mara shook her head, "He is the man that kidnapped me."
"Really?" asked Ryoo.
Mara nodded as Ryoo spoke, "I wish that he would kidnap me."
Mara shook her head in amusement as Ryoo continued, "Seriously I am an old lady and I'm not even married."
"I am forty seven, I am the old lady Ryoo," stated Padme.
Ryoo was silent in response.
Anakin smiled as he hugged his wife.
Padme then looked at Jix and spoke, "You better not be kidnapping my daughter in law again Jix."
"I didn't know that she was pregnant and, Uncle D is the one that told me to do the job."
Padme shook her head as Anakin spoke, "Meet my daughter Leia and Captain Solo and his copilot, Chewbacca."
Jix offered out his hand To Han and Chewie in silence.
Jix at the asme time, looked to see Vima standing at Padme's side.
He smiled as, he looked at Vima, "She certainly has gotten big."
Anakin nodded as Ryoo stepped forward, "Meet my niece Ryoo."
Jix smiled as he took Ryoo's soft hand in his large calloused hand.
"Pleased to meet you," stated Jix."
Ryoo smiled, "Likewise."
Vader then looked at Piett and spoke, "See about getting everyone some rooms."
"Of course My Lord, Would your wife like her own room as well?"
Padme shook her head, "No, Vima and I will be staying in our original rooms."
Piett nodded in silence as Anakin spoke, "Go ahead and take them to their rooms. I want to show Luke something."
Piett obediently nodded as Anakin motioned for Luke to follow him.
Luke walked with his father in silence as they came to a much smaller Hanger Bay.
Inside of the Hanger Bay, He noticed an all to familiar Tie Fighter as well as his X-Wing fighter that he had lost on Eriadu.
Anakin smiled, "I repaired your fighter for you and, I added in several modifications."
Luke looked at his father in shock, "You did that for me?"
Anakin nodded, "I was going to give it to you last time that you were here but you were far to angry to talk to."
Luke nodded as Anakin spoke, "You will have to get R2 into the socket tomorrow and we will have to go out for a flight."
Luke wasn't listening as he hopped into the Cockpit of the Fighter, "The seat is new."
Anakin nodded as Luke looked over the Control Panel.
"What did you add in?"
"A better Proton Torpedo Launcher, A hidden Concussion Missile as well as a few custom Modifications that I made to the engines. I customized the entire ship Son, I think that you should at least read up on what I did first."
Luke nodded as he climbed out of the Cockpit before looking at his father with a smile.
"Thank you Father."
Anakin smiled, "No problem, Just don't go off and crash the ship now please."
Luke smiled at his father in response.
Anakin then spoke, "Let's go see if everyone is settled in decently."
Luke nodded in agreement as he followed his Father out of the hanger.
A short time later, Luke entered his Father's chambers as he looked around him.
He looked at his Father and spoke, "This is where Mom was kept for sixteen years?"
Anakin nodded, "As you can see, It is certainly much more than a prison."
"She told me that much, I mean she said you put in a swimming pool for her and a few other things."
Anakin nodded as he saw Padme seated on the couch with Mara and Leia.
"Where is Shmi?" asked Luke.
"She is in our bed, She was tired," stated Padme.
Anakin then spoke, "I think that we might have Vima's old crib in my work room. I will go look. If we do, you can have that for Shmi."
Mara nodded as Anakin spoke, "Where is Ryoo?"
"She went with Vima to go get the droids," stated Leia.
Anakin nodded, "She was quite taken by Jix."
Padme smiled, "She actually went as far as telling us that she thinks that he's hot."
"That's the man that kidnapped Mara," stated Leia in anger.
"Don't blame him, He was just following my orders," stated Anakin.
Leia nodded in silence as Padme spoke, "If I am going to be staying in here, It is going to have to be cleaner. I am going to start with that pile of dishes in the sink before I go into our room," stated Padme.
Anakin nodded as Luke spoke, "Do you have a good training room?"
"Right through those double doors," stated Anakin.
"Good, I am going to get Vima and have her practice."
Anakin nodded in silence.
Ryoo Naberrie smiled as she entered the Officer's bar.
She had hoped to have a moment to find herself a moment in the presence of Wrenga Jixton. She didn't care if he had kidnapped Mara, It was after all in reality Anakin's doing.
What she wanted was a chance to talk to the Man.
She smiled as she noticed him at the counter.
As she approached the Counter, Jix Spoke, "Can I get you a drink?"
Ryoo nodded, "I'll have whatever you're having."
Jix looked at the Bartender and spoke, "You heard the girl."
Ryoo smiled as Jix turned to her and spoke, "You married?"
Ryoo shook her head, "Here I am, thirty years old and I'm still single. My Dad kind of doesn't mind. My Sister and I just argue with our grandmother a lot about it. She wants us to be married as soon as possible."
Jix shook his head, "Sounds like you don't get along."
Ryoo nodded as she spoke, "What about your family?"
"Haven't seen them in years. My Parent's anyway. There is some bad blood between us."
Ryoo frowned, "I'm sorry."
Jix shook his head, "Not your fault, Not everyone in the Galaxy is blessed with good parents. Don't take them for granted."
Ryoo nodded in silence.
Luke left the training room with Vima at his side to see his Father with Han along with a deck of Sabbacc cards between them. Luke smiled as Han spoke, "Is he really not using the Force Kid? I mean this is the fourth game that we lost."
"Unfortunately, He isn't using the Force."
Anakin smirked, "I've got a few years ahead of you Solo, I am an old Man after all."
Han shook his head as Padme entered the room, "When was the last time that you cleaned the kitchen?"
Anakin shrugged as Padme spoke, "That thing was a mess, I don't ever want to see that kitchen so messy again."
Anakin noticed Mara behind Padme with Shmi.
"I am in agreement."
Luke smiled, "At least we will be getting our own room."
Anakin nodded, "Do you want to eat dinner first?"
Luke nodded as Anakin heard the doorbell ring.
Padme quickly answered the door and, returned with Admiral Piett.
"I have the dinning room that you requested all set My Lord."
Anakin nodded as Padme spoke, "Where is My Niece?"
Piett frowned, "The last time that I saw her, She was having a drink with Jixton."
Padme frowned, "A drink?"
"Ryoo does drink sometimes," stated Luke.
"Yes I know that but this sounds like way more than just a friendly get together."
"Leave her be Padme, she's thirty years old," stated Anakin.
Padme nodded in silence.
Alright, that is it for now. I will have more up soon, Thank you for reading and reviewing this Story.
-Fallen Jedi 79
