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Chapter 63
Kitster had done exactly what Ami had told him to do. Go to the house, lock the doors and act normal.
No. She's no longer Ami, my adopted daughter. She's Laetitia, Anakin's daughter.
He suddenly jumped out of his seat when he heard a noise.
"Who's there?!"
"Don't shoot. It's me." Leah said as she came in.
Kitster sighed in relief.
"You scared the hell out of me, Ami … I mean, Laet… tia…?"
"Laetitia. But 'Leah' will do. You have to blame my parents for my mouthful name" She responded smiling to his struggle.
"I think it's a beautiful name. And it suits you."
It used to. Everybody in the Jedi Temple made fun of her, saying she lived up to her name. Now, she wasn't sure.
All this time, she had been mad at Obi-wan for doing this to her but not once, did she think how it would affect her uncle … who was like her father for the past 6 years … who also happened to be her own father's childhood friend.
"Let's do this again. Hi. My name is Laetitia Shmi Skywalker."
"Shmi …?"
"Yeah. After grandma. I'm Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala Skywalker's daughter. I used to be a Jedi and a general in the Grand Army of Republic."
"I know. I mean, who hasn't heard of the kid general of the Republic, Laetitia Naberrie? I can't believe I didn't recognize you when I first saw you."
Leah looked down with tears in her eyes.
"I'm so, so, sorry, uncle Kit. You should've never been involved in this mess … with me."
"Don't say that. I don't care who you were before I met you. You will always be the innocent girl to me who has just seen too much. Whatever happened before was not your fault."
You have no idea how wrong you are about that. When you find out what I did to dad, your best friend … you will hate me.
She just smiled in appreciation.
"Okay, I have to ask. When the news about you was not correct, does that mean that … Ani's wasn't either? That he's alive?" He asked cautiously.
Leah exhaled deeply and closed her eyes to control herself. The tears were coming no matter how hard she tried to stop them.
"No … that one is … true. He's dead." I killed him.
Kitster closed his eyes. He knew he shouldn't have brought his hopes up but he just … couldn't help himself.
"So … what happens now? I mean, you just killed an Imperial officer, granted it was unintentional but still …"
"After she killed Bossy Paxy." Leah said, justifying.
Kitster blinked "Pax is dead? She killed him?!"
Leah just shook her head.
"I knew there was something off about him when I saw him this morning. I couldn't figure it out when I was Ami but he was being mind-controlled to get me alone in the desert, so she could kill me. I went there on my way back from Obi-wan's house but he was already dead."
He had nothing to do with any of this. He was killed just because I had met him. Like everyone else.
Kitster looked at her as if he was reading her mind.
"Don't beat yourself up over it. Pax wouldn't want you to."
But that didn't stop Leah. she was already feeling guilty about a lot of things. Pax's death just happened to be there as well.
"Wait. You said you went to meet 'Obi-wan'. As in Obi-wan Kenobi? The person who had 'killed' you and your family?"
"Well, he didn't kill my family. Just me, I guess. Want my advice? Never listen to Palpatine, the Emperor or whoever the hell he is! He is just a manipulator who will do anything to get what he wants. He destroyed my family just to get …" she stopped. It was still hard for her to mention her dad.
Kitster looked at her in sympathy. It was clear that she hated the Emperor. For good reason. He had killed her family and destroyed their good name.
"You should leave." He said suddenly.
Leah blinked in surprise.
"What do you mean? Are you … kicking me out?"
"No! of course not! Leah, I don't care who you are. You will always have this place as your home, okay? I meant, you should probably leave Tatooine and let things cool down a bit. If the Stormtroopers come and find the body of that sister, you might get in trouble. You won't if you're not here. Besides, you said it yourself. You used to be a Jedi. The Galaxy is a dangerous place for people like you.
"Still, I'm not leaving you here just to get myself to safety." Even though, he was right.
"Laetitia, let's face it. This place is the last place you wanna be. You hate it as much as Anakin did. And you don't belong here. You're meant for great things, none of which will happen here. There are people out there who need your help."
"But that was Laetitia Naberrie. I don't even know who I am now." She said quietly.
Kitster replied smiling "Then go figure it out. Go do the things you didn't get the chance to do in the past 6 years. I'm sure you do. Go, and if you think you want to live as Ami Banai, come back. I will welcome you with open arms. But if you don't, at least keep in touch with me, okay?"
He was right. She needed time to process what had happened 6 years ago. Go meet the Jedi left. Ahsoka and others. She needed time to deal with the anger that had only grown when she got her memories back.
"I promise I will come see you whenever I have time." She said with tears in her eyes.
Kitster smiled and pulled her closer in his arms.
"I know you will. You may be Anakin's girl but that doesn't mean I don't love you as my own. And wherever you go, you will always have a home, here with me."
Laetitia slowly broke the hug and went to leave this damned planet.
Done :)
