Chapter 2- Failure and Polis Massa
Talon helped Captain Antilles prepare the consular ship for take off when Bail came over to them. "Master Jedi, I just got a call from Master Yoda. Can you come with me?" Bail asked.
"Of course, Senator Organa," Talon said as he ran with Bail to a speeder and Bail took off at breakneck speed to what appeared to be the underbelly of the building where the senators met. Talon hadn't seen the place as much as his master or others of the Jedi Order had, but he had been there before. Bail parked the speeder under a shoot, which opened and Yoda jumped in with the Force, looking exhausted.
"Master, are you all right?" Talon asked with concern as Yoda panted heavily and Bail took off.
"Into exile I must go. Failed I have, my former Padawan," Yoda said sadly.
"Sidious is not defeated then?" Bail asked.
"No. Maybe we are not meant to destroy the emperor. Hopefully Obi-Wan was more successful at destroying what Anakin has become," Talon said dismally.
"Right you are, Jedi Orran," Yoda said.
"For the time being we had better get to Polis Massa and decide what our next move is," Bail said.
"Yeah. I can never go back to Corellia where I was born. If Palpatine finds out I escaped the Purge, he'll come after me and kill my family," Talon said, feeling tears fall down his cheeks.
"Master Jedi, come to Alderaan with me. We can hide you in my house. It will be a mere formality, but I can say that you are my brother Cail," Bail offered.
"Cail Organa?" Talon asked dubiously.
"Yes. I can say you've been away and only in the pirvacy of my home me and my wife will know that you are a Jedi," Bail said. Talon then smiled a watery, ghost of a smile.
"Very well then. I'll take it if Master Yoda agrees," Talon said, looking at the little Jedi master.
"Agree I do, Master Talon. Need you, Alderaan does," Yoda said as they parked in front of the consular ship.
Talon stood with Yoda, meditating when Bail came rushing into the observation room. "Excuse me, Master Yoda, Cail. Obi-Wan Kenobi has made contact," Bail said. Already Bail was using Talon's fake identity as no one on this asteroid knew that he was a Jedi.
Talon and Bail went to the landing pad. Senator Amidala was in Obi-Wan's arms. Judging from her protruding stomach she was clearly pregnant. "We'll take her to the medical center. Quickly," Bail said after looking at the senator briefly.
"Master Obi-Wan, what happened to her?" Talon asked.
"Anakin is the father, Talon. I stowed away aboard her ship. He was on Mustafar. When he saw me he nearly killed her, thinking she brought me there," Obi-Wan said.
"Master how did he get her pregnant? Our order was forbidden marriage," Talon said, clearly confused.
""Correct you are, Jedi Orran. Secret it must have been," Yoda said from beside them. It didn't take long for the medical droids to examine Senator Amidala and come over to the Jedi and Senator Organa.
"Medically she is completely healthy. For reasons we can't explain we are losing her," the doctor droid said in a flat monotone.
"She's dying?" Obi-Wan asked stunned.
"We don't know why. She has lost the will to live. We need to operate quickly if we are to save the babies," the droid said.
"Babies?" Bail and Talon asked at the same time.
"She's carrying triplets," the droid said.
Talon looked through the glass at the senator and three fetal monitors hooked to her. Each one revealed three younglings not yet here. They were now the hope to fight Palpatine and their own father if they survived childbirth. Talon watched as Obi-Wan entered the birthing cubicle as the droids started to induce labor. Padme woke up at the first contraction and screamed in agony. The first delivery passed quickly as the baby was quick in coming with a sharp cry.
"Luke," Padme said breathlessly as the droid said in it's own language that it was a boy.
Obi-Wan took the child in his arms and Padme caressed her son's dewy head gently. Oh, Luke," Padme said and she screamed again as another contraction hit and the second baby was born.
"It's a girl," Obi-Wan said as the droid came over, with the second baby.
"Leia," Padme said as she screamed again and the third baby was born.
"Another girl," Obi-Wan said as the nurse droid came over with the last baby.
"Lena," Padme said completely spent.
"The children are fine, Padme," Obi-Wan said.
"Obi-Wan? There's good in him. I know. I know there's...still...," Padme broke off, becoming one with the Force. The only sounds coming from Luke and Lena.
Talon walked into the nursery that night and sat next to the cribs that the droids had found for the children. Talon noticed that Lena was awake and took her in his arms. His heart melted as he looked into her blue eyes. Lena Skywalker had brown hair like Padme. Talon wondered who would take the children now that their mother was dead. He couldn't see them going to Naboo as that would be where the Sith would look first. Talon gathered Lena in his arms, wishing that he could have this youngling. Already the youngling had stolen his heart.
On Naboo Padme had been returned to her family for burial and Obi-Wan, Bail, Yoda, and Talon sat around a conference table. It was here they would determine what would happen to the children. "Hidden, safe, the children must be kept," Yoda said.
"We must take them somewhere where the Sith will not sense their presence," Obi-Wan agreed.
"Hmmm. Split up they should be," Yoda agreed.
"My wife and I will take the girl, Leia. We've always talked of adopting a baby girl. She will be loved with us," Bail said.
"And what of the boy and the other girl?" Obi-Wan asked.
"To Tatooine. To his family send him," Yoda said.
"Master, may I take Lena as my daughter? I can protect her and teach her the ways of the Jedi secretly," Talon said.
"Wish to have Lena Skywalker, do you, as your daughter?" Yoda asked.
"Yes, Master. Like Senator Organa said Lena will know love," Talon said.
"Yes. Take child you must," Yoda said as Talon stood.
"I will take the boy and watch over him," Obi-Wan said as they all stood.
"Until the time is right, disappear we will," Yoda said as the three men bowed and Bail and Talon entered the corridor and went to the nursery for their daughters.