Padmé lies on the operating table, surrounded by machinery and droids. Outside stands Obi-Wan, Yoda, C-3PO, and Bail Organa, all concerned for the safety of the young senator and grieving from the events that have just taken place. The droids are losing her. Padmé's life force is practically draining away, or perhaps being taken away. The group does not want to lose her as well.

Anakin Skywalker is no more. The Jedi Order is no more. The Republic is no more. Everything the galaxy has worked so hard to keep is no more. Hope, happiness, peace, all gone. Bail knows he's going to fight back. Yoda knows he's going into exile.

Obi-Wan knows his fate as well: exile. The only thing he hopes for is the safety of his daughter while they run. The young girl is fast asleep in Threepio's arms, curled up in a blanket matching her mother's eyes.

One of the medical droids enters the observation room. If it is possible for a droid to look disappointed or in despair, this droid executes it perfectly. "Medically, she is completely healthy. For reasons we can't explain, we are losing her," the droid relays to the group of men.

Obi-Wan's eyes widen. "She's dying?" he asks.

"We don't know why," the droid explains. "She has lost the will to live. We need to operate quickly if we are to save the babies."

It is Bail's turn to be shocked as the jedi could feel the growing life within Padmé's stomach. "Babies?" he repeats. He did not know of her pregnancy prior to this, but it still came as a shock to hear it, and to know there is more than one child.

"She's carrying twins." Without anything further, the droid turns around and enters the operating room once again. Obi-Wan goes to stand closer to the window, thinking deeply on the matter. If Padmé's dying, then who will take care of her children?

The birthing process of the children is painful for the senator, the most painful thing that she's ever gone through. But Obi stands with her through the whole thing. Padmé had been there for Cattleya, so Obi-Wan is there for Padmé. It's the least he could do for caring for his love and his daughter. He won't let Padmé be alone.

Padmé perseveres through the pain and gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. "It's a boy," Obi translates for her.

"Luke," Padmé forces out. She tries to smile as Obi-Wan holds her son in his arms. Her arm raises slowly so she can caress Luke's cheek, still covered in vernix, blood, and perhaps a small amount of amniotic fluid. But it isn't over.

She cries out in pain again as she births her second child. The medical droid holds the baby in its hands. "It's a girl," Obi-Wan tells Padmé.

Padmé knew the perfect name for her girl. "Leia." Obi's heart aches at the name. It truly is perfect. And poetic. The woman who had given her life for Padmé is now immortalized through Padmé's daughter. "Obi-Wan." The Jedi meets the senator's gaze. "There's good in him. . . I know. . . I know there is still. ." Her voice trails off as her eyes close and her head falls to the side.

Everyone who had been watching and waiting grew sadder than before. Padmé now truly looks like the angel she had been mistaken for so many years before on the desert planet. Her face holds no emotion; she is now truly at peace.

Everyone boards the Alderaanian cruiser. They had to take Padmé to Naboo. The babies stay with the medical droids, so they can be cleaned and looked over. Threepio stays with them, still holding young Kaleena. The Jedi and the senator from Alderaan sit around a table in the conference room on Bail's cruiser.

None of them like the discussion, but it must be done. "Pregnant, she must still appear. Hidden, safe, the children must be kept," Yoda decides.

"We must take them somewhere the Sith will not sense their presence," Obi-Wan agrees.

"Split up, they should be," Yoda continues. He turns to Bail, sensing his determination.

"My wife and I will take the girl," Bail tells them. "We've always talked of adopting a baby girl." His small smile told the Jedi all they needed to know, but Bail had to be sure they knew how sure he was. "She will be loved with us." The Jedi didn't doubt the senator's commitment.

"And what of the boy?" Obi asks.

Yoda's answer is unexpected, to say the least. "To Tatooine. To his family, send him."

Obi-Wan knows better than to argue with Yoda, so he agrees. "I will take the child and watch over him."

"Until the time is right, disappear we will." Bail nods and leaves the room to check on the children. As Obi-Wan stands, Yoda stops him. "Master Kenobi, wait a moment. In your solitude on Tatooine, training I have for you."

The younger Jedi sits back down. "Training?"

"An old friend has learned the path to immortality." Same Yoda, always so cryptic. "One who has returned from the netherworld of the Force, your old Master."

Obi's back straightens. "Qui-Gon."

Yoda hums in affirmation. "How to commune with him, I will teach you."

After Padmé's funeral, Bail takes Leia to Alderaan. His wife, the Queen of Alderaan, sits on a balcony overlooking the wondrous mountains. Bail brings the young girl to her. Together they hold the baby and look into the beautiful sunset.

Obi-Wan takes a shuttle to Tatooine. While it looks strange for a man to be carrying two infants, the setting suns meant there are few people out and about. On an eopie, Obi rides to the Lars family homestead. On his back is his daughter, in his arms is Luke, both fast asleep.

Beru greets the Jedi and takes baby Luke from his arms. Obi-Wan watches as she walks to her boyfriend Owen. Obi then takes his leave, ready to start the next chapter of his life: raising his daughter, watching over Luke Skywalker, and preparing to get dragged into the rebellion against the Empire when the time is right. It's what his love would want. He won't let her down again.


Hi all! Thank you so much for reading my story! I'm sad to say that it is now over. Thank you to everyone who reviewed! This has been amazing. I've been writing this story since 2015. It feels like forever ago.

Anyway, Cattleya's story will be continued through her daughter Kaleena in the sequel to this story, Legacy, which should be out soon, hopefully within the next few days, so keep an eye out!