The trip wasn't even half- way over to Coruscant and both
children were bored out their minds. Usually they played
cards, told jokes, funny stories, or name the various stars
but for some reason that didn't seem so interesting this
time.
"So, what are we going to say to Dad once we arrive?"
Luke looked at his sister.
"I'm still thinking that one over."
"Great, an idea without a plan! Then you better listen to mine," said Leia.
Most people would have been upset at the way she was acting, but not Luke. He was used to it.
He didn't really liked being bossed by his sister but he was willing to listen to any plan right then.
"Just like we had Mom tell us her story we have Dad tell us. We remind them of how happy they were together," said Leia.
Luke nodded his head signaling for her to continue.
"Okay, our birthday is coming up. We'll tell Dad how we want to have a big party. You'll call Mom and tell her that we're having a party but Dad isn't going because he hates the whole big party thing," said Leia.
Luke gave his sister a disgusted look. He had to make a show at enough Senate parties to last him a lifetime in a month's time. Now he had to have one to celebrate his own birthday? Was he cursed?
Leia amediately noticed his wrinkled facial expression.
"Work with me! This was your idea!"
"Can't we get them together some other way," asked Luke.
"Uh, yeah, Mom is really going to fly out to where dad lives when it's not our birthday or Dad would fly out there when it's not our birthday. Look our birthday is in a month. This is our chance," said Leia.
"You do have a point," said Luke.
"Good, then we'll do it my way as usual."
*********
Anakin Skywalker was happy to be reunited with his children. It had been a long six months without them. Oh sure, he had sent them holograms and letters. They had done the same. It wasn't the same as having their voices fill the house, looking at them, and just being around them.
The system worked like this, Padme kept the twins every six months, which meant Anakin also, got six months. It was only different because on every other Holiday the kids would go see the other parent.
Like for instance, say it was Anakin's six months and he had them for Christmas, even though it was his six months, they would go see Padme for a week out of their two-week spring break.
It worked out pretty well. The fact was that everytime they left the other parent's house the parent would be like hugging them as if they were never going to see them again. When they arrived at the other parent's house that parent would act like they hadn't seen them for four years.
Leia decided to shock her father. She didn't realize how mad he might get with her little joke. Both children were about to find out how deep their father's love was for their mother.
"Dad, guess what," asked Leia.
"What," asked Anakin.
"Do you know of Bail Organa. He lives down in Alderan," explained Leia.
"Yes, I know of that idiot," responded Anakin.
"Well, don't talk of him like that. He's going to become a relative of mine. Mother and him are engaged," said Leia.
Both watched Anakin's face turn red and his fork drop.
"What!"
"Mother's getting married."
If Anakin had been more under controle he could have used the force. Then he would have known that they were playing a trick on him.
He finally calmed down.
"Why do you care? I thought you and Mom hated eachother," said Luke.
"Your mother hates me?"
"I don't know. I thought you guys did but now I am not so sure. You guys seem very much in love with eachother," said Leia.
"What would make you think that?"
"Look at you. You're like shaking with anger," said Leia.
"No, I am not."
"Yeah, you are," said Luke.
"I don't care if your mother gets married. She can marry the king of earth for all I care."
Leia knew what to do to piss him off in this sort of situation.
"Actually there are broken up into continents so there is more than one King. Besides we were just joking. Mom isn't getting married."
Anakin was now relieved and upset at the same time.
He was about to ask them what the hell were they hoping to accomplish by that stunt when Luke interrupted him.
"Why aren't you and Mom still together."
"Now that is a very long story. Some other time I'll tell you some other time," said Anakin.
He knew very well that he had absoulutely no intention whatsoever of telling them. The problem with that was that they knew that.
He was lucky they dropped off.
"Well, what do you guys want to do for your birthday," asked Anakin.
Luke looked at his sister. He knew she was about to announce their death, well, maybe just his.
"We want a huge party, you know, the kind that Mom would throw," said Leia.
"Why?"
"Because it'll be fun. Please? We'll plan the whole thing. All you have to do is show up looking nice," said Luke.
Leia looked at her brother and fought the urge to laugh. She knew he was anything but happy with this arrangement.
"Are you two crazy? Did your mother put this idea in your head. She always had crazy ideas," said Anakin before walking to his room.
"Leia, do you really think this is going to work?"
**********
Padme had found it strange when she had received the hologram from Luke.
"Hi, Mom, I just wanted to say hi. Oh yes, we have been dieing to see you it's been two months. Leia and her ways, you know what I mean. Any ways, she somehow got Dad to let her have a huge party. You know, the kind you attend on Naboo all the time. Dad absoulutely refuses to attend and you know the custom. One parent must present the child to their guest. I hope you will attend because Dad has left town."
Padme looked at her son with a kind expression.
"You know I won't let you down. Goodbye," said Padme.
"Goodbye Mother."
He walked out to the livingroom.
"She says there is no way she can attend the party because she is tied up at too many meetings. You'll have to do this."
"I am not looking forward to this."
"Relax. You have to months to prepare for a night you'll never forget," said Luke.
"Oh, it'll be that alright. It'll be that," said Leia
Luke and Leia shared looks.
"So, what are we going to say to Dad once we arrive?"
Luke looked at his sister.
"I'm still thinking that one over."
"Great, an idea without a plan! Then you better listen to mine," said Leia.
Most people would have been upset at the way she was acting, but not Luke. He was used to it.
He didn't really liked being bossed by his sister but he was willing to listen to any plan right then.
"Just like we had Mom tell us her story we have Dad tell us. We remind them of how happy they were together," said Leia.
Luke nodded his head signaling for her to continue.
"Okay, our birthday is coming up. We'll tell Dad how we want to have a big party. You'll call Mom and tell her that we're having a party but Dad isn't going because he hates the whole big party thing," said Leia.
Luke gave his sister a disgusted look. He had to make a show at enough Senate parties to last him a lifetime in a month's time. Now he had to have one to celebrate his own birthday? Was he cursed?
Leia amediately noticed his wrinkled facial expression.
"Work with me! This was your idea!"
"Can't we get them together some other way," asked Luke.
"Uh, yeah, Mom is really going to fly out to where dad lives when it's not our birthday or Dad would fly out there when it's not our birthday. Look our birthday is in a month. This is our chance," said Leia.
"You do have a point," said Luke.
"Good, then we'll do it my way as usual."
*********
Anakin Skywalker was happy to be reunited with his children. It had been a long six months without them. Oh sure, he had sent them holograms and letters. They had done the same. It wasn't the same as having their voices fill the house, looking at them, and just being around them.
The system worked like this, Padme kept the twins every six months, which meant Anakin also, got six months. It was only different because on every other Holiday the kids would go see the other parent.
Like for instance, say it was Anakin's six months and he had them for Christmas, even though it was his six months, they would go see Padme for a week out of their two-week spring break.
It worked out pretty well. The fact was that everytime they left the other parent's house the parent would be like hugging them as if they were never going to see them again. When they arrived at the other parent's house that parent would act like they hadn't seen them for four years.
Leia decided to shock her father. She didn't realize how mad he might get with her little joke. Both children were about to find out how deep their father's love was for their mother.
"Dad, guess what," asked Leia.
"What," asked Anakin.
"Do you know of Bail Organa. He lives down in Alderan," explained Leia.
"Yes, I know of that idiot," responded Anakin.
"Well, don't talk of him like that. He's going to become a relative of mine. Mother and him are engaged," said Leia.
Both watched Anakin's face turn red and his fork drop.
"What!"
"Mother's getting married."
If Anakin had been more under controle he could have used the force. Then he would have known that they were playing a trick on him.
He finally calmed down.
"Why do you care? I thought you and Mom hated eachother," said Luke.
"Your mother hates me?"
"I don't know. I thought you guys did but now I am not so sure. You guys seem very much in love with eachother," said Leia.
"What would make you think that?"
"Look at you. You're like shaking with anger," said Leia.
"No, I am not."
"Yeah, you are," said Luke.
"I don't care if your mother gets married. She can marry the king of earth for all I care."
Leia knew what to do to piss him off in this sort of situation.
"Actually there are broken up into continents so there is more than one King. Besides we were just joking. Mom isn't getting married."
Anakin was now relieved and upset at the same time.
He was about to ask them what the hell were they hoping to accomplish by that stunt when Luke interrupted him.
"Why aren't you and Mom still together."
"Now that is a very long story. Some other time I'll tell you some other time," said Anakin.
He knew very well that he had absoulutely no intention whatsoever of telling them. The problem with that was that they knew that.
He was lucky they dropped off.
"Well, what do you guys want to do for your birthday," asked Anakin.
Luke looked at his sister. He knew she was about to announce their death, well, maybe just his.
"We want a huge party, you know, the kind that Mom would throw," said Leia.
"Why?"
"Because it'll be fun. Please? We'll plan the whole thing. All you have to do is show up looking nice," said Luke.
Leia looked at her brother and fought the urge to laugh. She knew he was anything but happy with this arrangement.
"Are you two crazy? Did your mother put this idea in your head. She always had crazy ideas," said Anakin before walking to his room.
"Leia, do you really think this is going to work?"
**********
Padme had found it strange when she had received the hologram from Luke.
"Hi, Mom, I just wanted to say hi. Oh yes, we have been dieing to see you it's been two months. Leia and her ways, you know what I mean. Any ways, she somehow got Dad to let her have a huge party. You know, the kind you attend on Naboo all the time. Dad absoulutely refuses to attend and you know the custom. One parent must present the child to their guest. I hope you will attend because Dad has left town."
Padme looked at her son with a kind expression.
"You know I won't let you down. Goodbye," said Padme.
"Goodbye Mother."
He walked out to the livingroom.
"She says there is no way she can attend the party because she is tied up at too many meetings. You'll have to do this."
"I am not looking forward to this."
"Relax. You have to months to prepare for a night you'll never forget," said Luke.
"Oh, it'll be that alright. It'll be that," said Leia
Luke and Leia shared looks.