Epilogue:
Fifteen years later…
Dark figures steal into the imperial palace. Evil plans stir in their head…to bring back not only the empire, but the emperor as well. But they needed someone to help them. Someone that was as close to the Emperor as anyone. The only problem was that she was under lock and key and frozen in carbonite. But that was a temporary problem since they plan to release her that very night.
"You have the key," One cloaked figure asked his comrade.
"Right here," another figure held up the data card that would give them clearance. The card wasn't easy to come by. It was a great idea to have some one break into one of the council member's room and search for it. They were almost caught, but two shots from his blaster solved the problem.
"Let's get this over with."
Fifteen minutes later they reach their destination. They open the cell with the card and press the release button. With a flash of light the prisoner is released. Blind and freezing.
"L-Luke," She stammered, fear jabbing at her heart by the darkness. "I can't see. It's so dark."
"Shhh Mara Jade. This is just hibernation sickness you are suffering from. It will soon lift away," one of the cloaked figures explained.
"Who are you? Where am I? Where's Luke?"
"You Mara Jade, are in the dungeon of the imperial palace. We are friends of both you and the emperor. Soon he'll be back with us and will want the assistance of his right hand."
Meanwhile in the Skywalker apartment on Coruscant…
Luke stands by the window, watching his children, both eighteen talk animatedly with their cousins when a familiar presence awakens…a presence he hasn't felt in fifteen years…a presence he's missed greatly.
"Daddy?" Amidala comes up behind her father, wiping her golden red hair out of her eyes, amazing Luke once again how much she looked like her mother. "Are you okay? You're awfully quiet."
"I'm fine Ami. I just thought I sensed something, but it's nothing," Luke squeezed his daughter's shoulder. It had to be nothing. There was no way it could be her…his Mara. She was frozen for eternity. But then, he felt the coldness again, plus confusion and fear. What if it was Mara? Shaking his head he turns back to watch his twins. Knowing that they were the future for the republic and that they'd make both him and their mother proud.
The End
Note from Author: I'd like to thank everyone for their comments and suggestions. The constructive criticism was a great help in making this story better than when I first started out. I sorry for the cliffhanger, but I thought it'd be a great way to lead into a sequel. I also have another story in mind as well. I should have the first chapter up of the sequel in a couple of days.