Author's Note - - - This will be my last chapter, I kinda lost my inspiration for this one but I finished it (sorta) so the ending would be good. I hope you enjoyed it and I'm gonna start other Star Wars fics soon (hopefully).
"Well children, I'm afraid I'm going to have to shorten our story, for it is way past your bedtime," Sabe said.
The three children groaned as disappointed looks came upon their faces.
"Do you have to?" Jaina asked.
"I'm not gonna be able to sleep! I need to know what happens!!" Jacen complained.
"I'll tell you what happens, but that's it ok?"
"Yes!"
The three smiled and waited for Sabe to start again.
"Well, the apprentice finds his mother again, but it was too late. She dies only a few hours after he sees her because she was attacked by Tusken Raiders. The Queen finally gets back to her planet, with the Jedi. They discover that the Sith were behind all the attacks, they were trying to break up the Republic. But after awhile the Sith only got stronger and the Republic grew weaker."
"After her term was up the queen became a senator, hoping to rebuild the crumbling senate, she also married the apprentice who eventually became a Jedi Knight, the most powerful Jedi ever."
"And did they live happily ever after?" Jaina asked.
"No dear, I'm afraid they didn't. The Jedi was killed and the senator was left alone until she finally passed away, that was when the Empire was born. The Jedi were gone and the Republic was demolished, the only thing left of the old world was a few senators and the queen's children. One day they would destroy the Empire and bring freedom back to the galaxy. The end. Now it is time to sleep."
Sabe kissed them all goodnight and left their room. Leia did the same and sat next to Sabe in the common room.
"Sabe, that story you told, it was the truth wasn't it?" she asked.
Sabe laughed, "You're just like your mother, always seeing right through me."
"You knew my mother?"
"Yes, I knew your mother, father, Obi-wan, everybody. I was apart of the old world, just as they were. Your mother was Queen Amidala, ruler of Naboo. I was her handmaiden and her decoy, also she was my best friend. When she became a senator I stayed on Naboo but we always kept in touch. I came to Coruscant when she and Anakin were married. They were so happy."
"If they were so happy, then why did he turn to the darkside?" Leia asked.
"Well, it was a bad time for everyone. Chancellor Palpatine declared himself Emperor and he was looking for an apprentice to rule with him. Anakin was seduced by the darkside, when he had that accident with Obi-wan. Everyone thought he was dead, but he was revived by Palpatine and the Anakin we all knew and loved was truly dead. That was when Darth Vader came into the world. Your mother was heartbroken, also she was pregnant with you and your brother. She stayed on Naboo with me until you were born, then Obi-wan came to take Luke to Tatooine and we left for Alderaan. Later Padme died, but before she did she made me promise that I would look after both of you and to tell you the truth about what happened. The things she couldn't do."
There was silence. Leia was to shocked to say anything, it was all unbelievable.
"It's getting late, we should get some rest," Sabe said finally. She got off the couch and placed a kiss on Leia's forehead. "Good-night dear."
"Good-night," Leia said quietly.
In the middle of the night, when everyone was asleep, Sabe's soul left the living world. In the morning everyone was saddened by this news, and there was a small memorial service for her. After the service, Leia told Luke they story about their parents.
"Naboo? I've never heard of that planet before," Luke said.
"I checked it out, it's been deserted for years, no one has lived on it since the Empire came about," Leia explained. "I think we should go there, maybe there is more information about our mother and maybe our father."
"Right, there's got to be something. We'll leave tomorrow."
Naboo was a magnificent green world, shining like an emerald when looked at from a ship. Luke and Leia landed their ship in what must have been a hangar in some point in time. They entered the abandoned palace and started searching for clues. They walked into the old throne room, the windows were broken and there was dust everywhere.
"Leia look," Luke said pointing to a wall.
They walked over to it where a large painting of a beautiful woman stood. She was wearing a white gown and seemed to be smiling just a little bit, she had chesnut colored hair and kind brown eyes. There was a small plaque under it. Luke dusted it off and read it aloud.
"In memory of our beautiful queen, Padme Amidala."
"You were right, she was beautiful," Luke said after a few minutes. "I just wish I could've known her."
"It's okay Luke," Leia said, holding his hand. "She still loved you, she loved us."
"I know……c'mon lets see if we can find anything else."
"Go ahead, I'll be right there," Leia smiled.
After Luke was gone Leia looked at the painting. A few tears fell as she tried to remember the very few memories she had. After a few minutes she went to find Luke. She used the force to try and sense him, but instead of Luke she found something else. She let the force guide her and she found herself back in the throne room, but she wasn't alone.
Padme was standing there. Luke walked up next to Leia, but didn't say anything. The queen looked young and happy. Padme blew a kiss to her children.
"I love you," she whispered.
Then Anakin and Sabe appeared behind her. Anakin took her hand and smiled at the twins.
"Good-bye."
They turned and disappeared. They left Naboo forever.
"Sabe, thank you for taking care of them, you are a great friend," Padme said.
"No problem Padme, I was happy to do it," Sabe replied.
"You did a great job," Anakin said.
Sabe smiled at them, "I just took care of them, they take after you two not me. I'll leave you two now, I need a good rest."
"Padme?" Anakin said, after Sabe went ahead.
"Yes?"
"Before we go, I wanted to apologize for what I put you through. I love you, I always have."
"I love you to Ani. I knew you'd come back to me," Padme smiled.
The two lovers kissed, then hand in hand their souls finally got a long needed rest. They were one with the force.
Oh, yes. And everyone did live happily ever after.
