Author's Notes: The diary/scene portion of the story has ended. The italicized words in this chapter indicate flashbacks.

"Luke, are you sure that she lives this way?"

"Leia, that's what the Alwari said. I know nothing of where we are going here." The two humans walked down the dusty streets of Cuipernaum without any idea of where they were going. They had only recently arrived on the planet and, with the help of a few locals, were pointed in the general direction of the home of Sabe Kenobi.

"Do you remember the house number?" the Senator asked when they came upon the street.

"To be honest, not really…"

"LUKE!!!"

Knowing that he had better not try pushing his luck with his sister, he approached another Alwari off to the side of the street. "Do you know where I can find the house of Sabe Kenobi?"

The creature's eyes shot up to him. "What's it to you?" he asked, as if he was trying to protect someone or something.

"We're…ahh, friends of hers. I'm Luke Skywalker and my companion is Leia Organa-Solo…"

A grin broke across the creature's face. "She's the fifth house on your right, sir. I believe that she's home…" The man nodded his gratitude and began to set off, slightly aware of the change in the Alwari's disposition. He just brushed it off as odd, though.

It barely took them a minute to reach the front door. Not seeing anything to signal their presence, Luke pounded on the door. They both could hear movement coming from the inside and barely a minute later the door was opened. A human woman was standing there with a look on her face of confusion.

"Can I help you two with anything?"

"We're terribly sorry to bother you like this, Mrs. Kenobi, but my name's Luke Skywalker and this is my sister Leia Organa-Solo. I believe you knew our mother?"

When Luke mentioned his name, the woman's eyes lit up. "Yes, yes," she said stepping aside. "I know Padme. Come in, both of you…" The two entered the house and Sabe shut the door behind them.

"I apologize for my discreetness about this, but you must understand that if anyone affiliated with the Empire finds out about this…"

"Mrs. Kenobi," Leia said, "The Empire has been disbanded. They're no more…"

The woman smiled a sad smile. "It shows you how long I have been out of the system," she said. "I still don't trust Ansion, though I've been living here for about 20 years now. You never know who is around…though most of the Alwari are not that bad."

"Yes," Luke continued. "Things have changed greatly since the time of the Empire."

"Is that statue of Palpatine still up in front of the Senate on Coruscant?"

"That was one of the things which was the first to come down. If anything, there are only remnants of the Empire still in the galaxy. The entire system is gone."

"That's good." She was silent for a few minutes. "Did my books lead you here?"

"Yes," Leia said. "It was his idea to come here."

"I'm glad you did," Sabe said with a smile. "Did you learn about life in the Old Republic?"

"A good deal, Mrs. Kenobi…"


"Sabe," she said interrupting Luke. "We're practically family, if you recall the comment in my last book. Call me Sabe."

"Okay…Sabe…"

They would have continued their conversation but the older woman went out into the hallway when she heard her door open. "Set the things down," she told whomever had recently entered, "I have a couple of people who I want you to meet." She reentered the room and turned to face the doorway.

Luke and Leia were surprised when a woman who looked dead-on Sabe had entered the room. Did she have a sister which she never mentioned?

"Luke…Leia…" Sabe said turning to them. "I want you to meet your mother."

~*~*~15 years ago~*~*~

"Are you sure that its wise for her to be here with me and without any Jedi protection?"

Obi-Wan nodded as Padme was looking around at her new home. "Anakin will never think to look on Ansion for her. You have been safe here since you arrived, correct?"

"Yes…"

"If need be, you two can initiate the decoy plan again…"

Sabe nodded, then looked over to Padme. "Your room will be down at the end of the hallway and to the right. Its right next to Jayden's room. Why don't you go down and see if you think you'll need anything else?" Her friend nodded and left the room.

Obi-Wan looked at his wife. "Jayden?"

"That's another thing I need to tell you about…"

~*~End Flashback~*~

"Mom?" Luke, Leia, and Padme stood there in shock before all three ran forward and met in a group hug.

"I never thought I'd be seeing you again…"

"We didn't know that you were still alive…we thought you were dead…"

Smiling, Sabe leaned against the door frame. She didn't look up when she heard someone else come in.

"Mom?" Sabe turned her head to see the young man standing next to her. He appeared to be around 18 or 19 and looked unusually like his father, though he had his mother's eyes. "What's going on?"

"You remember I told you about Padme's children?" Jayden nodded. "They've found their mother…"

"Whatever happened to father? I barely remember him…"

~*~about 5 or so years ago (time of ANH)~*~

Sabe was in the kitchen washing the dishes along with Padme. Jayden was somewhere with his friends - the boy was old enough that his mother could trust him alone. The two women were chatting happily in order to pass the time.

All of a sudden, Sabe fell off to the side. Her head had suddenly started to spin and hurt. She was unable to keep her balance and fell into her best friend.

"Sabe!"

She could barely hear her friend calling her name, but as soon as the pain subsided, she began to move again.

"Sabe, what happened?"

The woman knew exactly what had happened. "I'm fine," she told her friend. "I just got a little light-headed."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah…" she stood up and grabbed the plate which she had dropped. "I'm fine."

However, she wasn't. The pain had originated from the bond which she shared with her husband. She felt it all.

The bond had been cut.

Obi-Wan Kenobi was dead.

~*~END FLASHBACK~*~

"Your father is always going to be with you, Jayden. Even though you don't remember him, he's always going to be a clear picture in your mind…" The young man nodded as both humans turned back to Padme, Luke, and Leia (who had taken seats in the room together). Padme began to speak…

"I was born in a mountain village on Naboo…"

THE END

Well, its been a long and wild ride, but unfortunately things must come to an end! I've got a couple of new ideas in the works - keep an eye out for "Secret Identities" (another Sabiwan fic) and "For My People: the story of Padme Naberrie Amidala." Hopefully I'll be able to turn some of these out pretty soon! So, until next time (and as always) please R & R!!