Chapter Twelve

Leia was looking over the Imperial roll call when the holo comm. started beeping for attention again. She stood up and walked over to answer it. Prime Minister Yeorg Captison was on the other end.

Leia greeted him, "Prime Minister, How can I help you. Has anything been decided yet?"

Yeorg shook his head, "No, nothing has been decided yet. I was wondering if you and your company would join my wife and I for dinner tonight. Governor Nereus will be there, and we were hoping you could discuss on working out a truce."

Leia thought it over; she would have to keep Anakin, Padme and Chewie here. Anakin and Chewie could use some sleep, and this would give her parents time to be alone with each other. Besides she wanted to keep her father far away from Nereus as possible. When did she start thinking like that? I guess I would eventually get over it.

Leia replied, "On behalf of General Solo and Commander Skywalker, I accept."

Another thought caught up to Yeorg, he looked a little uneasy as he asked "I heard that Lord Vader was there, I am not sure it is a good idea, but I was wondering if Vader and his wife would like to join us as well?"

This took Leia off guard, how he heard that her father was on the planet unless he talked to Nereus about it. She began to shiver at the thought, about having her father and the man he swore he would knock off his feet in the same room was not an idea she relished.

She replied, "I don't know what Nereus told you about what happened between the two earlier, but to have them in the same room together might not be a good idea. He is here, and I will let you ask him yourself, the worst is that he could say no."

Yeorg nodded, he noticed how jumpy Leia was at the mention of Vader. Then again. He had a pretty good idea why. "Please put him on."

Leia walked out and approached her father and mother, "Father, Prime Minister Captison wants to ask you something." Her father nodded, as he walked over to the Holo cam.

Yeorg smiled, "I was wondering if you and your wife would join Leia and her company with my wife and I at dinner tonight. I heard what happened between you and Nereus, he is going to be there so Leia can try and work out a truce with him. I thought I would warn you first."

Anakin thought this over, he glanced back at his daughter and wife, they both looked uneasy about being asked, considering the situation at hand.

Leia approached him, "You don't have to go if you don't want to. I will leave that decision up to you and Padme."

Padme approached his side, as she entered the holo cam. Anakin glanced at her, "What do you think Angel?"

She thought this one over weighing odds and ends. She wasn't sure if it was a good idea, but then again, he might not over react on Nereus, or that is what she hoped. She glanced at her husband, "If it is alright with my husband, then on his behalf I accept." She whispered, "you better behave yourself Ani, I do not want any mishaps." Anakin nodded in understanding to his wife's warning.

Anakin spoke, "I accept." Yeorg smiled as he said, "Good, I will see you later tonight. Until then Lord Vader, Princess Leia, Padme." Yeorg broke the transmission.

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Leia looked over at her father completely astonished. Anakin knew that look, his daughter was not too happy with him.

Anakin spoke, "I will behave; you will have to trust me."

Leia nodded, not too sure on how this scenario will work out. She was nervous about it. She did not want to reveal about her relations to any more people. Her father had kept his promise after that one little mishap on the bridge with the Lt. Leia took a deep breath, "You better, because there is a truce at steak."

Anakin nodded, the last thing he needed was to get his daughter even madder at him than she already was.

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Yeorg leaned back in his chair; as his thoughts took him somewhere completely unexpected. Governor Nereus told him that Padme's husband was still alive. Yeorg knew that Padme was married. And that her husband Anakin Skywalker died; well apparently something was kept secret from her. He remembered Padme breaking down in tears and telling them everything, her husband was a powerful jedi and he died at the hands of Lord Vader. Padme hid her twin children on two separate planets to protect them from the sith lord. He shuddered to think, he had a pretty good idea on who the twins were. Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. He called up his wife Tiree.

She came online, "Hi hon, I have invited Padme and her husband."

Tiree gave her husband an incredulous stare, "Run that by me one more time. Her husband is still alive? I thought Anakin Skywalker died."

Yeorg braced himself, he could at least tell her this much. "Anakin Skywalker, is not dead like she thought he was. Tiree, he fell to the darkside and, he changed his name to Lord Vader." He watched his wife for reactions. They came faster then he thought.

"What? You have to be kidding, please tell me this is a sick joke, because if it is then it is not funny." Tiree was shocked, but how can that be? Anakin is still alive?

Yeorg shook his head, "I wish it were so, Governor Nereus told me about what happened, and that Anakin had apparently warned him off. So it must be true. I wish there was some other explanation."

Tiree was stunned, "Ok, so Padme and Anakin will be there, anyone else?"

He shook his head, "No, I believe that is everybody. I will see you later tonight. By sweetie"

Tiree responded, "See you later Dear." After Yeorg broke the connection; she leaned back. She could not believe it, even though her husband did not need to say it. She remembered Padme breaking down and confessing everything to them, well, this has come by as a real shock. Someone had kept the truth from Padme, and now she is back with her husband and children. She sighed as she stood up. Anakin and Nereus in the same room was probably not the smartest move, somehow he learned that the governor has been trying to move in on his wife, or either Padme told him which was most likely. She walked out of the room, to prepare for two more people. She would leave instructions with the driver, that if there were anyone else, they would be welcome to join them tonight.

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Luke stopped by the landing field, he wanted to check in on the fleet, and get the rest of the star fighters in for repairs. He walked in the shop as oil sprayed all over the place, soaking his tunic in the process. He walked over to the main office, and managed to squeeze the rest of the fighters on to the days agenda. The mechanic tried to keep a straight face. He was impressed that Luke was getting his hands dirty with them; Luke walked to the falcon to make sure no one has touched it. Then Luke headed back to the apartment, this was turning out to be a long day, he was beginning to feel a little achy. He still was not completely healed from his ordeal over a week a go.

Luke punched in the codes and walked in as everyone there turned to regard him. Leia was horrified to see him such a mess. She quickly told Luke to go and clean up because the driver for the Captison's was going to be there any minute. So much for this day from being over Luke thought.

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Leia yelled," Luke you better hurry up, the driver is already here. I'll stall him." Luke yelled a reply back as he scrubbed faster.

The driver walked in, looks at Chewie and takes a step back. "Your friend is welcome of course." He said. Leia glared daggers at Han, they were fighting over if the invitation included Chewie as well.

Luke walked out, his hair still damp. He looked over at Han and what he was wearing. He had on a blue military style suit with silver strips running down the side. Luke wondered on what pre-empire date he found that suit. He glanced over at his mother; she looked beautiful in her full-length light blue gown. Her hair was done up in an older style dating back to the clone wars. Anakin had his arm protectively around her waist. Luke was not too sure he liked the idea of his father and mother coming; it would not take much, if the question arises. He knew that they would eventually have to step forward and tell everything. The relations and all. He was not looking forward to that day, but he knew that it had to be said, or someone outside the circle finds out about it, and then everyone would know about it, then they would be forced into answering all questions.

Leia had on a full-length red dress; her hair was pinned up in the back, and was flowing down her back. Han whispered, "You look absolutely stunning your highness-ness."

Leia smiled at his compliment as she answered, "This still does not let you off the hook." She playfully poked him in the ribs as he gave her a mock hurt expression. Leia called over her shoulder, "Threepio, please take any messages." Threepio acknowledged as the group walked out.

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On the way there, Luke handed his fathers lightsaber back to him, but Anakin waved it away. "You keep it."

"Why?" Luke wanted to know.

Anakin said, "If I wasn't on the bridge or in a healing trance, I was working on a new one." He took the lightsaber off his belt and handed it to Luke. Luke examined it; the design was completely different from his old one, the one he lost on cloud city.

Luke was confused. "Ok, why didn't you tell me?"

Anakin shrugged, "Didn't think it was necessary. Besides, I am breaking old ties with new ones." Luke handed back the lightsaber, wondering what color the blade was.

Luke nodded in understanding. He looked over at Leia and handed her their father's old lightsaber. "Just incase, anytime you want to start training, just ask." Luke told her.

Leia was shaking, she was not sure if she could accept her fathers lightsaber, much less start training to be a jedi. Han put his arm around her shoulders. Leia thought about it, if she did begin her training, it could really come in handy. She looked over at her parents, her mother was watching her closely as well as her father. She took the lightsaber, "Ok, but I feel really uncomfortable about this."

Anakin reassured his daughter, "Don't, its ok, I don't need that lightsaber anymore."

Leia nodded, as she hid the lightsaber in her pouch, she felt a little reassured, but it still felt strange to be carrying her father's old lightsaber.

Leia glanced at her mother, she could not mistake the pride in her eyes.

Padme whispered, "That was nice of you Ani." Anakin nodded as he put his arm around Padme's shoulders, and she leaned her head on his chest. She was still a little unsure about him being there tonight. Oh how she missed her husband dearly.

Anakin thought about how awkward it was going to be, with him at the table. He missed his wife a whole great deal and was doing this for her sake.