A Rose In The Frost8
"Obi-Wan, you know
what happened to Anakin. I don't want that happening to Leia." Bail said
firmly to Obi.
Obi-Wan sighed, he knew telling Bail that he was training Leia to be a Jedi was
a bad idea.
"She's Padme's daughter as well." Obi pointed out. "Besides
she's the opposite of Anakin in every respect. She is your daughter, don't
you trust her?"
Bail sighed; he seemed to be thinking it over.
"Very well, but if any dark stuff happens it ends."
"Fine." Agreed Obi-Wan. But he knew Leia would rather die than turn
to the dark side. Her powers were growing stronger; soon she would be ready to
face Vader.
Padme was listening in
on a conversation. Outside her rooms she could clearly hear Vader and one of
his commanders talking. About Alderaan. But more directly about the senator
from Alderaan, Princess Leia Oragana. She was trying to ignore the sound of her
own breathing; she strained to catch every word.
"Princess Leia Oragana is clearly a member of the rebel alliance. She uses
her "mercy missions" as cover ups for rebel operations. And now with
the "new plan" we must be extra careful. If she gets hold of the
plans there would be a lot of trouble." Boomed Vader, another man's voice
answered.
"What do you suggest we do?"
"Kill her." Replied Vader coldly.
Padme felt as though a bucket of ice had tipped over here. This couldn't be
happening. Ani wouldn't stoop that low would he?
"But wouldn't that cause outrage?" Asked the other man.
"I don't care."
There was the sound of footsteps vanishing and Padme was left alone.
Leia sat in her box in
the old senate building and looked around. The delegates from the other planets
still loyal to the old republic were all squabbling. Many of the moving boxes
were empty these belonged to systems that had joined or been taken over by the
empire. Or some that had perished during the clone wars.
Leia knew her faith in democracy was failing; this chaos would not solve
anything. Maybe the rebel alliance was the only way forwards.
Glancing to her left she saw the senator of Naboo. An elderly but devoted member
of the republic. He caught Leia's eye now and they both sighed. The end of the
republic was near, the empire was winning. As Leia stood up to speak she
guessed it would be for the last time in this building and situation.
Obi-Wan sat alone, he had a dream. Padme had been there and Anakin had. But then that monster Lord Vader had replaced Anakin. It felt as though a light had been turned on in Obi's head. The fate of Anakin was finally clear. The sooner Leia got back the better; they could not delay her training any longer. The galaxy was in greater trouble than he had guessed.
