On the morning of the 6th day at the palace Anakin and Padmé arose around
the same time.
"Anakin, I think we should tell Leia today... But I don't know how we should go about telling her... Should Luke be there? And what if Leia won't want to come with us? What would we do?" said Padmé, once they were dressed and ready for the day.
Anakin put his arm around her shoulder. "Luke came with us didn't he? And he never knew either of us except for the few days we were on Tatooine. I'm sure Leia will come too. Besides she has taken such a liking to you, but then who wouldn't?"
"I guess so," said Padmé smiling up at her husband.
"Lets tell her after breakfast," he said, trying to help her.
"Okay," she said, grasping the hand that wasn't on her shoulder. "Hey Ani, are you alright? I mean, after all that's happened?"
He kissed her forehead, "I will never get over the fact that I killed so many innocent people, and I will never get over how... evil I was, and sometimes... Sometimes a little bit of who I was comes back... But You, and Luke, and Leia, you make it go away completely... Honestly, I'm just glad to be back. I'm so thankful for what you, Obi- Wan, and Mara did for me... So... How have you been? You and I, we haven't talked much about the past few years, what all did you do?"
"Well," said Padmé, "When you left I- I felt the worst I had ever felt. My life seemed to have no meaning. Obi- Wan was the one who told me you had gone, then I told him that you and I had gotten married and that I had been pregnant and had twins... After that he and I went to the Jedi council and they told Obi- Wan to find homes for Luke and Leia... I came with him when he gave Luke and Leia away... It was my idea to have Luke live with Owen and Beru. After that, I guess I fell into a routine. The new queen of Naboo asked me to serve as senator... And with that I've had to have so much added protection, even though everyone thought you were dead... I became accustomed to my routine. And then your ship took me on board causing all of this to unfold..."
Anakin started to say something, but was interrupted by Luke. Luke opened the door, "Hi Mom, hi Dad," he said cheerfully.
"Good morning," said Padmé good naturedly.
"How much longer are we going to be here?" he asked.
"We'll probably leave tomorrow," Anakin replied.
"Oh," said Luke, "What planet will we go to? I want to see all the planets someday!"
"We'll go to Courescant, that's the capital of the Republic," said Padmé.
"Cool! That's the planet that is one big city, right?" Luke asked
Anakin laughed, "Yes, that's the planet that is one big city," he said
~*~
After breakfast, Anakin, Padmé, Luke, and Leia went for a walk through one of the palace gardens.
"Leia," said Padmé after they had walked a little ways. "We'll leave for Courescant tomorrow, but before we go, we have something to tell you," she trailed off.
"what is it?" Leia asked.
"Well, Bail and Ambre... The aren't really your parents," Padmé replied.
"Wha- What?" Leia asked, confused and taken aback.
"Padmé and I, we're your parents, Luke is your twin brother," Anakin said.
"Somehow I knew that. I've always known that," said Leia, her eyes growing wide.
"Leia, would you come with us, tomorrow? To Courescant I mean, to live with us," Padmé asked, gazing at her daughter.
Leia looked from Luke's face, to Anakin's face, and then to Padme's face, "Okay," she said, "But can I visit..."
"Bail and Ambre?" Padmé finished.
Leia nodded, "Can I see them sometimes?"
"Of course," said Padmé smiling.
~*~
"So your family is finally complete, Young one," Mara heard Obi- Wan say.
Anakin had told him what had happened with Leia. Anakin grinned, "Yes, Master, it is complete,"
Mara, glared at them from behind the bushes near by. She gritted her teeth, if she heard them say 'young one' or 'master' one more time, she would... well she didn't know what she would do.
"Master, you were like a father to me..."
She curled her hands into fists.
"... And you were like a son to me, young one..."
She cursed under her breath. If Obi- Wan wanted Anakin to be his padawan, then she would let him get what he wanted. She stormed off towards Obi- Wan's room in anger.
Once she got there, she entered the room... And ignited her light saber. Yes, Obi- Wan would get exactly what he wanted...
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AN: Cliffhanger... I know exactly what I'm going to have happen :-D I just felt like this would be a good stopping place even though its a little shorter than usual (All my other chapters have been 1000+ words and this one is just over 800 words... I'll update soon though. I enjoyed writing this chapter! Review please!
"Anakin, I think we should tell Leia today... But I don't know how we should go about telling her... Should Luke be there? And what if Leia won't want to come with us? What would we do?" said Padmé, once they were dressed and ready for the day.
Anakin put his arm around her shoulder. "Luke came with us didn't he? And he never knew either of us except for the few days we were on Tatooine. I'm sure Leia will come too. Besides she has taken such a liking to you, but then who wouldn't?"
"I guess so," said Padmé smiling up at her husband.
"Lets tell her after breakfast," he said, trying to help her.
"Okay," she said, grasping the hand that wasn't on her shoulder. "Hey Ani, are you alright? I mean, after all that's happened?"
He kissed her forehead, "I will never get over the fact that I killed so many innocent people, and I will never get over how... evil I was, and sometimes... Sometimes a little bit of who I was comes back... But You, and Luke, and Leia, you make it go away completely... Honestly, I'm just glad to be back. I'm so thankful for what you, Obi- Wan, and Mara did for me... So... How have you been? You and I, we haven't talked much about the past few years, what all did you do?"
"Well," said Padmé, "When you left I- I felt the worst I had ever felt. My life seemed to have no meaning. Obi- Wan was the one who told me you had gone, then I told him that you and I had gotten married and that I had been pregnant and had twins... After that he and I went to the Jedi council and they told Obi- Wan to find homes for Luke and Leia... I came with him when he gave Luke and Leia away... It was my idea to have Luke live with Owen and Beru. After that, I guess I fell into a routine. The new queen of Naboo asked me to serve as senator... And with that I've had to have so much added protection, even though everyone thought you were dead... I became accustomed to my routine. And then your ship took me on board causing all of this to unfold..."
Anakin started to say something, but was interrupted by Luke. Luke opened the door, "Hi Mom, hi Dad," he said cheerfully.
"Good morning," said Padmé good naturedly.
"How much longer are we going to be here?" he asked.
"We'll probably leave tomorrow," Anakin replied.
"Oh," said Luke, "What planet will we go to? I want to see all the planets someday!"
"We'll go to Courescant, that's the capital of the Republic," said Padmé.
"Cool! That's the planet that is one big city, right?" Luke asked
Anakin laughed, "Yes, that's the planet that is one big city," he said
~*~
After breakfast, Anakin, Padmé, Luke, and Leia went for a walk through one of the palace gardens.
"Leia," said Padmé after they had walked a little ways. "We'll leave for Courescant tomorrow, but before we go, we have something to tell you," she trailed off.
"what is it?" Leia asked.
"Well, Bail and Ambre... The aren't really your parents," Padmé replied.
"Wha- What?" Leia asked, confused and taken aback.
"Padmé and I, we're your parents, Luke is your twin brother," Anakin said.
"Somehow I knew that. I've always known that," said Leia, her eyes growing wide.
"Leia, would you come with us, tomorrow? To Courescant I mean, to live with us," Padmé asked, gazing at her daughter.
Leia looked from Luke's face, to Anakin's face, and then to Padme's face, "Okay," she said, "But can I visit..."
"Bail and Ambre?" Padmé finished.
Leia nodded, "Can I see them sometimes?"
"Of course," said Padmé smiling.
~*~
"So your family is finally complete, Young one," Mara heard Obi- Wan say.
Anakin had told him what had happened with Leia. Anakin grinned, "Yes, Master, it is complete,"
Mara, glared at them from behind the bushes near by. She gritted her teeth, if she heard them say 'young one' or 'master' one more time, she would... well she didn't know what she would do.
"Master, you were like a father to me..."
She curled her hands into fists.
"... And you were like a son to me, young one..."
She cursed under her breath. If Obi- Wan wanted Anakin to be his padawan, then she would let him get what he wanted. She stormed off towards Obi- Wan's room in anger.
Once she got there, she entered the room... And ignited her light saber. Yes, Obi- Wan would get exactly what he wanted...
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AN: Cliffhanger... I know exactly what I'm going to have happen :-D I just felt like this would be a good stopping place even though its a little shorter than usual (All my other chapters have been 1000+ words and this one is just over 800 words... I'll update soon though. I enjoyed writing this chapter! Review please!