A/N: I do not own SW. Here is chapter 5.

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"I beg your pardon, R2?" C-3P0 looked down at his companion, R2- D2, who was rolling right along next to 3P0 down the hallways.

R2 beeped and turned his dome head towards 3P0.

"Oh I agree!" 3P0 responded. "Princess Leia has been looking quite depressed lately. After all, it wasn't that long ago when Miss Padme took ill and passed away. It has been almost three long years since that terrible day. Oh-hello Princess Leia!"

"Hello Threepio." Leia said glumly and passed them without another word. She had been thinking...

**FLASHBACK**

"Mother!" A seven-year-old Leia cried, as her mother lay in bed, weak. No one else was in the room.

"Leia...you must promise me something." Padme whispered.

"Anything mother! Anything!"

"I want you to promise me, that when you see Luke again, tell him I love him. Tell your father I love him." Padme said, tears sliding down her face.

"I promise." Leia continued to sob.

"You will become the adopted daughter of Bail Organa. Refer to him as your father, even if he is not. You must be kept safe from evil." Padme's eyes began to droop. "I love you, Leia."

"I love you too, mom!" Leia cried.

Padme smiled weakly. Then her eyes closed, her last breath leaving her mouth. She was still and pale. Leia gasped, then lay her head on her mother's chest and began to sob softly.

Her mother was gone. Her brother was somewhere in the galaxy. Her father...she still did not know where he was or who he had become.

**End of Flashback**

Leia was now known as Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan. She grew to love Alderaan as her homeworld, and grew to love Bail and his wife, as her parents.

She was only nine years old now, learning more about politics. Luraia still looked after her and had become a very close friend and almost an older sister to her.

Luraia had announced she was 4 weeks pregnant 3 months after Leia's eighth birthday. Jed was still on Alderaan, doing a very good job of taking care of their son, who had sandy blonde hair and twinkling green eyes. He had recently heard that nearly all the Jedi had been found and killed. Only a few remained and the hunt was on for them. The news troubled him greatly.

"Father?" Leia asked Bail one day at the dinner hall. "Do you know what happened to my real father?" She was curious to know. Nobody had told her for past three years, not even Padme.

Bail hesitated and looked at his wife. "Uh...your father was killed by Emperor Palpatine." He answered hastily. His wife looked at him in surprise. Bail looked down at his food, uncomfortable about the lie. He knew he wouldn't want to be told that his own father was almost a merciless killer, a Sith, enemy of the Jedi. What else could he say?

Leia gasped. Tears filled her eyes and she quickly looked down at her plate. She had not seen him for nearly 4 years and she had loved the time she and Luke had spent with him. They would tickle him and he would tell them stories of his childhood and the adventures he had.

Bail cleared his throat. "I am sorry."

Luraia and Jed, their son, Shaye, had been sitting at the dinner table too. Jed immediately popped his head up at the question and had frowned at the answer. Anakin Skywalker was certainly not dead but not quite alive either for his body had become machine. He was half man, and half machine. A horrible and terrifying sight and fate.

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"Senator Organa, why did you say that Skywalker was dead?" Jed asked Bail that evening.

"What did you want me to say? Tell her that her father is Darth Vader? No child deserves to hear that!" Bail responded rather angrily. "I hope you are not going to go tell her the truth."

Jed looked up at the clear night sky. "No. I'm not going to tell her." He had a feeling she would find out eventually.

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"Luke? I want you to oil those droids today. Give them a good scrub and be careful not to cut yourself with any tools. Oil in the blood flow is not a good thing." Owen told Luke one morning.

Luke nodded. "Should I send them back to work right after they're clean?"

"Of course! These droids don't get a break." Owen answered, frowning at his nephew.

Luke mentally kicked himself in the head. 'What a stupid question.' "When I'm done my chores, can I go hang around with Biggs?"

"Biggs? Biggs who?"

"Biggs Darklighter. He's a friend." Luke answered. They had met in Mos Eisley. Owen had to buy some more parts and Beru had gone and purchased food and other materials. Luke had wondered around with his aunt and met Biggs at an open shop. They had instantly become friends.

"I suppose." Owen said reluctantly. "But I need you in the evening so not too long, okay?"

"Okay." Luke finished breakfast as fast as he could and went to give the droids an oil bath.

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"When I grow up, I'm going to become a pilot and fly around the galaxy, doing missions." Biggs chattered happily, glad Luke was able to come.

Luke smiled. "I want to do that too but my Uncle Owen will probably need me to work more at our moisture farm."

"Do you ever get free time?"

"Sometimes. I usually spend it helping my Aunt or walking around outside and fixing things. There's not much to do around here." It was the truth. Luke had never been so bored but at least he was kept busy.

Soon he had to go. "My Uncle needs me this evening!" Luke called as he got off the landspeeder belonging to Bigg's dad.

As Luke slept that night, he wondered about his parents. 'I wonder how mom and Leia are doing...I wonder where dad is. He was supposed to come back to Naboo years ago but he didn't...' Luke closed his eyes.

The next morning, Luke asked to go see Ben after his chores. "I haven't seen him in a long time and I want to talk to him."

"You can go." Beru answered. "Your uncle will take you there and return for you in 2 hours."

"Okay." Luke said happily.

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"So how have you been doing, Luke?" Ben asked curious. The Force was so strong in Luke.

"I've been doing okay. Uncle Owen's been putting me to work a lot lately."

"Well handling a moisture farm is hard work." Ben suspected that Owen wanted to get Luke's mind off his father and the Jedi.

"Can you tell me about the Jedi again?" Luke asked. "I want to hear more. Wait-tell me the Jedi Code."

"Very well. There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no death, there is only the Force. Jedi are guardians of peace in the galaxy. Jedi use their powers to defend and protect, never to attack others. Jedi respect all life in any form. Jedi serve others, rather than ruling over them, for the good of the galaxy. Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training."

"How does a Jedi go bad?"

"As a wise Jedi Master once said, "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. To the Dark Side of the Force, all lead." Master Yoda had said that." Ben answered.

"Will I ever be a Jedi? My dad said I would be." Luke said quietly. "What happened to my dad anyway?"

Ben looked sad. There was nothing else he could say, not even the truth. If Luke knew who Darth Vader really was, he would not be able to defeat him. "Your father was killed. By Emperor Palpatine and his servant, the Dark Lord, Vader."

Luke's mouth opened, as if to say something. Words failed him and he just looked outside the window. "Uncle Owen's here." He said quietly.

Ben and Luke went out to meet Owen. Owen took Luke back home and sent him back to work.

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