My Frozen Heart
Author's Note: Sorry for the lack of updates, but I was on holiday and was about a 100 miles from the nearest computer. I've made a few plot changes to this fic, basically the chapters are going to be a lot longer and the fic itself is going to be mammoth. Thanks for the reviews. Viv
Luke stepped out into the courtyard to see his uncle and aunt stood together, they both looked anxious, frightened almost. Stood with them was a tall man. His hair and beard were white with age, but his light blue eyes were sparkling. He was wearing a long brown robe, with the hood down. Luke thought he looked somehow familiar, like the man's voice had.
"Hello Luke." The man said smiling.
"Er, hi?" Luke replied unsurely, he felt slightly uneasy.
"My name is Obi-Wan Kenobi." The man announced offering Luke his hand.
Luke shook it, wondering what in space this man wanted with him. Owen interrupted the little introduction by growling,
"Say what you have to and leave Ben."
To Luke's surprise "Obi-Wan" was still smiling.
"Luke, I'm here to take you home." Obi told the boy casually. Luke's jaw dropped, and he starred at his uncle and aunt in horror.
"What do you mean HOME? I am home!" The farm boy asked incredulously.
"I want to take you to meet your mother." Obi Wan announced, he was still smiling. Luke fell into a state of utter disbelief; he spun round to look at his uncle and aunt. Now they both looked pale.
"Padme is here?" Beru asked Obi Wan, her face a mixture of shock and bewilderment.
"Yes." Obi Wan replied.
"But she died eighteen years ago!" Owen retaliated; his voice was quiet now and shaking slightly.
"No, she was just frozen in carbonate, I only found her last week."
"Frozen, Padme, carbonate…." Luke was mumbling indistinctly, he didn't have a clue what was going on. Obi Wan fixed his penetrating blue eyes on the young boy and asked gently…
"Do you want to meet her Luke?"
Pulling himself together, Luke looked into Obi's eyes.
"Yes."
Beru promptly burst into tears. Owen put his arm around her, but she still started to sob. Luke ran over to his aunt in horror.
"Aunt Beru, what's wrong?" He asked in considerable alarm.
Beru tried to pull herself together and with her voice wavering said,
"Luke you've been like the son we never had. And now were going to loose you forever…." She broke off again sobbing.
"Come now Beru," Obi said comfortingly "You're not loosing him. But this is Luke's destiny you need to let him go." Beru nodded and Luke hugged her, then he hugged his Uncle. Owen looked slightly chocked and his eyes were watering.
"Go and pack Luke." Obi Wan ordered the boy gently. Luke turned and walked back into the moisture farm. The moment he was out of site Owen turned on Obi-Wan.
"If you hurt that boy, I'll kill you Obi Wan. If he turns out like his father I….." Owen trailed off when he saw the steel in Obi-Wan's eye.
"Owen, I swear on my life I will not let that happen to Luke." Obi stated his voice as steely as his eyes. A long awkward silence followed, only interrupted when Luke came running out of the homestead. His few possessions packed in a backpack.
"I'm ready!" He announced his eyes shining with excitement. He hugged his aunt one last time. And said a slightly hurried goodbye. Then he followed Obi-Wan out into the desert. His uncle and aunt crying as they watched their "son" walk out of their lives.
Luke and Obi Wan walked silently through the Tatooine sands. Luke had hundreds of questions to ask; he just didn't know where to begin. He also felt slightly intimidated by Obi Wan. He might be old, but the man had a terrifying presence and aura.
"Obi- Wan," Luke asked finally. "How do you know my family." Obi Wan paused, the heat from Tatooine's twin suns beating down upon him.
"Luke, Your father and I were Jedi knights. Guardians of peace and justice in the old republic. Infact it was I who trained your father in the ways of the force. As I plan to train you. Your mother and I have been friends since she was fourteen years old."
Luke felt shocked, for about the eightieth time that day.
"Train me to be a Jedi!" Then he asked another question that was bothering him far more "How did my farther die?"
Obi Wan paused, looking sad before he replied.
"A young Jedi named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine until he turned to evil, helped the Empire hunt down and destroy the Jedi Knights. He betrayed and murdered your father. Now the Jedi are all but extinct. Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force."
Luke had heard of Darth Vader, head of the evil Empire. And he hated the Empire even more now. That man had murdered Luke's father! But the boy still had questions that needed answers.
"What's the force?"
Obi chuckled slightly "Well, the Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together."
Luke looked incredibly confused, but asked no further questions. He thought his brain would burst if he learnt anymore today. Anyway he had to keep his mind on the walk. They had approached a rocky area of sand, and they needed to keep a look out for sand people. About five minutes later they stopped outside a large cave, which had a door in it. Luke starred at in surprise. But Obi-Wan merely waved his hand and the door swung open.
Luke's eyes widened in amazement as they stepped inside a large relatively bare living room. Obi-Wan waved his hand again and the door slid shut behind them, sealing itself. Then Obi-Wan called out in a clear friendly voice, "Padme, come and meet out guest."
There was a sound of footsteps and someone entered the room from the tiny fresher. The woman who entered was beautiful Luke thought. She had long brown hair, which she was wearing piled up and she was wearing a plain farm girl dress. Luke felt she looked strange in it, somehow it didn't suit her. But she couldn't be his mother. This woman was plainly in her mid twenties and he was eighteen. The woman was starring at Luke her mouth open.
"Luke?" She asked, in a quiet chocked voice.
Then she ran and hugged him. Luke felt as though he was being strangled she was squeezing him so tightly.
"Padme let the boy go." Obi Wan said, blushing Padme let go of Luke.
"Sit down. We've got a lot to talk about and only a short time to do it." Obi ordered. In unison Padme and Luke sat down on the large smooth boulders Obi Wan used as chairs. Obi Wan sat opposite them.
"Are you my mom?" Luke asked Padme, in disbelief.
"Yes." She replied, her eyes were shining. Then she began to talk very quickly; she seemed to want to explain everything, "When you were born. I had to go into hiding and if you stayed with me you would have been found and killed. So I left you in the care of your father's stepbrother and his wife. Who I knew and trusted. Only a fortnight later I was captured and frozen in carbonate. That's why I look so young." She said all this in a breathless voice.
Padme's heart was thumping behind her ribs. She desperately wanted to tell Luke about Anakin, and what he had become. But a warning glance from Obi had told her not too. He looked so much like Anakin it almost hurt her to look at him. She was overjoyed to see her son again, but seeing a miniature Anakin was agonising. Luke had his eyes fixed on Padme as he asked,
"Who were you hiding from?"
"Lord Darth Vader. He wanted to kill you because your father was such a powerful Jedi, he was worried you would one day overthrow him." Padme knew this wasn't the truth. But it would suffice until she was ready to tell Luke and he was ready to hear.
Luke swallowed, and in a hoarse voice asked,
"Was my father already dead at the point."
Padme nodded she could feel tears threatening to pour from her eyes. She bent her head. Luke put his arm round her and Obi-Wan took over the talking.
"Now Luke, I'm leaving to go and live on Naboo with your mother. Will you come with us?"
"Leave Tatooine!" Padme could feel the excitement in his voice. But then he looked slightly sad. "What about my uncle and aunt."
Padme felt for the Lars's, she knew the pain you felt when you gave up a child. Then she had an idea.
"Luke, once were settled on Naboo, if your uncle and aunt want to they can come and live with us. It would be fabulous to see them both again. "
Luke smiled broadly. He was sure his uncle and aunt would like that.
"Do I have anymore family on Naboo?" Luke asked grinning now.
"Yes, your aunt Sola lives there, with her husband, and my parents live there. Your cousin Ryoo is queen."
"My Cousin is a queen! Wow!" Padme and Obi Wan exchanged smiles. Then Padme had a sudden thought.
"Who is senator for Naboo now?"
Obi Wan smiled enigmatically and replied "An old friend of mine."