Here it is! The last chapter of this story. I'm really sorry that I didn't have this up til now but I got caught up with a bunch of stuff like going out to spend the day at the mall with a friend. I've also had Driver's Ed on Tuesdays and Thursdays along with a few other things. I hope you enjoy this chapter, I know I did.
Chapter 9
Two days later found Luke and Leia traveling with Kida in her ship, headed to the small peaceful planet of Naboo. When they had finally landed on Naboo, Kida quickly rounded up a transport for the three of them to travel to the small, uninhabited island just outside the capital where the queen and senator of Naboo, Padmé Naberrie, had taken refuge before the start of the Clone wars. Upon arriving at the island Kida told the twins to wait outside the large house that resided there.
After acknowledging their agreement of her orders the aging Jedi mistress headed inside the quiet building and began looking for Anakin as she called out, "Anakin! Are you here?" the former Jedi's translucent bluish form showed itself in the living room area of the home as he replied simply, "I'm here." When she saw him, she smiled warmly and said, "There you are. Come with me." With that the two of them silently walked out the door she had entered through to where the twins were waiting patiently.
When Luke saw his father again he smiled and greeted them as he said, "Hello father." Anakin nodded as he smiled and greeted him in return, "Hello son. I didn't expect to see you or your sister." Nodding his own head in agreement, Luke replied, "Mistress Kida told us that if we wanted to see our mother we should come with her." That being told, Anakin turned to Kida as he said, "I see. Well Kida, lead the way." Kida smiled and nodded as she turned towards the old home. She then led the three around the outside and stopped underneath the balcony where Anakin and Padmé had been married so many years before, stoppering next to a small headstone that lie beneath it.
Confused by why she had brought them there Anakin asked her, "Why did you lead us to this stone?" Smiling secretively, all she answered was, "You'll see. Read the inscription on it." Still puzzled but equally curious to know, he knelt down in front of the stone and began to read, "Very well. 'Padmé Amidala Naberrie Skywalker: She was a strong queen, tougher senator, loving wife, devoted mother, and an altogether wonderful woman. May she ever live on in our memories and never fade from history.' This is her grave! But why was she buried here?"
Kida looked at him and then at the grave marker as she replied, "Yes, this is her grave. A few months before she died she told me that she wished to be buried on the island where she first started to fall in love, and under the balcony where she was later married. So when she was killed, I buried her here like she wanted." At that, the small group heard the voice of a young woman near the stone and as they looked towards it direction it said, "Yes you did and I thank you for that. You always were there for me when I needed you."
Hearing those words Anakin stood and looked up at the glowing bluish figure who stood behind the tombstone. Seeing the woman who stood there smiling at him and his children he happily exclaimed, "Padmé! Is that really you?" The lady, who was now identified to him and his children as Padmé, nodded as she replied, "Yes, Ani, it is me." With that being said Anakin practically ran into his wife's waiting arms hugging her small form to himself like a life line as he told her, "Oh, Padmé, I've missed you so much." Padmé kissed him on the check as she wrapped her arms around his neck and told him, "I've missed you too. It's been too long." He squeezed her a bit and smiled as he breathed into her ear, "Yes. It truly has."
Not knowing what to do Luke asked intrepidly, "Mother?" when she heard her son's voice call to her, Padmé pulled away from her husband and turned to her children. She walked over to them smiling warmly saying as she did, "Hello Luke. The last time you saw me you were about a year old." Luke sighed as tears began to shimmer in his eyes as he told her, "I've always wondered what you looked like. Now the wondering is over."
She nodded her head slightly and replied sadly, "Yes it is. I remember telling you before Ben took you to Tatooine and your step-Uncle Owen, that I would see you again someday and now here we are. Oh Luke I missed you so much. There have been many times when I longed to be there for your first steps and lisp your first words, but I'm proud of who you've become." Leia then decided to take that moment to speak up and said, "It's wonderful to see you again after all of these years mother."
Hearing her daughter's voice Padmé turned to Leia and smiled as she said, "Yes, hello Leia. What a beautiful young woman you've become. I'm very proud of all that you've done for the rebuilding of the Republic. I don't think I could have done anything better or differently." Kida chuckled and turned to Anakin as she told him, "She definitely takes after her mother in both beauty and the knack for diplomacy." Anakin eagerly agreed to her words as he replied, "Yes, she certainly does."
Kida then continued with a simple, "Luke also takes after you quite a bit doesn't he Anakin?" Hearing that, Anakin nodded happily and said, "True. We have a lot in common." Having heard the two Jedi's conversation, the twins and their mother had by now focused their attention on them. Seeing that they had been listening Kida turned to the twins as she told them, "Well, I will leave you all to talk while I return to my ship. The two of you can just return to the ship when you want to leave. I'll be waiting there for you." Curious about her words Leia asked her, "Why are you leaving?"
The aging Jedi mistress sighed and smiled wearily replying as she did so, "After I return you to the base I'm going home to spend the rest of my life in peace. But I'll always be keeping an eye on you both." Saying this she gave a knowing look at Padmé and winks receiving a wink and small nod in return from the ethereal woman. Leia nodded slowly as she said, "Very well we'll see you soon then." Kida gave them a formal farewell salute with her lightsaber and headed back to the main land and her ship. Several hours later Luke and Leia returned in order to leave the planet and return to the main rebel base where Kida said her goodbyes.
After a quick refuel she returned to Marro and her grandparent's home which she had inherited after her grandmother's death several years befor. As she was about to enter her home she hestitated on the doorstep and turned around to look up at the darkened sky. Seeing the stars twinkling in the cloudless sky she smiled and said, "My journey has finally ended, those I swore to guide and protect are safe and fulfilling their destinies, while my destiny has been fulfilled. I can live the rest of my days in peace while my legacy goes on through my children. May the Force be with them and the galaxies during these times of change." With that she turned around once more and entered the house, closeing the door behind her.
THE END
WOW! It's finally done! Whew, well here it is, it took me three years, 3 YEARS, to write this story. It took me two just to write it as a play and one more to write it as a story. I soooo glad that this is finished. In the months, and probably years, to come i'm going to be working on another story which is about Anakin and Obi-wan's great-grandchildren who become Jedi and get sent to another world where they are a part of an ancient prophecy. They work alongside two other people, one is from England during the days of Robin Hood and the other is from modern day America. In all fairness this story isn't actually mine. It was started by a very dear friend of mine who is like a sister to me but she put it on permanent hiatus so she gave it to me when I asked so that I could work on it. It will be a while but I'm hoping to have the first couple of chapters up in a couple of months at the latest 'cause I have a huge workload at college right now. Anyway I hope you like this chapter. - JediProphetessSchag