Chapter 15

Later that day, Luke was walking down a hallway from the communication room. A message came from Jaina while he was in the infirmary with Obi-Wan and Anya. Jaina, Microft and Valin just heard of the news and wanted to know how Anya was doing.

As he was turning a corner, he bumped into a young woman. The young woman looked like the young queen without the make-up. The queen, Amidala, was in fact his mother. After Anya discovered the news, he never ever thought he would meet her. Nor meet his father, Anakin, as a small boy.

"Master Skywalker." the young woman said. Luke was puzzled as too which one she was, the queen or her bodyguard. "Amidala."

"Your highness," he said bowing. "Forgive me. I wasn't sure if it was you."

"That's alright. Call me Padmé." Luke shook his head. "May I speak with you in privet?"

"Sure."

Luke followed Padmé down several hallways until they entered into a garden. She sat down on a bench near a small pond with a waterfall. Luke sat down on the ledge of the bench.

"I want to tell you how grateful we are to Obi-Wan and Anya. You must be very proud. How is she doing?"

"The doctor said if the tests come back fine, she'd be released tomorrow. And I'm very proud of her."

"She's one of the brightest Knights at the Temple. It sounds from Master Windu and Master Yoda that she's very respected."

"Some of the younger students look up to her." he said.

"I was wondering something. Are you related to Anakin? It seems coincidental that the three of you have the same last name." Padmé said.

"We might be. Who knows, your highness."

"I think I might know. The three of you are related because Anya is my granddaughter."

Those words shocked Luke. He wasn't prepared to hear those words. How in the Sith hell did she know? "Pardon me?"

"Anya's my granddaughter. And you, Luke, is my son." Padmé answered.

"How did you know?" he asked shocked.

"At first I didn't. Not until you arrived. When I learned your name, something snapped in my memory. It was strange. One minute I didn't now anything. Then I knew my life. I remembered events that happen later in my life. I remember not being queen, the Clone Wars, marrying Anakin, him turning." She looked Luke straight in the eye and smiled. "I also remember my son and daughter being born. Leia. . ." Her eyes took on a glassy look. "I can picture running to Aldreaan and hiding. I also remember my death." She blinked her eyes several times and the glassy look was gone. "You have a twin sister."

"Leia." Luke said.

"Yes. Did you find her?" Padmé asked.

"Yes, I did. You would be very proud of her."

"How did you find her?"

Luke started from the beginning how Artoo and Threepio were sold to his uncle to the present. As he talked, Padmé would tear up or beam with a bright smile.

"Leader of the galaxy. Something I never dreamt of. I wish I was there to have seen it." Padmé said almost sadly.

"Right now, she's acting Chief of State." said Luke.

"Acting Chief of State?"

"When the Borlongs invaded Coruscant, a large number of government officials, Jedi and civilians got trapped there. They took to hiding in the lower levels of the planet. Taraya Eldrom Vondell, the Chief of State and Jedi Knight, is one of the ones trapped there. Leia was retired from politics. About two years before, Taraya had dreams. Dreams of the Borlong taking control and something happened to her. She asked Leia if something did happened, if she would take over as Chief of State." explained Luke.

"With her trapped on Coruscant, someone had to take over." she finished.

"That's right."

"Did she ever marry?"

"She did."

"Another ruler or wealthy?"

Luke couldn't keep the grin from appearing on his face. "Neither. His name is Han Solo. Ex-smuggler, formal Imperial Officer, General in the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic. They got married four years after Emperor Palpatine's death and the fall of the Empire. A year later, the twins were born." answered Luke.

"Twins?" Padmé exclaimed.

"Jacen and Jaina. Leia also has a second son, Anakin. He wasn't born until two years later."

"I have four grandchildren."

"Three great-grandchildren and one on the way." he added.

"Three great-grandchildren? Tell me about them. About your wife and Anya."

The two stayed in the garden for nearly three hours. Luke told Padmé everything about the family. It wasn't until one of the handmaidens found them.

"I wish I could have time to talk to Anya. And meet Jaina." Padmé said standing up."

"Anya will be released tomorrow. And Jaina is on Coruscant right now."

"She is?"

"Yes. Perhaps one day she'll stop by."

"Or I may pay a visit." Padmé said.

"Your highness, Chancellor Palpatine is waiting."

"Of course. Duty calls. Maybe we can speak late." she said.

"Of course, your highness." Luke said bowing.

Padmé smiled and walked away with her handmaiden in tow. Luke had to sit down before his knees gave out. He had just met his mother. A younger version of her. And she was the ruler of a planet! He had never thought that. He was told she had special powers. And he had never known her name.

He was now very grateful to Anya for finding the truth about their family. A couple of years ago, shortly after the invasion of Coruscant, a small task force of the Kessell Pirates, tried to attack and take control of Naboo. The king contacted the New Republic for help. Leia sent a Dreadnaught that was in the Hoth System, to help until reinforcements could arrive. But it would be a week or more before the reinforcements arrived. A group of Jedi went along to help. The group consisted of Luke, Anya, Corn Horn, Hey'Fy Misya, Ty Fel and several others. By the time they got there, the fight was over. The Dreadnaught was able to defeat the Kessell task force.

While they were there to help with the clean up, Anya asked the king if she could study their history and culture. The king gave Anya clearance of the highest level. As she was reading about their history, she stumbled upon some locked files. After breaking the codes, she found the journal entries by an Amidala. It turned out that Amidala was queen during the Battle of Naboo. And one of the heroes of the battle was one Anakin Skywalker. The journals had holos of a wedding. The wedding between Amidala and Anakin. There were also entries about her twins, Luke and Leia. Anya had found who her grandmother was.

He had met both of his parents. Padmé knew who he, Anya, and Anakin were. But Anakin didn't. The only thing the boy knew was Anya was the Child of Light, Child of Dark. How would he know that? When he and Mara learned Anya was on the way, Luke saw his father late one night. For some unknown reason, Luke couldn't sleep. He went to the top of the temple. There, he saw the spirit of Anakin Skywalker. Anakin warned him to be careful in the child's training. At the time, his father wouldn't tell him if the baby was a boy or a girl.

Then after Anya was born, Luke was in the nursery, feeding her. Anakin appeared again. He stepped over to Luke and Anya and stared down at the baby. Almost immediately, Anya's eyes turned to Anakin. Smiling like a proud grandfather, he went to touch her tinny hand.

"Be careful, Luke. She's strong in the Force." Anakin had said.

"I know. We all can sense it." Luke replied.

"As she grows in the Force, the more powerful she will become."

"What are you talking about?"

"Luke, if Anya falls to the Dark Side, the New Republic and the Jedi will be destroyed."

Luke was shocked. What was his father telling him? Will his little girl fall to the Dark Side? What did he mean about how powerful she will become? Is there something wrong with their daughter?

Anakin had picked up on Luke's thoughts. "Luke, Anya has very special powers."

A jolt of shock, pain, and fear ran through Luke. The baby started to cry. He looked up and past the spirit of his father, to see Mara standing in the doorway.

"Mara, I thought you were sleeping?" asked Luke.

"I was. I woke up and heard voices. I came to see if everything was alright." She didn't move from the doorway.

Anakin stood and faced a shocked Mara. "Mara Jade."

"Who are you?" she asked. Then it dawned on her who was standing there. "Vader."

"It's Anakin. And I won't harm Anya."

"You're damn right you won't."

Mara hurried over to Luke and took the still crying Anya in her arms. She turned away from them. She softly talked and rocked the baby. The two men stood there, watching. After a few minutes, Anya stopped crying.

"You were saying something about Anya having special powers." Mara asked without turning.

"As I was telling Luke, if Anya falls to the Dark Side, the New Republic and the Jedi will be destroyed. She will become very strong in the Force." Anakin said.

"How strong are you talking about?" Luke asked.

Anakin hesitated before answering. "Stronger then anyone in the galaxy have seen or will ever see."

"Stronger then Palpatine?" Mara asked turning to face them.

The spirit nodded his head. "Stronger" Luke stepped over to his wife and child. "There's something you have to know."

"Why are you telling us?" Luke asked.

"Because I, the Force, does not want her turning to the Dark Side." answered Anakin.

"Why?" Mara asked.

"Anya isn't an ordinary person. She has special powers. She's The Child of Light, Child of Dark. Which means, she could go either way. Be careful in her training."

Anakin stepped over to Mara and stared down at Anya. "Indeed she is special. She is surrounded by people who loves her and cares for her. Anya will be a handful. She was born into the light and from a loving family. Take care of her. And remember, be careful in her training."

Luke and Mara stared down at Anya. When they looked back up, Anakin was gone.

The Child of Light, Child of Dark.

Could their little girl really be that powerful to destroy the New Republic and the Jedi? And can they keep her in the Light Side?

Luke looked down at the sleep form of his daughter. Fatherly proud swallowed up in him. He has always been proud of her. And always will be. He can't picture this innocent being can possibly destroy the New Republic and the Jedi. But one person did all but destroy the Jedi. A Sith Lord, Darth Vader. Vader who was really his father, Anakin Skywalker. And now the same person who helped create Vader, was after his little girl and recreate history again.