Chapter 3

"Leia, sweetheart, you can stop pacing anytime now." Han told her.

"I know. I … I've just got so much on my mind and I need to work through it. This way I can… aah I don't even know." She half-shouted the last part.

Han rose from his lying position on the makeshift bed in his and Leia's shared hut and strode over to her. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her soothingly. This partly succeeded in calming her down. Well, the pacing had stopped at least.

Holding her hand, Han led Leia back over to the bed. Climbing into the bed, Han opened his arms for Leia to join him. She did, needing the comfort that only he could offer her. Interlocking his hand with hers, he pulled her close to him and gently kissed the top of her head. Slowly turning to face Han, Leia offered him a small smile. He smiled back and almost immediately fell asleep. Leia could not though- she had too many new and important thoughts on her mind. The fact that Anakin Skywalker, the man who was once Darth Vader, was actually her father. The fact that Luke was her twin brother. The fact that she also possessed the Jedi powers of her father and brother.

"That is a lot to get my head around." She thought to herself. "Maybe I should try and get some sleep." She closed her eyes and gently rested her head on Han's chest.

Falling into a light sleep, Leia escaped her troubles, for a short while at least.

Luke sat on the edge of his bed, not moving, just thinking. He'd been this way for hours. Ever since he's returned from the celebrations at the Ewok camp, he hadn't risen from this position. He was mourning the loss of his father, Anakin Skywalker.

"I only met him once." Luke whispered. "How can I miss someone that I didn't even know?" Even so, Luke grieved. He had to. His father died to save him. Now Luke would never have the relationship with his father that he'd been denied his entire life. For that he mourned.

He shifted to a more comfortable seated position and rested his head in his hands.

A faint voice in his head disturbed his thoughts.

"Luke."

"Father?" Luke asked surprised.

"Yes. I wish to visit you." Anakin stated.

"Okay." Luke simply replied, unable to think of what else to say. "When?" He questioned.

"Now if that's fine with you." Answered Anakin.

"It is." Replied Luke.

"There is just one thing I'd like you to do first." Anakin told his son.

"Anything." Responded Luke.

"Could you please bring your sister here as well?" Anakin asked his son hopefully.

"Of course." Luke nodded his head as he rose from the bed.

"I'll be waiting here." Anakin appeared as Luke left through the door of his hut.

Slowly walking through the camp towards Han and Leia's hut, Luke contemplated over what to tell his sister. Would she even agree to come with him if he told her their father wished to see them? Luke understood why she was angry with their father. She was still having trouble getting over the fact that he used to be Darth Vader. He could sense that she would forgive him in time. She possessed the stubborn streak that Obi-Wan told him their father had, but she would forgive him. Maybe he shouldn't tell Leia that their father was waiting to talk with them? She probably didn't want to talk to him, but she did need to.

Pushing through the curtain-like door to his sister's hut, Luke took a nervous deep breath in.

Sensing her brother's familiar presence and the nervousness that he felt, Leia promptly awoke.

"Luke?" she sleepily questioned. "Why are you here? Are you okay?" She unwrapped herself from Han's arms and stood up from the bed.

"Me? I'm fine." Luke told her.

"Are you sure? You seem nervous." Leia could already sense her brother's feelings even though she'd had no training. Their bond was undeniably strong. "Is there something in particular you wanted?" she continued.

"Could you please come with me?" Luke asked.

"Sure. I don't think I'm going to get much sleep tonight. And," she glanced back at Han's relaxed, sleeping form. "I think Han's out for the night." She half laughed at that.

Wanting to quickly return to his own hut and his father, Luke rushed Leia out of her hut.

Still not knowing what to tell Leia, Luke remained silent whilst leading her back to his hut.

Following closely behind him, Leia could sense Luke's nerves heightening and the fact that something important was about to happen.

Arriving at his hut, Luke took another deep breath.

"Luke, pleas tell me what's going on." Leia begged. "I know you're hiding something from me brother."

"I can't tell you Leia." He took her hand and led her inside. "I can only show you."

"Luke, tell me what's…" She stopped mid-sentence from shock. Shock at seeing who was stood before her. "Father?" She asked.

"Leia." Anakin simply replied, smiling, happy at finally meeting his daughter. "He did it." Anakin thought to himself.

"How?" Leia asked. Luke had never told her that he could return. In fact Luke hadn't told her anything except that their father had died saving him.

She instantly knew that it was her father because she could feel the immense connection between herself and him.

"I don't know how they can return Leia. Father told me that he wishes to speak with us both. Luke replied.

"Children." Anakin began. "Before we talk there is something more important for me to show you."

Luke and Leia exchanged glances, anxious over what was to come.

"My children." he repeated. "This," he reached out with his hand. "is your mother." With that Padmé appeared.

I know. I know. Another cliffhanger I decided to split this chapter into two parts. The next chapter will probably be the last, but I am working on three sequels and another Star Wars story as well so look out for them. It might be a while before they're up though.