Chapter Three

Luke and Leia stared awestruck at each other. This couldn't be…

"Zoom in the image… M…Maybe we'll get a better view", Luke suggested. Leia did as instructed and they both leaned closer to take a look, causing their heads to collide. They both pulled back and rubbed their foreheads. "I'm sorry… it's just that this is too weird"

"There is no need to apologize, Luke. I understand your bewilderment", she soothed. Luke chuckled at her love of big words and returned his attention to the hologram. His smile disappeared when he realized that the Japor snippet around the lady's neck was exactly the same as the one he was wearing.

"There could be millions of snippets just like my mother's", Leia cut in. Luke shook his head.

"No, it's impossible! My dad carved it himself! Leia, it's the same snippet! See for yourself!", Luke insisted. But Leia already knew what was happening. Reaching into her small purse she extracted a small box. Luke focused on Leia's hands and what they cradled. She hesitated on opening on opening it right away. What lay inside that box could change her life in one second.

"My mother gave this to me when I first asked her about my father. She said that I could keep it as long as I never mentioned him in her presence again", she started. Luke was getting impatient. Taking a deep breath, Leia opened the box, revealing a slender, blond braid curled inside. "She said this was my father's, though she never explained why he owned a braid…", she paused and lifted her gaze to look at the boy in front of her, "maybe because he had to wear it… maybe he was a Jedi. Like… like your father, Luke", she finished. Luke shook his head and smiled.

"No. Like OUR father, Leia", he corrected. Leia laughed nervously and reached out to touch Luke's face. She gently traced his features trying to memorize him. Luke felt curious himself and also wanted to discover his sister. He timidly played with a lock of her brown hair and twisted it on his fingers, testing Leia's temper. She squealed and giggled.

"Luke… we are the same age… we have the same parents… we are brother and sister!", she gasped.

"We are twins!", he cried out. They both hugged at the same time and held each other for a long while. They were twins! And they discovered it by accident! They both knew there was something special between them when they shook hands.

"Oh, goodness! This is so bizarre! I can't believe it!", Leia whispered in awe. Luke pulled back and kissed her cheek.

"I know! Wow, this is amazing!"

*

Luke and Leia spent hours talking trying to get to know each other and their parents. Luke realized that Leia was a lot like their mother and Leia realized that Luke was exactly like Anakin. She just wished she could meet him… Then it dawned on her.

"Oh Gods! Luke, I have an idea!", she interrupted. Luke waited patiently for her to talk. "You want to meet mother, I want to meet father… I could go to Courasant and you could go to Naboo with the exchange program!". Luke thought about it for a minute.

"But… what about our names? Don't you think that they will remember?", he asked. Leia bit her lip as she looked for a solution.

"We keep our first names but change our last. So I'll be Leia… I don't know, Binks, and you will be Luke…"

"Windu!", he finished quickly. Leia giggled at his excitement and shook her head. "But… they will still remember out first name. I mean, how many Leias are in the galaxy? And you look a lot like mom so he would recognize you…"

"Hmm… Then we change our first name, too. I'll be Sabé, like my mother's handmaiden"

"I'll be Owen, like my uncle. I'm sure mom won't remember him because uncle Owen met dad a couple of years ago when his father married my grandma. Do you think dad met Sabé before?", he asked. Leia pondered on his question for a moment.

"I do not think so, Luke. Sabé has been working for my mother since I was three, so there is no possibility that they have met before", she explained. Luke nodded and smiled widely. "What is it?", Leia asked, puzzled but his mischievous smirk.

"Maybe we can get them back together!". Leia gasped.

"What?! Luke, are you mental?", she joked. Luke shook his head and sat closer.

"No, no, no! It's perfect! We can make them meet again when the exchange program finishes! Remember the families have to meet in the end to discuss the experience and all… Sis, it would be PERFECT!"

Leia smiled when he called her 'sis'. Luke's idea made sense… If they did everything right there was a chance their parents could get back together.

"You know what we could do? We could 'accidentally' recreate their good times together when they meet again!", she suggested. Luke nodded and chuckled.

"Force, they are going to get a surprise… And I could act like dad and you could act like mom! After all we are exactly like them! The same habits, the same expressions… everything!"

"If we do that they will be reminded of the other… and they will think about each other and about us!", Leia continued. They both laughed at their plan, picturing the faces their parents would have when they realized the whole truth.

"But dad is a Jedi, he will notice if you start acting like mom. Maybe I should act like dad and you should find out about their past", Luke suggested. Leia nodded, realizing he was right. She knew her mother was a very private person and that she wouldn't start spilling details about her past to a stranger, even if that stranger was her son.

"Let's talk to the director and inform him that we have already reached a decision as to whose home we are going to", Leia said, using her diplomatic voice as always. Luke chuckled and nodded.

The plan was in motion.

*

"Okay, so you find out about their first date", Luke reminded. Leia nodded and pulled back from his arms.

"Yes. And you will act like dad. Oh, I can't wait to meet him!", Leia said enthusiastically. Luke sighed and gave her a half smile.

"You are going to love him. He's great…", he trailed off and looked at his shoes. Leia noticed his hesitant behavior and squeezed his hand affectionately.

"Luke… mother is going to love you. When she discovers you are her son she will be ecstatic! Trust me", she assured. Luke met her eyes and smiled widely.

"I'm going to meet my mom! I can't believe it!". Leia giggled and hugged him for the last time. Luke held her tightly and gently pulled her hair. "I'm your brother, I'm supposed to annoy you", he joked. Leia smiled sadly and pulled back.

"Meeting you was the greatest thing that could have happened. I will miss you, Luke", she said sadly. Luke nodded and kissed her cheek.

"I'll miss you too, Leia"

They said their final good-byes and entered the shuttles that would take them to the most incredible experience of their short lives.

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A/N: It's a little short, but the next one will be longer.

Korifi: Yes, it's the movie with the twin girls that live in California and London. Isn't it a great movie???