Chapter 9: Kidnapped

One month passed since the day Vader took Luke from her arms. She suffered greatly from it. Leia was suffering as well. Each night, Padmé would hear Leia whimpering Luke's name in her sleep. Well, one night, Padmé walked into her daughter's room and kneeled next to the bed. "Luke, Luke," Leia whimpered. She sighed and stroked her daughter's hair. She kissed the side of her head before leaving the room again.

She stood out on the desert sand and then she remembered the time that she was standing outside on a night like that when Luke came outside to be near her. He was going through the clingy phase. All he would do was hug her leg. She held up Luke's wookie doll and held it close to her heart. She remembered when Luke lost his wookie doll and he just about drove her insane.

(Flashback)

"MOMMY, MOMMY! I LOST MY DOLL!" Luke screamed. Padmé picked him up and sighed.

"Don't worry, sweet heart, we'll find it," Padmé assured.

They searched all over the house for Luke's wookie doll and it was nowhere to be found. Luke sat down on the floor and pouted. "I want my wookie doll. I really want my wookie doll," he whined.

"We'll find your wookie doll, Luke," she repeated.

Sabé then entered the room. "Is there something wrong?" She asked.

"I lost my wookie doll," Luke pouted.

"You mean this one?" Sabé asked.

She held up Luke's wookie doll and the child's eyes glowed. "MY WOOKIE DOLL!" He exclaimed. Padmé smiled as Luke took his doll back. "Thank you, Sabé," he giggled.

"You are welcome, Luke," she answered.

Luke ran off to play while Padmé and Sabé talked.

(End Flashback)

Padmé wiped the stray tear away and went back inside.

Vader walked down the halls when he felt a disturbance in the Force. He walked towards his room and opened the door to see Luke whimpering in his sleep. "Mommy, Leia," he whispered. Vader walked over and touched his son's head. All of a sudden, he felt awful for what he did. Taking his child from his wife. He pushed the feelings away and left the room.

He walked to the control room and his men went to attention. "At ease, gentlemen," he ordered. He stood in front of the window and looked down on the planet Tatooine. Captain Piett walked over to him.

"My lord, the Emperor is wondering why we haven't left Tatooine," he informed.

Vader closed his eyes and went to speak to his master.

He went down on one knee as the hologram projector played his master's image. "What is thy bidding my master?" He asked.

"Vader, I am wondering why you haven't left Tatooine yet. You have got Obi-Wan Kenobi's child have you not?" He asked.

"Yes, my master," Vader replied.

"Then bring the child to me."

"We will be on our way, my master."

Vader bowed and the image was gone. He stood up and opened the doors to see Captain Piett standing there. "Get my ship ready one final time, Captain. Get another ship ready. I'll be bringing more people with me. After that, get ready for Coruscant," he ordered.

"Yes, milord," Piett acknowledged.

Then they walked down to the main hanger.

When they arrived on Tatooine one final time, Vader had the ship to stay near his so it would be easier to bring Obi-Wan and the others on the ship.

Padmé looked out her window and gasped when she saw Vader and stormtroopers coming their way. "Leia, come here," she demanded. She picked Leia up and looked at Owen and Beru. "Do you have shelter?" She asked.

"Yes, we'll take Leia with us if you want," Beru offered.

Padmé looked at her daughter and sighed. "Mommy will be back soon, I promise," she whispered. Leia hugged her tight with tears in her eyes.

"I love you mommy," she whispered back.

"I love you too, Leia," Padmé answered.

Padmé kissed Leia's forehead and handed her over to Beru. "Take care of her," she insisted.

"Don't worry, we'll take great care of her while you're gone," Owen assured.

She then hurried them to the shelter while she grabbed her saber. Padmé was going to fight Vader, like she should have a long time ago.

Vader saw Padmé come out of the house with Obi-Wan and Sabé. "I'll take care of Vader," Obi-Wan offered.

"No, he's my husband's capture, I'll take care of him," she insisted.

Obi-Wan nodded before he and Sabé fought the troopers coming at them. Padmé then walked over to Vader with anger in her eyes. "Where have you taken Luke?" She demanded.

"Luke is safe," was all he said.
"Tell me where he is," she ordered.

"I don't have to tell you anything, milady."

"Don't call me that."

"You are the Senator of Naboo correct?"

"I used to be. I resigned because I found out I was pregnant."

She then gasped when he came at her with his saber. Purple and red lights collided with each other as they fought. She had to remember parry and attack when it comes to these fights. "You have fought well, milady. However, it's not going to be good enough," he taunted. Padmé felt a dart go into her shoulder and everything went back. Vader looked over to see that the troopers had done the same with Obi-Wan and Sabé. He picked Padmé up and carried her to his ship.

Once they got onto his ship, Vader placed Padmé on a bed and locked the door behind him so she wouldn't escape. He sat at the controls and called to the ship. "Captain, are you ready for take off?" He asked.

"Yes, milord," Piett replied.

"Take off."

"Yes, milord."

Then they flew back towards the star destroyer.