PART 41
Despite a few hits to the ship, Obi-Wan was able to get past the large Star Destroyer and made the jump to hyperspace, he took a big risk in jumping straight into light speed without the proper coordinates, but Obi-Wan trusted in the force, they made the jump successfully.
"We took a few hits, but the ship is alright, R2 is checking the system now" Obi-Wan said to Padme putting a hand on her shoulder.
She opened up her eyes and looked at him "I didn't think we would make it."
"Trust in the force, it is with us, always."
"Obi-Wan, they know."
"I'm sorry; forgive me for saying what I did."
"It's not your fault, they had to know the truth eventually, perhaps I should have never kept this a secret from them."
"You wanted to protect them."
"I'll talk to the girls."
"I'll go with you."
"No, this is something I must do alone, please."
Obi-Wan nodded and rested a hand on Padme's shoulder, squeezing it.
"I love you."
She smiled and caressed his face in her hands, kissing him softly on the cheek then turned and walked to the backroom.
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She found Sola holding her sister and reading her a story, Padme silently walked into the room and shut the door behind her.
"It's alright, we made the jump to light speed, everything will be okay."
"What did daddy mean when he said you had other children?" Sola asked coldly.
"Come here" Padme said as she reached out her arms, Mara immediately rushing into Padme's arms. Sola slowly came over but still kept her distance from Padme.
"He meant the two of you, the Emperor doesn't know about you."
"Then who does the Emperor know about?" Sola asked.
"Sola, it's very complicated, I wanted to wait to tell you until you were older, both of you, but it is time you know the truth."
"What truth?"
"You have an older brother and sister, they are twins."
"Where are they mommy?" Mara asked intrigued by what her mother said.
"They both live far away, your sister lives on Alderaan, your brother lives in Tatooine."
"Why are they in separate places?" asked Sola.
"They have to be hidden from the Emperor, he must never know about them."
"How old are they?"
"Nine, a year older than you are."
"How come you never visit them? Why aren't they here with us?"
"Can we go see them mommy?" Mara asked, the questions overwhelming Padme.
"No Mara we can't."
"Why not?" both girls said at the same time.
"I'm sorry, but you can't see them, Mara, go to your father, I need to talk to your sister alone, we'll finish this later I promise." Tears were starting to form in Padme's eyes.
Once Mara left the room Padme turned to Sola and took her hands in her own.
"Sola, you need to understand, I love your brother and sister with all my heart, but I had to take them far away, I had to keep them safe."
"Why?"
"Because, I had to hide them from their father."
"From daddy?"
"No Sola, daddy is not their father."
"What?" stunned the young girl pulled back from her mother's arms, a look of shock and horror on her face.
"They are your half brother and sister."
"How come we don't have the same dad?"
"Because I was married to someone else before your father."
"Did you love him?"
"Yes, very much."
"Why are you not with him then?"
"He's, he's gone, he's been gone a long time."
"But you said you had to hide my brother and sister from him."
"I did, but most importantly I had to hide them from the Emperor."
"Why?"
"Because they are a great threat to the Emperor, their father works for the Emperor."
"You said he was gone."
"He is, the man I knew, the man I was married to, is gone."
"And that is why you married daddy?"
"No, I married your father because I love him, and I had you and your sister because I love your father so much."
"Will I ever see my brother and sister?"
Padme didn't answer, her tears made her unable to speak, she couldn't stop the tears from coming, Sola felt her mother's sadness and embraced her.
"It's okay mommy, please don't cry."
"I'm sorry." Padme said through her tears.
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"Mommy says I have a brother and sister, how come I've never seem them before?" Mara asked as she sat with her father at the ships controls.
"Because they are no longer with us, they left before you were born."
"Has Sola seen them?"
"No."
"Will we ever get to see them?"
"Yes Mara, you will be with your brother and sister someday, but not now."
"Why not?"
"It is the will of the force."
She looked at Obi-Wan with a confused look on her face. He used the force to send her feelings of hope. She smiled back at him in return.
Suddenly the backdoor opened and Sola and Padme came walking out hand in hand, Sola ran over to Obi-Wan and wrapped her arms around him.
Obi-Wan bent down to his daughter and said, "Sola, I know this is hard, but you will be with your brother and sister someday, I promise." She nodded and hugged her father again.
"What are their names?" Mara asked.
"Luke and Leia" Padme answered a small smile forming on her face.
"Leia is a pretty name mommy."
"Yes Mara, but you and your sister both have pretty names too" Padme said as she bent down to pick her daughter up.
Suddenly a noise went off at the front of the ship, they were approaching Felucia.