The Empress, Jedi, and Sith 1: Luke & Leia Discovered
Summary: Darth Vader had escaped from Mustafar uninjured and Padme had died in childbirth, as in Episode III. About twelve years later, Luke and Leia were discovered by their father at their respective planet. Leia Organa is now an empress of Alderaan (I like the word 'empress" better than "queen" because "empress" sounds more powerful than "queen".) As for Luke…he is just still our favorite farmboy.
Disclaimer: Hey guys! All of Star Wars characters belong to George Lucas and I ain't stealing them, just use them for fun! Also, the characters that do not belong to Lucas in here are MINE!
Chapter 1: The Funeral"…and may our king and queen, Bail and Sache Organa, rest in peace."
The Alderaan's High Royal Priest had ended his parting speech with a note of sadness and finality.
Bail and Sache Organa's funeral was the largest and most magnificent ever saw in the whole history of Alderaan's royal funerals. Thousands of people, even people from distant planets, had come to pay their respect to Alderaan's beloved king and queen. Many Alderaanians can be seen weeping when the two caskets passed them to be buried. Black, a color of mourning, had decorated everywhere to show the Alderannians' sadness and despair. However, they still have a hope to look forward in the future because Leia will be their queen. She will take care of them, just like her parents did the same thing for them.
The demise of their well-loved and popular king and queen was a mystery and well speculated. They were discovered dead in their bed on the morning after their last dinner. There were rumors that the Empire may be involved in the demise, but no evidence could be found. Also, there was a most-likely theory that they had been poisoned while eating their last supper. Autopsies had been done and their death could not be pinpointed. It was like they died of an old age, but in their case, they were only in their fifties and were very healthy. Indeed, it is a mystery that was waiting to be cracked.
The Royal Guards and detectives had scoured the palace and interrogated everybody, even the cooks who cooked their last dinner and servants serving their table. But, it was all in vain, for no clues could be found.
Due to the death of Leia's parents, her suspicion of the Empire had increased ten-fold. She wasn't sure if the rumors that said the Empire killed her parents and intended to kill her too, so they can control Alderaan, were true. Nonetheless, she will not listen to some mindless rumors.
As for the Empire, her parents were active in the Imperial Senate. Leia is not in Imperial Senate yet. They don't like the way the Empire imposed its laws and officials on its citizens. However, they must show their support to the emperor, even it's feigned. She hoped that once the emperor is gone, the Empire would change for the better.
Leia was not present at the dinner because she had said she wasn't hungry and will go to her study to finish her essay on The Art of Politics. How lucky she was to not to be there! Of course, Leia had survivor's guilt, but she knew that her parents would not let her mope around and force her to go out and do her duty to her people.
Since then, she had been busy preparing for her coronation in a week, where she will finally be the empress of Alderaan, and she mourned her parents' death in private. Many people supported her openly because of her political reputation all over the galaxy. Despite being a twelve year old and the youngest soon-to-be queen in the galaxy, she had wisdom and shrewdness beyond her years-just like her mother, Senator and Queen Amidala of Naboo (she knows who is her biological mother, but her father remains unknown to her). She will face the world and do her duty to her people.
AN: Howdy doo! This chapter is done and I hope you like it. I used this chapter as a sort of setup or background for the story, so you readers will have some background knowledge to continue this story. The next chapter will be Leia's coronation. Leia and Vader action will come up soon!