Hi there !

Here's the next chapter. Thanks for reviewing. By the way, I'm assuming things in this chapter according to the idea I have of Episode III and uhm . well maybe this fanfiction will become a AU in the following chapters.

Redmaggie : thank you so much. It's nice to see someone is reading.

Still a repost for spelling/grammar checking.

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Leia was sitting in one armchair of the diplomatic transport bringing her to that planet. She was feeling bad about leaving Han dealing with the whole carbonite file. She knew she should have been there to help him. But she also knew her duty was to help the inhabitants of this planet that was on the edge of a civil war. She was looking through the window, looking at the lines of stars that the hyperspace was forming. Soon they will be landing and she'll be dealing with both groups.

She had to review her data about this planet. It was a very small planet, once peaceful but now very agitated by the relations between the humans and non-humans leaders. From what she could learn from the data the Senate provided her, the relations between humans and non-humans had began to deteriorate during the Imperial era. It seems that the humans leader of the planet was well known for his Imperial preferences. Surely he was still following the Imperial anti non-humans laws.

A crew member came to take her out of her thoughts.

"Madam?"

"Yes?"

We'll be out of hyperspace very soon. You should get ready for the landing."

"All right, thank you."

After exiting her space transport, Leia was surprised by the beauty of the city where they had landed. The weather was warm and a smell of flowers was in the air. She was not allowed much time to admire the city though because she was soon welcomed by a group a persons. This was the humans group. Even if they weren't those that called the help of the New Republic, they still wanted to meet her. Surely in an attempt to try to give her their point of view before the other group she thought.

She followed them in a labyrinth of halls and rooms in a huge palace. She then met with King Kosido that wanted to have a meeting with her. He insisted so much that the Senate pressed Leia to meet him as soon as she'll land on the planet.

"It's a pleasure for us to meet an official representative from the New Republic"

"The pleasure's all mine" answered Leia.

"We wanted to be sure that the New Republic knows where its interest are before meeting those ... these other inhabitants of our beautiful planet."

"Well then I'll be more than pleased to listen to you your Highness."

"It all started a few years ago. Our citizens were looking for some new places to build new cities. We are now a prosperous planet. And our population is growing very fast."

"I am very glad to hear that your highness. Your planet sure is beautiful."

"We decided to build one particular city on a swamp area. We made all our possible to make it proper to build on it."

"Is there a problem with this city?"

"There is. Those freaky fishy-frog persons came and totally destroyed it. We took it as a war declaration."

"Isn't it too soon to call it a war declaration?"

"I don't think so, people were killed during the attack."

"Well, tomorrow I will meet them and I shall see what I can do to help you."

"I was sure we will be able to understand each other Princess. Please follow my minister, he will show you your apartments."

"Good bye your highness."

Leia took the opportunity that was given to her to look through the windows of the palace to have a good look at the city. Her first impression was the right one. It was indeed a marvellous city. She entered her room and immediately opened an channel to make her first report to the Senate. As soon as she was finished, she then opened an holochannel to speak to Han. She was answered by C 3PO. He informed her that Han was still in the medical centre, helping them to get ready with the defrost process.