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They had been hugging for several minutes before one of them could compose himself enough to speak. Luke's head was full of unanswered questions he had since he had learnt about Darth Vader being his father. Once again, he was only a child, a child in his mother arms. He tried to set things up in his head, looking for the best question to ask first.
"My son" she said again.
"Mother." He answered, realizing it was the first time in his life that he was addressing to someone using that particular word.
Padmé deeply looked at her son. He had Anakin's eyes and his hair was the colour of little Ani's hair when she first met him on Tatooine. He was very handsome. He must be in his thirties. Wait a minute, in his thirties? Geez, her children were in their thirties, How old was she? How long had she been prisoner of that carbonite block?
She could not take her eyes off of her son. Her son she thought she had lost forever. Her son she had been told to be dead. Once again, hatred came all over her face. Luke noticed the change in his mother's attitude and pulled away from the hug, staring at his mother with concern.
"Mother, what's wrong?" he asked.
"He told me you were dead." She answered
"Who told you that?" he asked while knowing the truth deep inside of his heart.
"Obi Wan. He told me you didn't survive the delivery, then he took Leia away from me to Alderaan." She stopped and sighed. "I will always hate him for that."
"He's dead you know. Father killed him."
What do you mean your father killed him? Anakin was dead even before you were born! He was killed by a Sith Lord on that volcanic planet. He was on a mission with Obi Wan Kenobi."
Luke was at a lack of words. He knew Ben had done that to protect his mother. To protect them all. But he could not avoid a huge disappointment towards Ben. He was feeling the same way that when Yoda told him about Vader and Leia. How could he announce her that her husband, the father of her children had become a monster?
"Mother ... Father was not killed on that planet. He was the Sith Lord. He turned to the Dark Side of the Force and even helped Palpatine to take full power." Luke said that very slowly as if trying to protect her and getting sure she was understanding every single word he was saying to her. He knew what those words could do. Their effect was like a bomb. He let her digest the news for a few moments and then continued.
"We saved him you know. We turned him back to the light. He still had some good within his heart. He killed Palpatine and destroyed the Empire. But he had not survive to his injuries."
"I totally screwed." Said Padmé. "I lost the kindest husband to an evil dark person, I lost my children, I put Palpatine on the way to full powers..." She stopped at a lack of words and then continued. "Why didn't I saw it? I could have change things! I should have notice it. Your father had changed over the years after our wedding, but I thought it was because of all the atrocities he had seen at war. Then it was difficult for us to go through our wedding because we had to keep it a secret. We were not allowed to get married. That certainly did not help."
"What do you mean you were not allowed?" asked a confused Luke.
"He was a Jedi padawan, and the Jedi code is very strict about getting married. Jedis aren't allowed to get married. I guess that has something to do with their concentration or something like that."
She seemed to wonder for a few seconds and then added : "Maybe he did lost something because of our wedding. That's why he turned a sith. He was supposed to be the Chosen One and I guess that's why the Jedi Council was over protected and tough with him."
"The Chosen One?" asked Luke. He had never heard so many information about the Ancien Jedi Code. He was very curious about that.
"There was a prophecy stating that the Chosen One will bring back the balance in the Force. Master Qui Gon thought Anakin was that person. He was Obi Wan's master, and he wanted to take Anakin as his padawan learner, but he never had the chance. He got killed before, then Obi Wan became a Jedi knight and was assigned Anakin as a padawan."
"I can't believe jedis weren't allowed to get married at that time. Leia's a jedi and she's married. There's absolutely no problem with that."
"Married? To that cocky guy?" she asked.
Luke laughed at that. "I'm afraid she is." He said. "He's a god person mother. I wouldn't have let my sister marry a bad guy. They have the three most wonderful kids." He added.
"Oh my. I found my children and on the same day I learn that I am a grand- mother. That's too much for the same day." Said a half joking half serious Padmé.
"You need to rest. I'll go get them later if you want." Said Luke.
"Oh please Luke, I want to see them now." Pleaded Padmé.
"Doctors said you need to rest." Started Luke. But then he realized that it would be even better for her than a good rest. "Alright then, I'll go get them. But while I'm gone, you should take some rest."
Luke exited the medical centre with a smile he rarely had in his life. He could count those time on the fingers of one single hand. He quickly made his way to the Solos' apartments. He could have call them through the force, but he deciding that his mother could use the time he'll be taking to go there and come back to her to rest. She had a difficult morning, full of emotions. She definitely needed a good sleep. As he approached the tower where the apartment was, he realized he had totally shut Leia from his feelings and thoughts while he was alone with his mother. Well actually he had totally let go of his jedi abilities, becoming the little Luke again, unaware of his capacities. He then entered the code enabling the palm checker to open. Then he entered the apartment. He found the whole Solo family speaking with the usual Solo excitement in the family room. When it comes to important matters, the Solo family was known for its lively discussions. But over the years, such an happy important matter had rarely shown up.
"Uncle Luke! How is she?" asked Jaina.
"She's resting. I guess she needed a good rest after all that she went through this morning. But she wants to see you guys as soon as possible. I barely succeeded in making her promise me she'll get some sleep while I'm here to pick you up." Luke answered.
Leia stood up and came to hug her twin brother. Luke was now feeling all of her emotions. She was happy, very much so, but a little worried about what had happened while he was alone with their mother.
"I think she needs to recover from all that I told her. I told her about father you know ..."
"How did she react?"
She had been told Anakin was dead. Killed by Darth Vader."
"Oh my. That must have come as a utter shock." Said Leia.
"Well that plus the fact that her baby girl's married with three children" joked Luke to ease the atmosphere.
"I guess that might have come as a shock as well. Figures ... she leaves two toddlers and wake up with two grown up children and three grand- children." Laughed Leia.
"Actually she left only one toddler." Said Luke.
"I'm sorry Luke." Quickly said Leia. "Did you two spoke about that?" asked a concerned Leia.
"She thought I was dead."
"WHAT?"
"Same person, same lie." Said a bitter Luke.
"Who would have any interest to lie to her this way? I mean, okay, telling her father was dead instead of telling her what a evil monster he became ... I mean I can understand that. But who would be so cruel to tell a mother her child was dead and take him away?" asked an angry Leia.
"Ben did."
"You mean General Kenobi?"
Watching how the discussion was going on, Han decided to ease things a little bit and told them : "Not that I want to interfere but I think there's this mother-in-law that's dying to discover her wonderful son-in- law."
As he thought, that made them laugh. Then Anakin asked : "So when are we going?"
"Right now" said Leia.
They all made their way back to the medical centre. The kids were very exited about getting to see and know their grand-mother.
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That's all folks. So ? What do you think?
Please, read and review !!!!!
It's just that I'm very busy right now, working and studying at the same time.
Thank for your reviews !! I appreciate them very much ! You guys rock !
On with the story now ....
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They had been hugging for several minutes before one of them could compose himself enough to speak. Luke's head was full of unanswered questions he had since he had learnt about Darth Vader being his father. Once again, he was only a child, a child in his mother arms. He tried to set things up in his head, looking for the best question to ask first.
"My son" she said again.
"Mother." He answered, realizing it was the first time in his life that he was addressing to someone using that particular word.
Padmé deeply looked at her son. He had Anakin's eyes and his hair was the colour of little Ani's hair when she first met him on Tatooine. He was very handsome. He must be in his thirties. Wait a minute, in his thirties? Geez, her children were in their thirties, How old was she? How long had she been prisoner of that carbonite block?
She could not take her eyes off of her son. Her son she thought she had lost forever. Her son she had been told to be dead. Once again, hatred came all over her face. Luke noticed the change in his mother's attitude and pulled away from the hug, staring at his mother with concern.
"Mother, what's wrong?" he asked.
"He told me you were dead." She answered
"Who told you that?" he asked while knowing the truth deep inside of his heart.
"Obi Wan. He told me you didn't survive the delivery, then he took Leia away from me to Alderaan." She stopped and sighed. "I will always hate him for that."
"He's dead you know. Father killed him."
What do you mean your father killed him? Anakin was dead even before you were born! He was killed by a Sith Lord on that volcanic planet. He was on a mission with Obi Wan Kenobi."
Luke was at a lack of words. He knew Ben had done that to protect his mother. To protect them all. But he could not avoid a huge disappointment towards Ben. He was feeling the same way that when Yoda told him about Vader and Leia. How could he announce her that her husband, the father of her children had become a monster?
"Mother ... Father was not killed on that planet. He was the Sith Lord. He turned to the Dark Side of the Force and even helped Palpatine to take full power." Luke said that very slowly as if trying to protect her and getting sure she was understanding every single word he was saying to her. He knew what those words could do. Their effect was like a bomb. He let her digest the news for a few moments and then continued.
"We saved him you know. We turned him back to the light. He still had some good within his heart. He killed Palpatine and destroyed the Empire. But he had not survive to his injuries."
"I totally screwed." Said Padmé. "I lost the kindest husband to an evil dark person, I lost my children, I put Palpatine on the way to full powers..." She stopped at a lack of words and then continued. "Why didn't I saw it? I could have change things! I should have notice it. Your father had changed over the years after our wedding, but I thought it was because of all the atrocities he had seen at war. Then it was difficult for us to go through our wedding because we had to keep it a secret. We were not allowed to get married. That certainly did not help."
"What do you mean you were not allowed?" asked a confused Luke.
"He was a Jedi padawan, and the Jedi code is very strict about getting married. Jedis aren't allowed to get married. I guess that has something to do with their concentration or something like that."
She seemed to wonder for a few seconds and then added : "Maybe he did lost something because of our wedding. That's why he turned a sith. He was supposed to be the Chosen One and I guess that's why the Jedi Council was over protected and tough with him."
"The Chosen One?" asked Luke. He had never heard so many information about the Ancien Jedi Code. He was very curious about that.
"There was a prophecy stating that the Chosen One will bring back the balance in the Force. Master Qui Gon thought Anakin was that person. He was Obi Wan's master, and he wanted to take Anakin as his padawan learner, but he never had the chance. He got killed before, then Obi Wan became a Jedi knight and was assigned Anakin as a padawan."
"I can't believe jedis weren't allowed to get married at that time. Leia's a jedi and she's married. There's absolutely no problem with that."
"Married? To that cocky guy?" she asked.
Luke laughed at that. "I'm afraid she is." He said. "He's a god person mother. I wouldn't have let my sister marry a bad guy. They have the three most wonderful kids." He added.
"Oh my. I found my children and on the same day I learn that I am a grand- mother. That's too much for the same day." Said a half joking half serious Padmé.
"You need to rest. I'll go get them later if you want." Said Luke.
"Oh please Luke, I want to see them now." Pleaded Padmé.
"Doctors said you need to rest." Started Luke. But then he realized that it would be even better for her than a good rest. "Alright then, I'll go get them. But while I'm gone, you should take some rest."
Luke exited the medical centre with a smile he rarely had in his life. He could count those time on the fingers of one single hand. He quickly made his way to the Solos' apartments. He could have call them through the force, but he deciding that his mother could use the time he'll be taking to go there and come back to her to rest. She had a difficult morning, full of emotions. She definitely needed a good sleep. As he approached the tower where the apartment was, he realized he had totally shut Leia from his feelings and thoughts while he was alone with his mother. Well actually he had totally let go of his jedi abilities, becoming the little Luke again, unaware of his capacities. He then entered the code enabling the palm checker to open. Then he entered the apartment. He found the whole Solo family speaking with the usual Solo excitement in the family room. When it comes to important matters, the Solo family was known for its lively discussions. But over the years, such an happy important matter had rarely shown up.
"Uncle Luke! How is she?" asked Jaina.
"She's resting. I guess she needed a good rest after all that she went through this morning. But she wants to see you guys as soon as possible. I barely succeeded in making her promise me she'll get some sleep while I'm here to pick you up." Luke answered.
Leia stood up and came to hug her twin brother. Luke was now feeling all of her emotions. She was happy, very much so, but a little worried about what had happened while he was alone with their mother.
"I think she needs to recover from all that I told her. I told her about father you know ..."
"How did she react?"
She had been told Anakin was dead. Killed by Darth Vader."
"Oh my. That must have come as a utter shock." Said Leia.
"Well that plus the fact that her baby girl's married with three children" joked Luke to ease the atmosphere.
"I guess that might have come as a shock as well. Figures ... she leaves two toddlers and wake up with two grown up children and three grand- children." Laughed Leia.
"Actually she left only one toddler." Said Luke.
"I'm sorry Luke." Quickly said Leia. "Did you two spoke about that?" asked a concerned Leia.
"She thought I was dead."
"WHAT?"
"Same person, same lie." Said a bitter Luke.
"Who would have any interest to lie to her this way? I mean, okay, telling her father was dead instead of telling her what a evil monster he became ... I mean I can understand that. But who would be so cruel to tell a mother her child was dead and take him away?" asked an angry Leia.
"Ben did."
"You mean General Kenobi?"
Watching how the discussion was going on, Han decided to ease things a little bit and told them : "Not that I want to interfere but I think there's this mother-in-law that's dying to discover her wonderful son-in- law."
As he thought, that made them laugh. Then Anakin asked : "So when are we going?"
"Right now" said Leia.
They all made their way back to the medical centre. The kids were very exited about getting to see and know their grand-mother.
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