Chapter 26

"Luke... 3PO is a big snitcher... He will just run to Aunt Belme and tell her..." Leia complained as she stuffed her favorite stuffed nexu into her bag.

"That's why we wait until Uncle Bly starts to wrestle with her, last time 3PO went into their room when they were wrestling Uncle Bly got so mad. 3PO wouldn't dare..." Luke responded as he stuffed some of his drawings, he has recently done excited at the prospect of showing his parents.

"They wrestle?!" Leia asked is surprise. "He is so much bigger than her what if he hurts her?"

"I heard him tell Rex that Aunt Belme can take it like a champ... She must be good at wrestling so don't worry; I think she likes it."

Leia simply shrugged off the thought and continued throwing her most treasured possessions into her travel case. As they finished Luke snuck them out one by one to the old ship Uncle Ben kept not to far away while Leia kept watch at Belme and Bly's door.

"You ok?" Bly asked softly as he began to kiss on Belme's neck causing her to shiver. She smelt of Nubian flowers which he always found to be so intoxicating.

"I don't really know... I mean. We know she is alive which makes me... so relieved. But I just don't know where we go now that we know for sure. The kids knowing... complicates it even more. "

"Yes... and we will figure it out as we have every time we have been faced with something... But for tonight... knowing she is ok is something that should bring peace of mind."

"You're right... I just...'

"You are just a worrier... "Bly finished her sentence with a sly smirk as he undid the laces of her night dress. "Your commander needs some attention..."

"You my love... are insatiable you know that?"

"It's your fault milady... You have this power over me... when I see you, I just have to have you." Bly let her gown fall to their feet before scooping her up and tossing her playfully to the bed. "Perhaps its witchcraft... admit it... You are native to Dathomir and not Naboo like you claimed. "He teases as he removed his sleep pants and jumped on top of her with a deep growl.

Belme simply giggled in response before getting lost in her own hunger for him. It had taken many months together for her to no longer fear intimacy with him. She no longer doubted his attraction for her or worried about him losing interest in her. She now could lose herself in the desire he brought out of her and the pleasure they created. Bly never hesitated, never shied away from touching and loving her. To him she was his person, his life mate and nothing else mattered. He wished she could finish her change for herself, knowing it was important to her but as far as he was concerned, she was perfect the way she was. The sounds of her moaning and whispering his name over and over was the sweetest song he had ever heard and all he ever needed.

"Leia... Let's Go..." Luke whispered to his sister, and she ran over to him.

"I think you are right... Sounded like Aunt Belme really does like to wrestle Uncle Bly. "

"Told ya..."

3PO was shut down for the evening when the twins found him, and Luke had the idea of wheeling him out to the ship before turning him back on so it would be easier. It took them some time to get him loaded into the cart without making noise to alert the rest of the homestead of their plan.

"Do we have to turn him on... this is the only time he is quiet."

"Duh Leia... How else is he going to navigate the ship?" Luke rolled his eyes at his sister.

After a small struggle the twins managed to get themselves and 3PO aboard the cruiser, once they sealed the blast doors of the boarding ramp they switch back on 3PO's power. The droid looked around; confusion evident in his movements.

"Goodness gracious what are we doing on the ship… was there an attack? Where is Mistress Belme?" The droid made its way to the control panel before Luke stood in his way.

"Y..Yes we were attacked…. Uncle Bly got us to the ship and told us to tell you to bring us to the capital… he…he said that there were people there to help us."

"Just the three of us? What about Ms. Ahsoka and Master Ben? Master Rex?"

"3PO we don't have time… we must go! Uncle Bly will be very mad if we get caught because you don't want to listen!" Leia jumped in.

The twins both knew that the droid would do anything to avoid having Bly and Belme upset with him, he made his way to the cockpit complaining to himself as he always did but they paid no further attention to him. They were about to be reunited with their parents, something both dreamed of for as long as either could remember.

"Do you think they are going to like us?" Luke asked as he sat near the bags they had brought trying to not sound as nervous as he was suddenly.

As if on cue Leia began to feel her own nerves, "Do you… Think Daddy will be mean? Do you think he treats mommy mean?"

"Daddy was a hero… Hero's aren't mean."

"Then why doesn't anyone want us to see him?" Leia came to sit beside her brother and rested her head on his shoulder.

"…..Everything is going to be ok Leia…. I can feel it." He whispered to her as they felt the ship take off, heading to the parents they had been dreaming of.

Bly had just begun to drift off to sleep, Belme wrapped protectively in his arms when the roar of the engines thundered through the homestead. However, It was Rex pounding at the door that caused them both to jump.

When Bly finally opened the door Rex had already begun to walk away shouting back at him, "The Twins and the damn protocol droid are gone. We need to get to Mos Espa and find transport if we have any hope of catching them."

"Fierfek!" Bly shouted as her turned almost knocking Belme down.

"They are going to him….. he has her and now he will have the children…."

"Bels…. We are going to catch them in time…. How do they even know where they are going? That droid is about useless and the kids …they don't know." Bly tried to speak calmly as he caressed her cheek. "Try and get some rest… Rex, Ahsoka, and I got this… I'm sure old man Ben will come to…"

"No….."

"Bels… please…just listen to me… I want to make sure you stay safe."

"No Bly….. I love you and would do almost anything you ask of me, but I promised Padme I would protect them…. I am going." Belme pulled away heading to her closet to dress.

"Kirffing Nubian woman… I should know better than to try and argue with a woman from Kirffing Naboo…..:" Bly mumbled frustratedly under his breath.

Ahsoka was waiting with Obi Wan by the speeders when the rest arrived, for Jedi Belme expected them to hide their fear of the situation better.

"There are a few ship dealers in Mos Espa…. we should be able to get a decent enough transport … depending on how soon they went into hyper space we may be able to cut them off."

"How are you so sure where they are going?" Beru's voice spoke as she came with canteens of blue milk for them.

"The force is strong in them…. As soon as Luke saw Padme on the holo… I should have known…" Obi Wan's voice strained as he spoke as the Jedi master attempted to control his emotions. "I failed Anakin before…. I failed Padme… I won't fail their children."

"We all failed …. Just as we all will succeed this time." Ahsoka spoke smoothly. "There is no point in any of us beating ourselves up, it won't help the twins."

Meanwhile back on the cruiser….

Luke had fallen to sleep as he and his sister sat cuddled up in the back, he could not stop thinking of finally meeting both his parents. Suddenly he could hear the sounds of waterfalls in the distance and smell the scent of fresh flowers, like the ones Uncle Bly always imported for Aunt Belme from her home world. When the young boy opened his eyes, he realized he was sitting alone in the middle of a beautiful field. He watched in wonder as a family of Shaak were off playing together in the distance. He had only ever seen pictures of such creatures, he watched smiling brightly. He knew then where he was, his mothers home world. How did he get here, where was Leia?

The amazement of his surroundings was soon replaced with worry for his sister. He quickly rose to his feet and began calling out to her.

"Leia?! Where are you?" He called looking around as he headed towards a property in the distance.

He had assumed he would find his sister there but as he made is way on to the stone terrace, he was greeted to the sight of what appeared to be a young man standing staring off into the distance.

"I've been searching for you young Luke." The man spoke without even looking back at him.

"….H…How did you know my name?" Luke asked shyly as he took a small step closer.

"Your mother told me."

"Y…You know my momma? I…Is she here? Is she with Leia?"

"No my son… they aren't here… we aren't here either, Not really." The man finally turned to look at him and look instantly knew who he was.

"D…Daddy?"

Anakin stood just smiling at his son as he lowered to kneel before him. "The force… So strong in you little one. I have been searching for so long, to bring you and your sister home to your mother."

"We thought mommy was dead…. Aunt Belme and Uncle Bly…. They said …. The... emperor killed her… but... you're the emperor…. Why did you hurt momma? Why is Aunt Belme afraid of you?"

Anakin's eyes flashed red at the mention of Belme and Bly, two traitors he would deal with soon enough. "I would never… hurt your mother… I love her more than life… as I love you and your sister. You saw for yourself, didn't you? On the holo, didn't she look beautiful at the celebrations?"

Luke nodded slightly in response.

"Belme and Bly… They stole you from me… from her."

"…Why? Why would they do that?"

"I don't know… but I will make them pay for it. I promise you."

"But we love them daddy… Them… Aunt Ahsoka…. Uncle Ben… Aunt Beru and even grumpy uncle Owen. Please… Daddy don't hurt them."

Anakin was pleased, all the people he had on his most wanted list would soon be heading right to him now thanks to the twins. Anakin smiled a dark smile that caused Luke to take a step away from him.

"We will talk about it later… I need you to listen to me. This.. This is all in your mind. When you wake you will still be on your cruiser with your sister. I want you to come here, to Varykino on Naboo. Your mother and I will come for you."

Anakin had just finished his words when Luke opened his eyes, he quickly turned to his sister shaking her awake. "Leia! I saw Daddy! Wake up I know where we will find them!"

Back at the Imperial Palace….

Padme awoke alone in bed, Anakins warmth was still present so she knew he couldn't have been awake long. As she sat up she gasped in surprise seeing him just sitting in the chair beside the bed watching her.

"Ani….. You scared me. Are you okay?"

"I have a surprise for my Empress… We are going home."