Chapter 17

„Do we have any Imperial Ships on the sensors Chewie? " Han asked while being busy navigating through a large asteroid field and out of the big front window you could also see a big debris field, which obviously was a small ship a long time ago and that definitely serves a constant reminder of the danger that is mostly lurking in the shadows in this system. Chewie replied with some of his standard howls that signaled Han that there were no Imperials in range so far and Han then finally replied: "Thanks buddy and keep an eye on the long range sensors, because you know how much I hate surprises."

Back at the Jedi Training Center on Yavin IV, Leia finally broke the long silence between them by saying: "Since Mom does need a place to stay, I figured that she could move into my apartment together with me." Padme smiled at that suggestion, because this way she would be close by her daughter the most time and of course she would also leave her some privacy if she needed it.

"Thank you very much for that and you're really sure that this okay for you? Padme said cautiously even if she was really thankful for that suggestion. Leia smiled back warmly at her mother and replied shortly: "Of course it is mother; you're the only family that I have left besides my brother since the Empire destroyed my Home Alderaan and because of that I want to have you as close as possible." Then Padme hugged her daughter tightly, showing Leia how much this meant to her and the former Senator and Queen of Naboo also couldn't help but wonder right now how it would actually feel like being back again on Coruscant after all these years. *It will definitely have changed a lot there that's for sure, I just hope that the New Republic really is better than the one that I have witnessed with all that corruption.*

Luke and Leia were so amazed by this whole moment, both of them had never ever expected to actually see their mother again after their birth again but they both were surely glad to get to know her after they didn't know much about her for all these years. Padme was so glad that she hadn't witnessed the Great Galactic War because to her being right in the middle of the opening battle to the Clone Wars and experiencing first-hand how quick Chancellor Palpatine had transformed the Old Republic from a democracy into a dictatorship had been bad enough. Right at this moment she swore to herself that she would make sure that something like this would never ever happen again, right now they all had the chance to build a new strong democracy that would start a new era of peace in the galaxy after all the suffering that the people in the systems of the old Republic had to suffer. Then she couldn't help but think about her home Naboo, how bad had the war hit the planet that she was born? After thinking about that question for a few minutes she said: "I haven't been on my home world Naboo in ages and I also wanted you to see the birth place of your mother."

The Twins were a little surprised by this statement because they surely hadn't expected it from their mother to say that that soon, but of course they didn't need to think about that one thing for too long and Luke finally replied: "I think that I also speak for my sister when I say that we would love to see where you were born Mom and I could feel that you really miss your home world through the force. " *Anni surely would be so proud of both of them.* Padme thought with a smile on her face after that statement from her son and it surely felt so good to be able to spend time with her children again, after she had thought at their birth that she would never ever be able to see either of them ever again.

Still being so touched by all this, her emotions still threatened to overwhelm her and she had to fight really hard to suppress some tears that threatened to come down her cheeks. But maybe that was still the case because this all still felt so surreal to her, like a dream that she would probably wake up from very soon.

She quickly forgot about this thought, as she just wanted to enjoy the time she was finally able to spend with her children even if their family wasn't complete because of their father's permanent absence from their life. Luke and Leia were surely looking forward to see their mother's home world, all these years Leia had asked herself where her mother that she hadn't been able to get to know all these years came from and know she would finally get to see the planet where she was born.

*I wonder if Naboo changed one bit since the last time I was there, hopefully the people from Naboo didn't have to suffer that much under the reign of Palpatine's Empire.* Padme thought shortly and she really couldn't wait to finally get back to her home world.

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