I'm incredibly sorry for the lateness of this chapter. I have excuses, like internet problems and such, but if I'm being honest it is more of a me problem. I've had to sort through some personal issues, which I'm still trying to work through and writing helps a lot. Unfortunately writing while feeling guilty because your family forbids you to do so, is hard. I'll keep writing and won't give up, but I thank everyone the remains patient with me.
Normally a long chapter is a makeup treat, but this time I have a character showing up, who will continue to exist. I won't spoil the surprise yet.
In other news, I've opened a poll to address issues with this story approaching the time line of Star Wars Rebels. (Okay, there are still at least three more chapters before we are anywhere near there.) The poll is there mostly to help me with tagging and not being an evil person who spoils things. I'll still do what I think the best idea is, but I'll try to take your thoughts into account. Personally I'm leaning towards option 5 or a time skip.
Here's the long awaited chapter.
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Leia tried to scream, tried to shout, as huge chunks of rocks hurtled towards her. She was going to die and there was nothing she could do about it. Never had she felt so weak, so absolutely useless.
The huge rock stopped in midair and she let out a cry in surprise. It hung there for a moment and then moved away. Her heart was beating and pounding in her chest and she looked around in a daze, not seeing anything. A dark creature moved to her and its power pushed on her, making her shiver in fright.
Somewhere in the back of her mind, a voice urged her to trust the darkness, that it was safe and right. The monster would protect her, but her attention was caught by another being. An angel was standing in the room and it looked at her, light shining from it and threatening to blind her. It was so pretty and the monster closed in on Leia, pressing her to the ground and sheltering her. The angel was sad though and Leia lifted her arm, trying to reach it.
The monster seemed to get darker as she tried to reach the angel and the power pushed around her. It told her to stay, but she didn't like the darkness. She wanted the angel. The darkness wanted to destroy the angel. The angel was moving closer, it would help, but the monster seemed to grow more feral as the angel approached and Leia could feel its intent. It too wanted the angel, but it didn't like it.
She frowned and looked to the angel again. She liked the angel and didn't want the monster to make it also a monster. There were monsters everywhere, she could feel them, close by and far away. Perhaps there were other angels, but the monsters were more powerful.
"Bye," she whispered, the angel had to be safe.
The angel stopped moving, seemingly hesitating and Leia wanted to cry. The angel had to go if it wished to remain an angel.
"Go," she cried and the monster stiffened.
She tried to reach out the angel, to show it the way to safety, but the darkness clamped down on her and then pushed the angel. The angel looked at her and then nodded, before floating away.
"Goodbye Leia…"
A small smile formed on her face, the angel was going to be safe. Gathering her strength against the darkness she tried to say goodbye, but the darkness was there to stop her and it forced her to let go. The light was still there and she grasped it, but then it was gone and she let out a cry of pain. The world turned dark.
It was dark Leia noticed. The darkness was strange, for on the horizon she could see a sliver of light and if she turned the other direction, there was also the faint aftershadow of day time. The second thing she noticed was the sand, the sand ran through her toes and warmed her feet. The sand was everywhere, there was nothing but sand and the sky. The third thing she noticed was the boy, a boy that blended in with the sand, but looked at her in happiness.
"You're back!" he cried and stood up hastily.
"What?" she murmured as she tried to understand where she was and who the boy was.
"I saw you a couple of times, but then you weren't there, and I wondered if you were okay. Are you okay? I'm really glad to see, do you want to see my room? I'm not supposed to be outside, but the stars are pretty. Do you think they're pretty too?"
Leia blinked as she looked at the vaguely familiar boy, who she could never remembering having seen before, "Who are you?"
His face fell and Leia felt slightly guilty until he smiled again, "I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. Aunt Beru always tells me to mind my manners. I guess I was just too excited. I'm Luke."
Suddenly shy, "Hi Luke, I'm Leia. I'm sorry but I don't remember you. Where am I?"
Luke laughed, "Tatooine, it's a dust ball, literally. I don't think you actually looked at me, you just faded out all the time. You're a ghost aren't you? We have stories of ghosts, I think they're cool. Ben says ghosts aren't real though, he's a funny man."
Leia laughed as Luke rambled, "Why don't you show me your room, my little friend?"
She laughed again as Luke made a face at her but then nodded enthusiastically. He was a strange child.
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The rubble rose into the air, as Vader used the Force to extricate himself. In his arms he held Leia who had fallen unconscious. He scanned the destroyed room and looked down at Leia, his daughter. Organa would pay for stealing the last remnant of his angel, but he had to wonder how Leia had been born. Was Padmé still alive and hiding from him? He frowned under his mask and studied her. Organa would know and if his wife was still alive she'd join him. If she was alive Sidious would die, for he had already lied. He had never killed Padmé.
Livid, he stalked out of the hangar and brushed by the gaping Inquisitor. He'd be bringing Leia to the infirmary and then dealing with Organa and Tarkin. Caden jogged behind him, keeping a respectful distance, as Vader approached the infirmary. The Inquisitor also lagged behind and Vader wondered what sort of accident would be required this time.
Using the Force, he bypassed the lock and opened the door, uncaring for the shocked expressions of the healers and the protests of the medical droid. He dropped her onto a vacant bed and gazed at her for a moment. His daughter… How long ago had he known? A few days perhaps, but the novelty was still present along with the panic. He had no idea what to do with a child, let alone his own. His master would never agree to him keeping her, but he would remain by her. Oh Sidious would pay for his deception.
"Tend to her," he barked to the healers and strode out of the door, stopped and turned to Caden, "Watch over her and keep her safe."
Vader stormed outside the med bay angrily while the Inquisitor hurried after him. Vader growled as the man followed him and he turned around.
"What?"
The Inquisitor dropped to his knees, kneeling and head bowed, "I wish to give my report sir. The Jedi has been…"
Vader snarled under the mask, "And did your observations help you spot the Jedi hiding in plain sight. Obviously you weren't paying attention," Vader began to walk away, "The Emperor wishes me to keep a diplomatic incident from occurring. Let me be so I can contain this mess of yours."
He ignored the anguish rolling off of his agent. It bad been Ashoka this time, she wouldn't hurt someone out of spite, but so many others would. His agent had failed and failure was unacceptable. The Inquisitor would be punished later.
"But my Lord," cried the Inquisitor running after him, "The princess has to be Force-sensitive! I felt her when the Jedi brought down the ceiling. She needs to be trained."
Vader stopped at the mention of his daughter, "It is not my job to track down children, yet since she has been in my custody for the past month, I'd think that it'd be quite apparent to me if she was Force-sensitive."
The Inquisitor flushed and looked down, "I'm sorry my Lord, I must have been confused by the battle."
Vader resisted the urge to snort, "Surely indeed. Perhaps you can do the job assigned to you. Find out how a Jedi snuck around under your nose."
The Inquisitor bowed hurriedly and strode off, finally allowing Vader to go back at the task at hand. It was time to confront Organa. He needed answers. The Emperor would think that he was interrogating Organa for his knowledge of the Death Star, but Vader didn't care for the monstrosity. Organa knew who he was, he knew that Leia was his daughter and the question was how. Only Organa knew what happened to Padmé and maybe Kenobi. He had Organa now though and Kenobi could wait.
He would destroy Kenobi for having betrayed him. Asoka he would find again. It didn't matter that she had escaped, she wouldn't be able to hide forever. She didn't know the truth about how her Master had been betrayed by the Jedi. She thought he was a monster and it hurt, but he'd show her the truth and she'd join him again. He would give her some time to sort through her feelings because the Force would reveal his honesty. She would have to accept the truth. If worst came to worst he'd use the bond to find her. He should have known she was alive, but he thought her dead. A pleasant surprise, but he should have known that nobody would ever best his pupil.
His thoughts came to a halt as he sensed someone in his way, someone who didn't move out of his way like everyone else. Glowering he stared down the woman. To her side was an elderly man, trying to get her move. He was obviously the brains of the pair. To her other side were two girls in their late teens also glaring defiantly. The eyes were Padmé's… His unknowing in-laws were before him. The Force hated him.
"What the kriff is this I hear about Bail being arrested? And what the hell have you done with Leia!"
Vader glared at her, "Move!"
Her eyes narrowed angrily and the man pulled at her desperately, "No, I demand answers!"
"You demand? You think yourself royalty because maybe I should remind you what happened to the last one in your family," he hissed.
Anger rolled of Sola, his sister in-law (and wasn't that a strange concept), "So your precious Empire killed her. You bastard!"
Leia was alive so she couldn't have died by his hand, but the accusation rung too close to what he had believed for so long, "Perhaps I should arrest you for treason Naberrie."
The man ceased trying to get his wife to depart and looked at Vader, "Was the remark too close too home Vader?"
"No," Vader replied, "You are treading dangerously close to treason. Perhaps you don't understand the Jedi killed her."
One of the girls who had remained silent before spoke up, "Yes, Uncle Ani murdered the love of his life. I'm sure that is what happened because Anakin thought it would be nice to just kill people."
"Pooja," reprimanded the girl next to her, but Vader was already focusing on her.
He recognized her. She was taller now, but it was Padmé's niece with the same personality. It hurt to look at her and see how much of Padmé was in her. The spirit was the same and she'd never give up.
"You're much like your Aunt child," Vader whispered, "Do remember though who is in charge."
Surprise rolled off of Pooja at the first comment, but the second one caused her to snarl back, "Is that why she died? She died because she didn't recognize your power? Are you going to kill us too?"
The auditory sensors of his helmet picked up a myriad of hisses directed at Pooja for her impudence, one that Vader would punish himself.
"How she died is not your concern, but yes, I could kill you for your transgression. Fortunately for you I'm busy."
Running out of patience, Vader pushed past the family and then stopped as he heard Sola shout, "Off to torture Bail of course. I'll bring this to the courts because this is a blatant misuse of justice. Now where the hell is Leia, because she's now my ward if you're arresting Bail!"
Mine…
Vader turned around and grabbed Sola by the arm, pulling her along despite her loud cries and struggles, and pushed her into an empty room, closing the door in the face of the rest of the family. The Force was used to ease the lock into its place. Nobody would be disturbing them. He wouldn't let anyone take Leia from him, even if they were considered the legal guardians. He was her father and that was all that mattered.
"Repeat that," he ordered.
Sola glared at him and gently massaged her arm, "Repeat what?"
Vader prowled forward, "The thing you said about Leia."
She stepped back as he approached, her eyes wide in fear, "Organa."
"Excuse me?" he hissed dangerously.
Swallowing, she looked up at him, "You should be calling her that or Princess, you don't have the right to use her name."
"Do I look like I care, Sola?" Vader intoned harshly as his hand settled around his sister in-law's neck, "Now what is this about guardianship?"
Any bravado that she had faded when confronted by her own mortality and Vader couldn't help but sneer as she opened her mouth to talk, "Bail made my husband and I her guardians should anything happen to him or Breha."
He regarded her coldly, "You'll sign the guardianship over to me."
"No," she stated, staring at him and ignoring the warning hand tightening around her throat, "My role as a guardian is to protect her and I am hardly doing that if I hand her over to a monster."
Part of him wanted to kill her for her insolence. It would be so easy to take out his lightsaber, ignite it, and end the woman's life. Leia was his and he would never let anyone take her away.
"I'll get the rights with or without your aid, but you are expendable."
Her eyes widened at the threat and she tried to pry the metal hand away, "Please… please…"
"Will you cooperate?" He asked as he loosened his grip.
She gasped for air and looked at him warily, "Why? Why do you want her?"
Staring down at her, he grasped her chin, "Do I need a reason?"
A smile formed on Sola's lips, "Yes... yes or you wouldn't go to such trouble… such legal trouble."
He wanted to growl but refrained, "Will you sign over the rights?"
"Tell me why she… interests you. She's my responsibility now and I'll keep her safe."
In a way he admired her tenacity, but he didn't have time for it, "Your assistance makes it easier, but I will have your niece either way." he turned around, "Think where you wish to stand."
Outside he saw the rest of the family and brushed past them. He had dawdled enough and now it was time to finally get answers from Organa regarding his daughter. Stormtroopers saluted him as he strode into the detention center. Tarkin sat there a a desk, data pads scattered around him.
Approaching Tarkin, he surveyed the room and focused on the stress emanating from Tarkin, "Where's Organa."
"Cell 24B, he's being uncooperative," Replied Tarkin rubbing his forehead.
"He'll change his tune, "Tarkin stood up as Vader turned to leave, and Vader snarled back, "Alone, unless you want to explain why you're smuggling lightsaber crystals."
Tarkin sat back down and Vader could feel the eyes burning into him as he palmed the door to the cell where Organa was being held. Organa sat hunched behind the table and looked at him sadly.
"Leia," he pleaded, "Is she… Is she alright? Is she alive?"
He wondered if he should divulge the information, but looking at the broken man, he knew what had to be done, "She is fine. Caden is protecting her and I imagine her aunt is looking for her and will soon find her."
A smile formed on his face, "Thank you. You'll keep her safe?"
The door slid close behind him and Vader pushed aside the chair, "You knew and you hid my daughter from me. There's no mercy for that."
Organa nodded and looked around the room before sighing, "If it means anything. I am sorry."
Vader leaned against the wall and brushed against Organa's mind, "What happened to Padmé?"
"Obi-Wan called me and said he had Padmé. He met up with me at Polis Massa and Padmé went to labor. She died after she named Leia."
Vader saw the memories, of Padmé screaming and Kenobi trying to keep her alive. He saw Padmé grasping her daughter and how she faded away.
"Why did you keep her?"
The question seemed to bother Organa and Vader could feel the turmoil in him, "I… Obi-Wan told me about what happened at the temple. He said you were dead and that the Emperor would turn her if he found her and raise her to be a Sith."
"And you took her in to raise as your own but," Vader paused, "but you felt guilty. You wanted to keep her safe, but you didn't want to take her from her family so you made Padmé's family the fall back. When did you find out it that she was my daughter?"
The man closed his eyes, as Vader dug into his mind, trying to keep his secret. His mental fingers pushed through the mind and Organa let out a cry of pain as a memory flashed by of a pale flickering figure. It was Kenobi.
"So Kenobi told you… Where is he?"
Organa shook his head and Vader could feel the rising panic, "He went into exile."
"Where?"
Vader watched as Organa steeled himself and pushed against the probing fingers. It seemed he had learned how to protect his mind, yet it wouldn't aid him against the Sith Lord.
The darkside urging him on, he gave a grim smile under the mask, "Time to get to work then."
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Sola watched Vader leave the room and her family enter. Letting out a slight groan she straightened and brought her hand to massage her tender throat. Darred hugged her and she relaxed in his arms, trying to stop herself from shaking.
"Darred? He wants Leia," she murmured.
He didn't say anything for a moment, but gently rubbed her shoulders before speaking reassuringly, "He can't make you do anything Sweetie."
Sola looked at her husband sadly, "But he can, he can and nobody would stop him."
Her two daughters looked at her and Ryoo gave her a hug, "Mother, we'll figure this out. There are things we can do."
Sola wanted to laugh because she, the esteemed Naberrie, was afraid of Vader. She couldn't get over the power he used nonchalantly nor how he was willing to do anything to take Leia. He had called Leia her niece and it rang through her mind. She was so used to being an honorary Aunt that she hadn't noticed, but Vader wouldn't know. He had indirectly called her Leia's aunt.
"He…" Sola whispered trying to formulate the thought and she knew she was missing something drastic.
"It's fine Sola," whispered Darred, "What did he do?"
Sola looked around, "He said… he said…"
Pooja glowered at the door where Vader had walked through, "Did he threaten you?"
"Yes, but he called… he called Leia my niece" Sola cried out, "He isn't… He wouldn't know it's a nickname. Why?"
Ryoo took her arm and gently led her outside the room, "You're saying Vader believes you to be Leia's aunt."
Shaking her head, Pooja refuted, "No, he knows or he wouldn't have said anything," she trailed off before continuing excitedly, "Does that mean Leia's my little cousin?"
Sola let out a small chuckle, "I don't know Pooja, this is Vader, hardly the epitome of honesty… and he still wants Leia."
Darred stepped outside of the corridor and headed to the left, "I think I may know where Leia could be considering the accident in the hangar."
Following Darred, Sola and her family found their way to the infirmary. Palming the door, Sola walked in and saw Leia sleeping on one of the beds. Before she could take another step, a stormtrooper stepped in front of her, leveling a blaster at her. It seemed that Vader had no intention of letting Leia go.
"Leave or I shoot," warned the stormtrooper.
Sola raised her arms slowly, "Look I don't want any trouble, I just want to check on Leia."
"She's asleep," said the stormtrooper before pushing her roughly back, "Now leave."
Stumbling backwards slightly, Sola glared at the stormtrooper, "As Bail Organa is incapacitated, I'm her new guardian, so I demand that you let me enter."
The stormtrooper lowered his blaster and crossed his arms, "Really? Perhaps you should talk to Lord Vader. Nobody is getting in this room without express permission from him."
Sola growled, "Listen here buckethead, I have legal rights so either you let me into the room or I'll go to the courts for obstruction of my rights."
The stormtrooper didn't budge, "You may do that, but I'll be standing right here until my superior tells me to move."
She opened her mouth in astonishment because no stormtrooper she had ever met was so persistent to follow orders to the letters. In a way she was reminded of the clone troopers and their near infallible nature. Glaring at him, she let the door slide close and sat down in front of it. If she couldn't get in, nobody else would get in.
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Leia laughed as Luke told her another story of his various mishaps. He was so interesting and it felt right to sit next to him, incorporeal, but able to communicate. There was an innocence around Luke that attracted her and the strange sense of familiarity. He was different from anyone she had ever met. He knew what she was about to say, before she opened her mouth and seemed to be able to look into her. Never had she felt the ability to be so honest with anyone. A lie to Luke seemed scandalous.
"And then Windy had to explain to Mrs. Anthen why he was wearing a dress," Luke finished his extravagant tale.
Leia laughed, "You're kidding right? There is no way that happened."
Luke grinned, "Happened just so."
She giggled at his self satisfied expression.
"Luke," shouted a woman somewhere else, "Time to get up."
Leia raised her eyebrows inquisitively at Luke and he shrugged, "That's Aunt Beru. Probably should get going."
She smiled at him, "Nice meeting you Luke. I probably should find my way back home too."
Luke called out, "Bye," and scurried out of the room.
Shaking her head fondly, Leia closed her eyes, wishing to go back home.
Groaning slightly at the sudden soreness of her body, Leia sat up. A medical droid rushed to her side and gently prodded her. Annoyed, she batted at the thing to go away. As she moved to get out of the bed, a hard hand pushed her back.
"Stay," Caden told her.
She glared at him and rolled off the other side of the bed. He made a disgruntled noise, but let her stand up. Giving him a small smile, she looked around the medbay. Her dream had felt so real, but it was time for reality. Father was in trouble.
"Where's Lord Vader?"
"No idea kid," Caden replied as he pulled out his comlink, "But I'm sure he wants to know that you're awake."
She walked to the door, "I need to help Dad, he's in trouble."
Caden stopped her and pulled her into a hug, "Leia, there's nothing you can do. Lord Vader can't do nothing. The execution has already been announced, it's going to take place on Coruscant."
"No," she whispered, "not Daddy. He didn't do anything!"
The hug tightened, "Shh… Leia, it'll be alright. Come on let's sit down."
A tear slowly made its way down her face, but she couldn't do nothing. Pushing Caden to the side regretfully, she ran to the door and let it slide down. There had to be a way to rescue her dad because he had done nothing wrong.
"Leia," a voice exclaimed.
Turning around she gazed at Sola, her honorary aunt, "Aunt Sola!"
She leapt forward to give her a hug, but two strong arms restrained her, "Leia, please for once do not run off."
"Let go of me," she ordered Caden, who predictably just tightened his grip.
Aunt Sola stood up and glared at Caden, "Let Leia go."
"No," Caden replied.
Frowning, Leia looked back at her aunt. There was no way Caden was going to let her go. Behind her aunt she saw the rest of the family and Pooja who looked at her strangely.
"Please go help Daddy," she cried to them.
Aunt Sola looked at her sadly, guilt clearly written across her face, "I'm sorry Leia, but there's nothing that we can done. Vader is interrogating your father and he's already been charged. The only chance for your father would be if the Emperor pardoned him and they hate each other."
Denial swept through her as she thought of Lord Vader. Somehow she had trusted him and now he was hurting her father. He would kill him, like he killed other who betrayed him. She shook her head as the tears welled in her eyes and threatened to spill. Caden held her close and murmured to her gently and approaching her was a dark wall of hatred. Vader was coming and she wanted to be nowhere near him.
The darkness swept around her and she heard the shouts of her aunt as Vader pulled her out of Caden's hug and grasped her tightly. She struggled against his hold, hating him and her hands crashed into his armoured body, trying to make him hurt like he had hurt her dad.
"I hate you," she cried.
She was on the floor again and something held her hands, "Leia, Leia dear listen to me. It's going to be alright."
The anger left her as he talked to her gently, or as gently as he could, and tears streamed down to her face, "Why didn't stop them, why didn't you help Daddy?"
She could feel the anger within him, almost boiling over, but it was tempered with grief, "I must do what the Emperor commands Leia. Bail Organa may not be my favorite person," Leia could feel his hate to her father, stronger than anything she had ever felt before from him, "but I don't want to hurt you."
There was a sincerity in his words and behind the anger and grief was something powerful, but she didn't pay attention to it as her own anger and despair spilled over causing her to scream, "I hate him, I hate him, I hate the Emperor."
Shock emanated from the people around her and belatedly she realised she had just uttered one of the forbidden phrases. The anger drained away and she looked at Lord Vader warily, trying to ignore the anxiety radiating off of her aunt.
I hate him too Leia.
He walked forward and enveloped her in a hug, and while not the most comfortable hug, it was comforting, "Why don't you go with your Aunt and pack your belongings. We'll be leaving Alderaan soon. I'll see if you can talk to Organa on the ship."
She nodded hesitantly and walked over to her Aunt, who swooped her into a bone crushing hug.
Leia could've sworn that she heard "You really are Padmé's girl."
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Vader watched his daughter walk away hold her aunt's hand. She had a temper, a worrisome temper and he could only hope that it wouldn't get her into irreversible trouble. Padmé was dead. She had died in childbirth just like he had dreamt and all of his sacrifices were for nothing. If there was one day he would change it would be that day.
He looked over to Caden, he had to address another issue, "You wish to protect Leia."
He could feel Caden's confusion, "Yes my lord, I remain by what I said. I'll never harm Leia."
"You asked me how Captain Rex managed to free himself from the bond of loyalty to the Empire. For Leia's sake I will let you be free, but nobody must ever know."
Caden looked around the room nervously before addressing him, "Thank you my lord, but may I ask what brought this on?"
Something fluttered in his chest as he said the words aloud and shared the secret, "She's my daughter, my biological daughter."
The clone trooper didn't say anything for a moment, "Congratulations sir. I thank you for letting me protect her."
Something pushed him to elaborate, "I thought she had died with her mother."
The hallway was silent for a while, "Sir, will this procedure help me protect my mind."
Vader nodded slightly, "It should help, but I'll teach you to set up mental defenses if need be."
Caden nodded, "I'll go check on Leia my lord."
When Vader didn't say anything Caden left silently. Vader unhooked his lightsaber, noticing the slight scratches it had accumulated over the years. It was a weapon of destruction, but now he could use it to protect someone.
He turned around to look at the hallway Leia had left through. He didn't know how to tell her the news. She respected him, but in no way did she love him. A vicious part of him wanted Organa to tell her, so that he'd admit his crimes. Such a course of action would hurt Leia though, so he closed his eyes and wondered what to do.
Before the execution of Organa, he'd find out what the man was trying to hide. He had ripped through the mind, searching for the secret, but he uncovered everything but that. Organa knew where Kenobi was and it would finally be his chance to destroy his former master. A painful smile creeped up on his face. Betrayal seemed to be common from his masters, perhaps he'd get a chance to end them both. He would.
Behind him the body of the dead Inquisitor, who had been eavesdropping, fell to the floor, "Fool," he commented as he walked off.
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Light years away, one Obi-Wan Kenobi smiled down at an excited Skywalker telling him all about his new friend. A small twinge in the Force caused him to focus on the news.
"Now brought to you all the way from the core, the arrest of Senator Organa for treason."
He swallowed and looked at sweet young Luke. The Force was quiet, not answering his silent queries, but his gut told him that things were about to change. He had a feeling and as he watched footage of Vader storming out of his shuttle it was apparent to him that his former apprentice knew of his daughter. Desperately he hoped that some part of Anakin still existed, otherwise the girl wouldn't outlive Bail.
"Is everything alright Ben?" asked Luke.
He smiled down at the child, "Everything is fine Luke, I just need to talk with your Uncle when he comes back."
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