When he heard Leia Organa's name, Kylo stopped nibbling on Padme's ear, and pulled away from her.
"You're her daughter?" he gasped, in shock of what she had said.
"I am. I didn't want to tell you, in case Hux..." Padme tried to explain.
"Forget about Hux! You're Leia Organa's daughter! Everyone knows about her, her heroic actions against the Empire... But it makes sense. Now I know where you get your beauty and bravery from." Kylo kissed Padme.
"So are you now going to tell me your father is Han Solo?" Kylo lightly teased. Padme did not respond.
"Padme, I was joking," he added, thinking he offended her.
"It's true. Han Solo is my father," she confessed.
Kylo's eyes widened. Padme was the daughter of two of the most famous people in the galaxy! He felt intimidated, not worthy of her.
"Don't think that," Padme told him, knowing his thought. She leaned in and kissed him deeply. She wanted Ben to be reassured of her love for him.
"My prince," she softly cooed, before her lips found his neck.
"My princess," he replied. She moved from his neck back to his face. Their lips met again.
"Only kissing," Padme reminded Ben.
"Okay. But we are going to be kissing a lot!" She chuckled before they kissed.
After their make out session, Padme laid her head on Kylo's chest. She wished they could be like this forever.
"We will be like this, my princess. Once the war is over," Kylo promised her, as he kissed the top of her head.
"I know, but it seems so far from now," Padme moaned sadly. "Tomorrow, you will reveal where the Rebel base is, and the battle will rage on."
"I know. But as long as we stay safe, we will be fine. It's time for you to go, Padme. You will have a busy day, and you will need all of your strength."
"Goodnight, my prince," Padme said, before she closed her eyes. When she opened them, she was in her bed at the base. She frowned, wishing she could have stayed with Ben longer.
She got dressed and put on the white hooded robe that was now her constant companion. Padme thought about Ben's revelation that he was Duchess Satine's grandson. He never met her, or the mother that died giving birth to him. Her heart broke, thinking about the way he was conceived. No wonder Ben was a private person! Padme vowed to let him know he much she loved him. She was honored that he had told her this secret. So it was not hard to tell him about her parents. But she couldn't tell Ben about Luke. If she got captured by Hux, and he found out they were related, he would use her to get to her uncle. Her uncle, who was still active, but eventually would not be.
Padme made her way to the infirmary. It was a two story building, and thankfully, there were no patients yet to attend to. She joined the two medics for breakfast. They said they were there just to check on the soldiers Padme would heal, and prepare those who died for burial. She saw from the window the Rebel soldiers march away to battle. The Mandalorians were flying in the sky, heading in the same direction.
As soon as they were out of sight, Padme felt an uneasiness come over her. She was startled to hear Ben's voice call out to her.
"Padme, get out of the building now!" Kylo cried desperately. She told the medics that they needed to leave. They ran out of the building. Padme was leading the way before a group of TIE fighters blew up the infirmary. The force of the explosion caused Padme to tumble to the ground. She looked back and saw the bodies of the medics, lying dead a few feet away.
She scrambled to her feet, and ran as fast as she could. The TIE fighters were trying to shoot her down! She grabbed her knapsack and pulled out Anikin Skywalker's lightsaber. Her eyes bulged in disbelief. The enemy was chasing her right into the middle of the battle!
"Padme, get out of here!" Luke screamed through the Force.
"They blew up the infirmary!" she responded back. "I barely made it out of there alive!"
"You're running right into the battle!"
"Padme, you have to go into the battle," Kylo told her. "If you run back, the TIE's will shoot you down!"
Padme remembered her idea that she wanted to try. It was risky, but what else did she have to lose now, besides her life?
"Ben, have the TIE's fly over the battlefield," she instructed him.
"Are you crazy? They will shoot everyone!" Kylo panicked.
"Ben, please just do this!" To Luke, she said,
"I am leading the TIE fighters into the battlefield. Have the Mandalorians ready to attack them."
"What about the Stormtroopers on the ground?" her uncle reminded her.
"When I am in sight, I want you and the rest of the Jedi to repeat what I say. It is time to pull off the biggest Jedi mind trick in history!" Padme exclaimed.
A minute later, she spoke to Luke and the Jedi saying,
"Tell the Stormtroopers they do not have to fight for the First Order anymore. They will be healed of all of their physical and emotional pain if they defect."
Luke thought his niece was crazy, but he and the rest of Jedi repeated what she said. Padme put the lightsaber away, and ran with her arms extended out. She went through the battlefield. At the same time, the Mandalorians were attacking the TIE's in the air. Padme saw from the corner of her eye many Stormtroopers laying down their weapons.
She ran until she collapsed. Padme was exhausted! Luke approached her and gave her a hug.
"You did it!" he told her, proud of what she has done. "Many of the Stromtroopers surrendered. The rest are fleeing in retreat."
"And the TIE fighters?" she weakly asked, needing to lean on Luke to be able to walk.
"All shot down. Thanks to you."
"Thank the Maker! But it wasn't just me. I couldn't mind trick everyone."
"Come, let's get back to the base."
"No, Luke. We need to get to the Legacy," Padme sternly told him, her face pale. "Starkiller Base is coming!"
They headed in the direction of the ship. Sabine flew over them. Padme was relieved to see she had survived the battle. Within minutes, the Legacy was amongst the many ships that escaped the planet before it was destroyed.
"I wish everyone was able to escape," Padme groaned sorrowfully. She went to sit in the co-captain's chair, but Sabine stood in her way.
"You are exhausted. You need to get some rest," the Mandalorian told her.
"She's right, Padme. Your Force energy is low. Go and get some well earned sleep," Luke added. She nodded and went to bed.
"I am so proud of you," she heard Ben tell her, as she closed her eyes.
"Will you be okay?" she asked. She was concerned about Ben being tortured.
"I think so. Hux ordered the TIE's to follow the mysterious figure in white."
"Ben, come meet with me."
"No. You need to rest. And I need to tell Hux where the next base is. But we will meet tonight, my love."
"See you tonight," Padme managed to say before falling asleep. When she woke up. her Force energy was renewed, and the Legacy was onto the next battle.
Although they argued about it, Padme insisted she could no longer stay in the infirmaries. The First Order would end up attacking them. Luke reluctantly agreed to allow Padme to enter battle. Not to fight, but to heal both the Rebels and the enemy, and to turn the enemy soldiers to the Rebels side. It wasn't always successful, but many of the Stormtroopers defected.
This did not please Hux, so he continued to kill innocents with Starkiller Base. Kylo did his part to help out Padme when he could. He dreaded the day when he could no longer tell where the Rebel bases were, for Hux would kill him.
Leia continued to pressure the Senate to finally declare war. It was a struggle, since the Senate was upset that the Outer Rim seceded and formed their own government. Han stood by Leia's side, for her protection. There had been a couple of assassination attempts against her, which were successfully thwarted. Ezra was training Caleb, and Chewbacca and Caleb's mom Herian began a romantic relationship.
Time past, and the Jedi began to pass away. It hurt Padme to see Luke suffer, from the emotional pain of losing his fellow Jedi, along with the physical pain he was experiencing in his body. He still refused to tell Han and Leia about his illness, which upset Padme. Sometimes she would have to make excuses as to why he could not speak to them.
Padme and Kylo continued to meet in their dreams. He was proud of her, but he was also afraid. Afraid of what would happen if the First Order ever captured her. They made sure they did not sleep with each other. Although they both desperately wanted to.
Padme cried, as she went to check up on her uncle. It had been ten months since the attack on Polis Masso. Her uncle, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, was now the last Jedi.
