Back on Hosnian Prime, the Senate voted whether to go to war against the First Order. This time, Leia rejoiced when she heard the news that the vote went in their favor. Finally, after three tries, the entire galaxy would be fighting against the enemy.
She embraced Han, Chewbacca and Herian after the news was announced. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Leia walked over and opened it.
It was the minister that was going to marry both Han and Leia, and Chewy and Herian, tomorrow. His name was Alshat Lightningold.
"Alshat!" Leia exclaimed, as she let him in. "We were not expecting to see you until tomorrow!"
"I know," the minister said to the two couples. "The Senate is asking for any ex-military members to re-enlist to fight against the Order. I will be leaving tomorrow."
"So you won't be able to marry us?" Han questioned. Chewy grunted in annoyance.
"Patience, my love," Herian told the Wookiee. He calmed down when she gently touched his hand.
"I will marry you all, right now!" Alshat replied. Everyone was surprised to hear this.
"I feel bad. Our families are not here..." Leia began to say.
"I think they will be okay if we get married tonight," Han offered. "We will see everyone except for Luke tomorrow. Chewy, Herian, what do you think?"
Chewbacca nodded his head in agreement, giving Herian a kiss on her forehead. He said something softly to her.
"I can't wait to be yours, either," the Twilek woman whispered back to him.
"Sweetheart, it is up to you," Han said to Leia. She glanced at Chewy and Herian, then focused back on Han.
"Let me contact them to let them know we are getting married tonight," Leia told them. Everyone was happy when she said this.
She walked away from them, and reached out to Ezra through the Force. He and Caleb had just left Ilum, and Ezra was flying the Ghost. Caleb had found the kyber crystal that would go into the lightsaber he was going to build for himself.
"Ezra, the minister that is marrying us is going to marry us now," Leia explained. "He is going to re-enlist. The Senate voted to go to war."
"I see," Ezra uttered. He had heard Padme's cry for help. but suspected Leia didn't know that her daughter was in danger.
"Caleb!" he said to his young padawan. "Your mom and Chewy, along with Han and Leia, are getting married tonight. The minister is going to join the fight against the Order."
The little boy pouted at first. He wanted to see his mom in her wedding dress. But he liked Chewy, and they would see each other soon.
"Ms. Organa, please tell my mom and Chewy that I love them, and that I want them to see my kyber crystal," Caleb said to Leia through the Force.
"Of course, and you can call me Leia," she told him. He nodded his head.
"I need to contact Luke and Padme to let them know," Leia mentioned to Ezra.
"You contact Luke. I will contact Padme," Ezra said.
"But I want to talk with her..."
"Leia, it's fine. I am on my way to pickup her up. I will reach out to her. You will see her soon, I promise."
"Thank you, Ezra. I must go speak to Luke, and then the minister wants to start the ceremony."
"We will see you soon. Congratulations to everyone."
Ezra dropped the Force connection. He looked at Caleb, who had a sad look on his face.
"Don't worry. We will be in Hosnian Prime tomorrow," he reassured his padawan.
"I am not worried about Mom or Chewy. I'm worried about Padme!" the boy confessed, trying not to cry.
"You heard her cry for help, too?" Ezra marveled. Caleb nodded his head, then allowed the tears to fall. Ezra opened his arms, and the boy crawled onto his master's lap.
"General Hux has her, doesn't he?"
"He does. We will go and rescue her. But you need to listen to everything I tell you, okay? Even if I tell you to run, you must run without hesitation. Promise?"
"I promise." Caleb clung onto Ezra, scared of what was to come. Ezra hoped that history would not repeat itself for a third time. He contacted Luke to let him know what happened to Padme.
Leia reached out to her brother. Luke was happy for both couples, but worried about Padme. He did not tell his sister what happened. Leia would not be able to help, anyway. Luke tried to gather his strength, to join Ezra. But his body was too weak.
"Ezra, please make sure you bring her home!" Luke begged him, after he finished his conversation with Leia. "Her parents will never forgive me if..."
"Don't even say it, Luke. She will be rescued, I promise you," Ezra replied, before dropping the Force connection. Caleb was sitting next to him, in the co-captain's chair.
"Ezra, why did Luke say that Padme's parents will never forgive him?" the boy asked out loud.
"Caleb, you should not be listening into people's private conversations," Ezra scolded him, amazed that his young padawan knew what he and Luke were discussing. Caleb closed his eyes, using the Force to find the answer to his question.
"Luke is sad because he is Padme's uncle," the boy uttered. Ezra looked at him in amazement, that he was able to discern the truth.
"Leia is his sister," Caleb added.
"The Force has revealed this to you, Caleb. But you must not tell anyone about this. Only Padme, Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca and I know the truth. Promise me you will not say anything, not even to your mom," his master warned him.
"I promise. Hux will hurt Padme if he knew Luke was her uncle," Caleb stated solemnly.
"Don't be afraid, young one. He will never find out."
Padme and Kylo entered the interrogation room. They were surrounded by Stormtroopers. Next to the interrogation apparatus stood General Hux. Padme glanced at Kylo before a couple of soldiers placed him against the wall. Two other soldiers held Padme by her arms as they brought her closer to Hux. She did her best not to quake in fear.
"Take the robe off of our guest and strap her in," Hux commanded. He stared at Padme as the Stormtroopers took off the robe. She felt exposed in the sheer lingerie she was wearing. They placed her on the apparatus, the same one Ben had been questioned on.
To the Stormtroopers that had restrained Padme, Hux whispered to them,
"Stay outside, in case they try to escape." Out loud, he told them to leave.
He approached Kylo and warned him,
"Do not try to play the hero. They will shoot to kill if either of you try to escape. But since you are concerned about her, you may stay to watch the interrogation."
"You bastard!" Kylo thought to himself. "If you harm her, I will kill you!"
Padme could feel Kylo's anger towards Hux. She tried to reach out to Ben via the Force, but he was not responding. She tried to speak to Kylo's mind. But he was not responding, either.
"Speak to me!" Padme pleaded with Kylo through the Force. But Kylo refused. If he spoke now, she would know he was Ben. And if Hux found out she knew, they could both die.
Padme was focused on trying to speak to Kylo. She did not realize until it was too late a syringe being injected into her arm. She looked up and saw Hux with the needle in his hand. His icy blue eyes stared into hers.
"NO!" Kylo screamed in terror, knowing that Padme was injected with the truth serum.
"Calm down, Kylo. She is not harmed by the injection, for now," Hux told him, as he continue to gaze at Padme.
