Darth Vader watched the construction of the new space station being built. The Death Star was supposed to be so powerful it could destroy a whole planet! The Emperor had assigned him to supervise over the workers as they built. However, he had more important things to concentrate on, his wife. He always anticipated for one of the storm troopers to walk in and bring him helpful news. Just the other day, she disappeared without a trace. The last time he saw her, she was unconscious on the landing platform on Mustafar. Hopefully, she wasn't dead. He was very disappointed about her reaction to his proposition. Why couldn't she see the good in this? She herself had said that they may be on the wrong side. All she wanted was for the war to end, and it happened. However, she still fell for the trickery of the Jedi. How did they ever help her? All they did was keep her away from the one she loved, him. The Sith did not forbid that kind of affection, so they could always be together. His offer to her was one only a man wish he could provide. He offered her the galaxy, but what did she do? She turned it away, and she turned him away. The thing that angered him most was that she felt that she could trust Obi-Wan more than she could trust her own husband. She even brought him to kill him! On their wedding day, she promised to stand by his side no matter what. Now he just changes his perspective, and what did she do? She left! The Emperor was right, she didn't trust him anymore. No one did, except the Emperor. He was the one offered to help to keep her from death, but she turned it down. Obi-Wan didn't understand him either. He was too involved with his duty than to consider what the Sith really meant. The Emperor, Darth Sidious, was his only friend now. Finally, he had the power he'd always wanted. Now all he needed to do was to find the woman he'd done all this for.
Padme sat in Bail Organa's discussion room located on his ship. She had two floating bassinets beside her, one blue one pink. They were discussing where they were to go.
"Senator Amidala must go somewhere where she cannot be detected by the Sith." Obi-Wan said.
"Well, I was thinking of the secret lake country on my home planet. Anakin and I were planning to go there to raise our child, well, children." Padme suggested.
"Too obvious it is. Spotted you will be." Yoda explained.
"Well, there's a small retreat around the castle where my wife and I live. It should be safe there." Bail offered. Everyone agreed that that would be a good hiding place.
"Now about the twins, separated they should be." Yoda instructed.
"WHAT? You can't do that!" Padme shouted. Even Obi-Wan was shocked by this idea.
"Less risky it is of being found, if in different locations they are in." Yoda explained.
"But, they're my children! I can't be separated from either of them; they're all I have left!" Padme protested.
"Master Yoda, she suffered a great loss already. She lost the man she cared about most. Please, don't make her suffer even more." Obi-Wan said supportively. After a moment of thinking, Yoda made a big sigh.
"Alright, stay together they can. But warned you were. Easier to find your family is. Take great caution, you must." Yoda replied.
"Oh, I will! I promise! Thank you, Thank you!" Padme exclaimed joyfully.
They landed on Alderaan near the Queen's castle. Bail took them to the queen to tell her of their plans.
"Oh, of course they can stay. In their desperate hour, it's the least I can do" Queen Breha responded. Padme was very excited about this. Finally, she felt like she was safe for a moment. As they left for the retreat, Padme tapped Obi-Wan on the shoulder.
"Obi-Wan, you've always been a close friend of mine. I was wondering… if you could stay with us to protect us. We need all the help we can get." She said. Obi-Wan looked surprised for a moment. Then he turned around to face her with a smile.
"Of course, M'lady, I will do all in my power to protect my brother's family." He told her. They arrived at the large retreat hidden behind the castle. They said their goodbyes to Yoda, who would be hiding on a swamp planet by the name of Dagobah. Padme walked through the halls of the lovely retreat. She almost felt like she was a queen again. She was able to borrow some clothes of a handmaiden to wear as a disguise. Obi-Wan bought something new to wear at the market place. In order to keep them hidden, the Queen agreed to have her handmaidens bring their necessities like food and water. Padme's new life was very different from her old one, but yet somehow everything reminded her of Anakin. Often times she'd find herself crying at night, for the one she loved was not beside her. She'd calm down whenever she comforted one of her twins from their crying. At least she was not alone; she had her children, the center of her world, and her friends with her. She heard that Polis Massians were sworn to secrecy, so she felt like no one would spill her secret visit.
Meanwhile, Darth Vader was still inspecting the destruction of the Death Star. Although, every minute his heart beat quicker, for he was anticipating some news of the search party. Suddenly, a storm trooper burst through the door. He had the news Vader was expecting.
"Lord Vader, our sources say they saw Padme Amidala leaving toward Polis Massa after Mustafar." The storm trooper said.
Underneath his mask, Vader eyes bulged out wide open.
He ordered to the storm trooper, "Prepare my ship. Gather your troops. We will find information at Polis Massa if we have to tear that asteroid apart!"