The screech from the freight ship woke Padme up as it stopped. Everyone put their coats on as they walked out into the snowy ground. The other people walked into the motel located in the little village they stopped at, but Padme had more important things to attend to. She looked out into mountains, and headed towards them.
The winds were hard, but that didn't stop her. Snow hit her face, and melted on her warm cheeks. She held her unfinished lightsaber close, and thought about the last time she came here.
Master Yoda had to rescue two Jedi trapped in the caverns. He even had to play a Jedi mind trick on Captain Typho to let them go. She spent hours just waiting there, but soon she couldn't wait anymore. She had head out to find him and make sure he was okay. She remembered the chameleon droids that attacked her. She'd gotten rid of them with a thermal detonator before she saw Master Yoda and the Jedi safe. Then, her mind went back to Captain Typho; he never knew what happened to her. The last time he saw her was when he begged her not to go to Mustafar. Padme did not regret her decision to leave without him. If he had seen her being strangled, he would have tried to stop Vader, but only gotten himself injured or killed. She just wished she could tell her friend she was okay, and he had done his job of protecting her.
As she thought about her friends, she noticed a faint light about a mile away. She figured it was the Adegan crystals, and that she was close. Meanwhile, Vader and his troops landed in the Ilum village, and stopped at the motel for a quick break. Vader didn't want to stop, but the troops insisted. He just clenched his fists and let them go in. After about an hour, Vader grew tired of this waste of time, and head out alone. He would take care of this himself. As he head outside, he got a feeling that he had been waiting for for a long time, her presence. She was here. He ran around the tiny village, but it didn't get any stronger. He went outside the town and noticed footprints in the snow. He WAS getting closer! He marched in the direction that the footprints led to as her presence got stronger and stronger.
Padme entered the cavern to find walls of crystals. Red ones, blue ones, green ones, yellow ones, silver ones, and purple ones. She picked the one she liked best, the green one, because it reminded her of the plants and flowers on her home planet. She opened the shell of her lightsaber, and put the crystal into the center of the glass crystal chamber. As she put the shell back together, she pressed the activation button to reveal a 20-inch glow of an emerald light. Padme could feel the force flow from her hands to her weapon as she took in the excitement. She practiced a few of her moves with it and smiled at the green light's movement. Suddenly, Qui-Gon spirit showed up before her.
"Congratulations, Padme. You've made yourself an excellent weapon. It will be of great use in combat." He praised her.
Suddenly, Padme heard footsteps coming near her. She could feel it was a dark presence, Vader. He'd found her! This time she was ready now that she had a lightsaber of her own.
Vader marched into the cavern. He stormed into the middle area where all the crystals were, but found nothing. Where was she? What was she doing HERE? He recognized this place as the cavern where he got his first Adegan crystal for his lightsaber. Every Jedi came here to make his/her first lightsaber. What business did Padme have here? When he found her, he wouldn't bother asking. She'd probably tell him before he got the chance.
"I've been waiting for you, Vader." Padme's voice echoed throughout the whole cavern. Vader looked around, but didn't see her.
"It has been far too long." He responded.
"I bet you are wondering what business I have in the caverns of Ilum…," Padme's voice continued. Vader smiled as he knew he was right,
"Well, I'm not going to say it out loud, of course. You're strong with the force. Let your feelings tell you. If you have any feeling left in you." Her voice snickered. Vader was a little steamed at this taunting, but he decided to listen to her, anyway. He let the force tell him her business.
"So, you're becoming a Jedi. That's really front page news." He said
"What are you here for, Vader? You didn't come all this way for me. You want the little boy, don't you?" Padme's voice asked.
"Impressive, and I expect you to tell me what I want if you want to leave this cave alive." Vader threatened. Padme jumped down from the stalactite from which she had clung to above. Her face showed no fear.
"You don't frighten me anymore, Vader." Padme said as she activated her lightsaber.