5

Luke had spent about three days up in the mountains with Lyne when it came over the news networks that Rebels hidden in the Capitol had help the traitor, Princess Leia to escape. He was immensely happy about the fact that she had gained freedom, but his own would not come any time soon he feared. A week or so after he had arrived, Lyne gave him something that she said he might find interesting.

"It's a data recorder that has stored in it the history of the last few years of the Republic. Most of the old histories from before the Empire were destroyed, but we managed to rescue this one."

At first he began to read it just to humor her, but then he found within some rather interesting information. The thing that had caught his attention was a record of the slave boy Anakin Skywalker and how he had come to be tested by the Jedi Council. It also mentioned the Queen, Amidala and the battle of Theed. He read further and found more records about the exploits of Anakin Skywalker, and it seemed that Obi-Wan Kenobi and Senator Amidala where never far from mention as well.

He came to the last few pages and the history turned from fascinating to sad. The clone soldiers that had been so helpful in the past turned against the Jedi, and the Emperor rose to power. Anakin turned to the Dark side and joined the Emperor as he began his hunt for the rest of the Jedi. There was also further mention of Amidala, who was apparently pregnant, and had died supposedly while she was still with child, but it had made no mention of a husband or significant other of any kind. Obi-Wan and Anakin had both witnessed her death it said.

That was what the record said, but somehow he doubted that that was the whole story. Why would his father always be by her side when he was by no means a personal body guard. Then something incredibly simple dawned on him, and he ran to find Lyne.

Luke found that Lyne's door was closed when he came to it, but there was some kind of frantic activity inside. He knocked on the door, but no answer came. He knocked again. "Lyne, it's me." He called. Finally she came to the door and opened it for him. When he stepped into the room, he found she was packing to leave, but he had to ask her his question before he inquired as to what she was doing.

"She was my mother, wasn't she?" He asked her pointedly. She looked up from her bag and said, "Yes."

"Where they married?"

"They were, but nobody knew it at the time."

"But she told you?"

"Listen Luke, I'm going to tell you what I've been hiding all these years. My true name is not Lyne, it's Sabe, and I was once the bodyguard of your mother. I got close to Palpatine because I wished to kill the man who had caused her death."

"You gave me that Data Recorder so that I would know who she was, so that I could piece the puzzle together."

"You're a smart boy, just as your father was."

"He's not my father. Where is it that you're going?"

"Palpatine launched an investigation to see who leaked the information that the Princess was being held in Theed. I have no doubt that they'll be coming for me soon."

Luke sat on the bed. "So you saved Leia's life?"

"I did. She is my Lady's daughter. I couldn't just let them kill her."

"What!?"

"That's right Luke, you have a sister. You are the eldest of twins."

"I'm going with you, but the guard is tight. How do we get out?"

"You will find that soon the guard shall die from poisoning."

"You poisoned them?"

"I did. They'll not hinder us."

Suddenly they saw movement out in the hallway, and Vader stepped through the door. "Sabe, I thought you dead. No matter, we shall do our jobs this time." He lifted his hand and began to strangle her as he had done so many times before. Luke jumped up off the bed. "Stop it!" He yelled.

"Stay out of this, boy." Commanded Vader. Luke paid him no mind and charged him, his shoulder impacting against the man's chest. It hurt like hell, but the choking stopped. "I said stop." Luke said from his place on the ground.

"You should not have done that, boy." Vader actually picked Luke up by the neck. The boy cried out, and as he did, he felt a strange energy enter his body through his mouth, and his scream was cut short.

"Anakin!" Cried Sabe. Distracted by the use of his lost name, Vader dropped Luke. "Run Luke!" She cried. Luke jumped to his feet and ran. Vader looked over his shoulder, knowing he had lost his son for the moment, but he had a mission to complete. He turned back to Sabe. "I guess we say goodbye, old friend."

Luke did as Sabe had told him and he ran as far and fast as he possibly could. At the far end of a alley, he found a cave that was grown over with grasses and roots. He peeked inside and found nothing. He crawled into the cave. As he was crawling into the cave he bumped his knee. He opened his mouth to give a cry, but no sound came out. He tried to say something, a word, a grunt, anything, but it was lost to him. He curled up on himself in the back of the cave, and for the first time in some while, he wept.

He of coarse blamed Vader for everything, for wasn't it all his fault? He remembered then that he had left Threepio back at the house, but that didn't really matter either. Maybe if those damn Droids had never shown up at his house, he wouldn't be in this mess now. He slept, and when he woke again, he thought he heard voices outside the cave. He crawled to the entrance to see who was there, and a big man pushed his way through the opening, and he grabbed Luke.

"What have you found?" Called a voice from outside the cave.

"It seems I've found myself a fugitive." He said. "That poster we saw down in the village, this is defiantly the kid. Stealing from the Empire," he slapped Luke upside the head. "You should know better, boy."

"The other man came up to him and grabbed his jaw in a painful grasp. "What's the matter, boy? Nothing to say?"

Then something hit the man from behind and he fell. The other one fell as well; right on top of Luke. Luke struggled to get out from under the big man, and when he was finally let free, he came face to face with some very odd creatures. They were tall, and almost lizardish in nature with their long flappy ears and lanky bodies. He cocked his head to the side, as if he had asked a question. "We are the Gungan." said the one in the lead. "You are son of Anie?"

Luke looked a little surprised, but it was perhaps better if he didn't deny it, since it seemed they already knew what the truth was. He nodded. The one in the lead said, "Meesa old friend of yousa Father. Meesa Jar Jar Binks!"