AN: Sorry this took so long. Hopefully Kappie sticks around this time, plus like I've said before, Spanish is kicking my butt this session. Plus work is working me to the bone. Oh well, money is money. Read and enjoy!

Chapter 13:

"Artoo will you show me the pictures again please?" Galen asked yawning as she lay against Wulfie's side. It was well past her bedtime. But today had been a busy day. Today was her ninth birthday.

Artoo beeped happily and rolled off towards the room that was hers in the small quarters that she and Leia shared while they were temporarily back with the rebel forces. Who knew what would happen in the next few weeks. The Imperial Forces were in hot pursuit of the Rebel fleet.

Galen slowly got up and told everyone good night as she followed Artoo down the hall.

"Thank you all for helping me give her a happy birthday," Wulfie said once she was out of earshot.

"It was no trouble Wulfie. She deserves it. She's such a sweet girl." Leia said smiling softly.

Leia's smile brought sadness to Wulfie's heart each time he saw it. It reminded him so much of both Padmé and Anakin. He longed to tell Leia, Luke and Galen that they were all related and who their parents really where, but he couldn't. It wasn't his place to do so.

"I agree. Shortstuff's kind of grown on me," Han said leaning back in the chair he was sitting in. he had given Galen the nickname shortstuff, because she was so much shorter then the children her age. Leia thought it was wrong, but Galen didn't seem to care. She loved it.

"I just hope that we can find her parents soon. I've noticed that when she thinks that she is alone, she cries for them." Luke somberly said.

Everyone agreed.

Galen lay in her bed and watched the pictures go by that Artoo was showing her. There was only one picture that she really wanted to see. It was the one of the young couple kissing against a sunset background. Every time she saw that picture, a wave a comfort set over her.

She knew that the picture was coming up. And when she saw it, she closed her eyes and fell fast asleep.

Standing off in a corner of her room, unnoticed by Galen and Artoo, a shimmering figured smiled at the little girl. He knew that it was time to slowly tell her about her past.

….a young couple slowly leaned forward a kissed near a lake during a beautiful sunset...a war torn galaxy, heading for complete destruction…an offer refused and lives broken…two babies taken from their parents and raised apart…then she saw herself…

…wait…she saw herself. What was she doing being connected to all these people, who she never knew?

…once again she saw the two babies that were taken from their parents shortly after birth. Slowly the faces changed to those of Luke and Leia…

Galen sat up and looked around her bedroom. That was the weirdest dream that she had ever had. How did the young couple she always saw in the pictures tie in with her? And how did Luke and Leia tie in with her?

This was all too confusing!

Galen curled up in a little ball on her bed and cried herself back to sleep.

"Soon Galen Skywalker, you will know everything. Until then, sleep well young one." The spirit of Qui-Gon Jinn whispered to her through the Force. As he watched her, the confusion one her face slowly disappeared.

Anakin listened silently to conversation outside his cell door. Two storm troopers were talking about Darth Nicholas and what he was doing at the moment. And from what Anakin was hearing, Darth Nicholas was going after Galen and Luke!

He knew that he had to find a way out of captivity. He had to get to Galen before Nicholas and Palpatine did. He may be weak, but his baby girl needed him.

"Don't worry Galen, daddy's going to find a way to get to you…"