To End

The happiest man is he who knows how to bring into relation the end and beginning of his life.

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"Now if you'll excuse me I need to set that plan in action." She said motioning for them to exit. They all complied politely. As soon as they left Eva went about finding a holo recorder. There wasn't one.

"Oh force." She cried. She searched the pocket on her skirt. Only some crumpled paper.

Well it will have to do she though and sat down to write.

Her pen fluttered across the paper as she quickly scrawled her message. When she was finished she looked at the paper and read it over quickly. Perfect. She hurriedly folded it up and scribbled For Anakin: Read as often as needed. She slipped the letter into her pocket and hurried out of the door.

She rushed down the hall and soon found Padme and Anakin. Anakin stood holding Padme in a tight embrace trying to soother her cries.

"What's wrong." Asked Eva cautiously.

Padme looked up at her, "Please don't take my children from me." She said weakly.

"Oh, Padme I'm so sorry please com here." Said Eva solemnly gently taking Padme's hand.

She sat Padme and Anakin down and spoke.

"Palpatine is going to go after all of you. You're going to have to hide for awhile. Padme, you could stay as a handmaiden with Senator Organa."

"But what about Luke and Leia?"

"Leia can stay with you but…" Eva paused, "Luke has to be separated."

"Where?"

"To Tatooine…with Owen and Beru."

"He always spoke of them kindly, Padme. From what he told me they always treated him caringly." She added when she noticed the sadness etched on Padme's forehead.

"And what about Anakin?"

Eva took in a deep breath, "He is the tricky one. It would be best if he pretended to join Palpatine."

"What!" asked Anakin startled.

"Pretend to join Palpatine." She repeated.

" I heard you its just…it doesn't make sense. Why would you want me join him. I thought we were supposed to hide fro him."

"Well, you will be. You'll become Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker will remain hidden. Just…….."

"Just what."

"Don't turn to the Dark side." Said Eva weakly.

Anakin nodded, "How long will we be hiding?"

"……I don't know."

Anakin sighed. "Let's do it then."

"Alright, I'll leave you two alone for a moment. When your ready come find me." Said Eva getting up and leaving them alone.

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"Shhh…." She cooed softly and hugged the baby to her chest. Her eyes watered with unshed tears as she handed the infant to Obi-Wan.

"He'll be alright, Padme. I'll make sure of it." He said grimly turning to his ship.

Padme only remained standing because of Anakin's firm grip on her. She turned to him a buried her face in his chest. "Everything will be ok. I promise." He whispered into her hair.

Eva stood watching the scene from a few feet back. She approached them slowly as rain poured heavily on her head.

"I'm sorry." She called through the load thunder.

"I'm sorry I failed" she cried, "I was supposed to stop this from happening and instead…"

"I'm sorry." She repeated and ran. She calmed down and walked to Leia's room. She stared down at the baby.

"Hi…" she called softly.

"Things will be ok, right?" she asked the infant, though she knew she would receive no answer. Eva was still staring at Leia when Padme entered the room.

"Everything will be better…one day." Said Padme, "Until then we have to hold on to the hope that we'll all be a family…be it 5 years down the road or even 50…it will still happen?"

"You ready?" asked Eva turning to her.

Padme nodded her head and gently scooped Leia into her arms.

"We have to give you a different name." said Eva quietly.

"I know. I was thinking of Shira."

Eva didn't respond, instead she motioned for Padme to follow her out of the room. Once in the hall way they hurried to where Bail was waiting.

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'Goodbye." She said weakly hugging her tightly.

"You'll see me sooner then I'll see you." Whispered Padme. She turned away from Eva.

Anakin walked over to her and kissed her tenderly, pulling her into tight embrace, "I love you" he whispered.

"I love you to, Ani" she replied breaking away from his embrace and turning to Bail. She followed him inside, never looking back. All of them stood silently, watching the doorway through which Padme had disappeared just moments before. Soon the solemn quiet was interrupted by Master Yoda.

"To the temple we must go." He stated firmly, already headed to his ship. Eva gave Anakin one last glance before following the aged Jedi. A few moments later, Anakin followed suit.

The trip to Corucsant was silent. All were too lost in thought to speak. They finally arrived at their destination after a rather long trip…or at least it seem ed that way, due to the awkward silence.

Eva gasped when she saw the Jedi temple. It lay in ruins, bodies strewn throughout. She could barely stand to look at it.

"I wonder how many escaped." She thought aloud.

"Master Windu, and several others, perhaps. Though where they went, I know not." Replied Yoda.

Eva nodded and kneeled next to a young boy, he couldn't have been more then seven, his breathing was shallow but it was there. Eva looked to find what was wrong with him and soon saw the wound in his shoulder, from a blaster no doubt. She ripped a long piece of cloth off of her skirt and tied it tightly around the hole, trying to stop the bleeding.

But her attempts were futile, as the young boy's breathing slowed, and then stopped. Eva wept, not just for the boy, but for all that had been lost. She calmed herself after a moment and stood. She nimbly walked over the ruins to where Anakin stood.

"I have to leave now." She said simply. Anakin nodded, but Eva could tell his thoughts were elsewhere.

"She'll be ok." Eva said trying to calm Anakin's fears.

That seemed to bring Anakin's thought back, he turned his head to her and smiled wryly.

"I'll see you in…34 years then." He muttered solemnly.

"Goodbye, Grandpa." She said hugging him tightly.

She stepped in the middle of the ruins and took one of the silver rings from her hand. She turned it until the lines matched. The ring began to glow as she slipped in back onto her finger.

"I'll see you in 34 years." She called as white light encased her.

Here I come, Dad she called to her father as scenes from the past, or was it the future, Eva didn't know. All she knew was that she was going home.

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AN/ Ok so The Last Hope is over. The sequel will be started soon I promise. Anyways PLEASE review…I live for reviews.