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The next morning Padme and Vader awoke with the Sun shining down on them through their windows. Padme looked at Vader in shock, "It has to be nearly noon."

Vader nodded, "I wonder where the twins are."

Padme smiled, "Serra took them so we could have extra sleep."

Vader smiled, "That was nice of her."

Padme smiled, "She knew no doubt."

Vader nodded with a grin as he got up to dress. Padme followed him as he pulled her to him and gave her a loving kiss.

The couple then left their bedroom and headed down the stairs.

As the happy couple arrived downstairs they noticed that Lunch was being prepared. Serra smiled, "I can tell that you both slept well," she said with a playful smile.

At that moment Vader saw Malen and Cade standing side by side as the twins rushed up to them.

"Mommy we tried to get in your room this morning but Serra wouldn't let us. We heard you both last night. What were you doing up so late?"

Padme's face reddened as Vader spoke, "We were just watching the Holonet."

Luke and Leia nodded in silence and headed off towards little Mara to play as Malen spoke, "Just watching the Holonet?"

"Well..."

Malen shook his head in amusement.

Vader and Padme then looked at one another with a smile before heading for the dinning table where several picnic baskets were waiting. "I have everything made and packed are we ready?" asked Serra.

Vader nodded with a smile and picked up a basket. Malen took another basket and then everyone said goodbye to the twins and to little Mara after thanking Shmi and Ahsoka for watching them. The group then began their hike to the grassy meadow where they would picnic.

Vader hiked along the trail and breathed in the free air with pleasure. Wearing his mask all of the time and keeping up his masquerade of being a torn up cyborg made pleasures like the feeling of free air a rare feeling that he only could feel rarely.

He smiled as the group reached their destination, a meadow overlooking a beautiful stream and he set down the basket as Serra spread out a pair of blankets for everyone to picnic on.

Vader smiled as Padme and Mara helped distribute the contents and sat down to enjoy the meal.

Cade looked at Vader with a smile, "I wonder how the kids are faring."

Vader smiled, "It would be interesting to find out."

Cade nodded in agreement, "I can't wait to see what they pull on Ahsoka."

Vader nodded in agreement.

Back at the Skywalker home Ahsoka and Shmi had their hands full dealing with the three children. At one point Luke and Leia even caused a plate that 3PO was carrying to levitate. 3PO in shock and horror ran after it, "What is this? Come back here! What are you doing?"

At that moment Ahsoka entered the room with Shmi and the two girls bursted into laughter as they watched the oblivious droid chase the plate throughout the dining room.

Finally Ahsoka came around and reached out with the Force and snatched the plate from the air and handed it back to 3PO.

"Thank you so much Mistress Ahsoka."

Ahsoka nodded and looked at the three children who were all giggling as 3PO left the room.

Ahsoka looked at R2 in amusement, "Did you record that?"

R2 beeped an affirmative as Ahsoka led the children out of the room noticing that Shmi was still struggling to control her laughter as tears came out of her eyes.

Shmi smiled, "I can't believe that the dumb droid had no idea."

Ahsoka nodded, "Did you know that Skyguy built him?"

Shmi looked at Ahsoka in shock, "Really?"

Ahsoka nodded, "As an assistant for his mother originally."

"My Aunt?"

Ahsoka nodded in silence.

Shmi then noticed the children playing with a rubber ball. She looked at Ahsoka with a smile, "Shall we play with them?"

Ahsoka nodded with a smile.

Together the two girls began to play with the twins and little Mara. The twins and Mara were just so in awe of the two older girls that Shmi and Ahsoka could already tell that they had become the children's new heros.

Ahsoka smiled, "I sure do enjoy these sweet kids."

Shmi nodded, "During the War you probably didn't get to enjoy times like this as much did you?"

Ahsoka shook her head, "There was one time though when we went after bounty hunter Cad Bane. He had stolen several Force Sensitive Children and I got to enjoy holding several of them and playing with them."

Shmi shook her head, "I Remember him all to well My Dad always refused to do jobs if he was involved."

Ahsoka smiled, "Smart man. Then I also got to have a baby Huttlet ride on my back.

"A Huttlet?" asked Shmi in disgust. Ahsoka nodded, "My first mission with Skyguy was to assist him in rescuing Jabba's son. I nicknamed him Stinky."

Shmi giggled, "That must have been quite an experience."

Ahsoka nodded with a smile, "It certainly was."

Shmi smiled, "Ahsoka I like having you for a friend."

Ahsoka nodded, "I do too Shmi In the last few years I have really just either been leading battles or running from Imperials. Aside from Anakin, Obi-Wan and a few other Jedi who all are dead I really have no one."

Shmi nodded, "Well now we have each other and that is all that matters."

Ahsoka nodded as the pair began to play with Luke, Leia and Mara.

Ahsoka somehow had the feeling that Leia was her future Padawan. She in fact knew that she was.

After enjoying their picnic and talking together as well as wading in the stream Vader, Padme, Cade, Serra, Malen and Mara all packed up and headed back towards home. When they came in sight of the house after walking along the trail they noticed that Shmi and Ahsoka were sitting on the back porch and the children most likely were asleep.

Ahsoka smiled as the group came into view and spoke, "It is obvious that Skyguy is the father of those sweet twins. You should have seen what they did to poor 3PO."

"Oh no not again," Said Padme.

Ahsoka nodded with a smile, "They had him chasing a plate through the entire dining room it was hilarious and Shmi laughed herself to tears."

Vader smiled, "I can imagine, I will have to show them what else they can do to 3PO."

Cade shook his head, "I usually tell them to leave the poor droid alone though it is another thing when it is R2 because he usually fights back he isn't stupid."

Vader chuckled, "Then it isn't as fun for them don't you see how wrong it is?"

Cade laughed in amusement, "They are now starting to teach my kid how to do these things too."

Vader smiled, "I must say they are trouble makers that is for certain."

Vader nodded, "I love them though."

Cade nodded as A speeder arrived revealing Han and Chewbacca.

Mara smiled and kissed his cheek, "Hello son."

Han smiled, "Hi mom look at all of the money that I got," said Han as he showed her a set of Credit Chips.

Mara looked at Chewbacca questionably, "The Cub has some skills in Sabacc."

Vader smiled, "You are a good player you say?"

Han nodded, "I only lost one game today too. I know there were a lot of disappointed men. One guy would have been fine with his winnings if he hadn't gotten greedy. He lost it all to me."

Vader nodded, "I used to see that all of the time in the games on Tattooine that were played in the Cantinas."

Han nodded, "Go to Correllia It is the same way."

Vader smiled, "I know I've been there There are few planets anymore that I haven't been to."

Han nodded as he followed his mother into the house.

"The boy is a gunman, A Pilot, A mechanic and a gambler you have on hell of a protector in your hands for help right there Angel."

Padme nodded with a smile, "I tease Mara and tell her that she stole him from me when she adopted him sometimes."

Vader grinned, "I am certain that had she not adopted him that you would have."

Padme nodded, "We are all very close here as you can see anyways."

Vader nodded, "So after I leave here I won't be seeing you until I get back however Cade and I talked about this while you and the girls were in the stream."

"Talked about what?" asked Padme uneasily.

"I am not going to make you return with my by Force Padme because I love you. However In the event that the Emperor finds you I am going to have chambers onboard the Exactor prepared for you and everyone here for if the event should occur that you need a place to hide."

Padme looked at Cade in shock and then at Vader, "You mean you aren't just going to come for me in the night?"

Vader shook his head as Padme felt tears in her eyes. She moved forward and kissed her husband and hugged him feeling grateful to know just how much he cared and loved.

Naboo: Theed:

Palo Reliaz looked at the slimy Drug Dealer that had given him his order of Death Sticks. "You do seem new to this business."

The man nodded, "I have no choice. I used to be my own boss but then my business got ruined."

"How so?"

"I shouldn't be talking about it on this planet."

"Look I won't tell anyone I promise you."

Alark nodded, "I was a pirate from the age of fifteen until a few months ago. Even now I am still recovering from a few injuries."

"Injuries?"

Alark nodded, " I got them in a run in with your former Queen. She took everything from me. I have nothing now and I barely can keep food in my belly now"

"Which one screwed you over?"

"Amidala."

Palo looked at Alark in shock, "She is dead though I was at her funeral."

How disappointed he had been when he had seen Padme died. He had wanted her and the day that she had died he lost all chances of ever getting her. What man though wouldn't want her?

Alark shook his head, "Are you loyal to her?"

Palo shook his head, "I would like to find her though."

"I would be willing to tell you where she is because I want revenge."

"What exactly happened?"

" Almost five years ago I found her with two newborn infants on her Nabuian ship I thought nothing if it aside from making money. My men and I sacked her ship and we sold her into slavery with her kids. I don't care who you are if you make me money I seel you. From what I know she escaped somehow and she is on Dantooine where I was making some raids. She ambushed my entire crew with her gang and I was the only one besides two others to escape."

Palo nodded, "Any idea of who the people were in her Gang?"

"Ah yeah, let me see there were two redheaded women in matching jumpsuits like her own. They had green eyes and looked to be either sisters or mother and daughter."

Palo gasped in shock, Green eyes? Red hair? Mara and Serra Karis! So that is where they went. He was supposed to have Serra as his bride not that that mattered. Cay had also left him a will stating that all of his property was his since he had no sons left. Even the slaves. Human slavery being legal on Naboo would make Padme his slave by Law on Naboo.

He had managed to collect some of Cay's slaves but among were unaccounted for and among them stood a woman with brown hair according to the papers and her two children. Padme was his by law. All he needed to do was get her. He so wanted her and she would be all his once he found her.

He listened as Alark continued, "She had a Wookiee, Some fellow that was around thirty and a kid of around sixteen."

Palo looked at Alark with a smile, "Listen keep in touch with me. I am going to see the Emperor whenever he will receive me for the Art piece that I am painting for him and I will tell him about this and if you are right I will give you money to restart your business."

Alark looked at Palo in shock, "You mean it?"

Palo nodded with a smile.

He would have Padme, as for Serra he could care less he didn't need her now. All he wanted was Padme Amidala and being that she was his property on Naboo she would be unable to refuse him. He would force her to marry him and she would be his. As for her brats he didn't need them. He would simply sell them and then have Padme bear his children. Or if she told him who the Father was he would give them to the Father.

Little did he know what his lusts and desires were going to do in the long run.

Dantooine: Several Days Later:

After a spending a week and a half with his beloved family and his new friends Vader kissed his wife and said goodbye to Mara, Serra, Han Chewie Cade as well as his children.

He also noticed that his uncle had a fairly difficult time saying goodbye to Mara. For it was obvious that the couple were deeply in love. He smiled and looked at Padme with a smile as they exchanged another kiss, "I will stay in touch with you Angel. I love you so much."

Padme smiled, "I love you too Anakin goodbye."

Vader nodded, "Soon I will be back. I am going to progress Ahsoka and Shmi's training for the day that we face Palpatine."

Padme nodded with a smile at Her husband as they kissed again before parting. She watched as he boarded the ship with a heavy heart before the ship lifted off.

Padme then helplessly turned to Luke and Leia and kissed each one as The ship carrying her husband disappeared out of sight. She led each one of the twins into the house and to her bedroom to watch a program on the Holonet.

Serra watched Padme leave with a frown, "She seems so sad now Like she usually is."

Mara nodded, "Without him she is incomplete. It is the same for him. He needs her and she needs him."

Serra nodded and kissed Cade. Mara then spoke, "How about you two go out for the evening? Han and I can watch Mara."

Serra and Cade both nodded eagerly.

Mara then scooped up her three year old granddaughter and headed into the house with a smile, In a couple of months the twins would be five she mused and How much the twins and Mara had grown over the years. She smiled down at her namesake and kissed her cheek, "Nana are we going to play while Mommy and Daddy go out?"

Mara smiled, "We are Mara and we are going to have fun. Uncle Han is here too."

Mara smiled and nodded as She saw her uncle looking at her from the kitchen doorway, "Uncle Han!"

Han smiled at Mara as she reached for him and let her crawl into his arms.

Han looked at his mother with a smile, "I have to say that I miss Malen a lot."

Mara nodded, "I hope that things between me and him work out well because I really really am falling for him."

Han smiled, "I would be fine with him being in the family."

Mara smiled, "That means that Padme would really be my niece if that happened and I really hope that it does."

Han nodded in agreement, "And I really like Shmi I would love to call her my sister."

Mara nodded with a smile at her son. Together Mara and Han made a simple dinner at the same time Padme entered the room with Luke and Leia following her. Mara smiled, "Are you hungry?"

Padme nodded as she sat the twins down in their seats.

Mara frowned, "Are you ok Padme?"

Padme looked at Mara in tears, "I would have gone with him today if It had been safe enough but it is going to take him a few weeks to get the work team smuggled onto the ship to prepare our chambers for us and he can't risk anyone discovering us so soon. I miss him Mara I don't know if I can be apart from him much longer."

Mara nodded and sat down to hug Padme as Han continued to make the dinner. Mara sat with Padme as Han entered the room with several plates of food. Padme smiled, "Thank you Han you are the best."

Han smiled and sat down, "You and Mom gave me a life there is not a thing that I won't do for either of you."

Padme nodded with a smile as she began to eat.

At the same time Luke and Leia dug into their dinner and Han noticed Mara and Chewie doing the same thing.

Mara smiled at Padme, "How about we put the kids to bed together? I know that you need someone."

Padme nodded with a smile but was shocked when the doors opened revealing Cade and Serra, "We went to a movie but we want to be with little Mara for now."

Mara smiled and ran for her father, "Daddy can you throw me in the air?"

Cade smiled and picked up his daughter and tossed her eagerly.

He then looked at Padme noticing that Serra's eyes were trained on her as well, "How about we take Luke and Leia for the night?"

Padme smiled at the couple with complete gratitude.

Cade then left the room followed by Serra and the twins as he held Mara in his arms noticing that Mara was pulling at his hair with a smile. He kissed her, "What are you doing little one?"

"Playing daddy."

Cade grinned, "You just like to mess with Daddy don't you?"

Mara merely giggled as Cade tickled her. He then laid down on the floor as the twins came to join the assault. Serra watched in amusement feeling grateful that she wasn't a target of the terrible three and their exploits. They were all to well known.

Cade looked up at Serra with a smile, "One day when they are Jedi together Force knows what the wicked will be feeling in their last moments of life as they destroy them."

Serra smiled, "You are going to train one of them aren't you?"

Cade looked at Serra insincerely, "Yeah I may if Padme and Anakin are fine with it."

Serra frowned, "How about training our Mara?"

Cade shook his head, "I think that Anakin may be the one to train her. I just don't feel right about training my own child for some reason."

Serra nodded in silence.

She noticed that for the last month her husband had not seemed like himself. He seemed more withdrawn. He always held onto her like he was going to lose her forever and his moments with Mara were always extremely tender.

What was wrong with him? She thought in silence.

Star Destroyer Exactor: One Day Later:

Vader sat inside of the cockpit of his Uncle's ship as he dressed in his armor. He glanced at a Holoimage of a middle aged man and looked at Malen, "Who is he?"

Malen smiled, "You as a slave would know that you never forget the man that frees you do you?"

Vader shook his head as Malen spoke, "He bought me when I was sixteen He was a Bounty Hunter like myself Anakin and he is why I am what I am now. He hated slavery. He taught me everything that he knew between the time that he freed me and the time of his death. He was a father to me."

Vader frowned, "What happened to him?"

Malen frowned, "He was murdered by this wealthy Nabuian from the Reliaz House. He pissed Palo Reliaz the Second off because of the fact that he turned his Father in for illegal slave labor and got him in prison for like thirty years."

"Reliaz?"

Malen nodded, "He has a son that Padme may know. I should say Had a son. Reliaz killed a man who was like my father and he paid dearly."

Vader looked at Malen in shock, "You killed him?"

Malen nodded, "It is part of why I never have used my last name. Reliaz the third would love to get his hands on me but I am so elusive that he has been unable to find me. He is just as bad as his father."

Vader nodded, "The Emperor is having him paint some piece of art right now for like thousands of credits."

Malen nodded, "He is a screw up because of the fact that he didn't have a good father in the time that he did have a father. His Sisters all turned out perfectly. His Mother even thanked me for killing his father."

Vader smiled, "Sounds like one happy family."

Malen nodded as he spoke, "Reliaz killed the man that I saw as my father and I sought revenge just like you did when Shmi was murdered by the Tuskens but in the End Anakin it doesn't matter. We don't bring them back and all we do is become villains ourselves."

Vader frowned, "You had a real father did you not?"

Malen Shook his head, "What did Shmi ever tell you of her life before slavery?"

Vader frowned, "Nothing really."

Malen nodded, "Because there was nothing good to tell. Your grandfather was an abusive arrogant prick. He wasn't a good father. Our Mother who looked just like Shmi on the other hand was a wonderful parent and had the wisdom of your mother."

Vader nodded, "How about other siblings?"

"There were two others. But their fates are unknown. I know that my father is dead I watched him die. I don't know the fate of my Mother or anyone else though."

Vader nodded, "You searched?"

"When I did it was for Shmi and you and why I never found you on Tattooine is beyond me."

Vader nodded as Malen spoke, "I would like to thank the man that married her though."

Vader shook his head, "He died during the war. After she died he just lost something with her and he followed her shortly after."

Malen nodded, "I will thank him in the netherworld then."

Vader nodded as his helmet hissed shut and the hideous mechanical breathing filled the room as he left the ship followed by Malen, Shmi and Ahsoka.

As they left the ship he saw Colonel Veers waiting for him, "Welcome back My Lord," said Veers with a bow.

Vader smiled, noticing that the hanger bay was empty, "Thank you Colonel. What are our orders?"

"None sir at the moment."

Vader nodded as Ahsoka came up to him, "Skyguy do you have any Ysalamiri on the ship?"

Vader nodded, "I have a few in my lab Snips why?"

"I don't want the Emperor to sense the joy in you because of having Padme in your life I can sense it coming off of you in waves. We can keep one right by you when we talk to him so he can't probe you."

Vader smiled under his mask, "I like that Idea Snips. That was a good idea."

Ahsoka nodded with a smile at Vader knowing that based on what she was feeling through the Force that his redemption was going to be soon.

Vader then looked at his Uncle with a frown, "I hate to ask you to do such a thing Uncle but having this Antilles lady threatening Organa is going to be a detriment to us."

Malen Nodded, "Shmi and I can take care of her."

Vader nodded, "Very well then go ahead and do what you must and Snips is at your disposal."

Malen nodded with a glance at the young Togruta.

Alderaan: One Day Later:

Bail Organa looked at the doorway of his office as Darth Vader entered and spoke, "Senator Organa."

"L-Lord Vader welcome to Alderaan."

Vader nodded and looked at Organa's blond haired daughter. "Perhaps the little one can find something else to do while we talk."

Bail nodded, at least he has the decency to kill me without making my child watch, He thought.

"Run Along Winter go find your mommy."

"Ok Daddy!"

Vader then spoke, "I am well aware that you are involved in the small Rebel Cells that are springing up Organa and that you harbored Yoda and Kenobi. However your sister in law is trying to find proof so that the Emperor will give her your throne."

Bail frowned as Vader continued, "I need you alive Organa. I was just on Dantooine for thirteen days with Padme."

Bail gasped in shock as Vader spoke, "We are trying to be a family again Senator."

Bail frowned, "If you are telling the truth Vader what is the name of your child? I was there when your child was born."

Vader smiled under his mask, "Do you mean child or children?"

Bail's mouth dropped wide open as Vader spoke, "Luke who is in my likeness and Leia who takes after her mother."

Bail nodded, "Ok what are your plans Vader?"

"I want to kill the Emperor. He however knows about Padme's survival and he is sweeping the Galaxy for her. I want you to have a place to hide her if the need arises and it has to be apart from Kenobi because I can sense him on this planet."

Bail frowned, "You aren't going to fight him?"

Vader shook his head as an explosion erupted. "I neither in the mood nor do I have the time. It would ruin the wonderful time that I just had with my wife and children."

Bail frowned, "What was that explosion?"

"An accident. Deara Antilles is taken care of now be ready if I need your help and get in touch with Padme and tell her that I came to you."

Vader then left the shocked Organa in his office and walked out of the palace and headed for his shuttle.

He smiled under his mask as Malen and Shmi appeared before him, "All taken care of Anakin."

Vader nodded, "Good I am glad to hear that and I did hear that."

Malen nodded as Shmi spoke, "She had her Speeder repaired a week ago and something wasn't put together properly," Said Shmi with a smile.

Vader shook his head in amusement.

Ok there you guys are thank you again for reading.