Star Destroyer Exactor: Above Saleucami: One Day Later:

Anakin looked out the viewport of the Exactor at Saleucami as he approached the planet. He looked at Captain Ozzel, "Take us in orbit directly above the planet and have Veers prepare the men."

"Yes my Lord," replied Ozzel.

Anakin then wordlessly strolled off of the bridge.

Padme watched a few hours later as a news report of Darth Vader on Saleucami came on screen. It described how he had found and eliminated several Rebel Cells on Saleucami.

At the same time the doors hissed open and Padme looked to see her husband walk in the room as he removed his mask, "Things are taken care of."

Padme frowned and Anakin looked at the Holonet screen and spoke, "I had no choice I still have to pretend to be Vader. They were former Separatist's and in the long run were just as bad as the Emperor."

Padme nodded with a frown, "I hate that you have to do this Anakin. It really breaks my heart that you have to be something that you aren't. How much longer?"

Anakin frowned, "I am not sure my Love I am thinking that it will be soon though. I am going to take Obi-Wan with me to face him. Ahsoka and Shmi will guard you most likely."

Padme nodded uneasily, "I hope we can take care of him soon."

Anakin nodded as Padme sat down beside him. He stroked her hair before pulling her against him, "How fortunate I am to have you."

Padme smiled as she felt a hand on her stomach. Anakin smiled, "It will be well before this little one comes into the universe."

Padme smiled, "I am only two months along Ani you can barely tell."

Anakin in response shook his head, "It is still my child that you are carrying and as such I am very excited."

Padme smiled in response.

She then noticed Anakin stand up, "Can we head into our room?"

Padme smiled, "Certainly let me remove your armor."

Anakin nodded as he noticed Serra enter the room.

Serra spoke, "I am going to take the kids swimming if that is alright?"

Anakin nodded, "It is fine with me."

Serra nodded as she left the room.

Anakin then allowed Padme to assist him in removing the dreaded Vader Armor before the couple headed into their bedroom together.

Serra led Luke, Leia and Mara to the swimming Pool and smiled down at them. How much Joy it gave her to be in the presence of these children. She took great joy in raising her daughter and in serving Padme by babysitting the twins. How she missed Cade. She knew that Padme had done her best to give her love since the death of Cade and Anakin and Padme had been fairly good to her yet she still felt emptiness from the loss of him. It had been a little over a month since his death and she still felt the pain of losing him. She didn't think she could ever be the same again. She was only grateful that she was bonded to Anakin and Padme of all people. The couple had treated her so well in the last months since she became a widow that she felt as though without the love that Padme had given her that she may have not been able to go on.

She smiled as she watched the twins and Mara splash each other. At the same time she noticed Shmi and Ahsoka arrive at the pool. "Mind if we join you?"

"Not at all."

The two girls immediately jumped into the pool and began to swim as Ahsoka spoke, "Where is Anakin?"

"He looked tired after dealing with all of the drama down on the Planet surface. I am guessing that he is sleeping."

"Padme too?" asked Shmi.

Serra nodded as she looked back at the playing children.

Millennium Falcon:

Han looked at his father with a smile as they took the Falcon into Hyperspace, "That was fun. I am glad that Anakin let us get rid of the Amidala like we did."

Malen nodded as he looked at his son with a smile, "You know Han I am certainly glad that we were able to do this together. It is perfect since we are now father and son."

Han smiled, "Thank you Dad for taking me."

Malen smiled, "No problem Han."

Han smiled, "You are ok with me keeping my name?"

Malen nodded, "It is all you got. It was the same with me when I was your age. Keep your last name it is all you have."

Han smiled, "I am glad that you understand and mom well she never went by a name until she married you. She didn't want to keep Cay's name or her family name."

"I can't blame her."

Han nodded as the Falcon jumped into Hyperspace. He then looked at Chewie who was sitting in the copilot's seat, "You are a good copilot Chewie."

"I am glad to be here with you cub."

Han smiled in response.

Star Destroyer Exactor: One Day Later:

Anakin stood in the hanger bay as the Millennium Falcon was pulled into the hanger bay. He smiled under his mask as he saw the ramp lower and saw Han walk down followed by Chewie and Malen. "How was the ship uncle?" asked Anakin hating the fact that he had to wear the Mask outside of his chambers continually.

Malen smiled, "She is a fine ship Han and I have done a great job with it."

Anakin smiled under his mask, "Good. Now let's head back to our chambers."

"Did you take care of the drama on Saleucami?"

Anakin nodded as he walked with Malen back towards his room.

"It won't be a problem again. Or at least for awhile."

Malen nodded as he entered the Skywalker Chambers. At the same time he noticed Padme sitting alone on the couch reading a book, "Padme there is something that we need to talk about."

"What is that Malen?"

"The Day that I met your Father I promised him Father to Father that I would do the best to insure your wellbeing and all. He has been left worried sick about you for months. I think that we should contact him."

"That would be a good Idea," stated Anakin as he entered the room after removing his armor.

"You think so Ani?"

Anakin nodded, "The Emperor just gave me a mission on Naboo and you may get to visit him."

"That would be wonderful."

Anakin nodded, "I doubt that he will want to see me though."

Padme nodded, "Ok Then I will contact him."

Anakin smiled, "Do it I am going to see about the twins."

They are asleep."

Anakin frowned, "Ok then I will see if Snips and Shmi need some lessons."

"They just went with Obi-Wan into the training room."

"Good I will join them."

Padme smiled and looked at Malen, "Are you ready?"

Malen smiled, "I am I will pound in the frequency."

Padme smiled and then within a moment watched as a live Holoimage of her father appeared right before her. She felt tears in her eyes upon seeing her father's image after so long.

Her father looked at her in shock, "P-Padme? Is it you?"

Padme smiled, "It really is me daddy."

Ruwee Naberrie smiled, "Thank The Force that you are ok. Where have you been?"

Padme frowned, "After I escaped from Cay. I went into hiding on Dantooine with the twins and my friends."

"The twins? Is Vader really the Father?"

Padme nodded, "Anakin found me about seven months ago, his uncle Malen tracked me down."

"Did Malen keep his word?"

At that moment Malen appeared in Ruwee's visual range. "I certainly did."

Ruwee smiled, "So you are still hiding from Vader than?"

Padme shook her head, "Palpatine knows that I am alive now and he killed my Jedi Protector so I came to Anakin and he has harbored us for a month now."

"So you are his prisoner?"

"No Dad I am not and our marriage is better and stronger than it ever has been."

Ruwee frowned, "Why didn't you ever tell us about the marriage?"

"I couldn't."

Ruwee nodded, "When will you come home? I haven't even seen my grandchildren."

Padme nodded, "We are en route to Naboo right now and will be there tomorrow. I was hoping to bring Anakin and the twins home for a visit."

Ruwee's face reddened, "I don't want Vader in my home. I don't want you with him or around him. In fact you should divorce him."

Padme glared at him, "If that is your attitude than I guess that I won't be coming home to see you or Mom. I will just remain on the Exactor for the time being."

Ruwee looked at his daughter in shock, "You are saying that you won't come to see me?"

Padme nodded, "If you don't want Anakin around than I am not coming. If you want to keep a relationship with me you have to apologize to him."

Ruwee glared at Padme, "He choked me."

"And you accused him of raping me. You deserved it. I expect an apology if you want our relationship to continue."

Ruwee nodded with a frown realizing that he had no choice in the matter, "Fine bring him if you must but I do not trust him."

"Fine I will see you when I arrive and I want no arguing in front of my children."

Ruwee nodded.

Padme then looked at Malen as the transmission ended, "Do you think I was being unreasonable?"

Malen shook his head, "Anakin owes him an apology too but he was just as much in the wrong as Anakin was. That is the truth of the matter."

Padme nodded, "I am going to bring all of you down there with me tomorrow."

Malen smiled, "Good because we are going to pay Reliaz a visit after your little social gathering with your family."

Padme smiled in response.

Anakin at the same time entered the room with Obi-Wan, "Look at the list of Rebel suspects on this list."

Padme looked at the Datapad as Anakin spoke, "Can I trust them?"

Padme nodded, "I think so all of these people I am familiar with."

"Good I am going to take Obi-Wan with me we are going to have a private audience with the Queen and have Organa get these people into hiding."

Padme nodded in response.

Naboo:One Day Later:

Padme breathed in the free air in delight as she left the Millennium Falcon, She smiled at Malen as he got into a waiting speeder with Mara, Shmi, Ahsoka and Serra along with Little Mara. Padme got into a speeder with Han, Chewie, and the twins.

She smiled and directed Han towards the outskirts of the City and soon led him to the village over looking Theed that she had grown up in. She soon was on her home street.

She smiled as the speeder stopped and looked at Luke and Leia, "I want you to be really good for Grandma and Granddad, "Ok Mommy."

Padme smiled and headed for the door and it opened to reveal her mother.

Jobal Naberrie moved forward and hugged her daughter in tears without letting go. She then looked at her two precious grandchildren, "Now they certainly are adorable."

Padme smiled in response. Luke and Leia looked at their grandmother with a shy smile. Jobal then looked past Padme at the motley crew of beings behind her. "Who are all of these people Padme?"

Jobal at the same time noticed a boy of around fifteen that had a blaster on his hip and a Wookiee and Togruta that showed to much flesh in her mind. She also noticed a man with a hardened face and a dark haired girl at his side and various redheads.

Padme smiled, "They are basically my gang. This is Han Solo and Chewbacca. His adoptive mother Mara and his father Malen. Then you have his sister's Shmi and Serra and Serra's daughter Mara and Anakin's Padawan Ahsoka."

Jobal nodded, "Come on in dear and the twins can play with their cousins if you don't mind."

Padme smiled as Serra moved forward, "I will watch them Padme."

Padme nodded as Jobal noticed that the girl was wearing a sleeveless shirt that revealed two slave bracelets that were on her wrists.

"Why do you have those bracelets on?" asked Jobal.

Serra looked at Jobal and spoke, "Because I am Padme's slave."

Jobal looked at Padme in shock, "You were a slave and now you own one?"

"It is complicated she is bound to me for life."

"What do you mean?"

"How about I say hello to everyone and I will explain everything to you while they play."

Mara then moved forward, "I think that we will all stay with the kids so you can have some space Padme."

Padme nodded as Jobal looked uneasily at the large array of weapons that Malen had on his body. Not to mention the dark haired girl who was named Shmi and her array of weapons. She also noticed that the young boy had a blaster on his hip and had the look of a boy who had grown up to fast in his eye.

She then led Padme into the kitchen were Sola was standing, "Padme you are really alive."

Padme smiled as Sola hugged her and kissed her cheek. Sola then looked down at Luke and Leia, "Hello I am your Aunt Sola. Would you like to meet your cousins?"

Luke and Leia nodded as Ruwee entered the room. Ruwee embraced his daughter in near tears before seeking out Malen, "Thank you so much for finding her."

Malen smiled, "No problem."

Ruwee then watched as Ryoo and Pooja met their cousins who took to them instantly, "So shall we talk on the porch while they play?"

Padme nodded eagerly with a happy smile.

She then sat down with her Mother, Sister and Father while Serra, Mara and Shmi went out onto the grassy lawn in the backyard to play with the children.

Meanwhile Malen headed inside to watch the front door with Han and Chewie stood at Padme's side with Ahsoka.

Jobal then spoke, "Why is that young girl your slave for life?"

Padme frowned, "Because I saved her daughter's life two times and I saved her life. By the law of her people her and little Mara are both my personal slaves for life."

"Can't you refuse it?" asked Ruwee.

Padme shook her head, "If I do she will be condemned and the same for Mara."

Padme then explained her story of All that had happened in the last few years and the escape from her slavery.

Jobal spoke as she finished the story, "What all did Mara do for you? You are hiding something."

Padme nodded, "There are some things that she went through that I won't share without your permission."

Jobal nodded in silence

Ruwee then spoke, "So are you staying the night?"

Padme frowned, "I will see what Anakin says and it depends on how you treat him when you see him."

Ruwee frowned as Padme spoke and at the same time he noticed Malen walk onto the porch.

"You really plan to stay with Anakin?"

Padme nodded and Ruwee then glanced at Malen, "You were there that day when he choked me. I was in the right was I not?"

Malen shook his head, "Want my honest opinion?"

Ruwee nodded as Malen spoke, "You both were wrong. You should never accuse a man face to face that you know nothing about of conceiving his children through rape and he should not have choked you or tried to avoid a conflict with you so in the long run you were both wrong."

Ruwee frowned, "You believe that he has changed?"

Malen nodded as Jobal spoke, "I don't care I want my daughter to leave him."

"I won't and that is the end of it. We have two children together and another on the way."

"What?" asked Ruwee in shock.

Padme nodded, "Yes and we are thrilled."

Jobal frowned, "I am hoping that he will change her mind Ruwee."

"Me too dear."

Padme frowned, "Who?"

"That nice boy that you went to school with, Palo Reliaz he is coming over. After learning that you were alive I invited him over he will be here in about five minutes."

"What?" asked Padme in anger.

Jobal nodded, "We trust him and I know you have been abused by Vader. Tell Palo everything he will help you I am sure of it. He seemed eager to see you and he always had a thing for you."

Padme glared at her mother and stood up and slapped her. Jobal looked at her daughter in shock as she spoke, "Palo is the reason that Serra is a widow and he wants to give Luke and Leia to Palpatine and force me to marry him."

Padme glared at her mother, "I am glad that you said something."

She then turned to Malen, "Have Serra take all of the children with Aunt Mara down to the basement I don't want them to see any violence. Have Han and the others get ready."

Malen nodded, "Han!"

"Yeah dad?"

"Get that furry companion of yours behind those bushes over there."

Padme then spoke "No matter what I want Palo alive can you manage that?"

Han nodded with a smile.

Ahsoka then took her place at Padme's side, "Pretend that they are winning right?"

Padme nodded, "You and Shmi be ready."

Padme then looked at Serra, "Do you want to be the one to kill him Serra?"

Serra shook her head, "I don't want to see him."

Padme nodded, "Do you have Cade's lightsaber?"

Serra nodded, "I carry it with me a lot."

"Give it to me."

Serra then pulled out the lightsaber and Padme took it with a smile.

At the same time she heard the doorbell ring just as Serra disappeared. She noticed Malen taking a place right inside of the house as Jobal opened the door.

She looked at Ahsoka, "Contact Anakin."

"I just sent a message to Obi-Wan He will be here soon."

Padme nodded with a smile She pulled the picnic towards her so that it was covering her lower body as she prepared to slowly draw her blaster.

At that moment she noticed Palo walk onto the porch in a fancy outfit with a cocky smile, "Hello Padme it has been to long."

"Not long enough," said Padme hatefully.

Palo frowned and Padme looked past him noticing six men with blasters in their holsters. Even Jobal seemed puzzled by the men.

Palo then spoke, "I have wealth and influence Padme. I am going to protect you now. The Emperor is taking your children to do great things and I am going to make you my wife."

Padme shook her head, "Sorry to break it to you but Anakin Skywalker is my husband."

"He is dead."

"No he isn't."

Palo gasped in shock and Padme then spoke deciding to let Palo dig a deeper hole for himself. "We are happy together and we have another child on the way."

Palo frowned before speaking, "That doesn't matter we will get a healer and terminate it then you will bear my children."

Ruwee felt rage steam through him, "You pathetic bastard you used me and my wife. You will kill my grandchild rather than take him with my daughter? How dare you?"

He moved forward only to have the thugs all pull blasters on him.

Palo then smiled, "You are going with us Padme and we are going to the healer first then you will be mine."

Padme frowned, "Before you do anything else you should know something."

"What?"

"The child I am carrying is Darth Vader's child. Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker are the same man."

Palo's face reddened in horror.

"And he really is looking forward to meeting you," stated Ahsoka.

Padme looked at the men behind Palo with their blasters, "I am going to give you a choice. The only man that has to die today is Palo. Lay down your blasters and walk out of here and you will live. Or die with him."

The men smiled arrogantly as Padme yelled, "Kill them!"

Within moments Han and Chewie emerged from their hiding places and fired their shots together and Palo watched in dismay as two of his men dropped, "No matter I have four coming in from your side yard."

"Already taken care of!" yelled Malen as he appeared with a blaster pistol in his right hand and a bloody vibro blade in his left

Shmi and Ahsoka then activated their lightsabers as Palo looked on in horror.

Ruwee and Jobal watched as The four men were killed by the two Jedi before Palo looked at Padme fearfully.

"P-Please Padme, I-I didn't know. I won't say anything. I-If you let me go I won't ever do another thing. I will stay away I promise."

Padme merely stood up and approached Palo and brought her knee into his groin, "There is a twenty year old young mother that is a single mother who has no self esteem at all and has cried for a month night after night for a husband that will never hold her in his arms again] because of you. Because of your lust and your desire to have me you got Cade Jade killed and now Serra and his three year old Daughter are without him."

Padme then glared at Palo hatefully, "Little Mara has cried for her daddy for a month every night. He was a Jedi and he killed over a hundred men to protect us from Palpatine and you. He injured Palpatine before Palpatine killed him and he would be alive if it wasn't for you. There is no way in hell that I am sparing you."

Palo looked at Padme in horror and shock at how cold she was being towards him, "P-Please."

Padme shook her head as she heard footsteps and noticed Anakin emerge from the house and step over a few bodies. She ran to him as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her.

It was obvious to Sola as she watched Anakin and Padme that the couple had boundless love for one another. Anakin then looked at Palo, "Your lust for my wife made a young woman a widow and took away a sweet little girl's daddy."

Anakin then looked behind him, "R2 project that holo image of the wonderful family that this bastard tore apart."

Within moments a live size holo image of Cade Jade with Little Mara in his arms and Serra at his side appeared.

Palo looked at the image in shame as Anakin spoke, "Do you deserve death?"

Palo was silent as Anakin got into his face, "DO YOU DESERVE DEATH?" Anakin screamed.

Anakin then let loose a hard punch on Palo with his mechanical hand and blood came pouring out of his nose and Padme immediately knew that his nose was shattered.

Anakin grabbed Palo by the throat, "Answer me!"

Palo spoke, "Y-Yes Lord Vader I do."

"I am not killing you because I fear that it will allow me to slip closer to the Dark Side that I just was freed from but I won't save you either. That punch was for Cade. What Padme is going to do is for Serra and Little Mara."

Palo looked at Anakin, "P-Please I beg you I will pay you millions."

At that moment Malen spoke, "Funny Reliaz you are just like your father. When I killed him he begged for mercy just like you."

"Y-You killed my Father?"

Malen nodded, "You know something? Your mother is the one that let me into the hotel room to lay in the charges. She actually had him nearly naked and vulnerable when I found him. She did it because she was hoping that she would be able to teach you to be a better man without your father to influence you. Her plan worked for your sisters but not for you. I actually talked her into sparing you. She wanted me to kill you but I refused though I wish that I hadn't now though I don't kill kids."

Palo trembled as Padme stood in front of him, "Padme please I beg you."

Padme smiled, "It is funny how you beg for mercy. I have no choice. You threatened to take my baby away via abortion and you threatened to give the twins to Palpatine."

"But I won't. I will do whatever you ask."

"Goodbye Palo. You were no friend of mine."

Padme then pulled out Cade's lightsaber, "This was Cade's lightsaber and I am not only doing this for my family but first and most for Cade and for his widow and child."

She then activated the lightsaber and watched as the blue blade sputtered to life.

She then looked at Palo and plunged the lightsaber into his gut.

Palo fell down to the ground in pain as Anakin looked at his wife with a frown, "He will die a slow death with that wound."

"Good," replied Padme coldly.

Padme then looked at Han and Malen, "Clean all of this up."

"I have some men coming for the speeders. Pile the bodies in there and when my men arrive offer no explanation."

"Understood," replied Malen.

Ruwee glared at Anakin, "I still don't trust you."

"We do not care," Stated Padme.

Sola then spoke, "Since Dad is being this way Padme how about I put you two and the twins up at my house? We have three spare rooms?"

Padme smiled, "Perfect I will have Serra and Mara take one and then the twins will take the other and Ani and I will take the other."

Sola nodded as Ruwee spoke, "I will keep Malen here with his wife as well as the boy, Wookiee and girls."

Padme nodded, "Perfect."

Ruwee glanced at Anakin and Padme, "You don't want to stay here?"

Anakin shook his head, "I would much rather stay with Sola tonight. I think it would be better for the twins anyway's since the tension is not as high over here."

Sola then spoke, "I will take you to my house after dinner."

Anakin smiled, "Thank you Sola."

Sola nodded, "Follow me."

Padme then spoke, "What about Obi-Wan?"

"He is taking our rebellious supposed to be dead Rebel Council Members to a meeting place where Organa is waiting. I'm having Organa harbor them. They aren't like the ones I dealt with the other day they are good men."

Padme nodded as Palo's dying body was carried away by Malen. Ruwee cringed as he heard Palo crying in agony.

Padme then entered the dining room where she noticed that a large dinner was already prepared, "We cooked early," stated Ruwee.

Padme nodded with a smile.

Padme then noticed Serra bring in Luke and Leia who quickly ran for Anakin, "Daddy!"

Padme smiled as Anakin kissed each one of the twins on the forehead as they each sat down.

Malen at the same time entered the room and take a seat.

Anakin smiled, "Perfect, Palo had no children at least that we know of so his mother gets his property."

"Slaves too?" asked Padme.

Anakin nodded, "That means that they will all be freed since she hates slavery as you said."

"Including me," said Padme.

"What do you mean?" asked Ruwee.

"By law I am still a slave so I could be arrested as a runaway. Fortunately I am well above the laws."

Ruwee nodded, "I want to find the man that sold you."

"He was shot twice if he is smart he will stay away," stated Anakin.

Ruwee nodded as the group began to eat dinner.

Dinner was relatively quiet and little was said between Padme and her parents it was obvious that she was still angry at them for trusting Palo and for trying to separate her from Anakin. After dinner she left without a word. She went with Sola and her family.

Upon arriving at Sola's house. Padme embraced Darred as Darred took Anakin's Hand. Sola watched as Padme tucked the twins in bed. Luke at the same time as Padme left the room spoke, "Mommy."

"Yes baby?"

"Why are you mad at Grandma?"

"Because she doesn't understand your daddy like I do Luke just sleep ok and don't worry about it."

Padme then left the room before looking at Sola with gratitude, "Thank you for taking us for the night."

Sola smiled, "No problem I am glad that he gives you the love that you deserve. Mom seems shocked by how you killed Palo though."

Padme frowned, "Its not like he's the first man that I killed."

Sola nodded, "Goodnight Padme and I can't wait for my nephew or niece."

Padme looked at her sister and hugged her, "Mom and Dad never said so. Thank you for caring."

Sola nodded, "Are you sure that you are going to be ok sleeping? You are safe right?"

Anakin nodded, "I have R2 at the door he will warn us but no one knows that I have Padme so don't worry."

Sola nodded and turned to leave as she noticed the couple head for their bedroom.

She entered the kitchen and noticed Serra looking through the kitchen.

"Can I help you Serra?"

Serra turned and shook her head, "No I just was seeing where everything is for when I cook breakfast tomorrow."

"You cook everyday?"

"Unless Padme makes me take a day off or decides that she wants to cook. I pretty much do whatever she needs or asks since I am her slave and I never question her orders."

Sola frowned as she sat down. "And Your daughter?"

"I have taught her a few things but Anakin and Padme want her to have a childhood."

Sola nodded, "I am so sorry that this has happened to you?"

"What?" asked Serra.

"You being a slave for the rest of your life."

"Don't be. I feel honored to serve such a great woman for life."

"It doesn't bother you?" asked Sola.

Serra shook her head as she sat down. Sola at the same time offered her a cup of tea which she took, "The thing about me Sola is that all of my life I was nothing more than a brat."

"What do you mean?" asked Sola.

Serra frowned, "My father spoiled me hoping to buy my love. It never worked with my brother. My Brother was hoping to eventually dispose of him and free my mother from his abuse but he was killed in the battle of Praesiltyn before that could happen. He was everything that my father wasn't."

Sola nodded as Serra continued, "I had my father buy Padme because I wanted the pleasure of controlling a former Senator and making her children into my slaves and nothing more. I even relished the idea of her daughter being my child's handmaiden someday. Then things changed after I became pregnant with Mara."

"How so?" asked Serra.

"Right after she was conceived Padme twisted her story of her and Anakin and their romance and told it to me. I decided after that that I wanted that and then my Father tried to trick me into taking abortion pills."

"I heard about that."

"He whipped Padme because she told me and was going to do rape her and beat the twins before my mother came into the room and said that it was her."

"Y-Your mother took the blame?" asked Sola in shock.

Serra nodded as tears came to her eyes, "S-She went through a lot because of it and if she hadn't he would have forced himself on Padme."

Sola felt sickened at the thought as Serra continued, "After that I knew that I would have to become Padme's slave and I pretty much had my mind set to it. And honestly I feel like a much better person now that I am not that pathetic rich brat that I was five years ago and merely Padme's handmaiden for life."

Sola nodded, "And the bracelets? Padme wouldn't make you wear them so I have to ask you what they are about."

Serra nodded, "Padme wore them when she was a slave. When she took them off at your lake house I just put them on and haven't taken them off since."

Sola frowned, "They label you though."

"I don't care. They labeled Padme and she had to wear them so now I wear them and I am marked as her property. It is only what I deserve."

"But Padme doesn't approve."

"I know her and Anakin are very good to Mara and I but I want to experience what she experienced because I deserve it after all that I did to her. Now that Cade is dead all I have is Mara. Mara and serving Padme each day keep me going and keep me from slipping deep into grief from the loss."

Sola nodded as Serra got up, "I am going to bed, goodnight Sola nice meeting you."

Sola smiled, "And you as well Serra."

Sola frowned, That girl has no self esteem at all, she thought silently.

Padme looked at Anakin as he slipped into his bed, "I know I was kind of brutal towards Palo but he threatened our baby Anakin."

Anakin nodded, "I was tempted to kill him myself but it is better that you killed him."

Padme nodded, "You really showed me how much more control you have now over your emotions and your temper."

Anakin smiled in response as he kissed his wife, "I hope that we won't have to much drama with your father tomorrow."

"Me too Anakin I am tired of his attitude."

Anakin nodded, "He accused me of raping you that is all that angered me. As for the punch I deserved it."

Padme smiled and kissed her husband, "I am so tired."

Anakin nodded, "Me too I love you Padme."

Padme smiled and rested her head on her husband as he shut off the lights with a touch of the Force. Padme then spoke, "How did things go with the Queen?"

"Quite well she has agreed to side with us and she is sincere. Obi-Wan will remain at the Palace after getting our Rebel friends into hiding until we leave the planet."

Padme nodded with a smile. She kissed her husband as his grip around her tightened. The couple then fell asleep together.

Ok that is it for now I know that a lot of you were looking forward to Palo's torment so I finally have given it to you. He certainly got what he deserved. Happy Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you. Thank you for reading and reviewing.

-Fallen Jedi 79