Naboo:

Luke awoke from his afternoon nap to a soft knock on his bedroom door.

He opened the door to see his grandfather in the doorway.

"Dinner is ready if you want to join us."

Luke smiled, "Sounds good, I will get my sisters."

"Did you sleep well?"

Luke nodded, "Better than I did last Night."

Ruwee smiled in response.

At the same time, Luke approached Leia and Vima's room to hear giggling and laughter as he opened the door.

He looked to see Leia and Mara in beautiful dresses that they had dressed in for the dinner.

Right at their feet, sat Vima as they braided her hair.

Luke smiled, "It looks like the three of you are having fun."

Leia nodded, "It took us all of the time that you were sleeping to get to this stage and, Vima is almost done."

Luke nodded, "Where is Mom?"

"Haven't seen her," stated Leia.

"She's with your cousins in the living room and, Sola is arguing with your Grandmother."

"Sounds like she pressed the wrong buttons," stated Luke.

"Oh, I never saw your mother talk to her like that and, I never saw her that mad before."

Luke nodded in silence.

Ruwee then spoke, "In terms of your Father, Has your Mother talked about divorcing him?"

Luke shook his head, "I have brought it up several times and, she refuses."

Ruwee frowned, "I am pretty outraged that that Monster did that to her."

Luke nodded, "You have no idea of how bad it was. There is way more."

Ruwee cringed, "And she still loves him?"

"She told me that the door is still open for reconciliation anytime that he is willing."

Ruwee nodded and spoke, "Why don't we head into the dinning room?"

Luke smiled in response.

Vima then stood up as Leia and Mara finished her hair.

Luke quickly took Mara's hand as Leia and Vima walked ahead of them.

Ruwee smiled as he followed the young couple.

There was one thing that was certain and, that was that Luke and Mara were happy together.


As Luke entered the dinning room, Luke saw Han and Chewie already seated as his Mother entered the room with two women that resembled her.

One woman looked to be around thirty while the other appeared to be in her late twenties.

Leia quickly rushed for the younger one and, Hugged her.

"Pooja I am so happy to hear that we are cousins."

Pooja smiled, "I always liked you Leia and, I can say that I am just as happy. Meet my Sister Ryoo."

Leia smiled and greeted Ryoo.

At the same time, Padme waved Luke and Vima over.

Luke brought Mara with him as Ryoo eyed them.

Ryoo smiled, "It is an honor to be related to you Luke."

Luke smiled as he accepted a hug from Ryoo and Pooja.

At the same time, He saw his Aunt enter the room with a middle aged man with grey hair.

Sola then spoke, "Meet your Uncle Darred."

Darred eagerly offered his hand out to Luke and, Luke took it.

After a few moments of exchanging greetings, Everyone sat down.

Padme looked around her and spoke, "Where is Mom?"

"I asked her to go her own way tonight so that you would join us," stated Sola

"All she needs to do is apologize," stated Padme.

Sola nodded as Ruwee spoke, "So for how long will you stay Padme?"

Padme frowned, "In all honesty Dad not forever but for as long as possible."

Padme then looked at Luke and spoke, "Would you like to tell him Luke?"

Luke nodded, "Aunt Sola already knows but for those of you who don't, We just learned that Mara is pregnant with my child. I really don't want to have my pregnant wife on the run constantly so we are hoping to lay low until the baby is born."

Padme then continued, "And, I want to make sure that my Grandchild has the best."

Ruwee smiled, "This will be my first Great Grandchild. I never thought that I would live to see the first of my great grandchildren."

Padme smiled as Ruwee spoke, "You can stay here for as long as you want."

Sola then spoke, "We are taking Mara shopping for the baby."

Padme eagerly smiled as Luke spoke, "I also want to be careful about who we deal with on this planet."

Ruwee shook his head, "No one that I know will sell you out. Most Nabuians Hate to acknowledge Palpatine as one of their own."

Luke nodded in silence.

Sola then spoke, "So tell me about how you found my Sister Luke."

Luke smiled, "You will not let her live this down once I tell you."

Padme cringed as Luke spoke, "Han and I were dealing with some Smugglers on Ord Mantel. We were searching for this one that had something that we needed."

"It turned out that the smuggler was female, She wore a black veil that covered her face. When she first saw me, She was in tears just from looking at me and, She got away from me as quickly as possible. I eventually tracked her to Bespin and Saved her from Vader who had just successfully traced her."

Everyone at the table looked at Padme in shock and disbelief.

Ruwee then spoke, "You Padme? You were a smuggler?"

Padme smiled, "Hey, Anakin searched for me for three years. It worked."

Sola smiled as Ruwee spoke, "I had a friend that did that in his younger years, He said that he made a lot of money."

Padme nodded, "It put food on our table and, It gave us a roof and some things for Vima. Really, smuggling pays pretty decently for single Moms. I think that if a Single Mom wants to feed herself, She should smuggle instead of trying to sell herself, At least she can still keep her morals if she smuggles."

Ruwee couldn't help but smile, "I can't help but admit that you have a very good point. If only you had come back here though."

Padme shook her head, "He had Naboo watched during that time. I couldn't risk it."

Ruwee nodded as Sola spoke, "What was it like when Luke found you?"

"I was pretty shocked when he showed up at my front door. I then knew that I had some explaining to do."

Sola smiled in response as she looked over at Luke.

Padme then spoke, "I am glad that he found me otherwise, I would have missed the wedding."

"How long ago did the two of you get married?" asked Pooja.

"Just a month ago," stated Mara.

Luke then spoke, "The story of how I obtained her wedding ring is quite entertaining actually."

"I'm in for hearing it," stated Sola.

Luke smiled as he began to tell his family the story of crash landing on Eriadu and then, evading his father. He told them about his adventure in the Megamall where he found the ring before briefly dueling with his father and then, Stealing a speeder.

The moment that he told them about how he stole his Father's starfighter as well as the conversation that the two of them had through the Force, Everyone at the table roared in laughter.

Finally, after a few minutes of heavy laughter Ruwee spoke, "Have you flown the Fighter into battle too?"

Luke shook his head, "I have flown it a few times but, I haven't had the chance to take it on a mission."

Ruwee nodded in silence.

At that moment, Padme saw her mother enter the room.

Jobal immediately spoke, "Padme can't you understand where I'm coming from? I mean your Son and Daughter are the Galaxy's most wanted right now. Leia is in a relationship with some smuggler that she shouldn't have any interaction with whatsoever..."

"Enough!" yelled Luke as he stood up and cut Jobal off.

Mara was stunned, She had never seen her husband yell like he had just done.

Luke then spoke, "Han is my best friend. I wouldn't allow any other man to be with my Sister. Keep your opinion to yourself."

Jobal frowned, "You just don't understand and, Your mother has gone on the run to get away from your father. She needs to submit to him. Vader is a powerful Man. You need to obey Vader, He is your Father and he is powerful."

Luke sneered, "He may be a powerful Man, But so am I. You have no right to talk about him in this manner because you know nothing about him. You can simply mind your own business. I don't want to hear what you have to say about my Father or about my Sister and Han or, my marriage."

Jobal glanced at Mara and spoke, "What were your parents thinking? They actually allowed you to marry him or did you just run away?"

"It is none of your business," stated Luke

Mara then spoke, "And, I don't have any parents. I never knew them."

"What is the Galaxy coming to? My daughter is disgracing her marriage by running from her husband, My eldest Granddaughters are still unmarried. One of my Granddaughters is possibly going to marry a Smuggler and My Grandson?"

Jobal paused before speaking, "He is married to an illegitamate Waif turned Rebel. She probably is an orphan or a nobody. I will find you a much more suitable wife, you just need to..."

"Enough, Shut the hell up. Mara is my wife and she always will be. Put your dam ego to the side and get used to her and, She is pregnant with my child."

Padme at the same time stood up, "Get out of my sight Mom before I do something that I will regret. What you have just done is an outrage. My Son chose his wife just as I chose my Husband. Our marriages and the status of my relationship with Vader is none of your business."

Jobal looked at Padme and spoke, "Why won't anyone listen to me? I just want you to be safe. If you go back to Vader, he will make everything right."

Padme shook her head, "Not until he apologizes to me."

Ruwee then spoke, "Leave the room now Jobal!"

Han at the same time spoke, "Bring the suitors for Leia and the kid over. Mara and I will feed them piece by piece to a Sarlacc along with you."

Jobal looked at Han in anger before looking at Ruwee, "He just threatened me."

"You deserved it," replied Ruwee.

"And you allow your daughter to be with this Man who has no Class Padme? You obviously have lost all of your senses not that you ever had any. You were always in the center of a battle insisting that it was for your people, always on the verge of killing yourself."

"I have plenty of sense and, I would rather have my daughter with an Ex smuggler than one of your pathetic suitors. I hated the men you tried to pair me with."

"You never gave me a chance once the War started and, I was only trying to make sure that you had all that you needed," stated Jobal in defense.

"I was married by then and, None of those men would have loved me. I would have just been a possession or a prize to them. A marriage your way would have lasted me a month before I was signing divorce Papers and the same is for Leia."

"You are divorced anyways."

"I am not divorced," yelled Padme in anger.

"Not facing your husband for three years is divorce Young Lady."

Before Padme could speak, Luke started to yell again, "You have no right to pass these judgements upon my Mother. You have no idea of what she has gone through because of my Father. In fact, I have been telling her to get the papers filled out but she won't do it. If you knew what he had done to her, You would be telling her to leave him if you truly love her her."

"Get out of our personal lives, Stop condemning Han, I gave him permission to be with Leia and, she loves him! There is no other that I would allow to be with her. Stop condemning my wife because of the fact that she has no family or past. I am staying with her for life weather you like it or not!" Yelled Luke in anger.

While Luke was yelling at his Grandmother, No one noticed the large bowl of fruit punch that was floating across the room towards Jobal.

Vima was doing her best not to laugh as she leveled the Bowl perfectly over Jobal's head.

Chewie was the only one that noticed, He looked at Vima and gave her a smile as she used the Force to turn the bowl of punch upside down.

Within moments, The Punch was pouring down as though out of nowhere onto Jobal who never saw it coming as she was focused on trying to find a way to defend herself against Luke's attack.

The moment that the Punch hit her head and poured down her face and dress, She was in shock as she looked at the bowl above her. Everyone in the room, Including Ruwee began to laugh at her.

Jobal looked around her in embarrassment before leaving the room in tears.

The only one who wasn't laughing in the room after Jobal left was Padme.

Padme looked at her daughter who was in the middle of a laughing fit.

She at the same time looked over at Sola who was laughing herself to tears. The same was for Leia and for Mara. Luke and Han, Were choking in laughter.

Ruwee was in such a heavy fit of laughter that Padme was afraid of him getting a heart attack.

As the laughter settled down, Padme looked at Vima and spoke, "That was very very out of line Vima Skywalker."

Sola then spoke, "She outdid the time that you dumped that bucket of Lake Water on Grandma Thule. You're just being jealous."

Padme shook her head, "Even that was out of line."

At that moment, Ruwee spoke but failed to speak as laughter came out of his mouth.

After a minute, He spoke, "That was hilarious. First off, I apologize for your Mother's actions."

Padme nodded, "I am going to go have a talk with her."

"She is probably in the middle of a huge fit, She probably just had her hair done or something," Stated Sola.

Padme merely smiled as she left the room.

Upon leaving the room, She allowed some laughter to escape her as she headed towards her Mother's bedroom.


Jobal Naberrie emerged from the refresher after cleaning off all of the punch that had spilled all over her.

She was in shock over her youngest granddaughter's actions.

She had to admit that she was surprised to see Padme standing in her room waiting for her.

Padme then spoke, "You have made me angrier than I have been in a long while Mom."

Jobal frowned as Padme spoke, "Mara is pregnant and you and I both know that High stress is something that is not good for a pregnant woman. That is why I brought her here. If anything happens to her or that baby because of your relentless attacks upon her, No Man, No Law, Not Dad and neither will The Force itself come between you and my wrath. I am only telling you once."

Jobal frowned, "Are you threatening me Padme?"

"That girl is having my grandchild. I am making no threats, I am only making a promise."

Jobal frowned as Padme continued, "Until you Apologize to them, I am not speaking to you."

Padme then turned and, stormed out of the room.

Jobal watched her daughter leave in tears.

It had been twenty years since she had been able to see Padme. She had believed Padme to be dead for twenty years. Now here Padme was, Padme was back in her life with two fully grown children as well as a younger daughter who was only eleven.

She couldn't understand Padme or her choices or even the choices that her grandchildren were making.

Growing up, Her father had been a hardworking man that had provided for the family.

Her Mother had been best friends with her future Mother in Law.

Together, Her parents and Ruwee's parents had played matchmakers and had successfully married the two of them together.

Sola had married Darred, the son of a faithful friend of Ruwee's although it was later revealed that the two of them had been together for a month in secret.

One thing that all of her family had in common was that they had good backgrounds. Now, here was her grandson married to a girl that had no family or past a girl who was possibly illegitimate and, Padme condoned it. Her granddaughter was in a relationship with a Smuggler, a criminal and perhaps even a murderer and, further more Padme approved.

Padme, Padme had dared to defy the second Most powerful Man in the Galaxy. That man being Darth Vader, Her husband.

Her Grandson Luke, Was at war with his father and the same was for Leia. Padme and her children were standing against the second most Powerful Man in the Galaxy. The courage that her Daughter and that her Grandchildren had was courage that she would never know. Courage that she never could have.


Luke watched as his Mother returned to the Dining table and spoke, "How did that go?"

Padme shook her head, "I basically told her that she had to leave you and Mara alone. I gave her just what you gave her when Vima dumped the punch on her."

Ruwee shook his head, "I am going to have a long talk with her tonight."

"You don't mind Mara and Han?" asked Luke.

Ruwee shook his head, "I haven't even given them a chance yet. I have to get to know them before I can pass judgement."

Luke nodded in silence as Sola entered the room with several bowls of Shurra ice cream.

Padme smiled and spoke, "Luke, Here is the best Ice Cream in the Galaxy."

Sola nodded in agreement as she stopped at Mara's side, "It is also the best for any pregnant woman."

Padme smiled at Han and spoke, "Its better than that stuff that you and Luke drink in the bar."

Han and Luke merely smiled in response.


Executor: In Orbit above Hoth:

Vader stood on the Command Bridge of the Executor as an Image of General Veers appeared before him.

They had arrived in the system just hours ago, Since then, They had started their planetary assault.

Vader had placed Veers in Command.

He knew that Veers would soon have the planet secured.

At the same time, Vader frowned as he couldn't sense any of his family in the system. In fact, He could only sense Obi-Wan.

He frowned and spoke, "Have you reached the Main Power Generator General?"

"Yes Lord Vader I have reached the Main Power Generator. The Shields will be down in Moments, You may start your arrival."

Vader nodded as the transmission ended.

He turned to Piett and spoke, "I am going down, You have the Bridge Admiral."

"Very well Sir, Is your Son here?"

Vader shook his head, "Kenobi is."

"What do you plan to do?"

"Talk to him, You're right. I was blind he really does care Palpatine just made me lose it all."

Piett nodded in silence as Vader left the Bridge.

Vader immediately headed for the Hanger Bay and, Boarded a shuttle that had Stormtroopers waiting for his orders.


Hoth:

Vader looked out the viewports of the Shuttle at the carnage as well as the various corpses and destroyed AT-AT Walkers.

They had lost three Walkers to the Rebels and, a good portion of troops while inflicting heavy casualties upon the Rebels.

He smiled as the Shuttle stopped.

Without any hesitation, He followed his Loyal troops out of the craft as he spoke, "I have a personal mission to tend to. Simply join the rest of the Men in securing the base and taking prisoners."

"Yes Sir, As you wish."

Vader then stormed off of his craft and towards Obi-Wan's presence.

Something wasn't right, Obi-Wan's presence seemed faint.

What was wrong with him?

Then he realized, His Old Master was dying.

He was going to make peace with the old Man while he died.

Vader sighed as he headed towards Obi-Wan. He walked through the icy hallways in silence as he he ignored the fleeing Rebels. His main focus was Kenobi.

He eventually found himself in a Hallway that contained a series of rooms.

He soon realized that he was within a set of living chambers.

He walked for a time before he found himself outside of the room that he knew was no doubt Obi-Wan's.

Without Hesitation, The Sith Lord Opened the door and walked in.

Obi-Wan had just finished another deadly coughing fit as he looked upon his open door.

He looked and, saw Vader looking right at him.

"Anakin!"

Vader was silent as he walked into the room.

He immediately unhooded before approaching Obi-Wan and kneeling down beside him.

"What is wrong with you Old Man?"

Obi-Wan let loose a hard cough and spoke, "I have cancer that is killing me Anakin. There is no cure for me."

Vader nodded in silence, "You were right Obi-Wan. I should have been more careful of Palpatine. I trusted him far to much. I lost my family and my Marriage because of him and, I have left nothing but a trail of destruction behind me."

Obi-Wan nodded and spoke, "I warned you Anakin because of the fact that I love you. I followed Padme to Mustafar because I cared. In twenty years, I never stopped loving you."

"I loved you as though you were my own. Caring for Luke, I did that for you. The Anakin that I raised would have done that for me," stated Obi-Wan as another dreadful cough escaped him.

Vader then spoke, "It is to late for me Obi-Wan. I have lost my soul and my family. I never meant for this to happen. It happened because of the fact that I was young and stupid. It won't happen to Luke though. I will destroy the Emperor and give him and my daughters the lives that they deserve and the same is for Padme. I will give it all to her."

"She still loves you Anakin. She has never stopped, You just need to treat her right. Let go of the Darkness."

"It is to late Master, I am to far gone."

Obi-Wan in response grabbed Vader's tunic and spoke, "It's never to late, It is not to late to change. Just do it, You can either remain alone for life or you can give it away and have your family back..."

With that, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi closed his eyes as he died.

Vader looked upon the Old Jedi Master's corpse in shame. He had failed his Master. What shocked him was Obi-Wan telling him that he had never stopped loving him.

Vader frowned as he turned around to see Veers enter the room.

At that moment, He saw a look of shock and horror on the General's face.

"What is it General?"

"There was a Man in that bed, I just saw him."

Vader turned back towards the bed to see nothing but blankets and Obi-Wan's robes.

They were gone, He reached into the bed and found his Old Master's lightsaber. He would give it to Luke when they met again."

He turned and spoke, "The Force must have taken his body. Burn the bed and the robes. We have come out empty handed. I will have to make some new plans now."

Veers then spoke, "We found your Fighter in the Hanger, The one that Skywalker stole."

Vader nodded as he left the room.

Vader walked through the now destroyed Rebel Base in silence as he thought of where his Son could have gone off to.

He at the same time looked at a nearby Stormtrooper and spoke, "Did we take any prisoners?"

"Yes My Lord."

Vader nodded and spoke, "Select a few for interrogation."

"Yes My Lord."

Vader then turned and, walked through the empty Hanger Bay in silence as he reflected on where his choices had taken him.

What he now needed was a way to communicate with Luke. He already knew that Luke would simply run if he approached him. He would have to find another way to get to Luke. He would have to make it to where Luke couldn't run.


Ok that is it for now. Thank you for reading and reviewing. More will be up soon.

-Fallen Jedi 79