Chapter 12: Preparing for the Final Battle

Leia, Luke, Anakin, Padmé, Ben, Han, Chewie, and Lando all regrouped with the rest of the Rebel Alliance at the previously agreed on rendezvous point. This was not to be mistaken with the one at which everyone else met up at after fleeing Hoth. This one was even more well hidden than the previous one and only a very few select members of the Alliance knew exactly how many supplies and weapons were actually hidden at this particular base. In fact, this was the main base of the Alliance, on the last planet any member of the Empire would look—Naboo.

As soon as they arrived, they all gathered for a meeting on destroying the Death Star, yet again. As they headed for the meeting, Luke muttered, "Clearly, they learned nothing."

The rest of the group grinned. Han was placed in charge of the strike team intended to destroy the shield generator on Endor's forest moon.

Chewie, Leia, Luke, Padmé, Ben, and Anakin, along with a few other Rebels, all accompanied the former smuggler on the shuttle to the moon.

As they neared the moon, Luke murmured that Vader was near. "Great," Anakin muttered. "Does that mean Sidious is here too, Master?"

"I believe so," Ben replied.

"Well, with their defeat, this war will end, right?" Leia asked.

"It's not quite that simple, young one," Ben replied.

"Why not?" Anakin demanded.

"You see, a form of government must be established and ready to immediately take control upon the death of the Emperor," Ben said. "And I do believe that Vader has named Luke his heir, thus making him third in line to the position of Emperor."

"But I don't want to be emperor," Luke said.

"Tough luck," Leia replied, sticking her tongue out at her brother.

He rolled his eyes at her. "I'm gonna get you for that," he shot back, sticking his tongue out at her.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up. If anything happened to him, resulting in his death, Leia could become Empress in his place. A smirk crossed his face at the thought of leaving Leia in charge of the galaxy. Leia rolled her eyes at her brother and kicked him. Luke kicked her back.

"Kids, behave," Padmé murmured, a slight threat of punishment in her voice, not even turning her head toward her two children.

The twins fell silent and nodded. "Yes, Mom," they chorused.

Anakin raised his eyebrows at her and she said, "It's a mom thing, Ani."

He nodded, murmuring, "Yes, Angel."

"Master, what is the plan?" Anakin asked, looking at Obi-Wan.

"Luke, you will deal with Vader, alone, Anakin, trust me, while the rest of us deal with the shield generator," Obi-Wan replied.

The group nodded wordlessly.

The shuttle landed safely on the Sanctuary Moon's surface.