Thank you my wonderful readers, I am sorry for the wait but here it is, the first new chapter in a while. I hope you like it.

Chapter 8

"Hmm, rescue your family from the emperor we should, kill them to hurt you and your husband he will."

"But master Yoda, my family has lived on Naboo for generations, Palpatine, will not risk his new empire by killing a well known and very well respected family of importance from his home world, it would send a message that no one is free and anyone can be killed for even being related to a rebel."

"Sigh! Forever he will not keep them alive, when rebellion begins, kill them first he will."

"I know that master, I want them to be safe with me, but that can't happen just yet, there is no where for us to hide safely as a family."

"Hmm, send former captain Rex to protect them we will."

Smiling, Padme replies. "Thank you master Yoda."

"No need for thanks do I have, the right thing to do it is. Hmm, sense great turmoil in your soul do I; blame yourself for this new Empire do you?"

"I...I... This whole situation is all my fault. If I did not call for a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Vallorum all those years ago, maybe this war would have never happened and maybe Palpatine would not have become chancellor in the first place."

"Hmm, dwell on the past we must not, mistakes we all make, but clouded the future has been for many years; become chancellor of his own accord Palpatine would have, speed up his goals you may have, but fooled even the Jedi did he."

"And yet I still feel responsible for this horrible outcome."

"Hmm, speak to your husband should you, feel similar he does; a close mentor Palpatine was to him. Hmm, call him Sidious from now on we shall, his true name it is."

"So where will you go master"

"To Dagobah will I go, in exile I will be."

"But what about meeting once a year with the others?"

"Old am I, stay on Dagobah I will. Come to me when ready for their trials the padawans will, but leave the planet I shall not."

"How will we ever get the republic back, if you are not with us to plan and fight the emperor?"

"That's what Obi Wan and I are here for Angel."

Startled by the unexpected sound of Anakin's voice, Padme, jumps and grabs her chest in fright.

"Ani, you startled me!"

Rushing to her side, Anakin, apologizes with a fervor.

"I'm so sorry, Padme. I didn't mean to scare you like that."

"It's okay, I was just surprised is all."

"Hmm, talk to senator Organa I must. Leave you alone with your children for now I will. Decide what planet to hide on you must, strong in the force your children are and protected they must be, the greatest hope for our future I sense they will be."

Hobbling away from the new family of four, Yoda, closes his eyes and sighs, praying to the Force that the future of the galaxy would be better than how bleak it was at the moment.

Looking at his wife, Anakin, frowns and asks why she is feeling bad.

"What's wrong my angel?"

"Nothing's wrong Ani, I am just tired."

"I can feel your pain in the Force, Padme. Please angel, I made a promise to never keep things from you again, please give me the same courtesy."

Shaking her head with eyes closed, Padme does not reply.

"Angel, I promise that no matter what you are thinking, it cannot be as bad as you believe."

"Ani, I...I..I just feel so responsible for the situation we are in right now."

"And why would you think something so foolish as that?"

"Sigh, Ani, if it was not for my vote of no confidence in Chancellor Valorum years ago, Pal-Sidious may have never become Chancelor and the war with the Separatist may never have happened."

"Angel, please do not doubt yourself. Sidious was the one who convinced you to call for the vote in the first place, he has been playing both sides of this conflict since before the war even began and now his long vested plan has succeeded, but it was not your fault. If anyone should be blamed for missing the true face of our newly minted Emperor, it should be me."

"Oh Ani, please don't blame yourself for not knowing he was the Sith Lord, even master Yoda did not realize the truth."

Smiling at his wife's reassuring tone, Anakin, replies.

"I guess the real problem here, is that Sidious fooled everyone, even those who were closest to him, you and I especially so."

"Let's not speak about that vile man anymore, Anakin. I think it's time that we choose where to hide with the children, young Mara Jade included."

"Right! I really have no idea where we can be safe and I can train the children with out fear of getting caught, any ideas Padme?"

"What about Tatooine, your step brother must still be there?"

"No! Absolutely not! I will not have us raising our children on that forsaken ball of dust and sand!"

"Ani, the Emperor knows that you hate your home world, he won't suspect us to be there in hiding."

"Angel, I am sorry for yelling, but I just don't want to raise Luke and Leia on a planet full of scum and villainy owned by the mutant slugs called Hutts."

I understand why you think that way, Ani, but you know the planet like your cockpit. Please understand why this is the best choice until Luke Leia and Mara are older."

"I happen to agree with Padme my former Padawan."

Turning in surprise, Anakin, scowls at his former master deciding to side with his wife about the dust ball with two suns.

"Don't give me that look, Anakin, you know we are both correct about this, look to the Force and you will feel the same."

Sagging his shoulders and hanging his head in defeat, Anakin, replies.

"Well I might as well give up now. There is know way I will win an argument with a former Senator and the Great Negotiator."

Smiling at her husband. Padme, turns and asks Obi Wan his reason for coming to see them.

"What brings you here, Obi Wan?"

"She has a point Master, what do you need?"

"I'm afraid you and I have a mission to complete before splitting up, Anakin."

"What is it?"

"It seems the Emperor has found a way to activate the homing beacon for the Jedi order."

"The one that recalls all Jedi to the temple?"

"Indeed."

"Wait, what are you two talking about, what beacon?"

"There is a beacon in the archives of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, when activated it will send a message to all Jedi across the Galaxy telling them to return home."

"How did Sidious, activate it?"

"The Dark Side is powerful I'm afraid, it seems as though he has tortured the information out of a former council member, for only those few Jedi have the codes to activate the beacon."

"Can't you deactivate the beacon from here?"

"No my Angel, it can only be accessed through the archives in the Temple."

"He is correct, Padme, Anakin and I will have to return to change the beacon and tell all remaining Jedi to hide."

Turning to face, Anakin,Obi Wan says.

"I will meet you in the hanger bay when you are ready, Anakin."

Nodding in confirmation, Anakin, looks to his wife and reassures her that he will be fine.

"You should take Mara and the twins to Tatooine, I will return to you as soon as I can my Angel, I promise."

"Oh Ani, I know you are strong, I just worry whenever you do a mission this dangerous, please come back to us... I love you Anakin Skywalker."

Hugging her, Anakin, replies.

"I loved you first."

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