"Hey Kid." Luke smiled at Han as he came into the dining room for his breakfast. Han and Leia were at the table eating breakfast and had a stack of data pads between them. "What's going on?" Luke sat down and C-3PO brought him a plate of food from the kitchen, "Thanks 3PO." 3PO was about to launch into talks with Luke but one loud cough from Han, "Welcome Master Luke I will be in the living room if you need anything else." Luke turned to Han perplexed but Leia filled him in, "Han warned 3PO that if he didn't leave you alone for the day he would get sent to Chewie for a week and help repair the Millennium Falcon." Luke smiled and dug into his breakfast. He would thank Han later now his curiosity was growing about the data pads, "Why the stack of data pads?" "In short the old Republic senators used to live in this building, maintenance is going around cleaning out any useable units and making them available to people as they clean the units out anything that seems important is sent directly to Mon Motha who has asked several of us to review the old data pads to see if there is anything useful for the New Republic." Luke nodded as Han was giving his explanation, "Would you like some help." Leia looked up from what she was reading, "We are almost done. What is left of the lower levels has been deemed unlivable by the maintenance staffs so after they are cleared out the units are being sealed, permanently."

Han turned to Luke, "Hey Kid Leia and I have to go meet with Mon Motha today and probably will be gone 'till after lunch could you handle something for us?" Luke nodded, "Sure what is it?" Han handed look his comlink, "I got a message from maintenance yesterday and said it was urgent, we really don't have the time to find out what's bothering them about our unit so if you could just work your magic." Han grinned his rogue smile and Leia kicked him under the table, "He is not going to use his Jedi powers to wipe the minds of the maintenance staff." Han rubbed his chin, "All I'm saying sweetheart is that he can persuade them to leave us alone, for like forever and …." Han let his idea trail off and went back to his breakfast and reading. "I'll find out what's bothering them and clear it up by dinner time." Leia smiled, "Thank you and to celebrate your return we will all have a nice dinner in. I'll contact a local restaurant and have dinner brought in. Anything special Luke?" Luke shook his head and stood as Leia and Han did as well, "See you both tonight." Leia and Han waved their goodbyes to Luke as they headed to the lift that would take them to Mon Motha's quarters. Now to contact maintenance.

Han's comlink came to life in Luke's hand, "Hello?" "This is Maintenance Supervisor Biss is this General Han Solo?" Luke smiled, "No this is his brother in law Luke Skywalker. I am glad to hear from you Supervisor Biss Han asked me to assist him in a matter that was brought to his attention by you?" Supervisor Biss had to clear his throat before he continued with the delicate matter at hand, "Yes Mr. Skywalker the matter is that Princes Leia Organa-Solo has been given to units we would for her to please release one of the units so that it can be made available to another family?" Luke looked around the apartment, "Supervisor Biss I'm confused. I am standing in the unit now and there is enough space for one family here. There is only one kitchen area, sitting area and dining area along with the two bedrooms." Supervisor Biss did not wish to argue with a hero of the New Republic, "I understand what you are saying sir but the floor plans show something different. " Luke stepped outside into the hall and looked around him. He noticed that the units in front of Leia's and the ones to both side seemed to be separated by equal distances but the one directly to the left seemed to be separated by twice the distance. "Supervisor Biss why don't you bring those plans with you along with a sensory crew I think I may have the answer to your question." Supervisor Biss responded that the he and the crew would be there in thirty minutes.

Luke went back into Leia and Han's unit to get dressed and meet with the sensory crew; he debated for a second whether to bring his lightsaber but clasped it to his belt. He needed to remember that a Jedi was never without his lightsaber.

Supervisor Biss was about to press the call button Princess Organa-Solo's door when it opened of its own accord, "Supervisor Biss nice to meet you I am Luke Skywalker." Luke extended his hand and Supervisor Biss was caught off guard. He had heard the stories but was still surprised at the youth that stood in front of him. He shook the offered hand, "Yes nice to meet you as well. Shall we proceed?" Luke stepped out to show Supervisor Biss what he had found, "If you look down the hall to both the left and the right you will notice something peculiar about the door distances." Supervisor Biss stepped back and mentally counted the pace difference between the doors," You are correct the distance between your unit and the next is twice as long." Luke nodded, "We shall use the sensory crew to find the hidden door." Luke stepped away from the crew so they could begin their work. It didn't take long for them to find the hidden door, "This is Supervisor Biss I need an exploration crew to meet me outside Princess Organa-Solo's quarters to ensure that the hidden unit is safe to enter."

Luke stepped towards the area that had been marked as the main entrance for the hidden unit and placed his hand on the wall. He felt something behind the wall. Several emotions played themselves out: happiness, joy, excitement, love, suffering, anguish, despair, anger but most off all loneliness. He stepped back and ignited his saber, "General Skywalker wait!" But Supervisor Biss was too late, Luke Skywalker had begun to cut around the area designated as the door and walked into the darkened unit.

As soon as Luke had placed both feet into the unit the lights came on, he shielded his eyes from the momentary blindness but after having adjusted to it he looked around. The furniture had been covered in white sheets to protect them against time and Luke could see a good helping of dust on all of it. He did not turn off his lightsaber instead he walked precariously deeper into the unit, "Stay outside Biss I will call if I need any help!" Biss was happy to comply but sent a message quickly to the Princess, the last thing he wanted to be accused of was letting the last Jedi in existence die on his watch.

Luke walked towards what was considered the dining area and found to place sets set across from each other. When he walked past these he came to the main sleeping unit and the bed was turned down as if waiting for the owners to come home any minute. There was a man pair of sleeping pants and a woman's sleeping gown. Luke walked towards the nightstand and found several data pads but he had a feeling that they were more than that he would let Leia decipher those. For now it seemed the unit was safe to enter the loneliness that he felt must have come from whatever feelings was left behind from the previous tenants.

The exploration crew arrived as Luke stepped out of the unit, "Mr. Skywalker thank goodness you are alright." Luke smiled at the concern Biss showed, "There was nothing in there who ever lived there seemed to have been caught unprepared for everything is set as if they would be returning for the night." Biss nodded, "I do have something to show you." Luke turned his attention to the data pad Biss was holding, "Princess Organa-Solo's address is listed at 499 Republica and the unit next to hers is 501, where's 500? So I did some research using both our information and all the information that we have downloaded from the Imperial and Old Republic files and it seems someone went to a great deal to erase this unit for we can't find a single record of who lived here." Luke looked back into the unit and noticed something peculiar about the living room, "Biss someone has also placed shields on what would have been the balcony area so as to make it look from the outside as if this unit did not exist, but why?"

As Luke pondered this he felt Leia and Han's return, "Luke are you okay?" Leia reached him first and hugged him fiercely, "What were you thinking that unit could have been booby trapped!" Luke had to smile at his sister's antics, "So what you find Kid?" Leia stepped away from Luke into Han's arms, "Nothing really seems like a married couples unit, clothes and dinner settings had been set out as if they were planning to return soon, but never did." At that moment the exploration crew stepped out with several data pads, "Have those been catalogued?" The exploration crew chief nodded, "Good I'll take those." Leia stepped to take those from the crew chief when Han intervened, "I think since Luke found them he can go over them, we have done enough reading for one day." Han then handed the pads to Luke who smiled shyly at Leia and just shrugged, "Was there anything else in the unit?" The crew chief took out his own data pad, "Yes Princess. There were several dresses in the closet as well as several trunks in the second bedroom full of dresses as well. There was a smaller selection of men's clothing in a dresser as well as several hairpieces and hair piece accessories. We shall begin removing them immediately and making this unit habitable for a family. "No!" Everyone turned to look at Luke and his outburst, "What I mean to say is that it is too soon." He turned to Leia, "Let me go thru the data pads first and find out who was here maybe they have family and would like their things back." I see no harm in waiting a couple of days but we can't leave this hole here, any suggestions Supervisor Biss?" Biss turned to his crew, "We can clear the entrance way at least and set the door properly we can begin the rest of the work in 48hours, is that agreeable Mr. Skywalker" Luke nodded his thanks and walked back to Leia's unit, "Wondering what's up with him?" Leia shook her head and shrugged her shoulders, "Well find out tonight." Leia turned to the crew and thanked them for their time and having communicated with her what Luke was doing, she and Han then headed to their home to get some answers from Luke.

Leia and Han walked to the spare bedroom and found Luke sitting on the edge of the bed and reading a data pad, "Luke everything alright?" Luke turned to look at Han and Leia, "When I stood outside that door I felt such immense loneliness, like I could drown in it. I've only felt that once before and it felt like his presence. I think I know who lived there." Luke turned away from Han and Leia when the data pad came to life in his hands and an image appeared. Luke looked up; Han and Leia were standing in front of him now. He turned the data pad over for them to see. Leia took the data pad from Luke, "Who are they?" Luke stood and walked towards the balcony the man is Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and she I can only imagine was our mother." Leia sat on Luke's bed all the strength and breath kicked out of her, "Our mother?" Luke turned to Leia, "Leia is she the one from your memories?" Leia held the data pad and tried to see their faces clearer, "I don't know Luke this image has them facing each other and her veil is covering a lot of her face, are there more images on this pad?" As Leia asked she tried to see if the data pad contained additional pictures but all it held was an image of what looked to be a marriage certificate, "Anakin Skywalker and Padme Naberrie married on the planet Naboo in the Republic witnesses Captain Panaka and Sabe. These were their things." Leia gasped and her hand flew to cover the cry she couldn't let out. Here they were true the image wasn't great but here was proof of who they were and where they came from. They had an image a place to start to look for family if they wished it.

Han sat next to Leia and took the pad from her hand afraid she would drop it and wrapped his arm around her to give her his support when he noticed the image he had a vague recollection he had seen her before but couldn't remember from where at this time, "It's still early why don't we just have some food brought to us and sit in the living area and you both can go over the pads." Luke nodded and grabbed the rest of the pads while Han guided Leia to the sofa. Luke took the pads and turned the first one on the pile on what he found surprised him and began to read it out loud to Leia, "I don't know how to start this. I am beginning to have second that's about what has transpired but then I stop myself and realize that if I had not made that choice this life within me would not exist this joy and happiness I feel would not be my reason to continue and that can't be wrong"

"I fear for Anakin. It has been weeks since word has been heard from him or Obi-Wan. I pray that he comes back to me so that I can tell him this wonderful news. I know that once he finds out he will love you more than words can describe." You are merely eight weeks old and already you are the center of my world and you will be your fathers as well. I wanted to start this journal describing who we are to you but I have gone astray in my story telling. Let me begin at the beginning. My name is Padme Amidala Naberrie and I was born on the planet Naboo. My parents are …..

Padme's personal information can be read at /databank/character/amidala/

"Your father is Anakin Skywalker and he is a Jedi Knight. He is loving, caring, strong, brave are just some of the words I will use to describe him. His story is sad but it does have a happy ending because we have you. Your father was born a slave. His mother …

Anakin's personal information can be read at /databank/character/anakinskywalker/

"And my darling that is who we are. I hope that as you grow older and are able to read this you can understand and forgive us for what we have done. I hope that as you grow older the restrictions that are now part of our lives are no longer in existence and we can live openly as the loving and happy family I know we can be.

Han lay the data pad down as he read the last sentences displayed on the data pad. Luke had begun but when the emotion robbed him of his voice he had taken over. He tried not to think of Vader as the man who had tortured for no other reason than to drag Luke out to Bespin but as a man that had been loved whole heartedly by a woman. A woman named Padme. Leia was holding on to Han and as the story progressed so had her tears. At times Han would stop reading concerned that it wasn't healthy to learn so much so fast but both Leia and Luke had insisted for him to continue. They wanted to know them for who they were before it had all fallen apart.

"I think we need to get ready for bed and tomorrow we will look at the rest of these data pads and see what they contain." Luke and Leia looked at each other and nodded as they toddled off to their perspective rooms.

Luke and Leia slept late into the next day their minds filled with all they had learned the previous day of their parents and the lives they lived.

The next days weather matched their mood. It was raining and storming and Leia lay on Hans chest while he caressed her back, "How did it all go so wrong? It seems for all the world that she loved him deeply and he turned into the monster we only knew him as." Han did not have an answer for her so he just held onto her as those questions swarmed thru his mind as well. When Han, Leia and Luke finally emerged from their respective bedrooms they had brunch brought to them and sat in the living area once more. The rest of the pads where full of family images an aunt and her family and grandparents. Some of their mother's bills and documents from when she served in the senate. "I am going to request any information that can be located in the rebuilt archives concerning the both of them to be copied to a personal data pad. I want to know more of her." Han cleared his throat, "What about her things? Now that you know who she was will you send them to this planet Naboo, keep them or deliver them yourselves?" Luke and Leia turned to look at each other and neither knew the answer to that question. "They hid their love their entire lives together from the world and I feel that given the circumstances about her our father was and what people still remember about him that we may need to do the same." Luke stood and walked towards the balcony and stared out into the Coruscant day, "I would have to agree with Leia. We will bring her things to Naboo but we shall stay a respectful distance, I don't think that at this time making our family aware of our existence and given out close resemblance to our parents that they should see us. They would piece the information together and the fall-out for all of us could be devastating." Han shook his head, "Your statements make sense but I can't say that I like it. The both of you always felt so alone growing up and now you have the possibility of cousins and grandparents but that is just my two cents and I will leave this matter to the both of you." Han got up to clear the food and walked into the kitchen so that he could give the siblings their peace.

"Han, Chewie and Lado are the only ones who know the truth about our parentage. At least, who our father was and why it was you who walked me down the aisle. I don't think I am ready for any more people than that to know the truth." Luke nodded his understanding he didn't mention to her that as he stepped back after handing her hand to Han he saw thier father, Obi-Wan and Yoda at a balcony witnessing the event. Whatever his mistakes and shortcomings at the heart of it all he had wanted them and he had loved him and he instinctively knows that that love and its loss is what turned him into Vader.