Chapter 1: The Prologue
1000 yrs before TPM
The stone of Zedna, a magnificent blood red ruby. A powerful stone that held power beyond anything the Jedi could imagine. It held light and dark. It gave power to those who knew how to seek it, but it would not help those who did evil. That was how it came to the hands of the Jedi Zana.
Zena was a great Jedi Master of the Jedi temple, but she held more power then she knew. For her father was Darth *Verholen, a sith warrior. After she defeated her father when he attacked the Jedi, He gave Zena a gift, the Stone of Zedna. For he knew with the stones help Zena could create peace, if wanted. Zena took the stone and gave it to the council, but the stone couldn't stay with the Jedi. For the rightful place of the stone belonged in the hands of the chosen one or his family.
Years later the stone was given to another. Queen Azanla of the Naboo. Caitlyn Azanla was the last true Queen of the Azanla bloodline. When she died the monarchy of the Naboo changed to a democracy. Cause of her courage, bravery, and intelligence; she was given this stone. As a respect to the Jedi she mace the stone part of the royal headdress of the Queen's attire. But it is also said that this stone belonged in her hands too. For only Azanla royalty could hold the stone and feel its power.
3 years into Clone wars (Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith)
She ran as fast as she could. The wind flew her medusa brown curls out of her face. The blood red stone clutched in her hand, mingling with the blood from the cut it gave her.
The trees past her, her dark brown eyes lost in their own darkness, never to be lighted again with happiness and laughter.
That was when she heard it. Rushing water. The cave was close, she thought, when she saw the water fall. The young girl reached the path that lead to the cave behind the fall, and checked behind her. Satisfied that no one followed she climbed the path to the cave and punched in the code that would open the rock door. When she was satisfied she walked through the door and the lights came on.
Treasures were here. From her child hood and some one else's. Pictures of Naboo royalty before it became a democracy, jewels, clothes and fabrics. Oh the fabrics; cotton and silks. The finest silks ever made, from the webbing of a Cana spider, when woven together. It was nothing you could imagine and most people couldn't. Since the Cana spider was extinct, except for the one hanging on the wall surrounded by amber.
When she reached the emerald box next to the spider she undid the clasp and put the bloody stone on top of the gold linen, and then closed the box. She walked way from the place, like Orpheus, she looked back one last time. She then saw the baby carriages and the blankets. Plus, her journals; that explained everything, and the other things important to her. She then realized her handmaidens put these here for her children to find when the time came. She then turned around, locked the door and made her way to the river.
She saw them all there. Bail Organa and his new wife, her best friend and loyal bodyguard; Dorme. Obi-wan and his love Sabe with their beautiful daughter, Mara Jade Kenobi. Then she saw Rabe with her son Han, but his father was no where in site. For Palpatine killed him two days before, but lastly she saw her children. That had done it.
Padme collapsed on the ground, crying. Her hands covered her beautiful, angelic face as the salty tears rolled down. Dorme, Rabe and Sabe rushed over to their fallen queen. To comfort her, but they realized they could never replace him. Her Jedi, Anakin. Her husband.
Sabe then got up and picked up Luke and Leia. She placed them in the arms of their mother. Luke then reached up and pulled down upon his mothers long brown hair that was in a silver head band that Anakin gave her.
When Anakin gave her the head band for their one year anniversary, he said, after she opened the present, "that the headband allowed her to pull back her hair, and keep it down and to the sides of her head." She loved it and wore it ever since.
The pull and the intense sharp pain of the pull, her one year old son gave her, shocked Padme out of her weeping. "Ow." She muttered as she picked Luke up and held him. The soft melodic sound of laughter could be heard around her.
Padme snapped her head up and gave a low glare. The laughter stopped, for it ever, though not possible, but ever got back to Lord Vader that Padme was laughed at, Holy hell would be paid.
Padme, then picked up Luke again and held him close. Luke felt his mother's sadness and began to whimper. She then took Leia into her hands next to Luke, and gave them both a hug. She then handed Luke to Obi-wan.
Obi-wan lowered his head in sadness, and then he gave Sabe a kiss and hugged Mara. Luke then grabbed for Mara's hand. Obi-wan pulled him back and left. Luke wails could be heard from the distance.
Sabe shook her head. "Mara and Luke are going to be together one day."
Padme let out a snort of laughter. "Yah that be great and Han and Leia are going to be married too."
Rabe plopped herself on the ground next to Padme and watch Han and Leia interact. "Yup, first they hate each other and then they will fall in love."
"Correct." Padme said, softly.
Bail then walked up to Dorme. "We have to leave, honey."
Dorme looked up. "I known."
Padme then picked up Leia and handed her daughter to Dorme. "Take good care of her. Please."
Bail looked into the ex-queen/ senators eyes. He remembered those eyes before. Before everything. "I will. She'll be like you, you know, and when she's in the senent she'll be exactly like you in spirit." Bail gave Padme a grin. "It be like you came back from the dead. Vader and Palpatine won't know what hit them."
"Good. That will teach them." Padme said, as she watched Dorme and Bail leave.
She then turned to Sabe. "Things will change, but remember you are my handmaiden and best friend. We will be forever."
"I know." Sabe said, as she looked down at her best friend. "I know." And with Mara in her hands she left.
Padme watched her friends' graceful form leave her presents. In her mind, she wondered; how long before we all are hunted down?"
Rabe then put her hand down on Padme's shoulder and left.
Padme shook her head. This is never going to end.
2 Months later. Tatooine
Ben Kenobi sat in front of the Holo computer and popped in the Holo disk that Padme Naberrie Amidala Skywalker sent him. He then pressed the on button. Padme's lethal form popped up in front of him.
"Obi-wan, I risk my location to send you this information that you deserve to know." She bowed her head. "Sabe is dead. Palpatine killed her in order to find me, but he didn't succeed. For Sabe did her duty, she was assigned to when she became my handmaiden. She was ordered to protect me no matter what and she did that, but that is not the only thing I have to tell you; for this other information will hurt you much worst. Your daughter Mara is being raised by the empire. She is not known as Mara Kenobi, but as Mara Jade the Emperors Hand. I'm sorry." Padme pulsed for a moment and lifted her head. She straighten into the pose that she knew of when she was Queen. She then looked Ben into his eyes, almost like she was truly there. "I' m truly sorry, for even through Sabe is dead, Rabe is too. Now, we are truly split. For Yane and Eirtae, and the others are all around. For we made a new attack of force. The alliance, which Bail, Mon Mothan and I are heading. Please, remember the alliance. For we will be there for you."
Padme then flickered off the screen. Obi-wan felt the thing Padme felt when she heard about Anakin. It wasn't anger, but grief. Hard core grief. Just then the Great Master Kenobi cried for everyone and the future of pain and torment that everybody will have.
A/N: Please review. I would really appreciate it. Thank you!!
*Verholm: is Dutch for secrete.
1000 yrs before TPM
The stone of Zedna, a magnificent blood red ruby. A powerful stone that held power beyond anything the Jedi could imagine. It held light and dark. It gave power to those who knew how to seek it, but it would not help those who did evil. That was how it came to the hands of the Jedi Zana.
Zena was a great Jedi Master of the Jedi temple, but she held more power then she knew. For her father was Darth *Verholen, a sith warrior. After she defeated her father when he attacked the Jedi, He gave Zena a gift, the Stone of Zedna. For he knew with the stones help Zena could create peace, if wanted. Zena took the stone and gave it to the council, but the stone couldn't stay with the Jedi. For the rightful place of the stone belonged in the hands of the chosen one or his family.
Years later the stone was given to another. Queen Azanla of the Naboo. Caitlyn Azanla was the last true Queen of the Azanla bloodline. When she died the monarchy of the Naboo changed to a democracy. Cause of her courage, bravery, and intelligence; she was given this stone. As a respect to the Jedi she mace the stone part of the royal headdress of the Queen's attire. But it is also said that this stone belonged in her hands too. For only Azanla royalty could hold the stone and feel its power.
3 years into Clone wars (Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith)
She ran as fast as she could. The wind flew her medusa brown curls out of her face. The blood red stone clutched in her hand, mingling with the blood from the cut it gave her.
The trees past her, her dark brown eyes lost in their own darkness, never to be lighted again with happiness and laughter.
That was when she heard it. Rushing water. The cave was close, she thought, when she saw the water fall. The young girl reached the path that lead to the cave behind the fall, and checked behind her. Satisfied that no one followed she climbed the path to the cave and punched in the code that would open the rock door. When she was satisfied she walked through the door and the lights came on.
Treasures were here. From her child hood and some one else's. Pictures of Naboo royalty before it became a democracy, jewels, clothes and fabrics. Oh the fabrics; cotton and silks. The finest silks ever made, from the webbing of a Cana spider, when woven together. It was nothing you could imagine and most people couldn't. Since the Cana spider was extinct, except for the one hanging on the wall surrounded by amber.
When she reached the emerald box next to the spider she undid the clasp and put the bloody stone on top of the gold linen, and then closed the box. She walked way from the place, like Orpheus, she looked back one last time. She then saw the baby carriages and the blankets. Plus, her journals; that explained everything, and the other things important to her. She then realized her handmaidens put these here for her children to find when the time came. She then turned around, locked the door and made her way to the river.
She saw them all there. Bail Organa and his new wife, her best friend and loyal bodyguard; Dorme. Obi-wan and his love Sabe with their beautiful daughter, Mara Jade Kenobi. Then she saw Rabe with her son Han, but his father was no where in site. For Palpatine killed him two days before, but lastly she saw her children. That had done it.
Padme collapsed on the ground, crying. Her hands covered her beautiful, angelic face as the salty tears rolled down. Dorme, Rabe and Sabe rushed over to their fallen queen. To comfort her, but they realized they could never replace him. Her Jedi, Anakin. Her husband.
Sabe then got up and picked up Luke and Leia. She placed them in the arms of their mother. Luke then reached up and pulled down upon his mothers long brown hair that was in a silver head band that Anakin gave her.
When Anakin gave her the head band for their one year anniversary, he said, after she opened the present, "that the headband allowed her to pull back her hair, and keep it down and to the sides of her head." She loved it and wore it ever since.
The pull and the intense sharp pain of the pull, her one year old son gave her, shocked Padme out of her weeping. "Ow." She muttered as she picked Luke up and held him. The soft melodic sound of laughter could be heard around her.
Padme snapped her head up and gave a low glare. The laughter stopped, for it ever, though not possible, but ever got back to Lord Vader that Padme was laughed at, Holy hell would be paid.
Padme, then picked up Luke again and held him close. Luke felt his mother's sadness and began to whimper. She then took Leia into her hands next to Luke, and gave them both a hug. She then handed Luke to Obi-wan.
Obi-wan lowered his head in sadness, and then he gave Sabe a kiss and hugged Mara. Luke then grabbed for Mara's hand. Obi-wan pulled him back and left. Luke wails could be heard from the distance.
Sabe shook her head. "Mara and Luke are going to be together one day."
Padme let out a snort of laughter. "Yah that be great and Han and Leia are going to be married too."
Rabe plopped herself on the ground next to Padme and watch Han and Leia interact. "Yup, first they hate each other and then they will fall in love."
"Correct." Padme said, softly.
Bail then walked up to Dorme. "We have to leave, honey."
Dorme looked up. "I known."
Padme then picked up Leia and handed her daughter to Dorme. "Take good care of her. Please."
Bail looked into the ex-queen/ senators eyes. He remembered those eyes before. Before everything. "I will. She'll be like you, you know, and when she's in the senent she'll be exactly like you in spirit." Bail gave Padme a grin. "It be like you came back from the dead. Vader and Palpatine won't know what hit them."
"Good. That will teach them." Padme said, as she watched Dorme and Bail leave.
She then turned to Sabe. "Things will change, but remember you are my handmaiden and best friend. We will be forever."
"I know." Sabe said, as she looked down at her best friend. "I know." And with Mara in her hands she left.
Padme watched her friends' graceful form leave her presents. In her mind, she wondered; how long before we all are hunted down?"
Rabe then put her hand down on Padme's shoulder and left.
Padme shook her head. This is never going to end.
2 Months later. Tatooine
Ben Kenobi sat in front of the Holo computer and popped in the Holo disk that Padme Naberrie Amidala Skywalker sent him. He then pressed the on button. Padme's lethal form popped up in front of him.
"Obi-wan, I risk my location to send you this information that you deserve to know." She bowed her head. "Sabe is dead. Palpatine killed her in order to find me, but he didn't succeed. For Sabe did her duty, she was assigned to when she became my handmaiden. She was ordered to protect me no matter what and she did that, but that is not the only thing I have to tell you; for this other information will hurt you much worst. Your daughter Mara is being raised by the empire. She is not known as Mara Kenobi, but as Mara Jade the Emperors Hand. I'm sorry." Padme pulsed for a moment and lifted her head. She straighten into the pose that she knew of when she was Queen. She then looked Ben into his eyes, almost like she was truly there. "I' m truly sorry, for even through Sabe is dead, Rabe is too. Now, we are truly split. For Yane and Eirtae, and the others are all around. For we made a new attack of force. The alliance, which Bail, Mon Mothan and I are heading. Please, remember the alliance. For we will be there for you."
Padme then flickered off the screen. Obi-wan felt the thing Padme felt when she heard about Anakin. It wasn't anger, but grief. Hard core grief. Just then the Great Master Kenobi cried for everyone and the future of pain and torment that everybody will have.
A/N: Please review. I would really appreciate it. Thank you!!
*Verholm: is Dutch for secrete.