Star Wars: Cross Paths 3

Chapter 17 - Rescuing Leia

A/N: WARNING spoilers for Obi Wan Kenobi

A sandstorm was approaching, so after lunch, they decided to take the kids to their bedrooms, until the storm passed by, which made the kids wanted their mother to continue the story she was telling.

Sitting this time next to Ben, and holding a baby Luke, whose eyes started to close, she looked towards the bed in front of her, where her twin daughters were, each one sitting on each side of their father, while Luke had his arms around them, making the girls rest their heads on his chest.

"What happened to aunt Leia, mama?" Alli asked her.

"Well sweetie I wasn't there when uncle Ben rescued her. It was for the best that I stayed away, but according to your aunt, he and Tala were able to get her in time. She was being questioned by one the inquisitors, Reva."

"What did she wanted with my twin sister?"

"Leia said later that she wanted to know about the Path," she told her husband.

"Did she found out?" Ben asked her.

"No. She tried. She even tried to read your aunt mind, but with no success."

"Wait, that Reva, who was force sensitive and an Inquisitor, meaning her job was to caught Jedi and force sensitive people. Didn't she sensed the force in my sister, especially after she couldn't read the mind of a 10 years old?"

Ines looked at Luke and nod.

"I know. That was something that I never understood, either, babe. She had in front of her, one of the most powerful force sensitive kids in the galaxy. One of the offspring of Anakin Skywalker and she didn't fell anything."

"What did she do?" Padmé asked.

"Aunt Leia said she put her in some kind of device, like a torture device to make Leia talk. And that's when Ben arrived with the help of Tala," she replied. "I'm not surprise that she was the one who went after you," she said looking at Luke.

"You think?"

"You didn't see her at all?"

"No, it was too dark, then I got unconscious, but I will tell you when the time comes," he winked at her. "Now tell us first, how Ben find out about Leia and what happened before and after they got my sister?"

"Well, when I realize that Leia was gone, and the pilot was dead on the floor, I had to reach Tala before she left," she started. "So I was able to get into her in time. She and NED-B were caring Ben. He was hurt."

"Why?" Ben asked.

Looking at Luke and then back to her son, she decided not to tell how she believed he got hut.

"He was burn, on his right arm. I think he felt into to fire, cause there was a lot fire around, after all that was a mining camp."

"Poor uncle Ben," Alli pouted.

"Don't worry, when we got to Jabiim, Tala put him in a Bacta Tank to heal him. But he didn't stay very long. He got out after a while and asked where your aunt was. Of course Tala told him what I told her." she started. "He knew he had to get her back, so he asked the helped of very brave people, who risked their lives to safe your aunt. Some of them didn't make it, sadly." she finished, thinking of Wade who died when they were about to leave the Fortress Inquisitorius.

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Flashback

Jabiim, 9 BBY