Star Wars: Cross Paths 3

Chapter 27 - In trouble

In that very moment, the Skywalker and the Solo twins, reached the canyon, where Luke ran tom when he was running from Reva when he was 10 years old.

Since Luke told his part of the story, that Alli wanted to see the place where her father ran away that night, and the day where her cousins arrived, was the best opportunity since she didn't want to go alone, and she knew her twin sister was a little afraid to do it, and she couldn't tell her older brother cause she knew for sure he would say no, and would tell their parents for sure.

"Look it was here that Papa hide and fall," Alli said, and the 4 kids walked through it.

"Poor Papa," Padmé said, as she looked up, seeing the big sets of rocks.

"That mean lady took mama too and almost hurt her," Bail said right beside her.

Leia had also told her family the whole story about when she and Ines were 10 years old and were taken, and that was the moment they met Obi Wan Kenobi or Ben, the man that their cousin was named after it.

The only one who was not liking the idea of being there, was Anakin. The 4 years old kid kept looking around, hearing noises that he didn't like and he was sure it meant danger.

Looking to his twin brother and cousins, Ani knew it was time to get back home.

"We should get back now," he replied.

"Come on Ani," Bail said looking at him. "This is fun."

"No it is not. I heard noises and I don't like it."

"Baby, baby, baby," Bail said mocking him, which was something that Anakin didn't like, even if he was the youngest of the twins.

"I'm not a baby," he yelled at them.

"Then stop complaining," Bail said again.

"Yeah, Ani. There is nothing here and we will get back soon," Alli replied approaching her cousin.

"You know we will get in trouble, right?" he looked at his cousin and Alli knew it.

She was about to say something, when they heard a strange sound.

"What was that?" Padmé asked approaching them and looking around.

"I didn't hear anything," Bail said, but he was starting to get scared too.

Then the noise was heard again, this time closer.

"See, I told you there is something here besides us, and I don't like it," Anakin replied.

Padmé looked at her twin sister and both girls knew their cousin was right.

"Maybe Anakin is right, we should go back," Padmé said, making Alli nod, but when they turned around to get back to where they came from, they all screamed when they saw, blocking their way, a scary animal staring at them with big, sharp teeth.

"RUN!" Anakin yelled and grabbing his cousins hands, the 4 kids run even deeper into the canyon.

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In the meantime:

Ines was rocking a very upset Luke. The baby woke up with the commotion that was happening inside the moisture farm, with everyone yelling the names of his older sister and cousins.

Ines knew he was just still very sleepy and she was trying to calm him down, while Han had go outside with Chewie trying to see if the kids decided to play a prank on them and had decide to hide inside the Falcon, while Luke grabbed the electronic binoculars and was trying to find if, since he had a feeling they were not around.

Looking at her baby, she kissed his little forehead.

"I know, you are upset that we woke you up," she said.

"I'm sorry sweetie," Leia approached them, running his little back, smiling when the baby rest his head on his mother left shoulder, sucking his green pacifier.

"Don't worry Mistress Ines and Mistress Leia, I'm sure they will be here soon. Master Luke and General Solo will get them in no time," 3PO spoke, making Ines smile at the protocol droid.

"Thanks 3PO, I hope you are right," she replied.

"I swear when I get my hands on them, first I will kiss them to death, and then I will ground them for life," Leia replied, walking back and forth around the patio of the farm.

After a few minutes Han and Luke appeared with Chewie right behind them.

"So?" Leia asked them right away.

"They are not in the Falcon," Han answered approaching her and hugged her.

"And I can't find then anywhere," Luke said too.

Ines sighed. Where were those kids?

"Ben, sweetheart, are you sure you didn't heard anything from your sisters and cousins. Like a talk or any clue of where they went?" she asked her son.

The almost 6 years old boy, looked at his mother. He too was worried about his sisters and cousins.

"Yes mother, I didn't heard anything. I'm sorry if I didn't notice that they were out of bed."

"It is not your fault, buddy," Han said patting his shoulder.

"Your uncle is right," Luke said to his son. "But we need to remember something that happened yesterday. Any sign that can give us a clue to where they went."

"Are you sure that someone didn't take them?" Leia asked her brother.

"I'm sure. This was them, only them."

"Where they went?" Han said shaking his head. "What this place has that I so interesting for them to just get out during the middle of the night, and leave the place."

"I don't know," Ines said resting her cheek on her baby's head who slowly was closing his eyes.

"They are not far. I can sense that. But where?" he said and walked outside with the others falling him.

Luke just kept looking around, trying to focus his thoughts. He was sure that was something they were missing.

Then his eyes stopped on the canyon far away, and he remembered his conversation with Alli, right before his family arrived.

"Of course."

"What is it, babe?"

Looking at his wife and family, Luke spoke.

"I know where they went."

Luke finally found out where the kids went. Now will they reach the kids in time?