Separated, A Star Wars Story

The Imperial Senate

(From Leia's point of view)

When I was only 14, I used to be a senator of the Imperial Senate, I was the representative of Alderaan at the Senate, my father was the representative of Alderaan before me, but, he had figured that he was getting too old for this stressful job, he wasn't in his prime condition, he was very tired most of the time. I was in the Senate room, it always was very boring, especially as a 14 year old. I didn't know why I was still a part of the Senate, I absolutely hated the Empire, I probably did it to protect Alderaan from a certain faith. After the meeting I went back home to Alderaan, back to the beautiful green fields, the snowy mountains, they always gave me a wonderful feeling. In the process of landing I suddenly realized that Alderaan looked more incredible than ever, it was a beautiful sight, the snowy mountains, the green field that was covered in snow because it was winter, the trees with yellow-ish leaves. It was all wonderful.

I walked over to the castle of Alderaan, where me and my father lived, I went inside and immediately went to my tower. When I came there, I suddenly thought of that man again. The man with the black suit and the mechanical voice and breathing, I by then already knew him as Darth Vader. I argued a lot with my father at that time, he didn't approve that my boyfriend was an Imperial, I thought that was a stupid decision of him, that he didn't approve my boyfriend, I always thought fathers wanted to see their daughters happy. My boyfriend was a lot older, he was 20 at the time and already an Imperial officer, although that was nothing compared to me being a Senator at the age of 14. He suddenly came into my room, my boyfriend ofcourse, I still remember his name, Dolop Didus, sounded like a name to make fun of, I wish I had done that. "I need to tell you something, sweetheart" Dolop said with a sigh "Tell me" I said worried "I need to go on a mission, I don't know when I will be back" Dolop said with a sad tone before he walked away.

A few months later, I was just sitting in the chair in my room when suddenly someone came in, it was Dolop "I need to tell you something" Dolop said with a sigh "I want to break up with you" Dolop added before a squadron of Stormtroopers entered the room "Oh, I see. I'm not someone that let's herself be used, though!" I said before getting my blaster out of my pocket and shooting the Stormtroopers, I slammed my blaster against Dolop's face "You don't know what you are going to miss out on, bastard" I said with a calm voice before shooting Dolop through the heart. My father suddenly entered the room in shock "Oh, you are alright" Bail said with a sigh of relief before hugging me. I wasn't even sorry of killing Dolop at all, he was a bastard that deserved to die. A picture suddenly fell out of Dolop's pocket. I picked up the picture and saw... him with another girl, kissing. I picked up Dolop's body and threw him off the balcony "SEE YOU IN HELL, YOU BASTARD!" I shouted at his dead body. It felt so good to do, I felt like my anger and hatred gave me much more strength. I looked at my father, he looked at me with a slight look of concern. My hate for the Empire was growing more with every single second. I wanted to rebel against the Empire, stop them from killing even more innocent people, and stop them from capturing even more innocent systems. It was impossible to do alone "Leia, I wanted to tell you about something, you know Senator Mon Mothma and Representative Gial Ackbar, right?" Bail asked me with a polite tone "Yes, why?" I said with a sigh "Well, we are starting a Rebellion against the Empire. Restore hope and peace in the galaxy" Bail said with a slight smile "Count me in" I said with a smile "Okay, we will have a meeting soon" Bail said with a smile.

(39 Years later, 34 BBY)

I always think of these memories whenever I'm sad. Because of Bail's decision I had met so many great people, if the Rebellion was never created, I would probably not have found my brother, I would not have had a scoundrel as my husband, and I wouldn't have a wonderful son. I miss them all, Luke disappeared many years ago, Han was killed by Ben, and Ben is forever lost in the darkness, sometimes I just want to tell my younger me how beautiful my future eventually turned out to be. But, sadly that is not possible. I will forever thank Bail for creating the Rebellion, I met my husband, my brother, my real father and had a son because of it. I learned my true backstory, my real family, and I'm happy, everything now seems bad, but, eventually, I will have Ben and Luke back, I will miss Han, forever, but, battles leave scars, some of which you can't see. Wars take, and don't give. That's what people always told me, but the war against the Empire gave me enough of things, I will forever be known as the Princess that beat the Empire together with a Smuggler and a Jedi, and I'm proud of it, very proud, but, I never want to be called a Huttslayer again, that is my only horrible title. One day I will tell all these stories to my grandchildren, something I sadly did not do to Ben, I am so sorry how I raised him, but, it was needed. Snoke was always lurking over him in the shadows. Already before he was born I could sometimes sense Snoke's presence, Luke has never told me his back story before, I am actually curious to know it.