Forgotten, But Not Lost

Chapter 36

Tears streamed down Amar's face as her father Ezra held his daughters cheeks with both of his wrinkly hands. Ezra gently wiped away the falling drops that came from her eyes.

"My daughter, oh how we have missed you. I cannot believe you are finally standing in front of us and with your daughters no less." Ezra spoke directly to Amar continuing to hold her in his hands. It was as if he never wanted to let go of his missing daughter ever again, Amar couldn't blame him, she couldn't find the strength to pull back either.

Maru bent down to each of the twins as her knees cracked, you could tell she was getting older, but nothing could stop her from comforting and caressing her grandchildren. Iris and Tana did not see it fit to be shy in the moment, they quickly knew what the moment called for and embraced their grandmother with much force. Maru sobbed happy tears once more from the joy of holding the two. She never knew that she had grandchildren out in the world, but then and there that didn't matter on why and how. Maru knew at least her family was all together and safe for the moment, that was all she could ask for.

Ahsoka and Sabine finally came down off of the shuttle to gather with the reuniting family below. Ezra found the strength to pull away from his daughter and greet his companions from long ago.

"Master Ahsoka! Sabine! I cannot thank you enough for the joy you have brought to me and my family. I was skeptical at first when you reached out to me with the news, but holding her in my arms confirms it all. She is my beautiful little girl, I held on Mirial." Ezra placed his hand back on Amar's face and Amar smiled contently at her father.

Tana and Iris came up to their grandfather after their long joyful embrace with their grandmother. Ezra bent over to their level and placed each one of his hands on each of their cheek and instantly fell in love with the twins.

"You both have so much of your mother in you, but I know deep down in the force, that you both strongly resemble your father." Ezra said as he stared at the girls, but then looked up towards Amar with what seemed to be a question for who their father was.

Amar was about to speak, but was interrupted by Sabine.

"I think we should all go inside and talk, we have a lot of things to go over." Sabine claimed as she held out her hand to point towards their residence.

Everyone seemed to nod in acceptance with that plan, Ezra lead the group towards his home. Maru held each one of her granddaughters hands as they walked towards the opening of the home. Amar smiled at the sight, she was finally with her family, but she knew deep down, there was someone crucial missing. Ben should have been able to have this as well, to see his girls be able to know and grow to love their grandparents.

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The group of mixed rebellion heroes and fallen Jedi and Jedi yet to come made themselves comfortable in the Bridger residence. Sabine and Ahsoka went into the kitchen to help Maru fix some drinks for everyone to sip on while they jumped into catching Ezra and Maru up to speed and vice versa for Amar.

Amar knew it was growing late for the time of Batuu's day cycle, but something told her based on what Coruscant looked like since it had fallen, night was its day cycle. Nightfall was forever on the gloomy planet that once held the Jedi Order and the Republic, but then also the Empire. The fall of the Empire had left the once bustling city in ruins to become overrun with whatever chose to do so. Amar had heard it was a hiding spot for wanted criminals and thieves, but once she planted her feet on the planet itself, she was overwhelmed with the force it held. There was something occupying Coruscant, but it was not in vain, but one with the force.

Amar wanted to get the girls off to a safe place to get them down for the night, she knew she was going to have a long conversation with her parents on everything that had happened in her life. The twins knew most of it, but Amar still felt it right to let them still be children for as long as they could. I mean they knew their father was Kylo Ren, they have had a long and eventful couple of days. As if her father was reading her mind, Ezra came over and told her that there was a door down the hall for the girls and her to sleep in.

Amar motioned for the twins to follow her to the bedroom, so she could get them ready for bedtime. The girls followed their mother, they knew it was time and honestly they were exhausted from all this space adventure. They had never been to space before, let alone left the planet of Batuu. They felt like they could sleep for days and finally felt a piece of calmness since they landed on this planet. Something about the planet made their minds stop buzzing with the force and turned it into a calming ocean.

Amar got Tana and Iris into the little twin beds that were in the room, they must have had a heads up that there were going to be children coming. Amar kissed each one of her daughters on the forehead for a long second to feel the moment they all were sharing. Amar turned to leave the girls, but Tana spoke out.

"Momma? Are we going to stay here? Is this our new home?" Tana asked innocently as she fluttered her eyelashes at her mother.

Amar knew deep down that, there would always be a missing piece, but this felt pretty damn close to being perfect for now. The girls needed some sense of reassurance, Amar could tell they were looking for a consistency.

"If we like it here, we will stay. Our family is here, so that seems like a reasonable thing to do. What do you girls think?" Amar stopped at the door to ask them.

Both Tana and Iris looked at each other for their answers, but Iris only gave her opinion.

"When Daddy gets here with us, it will be perfect Momma." Iris said with the biggest smile on her face, but Amar could only shyly smile back and go through the door back to the living room.

Amar could feel the tears filling her eyes, she was not expecting her daughter to feel that way. It had really pulled a string in her heart, Iris said it with so much confidence that their father would return one day. Amar wanted nothing more, but it felt impossible at the moment and she was afraid. Amar knew Ben was injured and she could only hope that he had found his way off of Star-Killer base after the Resistance had blown it to pieces. Something deep down told her that he had, if he hadn't, she wasn't sure she would be standing here. Their force connection still had them tied together in some way or another.

Maru found Amar leaning over and comforted her daughter. Ezra found both of them instantly and took both of them in his arms. The force could be felt through them, trying to heal and give peace to each one of them. This was what would strengthen the Bridger family, their bond, their love for one another. They had been apart for so long, but now was the time to be together.