Leia couldn’t breathe, couldn’t scream. The searing pain of flames ravaging her flesh, leaving charred smoldering charcoal in their wake. Pyre and lava, billowing smoke vandalizing her airways; vaporizing her scleras, eating away the soft palate of her throat.
Excruciating, the anguish so overwhelming it left her numb and whimpering at once. The terror so raw, the livid rage unhinged. She felt so many contradictory emotions. Sorrow, betrayal, jealousy, fury, scorn. Hopelessness. She would surely die here. Embers burrowing into her skin, the air thick and dry. She couldn’t blink, couldn’t swallow, couldn’t think. She was alone, she would die alone. They all abandoned her.
Despite the agony, despite her waning sanity she saw through muddied eyes, how her own skeletal arm extended forwards. Cybernetic, a fake mockery of a human appendage surviving the unforgiving brimstone. Pulling her along the gravel, ripping and peeling the skin off of her stomach, her torso. She would not give in. She’d never relent. She was too afraid of what may become of her, were she to die.
A woman, pearly tears streaming down her pale cheeks. Her hazel eyes glassy, her voice breaking as she spoke. Leia couldn’t hear what she was saying, but she felt a tremendous, overwhelming guilt. Through the suffering, her artificial hand reached for the beautiful maiden. Instead, the woman’s visage turned to dust and scattered to the wind. Behind her followed a bearded man. Auburn hair falling into his eyes, disbelief and regret etched into his features.
… Fisher was 19 and Ford was 33 and married at the time of what she says was a three-month affair. The actress tells People, “It was Han and Leia during the week, and Carrie and Harrison during the weekend.” She says the romance ended when shooting on the film did.
A/Nthis is a fanfic I started a long time ago. If you guys want me to continue let me know!
This takes place before the Force Awakens
She was known as the gem of the galaxy, resembling her mother in her beauty and strength, with the cunning and slyness of a smuggler as her father once was. The future of the resistance.
Mae walked into the control room, finally finding her mother alone. “mother can I talk to you” Leia turned to smile at her youngest.
“what’s troubling you, child?”
“I can feel Ben sometimes.” Leia quickly turned away.
“it’s just your imagination Mae, now get back to work.” Mae reached out and touched her mothers shoulder.
“Mother please, I don’t feel Kylo Ren, the real Ben. He’s still alive, I know he’s still alive. I feel him and I know you do” Leia still refused to face her daughter, Mae slowly dropped her hand. “mother”
“You have too much of your father in you. You’re not going after your brother. I will not have two children turning out like my father.” Leia faced the girl with a stern look as she walked away from Mae.
“Moth-”
“Padmè Rose Solo. I will not have it.” Mae let out a small childish groan as her mother moved around the control room watching the cameras for an attack.
“You should understand how it feels when you know your twin brother is in trouble. No one stopped you. I’m not asking for your permission. I will save Ben. With or without your blessing” Leia sighed and shook her head as the youngest Solo made her way out of the room. She has a mix of Solo and Skywalker in her that can be deadly and she won’t back down.
“Rosie!” Poe called out as Mae passed the room of fighter pilots When he reached the girl his smile fell “what’s wrong Rosie?”
Mae smiled at the familiar nickname only Poe called her.
“Mother is stubborn-”
“Well you are her daughter!” Poe gave a laugh hoping to lighten the mood but it didn’t work.
“She won’t let me save Ben”
“Padmè, he can’t be saved. How many times do I have to tell you?” The young Solo girl kept a straight face but she felt like crying.
“None of you understand. He is my twin and I know he’s still good. You weren’t at the temple the night it all happened. You don’t understand the helplessness I felt knowing only I can save my brother and I couldn’t get to him. Whether you like it or not I am going after him. With or with out your help” Mae then ran all the way to her quarters the tears freely falling as she packed her bags.
“Rosie,” Poe whispered, “stop.” he turned her around so he was facing her. “stop.” Poe stared into her eyes. “we will find him, but this is not the way.” he pulled the girl into his arms, hugging her as the tears fell. “we will do something Padmè, I promise.”
What a long wait it’s been for this show and it’s finally arrived! So many incredible moments from episode 1 alone and incredibly nostalgic! However it didn’t feel forced, and the slow pace is really helping this story so much! Absolutely in love! Check out my reaction!
Can’t quite tell you why I find it so compelling but I tend to imagine if Padme survived she might have still adopted out the twins due to her cocktail of post-partum, sense of duty to the rebellion, fear for their safety, and heartbreak. They maybe learn the rebellion leader/family friend is their mother after the Vader reveal.
