All his life, Anakin Skywalker thought he was an only child. Since before he could remember, it had always just been him and his mother Shmi, living lives as slaves on the scorching desert planet Tatooine in the Outer Rim, where the Republic was non-existent, and thus there was no hope of the slaves being freed. The slaves' only hope of ever being free was hope that some kind person would buy them from their masters and then deactivate their transmitters so they would be free.

And then, one fateful day, Anakin met Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, who later turned out to be his biological father, and a then Queen Padme Naberrie-Amidala, his future wife and mother of their future daughter Gabriella. Qui-Gon believed Anakin was the Chosen One, meant to bring balance to the Force, and he knew he had to free his son, as well as get parts needed to repair the damaged ship he and Padme arrived to Tatooine on. So, in order to get the parts, Qui-Gon helped Anakin enter a pod race, in which Qui-Gon placed a bet against the Skywalkers' slave master Watto, and he won Anakin's freedom.

Years later, there came the Festival of Lights, a celebration of Naboo's joining into the Galactic Republic. Chancellor Palpatine (a.k.a. secretly Darth Sidious), was presiding over the ceremony. Unbeknownst to anyone else, he knew that with that little princess keeping Anakin's emotions in check with her kind and gentle heart, it would jeopardize his plans to destroy the Jedi... unless he could manipulate her as well. Having a second Jedi on his side, he thought would double his chances, and given how young she was, he thought she would be simple to mold. But, he underestimated the girl and forgot that she took after her mother where being intelligent for her age was concerned, as well as her father's ability to sense something off. Still, in an effort to win the girl's trust, he invited her to his office one day for a private meeting.
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Gabby had no idea what the Chancellor wanted, but she kept her guard up. Since she was a baby, she always sensed something off about the Chancellor, but she never knew precisely what it was. All she knew was she had to keep an eye on him.

"You wanted to see me, Chancellor?" Gabby said, trying not to sound suspicious.

"Yes, I did, Princess Gabriella." said the Chancellor. "Take a seat, my dear."

Gabby climbed up into a chair and sat reluctantly, hoping she wouldn't be stuck with the chancellor for too long.

The Chancellor explained to Gabby that the Festival of Light was coming up, and as Naboo's princess, naturally Queen Neeyutnee believed it would only make sense that Gabby be part of the ceremony.

"I believe you are old enough to take on an important task to ensure a successful festival. A younger mind." the Chancellor said. "Perhaps you have your own ideas to contribute? I hear from your parents you are a very creative child."

"I'm a kid. It's in my nature." Gabby said. "And there are gonna be more kids than me, so this festival should have fun stuff. Like a magician, or someone making balloon animals. Something kids like."

"Those are fine suggestions, Princess. Perhaps you would like to take on the responsibility of selecting a performer for the Festival."

"Me?" Gabby sounded surprised.

"Of course. You are a young mind, and surely as a well-connected child, you know what entertainment the younger festival-goers would enjoy."

"I guess."

The Chancellor told Gabby she could pick any entertainer she wanted, and money was no object. Just to pick someone great.

Normally, Gabby would be suspicious, but she seized the opportunity. She had so many great ideas. And then, she thought maybe she could book an amazing performer like Tara Drift or Madame Lala. But then... dare she dreamed...

"It's gonna be a longshot, but if there's a chance..." Gabby said.

Gabby got out her spell book and found a direct send spell. Then, she got some paper and a pen and wrote a letter.

Dear Count Crescendo,
My name is Gabriella Amidala-Skywalker, Princess of Naboo. I know you are super busy and probably have a lot going on right now, but I was wondering, actually really hoping you would consider performing at the Festival of Lights on Naboo this year. You are not only the most inspirational, most fun, and most amazing performer in the galaxy, you are just the kind of light to make the festival shine and inspire hope in this time of the Clone Wars. My friends and I are big fans of yours, and we'd be absolutely thrilled if you came to this fantastical celebration. If you are interested, please contact me using any of the information provided. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gabby Skywalker

Gabby folded her letter and placed it in a shiny gold envelope with a royal Naboo stamp on it so it would grab Crescendo's attention when he received it. Then, she looked online at Crescendo's tour schedule so she could send the letter at just the right moment. And then, she cast the spell.
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Meanwhile, in a city on Alderaan...

"Thank you, Alderaan! Goodnight!" smiled Crescendo on stage.

Count Crescendo walked backstage as the crew got to cleaning up once the show was over. And the pop star went to his private trailer, where he cast his spell.

"Beware forswear, return to natural hair." Crescendo said.

He tossed his head with the currently bright green hair that hid his face side to side and forward and back, changing it to long sandy blonde hair that reached down to his waist. And he placed his glasses back on and looked in the mirror.

"There you are, Carmine." chuckled the now undisguised pop star. His real name: Carmine Jinn.

There came a knock at the door suddenly.

"Come in." Carmine said, and in came Crescendo's manager and Carmine's wife Caroline.

"Tonight was another very successful show, Honey." Caroline smiled.

"Only 'cause I have you to make sure of that." Carmine smiled.

Carmine wrapped his arms around his wife and spun her around before pulling her into another one of their traditional after-concert make-out sessions.

"Mommy, Daddy!" said a little voice, coming in.

"There's my Little Lamb." Carmine said, picking up his daughter and tossing her up and down.
Lamenta looked sleepy now.

"Did you enjoy the concert, Baby?" Caroline asked.

"Yes, Mommy." Lamenta said. "The lady in the V.I.P seats gave me mini bagel pizzas too. They were yummy."

"Well, we're heading to the hotel now. You know the drill."

Since no one knew who Count Crescendo really was, it was fairly easy for Carmine and his girls to get into a hotel without being ambushed. To the public, they were just the help, not the celebrity.
Most would've expected a big star like Count Crescendo to book only the highest-priced five-star hotel suites. But knowing that's what people expected, Carmine had Caroline only book hotels that common folks stayed in. They sometimes stayed in five-star hotels, but tended to book standard rooms to avoid appearing to be as wealthy as they actually were.

Carmine carried Lamenta and lay her down in a bed after they'd entered their room.

"You know, I am exhausted." Carmine said with a yawn. "I'd say we really earned a vacation."

As Lamenta lay down fast asleep, Carmine and Caroline got themselves ready for bed.

"Alderaan seems like a very peaceful place." Caroline said, brushing her hair as Carmine was taking a shower. "I've checked out apartments online. This could be a nice place to live."

"It's okay, I guess. But I'm not sure it's quite right." Carmine said as he was drying off.
Carmine felt so relieved when he finally got into his pajamas.

"Well, this was the last stop on our house-hunting tour." said Caroline. "Where else could we go?"

For the last few months, Caroline and Carmine were very concerned about the well-being of their precious Lamenta. She was already four years old, and she didn't have any real friends because she traveled with them all the time. The couple talked for a while, and they came to an agreement. They'd made more than enough money to live comfortably over the last three years Count Crescendo had been famous, and even when they weren't performing, money was rolling in thanks to merchandise sales and the growing popularity of his music. They decided it was time to take a break from the celebrity lifestyle and just find a place to settle down and just be a family.

The only problem was finding a place to live. It needed to be someplace safe, and secure, but also appropriate to raise a child and any more children if the Jinns decided to have more. But with the Clone War going on, finding safe places was not easy.

"Too bad the answer doesn't always just appear out of nowhere." said Carmine.

Suddenly, a gold envelope appeared in front of Carmine.

"Huh?"

Carmine grabbed the envelope and looked at it.

"What is it?" Caroline asked.

"It's a letter... from the palace of Naboo!"

This was a great honor. Carmine got so many fan letters, it usually took a while to respond to them, but he tended to have a special spot for fan mail from some of his higher-class fans. Kings and queens, senators, wealthy families; people like that.

Carmine opened the envelope and found Gabby's letter inside.

"Caroline, look at this."

Caroline read the letter and couldn't believe what she was reading. The princess of Naboo wanted Count Crescendo to perform at the Festival of Light. Naboo was one of the few places they hadn't yet been. Maybe it would be a good place to live. It was a beautiful planet and home to peaceful clans of people.

"The Festival of Lights," said Caroline. "I've heard about it and seen videos online. It's supposed to be a beautiful celebration."

"And the princess is asking Count Crescendo to perform," Carmine said, getting out his computer and looking up a site about Naboo's current monarchy. He saw a picture of the young princess with her mother Padme Amidala. "Princess Gabriella isn't much older than Lamenta. And she said she has friends."

Carmine looked at his wife; they began to have the same idea. Maybe Naboo would be a great place to also help Lamenta find friends of her own.

And so, Carmine looked at the information Gabby left him and sent her an email, saying he'd be delighted to perform. But, he also had another thought. If the kids performed with him, it might be a good chance to introduce Lamenta to some kids who loved music and dancing as much as she did. So, he added that he would like Gabby and her friends to audition to be part of the show. If Carmine knew anything about music, it was just one way that people showed who they were inside.
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And then came that day Count Crescendo revealed his identity to the Jedi Council and to Anakin Skywalker.

Anakin couldn't believe his eyes when he saw someone who looked exactly like him, but with glasses and longer hair. Nor could he believe the discovery that the very Jedi who found him and freed him from slavery was actually his father.

The twins found that each of them had their own story of being in a simpler life before becoming Jedi Knights or famous singers, and suffering some form of tragedy. They hadn't been together since they were babies, but now that they were reunited, they a lot of catching up to do.