I seal the large bag as soon as I check to make sure the rest of my things are inside.

I can hear Phet's voice drift in from the main room, his giggly-laugh echoing off the mud hut walls. He's just waiting for me.

I make my way down the corridor and enter the room. I immediately feel awkward as every pair of eyes lands on me. Phet grins, while the others look solemn.

A short time ago, after I'd decided to move on, Phet told me he's going to live on D'Qar, at the Resistance Base. He asked me if I wanted to come with him.

It took me some time to think it over.

I realized that moving away might be crucial to my chance at truly moving on, and D'Qar is the perfect place to raise a baby.

Along with my support, the child would have a whole base of Resistance fighters as a family. As well as their grandmother, of course. Leia deserved to be in her grandchild's life, especially after losing her son.

Breaking the news to Seeder was the hardest part.

I thought she'd have been overjoyed at the chance to move back. But she also had a confession.

She'd bartered with the neighbors beside Ava and Draco for their hut, so the pair of us could move inside together. She wanted to stay close to the Solo twins, as they'd become some of the best family we'd ever had.

When I told her I wanted to move back to D'Qar with Phet, she'd told me she wanted to stay. She thought I should go without her. She believed our parting was meant to be; that she couldn't keep me with her and treat me like a child who couldn't make my own decisions any longer.

I won't see her again, for a long time. And it's okay.

"Are you ready to go?" Phet breaks me out of my thoughts, gazing at me intently. I bite my lip and nod. I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

"We'll miss you!" Ava says, wrapping her arms around my shoulders. I return her hug, realizing that I really will miss them. A lot.

I've never been alone like this. I've always had my parents, my sister, a roommate, Kylo, Phet, the twins. It'll be a new thing for me.

Draco is next. The sad look in his dark eyes remind me so much of Kylo's.

"I can't believe you're leaving so soon, Zena!" He teases with his pet name for me, ruffling my hair.

"Stop!" I shout, laughing. He suddenly engulfs me in a big bear hug.

"I'll miss you, little sis." He whispers into my hair, and I feel my heart sink. He doesn't give me time to feel bad, though, as he pulls back and gives me his signature goofy grin.

The two must look alike, but the similarities between Draco and his brother stop there.

Then, it's time to say goodbye to my actual sister. I turn toward her, just in time to see her wipe a tear away quickly.

"Sorry." She sniffles with an awkward smile. She outstretches her arms and I try my best to hug her back. It's almost a side hug.

Hugging people while you're pregnant is so weird.

She rubs the back of my head and I her back, neither of us needing to say much.

"I love you, you know that, kid?" She says, stepping back.

"Of course. And I love you." I nod. My eyes drift to Phet, who stands alone in the corner. He smiles at me, and I know it's time.

"Don't forget to contact us when Baby Ben is born." Ava adds while the blonde Jedi boy makes his way across the room.

"I won't forget!" I reassure, with my own genuine smile.

I follow Phet to the door and he quickly opens it, stepping outside. I stop in the doorway, looking at my family over my shoulder.

"Goodbye." I murmur. Then, I shut the door.

I frown, a couple of stray tears falling out of my eyes. I wipe them away, laughing lightly.

"I didn't know it'd be so hard." I say to Phet. He bows his head in understanding and puts his arm over my shoulder as we walk to his hut.

The step-klunk of his limped gait is oddly comforting.

When we walk through his empty hut and appear outside in front of his luggage-packed X-Wing, it hits me. It's all so real. I'm actually leaving.

We climb inside and Phet starts the engine right away.

"I never asked you. Why do you want to go back to the Resistance?" I ask, as soon as we're in the air. I try not to watch Takodana shrink underneath us.

"I've taken long enough to reminisce on what Ben did. I realized I need to be the Jedi I was always meant to be and help them take on the First Order to restore peace in the Galaxy. Well, and, it'd be nice for Luke to know he's not all alone." Phet relays, adding the last part with a smirk. I shake my head, a giggle tumbling from my lips.

"Good for you." I decide.

I realize then that I hadn't flinched a single time today when someone mentioned Kylo, or Ben, and I felt extremely proud of myself.

The pair of us enjoy the comfortable silence as we near D'Qar. Phet already notified Leia of our arrival, so I knew she'd be waiting when we landed.

And she was.

As soon as I got out of the ship and entered her vision, she gasped.

"Mali, honey, you're so big!" She says in disbelief, coming to meet me. I nod.

"It's wonderful to see you, Leia." I beam, giving her shoulders a polite squeeze.

"Thank you." She kisses my cheek. I can see Phet meeting a pilot out on the concrete in the distance with a hug, and I feel happy for him. "How far along are you?"

"8 and a half months." I state proudly, glancing down at my swollen abdomen.

"Wow! So, they'll be coming soon?" She starts to lead me to the main building. I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

"They?"

"You're having twins, aren't you?" She elaborates. I frown.

"I don't know." I admit. I wasn't supposed to be this big? I catch her grinning, a certain twinkle in her eye.

"Well, twins do run in the family, you know." She hints. My cheeks flush. Could she be right?

She's quick to change the subject, though.

"Luke!" She calls to a scruffy-looking man in robes a short distance away.

"Mali, meet Luke, my brother." She introduces as soon as the man, Luke, comes closer.

"Wait, you're Luke Skywalker!" I realize.

"Yeah, that's me." He confirms.

"Luke, Mali is-uhm.. she's having my grandchild, actually." Leia is at a loss for words. Luke's eyes widen.

"Really? I had no idea Draco-"

"It's Ben's, actually." I interrupt, even surprising myself.

"Oh." Luke answers uncomfortably.

"Well, uh, Leia. I'm kind of tired. Could you show me where I'm gonna live?" I break the awkward silence, pursing my lips.

"Of course, dear." She smiles, putting her hand on my arm.

The pair of us walk down the footpath past several homes, including the one I once shared with Gia. I wonder if she still lives there?

She takes me to a slightly bigger cottage, one hats just for me and the baby. She tells me when they're serving dinner and leaves.

I act on my word and walk straight to the bedroom, laying down on the bed. The sunlight streaming into the room makes me feel warm inside, and I finally feel truly happy, for the first time in months.

If only I'd known of the First Order command shuttle landing just under a mile away.

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