Dreams of the Future
AU Could dreams of the future help save Anakin from his Destiny?
Dreams of the Future
Chapter one: Dream of the Future
"Premonitions…premonitions, these visions you have…" Yoda sat deep in thought as he looked at Anakin.
"They are of pain, suffering…death"
"Yourself you speak of? Or someone you know?"
"Someone…"
"Close to you?"
Anakin hesitated, "Yes".
"Careful you must be when sensing the future Anakin, the fear of loss is a path to the dark side."
"I won't let these visions come true Master Yoda" Anakin replied determinedly.
"Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you. Mourn them do not, miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed that is."
"What must I do master Yoda?"
"Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose".
"Impossible" Anakin thought. Yoda would never be able to understand what it was like. He knew that what Yoda spoke of was true. He now understood why the Jedi code was so important, but it was still impossible. "There must be another way," he thought. A small voice inside him told him "There is no other way" but he ignored it and pushed it deep into the back of his mind.
Anakin docked his speeder onto Padme's veranda and walked into the bedroom quietly. Padme was sound a sleep in the bed. He quietly changed out of his Jedi robes and laid next to her, trying to stop thinking about the past weeks events.
You are on this council but we do not grant you the rank of Master.
"Why doesn't the council trust me?" He could feel the anger boiling up inside him again. He finally came to the conclusion that they were afraid of him, afraid of his power. That answer satisfied him.
Yes but use your feelings Anakin, something is out of place!
Yes he could sense it to, but he couldn't put his finger on what. He had been pondering this for many nights, and he was frustrated that nothing had revealed itself to him. But the anger was replaced by worry when he thought of Padme. She was pregnant. He was happy about it, but was plagued by fear when he remembered his dreams.
"She's not going to die, I won't let her" Anakin thought firmly. Then a horrible thought washed over him, "What if I'm not even there when she gives birth? What if I'm on an assignment?" Anakin silently prayed this wouldn't happen, until his fears were eased by the darkness of sleep that engulfed him.
A hooded figure walked into a control room.
"Welcome Lord Vader, we have been expecting you" Viceroy Nute Gunray said.
The hooded figure raised his hand and closed all of the exit doors. Everyone in the room looked at the hooded figure in bewilderment. The hooded figure ignited his lightsaber and everyone began to panic. The droids and guards grabbed their weapons but the hooded figure cut them down before they could do anything. He moved through the room like a plague, killing droids and separatists a like. Screams were cut short by the figures lightsaber. He was unstoppable. "Stop, this is not right!" Rune Haako cried, before he too was cut down. Two destroyer droids blasted at the figure. Finally they stopped and the hooded figure dropped from the ceiling and cut the two droids. He moved to find Nute Gunray, the last of the Separtist leaders hiding under a table. "Please, the war is over! Lord Sidious promised us peace! We only wanted"- the figure cut him down and turned around, staring at the dead with piercing yellow eyes. The face was familiar…
Anakin gasped and sat up. His face was covered in sweat. Beside him Padme stirred and her eyes fluttered open.
"Ani?"
Anakin breathed deeply.
"Another nightmare?" Padme asked knowingly.
"No…well yes…but not the same one I've been having for the last little while. It was…different."
Padme sat up, "Tell me, please?"
"There was…a person…and well basically he was killing all of the Separatist leaders".
Padme knew that there was more, she waited.
"Padme?"
"Yes?"
"What colour are my eyes?"
Padme looked at Anakin in confusion, "Your eyes? Blue…"
"No really actually look".
Padme's eyes locked with Anakin's, "Ani they're blue."
Anakin took another deep breath, "Good".
Without another word Anakin and Padme both lay back down. Padme was worried. Ever since he was getting those nightmares he had become so distant with Padme. Padme felt that even when he was physically close, he was so far away. She remembered yesterdays little spat with Anakin when he had accused her of sounding like a Seperatist. But what worried her most was her pregnancy. There relationship would be hard to keep secret, no one would be able to know that Anakin was the father, and what would she say about the father? She certainly didn't want anyone to think that the father of her children was some kind of player that had left her. She was a respected Senator. The Queen probably wouldn't allow her to serve but she couldn't anyway, she had to raise her children. Isn't this what you always wanted? Yes it is what I wanted, I still want it. I just hate this situation. She fought to hold back the tears that threatened to pour down her face. And her thoughts were ended by the sleep that descended like a dream.