To Die in Your Arms
"Anakin, we need you to keep the senator safe at all costs," Master Windu said as he stared at something unseen. "the senator must live in order for this to end." Ankin stared at Master Windu baffled as to what he meant by that. He was about to ask a question when master Yoda read his mind and answered "Easier target that will make her to find,take her you must to Alamar in the Outer Rim." Anakin knew it was pointless to argue with the masters and he could already feel that Master Windu was getting impatient with him. He got up and left without another word. "Do you think he will pass?" asked Obi-Wan while stroking his beard. "Only time will tell." replied Master Windu
Anakin went to his quarters in the Jedi Temple and started packing. He knew he was going to travel lightly so he only took an extra jedi robe and another lightsaber. He exited the temple ten minutes later on his speeder. He knew were Padme stayed in the Senate Apartment Complex. he had been here often to talk to Padme and… too late he drifted off daydreaming about Padme.
He remembered the first time he saw her when he was ten and she fourteen. He remember how she looked even more stunning than the other handmaidens and the queen even though she was simply dressed. He Snapped out of his daydreaming gaze as he neared her apartment. He easily found a place to park and dismounted. Without hesitation he walked right through the lobby to her floor. The receptionist just stared at his robes and lightsaber and went back to minding her own business. He stood at the door to Padme's apartment and waited. He straightened his hair and robes then finally knocked.
The door opened and Captain Typho stood their blaster at the ready. He slowly lowered it as he realized it was Anakin and nodded a friendly greeting. He invited Anakin in."Who is it?" asked a voice from somewhere inside the apartment. Anakin instantly recognized the voice as Dorme's and followed Captain Typho to the living room."It's an old friend of yours" replied Typho. At this they all turned and stared at Anakin. Padme was the first to react and got up to go greet she hugged him he breathed in her scent and fell back into a daydream… he began to think of telling her how much he loved her and wanted to be with … a memory snapped him back to normal as he realized that he'd already done this and that she'd rejected his proclamation of love.
He quickly released her feeling rather awkward. She invited him to sit as her handmaidens and security cleared the room to give them privacy."So what brings you here Anakin?"
"The Council told me to take you to the Outer Rim for your safety."
" My guard has the situation und…
"Am only doing what Masters Yoda,Obi-wan, and Windu tell me"
Well you can tell them that I'm perfectly fine here!"
"Am sorry Padme but you don't have a choice here. Besides I'll never forgive myself if anything happened to you. I lo…
"Anakin you know how I feel about that ?"
"Yes,milady?" she appeared a moment later.
"Can you get my thing ready?" Dorme nodded and hurried off.
"Are we going to keep pretending that we are not in love"
"Look Anakin I don't have time the time or place for a relationship because I'm already married to my work."
"Are you trying to say that you don't have feeling for me?"
"I'm not trying to say anything, just that 'us' is a bad idea."
"I think I better go, tell me when you're ready to leave."
He stormed out of the apartment and went to the receptionist area and sat down to meditate. The lobby wasn't bustling with many people so it wasn't difficult to meditate. He couldn't tell how long he'd been meditating but he suddenly felt a disturbance in the force and immediately knew what it was.
He snapped out of his mediating faze and ran upstairs. He came to the door to discover several of padme's bodyguards laying in the ground with blood sprawled around. He rushed into the room and ignited his lightsaber only to stop in his tracks at the scene in front of him. Just like the guards at the door several of Padme's handmaidens were sprawled on the floor with blood around them, and Padme was nowhere to be found. But even more horrifying was the sight of Captain typho on his knees with blood dripping from his body and a clone trooper at least what looked to be a clone trooper pressed a blaster to his temple. Anakin stood there staring at his adversary."You move and I blow his brains out" exclaimed the trooper."Now toss me your lightsaber."
Anakin hesitated."Do it now!"
Anakin tossed his lightsaber towards the trooper and as the trooper bend down to pick it up Anakin ignited his backup lightsaber,somersaulted, and brought his blade down on the trooper skewering his opponent in half. But the trooper was also fast as he or she had somehow sensed Anakin's movement and went turned with lightning fast reflexes and put a beam through Captain Typho brain. Captain Typho collapsed a second later with a hole through his brain and blood all around him. Anakin looked down at the body of Typho a man who he had come to respect and kind of admire.
He forced himself to look away and noticed a trail of blood leading down the heart skipped a beat as he realized that it could be Padme.
With his heart racing he followed the trail down the hallway.