So as you are probably well aware, I, Rayne Storm have actually already posted a fanfic up about Star Wars- but I hated it- so this is kind of the revised version. This is one on my own and hopefully Jemina won't care that I'm posting stuff up here by myself.

A Diplomatic Solution

"Padme, I saw your ship…" Anakin said, bringing Padme into a warm embrace.

"Oh Anakin!" She cried.

"It's alright, your safe now. What are you doing out here?" he asked, pulling away a bit.

"I was so worried about you, Obi-Wan told me terrible things," she said frantically.

"What things?" Anakin said suspiciously.

"He said that you'd turned to the dark side…that you killed younglings," Padme replied.

"Obi-Wan is trying to turn you against me," Anakin snapped, backing away, almost afraid.

Padme held on though, "He cares about us."

"Us?"

"He knows…he wants to help you," Padme explained.

"No he doesn't- he wants to boss me around," Anakin spat furiously.

"Anakin, all I want is your love," Padme changed the subject quickly, knowing how short his temper was.

"Love won't save you, Padme- only my new powers can," Anakin said, in a more tender tone then before.

"At what cost? Anakin, you're a good person- don't do this," she begged.

"I won't lose you the way I lost my mother! I've become more powerful than any Jedi has ever dreamed of and I've done it for you. To protect you," Anakin answered.

"Come away with me. Help me raise our child. Leave everything else behind while we still can," Padme clung to him.

"Don't you see, we don't have to run away anymore. I have brought peace to the Republic. I am more powerful than the Chancellor. I can overthrow him, and together you and I can rule the galaxy, make things the way we want them to be," Anakin said excitedly. Padme starred at him in disbelief.

"I don't believe what I'm hearing…Obi-Wan was right…you've changed," Padme looked away from him in clear shock.

"I don't want to here anymore about Obi-Wan. He turned against me- don't you turn against me too!" Anakin snarled, as she slowly backed away.

"I…I don't know you anymore. Anakin you're breaking my heart- you're going down a path I can't follow," Padme cried.

"Because of Obi-Wan?" he hissed.

"Because of what you've done, what you plan to do. Stop- stop now! I love you!" She sobbed- but Anakin starred at her ship with mind-boggling intensity.

"LIAR!" he screamed. Padme spun round to see Obi-Wan standing on the ramp of Padme's starship.

"No!" Padme turned back around.

"You're with him- you've betrayed me. You brought him here to kill me!" Anakin said- scared, sad and furious.

"No, Ani, I didn't…I swear…please stop…I love you…Ani…" she replied as Anakin lifted up his hand, blinded by rage, only whispering with a sly smile as she fell, "I'm sure we can find a diplomatic solution…" As Obi-Wan bound down the ramp, Anakin dropped to his knees, his face dropping into his hands. She wasn't trying to kill him- she was trying to save him. He picked her up, cradling her in his arms.

"She didn't know I was on the ship," Obi-Wan said in her defense.

"I know…or at least I do now," he whispered.

"It's not too late Anakin- bring her somewhere safe, stay with her, be together- forget this," Obi-Wan said softly.

"Yeah, I just didn't want her to die…I wonder if she'll still have me," he said undecidedly.

"Padme loves you- she'll understand," Obi said quietly, "But I sense Sideous- you better leave- I'll deal with him."

"Can you handle him?" Anakin smirked, finally flashing a smile. They sat for a moment, looking at each other. It was Anakin silently apologizing and Obi-Wan accepting. Anakin shook himself and headed up the ship's ramp, Padme in his arms. As the ramp rose up- he said his goodbyes to Obi-Wan. Forever.