Perfect World


Summary: All his life he was forced to serve someone. A slave master. The Jedi. The Sith. Now with a chance to relive his life, will Anakin Skywalker choose to make any changes; or will unwanted history be doomed to repeat itself?

Author's Note:

Okay. I apologize for this chapter beforehand. It's fairly short. However, it's only the beginning; and I think it was a good way to kick things off. The next one should be coming soon. I promise it will be longer. Right now is really just experimentation to see what people think. Review and let me know what you think. Is it a good idea? Is it well-written? Do you have any suggestions? I'm open-minded, and I promise I don't bite. P But seriously, I enjoy getting feedback. Who wouldn't? And if you do review, you might just find a reply in the next chapter. :)


Chapter One

The Overseer

Anakin Skywalker paced around nervously, anxiously awaiting the answer from the Overseer regarding his unusual request. His loving wife stood in the room with him, giving soothing words and offering her comfort in any way she could.

"Don't worry, honey," she assured him. "I'm sure He'll do what's best for you and everyone else."

"But what if what's best for me and everyone else isn't reliving my life?" Anakin asked.

He bit his knuckle and stared at the ground with furrowed eyebrows. He'd made many mistakes in his life, and when he died, he was able to look back and see all of them and realize just how many had been made. He also learned the truth to things. He learned that he hadn't killed Padme, at least not the way Palpatine had told him he had. He learned that when he had turned to the Dark Side, he had become the very thing that had killed the woman that was the most important person in the galaxy to him.

After reviewing his life and seeing everything that had happened, he had made a request to the Overseer. The Overseer was the ultimate authority, the One that allowed people to become one with the Force. Anakin had made the request to relive his life, to go back and change things. How would things have turned out if he hadn't made all the choices that he had? His request was the first ever of its kind in the history of the galaxies, and it was pretty extreme. The Overseer had retreated to a large room equivalent to the Meditating Rooms in the Jedi Temple to think about the request.

"Then I'm sure that He'll help you cope with it," Padme replied to his earlier question, coming up and putting her hands on his shoulders, leaning against his back.

Anakin was startled by the contact, and he jumped ever so slightly before stopping and putting his right hand on Padme's hand that was on his left shoulder. Looking around, he sighed. "I know. It's just… I'm so nervous. I really want to do this. I want to know what life would have been like, how much pain I could have saved if I hadn't made those choices."

At that moment, the large double doors opened, startling both Anakin and Padme. With wide eyes, both heads shot up to see the Overseer walking solemnly out of the room. Neither adult said a thing. They knew what to do. They would wait just as solemnly for an answer, each holding his or her breath.

The Overseer sighed and looked each right in the eye. "I've decided," he said, his focus settling directly on Anakin. "You are to relive your life."

Padme and Anakin both finally allowed themselves to breath, hugging each other and smiling. Anakin couldn't believe he'd been given this chance. He was extremely happy.

The Overseer also smiled. "You leave right away," he told Anakin, his deep voice booming through the room. "You will be sent back to the first moment that your life changed forever. Then you make your own choices. I warn you. It will not be easy."

Anakin nodded, letting Padme go and stepping forward. "I understand," he told the Overseer. "I am ready." How many times had he said those words?

"Very well. Good luck, Anakin Skywalker." With that, the Overseer pointed his hand; and after a flash of light, Anakin Skywalker was gone.