The way it should have been.
* Hey everybody. This is my first star wars story. This is what I think should have happened in episode 3.
*warning: spanking of children and teen.
Summary: This is what would have happened if Anakin had stayed in the room with Padme when she asked him to near the end of episode three.
BTW: I made it to where Luke had a sister named Lindsay not Leah. Don't hate me. I have a reason.
THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
CHAPTER ONE
Anikan had just returned from his meeting with the council. He has spoken with Padme about the dreams he had been having and all the doubts and fears that had been plaguing his mind since he had found out about the babies.
Padme in return had comforted him and assured him that even if she did die in labor she would want him to take care of the children and be there for them. Anikan promised that if she did die like she had in his dreams he would take care of their child.
Anikan had revealed the senator for what he really was. The Sith lord Dark Sidious.
Yoda had decided that they must get rid of the senator and planned a surprise attack for the next morning.
Anikan came through the door and Padme came over to hug and kiss him.
"How did everything go?" She asked.
" Great. I told the council about the senator being the dark lord they were searching for. I have to say I feel a lot better now that I'm not the only one that knows. Master Yoda has made a plan of attack to get rid of him." Anikan said and he came over and put his hand over her belly.
"How is the baby? Are you both okay? How did the appointment with the healers go?" Anakin asked concerned.
" It was revealing to say the least." Padme answered shyly not sure how to tell Anikan that their was more than one baby.
" What does that mean?" He asked worried now.
" OH it's nothing like that. But. Well. I'm not sure how to tell you this Anikan. I'm just going to spit it out. There's more than one." Padme said quickly.
" there's more then one what? OH my god. You mean there's more than one baby! Wait how many are there?" HE asked.
" The healer said there was a boy and a girl." Padme answered him.
Anikan looked at her belly in shock.
Twins. A boy and a girl was rare.
Two boys yes.
Two girls yes.
But a girl and a boy was rare.
At that moment one of them kicked at his hand that was still on Padme's belly.
And then the other one did the same. Anikan smiled big at her.
" I guess we should start thinking about names. It wont be much longer before they come." Anikan said.
" Well I actually had an idea. I want to name the boy and I thought you could name the girl. You know so we both had a part in naming them no matter what happens." Padme said.
" Why should I name the girl and you the boy? I don't know what to name her." Anikan said.
" Well that's why you look at name books silly. I already have a couple idea's for the boy anyway." Padme said.
Anikan smiled again. "Alright then I will name the girl and you can name the boy. We just wont tell them about it until afterwards." he said as he looked at her belly already imagining the protests coming from the babies.
" You've made me so happy Padme. You have no idea how exited I am now. I can hardly wait to meet them both." he said.
Padme just smiled at him.
Two months later.
The Sith lord had been destroyed and now Anikan was returning from a outing with Obi-One
When a healer rushed over to him.
" Master Anikan must come to the healer station. Padme is in labor with the babies." The healer said.
Anikan took off at full speed running towards the healing station. She was early. Why was she early? She still had three weeks left.
Anikan's heart was in his throat as he entered the room Padme was in. she gave him a weak smile.
" Ani. You made it." She said and then another contraction hit her and he rushed over to hold her hand.
Padme squeezed his hand during each contraction.
Finally the doctor came in and he looked between Padme's legs announcing
" It's time. They will come very soon." The doctor said.
Yeah no kidding Anikan wanted to snap at the doctor. But he didn't give in to his anger.
Soon enough the doctor was telling Padme to push and then a high pitched squeal came from the baby. " It is a boy." The doctor said.
"Luke." Padme whispered to Anikan.
Anikan nodded. If Luke was what Padme wanted to call their son then that would be his name.
He smiled at her. And the doctor told her to push again and his smile faded.
She looked weak. Very weak.
Force give me strength he begged as he watched her pushing the second baby out.
" It is a girl." The doctor said.
The nurse looked at Padme and Padme looked at Anikan.
Oh right. The name. Anikan had chosen a name about a week ago.
"Lindsay." He said. Padme smiled at him.
"It's beautiful." she said.
Anikan felt Padme's strength leaving her body.
"NO" Anikan said.
" Anikan I don't think I can hold on much longer. Please always remember your promise." She said and then Anikan bent down to kiss her one last time as she whispered " I love you" into his mouth.
" I love you." he responded just in time to. As the machine attacked to her arm announced her death with a single beep that seemed to go on forever.
Anikan felt Padme's death to the very core of his soul.
And then a baby cry in the distance pulled him from his trance.
Luke. The doctor was checking the babies.
" Get her on life support." The doctor commanded to the nurse and Anikan saw this.
"What's wrong?" Anikan asked afraid for his daughter's life.
" She is having trouble breathing. She may have Asthma. Do you know what that is?" Anikan shook his head at the doctor. " It is a simple illness some children get. It is not life threatening but it can be. We can give her medicine for it if she does have it. It may also be that she is having a harder time than her brother. We will do what we can I promise." The doctor said and glanced to Padme's body. " I'm sorry." He said and then left.
Anikan tried to ignore the dead body as they rolled the bed away.
He went over to his son instead. He sensed the boys fear.
He put his hand on the baby and then picked him up.
" It's okay. She'll be okay. I promise. I wont let anything happen to our little Lindsay. The doctor will make her better little one I swear it. There's nothing to fear. She will be alright. I'm your daddy and I wont let anything ever hurt either of you. I'll raise you both right. I promise." Anikan said to his son as he began to rock him back and forth in his arms until Luke fell asleep.
The doctor came in an hour later.
Anikan looked up still holding his sleeping son.
" I'm very pleased to inform you that we did some tests and it was a false alarm. She doesn't have asthma. And she is perfectly healthy now that she's had vitamins. I'd like to keep her over night but you are more than welcome to take her home if you want." the doctor said.
Anikan thought about that. If she was fine than there was no reason for her to stay.
"I'll take her home." Anikan said.
Over the next five years Anikan raised his two children without incident until one day when he summoned before the council for a revelation that would change his life forever.
To be continued….
At first I wasn't sure if I was going to kill Padme off or not.
But then I thought about it and decided I would have more fun righting about Anikan being a single father.