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All Anakin wanted to do was to save her.

To gain more power, power to protect the only one in his life he truly loved. His darker side had taken over him and he completely ruined what he had been working so hard for all his life. What he had left his home and mother for. Still, at this very moment he was in complete shock himself from what he had done. Why though? Why had he allowed it to come to this point? To this ultimate destruction? All for her.

As she ran to him, her angelic face full of worry, running as fast as her pregnant body could carry her to him, he told her he was only doing all this for her. She seemed more and more upset to learn he had changed but once he heard her tell him to come away with him, all time froze. He looked down at that face. Oh that face. Her glorious eyes sadly, full of disappointment and grief looked up at him. He hated to see her like this. He loved making her laugh and feel happy with him, but right now things were so out of place. Out of the ordinary. Fear shot throughout his body like needles running up his spine. He suddenly realized if he were to loose her because of him. Trying to fight for her life all this time, but if it was to be because of him…he would not allow that to happen. He hated this side of him. Theevil twisted Vader that would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. The malevolent man that would destroyanything in his way in order to achieve his goals and aspirations. He was so selfish. To let it get to thispoint of worrying his beloved wife. Making her cry and only want his love. She had his love and still did. He wasn't going to ruin everything between them. He'd already done enough.

As he came back to the realization he was actually here with her now he contemplated what she had just said.

"Where would we go Padme?" he slowly asked her.

Looking up at him with now hopeful eyes she said, "Somewhere secluded like the lake retreat on Naboo. Please Anakin I will be safe and free from your terrible nightmares as long as I'm with you!"

It actually made since to do that now after all that he put her through. He lied to her and rationalized when he said all would be better when really he was just makingthings worse. He was actually convincing himself that what he was doing was right. He was just so confused with mixed emotions, sensing treachery from the Jedi, having premonitions of his darling Padme's death, and the manipulating, treacherous Palpatine seducing him to the Dark Side telling him things he believed to be true. But weren't the Jedi the treacherous ones?
Palpatine was going to help him become the most powerful Jedi, in order to stop Padme from dying. He couldn't take that path he suddenly realized. Padme wouldn't be with him if she knew the monster he would become for turning to the Dark Side. He never thought he would come to his senses until now. Now that the one who caused him to do all this was standing right in front of him, caring about him more than anyone in the universe, pleading for him to come back to reality and do the better thing. He had to. He wanted to. Just to be with her for the rest of his life without quick stolen moments that pass too quickly. To not have to run or hide anymore for fear of the Jedi finding out. Well the remaining Jedi at least. But another thought came to him. There was still a sith lord trying to bring "peace" to the galaxy and would go on without Anakin as an apprentice and find a new one.

"Padme, I have lied and betrayed you. I hate to have to admit that to you but I must be honest with you now.

I have done those terrible things Obi-Wan has spoke of to you. I can't change what I have done but I have to stop it. Palpatine is still expecting me to join him and I must be with you and can't before I stop what he is about to destroy. You must know I love you with more passion than a man can possess and I ask you to forgive me." he said this with the utmost sincerity and waited for her reply.

"Ani you don't know how much it means to me to hear that. I'll do anything for us to be together and raise our baby in peace. But how are you going to stop the chancellor?" she said this with a hint of anxiety.

"I'm going to have to destroy him. You'll stay in Naboo while I go to him." He gently caressed her silky cheek.

"I can't stay behind again and wait for you! I couldn't bear to live without you! I couldn't! I thought I was going to loose you, loose my Anakin that I fell in love with and I refuse to loose you again" she choked back tears that were really starting to spill down over her delicate face.

"I don't know what I should tell you to make you sound convinced but you must stay safe in Naboo! I'll overtake him and come back to you my love, I swear. I wouldn't leave you alone in the world for anything."

He tried to sound as convincing as possible so he wouldn't hear anymore of her painful concerns. After a few moments of Padme looking him over as if to uncover any secret to this plan she couldn't help but trust him. That was all she could do. After what seemed an eternity of silence just staring into each other's faces Anakin spoke up.

"We should leave now before Palpatine senses my presence here." They both hurried on to Padme's ship headed to the blissful place where they once shared their first kiss and secret wedding. Where not one thought was on the lovers' minds but how to work out their feelings for each other…