TORTURED SOUL.

Anakin is kidnapped by Count Dooku and tortured for information. The Jedi Council are unable to find him, Ahsoka is is his only hope. Set Clone Wars season 1 in place of 'Dooku Captured'.

Padme/Anakin reveal in this chapter + Padme pregnancy (because I always liked the idea, and most married couples have their fist child in their first year of marriage.). Don't like, don't read.

CHAPTER FIVE.

Padme sat by Anakin's bed, he'd been unconscious for three days; and that was after he'd spent two days in a bacta tank traveling back to Coruscant. Closing her eyes she shook her head as she thought about the last two weeks.

When she had heard about Anakin's 'disappearance' two weeks ago, she had gone to Chancellor Palpatine, who had told her that everything involving Anakin's 'situation' was strictly confidential and that he couldn't tell her anything.

So, she had gone to the Jedi council.

Smiling slightly she chuckled, when she had stormed into the council chamber she had been furious.

Two weeks previously.

"Where is he?"

Obi-wan stared in shock, Padme was furious; her face creased with worry and anger and frustration.

"Padme_"

She stopped in the middle of the chamber, folded her arms and shook her head, "Where is Anakin?"

Yoda shook his head, "tell you this, we cannot."

"You will tell me what has happened to him!" Padme glared around at the Jedi Masters "I have every right to know where he is, and what has happened to him!"

"And what right would that be?" Master Windu asked, "why do you think you have the right to order the Jedi, Senator Amidala?"

"He is my husband,and the father of my baby!" She blinked and covered her mouth, she hadn't meant to say that; looking at the stunned, shocked looks on the Jedi Master's faces, Padme closed her eyes. Ani, what have I done?

"Married to Young Skywalker you are?" Yoda asked, leaning forward.

"Yes," licking her lips, Padme swallowed. "Since Geonosis, we married when he escorted me back to Naboo." taking a deep breath, Padme squared her shoulders. "I know that it is forbidden," she said quietly, "but after the events at Geonosis, we could not ignore our feelings."

Master Windu shook his head, "this is a serious breach in the code."

"I think we have more pressing matters to deal with now, we should deal with this when Anakin is present." Obi-wan cut in, he looked at Padme and sighed. "You wanted to know what happened to Anakin?"

Padme felt her heart clench at the look in Obi-wan's eyes, "what's happened?"

"You should sit," Obi-wan swallowed and closed his eyes, "this won't be easy to hear."

present time.

"Ani, please wake up." The council was still undecided about Anakin's fate, although it was promising that at least half of the Jedi Master's had sided with allowing him to remain in the Jedi Order.

"Anakin, please." She needed him now more than ever, "i can't raise our son without you." When she had heard that he was Dooku's prisoner; the shock had made her go into labour, two and a half months early. She smiled at the baby resting on her lap, he was gorgeous; with white blonde fuzzy hair and grey eyes.

"How is he?"

Looking up at Ahsoka, Padme shrugged. "He's still unconscious."

Ahsoka smiled, "I meant little Rex."

Padme smiled, her son was named after Captain Rex; Rexan Skywalker. 'He's a good boy," he was too, the little baby was quiet; he almost never cried. Except every time they entered Anakin's room; for some reason he would immediately start to cry, he was easy to quiet down, but why he cried on entering the room, Padme couldn't explain.

"he's so cute." Ahsoka smiled and sat beside her, "you're lucky."

Yes she was lucky, Rexan had nearly died; for almost three days, she had been sure he wasn't going to make it. Her son had been so small and weak - he had been so small she had been able to hold him cradled in her hands - now he was a strong little baby - still so small, but in the last week he had grown a lot; almost doubling in size from when he had been born. "I just wish Ani was awake to see him," she couldn't wait to show him their son.

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Anakin was warm, he frowned and took a deep breath noticing the pain - or the lack pain - for two weeks, all he had felt was pain. Opening his eyes, Anakin blinked; his eyes focused on the figure sitting beside the bed.

Obi-wan sat with his head in his hands, Anakin felt the worry coming off his friend in waves. Smiling he weakly sat up, Obi-wan didn't move; he hadn't noticed Anakin's movement, grinning Anakin fought the urge to laugh, "boo!"

Obi-wan jerked, looking up he blinked and grinned. "Well, it's about time." Sitting forward, "how are you feeling?"

Anakin cocked his head, "hungry," his stomach growled in perfect timing.

Obi-wan laughed, "well, while I get you something to eat. I'll leave Padme to explain the newest trouble you've caused."

Anakin frowned, "what did I do now?"

"We know about your marriage," Obi-wan told him, "Padme accidentally let it slip."

Anakin stared at Obi-wan in shock, then he bit his lip and looked down. "How much trouble am I in?"

"The Council is undecided about what to do," Obi-wan smiled, "I'll let Padme explain." Standing, Obi-wan headed for the door.

x

Anakin's eyes went wide as Padme walked in, cradling a tiny bundle in her arms. She smiled and walked quickly across to the bed, "Ani!"

He blinked at the baby in her arms, then he noticed_ "You're..." Blinking he shook his head, "our baby...?"

Nodding Padme held out the tiny baby, "I named him Rexan. Like we talked about, when we were 'discussing' baby names."

Anakin grinned and sat up so he could see his son, "hes so... tiny." His son was perfect, his hand shook as he reached out to gently stroke his tiny cheek.

"Here," Padme gently placed him in Anakin's arms, smiling she sat down. "I went into labour when I found out Dooku had you, it was too much of a shock I guess." Then she frowned, "this is the first time he hasn't cried when we've come in here."

Anakin looked down at Rexan, "he cried when he came in here?"

"Every time," Padme shook her head, "I don't understand why he's so quiet now."

Anakin held his son close, and smiled at him. "He's gorgeous," grey eyes peered up at him, filled with trust and, something Anakin couldn't quiet place. Looking up at Padme, he frowned. "How did I get here? The last thing i remember, is being on Dooku's ship."

Padme smiled, "well..."

five days previously.

"We have to get him out of here now."Obi-wan's voice was thick with worry, if they didn't get Anakin help soon...

Rex heaved Anakin onto his shoulders as gently as he could, "then we'd better get moving."

Obi-wan lead the way, Rex was right behind him with Cody, beside him on his left, Waxer was on his right and Boil behind him, Ahsoka was last. They moved quickly, hurrying back to the shuttle; all of them aware of how weak Anakin was becoming with every passing minute.

x

Obi-wan and Ahsoka leaped into the shuttle, Rex and Cody gently lowered Anakin down to them, while Waxer and Biol held off the battle droids. Holding Anakin carefully, Obi-wan and Ahsoka lowered him onto the single bed on the shuttle.

Rex jumped down, followed by Cody, the Boil and Waxer was last. Obi-wan powered up the shuttle, and detached from Dooku's Star destroyer.

present time.

Padme shrugged and stroked her the top of Rexan's head, "Admiral Yularen had the Resolute only minutes from Dooku's Star Destroyers location, you were in a bacta tank for two days, until the Resolute arrived on Coruscant."

Anakin blinked, "Rex carried me all the way to the shuttle?"

Padme smiled, "why do you think I named our son after him?"

Anakin stared at his son, he smiled and shook his head. "I can't believe how tiny he is." At almost three weeks old, he was now a little bigger than a normal newborn baby. Rexan stared up at Anakin and smiled. "He's smiling at me," Anakin looked at Padme, "he's smiling."

"he's been doing that for a few days now," Padme said laughing at the incredulous look on Anakin's face. "he can laugh too," her son's laughter was so adorable, reaching out a hand, Padme tickled him under his tiny chin.

Rexan squealed, giggling up at her.

Anakin grinned, 'he's amazing."

Obi-wan chuckled from the door, "why don't you give him to Padme so you can eat." he entered carrying a tray in one hand, "unless you're no long er hungry...?"

Anakin shook his head, "are you kidding, I'm starving!" Lifting Rexan, he gently handed him over to Padme. The little baby instantly started to cry, his eyes still locked on Anakin. "It's ok," reaching out Anakin rested his hand on the back of Rexan's head, "I'm just here."

Rexan stopped crying the moment Anakin spoke, grinning he ruffled the fuzzy hair on his head. "I guess he likes me." Lowering his hand, he reached for the tray in Obi-wan's hand; Rexan screwed up his face and howled, screaming in Padme's arms.

Anakin winced at the sound_

And froze, his eyes widening as he stared at his son; he could hear his son crying through the Force! Looking at Obi-wan he swallowed, "you can't hear him through the Force?"

"No," Obi-wan frowned, "you can?"

Anakin nodded and stroked his son's cheek, "I can." The moment he touched him, Rexan quieted. Anakin blinked, completely shocked. Closing his eyes, Anakin used the Force to sense his son's feelings; what he felt rocked him to the core, love, trust, and recognition - his son knew who he was! Looking at Padme he swallowed, "he knows me..." his voice was shaking as he stared back at his son, "he knows I'm his father."

Padme gaped in shock, "how could he possibly know?"

Anakin shook his head, "I don't know_" He froze and cocked his head, "you said he cried every time you came in here?"

"Yes," Padme stared at her son, her eyes wide.

Anakin took Rexan into his arms, "he didn't cry this time though." His eyes widened, "because I was awake." Staring at his son in shock, Anakin felt his heart swell with love; his son had been crying for him, his son had wanted him, loved him in an instant. Looking at Ob-wan he shook his head, "how is this possible?"