PATH OF THE CHOSEN.

PART TWO: CHOICE OF THE CHOSEN.

Anakin was taken by Darth Maul while he was on Tatooine (Qui-gon and Obi-wan also killed Darth Maul together so Qui-gon is alive in this story.) When he hears about the bounty hunter sent to kill Padme, Anakin escapes determined to save her.

EPILOGUE.

Anakin groaned, his body throbbed with pain; it wasn't the worst he had experienced, but he still felt terrible. Opening his eyes, he found himself staring into Padme's worried face, he looked at her and smiled. "Are you an Angel?"

Padme couldn't help it, she laughed, "Oh Ani."

"I'm ok Padme," sitting up slightly in the bed he winced, "just a little sore..." He stared around him, "... And confused." The last thing he remembered was falling, "how did I get here?"

"Well," Obi-wan grinned as he entered the room, "for once, I had to save you." He stepped aside as Qui-gon followed him inside, "how are you feeling?"

Anakin snorted, "like I got electrocuted." He took a deep breath and frowned again, "Palpatine?"

"He escaped," Padme took his hand, "we were too far away to stop him." And too distracted watching Anakin fall.

Anakin's eyes closed, he had escaped.

Padme squeezed his hand, "Ani, there's a couple of people you need to meet." Opening his eyes, Anakin felt them widen at the two babies padme had in her arms. padme grinned, "This is our son, Luke." She said, placing the tiny boy in his arms. She held the little girl out for Anakin to see, "and this is our daughter, Leia."

Anakin stared at them in wonder, 'they're so small..." Tears gathered in his eyes, "... Luke..." He looked at the baby in his arms and chuckled, "he looks like me_" his eyes went wide again, "Oh no!" he couldn't believe he had forgotten, something this important, and he hadn't even thought about it.

Padme looked worried, "what's wrong?"

"I didn't tell my mother you were pregnant!"

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Shmi looked at the hologram her son and laughed, what else could she do? She looked at her two grand children and sighed, "first you forget to tell me you were getting married, and now you don't tell me that Padme was pregnant?"

"I'm sorry Mom," Anakin cringed, "I've just been, really busy." He blinked and shrugged, smiling, "besides, I only found out a week ago."

Padme laughed, "well that's what you get for going away to war." She held Luke in her arms, while Anakin held Leia, looking at Shmi, Padme smiled sheepishly. "I guess this one's on me, I was just worried about Ani."

Shmi shook her head, "I'm just joking." She sniffed and wiped away tears, "I can't believe this is true."

Anakin laughed and shook is head, "if you'd told me three years ago that i was going to be free, a Jedi, married with two children and actually happy..." he snorted and shrugged, "I'd have laughed in your face and called you a liar."

Shmi nodded, her son had been through so much. "I'm so proud of you Ani."

Looking down at his beautiful daughter, Anakin blinked back tears. "I never dreamed that I could be this happy," he looked at Padme, "and it's all because of you." When Padme shook her head, Anakin smiled, "I wouldn't have had the strength to escape if I hadn't found out you were in danger. Without you, I'd still be a prisoner."

She really was his Angel, his guardian Angel; without her, he wouldn't have known what happiness was.

And now we come to the end of my longest fanfic yet. But don't worry, I'm already thinking of the sequel. My original story, where Palpatine returns.

I know Luke and Leia will be 15, I know that Luke will be Anakin's padawan and that he and Anakin will be going on a mission 'somewhere' to investigate rumours of slavery, I know that its all going to go to hell, and I know that Palpatine will have one of his Sith show up to try and kill them... Still working on the title - if you have any ideas I'd be very appreciative.