Padme's POV

I was sitting at my desk staring at a HoloNet. It was all over the news, Emperor Palpatine had joined the force. No one knew why or how it had happened but it happened. Of course, no one had seen the Emperor, but his presence had been felt by all the Master Jedis. Now Corresaunt Security had issued a wide alert, everyone was supposed to be looking for the Master Sith Lord. There had already been a few sightings of the Sith that had been popped up over the news.

I heard the doors to my office slid open, but I did not look up to see who was there. Right now, I was scanning documents about the whereabouts of Palpatine.

"Have you heard the news?" came a voice.

I looked up to see Shmi standing there. She had her hair back into a ponytail, and was wearing a faded pink everyday dress. I noticed that she had tears in her eyes as she approached my desk.

"Yes, I have heard," I said to her once she got close. "However, I do not want you to be scarred. We will be safe from the Sith with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon protecting us."

"You don't honestly think he would hurt us?" she asked.

"I'm not sure," I whispered, then louder I said. "It depends on what he wants. It is clear he will do anything for power."

"Padmé, how can you say that after what he did for Luke?" she asked with surprise in her voice.

"Exactly, Palpatine electrocuted Luke because he would not turn to the Dark Side. If he is that evil, who knows what he will do on this side of the Force. His power will grow an-"

"Padmé, Anakin died!" Shmi shouted.

My mind shut off. Slowly, I stood up and walked around my desk to my mother-in-law.

"What?" I asked her softly.

"Anakin died in the physical world. He is here in the force with us," she said with tears in her eyes.

I grasped at her hand, and we stood there looking at each other. "Anakin is here?" I asked.

"Yes," she said.

"Where is he?!" I said.

"We don't know. There is a huge battle going on. Something happened to the Death Star, and there is a big battle on the moon of Endor. People are regenerating right and left. No one even knows Anakin's name anymore, and if you ask for Darth Vader…"

"You're looking for a fight," I finished for her, and she nodded.

"But still, Anakin is here!" She cried with glee.

"We are going to need help if we are going to find him. Let's go find Obi-Wan."

I picked up my communicator and called my captain of security.

"Yes, my lady," came Gregar Typho's voice.

"Captain, prepare a speeder for me and my lady in waiting. We are going to the Jedi Temple."

"Right away, Senator," said Typho.

I grabbed Shmi's hand, and we rushed to the hydrolift, and made our way to the ship dock on one of the lower levels.

Typho was there with a blue speeder. After I helped Shmi into the speeder, I jumped into the back seat. Typho pulled the speeder away from the Senate building and towards the Jedi Temple.

As we rushed through the city, my thoughts whirled. Anakin was here somewhere. What was he like? Is he the angry Sith Lord who called me a liar on Mustafar or was he the sweet Jedi Knight who protected and loved me on Naboo?

When we pulled up to the Jedi Temple, Shmi and I got out and hurried up the temple steps. When we got there I pulled out my communicator and contacted Obi-Wan Kenobi.

"Yes?" came a voice on the communicator.

"Obi-Wan? It's Padmé. I need to talk to you immediately. I'm at the temple"

"Oh. Sure Padmé. I will meet you in the Northern entrance."

"Okay."

I rushed up the stairs to the temple entrance, taking two at a time. Shimi followed me a little more slowly but with the same intensity. As we crested the temple steps, I saw the atrium that was filled with Jedi and others who were talking.

"Have you heard?" said one senator.

"Palpatine is one with the force. What shall we do?" cried another senator to a Jedi.

I scanned the room looking for Obi-Wan's face. I turned around and could not find him anywhere. Where was he? Just then a hand touched my shoulder, and I jumped.

"Sorry," said Obi-Wan.

I looked at him and just started to shake not knowing where to start.

"Padmé, what's wrong?" said Obi-Wan with concern.

"He's here," I whispered.

"Palpatine. Yes, but you are not in danger. The sith will hi-"

"Not him!" I yelled. My volume caught Obi-Wan off guard, and several others around us. But then they turned back to their own conversations. Taking a deep breath, I whispered "Anakin."

"Are you sure?" Obi-Wan whispered.

"Yes."

"Here," Shimi said and handed him a Holoscreen that she had carried from the speeder.

Obi-Wan took the screen and skimmed the article. It explained that the Emperor was dead at the hands of Darth Vader who died from suit complications.

"Vader, well Anakin, is dead?!"

"Yes," I said. "We have to find him. The Sith will torture him for killing Palpatine."

"We will find him. When you regenerate the force judges your heart and will take you to the place you are thinking about. That is why many Jedi will reincarnate in front of the Jedi Temple."

"Okay, so we should look for him around the Temple?"

"No. Anakin is not on Coruscant. He is on Naboo. He died thinking about you."