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Padmé sat up gasping for air. She looked around her and realized she was in the safety of her bed in the palace of Theed. She looked around, and was grateful that none of the handmaidens had heard her cries. They had had enough to deal with the last few days. She drew a deep breath in and sighed, wiping the hair that had been matted to her face with sweat.
A dream. Only a dream. She reassured herself. She had done this many times now.
But she sighed.
No it wasn't a dream.
It was a memory.
He was out there somewhere. Perhaps he was killing more innocents.
Two people she loved were out there, killing innocents.
Two fallen Jedi.
Her fault. It had always been her fault. The republic knew this. Everyone knew it had been her doing.
She stared out her window. Night had once again enveloped her planet. Only shadows now.
That's all there ever was for her these days. Nightmares and shadows.
Obi Wan. She whispered, closing her eyes. She remembered their last moment together. She had come after her bearing a lightsaber. She had run. But as she had escaped in her aircraft, she had vowed to come back. And that it would be until death the next time they met.
Until death Obi Wan. She whispered her promise once more.
She shifted in her bed, and knew that she would not be sleeping this night.
As she stood a pain shot through her stomach.
No! She cried, screaming in the darkness.
"Did you think I would leave you forever?" A voice hissed through the night.
"Leave me alone!" she cried to the emptiness surrounding her.
The winds shifted and the voice disappeared.
No it had not been the winds. She was certain of that. It had been him. She knew that the touch she had felt surrounding her, was him. The arms around her waist suffocating her, it was him. It had always been him.
Anakin. She thought as the pain subsided and the warning was once more gone. She fell to the floor gasping.
There was no one left to protect her from him. No one to protect them.
Obi Wan was gone.
There was no one left to care.
She cried for a moment letting her barriers down. But in an instant she was reminded of him. Of the smiles, of the kisses, the time they had spent together was the only time she was alive. He was not lost. He couldn't be, if he was…
For the protection of her people, and the galaxy, she would have to destroy him.
And as she place a hand to where Anakin had been, she was reminded of the lives she had to protect. At all cost.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Nine years later.
"My queen, there has been reports that the emperor has now begun a very large project. One that could be the destruction of the senate itself." A funny looking Gathmorian announced in the small room.
All heads turned towards her. And Padmé Amidala stood.
"This rebellion will not be destroyed so easily. This I assure you. As for the senate, we have many supporters amongst them, but if they are disbanded it would mean little now. The emperor no longer hides behind pretenses of listening or having any interest in following government rules. He has built this Empire of his, and the old republic is now dead." She gave the speech with a hard tone indicating there was little room for doubts. This was a matter of most serious nature. "Mon Mothma can surely give us evidence that the senate will disband in a year, maybe even a month. At that time it will be harder for us to have any information at all concerning the empire. This is why we must implant spies for the rebellion into the Empire's core. We must have their trust, this is the only way we will learn anything of value." She finished her proposal. And the room echoed with whispers.
Some were excited to be doing something, others were worried about success.
Hands raised in the air.
Amidala felt a slight twitch in the corners of her mouth.
"Yes?" she asked addressing a young man. The man stood up and bowed.
"Your highness, I am Wedge Antilles, I wondered if you have already chosen the candidates."
"Yes officer we have. This job requires a great deal of talent, and more importantly, we have chosen unknown people. People who have no history, no past. Nothing to be traced." She explained kindly. The young man looked disappointed. He knew at once that the qualifications did not suit him.
"What of the dark lords your highness? I heard that they can sense people's thoughts?" someone inquired.
Amidala felt a stab to her heart. The dark lords. Anakin, and the emperor. Thankfully Obi Wan had not been known to be with the Empire.
"Do not worry about them. We have trained these officers, to deal with the dark lords properly." She assured the crowd.
She looked at them. Most were young and still innocent. Others had already been hardened because of the things they had lost. The empire had done a lot of damage in the last years. But these people. These people were hope.
"And now I will ask all those who are not high ranking officers, and are not part of this covert mission to please step aside. There is no need for you to see who they are. It will be safer for them."
Everyone filed out of the room, except a few.
As soon as the chamber was cleared, Amidala walked over to Mon Mothma.
She nodded to her.
"Amidala and I have chosen those who will participate in this assignment." She waved her hands towards the shadow and four people appeared.
"These are the officers who have accepted. Bria Tharen, Leia Organa, Luke Lars, and Mara Jade."
Amidala, locked eyes with Leia and Luke, they both kept their faces blank, but inside she felt them connecting to her with the Force.
We'll be all right mother. They said through the bond.
Amidala nodded slightly, and gave them a small smile. She knew that if anyone could do it, it would be these four.
~ I haven't written in a while so I hope you guys liked this chapter. And I hope you review. Also I was wondering if someone wanted to maybe Beta-Read for me. To check spelling and stuff and to help me with ideas. Thank you much
Note:
-Luke and Leia are using alias as their last names, they have been informed that their father is a dangerous man, and they musn't be found. No one knows that Luke and Leia are siblings, and that they are the queen's children
-Also the rebellion is like the one in A New Hope, with a lot of twists.
-And Amidala is only 29
Padmé sat up gasping for air. She looked around her and realized she was in the safety of her bed in the palace of Theed. She looked around, and was grateful that none of the handmaidens had heard her cries. They had had enough to deal with the last few days. She drew a deep breath in and sighed, wiping the hair that had been matted to her face with sweat.
A dream. Only a dream. She reassured herself. She had done this many times now.
But she sighed.
No it wasn't a dream.
It was a memory.
He was out there somewhere. Perhaps he was killing more innocents.
Two people she loved were out there, killing innocents.
Two fallen Jedi.
Her fault. It had always been her fault. The republic knew this. Everyone knew it had been her doing.
She stared out her window. Night had once again enveloped her planet. Only shadows now.
That's all there ever was for her these days. Nightmares and shadows.
Obi Wan. She whispered, closing her eyes. She remembered their last moment together. She had come after her bearing a lightsaber. She had run. But as she had escaped in her aircraft, she had vowed to come back. And that it would be until death the next time they met.
Until death Obi Wan. She whispered her promise once more.
She shifted in her bed, and knew that she would not be sleeping this night.
As she stood a pain shot through her stomach.
No! She cried, screaming in the darkness.
"Did you think I would leave you forever?" A voice hissed through the night.
"Leave me alone!" she cried to the emptiness surrounding her.
The winds shifted and the voice disappeared.
No it had not been the winds. She was certain of that. It had been him. She knew that the touch she had felt surrounding her, was him. The arms around her waist suffocating her, it was him. It had always been him.
Anakin. She thought as the pain subsided and the warning was once more gone. She fell to the floor gasping.
There was no one left to protect her from him. No one to protect them.
Obi Wan was gone.
There was no one left to care.
She cried for a moment letting her barriers down. But in an instant she was reminded of him. Of the smiles, of the kisses, the time they had spent together was the only time she was alive. He was not lost. He couldn't be, if he was…
For the protection of her people, and the galaxy, she would have to destroy him.
And as she place a hand to where Anakin had been, she was reminded of the lives she had to protect. At all cost.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Nine years later.
"My queen, there has been reports that the emperor has now begun a very large project. One that could be the destruction of the senate itself." A funny looking Gathmorian announced in the small room.
All heads turned towards her. And Padmé Amidala stood.
"This rebellion will not be destroyed so easily. This I assure you. As for the senate, we have many supporters amongst them, but if they are disbanded it would mean little now. The emperor no longer hides behind pretenses of listening or having any interest in following government rules. He has built this Empire of his, and the old republic is now dead." She gave the speech with a hard tone indicating there was little room for doubts. This was a matter of most serious nature. "Mon Mothma can surely give us evidence that the senate will disband in a year, maybe even a month. At that time it will be harder for us to have any information at all concerning the empire. This is why we must implant spies for the rebellion into the Empire's core. We must have their trust, this is the only way we will learn anything of value." She finished her proposal. And the room echoed with whispers.
Some were excited to be doing something, others were worried about success.
Hands raised in the air.
Amidala felt a slight twitch in the corners of her mouth.
"Yes?" she asked addressing a young man. The man stood up and bowed.
"Your highness, I am Wedge Antilles, I wondered if you have already chosen the candidates."
"Yes officer we have. This job requires a great deal of talent, and more importantly, we have chosen unknown people. People who have no history, no past. Nothing to be traced." She explained kindly. The young man looked disappointed. He knew at once that the qualifications did not suit him.
"What of the dark lords your highness? I heard that they can sense people's thoughts?" someone inquired.
Amidala felt a stab to her heart. The dark lords. Anakin, and the emperor. Thankfully Obi Wan had not been known to be with the Empire.
"Do not worry about them. We have trained these officers, to deal with the dark lords properly." She assured the crowd.
She looked at them. Most were young and still innocent. Others had already been hardened because of the things they had lost. The empire had done a lot of damage in the last years. But these people. These people were hope.
"And now I will ask all those who are not high ranking officers, and are not part of this covert mission to please step aside. There is no need for you to see who they are. It will be safer for them."
Everyone filed out of the room, except a few.
As soon as the chamber was cleared, Amidala walked over to Mon Mothma.
She nodded to her.
"Amidala and I have chosen those who will participate in this assignment." She waved her hands towards the shadow and four people appeared.
"These are the officers who have accepted. Bria Tharen, Leia Organa, Luke Lars, and Mara Jade."
Amidala, locked eyes with Leia and Luke, they both kept their faces blank, but inside she felt them connecting to her with the Force.
We'll be all right mother. They said through the bond.
Amidala nodded slightly, and gave them a small smile. She knew that if anyone could do it, it would be these four.
~ I haven't written in a while so I hope you guys liked this chapter. And I hope you review. Also I was wondering if someone wanted to maybe Beta-Read for me. To check spelling and stuff and to help me with ideas. Thank you much
Note:
-Luke and Leia are using alias as their last names, they have been informed that their father is a dangerous man, and they musn't be found. No one knows that Luke and Leia are siblings, and that they are the queen's children
-Also the rebellion is like the one in A New Hope, with a lot of twists.
-And Amidala is only 29