A Love That Turned Evil
Chapter Nine
Darth Vader
Anakin had been gone for weeks! Where was he? Padme wondered. He's been gone for, well, it seems like months. What could he be possibly doing that could take him away from-
One of the children kicked Padme-hard- and she doubled over, screaming from the combination of pain from the kick and pain from her loss of Anakin to- whoever was holding him.
Padme could not have imagined in her wildest dreams that it was her friend Chancellor Palpatine- who was also known as Lord Sidious- who was holding her husband.
Anakin was captive, in a way. Ever since Anakin had given in to the Sith Lord's bribe against the Jedi, Sidious had brainwashed Anakin into a mental prison that was impossible to escape completely. Now and then Anakin had the sharpest pangs of longing for his wife and his two unborn children that he would have walked across the galaxy to return to Naboo.
But as time went on this pangs came less often as Sidious trapped Anakin deeper into his prison.
"Oh!" Padme gasped for air and tried to breathe. Her face was flushed red with exertion. The same doctor she had visited with Anakin nine months ago stood over her.
"Push, Padme! The first child is almost out!" He said.
"Argh!" She said and tried to push.
A few minutes later the doctor's assistant was holding two children in her arms and washing them off. Then she wrapped them in soft towels and handed them to Padme.
Padme took one look at them and started sobbing- for they each looked so much like their father.
"NO!" Anakin had one of those rare pangs- he knew. The Force told him. His children had been born. "LET ME OUT!" All Anakin wanted was to be free of Lord Sidious and be at home with Padme and the children- that was where he belonged.
"Argh!" Anakin ran toward Lord Sidious and drew his lightsaber. He raised his arms to kill his Master.
His Master just looked amused.
Anakin moved to bring the blade down on his head, but at the last moment Lord Sidious pointed his fingers at Anakin and he was thrown backwards.
Pain seared through his every muscle.
"This is the way it must be, Vader." Lord Sidious had picked out that name for him. Anakin Skywalker didn't sound evil enough.
"This is the way it must be." He repeated. "You want to go home. Channel your anger towards me and use it! Use the Dark Side. Hate the Jedi." He paced. "I have done permanent damage to your body. Your skin will be ultra sensitive to light. You will have to wear full body armor and you will not be able to breath without a machine." He peered at Anakin. "Anger me again, Darth Vader, and you will die."
Anakin passed out.
When he finally came to, wires were built into his body. He was covered with black armor and a mask. A black cloak hung from his head and shoulders.
He was now officially Darth Vader, and he would never have a moment like that again until he was about to die.