It had been nearly 5 years since Anakin had joined the Sith. He had been formally known as Darth Vader, and after completing many harmful tasks, and slaughtering many, Anakin changed his name to Darth Vader legally amongst a council in the Sith. He also had gained the helmet he had been promised for his efforts and strength.

"Why not today? I joined you because you promised me. I haven't seen her or spoken to her in over 5 years! I miss her, and even being a Sith, Darth Vader or a warrior will not change that!" Anakin had argued this same point nearly each day for the past years.

"I told you Vader, we have no time." Sidious replied.

The two stood alone in a small room off the back port of the ship.

"It's late Vader, I best be leaving, you already know of your assigned duty for tomorrow. Good night." Sidious said, changing the subject and not carrying out the topic any farther.

"You always do this!" Anakin shouted, but it was too late, the vapor-sealed door slid shut just as Sidious left. "I will see you again, Padmé.." he thought to himself. He looked out a small window into the galaxy surrounding him. "I want to be with you Padmé,...No! I've always sat here, each night, for five years. I've betrayed the Jedi, and lost Padmé. For all i know, she's moved on. I can't sit here and watch time pass. I have to do something." Anakin yelled at himself, as he stood from the chair he had just been seated in.
Anakin quickly ran from his room and into the Ship hangar where he found the smallest racer and climbed inside. It was much larger then his, it was pure silver, and light against the atmosphere. He checked around one last time, searching for security. He was about to take off when a droid dodged in front of him.

"where are you going master Vader?" it asked.

"I'm leaving!" He shouted at it, though his metal mask, that had imprisoned him for years as it slowly took over his soul.

"Escaping? at this time? Not prohibited!" it said back.

Anakin pulled out his light saber and jumped out of the ship. He slashed the droid and got back in, the rage building up inside of him. Soon, an alarm sounded. Anakin quickly started the racer and took off, out of security's reach.

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Padmé lay awake, thinking about Anakin. It had been five years, he had promised she would see him soon. If he called five years soon... she shook her head, remembering that she still loved him. Even though she didn't know if she knew him anymore. She soon fell asleep, her mind racing. Suddenly, Padmé woke up. A figure was standing at the edge of the bed, looking at her. She had no clue who it was; it was too dark. Before she could scream, the person put a hand over her mouth. "HELP!!!" she yelled, but her voice was muffled. She tried to break lose, but the person was too strong...and then everything went black.
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It was early the next morning when Anakin arrived on Naboo, he pulled up to the private senate house Padmé had been given when she began working. He landed the racer a few feet from the entrance and walked up to the front door. He chose not to knock, and barged right in. It had been too long since he had seen Padmé and it was making him furious. Right when he walked in, a Jedi jumped in front of him, blocking off his path. He had golden hair, though the roots were growing lighter, and there was slight grey mixed within. Anakin looked over him, then pushed him out of his way with much ease. The Jedi slammed against the wall and remained seated at the foot of it for some time as Anakin continued on.

"Wait! Hold it right there!" The Jedi said, getting up to his feet and holding a light saber in his hand. "Who are you and what do you want?"

Anakin turned around slowly, revealing his own light saber.

"I am Darth Vader, you are no match for me, I have come for the senator, and I feel you can't stop me. Let me go, and you will leave unharmed. Unless you would like to prove other wise?" Anakin turned completely and held his light saber more readily, slowly moving toward the Jedi.


Help! Assistance! someone is after the Sena-" The Jedi started, but was quickly slammed against a wall by Anakin.

"Don't make a big scene Jedi, I can take you and your foolish assistance. Just let me have what I want, I'm not here to fight or cause harm." Anakin said. Just then he looked closely at the Jedi who's neck he held in his hand. He studied him closely and loosened his grip. Slowly, Anakin let him down.

"I admit, i fear you already, you appear strong. But it is my duty to protect the sen-" The jedi was interrupted once again by the muffled voice of Anakin from behind his mask.

"Obi? Obi Wan Kenobi?" He started. "Is that you?" Anakin asked.

Obi wan stared at him.

"Yes Mr.Vader, that is me, I know you work with the Sith so I can not permit you to see the Senator." Obi wan said. "Even if you do know me, I'm afraid i don't know you Mr.Vader and therefore can not permit you to see her." He stated.

" OBI WAN! OBI WAN! Obi-? agghh!!" Jar Jar came running out of the room Anakin was headed for. "Usa, who are usa? What is he here for Obi wan?" Jar Jar asked.

"He is here to see the Senator." Obi wan replied.

"Oh! right! Mesa forgot to tell usa, she i gone!" Jar Jar answered, calmly.

"What!? When who did this?" Anakin shouted.

"this isn't your business Mr.Vader, let the Jedi deal with this situation, now Jar Ja-" Obi wan was then lifted even higher in the air, though, only held by his shoulders and not up against a wall.

"Don't you tell me this is none of my business! It has been 5 years! I have ruined my life, i betrayed my people, i have waited and waited each day to see her, to speak to her, I finally come here, and find she is missing, and most likely was taken away by someone? I loved her, and still do, and haven't been able to tell her, let alone see her? None of my business!?" Anakin shouted, slamming Obi an to the floor.

"You what!?" obi wan said, gasping for air. "Loved her?..." It took him moments to figure out what had just been said. "Anakin!?" He concluded.

"Ani!? Is that usa under there?" Jar Jar asked.

Anakin slowly removed his mask to reveal himself. His looked the same, but aged somehow and appeared slightly older.

"Yes.." He said, calming down. "I don't have time for this, I need to find Padmé!" Anakin shouted once again, his temper raging once again.

"Anakin wait!" Obi wan shouted, but Anakin had already fled from the room back into the racer.

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Padmé slowly woke up, her head throbbing. She looked around her; she was in a room she had never seen before. It was all silver and extremely bare. Padmé closed her eyes, trying to remember what happened to her. Just then, a door she hadn't seen slid open, and someone stood in the doorway... Padmé looked at the person closely and everything came back to her...she was kidnaped by someone and she assumed this was the person. She tried to move towards him, but was held back by chains.

"Who are you?" she asked angrily, wondering what she would do. She had no way to escape, nothing at all.

"You mean you don't know, Padmé Amidala Skywalker? Your Jedi, they killed my father, it's your fault, you and that damn husband of yours!"
The figure stepped under the light. "You have been sleeping for nearly a full day and a half....I'm surprised by your strength. Jengo would be proud.."

She studied him for a moment, and then shook her head, shocked. "Bobba?"
Padmé glared at him, trying to figure what to do. Suddenly, she heard someone yelling her name. She shook her head, wondering if she was hearing things. The voice was familiar. She looked back up at the doorway, but Bobba wasn't there. She looked around, but before she could see Bobba, once again she was knocked out.
Anakin landed his racer and walked out to the sand streets winding through the small village. At the end of it's border, he noticed a larger building that seemed to continue under ground. "PADMÉ!?" he shouted. Anakin ran towards the building but was stopped by a man dressed in tattered armor. "And who might you be? Are you the Sith Sidious sent out to guard The senator while i was gone?" Anakin thought for a moment, and was glad he had put his mask back on, He simply nodded and headed forward. "thank you, i will tell Sidious i am very pleased with his back-up. Watch out for any Jedi, and especially that Skywalker." Anakin headed forward, ignoring his comment. Anakin stepped inside the building, it was much smaller then it appeared form the outside. There were plenty of droid guards around, and Anakin snuck up behind them and simply sliced them open with much ease using his light saber. He followed a flight of stairs into a large silver room, much like a chamber. Inside against a wall, Padmé was chained up all by herself. Anakin ran to join her side. "Padmé? Padmé? are you alright? I'm back now Padmé, it's ok...Padmé...answer me? are you alright?" Anakin continued, holding her limp body in his arms, shaking her gently.
"Padmé, please wake up, Padmé..." He began to shout. Padmé stirred and her eyes flickered open. She looked at him. "Who the hell are you?" she asked him, standing up.
Anakin stood up, his light saber fell to the floor and triggered, a bright red. He met her face and put on arm on her hip.

"You're safe now...It's ok.... I'm here to help." He said.
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"Who are you?" she asked again, glancing at the light saber.

Suddenly, a large figure walked into the room. He was dressed identical to Anakin, except he had no helmet.

"Stand back, who are you? A Jedi?" The figure asked, he was obviously a young Sith.

"No.." Anakin replied as he picked up his light saber and slowly walked toward him. "Your worst enemy." Anakin charged at the Sith and Aimed at him with his light saber. The Sith swung his at Anakin, but he easily dodged it and swung his own across the Sith's right leg. The Sith fell to the floor and Anakin towered over him, pointing his light saber above the Sith's head.

"I've felt too much pain for your kind, i have betrayed so many and have been destroyed by others. Now, you can pay for all of this anger." Anakin shouted, slowly piercing the light saber through his neck. In an instant he was dead. Anakin backed away. Disgusted with how many lives he had taken since that day, the day he would never forget, when he joined the Sith. He shook his head and turned back to Padmé, his light saber still raised high above his head as he moved closer.

"Now, for you..." He said, calming down.

Padmé watched him, wondering what kind of game he was playing at. She backed up nervously as he approached her with the light saber. All of a sudden, she felt extremely weak, and collapsed to the ground. She lay there, closing her eyes, She just wanted him to get it over with, to go ahead and kill her or whatever he was going to do.
Anakin said nothing, he simply raised his light saber and slashed it against the chains behind her, it made no noise, as they came loose from the wall.

"Go ahead, kill me already," she muttered.

She closed her eyes, and remained motionless on the ground, her breathing less steady as she stayed there. She slowly opened her eyes..... noticing the chains removed from her wrists, which were now lying by her side. She stared up at the dark figure.

"What do you want? Go away, leave me alone..let me die, get it over with." she demanded, squinting her eyes, then opening them again after no reply.

Anakin knelt down beside her, he lifted her up in her arms, with much difficulty, as at first she began to fight. She gave up and rested in his arms, Padmé remained silent, but stared at him and frowned.

"Don't....make....me....suffer...." She began, her energy leaving her.

Anakin took off the gloves which he wore, and with one had, stroked her hair. He smiled, though it couldn't be seen from behind his mask.

"Don't worry Padmé, it's alright now, you're safe, I saved you. I don't want to hurt you, it's been so long Padmé, I'm angry. I couldn't see you, but I still love you, they wouldn't let me see you, so I was angry." He said to her. She once again looked at him, this time, with an unsure look on her face.

"What?.. you.... love....me? Anakin-Ani? Ani is that you?" She slowly began to smile.

Anakin shook his head.

"No I am Darth Vader,.." He told her. Padmé tried to escape from him, but was too weak.

"Why did you say you loved me? Do you know Anakin, or where he is?" She was confused as she reached for his mask. Anakin pulled back. He didn't want her to ee him changed, with the few scars on his face, and his age.

"Take off your mask, if you loved me, you would let me se you, and know who you are.." She continued, gathering more energy.

Anakin placed her on the cold floor as he reached for his mask. He hesitated, but then he began to pull the helmet off slowly. He faced the other way when it was fully removed and placed the helmet on the ground.

"Let...me....see....you." Padmé said, once again losing her strength.

"No." Anakin said, still facing the other direction.

"Please, let me-.."

"NO!" Anakin snapped back at her. Padmé held back. Then slowly, she began;

"Please, I need to know who loved me, at least see you, before I die."

"You're...you're not going to die, I-I won't let you." Anakin said, slowly turning around. His eyes met her, it was like he had seen her for the first time all over again, the mask had blurred his vision, and now it was clear. He could see her, still as beautiful as ever, but weak. Very weak. She had been there for over two days without food, or being able to move.

"Ani,...Anakin, it is you!" She managed to smile as she slowly sat up. "You've changed, why wouldn't you let me see you Ani? I still love you. I've missed you......." Padmé gathered her breath as she steadied herself upright. "Anakin,....do you...still love me?" She asked. Tears now streamed form her eyes.

"Of course!" Anakin said, holding her closer.

"But, you've changed, you're so angry, so mad,...I don't want you to be this way, you're not the Anakin I .........rem...em...bered...." she said to him softly.

Tears formed in Anakin's eyes also as she spoke to him. It had been so long, and he had changed on her.

"No, I'm not changed Padmé, I still love you. I just hated them for keeping me from you. I am still the same." He said.

"I ..... know... now Ani,.....just...hold me please.........kiss me one last time Ani,......I need to remember you...." She said, her face now streaked with tears. Anakin's eyes were blurred from crying as a single tear dropped on her forehead.

"Don't leave me Padmé, you're going to be alright.." He said to her. Anakin held her closer and kissed her on the forehead. He then lifted her head and kissed her passionately. "No Padmé, you'll be fine."

Padmé looked up at him, her eyes glistening from the tears.

"No.....Anakin.....It's.....alright......don't worry.....I know......you......loved.....me......that's.....all.....I.....need..." Padmé closed her eyes and rested peacefully in his arms.