|Ahh. Naboo. The sky blue, not a cloud in sight, the emerald green grass, and |
|water that sparkles like a million diamonds in the summer sunlight. As Anakin |
|inhaled a deep breath of sweet scented air, he couldn't help but wish he could |
|live here. Of course, the looks weren't the only reason he liked it here; there |
|was Padmè to think about! A harsh wind whipped his Padawan braid across his face.|
|Absently, he reached up and tucked it behind his ear. |
| |
|Obi-Wan walked up from behind him, "Thinking about the planets beauty, or the |
|Queens beauty?" Obi-Wan asked teasingly. |
| |
|Anakin jumped at the sudden voice, "You startled me, Master!" Anakin exclaimed, |
|trying to avoid answering the question. |
| |
|Obi-Wan sat down on Anakin's bed, and looked seriously up at him, "Anakin, A Jedi|
|shall not know anger, nor hatred, nor love. She's to old for you, plus, she's the|
|Queen! Stay away from her." |
| |
|Anakin glared at him and said, "Honestly, how can I help how I feel, Master?" |
| |
|Obi-Wan sighed, "I knew you'd say that. Anakin, I was eighteen once too, believe |
|me, it's just a crush." With that, Obi-Wan turned and walked out of Anakin's |
|room. |
| |
|Queen Amidala waited impatiently for the Jedi's ship to arrive. Anakin was most |
|likely going to be on it, and she couldn't help wondering how much he has grown! |
|At last, the Jedi's ship came into view. She watched it land, and started to run |
|towards it, but stopped, remembering that she was the queen. Two hooded figures, |
|one short, one tall, came into view. The Jedi! The taller one was a least one and|
|one half heads taller than the other. Obi-Wan, the shorter of the two, revealed |
|himself. For a moment she thought the other hooded figure was Qui-Gon, but, he |
|was dead. |
| |
|"Welcome back to Naboo, Jedi Kenobi!" She said, unsure of who the other was. She |
|heard a snicker, and an unfamiliar face took his hood off. She looked at him with|
|one eyebrow raised, and a polite smile dancing on her face. |
| |
|"Oh come on, you don't recognize me?" he asked. |
| |
|"I'm afraid not!" She said, her face growing red. |
| |
|He cracked up, "Its me, Anakin!" he said. |
| |
|She felt her eyes widen, and her mouth drop open, "Anakin?" she asked. |
| |
|"My, have I really grown THAT much?" he asked, with a mischievous smile on his |
|face. |
| |
|Queen Amidala smiled "Actually, yes! Okay, come with me, gentlemen, I shall show |
|you to your quarters." |
| |
|Obi-Wan sat on his bed, and finished up his unpacking. Anakin had run off, saying|
|he had a few "errands" to run. How much can you bet he was trying to find the |
|Queen? What would the Jedi Council say if they knew Anakin was in love with the |
|Queen? Obi-Wan considered this for awhile, and then just sighed and shook his |
|head and continued with his unpacking. |
| |
|Anakin was wandering the halls, looking for Padmè. Who could guess that this was |
|such a huge place! Suddenly, Anakin ran into one of the guards of the palace! |
|"Who are you?" the guard asked. |
| |
|"I'm Anakin Skywalker" Anakin replied. |
| |
|"Oh, well, Jedi Skywalker, your in the wrong place." With that, Anakin found |
|himself being led to his quarters by the guard. How was he going to find Padmè |
|now? He needed to talk to her in private before dinner started! |
| |
|Padmè was in her room with all her handmaidens. She had to dress in time for |
|dinner, and there was a lot to do! Makeup, hair, dress, nails, you name it! Plus,|
|the Jedi were joining! Force, Ani sure had grown! What if he thought she was |
|ugly, or to short? Or just another girl? Why was she thinking this? After all, |
|she was a Queen, there where millions of suitors for her to choose from! But as |
|she looked at her japor pendant, she knew that Anakin was just something special.|
|Before she could think of anything else though, the dinner bell rang! And she |
|wasn't even dressed! Force, she was going to be late! |
| |
|Anakin was sitting at the table with everybody else, waiting for the Queen. They |
|couldn't eat until she arrived, but that was the least of his concerns! He just |
|wanted to see her! No matter much as people called her Queen Amidala, she'd |
|always be Padmè to him, so he was hoping he didn't embarrass himself by calling |
|her that in front of anybody else! |
| |
|Finally, the Queen arrived! She looked beautiful in her lavender and blue gown |
|with transparent sleeves, and a turquoise beaded headpiece. Anakin found out that|
|he had no appetite whatsoever. He managed to eat a little, but it was hard, Padmè|
|was so beautiful! She was gracefully cutting her meat, and talking politely. He |
|had to think of something to say to her before dinner was over! |
| |
|Finally, he mumbled something stupid, "You prepared a great meal, Padmé." Obi-Wan|
|glared at him, and everybody looked at him, and somehow managed to contain their |
|snickers. |
| |
|"Well, I think you ought to tell that to the cooks, not me!" Padmè said, with a |
|quick wink. |
| |
|Stupid, stupid him! He knew the Queen had cooks! But words just sort of, well, |
|flew out of his mouth! He was desperate! "Oh, okay, sorry!" He said, feeling his |
|face grow red. He tried to sort of hide behind his braid, but it ended up getting|
|into his food! By now, even the Queen couldn't contain her giggles! |
| |
|That night, Padmè couldn't sleep. She felt bad about laughing at Anakin, but |
|she'd never seen him that red in her life! She got up, and decided she'd go find |
|him. She was walking down the hall, when she ran into somebody tall, who looked a|
|little like her. Her brother! "Jantice?" she asked, delighted. |
| |
|Jantice smiled at her, "Baby sister, I'm home once more! So. you're the Queen |
|now? Cool! Got any grub?" |
| |
|Anakin woke, with a bad feeling. A feeling of the presence of evil. He looked |
|across the room, his Master was awake also. "Um. Master? I sense a disturbance in|
|the Force.." |
| |
|Obi-Wan looked at him, "Me too, I just woke up with that feeling." He said. They |
|looked at each other, and got up to dress and check things out. |
| |
|As Jantice walked into the kitchen with his sister, he felt an odd presence, |
|Jedi. Where ever they where, he would kill them. After all, he was a Sith Lord. |
|He was led to the fridge, and as he ate, he plotted a way to kill the Jedi. Just |
|with his telepathic power, he could already tell that one was a Padawan and one |
|was a Jedi Knight. He smiled in spite of himself, and finished off his glass of |
|water. |
| |
|Padmè was delighted to see Jantice, after all, she hadn't seen him in over a |
|decade! But there was something a little different about him, something almost |
|frightening. But she couldn't quite put her finger on it. No matter, as long as |
|she made sure he got some food and a warm place to sleep, everything would be |
|fine. After Jantice went to sleep, Padmè realized that she still hadn't |
|apologized to Anakin yet, so she decided to sit outside his room until he woke |
|up. But what if Obi-Wan woke up before him? |
| |
|Obi-Wan finished dressing, and he and Anakin went looking for the unidentified |
|evil. It was Anakin who suggested they split up. "Hey, Master, wouldn't it go |
|faster if we split up?" Anakin had asked. |
| |
|"I suppose so, just don't get lost, and meet back in our quarters no later then |
|1:00." Obi-Wan said. Anakin turned to walk away. "Wait!" Obi-Wan exclaimed. |
|"Absolutely no visits to the Queen!" |
| |
|Anakin turned and looked at him a little sheepishly, "Come on, would I do that?" |
|he said with a little laugh. And with that, the Jedi's departed. |
| |
|Anakin was wondering the halls once again, trying to let his Jedi sense take |
|over. But apparently, his sense was a little off today; it led him right to |
|Padmè! She looked surprised to see him, and a little sheepish too. "What're you |
|doing here?" She asked, grasping her robe a little tighter. |
| |
|"Me? Hmm good question!" Anakin replied. "I guess I just felt a disturbance in |
|the Force." |
| |
|Padmè looked at him curiously, "What kind of disturbance?" She asked. |
| |
|"I woke up, and something was just not right. Not to frighten you, but I think |
|it's the presence of a Sith Lord!" Anakin told her. Padmè's eyes grew wide. |
|Suddenly, he realized that he had forgotten his lightsaber and his belt in his |
|room! He glanced at Padmè, and saw the japor pendant he had carved her so long |
|ago. He fingered it gently, "You kept it?" He asked, shocked. |
| |
|"Of course I kept it, I could never throw something so special away!" Padmè said,|
|surprised. Anakin gave her the sweetest puppy-dog look she had ever seen. |
| |
|"I just never though anybody would think something me, a little slave boy, had |
|made." Anakin said, happily. |
| |
|"Oh, Anakin, your not a slave anymore! Remember, without your help, Qui-Gon and I|
|would probably still be on Tatooine." She assured him gently. "We both ought to |
|get to bed though, see you tomorrow, Ani!" She hugged him and left him standing |
|in the hall right outside his room, gazing back at her. |
| |
|Jantice was having trouble sleeping. When he tried meditating, he saw an awful |
|image; his baby sister, being flirted with and hugged by thatthat.. that Jedi. |
|Obviously the younger one. Humph, a child. In angered him to think that somebody |
|could actually fall in love with his baby sister! He growled, and vowed that he |
|would kill this.. Jedi. No matter what. But he must not let Padmè know that he |
|was a Sith Lord. She'd warn the Jedi, which would give him the disadvantage. |
| |
|Anakin staggered into his room like a drunk. Ob-Wan took one look at him, and |
|knew that he had just been talking to the Queen. "Find anything suspicious, |
|Padawan?" Obi-Wan asked. |
| |
|"No, you?" Anakin replied. |
| |
|"Unfortunately, no. Whatever it is, its good at hiding itself!" Obi-Wan said with|
|a smile. |
| |
|"Night." Was the boys curt response, right before the snoring started. Obi-Wan |
|fell asleep listening to Anakin's.loud.snores. |
| |
|Now that she had talked to Anakin, Padmè felt much better. She started thinking |
|about talking to him again, but when would she find a time to spare? She was busy|
|with politics almost every day! And would Anakin and Jantice get along? She hoped|
|so. Oh no, another thing to worry about! She figured she'd be up all night, but |
|unexpectedly, she fell asleep the moment her head hit her pillow. |
| |
|Anakin pretended to fall asleep, so Obi-Wan would think he was at peace. But |
|truthfully, a million thoughts ran through his head all at once. He knew that |
|there was evil in the palace, but who? Was Padmè in danger? And Padmè had kept |
|the pendant he made her so long ago! Not many people had really kept anything he |
|gave them. Padmè was one special girl, alright. He knew he wasn't supposed to be |
|in love, but what could he do to prevent it? Qui-Gon was right, a Jedi's life is |
|hard. With a sigh, Anakin fell into a dreamless sleep. |
| |
|Obi-Wan woke the next morning, to find the bed across the room empty! Where was |
|Anakin? Then he got sight of the clock, and laughed in spite of himself. It was |
|almost 11:00 A.M.! He'd overslept! He quickly dressed and headed to the dining |
|room for breakfast. He arrived, pleased that everybody had waited for him to |
|start eating. Before he dug in, he noticed a new addition to the table. A male |
|version of the Queen, it looked like. Amidala noticed Obi-Wan looking at him, and|
|introduced him as Jantice, her older brother. Obi-Wan could tell Anakin didn't |
|like Jantice. Oh well, breakfast now, talk to Anakin later! With that in mind, |
|Obi-Wan ate. |
| |
|Anakin kept one eye on Jantice all through breakfast. Something about him wasn't |
|trustable. He seemed pleasant enough, and was as polite as his sister, Padmè, but|
|there was just something Anakin didn't like about him. Jantice saw Anakin |
|looking, and smiled nicely, and asked for his name. "Anakin, it's a pleasure to |
|meet you, Jantice." Anakin replied, courteously. |
| |
|"Pleased to meet you, Anakin." Jantice said. Anakin noticed a small gleam in his |
|eyes as he said that. That gleam was just not trustable. |
| |
|Jedi. how Jantice hated them. And the young Anakin had to be the most annoying |
|one he had ever met! Ha, he actually thinks he has a chance with Padmè? He's |
|going to get such a surprise! His baby sister would of course only choose the |
|best of suitors. Not this child, not thisJedi! When young Anakin introduced |
|himself, that was all Jantice could do to keep from laughing. The Jedi had no |
|idea he was a Sith Lord! How easy could this be? He laughed a little, and |
|everybody looked at him. "Sorry, I just though of a little joke I learned on the |
|trip here." He explained. Padmè favored him with a loving smile. Anakin looked at|
|him, one eyebrow raised. Uh oh, looks like he was suspicious! Oh well, if young |
|Skywalker ever catches on, then he'll just kill him then instead of later! |
|Jantice was getting a little impatient for the fight to start anyways. |
| |
|Somehow Padmè was getting the feeling that her brother and Anakin got along |
|great. They both smiled at each other when introduced, and were as polite as |
|could be. Everything was working out great! Anakin was here, her brother was |
|here, and they got along! What could ever go wrong? |
| |
|Anakin walked to their room alone. Obi-Wan looked at him, "Do you not like |
|Jantice?" Obi-Wan asked, quite bluntly. |
| |
|"Well.." Anakin hesitated. "I just don't trust the gleam in his eyes. Its |
|probably just paranoia." |
| |
|Obi-Wan sighed. "Anakin, you know I can tell when you're lying." Obi-Wan said. |
| |
| |
|"Okay, okay! His presence just feels wrong I guess, I can't really explain it." |
|Anakin replied. |
| |
|"I understand, and I'll keep an eye on him. What do you say to lightsaber |
|practice followed by meditating?" Obi-Wan asked his apprentice. |
| |
|"Sounds great!" Anakin said with an enthusiastic grin. |
| |
|Padmè noticed a small group of girls, mostly handmaidens, on the balcony. She |
|walked up to see what all the commotion was about, and she saw Anakin, without a |
|shirt! He and Obi-Wan were working on some lightsaber moves. She moved through |
|the group to get a better look, when she saw her brother. Jantice nonchalantly |
|watched Anakin and Obi-Wan battle. Anakin won, and everyone, including Padmè and |
|Jantice, clapped and whistled. |
| |
|Anakin looked up, startled. Seeing the knot of girls, he blushed and quickly put |
|his shirt back on. Obi-Wan went to dress into more casual clothes, but Anakin |
|stayed, cleaning his lightsaber. All the girls surrounded him, and started |
|flirting. He had such a bewildered look on his face, that Padmè had to laugh. She|
|came over and stood near all the girls, listening to them. |
| |
|"Your SUCH a great fighter!" |
| |
|"You looked great out there!" |
| |
|"How'd you learn to fight like that? Will you teach me?" |
| |
|"Me too!" |
| |
|"And me!" |
| |
|Millions of questions and compliments! Anakin gave them a shy smile, and politely|
|told them he had to go meditate. He obviously wasn't used to all the attention. |
|When the flock of girls had left, he was gathering his robe. |
| |
|Padmè approached him, trying to scare him. "You forget, Jedi's are telepathic!" |
|Anakin said, his back still turned. When he turned around, she saw a playful grin|
|on his face. |
| |
|She laughed. "I guess I did! You did look great out there though!" She told him, |
|hoping not to sound like one of the flirty girls. |
| |
|Anakin turned bright red, and said "You really think so? Thanks! You look great |
|too. Why are you dressed like a handmaiden though?" |
| |
|She smiled, "I got the day off. Sabè substituted for me. |
| |
|Anakin gave her that puppy-dog smile, "I got to meditate now, see you soon!" with|
|that, he kissed her cheek, and waltzed off. |
| |
|Jantice watched Anakin play-battle his Master. No doubt, the boy was good! But no|
|worries, Jantice knew that he was a lot better, and could easily kill the Jedi. |
|He knew they were a little suspicious of him watching them battle, but no matter,|
|he could sense that this fight was going to take place very soon. The Jedi would |
|be unprepared, and he would have the advantage. The Jedi will soon be dead, both |
|of them. Jantice smiled, and walked to his room to meditate and talk to his |
|Master on his comlink. |
| |
|When Anakin came into the room, Obi-Wan was already meditating. Anakin sat down |
|next to him, but couldn't concentrate. He couldn't believe all those girls saw |
|him, shirtless, battling Obi-Wan! How embarrassing! |
| |
|Obi-Wan opened one eye, "Anakin, why aren't you meditating?" Obi-Wan asked. |
| |
|Anakin looked at him, "To much on my mind, Master." Anakin responded. |
| |
|Obi-Wan sighed, "You keep forgetting to clear your mind before meditating." |
|Obi-Wan said. |
| |
|Anakin nodded and tried again. This time, it was successful. Just what he needed,|
|a nice, refreshing, meditate. |
| |
|Obi-Wan was concerned about Anakin, he seemed to be full of nerves lately. And |
|the thing with the queen was bad too Obi-Wan sighed. First, Anakin had trouble |
|concentrating on his meditating, and now Obi-Wan was Finally, he gave up on |
|meditating and went to the kitchen for a snack. |
|Jantice ran into Padmé on his way outside, and she looked love sick. This, of |
|course made him mad. Padmé was his baby sister, the only important girl he had |
|ever known besides his mother who had died when he was only six. |
| |
|"Padmé," he said urgently, "I forbid from seeing Anakin again!!" |
| |
|Taken aback, she looked at him, "Jantice, I don't understand, why not?" |
| |
|"Because he's a JEDI for gods sake!" he blurted out. Seeing the look in her eyes,|
|he immiediaty regretted it. |
| |
|"Jantice, is there something you're not telling me?" He sighed. |
| |
|"Baby sister, a lot of things have changed for me." He had to look away from her |
|shocked face, "I'm, a Sith Lord." |
| |
|Anakin jumped out of meditating all of a sudden, his heart pounding. He looked |
|around his quarters, but he could see nor sense anything dangerous. He walked |
|across his room, and grabbed his robe, and left his quarters. Anakin went |
|outside, where he saw Padmè, sitting by the waterfalls, playing with a flower. As|
|he approached her, she turned quickly to look at him, her hair whipped across her|
|shoulder; her face was streaked with tears. |
| |
|Anakin immediately went over to her and put his arm around her. "What's wrong" He|
|asked, anxiously. |
| |
|"Anakin" she said, before bursting into fresh tears. He sat there patiently, |
|waiting for her to talk, just holding her, and giving all the comfort he could. |
| |
|Padmè didn't know what to say when Anakin came up to her. No way could she tell |
|him what her dear brother had just told her. She was still trying to get over the|
|shock of finding out he was a Sith Lord, so telling Anakin was out of the |
|question. And it wasn't as if Jantice planned to hurt Anakin or Obi-Wan, so there|
|wasn't any reason for them to know, right? She felt Anakin's hand on her back, |
|and she slowly started to calm down. |
| |
|She turned to look at him, his piercing blue eyes were trying to ask her what was|
|wrong. "Ani, I." She started. |
| |
|"You what?" Anakin said gently. |
| |
|"I can't tell you what's wrong. I'm sorry, but but." And she burst into tears |
|once more. |
| |
|From his hiding spot in the bushes, Jantice could see young Anakin's arms around |
|Padmè. His heart swelled with hate. He barred his teeth, and got ready to jump up|
|and fight. |
| |
|As Anakin held Padmè in his arms, he once again got that awful feeling of danger!|
|He jumped up, and ignited his lightsaber. And out of the bushes jumped Jantice, |
|ready, with a lightsaber in hand. Wha.? A lightsaber? Did this mean that Padmè's |
|brother was a.. Sith Lord? No time to think, Jantice thrust his lightsaber at |
|Anakin, and Anakin barley had time to block it! Padmè looked at them in horror, |
|knowing that they'd fight until one was dead. Who was it going to be, her true |
|love, or her brother? Padmè stood up and ran as fast as she could toward the |
|palace, she had to find Obi-Wan! |
| |
|Meanwhile, Obi-Wan twisted the shower knob, and then took his bathrobe off. He |
|stepped into the shower, and immiediaty jumped back out, suppressing a scream. |
|"FORCE that's cold!" he said. He adjusted the knobs, ashamed with himself. Stupid|
|him, he had turned the knob the wrong way! But lately, he just couldn't seem to |
|concentrate, he just knew that something bad was going to happen today. Stepping |
|back into the now steaming shower, he attempted to relax. He sensed something was|
|wrong, Force, what was it? Stop being paranoid! He told himself. Just relax! But |
|he couldn't. He had sense of evil, that was oddly familiar. His heart stopped. |
|Suddenly, he knew what was wrong. "Anakin" |
| |
|She met him halfway to his and Anakin's quarters. "Where is he?" Obi-Wan said. He|
|must have just gotten out of the shower, because he was only in a bathrobe. "Come|
|on! He's here!" Padmè shouted, running as fast as she could back towards where |
|Anakin and Jantice where battling. She reached the waterfall, just to see |
|Anakin's lightsaber go through Jantice's heart. |
| |
|"JANTICE!!!!" She shrieked. She ran the remaining 5 yards, catching Jantice in |
|her arms. She down looked at his dying face, "Jantice, Jantice, NOO!!! I'll never|
|forgive you for this, Anakin!" She said hysterically. She looked up at Anakin, |
|and noticed he was covered from head to toe with blood. |
| |
|She saw a tear form in his eyes. "Pa.." he tried to say, before falling down at |
|her feet. Blood gushed from his mouth, ears, and head. Obi-Wan looked horrified. |
|"Force, not again!" he cried loudly. As he ran over to his Padawan, he couldn't |
|help feeling like this was just like the time Qui-Gon died. He held Anakin's head|
|in his arm for a minute, thinking Anakin would die in his arms like his former |
|master, then he said, "I'll go get help, stay here!" with that, Obi-Wan ran off |
|into the distance. |
| |
|Padmè sat in the waiting room, nervously chewing on her nails. Obi-Wan was in |
|there with Anakin; the only reason Padmè had to stay out was because she had no |
|relation to Anakin. Well, neither did Obi-Wan, technically, but he was the only |
|family Anakin really had. Jantice was dead. She couldn't decide if she was mad at|
|Anakin for killing her brother, or her brother for almost killing Anakin. Obi-Wan|
|came out of Anakin's room with the doctor, both talking softly. Padmè was certain|
|he'd be dead. |
| |
|But when Obi-Wan approached her, he said, "Anakin has a forty percent chance to |
|live. He was." With that, Obi-Wan started to cry. Padmè looked at him, crying, |
|and really couldn't help crying some more herself. She knew that Obi-Wan was |
|thinking of Qui-Gon. |
| |
|The doctor told them what Obi-Wan had not been able to, "Anakin was struck right |
|above his ear. He may be blinded if he lives, he may not live. When he fell, |
|apparently he broke a rib, which stabbed into his lung." With that, the doctor |
|walked shot them a sympathetic smile, and briskly back to Anakin's room. |
| |
|*Several weeks later* |
| |
|Padmè was finally allowed to see Anakin. Unfortunately, he had slipped into a |
|coma. She walked tentatively into his room. It was awful. He was hooked up to |
|hundreds of machines, he was barley breathing, and his pulse was scarcely there. |
|Looking at him like this was the worst thing she'd ever seen since the fight. She|
|sat down on the chair next to the bed. It was warm from all the times Obi-Wan sat|
|there. |
| |
|"Oh, Anakin, how could I have ever even almost been mad at you. You were only |
|defending yourself." She said, brushing his Padawan Braid of his face. His eyes |
|flickered, and Padmè leaned forward to see better. But only a flicker, |
|apparently, he was still in the coma. Obi-Wan walked in, his eyes looking as red |
|as hers felt. |
| |
|"How is he doing?" He asked her. |
| |
|"Same" she said sadly. Padmè stood up and looked out the window. Then she looked |
|back, to see Obi-Wan sitting in the chair, sound asleep. |
| |
|*Two months later* |
| |
|Anakin opened his eyes, for the first time in what felt like a Millennium. His |
|head ached, especially above his left ear. He looked around, and all he saw were |
|machines, oh, and his Master, sitting on a chair, sleeping. He tried to sigh, but|
|realized he couldn't! He panicked, but then he realized that he was able to |
|breath, just not big breaths. He wondered if he could talk. |
| |
|"Ma" and he began coughing, hard, and then he started to cough up blood. Obi-Wan |
|awoke with a start, and then immediately called the nurses in. Anakin was put on |
|an oxygen tank, which gradually stopped his coughing. |
| |
|Padmè came running into the room, and when she saw him with his eyes open, she |
|felt tears run down her face. Last night, Anakin had almost died. He started to |
|cough up blood in his sleep, and almost choked on it. Anakin took one look at her|
|tear stained face, and tried to ask what was wrong, but ended up coughing again. |
| |
| |
|Obi-Wan looked at Anakin sympathetically, "Anakin, you won't be able to talk for |
|awhile. You're lucky you have your sight now. You almost.." Obi-Wan couldn't |
|finish his sentence. |
| |
|Anakin looked confused,had he almost died? How? What happened anyways? Luckily, |
|the doctor was able to refresh his memory of what happened; When the Sith stabbed|
|Anakin in the head, in went in right above his left ear, rupturing the skull, and|
|luckily not his brain. While falling down, he had broken a rib, which stabbed |
|into his lung. He was lucky he was alive. |
| |
|Anakin started to try to say something, but the doctor handed him a pad of paper |
|and a pen."I'm sorry I killed your brother. Please don't be mad! Is there anyway |
|I can possibly make it up to you? " |
| |
|Obi-Wan read the note, and quickly handed it to the Queen. She read it, and |
|smiled at him, "No, I'm not mad at you. You were only acting in self defense! I |
|just am so happy that your alive, Ani!" She said, a single tear running down her |
|cheek. Anakin smiled at her, it was beautiful, even with his oxygen tank on. |
| |
|*Next year* |
|Anakin went back to Naboo, with two small boxes in his cloak. He approached |
|Padmè, and told her to close her eyes. He removed one box from his tunic and |
|placed it in her hand. She opened her eyes, and then the box. Inside, was a small|
|braid, a familiar dirty blonde colored. Her eyes widened. |
| |
|She turned and looked at Anakin, into his dancing blue eyes, "You're a Jedi |
|Knight?" she asked, in a gasp. He gave her his famous puppy-dog smile, and |
|nodded, and then kissed her passionately. He took another box out of his tunic, |
|and a ring was in there! |
| |
|Trying to keep his face straight and his voice steady, he got on his knees, |
|"Padmè, I knew ever since I saw you, you were something special. I love you more |
|than anything in the world, you are truly an angel. Will you marry me?" |
| |
|Tears of happiness fell down her face. "Yes, yes, yes with all my heart!" she |
|replied. |
| |
|They kissed. Tears of happiness fell down both faces. As Padmè stroked Anakin's |
|hair, her fingers found a scar that would never heal, right above his left ear. |
|Awful memories flooded her head. She couldn't handle these memories, and her face|
|crumpled. But one look at her new fiancée's smile, she felt herself become |
|thankful he was alive, and she was ready to face anything, as long as she was |
|with Anakin. |
| |
|*Three months later* |
| |
|Anakin paced around his room. Where was Obi-Wan! This was his wedding day, and |
|Obi-Wan was.. he looked at his watch already 3 minutes late! The door burst open,|
|and Obi-Wan came in. |
| |
|"Why are you late!!" Anakin said, in a panicky voice. |
| |
|Obi-Wan laughed at the look on Anakin's face. "Anakin, I'm only two minutes late!|
|There was a line at the tuxedo renting place." Obi-Wan said, handing Anakin the |
|tux. |
| |
|"THREE minutes! Three! That's a huge difference from two!!" |
| |
|Obi-Wan smiled. Anakin obviously was nervous. "No fair, you're getting married |
|before me!" Obi-Wan said, trying to get Anakin in a better mood. |
| |
|Anakin turned and glared at him, "Are you going to help me get ready, or make fun|
|of me?" Anakin asked, angrily. |
| |
|"Okay, okay! Touché!" Obi-Wan said, throwing his hands up in the air. "Lets start|
|with your hair." With that, the Jedi began their preparations for Anakin's |
|wedding. |
| |
|Padmè ran around the room, looking for her left shoe. She needed to take a walk, |
|right now. But before she had a chance to even find her shoe, she was attacked! A|
|dozen handmaidens surrounded her, asking her all kinds of questions, "Which dress|
|would you like to wear, Your Highness?" |
| |
|"Do you want the pink shoes, or the white ones?" |
| |
|"How would you like your hair done?" Padmè rubbed her temples, feeling the coming|
|of a headache. |
| |
|"Sabè, will you please bring me an aspirin?" Padmè asked politely. Sabè scurried |
|out to get it. While she waited for her aspirin, she graciously answered all the |
|handmaiden's questions. Sabè came back, carrying a glass of water and two |
|aspirins. Padmè accepted them. She put the pill in her mouth, and swallowed it |
|with a sip of water. |
| |
|Padmè noticed Sabè standing there, "Sit down, Sabè! You needn't be timid with me,|
|you know that!" She said with a laugh, feeling the medicine take its effect. |
| |
|"Padmè, I think we should start getting you ready, we only have 38 minutes left!"|
|Sabè observed. |
| |
|Padmè sprayed the water in her mouth across the room, "38 minutes? FORCE! Lets |
|get going!" Padmè exclaimed. |
| |
|Fifteen minutes until the wedding. Anakin had sent his Master. Or, uh, Obi-wan, |
|to see how his fiancée, Padmè, was. All kinds of thoughts and emotions ran |
|through Anakin's head. Force, he couldn't believe he was a Jedi Knight! Time sure|
|passed by when you were having fun. But he was going to have to get used to |
|calling his former Master Obi-Wan instead of Master. His wedding day! Finally! He|
|was going to marry the angel he had met so many years ago. He said he would, and |
|Anakin Skywalker never lied! The door opened, and Obi-Wan came in, with a huge |
|smile on his face. |
| |
|"So, how is she" Anakin asked, anxiously. |
| |
|"She's nervous, but very eager for the wedding to start, and she can't wait to |
|see you!" Obi-Wan said. That sure put a smile on Anakin's face! He hadn't seen |
|Padmè in over a week! It was a tradition for Jedi's to not see there future |
|wives a week from there wedding day. That was torture for Anakin! Although he |
|had spent many years away from her before, this was different. She was on the |
|same planet this time! Anakin looked at his watch, and noticed it was time to go.|
|All of a sudden, his legs wouldn't work! He used the Force to calm himself a |
|little, and Obi-Wan and him departed for the chapel. |
| |
|Padmè's father had arrived early this morning, and was now waiting with her in |
|the hall near the chapel. She peeked in, and saw Anakin standing there with |
|Obi-Wan, the best man. Anakin was very fidgety, and looked nervous yet happy. He |
|was wearing a white tuxedo, with a silver belt. His hair was slicked down, oh, |
|how dashing he looked in a tux! She realized that she had never seen him in |
|anything but slave clothes and Jedi clothes. All of a sudden, somebody tapped her|
|on her shoulder, and she let out a startled cry. |
| |
|Turning, she realized it was just her father, "The brides maids are here!" he |
|said. Sure enough, behind him, where Sabè, Eirtaé and Rabé. She held her arms out|
|and embraced them in a loving hug. She heard music start, this was it! And she |
|made her long walk down the aisle. |
| |
|Anakin stood by the podium, and watched as Padmè came slowly down the hall. Her |
|beauty was radiating from her, and she looked simply beautiful. She was wearing a|
|lovely white, strapless wedding dress, and a transparent pink shawl. Her hair was|
|in a curly updo, with a silver and diamond tiara. Anakin could feel his mouth |
|dropped open. He was in the presence of an angel, of his angel. Finally, she |
|reached the podium. Anakin held both her hands and they gazed into each other's |
|eyes, while the preacher said the vows. |
| |
|Padmè was truly blissful as she held Anakin's hands. |
| |
|"Do you, Anakin Skywalker, take Padmè Amidala to be your lawful wedded wife?" The|
|preacher said. |
| |
|Her heart raced as Anakin said "I do." |
| |
|The preacher turned to look at her, "And do you, Padmè Amidala, take Anakin |
|Skywalker to be your lawful wedded husband?" |
| |
|She opened her mouth, tears flowing down her face, "I do." She said in a choked |
|up voice. Anakin had tears streaming from his eyes as well. |
| |
|"If anybody should think these two shouldn't be married, speak now, or forever |
|hold your peace." The preacher said. The room was silent, except for the |
|sniffles, of course. "I pronounce you man and wife," the preacher said happily, |
|"You may now kiss the bride." |
| |
|Anakin looked into her eyes, and they kissed, passionately, and every last |
|person in the room stood and clapped, not a dry face in sight. |
| |
|The End. |
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