CHAPTER FIFTEEN
DARK HAPPENINGS
Another month passed, and Anakin couldn't sleep. He was having a nightmare again, though it didn't feel like a nightmare, it felt like a vision of the future. He felt somebody's pain sorounding him, though he couldn't figure out who's pain was it. He was sweating more and more every time and his hands couldn't stop shaking. He got out of bed and walked around his room to clear his mind. Suddenly, it hit him.
"PADMÉ!", he yelled. He got dressed and left the Jedi camp in the middle of the night without telling anyone, not even Obi-Wan. He got in the first ship he found and started it. After taking off, he inmediatly turned to hyperdrive, heading to Naboo.
He couldn't take it anymore. Padmé's pain was growing more and more every time, and he couldn't do anything about it yet. He started to feel his wife's pain as his own, and it really hurt. He felt as if a thousand lightsaber were going through him at the same time. Anakin started to sweat again, and after half an hour, he passed out.
He woke up later. He didn't noticed how much time had passed since he passed out, but it must have been a long time, because the computer was informing that Naboo was two minutes away. Anakin sat up and took control of the ship. He was getting closer to his home, and Padmé's pain was getting worst every time. Finally, he landed on his house's hangar and ran off to his and Padmé's room.
Anakin's heart was about to come out of his chest. He finally reached his bedroom door and rushed inside, but nobody was there. He heard sobs and crying coming from the bathroom, and inmediatly walked there.
Padmé was lying on the cold bathroom floor. Her skin was yellow, her hands were white and she had blood all over her legs. Anakin didn't wanted to think what had just happen. Padmé noticed he was there and slowly turned her face to look at him. her eyes were red.
"Anakin, I. . . lost our baby". After saying that, she passed out.
Padmé woke up the next day, very weak. Anakin was sitting next to her holding her hand and talking to a healer. They didn't noticed she was awake. She tried to listen at the conversation.
"What kind of poison was it? And how did that damn thing got into her?", Anakin asked very upset and confused.
"Well, you can mix it with water, and never tell if there's a difference. It doesn't have any taste or particular scent", the healer answered.
"Are you sure my children are safe?", Anakin asked frightened.
"Yes, 100 % sure. I've already checked their blood samples three times today".
"Then check again, I want to make sure they are alright", he ordered. The healer bowed and left the room. Tears rolled down Anakin's cheeks. He covered his face with his hands and sobbed. He was so upset, sad. He was miserable. His crying was becoming more loud and hopeless every minute. Padmé hated to see her husband like that. She brushed her hand against his arm and Anakin gave a little jump. He looked at Padmé, who was starting to cry herself and sorounded her with his arms. Padmé tried tu embrace him, but he stopped her with a smile.
"No, you must rest. How are you feeling?", he asked as he played with a lock of her hair. She was still yellow and her hands were pale. Tears rolled down her eyes.
"I'm so sorry, Ani. I. . . it was my. . ." she couldn't carry on because she started to cry. Anakin lied down next to her a put his arm around her. She rested her forehead on his and now they were both crying. This couldn't be happening.
The twins were asleep, so was Padmé. They had to sedate her so that she would stop calling out for her baby and have some rest. Anakin went to see his children. He just wanted to sit down and watch them sleep. He had been with Padmé all night and day and hadn't got any chance to be with the twins yet. He opened the door to the nursery and listened to his children's breathing. It was so soothing, as if nothing had happen in the last couple of days. Anakin didn't wanted to disturb their sleep and went for a walk.
He was walking through the gardens, when he felt a couple of eyes staring at him. He turned around to see who was in the gardens besides him.
"Skywalker", a deep voice said. Anakin reached his lightsaber in no time.
"Who is there, who are you?", he asked. Suddenly, a hooded figure came out of the shadows. It was tall, and was wearing Jedi robes, only they were dark.
"My name is Darth Keenius, and I've come after you for revenge", was his answer.
"What are you talking about?", Anakin asked in a hard tone. He turned on his lightsaber and prepared to attack. He realized what was going on. There was an expression of pure anger on his face. "Why did you poisoned my wife!", he yelled.
"You killed my master".