~Dawn~
Anakin lays awake watching Padme sleep, he smiles at her and himself, this is how he always wanted it to be, he feels relaxed and happy now, and can't get over the fact that he is the husband of an angel. He heaves a sigh of relaxation, and stares at Padme again.
"You know I can feel you watching me Ani," says Padme her voice muffled by the pillow. Anakin smiles and gets closer to her, and strokes her back, and lightly above her bandages with his fingertips, putting tingles up Padme's spine. After a few minutes, Padme turns around and smiles at Anakin, he then kisses her lightly on the lips and brushes some of her locks back from her face.
"I have to leave soon," says Anakin softly, his smile disappearing with Padme's, but her face stays more calm then his. Anakin lays his back on the bed and stares at the ceiling, heaving another sigh.
"I wish I didn't have to. I wish I could stay with you forever," he says looking over at her. Padme just stares unsure what to say at first, but then a small, soft, smile creeps up on her mouth, as assurance. She then takes her hand and caresses his cheek; he takes his hand and lays it on her small, soft hand, feeling each other's warm connection.
"But we both have a job to do, we both have to help people. I don't want you to get expelled." Anakin finally let's her hand free, she takes it back and stares, waiting for his response.
Anakin turns over to her closely, feeling her sweet, warm, breath upon his slender face. He brings up his hand and strokes her soft locks; Padme blinks slowly feeling the friction he's creating.
"I will try to visit, but I can't guarantee anything," he says, he then takes his hand back, sits up, and gathers his clothes. As he gets dressed, Padme takes her robe and walks out to her balcony; she sighs and looks at the sun, she smiles seeing that the sun now shines on her too, not leaving her in the dark anymore. She is glad her heart has become mended but now Anakin has to leave her, she doesn't even think about it now.
Anakin is about to get his belt on but he feels a sad aurora around his Padme; he gets up from the bed and walks to her. He stands next to her takes a deep breathe of the fresh air.
"This is my favorite part of the palace, balconies. You can see just about everything, even what kinds of birds are on the tree tops," she says ending with a smile to keep her few tears held back.
"I'll miss being here, being here with you," he says looking at her.
She looks back at him, and gives a small smile; he nears his face to her face, and pressing his lips against hers. Padme eyes shut tightly, caressing the back of Anakin's neck. She wants this moment to last; she wants to be in the fields with her horses, with Anakin by her side forever in harmony. But he stops and lightly kisses her on the forehead.
"Good-bye," says Anakin softly. Anakin backs away slowly and then walks away taking his lightsaber from the chair and leaves completely. Padme's eyes well up but not a tear sheds, when suddenly Sabe enters the room.
"Milady, if you don't mind me asking, but what was Anakin doing in your room?"
Padme turns around and wipes the little droplets forming, "I simply wanted to say good-bye to him, that's all." Padme walks into her closet and get dressed.
"Padme, are you all right," asks Sabe very concerned?
"Yes, I'm fine," says Padme.
After 10 minutes, she comes out wearing her purple gown, with the purple headdress (You know the one when the Queen is on the ship she escaped from Naboo with in Ep1.). Her other handmaidens then follow wearing their lilac skirt which normally goes under the cloak. This velvet gown is violet with heavy, sculptured indigo shoulders. It features a high collar and a light hood. They step aside for Padme to walk out the door. Padme lifts some of her dress and saunters out with her handmaidens, of course, close behind. She makes it to the throne room, where Captain Typhoo is waiting, and sits in her royal chair. She nods, and Captain Typhoo turns the screen on with the Senate, Master Windu, Master Yoda, and Master Kenobi.
"Milady, are you alright? We became very worried when we heard you were greatly injured," says Palpatine worried.
"Yes Chancellor I'll be fine. I have been wounded yes but not that severely, I have been bandaged up already."
"That is always good to hear, but now we have to worry about the war. They may strike again, with more of their Droids."
"Yes but if I am not mistaken, The Republic Army has ten times more than those Alliances combined."
"That's true, but now you are more in danger than we can possibly imagine Queen Amidala, your planet has one of the biggest armies, and you alone make a powerful ally. I should suggest that you need extended security."
"Yes Chancellor I realize that, but I don't need more guards."
"I know but we won't be using guards, milady, we'll be using clone troopers."
"Clone Troopers!"
"Yes, they are more reliable and skilled, they will keep you very safe."
"But Chancellor, I rather have something alive, and understands me, not something that acts like a Droid," protests Padme.
"Milady, please try it. If we lose you, we lose democracy."
Padme lets out a sigh and lowers her voice," Alright, I will cooperate, but I am only doing this because of your points about the issue."
"Thank you milady. Oh and these Jedi Masters will like to talk to you as well," says Palpatine.
"Yes, milady we do," says Master Kenobi. "I would like to first ask, if my Padawan as taken his leave yet?"
"Yes, Master Kenobi he has, at dawn he did."
"We also like to ask why you attempted to rescue Master Kenobi, milady," speaks Windu.
"At the time, it seemed that you were too far away to save Master Kenobi in time, so I decided to help, even though Anakin refused to disobey his Order at first," says Padme, wanting to at least put in a good word for Anakin.
"Captured, you were," asks Yoda?
"Yes we were ambushed by Geonosian guards and Count Dooku. He led us to a conference room with the Separatist leaders sitting. Dooku had me separated from Anakin, but he was still in the room. Dooku then tried to get me to join him, but I refused. He said he was surprised since Crevin said yes," says Padme watching their faces change to a state of shock with surprise.
She continues, "He told me that he became an apprentice before him, but when sent to murder me he fell for me as I did for him. He betrayed his Order and took their plans, Dooku then assumed I had the plans, even though I didn't know anything about them. He thought I was lying and had a Geonosian guard strike me with a tazor staff; my shawl fell off after the second time I was struck, revealing my ring on a chain around my neck. It turned out that the plans were hidden inside the diamond all along, and I brought it to them. I realize now I shouldn't of gone, now they have their plans, plotting who knows what."
"Your fault it was not. Know not of their plans you did," says Yoda assuring her.
"We will try to investigate what the Sith are planning, but we can't guarantee anything, milady," says Windu.
"I will be most grateful Master Windu," she says, nodding her approval.
"I will have some troopers sent to you as soon as possible milady," speaks up Palpatine.
She nods, unwilling, to him, with the screen then turning off.
"Milady, if I may state, word has been going around that you may be voted off from being Queen if you are not married," says Captain Typhoo, changing the subject, standing in the middle of the room.
'If only he knew,' thought Padme.
"Thank you for informing me, but I fear I will be voted off. I have been with just about every suitor, not one was suited for me, and two were killed."
"Please try milady, as Palpatine said losing you is losing democracy."
Padme nods and stands up, "Inform me when the clone troopers arrive, I will be in the fields."
"Yes, milady," says Typhoo bowing.
Padme lifts her dress and walks off with her handmaidens behind her. She stops at the door of her room and turns around, facing her handmaidens.
"I will like to have privacy out in the fields, I will like you all to rest, and gain your strength."
"Yes, milady," they all said in their angelic voices, with their heads bowed down. They all then go their separate ways to their rooms with Padme walking in her room. She gets dressed in her informal blue dress, wipes off the make-up, put her hair in a loose, low, pony-tail, and walks out to the waterfall, meeting up with the whole herd (There is 15, five are younglings.).
She sits with some of the little ones lying down next to her, resting from their long hours of play. The older ones, and drink the water, but some of the younger adults, and teens play amongst each other, whinnying happily, Nahima then walks in with Wakiza following by her side.
But then Padme notices Nahima isn't pushing him away, or running away from him, she just lets him follow, she makes it to Padme's side and doesn't seem to eat for the time she is there. Padme now becomes worried, seeing something is wrong. Padme gets up and inspects Nahima; Nahima just looks at her ill, her head slightly drooping down weakly, refusing to eat out of her friend's palm. Padme then takes her comlink, and turns it on.
"Sabe?"
"Yes milady?"
"I am going to give you these readings from Nahima, she seems sick somehow."
"Alright." Padme takes an object and takes a sample of Nahima's blood, and sends it to Sabe.
After a few minutes Sabe answers, "Well, she's fine, she just has morning sickness."
Padme sighs in relief.
"And don't worry her little ones will be fine."
Padme freezes for a few moments, "Did you say little ones?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"I didn't know she's pregnant."
"Oh, well it says here she's been pregnant for two weeks now."
"Also I noticed you said little ones in plural form."
"Yes, she has two growing inside her. And they are both healthily, and strong.
"Thank you."
"Your welcome Padme," says Sabe turning off her comlink with Padme doing the same.
She smiles, she's happy for Nahima, but wishes Anakin was hear for this joyous moment.
But then all the horses stop dead in their tracks, and run off deep in the forest, Padme stands up confused but then sees Captain Typhoo with two clone troopers behind him.
"Milady, the troopers have arrived, and awaiting your orders."
Padme thinks for a moment then answers, "Have them patrol the town, making sure of its safety, there can be also some in the palace in any places you think is necessary."
"Yes milady," Captain Typhoo bows and leaves with the troopers behind him.
Padme stares at them, seeing no emotion showing from the troopers, not even under their helmets. Her horses are clones as well but they have feelings, which were how Crevin had them enhanced. He had them have feelings of a human and understand all known languages of beings of the galaxies. But she didn't think of Crevin anymore, she now thinks of Anakin, her love, her husband. ***************************************************************************
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Anakin lays awake watching Padme sleep, he smiles at her and himself, this is how he always wanted it to be, he feels relaxed and happy now, and can't get over the fact that he is the husband of an angel. He heaves a sigh of relaxation, and stares at Padme again.
"You know I can feel you watching me Ani," says Padme her voice muffled by the pillow. Anakin smiles and gets closer to her, and strokes her back, and lightly above her bandages with his fingertips, putting tingles up Padme's spine. After a few minutes, Padme turns around and smiles at Anakin, he then kisses her lightly on the lips and brushes some of her locks back from her face.
"I have to leave soon," says Anakin softly, his smile disappearing with Padme's, but her face stays more calm then his. Anakin lays his back on the bed and stares at the ceiling, heaving another sigh.
"I wish I didn't have to. I wish I could stay with you forever," he says looking over at her. Padme just stares unsure what to say at first, but then a small, soft, smile creeps up on her mouth, as assurance. She then takes her hand and caresses his cheek; he takes his hand and lays it on her small, soft hand, feeling each other's warm connection.
"But we both have a job to do, we both have to help people. I don't want you to get expelled." Anakin finally let's her hand free, she takes it back and stares, waiting for his response.
Anakin turns over to her closely, feeling her sweet, warm, breath upon his slender face. He brings up his hand and strokes her soft locks; Padme blinks slowly feeling the friction he's creating.
"I will try to visit, but I can't guarantee anything," he says, he then takes his hand back, sits up, and gathers his clothes. As he gets dressed, Padme takes her robe and walks out to her balcony; she sighs and looks at the sun, she smiles seeing that the sun now shines on her too, not leaving her in the dark anymore. She is glad her heart has become mended but now Anakin has to leave her, she doesn't even think about it now.
Anakin is about to get his belt on but he feels a sad aurora around his Padme; he gets up from the bed and walks to her. He stands next to her takes a deep breathe of the fresh air.
"This is my favorite part of the palace, balconies. You can see just about everything, even what kinds of birds are on the tree tops," she says ending with a smile to keep her few tears held back.
"I'll miss being here, being here with you," he says looking at her.
She looks back at him, and gives a small smile; he nears his face to her face, and pressing his lips against hers. Padme eyes shut tightly, caressing the back of Anakin's neck. She wants this moment to last; she wants to be in the fields with her horses, with Anakin by her side forever in harmony. But he stops and lightly kisses her on the forehead.
"Good-bye," says Anakin softly. Anakin backs away slowly and then walks away taking his lightsaber from the chair and leaves completely. Padme's eyes well up but not a tear sheds, when suddenly Sabe enters the room.
"Milady, if you don't mind me asking, but what was Anakin doing in your room?"
Padme turns around and wipes the little droplets forming, "I simply wanted to say good-bye to him, that's all." Padme walks into her closet and get dressed.
"Padme, are you all right," asks Sabe very concerned?
"Yes, I'm fine," says Padme.
After 10 minutes, she comes out wearing her purple gown, with the purple headdress (You know the one when the Queen is on the ship she escaped from Naboo with in Ep1.). Her other handmaidens then follow wearing their lilac skirt which normally goes under the cloak. This velvet gown is violet with heavy, sculptured indigo shoulders. It features a high collar and a light hood. They step aside for Padme to walk out the door. Padme lifts some of her dress and saunters out with her handmaidens, of course, close behind. She makes it to the throne room, where Captain Typhoo is waiting, and sits in her royal chair. She nods, and Captain Typhoo turns the screen on with the Senate, Master Windu, Master Yoda, and Master Kenobi.
"Milady, are you alright? We became very worried when we heard you were greatly injured," says Palpatine worried.
"Yes Chancellor I'll be fine. I have been wounded yes but not that severely, I have been bandaged up already."
"That is always good to hear, but now we have to worry about the war. They may strike again, with more of their Droids."
"Yes but if I am not mistaken, The Republic Army has ten times more than those Alliances combined."
"That's true, but now you are more in danger than we can possibly imagine Queen Amidala, your planet has one of the biggest armies, and you alone make a powerful ally. I should suggest that you need extended security."
"Yes Chancellor I realize that, but I don't need more guards."
"I know but we won't be using guards, milady, we'll be using clone troopers."
"Clone Troopers!"
"Yes, they are more reliable and skilled, they will keep you very safe."
"But Chancellor, I rather have something alive, and understands me, not something that acts like a Droid," protests Padme.
"Milady, please try it. If we lose you, we lose democracy."
Padme lets out a sigh and lowers her voice," Alright, I will cooperate, but I am only doing this because of your points about the issue."
"Thank you milady. Oh and these Jedi Masters will like to talk to you as well," says Palpatine.
"Yes, milady we do," says Master Kenobi. "I would like to first ask, if my Padawan as taken his leave yet?"
"Yes, Master Kenobi he has, at dawn he did."
"We also like to ask why you attempted to rescue Master Kenobi, milady," speaks Windu.
"At the time, it seemed that you were too far away to save Master Kenobi in time, so I decided to help, even though Anakin refused to disobey his Order at first," says Padme, wanting to at least put in a good word for Anakin.
"Captured, you were," asks Yoda?
"Yes we were ambushed by Geonosian guards and Count Dooku. He led us to a conference room with the Separatist leaders sitting. Dooku had me separated from Anakin, but he was still in the room. Dooku then tried to get me to join him, but I refused. He said he was surprised since Crevin said yes," says Padme watching their faces change to a state of shock with surprise.
She continues, "He told me that he became an apprentice before him, but when sent to murder me he fell for me as I did for him. He betrayed his Order and took their plans, Dooku then assumed I had the plans, even though I didn't know anything about them. He thought I was lying and had a Geonosian guard strike me with a tazor staff; my shawl fell off after the second time I was struck, revealing my ring on a chain around my neck. It turned out that the plans were hidden inside the diamond all along, and I brought it to them. I realize now I shouldn't of gone, now they have their plans, plotting who knows what."
"Your fault it was not. Know not of their plans you did," says Yoda assuring her.
"We will try to investigate what the Sith are planning, but we can't guarantee anything, milady," says Windu.
"I will be most grateful Master Windu," she says, nodding her approval.
"I will have some troopers sent to you as soon as possible milady," speaks up Palpatine.
She nods, unwilling, to him, with the screen then turning off.
"Milady, if I may state, word has been going around that you may be voted off from being Queen if you are not married," says Captain Typhoo, changing the subject, standing in the middle of the room.
'If only he knew,' thought Padme.
"Thank you for informing me, but I fear I will be voted off. I have been with just about every suitor, not one was suited for me, and two were killed."
"Please try milady, as Palpatine said losing you is losing democracy."
Padme nods and stands up, "Inform me when the clone troopers arrive, I will be in the fields."
"Yes, milady," says Typhoo bowing.
Padme lifts her dress and walks off with her handmaidens behind her. She stops at the door of her room and turns around, facing her handmaidens.
"I will like to have privacy out in the fields, I will like you all to rest, and gain your strength."
"Yes, milady," they all said in their angelic voices, with their heads bowed down. They all then go their separate ways to their rooms with Padme walking in her room. She gets dressed in her informal blue dress, wipes off the make-up, put her hair in a loose, low, pony-tail, and walks out to the waterfall, meeting up with the whole herd (There is 15, five are younglings.).
She sits with some of the little ones lying down next to her, resting from their long hours of play. The older ones, and drink the water, but some of the younger adults, and teens play amongst each other, whinnying happily, Nahima then walks in with Wakiza following by her side.
But then Padme notices Nahima isn't pushing him away, or running away from him, she just lets him follow, she makes it to Padme's side and doesn't seem to eat for the time she is there. Padme now becomes worried, seeing something is wrong. Padme gets up and inspects Nahima; Nahima just looks at her ill, her head slightly drooping down weakly, refusing to eat out of her friend's palm. Padme then takes her comlink, and turns it on.
"Sabe?"
"Yes milady?"
"I am going to give you these readings from Nahima, she seems sick somehow."
"Alright." Padme takes an object and takes a sample of Nahima's blood, and sends it to Sabe.
After a few minutes Sabe answers, "Well, she's fine, she just has morning sickness."
Padme sighs in relief.
"And don't worry her little ones will be fine."
Padme freezes for a few moments, "Did you say little ones?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"I didn't know she's pregnant."
"Oh, well it says here she's been pregnant for two weeks now."
"Also I noticed you said little ones in plural form."
"Yes, she has two growing inside her. And they are both healthily, and strong.
"Thank you."
"Your welcome Padme," says Sabe turning off her comlink with Padme doing the same.
She smiles, she's happy for Nahima, but wishes Anakin was hear for this joyous moment.
But then all the horses stop dead in their tracks, and run off deep in the forest, Padme stands up confused but then sees Captain Typhoo with two clone troopers behind him.
"Milady, the troopers have arrived, and awaiting your orders."
Padme thinks for a moment then answers, "Have them patrol the town, making sure of its safety, there can be also some in the palace in any places you think is necessary."
"Yes milady," Captain Typhoo bows and leaves with the troopers behind him.
Padme stares at them, seeing no emotion showing from the troopers, not even under their helmets. Her horses are clones as well but they have feelings, which were how Crevin had them enhanced. He had them have feelings of a human and understand all known languages of beings of the galaxies. But she didn't think of Crevin anymore, she now thinks of Anakin, her love, her husband. ***************************************************************************
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