Chapter 6
Anakin and Padme collided with a great force, causing both of them to fall to the floor. Immediately Padme burst into laughter, as she rolled on the ground. This caused Anakin to join in her laughter, each of them conveniently stalling.
"Anakin, help me up!"
Anakin grabbed her arm and effortlessly pulled her up with him. He exhaled nervously, unsure of what to do next. Padme was equally nervous, afraid and excited at the same for what she had to do. They both spoke at the same time.
"Anakin-"
"Padme-"
"Go ahead, Anakin."
"Well, I came here because I wanted to talk to you."
He paused nervously and ran a hand through his sandy curls, then cautiously continued.
"Well, what I mean is, um, is there somewhere else we could go? Somewhere more private?"
"Sure, Ani. Just follow me."
Anakin followed her closely, trying to read her expression. How was she going to take this? He wasn't completely certain. Obi-Wan's wise words came floating into his head, "You do have a great deal to lose, but also possibly a great deal to gain." His Master was right, he had to tell her, and now.
Padme led Anakin to the secluded balcony, where they had been earlier, only three hours before. She sighed deeply, preparing herself for what she was about to do.
"Anakin, I wanted to talk to you too."
"Do you mind if I go first? This is really important."
"Alright." She replied, biting her lip.
"I don't really know how to say this. So maybe I should just come out and say it, right? Well, you see, the thing is, no, that's not right." Anakin paused to collect his thoughts, berating himself for his stupidity.
Padme watched him intently, searching his eyes for what he was about to say; hoping it was what she was about to say.
Anakin took a deep breath before he started to speak.
"Padme, I -"
He was interrupted by shouting erupting all over the palace. Suddenly, shots were heard. The palace was under attack! Anakin grabbed Padme's hand and started sprinting towards the exit of the balcony, only to be halted by fifteen robots, armed with guns.
Anakin reached for his lightsaber, but only grabbed for air. His panic rose higher as he realized he wasn't armed to protect Padme.
"Ani?" Padme whispered frighteningly.
Anakin silently stepped between Padme and the robots. Before he knew it, one of the robots zapped him and he was knocked unconscious. Padme watched in horror as her beloved fell to the ground. She started to reach for him before a gun was placed ever so lightly to her head.
"Come with me, Senator. Don't object or you will regret it."
Padme looked at her captor in surprise. As she realized who her captor was, her body began to tremble in shock and fear.
The robots led her to a ship, where she was taken away from her home and her love.
"Ani." She whispered as her tears fell to the ground.
Anakin awoke with a terrible feeling. Padme?! Were was she? He had to find her! His senses told him that she was no longer on Naboo. He bowed his head in defeat, knowing that he had failed his love. He rose slowly from where he had fell, and walked to the end of the balcony. He gazed up at the sky with tears threatening to fall from his eyes. His hands clenched and unclenched in determined rage.
He closed his eyes and whispered, "Padme, you're gone."
Anakin and Padme collided with a great force, causing both of them to fall to the floor. Immediately Padme burst into laughter, as she rolled on the ground. This caused Anakin to join in her laughter, each of them conveniently stalling.
"Anakin, help me up!"
Anakin grabbed her arm and effortlessly pulled her up with him. He exhaled nervously, unsure of what to do next. Padme was equally nervous, afraid and excited at the same for what she had to do. They both spoke at the same time.
"Anakin-"
"Padme-"
"Go ahead, Anakin."
"Well, I came here because I wanted to talk to you."
He paused nervously and ran a hand through his sandy curls, then cautiously continued.
"Well, what I mean is, um, is there somewhere else we could go? Somewhere more private?"
"Sure, Ani. Just follow me."
Anakin followed her closely, trying to read her expression. How was she going to take this? He wasn't completely certain. Obi-Wan's wise words came floating into his head, "You do have a great deal to lose, but also possibly a great deal to gain." His Master was right, he had to tell her, and now.
Padme led Anakin to the secluded balcony, where they had been earlier, only three hours before. She sighed deeply, preparing herself for what she was about to do.
"Anakin, I wanted to talk to you too."
"Do you mind if I go first? This is really important."
"Alright." She replied, biting her lip.
"I don't really know how to say this. So maybe I should just come out and say it, right? Well, you see, the thing is, no, that's not right." Anakin paused to collect his thoughts, berating himself for his stupidity.
Padme watched him intently, searching his eyes for what he was about to say; hoping it was what she was about to say.
Anakin took a deep breath before he started to speak.
"Padme, I -"
He was interrupted by shouting erupting all over the palace. Suddenly, shots were heard. The palace was under attack! Anakin grabbed Padme's hand and started sprinting towards the exit of the balcony, only to be halted by fifteen robots, armed with guns.
Anakin reached for his lightsaber, but only grabbed for air. His panic rose higher as he realized he wasn't armed to protect Padme.
"Ani?" Padme whispered frighteningly.
Anakin silently stepped between Padme and the robots. Before he knew it, one of the robots zapped him and he was knocked unconscious. Padme watched in horror as her beloved fell to the ground. She started to reach for him before a gun was placed ever so lightly to her head.
"Come with me, Senator. Don't object or you will regret it."
Padme looked at her captor in surprise. As she realized who her captor was, her body began to tremble in shock and fear.
The robots led her to a ship, where she was taken away from her home and her love.
"Ani." She whispered as her tears fell to the ground.
Anakin awoke with a terrible feeling. Padme?! Were was she? He had to find her! His senses told him that she was no longer on Naboo. He bowed his head in defeat, knowing that he had failed his love. He rose slowly from where he had fell, and walked to the end of the balcony. He gazed up at the sky with tears threatening to fall from his eyes. His hands clenched and unclenched in determined rage.
He closed his eyes and whispered, "Padme, you're gone."