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Chapter 7
The emotions surged through Anakin like fire. Growing every moment, feeding on his shock, rage, and fear. He was at a loss for words. The one true thing that he held to so dearly had been snatched away from him, and he, the powerful, mighty Jedi, had been powerless to stop it. He had let his guard down, when he was supposed to be protecting Padme. How stupid could he be? This was his fault, all of it. If only he hadn't been so determined to tell her he loved her. If only he had not insisted that they go somewhere private, he might have been able to save her. If only he had had his lightsaber! Why didn't he have it with him? He was so ignorant and stupid!
He had to stop and think. That's what Obi-Wan would do. He had to stop and plan how he was going to save Padme. He had to. Her life was depending on it, he could sense that.
First, he realized that he had to get to the Jedi Temple. He knew he wouldn't be able to do this alone. He just didn't know who could have done this. He searched using the Force, and came up with nothing. Suddenly, he realized that Padme's captor was Force-sensitive, possibly a member of this Sith. Only a Force-sensitive person could put a block on themselves. But what would a Sith want with Padme? He just couldn't figure it out.
He reached again with the Force, not to Padme's captor, but to his beloved. He could feel her fear growing stronger every second. He could sense that she was still on a ship, but was not completely sure where it was headed. He felt betrayal; someone close to Padme had betrayed her. He could feel her distress, and the unimaginable pain in her heart.
Anakin suppressed tears, knowing that crying would not help him reach Padme any faster. He ran to his transport, headed for the Jedi Temple.
Padme opened her eyes, only to find herself face to face with her captor, Chancellor Palpatine.
"I hope you slept well, Senator."
Padme looked on in disgust of the man she once trusted and called her friend and ally. What would drive him to commit this cruel act against her? She considered spitting in his face, but decided not to give him the satisfaction.
"Would you like something to eat?"
Padme turned her head away, refusing to give in.
"Yes, I know that you are very strong and very stubborn. I've been watching you closely over the years. Isn't it so ironic how we've known each other for years, yet you know so little about me? Too bad I know everything there is to know about you. Even your deepest secret. I know about your feelings for Skywalker, and that he returns your feelings. Surprised? You really shouldn't be. You've known him about as long as you've known me. And he's loved you as long as you've loved him."
Padme began to sob at his words. Anakin! She needed him so much. She couldn't even think of what the Chancellor's words meant. All she cared about was getting away from her captor and into Anakin's arms.
"He'll come for me."
"My dear, I'm counting on it."
Yoda sat in his chair, his mind far off in meditation. His eyes suddenly flew opened.
"A great disturbance in the Force, I feel. Young Skywalker is in pain. Danger for the Senator, I feel. A great disturbance." He whispered to himself.
"Master Yoda?"
Anakin stood in between the doors of the Temple, looking shaken and distraught.
"Young Skywalker. Enter you may. In grave danger, the Senator is. Save her, you must."
"I will. I need your help, Master. Who has done this? Where are they taking her?"
Yoda closed his eyes, searching with the Force.
"Palpatine. Responsible, he is. Follow his Force signature. Take you to the Senator, it will."
"Thank you, Master."
"Young Skywalker, go alone, you can not. Bring Master Kenobi, you will."
"Yes, Master."
"May the Force be with you."
"And you, Master Yoda."
Anakin turned, and sprinted out of the Temple in search of Obi-Wan. He ran around the whole place before finally finding Obi-Wan, instructing a young group of padawan learners.
"Master! I need your help! Hurry! We have to save Padme!"
"Anakin, calm down! What's happened?"
"There's no time, Master. We have to get to a ship and find Padme. I'll explain later. Please, Master, we have to go now!"
"Alright, come on."
Obi-Wan gave some last minute instructions to the padawans, and then struggled to keep up with Anakin, who seemed to have the endurance of a horse. Once they had boarded the ship, Anakin blasted them off.
"Where are we going?"
"I don't know. But the Force will guide me, it will lead me to Padme."
Obi-Wan's eyes glimmered with pride for his padawan. He truly had come a far way.
"Now tell me what happened."
"I took her to the balcony, and I was going to tell her my feelings, then the palace went under attack. Before I knew it, we were trapped by these robots. Master, I didn't have my lightsaber! I couldn't protect her! I was knocked out before I had a chance to react to the situation. I'm so stupid! Padme could pay for my mistake with her life! What am I going to do without her!"
"Calm down, you're not going to lose her. I know that you won't let that happen, and neither will I. You need to stay strong, Anakin."
"You're right, Master. Yoda said that the kidnapper was Chancellor Palpatine. Earlier, my senses told me that a Sith was behind this. What would a Sith, let alone Palpatine, who now appears to be a Sith, want with Padme?"
"I don't know Anakin. But I can assure you that we will find out."
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Chapter 7
The emotions surged through Anakin like fire. Growing every moment, feeding on his shock, rage, and fear. He was at a loss for words. The one true thing that he held to so dearly had been snatched away from him, and he, the powerful, mighty Jedi, had been powerless to stop it. He had let his guard down, when he was supposed to be protecting Padme. How stupid could he be? This was his fault, all of it. If only he hadn't been so determined to tell her he loved her. If only he had not insisted that they go somewhere private, he might have been able to save her. If only he had had his lightsaber! Why didn't he have it with him? He was so ignorant and stupid!
He had to stop and think. That's what Obi-Wan would do. He had to stop and plan how he was going to save Padme. He had to. Her life was depending on it, he could sense that.
First, he realized that he had to get to the Jedi Temple. He knew he wouldn't be able to do this alone. He just didn't know who could have done this. He searched using the Force, and came up with nothing. Suddenly, he realized that Padme's captor was Force-sensitive, possibly a member of this Sith. Only a Force-sensitive person could put a block on themselves. But what would a Sith want with Padme? He just couldn't figure it out.
He reached again with the Force, not to Padme's captor, but to his beloved. He could feel her fear growing stronger every second. He could sense that she was still on a ship, but was not completely sure where it was headed. He felt betrayal; someone close to Padme had betrayed her. He could feel her distress, and the unimaginable pain in her heart.
Anakin suppressed tears, knowing that crying would not help him reach Padme any faster. He ran to his transport, headed for the Jedi Temple.
Padme opened her eyes, only to find herself face to face with her captor, Chancellor Palpatine.
"I hope you slept well, Senator."
Padme looked on in disgust of the man she once trusted and called her friend and ally. What would drive him to commit this cruel act against her? She considered spitting in his face, but decided not to give him the satisfaction.
"Would you like something to eat?"
Padme turned her head away, refusing to give in.
"Yes, I know that you are very strong and very stubborn. I've been watching you closely over the years. Isn't it so ironic how we've known each other for years, yet you know so little about me? Too bad I know everything there is to know about you. Even your deepest secret. I know about your feelings for Skywalker, and that he returns your feelings. Surprised? You really shouldn't be. You've known him about as long as you've known me. And he's loved you as long as you've loved him."
Padme began to sob at his words. Anakin! She needed him so much. She couldn't even think of what the Chancellor's words meant. All she cared about was getting away from her captor and into Anakin's arms.
"He'll come for me."
"My dear, I'm counting on it."
Yoda sat in his chair, his mind far off in meditation. His eyes suddenly flew opened.
"A great disturbance in the Force, I feel. Young Skywalker is in pain. Danger for the Senator, I feel. A great disturbance." He whispered to himself.
"Master Yoda?"
Anakin stood in between the doors of the Temple, looking shaken and distraught.
"Young Skywalker. Enter you may. In grave danger, the Senator is. Save her, you must."
"I will. I need your help, Master. Who has done this? Where are they taking her?"
Yoda closed his eyes, searching with the Force.
"Palpatine. Responsible, he is. Follow his Force signature. Take you to the Senator, it will."
"Thank you, Master."
"Young Skywalker, go alone, you can not. Bring Master Kenobi, you will."
"Yes, Master."
"May the Force be with you."
"And you, Master Yoda."
Anakin turned, and sprinted out of the Temple in search of Obi-Wan. He ran around the whole place before finally finding Obi-Wan, instructing a young group of padawan learners.
"Master! I need your help! Hurry! We have to save Padme!"
"Anakin, calm down! What's happened?"
"There's no time, Master. We have to get to a ship and find Padme. I'll explain later. Please, Master, we have to go now!"
"Alright, come on."
Obi-Wan gave some last minute instructions to the padawans, and then struggled to keep up with Anakin, who seemed to have the endurance of a horse. Once they had boarded the ship, Anakin blasted them off.
"Where are we going?"
"I don't know. But the Force will guide me, it will lead me to Padme."
Obi-Wan's eyes glimmered with pride for his padawan. He truly had come a far way.
"Now tell me what happened."
"I took her to the balcony, and I was going to tell her my feelings, then the palace went under attack. Before I knew it, we were trapped by these robots. Master, I didn't have my lightsaber! I couldn't protect her! I was knocked out before I had a chance to react to the situation. I'm so stupid! Padme could pay for my mistake with her life! What am I going to do without her!"
"Calm down, you're not going to lose her. I know that you won't let that happen, and neither will I. You need to stay strong, Anakin."
"You're right, Master. Yoda said that the kidnapper was Chancellor Palpatine. Earlier, my senses told me that a Sith was behind this. What would a Sith, let alone Palpatine, who now appears to be a Sith, want with Padme?"
"I don't know Anakin. But I can assure you that we will find out."
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