Chapter 9
Palpatine's out-stretched hands shot another electric current right at Anakin.
Anakin screamed in pain as the currents tortured his entire body. Palpatine continued to shock him with an evil glare in his eye.
Anakin was now couched down in agony, his eyes fixated on the horrified figure of Padme, whose feet were paralyzed on the ground.
"Padme, I love you." He managed to whisper.
Almost immediately, Padme snapped out of her terrified trance.
Anakin's body twisted in anguish. His vision was becoming blurry as he slipped deeper and deeper into his torment. The only thing that mattered to him was that it was him in agony and not Padme.
Without warning, a blue light emerged through the body of Palpatine, rescuing Anakin. His sliced frame fell to the ground, revealing Padme, with Obi-Wan's lightsaber in her trembling hands.
Padme dropped the lightsaber and rushed to her fallen warrior. Anakin laid seemingly lifeless on the ground. She began to sob, ultimately assuming that he was dead.
Obi-Wan, who had been freed with the death of Palpatine, also rushed over to his padawan. He knelt close to Anakin to listen for breathing.
"He's alive, Padme. Just barely, but he's alive."
"Oh, thank God!" She leaned down and gave Anakin a gentle kiss on the forehead.
"Come on, we have to get him onto our ship. We're running out of time. We have to hurry."
Obi-Wan carried Anakin's body, while Padme lifted his feet. They hurried to the ship as quickly as they could, trying their best to avoid Palptine's soldiers.
When they had finally reached the ship, Obi-Wan took them off, while Padme stayed with Anakin while the medic droid checked him.
"He has internal burns, however it's difficult to say how deep and how serious the wounds are. He must see a healer as soon as possible." The droid beeped.
"Thank you." Said a grateful Padme.
She kept a consistent vigil at Anakin's side, watching over him with her terrified eyes. She couldn't lose him. They had finally confessed their feelings to each other. If there was a God, wouldn't He allow them time to be together after what they had just lived through?
Once they had arrived at the Jedi Temple, several Knights came to help them, after being sent by Yoda. They carried Anakin inside, where they delicately laid him on a bed.
Padme carefully sat next to him on the bed, and began to lovingly stroke his handsome face. She thought of all the wonderful times they have had together. He truly was her best friend, and she knew that she was his. Now, she knew that he also shared her feelings. He loved her, and she shouldn't have known that from the beginning. If only she had been brave enough to confess her love then they never would have been on that balcony! If only he had just let her die, then he wouldn't be in this fragile state. This was all her fault. This she knew for sure. She gently laid her head next to his and whispered a prayer that God would be gracious enough to save Anakin.
Yoda watched this tender scene unfold in front of him. He walked cautiously into the room, hoping not to disturb Padme.
Padme glanced toward the door, upon hearing footsteps in the doorway. Yoda graciously nodded his head to her, and she nodded back, unsure of what was going to happen.
Yoda gently placed his hands over the largest of Anakin's wounds. Padme watched in amazement as she saw his wounds begin to heal. To her astonishment as the glowing light on Anakin's body spread from one wound to the next, healing each one. Within seconds, Anakin was completely healed.
Yoda took an exhausted step back and smiled at Padme.
"Awake in time, he will. Stay with him, you must."
Padme nodded, still in shock, as Yoda hobbled out the door.
Palpatine's out-stretched hands shot another electric current right at Anakin.
Anakin screamed in pain as the currents tortured his entire body. Palpatine continued to shock him with an evil glare in his eye.
Anakin was now couched down in agony, his eyes fixated on the horrified figure of Padme, whose feet were paralyzed on the ground.
"Padme, I love you." He managed to whisper.
Almost immediately, Padme snapped out of her terrified trance.
Anakin's body twisted in anguish. His vision was becoming blurry as he slipped deeper and deeper into his torment. The only thing that mattered to him was that it was him in agony and not Padme.
Without warning, a blue light emerged through the body of Palpatine, rescuing Anakin. His sliced frame fell to the ground, revealing Padme, with Obi-Wan's lightsaber in her trembling hands.
Padme dropped the lightsaber and rushed to her fallen warrior. Anakin laid seemingly lifeless on the ground. She began to sob, ultimately assuming that he was dead.
Obi-Wan, who had been freed with the death of Palpatine, also rushed over to his padawan. He knelt close to Anakin to listen for breathing.
"He's alive, Padme. Just barely, but he's alive."
"Oh, thank God!" She leaned down and gave Anakin a gentle kiss on the forehead.
"Come on, we have to get him onto our ship. We're running out of time. We have to hurry."
Obi-Wan carried Anakin's body, while Padme lifted his feet. They hurried to the ship as quickly as they could, trying their best to avoid Palptine's soldiers.
When they had finally reached the ship, Obi-Wan took them off, while Padme stayed with Anakin while the medic droid checked him.
"He has internal burns, however it's difficult to say how deep and how serious the wounds are. He must see a healer as soon as possible." The droid beeped.
"Thank you." Said a grateful Padme.
She kept a consistent vigil at Anakin's side, watching over him with her terrified eyes. She couldn't lose him. They had finally confessed their feelings to each other. If there was a God, wouldn't He allow them time to be together after what they had just lived through?
Once they had arrived at the Jedi Temple, several Knights came to help them, after being sent by Yoda. They carried Anakin inside, where they delicately laid him on a bed.
Padme carefully sat next to him on the bed, and began to lovingly stroke his handsome face. She thought of all the wonderful times they have had together. He truly was her best friend, and she knew that she was his. Now, she knew that he also shared her feelings. He loved her, and she shouldn't have known that from the beginning. If only she had been brave enough to confess her love then they never would have been on that balcony! If only he had just let her die, then he wouldn't be in this fragile state. This was all her fault. This she knew for sure. She gently laid her head next to his and whispered a prayer that God would be gracious enough to save Anakin.
Yoda watched this tender scene unfold in front of him. He walked cautiously into the room, hoping not to disturb Padme.
Padme glanced toward the door, upon hearing footsteps in the doorway. Yoda graciously nodded his head to her, and she nodded back, unsure of what was going to happen.
Yoda gently placed his hands over the largest of Anakin's wounds. Padme watched in amazement as she saw his wounds begin to heal. To her astonishment as the glowing light on Anakin's body spread from one wound to the next, healing each one. Within seconds, Anakin was completely healed.
Yoda took an exhausted step back and smiled at Padme.
"Awake in time, he will. Stay with him, you must."
Padme nodded, still in shock, as Yoda hobbled out the door.