Chapter 10
Padme kept her constant vigil at Anakin's bedside, waiting for him to awake. She wasn't completely sure what she was going to do once he awoke, but all she wanted was for him to get better and to see his beautiful smile again. She needed him to wake up. It had been over a three days since the confrontation with Palpatine, and the Senate went completely crazy with the news of his betrayal. Her head was still buzzing from the last meeting, and she found herself selfishly wanting Anakin to wake up so she could relieve her newest frustrations. She needed him. And she knew that he needed her. She decided not to leave his side even when he finally did wake up.
Padme's thoughts were interrupted by Obi-Wan, who had entered the room.
"Padme, the council wishes to speak with you."
"Alright."
Padme followed Obi-Wan, curious about what the council could possibly want with her.
Once they had entered the Temple, the entire council came into view. Yoda smiled graciously at Padme, mentally offering her the support she needed.
"Padme, we're sorry to pull you from your duties, but there are some questions that need to be answered, and you are the only one with these answers." Mace Windu started. He paused a moment to let Padme gather her thoughts, before continuing.
"What happened, Padme?"
Padme took a deep breath before reliving the nightmare that she had managed to live through.
"Anakin and I were out on the balcony speaking, when all of the sudden, the palace was under attack. Before we had a chance to get off the balcony, we were surrounded by warrior robots. Anakin didn't have his lightsaber, and the robots shocked him almost immediately. I didn't have a chance to do anything, Palpatine put a blaster to my head. Once we were on the ship, he taunted me, saying he knew everything about me, and that he had plans for Anakin. He never told me what those plans were, however, but I had a good idea. I knew Anakin would come for me, and he did. When Anakin and Obi- Wan got to me, Palpatine appeared out of nowhere. He froze Obi-Wan so he couldn't move, but allowed me to be free, so I could watch, he said. He proceeded to give Anakin a choice, his betrayal of the Jedi Order in exchange for my life. But Anakin refused to give in, and he put a shield over me so that I would be safe. Anakin said that he wouldn't join Palpatine, so Palpatine tried to shock me. But they bounced off of me and went directly back at him. In his rage, Palpatine began to shock Anakin, almost to the point of death, before I took Obi-Wan's lightsaber and killed him."
The council remained in silence, pondering all that she had said.
"Anakin is a hero, he refused to give in no matter what, and he saved my life, as well as everyone's." Padme continued, desperate to help Anakin any way that she could.
Obi-Wan put a supporting hand on her shoulder, both waiting anxiously for the council's reply to her story.
Finally, Yoda spoke, "Thank you, Padme. Return to young Skywalker, you must."
Padme nodded her head in understanding and allowed Obi-Wan to lead her back to Anakin's room.
She immediately ran to his side, and began praying against his cheek.
"Please, Ani. Please wake up. I need you. I need to see those beautiful eyes again. I need you to tell me everything's alright. I love you so much."
"I love you too, Pad," came a whispered reply.
Padme looked down at her love, as tears began to fall down her cheeks. She immediately threw her arms around him and embraced him with everything she had.
Anakin began to cough from the tight pressure coming from Padme's embrace.
"Careful, Pad." He laughed.
"I'm sorry, Ani. I'm just so happy that you're awake. I've missed you so much."
"Me too."
"Anakin, I should leave so that you can get more rest."
"Don't you dare leave me."
Padme obeyed him and sat back down on the bed.
"Padme, I need to get some things out. I never got the chance to do this, and I really have to say this to you."
Padme gently took his hand, listening to him with every inch of her soul.
"Padme, I love you. I've loved you since we were children, and I've thought about everyday since we met. I just never knew it. Well, I guess I did, I just chose not to acknowledge it. Anyways, I have never known a person like you in my entire life, you are so beautiful, so intelligent, so understanding, so giving. I love you so much, and I want to tell you over and over with every breath in my body."
"Ani!" Padme sighed and took him in her arms. When they eventually pulled apart, they found their lips dangerously close. Anakin leaned in closer, and gently pressed his lips onto Padme's. Padme returned the kiss without hesitation and proceeded to draw him into a much more passionate kiss.
When they broke apart, she said breathlessly, "I've been wanting to do that for so long."
Anakin smiled tenderly, and drew her into a another passionate kiss. Before they knew it, Anakin had found his way on top of Padme. They continued their fervent kissing, completely unaware that Obi-Wan had just walked into the room.
Obi-Wan cleared his throat uncomfortably. Embarrassed, Anakin and Padme broke apart as quickly as they possibly could.
"Well, Anakin, I'm glad to see that you're awake. I'm also glad that you finally did what we talked about. Now that you're alright, you need to speak with the council. They are very anxious to speak with you."
"Alright, but is it alright if Padme comes along?"
"Anakin, I shouldn't. I don't belong there."
"Please, Pad. I need you to be there with me."
"Alright."
Obi-Wan smiled at the two, as they began to make their way towards the Temple.
Padme kept her constant vigil at Anakin's bedside, waiting for him to awake. She wasn't completely sure what she was going to do once he awoke, but all she wanted was for him to get better and to see his beautiful smile again. She needed him to wake up. It had been over a three days since the confrontation with Palpatine, and the Senate went completely crazy with the news of his betrayal. Her head was still buzzing from the last meeting, and she found herself selfishly wanting Anakin to wake up so she could relieve her newest frustrations. She needed him. And she knew that he needed her. She decided not to leave his side even when he finally did wake up.
Padme's thoughts were interrupted by Obi-Wan, who had entered the room.
"Padme, the council wishes to speak with you."
"Alright."
Padme followed Obi-Wan, curious about what the council could possibly want with her.
Once they had entered the Temple, the entire council came into view. Yoda smiled graciously at Padme, mentally offering her the support she needed.
"Padme, we're sorry to pull you from your duties, but there are some questions that need to be answered, and you are the only one with these answers." Mace Windu started. He paused a moment to let Padme gather her thoughts, before continuing.
"What happened, Padme?"
Padme took a deep breath before reliving the nightmare that she had managed to live through.
"Anakin and I were out on the balcony speaking, when all of the sudden, the palace was under attack. Before we had a chance to get off the balcony, we were surrounded by warrior robots. Anakin didn't have his lightsaber, and the robots shocked him almost immediately. I didn't have a chance to do anything, Palpatine put a blaster to my head. Once we were on the ship, he taunted me, saying he knew everything about me, and that he had plans for Anakin. He never told me what those plans were, however, but I had a good idea. I knew Anakin would come for me, and he did. When Anakin and Obi- Wan got to me, Palpatine appeared out of nowhere. He froze Obi-Wan so he couldn't move, but allowed me to be free, so I could watch, he said. He proceeded to give Anakin a choice, his betrayal of the Jedi Order in exchange for my life. But Anakin refused to give in, and he put a shield over me so that I would be safe. Anakin said that he wouldn't join Palpatine, so Palpatine tried to shock me. But they bounced off of me and went directly back at him. In his rage, Palpatine began to shock Anakin, almost to the point of death, before I took Obi-Wan's lightsaber and killed him."
The council remained in silence, pondering all that she had said.
"Anakin is a hero, he refused to give in no matter what, and he saved my life, as well as everyone's." Padme continued, desperate to help Anakin any way that she could.
Obi-Wan put a supporting hand on her shoulder, both waiting anxiously for the council's reply to her story.
Finally, Yoda spoke, "Thank you, Padme. Return to young Skywalker, you must."
Padme nodded her head in understanding and allowed Obi-Wan to lead her back to Anakin's room.
She immediately ran to his side, and began praying against his cheek.
"Please, Ani. Please wake up. I need you. I need to see those beautiful eyes again. I need you to tell me everything's alright. I love you so much."
"I love you too, Pad," came a whispered reply.
Padme looked down at her love, as tears began to fall down her cheeks. She immediately threw her arms around him and embraced him with everything she had.
Anakin began to cough from the tight pressure coming from Padme's embrace.
"Careful, Pad." He laughed.
"I'm sorry, Ani. I'm just so happy that you're awake. I've missed you so much."
"Me too."
"Anakin, I should leave so that you can get more rest."
"Don't you dare leave me."
Padme obeyed him and sat back down on the bed.
"Padme, I need to get some things out. I never got the chance to do this, and I really have to say this to you."
Padme gently took his hand, listening to him with every inch of her soul.
"Padme, I love you. I've loved you since we were children, and I've thought about everyday since we met. I just never knew it. Well, I guess I did, I just chose not to acknowledge it. Anyways, I have never known a person like you in my entire life, you are so beautiful, so intelligent, so understanding, so giving. I love you so much, and I want to tell you over and over with every breath in my body."
"Ani!" Padme sighed and took him in her arms. When they eventually pulled apart, they found their lips dangerously close. Anakin leaned in closer, and gently pressed his lips onto Padme's. Padme returned the kiss without hesitation and proceeded to draw him into a much more passionate kiss.
When they broke apart, she said breathlessly, "I've been wanting to do that for so long."
Anakin smiled tenderly, and drew her into a another passionate kiss. Before they knew it, Anakin had found his way on top of Padme. They continued their fervent kissing, completely unaware that Obi-Wan had just walked into the room.
Obi-Wan cleared his throat uncomfortably. Embarrassed, Anakin and Padme broke apart as quickly as they possibly could.
"Well, Anakin, I'm glad to see that you're awake. I'm also glad that you finally did what we talked about. Now that you're alright, you need to speak with the council. They are very anxious to speak with you."
"Alright, but is it alright if Padme comes along?"
"Anakin, I shouldn't. I don't belong there."
"Please, Pad. I need you to be there with me."
"Alright."
Obi-Wan smiled at the two, as they began to make their way towards the Temple.