Futures Past

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Chapter 10- Betrayal

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Hey y'all thanks for the support, this chapter should be the start of things to come, I hope you all like it and you don't feel like I'm rushing this, please review this is a very important chapter for me so the more feedback the better! Oh and Darth Taq, get a life, if you don't like Obi/Ami's don't read 'em, and btw you forgot Anakin as well as Jacen and Jaina, plus just because Padmé and Obi Wan have a thing it doesn't stop Anakin from having a relationship with her before or at the same time, people can still have their husbands babies if they're in an affair. I really don't care if you hate me or Obidala fans I have more important things to worry about than flamers, that's a warning to all flamers, my friends and fellow Obidala shippers are just gonna point and laugh at you so don't bother, we love Obi/Ami pairings and you saying you hate us wont change that!

Anyway enough of my bitching, just had to clear that one up, no-one insults Obidalas on my watch haha! Thanks for coming to read this chapter, I hope y'all enjoy it!

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"Ani!" Padmé ran and hugged him, then pulled away as if she'd been shocked.

Anakin looked at her strangely then noticed Yoda hobbling up.

"Hello Milady, I hope you are well." He addressed her formally.

Yoda shook his head, slightly amused at their attempt to hide their relationship. He was still worried about this revelation, but decided not to tell the rest of the council until he had time to talk to young Skywalker himself.

"Where is Master Kenobi?" Yoda asked.

Two knights carried Obi Wan from the ship, followed out by Mace Windu who had gone down to check first.

Yoda took a sharp intake of breath looking at Obi Wan's condition.

"Get him to the Medical Wing we must." He sighed hurrying off, followed by the knights and Mace.

Anakin turned to Padmé.

"Missed you." She said quietly. He sensed a bad aura from her.

"What's wrong, what happened while I was gone?"

Padmé knew Anakin would go mad and try and kill Palpatine if he knew, which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for the galaxy but would be for Anakin.

"Nothing, just a little tired Ani, don't worry."

"Why are you lying to me?" His piercing gaze bored into her life a laser.

"I just got a little scared when the temple was attacked, I got trapped in a corridor, okay? You don't have to worry Ani."

Anakin seemed satisfied by this and put his hands round her waist pulling her towards him.

"Ani, we shouldn't here…what if someone-"

"Let them see." Anakin smiled, his lips crashing with hers hungrily. He rejoiced in the smell and feel of her, the curves of her body pressing against him.

"Ani no." She pushed him away. He stepped back, shocked.

"Your Master could be dying upstairs and you are here kissing me? Go to him, I have things to do anyway."

Anakin looked a little hurt but nodded and casting one last puzzled look at her strode away.

Padmé put a hand to her head.

What am I doing? Why didn't I want him to kiss me? Maybe I'm just worried about Obi Wan, he should be too. What AM I doing!? She shook her head and walked back up the stairs, her head spinning from the day's events.

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"Master? Is he gonna be alright?" Anakin ran into the room where Obi Wan lay, the tone of his skin almost matching the sheets.

"A heavy shot he took, why? Sensed it he should have." Yoda asked.

"He did sense it, I didn't. He pushed me out of its way, he saved me." Anakin moaned wiping a hand down his face.

"Hmm." Yoda nodded, looking proudly at Obi Wan then smiling reassuringly at Anakin.

"Fine he will be, with time and healing, lucky the blast was not higher, or graver the situation may have been. Lucky to have him you are Anakin. Perhaps when he wakes, tell us about your performance in the trials Master Kenobi can."

Anakin nodded, forcing a smile to his face as the old Master started to shuffle out.

"Master Yoda!" He called, running after him.

"More have you?"

"I found this!" Anakin pulled out the globe and showed it to Yoda. "It was in one of the tents in a box, I think there were at least four locks that were on it but I burnt through with my lightsabre.

"Hmm, see it may I?" Yoda took the globe carefully and regarded it with interest closing his eyes for a moment.

"Take it for analysis I will, uncover its nature soon we will. Thank You Anakin, most helpful this could prove, well done!" And Yoda turned and went on his way, still examining the sphere.

 Anakin turned to Obi Wan. "Can I stay with him?" He asked a nurse.

"Alright, just don't get in our way okay?" Anakin smiled gratefully and plopped himself down on the chair next to the bed.

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"We're gonna have to ask you to leave now Skywalker." Another nurse said. "Visiting hours are over, we'll call you when we have any news."

Anakin sighed hauling himself out of the chair, he must've fallen asleep.

"Oh and Master Yoda wants to see you in his office."

Anakin gulped, wondering what he would have to say, maybe Yoda would chide him for not being careful in attacking the Geonosians or not seeing the blast coming.

He made his way slowly to the diminutive Masters office and knocked before entering.

"Ah young Skywalker, glad you are here I am. Many things to discuss have we, please sit." Yoda motioned.

'Young Skywalker' sat down opposite Yoda, a strange feeling of foreboding in the pit of his stomach.

"First, discuss will we, your relationship with Senator Amidala."

Anakin felt a little sick, but tried not to show it. "Yes master?"

"I know young one. And try and hide it not. I have seen."

"I'm sorry Master?"

"Explicit The Jedi code is on this matter Skywalker, grave the consequences are for ignoring it."

"I'm sorry Master." Anakin blurted out. "Please don't punish Padmé it was my fault, I have loved her from the moment I met her, I cannot help the way I feel."

"Indeed you cannot." Yoda nodded slightly amused, he chuckled slightly.

"May I ask what is so funny Master?" Anakin demanded, feeling a little foolish.

"I sense of humour I am allowed to have hmm?" Yoda smiled. "Never in love have I been, forever too bonded with the Force, understand your mind I do. Much training you have not had, compared to others, different you are. Special maybe. But apply to all the code does. Though think you may your relationship harms none, grave repercussions it will have."

"I can't help it Master, I love her, I can't abandon those feelings, I will leave the order if I have to Master, but you cannot stop me being with her. It is our destiny."

Yoda sighed heavily. "Tell the council I will not, already the damage is done. Little can we do now. Know this young Skywalker, fear leads to anger, anger to hate and jealousy, then lead to suffering. Be sure about your love, for jealousy mad will drive you. If it does, destroy all it will. Heed my warning young one, or regret your choice forever."

Anakin nodded, barely understanding what Yoda meant but knowing it wasn't good.

"Brighter things now to say have I." Yoda nodded. "Bestow upon you the rank of TRAINEE Jedi Knight, for now, confirmed this will be when Master Kenobi recovers, the ceremony will take place, when wakes your Master does."

"Thank you Master!" Anakin grinned standing up.

"Quiet must you be, no-one may know until announced it I have, wait patiently you must, let me regret it not."

Anakin nodded excitedly and bowed to the Master, before hurrying out.

"Mistake I have made." Yoda sighed. "A big mistake."

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"Padmé!" Anakin cried running into Padmé's room. Mace Windu had told him she was staying at the temple when he had left Yoda's office.

"Hi Ani. How's Master Kenobi?"

"Not important." He smiled. "I'm a Jedi Knight!"

"You are?!"

"Master Yoda told me just now, well a trainee but it's the same thing!"

"Ani that's wonderful!" Padmé hugged him and made to let go.

"No." Anakin whispered, his hand pulling her back to him. He craved her touch, since he had been rebuked by her earlier he needed to feel her again, reassure himself that she wanted him as much as he wanted her.

"Kiss me." He whispered huskily half demanding and half pleading.

Padmé hesitantly brought her lips to his and Anakin responded immediately pulling her closer into his embrace. Her hand wandered into his short crop of golden hair, her fingers weaving around his long Padawan braid. He moaned into her mouth and moved her slowly back towards the bed, gently letting her lay back.

He had already dispensed of his shirt and locked the door to Padmé's room and now climbed on top of her, laying kisses on her neck, he smiled as he felt her pulse quicken under his lips. He buried his head into her chestnut hair and she put a hand to his cheek pulling him to face her. His cerulean eyes meeting with her chocolate ones, she guided him back to her lips.

"I love you Padmé." He gasped into her ear.

"I love you too Ani."

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Padmé looked around her. A crimson sky hung forebodingly above her she looked down and saw her stomach was swollen with child. She ran, but she didn't seem to get anywhere.

Turning in frustration she saw a being in a familiar cloak, like Palpatine's earlier. She tried to run even faster but if possible she slowed even more. The dark being held out a clawed grey hand and she froze, terror seizing her as her child kicked and struggled almost in fear.

The Palpatine came towards her slowly, as if prolonging her fear and torturous wait.

At last he reached her, grabbing her arm with a deathly cold hand, his hood fell back to reveal Anakin, staring back at her, pale and unwavering, with eyes as evil as Palpatine's. Then a black mask- a mockery of a gas mask with large black eyes- appeared over Anakin's face, and hollow rattling breaths echoed around her, filling the dark void. She screamed but no sound came out.

Anakin smiled maliciously and raised a hand to strike her stomach.

She closed her eyes but the hit never came. She opened them again and she was in the Medical wing, looking at Obi Wan, sleeping peacefully in the bed.

The black clad figure, the mockery of Anakin appeared by Obi Wan's bedside, smiling down at his Master. Then his hand shot out and wrapped around Obi Wan's throat, choking and holding him at the same time. The Jedi Masters eyes shot open and regarded the being with horror and pain in his eyes.

With his spare hand the dark creature removed a lightsabre from his belt, activating a blood red beam and bringing it straight down towards Obi Wan.

"No!" Padmé gasped. Panic taking her and forgetting where she was, the senator swung herself out of bed, pulling a robe quickly on and running through the darkened corridors of the Temple to the Medi bay, she had no idea how she found it nor did she care.

Running into the room she went straight to Obi Wan's side, lifting up the cover and checking there was no lightsabre hole.

"Padmé?" She jumped and stepped backwards in shock.

"You're awake!" She smiled at him.

Obi Wan had no idea why Padmé was there, or why she was checking under his covers or what he was doing in the medical lab for that matter.  But she was a welcome sight.

"What… Argh, what's going on, why am I here?" He winced trying to sit up.

She put a hand on his broad chest and made him stay down.

"You were injured on Rishi, trying to save Ani."

"Is he alright?" Obi Wan tried to sit up again checking the beds bedside him.

"Ow!" He moaned as pain shot through him again.

"He's fine. You need to relax." She left her hand on his chest, surprised at how muscular he was. He was topless to allow room for his wound to breathe and not to irritate the bandage round his waist.

"I'm perfectly relaxed. I'm drugged up aren't I?" He joked.

"Yes or you'd be in considerably more pain."

"Why are you here? Not that I'm not grateful for a familiar face. Especially yours." He regretted saying that and hoped she couldn't see him blush in the darkness. But Padmé only laughed.

"I'm so silly. I had a dream, someone was in here trying to hurt you, and when I woke I had to check, just in case. I'm sorry." She said embarrassed.

"Don't be, I'm quite flattered that someone cares."

"Of course I care! And Ani does too!" She added. "He was by your bedside earlier until they kicked him out."

"I am grateful, how is my young Padawan?"

"Not your Padawan any longer. Yoda is going to make him a Jedi Knight."

"Really, how wonderful for him." Obi Wan smiled, at least he wasn't a total failure as a teacher then.

"I was beginning to think he'd never make it, just to show what an incapable teacher I am." Obi Wan said, wondering why he was revealing these personal worries to Padmé.

"Of course you aren't! You are a great teacher, Ani always talks about you." She said reassuringly, though these days most of what Anakin said about his mentor wasn't complimentary, she knew he was a good teacher really and Anakin knew it too.

"I'm glad, I was starting to think I should've let Master Yoda or one of the older masters train him, I was barely appointed a Knight before I was given Anakin, and I regretted it, but I did it because it was Qui Gon's last wish, they were his final words in fact." Obi Wan said a little bitterly, his Master's words had not been that he was proud of Obi Wan, or that he was glad of him, just to train the little boy Obi Wan hardly knew and didn't particularly like at that point.

"You must have been a little sad that he didn't mention you as his last words." Padmé said sympathetically, almost reading his mind.

"I was, for a time." Obi Wan lied. "But I realise that it was his wish to see the chosen one take his place as a Jedi, and restore peace to the Galaxy, he believed in Anakin, so I did too."

Padmé smiled and leant over gently hugging the injured Jedi, she knew he craved comfort and was too cut off from his emotions, as all Jedi were. She wrapped her arms around him, and kissed him comfortingly on the cheek.

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"Padmé?" Anakin saw his wife disappear down the hallway, going quite fast, as if panicked.

He quietly slipped out of bed, pulling on his pants and robes quickly and followed her. She went towards the medical bay and he hung back, watching as she went in, towards Obi Wan's bed. He made his way quietly towards the door, but stopped outside, peering through a crack in the door. He couldn't catch their conversation but he saw her lean over and hug his Master closely, then plant a soft kiss on his cheek.

That was enough for Anakin, he blood boiling at his Master and wife's betrayal, and hurt and pain bubbling inside him he turned and ran back down the corridor, tears of distress and anger in his cloudy eyes.

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