Obi- Wan touched down on Coruscant. He sighed and extended the exit ramp. Why had Anakin turned? Obi- Wan left the ship in grim procession. He had to inform the council of what had happened. Who had turned Anakin? Were the Sith coming back? He had failed Anakin. He had planned for this to be their last mission together. He had planned to submit Anakin to the trials so he could become a Jedi Knight and take on his own apprentice.
~*~
Padmé exited the ship along with Sabé and Rabé. Everything would be fine. She would have their child and recover. The more she had thought about it, the more excited she became. She loved the thought of being a mother to a sweet little boy or girl. She could almost picture how the child would look.
"Do you feel alright?" said Sabé.
Padmé smiled. "I've never felt better,"
The 3 entered Padmé's home.
~*~
Obi- Wan sighed as he entered the council chambers, grief stricken, angry, and disappointed all at once. He bowed respectfully.
"Back so soon are you, Obi- Wan? Where is your Padawan?" asked Yoda.
"I'm sorry I didn't contact you. Something terrible has happened to Anakin...."
"He has turned to the dark side," said Mace Windu, reading Obi- Wan's thoughts.
"He has," confirmed Obi- Wan. "I also was attacked by a dark side apprentice... He was well trained.... He said that he was the apprentice of 'Lord Sidious,'... It is likely he was telling the truth... His name was Eryl... Anakin killed him... Then he tried to kill me... I was going to submit him to the trials once we returned from this mission... He was ready..."
The council nodded grimly.
"This is a misfortunate turn of events," said Depa Billaba.
"The council gives its condolences," said Ki Adi Mundi.
"Choose his own path Skywalker must," said Yoda.
~*~
1 month later...
"Ugh... Sabé! Rabé! I think its time! Get a medical droid!" shouted Padmé...
7 hours later...
"Its a girl," said the droid. "Congratulations. Only one more child to go,"
"What? Theres another child? How?" managed Padmé, shocked.
9 hours later...
Padmé opened her eyes. She had fallen asleep. She started to close her eyes and go back to sleep when she remembered, she had given birth to a second child! A boy! Twins! She looked over at the two cradles that had been set up.
There was a knock at the door. It was Sabé and Rabé.
"How are you doing?" asked Rabé.
"I'm doing okay," murmured Padmé. "Can I hold them?"
Sabé smiled at her friend. "Of course,"
Sabé walked over to the cradles. First she pulled out what was presumably a little girl since she was dressed in all pink. She brought the child over to Padmé. Then went to the other cradle and pulled out a child dressed in all blue. She cradled him in her arms. She brought the child over to Padmé.
Padmé looked down at her two children, smiling softly. The little girl had the thinnest, softest, dark brown hair, and the softest looking complexion. The little boy had thin, sandy blonde hair, and rosy red cheeks. He a looked little like... Anakin!
"Have you contacted Ani?" asked Padmé.
Sabé and Rabé looked at each other.
"We tried to contact him, Padmé, but he wasn't answering his com-link," said Rabé.
Padmé nodded.
"Do you know what you are going to name them?" asked Sabé.
Padmé studied her children for a moment, taking them in. "I think so... Luke Pollux Skywalker... and... Leia Castora Skywalker..." said Padmé. (AN: Yeah, I know, weird middle names... Greek mythology anyone? And yes, I know I added an 'A' to Castor...) Then she fell asleep, Luke and Leia in her arms.
~*~
Over the course of the next month, Padmé recovered and was soon able to take care of Luke and Leia. She loved both of them dearly and wholeheartedly believed Anakin would too... She hadn't been able to get a hold of him through com-link though... Even so it would be quite a shock to him that they have two children, not one...
Padmé boarded the transport, carrying Luke and Leia in her arms. Sabé and Rabé followed. Padmé was ready to go back to Coruscant and reveal she and Anakin's marriage.
~*~
Hours later, Padmé, Sabé, and Rabé entered Padmé's apartment on Coruscant to find it nearly destroyed! Many things were broken! Others were on the floor! Someone had broken it! Who had done it? Why had they done it?
Padmé gasped in surprise. Sabé and Rabé were speechless.
"Who could have done this?! Anakin and I are the only ones who have keys!"
~*~
"I searched the apartment, My Master," said Anakin. "There was no trace of my child... I did however find the data you wished to see,"
A cloaked figure, Lord Sidious, spoke, " the Jedi will soon realize it was you who 'broke in'. They must believe you are dead. To them you are now, 'Darth Vader,' No one can ever see your face again. You are to wear a mast at ALL TIMES,"
"Yes my master," Anakin muttered.
~*~
Padmé, Sabé and Rabé, worked quickly to clean the apartment. Luke and Leia remained asleep.
When they were almost done, Sabé spoke. "You should report this, Padmé,"
Padmé nodded. "Can you 2 please stay here?"
"Of course," replied Rabé.
Padmé exited her apartment... And ran right into Obi- Wan.
"Sorry, Senator Amidala," said Obi- Wan.
"Padmé, and that's okay," said Padmé, "Are you and Anakin back from your mission already?"
Obi- Wan grimaced. "No.. Just me... Anakin has turned to the dark side... He has left and betrayed us all..."
Padmé felt her knees weaken. "Wha- What?" she said, her eyes watering.
Obi- Wan sighed. "We encountered the sith... The master sith turned him to the dark side..."
Padmé's eyes widened "Obi- Wan... Please come with me for a moment," said Padmé quietly.
Obi- Wan looked at her curiously. "Okay..."
Padmé walked back to he apartment, Obi- Wan following her.
She closed the door behind her. She sighed. Now was the time.
"Obi- Wan... Back when Anakin escorted me back to Naboo... He and I got married..." she said timidly. "And well... I became pregnant a few months ago... When I went on that 'sick leave,' it was to go have them..."
Obi- Wan stared at her. "I can't believe he did that... He would have been expelled from the Jedi order if the council had found out... Do you have the child with you?"
"Children," she corrected. "I had twins,"
Tears started to run down her cheeks. Anakin had truly left.
Obi- Wan put a comforting hand on her shoulder. He sighed. "I haven't got over the complete shock of what he has done... He was a good friend. WE must inform the council that Anakin has children... Does Anakin know?"
"An- Ani thinks he has one child... He didn't know its gender... WHY DID HE DO THIS?"
Rabé and Sabé, who had remained silent timidly walked up to Padmé.
"Padmé, whatever Anakin has done, we are here for you," said Sabé.
Rabé and Obi- Wan nodded in agreement.
"Thank you, all," Padmé whispered.
~*~
Padmé and Obi- Wan walked to the council chambers, silently.
"So what are there names?" asked Obi- Wan.
Padmé's eyes brightened at the mention of her children. "This is Luke," she said, gesturing at baby carrier (AN: what are those thingys called that are car seats and bed thingys? If anyone knows, please tell me so I can change 'baby carrier') she was holding in her left hand. "And this is Leia," she said, gesturing at the one in the right.
"Luke looks some what like Anakin," Obi- Wan observed.
Padmé gave a small smile. "He certainly does,"
"Are you ready to tell the council?" asked Obi- Wan as they neared the doors.
"I guess I am," she said.
Obi- Wan nodded and opened the door.
He and Padmé bowed respectfully to the masters. "Hello Masters... I'm so sorry if I'm interrupting anything..."
"Sir Kenobi, Senator Amidala, what brings you here?" asked Mace Windu.
"We come on the grimmest of circumstances..." said Obi- Wan. "It concerns Anakin... And Senator Amidala..."
"Back when Anakin escorted me to naboo, he and I were married," said Padmé.
The council exchanged looks. "Know this did you, Obi- Wan?"
"I was not aware of this until today,"
"Then a few months ago I realized that I had became pregnant... I had twins,"
The council members exchanged looks again.
"Are these your children?" asked Ki Adi Mundi.
"Yes," said Padmé.
"They may be in danger. Anakin knew she was pregnant..." said Obi- Wan.
The council nodded grimly.
"What is going to happen?" asked Padmé. "Will they become Jedi?"
"No, It would endanger them..." said Mace Windu.
"We must find new homes for your children," said Depa Billaba.
Padmé's eyes went wide. "No! No! This can't be happening! Please!"
"Sorry we are," said Yoda kindly.
~*~~*~
End of chapter 4
What do ya think? Review please! Chapter 5 to be posted on 10/6/02
~*~
Padmé exited the ship along with Sabé and Rabé. Everything would be fine. She would have their child and recover. The more she had thought about it, the more excited she became. She loved the thought of being a mother to a sweet little boy or girl. She could almost picture how the child would look.
"Do you feel alright?" said Sabé.
Padmé smiled. "I've never felt better,"
The 3 entered Padmé's home.
~*~
Obi- Wan sighed as he entered the council chambers, grief stricken, angry, and disappointed all at once. He bowed respectfully.
"Back so soon are you, Obi- Wan? Where is your Padawan?" asked Yoda.
"I'm sorry I didn't contact you. Something terrible has happened to Anakin...."
"He has turned to the dark side," said Mace Windu, reading Obi- Wan's thoughts.
"He has," confirmed Obi- Wan. "I also was attacked by a dark side apprentice... He was well trained.... He said that he was the apprentice of 'Lord Sidious,'... It is likely he was telling the truth... His name was Eryl... Anakin killed him... Then he tried to kill me... I was going to submit him to the trials once we returned from this mission... He was ready..."
The council nodded grimly.
"This is a misfortunate turn of events," said Depa Billaba.
"The council gives its condolences," said Ki Adi Mundi.
"Choose his own path Skywalker must," said Yoda.
~*~
1 month later...
"Ugh... Sabé! Rabé! I think its time! Get a medical droid!" shouted Padmé...
7 hours later...
"Its a girl," said the droid. "Congratulations. Only one more child to go,"
"What? Theres another child? How?" managed Padmé, shocked.
9 hours later...
Padmé opened her eyes. She had fallen asleep. She started to close her eyes and go back to sleep when she remembered, she had given birth to a second child! A boy! Twins! She looked over at the two cradles that had been set up.
There was a knock at the door. It was Sabé and Rabé.
"How are you doing?" asked Rabé.
"I'm doing okay," murmured Padmé. "Can I hold them?"
Sabé smiled at her friend. "Of course,"
Sabé walked over to the cradles. First she pulled out what was presumably a little girl since she was dressed in all pink. She brought the child over to Padmé. Then went to the other cradle and pulled out a child dressed in all blue. She cradled him in her arms. She brought the child over to Padmé.
Padmé looked down at her two children, smiling softly. The little girl had the thinnest, softest, dark brown hair, and the softest looking complexion. The little boy had thin, sandy blonde hair, and rosy red cheeks. He a looked little like... Anakin!
"Have you contacted Ani?" asked Padmé.
Sabé and Rabé looked at each other.
"We tried to contact him, Padmé, but he wasn't answering his com-link," said Rabé.
Padmé nodded.
"Do you know what you are going to name them?" asked Sabé.
Padmé studied her children for a moment, taking them in. "I think so... Luke Pollux Skywalker... and... Leia Castora Skywalker..." said Padmé. (AN: Yeah, I know, weird middle names... Greek mythology anyone? And yes, I know I added an 'A' to Castor...) Then she fell asleep, Luke and Leia in her arms.
~*~
Over the course of the next month, Padmé recovered and was soon able to take care of Luke and Leia. She loved both of them dearly and wholeheartedly believed Anakin would too... She hadn't been able to get a hold of him through com-link though... Even so it would be quite a shock to him that they have two children, not one...
Padmé boarded the transport, carrying Luke and Leia in her arms. Sabé and Rabé followed. Padmé was ready to go back to Coruscant and reveal she and Anakin's marriage.
~*~
Hours later, Padmé, Sabé, and Rabé entered Padmé's apartment on Coruscant to find it nearly destroyed! Many things were broken! Others were on the floor! Someone had broken it! Who had done it? Why had they done it?
Padmé gasped in surprise. Sabé and Rabé were speechless.
"Who could have done this?! Anakin and I are the only ones who have keys!"
~*~
"I searched the apartment, My Master," said Anakin. "There was no trace of my child... I did however find the data you wished to see,"
A cloaked figure, Lord Sidious, spoke, " the Jedi will soon realize it was you who 'broke in'. They must believe you are dead. To them you are now, 'Darth Vader,' No one can ever see your face again. You are to wear a mast at ALL TIMES,"
"Yes my master," Anakin muttered.
~*~
Padmé, Sabé and Rabé, worked quickly to clean the apartment. Luke and Leia remained asleep.
When they were almost done, Sabé spoke. "You should report this, Padmé,"
Padmé nodded. "Can you 2 please stay here?"
"Of course," replied Rabé.
Padmé exited her apartment... And ran right into Obi- Wan.
"Sorry, Senator Amidala," said Obi- Wan.
"Padmé, and that's okay," said Padmé, "Are you and Anakin back from your mission already?"
Obi- Wan grimaced. "No.. Just me... Anakin has turned to the dark side... He has left and betrayed us all..."
Padmé felt her knees weaken. "Wha- What?" she said, her eyes watering.
Obi- Wan sighed. "We encountered the sith... The master sith turned him to the dark side..."
Padmé's eyes widened "Obi- Wan... Please come with me for a moment," said Padmé quietly.
Obi- Wan looked at her curiously. "Okay..."
Padmé walked back to he apartment, Obi- Wan following her.
She closed the door behind her. She sighed. Now was the time.
"Obi- Wan... Back when Anakin escorted me back to Naboo... He and I got married..." she said timidly. "And well... I became pregnant a few months ago... When I went on that 'sick leave,' it was to go have them..."
Obi- Wan stared at her. "I can't believe he did that... He would have been expelled from the Jedi order if the council had found out... Do you have the child with you?"
"Children," she corrected. "I had twins,"
Tears started to run down her cheeks. Anakin had truly left.
Obi- Wan put a comforting hand on her shoulder. He sighed. "I haven't got over the complete shock of what he has done... He was a good friend. WE must inform the council that Anakin has children... Does Anakin know?"
"An- Ani thinks he has one child... He didn't know its gender... WHY DID HE DO THIS?"
Rabé and Sabé, who had remained silent timidly walked up to Padmé.
"Padmé, whatever Anakin has done, we are here for you," said Sabé.
Rabé and Obi- Wan nodded in agreement.
"Thank you, all," Padmé whispered.
~*~
Padmé and Obi- Wan walked to the council chambers, silently.
"So what are there names?" asked Obi- Wan.
Padmé's eyes brightened at the mention of her children. "This is Luke," she said, gesturing at baby carrier (AN: what are those thingys called that are car seats and bed thingys? If anyone knows, please tell me so I can change 'baby carrier') she was holding in her left hand. "And this is Leia," she said, gesturing at the one in the right.
"Luke looks some what like Anakin," Obi- Wan observed.
Padmé gave a small smile. "He certainly does,"
"Are you ready to tell the council?" asked Obi- Wan as they neared the doors.
"I guess I am," she said.
Obi- Wan nodded and opened the door.
He and Padmé bowed respectfully to the masters. "Hello Masters... I'm so sorry if I'm interrupting anything..."
"Sir Kenobi, Senator Amidala, what brings you here?" asked Mace Windu.
"We come on the grimmest of circumstances..." said Obi- Wan. "It concerns Anakin... And Senator Amidala..."
"Back when Anakin escorted me to naboo, he and I were married," said Padmé.
The council exchanged looks. "Know this did you, Obi- Wan?"
"I was not aware of this until today,"
"Then a few months ago I realized that I had became pregnant... I had twins,"
The council members exchanged looks again.
"Are these your children?" asked Ki Adi Mundi.
"Yes," said Padmé.
"They may be in danger. Anakin knew she was pregnant..." said Obi- Wan.
The council nodded grimly.
"What is going to happen?" asked Padmé. "Will they become Jedi?"
"No, It would endanger them..." said Mace Windu.
"We must find new homes for your children," said Depa Billaba.
Padmé's eyes went wide. "No! No! This can't be happening! Please!"
"Sorry we are," said Yoda kindly.
~*~~*~
End of chapter 4
What do ya think? Review please! Chapter 5 to be posted on 10/6/02