It was just another night where she just waited on the balcony for the arrival of her husband, but just as the other nights were there was no arrival. What begun to confuse her was the thought, 'Is it waiting or just reminiscing' which was quoted by Sabé. Padmé had spent long hours just contemplating that thought and no result presented it's self. It was edging closer towards their second anniversary and she was feeling lonelier as the nights passed quietly. Padmé had always managed to sort out problems and situations by herself but this one purely confused her. She didn't understand why Anakin couldn't just return for help from the Jedi.

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Padmé looked at the wooden charm in her hands; the charm seemed to age instead of her. Its smooth surface becoming old and fragile, it took on all her problems and burdens. She looked at the sky and said a soft good bye to her lost love.

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Padmé sighed and walked through the curtains towards her desk to complete the days work. Among the jumble of Holocards was a specific one from Alderann, addressed to her in person and from the Senator of Alderann: Bail Organa. It was apparently an invitation to the yearly royal ball.

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Padmé exited her ship on the landing platform on Alderann and walked towards Bail who was broadly smiling. Padmé walked forwards and held her hand out; Bail gently took it and kissed it. "I'm glad you could make it Senator Amidala." Padmé managed to smile in the mist of the memories of her and Anakin attending their last ball. "I apologise for not being able to attend the last one Senator Organa, but you understand with everything going on right now, the war." Bail nodded understandingly and as they entered through the doors she could faintly hear Artoo beeping out a strange and distorted tune.

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Anakin stumbled through the darkness and jumble of trees surrounding him in every direction. How long had it been since he was at home? In the temple, with Padmé, somewhere where he felt calm, safe and secure; over a year? He'd lost track of the time. Anakin was sick of running and continuously hiding from the pursuing evil, yet there was no escape, no matter where he went, or what he did it was always on his tail, following him like a lost puppy. He had no idea who he was fighting, all he knew is that it was obviously a sith.

The dark kept following as Anakin ran deeper and deeper into the wilderness. He could hear the crunching footsteps of the sith following him around. He could feel its presence, but not distinguish who it was. He heard its voice repeatedly rasp his name. 'Anakin'. Suddenly he stopped when he felt its lack of presence. He stood confused because evil didn't give up that easily. Anakin looked around the suddenly saw black.

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Padmé watched as Sabé hung her garments in the closet. It had, today been exactly a year since he disappeared, and a year and a half since the war started. Anakin was both a pilot and a Jedi in the war. It had been when they were pursuing an enemy that he suddenly disappeared.

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Anakin woke up and looked around not recognising where he was. The entire place was Dark and metal. He was lying on a hard steel slab, in what looked like a healers ward. This was confusing as he assumed the Sith had caught him. Out of the shadows a figure emerged.

Authors note: okay, a lot of parts of that were crap. I'd like more reviews, but I guess I can't demand them. It's pretty obvious that I have lost lots of my old readers.( oh well, tell me what you think.