Title: Hiding From Darkness
Author: Kimberly
Beta-Reader: Amanda
Summary: After Palpatine took control of the Senate and declared himself Emperor, Padme Skywalker flees for her life trying to escape from the Emperor and his right hand man, Lord Vader, but what will happen when the past catches up with her.
Disclaimer: I pretty sure that I own Star Wars but my psychiatrist says I don't so I think I need to go by what he says.
Chapter 2: SearchingLord Vader gazed across the flight deck of the spacecraft he was on. Three days ago, his master, Palpatine, had declared himself Emperor of the Republic during a meeting of the Senate. He had of course been there to witness the act and could still grin at the thought of the frightened Senators, scrambling to get out of there.
Lord Vader had spent the next couple of days after the declaration hunting down most of the escaped Jedi and Senators. The Senators hadn't put up much of a fight, but the Jedi were a bit harder. Unlike the Senators, the Jedi fought back, trying to help those around them at the risk of their own life. 'Stupid Jedi,' he thought, 'They just never know when to give up.'
While he was gone Emperor Palpatine had made a public announcement, telling the whole galaxy his new leaders and informing all of them of his new right hand man, Lord Vader. Vader had not been there at the time of the announcement, but had watched it from live feed on his spacecraft. The Emperor had also announced during his speech that bounties had been placed on the missing Senators and Jedis.
Vader was currently on his way to Naboo, tracking a Senator who was heading there. Vader had taken it upon himself to find the Senator of Naboo, Padme. He wanted no one else to find her but him. Vader knew that when he found her he would have a big surprise for her. Only he and the Emperor knew that Lord Vader had once been Anakin Skywalker, Padme's husband. Everyone thought that he was died when his fighter ship crashed on another planet. But he had only made it look like that. While the Jedi thought he was dead, he would become a powerful Sith Lord, the apprentice of Emperor Palpatine. The plan had worked perfectly, and no even suspected that he was Anakin Skywalker.
Everyone thought that Anakin Skywalker was dead, including Padme. It did hurt him to have to lie to her, to cause her so much pain, but he knew that he couldn't let her know until the time was right. Palpatine knew of Vader's desire to find his wife and had strangely supported it and helped him in what ways he could. Palpatine had purposely made the bounty on her higher than anyone else. He also had some of the greatest Bounty Hunters in the galaxy searching for her, but Vader knew he would find her first.
Vader had received news of a space ship heading towards Naboo and knew Padme was on it. He was surprised to hear that she was going to Naboo; he didn't think she would even consider going there. She had to know that would be the first place people would look for her. He thought at first it was a trick, just a way for the Jedi to get him off her tail, but then he knew the ship had left directly for Naboo from Coruscant right after the Senate meeting. He couldn't wait to see his wife again. He just wanted to hold her again and never let her go. For the next couple of minutes Vader's thoughts were completely surrounded on his wife.
"Sir, we are approaching Naboo and should be there shortly," a general on the ship told Vader 5 minutes later.
"Good," Vader said, "Prepare one of the smaller cruisers to disembark just above the Naboo atmosphere. We will go down there in the smaller ship, get who we came for, then come back."
"Should I prepare a team to go to the planet?" the general asked.
"Yes, but I will be going with," Vader told him. With that said, Vader dismissed the man to carry out his orders. 'Soon Padme, soon…'
Authors Note: Wow, my second chapter already. I'm so happy. Sorry this chapter was so short. I didn't know what else to put in there and I couldn't take it out because I think it needs to be there for later chapters. Anyway, just some notes on things you may need to know. In this story, Anakin will not fall into the lava pit and will not have the black machine suit. The type of ship Vader is on is from the last 3 movies that the Imperials fly and it's shaped like a triangle. Ok, so please review. Thanks to my reviewer so far. I have already written the next chapter so I will post it once my beta reader has read it and once I get more reviews.
Thanks to Reviewers:
Liz- Thanks for reviewing. I'm glad you thought the start was interested and I hope you like this next chapter!
