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 7: Trust

Padme and Sabe didn't have to wait long for the doctor to come out. Padme went with the doctor into one of the exam room while Sabe waiting outside. In the exam room the doctor asked Padme what was wrong and then ran a few tests. The doctor told Padme that the test should be back soon and to wait in the room until they came back. About 15 minutes later the doctor came back into the room with the test results.

"Is there anything wrong with me?" Padme asked.

"No, there's nothing wrong," the doctor answered, "But we did run a test and the results came back positive."

"What test did you run?" Padme asked, concern filling her voice.

"Helena," the doctor said, "You're pregnant."

Padme's world stopped for a few seconds after the doctor told her.

"What? That can't be right. I can't be pregnant," Padme managed to say.

"The test we used is always right. You are pregnant," the doctor told her, "You will need to see a doctor throughout your pregnancy. Would you like to stay with this office or be transferred over to see someone else?"

"Here will be fine," Padme said, the doctor's words only barely registering in her head.

"Alright. I will schedule you monthly checkups. If anything goes wrong in between those checkups, please feel free to come and we can look you over," the doctor told her.

Padme was then led out of the exam room and back to the waiting room where Sabe was waiting. Padme quickly scheduled her monthly appointments and then she and Sabe left.

"Is everything alright?" Sabe asked on their way out.

"I'll tell you when we get back to the apartment," Padme said.

"Alright," Sabe replied.

They walked the rest of the way in silence. Padme just stared into space; shocked at the news she had just been given. When they arrived back at the apartment, Padme sat down on one of the couches and prepared to tell Sabe what the doctor had told her.

"Well, what's wrong?" Sabe asked.

Padme waited a few moments before answering in a very quiet whisper, "I'm pregnant."

"WHAT?" Sabe shouted a little too loudly earning herself a glare from Padme, "How can you be pregnant. You can't be pregnant."

"That's exactly what I thought too, but I am," Padme said.

"I'm guessing Anakin is the father," Sabe said.

"Who else would be," Padme shoot back, "This is just what I need, something else to remind me of him. Why did have to die!"

Seeing her friends distress Sabe quickly rushed over to her to comfort her. "It's going to be alright Padme," Sabe said trying her best to comfort her.

"Everyone keeps saying that but what is it won't be alright. It is so hard to wake up each morning and know that I will never see him again. Nothing feels right without him anymore. And I don't know if I will be able to raise this child because every time I will look at it I will remember Anakin," Padme confessed to Sabe.

"Padme, you are going to be a great mother. And even if Anakin is no longer alive I know he is still watching over you. He wouldn't want you to live the rest of your life in sorrow. He would want you to be happy, and he wouldn't want you to give up on this child, no matter what," Sabe told her.

"It's just so hard," Padme sobbed.

"It will get better. We will have a great life here with great friends and your child will be able to grow up without the worry of the Empire. What more could you ask for in times like these," Sabe said.

"I can't imagine there ever being a light at the end of this dark tunnel. Hopefully what you say is right. Because if you're wrong, I don't know what I'm going to do," Padme said.

"Don't worry. I've never told a lie in my entire life," Sabe said earning a small smile from Padme, "See, you're smiling so things must be getting better.

"Thank you for being here for me Sabe," Padme said.

"Your welcome. Now why don't you go get yourself cleaned up in your room while I make diner. Elladan will be here soon," Sabe told her.

"Alright," Padme replied getting up from where she was seated and going into her room.

Sabe went into the kitchen and started preparing a simple yet good meal for their guest. About an hour later there was a knock on the door. Sabe went to answer the door and let Elladan in. She told him to make himself comfortable and that she would go and get Padme whom she referred to as Helena. When Sabe and Padme got back into the room all three of the people sat down at the table and ate the diner Sabe had cooked up. Sabe waited to say anything about the real reason she wanted Elladan to come until everyone was finished. Once everyone was finished Sabe quickly cleared the plates and then sat back down, getting ready to tell everything to Elladan.

Sabe started out by telling Elladan that they were not really Helena and Rachelle, but that they were really Sabe and Padme. Sabe told him about where they really came from and what they used to do where they used to live. Sabe told him about Padme once being a Queen, and she a handmaiden. She told him about the Trade Federation blockade and everything they went through to get their planet back. She told him about Padme becoming a Senator, but when she started to talk about Anakin and Padme getting married Padme took over. Padme then told him about the Clone Wars and Anakin's death. She told him about Palpatine taking over the Senate and making what was once the Republic an Empire. She told him about her and Sabe's escape and coming here. When she finished, both she and Sabe waited for Elladan to talk before they said anything else.

"I can't believe all that. How horrible. I'm so sorry about everything," Elladan said, shocked after what he had just heard.

"It's ok, it's not your fault. I'm sorry for also having to burden this on you. We just really needed someone here who could know everything, someone that we trusted, and you were that person. I am very sorry if we have upset you in anyway, in telling you this," Sabe said to him.

"No, it's alright. I'm glad you could feel that you trust me enough to tell me all this," Elladan said, "I can't believe you would have to live through all of that. Especially you Padme. It must have been really hard after Anakin died. How did he die?"

"He was fighting in the Clone Wars. His ship was shot down over some planet. They could never find any remains of him or his ship. I guess everything had just burned up in the atmosphere after his ship was damaged," Padme told him.

"They never found any remains? Are you sure he is dead. I mean, there is no proof so couldn't he still be alive?" Elladan asked.

"I thought so too, but he never came back, he had to be dead. If he wasn't he would have come back to me, I'm sure of it," Padme said

"Maybe he couldn't come back. Maybe there was something stopping him," Elladan said, "But I shouldn't be saying any of this. It took you a long time to finally convince yourself he is dead. I don't want to be opening up any old scars."

"That's alright," Padme said.

"Well, it is getting late. I'd better be going," Elladan said getting up and preparing to leave.

"Thank you for coming," Sabe said getting up also and leading him towards the door. She let him out and then closed the door and headed back over to where Padme was sitting.

"I think that went pretty good. I was expecting a bad reaction, but I'm glad there wasn't," Sabe said.

"Me too. I'm gonna go off to be bed now, I've had a long day," Padme said.

"Alright," Sabe said, "See you tomorrow."

A/N: Yay, another chapter done! So, Padme is pregnant, I wonder what's gonna happen now. Please tell me what you thought of this chapter and if you maybe want to put in any suggestions, please do, I'm open for new ideas.

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