Author Note: well you either don't like my story anymore or you aren't reading it. LOL on with the story.
The next day was the pod race. Anakin hadn't had the time to check the pod out so he would have to trust Watto. That was why he left early in the morning trusting Owen, Beru, Cliegg, his mother and Obi-Wan. He ducked under the pod.
"Watto hand me the wrench" Anakin said. Watto picked it up and flew it over to him. Anakin tightened some bolts and got up. He pushed a few buttons and the power cuplinks crackled to life after years of none use. Anakin smiled to himself and shut the pod down.
"Alright. Let's get it to the arena" Anakin said. He hooked it up to the creature that was to pull the pod to the arena. He got onto the back of it and they were off.
"Wish me luck Watto" Anakin said and waved good bye laughing slightly. He rode off quickly as the pod racer trailed behind him. In no time at all they were in the hanger by the arena. He made a few minor adjustments and then it was time to go onto the track. He smiled. It was just like when he was a kid. He removed his robe and folded it. He stored it in a bag on the creature and walked out onto the track.
"It's been a long time since we've seen this human. Yes that's right folks the only human to ever pod race. Anakin Skywalker, and look at him folks, he's all grown up now" a voice rang through the stadium. Anakin waved as the crowd went wild. They obviously remembered his only victory when he was 10. He unhooked the creature and it sauntered off the track.
Anakin hooked the engines up to the pod and powered up the cuplinks. He grabbed his helmet and put it on. He climbed into the pod and sat down. He had made some adjustments that morning to fit his new larger frame. He flicked some switches and sat back. He took the controls and moved up into his position.
"Racers start your engines" the voice rang again. Anakin flicked another switch and his engines powered up. He grinned to himself as he felt the vibration through his old pod. He took the controls and got ready. He put his goggles down and waited for the signal. At the horn he sped off careful not to feed too much to the engines right away. He sped up as he went pushing the pod as fast as it would go. He was way ahead of all the other racers and won easily.
"Well it looks like Skywalker has been practicing since we last saw him. What an amazing win" the voice rang through the stadium. There were creatures collecting money all over the stadium for bets that had been placed on racers that had lost. Anakin collected his prize money and the parts. He saw Owen and Beru helped Padme walk toward him. Cliegg and Shmi were behind them.
"You did wonderful Annie. I'm so proud of you" Shmi said and kissed his dirty cheek. Anakin smiled.
"It was easy" Anakin said. He hugged Padme carefully.
"You should be lying down" he told her.
"I had to see you race" Padme said.
"Come on, we should go back" Anakin said. Owen helped him load the extra parts and the prize money into the speeder. Together they helped Padme into the passenger seat and they sped off. Owen, Beru, Cliegg and Shmi were in the speeder behind Anakin and Padme.
"We're almost there" Anakin said.
"I'm fine" Padme said.
"Maybe right now. But I can sense the twins' movements remember. You are going to give birth tonight" Anakin told her. They went even faster and Owen matched his speed as they sped across the desert next to each other. He finally slowed and stopped on the Lars moisture farm. He helped Padme into the house and then he, Owen, and Obi-Wan unloaded everything. They put the spare parts in the work room and the prize money in the basement of the house. Anakin went inside to Padme where she was breathing hard.
"Their coming" she panted.
"Take a deep breath and let it out slowly" Beru instructed her. Padme for once in her life followed orders and took a deep breath. She let it out slowly and did it again and again until the pain faded.
"Good job" Anakin said.
"Bring her in here" Shmi said. Anakin picked her up as gently as he could and carried her into the room. He set her on the bed and everyone but Anakin, Beru and the medical droids left. Soon she was pushing and a baby was born.
"It's a girl" Anakin said and took her from Beru who had wrapped her in a blanket.
"Leia" Padme said and put a hand to her daughter's forehead. She pushed again and again and by night fall the other baby was born.
"It's a boy. Luke" Anakin said and he now held Leia on 1 arm and Luke on the other. Padme looked at their children and smiled.
"They're beautiful" Beru said. "Like their mother" Anakin said. Padme laughed a little and smiled. The twins fell asleep and soon Padme did as well.
"She might wake up during the night. The twins will need to be fed" Beru said. She took Leia from him and set her in the bed they had made. Anakin put Luke into his own.
"I'll help her. You've helped enough. You should sleep" Anakin said. She smiled.
"Congratulations" she said and walked out. Shmi and Cliegg walked in after Beru walked out to see the twins. Anakin shooed his mother out before she woke them with all her tears of happiness. Next came Obi-Wan.
"They are strong in the force. Will you train them" Obi-Wan asked.
"If Padme agrees then, yes I will train them both" Anakin said.
"Congratulations. They are the cutest babies I've ever seen and don't forget, I've seen a lot of babies" Obi-Wan said, They laughed quietly and he walked out. Anakin fell asleep in a chair and woke about 2 in the morning to Luke crying. He had woken Padme up as well. Anakin quickly picked him up.
"He's probably hungry" Padme said. Anakin handed him to her and her mother instinct kicked in. He watched her feed Luke for awhile until Leia woke up as well. He picked her up and Luke was asleep again. They switched and Anakin put Luke back into his bed.
"You did a good job" Anakin said and kissed her as she fed Leia.
"We, did a good job. I wouldn't have been able to survive it if you hadn't been here to help me" Padme said. He took Leia and put her in her bed.
"How are you feeling" Anakin asked her.
"Better. At least I know I can get through giving birth with out tons of medical people and droids" Padme said and they laughed quietly. She fell asleep again until morning when Anakin walked in with breakfast for her. She smiled.
"Beru said you need to stay in bed for a few days" Anakin said. She rolled her eyes and sighed.
"I know you don't like it but I think you should listen to her. She knows what she's doing" Anakin said and set the tray of food next to her.
"Think they'll sleep any longer" Padme asked. Anakin shrugged. I don't know but, I can't believe we created them" Anakin said.
"It is amazing isn't it" Padme said as she ate her breakfast. He nodded. After she ate they both woke up. Luke started to cry and Anakin picked him up. He was still wrapped in the blanket. Beru came in.
"I cut some cloth diapers for them" Beru said. She took Luke from Anakin and sat him down on the bed, they watched as she changed him expertly. She handed Luke to Padme. Anakin turned toward Leia and smiled. She opened her eyes and looked around.
"Your going to be daddy's little girl aren't you" Anakin said. He picked her up and smiled down at her. He put his finger to her nose and watched as she scrunched up her face a little. Her little hand wrapped around his finger and he smiled. He sat down on the edge of the bed and looked over at Luke in Padme's arms. Beru took Leia and she started to cry. Beru quickly put the diaper on her and handed her back to Anakin and she stopped crying.
"She's defiantly going to be daddy's girl" Anakin said.
"I heard some one crying" Shmi said.
"That was Leia" Beru said and walked out letting them be alone.
"She started crying when Beru took her to put a diaper on her but stopped when Anakin was holding her again" Padme said.
"She's going to be a daddy's girl" Shmi said.
"We know" Anakin said.
"Wanna hold her grandma" Anakin asked her. Shmi smiled.
"I can't believe I'm a grandmother" she said and Anakin handed Leia over to her. She fussed a little but Anakin gave her his finger and she stopped. Shmi laughed.
"That is funny. You were the same way Anakin" Shmi told him. Anakin and Padme smiled.
"Well Luke is already taking after his father as well. He likes to complain" Padme said. Anakin looked over at her and they laughed.
"I don't complain that much" Anakin said.
"No you don't, but you do sometimes" Padme said.
"Well Leia is taking after her mother also, she's very beautiful and I can tell she will only speak when she has something to say. Luke I'm sure will be a big dreamer like me" Anakin said as he looked from baby to baby. Owen came in then.
"Congratulations man. I've heard them crying, then I heard some one say Leia was a daddy's girl. Which is which" Owen asked.
"This is Leia and Padme is holding Luke" Anakin said. Owen looked at them.
"They resemble you 2 already. I'm sure Leia will be just as beautiful as her mother" Owen said. Leia giggled a little.
"I guess she knows when she's getting a compliment" Shmi said.
"From what I can tell growing up around Anakin will make Luke just like him" Owen said. From Padme's arms Luke gurgled and they all laughed. Cliegg entered the room as well. He looked at the group and smiled.
"Come on clear out. The babies as well as Padme need their rest" Beru said and shuffled everyone but Shmi and Anakin out.
"Here you go Annie" Shmi said and handed Leia back to him. She smiled down at her kissed Anakin's cheek and then Leia's. She walked over to Padme and Luke. She kissed Luke's cheek and then kissed Padme's cheek in a motherly fashion. She smiled at Luke and then walked out. Beru came back in.
"You can get out of bed tomorrow but you'll need to take it easy. Owen, Obi-Wan and Dad are building a house for you 4 and then when that's done and we get the other materials we'll build the house with all the rooms in it for the younglings and initiate's" Beru said.
"That's good" Anakin said. Beru noticed he was swaying slightly with Leia.
"That's the thing with babies isn't it? It's a natural reaction to sway with them" Beru said and smiled before walking out.
"She's right you know" Padme said.
"I know. Feeling any better" Anakin asked.
"Yes actually. I want to see what's going on in the senate though" she said.
"Well, nothing good I imagine. I have a feeling the entire temple has been destroyed" Anakin said. Padme nodded as Luke began to cry.
"He's probably hungry, he hasn't eaten for 7 hours" Anakin said. Leia looked around as Padme began to feed Luke again. Luke fell asleep again and he handed Leia to her as he took Luke. She began to feed Leia and he put Luke in his bed, after she fed Leia she sat back as Anakin put Leia into her bed as well. Padme fell asleep and Anakin smiled. He kissed her gently and left the room.
"How's she doing" Shmi asked.
"She's sleeping right now" Anakin said.
"Understandable" Owen said.
"Beru said you were building the house for us" Anakin said.
"We finished it. With Obi-Wan's Jedi abilities it was done quickly. I just wish we could make the materials appear that quickly" Cliegg said.
"Master, I thought you didn't approve of such things" Anakin said facing Obi-Wan.
"Normally I don't but there is nothing normal about the Sith destroying the temple making us hide on a desert planet" Obi-Wan said. Anakin nodded and smile slightly.
"Padme probably won't wake up for hours. She was awake for a long time last night. I'll go check it out so I can describe it to her" Anakin said. He left the house and looked around. Not far away was another house also sunken in the ground to provide a cool area of living. He walked down the steps and looked around. It was fairly cool and he new they would need clothes for the new babies.
He was sure the younglings and initiate's would need to clothes fairly soon as well. They would have to take clothes that were to small for the others. He looked around and then went back to the main house.
"I was just thinking. Mom do you have any baby clothes" Anakin asked.
"Yes, I still have your baby clothes" Shmi said.
"Good, I was thinking, the younglings and initiate's, and Luke and Leia will need clothes" Anakin said.
"I have my old baby clothes and I could find Owen's" Beru offered.
"That would be great" Anakin said.
"It's a good thing you thought of that. I have a feeling we'll be here for a while" Obi-Wan said. They sat around not really having anything to do.
"I think I'm going to go into town and get some materials to start the housing for the children. Do any of you want to come" Obi-Wan asked.
"I'll go" Owen said. "Don't forget to take some money" Anakin told Obi-Wan.
"I won't forget" Obi-Wan said. He walked out with Owen and they heard them speed off.
"Anakin" Padme called just loud enough for them to hear. Anakin went into the room and walked to her side.
"What is it" he asked softly. She pointed to the other side of the room. He looked to where she was pointing and smiled. A pacifier that Beru had brought in was floating across the room. He looked over at the twins and smiled.
"That's daddy's little girl. Using the force to bring her what she wants" Anakin said and went over to her. She was waving her little hand around and around until the pacifier was in her mouth. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. Padme fell asleep again and Anakin went out.
"Leia was using the force to being the pacifier to her" Anakin told them.
"Already" Shmi said.
"Yup. That's why the Jedi take them from their homes so soon. If we don't start teaching them when before they really understand sometimes they don't harness the power they could" Anakin said.
"How old are they when you usually start teaching them" Beru asked.
"About a year when we really get serious" Anakin said.
"A year" Shmi exclaimed.
"We play little games with them, almost make them use the force to their own advantage" Anakin said.
"How" Shmi asked.
"Like this" Anakin said. He held up his hand and a small apple floated toward him.
"We float an object they want just out of their reach and make them try to get it. It helps them learn to control their power" Anakin said. They nodded. There wasn't much to do so they just sat around and waited for Owen and Obi-Wan to come back. They were back right before dinner and ate before Obi-Wan and Anakin put their knowledge of the force into putting the housing for the children together before it go too dark. They went back inside as the children looked around their new home.
"Padme's awake" Beru said. Anakin went into the room to find her eating dinner. He bent down and kissed her on the cheek before he looked over at the twins. They were sleeping soundly.
"Has Luke showed any signs yet" Padme asked.
"Not yet but it's only a matter of time before he gets jealous of Leia" Anakin said. They laughed a little.
"Help me up" she said. Anakin hesitated.
"Just help me up" she said. He crossed over to her and helped her out of bed.
"Where do you want to go" he asked.
"To the bathroom" she said. He grinned to himself and helped her to the bathroom. He helped her back to bed just as Luke began to squirm. He quickly picked him up and handed him to Padme. She smiled down at him.
"It's still so new to me. Do you think we could bring my family here to meet Luke and Leia" Padme asked.
"I can try but I'm not sure that we would remain safe" Anakin said.
"We'll be perfectly safe. They can here on unregistered transport" Padme said.
"I'll talk to Obi-Wan" Anakin said. He sat down on the bed next to her and smiled down at Luke.
"I don't even feel any different. Besides the new love I hold for the 5 most important people in the galaxy to me" Anakin said.
"5" Padme asked. "You of course, Luke, and Leia, Obi-Wan and my mother" Anakin said. She smiled at him and kissed his cheek before Leia woke up. Anakin felt her look around and wiggle her hands a little. He went over to her and picked her up.
"My little girl, and my little boy" Anakin said as he sat back down on the bed. They looked from Luke to Leia.
"It will be interesting to watch them grow up. How long do you think we will be here" Padme asked.
"I don't know. Obi-Wan and I have a meeting with the council tomorrow afternoon to update them and they can update us" Anakin said. Soon Luke and Leia fell asleep and Anakin put them back in their bed after Beru helped him change their diapers.
"Obi-Wan's probably happy he never had to raise me from a baby, he didn't have to change my diapers" Anakin said to Padme as they watched the twins sleep. She laughed a little.
"I'm going to go to sleep. You should help put the younglings to bed" Padme said. He kissed her before tucking her in and walking out.
"Where's mom" Anakin asked Owen and Beru.
"Helping put the children to bed" Owen said. Anakin walked outside and went to the youngling housing. He walked in and helped his mother and Obi-Wan put the children to bed.
"Come on you 4. Go to sleep" Anakin said as he passed the his padawan girls room. He stopped in the door.
"What are you looking at" he asked them. They ignored him though. He walked into the room and looked out the window. There were shadows creeping around outside not to far in the distance.
"Stay here protect the children if need be. Inform the others" Anakin said. He hurried out and grabbed Obi-Wan.
"There are some people or things creeping around outside. Come on" Anakin said. They removed their robes and their light sabers and ran out. The crept through the shadows light sabers at the ready but not on. They sprung out light sabers ablaze and ready to strike but Anakin stopped Obi-Wan from hitting anyone.
"What are you doing here" Anakin asked.
"We're here to see my sisters" a woman said.
"We were thinking about coming to get you to meet the twins" Anakin said.
"When were they born" the woman asked.
"Yesterday" Anakin said. He led them to the main house and inside. When they came into the light Obi-Wan saw how many of them there were.
"Is she alright" an elderly woman asked.
"She's fine. They are all sleeping right now but you can see them" Anakin said. They all took off the cloaks and Anakin took them and put them on a chair. He led the adults into a room and left the 2 children with Beru. They came out minutes later as the woman were talking about how cute they were.
"Master, this is Jobal and Ruwee, my mother and father-in-law, Sola, my sister-in-law, Ryoo and Pooja, my nieces, and Sola's husband Darred, my brother in law. Everybody, this is my old Master Obi-Wan Kenobi" Anakin said introducing everyone who didn't know them.
"Why do you still call him master then" Darred asked.
"It's shows respect because I am not yet at his master level" Anakin said.
"That's what you think" Obi-Wan said.
"How did she do during the birth" Jobal asked.
"Ask Beru. She helped her more than I did" Anakin said.
"How did she do" Jobal asked Beru.
"She did better than I thought she would. She was strong and did very well. You should be proud" Beru said.
"You did a good job helping her" Ruwee said. Beru bowed slightly and moved off to wash dishes.
"What are you doing here" Anakin asked them again.
"We wanted to see how Padme was and we didn't want to put you in danger after we heard about the temple so we thought about where you would go and decided we couldn't tell any one where you were if they didn't know where we were" Ruwee said.
"How long will you be here" Anakin asked.
"Not sure. Probably a few months" Darred said.
"We'll find you some rooms tonight but we'll have to get more material and build another house for your" Anakin said.
"How many do you have here already" Sola asked.
"There are now 79 children. 85 when you add the adults. Now we have 91 with you now" Anakin said.
"We will help with the field work" Darred said quickly.
"We have plenty of help but we'll find something for you to do" Cliegg said.