Padmé's POV
I stepped into the small workshop, a tray of food and drink for Anakin in my hands.
Anakin was working diligently on a part of the bike he'd borrowed from Cliegg. He seemed so concentrated on it, and yet he appeared really sad.
I spoke softly as to not disturb him. "I brought you something." No response. "Are you hungry?"
He didn't even look at me. "The shifter broke. Life seems so much simpler when you're fixing things." I set down the tray on a small table. "I'm good at fixing things. Always was."
I didn't doubt him. I'd known that since I last visited Tatooine, ten years ago, when he was in that podrace.
"But I couldn't…" Anakin's voice trailed off. He turned toward me. "Why'd she have to die?" He sighed. "Why couldn't I save her? I know I could have!" He turned around to get another tool.
"Sometimes there are things no one can fix," I explained. "You're not all-powerful, Ani—"
"Well, I should be!" There was a sniffle. "Someday I will be. I will be the most powerful Jedi ever!" Anakin turned back toward me. "I promise you! I will even learn to stop people from dying!"
I was beginning to worry about him. "Anakin."
"It's all Obi-wan's fault!" He yelled. "He- he's jealous! He's holding me back!" He threw the tool in his hands into the back of the room, and turned back toward the wall.
I looked at him, confused. Taking a step toward him, I asked, "What's wrong, Ani?"
Ani was crying, I could tell. "I… I killed them. I killed them all." I was shocked. Ani… the little boy I knew years ago… Killing? He turned toward me. I could see the tears down his cheek. "And not just the men," He shook his head, "but the women, and the children, too. They're like animals. And I slaughtered them, like animals. I HATE THEM." All I could do was stare as he broke down. He sat down, leaning against the workbench.
I bent down alongside him. "…To be angry is to be human," I said, partially to comfort him, but also to explain to myself why he killed them.
He looked up towards me, tears freely flowing, shaking his head. "I'm a Jedi. I know I'm better than this."
I pet the back of his head. Ani… What happened to you?
Review Responces (Yeah, I know they're from this chapter, but I ran through the logic...)
SculderXPhile: It may be a while, considering that I can't get too much from Ep. III. But I'll see what I can do.
anakinluver92: Yeah, it's really nothing that you haven't seen before, considering there's not going to be anything other than stuff from Episodes II and III.
Riderazzo: I hope so...
bonnythebunny: I kno, my friend read this and she was in tears... It's multiple chapter.
HermioneSkywalker: Thanks!
