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Luke entered the world first. Anakin showed Padme the baby, then set him on the table next to the bed. Leia came along not even five minutes later. Padme smiled up at Anakin as he washed off each child.
"We did it," Padme told him as he handed her Leia.
Anakin kissed his daughter, then wife. He held Luke, staring down at the boy's face. He couldn't believe he was a father. Nothing in the universe could compare to how he felt holding his son for the first time. He couldn't believe it. When he left Tatoonie, he never imagined that his life would turn out this way. Right then, he wanted to give up everything for his son and daughter.
"They are so beautiful, like their mother," Anakin told Padme. He carassed Luke's head, still in wonder at the two miracles in his life.
Padme smiled at him. She took his hand. Leia had fallen asleep. Anakin laid Luke in the makeshift crib. He took Leia and laid her next to her brother. Anakin then kissed Padme, then whispered, "I love you so much. You are the most amazing woman in the galaxy. Get some rest."
"I love you, too, Ani," Padme answered and drifted off to sleep.
Anakin kissed his wife's forehead and left to check the insturments. They should be dropping out of hyperspace soon.
The alarms went off announcing the drop from hyperspace in a few minutes. Anakin checked to make sure everyone was strapped in, then went back to the cockpit.
Anakin pulled back the hyperspace lever. Suddenly, an explosion ripped through the ship. Anakin smacked the intership comm, "PADME!"
She didn't respond. He turned to R2, "Go put out any fires! I'm going to do an emergency landing."
Anakin had never been so scared in his entire life. He wasn't aware of what world he was on. He really didn't care.
"You have-" the comm officer began, but Anakin cut him off.
"My ship has been damaged. I need to make an emergency landing. I have two infants on board, along with their mother," Anakin stated, then switched off the comm. He landed the ship on the first landing strip he saw. Anakin vaulted out of his chair and ran back to where his wife and children were.
R2 had taken care of the fires. Smoke was everywhere. C-3PO was moving away wreckage. Anakin shoved past the droids. Padme was moving wreckage away from the twins.
"Anakin! Oh, Anakin!" Padme gasped when she reached the twins. They were laying on the floor, and only one was screaming. Anakin paced in the waiting room of the emergency med center. He had sealed up the ship. He was going to investigate it himself after his family was well again. When the medical team arrived, they took the twins and Padme away immediantly. Anakin hadn't heard anything for hours.
A medic walked out, "Senator Amidala suffered several serious burns, but she will recover."
"And the twins?" Anakin demanded.
"Prehaps we should sit down."
"Just tell me," Anakin demanded, bracing himself.
"Leia has suffered serious burns. Her right arm and leg were broken, but fixable. She will recover."
"And Luke?" Anakin asked, knowing the answer.
"I'm sorry. We couldn't save him. He was crushed."
Anakin's fist tightened. His panic had blind-sighted how badly hurt his family was. If he had kept calm, he would have be able to save his son. Anakin slammed his fist into the wall. He glared at the doctor in front of him and choked him. He slammed the man against the wall, leaving him unconscious.
Tears poured down Anakin's cheeks. He sank down to the floor, holding his head in his hands. His son was dead! He first child was gone before Anakin had gotten a chance to get to know him.
How was he going to tell Padme?
Anakin wiped his eyes and stood. He had to take several deep breaths to stop shaking as he entered Padme's room.
Anakin's heart broke all over again when he saw his angel laying on her bed covered in bandages. Padme turned to face him, "What is it?"
Anakin sat on her bed, taking her hand, "Leia's right arm and leg have been crushed, but they can fix it."
"What about Luke?"
Anakin squeezed her hand, "Padme, darling, he's dead."
An anguished cry left her throat, "No... not my baby."
Anakin took her in his arms as she sobbed, his tears joining hers. Nothing hurt so much. Anakin would kill whoever took his son away from him. Not only did they hurt him, but they hurt his Padme and his little girl.
They will pay.
Padme held Luke close to her chest. She couldn't believe her baby was dead. He couldn't be dead. Not even a day ago had she given birth to him. Feed him. Heard his cries. Her son had died when he was only a few hours old. Padme had never felt so heartbroken in her life. Her and Anakin had decided they would bury their boy on Naboo. They would return there quietly after Padme and Leia were released.
Anakin entered Padme's room. He had gone to investigate the ship. He sat down next to Padme, putting and arm around her.
"I looked over the damage. It was definitly a bomb. I made arrangements to send it Corescant. I know some people who can looked it over. I trust them," Anakin told her. He rested his other hand on Luke's back, "It just isn't fair."
Tears welled up in Padme's eyes. She buried her face in Anakin's shoulder. He held her tightly as she cried. Obi-Wan had found Anakin and Padme on Mon Calamari. He had managed to put a tracer on their ship. He let the Force guide him to their location. They were inside a Medical Center. Obi-Wan was concered. He felt immense pain, anger, and despair from Anakin.
Obi-Was made his way quickly through the hospital. He found Padme's room quickly.
"I'm sorry, sir, but you cannot go in there," a nurse told him, "The patient and her family have stated that there are to be no visitors no matter what."
"I must see them," Obi-Wan insisted.
"Please sir, leave them alone. They have suffered enough in the past two days."
Obi-Wan frowned, "What happened?"
"I am not at liberty to say."
Just then, Anakin walked out of the room. He looked shocked at seeing his master, "Obi-Wan?"
"Anakin, what is going on?" he asked, putting aside his duties to the Council.
Anakin ran his hand over his eyes, "Padme gave birth to twins while we were in hyperspace. Luke...Luke came first, then Leia. After entering real space, there was an explosion."
Anakin paused. He took a deep breath and let it out before continuing, "Padme was serverly burned. Leia's right arm and leg were injured and she recieved burns. Luke... Luke is dead."
Obi-Wan's eyes grew wide. He didn't know what he could say, so he simply rested a hand on Anakin's shoulder. Anakin surprised him by hugging him fiercly.
Anakin let go of Obi-Wan. He turned to the nurse, "Can I see Leia yet?"
"Yes," she nodded, "I was just about to tell you. I will bring her into you and her mother. She is alright, don't worry."
"Thank you," Anakin responded, then turned to Obi-Wan, "Do you have a ship?"
"Yes. There is plently of room."
Anakin nodded, "I need you to take us to Naboo, then Corescant."
Obi-Wan nodded, "Of course."
Anakin nodded his thanks then turned back into his wife's room. Luke was buried in a spot in the middle of the garden at the Lake Retreat. Padme's family and Obi-Wan stood behind Anakin and Padme as the holy man gave the blessings. Leia had cried as her twin was lowered into the ground. No more than a week old, she somehow knew that her brother was gone. One by one, everyone left the dismayed parents alone with their son.
Padme sank onto the ground, "Oh Luke, I love you so much. I will miss you every day of my existence."
"My mother will take care of him," Anakin told her, "You will love your grandmother, son. She is kind, wonderful, caring. She will keep you until we join you."
Padme leaned against Anakin. Leia in her lap. Padme had no more words, no more tears. She and Anakin just sat there, staring at their son's grave.
At one point, Sola appeared and took Leia in. Padme stood up, "I have to go feed Leia."
Anakin nodded and watched her go. He nealt in front of his son's marker, "I am so sorry I failed you, Luke. Had I not been running away, you would still be alive. I would have taught you to fly. You would have been a great pilot. Your mother and I would have taken you and your sister to the pasture and watch you play. I would one day watch you fall in love and be married. I would see your children. I would watch you rise and fall as you grew. It's my fault you are dead, my son. You are the second one I have loved that I have killed. I will never let it happen again."
With that, Anakin Skywalker began to sob. His face pressed against the dirt, tears flowing down through the earth.
Never again, he swore, never again.