Chapter 9
Padme lay in a white operating theatre, Obi Wan, Yoda and Bail stood waiting in the Observation room. Padme writhed in pain on the table. A droid entered.
"We are losing her," the droid said.
"She's dying?" Obi Wan asked for confirmation.
"She is too extensively damaged. We need to operate quickly if we are to save the babies"
"Babies!" Bail exclaimed in shock.
"She's carrying twins," the droid said, wondering how they could not have known.
"Save them, we must," Yoda said as the droid rushed back into the operating room. R2 and 3PO watched, greatly puzzled by what was going on.
R2 beeped. "It s some kind of reproductive process, I think," 3PO answered.
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Anakin lay on the floor in the apartment. He felt Padme dying and cried because he could not be with her. His tears mixed with the blood streaming down his face. Qui gon floated nearby, sending reassurance to Anakin, not that it did much good. He was losing her.
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Yoda, Bail, R2 and 3PO watched as Padme gave birth to her twins. Obi Wan was there with her, holding her hand. "Don't give up, Padme."
Padme winced in pain as the Medical droid held up a baby.
"It's a boy." the droid said.
"Luke . . ." she forced out. She offered a faint smile. She tried to touch the baby on the forehead, but was too weak.
"... and a girl." the droid said, holding up another baby.
". . . Leia." she said. Watching as the baby opened it's eye and saw her, and quickly closed them, crying at the light. The droids and Bail watched from the adjoining space. Yoda had his head bent, thinking of his old padawan.
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Anakin looked up, he could feel and see his children. He could feel them cry, and amidst the tears Anakin gave a choked laugh at the sight of them squirming.
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Obi Wan leant over Padme and spoke softly to her. "You have twins, Padme They need you . . . hang on."
"I can't . . ." she said, wincing in pain. She grabbed Obi Wan's hand, all the whil holding the japor snippet Anakin had given her.
"Save your energy," Obi Wan whispered, holding her hand tightly.
"Obi-Wan he saw this, he saw it. Tell him… tell him, I love him…" Padme gave a last gasp and died. Obi Wan studied the necklace in her hand and bent his head over her body in sorrow.
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Anakin felt Padme die. The pain swept through him like a tidal wave. He gave a loud cry of pain, with Qui gon nearby. Anakin rolled over to his side and curled up. He took several breaths, trying to calm himself when he felt a cold touch against his cheek. He looked up and saw nothing, but he felt something. He felt the prescence of Padme before she left to join the Force. Together they went. Qui gon and Padme, leaving Anakin in his broken body in the apartment where they had shared so many good times.
It was how Bail found him. Kneeling on the floor, hugging himself. Anakin was dragged out of there and taken to a nearby medical centre to be treated.