Everlasting Love Part 2
Characters: Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala, and other star wars character.
Time: Post- Revenge of the Sith; republican civil wars
Summary: Padme has been successful in bringing Anakin back to the good side of the Force . Now Anakin tries to be the Man he use to be while trying to face the greed and temptations of the Empire. In regret of all he has done to the Rebellion and the one he loves, Anakin sets out on a mission that will change his and Padme's life forever.
Scenario: So four years after Padme and Anakin/Darth Vader parted their ways, Padme was determined to find Anakin again. Now that she has found Anakin and has turned him back to the good side, he feels determined to correct all his wrong doing especially to the one he loves, Padme. As Anakin struggles to be the man he once was, Padme is there to help guide him.
Disclaimer: I do not own star wars. All belong to the wonderful George Lucas
Chapter 16 Who Am I
Obi-Wan began training with Anakin once again. He focused on mastering the Force with the mind first before getting to the physical part. He was hoping this would help Anakin remember things on his own. Along with Padme, they practiced fighting, using the lightsaber and the Force.
Obi-Wan told him what happened after the Clone Wars. He avoided any events that would tie Anakin to Darth Vader. He told him that the Clone troopers helped to destroy the Droid army but after that the clone troopers turned on the Jedi Order. Anakin was confused with all this.
"Master, how, why did all this happen, what happened to the Jedi Order?" Anakin asked "The Jedi Council discovered that Chancellor Palpatine was a Sith Lord…when one of the Council members tired to Kill him, Palpatine felt betrayed and order the destruction of all Jedi; Knights, Masters and Padawan learners." Obi- Wan began to say.
"We where all caught off balance and suffered greatly. Palpatine granted himself Emperor and ever since then, him and his apprentice…Lord Vader, have been fighting the republic to take over the galaxy." He continued to say.
"Like you and me, we are one of the few Jedi left."
"How many are left Master?" Anakin asked
"Maybe less then 30, could be as low as 10. We are not sure." Obi said
"By the Force…what about other Jedi bases…"
"They were all destroyed, there are those who are trying to train younglings underground, those who still know the ways, but the younglings will never get a chance of the full teaching and experience. These civil wars we are fighting now, no one has the chance or time to train…If Palpatine, Darth Sidious, finds out about any Jedi formation he will stop at nothing to destroy it. Not even Padme has finished her training." Obi said.
"Padme…how did she become a…why was she trained?" Anakin asked concerned
Obi hesitated to say why, "She was hurt, not physically but emotionally. I thought training her to use the Force would help her get back on track."
"What happened to her? What happened to us? Was it this Vader character I encountered on Coruscant?" Anakin asked
"Why don't you start from the beginning and work your way up? I don't want to jump to conclusion, I rather you find these things out for yourself…it would be easier that way." Obi-Wan suggested.
Anakin looked away, trying to understand. "If you think I should do this on my own, I will Master." Anakin said trying to believe in himself.
"Remember Anakin you are never on your own…trust in yourself and trust in the Force." Obi said
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One month Later
Anakin slowly but gradually remembered things on his own. So far he has remembered everything up to his mother dying.
He was meditating in the yoga room a secluded part of the training room. He sat on the floor cross legged, his eyes were closed, he was concentrating. Padme entered to room but stopped seeing he was focused on something.
Anakin was deep in thought. He remembered he was on a mission to protect Senator Padme. They were on Naboo. She brought him to the lakeside and that is where they first kissed.
A smile crossed his face. Padme noticed wondering what he was remembering.
Anakin then flashed to a memory of them arguing. He just confessed his love for Padme, but she doesn't want to admit her feelings. He senses a feeling with in her but she hides it. She doesn't want to jeopardize his career, or hers. Anakin turns his head in reaction to the memory.
He continues on. He is now dreaming, he sees his mother, suffering, dying. Padme notices the expression on Anakin's face has changed.
He and Padme fly to Tattoinee. He meets is step-father…he learns of the Sand people. He sees his mother, she is tied up. With her last dying breath she tells Anakin she loves him. Anger and rage builds up in Anakin.
Padme still watching sees that Anakin is breathing heavily in his meditation. He is sweating and an angry look crosses his face. "Mother." He said out loud.
Anakin continues with the memory. He engages his light saber, he attacks the Sand people…"Anakin, Anakin…" "Nooooooooo." Voice echo in Anakins head.
"No!" Anakin says as he opens his eyes. He turns to see Padme there.
"I just remembered my mother dying…in my arms." He said almost shocked. Padme walked towards him.
"I knew she died, I just…I didn't remember how." He continued to say.
"You, I remember telling you…I wasn't only upset about my mother dying, I was angry and …I killed those Sand People…all of them…the children too." Anakin said shaking his head. "I was like some kind of monster."
Padme comforted him, like she did then long ago. She was surprised to here what he remembered, she began to worry now.
Anakin continued to speak the words he said so long ago. "I wasn't strong enough, I didn't have the power to save her."
Padme's eyes lit up when he said that, she was even more worried now.
"Try and move forward, past that…what do you remember." She said hoping he will move past that tragic event.
He sat down again and she did too. He closed his eyes and focused.
"I remember you and I going on a mission to save Obi-Wan…but we were captured.
I look over to you and tell you not to be afraid…and you say…"
"I' not afraid of dying, I've been dying a little bit each day since you came back into my life." Padme said, continuing from Anakin.
Anakin looked at her."You confessed your love for me…That was one of the happiest moments of my life Padme." He said to her. "Mine to." She said. They hugged each other.
"Obi-Wan said I have the gift of seeing the future, he says that is probably why I am able to remember the past quite easily." He said
"Don't push too hard. Why don't you rest a bit, you have physical training with Obi-Wan again today." She suggested.
"Yaa, I guess will take a break for now." He said
"Alright, I have to check up on some Intel from a recon mission, so I will catch up with you later." She said
"Hey Padme, are you going to be there?" He asked "What…to watch?" she asked confused. "No to participate." He said.
"You want me to participate? You actually don't mind me training with you?" She asked
"Ha, of course not, it's great to fight side by side with the woman you love. Like we did in the past." He smiled
"Okay Anakin, I'll see if I can come…See you later." She said laughing
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Hours laterPadme went to discuss things with Obi-Wan in the lounge
"Hey Padme, did you want to see me about." Obi-Wan asked as he drank some jawa juice.
"I think you were right, Anakin isn't only remembering good things, he is remembering some bad things as well." She said worried.
"What did he remember." He asked
"He remembered his mother dying, killing the Sand People…Obi he said he wasn't strong enough, that he didn't have the power to save her, those were the exact same words he said back then on Tattoinee….What if he remember's more negative things, what are we going to do?" She asked concerned.
"Anakin is very powerful Padme, he is the genetic copy of his original self…he is his original self. And if he does concentrate hard enough it is possible for him to regain all his life memory…I don't think we can deny him that choice to find out, cause he will find out on his own eventually." He said
"What should do, should we tell him what happened to him." Padme asked
Obi-Wan thought for a moment. "No, I think we should wait, lets see how much more he will remember."
"Alright. When do you have training with him?" She asked "In about an hour, why, will you be joining us." Obi asked "Most likely." Padme said
"See you then Padme, and don't worry."
"I'll try." She whispered
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Obi-Wan met with Anakin to begin his fight training. Anakin walked into the room, he noticed the lights were off. "Lights on." He said. They didn't turn on. He said it again. "Lights on."
The lights flicked on. He continued to walk into the room. Then some of the lights began to dim. He sensed a presence. He engaged his lightsaber. From behind Obi-Wan attacked Anakin.
Anakin was surprised but managed to block Obi-Wan's saber. Obi grinned at him. They began to fight.
Obi-Wan was fast, he pushed Anakin around a few times. "Come on Anakin, you are quicker than this, don't anticipate my move…feel it, use the Force.
Anakin followed Obi-Wan's tips, he managed to push him back now.
"Good Anakin." Obi said.
What Anakin didn't know is that Obi-Wan had another surprise.
Padme smiled from behind a pillar in the room. She used the Force to blow the rest of the lights. She jumped into action.
Anakin raised his light saber to see around him. Obi-Wan backed off a bit to let Padme take charge.
Padme lounged at Anakin with two lightsabers in her hand, they were shorter and shaped like an elongated Sai.
Anakin turned and blocked her sabers. "Padme? You made it" Anakin said humoursly. "You didn't think I'd miss a chance to fight with you, now did you!" Padme said with a smirk on her face.
She attacked again. Anakin was surprised, he never seen Padme use two lightsabers before. He was quite impressed but he let his admiration get to him. He was off balance and Padme used the Force to push him against the wall.
That attack triggered a memory. He remembered the Jedi fight in the Geonosis arena where he, Padme and Obi-Wan were almost executed. He remembered Dooku and the Rebel transport ship chasing him. He remembered Padme falling out of the ship.
He grew angry…angry at Dooku for all trouble he caused then. He remembered how angry he was then, when he and Obi-Wan attack him. He remembered the lights dimming and it was just him and Dooku fighting after jabbed Obi-Wan in the shoulder and leg.
Anakin quickly got up. Padme and Obi-Wan ran towards him. He reacted as if he were fighting Dooku. Then both Padme and Obi-Wan attacked him at once. Anakin concentrated and used the Force. He blocked both of their attack.
He pushed Obi-Wan away with the Force. He turned to Padme, he used his saber and knocked one of her sabers out of her hand, she was caught off balanced and he pushed her aside.
Obi-Wan got back up and he and Anakin began to fight. Obi-Wan felt that Anakin was tense and fighting with anger. "Anakin, relax and be mindful, you are trying to hard." He said.
Padme sat up realizing something was wrong.
Anakin still fighting as if he were fighting Dooku he remembered that he sliced his arm off with his saber. Anakin loosened his grip on his saber as if he felt his arm being cut off. Obi-Wan than used that to his advantage and knocked the saber out of his hand.
Anakin felt the force of the knock through his fingers as the saber was thrown out of it. He held his hand in pain. He looked distraught as he felt this pain. He backed away slowly from Obi-Wan staring at his arm.
"My arm…my arm." He said breathing heavily and feeling that it was real flesh and blood "My arm…it was cut off…Dooku…he cut my arm off. I remember that…after he got away we…We went back to Coruscant and my arm was fixed. I have a mechanical arm…I had a mechanical arm with fingers. I...I don't understand. How am I feeling this pain in my arm if it isn't suppose to be real?' Anakin asked confused
Padme walked towards Obi-Wan, looking at him wondering what to say. They both forgotten about his arm accident.
"What the hell is going on, what has happened to me?" Anakin yelled. He started to feel a pain over his right eyes. He turned and ran to the bathroom mirror in the training room. Obi and Padme followed. "Anakin wait." Obi-Wan yelled.
Anakin looked at himself in the mirror, he touched his face above his eye. "I had a scar here, from some mission in the outskirts of the galaxy." He said. He turned around.
"Im not going ask again…what has happened? Why is it that my body seems untouched from wounds and scars? Why does it seem like I've never been in a battle?" Anakin asked yelling.
He looked at Padme and Obi-Wan for answers. His lower jaw began to tremble as if he were about to cry…"Who Am I? he asked.
To Be Continued…
Ohh, getting exciting isn't it. Come back soon for the next chapter, I'm in the middle of writing it so it almost done : D
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