Everlasting Love Part 2

Characters: Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala, Obi- Wan Kenobi 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

The Truth

From the distance where Sidious was standing Darth Vader came into view. He slowly walked towards Anakin.

"You." Anakin whispered, squinting his eyes and raising his saber. Vader continued to walk towards Anakin, bravely not engaging a weapon of any kind.

Anakin was a bit nervous as to what Vader was going to do but he stood his ground. Vader continued to move closer to him.

Anakin held his saber out in front of him. Vader stopped right at the point of it. "Anakin Skywalker." Vader said in a deep voice.

Anakin raised his head to his name. "Let us not fight, I only wish to speak with you." Vader said in a suspicious voice.

At this point Sidious turned around to watch what Vader was doing.

"What is there to discuss, you are the enemy and I should kill you where you stand." Anakin said disgustingly.

"Then why don't you then." Sidious said from the distance.

Anakin looked in Sidious' direction then back to Vader. He raised his saber slightly…he hesitated.

"What's the problem Anakin? Why not strike…why the hesitation" Vader said mocking him.

"You want to…but you can't, you feel connected to me…don't you? But you don't know why?...Isn't that what you are feeling?

Anakin stood there, not knowing what to say because it was true.

"Padme never told you?" Vader continued to mock him.

Anakin eyes lightened from hearing her name, he remembered what Padme said about Vader hurting her and trying to kill her. He reacted to his feeling.

"You bastard…you will pay for what you did to her." Anakin said as he raised his saber to strike. Vader shoved Anakin back using the Force.

"You mean what you did." Vader said. Anakin regained his balanced and looked at Vader confused as to what he meant.

"She never told you what happened to you, did she? She never told you how you changed and turned your back on everyone you loved."

"What are you talking about?...Padme told me I died." Anakin said

"Hmm, I guess you can say you did, but when Anakin Skywalker died, you became more then just a Jedi." Vader said pleasingly.

"What are you trying to say." Anakin said worried

Vader walked closer to him. He lifted his right hand. "Take my hand Anakin and you will see the truth." Vader said

Anakin turned his head away a bit. He didn't want to take his hand but he felt like he had to. Anakin was drawn to Vader and he did not know why. Anakin did not trust Vader but something inside him was telling him to take his hand.

Anakin reached out his arm and took Vader's hand. Vader grasped Anakin's hand tightly and allowed him to read and feel his thoughts.

Memories of Vader flew into Anakin's mind. Visions and temptation of the darkside was seen and felt through him.

Anakin saw himself back on Coruscant after he and Obi-Wan rescued Palpatine. He remembered his vision of Padme dying in child birth. He remembered Padme telling him his dream cannot be true because she is not pregnant, but he still felt he had to do something to save her.

Anakin still holding on to Vader's hand, he continued to see himself being called towards the darkside.

He discovers Palpatine is a Sith Lord; Palpatine tells Anakin that he can teach him to save Padme from death. Even though he warned Mace Windu of Palpatine being a Siht Lord, he could not bare the thought of losing Padme.

He remembered standing at the window at the Jedi temple, feeling Padem in the distance, That is when he made his choice to turn to the dark side.

He remembers Mace Windu and cutting off his arm; all twisted and confused and blinded by love, Anakin pledges his allegiance to Palpatine…Lord Sidious.

Vader still gripping Anakin's hand continued to show more images to him.

He remembers his orders too kill all the Jedi and Padawan learners in the temple, he remembers going to Mustafar to kill the Separatist order as well.

Anakin looked in horror as he saw himself slowly being taken over and twisted by the darkside.

Vader smiled beneath his mask, knowing what Anakin would discover next.

He sees Padme's ship. They run out to each other.

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Flashback

"What are you doing out here?" Anakin asked. "I was worried about you…Obi-Wan, he said that you have done terrible things…" Padme said. "What things." Anakin asked. "That you turned to the darkside." Padme said holding Anakin. "He said you killed younglings." She continued

"Obi-Wan is trying to turn you against me." Anakin said

"He cares about us Anakin." Padme said. "Us?" Anakin asked. "He knows…about you and me being together… He wants to help you." She said. Anakin smiled at her for a moment.

"Anakin…all I want is your love." Padme said "Love won't save you Padme, only my new powers can." He said. "At what cost Anakin? You're a good person don't do this." She said concerned.

"I won't loose you the way I lost my mother... I am becoming more powerful then any Jedi could dreamed of and I'm doing this for you…to protect you" Anakin said clearly.

Padme looked at Anakin worried, "Come away with, let us leave all this behind while we still can." She said holding him.

"Don't you see? We don't have to run away anymore, I have brought peace to the Republic…I am more powerful then the Chancellor…I can over throw him…and together, you and I can rule the galaxy." He said.

Padem backed away slowly. "Don't you see? We can make things the way we want it to be." Anakin continued to say.

Padme shook her head. "I don't believe what I am hearing…Obi-Wan was right, you've changed." Padme said shocked at what Anakin was saying.

Anakin looked at Padme, getting angry, "I don't want to hear anymore about Obi-Wan. The Jedi turned against me…Don't you turn against me!" He said demandingly

Padme shook her head, and began to tear. "I don't know you anymore…Anakin, you're breaking my heart. You're going down a path I can't follow." She said

"Why, because of Obi-Wan?" He asked "No, because of what you've done…what you plan to do." She said.

Anakin's gaze was re-directed a figure standing inside Padme's ship. It was Obi-Wan.

"Stop, stop this now, come back… I still Love you." Padme continued to say.

Anakin looked back a Padme when she said that. "Liar." He yelled and began to pace.

Padme turned around to see Obi-Wan standing in her ship."No" She said trying to make Anakin understand.

He walked towards her as she backed away. "You're with him!" He yelled "You brought him here to kill me." Anakin said as he stretched out his hand to choke Padme using the Force.

"NO." Padme yelled as she held her throat. "Anakin…" Padme whispered.

"Let her go Anakin." Obi-Wan said. Anakin continued to choke her.

"Let her go." Obi-Wan said again. Anakin hesitated for a moment and then released his grip. Padme fell to the ground unconscious.

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Anakin seeing what he had done to Padme made him want to cry. He couldn't believe that was him that tried to kill her, he didn't want to believe.

Vader continued to show Anakin more.

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Flashback.

Anakin looked at Padme lying there, realizing what he had done. He turned to Obi-Wan

"You turned her against me." He yelled. "You have done that yourself." Obi-Wan said in return.

Anakin took of his over coat, preparing to fight with Obi-Wan, "You will not take her from me!" He yelled.

"You're anger and lust for power have already done that." Obi said too taking off his over coat.

"You have allowed this dark lord to twist your mind until now…you have become the very thing you swore to destroy." Obi said.

"Don't lecture me Obi-Wan I see through the lies of the Jedi, I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace, freedom, justice and security to my new Empire." Anakin said

"Your new Empire?" Obi asked. "Don't make me kill you." Anakin said harshly.

"Anakin, my allegiance is to the republic to democracy." Obi-Wan yelled back.

"If you are not with me, then you are my enemy" Anakin said

"Only a Sith deals in absolute…I will do what I must." Obi said as he grabbed his saber

"You will try." Anakin said as he grabbed his saber and leaped to attack Obi-Wan.

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They fought long and hard, every emotion and feeling at the point Anakin was feeling once again. The anger, the pain and the greed for power was not only surging through his memory but through himself as well.

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Flashback

They continued to fight within the heat and lava of Mustafar.

"I have failed you Anakin…I have failed you." Obi- Wan said

"I should have known the Jedi were plotting to take over." Anakin said

"Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is evil." Obi yelled back

"From my point of view the Jedi are evil." Anakin said back

"Well then you are lost." Obi-Wan yelled with anger

Obi-Wan and Anakin stood on separate floating boards as it was hovering over the lava. They stared at each for a moment. Anakin angry with rage and Obi-Wan afraid of what he might have to do.

"This is the end for you my Master."

Anakin jumped on to Obi-Wan's board and continued to fight. Obi-Wan jumped up landing on a hill by the lava flow.

Anakin turned the board around and followed him there.

"It's over Anakin…I have the high ground." Obi-Wan said staring down at him

"You under estimate my power." Anakin said with a crazed look on his face.

"Don't try it." Obi-Wan said shaking his head.

Anakin leaped into the air to attack but Obi got to him first. He cut off his legs and arm. Anakin fell to the ground. He was moaning and grunting, using his one arm to keep himself from sliding into the lava.

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Anakin let go of Vader's hand, he could still see the rest of what happened in his mind.

Anakin still grasping what he had saw, he was angry, confused, hurt and felt betrayed. He didn't know what to think or feel at that moment..

"You see Anakin, you are me. Come and stay, where you belong. Padme and Obi-Wan betrayed you…you saw it yourself…" Vader said.

Anakin cut him off, "No." he said quietly shaking his head not wanting to believe.

He remembered the last moment on the hill of Mustafar.

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Obi-Wan watched Anakin suffering and struggling. He began to tear. He could not bring himself to kill Anakin.

"You were the choosen one!" Obi-wan yelled at Anakin. "It was said you would destroy the Sith not join them…Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness." He continued to say.

Anakin looked at Obi-Wan, almost with sad eyes. He continued to struggle and grew angry again. "I hate you." Anakin spat out at Obi-Wan, with eyes burning red.

"You were my brother Anakin… I loved you." Obi said sadly.

Obi-Wan walked away as Anakin burned alive.

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"Anakin, Obi-Wan left you to die and Padme turned against you. They did not care for you when it came down to you. You worked so hard to be there for Padme and to please Obi-Wan and all they did in the end it turn there back."

"No." Anakin said again. "In the end they still loved me, they still care." He continued.

"If they cared so much, and still do, how could they have kept this from you? Hmmm?" Vader said mocking him.

Anakin was silent, searching for answers. He didn't know why they didn't tell him.

"I'll tell you why." Vader said. "It's because they don't trust you with the truth of who you really are. They think you will change, turn to the darkside again…they don't trust you because they know you were just like me." He continued to say.

Anakin was getting more upset now. He didn't want to hear anymore. A mad look was crossing his face.

"You may be a copy but you accomplished more then you should have, and that only proves you are just like the original. They know what I already knew, that you will once again turn to the darkside like I did…like you did… Like you will again and hurt the ones you love.

"NOOOOOOOO." Ankain yelled and engaged his saber.

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Padme, Aayla and Quinlon Vos got into the elevator and headed up to C2.

"Be prepared." Padme said.

The door open. All they could see were bits and pieces of droid parts.

"Where is Anakin. ?" Aayla asked "Anakin." Padme shouted down the hallway. "Maybe he is back on the main level assuring our escape." Aayla said

"Alright, lets go then." Padme said. Quinlon looked at Padme's arm. She noticed.

"Don't worry Master Vos, it is not that bad.

They reached the top level and exited the elevator with caution. No one saw Anakin anywhere.

Padme pressed her com device, "Anakin..come in where are you."

All of a sudden a loud 'no' echoed through the corridor from behind.

"That sounds like Anakin." Padme said. "Come on."

Master Vos went to lean up against the wall. Aayla and Padme looked at him in worry. "Im alright… you ladies get Anakin." He said.

Padme gave Master Vos one of her sabers and then her and Aayla ran down the hallway.

Padme and Aayla ran into the room to see Anakin and Vader fighting in the distance.

Vader saw the women enter the room and noticed Padme. "So you brought the tramp with you? I will enjoy killing her again…or perhaps you will!" Vader said to throw Anakin off balance. It worked.

Anakin turned around to look at Padme and Vader took the chance to strike him. He sliced off his right arm with the lightsaber and pushed him down to the ground with the Force.

"Agghh." Anakin yelled as he laid there.

"Anakin…" Padme screamed as she ran towards him. She helped him up.

Vader walked towards them and destroyers entered the room. Palpatine raised his hand up and said, "Stop. Let them go, our work here is done."

Padme looked at Palpatine and then at Vader in disgust, wondering what they had planned and what they had done to Anakin.

Aayla and Padme helping Anakin, backed out of the room. Padme looked at Anakin hoping he would not go into shock. Anakin looked back at her, searching for answers in her eyes. He was mad but he was concentrating his energy to stay conscious from his injury. Padme knew something was wrong but focused on leaving Coruscant right away.

They reached garage entrance. Aayla helped Master Vos up. "Aayla, you take Anakin and I will take Vos. I don't think it is a good idea for two injured people to be in one jet." Padme said.

Aayla helped Anakin into the double seater starfighter. She grabbed the aid kit from the side and took out the electronic cast from the kit. She put it on Anakin's arm and it automatically formed itself to fit over what was left of his arm.

Padme helped Quinlon into her double seater jet and then ran over to the starfighter Anakin came in. She put a remote detonator on it.

Aayla and Padme took off and left Coruscant. "That was too easy." Padme said to herself

"Anakin…what did they do to you now." She thought.

To Be Continued.

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