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
This Chapter is sort of long, ok...really long, sorry about that, but please take your time and read it. Thanks a bunch, TrinityDawn
Deja Vu
3 months later
Anakin has overcome all that he went through. Even though his other self is evil he is excepting the fact that he is nothing like Darth Vader and he will turn away from any temptations of the darkside. Anakin continued to train in the Force and he also began to teach others.
Padme continued to organize plans to help fight the Empire. She was promoted to Captain by Obi-Wan. She was grateful but still considered herself equal to all the Rebels on the base. A lot of them out ranked her but still looked to her as a leader.
Obi-Wan having lived on Alderaan for over a year came to see it as a home but he still aided other republic bases in the galaxy elsewhere.
He and Anakin have become more closer then ever. After discussing things with Padme, Ankain talked with Obi-Wan about the fight on Mustafar. Even though it wasn't Anakin physically fighting with Obi-Wan, he felt what it was like, in the end there were no hard feelings about the issue.
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Padme was in the gym training with Obi-Wan. They were using staffs to fight with. They began to fight. Padme was off balance and her form was terrible.
"Come on Padme focus." Obi-Wan said. They fought again. Obi-Wan blocked her attack and twister her around pretending to hit her back.. "Padme, clear your mind and be open." He said again. "Alright..continue" Padme said.
They fought again, Obi-Wan knocked the staff out of her hand, he went behind her and crossed his staff across her chest. At the moment Padme felt weak and she went down on her knees.
For a second Obi-Wan though he hurt her and then realized it wasn't him.
"Padme are you alright?" Obi-Wan asked helping her up. She was holding her stomach. "I feel sick." She said.
Obi-Wan looked at her, "It's not only today you have felt like this have you? I don't mean to sound harsh but you have not been fighting properly, your technique is off, and you seem to tire quickly." Obi-Wan said
"Hey, I've been fighting all my life, cut me some slack." Padme said with humor. Obi-Wan smiled amused. "Still, go to the Med Bay, I'm worried about you." Obi said with concern.
"I'm fine, I just need some sleep.." Padme answered back. "Please Padme…for me." Obi said.
"Alright, I will go." Padme agreed.
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It was late, Padme returned to her room to find Anakin already asleep. She changed and climbed into the bed next to him. She stared at the ceiling for awhile, not able to sleep. She looked over at Anakin. She then closed her eyes attempting fall asleep eventually, which she did.
Early, in the morning.
Ankin woke up suddenly, he looked up at the ceiling trying to get back to reality. He looked over to his left and he saw Padme there sleeping. He sat up and held his head. He looked back at Padme and then got up and left the room.
Padme looked over, wondering why Anakin had left the room. She thought for a moment and then decided to continue to rest.
Later On.
Anakin met with Obi-Wan in the lounge, as they usually do. Anakin was quiet and quite spaced out, deep in his own thoughts.
"What's on your mind Anakin?" Obi-Wan asked. Anakin looked at Obi-Wan for a moment. "It's Padme." He said "Ah, you too have noticed she has been off a bit?" Obi-Wan asked. "Yes, I have noticed that, but that isn't why she is on my mind." Anakin said. "Did Med Bay see if anything is wrong with her?" Obi asked
"Med bay? Why did she have to go there?" Anakin asked. "During training practice she wasn't feeling too well so I suggested she go there." Obi-Wan said.
"No, she didn't tell me anything. But I…She…." Anakin began to say.
Obi-Wan could see Anakin did not want to discuss this with him so he made a suggestion instead. "If something about Padme is bothering you, you should discuss it with her."
Anakin nodded his head agreeing.
Later, Anakin head back to his room. He sat on the bed, he squinted his eyes for a moment, A vision of his dream ran through his mind again, he did not like what he saw. This dream had been on his mind all day.
Anakin broke out of his trans when the door opened. Padme walked in, she saw Anakin sitting there on the bed. He had a worried look on his face. It almost scared her to see that face because it looked so familiar.
Padme calmed herself and approached Anakin. "What's wrong Anakin?" she asked.
He looked at her and then looked away, "Nothing." He said with a smile hiding his worry.
She walked towards him, "how long is it going to take us to be honest with each other?" she asked.
He stood up and looked at her. "I, I had a dream Padme." He said.
Padme's eyes fluttered for a moment. "A dream?" she asked almost in a whisper.
"Yes, like the ones I use to have of my mother…before she died." Anakin said.
"And?" Padme asked already knowing what he was going to say. "And it was about you Padme." Anakin said
Padme could not believe what she was hearing, "what did you see Anakin?" Padme asked turning away from him. "You were suffering, in pain and calling for my help, it looked like you were in labour…and then…you die in child birth." Anakin said not liking what he told Padme.
Padme was holding back tears, she remembered what this dream did to Anakin and she was realizing he did not remember that part that happened so long ago. Padme now thinking realized that is what probably sparked Anakin's temptation to the dark side. She began to panic.
"Anakin listen to me, it was only a dream, I am not going to die, do not let the thought of me dying eat you up inside. Don't let this vision run you over because that is path to the darkside." Padme said in a panic.
Padme began to sweat a bit, he cheeks were turning red and she looking pale.
Anakin was confused as to why she was saying all those things. "Padme why are you panicing? I admit the dream does bother me but I do not believe it to be true, because you are not pregnant. Why do you think this dream will draw me to the darkside?" Anakin asked almost upset that she mentioned that.
Padme just remembered that Aankin didn't know yet, of why she went to the med bay and what she found out. She was feeling faint from getting over excited, but she wanted to finish what she had to say.
"Because, I know now what drew you there in the first place…." Padme collapsed but Anakin caught her.
"Padme…what's wrong with you?" Anakin asked concerned as he lifted her back up. He brought her over to the bed. "Obi-Wan said you went to the Med Bay…what is wrong, you are not sick are you?" Anakin asked worried
"No, Anakin, I am not sick." She said "Then what is it?" Anakin asked desperate to know.
Padme looked at his big worried blue eyes. All she knew was that this news will either make Anakin happy or push him towards the darkside.
"I'm pregnant." Padme said almost innocently. Anakin was shocked with surprise, he didn't know what to say. He looked at the woman he loved. He can't believe that he and she created life growing within her. "Padme, that, this is wonderful news." He said hugging her. "How long have you known…how many months has it been?" Anakin asked all excited. I just found out yesterday and the Doctor says it has been 3 months." Padme said.
"That explains why my tummy was getting pudgy, but I would not have even noticed." Padme said. "Well you are small, it would be hard to see, especially at 3 months." Anakin said.
"You are not upset?" Padme asked. "Why would I be, this is the happiest moment of my life." Anakin said. Padme was really happy to hear that but his dream still worried her.
"But your dream Anakin, I don't want it to affect us, I…." Padme didn't know what else to say to him to make him understand.
"That's what pushed me to the darkside, the thought of you dying, right! …I don't know Padme…I don't know what I would do if I lost you." Anakin said afraid of the thought.
He looked away. Padme turned his face towards her, "You won't loose me, you never will, I promise" Anakin smiled at her slightly. "No, I promise you." Anakin said.
Anakin wanted to change the thought of Padme dying. "Our baby, is a blessing and I will see to it that we have a happy home to raise our child." Anakin said. "Not you, we, we will." Padme said assuring Anakin that he does not always have to be the strong one in their relationship.
"We must tell Obi-Wan of the good news." Anakin said.
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4 months later.
Padme was 7 months pregnant now and it was quiet noticeable. She still organized and planed recon missions, but did not take part in them. She was upset about that but she wanted to stay healthy for the baby's sake.
She continued to train with Obi-Wan but on a lighter scale. He helped her to mediate deeper in thought and to get in touch with those who have become part of the Force. He too trained Anakin to do this. He hoped it would keep Anakin's mind off of his premonition of Padm' dying and keep him connected to the good side. But for some reason that did not seem to be enough.
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The thought of Padme and the child dying was always on Anakin's mind, especially now that her due date was up coming. Many nights Anakin had the same dream and he tried hard not to do anything drastic about it. He felt bad sometimes because he would yell at Padme for not being to careful and telling her that she should rest.
Padme was quiet upset that Anakin would always be watching her and telling her what not to do. As mad as she was about it she let him because it was better then him running off trying to using find some external source to save her and him from his nightmare.
Although, Padme and Obi-Wan had a few scares when Anakin mentioned a few times if he only had the power, that is when Obi decided to train Anakin in getting in touch with past lives within the Force. But that only held up for sometime. Anakin was becoming a ticking time bomb and Obi-Wan believed his only hope was Padme.
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Obi-Wan and Padme were in the training room where they can meditate. They sat on the floor facing each other.
"Padme, how is Anakin?" Obi- Wan asked. "He's, he is trying really hard not to think of his dream…Obi, it has been 4 months, I starting think that closer I get to the due date the worse the dreams get. He has taken off into space a few nights just to get his mind clear." Padme said. "Yes, I heard about that." Obi said
"I thought training was helping him, but I only think it is buying him time. Obi, when I look at his face, he just looks at me thinking of what he can do to save me. I don't know how many times I have told him not to believe it, I don't even think he hears my words anymore." Padme said concerned.
"I have an idea Padme. If his dreams our haunting him, why not give him another dream to think about." Obi said. "How can we do that?" Padme asked. "Not we, you." Obi said.
"Me? How can I do that?" "The same why I have been teaching you to connect to the people of the Force, I want you to connect with Anakin." Obi said.
"I thought you can only do that with past lives." Padme said confused. "It is possible to do it with the living, its almost like reading someone's mind or sending a telepathic message." Obi-Wan explained.
"But we do that all the time," Padme began to say. "Yes, but when you do that, you are connecting to that person's mind…I want you to connect to his soul." Obi-Wan continued to explain.
"You see Anakin is emotional now which makes him open to negativity, that is why his dreams are getting worse. He constantly thinks of the thought of loosing you and it scares him, scares him so much that he shuts out the possibility of loosing you. What I need you to show him is that it will be ok if you were ever todie, that it's not the end of the world, that he can still go on with out you." Obi said
"Obi, I don't know if I can tell him that, he would think I have given up or that I want to die." Padme said.
"No you see, you don't have too say anything. All I need you to do it connect to soul, that way there is a positive entity over powering the negative energy." Obi-Wan explained.
"You think I can do that?' Padme asked sort doubting herself of having that much power.
"Anakin loves you Padme and you love him. You two are closely connected then any other couple in the galaxy, you are soul mates. It's just like how you turned Vader the first time, you never let go of your love for him and he always still loved you and in the end that is what brought him back." Obi-wan said encouraging her.
Padme smiled, remembering when Vader choose to be good again. "Ok, I will do it."
"Alright, I need you to close your eyes. Follow what I have taught you for the past lives, you will just have to concentrate harder." Obi-Wan said guiding her.
Padme concentrated to connect with Anakin. "Now go deep with in his mind, look for his soul. Look for the negative force within his soul." Obi-Wan said
"I see it." Padme said breathing heavy trying to concentrate. "What do I do now?" she asked. "You need to make a mark, over power the negativity somehow and leave your imprint." Obi said. "How do I do that?" she asked. "Use your mind Padme." Obi said.
Obi-Wan watched Padme, he could see the stress and frustration on her face, she was really trying to push away the negative energy.
Padme's eyes shot open. She looked at Obi-Wan, "I did it…that was easier then I thought." Padme said pleased
"It may seem easy but it is only temporary. It is very easy for negative energy to return, especially in Anakin's case." Obi said.
"How will we know if it works?" "Well, the mind is vulnerable when we sleep, that is why most of us dream then, but only Anakin will know." Obi said
"Well I guess we will have to wait and see Padme said.
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Late that night.
Padme and Anakin both climbed into bed. Anakin looked over at Padme, he put his hand on her stomach to feel the baby. Then he looked up at her. "Are you feeling ok Padme?" Anakin asked concerned as usual.
"Anakin, I'm in bed with nice comfy satin sheets, what can possibly go wrong! A bed bug may bite me." She said angry but then ended humoursly.
Anakin saw that he was being over protected and then just decide to lay there. Padme leaned over and kiss him on the head, "Sweet dreams Anakin." She said.
It was a sleepful night, Padme noticed during the night that Anakin was twitching a bit but she let him sleep.
Padme woke up to find Anakin standing in the room staring out the window. "Anakin?" She called to him.
Anakin did not turn around. "Anakin what's wrong?" Padme asked sitting upon the bed.
"I had a dream." He said "The same dream?" Padme asked. "No. This one was different, it was a memory of the past." He said.
"We were back on Mustafar, your ship had just landed and I run out to meet you." He began to say. Padme started to worry from hearing this, remembering what happened there.
"You are telling me of the things that happened and how Obi-Wan said I…I killed younglings. You sensing that something is wrong and tell me that all you want is my love and I say to you 'love won't save you, only my new powers can', then you say…" Anakin was cut off.
"I say, 'at what cost'" Padme continued. Anakin turned around. "No, I thought that's what you were going to say too, but you didn't." Anakin said correcting Padme.
Padme stood up and walked towards Anakin, "what did I say?" she asked
"You say, "No, love will save me and your powers will kill me. All you will get in the end nothing but pain and suffering for the rest of your life'. I get mad at what you say and I reach up to kill you and even though I am choking you… you say, 'you see, your thought of me dying only comes true by your own hand, let go Anakin', you scream in distress and I release my grip. You are not mad and you say, 'you must learn to let go, only then you will see that, I am not dead but living on forever, in the Force, in the Universe, in you.' You continue to say, 'it's ok to be afraid of death, but do not fear it, it is natural for people die. I do not fear death because I know after I die I will forever be a part of you just as you will be a part of me.' And that is it." Anakin said
"Anakin, you shouldn't fear death." Padme said. "I don't, I fear loosing you. You are everything to me, you are the reason why I want to be a good person, the reason why I fight the Empire to live in a better world."
"Anakin we all have to die someday, its how the world balances itself. Yes, having someone you love die is traumatizing but the reason I do not fear it is because I know I have some like you to watch over and wait for. I will die knowing I have lived my life to my expectations and I did what I could to help our cause. If it were you to die, yes I would miss you and yes I would cry and want you back, but I would know that you are in a better place, watching over me… and that you would want me to be happy until we meet again someday." Padme said meaningfully
Anakin felt enlightened by what Padme said and by his dream. "It is natural for us to worry and feel and be hurt, but that is what tests us and prepares us for life." Padme said once again.
"I never really though of it that way." Anakin said. He shook his head, "How could I have been so selfish." "You are not being selfish, you were acting on your feelings, who knows, I may have done the same in your place. Right now, let us focus on here and now and what the possible outcome of our future will be." Padme said.
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On Coruscant at the Techno Center
In the Lab stood two droids and in the distant was Vader and Darth Sidious. "It is time." Sidious said to Vader. "Open the containment shield." Sidious commanded to the droids.
"My Lord, is it not too soon we are stopping the genetic process." Vader asked.
"She is ready, she will be no more than 17 years old. Old enough to be independent, young enough to tame." Sidious smiled.
"The whole time she has been growing in hibernation, I had the computer enhance her physically and…emotionally, I had the droids imput negative thoughts and images to the program. Not only will she be strong but her anger will be great, put the two together to harness the darkside of the Force and we will have an unstoppable weapon." Sidious said happily.
The metal shield over the tanks lowered. The eyes of the occupant shot open. She was the genetic replication of Padme Amidala.
"I had mediclorans grafted to her genes so she will be strong within the Force naturally…" Sidious said.
She looked around from inside the Tank. Her eyes grew with anger. She realized she was contained in something. She punched the inside of the glass, wanting to get out and it cracked a bit.
"Haha, you see, she is already raging."Sidious said to Vader with sick excitement.
He looked over at the droids and commanded them,
"Release the weapon."
To Be Continued…next up Part 3
Ok fan readers. My next installment will be part 3 which will end this story. Like I said before, it shouldn't be too long or short, just enough.. It maybe about 7 chapters long, not too sure yet. I am hoping to get this done before October... so next chapter there will be a new summary for part 3, check back soon. :D
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