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SPOILERS FOR EPISODE THREE!
If I Could Change Our Fate
Summary: AU: During ROTS. Padme has visions of the future and her and Anakin's fate. She decides to change it, if she can. Book 1 of 2: What If?
Chapter 2: Puzzle Pieces
(Padme's POV)
I woke up suddenly and looked at the clock. Nine o'clock in the morning. I looked to the side of the bed, Anakin's side. He was gone, why hadn't he wakened me up? I threw the covers off of my body and walked to my closet. My head hurt badly, last night was a nightmare. I remembered everything so clearly. Pain, anger, hate, and death.
I didn't have time to dwell on these thoughts, because Threepio walked into the room. I grabbed a dress and a cloak and walked towards the refresher just wanting to think about what had happened and be alone, too bad that didn't come true.
"Mistress Padme?"
"Yes Threepio? What is it?"
"Master Ani told me to tell you that he's sorry for not saying good-bye." I smiled and nodded thanks. The golden droid exited the room. So Anakin did care…
While I was in the refresher, I sank to the floor, tears pouring down my face. Every time I thought of what had happened in my dream/vision, it made me cry my heart out. I would die, sooner then later, I would be dead.
Where was Anakin when you needed him? I should have known that Anakin would turn to the dark side, the moment he killed that whole group of sand people.
I felt like I had died and came back to life rotten. I dressed quickly and walked out of the refresher. Since Anakin was gone, that meant he was probably with Obi-Wan right?
I didn't care, I would just ask to see Obi-Wan because it was important. It was very important. Or should I see Yoda? He was much wiser, but I didn't know him as well. I clutched the cloak tighter around me as I exited my apartment, Threepio trailing after me.
"Mistress Padme, where are you going?" I spun around at his voice.
"Oh I'm sorry Threepio, I didn't see you. I'm going to go out for a little while, I'll be back soon."
"Have fun Mistress Padme." I nodded and smiled, then turned around and walked towards a speeder. I just hoped Obi-Wan would be free.
At the Jedi Temple…
I could hear a battle, a training battle; I entered the room to find Obi-Wan training a Padawan and Anakin watching them. I smiled brightly, but then remembered what I had come here to do.
My eyes leveled with Anakin's as I entered the room. The two fighting stopped and stared at me. This was uncomfortable; I didn't expect it be this way.
"Padme? What are you doing at the Jedi Temple?" Obi-Wan questioned and I knew I wasn't suppose to be here, but I just didn't want the vision to win.
The vision filled my mind, I had to tell Obi-Wan. I didn't want to die; I didn't want Anakin to turn to the dark side. He would never see his children. Yes, I knew I would be having twins, why was I hiding so much from my husband? I was shielding everything I knew from him.
Why?
"I wish to speak to you Obi-Wan, it's important." I answered and Obi-Wan nodded. How was I going to tell him I was pregnant and Anakin was the father and that I was going to die and that Anakin was going to turn to the dark side? This was going to take longer then I thought.
"Anakin? Can you take Sirius to his chambers?" Anakin hesitated, and then nodded. The exited the room without another word.
I could feel his confusion, why didn't I want to talk to him? I mean, he was my husband after all. Why did I want to talk to Obi-Wan? Well that was an easy question, it was a lot easier to tell Obi-Wan that he was going to turn to the dark side and I was going to die, then to tell Anakin himself. That would be hell.
We sat down, I drummed my fingers gently on my leg, I was nervous. Wouldn't you be too?
"So Padme, what have you come here for?" I turned to him, and looked him in the eyes. I struggled for the right words.
"I had a vision last night."
"A vision?" Obi-Wan repeated dumbly and I nodded.
"What do you mean Padme?"
"I mean like a vision, a vision of the future. My fate, as well as somebody else-"
"Anakin's." I gasped as he said my husband's name. How did he know? Obi-Wan shook his head sadly and sighed.
"I knew it. I knew you and Anakin had something. He has hidden this from the Jedi Council for how long?"
"Three years." I answered and Obi-Wan inhaled sharply. He exhaled and looked towards the ground. I knew he was disappointed, then he eyes came in level with my stomach. I tried to hide it, I grabbed my cloak shut, but it was too late.
"You're pregnant?"
I nodded as I let tears fall down my cheeks. I could feel his disappointment, in me and Anakin. He couldn't believe we had betrayed him like this. But how we were going to live without each other? Were we suppose to let go of our love and live a painful life alone?
Maybe that would have been better. I mean, just think about it. If I hadn't married Anakin and I hadn't gotten pregnant, he would have never turned to the dark side and I would have never died. But then we would never be able to express our love and we would be forever lonely.
"He's the father, isn't he?" I nodded again; Obi-Wan looked up and into my eyes. He was searching my soul, what was I really telling him?
"What was your vision about?"
"It was horrible… It's very hard to tell you-"
"But you have too Padme, you have to tell me what you saw."
"I know Obi-Wan, I know." I let my tears trickle down my cheeks, not even bothering to wipe them away.
"I saw evil. Pure evil. I saw anger, hate, suffering, and death. But the thing is, I'm afraid. I'm afraid of the death because I'm the one who is going to die." That was a start. After that, everything else came revealed.
I told Obi-Wan every little detail of my dream, my vision, my future. I hated the look on his face when I was finished. It was confused and angered. I knew I had done something wrong, why was this my fault? I just wanted some help, I didn't want Anakin to turn to the dark side, I didn't want to die and never see my family, my children, my friends, or Anakin ever again. We were both silent, we sat awkwardly.
"And you're sure it's a vision of the future?"
"Of course Obi-Wan, it was as clear as Anakin saw his mother dying." I sobbed wildly, how could I do this? How could I save myself from being locked away from Anakin forever? To never be able to touch him, to comfort him, to love him, to be the only thing he could truly depend on, to be the angel in the darkness, the thing that could save him when he couldn't save himself.
Obi-Wan comforted me; he didn't like seeing me this way. But how else would I have acted? Like I didn't care? Like it was no big deal? It was a big deal; it was my life and Anakin's life, and the whole galaxy's fate, in my hands. I was the only one who saw it. But how could I save all of that? When I couldn't even save myself?
"Why didn't you tell Anakin?"
"How could I tell him? How could I tell him that I was going to die and that he's going to be the most powerful Sith lord in the galaxy?" I snapped and pulled away from Obi-Wan's comfort.
"I'm sorry; I just thought you would tell your husband."
"I couldn't… I can't… He would be so… Different after I told him."
"But he has to know Padme."
"I know…"
It then came to me. In my vision, Anakin had known I was going to die. He must have had a vision about me dying last night and hadn't told me because I was too stressed out, that's why he had been so tensed. I understood now, but how was I going to confront him?
"Obi-Wan," I hesitated and then continued, "I know something else. In my vision Anakin knew I was going to die… So that means that he had a vision probably last night and didn't tell me because I was too stressed out."
The vision was like a puzzle. I had to find out what led up to each event that had happened and I had just found piece number one.
"Has anything special happened to Anakin lately?" I questioned and Obi-Wan thought deeply before answering. I held my breath; this was too early for me to find out the second puzzle piece. I didn't want to know why Anakin had suddenly turned into Darth Vader yet.
"Nothing yet." I exhaled and sighed in relief. It gave me a little time to think more about the vision.
"Good, could you please tell me if something does happen and if you find out something more that connects to the vision I had?" Obi-Wan nodded.
"I will send a message to you right away if something happens." I nodded thanks to Obi-Wan and stood up. It was time to find Anakin.
I would not tell him yet about my vision; I would just pay him a visit to tell him I was thinking about him. I didn't want him to come home mad at me because I didn't say hello to him. I also wanted to confront him on his vision that he saw and never told me about.
"And please Obi-Wan as a friend, do not say anything of our marriage to the council, just yet. Please?" Obi-Wan sighed and gave in. He knew I needed some time to think and I couldn't be bothered with the council.
"I suppose, but we will have to tell them sometime."
"I know that." I walked slowly to the door and then turned around. Obi-Wan was standing by the window, his back turned to me.
"Thank you Obi-Wan for everything, it means a lot to me." Obi-Wan turned around and smiled.
I walked out of the door and made my way towards the Jedi Chambers. I could feel him watching me. His eyes followed me everywhere I went. Finally I spotted him; he was standing in the shadows, leaning against a pillar. I ran to him, but stopped right before him because his facial expression. He looked angry.
"What was that about?"
"What was what about?" I questioned and Anakin rolled his eyes.
"I mean your little meeting with Obi-Wan."
"Anakin…"
"You told him didn't you?"
"No!"
"Padme, tell me the truth, I can see you are lying."
"He just wants to help." I said and turned away from him. Why was he doing this? Could this be the start of his journey to the dark side? That would mean I would have to hurry up in finding how to stop this vision. I decided to change the subject. I need to see if he had actually had a vision of me dying.
"Anakin, did you have a vision last night?" Anakin looked away from me.
"Anakin! Tell me! I need to know! Don't you trust me?"
"It was about you… You were in pain… And you were dying… I won't let it happen Padme." My eyes saddened and my heart softened.
"I'm not going to die in child birth Ani, I promise you."
"No I promise you!"
I pulled him towards me and wrapped my arms around him, feeling helpless, what else was I going to do? I had to figure out a way to destroy the future that we had in my vision, I just had too, and I had to do it… Fast…
End of Chapter 2
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