A/N: Hey everybody! Ok, I'll say sorry in advance because of the cliffhanger at the end! Anyways, Thanks for all of the reviews!
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 7: Untitled
(Padme's POV)
"We'd be living a lie, I couldn't do that… Could you Anakin?"
"I truly deeply love you."
"Ani… I'm pregnant."
"It's only because I'm so in love."
"Hold me Ani… Like you did on Naboo… When all there was was our love."
"I LOVE YOU!"
"LIAR!" This time is wasn't my voice, it was Anakin's.
I shot up from my bed, sweat dripping down my face. Why was this happening? Obi-Wan was sleeping silently on the chair beside my bed. Why I dead?
"Obi-Wan?" I questioned and jabbed at Obi-Wan's arm, causing him to open his eyes. I felt so much better then I did before.
"Padme, you're awake!" Obi-Wan hugged me gratefully.
"What happened Obi-Wan?" I questioned after we broke apart.
"You were dying Padme, they saved you."
"Who saved me?"
"The droids." I smiled; I would get to see my children…
"Obi-Wan did I lose them?"
"Who?"
"My children?"
"No Padme, they are alright."
"Good." I sighed in relief and gently placed my hand on my stomach. Anakin's going to see his children. Wait… Where is Anakin?
"Where is Anakin?" I questioned and Obi-Wan looked away.
"He's… He's going to find Chancellor Palpatine or Darth Sidious."
"Why is he doing that?"
"He's destroying the person who killed you."
"He thinks I'm dead!"
"Yes."
"I have to go after him; he can't turn to the dark side!"
"Padme, you can't!"
"I have too; he is in danger Obi-Wan!" Obi-Wan remained silent.
"Why didn't you stop him?"
"He wouldn't listen; he knocked me out when I tried to stop him."
"I have to go; I have to go save him."
"Padme, you're injured; we can't just let you go."
"You have to Obi-Wan, he's my world, I can't let him just turn to the dark side!"
"Padme, please, we will try when you are better!"
"No! I have to do this now!"
"You can't do it by yourself."
"I'm the only one who can save him Obi-Wan. Please." I pleaded and Obi-Wan sighed in defeat. I got up and changed quickly into my regular clothes before running out of my room.
"Padme!"
"Don't try to stop me Obi-Wan! I have to go! I have to save my husband!"
"I will save you Ani, I won't lose you." I could hear the droids coming after me, but it was too late, I was already gone.
(Anakin's POV)
I entered Chancellor Palpatine's office, tears still streaming down my face. My connection with Padme was broken off. I knew she was far gone by now. Palpatine was waiting for me, I could tell. He spun around in his chair laughing to himself.
"I knew you would come Anakin."
"You killed her; you will pay for killing her."
"You wouldn't want to kill me again; I can bring her back to life." I stopped suddenly, my light saber tightly gripped in my left hand. Did he just say that he could bring my angel back to life?
"What?"
"You heard me Anakin; I can bring Padme back to life." Was he lying? Could he really bring her back to life?
"What's the catch?" I questioned and Palpatine laughed.
"Join me."
"What?"
"Join me Anakin, become my apprentice."
"Why?"
"We can work together and bring Padme back."
"And how can I learn this power?"
"You have to become a sith."
I thought for a second. A sith? I would be going against everything I believed it… But Padme was dead; I couldn't bring her back if I was Jedi. I would just live a life of loneliness.
"I will do whatever you say… Just help me bring Padme back to life." I had broken Padme's promise, but I couldn't live without her.
"To cheat death is a power only one has achieved, but if we work together, I know we can discover the secret." I nodded eagerly.
"I pledge myself to your teachings."
"Good. Good. The Force is strong with you. A powerful sith you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth... Vader." Darth Vader that sounded good to me.
"Thank you, my master."
"Rise!" I rose as Darth Sidious told me the plan.
"You will go to the Jedi Temple Lord Vader and you will destroy everybody in your path, do not have second thoughts on anybody."
I couldn't do this. This would be going against everything I believed in. But if it meant saving Padme, then I would have to do what I must.
"I understand Master."
"Good Lord Vader… Now go!" And with the orders he had given me, I fled from the room, not one regret in my mind.
(Padme's POV)
I ran, searching high and low for Anakin, but he was nowhere to be found.
"Luke, Leia… Where is he?" I called out helplessly and wiped away my tears. You couldn't even tell I was crying, it was raining too hard.
"Padme!" I turned around at the familiar voice, hoping that it was Anakin and not the person I thought it was to be there. No, it was only Obi-Wan.
"Obi-Wan where is he?" I sobbed into his chest, hoping that I would find some comfort in my old friend.
"I don't know Padme."
"We have to go to the Jedi Temple… Maybe he's there!" I said hopefully and fled from Obi-Wan. As fast as I could run towards the Jedi Temple.
Nobody was outside the Temple. But I could hear people inside. Obi-Wan ran up beside me.
"What's going on Obi-Wan? Why are the doors locked?"
"He's gone Padme, we couldn't save him."
"What?"
"He's turned to the dark side; he's planning an attack on the Jedi Temple."
"No!" I cried out as Obi-Wan threw a dry cloak over my shoulders.
"I won't believe you Obi-Wan! Anakin's a good person! He wouldn't do this!"
"Padme, we knew from the beginning that Anakin was going to turn, we thought we could change his fate, but we can't. We have to save you though Padme, we can't let you lose the will to live."
"How can I live? Anakin has turned to the dark side."
"For your children Padme!"
"For my children." I repeated and my thoughts drifted off towards Luke and Leia's future. How horrible it would be without a mother or a father.
"Yes Padme, you have to live for them!"
"I can still save him Obi-Wan!"
"We couldn't change Anakin's fate, but we still have a chance to save yours Padme!"
"I can still save him Obi-Wan!" I repeated.
"And how will you do that?"
"He thinks I've died, if I show him I'm alive, maybe he'll stop what he's doing."
"He'll be too powerful; he won't want to give up his power."
"Then I will wait right here for him."
"Why?"
"So I can stop him from what he's doing and if he kills me, then let him kill me. It will only show me that he's truly lost." I repeated the words that I had seen in my vision.
"Don't do this Padme… What will we do with Luke and Leia?"
"I will live Obi-Wan… Like you said, for my children." I smiled softly.
"Please Obi-Wan let me change his fate, I have a chance finally. Please!" I pleaded and Obi-Wan finally gave in.
"I will be watching and if things go bad, I will come out and destroy him Padme."
"I understand Obi-Wan." Obi-Wan quickly ran around the back on the Temple.
I finally had a chance to change our fate. I could stop Anakin and make him come back to me. It didn't have to be like this. He could come away with me, help me raise our child. I couldn't let my vision come true, I just couldn't. This was what we had all been waiting for. I wouldn't just let Anakin turn to the dark side without a fight!
My thoughts were interrupted by the heavy foot steps of armies.
End of Chapter 7
A/N: Ok? So did you like it? Anyways, time for the poll!
A) Did you like this chapter?
B) Do you like where this story is going?
C) Should this follow the movie, but the ending be the different?(Like still havethe confrontion on Mustafar, but have it end differently then the movie.)
D) Any ideas for the next chapter!
E) I know I asked this before, but now I'm not so sure. Do you want a:
1. Happy ending, but have some saddness in it
2. Happy ending, with all happiness.
3. Sad ending, with a little bit of happiness
4. Sad ending, with all saddness
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