Fanfafiction 55
Anakin leaned his head back against the seat as he stared up into the murky darkness of the water flowing over the bongo's cockpit bubble. He let out a heavy sigh, then looked at the sleeping face of his wife resting on his shoulders.
He strengthened his hold around her waist and pressed her closer against him. Snuggling her head protectively under his chin he kissed her gently on the forehead.
He did not expect her to get up soon. Last night after he'd come back from the fresher, Padmé had told him about the bongo coming to pick them up. Even though he had expected to go soon, the knowledge they would soon be separated jolted him.
"Then I have to say good bye to you now," He had whispered in a small voice.
"Tomorrow evening! Lover boy! We have all of tomorrow,"
Padmé had countered.
But Anakin had started his goodbye that night and it didn't end till almost an hour before they were to leave. They had slept little in between. Twice they had to take a break for eating and several time to refresh themselves.
Still he was hungry for her, wanted her, desired her body close against his, that was the only time he was sure that she was not a dream or an apparition and that she was not going to just vaporize when he opened his eyes.
Obi-wan sat in front next to the Gungan pilot and looked back at his miserable Padawan.
"Anakin, try to get some sleep, It'll be a couple of hours before we get to the base. Your eyes are blood shot due to lack of sleep." Obi-wan said.
"I'm fine Master, its not the first time I've gone without sleep for 24 hours,"
"Only I suspect you've not slept well for the last week or so," Obi-wan replied.
Anakin did not remember sleeping well since this adventure started. "What an adventure!" He thought. Somehow, he knew his life was never going to be the same again.
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"Padawan!" Anakin heard his master's soft voice he blinked and looked around. It was obvious he had dozed off.
"We're there, wake up Padmé." Obi-wan said as the bongo broke the surface of the water. The water dripped down the clear bubble and soon Anakin could see the velvet starry night sky of the Tahl Weil military base.
There was a slight thump as the side of the bongo hit the wooden pillars of the small pier. The cockpit bubbles disappeared and the warm humid air of Tahl Weil hit his skin, he gathered Padmé gently in his arms and followed his master onto the pier carrying his sleeping burden along.
Sabe-dressed as the Queen and her handmaidens were standing at the end of the pier waiting to receive them. It would not be odd for the Queen to come out and receive her handmaiden. It was common knowledge that the queen was very close to them they were like sisters. Since initially Padmé had been assumed lost or taken prisoner it was especially important to the queen to receive her handmaiden.
An emergency medical team stood ready to treat the critically injured handmaiden. The grouped assumed the worst when they saw Anakin carrying the limp form of the queen towards them.
Sabe hurried ahead, followed by the other handmaidens.
"Is she alright?" She exclaimed, her hand on her chest. Anakin could see the panic in her voice. He thought the men around her would notice that she was too concerned.
"She is fine," Obi-wan whispered, as he put a reassuring had on the young decoys shoulders. "She's just too washed up from trying to keep up with Anakin!" He looked over her head and winked at Anakin, making the young man blush. Anakin thanked the force it was dark.
A couple of medics appeared out of nowhere and began to lift Padmé out of his arms and onto the stretcher that floated beside them. For a moment, he held onto her refusing to let go, he wanted to be with her as long as he could.
"I can take her to her room…" He began to protest but let go when he saw Obi-wan nod to him.
Reluctantly he laid her down on stretcher, careful not to wake her up and the two men began to push it towards the med speeder that would rush her to the infirmary.
"She doesn't need to go to the healers," Anakin whispered to Sabe, "She's just tired like Master Obi-wan said. "She needs to go to her own room."
"Take her to her room," Sabe commanded, the two men froze and stared at the patient-to them the comatose and frail looking girl on the stretcher looked like she could do with some immediate medical attention. There was a big slash across her coat sleeve, which looked like it had been caused by a blaster bolt.
"Let the healer see her in her room," Sabe said. "Ruz! Lead the way," One of the guards nodded and marched ahead, the medic began to follow him, pushing the sleeping Padmé before them. The Queen turned to thank the Jedi; she thanked Anakin for saving Padmé's life. Then she took her leave and hurried away in the direction of the medics, her handmaidens scurrying behind her.
Anakin leaned his head back against the seat as he stared up into the murky darkness of the water flowing over the bongo's cockpit bubble. He let out a heavy sigh, then looked at the sleeping face of his wife resting on his shoulders.
He strengthened his hold around her waist and pressed her closer against him. Snuggling her head protectively under his chin he kissed her gently on the forehead.
He did not expect her to get up soon. Last night after he'd come back from the fresher, Padmé had told him about the bongo coming to pick them up. Even though he had expected to go soon, the knowledge they would soon be separated jolted him.
"Then I have to say good bye to you now," He had whispered in a small voice.
"Tomorrow evening! Lover boy! We have all of tomorrow,"
Padmé had countered.
But Anakin had started his goodbye that night and it didn't end till almost an hour before they were to leave. They had slept little in between. Twice they had to take a break for eating and several time to refresh themselves.
Still he was hungry for her, wanted her, desired her body close against his, that was the only time he was sure that she was not a dream or an apparition and that she was not going to just vaporize when he opened his eyes.
Obi-wan sat in front next to the Gungan pilot and looked back at his miserable Padawan.
"Anakin, try to get some sleep, It'll be a couple of hours before we get to the base. Your eyes are blood shot due to lack of sleep." Obi-wan said.
"I'm fine Master, its not the first time I've gone without sleep for 24 hours,"
"Only I suspect you've not slept well for the last week or so," Obi-wan replied.
Anakin did not remember sleeping well since this adventure started. "What an adventure!" He thought. Somehow, he knew his life was never going to be the same again.
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"Padawan!" Anakin heard his master's soft voice he blinked and looked around. It was obvious he had dozed off.
"We're there, wake up Padmé." Obi-wan said as the bongo broke the surface of the water. The water dripped down the clear bubble and soon Anakin could see the velvet starry night sky of the Tahl Weil military base.
There was a slight thump as the side of the bongo hit the wooden pillars of the small pier. The cockpit bubbles disappeared and the warm humid air of Tahl Weil hit his skin, he gathered Padmé gently in his arms and followed his master onto the pier carrying his sleeping burden along.
Sabe-dressed as the Queen and her handmaidens were standing at the end of the pier waiting to receive them. It would not be odd for the Queen to come out and receive her handmaiden. It was common knowledge that the queen was very close to them they were like sisters. Since initially Padmé had been assumed lost or taken prisoner it was especially important to the queen to receive her handmaiden.
An emergency medical team stood ready to treat the critically injured handmaiden. The grouped assumed the worst when they saw Anakin carrying the limp form of the queen towards them.
Sabe hurried ahead, followed by the other handmaidens.
"Is she alright?" She exclaimed, her hand on her chest. Anakin could see the panic in her voice. He thought the men around her would notice that she was too concerned.
"She is fine," Obi-wan whispered, as he put a reassuring had on the young decoys shoulders. "She's just too washed up from trying to keep up with Anakin!" He looked over her head and winked at Anakin, making the young man blush. Anakin thanked the force it was dark.
A couple of medics appeared out of nowhere and began to lift Padmé out of his arms and onto the stretcher that floated beside them. For a moment, he held onto her refusing to let go, he wanted to be with her as long as he could.
"I can take her to her room…" He began to protest but let go when he saw Obi-wan nod to him.
Reluctantly he laid her down on stretcher, careful not to wake her up and the two men began to push it towards the med speeder that would rush her to the infirmary.
"She doesn't need to go to the healers," Anakin whispered to Sabe, "She's just tired like Master Obi-wan said. "She needs to go to her own room."
"Take her to her room," Sabe commanded, the two men froze and stared at the patient-to them the comatose and frail looking girl on the stretcher looked like she could do with some immediate medical attention. There was a big slash across her coat sleeve, which looked like it had been caused by a blaster bolt.
"Let the healer see her in her room," Sabe said. "Ruz! Lead the way," One of the guards nodded and marched ahead, the medic began to follow him, pushing the sleeping Padmé before them. The Queen turned to thank the Jedi; she thanked Anakin for saving Padmé's life. Then she took her leave and hurried away in the direction of the medics, her handmaidens scurrying behind her.