Paulo took the next few steps to the front door, and withdrew a blaster from his belt.

Anakin was roused from his sleep, his wife cuddled into his embrace. Something was wrong. Anakin removed himself from beside Padme, and moved to pull his sleeping pants on. With that, he picked his light saber up from the bedside table, and moved his way through the quiet hallways of the house, being cautious as his feelings led him to Padme's biggest fear. It was only moments before Anakin heard a blaster being fired at the front door, shooting the lock right off of the panel. Everyone in the Amidala house-hold was now awake.

"Anakin what in the wo.."

"You need to get you're family out of here, NOW!"

Anakin shouted to Padme's father.

Padme's father wasted no time in gathering his wife, Sola, and her children, leading them out the back door. As he watched the last of them leave through the back entrance, he felt himself being shot across the hallway, his back slamming against the door to Padme's bedroom. On the other side of the door, Padme gasped, hearing Anakin's groan.

"Well, well Anakin Skywalker. Now what would the Senator's father think of you ravishing their young daughter in their very home?" Paulo sneered.

It was then that Anakin brought his gaze down to his waist, realizing he was in nothing but a pair of sleeping pants. Paulo paced closer to Anakin, his blaster in his right hand, and his gaze focused on the door Anakin had quickly stood up to guard. Drawing his light saber and activating it, he held his ground.

Paulo brought his hand up, and forced again straight through the door.

'What is going on….?' Anakin thought.

He was no longer able to use the force. He brought his hands up, and attempted time and time again, however nothing seemed to work. Padme watched as her lover crashed through her bedroom door, and screamed as she saw him nearly knocked from consciousness.

"Senator Amidala, what a pleasant surprise"

Paulo smirked, and started towards her as she was cornered. Anakin picked himself up, and ran towards Paulo, his light saber heading directly for his mid-section. Before impact occurred, Paulo forced Anakin back against the nearest wall, and held him there. Walking away from Padme for a brief second, he analyzed Anakin as he was held in mid air against the wall.

"Skywalker I didn't even plan for you to be here, but now that you are, I guess it makes it all the more fun. I'll make you watch your precious Angel fall, how about that?"

Anakin's face twisted in disgust, and he wouldn't stop fighting it. However he was locked, and secured in that one spot. Paulo leaned in a bit closer once more, and said devastating words,

"Anakin, have you ever watched another ravish something so beautiful?"

Anakin felt his heart in his throat, and shouted

"PADME RUN!"

Padme was in such shock, she couldn't leave Anakin with this monster. Never.

She ran alright, right towards Anakin. Paulo grabbed her wrist.

"I don't think so m'lady"

Pushing Padme against the opposite wall Anakin was situated on, Paulo forced Padme's robe open, revealing her soft, creamy skin, and her silk night gown. Kicking, screaming, Padme refused to let him do this.

"PADME!"

Anakin shouted, nearly through tears. His body ached, and his heart wrenched one million different ways as he watched his love be tormented by Paulo.

"Ani….it's okay…." Padme said through tears as Paulo slid her gown down to the floor.

"Senator I don't remember you being so, shapely."

Padme's cries becoming more frantic, she finally realized that this time, Paulo may actually succeed. Running his hands down her body, Paulo slid one of his hands up the inside of her thighs, and slipped a casual finger into her folds.

"Senator let me have you…"

Padme screamed, trying to fight him off of her, however she wasn't strong enough.

"Scream for me Padme, that's it" Paulo encouraged her.

However Padme wouldn't scream anything to please him.

"ANAKIN!"

She screamed, multiple times, and her screams turned into sobs as Paulo's intruding hand pressed deeper.

Anakin was sick, physically sick. He hung his head and heard her cry out loud, and her cries turned to soft , weak sobs. Anakin concentrated, with all of his being, he managed to reach his hand forward, and his light saber flew to his grasp.

"NEVER!"

Anakin shouted, and he dropped from the wall, his light saber already ignited and ready to kill. With one swift movement, Anakin sliced into Paulo's midsection, and immediately heard his pain and suffering. Paulo dropped to his knees, and coughed blood, shook, and died almost instantly.

Padme fell from the wall, and Anakin was right their to catch her. However her reaction was not what he had expected. Padme didn't cry any more, she fell silent in his embrace, holding on for what seemed like dear life. All of a sudden, her body trembled, and she buried her face in Anakin's chest.

"Y..y..you kille..killed him".

Padme finished.

Anakin nodded, feeling her body trembling softly.

"It's okay now, oh Padme…." He kissed the top of her head gently, and rubbed her back, soothing her.

Anakin picked up his cloak, and wrapped it around her body, it was then, that she began to cry. It was finally over.

Padme was slightly shaken also at the fact that Anakin had…she had seen Anakin kill someone. She knew he had done it before of course, fighting for the republic; however she never imagined she would ever see the look in his eyes when he did it. Her grasp loosened slightly, and she pulled away, looking into his eyes. They were full of love, worry, and relief. Anakin pulled her lips to his, and he caressed her mouth with his tongue, promising her that he would always be there for her. It was at this moment that she realized he would never, ever, hurt her, and that he, her Ani, would always, always,

Love her.

-The End-