Chapter 5: Sacrafice

Padme had walked until she couldn't anymore. She fell with her face flat on red dust. Now she was covered in dirt. The dirt mixed with her sweat and made her feel sticky. She coughed out what she had inhaled of it and tried to get up. As soon as she got on her knees she fell back down. When she tried again she couldn't even get on her knees.

I know this isn't good for the baby, but I've got to get to Annie. I have to make sure Anakin's okay...have to...get...up.

Finally she got to her feet and started walking again. She only walked for about five minutes when she saw dark shapes in the distance. Are those people? After she got closer she found out they were some kind of creature. They had black cloaks with horns coming out of the hood and red eyes. That was all she could see of them though. The cloak covered the rest. She was just about to yell something to one of them when they noticed her. One started pointing and yelling in some language she had never heard. The other two ran to grab her. Well I guess they're evil and the first one is their leader. She ran, but as tired as she was, the creatures caught up to her.

They took her to a village. Her clothes were torn off and she was tied up. She was then chained to a table. More of the creatures came in and they started discussing something. Shortly afterwards four of them approached her. They held jars filled with spices. As they poured them out on her the scent of cinnamon, pepper, and rosemary filled her nostrils and made her dizzy. What are they doing to me? Am I going to be their dinner? When she saw them bring a goat in she didn't know what to think. Because of their size it took two of them to carry it, but they were bringing it toward her.

"You are Senator Padme Amidala, are you not?" The leader asked.

"I-uh..." She stuttered, suprised by the change of language.

"Good, you'll make a perfect sacrafice for our gods." It laughed wickedly.

"Sacrafice?" She asked scaredly.

The creatures cut open the goat's throat over her naked, spice covered body. They started chanting and pouring more spices on her. Then they danced in a circle around her, still chanting. The leader came toward her holding a knife. He held it up, ready to kill her.

"ANAKIN!" She screamed at the top of her lungs.

Anakin had walked a ways and finally found Obi-Wan. He was trying to wake him up when he heard a scream. Obi-Wan jumped, waking up. He wasn't the least bit suprised compared to Anakin. It was a female's scream that sounded very familiar. Not only that but she had screamed his name. Padme? What's she doing here? It can't be!

"ANNIE!" She screamed again.

"PADME!" Anakin yelled, running toward the sound of the screams.

He arrived in a small, weird village. He followed the sounds to the largest building in the village and busted down the door. Shock and anger filled him as he took in the sight. Padme was nude with blood and spices on her. She was tied up and chained to a table. That wasn't the part that pissed him off though. He looked at the obvious leader who had stabbed Padme in the stomach. He had his knife raised again. Obviously Padme had put up a fight and he missed her heart.

He took out his lightsaber and activated it. Rage had overwhelmed him and all he could think about was killing every single one of the creatures. He charged and cut the heads off of the closest ones to him. He moved forward, killing every one until he had got to the leader. He raised his lightsaber, ready to chop off the vile thing's head.

Obi-Wan finally arrived at the building. Adrenaline had boosted Anakin's speed greatly. He gasped as he saw all the dead, headless bodies and the horrified looks on their faces. The smell of burned flesh was nauseating. He looked up and saw Anakin swing down his lightsaber, about to chop off the head of the last one.

"No, Anakin!" Obi-Wan yelled. "It's not the Jedi way!"

But Anakin was blinded by anger and didn't hear Obi-Wan's words. He watched, horrified as Anakin sent the creature's head flying across the room. Anakin fell to his knees with a scream, realizing what he had done.

"Anakin, you must control your anger, it's a path to the Dark side." Obi-Wan said, not knowing what would happen next. The Council didn't take these kind of things very well.

Anakin got up and activated his lightsaber once more. He cut off Padme's binds and pulled her to him in an embrace. My feelings were right. There is something going on between them. What am i supposed to do? Disobey the council or betray a friend...a brother? I'm going to have to keep this a secret. What'll happen to Anakin if I don't? He didn't want to find out.

"Are you alright?" Anakin asked Padme worriedly.

"Yes...oh, Annie..." She replied.

They fell into a sitting position. Anakin placed his head on Padme's breasts and she held it in her arms. He cried, letting his emotions out. I know none of this is the Jedi way...Will Obi-Wan tell the Council? Padme...She'll lose her job...but what's really important is I almost lost her...What's she doing here anyway?

He got a hold of himself. "Padme, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"The...the Senate sent me here...I think they're going against the Council." She answered. "Annie, the Council sent Mace Windu to spy on you."

"What?" Obi-Wan and Anakin asked in unison.

"I wasn't supposed to tell you, but..." She said.

Anakin didn't need her to finish. He knew why she disobeyed and he was pretty sure Obi-Wan did too now. But we do alot of things that are against the 'rules' anyway, don't we?

"Let's take a ship out of here and continue our mission." Obi-Wan said. "No one can know about this." And he started walking toward the ships.

"Obi-Wan?" Padme called.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Thank you." She said.