Forget about It
AN: Hi Guys! Sorry it's taken so long! Hope this chapter will fill your begging. : ) I have some pictures of Christine if you would like to see my mental image.
Anyway, the usual 'Please Review'!
--Anne
Dedicated to: My filly, Fantasy. Thank you for being the light of my life.
As Christine sat on her cot, she noticed a light presence entering her cell. When she looked up and saw Luke, she nearly fell off.
"Expecting visitors?" Luke asked.
"What the Force are you doing here!" She exploded.
"Rescuing you." Luke said. "Which brings me to this." He picked her up and gently slung her over his shoulder.
"Put me down." She whispered in a furious hiss, as they passed two stormtroopers.
"Nope." Luke answered in an undertone. "Mind trick them, now." Christine, realizing she had no choice, did as she was told.
Once they had both gotten safely to the ship, Luke put her down, but kept a firm hold on her upper arm. "Let go of me." She said, turning to him. Even Luke couldn't miss her red eyes.
"What have you done?" He said, drawing back in horror.
She smiled evilly. "Pledged myself to the Dark Side."
Luke's face hardened into a mask of anger. He stalked into the ship, dragging Christine with him. He met Anakin, who sighed with relief when he saw his daughter. However, when Luke told him the news, his reaction was not unlike his son's.
"How could you?" He screamed at her. "All those lessons, about how we never turn to the dark side."
"What other choice did I have?" She asked him. "Tell me Dad. What other choice did I have?"
"Hmm, maybe pretending to do it?" Anakin pointed out.
"Do you know how hard that is?" Christine yelled. "He told me you guys were dead!"
"Yes, I know how hard it is. Yes, I almost turned to the Dark Side. But strength is resisting it!" Anakin blurted out his secret and then realized too late that Leia and Padme had joined them.
"You almost turned to the Dark Side!" Christine, Leia and Luke said together.
Padme laid a hand on his arm. "Yes. When I was pregnant with the twins. Your father was seduced and secluded by Emperor Palpatine. Jedi Master Mace Windu arrived on the scene just when your father was pledging himself. Master Windu showed your father what a mistake he was making. Your father then turned on Palpatine. Master Kenobi was the only Jedi who disappeared. All the others were killed by stormtroopers."
Christine began to cry weakly. "I- I made such a mistake. He, Master Mainyu just wanted me to be his queen." When she looked up, her eyes where slowly turning back to brown."
Anakin and Padme moved forward as one and enveloped their daughter. "We know, darling. We know."
"If I knew what I was getting myself into, I never would have done it." Christine sobbed. Leia and Luke moved together into the family embrace.
"Trust us, Sis. We know." Leia said, choking on the words. Anakin removed himself from the hug and started preparing to take-off.
"So, what's it like being a Sith?" Luke asked, very interested.
"Unpleasant." Christine and Anakin said together.
"Not something you want to try at home." Anakin added, lifting off.
"It literally takes the Force out of you. It made me realize just how much the Force is with me during daily life. During the periods when I was confined to a room that didn't allow me to use the Force, I would become physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted." Christine said, voice trembling.
"Wow, that's really not something you want to try at home." Leia said in stunned amazement.
"No kidding." Luke spoke up. "If I did that, I'd probably go insane."
Anakin looked up from the controls. "Many Sith did."
Padme who had been quiet all through the conversation, now spoke up. "I've seen many insane people during my reign as Queen and terms as Senator. It's not pleasant."
"Speaking of not pleasant, I'm starving." Christine spoke up, as her stomach gave a loud rumble.
"Poor Chrissy." Luke teased.
Christine shook a finger at him. "Watch it, or you could find yourself making me a sandwich."
"And me." Leia added.
"Did you get this many orders from Mom?" Luke asked Anakin.
"Nope." Anakin said, failing to hide his humor. "More."
"Anakin!" Padme exclaimed, and whacked him on the back of the head.
The whole room laughed as Anakin glared at Padme. "Poor Ani." She teased him.
Luke leaned over to Leia and stage-whispered, "I think our parents are insane." When Leia nodded fervently the parents didn't get too happy, Christine, however was laughing so hard, she was about to cry.
"Very insane." Luke clarified.
Later that night...
Christine smiled into the darkness. She was back where she was loved. She rolled on her side to see Luke in the bunk across from her. On her other side, Leia slept peacefully next to her. Christine reached under the sheets and grabbed her sister's hand.
Leia woke instantly. "What's up Chrissy?"
"Nothing." Christine told her sister.
"You sure?" Leia asked. When Christine nodded, Leia slipped back into dreamland. Christine closed her eyes, praying to the Force to grant her sleep. Minutes later she fell into a gentle sleep.
"Chris. Christine? Christine Amelia, get up." Her father's voice woke her up. Christine coughed, spitting up blood. When she saw the blood a rush of memories encircled her. Force lightening, Darth Mainyu laughing, blood, sleep, her family, Chloe, Luke, Leia, Padme, Anakin. Tears began to fall.
Anakin gently picked her up, stumbling a little as the ship landed. Christine began to scream as she remembered the agony of Force lightening. She could feel the tendrils of the Dark Side feeling for her. Reaching, closer and closer. As she began thrashing around, Anakin held her close.
"Darling, it's okay, we're at the med center." Anakin soothed. Christine coughed again, sending blood all over her body. "Padme, Leia. Run ahead and get somebody, anyone. Luke, Unhook your lightsaber." When Luke hesitated, "Now." Anakin added forcefully. As Luke did, Anakin's warning signals began flashing.
"You sense it too, Father?" Luke asked quietly. As Anakin nodded he began to run. Luke did the same beside him as their ship exploded with an exceptional shot from a nearby ship. When they reached the safety of the med center, they found Leia and Padme staring at a holoVid mounted on the wall. Padme was holding a comlink up to her mouth, talking quietly. As Luke and Anakin turned to look, their breath caught in their throat. Leia hurried over to the trio, tears filling her eyes.
"Alderaan." She whispered. "He destroyed it. Knowing that was the one thing that would hurt. He killed all those people. " Luke reached out impulsively and drew his sister in a tight hug. He stroked her hair, still staring at the holoVid.
Anakin turned to the receptionist. "I need a private room, now." As the receptionist directed him.
As Padme, Leia, and Luke followed him, reporters came out of nowhere. 'Sithspit' Leia thought.
Padme professionally ignored them, Leia and Luke stayed close to their mother. When the family reached the room a doctor was waiting.
"What's wrong with Christine?" She asked.
"She started coughing up blood." Anakin said. "We're Force-sensitive. I caught flashes of Force Lightening. I think there might be some sort of internal bleeding." The doctor nodded.
"We're going to take her and do some scans." The doctor wheeled the unconscious teenage girl out of the room.
Not so many lightyears away on Tatooine……….
Obi-Wan Kenobi frowned as there was a ripple in the Force around him. He vaguely recognized the Signature. It reminded him greatly of Anakin. He started to pace as lots of emotions flooded him. As he burrowed deeper into them he realized who they were coming from. He ran to his speeder and leapt inside. He quickly drove to Mos Espa. He demanded a ship. A rugged young man around 20 with a wookie beside him offered his ship. Obi-Wan accepted, knowing there was no other option. He boarded the ship quickly after selling his speeder. The ship made the jump to hyperspace as soon as they left Tatooine.
"Are you in some sort of hurry?" The man asked.
"You could say that." Obi-Wan said absently, concentrating on the Signatures.
"Here we are." The man said, several hours later, touching down.
"Thanks." Obi-Wan said, shoving credits into the man's hand.
The Force Signatures led him to a Med Center. Taking a deep breath he pushed open the doors. Entering the beige building he went over to the receptionist's desk.
"May I help you?" The woman said.
"Yes, is there a Skywalker here?" Obi-Wan said, scanning the waiting room for any signs of his old Padawan.
"Yes, a Christine Skywalker." The woman said, flipping in her book.
"What room?" Obi-Wan asked.
"370." The woman said. "Go on in."
Obi-Wan ran up the stairs, finding the room he pushed open the door.
Inside Christine's room……….
The Skywalkers looked up to see Obi-Wan standing in the doorway. Anakin was the first to stand. "What the Sith are you doing here?"
"Anakin! Watch your language!" Padme scolded, standing up she took her place beside Anakin. "It's good to see you Obi-Wan."
"Go sit down, Padme." Anakin snarled.
Leia and Luke were sitting staring at the scene unfolding in front of them. When the nurse wheeled Christine in, they leapt to their feet. The sight of Christine's golden hair spread across the pillow brought tears to Leia's eyes. Leia slipped her hand into Christine's, remembering the innocent display of emotion her sister had showed the other night. Obi-Wan's eyes widened as he saw the young girl. Anakin and Padme hurried over to their daughter's side. Obi-Wan went over to her side as well.
Anakin looked at Obi-Wan. When he saw the compassion in his former Master's eyes, he relented. "Now Master, don't have me come save you again." He joked.
Obi-Wan looked up sensing he was forgiven. "Now Anakin, that was all you." Anakin managed a twisted smile.
Padme smiled and put her arm around Anakin's waist, pulling him toward her. She leaned toward him. "Thank you." She whispered.
In answer he just put his arms around her as they looked at their daughter.