Chapter 5: Unexpected Surprises

Anakin was trying his best to try and calm Padme but she just kept screaming at him. Anakin didn't want to panic, but he didn't know what to do in this situation. The best thing he could think of was to get Padme on her feet and moving, she needed to see a doctor, now

"Padme, you have to get up. I have to take you to the hospital," he says.

"I can't…Ani, I can't!" she cries.

"Yes you can. Honey, be strong. You can do this, both of us. For the baby." Anakin says trying to calm her.

"No, you don't…understand. The baby's coming. Now! There's no…time." Padme says. She had to stop to catch her breath.

"Anakin, you'll have to do it"

"Do what?" asks Anakin confused.

"Deliver…our…baby!" Padme says as she touches Anakin's cheek softly. Anakin was stunned. ME! Deliver the baby, he couldn't.

"I can't do that. Come on honey, we can still get you to the hospital on time."

"No…there's no time! Do it Ani, I know you can. I believe that you can do anything."

Padme says, her voice soft.

"Anakin, I love you. Please," she whispers, then kisses her husband's soft, sweet lips.

They let up.

"Alright, I'll do it." Anakin whispers, then hugs Padme. He'd do it; he'd deliver their child.

"Threepio, I don't have time for this. Where's Anakin?" Obi-Wan asks impatiently.

Threepio decided it was best to tell Obi-Wan where Anakin really was. He wasn't programmed to lie, so he would be honest with the Jedi Master.

"In the bedroom, helping Mistress Padme. She's going to have the baby."

"Now! I must go help them." Obi-Wan says

"I would estimate they would like to be alone" says Threepio.

Obi-Wan didn't look pleased with that response.

"I'll take you to the bedroom. But we must be quiet," says Threepio.

As droid and human reached outside the bedroom door, they heard the sound of a miracle; the sound of a bay crying.

Anakin just stared as he held the crying baby in his arms. It was a boy, just like Padme had said. This was his son. The baby that would love him no matter what he did.

"Padme, look. We have a son." Anakin says as he shows her the baby.

"Aww, he's so…Luke, his name is Luke." Padme mutters.

"Luke." Anakin whispers to himself.

Obi-Wan found eavesdropping very rude, so he asked Threepio to let him in. The droid knocked on the door

"Who is it" Anakin asks. He was too occupied with Padme and Luke to care who it was.

"Master Anakin, it is I and Master Kenobi. He would like to see you," says Threepio.

Oh no; Obi-Wan! What was he doing here? Now? Of all the times, it had to be now. Suddenly he remembered the conversation they had had at the Temple earlier that night.

"I've known about you and…Padme."

"Padme, Obi-Wan is here. He wants to see me…I'm going to let him in" Anakin didn't really want to see Obi-Wan now, but he had no choice. He knew about everything, so maybe he came to help.

Anakin was still holding Luke as he turned to walk to the door. Padme grabbed his shirt.

"You can't go Ani. I need you," she says, shaking.

"It's alright honey. It's all over. Obi-Wan is here. I'm going to let him in."

Anakin walks over to the door.

"No, it's not," whispers Padme.

Anakin opens the door. Obi-Wan sees Anakin holding his child.

Anakin tried to pretend as nothing had changed

"Obi-Wan, you wanted to see me."

"Yes, Anakin. I was worried about you when you left the Temple. I wanted to see if you were alright." Obi-Wan says trying hard not to look at the baby in Anakin's arms.

"Master, are you alright?" Anakin asks

"Anakin, it's happening. It's coming!" says Padme, her breathing getting heavy again.

Anakin goes back over to her side.

"What's coming?" he asks surprised.

"Another," mutters Padme.

"What! There's another?" his voice drops lower. He turns towards Obi-Wan.

"Umm, Obi-Wan, you take Luke"
Anakin then gives the baby to Ob-Wan

"Another. Twins!...we're having..twins...Did you know?" Anakin asks, deeply surprised.

Padme didn't answer; it was like she was ignoring his question.

"Did you know you were pregnant with twins?" he asked again, more anger than worried.

"Anakin...not now!" Padme yells, she was now crying. The memory of her medical droid telling her the news flashed through her mind. She'd kept it a secret from Anakin because if he knew, she'd never forgive herself. She didn't mean to spring the surprising news at the wrong time.

Anakin felt like he would faint. Twins! One baby would be hard enough, but two! Now he really wished Obi-Wan wasn't here. He would tell the Council and the Jedi would make him resign for sure. And Padme would be forced to step down from her Senatorial position. I've screwed up and I'll never forgive myself, he thought.

Anakin thought he'd go crazy. Then he did something he'd never want Padme, Obi-Wan, or even himself to see: Anakin Skywalker began to cry.

I've failed; as a Jedi, as a friend, as a husband, and as a father. It's over, he thought

"Anakin, I never thought I would say this but; Pull yourself together. Your wife needs you now, more than ever before. Your child needs you. Do the right thing," Obi-Wan says, holding Anakin's squirming, young son.

"You're right Obi-Wan." Anakin mutters. He couldn't think of a time when he wasn't right.

So Anakin Skywalker gets up and walks over to Padme, to deliver the second child of Mr. and Mrs. Skywalker.