After Anakin's minor episode everyone spent time by his bed never leaving him alone just in case he woke up. Because of the seriousness of his wounds, another few days in the bacta tank were in order.
While he was under, his family talked, and though Padme and Ahsoka knew Master Obi-Wan they didn't know him as a husband and a father to Athena and James. By the time Anakin was removed from the tank he was welcomed to a big pleasant family.
"So what happens now?"
"It's been almost three weeks since your rescue, by now Sideous knows you're gone. Meaning that he'll be searching for you."
"Which means I need to disappear."
"Not just you Anakin, considering how he had a hand in punishing you in an attempt to turn you into his new sith apprentice. Now that you're 'out of the holopic' per se he'll try to get to you through anyone he can." Urgently Anakin looked at Padme, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan, and Athena.
"Each one of you is a target because of me."
"We are, but we have a plan."
"Okay"
"The first thing we've established is that you are going to have to disappear from the galaxy alongside your padawan. No one will think anything of it when the two of you are 'sent on a mission' together. Moreover, the men of the 501st will all join you in hiding to sell the mission."
"My worry is the Senate is at an impasse, as much as I want to be there it is just too dangerous."
"On that note, the Council knows that the Chancellor is the Sith Lord, and information that I gained from my last meeting with them is that they are trying to get evidence of his treachery to legally arrest him."
"Until they do, the Senate will continue to vote the Chancellor with more and more executive powers."
"Undoubtedly, which is why Athena and I will return to the Temple and keep an eye out for any trouble."
"Master Kenobi"
"Master No!"
"It must be done, no one knows that Athena is related to you Anakin and I will not put my wife in this dangerous situation alone."
"I don't like it, but I can see the reason for it."
"Athena, what about James?"
"I don't want to ask you this, but I would like to leave James with you. He'll be safer with you than at the temple."
"We'll take good care of him as long as the both of you return to him safely."
"As much as we want to make that promise we can't. The war is turning darker by the hour and with the information about the secret chips within the clones. I don't feel right keeping my son in a place where I know he's in danger."
"Speaking of them we all know what they're designed to do and all the evidence we've gathered is circumstantial at best. Be that as it may, of the total forces in the Grand Army of the Republic, only the 501st, 212th, and the 319th are chip-free and those are our men."
"When Obi-Wan and I return to the temple we will try to convince the Council to have all the clones de-chipped. In the meantime, once Padme gives birth and the two of you are cleared by the doctors. You can't remain here; you must get as far away from the inner rim and any planet connected to the two of you."
"Where will we go?"
"You're not going to like this, Anakin, but you need to go to the outer rim, but far away from any planets that have any connection to you or Padme."
"We need to go to Naboo if the worst happens and I have to really 'disappear' I don't think I could ever forgive myself if I didn't tell them"
"Go Padme, you and Anakin can introduce them to your child as well, but as soon as you hear anything horrible from Coruscant you promise me that all of you will leave right away."
"We will and no matter what happens James will remain with us until you return home."
"Thank you, Padme, are you all right you've been rubbing your belly for the past half hour."
"I'm all right, our son's just kicking an awful lot. AAHHH!" Padme screamed, holding her stomach.
"Padme!"
"The babies are coming!" She answered pain filled her voice. At that moment a flurry of activity happened all at once. Athena rushed to get a doctor for Padme when she returned to orderlies came in with a hover-gurney. Together, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan got Padme onto it. Giving Padme a once-over the doctor began to shout orders.
"Bring her to the labor room!"The medics obeyed and took her away down the hall. Another orderly came in with a medical hoverchair.
"Master Skywalker, would you like to join your wife?"
"Yes, please!" All too sudden Anakin tried to get out of bed, but his body was still sore and it gave a huge protest against the sudden movement.
"Easy Anakin, we'll assist you." With help, the father-to-be was carefully transferred to the hoverchair. Once settled the group made its way to the maternity ward because he was the father Anakin was allowed in, however, the rest waited outside in the hall for news. Inside the delivery room was another story, Padme was not letting up on her husband; he was getting every verbal abuse she had in her repertoire, some of them were out of the huttese language things she could have only learned from Anakin's lips. After a long and painful afternoon, the sound of a baby's cry could be heard.
"It's a boy." A nurse washed the baby boy then gave him to his father who held him close to his mother.
"Our little Luke!"
"You were right, it's a boy Angel."
"Agh!"
"Padme! What's happening?" The doctor quickly checks over her patient to reveal something that she had not considered.
"Senator were you not aware that you were carrying twins." Being in so much pain from giving birth she could only shake her head negatively as she barred down. So it went for a good part of the evening until the second baby voice rang out.
"Our pretty little Leia!"
"It's incredible Ani, we were both right." The baby girl was placed in her mother's arms and in that way the four stayed until Anakin remembered the other four members of the family waiting outside the door.
"Doctor, is it okay to let the rest of my family in?"
"In a moment sir, let me just get your wife comfortable." As soon as the medical team was done and Padme was in transit to a private room Anakin hovered out of the first room still holding onto Luke.
"How's Padme?"
"Resting comfortably, she's being moved to a private room right now with our second child Leia and this small bundle is my son Luke." Anakin passed his son to Ahsoka who was amazed at the bundle of preciousness she held.
"Twins Anakin."
"Yes, Master."
"You never do anything by halves do you Anakin."
"You and me both sister." Laughter was infectious as the two siblings shared a comical partnership in breaking the rules. Succeeding in adding levity where there was once apprehension Anakin led the way to Padme's room where everyone was introduced to Leia. Everyone was happy to spend time together though in the back of everyone's mind was the knowledge that fairly soon they would all have to say goodbyes and go their ways. Athena and Obi-Wan said goodbye to their son James knowing that they would miss him so much and made Anakin, Padme, and Ahsoka promise that they would keep in contact.
