Padme woke up the next morning after sleeping for only an hour or so. She rolled over expecting Anakin, but he was gone. He must have had to go back to Temple. She layed in bed thinking some more thing about Anakin dream and how she is going to stop that from happening.
I can't die in child birth. It just crazy to even think. With all the technology we have on Coruscant, I can't recall the last person I've even heard of dying.
She stands ups determined to not let this stop her from living her live.
Me and the baby will be fine. I know it.
She gets up and gets dressed for the day before making her way to the Senate building. Since the Chancellor is back and safe, everything is to back to normal. Before going to her office, she decides to stop at this office and talk to him. She goes to knock on his door, but before she does, she hears someone else in their with him.
"They'll never accept this." she hears Anakin say.
Anakin? What is he doing here?
"I think they will. They need you. More than you know." Palpatine says before opening the door to let Anakin out. "Oh Senate Amidala. What a pleasant surprise."
"Sorry to interrupt Chancellor. I was just stopping by to make sure you are alright after your incident."
"Its alright Senate. Please come in. I was just letting Anakin out."
Anakin walks past her. "Hello Senate." he smiles before leaving.
She smiles to herself.
Palpatine lets her into his chambers and shuts the door.
"I didn't know you and Anakin were close." she asks him.
"Oh yes. He has grown to confide in me alot over the years."
"I-I didn't know that." upset that Anakin felt the need not to tell her.
"Why? Does that bother you? Its not like you are really in love right Padme?" he smirks at her.
"Right my master." she looks down at her stomach.
"Anyways I was expecting you to stop by."
"Yes master. I was told about Dooku. Was this part of the plan?"
"Why of course. Why have him as my apprentice, when soon I will have a more younger, more powerful apprentice." He claps his hands together. " The plan is almost complete. Order 66 will be ready to commence here very shortly i suspect."
Already? But-But the baby, Anakin will have to be there when its born right.
"I sense sadness child." He looks at her. " You didn't expect this charade to go on much longer did you? Just because you are having a baby did you think I would allow you time to be a family?"
"Of-Of course not."
"You have grown weak." he says in disgust. " I had a feeling you would find a way to ruin this, but don't you worry with or without you I will make this work. Now get out of my sight."
She quickly leaves holding back tears.
Stupid hormones. He is right. What did she expect. Everything she told Anakin last night was a fantasy. There was no way that was going to happen. Not with Palpatine in charge.
She walks around the corner and yet again she sees Bail Organa and Mon Mothma talking again in secret.
They really should find a better place for this. What are they talking about anyways?
"We need to take action soon. The Chancellor is getting too much power. If we wait any longer it might be to late." she hears Bail say.
"You are right. Speaking with the other Senators, too many of them are in favor of him." Mon says.
What are they talking about? Are they planning are taking him down? There is no way they can do that.
"I know" Bail sighs. " I was just talking with my wife the other day, you see we have been trying to have a baby for so long, but cant. I finally told her maybe it is for the best. This is not the time to bring a baby into the world. Not when Palpatine is still in power."
Padme looks down at her stomach.
Maybe he is right. You don't deserve to live the same kinda life I did, but what can they do. What can I do? Im alright in too deep or am I.
She walks out and approaches the two Senators.
"Oh hello Senate-" Bail starts to say.
"Stop right there Bail. You know having a secret conversation in the hallway isn't very smart."
They look at each other worried.
"Pa-" Bail starts to say again.
"Stop" she puts up her hand. "I'm not finished yet." She sighs. "I agree with what you are saying and I wanna try and help."
"How can we be so sure we can trust you. You are one of the closest Senators to the Chancellor." Mon says.
"Well I guess you can't trust me, but you should." She opens her cloak and they gasp when they see her pregnant stomach. "I heard what you said about this not being a good time to have a baby, but clearly its too late to back out now. I want my child to grow up better than I did."
"Very well. We definitely need more people for our cause." Bail smiles at her.
She smiles back. Hoping she is making the right choice.
Anakin arrives later that evening to see Padme. He clearly isn't looking as happy as he was earlier.
He sighs. "Sometimes I wonder what's happening to the Jedi order. I think this war is destroying the principles of the Republic."
This is going to be the hard part of my challenge. Undoing everything I have worked so hard on these few years, but I will stop this plan. Anakin is too good to turn to the dark side and with a baby. There is no way.
"Have you ever considered that we may be on the wrong side?" she asks him.
"What do you mean?" he looks at her confused which he should. She has been telling him for the past three years how great Palpatine was and how he was gonna stop this war.
She thinks of what to say without flat out saying I lied to you. Palpatine is evil! "What if the democracy we thought we were serving no longer exists, and the republic has became the very evil we've been fighting to destroy?"
"I don't believe that. And you're sounding like a separatist."
Thinking back to what Bail was saying to her earlier. "This war represents a failure to listen."
"Padme you know I don't want to talk about politics with you." he stands up annoyed.
"Ani. Please if you would just listen."
Seeing as he is about to leave, she stands up to follow him.
"Anakin. Please don't shut me out. Talk to me." Sensing there is more on his mind then what he is saying.
He stops and sighs. "I think I found a way to save you."
"Save me?"
"From my nightmares." he turns around and Padme finally sees how tired and worn out he looks lately
"Is that what's bothering you?"
"I wont lose you, Padme."
"I'm not gonna die in childbirth, Ani. I promise you."
"No, I promise you."
What did he figure out? He definitely seems determined.
She gasps and touches her stomach after feeling a movement.
Anakin having heard her, he looks at her and then at her stomach . "What? What's wrong? Is the baby alright?"
She laughs. "It just kicked. Here" She grabs his hand and places it on her stomach.
"Wow. Its definitely a powerful little thing. Probably gonna be powerful with the force with that kinda kick." he smirks at her.
That's what she's afraid of.
"I'm tried of calling it it. Did you find out the gender?" he asks.
"No" she laughs. " Don't you wanna be surprised?"
"You know how I feel about surprises."
"Sorry to tell you but it shall be continued to be called it." she smiles.
"Have you come up with any names."
She smiles. "I have actually. Leia for a girl and Luke for a boy."
"Oh I see i don't get any say." He smirks.
"You weren't here for most of the pregnancy I had to do something." she laughs.
He sighs." I know." he kisses her. "But its fine I love them." he smiles at her and they sit on the couch enjoying there time together.
This didn't last long, as Anakin's communicator when off. He sigh looking at it.
"I need to go. The Jedi need me to stop at the Senate building for something." he rolls his eyes and stands up. "Ill be back later. I promise." he smiles at her before giving her a kiss.
She sighs looking at her stomach. This is how its always going to be, when Palpatine gets his way. She frowns before standing up. No. No. This isn't going to happen. She contacts Bail and tells him to meet her at her place immediately.
Bail arrives at Padme's apartment very shortly after her call.
"Bail, we can't wait anymore. We need to stop Palpatine before it is too late." she tells him as she paces the room thinking.
"Padme, I know and we are trying, but there is only so much we can do, with such little resources."
Padme stops thinking and decides there is only one thing they can do. "There-there is something I need to tell you and I'm not sure how you are going to react."
He looks at her confused. "What is it?"
She sighs figuring she might as well just say it. "Palpatine is what the Jedi would call a Sith Lord. He is working on both side that is why this war is going no where."
"Bu- But why? That doesn't make any sense. And how do you know this?"
Clearly not thinking this part through. "Um. He told me. He wanted me to join with him and rule along side him. I lied to him and said I would worried about what he would do, but clearly in against it."
He sits down clearly in shock. "This is bigger than we thought. He is more-more powerful than we even figured."
"We need to inform the Jedi, Bail. They are the only wants that can stop him."
He stands up. "You're right. You stay here I will go and inform the Jedi immediately."
"Let me come with you."
"Padme," he looks at her stomach. Its too dangerous. I will contact you after I have told them. okay?"
She grumbles a yea and he leaves to go the Jedi temple.