Padme sits in her apartment looking out the window waiting Bail for bail to return. It's been hours since he left.
All he had to do was go to the Jedi Temple and tell them. It shouldn't be taking this long. Maybe I shouldn't have trusted him, but what other option did I have.
She looks out the window and looks out into the city. She sees something glowing in the background. It almost looks like fire. She looks closer. Oh no she thinks. She gasps as she sees the glow she was looking at is indeed fire. Fire and smoke that is engulfing the Jedi Temple.
It's too late. I waited too long. He did it.
She starts to tear up crying into her hands as she thinks about her baby's future.
She hears a ship pull up. She runs to it hoping its Anakin and that Palpatine's plan failed. That he couldn't turn Anakin.
She runs over and stops disappointedly. It was Bail. He runs out panting.
"Bail. What is it? What happened?"
" I went to the Jedi temple and told Master Windu, but he seemed to already know and was on his way over."
Anakin. Anakin must have told them who else would do it. She tries holding back her happiness. I knew there he was too good to be turned. She looked back at the temple. Palpatine wouldn't just let him walk away. Did Anakin go back to the Temple? He didn't stop back here.
"I stayed there waiting for their return when I heard blasters going off everywhere. I looked and-and the clones. Hundred of them stormed into the Jedi Temple and started attacking everyone." He looks off in disbelieve.
"There wasn't anything I could do. The-The Jedi were no match. I ran to the cruiser and as I was leaving. A youngling followed me trying to escape, but the clones they followed him. He put up a fight, but he died right there. I left as soon as I could they started to shoot at me. I then made my way here." he continues saying.
She looks off in disbelieve. The Jedi. Dead. Anakin. Not knowing what to say only thinking about Anakin's safety.
"I have to go inform Mon about this information, but I wanted to tell you first." He touches her arm. "Padme are you alright."
"Yes. Yes i'm fine. I just cant believe this is happening."
He looks at her sadly. "I'll keep in contact. We will figure out what to do." He looks at her one more time and leaves.
Seeing she is finally alone. She breaks down in tears again.
Walking up to the sound of a ship arriving. She sits up on the couch not remembering falling asleep. She looks over and sees Anakin's ship. She jumps up and runs into his arms. He embraces her ,but something is off. He is shaking and won't look at her.
"Are you alright? I heard there was an attack on the Jedi Temple. You can see the smoke from here" she looks at him just so happy to see he is okay.
"I'm-I'm fine." he says hesitantly. "I just wanted to make sure you and the baby are safe."
"What's happening?"
"The clones. They turned against the Jedi. No one knows what happened. They just came in and starting attacking. I barely made it out."
Palpatine. He must be behind this.
"Ani. What are you gonna do?"
"All surviving Jedi were told to report to Mustafar. I'm on my way there now. I just wanted to let you know I was alright."
She hugs him one last time.
"I love you so much Padme. I will make everything better I promise." he kisses her one last time and makes his way to Mustafar.
The next morning Padme gets a call telling her to report to the Senate building immediately for an emergency meeting. She arrives and listens to Palpatine talk about the attack on the Jedi Temple.
"The Jedi tried to overthrow the Senate, but their rebellion has been foiled. The remaining Jedi will be hunted down and defeated."
Padme touches her stomach. Don't worry he wouldn't dare hurt your father.
The Senate applauses to his comment.
Cowards. There are the people who defended your freedom from the Separatist. From...me.
"The attempt on my life has left me scared and deformed."
At that moment she looked closer at Palpatine and noticed the scares and deforms he was talking about.
Good. He deserves that and much more.
"But I assure you. My resolve has never been stronger!" More people applause. "In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire!"
Padme looks around at all the Senators clapping and cheering.
You have all fought so hard for this. Why are you allowing this?
"For a safe and secure society" he continues smirking and enjoying all the cheers.
He got exactly what he wanted. Almost, he still didn't get the chosen on, but clearly he was powerful enough to do this on his own.
"So this is how liberty dies." She looks over at Bail who must have joined her not too long ago. " With thunderous applause." She shakes her head and leaving not caring about the rest of the speech.
The next day, Padme sits around her apartment, waiting on Anakin to return wondering when it will be safe for him to come back and if he is okay. She hears a ship land out front. She looks up hoping to see Anakin only to be disappointed to see Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan? What is he doing here? Shouldn't he be on Mustafar?
He walks over to here with a Stern look.
"Obi-Wan. This is an unexpected surprise. Can I help you?"
"I'm looking for Anakin. When was the last time you saw him?"
"Yesterday." She looks at him confused.
Shouldnt he know? Did Anakin not make it to Mustafar.
"And do you know where he is?"
"No" she lies wearly.
Something about this conversation doesn't make sense.
"Padme I need you're help. He's in grave danger."
She turns. "From with the sith."
This wrong. something isn't right.
"From himself." He pauses . "Padme. Anakin has turned to the dark side."
With that statement her whole world dropped. She sat on the couch. Not believing what he said.
"You're wrong how could you even say that?"
He told her last night. Last night he told her that the clones attacked. That he barely escaped and had to go to Mustafar to hide. He lied. No he wouldnt. Obi-Wan is lying.
"I have seen a-a security hologram of him kill younglings." Obi-Wan says and she can see the hurt and saddness on his face.
"Not Anakin. He couldn't."
Hes good. She knew this. She's his wife she knew this more than anything. She tired to turn him but she always knew it would never work.
"He was desieved by a lie. We all were."
She thinks back to what he said. I found a way to save you. Palpatine. He did this.
"it appears the chancellor is behind everything including the war. Palpatine is the sith Lord we've been looking for." He continues saying.
Padme tries to act surprised, but isn't sure how well she is doing.
"After the death of Count Dooku, Anakin became his new apprentice."
"I don't believe you. I can't."
I was supposed to stop this. I though I had more time.
"Padme, I must find him." He sits next to her.
And that's when it hits her. There is only one reason he is here asking for her help.
"You're going to kill him aren't you?"
"He has become a very great threat"
Id like to see you try. You can't not if I have anything to say about it.
"i can't"
Obi-Wan stood up to leave clearly upset to not have gotten the answer he wanted. Before he leaves, he turns around and looks at her.
"Anakin is the father isn't he"
All she did was look down.
Why does it matter to keep it a secret anymore? The Jedi order is gone. This is the last of his concern.
"im so sorry." He then goes into his ship and leaves.
Padme sits there for many minutes thinking of what to do and how to change this. She quickly runs into her room and grabs her holo-cam.
"Hello. I've been waiting to here from you." Paplatine's disformed face appears before her.
"What did you do?!"
"I told you me and Anakin were close. He asked for a way to save you and I told him. I figured you couldn't go through with the plan so I took matters into my own hands."
This-this is what he did to save me. Oh Anakin.
She shuts off the holo-cam not wanting to hear anymore. She knew what she had to do she just hoped wasn't too late.