I can't believe I forgot to do the review responses for the last chapter. Well, here's to make up for 'em:
Chapter 51
Arsenal: Your question was already answered when I replied to you.
Twisted Words (): I'm not entirely sure why I took the chapters down. Anyway I put them back up, which means that I took the ROTS contents down. You can look forward to more Obi/Telly chapters as the story goes on.
Sica Meni: The future's interesting I'll tell you that much. Very interesting.
Chapter 52Twisted Words (): I know what you mean. I remember when I first read it; it was so 'Hello, open your eyes! They're one in the same!'
Arsenal: I'm a little confused about what you meant concerning the person I mentioned in the chapter's AN, unless you mean the Dramatis Personae. I added that to Chapter 46. As I said it's a list of the characters that make an appearance in the episode.
You'd be surprised how large some rich people have their homes. It's pathetic most of time since they really won't be using all the space. They just have it to say they do and throw their money away. (Eye roll).
I was a little surprised about the slight darkness Mace's character seems to have too. I find it quite intriguing though. And the biped thing was, yes, hilarious. You'll be seeing a few more chapters with the Council concerning Anakin, Sidious, and Palpatine. They're interesting to read.
That's great about all the traveling you do; what with my parent's electronics business it doesn't seem like we'll be going anywhere this summer. But that's okay. I can occupy myself with writing.
G-Anakin 13: The Order Sixty-six scenes were sad, but it's kind of necessary to go into a good amount of detail concerning them. Here's hoping they won't be too bad for you.
Sica Meni: There are elements of the novel that are nice, but there are other parts that were just so...
Shockingly none of Yoda's scenes on Kashyyyk is in it. Plus the Jedi Purge during Order Sixty-six is only mentioned briefly. On top of that, it was all the more disappointing that not much detail went into Anakin and Obi-Wan's fateful duel. Padme's birthing and death scene is also a lot better done in the film. But besides that it was fine.
The Lure of the Dark Side: Chronicle 1-The Turning of an Era
Episode V: Revenge of the Sith
Chapter 8: Family Matters
When Padme and Anakin finally arrived back at her house after making a pit stop halfway there to have lunch, she went to her room to go change while Anakin made moves to follow her. Being that she knew his intention she faked a moan of pain and clutched at her stomach.
"Padme, are you all right?" he asked worriedly.
"No, no my stomach hurts," she moaned. "I think it's because the baby just kicked. Oh Anakin, I'm sorry but I don't feel like doing anything."
"I understand Padme. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"You can make me a cup of tea. That always helps when I have a stomach ache."
"Okay." Heran off towards the kitchen and Padme went in her room to change in peace. She changed into a lovely silver-purple nightgown that could pass for a dress. It came down to her ankles and she wore jeweled silver slippers to go with it. She took her hair out of the buns she'd had them in and let it flow down. As she exited her room, Anakin came running with the cup of tea. As a mean joke Padme casually raised her hand to her hair to scratch it while secretly using the Force to have Anakin spill the cup of tea all over the floor in front of her.
"Oh no." Anakin quickly bent down to pick up the cup and looked down at the stain. "I am so sorry. How clumsy of me."
Padme held back a snort. "Well it's all right I suppose, but there is a policy in this house: 'You make the mess, you clean it up.' I think there might be some carpet cleaner in the cabinet under the sink in the kitchen."
Anakin nodded before running off again. He returned a few minutes later with the carpet cleaner and another cup of tea. Padme graciously thanked Anakin for the tea and kept him company while he cleaned up the rug. Afterwards, when Anakin went back downstairs to put away the rug cleaner and now empty cup of tea, Padme went back into her room to collect her brush before going out to stand on the balcony porch not far from her room. As she'd thought so many times Coruscant was most lovely and beautiful at night with all its skyscrapers decorated with small flickering lights. As she proceeded to bring her brush up to her hair she felt Anakin's presence return but made no move to acknowledge him. For the few moments thatshe brushed her hair, she felt Anakin's eyes on her, taking in all her beauty. Eventually shedecided to break this silence.
"Anakin I wanna have our baby back home on Naboo. We can go to my Lake Country Mansion where no one will know. Where we can be safe." She turned to face him, idly playing with her hair. "I can go early and fix up the baby's room. I know the perfect spot, right by the gardens."
Anakin meanwhile was gazing upon her with a hopelessly in love look on his face and drinking in her every word. Another moment of silence went by before he spoke. "You're so beautiful."
Padme held back an eye roll and lectured herself mentally. You must act like the loving, caring wife that Anakin thinks you are.
She plastered what she hoped to be a genuine smile on her face as she replied, "It's only because I'm so in love."
"No," Anakin said with a laugh. "No, it's because I'm so in love with you."
Padme put a mock-concerned look on her face. "So love has blinded you?" she asked a bit more slyly than she intended. Anakin didn't seem to notice for he was chuckling. "Well that's not exactly what I meant."
Padme smiled a smile/smirk. "But it's probably true."
Anakin merely smiled as he came over to her with a hug and than a kiss. Padme however quickly broke away.
"You idiot Anakin," she hissed at him. "We are outside in broad daylight. Okay, so maybe not broad daylight," she added at Anakin's raised eyebrow. "But the point is there are dozens of vehicles riding by who could easily see us."
Anakin broke away, nodding his head. "Yeah I know."
"If you know try and show a little more common sense next time."
"All right, all right," Anakin said with a wave of a hand. He than looked down at her middle section and Padme, thinking he was looking at her stomach said, "I'm five months along that's why I look so big."
"Huh? What? Oh." Anakin looked dazed and confused.
"You weren't looking at my stomach?" Padme asked, also confused.
He shook his head no and gently grabbed her arms, pointing to the lightsaber wounds from yesterday. "What's this? How did you get these wounds?"
Shrugging, she proceeded to tell him of yesterday's events minus the part of her slaughtering Jedi. He grew angrier and angrier as she continued, so by the time she was finished he was livid.
"How dare she?" Anakin snarled. "How dare she hurt my angel?" He took her into his arms, holding her protectively tight and Padme had to continue fighting back disgust.
"And to think I could've hurt her for what she did to you." Anakin angrily continued. "I saw her just earlier today and there I was trying to be nice to her. How she dares? How she dares?"
"It really is all right Anakin," Padme said trying to calm him down. "They're just little cuts. Nothing major."
"That's not the point," Anakin hollered. "You brought her and Antellica in off the streets out of the goodness of your heart. Treated her like a little sister and now this is the way she thanks you, by slicing your arms to pieces."
"Pieces?" Padme repeated with an amused smirk. "Oh honestly Anakin, they're just little cuts. Here look," she placed her arms out so the cuts were clearly visible. Anakin looked. "Does it look to you that my arms are in pieces?"
Anakin slowly smiled and chuckled slightly. "No. No of course not."
"Come here." Padme opened her arms and Anakin excepted the embrace. They hugged a few moments before breaking apart.
"Feel better?" Padme asked.
Anakin nodded. "Yeah. I'm sorry I got so worked up Padme, I just- I don't know. Arica used to be such a nice girl. I think if someone told me three years ago that she'd end up going around slaughtering countless innocents and Jedi just for the fun of it, I would've told them they needed their head examined. Do you realize that she's now slaughtered a total of one thousand, two hundred, and sixty-three Jedi personally within the past two years, and that doesn't count the amount of Jedi she's had slaughtered by that droid army of hers. There are now only about a thousand Jedi left in the entire galaxy."
"Anakin, Anakin," Padme said patting his arm, "let's not talk about Arica. That's all the people in the Senate ever want to talk about and after a while,not to be rude, but it gets old."
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bore you Padme," Anakin said smiling his signature-charming smile. Padme once again laughed and gave him a playful punch on the arm. "Let's go inside. It's getting a bit chilly out here."
"Yeah," Anakin commented in agreement and they went in.
As they made their way downstairs Anakin spoke of something that actually shocked Padme.
"I don't think you've ever told me about your parents before Padme. Or any of your other family for that matter."
Padme stopped in the middle of the stairs and slowly turned to face him. She simply looked at him a few moments, her face unreadable. Anakin however began to look concerned. "Padme, are you okay?"
She continued to simply look at him a few more moments before responding in deadly calm voice. "It's not something I like talking about Anakin. Do not ever bring up the subject again."
She turned away from him and continued down the stairs with him following close behind. "I'm sorry. I was just curious that's all."
"Well don't be," Padme bit back.
They descended the rest of the stairs in silence and Padme made towards the kitchen when Anakin said something else, stopping her once more.
"Will I ever get to meet them?"
She once again slowly turned around to face him. "I'm not sure. Perhaps one day. After the war," she said a bit distantly.
Anakin nodded and looked ready to say something else when Padme cut him off. "Listen Anakin, there are things about my family that if certain people knew about them…well let's just say they'd properly want to hurt them in some sort of way."
At Anakin's confused look Padme was about to say, "Listen Anakin don't worry about it," when suddenly the front door flew open and in came…
"Antellica darling!" Padme exclaimed in delight as she ran over towards her. "You're here! Finally!"
"Hello Padme!" she called with equal delight, and after putting down the bags of stuff she was carrying,met Padme halfway and they embraced. Once breaking apart Padme sniffed. "What's that delicious smell?"
"Dinner," Antellica responded, and when Padme looked down she saw that some of the bags Antellica had been carrying were takeout.
"Oh good, I don't have to make dinner," Padme said bending down to pick up the bags.
"Padme?" Antellica suddenly asked.
Padme stood back up holding the bags. "Yes?"
Antellica wordlessly pointed to her stomach and than kept looking from her face to her stomach again. "You, you're not?" she asked in obvious shock.
"Yep Antellica. That's right," Anakin said, coming up behind Padme and putting his arm around her proudly. "I'm going to be a daddy. Isn't that so exciting Antellica?"
Antellica seemed to hesitate a moment, but than shook her head as if clearing it and smiled. "Yes, of course Anakin. Of course it's exciting. Well I'm glad I bought this food than. We can celebrate while eating."
The three of them made their way into the dining room and they proceeded to dig into their food while busying themselves with conversation.
Halfway through eating when Anakin got up to go to the fresher Antellica quickly turned to Padme confused and worried. "Padme I didn't know this was supposed to happen."
"It wasn't," Padme replied knowing full well what Antellica was talking about.
"And Sidious, what did he say? Does he even know?" Antellica asked.
"Oh of course he knows. He's the first person I told."
"And?"
Padme snorted. "He applauds the idea."
"And you, you don't want it do you?"
"No I don't want them at all. I wanted to kill them but no."
"Them? What do you mean them?" Antellica asked in an awing whisper. "Surely you're not carrying-"
"Twins yes," Padme finished for her. "A boy and a girl."
Antellica gasped in, Padme couldn't figure out which, shock or awe; probably a bit of both. "Wow. Twins…like me and Arica."
"Yes."
Anakin was now coming back in the room so they both continued the conversation, minus the twins' part and in higher voices, as to not have Anakin suspicious.
"But how are you going to keep something like this a secret?" Antellica asked as Anakin grabbed another meat. "I mean you must be pretty far along already."
"Yes," Padme nodded. "Five months to be exact. Well I happened to have bought a variety of very loose fitting clothes so…" she trailed off noticing Anakin intently watching her with a smile. She smiled back before adding to Antellica in thought, "I can also use the dark side to cloak my pregnancy as well."
Antellica nodded her head, telling Padme she'd heard her. Anakin of course naturally assumed she was nodding because of what Padme just said out loud.
"Yeah we're gonna try not to worry about it all that much now," Anakin said, now bunching on a biscuit. Padme and Antellica both nodded.
After a few more hours of ideal chit chat in which time Antellica and Anakin told Padme about some of their missions the three of them all bid each other good night and went to bed.