Author's Note: Since this chapter isn't that long that's how I was able to edit it so quickly. Thanks so much for the reviews, especially from my two new fans, and the added story alerts.

Chapter 82 responses:

Anakin's Love Slave: Hey, welcome to the story! I wanted to make sure I put as much anguish in this breakup as possible because he really loved her, truly and deeply.

G-Anakin 13: I'm glad you liked it.

mrs. christensen247: Wow! You must've reading forever! I'm glad you like it. Don't worry, there is a sequel to this. You can find information about that and its upcoming episodes on my profile page. Depending on when I finish uploading this is when I'll decide to upload the next. But I promise it'll be no later then January. Sorry though, this is the end of Padme and Anakin. They're not getting back together. She hates him and he's been hurt too much by her. But she's still in the story, and they have scenes together, just not as friends or acquaintances, but enemies and rivals.

The Lure of the Dark Side: Chronicle 1-The Turning of an Era

Episode V: Revenge of the Sith

Chapter 37: The Reprimand

Padme and a much better Antellica arrived back at the Amidala Lake Estate promptly at 2100 sharp just as the note from earlier had informed Anakin. The soon to be ex-wife of the former Jedi had filed for divorce as planned, and then did a press conference with the Naboo press and public later that day making it official. She cited "irreconcilable differences" and "a string of events that led to an affair" as cause for the split. The news was taken by many with a great deal of sadness, mainly because of the twins' birth so soon beforehand. When asked if she was demanding custody of their children, her response was simple: "Anakin is no longer apart of my life, so why would I want his children?"

Naturally, this was followed by confusion as to why she wouldn't want the heirs of her Naboo throne, prompting the Queen to denounce Luke and Leila's titles as the planet's Royal Prince and Princess.

The conference ended soon after but Padme remained at the Palace until 2050 to make up for the work she'd lost while at the hospital and after. Antellica and Rabe assisted her. She was extremely happy with the way things were going. Nothing could spoil her self-satisfied mood.

Upon stepping onto her estate property, however, Padme sensed that something wasn't right. She couldn't quite place her finger on it exactly, but just knew something was out of place. Stretching out, she sensed that Anakin and the brats were gone, as was Arica so it couldn't be any of them.

Cautiously approaching the white marble front door of her large home, she used the Force to swing it open and turn on the hall lights inside. The sight that met she and Anellica caused the two of them to gasp in shock. The entire hallway and living room was trashed. The sofas upturned, windows broken, and the luxurious chandelier that had once shone above on the entrance hallway ceiling was crashed on the floor.

Everything and anything that could be called a possession in the house was either in disarray or ruined.

"What happened here?" Antellica asked in an awed whisper.

Padme balled her hands into fists and let out a roar of rage. "Vader! That's what happened here! Vader!"

The angry empress stalked through the house, swearing loudly and planning possible deaths for her ex as she appraised the rest of the destroyed damage. It would take weeks, maybe even months, to return her mansion back to its original state. How she longed to kill him.

Meanwhile Antellica, after getting over the slight shock at first, was somewhat humored by it all. She couldn't help thinking Padme had provoked Anakin into doing this by breaking his heart. She had it coming to her from the start, and Antellica was in no way whatsoever sympathetic.

Going up to her room, Antellica was mildly surprised when she saw that nothing inside had been touched or harmed. But of course, Anakin wouldn't wreck her room. He wasn't mad at her. He was mad at Padme. She's the one who broke his heart, not Antellica. And quite frankly, she couldn't help thinking that Padme deserved what she was getting.

Ignoring her mistress' continued yells of fury in the background, Antellica grew curious at the sight of one of her bed pillows slightly ruffled. Bewildered because it was firmly pressed flat that morning, she went to pick it up, which revealed a folded up piece of paper underneath. Even more puzzled then before, Antellica called it to her hand and, after unfolding it, began to read:

Dear Antellica,

I'm sorry I couldn't properly say goodbye to you before Padme dragged you off. I just wanted you to know I hope you feel better and that I hold no ill will against you. If ever you wish to find me, just stretch out with your feelings and you'll do so.

With all my love and everlasting friendship,

Anakin

P.S.- I'm sorry for striking you earlier. I really hope you'll forgive me and we can go on being friends.

"Oh Ho!"

Antellica jumped in surprise, for it was Padme that had jeered loudly behind her. "So he trashes my entire house with the small exception of your room. Hey! What's that?"

Padme caught sight of the letter in Antellica's hands before she had a chance to hide it. Hastily attempting to stow it away, Antellica dismissed, "Nothing. Just a piece of paper."

But Padme was too fast for her and snatched the letter from her hands. She read it silently to herself, though snorted aloud a moment later. "With all my love and everlasting friendship," she mocked. "Anakin. His name isn't Anakin anymore. It's Vader." She then ripped the letter to shreds and threw it into Antellica's trashcan.

Antellica turned to glare at Padme. "You kind of brought this upon yourself, you know."

Padme's eyes flashed as she turned to look at Antellica. "What?"

Antellica rolled her eyes and repeated herself. "I said, and I quote, 'you kind of brought this upon yourself, you know.' And as an added statement, you broke his heart. How else did you expect him to react?"

Baynetta's eyes flashed a deadlier yellow. "How dare you!" she snarled.

"And what made it even worse," Antellica boldly continued, ignoring the death glare aimed at her, "is that you went as far as rejecting your own children with him. I could see if you wanted to throw him out, but throwing out two innocent 4-day old babies as well. You're a monster!"

No more then an instant later, Antellica found herself being hurled onto the floor by a piercing slap across the face and a livid Baynetta above her.

"I will not be spoken to in such a disrespectful manner!" the Sith Lady roared. "And will be apologized to on bended knee for your brazenness!"

"No you won't!" Antellica yelled back in defiance. "You are wicked, twisted and evil and make me sick!"

"And as for your back talking behavior little girl," Baynetta snarled, "you can start cleaning up this house, beginning now!"

"I didn't make the mess!"

"Nor did I!"

"But it's your house!"

"You live here too!"

"I will not be ordered around by you!" Antellica yelled in fury. "I have had it up to here with all your barking of orders! And I won't tolerate it any longer! I am a person! Not your (beep) slave!"

Again, Baynetta slapped Antellica to the floor, but this time added a dose of Force lightning. "And you my stupid little blonde haired friend will learn your place," Baynetta hissed as Antellica screamed in agony. "Who took you in off the streets?! Me! And who has treated you like family ever since?! Me!"

The girl continued to scream even after the lightning stopped, but eventually went silent in the pain she was feeling and curled herself into a ball, moaning softly. The hurt could be seen in her tear-stained eyes as she gazed up at the woman she came to know as a mentor, wondering how she ever could've. And what Baynetta did next only intensified this. Kicking her hard in the face, the heel of the empress' shoe caused some of the skin above Antellica's left eyebrow to tare slightly. Antellica screamed at the pain, clutching her left eye socket in an attempt to soothe it, and Baynetta just laughed.

"You think you're oh so tough and all that," she said simply. "You can leave."

Joining the tears streaming down Antellica's face were trickles of blood, but she gave no notice as she shakily rose to counter Baynetta's claim, only to change her mind at the last minute. It would be better for her to be on her own; she'd finally be free.

"Fine." She faced her former friend with scorn. "I don't need you."

Baynetta merely smirked. "I'm sure. Then I'm also sure you won't mind if I do this."

Grabbing Antellica by the hair, she dragged her former handmaiden out of the house, threw her off the property and into the street and chilly night. With one last look of disgust at the teenager's pathetic form, Baynetta returned to the house with a slam of the front door.

She'll be back in a few days with an apology, she thought with satisfaction as she angrily looked around her destroyed entrance hall. She went to bed in Antellica's old room soon after with the prospect of getting her servant girls to clean up the house the next day.

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