Confrontations At A Lake

Chapter Seven – And Journey's End

PART TWO

(A/N: Alright, here's PART TWO, for you guys! Thank you so much for reading this story! We really appreciate it. Please don't hurt us, for what you will read in this part. We are sad, for what has happened, and we are sorry for what we have done to you, our readers, and especially you, Kenobifan. We know how emotional you are towards our lovely Obidala. Enjoy the read, as much as you can.)

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A Few Hours Later

It was still raining and thundering and lightning. Padmé suddenly awoke from the sound of thunder booming, the lightning scaring her. It was so close! She jerked fully awake from more lightning and subconsciously grabbed onto Obi-Wan's arm.

Obi-Wan was only half awakened by the thunder and her touch. He released his arm from her grip and put his arm around her, falling back asleep almost instantly. Her stiffened body didn't relax at his actions, and she dared to even breath as the feel of his arm around her intensified, the weight of it unwanted and yet very much wanted. She blinked in shock and tried to relax, wide awake.

Another loud boom echoed and Obi-Wan didn't move at all, but she stiffened again and wondered at his sleeping. Did he ever awake from anything? She squeezed her eyes shut and chanted in her head It's only thunder, no lightning, it's only thunder but as she opened her eyes lightning once again appeared and she would've growled in exasperation had she really felt up to it, but instead she chose to try to relax and fall asleep. Unfortunately for her tortured body and mind she was kept awake all through the night, unable to sleep from the continuous thunder, lightning, and rain.

Much to her surprise and happiness she watched as the sun rose ever so slowly with tired bloodshot eyes. She turned her head as she felt Obi-Wan move. He woke up, still tired, having constantly been woken up, than fallen back asleep again. He felt his arm around something and opened his eyes to see Padmé looking at him.

"Umm..." He took his arm around slowly, "Sorry.."

Padmé couldn't help but yawn.

"No, it's alright." She barely got those three words out before another yawn escaped her mouth, a hand covering it, shaking her head, as if to keep herself awake.

"Didn't get much sleep last night either?" Obi-Wan asked, yawning before throwing the blanket off of them.

"No," She answered simply, shaking her head and yawning again. "I didn't sleep at all, I couldn't sleep, actually." She shivered as the blanket was thrown off of her, and continued to lay in the same spot, her arms hugging herself.

"Aww..cold?" A smirk was thrown her way, as well as the blanket, before Obi-Wan turned to dig an apple out of the saddlebag.

"I forgot for a second that you can be such an ass.." She muttered loud enough so he could actually hear her, while she grabbed the blanket and threw it over herself, closing her eyes, still laying down.

"I'm never going to let you forget that one, love." Came his response, as he cut the apple in half, gently laying one half next to Padmé. "Eat up, we have to get going."

She sighed and grabbed the apple, taking a bit, chewing. "Yeah...yeah..." Still, she didn't move from her position. Obi-Wan ate his apple in two bits before he picked up the semi-wet saddle and walked over to the brown horse who was tied to a nearby tree. Padmé ate her half quickly and stood up, her stomach quesy. She sighed when she noticed everything about her was wet.

"We might just have to start a fire tomorrow night to dry everything off." Obi-Wan whistled for Comet as Padmé ran a hand through her wet hair and wrapped the blanket around herself, walking over to Comet, her boots splashing in the small puddles.

"Ready?" Obi-Wan stood next to the brown, looking over at her.

She nodded and covered her mouth as she yawned. "Yeah," she blinked tiredly, "I'm as ready as I'll ever be, I'm guessin'..."

Obi-Wan mounted and started at a slow trot, waiting for her. As Padmé mounted Comet, she was kind of glad that she hadn't slept, than the nightmares hadn't plagued her mind. She nudged Comet into a trot, following closely behind Obi-Wan, yawning again.

"We'd better pick up the pace if we're going to make it in time..." He looked over at her, his smirk on his face. "Wanna race?"

"Nooooo,"she shook her head slowly, looking up from the saddle, sitting up straighter. "Not really...but, "she waved her hand feebly in a gesturing forward motion. "You can go ahead...Ill be right behind you."

Obi-Wan pretended to pout. "Awww, you have the faster horse. I know Comet can outrun basically any other horse."

"So? What if I fall off, huh? Hmm, just leave me there, I'll fall asleep. The ground sounds comfy right now." She stared down at the passing ground, yawning again.

"Yeah, and wet. Alright, I see you're too scared. We'll just go a little faster and be boring for your sake." He finished, smiling to himself. Exactly as he thought, she took the bait.

"Who ever said anything about being scared?!" She asked, incredulously. "And I am NOT boring!" She sat up straighter in the saddle again, glaring at him, before much to his disappointment she sighed and slumped down, her eyes closed.

"Do you know how far away we are?"

"We'll probably get there a few hours past noon, I'd guess." Silence enveloped them, and nothing more was said.

One Hour Later

Padmé was still slumped in the saddle, her eyes closed. She had fallen asleep long ago, and much to her luck she had yet to fall off the saddle. Although, she was leaning a bit too much to the right...

Obi-Wan's heart thudded in his chest and he forced his ears to listen attentively as suddenly his horse became skittish. Just as he turned his head to the right, his eyes widened as a wolf lunged at them from the bushes, five other wolves behind him. The brown horse neighed in fright and reared on it's hind legs, making Obi-Wan fall to the ground, covering his head as the horse fought to defend itself, stepping on him in the process.

"PADMÉ! SWORD!" He yelled at her, still covering his head, praying to whatever gods were out there that the wolves would be preoccupied with the horse for awhile. Padmé was wide awake and continued to struggle with Comet not to rear on his hind legs. She almost fell off the horse as she struggled to unsheathed Obi-Wan's sword.

"Obi-Wan! HERE!" She threw the sword in his direction, than struggled to find her dagger, cursing at Comet as he turned around in circles., her heart beating so fast she thought she'd have a heart attack. The sword landed, sticking out of the ground a few yards away, Obi-Wan struggled to crawl over to it. Comet neighed in horror and reared on his hind legs, making Padmé fall to the ground, screaming. She searched frantically for her dagger, which had come out of her grip as she fell. She gasped sharply for breath as she reached for it.

A wolf stepped in between Obi-Wan and the sword, growling, hate in it's eyes.

"Shit..." Another wolf came out of nowhere and jumped onto his back, sinking it's teeth into his shoulder around the arrow wound. He screamed and somehow managed to throw the wolf off of his back, making another dive for the sword.

Padmé's fingers clasped around the dagger hilt and she quickly moved to somehow get up at the same time a wolf sunk it's teeth into the calf of her right leg. She screamed and as quickly as she could manage she stabbed the wolf in the side. It screamed and let go of her leg. The wolf backed up as Comet pranced around her, the wolf bled, but growled, still watching her.

Just as Obi-Wan grabbed the sword hilt, the wolf that had bitten him on the shoulder lunged at him, swiping his cheek with his claws as he swung the sword into the wolf's ribs. As the wolf landed he slashed it's shoulder, making it lame, but he could tell it was still as pissed off as ever. He stabbed the wounded wolf in the heart as it lunged for his ankle, killing it. Comet neighed as the wolf lunged at Padmé. It landed on her chest, which pushed her onto the ground with a grunt, slashing her right arm with it's claws. She screamed as she tried to gain control over the pain and actually see properly. She tightened the grip on her dagger and jabbed upwards, relief flooding through her, the pounding in her head increasing as the wolf slumped on top of her, dead. She immediately found herself freaking out, and frantically pushed the body off of her. Padmé quickly scrambled up, dagger in hand. She grabbed onto Comet's reins, fumbling for the bow and arrows, as she tried to mount him.

Obi-Wan swung at a wolf, who leaped out of the way, as another wolf attacked him from behind, biting him in the back of his arm. Just as Padmé mounted Comet a wolf jumped out of nowhere and lunged at her, scratching her back with it's claws. She screamed as she pulled her arm back, the blade digging into the wolf's skull, killing it.

Obi-Wan grunted and struggled to throw the wolf off, but just for his luck, another one jumped at his sword arm, it's claws digging into his chest, biting his wrist, forcing him to drop the sword. Padmé sheathed her bloody dagger quickly before moving to grab onto the bow and arrow, stringing one, aiming for the wolves which were attacking Obi-Wan. She let the arrow fly and it sunk into the wolf's skull, the one which had been biting his wrist. She quickly stringed another arrow as Comet pranced around in circles.

The wolf on his front fell away, as did the one on his back, as a large black wolf jumped at him, aiming for his neck. Obi-Wan stuck his hands out in front of him, as he had no sword, and caught the wolf's jaws as it lunged at him, it's teeth digging into his palms as it stood over him, snarling, spit and blood falling to the ground. His heart thudded even harder in his chest as he saw one of the wolves that had backed up from him run at Comet, making him rear up.

Padmé cried out as her grip loosened on the reins and she fell, landing in the mud, the bow and arrows falling away from her. She struggled to get her breath back as she quickly scrambled over to them. She reached them and fumbled to get the arrow in place. She let the arrow fly and it hit, striking the black wolf in the side, embedding itself there.

The black wolf howled in pain and backed off Obi-Wan, immediately trying to recover. The wolf which had jumped at Comet was still there, and it lunged at Padmé. Obi-Wan saw this and quickly grabbed his sword and threw it at the wolf, hitting it's mark, the wolf landing only a few inches away from Padmé. The black wolf had recovered during this and it lunged at Obi-Wan, sinking it's teeth into his thigh, before it struggled off into the forest, a trail of blood following him.

Obi-Wan was still sitting on his elbow, propped up, looking over at Padmé, to make sure she was ok and got up. Padmé had been sitting up half ish but by now her body had betrayed her and she was laying in the mud. She gasped and sobbed for breath, almost hyperventilating. She choked on air as she struggled to stand, to get herself over to where Obi-Wan was. Tears never marred her face, they never once reached her eyes. She was to be brave, and to be brave meant no tears. For her, it did.

Relief flooded through him as he saw her moving. He laid back down on the ground, fighting the dizziness and feeling of nausea.

Padmé somehow made it over to him, and plopped herself down to him, looking him over with concern.

"Obi-Wan, come on. We.." She panted for breath as pain seized her body, it felt like her mind was going into shock. "Need to get out of here." She slapped his face lightly, his eyes were closing. "Come on Kenobi. I need you..." She grabbed onto what was left of his shirt and pulled, grunting with effort, trying to make him sit up. "I need you to stay awake with me while I save your ass, so you'll actually know I did." She tried not to sound so scared. Obi-Wan gave her a small smirk.

"Get Comet over here.." He whispered, barely being able to be heard from Padmé. She immediately stopped pulling on his shirt and looked over to where Comet was. She laid her hands on his chest, too weak to barely keep herself up.

"Comet...get over here!" She yelled that loudly, hoarsely, resisting the urge to lay down and never get up again as Comet trotted over to them. Comet smelled him and than licked his face like a dog.

"Knell" Obi-Wan whispered, his vision starting to go black. His head jerked when Padmé slapped him again, this time harder.

"Hey, no, you stay awake, you hear me? You can't leave me like this.." Her last sentence come out in her scared voice, her facade had slipped. She once again pulled on him, making him sit up, her arms aching. Obi-Wan tried desperately to stay with her.

"I'm here..." He started up sit up with her help, almost falling into unconsciousness. Comet kneels his front two legs, making it easier to mount up.

"Get me on Comet." He tried to help her get him up, but really wasn't helping too much.

"Yeah.." She grunted as she pulled on him again, trying to get him onto the saddle. "I—figured that.." She pulled on him with all her strength. She wasy by now was behind him, her arms under his arms, and around his chest, dragging him onto the saddle.

"Now..don't get too comfy.." She panted that out, fighting nausea all the sudden. Obi-Wan suddenly smirked.

"Yes, I enjoy being carried by a woman while I'm basically helpless." His voice could barely be heard over her panting.

"I surprisingly..." She tried not to look at all the blood. As she stood up she staggered backwards, fighting unconsciousness. "Surprisingly..." She turned around and grabbed the bow and arrows and his sword, sheathing it. "Figured that out too." She finally said, as she waited for Comet to get up on all fours. She mounted him and exhaled a shaky breath. Obi-Wan was behind her, slumped against her back, slipping deeper into unconsciousness.

"Obi-Wan, I need to know how to get to Cornwall." She said that urgently, as she twisted her body painfully to cup his face, making him look in her the eye.

"Just head, "he struggled to speak, "west...can't miss the stone walls." He breathed that out, falling into unconsciousness.

Padmé longed to cry with frustration as she faced the front.

"Well which way is fraking west..." She looked to the sky, and quickly pulled on Comet's reins and nudged him into a trot, heading west, fighting nausea, and unconsciousness from the pain, and she winced as she moved, blood dripping down her body, falling to the ground, mixing with the soil, to be left there forever.


Padmé squinted to see the stone walls ahead of them. She made sure to hide in the trees, and stopped Comet from any further movement, and dismounted, almost falling over as blackness threatened to overcome her as she landed on the ground. She made sure to stay hidden in the shadows as she counted how many guards there were, to how many arrows she had. Obi-Wan continued to be slumped over, his head against Comet's neck.

Padmé quickly grabbed the bows and arrows, her heart lifting with thanks as she realized she had enough. She notched one and drew the bowstring back, aiming for the guard on the left of the gate. She notched the next arrow as her first one hit the man in the face.

"Shit..." She mounted Comet as quickly as she could, as she saw the top-guards were already sounding a warning, and were moving to the ground, ready to search the premises. She trotted deeper into the forest, and dismounted once they were in the far back, listening closely, trying not to breath loudly, her heart hammering. Obi-Wan was still slumped in the saddle, unaware of the present danger.

The guard that had sounded the warning came from the top of the wall, and started out towards the forest, searching the grounds with about five other men. Padmé's knuckles turned white as she gripped her dagger as the men came closer. She sheathed her dagger before she grabbed the bow and last arrow, searching, her eyes hardening with determination. She would not go down without a fight. Not after all they had been through. Behind her Obi-Wan started to come out of his state, not realizing yet what was going on around him.

The same guard came out of the brush and drew his bow as he saw Padmé, and a man right behind her. Unfortunately for him, Padmé had raised her bow before him, and her arrow was already embedded in his flesh before he knew what was happening. He fell to the ground with a cry, dead before he hit the soil. Another guard behind him took his place and drew his bowstring. Obi-Wan had finally become aware of his surroundings and started to dismount painfully as the first guard dropped to the round, and as the other notched his arrow.

Padmé's eyes widen in horror as she realized she was out of arrows. The bow dropped to the ground as she reached over the saddle and grabbed the hilt of the sword, her other hand holding her dagger. She quickly threw the dagger at the guard, praying that the few times she'd done this would pay off. The guard let go of his arrow just as the dagger buried itself in his face, other guards coming up behind him to take them to custody. Obi-Wan was off the saddle before the man loosed his arrow, and he tackled Padmé to the ground, pushing her out of the line of fire, and put himself into it, the arrow slamming into his ribs.

"OBI-WAN!" She cried out his name as she hit the ground, nearly passing out from the pain. She managed to get up and look at him, her eyes wide, staring at the arrow in his ribs. Tears stung her eyes, her bloody hands clutched his shirt, all too aware that the guards were near.

"I'm so sorry.." She whispered, tears running down her face as she bent down and kissed him with everything in her. She reached out for him again as a hand wrapped around her injured arm, yanking her away from him, guards surrounding them.

"It's not your fault, love." Obi-Wan whispered, pain crossing his face as the guards lifted him up roughly. His heart thudded in his chest as he reflected over the kiss, surprised.

Obi-Wan kept his eyes on her until they were separated by the trees.