Hey guys. Sorry for the late update. I've decided that I'm going to have Padmé and Anakin go on some other missions before confronting the Emperor. Also, I thought I'd try to make them inspired by Greek myths. Padmé's arc will be based off of the Illiad, and Anakin's will be the Odessey. I hope you like it. - Kiera

CHAPTER 10

Padmé awoke nestled in Anakin's arms, his hair tickling her nose. Slowly, she rose , she didn't want to wake sleeping beauty over there. For a master of stealth and silence, his snores where louder than a bantha call. She dressed quickly, for she had a busy day ahead of her. Today, she would receive her first assignment for the Rebellion.

Changing from her nightgown, she began to dress for the day. She donned a black dress with a rose pattern. Deep purple silk lines the inside of her dress. Padmé wore her hair in an intricate bun, held up by a jade hairpiece.

Anakin stirred soon afterwards, his hair tangled and his pants rumpled. He gave her one last kiss before she left for the war room.

The room was filled with various blinking lights and machines. In truth, Padmé felt quite overwhelmed, but she maintained her calm appearance when Mon and a weary Bail Organa entered. They led her to a map of the Medeani system.

" Padmé, on the planet of Medean there is a crucial Imperial database. It contains files of all of the Empire's inventions, weapons, and starships. One of our spies has informed us that, recently, several high ranking officers have visited the base. We believe that the plans for an Imperial superweapon are housed there, and that the Emperor has put that plan into action. We need you to infiltrate the base and steal those plans as well as any others you deem important," said Bail. " You will be going undercover as the new communications head. We have supplied you with the tools necessary to deceive the Imperials stationed there."

A rebel handed her a standard Imperial uniform, a fake ID, and a golden data chip.

"Our spy, Mistia Colchis, will aide you in the retrieval of said plans. From this point on your name is Neira Jason of Corellia. This is an extremely important mission, but we believe you are capable of the task ahead." Mon informed her. She gave her a reassuring look and was off.

Padmé had not expected such a mission, she thought she would be given a simple supply run or something of that nature. It filled her with a strange mix of pride and anxiety. Just wait till Anakin hears about this. He will definetly not want me to do such a dangerous task. As if by magic, Padmé ran into none other than Anakin Skywalker himself.

Anakin brushed a stray lock of hair from Padmé's face. She looked so elegant and beautiful. Her dress perfectly accentuated her curves and complimented her eyes. It was a shame he would have to leave her here. He had just been informed via comlink that, as a test of his allegiance, he and Obi wan had been assigned a supply run on the other end of the Galaxy. He hated departing so soon, but he needed to earn his keep. Anakin was lucky that Bail trusted him with this menial task at all.

He felt a ripple of anxiety from Padmé. She seemed nervous, like she was bearing bad news.

" Ani, I need to talk to you. Mon and Bail have assigned me a very important mission, and I have to leave tomorrow. It's a solo mission, but I can handle it. You are probably worried - ". She stopped when she noticed that Anakin wasn't meeting her eyes.

" Padmé." he muttered quietly. He voice was full of worry and apprehension. " You need to drop out of the mission. You are too important to me for you to get yourself killed."

Padmé let out a frustrated huff. He was treating her like a child. He knew firsthand that she was perfectly fit to fight. Besides, it wasn't as if she had not been asked to spy before.

" Anakin, I can do this. I have been training for months, plus I am very good at concealing my intentions. I even beat you in combat," she countered.

Anakin put a hand up.

" Padmé, you don't know the Empire like I do. If you are discovered, your death will be excruciating. As your husband, I can't allow you to risk your wellbeing. Sure, you beat me, but I was tired from boating and I was going easy on you." Padmé was sporting angry red flush at this point. She could barely control her anger.

" As your husband? Since when did you make my decisions for me? What happened to me protecting you for once? You know what, I don't care. I'm going anyways, see you in the morning." Padmé stormed off, leaving Anakin utterly stunned.

"Wow, Skyguy. You really are a dumbass." said a voice in the corner. Ahsoka was leaning against the cold metal wall. Anakin looked at her confused. " Come on dude. She was really nervous about that mission, and she wanted your support. And you basically just told her that you have zero faith in her."

After processing what she said, Anakin wanted to smack his head against the wall, which is exactly what he did. He really did mess this one up. He needed to find a way to fix this. He decided to thoroughly apologize in the morning, he began to feel the effects of a long day. When he returned to his room, he collapsed on his bed where he fell into a fitful sleep.

Anakin was awoken by a pounding on his door. Groggily, he rubbed his eyes and opened the door, and was greeted by the bearded face of Obi wan.

"Anakin, where have you been? We were supposed to leave on our supply run an hour ago."

Confused, Anakin checked the chrono next to his bed. Horrified, it dawned on him that he had neglected to set an alarm. Which also meant that he had missed Padmé's departure. He hadn't gotten a chance to reconcile with her, and now she would be gone for an undetermined amount of time. Sighing, he hastily donned his old Jedi robes, retrieved his lightsaber, and made his way to the docking bay. .