Chapter 10
Both and Anakin and Padme stood there in silence as they watched the first sun sink just behind the mountains way off in the distance.
" Um … Anakin … I have been thinking about what you told me when we were in the mausoleum, about you not killing the Younglings in the Temple." Padme said as the second sun began to sink down in the horizon.
" Really, well it's true I didn't kill anyone in the Temple, why do you ask?" he said turning towards her and saw her picking at the string that hung down from her hood of her cloak.
" Well Obi-Wan came looking for you and when I told him that I didn't know where you were, but then I told him that you had came by real early in the morning before you went to the Temple. And then he told me that you had fallen to the dark side, because they had learn who the Sith Lord was and it was you who lead the attack on the Temple. But of course I didn't believe a word he said but then he showed me the security footage." Padme turned and looked at him.
" I see, and what did you see on the footage?" He asked and knowing what she saw before she could tell him.
" I saw the children practicing with their lightsabers then one of the children looked over to the door and said hello to you and asked what was going on, but the only answer was you active your lightsabers just as the room began filling up with smoke. Then all you can hear was them screaming out no and pain as they died. Really couldn't see much due to the smoke but you also had your back towards the cameras the whole time." Padme said as she felt tears coming to her eyes.
" I see, well like I said before that was all fake, and yes the Younglings were on it to what was going on around them. What some people don't know about that tower is the secret passage way that leads to a hunger bay that is about a block away from the Temple. I kept my back towards the camera so that no one would see me signing to the children to do what you saw on the footage, and even opening the hidden door, and with the help of the smoke it screened the Younglings from the cameras and I got them thru the hidden door where Rex was waiting to take them off planet to somewhere safe." Anakin saw a tear roll down Padme's face and he reached out and wiped away another one as it was about to roll down her face.
" I see, let me guess you know where Rex took them?" Padme moved a little away from Anakin's hand just as they heard an animal howl off in the distance.
" No I don't know where the Younglings went too, and I don't want to know." Anakin moving his right hand to the hilt of his lightsaber.
" I see, that is good then. What happen between you and Obi-Wan after what you did to me." Padme asked.
" He told me to get away from you, was going to pick you up and take you to a medical center, but Obi-Wan just stood in my way, and He was yelling at me but as I stood there looking down at you I realized what I just did and I felt my heart break, because I lost the only person besides my mother who understood me. But he just kept yelling at me and I just got sick of listening to him so I attacked him. We got into a huge lightsaber dual and the last thing I remember was that I jumped off the metal structure that was melting in the lava, I was about to land behind Obi-Wan but I was in mid-air when he cut off my hand and both legs. As I laid there begging him to help me to move me away from the river of lava, my robe caught on fire, and the fire consumed my body it was this whole time I was screaming for Obi-Wan to help me, but all he did was stood there. After the fire burned out I raised my head up slightly and looked straight at him and begged him to help me, but all he did was turn around and left me laying there." Anakin balled his hand into a fist.
" Oh my … how could he … he always told me he thought of you as his brother … and when you need him the most he just turned his back on you." Padme gasped and was in shock of what her and Anakin's so called friend did to Anakin, and even to her too.
" After he left me I just closed my eyes and let the darkness consume me, no it was the dark side of the Force, I blacked out due to the pain that I was in. I was welling myself to die, because of the pain and lost that I had in my soul. Just as I closed my eyes I got a short look of two figures standing over me. It was three days later that I started to wake up from the coma that I was in, but before I opened my eyes I heard two doctors talking about me." Anakin said as the howl was coming closer.
" Oh and what were they talking about?" Padme shivered not only from the chill in the air but from whatever was out in the desert hunting.
" They didn't know that I was awake, and what they were saying that all my wounds could be healed up and all the damage tissue and cells also could be regenerated if they could take to the medical center on Polis Massa. But instead of going there Palpatine had the black suite already made and they put me in it. But as I was getting use to the suite breathing for me and everything else I was able to cruise the galaxy supposed to be looking for Jedi, but I had gone to Polis Massa got the surgery done, but I stayed in the suite to hide everything from Palpatine." Anakin said.
" Really, I do notice that you are limping slightly." Padme said.
" Well I'm still healing and I really shouldn't have moved my muscles like I did, but it was all worth it though and yes I would do it again. Oh if you see the Queen or any other Rebels let them know that the reason why the Emperor is at his retreat on Naboo, is because he is very ill, and it had something to do with the dual with Master Windu, because he was using Force Lightening and it burned him up pretty badly, and burned up his lungs. So he was have a very hard time breathing and that is why he resting there on Naboo." Anakin said as the sun was just above the tops of the mountains off in the distance.
" Ok I will let them know that, um… Anakin you keep telling me that you are not on the Dark side of the Force, but I saw your eyes turn yellow to amber while you were dealing with Bane, so please tell me the truth are you a Jedi or a Sith?" Padme looked into his eyes and saw that they were crystal clear blue eyes that she remembered and love about him.
" To honestly answer your question, yes I am a Jedi and there are times mostly when I get really mad and angry that I feel myself touch the Dark side and my eyes turn the Sith yellow, but I am learning to control my anger and it really does take a lot to get me upset." Anakin said as he noticed Rex motion for him to come to the ship.
" I see, well I'm glad to hear that … um Rex wants you, and I'm getting cold so I think it's time to get inside." Padme began rubbing her arms.
" I see that, will you better get inside and get warmed up… I have to go but I will be back in two weeks to pick you and Telayah and take you back to Naboo … but for now you will be here with mom and Cliegg." Anakin said as he nodded over to Rex.
" Ok see you then, Anakin please be careful and I love you." Padme said standing on her tip toes and kissed Anakin.
Anakin pulled Padme into his arms and began kissing her.
" Padme Cliegg is about to shut down the power." Shmi called up from the courtyard.
" Coming." Padme pulled back a little from Anakin's kiss so that way she could answer Shmi.
" I need to go, but I want you to know that I love you and I will do everything in my powers to keep and our children safe from Palpatine, and I want you to know that his time is about to come to an end." Anakin said kissing her one more time before letting her go and headed for the ship and boarding it.
Padme went to the entrance way and watched the ship take off before going inside.
" I take it that Anakin is gone." Shmi looked up from her tea.
" Yes ma'am, but he told me that he will come back here and pick us up in two weeks." Padme went over to the cabinet and grabbed a cup for her tea.
" Ok, it is good to see you again Padme, so what has been going on with you since the last time I saw you." Shmi asked.
" Well I was a Senator for the Galactic Senate, but two months ago I retired and had two twins." Padme poured her some tea.
" That is so great so have you and Anakin been together?" Shmi asked.
" Um… we have seen each other professionally when I had to go on a mission." Was all Padme said.
" I see, well I'm going to bed and I'll see you tomorrow morning." Shmi said getting up from the table.
" Ok see you in the morning." Padme said drinking her tea.
Padme finished up her tea and after putting her cup into the washer she headed to the room that her and Telayah were sharing.
Padme quietly enter the room and got undress and put on the night gown that Shmi gave her, and then she climbed into bed and was coving herself up.
" I thought I heard the ship?" Telayah said as she rolled over to face Padme from across the small room.
" Yes you did, Anakin and Rex left us, we are to stay here and they will come back to get us in two weeks." Padme said as she felt herself starting to drift off.
" Ok, that sounds good to me, well good night." Telayah said closing her eyes and started to drift back to sleep.
" Night." Padme mumbled as she fell sound asleep.
" I take it