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Anakin, help me please!

Even Anakin cannot save you now.

Why are you doing this Obi-Wan? I thought we were friends? Isn't that what you told me? You said that we had once been friends. If that was true then why?

I was given no other choice! Do you think it gives me pleasure having to do this? Anakin is the reason I had to take this path. I tried to save you Padme, but I cannot. This is the only option I have left. As a Jedi I must do what is best for the people.

Anakin was right, the Jedi are evil!

I wish you did not see it that way Padme and yet I am not surprised that you do. Anakin has used your feelings for him to twist your views. I truly am sorry it has to be this way, I never wanted it I hope you know that and I hope that while you do not understand in life, maybe you will understand in death.

No! Anakin!

"Padme!" Anakin shot up in bed as sweat poured down his body.

"I am right here." She replied as she stroked his face gently. "I was just about to wake you because you were having a nightmare. Are you alright? Do you wish to talk about it?"

He shook his while trying to get his breathing under control. The nightmare had been so real and the worst part was having to watch the entire thing, but not being able to intervene. The image of Padme's face contorted in fear and pain haunted him now even though he was awake and no longer sleeping. No longer did he dream of her dying in childbirth, but now he was dreaming of his old mentor killing his wife. He had known all along the Jedi were evil and seeing a vision of Obi-wan killing his love only cemented that belief.

"It is not anything to worry about." He told her with a smile as he took her hand in his pulling her down so that she was sitting right next to him. "You are safe, that is the only thing that matters."

Padme could tell that he was still upset and she wondered how she had comforted him in the past. "Are you sure? I will not push you to talk if you do not desire to do so, but it may help. Tell me what I can do to help you."

"Lay with me?" He questioned softly full of hope she would agree to his request. "I will not do anything to make you feel uncomfortable and yet I need the comfort I can get from having you near me."

The former queen of Naboo nodded. If her husband needed this from her in order to feel better then she would do it without question. While she may no longer hold memories of their past together, she felt connected to him almost as if two unbreakable cables held them together. "Of course I can do this for you."

As soon as she was settled down next to him, Anakin wrapped his left arm around her waist pulling his wife against his bare chest. "Sleep my love for we must leave in the morning."

It did not take her long to fall asleep. Being in his arms made her feel safe and secure. Anakin on the other hand, could not seem to fall in to slumber. So he settled for holding his love and stroking her soft brown locks. His nightmare was still floating around in the back of his mind. He would not let Obi-Wan touch her. If he had to kill every remaining Jedi then he would do just that. Nothing would take her from him. Not the Jedi, not Palpatine, not even death.

I will be the most powerful Jedi ever! I will even be able to stop people from dying!

Anakin!

Why did she have to die? I could have saved her, I know I could have. It's all Obi-Wan's fault, he's jealous and he is holding me back!

What is wrong Ani?

I killed them, every single one. Not just the men, but the women and the children. They are nothing other than animals and I slaughtered them like animals and I hate them!

He remembered that conversation as if it had taken place only yesterday. The pain from losing his mother was as strong today as it had been all those years ago. The hatred he held for her killers still a blazing fire in his heart. He could not lose another person he loved. He would not be able to survive the loss a second time around. If the Jedi had to suffer a fate similar to the Tuskan Raiders in order to keep it from happening again then they would and he would not regret his actions.

Looking down at his wife once more he pressed a soft kiss to her forehead. His right hand moved down to rest over her stomach where their baby grow. "I will keep you safe my love. You shall not share the same fate as my mother. This is my promise to you, my vow on the life of our child and the love I have for you."

With one final kiss to her forehead he closed his eyes. Anakin knew he would need all of this strength for the days ahead. He held no illusions that the Jedi would not follow him. Obi-Wan was probably already on the trail. It did not matter because if his old teacher did find them then he would finish what they had started on Mustafar. Obi-Wan had been like a father to him and that is the reason Anakin had let him live, but he would not offer a second chance. The next time they met one of them would die and he was sure it would not be him. Then when the time was right he would get rid of Palpatine as well. He and Padme would rule the galaxy and make it the way it should be. Anyone who stood in the way of that would die by Anakin's hand.

TBC…

AN: I could not sleep and I wanted to write another chapter. I have this flu and cold so I know that chapter is probably not very good, but well I tried. I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter. Oh and if you were interested in seeing the trailer I mentioned in the last chapter it is up on Youtube.

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