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"Do you think they had families?" Padme's question came out of the blue as she, Anakin, Chewbacca, and the droids stood watching the bodies of the two pirates turn to ash. Since Anakin had decided that it was too dangerous to risk landing on a planet, everyone had agreed to burn the bodies and then they would release the bodies in to space. Of course Anakin hadn't really wanted a funeral, but it helped his wife deal with everything and so he had complied. "I know that what they did for a living was terrible, but they were still people and I hope they didn't have families because I know that if it had been you who was killed or even went missing without so much as a trace, I wouldn't be able to take it so that is why I hope they don't have families. I wouldn't want them to live their lives never knowing."

The former Jedi slid his hand in to his wife's for her comfort rather than his. "I am sure they did not have families my love. They would not have had the time will all the killing and raping they no doubt did."

"Anakin," Padme sighed and looked down. "You shouldn't say things like that hen we are giving them a small funeral service. I am not asking you to forgive them for what they did, but please no comments that could be considered disrespectful. In life they did what they felt they had to and in death I can only hope they find a happier end."

"Well hopefully in death they make better life choices because they can't die twice." He quipped before quickly growing serious at the look his love as giving him in the moment. "Alright, I am sorry, there is to be no more comments from me like the ones I just made. What do you want us to do now?"

Padme tilted her head to the side as she thought of an answer. "I was thinking that someone should say something nice and I would do it, but to be honest the only memory I have of either of them is when one happened to be holding a blaster to my head and I doubt that makes me the best candidate and I know you would not desire to say something. The best way to go would probably be by having a moment of silence."

Anakin nodded as the moment of silence began. Truthfully he was rather relieved that he wouldn't have to say anything because there was nothing he wanted to say that would fall under his wife's appropriate comments rule. Silence really was the only way to go and hopefully when that was done this whole ceremony that those two men did not even deserve would be over. He could only pretend for so long and that time was quickly running out. All he really wanted was to get rid of the bodies so they would be able to move past this and start focusing on the present and the future. A future they would not have had these ruffians gotten their way.

Padme was quiet for quite some time. While a part of her did feel badly that these men had lost their lives, after her talk with Anakin she was starting to see things more clearly. She understood his side of things and she also understood that if these men had lived they would have done whatever it as they had been planning to do to her. It honestly was better for everyone that they were dead. Yet they were people and regardless of good or evil they had died and so their death should be recognized hence her reasoning behind this mock funeral.

Anakin had started to grow bored when he heard Padme's sharp intake of breath. Immediately his head turned to look at her and he saw that she was doubled over with both of her hands clutching her stomach. He also heard a whoosh of what he thought to be air only to realize moments later liquid had spilled down her thighs and there as blood mixed in with it. "Padme? Padme, what is wrong?"

"N-nothing is wrong Ani." She assured him trying to smile through the pain. "Everything is actually the way it should be. Our baby is coming Ani, it is finally time."

Anakin paled at her words. The baby was coming right now? "The baby is coming now? Padme you cannot give birth right now! I am not ready, we are not ready. I have no idea how to deliver a baby. What if something goes wrong? What if I do something that hurts you and the baby?"

Despite the pain of the contractions the former queen of Naboo felt the need to calm her husband down. Her hands went to his face as she pressed her lips to his softly. "Anakin, everything is going to be alright. Women have been having babies for centuries. Besides, we have C3PO to help. What we need to do is get me to our room. We still have time left. The contractions are still far apart and it could take hours. Hopefully you can find a planet with a med center, but if you can't then we will handle this together. We can do this Anakin. Just think, in a matter of a few hours you are going to be a daddy."

"I'm going to be a-a-" that is as far as he got before his world went dark as he collapsed on the floor unconscious.

"Great." She mumbled with a small laugh before looking at Chewbacca. "Chewie, I need you to help R2 rouse Anakin. When you have done that please make sure he comes to our room where I will be with 3PO. When he wakes up please don't let him pass out again if at all possible. I really need him right now."

TBC…

AN: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Yes, the babies are finally going to show up and things will get really complicated for the family soon. You must remember that Obi-Wan is still searching for them.

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