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Anakin was worried about his wife. Lately, when he had been checking on her through the force which allowed him to read her emotions and some of her thoughts, he had been getting the feelings of worry, fear, confusion, and a small amount of betrayal. His wife obviously was not in any sort of physical danger because he sensed her health to be fine and yet, something was off he just had no idea as to what it could be. The former Jedi had no idea if something was wrong with one or both of the twins. What if Obi-Wan had figured out what was going on and was now keeping his wife prisoner? Should go in after her? If she was not being held against her will and he did go in after Padme, Luke, and Leia, he could end up blowing their cover and putting his family at risk.
The other option was to sit back and wait to hear from her, but Anakin was not a patient sort of man. He liked getting right in to the action, it was one of the many flaws the older Jedi on the council, especially master Windu and Yoda, would lecture him about. He never had been one for waiting around and trying to talk things out because in his experience waiting never really did any good and neither did trying to come to some sort of truce. Aggressive negotiations were what Anakin understood and it was something he was good at, but in this situation he couldn't afford to be aggressive in any way for the sake of his children and wife. He needed to go about this a different way and yet he had no clue as to what he could do in order to get his family back that did not involve violence or at least didn't involve to much violence.
What would Padme do if she were in his position? The answer was pretty much obvious; his wife would try to talk out the situation. She never had condoned violence though she understood that sometimes there was no other option. The recently turned Sith was the exact opposite. What would be the right move to make? Anakin felt so lost and that was not a feeling he enjoyed. When he felt like this, it reminded him of his life back on Tatooine. As a boy he had often felt lost and unsure, but most of all he had felt weak. He had been too weak to save his mother, he had been too weak to keep his children safe, and he had not been strong enough to see through the lies of the Jedi until it was almost too late.
He could not allow himself to be weak anymore. He needed to be strong, strong for his wife, strong for his kids, and strong for his mother's memory. Anakin had promised that he would never fail her again and he intended to keep that promise. His mother had always believed that one day there could be piece in the galaxy and he, along with Padme's help of course, would ensure that happened no matter what they may have to do in order to get it done.
Feeling a stress headache coming on he decided that he would try to get some rest and in the morning he would find some way to get in touch with his wife without compromising her secret mission in some way. He still had some friends who owed him favors and it was about time he cashed them in. One of the many perks of being known as the 'Chosen One' was the fact that everyone he had ever helped save felt indebted to him. If he wanted them to do something then they would even if it went against their better judgment because a life debt wasn't something to take lightly, especially if you owed your life to a Jedi or former Jedi as it were.
Lying down in bed he tried to get in to a comfortable enough position to sleep, but it was not easy considering Padme was not here in his arms where she should be. After tossing and turning for a good hour with no luck of falling asleep, Anakin through off the covers deciding that he should go for a walk to try and clear his mind. What he didn't expect to find was Chewy on the other side of the door looking as if he had been about to come in. For a while Anakin had forgotten that the young Wookie was even on the ship and he felt horrible for not realizing how upset the young one must be. Chewbacca saw Padme as his mother and being without her near was most likely breaking his heart.
"I sleep has evaded you as well." He said ruffling the hair on the Wookies head. "I was about to take a walk and you are free to join me if you wish."
Chewy made a noise of happiness as he followed Anakin and the former Jedi decided that since Chewbacca couldn't talk to him, well he could, but Anakin wouldn't understand a thing he was saying, he would try to keep the conversation flowing. It would keep both of them occupied and their minds off of Padme for the time being. Besides, it was not as if he hated the young creature or anything like that; in fact he was starting to grow fond of the little guy.
"R2 tells me that you are getting better with the virtual flying lessons." He said with a small smile. He remembered his first time flying and what a rush it had been. "Hey, tell you what, since we are both awake, how would you like to have your very first lesson actually flying with no simulation? There is no better way to learn than by trying it yourself and I will be there with you every step of the way. If we practice enough then perhaps you will be ready to show Padme when she gets back. I bet she would love that surprise."
If I can get her back that is. Anakin thought to himself as he and Chewy headed off to the front of the ship.
TBC…
AN: I hope that you all enjoyed this chapter. I would love to hear your thoughts. I thought Ani and Chewy should bond.
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