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miranda82 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/9/04 3:45pm Subject: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	Title: Fleeing the Darkness Author: miranda82 Timeframe: Episode III-ish Disclaimer: SW belongs to Lucasfilms, Ltd., all those Extended Universe authors and a whole bunch of people that I probably don't know, although I wouldn't mind owning one of those Super Star Destroyers. Prologue "Mommy, look at all those colors!" Padmé Amidala Skywalker smiled fondly at her three-year-old son, Luke. "It's pretty," added his twin, Leia. However, Padmé only smiled wistfully at the setting sun from a balcony of the Naberrie family home in Naboo's Lake Country. She remembered all the times she and Anakin would just stand here and watch silently, even though she spent most of the time trying to pry her lips from his to truly appreciate the beautiful scenery in front of them. Leia suddenly giggled. Padmé was just looking at her daughter curiously when a strong pair of arms suddenly encircled her waist and jerked her around. She barely had time to identify her visitor before his lips closed onto hers passionately. "How's my angel?" she heard a familiar voice inside her head whisper. "Daddy!" yelled the twins as they rushed forward to meet their father. Breaking off the kiss before she passed out from lack of oxygen, he knelt down and hugged the twins, "Luke! Leia! I hope you haven't caused your mother too much trouble." "Beside that little episode where some of the books in the library started hurling themselves around the room, not to mention scaring one of the droids so much that he almost burned a few circuits." said Padmé, rolling her eyes, "Nothing much at all." Anakin looked down at the twins and smiled, "I'm impressed. I've been wanting to shut that annoying droid down for-" "Anakin!" He gave her an innocent look. Padmé just gave a small sigh as she looked at her husband, "I thought you weren't going to be back for another two weeks." "I wasn't," He grinned at her cheekily, "but the Force wills it." "Ani, the Jedi Council won't be pleased that you're using the Force as an excuse to get off work." "Who cares?" he whispered, nuzzling her neck. His warm breath tickled her ear. "Besides, angel," he said huskily, "We have a lot to catch up on." Padmé barely had time to object before he scooped her up into his arms and carried her back in. Giving a small sigh, she just closed her eyes and snuggled deeper into his arms. *************************************** A few months later, Padmé stood at that same spot, only this time there was a difference. This time she knew that Anakin wouldn't be coming back. ************************************* To be continued... -----signature----- "If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried." "Two rules in life are deny everything, and now I have no idea what you're talking about." Fleeing the Darkness http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/16367849/
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Kynstar Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/9/04 4:02pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	Great start! Poor Padme... loved how ya said 'would not be coming back' -----signature----- Paddy sis to t_s & SarkaVrae/Master to hyperspace_police Member of Rebel Legion and Jedi Assembly (Kynstar Lans) Only thru fear, hatred, and pain will the true power of the Force be revealed. See stories/viggies in bio
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VadersMistress Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 7/9/04 6:18pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	Wonderful start! I am completely hooked now. It will be interesting to see where you take this... -----signature----- Harry Potter > Twilight Would I rather be feared or loved? Um... Easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. Persia pwns your face.
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DarthIshtar Title: Former CR Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 7/9/04 6:21pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	Wow, I want more because that cliffie was just wow. -----signature----- "I feel like a more down-to-earth Pink 5 when I'm writing Leah. Same attitude, less lip gloss." ~Me on how to get in the right mindset for Twilight fanfic.
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mixza Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 7/9/04 7:48pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	Great start; you've got my attention. More soon? -----signature----- "Does that mean there is a woman to be discovered in even Master Obi-Wan's past? Tall, I imagine, and dark-haired. Pathetically desperate to have anyone at all, THAT much goes without saying..." - Anakin Skywalker, Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
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Jedikma Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 7/9/04 7:52pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	That is an interesting cliffhanger. I have to say I am interested to see where you take this. -----signature----- Twice in a Lifetime 7/31 http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/16813029 A Quiet Afternoon http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/23305946 follow up vig to: A New Order http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/17525231
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DarthIshtar Title: Former CR Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 7/13/04 10:07am Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	Um, so can we please get more? -----signature----- "I feel like a more down-to-earth Pink 5 when I'm writing Leah. Same attitude, less lip gloss." ~Me on how to get in the right mindset for Twilight fanfic.
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 7/13/04 11:34am Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	I'm with Darth Ishtar. MOre please? I just found this and I LIKE! Please post more soon, you've done a great job with this so far and I have no doubt that the rest will be just as good. More? Soon? -----signature----- R.I.P John, Alex, Jason, and Christian Never forgotten Soldiers' Angels http://soldiersangels.org/ 2114 soldiers waiting for someone to care
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Dark_jedi-angel16 Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 7/13/04 11:54am Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	Great start!!! I hope theres more soon -----signature----- Coca Cola Yourself!!!!!! Hayden is Hot!!
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DarthIshtar Title: Former CR Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 7/13/04 11:58am Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	See? Everyone agrees with me! Please? -----signature----- "I feel like a more down-to-earth Pink 5 when I'm writing Leah. Same attitude, less lip gloss." ~Me on how to get in the right mindset for Twilight fanfic.
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miranda82 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/15/04 3:36pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	Sorry for taking so long people! My internet connection kind of blew up on me and I spent the whole week trying to fix it!! Chapter 1 Padmé jerked awake suddenly. For what reason, she wasn't sure, but then she realized that her friend Sabé was shaking her awake. "Padmé, Padmé, wake up." "What is it?" she asked, still half-asleep. "Padmé, we must leave immediately. Vader's forces are almost here." That sure shook her awake. "Where are they?" she said, rapidly throwing on some clothes. Her stuff had been packed already, but they never expected the Imperials to arrive this fast. It was still dark and through her window, she could see the twinkling lights that made up the the capital. "Within a ten kilometre radius, the last time I checked." came the answer. A wailing broke through the tense silence. "The twins!' thought Padmé as she rushed into the next room. Luke was wailing and screaming. Beside him, Leia was sobbing quietly. Apparently they had managed to sense their father through the Force. Padme picked Luke up, rocking him gently, "Calm down, it'll be okay." Seconds later, a huge blast rocked the floor and the alarms sounded throughout the apartment. "Are we all packed?" Padmé asked her handmaidens. They nodded and she followed Sabé as she opened the door slowly, blaster in hand. Glancing out, she beckoned to them and they followed her silently, Padmé in the middle, holding Luke while Rabé held onto Leia. Saché, Yané, Eirtaé walked behind them, making sure that nobody was attempting to sneak up on the Senator. Slowly they made their ways down the dark silent corridors of the Palace, quietly and on the alert for any other sounds heading their way. There were only two more corridors left until they reached the hangar bay when, all of the sudden, a blaster shot whizzed by overhead, barely missing Yané who brought up the rear. "There they are!" a voice yelled out from behind them. Padmé quickly flattered herself behind a pillar, blaster ready, her other arm holding tightly onto her son. A few more shots whizzed by, but Sabé, Eirtaé and Saché managed to hold them off, backing down the corridor until they reached the hangar bay entrance. There, Rabé immediately slammed down on the remote, bringing the heavy steel doors down with a bang. Luke had began wailing again as his mother tried to calm him down. "Is everybody okay?" asked Sabé, casting a critical eye over the others. "I think the twins were a bit shaken," said Rabé, "Do you think that door will hold?" She was answered with a loud explosion. All of them immediately ducked, facing away from the explosion, but Sabé was back on her feet in seconds. Even through the think smoke she could see the faint outline..."Stormtroopers." she hissed. Wave after wave of stormtroopers arrived and halfway to their ship, Padmé and her faithful handmaidens soon found themselves surrounded. Leia began wailing even louder now, from Rabé's arms. Padmé felt the color draining from her face as she realized that a dark, yet familiar prescense was slowly headed their way. Vader had arrived. "Drop your weapons." ordered the head of the stormtrooper unit, pointing his blaster at Sabé. The only response he got was an icy glare. Suddenly, they were interrupted when a small, yet oddly familiar hiss was heard and then a shape launched into the circle, cutting down stormtroopers left and right. "Come on! Hurry!" said Sabé as she shot at another Imperial as they ran towards the disguised starship. Slowly moving backwards, firing with a deadly aim ahead of her, she turned and saw a startling sight. Red and blue blades clashed as the Sith Lord battled with the Jedi Knight. "Obi-wan." she gasped as she finally realized who had saved them. Meanwhile, the stormtroopers were heading towards the ship. Sabé fished around in her robes for a moment before her hand closed over a round object. Pressing the switch, she hurled the thermal detonator with all her might at the crowd of stormtroopers heading towards them. BAM! Taking advantage of the situation, Obi-wan quickly avoided a swipe from Vader's red blade, thrust backwards, did a high flip over him and landed beside Sabé. He grabbed her arm and yanked her up the ramp. She slammed down hard on the button, bringing up the ramp. Inside the cockpit, Eirtaé pushed forward on the lever and seconds later, they were blasting off into the starry night sky - and to freedom. Darth Vader stood silently watching the escaping ship while his sub-ordinates looked around uneasily. There was no telling what the unpredictable Sith Lord might do when he was in a bad mood and none of them wanted to be the one to find out. Suddenly Vader sprung on his heels and walked at a brisk pace towards his Lambda-class shuttle while his troops watched him warily. Turning around, he glared at them, "Well, what are you all waiting for?! Send some scouts after that ship already!" "Yes sir, at once." replied his Lieutenant, scurrying off quickly. Vader rolled his eyes, "Must I do everything myself?! Morons, the lot." as he climbed the ramp. "Have two teams search the apartments for some clues to their next destination. Rendezvous with the Nemesis when you're done. The rest of you - we're going after that ship." and he disappeared inside with a quick swish of his cape. ********************************** Meanwhile in the escaping starship... Obi-wan had immediately made for the cockpit, taking over from Eirtaé. Sabé came in after him. "I thought you had been captured by the Imperials." she said quietly, "It's been a long time since we've heard from you." "I had difficulties getting off planet since some of the Imperials had recognized me. It took some time and alot of Force manipulation before I could get to my ship." he said, grinning a bit before taking a quick glance at her. "I'm sorry if I made you worry though." he said more softly. Sabé gave him a wry grin, "I suppose I expected as much when I decided to fall for a Jedi." She closed her eyes as Obi-wan's lips pressed gently against hers. They enjoyed the moment until the sound of approaching footsteps was heard. Moving her lips apart from his slightly reluctantly, Sabé moved back into her seat as Padmé came in. "Where are we headed?" asked Padmé, climbing into the after leaving Luke with the rest of the handmaidens. Sabé glanced at the charts, "We'll be arriving at Corellia within the next few days." Padmé raised an eyebrow, "Why Corellia?" Obi-wan replied without turning around, "When one has the half the Imperial forces after you, I thought it would be better if we got ourselves a less obsure and more heavily defended starship - or we just make some modifications to this one." Padmé nodded, "Yes, I think that would be good. I was wondering if you had gotten my message." "I did, but I had some matters to take care of first, besides, Anakin has been very interested in my whereabouts as of late as well." he continued, "I guess this explains why there was an entire squadron of TIE fighters on my tail when I left Isen for Theed." he remarked dryly. "What does Anakin want though?" wondered Sabé out loud. "The twins," answered Obi-wan and Padmé together. "Luke and Leia are very strong in the Force and my guess is that his master, Palpatine wants them so that he can train them - the result being two more loyal servants very strong in the Force he can command to carry out his evil deeds." Obi-wan's voice was grim. Padmé shuddered involuntarily. Whatever had happened to that kind, loving man she had married? It seemed as though it had been years ago, instead of a mere few months since she had last seen him. He had promised her he would be back soon and now he was - a total stranger, consumed by evil. The thought of her two precious children in the hands of that Sith that had replaced her husband was unthinkable - and she would do anything to prevent that from happening. ************************************ -----signature----- "If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried." "Two rules in life are deny everything, and now I have no idea what you're talking about." Fleeing the Darkness http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/16367849/
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miranda82 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/15/04 4:16pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S - Date Edited: 7/30/04 2:05pm (1 edits total) Edited By: miranda82
	I know I'm WAY behind in this, but I really wanted to thank everyone who that took the time to leave a comment or two for the Prologue!! Thank you all (yes, even all you lurkers out there ). Kynstar - My first reviewer! Thanks for the encouragement! VadersMistress - I'm glad to see you liked it! DarthIshtar - Thank you so very much! I promise I'll try and update sooner next time! mixza - Thanks! Jedikma - Thank you so much! VaderLVR64 - Thanks for reading my fic. Dark_jedi-angel16 - Thanks for reviewing! -----signature----- "If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried." "Two rules in life are deny everything, and now I have no idea what you're talking about." Fleeing the Darkness http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/16367849/
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isola Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 7/15/04 6:33pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	OOOOh - when do I get more?! -----signature----- Please see bio for fics.
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miranda82 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/16/04 3:39pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S - Date Edited: 7/30/04 2:04pm (1 edits total) Edited By: miranda82
	Hello isola Thanks for reading. I'm going to be posting soon, I promise! -----signature----- "If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried." "Two rules in life are deny everything, and now I have no idea what you're talking about." Fleeing the Darkness http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/16367849/
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miranda82 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/19/04 1:26pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	I'm starting to forget all my html...sigh. Oh yeah, just in case you were wondering, Vader isn't stuck in that awful suit of his because nobody has had the opportunity to run a lightsabre through him yet. And that's a GOOD thing!! *************************************** Chapter 2 Padmé watched the star lines fade as they came out of light-speed. They had been randomly jumping from place to place these few days, trying to get the Imperials off their trail. Not that they were having much success so far, it seemed, she thought glumly. "This is getting annoying." she heard Sabé mutter beside her as another pile Squadron of TIE fighters showed up on the screen. Obi-wan sighed as he looked at the maps. "Sabé, tell the rest of the handmaidens to hang on. I'm going to try and lose them in the asteroid field up ahead." The others looked at him as though he had gone crazy. When they realized he was serious, Padmé nodded slowly, "I trust you to get us out of this, Obi-wan. It's worth a try." Exchanging a look with her friend, Sabé made her way out of the cockpit. Moments later, she returned. As they watched Obi-wan skillfully maneuver the ship past the incoming TIE fighters, Padmé bit her lip. Some time later, they found themselves on the border of the asteroid field. Padmé squeezed her eyes shut as they narrowly missed being hit. Beside her, Sabé winced as a TIE fighter behind them exploded on collision with the flying debris. About an hour later, they had managed to lose the Star Destoryer. Making their way out of the asteroid field, Obi-wan pushed the lever forward as the stars became starlines as they entered light-speed. "Next stop: Corellia." said Sabé wryly. As she turned towards Padmé, she was startled to see her friend with a unusually worried expression on her face. "Padmé," said Sabé gently, "Senator?" Finally Padmé spoke, but her voice was unusually tense, "How does Vader always know where we're headed? Did they put a tracking device on the hull or something?!" Obi-wan and Sabé looked at each other. Finally the former spoke, "I'm afraid it's the twins. Vader is their father and they have a very strong bond through the Force. Also, you may not know it yourself, Senator, but you are also Force potential, but to a lesser degree." "But, what can we do?" asked Padmé. "One way would be to separate the twins," said Obi-wan slowly, "But their Force signature is so bright that I doubt it would be much of a use. We need something that would cloak their presence in the Force for awhile." He sat there silently, thinking. "I could do that, but I wouldn't be able to keep it up for long. Their Force signature is too bright. No, we need something else, but what?" Obi-wan had once heard something about something that created a hole in the Force, but he had trouble remembering what... Suddenly he remembered. "Ysalamiri." "What?" asked Sabé. "Ysalamiri." repeated the Jedi, "It's a type of sessile creature that blocks off access to the Force found on the planet Myrkr." "Myrkr." said Padmé thoughtfully "I think I've heard of it before..." "The Jedi usually avoid this place." Upon seeing their questioning expression, he explained, "One is not much of a Jedi without the Force." Obi-wan said wryly. Snapping out of it, she turned to the others, "It's a plan then. Corellia for a less conspicuous spaceship and then to Myrkr." ************************************** Meanwhile, Darth Vader stood on the bridge of his star destroyer. His officers made sure to stay far, far away. The Sith wasn't in a very good mood. "Damn, the morons had lost track of them AGAIN!" he thought to himself sourly. Unbidden, a familiar image soon entered his mind, as it had for the last few months. It was her again. Padmé. Where was she now? Was she thinking about him? About the man he had once been? Unconsciously he reached out through their bond - a bond which had weakened as he became more and more immersed in the Dark Side, but nevertheless, was still intact. He reached out through the Force, towards the bright aura that was his Angel. ****************************** Sabé stopped in the middle of her sentence when her best friend suddenly slumped over. "Padmé!" she said, shaking her friend. When her friend remained unconscious, she dashed out to find Obi-wan. Almost smacking into him as he came down the corridor, she said urgently, "It's Padmé. She just slumped over suddenly..." Seeing her worried expression he ran towards the Senator. After a moment, he came to a conclusion: "Anakin." was all he said. Meanwhile, Padmé found herself engulfed by darkness, the air around filled with evil and hate. She soon found herself facing her former lover. Darth Vader. Careful to keep a certain distance from the Sith, she looked around before her sharp gaze settled on him once more. "Vader." she said coldly. He gave her a dry smile, "Is that any way to greet your husband?" "I married Anakin Skywalker." she said harshly, "You are not him." He gave her dry smile, "Vader and Skywalker are the same person." Padmé glared at him, "That is no excuse. Ani, you've changed so much I don't even know you anymore." "Anakin Skywalker is no more. However..." Padmé backed away as he began advancing towards her. "Stay away from me!" she said angrily. "No." Grabbing her wrists, he bent his head down and captured her lips in a passionate kiss. Padmé found her resolve slowly melting away as he deepened the kiss. Out of habit, she felt herself trying to pull him closer. His hands traveled down to grasp her waist. Her arms circling his neck, she moaned as he trailed kisses across her face and down her neck as her fingers wove through his blond hair. Finally, summoning what remained of her willpower, she placed her hands on his chest and pushed him away feebly. "Come with me, Angel." he whispered softly into her ear. "And why should I?" she demanded, still a bit breathless. "I miss you." he said simply, "Besides, my master has decided to oversee the children's training himself. It'll be better than spending the rest of their lives on the run. Surely you're not going to deny them that, Padmé." "I can and I will. I won't have my children brought up amongst such evil and hatred." His eyes hardened, "You can run, but you can't hide." "No, but I can sure try!" Padmé shot back. At that moment, the vision faded as the connection was broken off. Vader forced back a growl of frustration, but then he relaxed. Let Padmé run. It was only a matter of time, after all. He turned his head slightly. "Captain." The officer immediately walked up and saluted smartly. "Set course for the Sluis Van Shipyards. I believe that the repairs on the Executor should be finished by now." "Yes, my Lord." As he turned back to the window, his lips curved into a grim smile, "Soon." he whispered, "Soon." ******************************** Meanwhile Padmé was fuming. How dare he! "Sith." she thought angry at herself for reacting so strongly to his kiss. Then a thought occurred to her, “I just got kissed senseless in a vision?!" she thought in disbelief. "Is that even humanly possible?!" Anakin never failed to amaze her. ************************************** all comments are welcome~ -----signature----- "If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried." "Two rules in life are deny everything, and now I have no idea what you're talking about." Fleeing the Darkness http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/16367849/
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Kynstar Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/19/04 1:46pm Subject: RE: Fleeing the Darkness - Ep. III AU, A/P, O/S
	miranda82 that was great! How'd I miss a chappie! well I'm here now! Great chappies! Obi to the rescue! hehehe and he's got a thang for Sabe, eh? hehehe how sweet! Being kissed senseless in a dream.... hrmmm now that would be nice! Either by Qui, Obi, or Anakin... hrmmm fans self Weeeeell enough of that! hehehe I hope they are able to get those critters to help them keep Vader away from sensing them. Great work!! I'm truly enjoying this! -----signature----- Paddy sis to t_s & SarkaVrae/Master to hyperspace_police Member of Rebel Legion and Jedi Assembly (Kynstar Lans) Only thru fear, hatred, and pain will the true power of the Force be revealed. See stories/viggies in bio
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