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G__Anakin
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6/29/06 10:20pm
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RE: Going Back to Yesterday: ROTS AU, V/P, Obi, Bail, Chapter 7...IMPORTANT NOTE(10/02)
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This is a great story 
More please 
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lipaa
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11/27/06 5:31am
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RE: Going Back to Yesterday: ROTS AU, V/P, Obi, Bail, Chapter 7...IMPORTANT NOTE(10/02)
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can i be in the Pm list please?
i will star reading the fanfic just when i could read the original version 
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indigrl
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I had to force myself to stay up because I knew I would never be able to sleep if I didn't follow this AMAZING
story through to it's conclusion. So here it is 3:30 am and I come to find it's seriously unfinshed and I am completely bummed. You have made me cry, my heart race, grind my teeth and ball my fists in anger along with calling; Anakin/Vader, Obi-Wan and even Bail several choice words ( Yes, I am a recovering sporatic user of the darkside. I had a lapse please for give me. )  You can always tell a writer's true worth when they can envoke such feelings from their readers. Every chapter you have written is sheer beauty. I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT ! So now when I got to sleep and cannot because of the million thought you have put in my head I myself am going to pray very hard that you are totally healed from you arm and your brilliant imagination will once again grace us all with it's presence.
Dani
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Nathalia
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2/9/07 8:14pm
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RE: Going Back to Yesterday: ROTS AU, V/P, Obi, Bail, Chapter 7...IMPORTANT NOTE(10/02)
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Wow this board hasn't been active in a long while! Well it's a month late, but Happy 2007!
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Alethia
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5/27/07 2:12pm
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Dear Readers,
It has been a long and very tumultous eighteen months for me. I basically ended up disappearing from the boards as well and life has...not exactly gone as I would have liked at times.
I'm not going to lie and say that I've thought constantly about this fic. I haven't. I've written many other stories in many other fandoms during my period of absense. But I have begun Chapter 8. I cannot promise you that it will be updated soon. The muse tends to come and go and Chapter Eight I am finding challenging to begin. But I will update. I promise. I have no idea when I shall be posting a completed, beta-ed chapter. But...would an excerpt be all right?
I generally do not post excerpts to unposted and unfinished chapters/fics. But I feel that I owe my readers something, for waiting so long.
I'd also like to thank everyone who has reviewed. Roughly, there are over fifty reviews- more in the range of seventy-five, when I round up- and that is amazing. You- I really am at a loss for words. I tried to sit down and do replies individually and realized that I cannot. I am sorry for this, but you will have to be satisfied with a general thanks and I promise that next chapter, I shall not wait until so many have gathered up and post responses in a timely and oderly fashion.
So, dear readers, I plead forgiveness and offer you my thanks, my astonishment and an excerpt.
Highlight for part of Chapter Eight:
Drip.
Drop.
Drip.
Drop.
Rain.
It's raining, she realizes. The sky is filled with clouds and she can hear the pitter-patter of the drops falling on the roof and hitting the windows. The air has gotten cooler; it's refreshing and clean and almost energizing.
Yawning, she stretches her arms and tries to figure out how late or early it may be. It's twilight outside, which means it's early in the morning. If she had to go to the Senate, she'd consider getting up now. She sometimes enjoys rising early to have her solitude and a chance to drink a piping hot cup of caf while going through her documents. Solitude, she has realized, is something to be thankful for.
Especially with rambunctious Force-sensitive twins.
But...something prickles on the back of her mind and she's reminded that she doesn't have to go in today. Today she planned... What did she plan? She can't remember. It was something...something special. That's it. Something special is going to happen today and that's why she didn't have to go to the Senate or be in her office.
She could relax.
At least as much as the twins allowed it.
Sighing, she sits up in bed and peers to her right. Anakin should be still asleep- the man hates getting up early. But his side of the bed is empty, the blankets wrinkled around where he once lay.
What is Anakin doing up so early?
The idea of going back to sleep is completely lost now. Her mind simply won't let her fall asleep again until she's found out where Anakin is. There's no reason why Anakin should already be awake- if it were the twins, then surely she would have awoken as well...
She fumbles for her robe and grasps it, pulling the cool and silky material over to her. The room is chilled and she shivers lightly as she kicks the blankets away and pulls on the robe. The silk looks beautiful and is quite expensive- fitting of a Senator, her mind quietly adds- but it isn't too warm and it barely shields her against the cold.
Cold.
Twilight.
Rain.
Ice.
Fire.
Lava.
Heat...but not the pleasant kind. Not the same heat that warms you while sitting in front of a fire, surrounded by loved ones. Not at all like that. This heat...it is too hot, burning, suffocating. It takes your breath away; a raging inferno that swallows you whole and never lets go.
It's horrible.
It's terrifying.
It makes her want to scream.
Why?
Why this sudden feeling?
Why this sudden awakening?
It scares her.
She closes her eyes, bidding her mind to settle, to ignore the flashes of perdition.
There's no reason. There's no reason at all for this abrupt onset of dread. It's a normal morning, albeit a bit earlier than usual. Anakin must have gotten up to take care of the twins so she could sleep. She's been having trouble sleeping lately, her mind supplies. She's been having nightmares...
Much like the waking nightmare she just had.
Yes, that's it. Anakin's just being a good husband and father.
Then why won't her mind accept that?
Because...
She sits down heavily on her vanity stool, clutching her head in her hands. The nausea is overpowering, the dread is offsetting, the hatred is taking over.
Why?
And suddenly, it's gone.
She feels fine now. She feels awake and perky and today's going to be a wonderful day. It's...special. That's it; today's special because the twins are turning three. It's their lifeday. And surely they were up early because of that- undoubtedly the twins came in and woke Anakin up and he stopped them from waking her. That's exactly something that might happen.
Standing up from her seat on the bed, she leaves the room and enters the living area. Dormé must have cleaned it before retiring last night, or she got up earlier this morning and straightened it. The cushions on the sofa are plump and orderly, the tables gleam in the early morning light, the floor is pristine. She remembers Leia knocking over a bowl of chippets before bed and Dormé telling her to leave them- that she'd deal with it.
Dormé? But she's not my Handmaiden anymore...
Or is she?
This is confusing...
Silence.
That's another strange thing- the fact that it's completely silent, except for the rain. The twins are almost never silent. And Anakin's rarely silent himself... What's going on?
Suddenly, she notices that the balcony doors are open. Strange...especially in the rain. She enjoys the fresh air, but not when it's pouring outside and the rain can blow into the room. Frowning, she walks over to the doors and means to close them.
She can't.
They're too heavy for her to even dream of moving. She pushes and pulls at them with all her might, but she can't budge them even the teeniest bit.
What is wrong with this?
What is wrong with everything?
She shivers and clutches the robe tighter, giving up trying to move the doors. Instead, she stands on the threshold and stares out into the misty morning, the expanse of green grass bright against the grey sky. They're at the Lake House-
Wait a minute...
Aren't they supposed to be on Coruscant?
She could have sworn that even though she's taking the day off from her duties, they should still be on Coruscant. Wasn't she mad at Anakin last night, when he mentioned the possibility of having to attend a meeting at the Temple today? And the way his grin and words and later...actions made her forget her anger? Especially when they cuddled up against one another...
But the view from the balcony is undoubtedly the wide expanse of the Lake District. The lake is azure in the light, the waves lap onto the sand. The island in the middle is dark green against the blue of the lake and the grey of the sky. The wildflowers in the meadow are individual spots of color, a stark contrast against the rain.
There's a mystic quality to the scenery.
Why does it scare her so?
She takes a halting step towards the railing, the wood damp against her feet. A gust of wind blows her dressing gown and night gown behind her, making her shiver. She clutches the wet balustrade in pale hands, leaning over, eyes scouring the vast gardens.
Nothing.
Not a sight nor sent of Anakin or the children or even Dormé.
She's alone.
Isolated.
Abandoned.
She just wants to be happy again.
She wants her family.
Where are they?
"Mommy! Mommy!"
She turns- and Leia's standing before her. Her chocolate curls are in a plait, her eyes are bright, she's wearing a pale pink pinafore and a dark blue dress underneath and she just has to roll her eyes at Anakin's dressing abilities. There's a reason he almost always just wears black...
"Leia..." She trails off, frowning. "What are you doing?"
"It's my birthday!" The little girl is jubilant. "I'm three today." She holds up three fingers proudly.
Padmé can't help but have a smile form on her face. "Oh really?" She bends down, the earlier tension forgotten.
"Yes, really!" Leia begins to pull at her robe. "Come on, Mommy! We have a surprise for you!"
"Isn't it your birthday? Shouldn't you be the one surprised?" But she takes her hand and begins to follow the little girl through the house.
"Here, Mommy, here!" Leia has led her throughout the entire house, up stairs, down them again, through hidden corridors and finally to the doors that lead to the dining room. It's been a long trip, but it seems to have served its purpose, for Padmé isn't worried or frightened anymore. The house is still eerily quiet and void of any inhabitants-save herself and Leia, and most likely Anakin and Luke- but it fails to bother her anymore. She's completely caught up in her daughter's good mood.
It's a mistake she never should have made.
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searth_99
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5/27/07 6:04pm
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Oh wow! you're back and u posted a really interesting preview for Chapter 8!
hope you're feeling better now and doing okay at least. are you in college now? or?
we'll all be chillin as always and await for your next chapter.
take care! 
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Anakin_Panda
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5/27/07 6:11pm
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This is one of the best Vader/Padme fics I've read. Your characterization of Ani is just...Wow!
I can't wait to read more! I hope you feel inspired soon!
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Alethia
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5/28/07 2:59pm
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Thank you, searth. I'm in College now, which is part of the problem- I've got lectures from 8-12 every day and then lab from 2-6 every day. So I have pretty much no free time. But I do plan on getting the chapter out eventually. I'm glad you liked the excerpt.
Panda, I'm very glad you liked this. I'll try to update as soon as I can.
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AP4EVER
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6/3/07 11:56am
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Alethia is back!
Drinks are on me, everyone!
A hearty welcome back, Alethia. You have been missed! And it was kind of you to give us a taste of what's to come!
As always, can't wait to read more! 
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immortalimp83
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6/29/07 11:41am
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Please PM me the full unedited version. I'm 23 and a legal citizenof the USA lol. please, please, please! ~Anastasia
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Nathalia
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7/21/07 12:33am
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Wow I can't believe it! You're back! And you gave us a preview, thank you! Oh I can't wait for the rest.
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Ratatoste
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12/26/07 7:36am
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I'm so glad you're back! This is one of the best stories I've read anywhere, and it really deserves to be continued, so you've made me a very happy reader. I'd also love to read the full unedited version, so please put me on your PM list. I'm 35 years old.
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SHSK
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12/26/07 7:52pm
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Awesome! I found this on fanfiction.net a LONG time ago, and it's really cool to read the rest of it.
I was wondering, do you think you can PM me chapter 8? something's wrong with my computer, and it just comes up as a bunch of black.
I'd really like to know what happens, though. I'd really appreciate it.
Great story so far!!!
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BattousaiCV
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12/27/07 2:48am
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Wow, this has been a great story. Dramatic and tear jerking, I had tears in my eyes during several of the emotional breakdowns.
Are the PM versions still available?
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Please PM me the unedited version, this is fascinating and well written
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