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CrazyAni Registered: Feb '06	Date Posted: 5/21/06 3:43pm Subject: Secrets From the Future - A/P/OC love triangle story - COMPLETED!! Replies+A/N 17.08 - Date Edited: 8/17/06 3:28am (23 edits total) Edited By: CrazyAni
	Disclaimer: I don't own anyting. The SW universe belongs to George Lucas, I'm just borrowing the characters to play with them a bit. Timeframe: Six months prior to RotS Title: Secrets from the Future Genre: Angst/Drama, miserable attempts at romance Note: Completely ignores the "Jedi Quest" series (the one about Anakin's apprenticeship) Short story!! Summary: A former slave and a former Queen, Jedi Knight and Senator - two people, who weren't supposed to fall in love with each other. Their love was strong enough to cross boundaries, and the long separitions made them love each other even more. But can their love survive the shadow of betrayal and some secrets from Anakin's past? It is a plot bunny that refused to leave me in peace, until I've picked up a quill and started writing. Originally, I wanted to get some chapters written in advance before posting the first chapter, but today I feel very depressed, and in a need for a small moral reboost... My Beta hasn't finished looking over this chapter yet, so there may be some grammar and punctual mistakes. English had never been my native tongue, is not, and never will be... sniff Enjoy! Chapter One The shroud of twilight fell upon Coruscant. Neon lights embraced the city in a cold glow as numerous speeders lit their way with bright white lights that were too harsh to look at. That was Coruscant, the capital of the Republic at night – though untouched by the horrors of the war that raged across the galaxy for over two years, there was no trace of warmness and love on the planet either – only artificial lights at night and busy turmoil during the day. Among the crowd of people who cared about nothing but their own well-being, there were few who didn’t sleep at night, anxiously awaiting their loved ones return. Mothers missed sons, children needed their fathers, and wives ached for their husbands. A beautiful young woman, who stood on the balcony of one of the high towers in the elite apartment block Republica 500 brushing her hair, was one of them. To most she was known as Padmé Amidala, former Queen and current Senator of Naboo. In truth, it was only a small part of who she really was. Senator Amidala was merely a shell for the dreamy girl dwelling inside. Her real name was Padmé Skywalker, and that’s who she was – the wife and life companion of Anakin Skywalker, the bravest and most loyal man in the galaxy. The man she loved with her entire being so much that it sometimes hurt. The air outside slowly cooled and Padmé stepped inside, rubbing her hands in a vain attempt to warm them. She felt cold inside, as she always did without him. A dark, lifeless room lay before her eyes. The prospect of spending another night alone brought an ache to her heart. A brush of wind gently blew inside, swooping the curtains in a graceful arch and taking away a lonely sheet of flimsiplast she was working on. Padmé looked at the table, which was overloaded with endless data pads and sheets of flimsiplast. During the times when he was gone, she always worked harder. Whenever asked why she was so passionate about politics, she usually responded that the galaxy needed her in these dark times, that she liked doing something for the greater good. Her extraordinary political talents made the others believe in what she said in the blink of an eye, but she knew these feeble arguments not to be true, at least not entirely true. The complete truth was that she needed a distraction from the dull ache, from the haunting void in her soul she experienced without him. Absent-mindedly, she came to the table and picked up a sheet of flimsiplast. “To Padmé Amidala concerning the law of the Grand Army of the Republic.”, the title said. Army. War. Anakin… She inhaled loudly, the sound resembling a sob, and tore the sheet furiously apart. Finding diplomatic solutions to grave conflicts was what she had been doing since she was a small child. Padmé had always believed in democracy and she would defend it with her last breath. However, at times like these, she doubted whether the Republic could be pulled from the abyss it was tumbling into. All the laws were just words, typed into datapads - words which had no meaning for the daily increasing casualties in the Outer Rim, to the soldiers that died every day believing they made the galaxy a warmer place. These words had no meaning to her husband… Earlier in the evening, she had watched another HoloNet report about the status of war. More casualities, more death, more destruction…Many children would never see their parents again and countless families lost their home worlds forever. And there was still no word about Anakin or Obi-Wan. They have already been gone for four months and, according to the announcer, no one knew anything about them. Some even believed them to be dead… Padmé approached the window and looked at the merely twinkling stars above. She saw her own reflection in the transparisteel – a young woman, with her eyes glancing lustreless at the world, and terrible sadness creeping at the corners of her mouth. She saw her transparent image floating with the stars, just where her heart lay. It was a brutal illusion of her dream coming true. Her reflection was above, with Anakin, but she was still in her apartment on Coruscant. Alone… Where was Anakin? Was he alright? She would sense it if something happened to him, she was sure. Yet Padmé couldn’t shake off a feeling of a dark foreboding, slowly sinking its icy claws into her wounded heart. What if something happened to Anakin? She couldn’t live without him. She would simply cease to exist if his light burned out. * The screen in a royal apartment in Republica 500 showed the images of the HoloNews transition. Little dirty children in lumps, crying over the bodies of their parents…Devastated cities, lifeless houses and burning forests…Battle fields, with shattered pieces of battle droids and countless dead bodies of fallen heroes… It was a picture of destruction and despair The Sith Lord turned off the screen, cackling delightedly. Everything was going according to his plan. The galaxy was consumed by darkness, as fear and greed were dominating the Force, nurturing the dark and diminishing the feeble light. It was closing in on the shatter point and the apocalypse. The Jedi had been keepers of the peace for centuries, maintaining the ocean of the soft glowing light in the Force. The horrors of war and webs of deceit and deception polluted that sea of tranquillity, spreading with the waves of darkness. There was a single light in the ocean, a unique pearl, which remained untouched by darkness. It alone glowed with bright, disgustingly beautiful light and shoved away the waves of approaching darkness. Anakin Skywalker was the source of light, and were it to be put out, the galaxy would be drown in darkness, for eternity. From the first moment he laid his eyes on the boy, Sidious saw that this small child would be a perfect ally. He was powerful, brave, but he had also known fear and anger. For many years, Sidious has been preparing his plan, trying to lure the boy to his side and alienate him from the Jedi. Boring hours of listening to unstoppable whining weren’t spent in vain as Anakin became an even greater alien among the Jedi than Sidious could ever have hoped, and now he knew Anakin better than the boy did himself. Nothing that held Skywalker in the Light, except for one – Padmé Amidala, the Chosen One’s secret wife and one of Sidious’ most powerful opponents in the political arena. If he could only break the two lovers apart, the last anchor would be gone, and Anakin would be embraced by the consummating power of darkness. Sidious grinned maliciously. The boy had some dark skeletons in his wardrobe, things from his past his wife was not aware of. All Sidious had to do was give a tiny push, and the chain would be set in motion. He had a perfect candidate in mind, who would start the reaction… * Her large bed was cold and bleak without his warm body next to hers. Padmé tossed from one side to another, plagued by nightmares in which she watched Anakin die before her eyes. A soft hand touched her cheek gently and stroked her hair, murmuring the words of comfort into her ear. She knew this touch, and this voice was music to her ears. Padmé’s eyes snapped open, and she saw the dark silhouette of her husband, caressing her lovingly. Brown met blue, and gazing into the depths of his intense eyes, she felt complete again. “Ani?” she whispered in a hoarse voice, a part of her still refusing to believe he had returned to her. “Shh, Padmé,” he echoed back, never taking his brilliant eyes from her face, as if memorizing every little detail of it. She sat up and flung herself in his waiting arms. She buried her face on his chest, breathing his scent in, letting his presence wash away all the horrors of the night. Ani was home, with her… “I watched you die before my eyes,” she sobbed quietly, tears of happiness and anguish running down her cheeks. “But I’m here now, Padme,” he said softly, stroking her back gently. The endless months of waiting were finally over, and Anakin was by her side again. Two hearts that were never supposed to be separated were together, beating as one, feeling as one… “I love you Padmé,” he murmured into her hair. He held her so tightly as though he was afraid she would slip away if he lessened his grip. “I would die if you were taken away from me.” Padmé shuddered. It was her gravest fear to lose Anakin. She couldn’t understand how she had existed twenty-four years without him in her life. She didn’t know how to laugh, she didn’t know the skill of savouring the smallest moments of happiness, like a sun ray shining through thick clouds. Her heart didn’t know what to love and what being loved felt like. Who was she before Anakin came back into her life? A small, insignificant person, whose heart was covered by a thick armour of ice. His warmness and glowing light had melted the ice away, and destroyed the cage she had put herself in all those years ago. With Anakin she learned how to be just Padmé, not the Senator from Naboo. Anakin taught her so many things… “I am always by your side, Ani. Nothing will ever change that,” she promised him earnestly. She gazed deep into the eyes, losing herself again in the intensity of blue. “I couldn’t live without you. I could never leave you.” To her dismay, Anakin pulled himself away from her. She couldn’t interpret the look he gave her. “Are you sure?” he asked quietly. “We live in perilous times, entangled in webs of deception and deceit. Anything could happen. Anything.” “Ani, what’s going on?” Padmé asked anxiously, feeling cold chills running down her spine. “You are scaring me.” “I need you, Padmé. I’ll die if you are gone. I won’t survive if you betray me or turn your back on me.” “I could never betray you or…turn my back on you!” Padmé exclaimed worriedly, now positively alarmed. The intense look he gave her became dark and menacing. A dark feeling of foreboding stirred in her. Something was not right here… “Ani, did you hear me? I would never do anything like that. Never,” she said fearful, stroking his arm. He shoved her arm away, looking disgusted. Padmé felt her eyes burning, a shroud of tears started to cloud her vision. Anakin continued to glare at her, and with every instant, she grew more uncomfortable under his stare. It was astonishing how piercing his eyes were. Then the corners of his mouth twitched, forming a menacing, dark smile. “Liar,” he said shortly. Padmé felt hot tears running down her cheeks. Her vision was becoming blurry, and she believed that the cerulean of his eyes had turned to the venomous yellow. “No, Ani,” she squeaked helplessly, a desperate feeling of fear and hurt claiming her heart. Icy, inhuman laughter was the only answer to her words. What was happening to Anakin? Then his laughter subsided, replaced by an expression of ultimate fury and uncontrolled rage. “LIAR!” he yelled at her. “You’ll stab me in the back and turn away from me, at the moment when I’ll need you most. You’ll lure me to my death. You’ll break my heart, and it will be shattered into thousands pieces, and will never be whole again!” His ragged breath turned into a cry of pain. A hole in his chest appeared out of nowhere, and Anakin held his heart in his outstretched palm. “There is my heart,” he hissed through gritted teeth. “I sacrificed it for you, and you betrayed me.” “Ani-“ Padmé said in a small voice, trying to reach out to him, but he jerked away from her touch. He started to laugh quietly, a bitter laughter that made her hair stand up. “I loved you too much and was too blind to see who you were.” Another cry of pain burst out of him, and streams of dark mist enveloped Anakin, devouring him from the inside. She tried to call him, say that she loved him, but her voice seemed to have left her. She could only watch Anakin being consumed by impenetrable darkness… The edge of her consciousness vaguely perceived a piercing shriek, and she realised that it came from her own throat, screaming at the top of her lungs. A warm hand shook her by the shoulder. Padmé flung her eyes open, and stared at the worried face of Dormé. “Are you alright, milady?” she asked anxiously. “You were screaming in your sleep.” “I’m fine, Dormé. Thank you,” Padmé replied weakly, trying to persuade more herself than her handmaiden. “Are you sure, milady?” Dormé asked uncertainly. “I could stay with you if you’d like me to.” Padmé shook her head firmly no. “I’m alright, Dormé. Really,” she added, seeing the doubtful expression on her loyal handmaiden’s face. “Go to sleep. And that is an order.” “As you wish, milady,” Dormé said, putting out the night lamp. “Good night, Dormé,” Padmé said, adjusting her pillow. She vaguely heard the handmaiden wishing her sweet dreams and her retreating footsteps. A dead silence fell over the room again. Padmé glanced at the edge of the bed where Anakin had been sitting in her dream. It was perfectly smooth. It was just a stupid nightmare, Padmé told herself, trying to fall asleep again. But she was still shaken from the dream, and the dark sense of foreboding didn’t leave her. When she drifted into sleep after a very long time, the image of Anakin being consumed by darkness continued to haunt her, and his voice, accusing her of betrayal, kept ringing in her ears. A/N: I haven't really started working on second chapter yet, and since I'm overloaded with courses from DRL and writing "Change of Fate", it may take a few days till I start working on it. Should I ever begin???? Thanks for reading! CrazyAni -----signature----- Currently chased away from the boards by the Writers' Block Cage of Lies - post RotS A/P - Padme is presumed to be dead http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25632570/p1/ HELP!!!Where is my muse?
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FitJedi Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 5/21/06 4:16pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU (Palpie tries to break them apart)
	Very interesting idea, please add me to the pm list.
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anakin_luver Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 5/21/06 4:29pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU (Palpie tries to break them apart)
	I loved your descriptions. Especially Coruscant in the beginning. I'm just curious as to what the ever-so brilliant Palpatine will do next. Great post and if you have a PM list, please add me! -----signature----- PRISON BREAK mrs. s <scofield> <sparrow> <skywalker> COME ON CANADA! YOU CAN DO IT!
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slow_dawn Registered: Apr '06	Date Posted: 5/21/06 5:59pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU (Palpie tries to break them apart)
	Another cry of pain burst out of him, and streams of dark mist enveloped Anakin, devouring him from the inside, suffocating him. Good imagery here. If there's a PM list can I be added? -----signature----- O, Life! That persistent struggle which rises slowly with with the warmth of dawn but fades quickly in the twilight of dusk! The Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker??? The Vig Challenge Board - http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/28176650/p1
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theman54 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 5/22/06 5:17am Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU (Palpie tries to break them apart)
	Please continue! I am now a dedicated reader to this fic! -----signature----- My fic, "The Masks That We All Wear" http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/22571767/p1/?5
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LoveAnakin1 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 5/22/06 6:50am Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU (Palpie tries to break them apart)
	Loved it. Could i be on your om list! But like thAT dream was scary, -----signature----- I love Anakin SkyWalker StarWars 3 is the best i'm 26 ad have no life but StarWars!!
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Luna_Nightshade Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 5/22/06 8:39am Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle)
	Oh dear. First of all, It is no good for my niece to be depressed. I will have to provide you with chocolate. pulls in a box of chocolates Now, about your fic. Poor Padme... now she's having "visions"! Egads! Anakin better get his rear home... and a love triangle, you say? Oooooh boy. So are you pondering on if Obi-Wan really DID come with Padme because he loves her? Oooooh dear. This could get very, very messy. Anyway. my padawan niece. As always, I won't ask you for pms because I usually am good about finding things on my own. I shall return, though... count on your aunt for that! Now... enjoy your chocolates, and no more sadness! T'is an order! Don't make me take out my lightsaber and send you to your room for meditation! -----signature----- You can learn a lot about things if you just step back and look. Catching up. Please be patient.
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Star_Angel Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 5/22/06 12:32pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle)
	Oh wow, this was…wow, I loved the start, and can’t wait to read more so please keep the pm’s coming, thanx . I’ve waited for this since you told me about it, and oh my God, I love it. The nightmare was scary, hmm, I wonder what things is in Anakin’s past? And what is that Sith up to? Hope everything gets better soon. -----signature----- “It’s not our abilities that shows us what we truly are, it is our choices” – Albus Dumbledor (CoS) <- fanfics/fanart + a funny video in bio SWEDEN HOCKEY forever
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Starshine Registered: Mar '05	Date Posted: 5/22/06 1:36pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle)
	Hey, I am with you A good idea is a base of everything. Then comes your writing style and your talent, which you certainly have. You must continue with it even if you don't have enough time to update anytime soon. I know how it feels to be in a lack of time Horrible, yet I believe you can handle it Wonderful start! I am looking for more with great interest
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obsessedwithSW Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 5/22/06 7:55pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle)
	Yes! Please continue! The imagery is engrossing and haunting. You can really feel Padme's emotional pain. I love palpy's cackling. I thought he was nuts in ROTS but it made me laugh. -----signature----- Yes Darth Maul -bring sexy back! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW8kOYvwVng Avid SiriWaner ! Stories in Bio
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HandmaidenVeme Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 5/22/06 9:12pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle)
	If he could only break the two lovers apart, the last anchor would be gone, and Anakin would be embraced by consummating power of darkness. Sidious grinned in malice. The boy had some dark skeletons in his wardrobe, things from his past his wife was not aware of. Everything he had to do was to give a tiny push, and the chain would be set in motion. He had a perfect candidate in mind, who would start the reaction… I've got a bad feeling about this....a very bad feeling. As with everyone else, I'd like to be added to your PM list! Please! -----signature----- Angel #1 the "Mischievous" one "Anakin's Angels" cue theme music "Anakin Skywalker's Towel Girl"
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CrazyAni Registered: Feb '06	Date Posted: 5/23/06 2:33pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle)
	Hi, there! Thank you very much for reading and reviewing this story! I've started writing chapter two, and I will post it as soon as my Beta finishes going through it. FitJedi: Thank you very much! And, of course, I'd be glad to add you to the PM list for my another story! anakin_luver: Thanks! Actually, Coruscant was the point in this chapter I was least satisfied with. Oh, and you will see pretty soon what our Palpatine is planning! And you're on the list. slow_dawn: Thanks for reading! I'll be glad to put you on the PM list! theman54: Cool! I hope your devotness to this fic will last through the next chapters. I have a tendency to make things really messy in my stories. LoveAnakin1: Glad that at least someone found this drean scary! I tried my best to make it as disturbing as possible. Sure, I'd love to add you to the PM list for this story. Luna_Nightshade: Hello, my aunt! First of all, thank you very much for stopping by! And the chocolate you gave me is very delicious too. munches on it as she types the reply. I'm terribly sorry to disappoint you, but it is not an Obidala fic. There will be elements of love triangle, but NO Obidala! And yes, things will get messy. After all, this is MY story, and I love to put the characters in trouble, I just didn't come to this point in "Change of Fate" yet, and that story is still light and funny. And I'm not scared of your lightsaber, I've got my own! Hehe. Scarlet one. Star_Angel: Hi! I'm glad that you loved the start, and with you being a passionate A/P shipper, I hope you'll like the rest of the story. Concerning the things from Anakin's past: there is something big, ugly and hairy hiding in his closet! Oh, and our dear Sith is up to no good, as always. He's actually trying to do everything in his power to lure Annie to the Dark Side. About my depression...I'm doing much better, thanks! Starshine: Thanks for believing in my talent! I just hope that the idea is good enough for this story to be good. In my opinion, it's intriguing, otherwise I wouldn't have started working on this fic. Lack of time and DRL are very, very, very cruel things, especially if you have plot bunnies for about twenty stories. If I had time, these boards would be overloaded with CrazyAni's stories. obsessedwithSW: Thanks very much! And her emotional pain will even intensify in later chapters. I have a nasty habit to torture characters in my stories, and unfortunately I haven't really gotten to it in "Change of Fate" yet. Oh, and Palie isnuts, and I find it actually very impressive when he cackles. Don't you? HandmaidenVeme: And your feelings don't deceive you, my friend! Things will get a bitmessy here. Of course, I'd love to add you to the PM list! Here is PM list for "Secrets from the Future": FitJedi anakin_luver slow_dawn LoveAnakin1 Star_Angel HandmaidenVeme Please let me know if you want to be added or removed from it. If you're lurking on this thread, please feel free to de-lurk! I promise, I don't bite (I don't need to bite, I'm second brown in karate ), and can even give you a free ice-cream with flavour of your choice! If you'd better stay in the shadows, thanks anyway for reading! Next chapter is almost finished, I just need to repolish it, and then wait for my Beta to finish it along with the first. Being English native speaker would be quite handy on these forums. Once again, thanks for reading! CrazyAni -----signature----- Currently chased away from the boards by the Writers' Block Cage of Lies - post RotS A/P - Padme is presumed to be dead http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25632570/p1/ HELP!!!Where is my muse?
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randomangel22 Registered: Feb '06	Date Posted: 5/23/06 3:48pm Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle)
	wow i love this story and explosive beginning !!!! i can't wait to see where this is going and could you please add me to your PM list?? -----signature----- I think the worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades...or a game of fake heart attack. --Demetri Martin Yeah that would suck now wouldn't it?
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Erised_Star Registered: Apr '06	Date Posted: 5/24/06 5:37am Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle)
	I just found this!! And wow, does it seem like another great story CrazyAni!! Poor Padme, having dreams like that And Palps is up to no good, as usual That was an excellent chapter and I can't wait to read more!! Please add me to the pm list! -----signature----- All that was good within him came from her. Moments like this reminded him that her joy, and not the Chosen One's destiny, was his life's work. All else was an illusion. - Anakin thinking about Padmé (Shawn30) Anakin & Padme 4ever
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CrazyAni Registered: Feb '06	Date Posted: 5/26/06 4:09am Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU ( shadow of betrayal + love triangle) - Date Edited: 6/14/06 8:08am (4 edits total) Edited By: CrazyAni
	randomangel22: Thank you very much! Sure, you're on my PM list for this story! Erised_Star: Palpatine is never up to something good. Thanks for reading, and, of course, I'd love to add you to mu PM list!! Hello! Thank you so much for reading this story! Actually, I wanted to wait for the beta-ed versions of these chapters, but I'm just bursting from impatience to post the second chapter. Once again, I apologise for countless grammar and punctuation mistakes! Having English as a native tongue is certainly a benefit, as I wouldn't be dependant on Beta-readers so much. One more thing: Please don't hate me for this chapter! squeals and runs far, far, far away Chapter Two The magnificent entrance hall of the Senate building was enveloped in a veil of shadows, all too complementary to the shadows of doubt and premonition in Padmé’s soul. After another Senate session, she was striding towards the exit with her colleague, Bail Organa. What was Palpatine planning? With each day, the skilfully entangled web of deception became even thicker. Palpatine was like a venomous spider, pulling the strings of fate with perfect precision, and they all were just hapless insects. She and Bail turned around the corner and headed towards the exit among a dark tunnel of pillars. The enormous mute giants towered above them, and Padmé sensed her powerlessness and her insignificance as clearly as never before. The dumb feeling of uneasiness and foreboding Padmé had been carrying for a long time, intensified even more, for there was no light at the end of the dark tunnel. Even the sky outside was covered with thick clouds, matching all too well with Padmé’s uneasiness. Padmé glanced sideways at Bail. He was frowning, looking exactly as worried as she was. “I don’t understand what is going on,” she said, feeling a great urge to share her fears with someone. “Palpatine got us all fooled,” a female voice sounded behind them. Padmé turned around and saw Mon Mothma, the Senator from Chandrilla, and Fang Zar approaching them. A third person was with them. It was a young man with dark blonde hair and astonishingly blue eyes that Padmé had seen only in one person so far. A dull ache in her stomach stirred, and Padmé was overwhelmed with a powerful wave of anguish at this cruel reminiscence of Anakin. “Hello, Padmé. Hello, Bail,” Mon Mothma greeted them warmly. “This is my nephew, Kayle Mentho.” Kayle smiled shyly at them, and Padmé felt her heart beating faster. She saw Anakin, smiling at her through Kayle. “I am Bail Organa from Alderaan. Pleasure to meet you,” Bail said politely, firmly shaking Kayle’s hand. Padmé pulled herself together. “I am Padmé Amidala. It is nice to meet you,” she said, stretching her hand out for a formal handshake, but Kayle leaned down and captured it with a tender kiss. The soft touch of his lips on her skin sent electric sparks down Padmé’s back, and as she looked into the smiling ocean of blue, she felt her heart doing a mad flip. The same eyes as those of Anakin… “It is a pleasure to meet you, Senator,” Kayle said politely. “You are very beautiful, for a Senator, at least,” he said, blushing slightly. Mon Mothma threw him a sharp look. A young handsome man, admiring her beauty – it was an image of another man, and Padmé felt another pang at her heart. Anakin, where are you? “This system of local governors…I wish I knew what Palpatine is planning,” Fang Zar said thoughtfully, scratching his chin. With an enormous effort, Padmé brought herself back to reality. “Why don’t we all have a cup of tea at my apartment?” she suggested. It was not uncommon for them to meet after another dubious session and to discuss what possible effects it could have on the galaxy. As her eyes stopped on Kayle, her heart made another loop. Having some tea with Kayle sounded like a really good idea…The others nodded in agreement, but Padmé saw only Kayle. “With great pleasure, Senator,” he said warmly. Padmé liked his smile. * Threepio had kindly brought the drinks to the guests, and the five of them were sitting on the couches in Padmé’s main room. “The Republic is slowly turning into a dictatorship. This new reform gives Palpatine absolute control over the Senate,” Bail said slowly. “He turns everything upside down. All the things I’ve fought for don’t matter any longer. Justice, peace and freedom – these are virtues we try to gain for the Republic. Instead of bringing them, today we have destroyed another piece of it,” Mon Mothma said quietly. She was very pale and seemed to be light years away. Padme knew exactly how the Chandrillian Senator felt. There had to be something they could do… “I don’t know much of politics, but I don’t like the direction the wind is blowing,” Kayle said. “I don’t like Palpatine. He is not a good man.” “You are right,” Padmé said vaguely. If only Anakin hadn’t liked Palpatine so much…Kayle didn’t. Padme snapped out of her reverie. Why did she keep comparing Anakin with Kayle? What was she thinking? “So, Kayle, you are Mon’s nephew?” Padmé hurried to change the subject. “I don’t recall meeting you before.” In response to her question, Kayle smiled warmly. “I haven’t seen my aunt in twelve years,” he said. “I was a little boy when I saw her last, so I decided to pay her a surprise visit. I hope you didn’t mind, did you?” he asked his aunt. Mon Mothma grinned affectionately. “Of course not! I missed my youngest nephew, after all.” The way Kayle watched Mon reminded Padmé so much of little Anakin speaking with his mother. The same look of affection and pure, innocent love, the corners of the lips twitched into a slight smile, blue eyes shining with warmness…She missed Anakin so badly. Was he alright? He had to be, for both their sakes… “Are you all right, Padmé?” she distinctly heard a gentle voice calling her. She snapped out of her reverie again and found herself staring into two blue orbs, looking at her with concern. “You seem to have dozed off.” “Oh, I’m fine. Thank you for your concern, Kayle,” Padmé replied, bewildered. “Are you sure?” Kayle persisted. He put his hand on her shoulder. It felt comforting and soothing. “Maybe there is something I could do for you,” he suggested, looking shy. Padmé looked at his concerned face, and felt time stopping. This man was so caring and compassionate, and full of gentle charisma. “Maybe there is, young man,” Bail said, the tone of his voice mischievous. “Today there is a ball in honour of the introduction of the new law.” He paused for a moment, his lips pursued in a thin line. “You could escort Padmé to it. She needs to have some fun.” “Bail, I told you, I’m not going,” Padmé began to protest, but was cut by Mon Mothma. “Padmé, you are a young and stunningly beautiful woman,” she said. “You shouldn’t waste the best days of your life rotting in loneliness. Even the most beautiful flowers wither and die. Find the sun while you still blossom.” Padmé wanted to retort that she had already found her sun, the brightest in the universe, but then she bit back her remark. Her love for Anakin, infinite and unconditional, was a forbidden one, and even though Padmé trusted these people with her life, they could not possibly know the truth. Anakin was still gone, and no Anakin meant no fun. Besides, Kayle was indeed a very likeable and sympathetic young man. “I shall come,” she said after a slight hesitation. * Padmé stood at the veranda, gazing at the city. The view from the high tower was magnificent, and she found it soothing, just looking at the busy turmoil outside. She remembered the first time she shared this view with Anakin soon after their marriage. But he had had eyes only for her… It had been four months, two weeks and three standard days since she had last seen him, talked to him, or just rested with him. With each day, the pain of their separation intensified, and she felt herself simply fading away. She couldn’t exist like this much longer. Padmé went to the wardrobe and pulled out a wooden box, carved with symbols of happiness and love. She remembered how she watched Anakin making it for her, his forehead furrowed in concentration. She remembered how worried he had been about whether or not she would like it. How could she not? Watching the expression of utmost happiness, pure joy and unconditional love on his face was one of the brightest moments in her life, when she accepted his gift with shaking hands. This simple box was one of the few symbols of their union, something that was only for them. He had then given her a kiss of love and gratitude, and Padmé had felt herself leaving the galaxy and rising to the stars. Snapping into the present, Padmé opened the box. Inside were a holo cube and a thin braid of golden hair. She picked up the braid, smiling in reminiscence. A small lock of hair, yet it meant so much for both of them. Padmé would never exchange it for any prized possessions. The braid, simple and beautiful, was the symbol of their undying love for each other. Padmé picked up the cube and activated it. A flickering blue image of smiling Anakin appeared before her. She took this picture on the night before he left. She caressed his cheek lovingly, but her hand touched just blue air. A single tear ran down her cheek. “Oh, Ani,” she whispered softly. “Please come back soon.” His warm blue eyes looked at her compassionately; his smile was one of reassurance and love. It was as if the hologram was trying to comfort her, to tell her that everything would be alright… Another pair of blue eyes flashed in her mind, the image of another young man watching her adoringly appeared before her inner eye. Today she would be going out with another man. Anakin was out in the battle field, fighting for justice and trying to restore the peace in the galaxy, and she was going to have fun. But there would be no fun without him… Yet Padmé couldn’t shake the ever-growing feeling of unease. Many men tried to charm her during Anakin’s absence, but no one had ever succeeded as much as Kayle did. This young man had a mysterious effect on her she couldn’t explain, as her thoughts kept drifting back to him. Her heart belonged to Anakin, and she wished for no other man in her life. Why was she thinking about Kayle? It was not only his striking outer resemblance to Anakin that captured her, there was something else about him that attracted her, something she couldn’t put her finger on… Maybe the ball will be fun. Padmé slumped helplessly on the bed and punched it furiously with her fists. Kayle Mentho was no one to her. No one. The sky became even darker, and Coruscant looked very menacing to her. The atmosphere outside was choking and calm, as if a great storm was coming. The feeling of restlessness and uneasiness intensified even more, and Padmé stirred anxiously. Somehow she knew she had to put the HoloNet on… She reached for the control and pushed the button. The screen activated, and the announcer, a young human female, appeared. She looked very grim, and Padme’s stomach gave a panicked jerk. “-and we regret to inform you that Master Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, were found dead only a few hours ago.” The image of two dead bodies appeared. Padmé looked at them in shock, unable to breathe. Her voice left her. “Young Anakin Skywalker, also known as the Hero With no Fear-“ A large close-up of Anakin appeared on the screen. He was deadly pale, and a thin stream of dry blood run from his mouth. His blue eyes, usually so full of life, were snapped open and looked blankly at the world. No, Anakin couldn’t be dead…Not Anakin! Wild tears obscuring her vision, Padmé turned off the screen and slumped onto the bed once more, her body shaking from uncontrollable sobs. She refused to accept it. It was impossible… But his eyes, usually sparkling with life and glowing with warmth, were now dead and cold. The image of his lifeless body kept swirling before her eyes, as she gave out a helpless cry of anguish. Gone…Anakin is gone… runs away even faster -----signature----- Currently chased away from the boards by the Writers' Block Cage of Lies - post RotS A/P - Padme is presumed to be dead http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25632570/p1/ HELP!!!Where is my muse?
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Star_Angel Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 5/26/06 4:44am Subject: RE: Secrets From the Future - A/P, OC, Obi-Wan, pre-ROTS AU (love triangle ) Ch. 2 UP! ! 26.05
	Oh, Padmé had better not start to have feelings for the Kayle person . He is just a big baby anyway, come on Anakin; get back to Padmé before something happens that you both will regret. No, Anakin can’t be dead, he just can’t be, that’s not possible…Noooooooooo!!!!! Please tell me it isn’t so. Please Oh, you have to update soon , please update soon and thanx for the pm . -----signature----- “It’s not our abilities that shows us what we truly are, it is our choices” – Albus Dumbledor (CoS) <- fanfics/fanart + a funny video in bio SWEDEN HOCKEY forever
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