Making it right a Leia/Anakin father/daughter fic

Title: Making it right
Summery: a redeemed Anakin Skywalker tries to make peace with Leia
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Anakin Skywalker woke up, his eyes blinking rapidly, he slowly lifted his arm, it wasn't cloaked in black armour, amazed her gently turned his arms, seeing the fleash, a nasty white colour but he could see it. He sensed a small movement in the doorway, leia Organa stood, clutching the tray. Stiffly she walked to the bedside setting the tray down pivoting and turning for the sanctuary of the door. But Anakin in his tired state saw "Padmè?" Leia shook her head, she didn't come any closer but she wasn't backing away. Anakin felt bile rise in his as he saw the fear on his daughters face. "I'm sorry" Leia nodded, backing away now "There's some food" She turned and walked away and Anakin could literally feel she was walking away from him forever, she wouldn't come back. Anakin felt an oppression on his heart he couldn't let her go, not without explaining "Leia" Leia stopped but didn't turn "What?" Anakin wanted to blurt out that he was sorry, that he hadn't meant to hurt her, to abandon her but he remembered "Give her time father" "Nothing just Leia" Leia bowed her head for a moment and Anakin knew she was fighting a war inside herself "There's some meat and some juice, Luke said he'd come to see you soon" Anakin nodded as Leia walked away. With his daughter gone he looked down at the tray, a small glass of juma juice, some bread and some meat, it wasn't much, dutifully he ate some meat, wincing while he chewed he thought of Leia, how much she looked like Padmè and she was a senator and a princess he suddenly remembered all those times she had spoken in the senate, how could he have not made the connection when hearing her impassioned speech. Anakin wondered sadly if she possessed anything from him. Maybe it was better that she hadn't. His attention strayed when he saw a light and his old master Obi Wan Kenobi appeared, he looked at Anakin with a gaze he couldn't place, much like he had when he was Obi Wan's apprentice a mixture of exasperation and love Anakin felt his cheeks flush under his masters all seeing gaze "Master, I.I'm so sorry, I just, I screwed up" "yes you did" Obi Wan said agreeably, seeing the look on Anakin's face he added "I'm sorry too Ani, I'm sorry you felt that you couldn't come to me with your problems" Anakin nodded, his eyes glinting then he looked up "Did you see her master, she's so beautiful and she looks exactly like Padmè" he felt like the 20 year old padawan again "Yes Ani I saw her" "She's beautiful and smart and my daughter, she's mine and Padmè's I wish Padmè could see her" "She can" came Obi Wan's disembodied voice "She's dead, I killed her" Anakin replied sounding like the winy little padawan Obi Wan said nothing for a moment "I was never in love with Padmè, Anakin not ever, she was my friend but it was never more than that" Anakin sat up a little straighter "I know it just seemed as if you and Padmè had a lot more in common then I did" "Padmè's love was for only you" Anakin sighed he had ruined his life, and Obi Wan's and Luke's and Leia's "She won't ever forgive me master" he said with certainly "She fears me you didn't see her face" Obi Wan moved from his corner to Anakin's bedside "Leia is a very kind woman she will find it in her heart to forgive you" "And you master? Will you find it in your heart to forgive me?" Obi Wan gently cupped Anakin's chin so he could look into the blue eyes "There is nothing to forgive my son" "Ben" Anakin turned surprised as Luke bounded into the room "You're here!" Anakin smiled wistfully as he watched his father and son interact a part felt sorrow when Luke called Obi Wan Ben it was as if his son knew a part of Obi Wan he would never know. Luke turned to his father "This is wonderful, how do you feel father?" Anakin couldn't help but smile at his son's infectious happiness "I feel better Luke" "Leia wants to see you she and Mon Mothma want you to tell them about the death star so you can help us destroy it" Anakin nodded he could redeem h

 

A good beginning, but how did he get in Leia's care and out of the armor?

Vadey

 

Interesting!

Next post, please!

 

Leia bumped into Han after she had left...Anakin Skywalker's room it was good that Luke had this connection it was really and Anakin's knowledge would be helpful so why couldn't she let go of this intense pain inside of her, the dull aching pain that Aldeeran had left and the feeling that she was denying herself a family. A screwed up family she reminded herself. But the only family you have left a little nagging voice whispered in her ear, she was dealing with this voice when she collided with Han "Hey princess" he said jovially as if they had met in a park and not in the middle of a war, part of her wanted to throw her arms around Han and cry but the other half, the senator in her refused point blank. Han looked over his shoulder to the sick bay where Anakin and Luke sat in deep conversation

"Who's the guy in desperate need of a suntan?" Han asked and Leia choked could she really tell Han who that man was? Would he look at her differently, with disgust that everyone seemed to have when they knew someone was related to Darth Vader. "He's Luke's father" at least that was something she could say truthfully. Han's expression was curious "Thought that Luke's parents were killed by the Empire, and hey that means he's your father too, how come you're not having a family reunion?" Leia couldn't bare having Han describe that man as her father, telling her to play happy familes she just couldn't "Han that's Darth Vader" Han looked like he had been slapped, his mouth opened and then closed Leia waited patiently "Huh?" Han looked from Leia to Anakin and back and he asked the question again "Huh" "Luke's my brother and Darth Vader or Anakin Skywalker is his father which makes him my father and-" "Huh?" Leia rolled her eyes, Han could be amazed on his own time "Darth Vader was, my father now Anakin Skywalker is my father!" "So" The question sounded so causal, that Leia rounded on Han, she was short and petite but she made up for it with that glare that could have stopped Darth Vader cold "So? Do you not understand, I am the offspring of that, that monster and you say so?"

"Leia he may have be your natural father but you are the product of Bail Organa, that man in there may have your genes but Bail molded you, taught you everything you know" Leia paused her fist barely inches away from his chest "So you don't think I'm evil?" Han chuckled "Princess I think all women are evil, but I love you" Leia balked then realized she was being complimented wrapped her arms around his waist.

"What am I going to do Han?" she asked her voice muffled in his shirt "I want Luke to be happy but I don't want to be anywhere near that man" "So don't" Leia looked into Han's eyes "Luke and I'm sure Anakin will understand this is all new for both of you, talk to them when you're ready and on your terms you have an Empire to fight" Leia nodded "Thank you Han" she snuggled against him again "Hey maybe I got this diplomatic thing down huh Princess?" Leia playfully hit him "Don't get to carried away Flyboy"

 

I want to get most of this story posted soon which is why this is a double post
Anakin silently took a seat beside his son, trying to remain in the background, he watched as his daughter took center stage, confidence and elegance radiating of her, a couple of the rebellion fighters talked under their breath but one stern look from Leia and they fell silent. Leia's gaze swept over the congregated crowd, demanding respect and silence and receiving it. "We have a new ally in our midst. Knight Anakin Skywalker has come out of hiding to join our most worthy cause" A few faces turned to Anakin but most stayed on princess Leia. "He is a Jedi he will help us restore peace in this very delicate time. We need to destroy Palpatine and now before he makes another death star and destroys more things that we love for families and our homes" Anakin winced he knew Leia was talking about him as Darth Vader blowing Aldeeran out of the galaxy. He realized suddenly that he may never get back his daughters trust that he had done to much, the divide between him and his daughter was too strong she held too much anger at him. That didn't mean he wouldn't still try, he would show her he was a good father, she would be proud of him and Obi Wan would too, he would show his old master that he could be something good, not always shrouded in darkness. His thoughts were interrupted as he heard Luke cry out, he turned to center stage as he saw Leia fall to the floor, a torrent of blood, spilling from her mouth, Anakin was beside her in a second, he vaguely heared Han order the others away but he couldn't focus on anything but his daughter, the blood had stopped flowing and only traces and small drops left her mouth "Leia what's going on?" he demanded, trying to keep out his panic. And in a flash of knowing he realized it was him. When he had tortured her the droid could have injected her with something. "Hey princess you're making a fine mess of this floor" Han commented lightly but Anakin could hear the strain underneath it. Anakin allowed some medics to escort his daughter away, feeling a new depth of low.

 

She was so small. Anakin Skywalker gently picked up one of his daughters hands, in his own, they were tiny, like a dolls. Leia didn't move, hadn't moved since her collapse, Anakin desperately tried to think of all the concoctions that droid had but he could not think of any that would have caused this effect. Would he lose Leia, like he lost Padmé and his mother and Obi Wan, would she be a bittersweet memory? And the alliance would crumble Leia was the backbone of this whole organization Anakin had been among the rebels long enough to respect them he wanted to help. He wanted to help his daughter but he could not find her. Leia had fallen into a coma; Luke had desperately tried to connect with his twin but Leia's force signature could not be picked up. A couple of times Anakin had probed Leia's mind, but he hadn't tried very hard, if Luke couldn't find her why should he?

Leia was numb, like the time she had sat in one place to long and her leg had fallen asleep so when she stood she had toppled over. Now her whole body felt numb. Impatience filled her, she was wasting time in this nowhere place, she needed to be working the alliance needed her, so did Luke and Han "What about your father?" a voice whispered "What about him?" Leia retorted how was it no matter what happened that man could turn any situation into a conversation about him. "He needs you" "What Vader needs is to be locked up for life" Leia was surprised that didn't sound like her, Luke could make the difference between Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader.. Could she do that now. Leia tested this new feeling, she believed that a man could reform could a human come from that machine, Anakin must have been good once otherwise someone as wise and Obi Wan Kenobi would not have trusted him and Padmé the elusive spirit of her mother must have had loved him once. Could she?



Leia sighed she didn't like this place it made her think of things which were better left unsaid. She decided that she would trust Anakin she would see and then she would judge him as a man not as Darth Vader "But will you ever call him father?" Leia made no answer Aankin Skywalker rotated his arm, then his leg and then paused, holding the limb in the air, it was an old Jedi exercise on controlling the muscle he remembered how much power Obi Wan had over his body, he could do this exercise easily and for all day, he Anakin reflected could barely keep his leg suspended for an hour. Jedi discipline. Again he looked at his daughter, she was getting worse, he knew, a fine pallor had settled on her face, she was chalk white, a stark contrast to her dark hair, her cheast barely moved, Anakin thought with alarm, she was perfectly still, he knew she would not last long without some help. Members of the rebellion had come in to pay their respects it was as if they had given up hope that she would recover.

Anakin wouldn't, he had given up everything in his life, his wife, his mother, his master, Qui Gon, the Jedi he would not give up on his children.

It seemed to if Luke had given up on his sister, walking around like a lost soul, only Han hung onto his belief, as he leaned against the princesses bed, gently talking to her and telling bad jokes. He started as the machine's around the bed started to bleep, that wasn't a good sound, "Leia can you hear me?" Aankinw as faintly aware that he was screaming, he looked back to the lines on the machine, 'don't go straight, please don't go straight' he prayed 'Obi Wan help her, please help her' it was as if someone had heard his call because the machine's quietened, even though for a second a flat stream ran across the screen. Anakin sighed in relief, leaning against his daughters hand, the cold, dead limb.

Luke hadn't realized what had happened one minute he was holding a hydrospanner for Chewie the next he and Han were racing through the intricate tunneling of the rebel base, Han got to Leia's room first, moving with speed more then grace he gently picked Leia's head from it's resting place and placed it in the crook in his arm "She's okay, she's o