Saga *~White Roses~* Anakin/Padme AU (Leia, Luke)

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Twenty

"But my liege..."
"I won't leave her"
"You are needed back at court..." murmurs Palpatine in exasperation
"No!"
"Gods teeth man!" growls Palpatine, too irritated with the obstinate young man to care that he would probably rip out his throat for speaking to him thus "So this maiden is to come before all...your subjects...one woman before them all?" he snaps
"I will not leave her"
"She is but a girl, there are plenty of girls" Palpatine wheedles "Why her?" he groans as these words set Anakin off day dreaming of her
"She is wonderous, like an angel"
"I am sure Miss Padme is quite wonderful..." he mutters through gritted teeth "but surely your loyal subjects come first..."
"Indeed...the loyalist of them all does..."
Palpatine sighs, there is no way to convince the king, dear God it was as if the rumours were true and she had bewitched him. he had to admit defeat
"Very well..." he concedes with a sigh "If you will not leave her..."
"I will not..."
"Then take her with you...she is well enough now, for a litter surely my liege...they can even..." he gasps as the man jumps up, his face a picture of delight
"That is it!"
"Indeed"
"You are a genuis"
"So I've been told" murmurs Palpatine dryly
"Yes, Yes..." he murmurs
"One thing my lord..."
"Hm?" Anakin murmurs distracted
"The betrothed...I mean there are already rumours against Miss Padme's honour, what would it look like if she swanned off to court..." he trails of as Anakin scowls darkly
"Very well, he must come too..."
"My liege..."
"But keep him away...I will not suffer him spoiling my time with padme..."
"but he is her betrothed" palpatine gulps as Anakin spears him with a look
"Hopefully if you want to keep your head milord...you will be fast working on changing that..."

 

Anakin is smart to let Pablo come to court with them, I'm sure Padmé would like that, although, I think Anakin will do everything he can to keep them apart.

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I think Padme has bewitched him!!!!

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Loved the update
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Any chance this story might be updated? I'm looking for more.....

 

This is such a unique story, please continue.....

 

Twenty-One

Anakin smirks as he hears the soft murmurs of the people as they pass by
He nods, waving benignly
They all smile, curtsying, doffing their caps in reverence. he continues to nod, a small smile on his lips. He turns peering at the glittering litter behind, heart pounding.
Padme! he thinks, how was she faring? he thinks. Snorting in amusement as palpatine rides up almost beside him
"She is fine my liege"
Anakin nods
"Thank you..." he murmurs waving to the cheering crowds
"They love you mi liege"
Anakin snorts, shaking his head, he knew very well how people could change in the blink of an eye
"they do at this time" he smirks
Palpatine draws back in horror
"What mean you my liege?"
Anakin looks at him
"Surely you are not so naive?" he purrs in the older mans ear. Palpatine shivers. discomfited. Ever since this Padme, Anakin had changed, he was no longer sure of the young man and it unnerved him
"Well my liege..."
"Yes?"
Palpatine swallows, he had to tread carefully here
"Maybe if his Majesty..."
"Meaning me?" Anakin smirks
Palpatine clears his throat
"Quite..." he peers into Anakin's eyes, brow furrowing as he realizes the young man is barely listening to him, he is too busy looking at the litter that encased his love
"the people long for you to marry"
Anakins attention snaps back to him
"And I will"
"Good" palpatine nods
"I'm sure the..."
"Padme will be such a wonderful wife"
Palpatine heaves a sigh, so he was still on the Padme as his wife thought train
Anakin senses his attitude
"where you not listening..."
"I thought maybe..." Palpatine shrugs
"You thought what exactly..."
"well maybe if you spent some time with the lady..."
Anakin looks at him in revulsion
"You thought I would tire of her, is that not what goes through that manipulative little mind of yours..."
"My liege...."
"Well you thought wrong..."
palpatine sighs
"How many times do I have to tell you?...I will marry Padme...if you and..." he peers out at the crowds "Want a Queen so be it...and her name will be Queen Padme..."

 

Oh, I was so happy when I saw that this had been updated, you have no idea how much I?ve been waiting for it.

And this was amazing and I couldn?t help but smile when Ani said that he would marry her.

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Twenty-two

"Here they come!" one lady in waiting nudges the other
"Where, where?" she peers
"There, there woman...use your eyes..."
"Where?" the second pleads
"There, over the hill, I swear I hear the sound of the hooves, not long now..."
"Ah it shall be good to see Good King Anakin again"
"Indeed...."
"He has been away for so long..."
"Too long..."
The first woman grins
"They say a woman has caught his fancy"
"I swear I hear the same" the second crows eagerly
"What news?"
"She is called Padme" the second confides "They say, the King was besotted the moment he saw her..."
The first woman gasps
"She was carrying flowers in her garden, and he was struck by the dart...."
"Struck by the dart?" squeaks the first
The seconds rolls her eyes, shaking her head
"Of love fool"
"Oh oh yes...so romantic..."
"Mmm"
"It is time we had a Queen..."
"There is a problem they say"
"Problem?" she breathes aghast
"She is betrothed!"
"No!!"
"Yes...I am afraid so...."
"Oh Poor King Anakin..."
The second woman laughs
"Oh do not fret...he is determined to have her...."
"Oh?"
"He is heedless to any thought otherwise...even Palpatine himself is being drowned out..."
"Palpatine?" she gasps her eyes growing large in her head "Dear Lord, she must be...."
"An angel he calls her...My husband swears it is true..."
"Oh hush, hush hear they come...."
They jostle as they crane to see, gasping as they see the opulent litter that is carrying Padme, the jewel encrusted saddles gleaming in the sunlight, as they approach the palace
The women watch agog, rushing forward to see if they can be of any assistance to the King's favorite
Gaping as they see King Anakin brush asides the aides, so that he may help Padme from the litter, bystanders gasping as he swings her into his arms
"Oh what a beautiful couple"
"Indeed"
They tense as Anakin turns having heard them, they bite their lips breathing with relief as he beams at them in delight
"Perfect..."
His smile grows wider as he blatantly ignores Palpatine and helps Padme into the palace. The thought was clear as it rippled through the crows, Palpatines grip was weakening, this Padme was being treated like she was already Queen, they think amazed

 

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Twenty-Three

"Anakin!!" she admonishes gently
He smiles beatifically at her
"Yes Padme?"
She blushes, as she realizes what she has done
"Oh...I mean Your Majesty..."
He gives a soft growl shaking his head
"Padme!" he sighs "What have I told you about that?"
She shrugs
"I can not"
"You can!" he assures her
She bites her lip, lowering her eyes, blushing sweetly, he sighs softly, pressing his lips to the soft skin of her forehead
"Put me down" she pleads
"No" he murmurs firmly with a gentle smile
"Please!"
He shakes his head, he will not be dettered
She blinks
"But it is unseemly" she squeaks blushing furiously as he roars with laughter
"Unseemly?" he breathes, she nods gently
"What silly notions you get Padme..."
She shakes her head giggling
"I hate to think what Sir Palpatine shall make of this" she teases. He scowls peering down at her, her heart races fearing she may have gone too far with talk like that about the Kings adviser and favorite
"He can make what he likes of it...I care not..." he mutters grandly, stalking forward as he enters his chambers, swinging her into a seat, fussing over her
She sighs at the thought of the older man there was something in his eyes she did not trust,
"What is it Padme?" he murmurs, she shakes her head as she sees Palpatine quickly following them
"What ails you sweetheart?" he breathes tenderly
She bites her lip, suddenly daring she cared not what he thought, she would rather die and be honest than live and be a deciteful parasite as that man was
"I do not trust him" she whispers "There is something in his eyes..."
She murmurs, waiting for the backlash, she knew if her father had heard her he would be telling her not to be so stupid
But the King does not make a sound he just turns walking quickly to the door, grasping both handles he stands there as Palpatine arrives at them, gaping as the King murmurs loud and distinctly so that all can hear
"We wish to be alone..." and with that Anakin, closes the doors firmly in Palpatines face
There are shocked murmurs, never had Anakin done such a thing in his life to anyone never mind Palpatine, the worm was turning they think gleefully never had they seen any with such power over the King not even the man he had just publically snubbed

 

Twenty Four

Palpatine gapes as he sees Padme ease her way down the corrider towards the dining room. That little...he stifles a growl throwing hateful glances her way, who the hell did she think she was? he thinks wrathfully, just some poor peasent girl made good, and she thought she could better him the great Palpatine.
He shudders with rage, No he must calm himslf what was wrong with him it was not like him to let his blood boil so, she was an upstart girl there was no need to upset himself. All he had to do was play the patience game
He peers down the corrider smirking as he sees Padme's betrothed brushed aside as they readied the room for The King. The poor boy was hurt and bewildered at this sudden chain of events. The last thing he had been expecting was royal interest in his betrothed, and he was not happy about it.
However, Palpatine thinks with gruding admiration, for all his simple dress, the man was not of simple mind, he was well aware the advantages such favouritism from The King could bring, he just had to bite his lip, and look away, and soon great riches would be pouring into his lap, and once the King tired of her he would retire them both from court he would have his lady love and a great sum behind him.
For her betrothed, as well as other members of the court were under the illusion that Anakin, used to getting his own way in everything, saw Padme as a challenge, and once Anakin had taken her, and drunk his fill he would be bored, and cast her aside.
Yes no need to fret, she was but a woman, he assures himself gently.
Blinking as Anakin grandly makes his enterance, Palpatine smirks as he sees Padme curtsey revrently with all the other subjects, see he crows to himself, the man has raised you up, he can cast you down just as easy
Anakin smiles gently, grasping Padme's arm easing her up, making her walk side by side as they enter the dining room
Palpatine watches dry mouthed as he is once again ignored, biting his lip as Anakin eases back the seat for Padme the seat reserved for Anakin's Queen
Palpatine swallows as he sees the shocked faces and hears the murmurs of the courtiers, it was one thing for her to be treated like a Queen, but this, this was as good as saying she was Queen
"See that?" they murmur to each other
"She is Queen in all but name..."
While Palpatine and Padme's betrothed watch in ashen faced horror inadvertenly telling themselves the same thing
He will tire of her, he will tire of her, he has too oblivious to the fact that Anakin had secretly made plans to break the betrothal without Palpatines help. Padmes words sticking in his brain, she was right, there was something...he shakes his head, best not to dwell on unpleasantness, he had his Padme beside him, and he had never been happier than in that moment

 

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Oh, they seem so much in love that it breaks my heart. I hope that Anakin will grow to love Luke as well as Leia. As for Padme's death I blame Palpatine. That no good slimy, poodoo eating, son-of-a...! Sorry, I got a bit out of control, Thanks for the PM.

 

Twenty Five

?Padme?
She turns to Anakin with a soft smile, blushing she lowers her fork
?No, No? he pleads shaking his head
She looks at him in bewilderment
?Continue? she smiles, nodding she finishes the bite of food, lowering her eyes demurely as she feels his bore into her
?Yes Anakin?
He beams at her use of his name
?I wish to give you something? he breathes
She gapes softly, mouth pouting sweetly, she looks around the room in bewilderment
?I don?t...?
?A present? he breathes
?What?? she shakes her head ?Oh no your Grace...?
?Padme!? he pleads, ?Surely you can not refuse...?? he whispers
?It is too much...?
?What?? he gasps in shock, she looks around,
?All this...?
?Nonsense? he breathes, pressing a box into her hands discreetly
She blinks as she looks down at it
?Oh your grace I....?
?Uh uh...uh? he admonishes with a gentle smile
She sighs peering into his eyes
?Anakin...?
He nods his approval,
?I can not...?
Anguished he eases open the box. She squeaks, eyes growing large as she sees the sparkling necklace, a row of diamonds, each bigger than the last, except for the middle one that is shaped into a heart, a rich midnight blue. She shakes her head gaping
Anakin beams, she is speechless with wonder just as he planned
?I can not accept?
He laughs, it was always the same the immediate modesty, then the eagerness when he insists
?Padme...? he breathes laughing, raising his eyes to hers, tensing as they catch eyes, and he realises that she is actually serious she is not going to accept the gift
?Padme!? he gasps
?It is too much...?
?Never, it could never be...?
?I can not accept it...?
?And why not?? he breathes closing the box
She lowers her head
?No at least tell me why my gift is being refused?
She shivers fearing she has upset him, wincing as she sees Sola?s disgust, her sister has obviously seen her refusal of the gift
?Anakin, each of those diamonds...?
?Mere trifles...? he promises breathlessly
?For you? she sighs
He shakes his head
?Love??
?One of these alone could feed a whole family for goodness knows how long...?
He gapes
She lowers her head, mortified; her family thought she was a romantic fool, and now the king...
She blinks as he grasps her hands pressing heated kisses to it
?You are the most...sweetest...most giving...?
?Anakin!? she admonishes blushing
?An angel...?
She shakes her head
?If I promise...?
?What?? she breathes trying to gently disengage their hands but he will not let her go
She lowers her head
?To give a family the same....?
She looks at him eyes wide
?Would you accept it then??
She splutters
?But....?
?Would you?? he pleads,
Her chin quivers, as she is lost in the soft blue gaze, the dark irises pulling her in.
?Well I suppose...?
?Good then it is settled...? he breathes
She squeaks blushing
?But...?
?You can wear it tonight,? he murmurs ?When we dance...?

 

Twenty Six

***
"Oooh...Ooh!" breathes Leia looking at her father with wide eyes as he stares of into the distance with dreamy eyes
"Mmm?" he breathes stroking her hair distractedly
"A necklace..."
He nods gently
"Can I see?" she gasps, tugging at his sleeve as he doesn't reply "Daddy! Daddy"
Anakin blinks, looking down into the young eager face, sighing as he no longer sees his sweet Padmes face before him but his young daughters, he winces as he feels his muscles shriek slightly he looks around the room blinking as he sees the fading light
"Daddy?"
He looks around the room, shivering as he feels the coldness seep in
How long had they been there he thinks in amazement
Shaking his head
"Oh please Daddy!"
"What?" he murmurs
"The necklace..."
"Yes, OK..."
"Oooh..." she murmurs in delight
He picks her up walking through the corridors face blank, thoughts elsewhere oblivious to his young son following
Luke blinks as he sees his father reach inside his doublet, a huge gold key swinging free,
He gasps, he had never seen that before, everyone knew of this room, that Anakin went too, but no-one had ever seen inside
Heart thundering as he creeps in beside his father, the door creaking shut
Luke frowns, the room wasn't musty as he thought it would be, blinking as his father lights a candle.
Both children gasp as it casts its rosy glow around the room
Luke trembles as his eyes try to take in what he is seeing, picture after picture hang on the walls, the same face over and over, small, medium and large, every portrait ever painted of the woman.
Luke sighs, blinking back tears as he looks into the painted eyes of his mother always wide, sweet and tender, how he longed to know her, no wonder his father loved her so, he thinks as he takes in everything else, her clothes, Luke gasps as he sees row after row of garments hanging. He presses his fingers to one, shivering as he feels the softness, he presses his face into it, swearing he can almost feel the warmth of her body the faint whiff of her perfume still lingering, like a distant memory
He turns as he sees his father open a box,
"Don't touch it" he barks to his daughter
She nods silently gasping as she sees the blue heart shimmering
"What happened to the diamonds?"
Anakins face darkens
"That...never mind" he breathes, walking towards the door
Luke blinks as he turns round realizing why the room smelt so sweet
"Roses!" he breathes
Anakins face crumples as he turns to the vases of white roses
"OUT!"
"But Daddy..."
"Out" he whispers slumping to the floor, sobbing on his knees before a shimmering white gown
"Oh Padme" a broken whisper from his lips,
Leia pulls her brother out in fear of her fathers anger
They look at each other in bewilderment, not realizing that they were the only ones that had seen Anakins personal shrine to his wife, where he spent every moment he could
They walk along the corridor silently, the muffled sound of their fathers sobs following them

 

That was so heart-breaking. Is a happy ending promised? Thanks for the PM, anyway.

 

Twenty Seven

"Luke! Luke!"
Luke blinks, turning giggling as he feels something tickle his nose
"Hee..." he breathes wiping his nose, jumping as he feels something brush his hand
He jumps up, gasping as he sees shimmering blades of grass,
"Whaa...?" he gasps stooping to feel, smiling as small droplets of dew plop from the tender blades.
He stiffens as he hears humming
"Hello?" he calls turning, gasping as he sees a woman, standing gathering flowers her hair rippling down her shoulders in abundant curls, the silk of her violet hued dress, damp at the edges as she skips through the dew
Luke trembles, gasping he breathes, ashen lipped "Mommy?"
The woman does not make a sound, maybe she hadn't heard he thinks
"Mommy?" he calls
The woman turns, her face alight when she sees the little blond boy running towards her
"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!" Luke squeals
Padme stoops down opening her free arm to hug him close
"Oh Mommy!" he gasps pressing himself against her, she felt so warm, and smelt so sweet
Her flowers brush his nose
"Hello Luke" she breathes smothering him in kisses
He giggles, happy tears falling from his eyes
"Mommy, Oh Mommy"
He looks up at her, her warm eyes glowing into his with such love his heart aches
"I wish you..."
"Sssh Little One..." she presses her lips to his forehead
"Mommy" he whimpers
"I love you Luke," she whispers "And no matter...." she shakes her head "Even if I had to go through it all again....live my life over, I wouldn't change a thing...it was all worth it for you and Leia" she whispers
"Daddy..."
"Oh Luke..." she murmurs gently "You have to help him Luke"
Luke nods
"We'll be together again, one day, all of us..."
He beams clinging to her
"Mommy..."
"Tell him I love him Luke, and your sister too"
Luke cries as he feels her warm embrace fade away
"Mommy..."
He calls out, gasping as he sees her holding a golden circlet, his hand quivers as she looks down at him
"You have a bright future my darling son" she whispers
He gulps
"Do not be afraid, you will know what to do when the time is right..."
Luke sobs as she fades away
"Mommy!!!"
***
Luke jerks awake, pillow soaked with tears he scrambles from the bed running to find his father,
***
"What are you doing here?" Anakin rasps as he sees the boy
"Why are you...?" Luke whispers shivering as he looks round the cold chapel
He blinks as he sees his father lower his head, lighting a small candle
"Daddy?" Luke whispers as he sees the small christening cap, silver thread glistening in the candlelight
"What...?"
"You never mind" he sighs, kissing the cap, he turns to his son
"What did you...?"
"I had a dream..."
Anakin sighs heavily
"Look..."
"About Mommy" he whispers, Luke squeaks as his father grasps him
"S-she...." Luke stutters
"What, tell me boy!" Anakin rages
"She was gathering flowers"
Anakins lips quiver
"Roses"
Anakin shudders, fighting tears he looked away
"She said...."
"You spoke to her?" Anakin rasps, grasping him so tight Luke winces
"Yes..."
"What....Tell me...!"
"She said..." he swallows "That...i had to...help you..."
Anakin blanches
"That we would all be together again..."
Luke trembles, patting his fathers hair as he stumbles falling on the boys shoulder sobbing
"That she loved me...and to tell Leia...that she loved her, and you too"
Anakin wails louder, clutching the boy so tight he feels tears sting his eyes
"DADDY!"
Anakin turns blinded by tears as he sees a shadowy figure, in a halo of blue by the flickering candle
"PAD??"
Anakin wails rushing forward, but in an instant it was gone,
Anakin turns an ashen face to his son
"You saw her too? You saw!!"
The boy looks at him terrified
"A g-ghost" he stutters, stumbling back as his father gives a harsh roar
Luke clambers forward timidly, trembling as he sees the rose on top of the cap, screaming as another candle beside the first flickers to life
"She..." Anakin shakes his head in bewildered delight tears coursing down his cheeks as he feels the soft whisper of her lips against his ear
"She is with me

 

Hm, so Padme is a ghost. I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. THamks for PM.

 

Twenty-Eight

"Luke!"
"Uncle Ben!" Luke calls as he sees the other man standing at the door of the chapel
"Dear Lord..." Ben breathes brushing past the bewildered boy, stooping down beside Anakin, touching his face. Sighing he turns to Luke
"What happened?"
Ashen faced, the boy points to the cap and the candle
Ben sighs looking, shaking his head mournfully, always the same, Poor Anakin had overwrought himself with grief again
He turns to the boy
"What are you doing here...?" he murmurs kindly, resting Anakin against a pew, he sighs walking towards Luke, taking off his cloak he wraps it around the boy
"You'll catch your death, it's freezing in here..." he murmurs "Come on back to bed..."
"I came to see Daddy"
Ben smiles wearily, stroking the blond hair, his heart smote with pity for the boy
"To tell him my dream..."
"What dream Luke?" Ben asks nudging him towards the door
"About Mommy"
Ben stops with a sigh
"Luke..."
"She was in the garden, collecting flowers, just like Daddy first saw her, and I ran to her...and..." the boy beams
Ben turns as he hears Anakin groan
"Daddy!"
"Luke no!" Ben sighs as the boy runs to his father
"Anakin!" Ben calls as Anakin grabs the boy, eyes wild
"You saw"
"Anakin!"
"You saw, didn't you boy?"
"Mommy? it was Mommy?" whispers the boy tears trickling down his cheeks, Anakin smiles, stroking away the tear with a gentleness, almost akin to tenderness, patting the boy's hair
"Daddy?"
"What else did she say to you boy?"
"Anakin you need to rest..." Ben sighs, Anakin was havering he must have banged his head
"In the dream?"
"Yes" Anakin whispers
"She said that, I had..." Luke furrows his brow trying to remember, Anakin resists the urge to shake the boy that was not the way to get the information he needed
"A bright...fu..fu...ture" stumbles the boy
"Did she?" Anakin smiles softly to encourage the boy
"And that I needed to help you..."
"So we could all be together again?" Anakin whispers eagerly
"I don't know..."
"It must be!"
Luke lowers his eyes
"And something else..."
"What, What boy?" Anakin shakes him
"ANAKIN!"
Anakin turns to Ben who, hauls Luke away
"She said I would know what to do when the time came, and...."
"Yes, Yes...."
"Anakin it was a dream!" admonishes Ben
"No" Anakin shakes his head "It was a vision"
"Your delirious, how long have you been down here?" Ben admonishes
Anakin looks at him scowling
"It was real, she came....she..." he splutters pointing to the rose and the second candle
Ben sighs, Anakin had probably done that himself he thinks sadly, but the poor man
"Did she speak Daddy"
Anakin beams nodding eagerly
"Luke" Ben moans as the boy flings himself at his father
"What did she say Daddy?"
"She is with her Ben, she told me..."
"Who, who?" gasps Luke eagerly
"Shmi....Little Shmi..." Ben catches Anakin as he begins to cry
Luke looks at his father bewildered
"Your Mother?" he whispers to his father, but Anakin is oblivious, body overwrought, he is deaf to all, slumping into his old friends arms
Ben looks at the boy
"No Luke"
"Then who?"
Ben sighs tears stinging his eyes as he looks at the candles and the rose covered cap. He sighs, hugging Anakin close, a small tear dribbles down his cheek
"Oh Anakin...."
"Uncle Ben?"
Ben shakes his head
"It is not for me...to tell you..." he chokes carrying Anakin away, while Luke stands there bewildered

 

BEn? Ben who? Thanks you for the PM.

 

Ben is Obi Wan thought I had put that at the start of the fic sorry