Anakin woke up screaming and covered in a cold sweat. Shadows of her mother began to disappear as Padmé’s soothing voice brought her back to reality.
“Ani, are you alright?” He sat up to have Anakin rest her head on his chest.
“I saw her-” she began to sob in his arms.
“I saw my mother. She was suffering.”
In anguish, she rolled out of Padmé’s embrace. Covering herself in her robes as she walked to the doors to the balcony. She knew what she had to do, but was not ready to face it. To face him. Swiftly, she opened the doors to the balcony letting the cool air fill her body. Her Force flame simmered to calm her nerves. This is where it all started, she realized. The day that changed her life forever. On this very balcony it would change again.
Anakin’s body heated again to alert her of Padmé’s presence. Warmth spread over her midsection as he wrapped his strong arms around her. She took another deep breath, praying the Force would never let her forget the way he smelled, the way he felt.
“I have to go.” She said as tears began to sting her eyes.
“I have to help her,” Anakin said with conviction in her voice. Padmé squeezed her tighter.
Gently, he turned her around to face him. As he looked down at her, his beloved, he wiped away her tears. He held her face in his hands, etching her beauty and strength into his mind. He saw the world in her eyes and he would do everything to protect her. They stood together knowing they could face anything together.
“I know.” Senator Padmé Amidala kissed Anakin Skywalker deeply knowing this would be where their new adventure would begin.
The end.
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A Duet of Fates
FanfictionA genderbent story of a young Senator Padmé Amidala and his Jedi guardian, Anakin Skywalker where their dark secret could cost them everything.
