Past Meets Future

Chapter Seven

They had land in the forest surrounding Theed.

Considerably getting into Naboo was rather easy. with being Palpatine's home planet and Palpatine being emperor and stuff. but it seemed the politician was done with his home planet as soon as it

served its purpose and gained him the power he most desired.

The ever-green and happy Naboo , only felt green now.

He remembered coming here for the first time when Padme was first elected as the queen and Naboo was under the siege of the trade federation.

He was here with Qui-Gon Jinn and a Padawan version of his master and that silly Gungan, Jar Jar. he did climb the ladder in his time for his efforts in getting Gungans and Humans together. He

hoped at least he was alive.

He looked around the city. It was just like years ago. well years ago now. when he would come and visit Padme and see his wife after months in the battlefield.

He looked at the stalls around the bazaar.

"Ani, have you ever had these cakes? they're my favourite. you're gonna love it"

he blinked. his heart hurt.

Just a week ago everything was fine. they were winning the battle. Padme was very much alive and waiting for him in coruscant.

he looked at another stall.

"My lady you're looking amazing today. and who's the young man with you?" the young shopkeeper asked his angel enthusiastically. Padme shined her beautiful smile "hello Cathryne, that's Anakin.
he's a Jedi knight. I assume you have your famous sandwiches today"

He looked at the woman, wrinkles enveloped her face. Hair white as snowflakes and hands slightly shaking.

It couldn't be that long for her to age this much. she looked like someone who went through extraordinary sadness.

without saying a word to Obi-Wan he turned and walked toward her stall.

"Hello"

"How can I help you sir?" she answered politely.

he swallowed hardly " I wanted to know how can I get to Padme Amidala's mausoleum?" he choked up.

"what do you want from her?" she kept her tone still but he can see some kind of fury in her eyes.

he felt a hand on his shoulder and Obi-Wan was right next to him. " we want to pay our respect to her" he said. and looked down at the sandwiches on the stall's front bar. "lovely. we also take two of

your sandwiches" and flashed her his smile. she nodded and hand him two. Obi-Wan thanked her after paying. the woman nodded and whispered an address.

"She died young, so did the Jedi knight who was always with her" she said more confidently.

Anakin could feel a lump of despair and sadness forming in his throat. she faced him " you look like him. I wish to the force to kill those who were responsible for their deaths" Anakin hanged his head,

he could feel his eyes burn. he nodded and walked off. he could hear Obi-Wan bidding her a farewell and walking with fast steps to catch up to him.

he shoved a sandwich on his way. "I'm not hungry" he mumbled. the older retrieved his hand hesitantly and pocketed the food.

They walked in silence.

Anakin could feel the lump in his throat getting bigger and bigger, tighter and tighter.

He looked up. They had already reached their destination.

A statue of her, dressed in her throne room gown, stood before the tomb's entrance.

He felt like he couldn't breathe.

Obi-Wan gently squeezed his shoulder. "I'll wait for you here"he said softly.

He nodded and walked in.

There stood a stained glass window, showing his wife. he could see a stone pot filled with red roses on the columns.

He couldn't breathe.

He felt himself shaking and slowly looked at the stoned rectangular sarcophagus, decorated with the emblem of Naboo.

His hands were shaking. he took a step forward and rested his hands on his wife's resting place.

The lump in his throat made it impossible for him to breathe now.

his knees shook and an ugly sob was freed from his lips.

He rested his head on the tombstone. tears streaming from his face.

This had to be a nightmare. IT BETTER HAD TO BE!