Past Meets Future

Chapter Fifteen

Anakin has been gone with Obi-Wan.

He was in the middle of another fight again. She understood that it was a war but still she couldn't help but worry about him.

she unconsciously touched her tummy. She was getting bigger, and so was the baby.

she stood on her balcony, looking over the very heart of the republic.

the war was lasting longer and longer and Palpatine was getting more powerful.

Earlier today she held a secret meeting with Bail and Mothma. Something was happening behind the scene, they had to act quickly and trust no one, if not it could be too late.

She hated how much Ani trusted Palpatine. She couldn't find any fault in the old man but a person with that much power did not show that much interest in someone unless he wanted something. but

Ani was blinded by his emotions and need for a father figure.

she wished Anakin would see that father figure in Obi-Wan but he was more of a brother.

sometimes she wished Qui-Gon Jinn was still alive and was Ani's master. She had nothing against Obi-Wan but perhaps the latter could fill the father figure Anakin desperately wanted. and perhaps if it was like that Palpatine would never grow close to him.

She sighed.

well, that was never going to happen. There was no time to dwell on what-ifs.

she was going to drag him to Naboo after the baby came. And hopefully, by then the war was over and Palpatine no longer held so much power and neither was the chancellor.

The ground under her feet shook violently and she desperately reached for the wall to hang to it.

what was that?

earthquake? on coruscant? that wasn't possible!

the world shook and became dark. She clutched her tummy and crouched down and closed her eyes praying that nothing will happen.

the vibration stopped she opened her eyes and crawled inside the house.

Padme grabbed the wall decorations and stood up.

the house was run down. it was trashed out and old, dust was everywhere, which tickled her throat and made her cough.

"Threepio?" she said out loud.

nothing

"Threepio?"

silence

perhaps something happened to the droid whilst the earthquake

she turned to look outside from her balcony and see the situation of the city.

she gasped, and her hand went toward her mouth.

the Jedi temple was down. It was in ruins. She looked around. everything was intact. The buildings looked slightly different.

she reached down for her tummy and didn't feel anything.

WHAT?

her breath quickened, and she looked down. Her stomach was flat like before she got pregnant.

she clutched the fabric in her middle and tugged on it. There was no baby. She was no longer pregnant! Her hand shook and her knees felt weak. she fell on her four panting heavily.

What The Fuck Had Just Happened?

"well, that'll be it" Mace Windu announced as he ended the council's meeting.