Poor Admiral

7 - cold

Padmé's P.O.V

We waked to a small clearing in the forest that we had found earlier and set up sleeping bags, despite being uncomftable I fell asleep fast.

At about 300 galatic standered I woke up and started shivering, I huddled up but I only really had a thin longsleeve T-shirt and socks and that was all that wasn't to dirty to wear at night, I tried to make it work, I really did, but I was just so cold. After freezing for minutes, I gave in and got up, I walked over to Vaders sleeping bag and shook him "Huh... Pa'mé?" I looked at Vader who had rolled over slightly to look at me.
"I-I'm c-c-co-old." I shivered, I couldn't handle this much longer "P-PLEAS-S-S-S-SE." Vader looked at me for a moment blinking a couple of times, then he raised an arm and I shrieked quitely as the air seemed to grab me but I relaxed as I realised it was just Vader, he pulled me into his arms using his powers even though he was barely awake, and then apparently he just fell asleep again, I glanced at the scars on his face. He was wearing an unzipped jacket and I snuggeled closer to him, back pressed against his chest, to my suprise he brought his arms down tighter while still sleeping which trapped me right against him, but honstly I didn't mind, I just hope he wouldn't mind I moved in the morning...

After a bit once I was nearly falling asleep Vader started shaking, snapping me out of my sleep "Vader?" I asked, he gripped me tighter almost like he was in pain, my worry only grew he even winced, and then curled up slightly as if to defend himself, I looked up at him his teeth were clenched "Vader?" I asked again, Vader didn't respond again and I noticed tears slowly fall from his face, he muttered something about being pathetic, not crying, he winced again his body spasming
"I serve only you, my master" he said, suddenly I realised that I was seeing how he got his scars and I was right about his masters involvement. "Oh no..." I need to stop this, no, I need to help him! I reached up and put one hand on his face, he flinched violently, I realised why he was so still when I first cleaned his wounds, only his master touches his face. I rubbed my thumb in circle patterns on his cheak hoping he would realise it was me "Vader its me, Padmé. Dont worry your masters far away, calm down." I said while shaking him lightly, his eyes shot open and he flew up, gasping for breath as he shook hard, his eyes darted around and his hair was slightly damp in sweat, his eyes landed on me
"P-padmé?" he asked
"Yeah, its me Admiral Amidala, dont worry its only us here." I said "Now calm down."
"I'm glad Tarkin didnt want to come." Vader said, he laughed again, but this time it sounded scared and panicky, and tears streak his face. I wonder if I will ever get to hear him truely laugh. I started shivering again and I looked at him for a moment then pressed myself against his chest, I felt his face go warm(er) "Padmé?"
"W-Well I have no clue how your not sh- shivering-g, but I'm cold a-and I swear to the force-e! I will get frost bite if you l-l-l-leave me sleeping there." I said gesturing to my sleeping bag, he smiled but looked a bit confused
"I have no clue how your shivering, this is nice." he explained, I scrunched up my face to something unprofessional and indignant
"H-how?" I asked, Vader just lay down but didnt wrap his arms around me, I dont know if we could even be considered friends yet so that makes sense
"Thank you." Vader muttered
"For what." I asked
"You helped me." he said
"Uh, your welcome." I said
"My scars are healing great too, they've never hurt this little before, you can check them if you want, when the sun comes so you can see of corse, I think I might have broken a few stitches anyways." Vader said, he never talks this much, I smiled
"Okay."

The I woke up at 3am because of the cold is something i took from school camp, during over night (the classic 20 minute walk away from camp into the forest, learn to set up tents, dinner with the camp fire, the usual) most of us woke up shivering at around 3am including me, infact I managded to take of my jumper, put on a Tshirt, put on a fleace, put the jumper back on the right way, and then socks(I didnt listen when they said bring long pants) all with a 3am brain, thats honesttly the first time that purple jumper has failed me so its saying something, I also got lost looking for the bathroom and ended up staring at the stars for ages because we were in the middle of now where so there was no light poloution and it was brilliant. Threw out camp I hid my head like 2-5 times