Back to the Light

7.- New people, known people

"Obi-Wan, please, don't do that" Anakin said. "Leave your lightsaber and help me with Padmé"
Obi-Wan frowned his eyebrow.
"What? What about your 'new Empire'?"
Anakin sighed.
"That was just stupid. I'm sorry, Obi-Wan."
Obi-Wan opened his eyes, amazed.
"What happened to you?"
Anakin laughed.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Now, stop asking and help me"
He went were Padmé was and embraced her. He kissed her softly in her lips. Obi-Wan helped him take her inside the ship.
"So... " Obi-Wan said when they were sitten in the ship. "Tell me what happened, Anakin"
Anakin smirked a smile.
"You won't believe me. I wouldn't believe myself either"
"I don't care. Just tell me"
Anakin sighed.
"Okay. I... have seen things, Obi-Wan. I've seen the future. I've seen our future. I've seen my son and daughter..."
"Son and daughter!?"
"Yes. I've seen my son and daughter being separated, I know that if Padmé dies is because of my turning, I've seen myself being Palpatine's puppet. I've seen myself die trying to save my son from Palpatine... I've seen you. You were the one helping my son and daughter. You were the one helping me. So... brother... you don't know how much I owe you."
Obi-Wan smiled.
"Come here, brother" he said.
They hugged.
"I've missed you, Anakin" Obi-Wan admited.
"I've missed you too" Anakin smiled.

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Once they got to the Med Centre, a droid came where Anakin and Obi-Wan were.
"She is healthy, but for some reason, we are losing her"
Anakin opened his eyes.
"It's my fault. I gotta save her. She needs me"
Anakin ran to where Padmé was.
"Padmé" he whispered.
She opened her eyes. She opened her eyes when she recognized him. Anakin saw fear in her eyes.
"Padmé, it's me. Ani. Your Ani. I'm back. I'm sorry I was gone for a while. But I'm here now and I'll never leave you alone."
Padmé smiled weakly.
"Ani... You're back... you're back!"
She stood up and kissed him. But she stopped and screamed.
"Ani... the baby..." she whispered.
"Babies" he pointed out.
"Babies?" Padmé asked but another contraction made her scream.
After a few more screams, Anakin heard a baby's cry.
"It's a boy" the droid said.
Luke, he thought.
"Luke" Padmé smiled.
The droid gave the little baby to his father, who cuddled him in his arms.
"Hello, Luke. I'm your father" Anakin whispered.
Padmé smiled weakly.
"He looks like you, Ani"
"Yeah, but he'll be as good and caring as you"
Padmé screamed again. And then, another cry.
Leia, Anakin thought.
The droid gave Leia to her mother.
"Leia" Padmé smiled.
"Look, Padmé" Anakin said "she's got your eyes"
Padmé giggled.
"Ani... how do you know Luke is going to be like me?"
Anakin smiled.
"I just know. I can feel it. As well as I can feel that Leia will be like me. She will be a politician, like you, but she'll be like me"
"In that case, she's a lucky girl" Padmé laughed.
"She's a lucky girl because she has a father that loves her more than anything, along with Lukey and you, lucky because she has a wonderful and loving mother and an amazing brother" Anakin said. "And let's not forget uncle Obi-Wan"
Obi-Wan smiled. He just entered the room.
"But there's only one thing I gotta do though" Anakin told more to himself than to Obi-Wan and Padmé.

~¤~

"Welcome, Lord Vader"
Anakin looked at the man who was standing in front of him.
"Master, there is something I must talk with you about" he said.
"Oh, yes! Please, tell me, my friend" Palpatine smiled.
Anakin frowned his eyebrow. It just sounded surreal that he believed that horrid man's lies for so long.
"Well, Master, I... " he started." You're under arrest, My Lord. In the name of the Republic"
Palpatine laughed.
"You're so funny, Lord Vader. Now, tell me what it really is"
Anakin's hand tensed when holding his blue lightsaber.
"I told you, 'Master'. You are under arrest in the name of the Republic"
"Bu...but you are Darth Vader! A Sith!" Palpatine said.
"I'm Anakin Skywalker and I am a Jedi. And not an ordinary Jedi. I am the Chosen One, the one who is going to free the galaxy from people like you. And trust me, My Lord. I'll do everything I can to preserve the Republic"
Palpatine stared at him.
"And your wife? Only a Sith can save her!"
Anakin laughed.
"In fact, she is better than ever. And not thanks to my 'new powers'"
"Well, in that case... So be it, Jedi"
They started fighting. Anakin was good, but Palpatine was powerful. Both of their lightsabers crashed and the colors mixed with every move.
Anakin wasn't afraid. He knew he could do it. He had to. His lightsaber crashed into Palpatine's.
"This is for Padmé!" He shouted. "And for Obi-Wan! And for Luke! And for Leia! And for Han!"
"Your anger betrays you, you fool!" Palpatine laughed.
Anakin breathed deeply. He had to control it.
And then, his lighstaber went through the Sith Lord. And Palpatine died.
Relief. That was what Anakin felt. Total relief. He saved the galaxy. But that wasn't important at all. Padmé was okay and happy and they could be normal parents taking care of their babies. Everything wouldn't be like what the Force had showed him. Everything was going to be perfect. And no one would make that happen otherwise.