Another Path (Anakin Skywalker) (#Wattys2016)

Twenty-Five || Pain

Hey guys!! I'm gonna be skipping time a lot... I will add as many flash backs as I can to fill in time when it comes in handy.
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Two Years Later
Anakin's POV

I sat on the balcony crying my eyes out. It's been two years since Prim gave birth to our children, since Alex turned dark, and the beginning of the galactic empire. There a very few Jedi left. The last bit of us stand against the empire.

I've failed. I had my chance to kill the emperor earlier. He got away. I failed Alex. I couldn't make her all powerful so she turned to become that.

I hated crying. It made me feel weak. I didn't want to but I had to. All the pain. I can't hold it back anymore. My lip quivered.

I sensed my two year old daughter walk into the room. I turned around and saw her short, little, chubby body ran to me, "daddy?"

When she reached me she climbed up on my lap. "Daddy are you okay," her little voice chirped.

"No princess, I'm not okay," I cried.

"Why," she asked innocently.

"You wouldn't understand. You will eventually," I replied.

"I know, you and mommy always say that," she said cuddling up to me. I kissed her soft curls continuing to cry. I never want to loose her.

She looked up at me, "daddy, it's going to be okay." She placed her small chubby hand on my mechanical hand. She curled back up next to me. "Please don't cry, daddy, please," she pleaded.

I closed my eyes. Tears continued to fall. With everything that's going on I feel I have no choice but to cry. I opened my eyes and looked down at my beautiful daughter. I tried to find the words, I couldn't.

"Mommy doesn't like it when you cry, neither do I. It hurts when your like this," she told me.

I knew what she meant. The Force connects the four of us. She could sense all of my emotions. So could Luke, he will be my padawan when he's a little older. My children of the force. They are absolutely beautiful and amazing.

I looked at her beautiful eyes. Visions of my mother came to my mind. She has my mothers eyes and Prim's long curly hair.

"Baby I know, I don't like to cry. You should still be in bed, when Mommy gets home she'll wonder why you aren't in bed," I sobbed.

"It'll be fine daddy," she said.

"Daddy? Leia?" I heard Luke yawn. I turned my head and saw him hobbling to us. He climbed on my lap next to Leia. "Daddy why are you crying?" He asked curling up with Leia.

"It's nothing baby," I weeped. They could each tell I was depressed. Their presence relaxed me while it saddened me even more. I worried about them. Wait, why isn't Prim back yet. I was originally waiting for her until I was lost in pain. I began to cry even harder, she could be hurt.

I held my children in my arms. The thought of loosing them was unbearable. I sensed Prim. She was about pass the balcony, she stopped and saw the three of us. She rushed to me, "I'll put them to bed, you stay here," she said.

"Kids, come on my sweeties, it's time for bed," she said.

"But what about daddy?" Leia asked.

"Mommy will take care of him, but first you two need to go to bed, little Jedi's and Princess's need sleep," she said and picked them up and taking them to their bedroom.

I buried my face in my hands. Why? Why did Alex become dark? Why did this all happen? I've failed everyone.

I sensed Prim walk in. She sat down next to me placing her hand on my back and her other hand on my knee. "What's bothering you?"

I lifted my face from my hands, "everything. I failed. I couldn't save Alex. I couldn't kill the emperor. I'm trying to protect you," I cried to her.

"You haven't failed. Ani, it was Alex's choice to turn. The emperor is to powerful, you will kill him though. Anakin, you have done everything in your power, you will never fail," she comforted me, her voice soothed me, I began to stop crying.

"Thank you Prim, you're always here for me," I said and hugged her, she wrapped her arms around me.

"I'm seriously tired," she yawned.

"So am I lets get to bed," we went to our bedroom and laid down. She curled up next to me and fell asleep fairly fast. I fell asleep soon after.