Can You Love Me Again?

Chapter 21- The Biggest Announcement Ever Uttered

Anakin pulled the lever to exit hyperspace, greeted warmly by the soothing luscious greens of Yavin IV. But Anakin still couldn't help the frown that came to his lips. It wasn't beautiful until Padmé was back by his side. Nothing would ever be beautiful again until he had her back in his arms where he could love and protect her from harm. And someday, maybe the feeling would be mutual. It was time to reveal his most closely guarded secret, that no one ever knew. 

He raked a hand through his tousled locks, a gesture displaying nervousness as it always had been a habit of his once he grew out his hair from being a padawan. 

Today was the day he would come clean to the entire rebellion. There was a lot of speculation of himself and other female suitors from years back and even now he was randomly rumored about being a ladies man. The remembrance of the more recent rumors made him shiver. They weren't even about Padmé anymore. At least the clone wars it was all on Padmé and he somewhat liked the rumors. Because simply, they were true and not rumors. But now to top all that off, he had children too! No one ever fabricated a story of Anakin having a son or daughter. Even Anakin could barely believe reality when he would wake up on Padmé's Nabooian sofa and see his two children not far from view. Probably talking with their gorgeous mother, while he got lost in her mocha eyes filled with unfathomable love-

"Anakin!" 

"What nothin!" Anakin cried, throwing his hands up from the shock back to reality. 

Luke and Leia eyed him suspiciously before Luke turned his eyes back to the control screen. Fancy gadgets. He had to use instinct back in his time. 

Leia shot him one more 'I'm-watching-you' look before turning her view back to the lovely planet. "It's meraculous." She said breathlessly. 

Anakin smiled fondly, though his nerves were still fluttering in his uneasy stomach, however, he was looking forward to finally being free of deception. Free of lies since... maybe since he killed the Tuskans. He only wished his wife could be there with him when he indulged in the juiciest gossip that any holonet would get drunk off of. Dealing with people was always her specialty. Not his... however, he'd make it his now because he had to come clean if he was to help his angel. No time for procrastination he needed his anchor back... He needed his wife back. 

Luke finally looked up from the controls, as if memorizing each number and letter to the pixel before his eyes fixed on the natural beauty of the plant. He could only stare wide eyed in wonder and awe, nodding speechlessly to concur with his sister. 

Anakin began to bring them down to the surface with an eerie feeling encompassing himself, and the planet. Something was on its way... something massive and destructive with lifeforms on it. One of them light and fearful, the other was a void of blackness, consumed with the darkside of the force. It took no Jedi master to tell Anakin Skywalker the obvious. Sidious was on his way...

"Stay close." Anakin demanded, making his grand entrance. 

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When the Skywalker's touched down on the rebel base, they were introduced to chaos in its finest. Anakin, being used to all the disarray since he could walk, strolled into the base with confident strides, his head held high beneath his jet-black cloak. Even while trying to be stealthy, the alpha Skywalker would never have a bland entrance. 

"Halt intruder!" A powerful voice rang out. A flash of orange and blue flipped down from somewhere unknown to the twins. She was a blur up until she had placed herself directly in-front of their father. A group of rebellion soldiers surrounding them, blocking them off from escape.