Whumptober 2020

Betrayal [Day 12]

Since he had become a senator after becoming king he had trusted one person, senator Obi-Wan Kenobi. The man was like his brother, he could confide in him whenever he was upset or needed help. Obi-Wan was always there for him.

So he never would have guessed his brother figure was the sith lord the Jedi were looking for throughout the war and even before that.

It was a normal day, well as normal as it could get for being the senator of Naboo and secret husband to a Jedi Master. A pregnant Jedi Master. Padme Amidala. Oh, he loved her so much. She had even taught him a few things with the force since he was force sensitive.

But when he had been found as a young child the Jedi said he was too old, too attached to his mother to become a Jedi. He should rightfully be a Jedi like the rest of them! It didn't help that anytime he saw a Jedi that wasn't Padme or her apprentice seemed to hate him. Now...Snips was gone.

She had been falsely accused of a crime she didn't commit. In the end, he had found the culprit with Padme while Obi-Wan defended Ahsoka. But in the end, she left. All because of the stupid order. If he had been apart of the Jedi order he could have done something!

But no...he wasn't. He had lost a dear friend because of it all. Suddenly the door to his office was wide open and none other then Bail Organa entered.

"Senator Skywalker, have you seen the holonet or looked outside?" Bail asked nervously.

Anakin shook his head. He stood up from his chair then looked out the window. 

The Jedi Temple, it was in flames. 

It was burning.

His soul cried out for his wife, hoping she was alive, that she was okay. That her and the baby both would come home.

"Padme!" Anakin exclaimed then turned back to Bail.

"Anakin...s-she's dead. I'm so sorry."

Anakin fell to his knees in shock. He didn't try to stop the tears as they fell down his face. Padme, she...she was gone.

"No...no...no!" He screamed.

He screamed until he was hoarse and cried until he couldn't anymore, the whole time Bail was there comforting him.

"T-The baby too? Please tell me our child isn't...isn't..."

"Your children are alive Anakin, and I can take you to them."

"C-Children? Mo-More than one?" Anakin asked.

Bail nodded his head. Anakin looked down to the floor then finally stood up. He didn't know what happened to his wife but he would figure it out. If someone was responsible he wouldn't hesitate to kill them.

Anakin followed Bail into his ship and to where his children were. His eyes lit up when he saw two children. They're children...and...and... A new set of tears streamed down his face as he walked over to his children, then gently picked them up.

"S-She was supposed to be here. P-Padme was supposed..."

If only Obi-Wan were here, he would know what to do. 

"Rest you should senator Skywalker." The voice of Yoda said as he walked into the room.

Anakin shook his head, he wasn't leaving his kids. Not when they needed him. Not when...not when...

Oh only if Obi-Wan were there...

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Anakin slowly blinked his eyes open to see he was in a soft bed, he looked over and saw the twins in their cribs fast asleep. It had been three days since...since...

He didn't want to think about it. The senator turned on the holonet and what he saw horrified him. It was Obi-Wan, he had been crowned Emperor and declared the Jedi as traitors. When the door to the room opened he didn't even bother to look over to see who it was.

"He...he did it didn't he? Obi-Wan...killed her didn't he?" He hesitantly asked.

"He did. I'm so sorry Anakin." Bail Organa answered.

Anakin sat there in shock, but his eyes...they turned a sickly yellow.

A/N: Well...this one didn't really end on a happy note. But it's whumptober so... 😅 Thank you for reading!