Part 9
“Is she alright?” Anakin asked one of the medical droids. He was worried that the stress of the last few days events and her hard labor would affect her health.
“All her medical tests show that she is perfectly healthy. Your children’s tests also show the same results. If you’ll not be needing anything else, I will go and inform the Jedi that are waiting outside.” Anakin suddenly realized that they were sitting outside of the small room that he and Padmé had been in. He was so focused on her during her labor that he couldn’t sense them through the force. He got up from his seat, still holding his son, bent down to kiss his wife’s forehead, then left the small birthing room. The medical droid followed close behind to update the Jedi masters of the events that had taken place in the last few hours.
Master Kenobi, who had been sitting in his chair with his head in his hands, sensed Anakin, along with another presence. He stood up to see his friend carrying a baby. Anakin’s baby. “You’re a father. I can’t believe it. What’s his name?” Obi-Wan was curious about it. He knew he should still be mad at Anakin, but just couldn’t find it in himself to be mad. He could sense Master Windu’s feelings about this, but ignored them for the time being.
“His name is Luke. Leia is still in with Padmé.” Anakin looked at his friend, and only saw happiness. He turned and saw Master Yoda and Master Windu. His facial expression dropped when he realized that, especially Master Windu, were very displeased with him. “I know I broke the laws of the Jedi code. I know you’re disappointed in me. I know I’ll probably be kicked out of the Jedi Order. As of now, I officially don’t care anymore. If you want to kick me out, then so be it.” At that, he turned around and went back in to be with his wife and daughter.
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A few days later, Anakin and Padmé were back in her apartment in 500 Republica with their two children. R2-D2 and C-3PO had been constantly working alongside the senator’s handmaidens to get the apartment ready for the children. By this time, most everyone in Corusant and all the way from the inner core to the outer rim territories had heard about the Chancellor’s death and true identity, and also about Anakin and Padmé.
Padmé was already working on transitioning everything from their apartment on Corusant to the lake house in Naboo. They were set to leave at the end of the week.
“Have you heard anything from the Jedi Council yet?” Since her children’s births and Anakin’s speech to the Jedi Masters, the High Council had locked themselves in the High Chamber. They had been there for three days, and no one had heard anything from them.
“No, not yet. I’m worried though. I know what I told them, but I’m not ready to leave the Jedi Order. I don’t see why I can’t be a Jedi and still have a family.” Just as he finished speaking, Threepio came into the room.
“Master Anakin, Master Kenobi is here.” He knew what had happened, but as usual, seemed totally oblivious to it.
Anakin walked to the entryway of the apartment and bowed before his former master. Obi-Wan’s arrival could only mean one thing. His fate as a Jedi had been decided.
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Prophecy of the Force: Part 8
Part 8
“Senator, unnecessary your outburst was. Calm, you must be, before made, our decision will be.” Spoke Yoda. He didn’t show it, but he was just as surprised at this outburst as Anakin was. “Your fate, we will not decide. But this development, complicated it is. Affected you will be, when young Skywalker’s fate, we decide.”
“I meant no disrespect to you or your council, Master Yoda. I apologize, but not for what I said, but how I said it. I beg of you, don’t do this. You know that he’s the most powerful Jedi you have. I know we broke the rules, but it’s just as much my responsibility as it is his.” By this time, Padmé had gotten angry again, and suddenly felt a sharp pain in her belly. She doubled over in pain, but before she hit the floor, Anakin had caught her. Without asking leave of the council, he ran out of the chamber and rushed her to the medical facility.
“We must decide what to do. The longer we wait, the more complicated things will become.” Mace was upset at the council’s inaction on the matter so far. “We will let Anakin take her down to the medics, but while he is there, we must decide this now.”
“But Padmé could be in danger. I’d like to make sure she is alright before we decide to change their lives more than it already is being changed. If we make this decision now, and something happens to Padmé, Anakin would never forgive us. We can’t afford to lose him after all that we have already lost.” Obi-Wan seemed to be the only voice of reason in the chamber that day. He knew what had happened, and what was still at stake, but he also knew Anakin better than anyone else there and was well aware of what his former padawan could do.
“Agree with Master Kenobi, I do.” Despite his harsh outburst at Obi-Wan earlier that day, he knew Kenobi was right. They couldn’t afford to be hasty in this decision.
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By the time that Masters Yoda, Windu, and Kenobi had reached the medical facility, Padmé and Anakin were already in the birthing room. They could hear her screams as she was in labor. One of the medical droids approached them.
“How is she doing? Is everything alright?” Obi-Wan was very concerned, and regardless of who was in his presence, he showed it.
“The senator has gone into premature labor, but the babies will be fine. Miss Padmé has a hard labor coming, but she will be alright. Our medics are with her right now. If you will take seat sirs, we will let you know when it is time to see them.” Obi-Wan hated how these droids operated without emotion, despite the current situation.
The droid was on its way back to the birthing room when Master Windu spoke up. “You said babies. You mean to say that she is carrying more than one child?”
“Yes sir, she is carrying twins. I will speak with you later, I am needed inside.” With that, the droid disappeared into the room.
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Anakin sat next to his wife holding her hand. He could feel her pain through the force. He couldn’t bear the fact that she was in so much agony and he couldn’t do anything about it. The medical droid that had been out with the other Jedi had just come back in. It was time. Another medical droid was positioned at the end of table where Padmé lay, waiting to deliver her children. All Anakin could think of was his nightmares. He knew that Master Windu had done the right thing in eliminating the Sith, but how was he supposed to help her. He jolted back out of his thoughts when Padmé let out another deafening scream. He put his hand on her forehead and stared at her. All he could do now was wait. Suddenly, he heard another sound, but it didn’t come from her. It was a cry, a babies cry. He smiled at his beautiful bride. He was a father.
“We have a child.” He gathered his son in his arms. “He’s beautiful. What should we call him?” Anakin bent down to show Padmé her new child. She had never seen anything so amazing in her life.
“Luke. Let’s call him Luke.” Just then, she let out another piercing scream. Anakin was confused. The medics had not told them that they were expecting twins. A few moments later, he heard that beautiful sound again. It was another child, this one, a daughter. Padmé saw her other child and smiled. “Oh Anakin, she’s so beautiful. Can we call her Leia?”
“Luke and Leia. We’re parents. I never thought I could be so happy.” All of the pain and anguish and worrying that he had felt in the Jedi Council Chambers had vanished. He no longer worried what would happen to him. He didn’t care. Padmé was alive and safe, and he had two beautiful children with her. Nothing could change that now, no matter what the council did.
“Senator, unnecessary your outburst was. Calm, you must be, before made, our decision will be.” Spoke Yoda. He didn’t show it, but he was just as surprised at this outburst as Anakin was. “Your fate, we will not decide. But this development, complicated it is. Affected you will be, when young Skywalker’s fate, we decide.”
“I meant no disrespect to you or your council, Master Yoda. I apologize, but not for what I said, but how I said it. I beg of you, don’t do this. You know that he’s the most powerful Jedi you have. I know we broke the rules, but it’s just as much my responsibility as it is his.” By this time, Padmé had gotten angry again, and suddenly felt a sharp pain in her belly. She doubled over in pain, but before she hit the floor, Anakin had caught her. Without asking leave of the council, he ran out of the chamber and rushed her to the medical facility.
“We must decide what to do. The longer we wait, the more complicated things will become.” Mace was upset at the council’s inaction on the matter so far. “We will let Anakin take her down to the medics, but while he is there, we must decide this now.”
“But Padmé could be in danger. I’d like to make sure she is alright before we decide to change their lives more than it already is being changed. If we make this decision now, and something happens to Padmé, Anakin would never forgive us. We can’t afford to lose him after all that we have already lost.” Obi-Wan seemed to be the only voice of reason in the chamber that day. He knew what had happened, and what was still at stake, but he also knew Anakin better than anyone else there and was well aware of what his former padawan could do.
“Agree with Master Kenobi, I do.” Despite his harsh outburst at Obi-Wan earlier that day, he knew Kenobi was right. They couldn’t afford to be hasty in this decision.
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By the time that Masters Yoda, Windu, and Kenobi had reached the medical facility, Padmé and Anakin were already in the birthing room. They could hear her screams as she was in labor. One of the medical droids approached them.
“How is she doing? Is everything alright?” Obi-Wan was very concerned, and regardless of who was in his presence, he showed it.
“The senator has gone into premature labor, but the babies will be fine. Miss Padmé has a hard labor coming, but she will be alright. Our medics are with her right now. If you will take seat sirs, we will let you know when it is time to see them.” Obi-Wan hated how these droids operated without emotion, despite the current situation.
The droid was on its way back to the birthing room when Master Windu spoke up. “You said babies. You mean to say that she is carrying more than one child?”
“Yes sir, she is carrying twins. I will speak with you later, I am needed inside.” With that, the droid disappeared into the room.
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Anakin sat next to his wife holding her hand. He could feel her pain through the force. He couldn’t bear the fact that she was in so much agony and he couldn’t do anything about it. The medical droid that had been out with the other Jedi had just come back in. It was time. Another medical droid was positioned at the end of table where Padmé lay, waiting to deliver her children. All Anakin could think of was his nightmares. He knew that Master Windu had done the right thing in eliminating the Sith, but how was he supposed to help her. He jolted back out of his thoughts when Padmé let out another deafening scream. He put his hand on her forehead and stared at her. All he could do now was wait. Suddenly, he heard another sound, but it didn’t come from her. It was a cry, a babies cry. He smiled at his beautiful bride. He was a father.
“We have a child.” He gathered his son in his arms. “He’s beautiful. What should we call him?” Anakin bent down to show Padmé her new child. She had never seen anything so amazing in her life.
“Luke. Let’s call him Luke.” Just then, she let out another piercing scream. Anakin was confused. The medics had not told them that they were expecting twins. A few moments later, he heard that beautiful sound again. It was another child, this one, a daughter. Padmé saw her other child and smiled. “Oh Anakin, she’s so beautiful. Can we call her Leia?”
“Luke and Leia. We’re parents. I never thought I could be so happy.” All of the pain and anguish and worrying that he had felt in the Jedi Council Chambers had vanished. He no longer worried what would happen to him. He didn’t care. Padmé was alive and safe, and he had two beautiful children with her. Nothing could change that now, no matter what the council did.
Prophecy of the Force: Part 7
Part 7
The next day, Anakin was still awake from the past night thinking of what to do when his most trusted friend arrived. He sat up and looked at Obi-Wan, seeing the disappointment in his friend’s eyes. He knew that Master Kenobi had been called back to deal with him.
“Anakin, you are my friend, and I love you like a brother. I…I just don’t know what to say.” He paused for a few moments before starting again. “What you have done, you’ll be expelled. How could you let something like this happen? You knew the consequences of this and you still went ahead and disobeyed the rules anyways!” By this time, Obi-Wan was yelling at Anakin. He still couldn’t believe that his former apprentice, not to mention the most powerful Jedi he had ever known, would do something like this.
“Please, stop. Do think I’m stupid? I knew what I was getting myself into. But I didn’t care. I love her. She is more important to me than anything else in this universe!” At that moment, Master Yoda came in to the center to discuss Anakin’s deeds.
“Disappointed in you, I am.” But he was not talking to Anakin. He looked up at Master Kenobi with a glaring stare. “A relationship between them, you knew of, but inform me, you did not.” Obi-Wan was stunned at what Master Yoda had just said. “Feeling better, are you, young Skywalker?” Anakin, still surprised at Yoda’s outburst at his former master, nodded an approval at Yoda’s inquiry. “Then to the Council chambers, we will go.”
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When the three Jedis arrived at the chambers, all of the surviving Council members were already seated. Yoda and Obi-Wan took their seats while Anakin took his place in the center of the circle. A few moments later, the council doors opened and Senator Amidala was being escorted in.
“Into the center, with young Skywalker, please.” Padmé joined her husband in the center of the court and looked at him with a saddened expression. She knew things in the chamber that day would not go well.
Master Windu was the first to speak up. “Senator, do you admit to being married to Anakin Skywalker?”
“Yes, I do.” Feeling ashamed, her voice started to trail at the end, but she regained her composure, realizing that she had to speak up for herself. “Yes, we are married. I know your rules, and you laws, but I did what I thought was right. I don’t care what you threaten us with, because it won’t matter. I’m pregnant, and this child is more important to us than your Jedi ways.” Anakin was shocked at his wife’s outburst. She was always the one who wanted to keep things secret, to protect them. He looked at her with awe and realized that no matter what happened here, today, they would be okay.
The next day, Anakin was still awake from the past night thinking of what to do when his most trusted friend arrived. He sat up and looked at Obi-Wan, seeing the disappointment in his friend’s eyes. He knew that Master Kenobi had been called back to deal with him.
“Anakin, you are my friend, and I love you like a brother. I…I just don’t know what to say.” He paused for a few moments before starting again. “What you have done, you’ll be expelled. How could you let something like this happen? You knew the consequences of this and you still went ahead and disobeyed the rules anyways!” By this time, Obi-Wan was yelling at Anakin. He still couldn’t believe that his former apprentice, not to mention the most powerful Jedi he had ever known, would do something like this.
“Please, stop. Do think I’m stupid? I knew what I was getting myself into. But I didn’t care. I love her. She is more important to me than anything else in this universe!” At that moment, Master Yoda came in to the center to discuss Anakin’s deeds.
“Disappointed in you, I am.” But he was not talking to Anakin. He looked up at Master Kenobi with a glaring stare. “A relationship between them, you knew of, but inform me, you did not.” Obi-Wan was stunned at what Master Yoda had just said. “Feeling better, are you, young Skywalker?” Anakin, still surprised at Yoda’s outburst at his former master, nodded an approval at Yoda’s inquiry. “Then to the Council chambers, we will go.”
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When the three Jedis arrived at the chambers, all of the surviving Council members were already seated. Yoda and Obi-Wan took their seats while Anakin took his place in the center of the circle. A few moments later, the council doors opened and Senator Amidala was being escorted in.
“Into the center, with young Skywalker, please.” Padmé joined her husband in the center of the court and looked at him with a saddened expression. She knew things in the chamber that day would not go well.
Master Windu was the first to speak up. “Senator, do you admit to being married to Anakin Skywalker?”
“Yes, I do.” Feeling ashamed, her voice started to trail at the end, but she regained her composure, realizing that she had to speak up for herself. “Yes, we are married. I know your rules, and you laws, but I did what I thought was right. I don’t care what you threaten us with, because it won’t matter. I’m pregnant, and this child is more important to us than your Jedi ways.” Anakin was shocked at his wife’s outburst. She was always the one who wanted to keep things secret, to protect them. He looked at her with awe and realized that no matter what happened here, today, they would be okay.
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