One month later: 7 months into pregnancy
TW:Blood, Anxiety, Panic Attack
(y/n)'s POV
"No, absolutely not." Anakin shook his head at Obi-Wan who has just asked him to attend a mission with him to Alderaan.
Our old Master sighed, "Please Anakin I need you, just this one time. It'll only be twelve hours tops." He tried convincing him to go but Anakin was not budging.
He reached over and held my hand, "You know I can't leave her, not with Shaak Ti out there." He squeezed my hand gently.
"Anakin it's been a whole month since we encountered her and even longer since any threat has been made on (y/n), she will be fine." He assured him and even though I didn't want Anakin to go, I felt like he should. He's been putting everything on hold just for me. I feel like he's going to start getting sick of hanging around me all the time.
Also, the only threats we've had this month are our nightmares. Anakin and I have hardly talked about them lately. Especially about his, it's preposterous, I would never kill him. Never.
I placed my other hand over his, "Go with him." I encouraged and his head snapped to me with a confused look on his face, "I'll be fine, Rex is here and we have the security detail that you placed in the hallway." I smiled to comfort him and I could see it slightly worked.
"I don't know." He sighed in frustration as he ran his hand through his hair.
Rex stepped forward to gain his attention, "She will be safe with me General, I promise you."
Anakin now gave out a defeated sigh, "Fine, but call me with anything Rex. I don't care if she did something as simple as stub her toe, you call me." He pointed a finger at him and Rex nodded with a reassuring smile.
"And if it makes you feel better," I squeezed his hand to get his attention, "I'll call you right before I go to bed."
He smiled at me, "It does." He leaned forward and pressed his lips to mine.
"Gross." Obi-Wan commented causing both Anakin and I to give him the middle finger without breaking our kiss.
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"Promise me you'll be okay?" Anakin asked nervously as he stood at the door and Obi-Wan was impatiently waiting for him.
I stood on my tippy toes and kissed him one last time, "Yes, now go before Obi-Wan has a stroke." I chuckled and he gave me one last concerned look before sighing and leaving. I could tell he was extremely reluctant and I know he's going to be filled with worry the whole time. But I feel like this is good, we haven't been separated in almost five months.
I'm not saying I won't miss him. I miss him already if I'm being honest, but a small break would be good for us.
I turned around and Rex was standing not too far behind me in a soldier like position, "At ease Rex," I chuckled at him, "Go be with Padme I know you're dying to. I promise I'll be okay."I assured him and he finally relaxed his position.
Padme was in bed already with a stomach bug and I know Rex is going crazy not being there with her to comfort her.
He sighed, "Call me if you need anything."
I nodded, "You know I will." He turned away and went down the hallway towards Padmé's room and I sighed with relaxation.
I had the living room to myself tonight. Satine is off visiting family friends on Naboo so it's just me, Rex, and Padme here tonight. Plus the troopers that are standing guard at the hallway.
I did what I normally do, I ate, a lot.
This baby was getting hungrier by the day and I'm worried that once I pop him out that I'm going to have my work cut out for me when it comes to losing the baby weight. Why can't he crave healthy things like a salad or vegetables? But no, he wants all the sugary stuff. Just like his father.
Once I finished eating and I talked to Hayden for a bit, I took a shower and got ready for bed.
I did as I promised and I called Anakin. He seemed to be doing a lot better with the separation thing, especially since he knows he'll only be gone for just a few more hours. We said our 'I love you's' and I hung up to go to sleep for the night. Come morning time and hopefully he would already be home. I know I said separation might be good but the more the day goes by, the more I miss him. I wanted to cuddle in his arms as I slept, he always kept me so warm. I closed my eyes with a sigh and hugged his pillow instead that still held some of his scent as I let sleep take over.
*I woke up to the sound of a crash coming from the living room. I slowly got out of bed and opened my bedroom door to peak through, "Rex?" I questioned but I got no response. I called one of my lightsabers to my hand and made my way down the hall to the noise. Once I reached the living room I noticed the balcony doors were open like they were just a few months ago. I looked at the corner fist before I decided to step over and to my relief, nothing was there. I walked over and closed the balcony doors, "Damn it Rex." I mumbled, he was always leaving this thing open for the wind to push. I turned around and there was a vase on the ground shattered. Looks like I found the source of the noise. The wind must have knocked it over and as much as I would love to clean it up, my stomach doesn't allow me to bend like that anymore so I considered that a morning problem for C3PO.
I strutted back to my room now that I felt more calm and I closed the bedroom door behind me. I got back in my bed and hugged the pillow as I closed my eyes, "Psstt." My eyes shot open widely as I felt my heart rate quicken. It was the same sound as last time when I saw the yellow eyes in the living room. I tried to ignore it. It wasn't real, I kept telling myself, "Psstt." I heard it again and tears started to form in my eyes, I was beyond terrified right now.
I slowly sat up and looked around the room when my eyes landed in the corner. Pure darkness, except for yellow eyes. No, just like the mirror, this wasn't real. I closed my eyes, "You're not real." I shook my head as I started to hear shuffling in the room, like it was moving towards me, "You're not real." I repeated again with a shaky tone, even though I felt a wave of air on my face, most likely their breathe, "You're not real." I said again and It felt like someone was touching my face. I shot my eyes open to come face to face with the figure, they were so close to me our noses almost touched, "Rey?" I asked in disbelief at the person who was in front of me now.
She smiled an evil smile when she gripped my neck and pressed me roughly on my back. I tried fighting against her but it was no use, my body wasn't moving, I felt paralyzed, "I did too." She repeated the last words she ever said to me as she slowly pressed her lightsaber into my stomach. I screamed in agony at the pain and for the life of my child, "You don't deserve to be a mother." She growled as she continued slowly pushing her blade into me. *
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"No!" I screamed as I shot up from my bed. It was a dream, the whole thing was a dream. But then why couldn't I stop crying? Why couldn't I stop screaming? "Anakin!" I cried for my husband but he still wasn't here. I continued sobbing as I hugged my stomach, "Anakin please come back!" I was shaking uncontrollably as I held my hand to my chest trying to calm my breathing.
Padme and Rex both rushed into the room, Padme came straight to me as Rex held his blaster out and he began checking the area. "(y/n) it's okay I think you just had a nightmare." She tried to soothe me as she moved my hair away from my face that was matted to my forehead with sweat. But sadly her soothing wasn't working. My emotions were erratic, everything felt like it was moving in slow motion and I kept crying for my husband.
"Please get Anakin." I begged as the tears continued spilling from my eyes, I couldn't stop. The whole nightmare terrified me, it felt so real, and the only person in the galaxy I needed wasn't here.
I regret ever telling him he should go.
Padme tried calming me down, "You're having a panic attack, I need you to breathe for me. Rex will call Anakin for you." She turned to face him, "Get him on a hologram now." She demanded and he nodded as he held out his handheld holographic device and placed a call to Anakin. "Breathe (y/n), I need you to control your breathing." She was making hand gestures as she inhaled and exhaled, hoping I would follow her steps and calm down. But I couldn't, something felt horribly wrong which only caused my anxiety to get worse by the second.
"Is everything okay Rex?" I heard my husbands voice.
He sighed, "She's having a panic attack sir, something spooked her. She's asking for you."
I could hear Anakin begin to worry, "Put her on." Rex walked towards me and he held the hologram to me and to my surprise, my nerves still weren't calming down. "What happened, are you okay?" He asked with so much concern and I could see in his face that he regretted leaving.
I shook my head, "I-"
"Oh my god, Rex call an ambulance." Padme had a look of horror and I followed her gaze to my blanket that was soaked in blood. I felt like my heart had stopped. I couldn't move, It felt like ice ran through my veins.
My body was cold and I was frozen in a state of shock.
"Why do you need an ambulance? What the hell is going on?" I could hear him shouting, "(y/n) talk to me, look at me please." But I didn't, I was still frozen. My gaze stayed on the blood.
Rex pulled the hologram away from me, "Sir I'm sorry, I have to go but get to the temple as soon as you can." He instructed him before hanging up and calling the temple medics.
Anakins POV
"Where is she?!" I shouted as I dashed through the hallways in the medical ward with Obi-Wan frantically running behind me. I had no idea what was happening and I was a nervous wreck, I just need to know that her and the baby are okay. I thankfully found Padme in the hallway who rushed over to me, "Is she okay? Are they both okay? Where is she?" I questioned quickly as I looked behind her.
She placed her hand on my shoulder, "I just got her to calm down so now I need you to as well. You're going to freak her out all over again."
I took a deep breathe to calm myself the best I could, "What happened?"
She shook her head, "I don't know, we woke up to her screaming. She was having a panic attack when I found her and then the blood-"
My world started to come crumbling down, "Blood?" No not my baby.. "Please tell me my baby is okay." I felt tears coming to my eyes.
She squeezed me gently, "He's fine Anakin, they both are," She assured me and I felt myself start to calm down, "But she has a condition called placentia previa."
I gave her a confused look, "What is that, what does it mean?"
"It's when the placenta is attached too close to the opening of the uterus, she will be fine but the doctor wants her to stay on bed rest at home for awhile," She half smiled , I can tell she's trying to remain positive but this whole thing stressed her out, "Now if you promise you're calm, we can go see her. I know she's your wife and I can't exactly keep you from her, but I really don't want her panicking again. It was nearly impossible to calm her down. I don't know what she saw in her dream Anakin, but whatever it was terrified her more than usual."
I nodded quickly, "Yes I'm fine." I would wait until she felt okay to bring up whatever it was that she saw, even though I'm really curious to know. But like Padme said, I needed to keep her calm.
We walked into the room and (y/n) was lying flat on her back with her head to the side and tears going down her cheeks. She didn't even look up at us when we walked in, she stayed staring at the wall.
"(y/n), Anakin is here." Padme walked up to her and rubbed her cheek with the back of her hand but she still hardly moved.
I went over and bent down next to her so I could catch her gaze. I was beyond worried, because she still never looked at me, she only looked past me, "Baby?" I placed my hand on her cheek and her gaze finally moved slowly to meet mine, "I'm here now, I won't ever leave again." I assured her as I ran my fingers through her hair. I knew it, the second I left the apartment I had a dreadful feeling. I only assumed it was just my worry because I haven't parted from her in so long, but now I know it's because I knew something bad was going to happen.
She lifted her hand and held onto mine as she closed her eyes. Still without saying a word and that's how she fell asleep, finally. With my hand in hers.
(a/n So the next chapter will not be a month time jump it will be like a part 2 of this one (: Please vote and comment your thoughts!💜)
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