(y/n)'s POV
"Get off of me you fucking psychopath!" I kicked him in the face and scrambled to my feet. I started running towards the exit but not before throwing the crystal at him.

ANAKIN!

Before I could reach the door I felt him grip me by the collar and pull on me. I fell onto my back roughly with a groan and looked up to meet his eyes. He lifted his foot and was about to stomp on my face but I rolled away just in time, "If I can't have you, no one can." He growled as I began to crawl away.

He caught me, twisting me in a quick motion so I was on my back. He wrapped both his hands around my neck as he began to choke me. I tried fighting and clawing at him but nothing was working, his grip on me only tightened.

Anakin please help me.

There were banging and shouts on the hangar door. He must have done something to the locks to keep them from opening. I looked into his eyes and they were filled with crazy, how could I have never noticed this before?

"Please Adam." I choked out as I tried so hard to breathe. I was pulling on his wrists, but I was growing weaker by the second.

"Shh don't fight it." He jolted his hands causing my head to lift and smack against the floor. I could feel my eyes watering and my head felt fuzzy.

Then there was a loud crash as the door flew off of the wall and inside of the hangar with brute force. I glanced to the side, my vision was blurry now but I could make out clone troopers followed by a black shadow.

He's here.

The grip on me was gone. Adam was flown across the room against the wall where he dropped down to the floor. I began coughing and inhaling the oxygen that I desperately needed. My throat was sore and burning from his grip. Each breath felt like a needle was stabbing at the back of my throat.

I felt a hand to my cheek and I looked up to see Anakin. His face filled with worry and pure rage, "Are you okay?" He asked as he caressed me.

I nodded, "I am now." My voice came out hoarse and weak. The sound of it alone caused his eyes to burn with fire as he stood up and glared in Adam's direction. There were three clone troopers who already had him in their grasp.

"Take him to the interrogation chambers, I will be there soon." He seethed as he picked me up bridal style and carried me out of the room. People in the hallways were giving us looks, but no one dared to say a single thing. He led me down towards his room, I recognized the twists and turns. He was quiet the whole time, I didn't even have to be a force user to feel the rage coming off of him right now.

Adam is about to regret the day he was born.

He opened his door and walked me over to his bed so he could gently set me down. He placed his hand on my neck and I could feel the pain slowly going away. I sighed with relief, "Thank you." I looked up into his eyes. His gaze was soft as he looked at me but I could still tell that he was trying to stay in control of his emotions.

He bent down and placed a kiss on my forehead, "Stay here." He demanded when he turned and left the room.

Vader's POV
As soon as the door closed behind me. I allowed all the things I was suppressing around her to resurface. I was shaking with how angry I was and I partially blamed myself. I should have known he was this way. His thoughts were constantly about her, but I chalked it up to an annoying crush. I eventually tuned his thoughts out, now I know I never should have. I could have seen this coming.

I marched down the hallways to get to the interrogation chambers where I would have him waiting for me. I didn't know what I was going to do to him yet, I just know that death would be too kind.

As soon as I stepped into the hallway I saw Piett and the three clone troopers in the hall. Piett looked annoyed while the three clones held worried expressions, "Where is he?" I snapped and they looked up to me. One of the clones was bleeding from his forehead and another had a blaster mark on his shoulder.

Piett stepped forward and took a deep breath, "He got away sir."

"What do you mean he got away." I growled, causing the lights in the hallway to flicker. He looked up at them, then back down to me.

One of the clones began to speak, "Well he-" I cut him off, I didn't want to hear excuses.

"There are three of you and one of him." I growled and without raising a single finger, all three of them raised up in the air with fear in their eyes. The anger I felt was making me all the more powerful. I don't take her well being lightly, "I do not tolerate incompetence." I seethed as they began to choke. I turned to Piett, "We're going on lockdown, no one gets in or out until he is found. Once the lockdown is in place, I want you to go to my quarters and guard her with your life." I stepped towards him intimidatingly. The clones behind me in the air finally stopped moving, I dropped them down to the ground without flinching.

He nodded, "No harm will come to her sir I promise you." He turned and hurried off to put the protocol in place.

I sighed as I closed my eyes to try and listen for him, but I couldn't. I couldn't hear him and I couldn't feel him. But I could hear (y/n) right now, so she doesn't have the crystal on her, does that mean he has it?

(y/n)'s POV
I sat up in the bed when I heard the sound of an alarm fill the station. This can't be good at all. I got up from the bed and walked over the the door to listen. I could hear footsteps of clone troopers running throughout the halls. I jumped back when the door opened, nervous to who it might be.

But I instantly felt relief when I saw it was Piett, "Let's get you away from the door miss." He gently pushed me inside and closed the door, locking it behind him.

"What's happening?" I asked with concern when he pulled a blaster out.

He sighed, "Adam escaped," My eyes widened and I started to visibly panic at the thought of him coming to find me, "No no don't worry, Lord Vader is looking for him now and I'm here to make sure you stay safe." He assured me as he placed a hand on my shoulder, in an effort to comfort me.

I nodded and I did my best to calm myself down, "Thank you." I backed up and sat on the bed. He came and sat next to me.

"Are you feeling okay?" He asked with concern, "I know this must be a lot for you take in right now."

I rested my elbows on my knees and placed my head in my hands, "I just don't like feeling afraid." I sighed.

"You have no reason to be afraid," He remarked and I lifted my head up to look at him, "You know, I've been working under Lord Vader for almost two years now. And I have never once seen him care for anything, until he met you. You're truly the only thing he cares about and I have no doubt that as long as he's around, you should never be afraid. He'll always keep you safe, or he'll make me do it." He let out a little chuckle.

I have to say, his words really did calm my nervousness. Not only that, but they gave me intense butterflies. He was right, as long as I have Anakin, I'll be okay, "You're not too bad of a guy, for a captain."

Vader's POV
There is still no sign of this fucking guy. I waved my hand to the quarters that were assigned to him and instantly felt even more angry than I already was.

He had clothing that belonged to her. Shirts I remember her wearing.

He had old cups that I knew were hers since she always had a habit of biting the edges of the plastic.  Even though I tell her not too since it's bad for her teeth, but she does it anyway, just to annoy me.

There was a rag she used to wipe her sweat when she'd work. I knew this was hers because I remember her complaining to me that it was her only pink one, and it was somehow gone.

"What the fuck?" This guy was more obsessed than I initially thought he was.

He's so fucking dead when I find him.

I turned and left the room, "Lord Vader what is the meaning of all this?" Tarkin marched towards me and I held in an eye roll. I didn't have time for this.

"Your precious weapons expert has been stalking and tried killing another employee." I informed him as I passed him without stopping, he turned around to follow behind me.

"Adam? That is absurd." He tried arguing. I wanted to kill him in this moment, all he cares about is having the best weapons.

I turned a corner to the next hallway that I have yet to check, "I assure you Admiral, it is not absurd. I saw it myself."

He scoffed, "And what employee would this be?"

"Mechanic (y/l/n)." I informed him as I waved my hand and every door in the hallway slid open. Clone troopers began going inside to clear them out.

He hummed, "You've taken quite a liking to this girl Lord Vader, I do hope there's nothing more to your relationship. The Emperor would not approve." I couldn't help but take his tone as a threat.

I turned to look at him with an intimidating glare, "Don't be a moron Admiral, I do not care about the girl," I lied, rather convincingly, "I would just rather not have mentally deranged people on my station."

He eyed me with an irritated expression before nodding, "My apologies Lord Vader, I will keep my eye out for him." He turned on his heel, walking in the direction of his office. I searched his mind before he left to make sure he had no suspicions. He didn't, he was more focused on the fact that I called him a moron.

"This area is clear sir." A trooper pulled me out of my concentration.

"Lock it down, we're moving on."

(y/n)'s POV
"No you're doing it wrong." Piett took the blaster from my hand and gestured how to properly hold it. I had asked him to teach me how to use one, in case a time ever came where I had one and needed to defend myself, "You grip it here and pull this trigger right here," He was pointing to different parts of the blaster, "This button right here is how you turn it from stun to blast." He pointed to another part before handing it back to me.

"Okay I think I got it." I had the gun set to stun, I think, and I pointed it forward.

He nodded, "Good, that's perfect now press the-"

I didn't wait for him to finish and I pulled the trigger, little problem.. it wasn't set to stun. We both looked at the damage I did to Anakins headboard with wide eyes, it now had a crispy corner.

"Why don't we just," He took the blaster from my hand, "Set this to stun." He clicked the button.

I turned to look at him nervously, "Do you think he's gonna be mad?" I looked back to the damage I created.

He shook his head, "Nah it's not even that bad." A burnt piece fell off and onto the floor, "Okay maybe a little." We both looked to each other and let out a few chuckles.

We were interrupted by a knock on the door, he instantly got his blaster ready and slowly walked to the door. He gestured for me to step into the bathroom.

Someone's at the door.

I wanted Anakin to know everything that was happening, just in case, "Yes trooper?" I heard Piett speak. I poked my head out to see him talking to a clone trooper. I couldn't exactly hear what they were saying. But what happened next horrified me, the trooper pulled out their blaster and pointed it at Piett, firing a shot.

(a/n Another cliff hanger because I'm an asshole hehe sorry ☺️♥️ vote and comment your thoughts!)