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Anakin's POV
I knelt down in front of Artoo, "I need it now buddy." I held my hand out for the object that I entrusted him to take care of for me. He beeped in acknowledgment while he opened one of his compartments and pulled out the lightsaber I built a few months ago.

He placed it gently in my palm and I wrapped my gloved hand around it tightly; pressing the button for the purple blade to ignite, the color shined in my eyes and illuminated off of his reflective exterior, "Perfect color for you that is." Master Yoda spoke from next to me; making me smile with a slight nod.

"Well I am the balance aren't I?" Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader, a perfect balance of the two. I stood up straight while retracting the blade and I gently patted Artoo one last time before I had to go and get my wife back. He rolled forward and beeped sadly; making me sigh, "No, you'll be staying here with everyone else, you can't leave BB-4," I informed him and he tried to protest, but I shook my head, "Not a chance buddy, I'm going alone."

"Going with you I am." Yoda tapped his cane on the grassy floor in an aggressive manner. I told him he was staying with Piett and Ellie at the cabin as well; he didn't take too kindly to that. But it wasn't because I thought he was weak and needed to be protected, I know he's more than capable of handling himself. But I wanted someone to be watching over Ellie and Piett while I was gone, even if I was slightly mad; I still cared about them. And who knows if Sidious had ordered his bounty hunters to go after them as well now that he has (y/n), just to spite me. Which is why I saw no point in them leaving the cabin, these hunters are around every corner, they'll be safe here under Yoda's protection.

I rolled my eyes with a heavy sigh, "I already told you that I need you here old man, so please no more arguing." I groaned as I rubbed my temples in sheer annoyance, he's been on my nerves since Dagobah. Now I remember why even at the the order I always wanted to kick his cane over, he complains too much. I kind of think of him like an annoying pet, you care about them and you like having them around, but you just want to smack 'em sometimes when they don't shut up or listen, "I need you to keep my morons safe."

"We said we're sorry!" Piett shouted from a few feet away from me and I held up the middle finger in response with an irritated glare. He huffed at my gesture and crossed his arms in a pout. I know they feel bad, and I'm not as mad as I feel like I should be, but they have to have some of the blame; she was under their watch after all and they lost her..

Yoda sighed in a defeat, knowing full well that I'm not going to allow him to come, "Keep them safe, I will."

I nodded with a smile, "I know you won't fail me." I said 'you' loud enough for the pair a further distance from us to hear.

Yes, I was being petty.

They both sighed as they wallowed in their own self-guilt, normally I'd give in from feeling bad for them. But not when it comes to (y/n), I'll be staying mad until she's safe in my arms; then I'll debate on forgiving them.

I clipped the second lightsaber to my belt and gave Yoda a two finger salute before turning around to get to my ship.

"You're really going to leave without saying bye to us?" I heard Piett complain, but I ignored him as I stepped onto the ramp and spun around; placing my hand on the button that was going to lift the ramp
up for me, all while glaring at them, "You know, you're gonna feel real bad if you die and the last memory you have of us is this one." He tried guilt tripping me, but it didn't affect me. I was feeling that familiar Skywalker cocky ego surfacing. I'm about ninety-percent sure I'll make it out just fine.. okay maybe more like seventy-five.

"No," I pushed on the button for the ramp to lift up while I smirked at them, "I don't think I will." It closed on their annoyed faces; making me laugh a little as I walked to the controls.

"Glad you could find such humor in a horrible situation." Obi-Wan popped up next to me while I still held a small smile.

I shrugged, "It's a (y/n) characteristic that has slowly rubbed off on me," I sighed as I began to lift off of the ground, "She has a way of finding the good in everything; and she always has a habit of making me laugh or smile when I'm stressed or scared." My smile slowly faded away when I heard the echo of her laugh in my mind, I really missed her. I closed my eyes for a moment when I broke the atmosphere, I just needed the image of her smile to give me hope. Because I swear, if that fucking raisin has hurt her in any way, I'm raining hell on that entire planet.

"You'll get her back Anakin." He assured me in his normal positive tone.

I half-smiled with a sigh without opening my eyes, "I better." I whispered low.

"It's official." Ahsokas voice filled the cockpit and I shot my eyes open to see her kneeling next to me on my left, "She's on Byss as I suspected."

I nodded in response, I already had the coordinates set to that destination, "Do you know why he kept her alive?"

She shook her head with a heavy sigh, "No, I followed him around to try and find out, but he never spoke of her. And I stayed with her for a while too, but she didn't do or say much except cry." I tightened my grip on the wheel in frustration, I need to get there now. But I can't make this ship go any faster.

"Has he hurt her?" I asked even through I was dreading the answer, I can't stand the idea of a sweet innocent girl like her being the subject of his torture; I know what it's like and I don't ever want her to experience anything even remotely close to it.

Ahsoka fell silent; I turned my head slowly and she was biting her lip in hesitation, "She has a few bruises and cuts.. maybe a broken bone or two. But as far as I could tell, he never used his lightning on her."

That still didn't make me feel better, I was always planning to kill Sidious, but now I have to make sure he suffers through every second of his death. I'll burn that entire place to the ground to save her.

Even if I have to burn too.

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(y/n)'s POV
I kicked the tray away from me; making it flip over and the contents of it covered the cell floor, creating a rather large mess. The guard who placed it there grew angry with me and kicked the tray back. It flew up and almost hit me in the jaw, but I held up my arms and it hit against my forearm instead, "The Emperor says you need to eat," He growled as he picked up mashed potatoes from the floor with his bare hand and ushered over to me, "So you will fucking eat." He aggressively smeared them across my lips and I tried pushing against his hard chest to get him away from me.

I turned my head to the side to avoid his hand, "Stop!" I shouted from the painful pressure he was putting against my jaw. I immediately felt my stomach start to hurt, and not in a nauseous way, but actually hurt, like someone was grabbing my insides and twisting them, "Ahh!" I yelled as loud as I could and the guard flew away from me and roughly smacked against the metal bars. My eyes widened when his unconscious body fell limp to the floor, "What the fuck just happened?" I whispered as I stood up and wiped my mouth clean from the food. The painful feeling from my stomach had subsided and I glanced down at it while I placed a hand there, did my.. did my baby protect me?

I looked back to see the cell door was wide open, this may be stupid and it could possibly end horribly. But there's no way I'm just going to sit here and wait for someone else to arrive, or worse, for this fucker to wake up. He's the one who tortured me a couple of hours ago, I'm sure he'll gladly do it all again.

I stepped over him and quietly exited my cell, but not before peaking my head down both ends of the hallway to make sure there were no other guards that would gladly throw me back in.

I also had no idea where to go.. I placed my hand on my stomach, "Got anymore surprises for me?" I spoke to my child in a whisper, "Because some super GPS guidance would be great right now." I sighed as I followed the long hallway to get to a door at that end. I pushed it open to find myself in an even bigger hallway with doors on both sides. All I gotta do is find the exit, simple.. "Fuck." I groaned when the familiar pain came back, that's when I heard the sound of footsteps and I rushed into a nearby door; quickly closing it behind me and I backed away to the end of what looked to be a supply closet. Almost immediately I heard the heavy footsteps pass the room I was in. I sighed with relief as I looked to my stomach once more, "I guess you're just full of surprises little one, help me get out of here so we can find your daddy." I rubbed my belly once more before stepping towards the door and slowly opening it, I was met with an empty hallway once more.

I hurried down the opposite way of where I just came from, until I head an alarm blaring in the halls and my eyes widened.

Fuck they know I got out.

I didn't walk slow anymore, I ran; fighting through the pain of a most likely sprained ankle, until I found an elevator and eagerly pressed the button. If anybody is on it, I should get a warning.. hopefully, unless these pains are just random and my baby isn't actually warning me like I think they are, but that still wouldn't explain what happened in the cell.

The doors opened and to my relief, it was empty. I stepped inside and frantically pressed the button to get to the first floor, something was telling me that that was my way out. I felt the pain again and almost immediately I heard a shouting, "Stop her!" I looked out in front of me and there were guards sprinting in my direction. But the doors closed just in time and I breathed heavily as my racing heart was about five seconds from bursting through my chest.

I anxiously waited til I got to the bottom, panicking that there was going to be a garrison of guards waiting for me as soon as the doors slid open. Even though I knew they wouldn't kill me since I'm carrying what the Emperor wants the most, I was still afraid of enduring torture once more. They usually avoid my stomach to try not to hurt the child, but everything they do is still painful and sometimes death is wished for. I doubt the baby could protect me from all of that.

The doors opened and I was met with an empty room. I ran across the room to get to large double doors that were the opposite of where I was. The pain came back and it was intensified, but I ignored it as I wrapped my fingers around the door handle.

But I was immediately stopped when I could no longer breathe. My airways were  completely closed off and I tried to gasp for air as I fell to my knees, "How did you get out?" I heard the disgusting voice of my captor. I suddenly felt myself being pulled back up to my feet with the force and he spun me around to look at him. My eyes were watering as his grip on me tightened, his yellow eyes bore into mine with annoyance and hate, "You're just nothing but troub-" he stopped speaking as he glanced away like he was staring off into deep thought; I could feel myself getting light headed from the lack of oxygen. Then he smiled as his eyes met mine once more and he loosened his grip; dropping me into the floor as I gasped for air, "It appears we have a guest."

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So there's one more chapter after this one and then the Epilogue. So 2 chapters left in total♥️ They will be posted at the same time and I expect to have them done by Friday at the latest. I can't wait!!💕
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Also I posted a new book as well.. yes ANOTHER one haha. It's an Anakin x reader fic that will take place in a modern setting. But the only difference with this one is, it is mostly Anakins POV. (y/n) will be a main and important character but it's still mostly centered on Anakin. I hope you check it out ♥️