55-Save You
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Anakin's POV
I continued humming softly as (y/n) slept in my embrace. I finally got her to fall asleep, it wasn't easy and I had to soothe her until she stopped crying, but her breathing eventually softened and she was at long last, getting the rest she desperately needed.
"A lot to explain, you have." Yoda spoke quietly from next to me as he gazed down at his sleeping daughter with concern, and also love. It was still him and Obi-Wan in here with us, Cal and Ahsoka left for bed about half an hour ago since it was already two in the morning. They were upset that they didn't get to have any time with her, but they understood.
I sighed with a slow nod, "I'm sorry I didn't tell either of you, but it was her secret and I wasn't sure what you would have done." I looked more to Obi-Wan than Yoda. I doubt Yoda would turn his own daughter in, but I wasn't sure too what my decision my old master would have came up with.
"An innocent woman is sitting in a jail cell Anakin," Obi-Wan scolded me as he glanced down to (y/n) with uncertainty in his eyes.
"Don't look at her like that," I snapped quietly through gritted teeth, "It's not her fault, none of this is. She's just scared." I tightened my hold on her, but not tight enough to disturb her slumber.
His eyes immediately held guilt as he looked away from us and to the floor, "You're right, I apologize, but what are we going to do about this. We can't let Master Ti sit there the rest of her life for something she didn't do."
Yoda hummed in agreement to get both of our attention, "Take down the manipulator we must. Their fault for Dooku it is, not hers." He stepped closer to (y/n) and placed a hand on her head as he closed his eyes. They squinted every few moments or so as he allowed himself into her mind, going slow as to not hurt or disturb her, "Using force illusions to scare her they are." He opened his eyes and removed his hand from her forehead.
I furrowed my brows in confusion, "What are force illusions?" I never did pay attention to my studies, Obi-Wan is probably silently cursing at me right now for not knowing.
My old master sighed disappointedly, as expected, "They're hallucinations brought on by the force. With enough power and skill, the manipulator can create hallucinations that look and sound as real as I am to you right now."
I nodded to show I understood, it actually makes perfect sense. It explains the voices and the vivid images she's been seeing, "So it has to be a Sith. We need to keep her safe and keep them out of her head until we can figure out if my theory on who it is, is correct." Just as soon as I get that fucking flash drive, I'm going to place a call to Tech tomorrow and see if he can speed things up. I no longer have time to spare anymore, I need the truth now.
"Still think it's Palpatine do you?" Yoda asked me curiously.
I nodded confidently, "I've never trusted him, something about him has always felt off to me, and not to mention, most of this started around the time he decided to pop into her life. So yes I do, and I promise I'll have my proof soon."
"Good," Obi-Wan was the next to speak up, "He is the Chancellor, a powerful man. If we're going to accuse him of anything, we have to have proof or risk being thrown in jail for treason." He sighed as he crossed his arms and leaned against the back wall in thought.
Yoda and I both nodded in agreement while he dug into his pocket and pulled out a bracelet, "Keep him out of her head, this will." He held it out to me and I grabbed it from his palm. I quickly inspected the item, it was a force restraint bracelet.
"You want me to cut her off from the force?" I asked nervously, I didn't feel comfortable doing this without her permission.
He nodded solemnly, "Keep her safe it will. If connected to the force she is not, reach her he can not."
I looked down to the beautiful girl in my arms as she breathed in a soft rhythm, "It's only temporary baby." I gently lifted her right arm that was resting my chest and held the bracelet towards her wrist. I paused before placing it on, "I can't do it Master, we should talk to her about it firs-"
He reached forward and closed my hand for me so the bracelet locked around her wrist, caging her abilities, and keeping her locked away from something that is apart of her, "Time for talking there is not, keep him from my daughter we must." He gently set her arm back down where it rested on my chest once more.
I wanted to protest his actions, but I understood that this was probably the only option we had when it came to keeping her mind clear of manipulation. I just hope she forgives us for it, it truly is for her own good.
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I woke up to the feeling of someone pushing against my chest, "Anakin." My name was whispered into my ear and I slowly opened my eyes to find a pair of beautiful (y/e/c) ones looking right at me.
My eyes opened more when I saw her upset expression, "Is everything okay Princess?" I glanced over to the clock on my nightstand, it was six in the morning, around three hours after Master Yoda and Obi-Wan left, and two hours since I finally fell asleep.
"What is this?" She held her wrist up to reveal the bracelet we placed on her. Which can only be removed by a key that I sadly didn't have, Master Yoda didn't trust me not to remove it.
I sighed as I sat up, "It's going to keep the voices out of your head and it'll stop you from seeing things that aren't real." I reached forward and grabbed her hand softly to lock her fingers with mine, "I promise it's only temporary until we find a permanent solution," I used my other hand to cup her cheek, "Are you upset with me?"
She kept her eyes locked with mine as she bit the inside of her cheek while she thought about what I said. Then she tightened her hand around mine and shook her head, "I was, but not anymore," She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath, "I actually feel at peace for once, it's so quiet." Her lips tugged into a small smile before she opened her eyes and met my gaze, "Thank you, I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you." Her eyes began to water and I knew she was remembering her hallucinations.
"You never will, I am always going to be here with you." I assured her, but I could still see the same uncertainty in her eyes that I saw earlier, "What you were seeing was nothing but a manipulation, not warnings." I tried to convince her.
She sighed as she looked down to our joint hands, "That may be so, but I still saw nothing but death for six weeks Ani. It can happen anywhere at anytime in anyway, to anyone." Tears broke through her eyes and streamed down her cheeks, "I just wish there was a way to stop it from happening, to keep the people we love from ever leaving us."
I furrowed my brows as I shook my head, "You can't, it's a natural part of life to die Princess. But we don't have to worry about that now, we're going to grow old together in a house surrounded by children and grandchildren." That's the perfect ending to our complicated love story.
She smiled as her gaze slowly lifted to meet mine, "Who said I wanted children?" She raised her brow as she changed the subject.
I shrugged, "Okay fine, Cal and Ahsoka, with their children." Which will kind of be our grandchildren, since Cal and Ahsoka are basically our kids.
Her eyes widened slightly, "It finally happened?"
I nodded with a smile, feeling good that things were starting to feel more normal, "Oh yeah, I caught them lip-locked in the training room, with the door open." I rolled my eyes.
She sighed as she shook her head, "Amateurs."
I laughed at how perfectly alike we think. I placed both my hands on the sides of her neck as my laughter slowly died out, "I can even begin to explain to you how happy I am that you're here. I looked for you everyday, I never gave up on you, not even for a second." I pulled her towards me so my forehead rested on hers.
She smiled as a few more tears escaped her eyes, "Thank you for being my hero."
I nodded as I started to cry as well, "I will always save you when you need me to, from anyone and anything."
"As will I." She leaned forward and pressed her lips to mine, kissing me for the first time since we've found her. And the first time since the day before our failed wedding.
I've also been wondering what she saw that day that made her lose her mind. But I wasn't planning to ask her just yet, she was already fragile and I didn't want to bring up anything that would cause her any anxiety.
She leaned more against me as she ran her fingers through my hair and deepened the kiss. The love I feel for this girl is unlike anything I've ever know. I feel sorry for those who don't get an all-consuming love like this. Everyone deserves to love and be loved this way, it's the most fulfilling thing there is in life.
She ran her hands from my hair and down to my chest where she began to to try and take my shirt off, "Hold on Princess." I stopped her even though it was the last thing I wanted to do, it's been weeks since we've been together in that way. But she just endured weeks worth of psychological torture, I think she needs rest more than anything.
She furrowed her brows as she looked at me with a confused expression, "Do you not want to?" She asked with a hurt tone, she definitely wasn't used to me saying no.
"No I do," I assured her so she wouldn't feel rejected, "I just think now isn't the right time for it, you need get some rest baby, you've been through a lot." I gently stroked her shoulder.
She shook her head, "No, what I need is a distraction," She brought hands to the hem of my sweatpants with a devious smirk, "And what better way than to show my man how much I love him." She inched her fingers inside and brushed against me.
"Fuck, okay." I gave in immediately with a moan, she is a hard woman to bargain with.
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(y/n)'s POV
I snapped my eyes open and shot up from the bed as my heart raced. I glanced over to Anakin sleeping peacefully next to me.
It wasn't a dream, he really did find me.
I sighed with relief as I dropped my head down into my hands, but I couldn't stop the tears that broke free and I cried quietly to myself so I wouldn't wake him.
Every time I closed my eyes or every time I dreamed, I saw it all over again. Everyone dying in front of my eyes as I helplessly watched, and the one that I saw the most was Anakin. It was fucking torture and my heart shattered every single time.
Even though I knew it wasn't real, it still killed me on the inside because I still knew that death and him could easily become aquatinted. And now I know just how easy it can be.
I glanced down at bracelet they placed on me. It might be able to keep me safe from future hallucinations. But it sure as hell can't take away the ones that I've already seen. The very ones that are eating away at me and consistently tormenting me.
I'm still confused about something as well, because if what they're saying is real, then there is someone who's been getting inside of my head purposely. Who can that be; and why me?
And do they not understand that since we don't know who, then it can be anyone. Any friend we have, anyone on the council even, which makes it easy for them to sneak up and kill anyone they choose; including my Anakin.
I jumped in surprise when I felt a hand touch my thigh, then I relaxed when I realized it was only my fiancé, "Are you alright?" He asked in a sleepy voice.
I nodded, "Yes I'm fine, I'm just.. thirsty." Which wasn't a total lie. He yawned as he got up from the bed and grabbed his robe to put on, "What are you doing?" I asked; confused as to why he was getting up right now.
He smiled as he bent down and kissed my forehead, "I'm going to get you some water Princess."
"Let me go with you." I stood up as well and grabbed another one of his robes even though it was big on me and dragged along the floor. But his were more comfortable than my own. He looked a little reluctant, probably because he was worried about anyone attacking me with questions, "Please, I don't want to be alone."
His expression softened and he nodded, "Okay, just don't let go of my hand, and if anyone makes you feel uncomfortable, let me know." He opened his door and I stepped out with him while keeping my hand locked securely in his. It felt a little strange to do this in public, but he told me that everyone knew already. Which I have a lot of questions about, like how are we not kicked out of the order? But those are questions for a different time.
We slowly walked down the hall towards one of the many water coolers displayed around the temple. I kept my eyes on all the different Jedi that were walking along the halls, each one made eye contact with me, some smiled at me, some looked at our hands in disgust, while others gave blank stares with no emotion behind them.
Any of them.. my tormenter, the one threatening Anakin's life, it could be any of them.
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I'm not entirely sure how many chapters are left, I want to say less than ten for sure, but we're definitely coming to the end of this book which I'm so excited about because I can not wait to release the first few chapters of the sequel!!!♥️
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