It Begins With Goodbye ~ Prompt #001
Title: It Begins With Goodbye
Fandom: Star Wars
Characters: Obi-Wan, Padme, Anakin, Qui-Gon and Yoda.
Prompt: Beginnings
Word Count: 409
Rating: PG
Summary: Sometimes, you have to leave things behind before you even start...
Author's Notes: I could just do a song fic, since this song is perfect for this. Or I can just give you the part of it I was singing when I came up with the fic. I'm sure you can guess which I picked ;)
I guess it's gonna have to hurt,
I guess I'm gonna have to cry,
And let go of some things I've loved,
To get to the other side,
I guess it's gonna break me down,
Like fallin when you try to fly,
Sad but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life,
Starts with goodbye.
- Starts With Goodbye; Carrie Underwood
(p.s. have you bought it yet?)
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Obi-Wan held Padme as they watched the two fight. Her husband and her son were locked in a deadly dance that would end in the death of one or the other. She couldn't watch half the time, her face buried in Obi-Wan's tunic. She was trembling with the effort of holding back tears. She could do nothing but witness this ultimate betrayal of everything Anakin had once been.
But soon, Obi-Wan nudged her and she watched as the man she had once thought of as a mentor and friend let loose his fearful attack of Force-lightning. She screamed, but they couldn't hear her. No one could hear her but Obi-Wan.
And then, miraculously, Anakin came to his senses and moved to fulfill the prophecy that had haunted him as he grew from boy to man to monster. Padme wished she could beat Qui-Gon Jinn senseless for finding Anakin and placing him on this path, for placing the boy in her life. Obi-Wan had to chuckle as he sensed her thoughts. Nothing was hidden between them, here in the Force, and he could feel Qui-Gon's own mild amusement, as well.
Padme blinked, and they were suddenly in the dense forest of Endor, watching silently as her son, Luke Skywalker, paid homage to the father he known only as a twisted, evil man. Obi-Wan joined her in crying silently, but he gave her arm a gentle squeeze as the firelight licked the heavens and fireworks began bursting overhead.
Come, Padme. He'll be waiting for us.
She nodded, wiping at her eyes. They moved off to watch the party, but Padme hung back, letting Obi-Wan join Master Yoda. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up into the smiling eyes of Qui-Gon. He nodded in the direction of the others and she turned just in time to see Anakin appear. Qui-Gon pulled her back as Luke took one last look at the spectres of his mentors and his father before being pulled back to the living by his sister.
Anakin! she called, and ran to him. They embraced.
It wasn't long before they were both enfolded in a hug from Obi-Wan.
The circle was now truly complete; each had given their lives to ensure the renewal of the galaxy they had loved in their own way. Now that the obligation was taken care of, they had the rest of their lives ahead of them, for death was only the beginning.
Fandom: Star Wars
Characters: Obi-Wan, Padme, Anakin, Qui-Gon and Yoda.
Prompt: Beginnings
Word Count: 409
Rating: PG
Summary: Sometimes, you have to leave things behind before you even start...
Author's Notes: I could just do a song fic, since this song is perfect for this. Or I can just give you the part of it I was singing when I came up with the fic. I'm sure you can guess which I picked ;)
I guess it's gonna have to hurt,
I guess I'm gonna have to cry,
And let go of some things I've loved,
To get to the other side,
I guess it's gonna break me down,
Like fallin when you try to fly,
Sad but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life,
Starts with goodbye.
- Starts With Goodbye; Carrie Underwood
(p.s. have you bought it yet?)
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Obi-Wan held Padme as they watched the two fight. Her husband and her son were locked in a deadly dance that would end in the death of one or the other. She couldn't watch half the time, her face buried in Obi-Wan's tunic. She was trembling with the effort of holding back tears. She could do nothing but witness this ultimate betrayal of everything Anakin had once been.
But soon, Obi-Wan nudged her and she watched as the man she had once thought of as a mentor and friend let loose his fearful attack of Force-lightning. She screamed, but they couldn't hear her. No one could hear her but Obi-Wan.
And then, miraculously, Anakin came to his senses and moved to fulfill the prophecy that had haunted him as he grew from boy to man to monster. Padme wished she could beat Qui-Gon Jinn senseless for finding Anakin and placing him on this path, for placing the boy in her life. Obi-Wan had to chuckle as he sensed her thoughts. Nothing was hidden between them, here in the Force, and he could feel Qui-Gon's own mild amusement, as well.
Padme blinked, and they were suddenly in the dense forest of Endor, watching silently as her son, Luke Skywalker, paid homage to the father he known only as a twisted, evil man. Obi-Wan joined her in crying silently, but he gave her arm a gentle squeeze as the firelight licked the heavens and fireworks began bursting overhead.
Come, Padme. He'll be waiting for us.
She nodded, wiping at her eyes. They moved off to watch the party, but Padme hung back, letting Obi-Wan join Master Yoda. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up into the smiling eyes of Qui-Gon. He nodded in the direction of the others and she turned just in time to see Anakin appear. Qui-Gon pulled her back as Luke took one last look at the spectres of his mentors and his father before being pulled back to the living by his sister.
Anakin! she called, and ran to him. They embraced.
It wasn't long before they were both enfolded in a hug from Obi-Wan.
The circle was now truly complete; each had given their lives to ensure the renewal of the galaxy they had loved in their own way. Now that the obligation was taken care of, they had the rest of their lives ahead of them, for death was only the beginning.