It's a pity that time cannot be turned back

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— Oh, Ani, come here quickly! — his love of his life is laughing, holding a little baby in his arms. He slowly approaches her, hugging her girlfriend with the baby. — Honey, I have a surprise for you, — he pulls back a little and pulls out a pendant from his pocket, putting it on his beloved's neck, and then takes the baby in his arms, lifting her above his head and hearing her laugh. The girl touches the pendant, examining it, her eyes glow with happiness. She kisses the Jedi on the cheek. — Ani, he's beautiful! I love you, I love you very much!.. Skywalker turns over on his side with a smile, putting his right hand on the empty bed. "Padme..." he whispers, opening his eyes a little. It takes him a while to realize that the girl he's been dreaming about for some night has been dead for a long time. She died, died because of him… The former Jedi sits up on the bed, unable to hold back tears. His Padme. Padme Amidala. The love of his life, his wife... they could have had a happy life, children, but none of this is and never will be. He believed Palpatine, betrayed the Jedi, lost her... Anakin squeezed the pendant that was in his left hand, the same pendant from the dream. He wanted to give it to her for her birthday… Skywalker wipes away tears, abruptly getting out of bed. At this rate, he's going to go crazy soon. His gaze falls on their joint photo, and he again involuntarily plunges into memories…

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— Ani! Don't move! — The princess from Naboo laughs while drawing his portrait. "Honey, I can't stand still all the time," retorts the Jedi, crossing his arms over his chest. — Let's get there quickly. — Well, Ani! — the girl puts down her brush, looking at him reproachfully. — Well, you can not move for at least a few hours, I already very rarely draw. — You can, but it's not necessary at all, — Skywalker grinned, leaving the right place and approaching the girl, hugging her to him. — I've already turned out very beautifully, you draw smartly. The Jedi looks at the unfinished portrait, and then kisses her on the lips…

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He went outside. The coolness helps to refresh a little and put your thoughts in order. Skywalker glances at the pendant in his hand again and suddenly remembers her words: " — Ani, I wanted to keep it a secret, but I'll tell you anyway: I'm pregnant, Ani. We're going to have twins." He has children..! This thought cuts into his head, giving hope for the best. Just where to look for them? The only one who might know about it is his former friend, Obi Wan Kenobi. He probably knew and hid them from the Sith. Skywalker tightens his grip on the pendant — he must find his children. He's not going to follow and listen to the Emperor anymore, Padme definitely wouldn't want that.

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— Ani! the man turns around, still holding his hands behind his back. The princess slowly approaches him. — Ani, are you having nightmares again? Skywalker nods, hugging her. —Yes...— he sighs, stroking her head.— I'm very afraid of losing you… "Ani, it's all just dreams,— she looks at him. — Bad dreams. Do not attach importance to them. We love each other, we will have children, we will live happily. The girl smiles, hugging him harder.

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Skywalker stands near her grave. —Padme, how I miss you..." he whispers and tears come to his eyes again. — I made a mistake, a big mistake. I thought if I betrayed the Jedi, I'd save you.… But I've lost everything, I've lost you. He paused, placing the pendant on her grave. "I was going to give this to you for your birthday..." Anakin looks down. — How I want you back, how I want to see your smile. Skywalker fell silent again, sitting down on the ground. — Padme… I want to fix everything, although I understand that this is impossible. What a pity that time cannot be turned back and everything changed at that unfortunate moment. But I will no longer serve the emperor. I know that we have children, I will find them, I will raise them. I'll give them everything... make them happy… And I will do everything possible to bring you back, there are so many unexplored things in the galaxy. I'm sure anything is possible. We are one, and I can't imagine life without you. Anakin stands up abruptly, wiping away tears. He will go to Obi Wan, who will forgive him and listen to him, and help, the former teacher never left him in trouble. He will be able to bring Padme back to life, they will raise children together, they will live in her homeland, Naboo. And they will live happily.