Post by Courtney Solo on Mar 25, 2006 13:32:19 GMT -5
Title: The Price I Must Pay
Author(s): Courtney_Solo
Timeframe: Revenge of the Sith | scene 26
Genre: Agnst
Keywords: scene 26
Characters: Anakin Skywalker
Summary:[/b] Anakin makes a fatal decision.
Notes: This viggie is deticated to my padawan, obi1roxmysox, who gave me this plot bunny while we were watching ROTS on our Field Trip without realizing it. Hehe, this is a "songnette" a Songfic, but it ain't a fic, it's a vignette, so yeah, it's a songnette. ;D
Disclaimer: HAYDEN'S MINE! You can HAVE Star Wars, it's George Lucas' anyways. He's that way *points randomly*. *chases after Hayden, who is screaming*
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Anakin looked out at the sunset from the Jedi Council Room, or so it seemed. Past the technology; past the hovercrafts; past every single building, accept hers ... theirs. There his gaze rested. Using the Force, he could see his beautiful wife. She was at their window, looking out at the Jedi Temple. All he wanted to do was to return to his home and take his wife up in his arms, to caress her hair and kiss her tenderly, to remind her of his love forever. He sent her feelings of deep affection. That move only made him only feel more lost and confused. He never should have attached himself; he never should have allowed himself to love ... what was he thinking!? She was his life; his hope; his angel. He loved her with every ounce of his being. He lowered his gaze as Padm'e walked off. The visions.
Oh, how confused he was! Everything that seemed right went totally wrong the next second. He wanted to remain on the good side; he wanted to remain a Jedi. As a young boy, his dream had been to become the best Jedi ever. And now, he was so close to that goal that he could almost taste it. But Padm'e ... she was going to die if he didn't do something. But what if she lived if he didn't do anything? Or what if ... what if nothing he could do or not do could stop her death? If she died, what would matter? Nothing was more worth living for than the feeling of ultimate peace when he held her in his arms. Nothing. But how an one hold what is not there? Padm'e was the thought that kept him going, the only person he could ever call his own, not as a slave, but as a wife, as a lover. If she died, he would die as well. He knew what he had to do to save her. Why can't there be another way!? he thought in agony. Turning to the Dark Side to save the one he loved would betray his friends, his family, even Padm'e. But wouldn't it be worth it if he saved her?
This decision will kill me,
this decision will hurt
and the ones that I love
will no longer trust me.
And though my mind may
b'come corrupt in the end,
I know that I did what I must.
One day I'll prob'ly own the galaxy,
and Anakin Skywalker will be no more.
And I'll consider the ones that I love
to be my worst enemies.
Oh! The price I must pay, the treason I'll commit,
the slave I'll become, the life that I'll forget,
the ones that I love, soon to be on my "list",
Oh, what have I done!?
I can turn back now, while there's still a chance.
I can let Padm'e die instead of helping her live.
But how could I bare it if she died and I lived,
and what would my life mean then?
I know I'll be corrupt and a slave and a traitor,
but please know that my intentions are good.
For if I don't, the one that I love,
will cease to exist anymore.
Oh, the price I must pay!
I'll betray my loved ones,
do the wrong thing,
all to save Padm'e,
not take the galaxy under my wing.
I wish, oh, I wish there were another way.
But there's no other choice I can make.
Is the price I must pay too high?
A tear escaped from his eye and trickled down his handsome face. He closed his eyes and sighed. "I love you, Padm'e," he whispered. "What I'm doing must be done ... I'm so sorry."
Anakin watched in agony as Mace Windu fell swiftly into Coruscant's busy highways; dead. "What have I done!?" he moaned and fell heavily onto the first thing that was behind him.
I'll betray my loved ones,
do the wrong thing...
Anakin looked up at the person he hated the most, the person he wanted to strike down, the only one who could save Padm'e, and commited himself to the Dark Lord's teachings.
...all to save Padm'e...
Darth Vader was born. But no, Anakin pushed the dark lord to the back of his mind for a few moments more. He was going to remain Anakin Skywalker, he resolved, though Darth Vader would be the only thing "seen".
Oh, the price I must pay,
the monster I've become,
the galaxy will fear me,
when all I want is their support.
Padm'e will hate me,
but at least she'll be alive.
Oh, how I hate this monster I've become.
Anakin/Vader looked out across the vast volcanic wasteland sadly.
I love you, Padm'e,
oh, how I love you!
I wish there could be another way.
Just know that beneath the Sith and the scum,
some good still remains.
Some Anakin will still remain.
He was becoming more and more the Sith that Palpatine had named. It would be only a few seconds more before Darth Vader defeated Anakin Skywalker and saved Padm'e. Anakin wept bitterly for himself, yet only one tear made it's way down his left cheek. Then Darth Vader took over, and Anakin was finally defeated.
Oh, the price I must pay...
Darth Vader screamed in pain as the stump of leg he had left almost ignited in flame. Anakin Skywalker mourned for what he had become. Darth Vader looked up and saw Obi-Wan gazing at him sadly. "I hate you!" Anakin growled at Palpatine, who was also at the back of his mind. His former Master looked apologetic, and Anakin could see Obi-Wan had thought the comment directed at him.
"You were my brother, Anakin," Obi-Wan declared. "I loved you."
Anakin's body ignited in flame and he screamed even louder, his agony touching Obi-Wan's heart and breaking it.
Oh, the price I must pay,
the treason I've commit,
the ones that I love,
now on my "list".
The one that I love,
whom I've now betrayed.
Oh, what have I done?!
What is this monster I've become?
Vader looked out across the construction of the Death Star and folded his arms against his chest, imagining Padm`e in his tender embrace; but that would never happen again.
OH, the price that I paid!
The one that I love,
no longer needs saving,
oh, how I hate myself!
I tried everything to save her,
'cept the one thing she asked.
Why- oh, why did I have to act?!?
Now I'll never be with her again...
I love her, I love her,
I miss her, I miss her,
Oh, how I wish I could change the past.
I would show her my love,
I'd encourage her,
I'd help her along the way.
But now it's too late,
she's one with the Force.
So, what is life now to me?
What is it worth?
Padm`e is dead,
and so is her love.
So, why am I living?
Why am I breathing?
Why am I living with this horrible pain?
Oh, the price that I've paid!
I'm a traitor, I betrayed her
I'm a slave, I ignored her,
and the ones that I love are now on my "list"
I betrayed the galaxy; the good cause; the Light,
and became this monster, this thing.
If only - if only I could change the past.
Padm`e'd be alive, and Sidious would not.
Oh, the price that I've paid!!!
Vader closed his eyes and sighed.
And in that moment, his longing and suffering for Padm`e reached across the dimensions and touched her heart. "Come soon, my love," she whispered. Her son and daughter gurgled in her arms ahppily. "I am waiting."
Author(s): Courtney_Solo
Timeframe: Revenge of the Sith | scene 26
Genre: Agnst
Keywords: scene 26
Characters: Anakin Skywalker
Summary:[/b] Anakin makes a fatal decision.
Notes: This viggie is deticated to my padawan, obi1roxmysox, who gave me this plot bunny while we were watching ROTS on our Field Trip without realizing it. Hehe, this is a "songnette" a Songfic, but it ain't a fic, it's a vignette, so yeah, it's a songnette. ;D
Disclaimer: HAYDEN'S MINE! You can HAVE Star Wars, it's George Lucas' anyways. He's that way *points randomly*. *chases after Hayden, who is screaming*
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Anakin looked out at the sunset from the Jedi Council Room, or so it seemed. Past the technology; past the hovercrafts; past every single building, accept hers ... theirs. There his gaze rested. Using the Force, he could see his beautiful wife. She was at their window, looking out at the Jedi Temple. All he wanted to do was to return to his home and take his wife up in his arms, to caress her hair and kiss her tenderly, to remind her of his love forever. He sent her feelings of deep affection. That move only made him only feel more lost and confused. He never should have attached himself; he never should have allowed himself to love ... what was he thinking!? She was his life; his hope; his angel. He loved her with every ounce of his being. He lowered his gaze as Padm'e walked off. The visions.
Oh, how confused he was! Everything that seemed right went totally wrong the next second. He wanted to remain on the good side; he wanted to remain a Jedi. As a young boy, his dream had been to become the best Jedi ever. And now, he was so close to that goal that he could almost taste it. But Padm'e ... she was going to die if he didn't do something. But what if she lived if he didn't do anything? Or what if ... what if nothing he could do or not do could stop her death? If she died, what would matter? Nothing was more worth living for than the feeling of ultimate peace when he held her in his arms. Nothing. But how an one hold what is not there? Padm'e was the thought that kept him going, the only person he could ever call his own, not as a slave, but as a wife, as a lover. If she died, he would die as well. He knew what he had to do to save her. Why can't there be another way!? he thought in agony. Turning to the Dark Side to save the one he loved would betray his friends, his family, even Padm'e. But wouldn't it be worth it if he saved her?
This decision will kill me,
this decision will hurt
and the ones that I love
will no longer trust me.
And though my mind may
b'come corrupt in the end,
I know that I did what I must.
One day I'll prob'ly own the galaxy,
and Anakin Skywalker will be no more.
And I'll consider the ones that I love
to be my worst enemies.
Oh! The price I must pay, the treason I'll commit,
the slave I'll become, the life that I'll forget,
the ones that I love, soon to be on my "list",
Oh, what have I done!?
I can turn back now, while there's still a chance.
I can let Padm'e die instead of helping her live.
But how could I bare it if she died and I lived,
and what would my life mean then?
I know I'll be corrupt and a slave and a traitor,
but please know that my intentions are good.
For if I don't, the one that I love,
will cease to exist anymore.
Oh, the price I must pay!
I'll betray my loved ones,
do the wrong thing,
all to save Padm'e,
not take the galaxy under my wing.
I wish, oh, I wish there were another way.
But there's no other choice I can make.
Is the price I must pay too high?
A tear escaped from his eye and trickled down his handsome face. He closed his eyes and sighed. "I love you, Padm'e," he whispered. "What I'm doing must be done ... I'm so sorry."
Anakin watched in agony as Mace Windu fell swiftly into Coruscant's busy highways; dead. "What have I done!?" he moaned and fell heavily onto the first thing that was behind him.
I'll betray my loved ones,
do the wrong thing...
Anakin looked up at the person he hated the most, the person he wanted to strike down, the only one who could save Padm'e, and commited himself to the Dark Lord's teachings.
...all to save Padm'e...
Darth Vader was born. But no, Anakin pushed the dark lord to the back of his mind for a few moments more. He was going to remain Anakin Skywalker, he resolved, though Darth Vader would be the only thing "seen".
Oh, the price I must pay,
the monster I've become,
the galaxy will fear me,
when all I want is their support.
Padm'e will hate me,
but at least she'll be alive.
Oh, how I hate this monster I've become.
Anakin/Vader looked out across the vast volcanic wasteland sadly.
I love you, Padm'e,
oh, how I love you!
I wish there could be another way.
Just know that beneath the Sith and the scum,
some good still remains.
Some Anakin will still remain.
He was becoming more and more the Sith that Palpatine had named. It would be only a few seconds more before Darth Vader defeated Anakin Skywalker and saved Padm'e. Anakin wept bitterly for himself, yet only one tear made it's way down his left cheek. Then Darth Vader took over, and Anakin was finally defeated.
Oh, the price I must pay...
Darth Vader screamed in pain as the stump of leg he had left almost ignited in flame. Anakin Skywalker mourned for what he had become. Darth Vader looked up and saw Obi-Wan gazing at him sadly. "I hate you!" Anakin growled at Palpatine, who was also at the back of his mind. His former Master looked apologetic, and Anakin could see Obi-Wan had thought the comment directed at him.
"You were my brother, Anakin," Obi-Wan declared. "I loved you."
Anakin's body ignited in flame and he screamed even louder, his agony touching Obi-Wan's heart and breaking it.
Oh, the price I must pay,
the treason I've commit,
the ones that I love,
now on my "list".
The one that I love,
whom I've now betrayed.
Oh, what have I done?!
What is this monster I've become?
Vader looked out across the construction of the Death Star and folded his arms against his chest, imagining Padm`e in his tender embrace; but that would never happen again.
OH, the price that I paid!
The one that I love,
no longer needs saving,
oh, how I hate myself!
I tried everything to save her,
'cept the one thing she asked.
Why- oh, why did I have to act?!?
Now I'll never be with her again...
I love her, I love her,
I miss her, I miss her,
Oh, how I wish I could change the past.
I would show her my love,
I'd encourage her,
I'd help her along the way.
But now it's too late,
she's one with the Force.
So, what is life now to me?
What is it worth?
Padm`e is dead,
and so is her love.
So, why am I living?
Why am I breathing?
Why am I living with this horrible pain?
Oh, the price that I've paid!
I'm a traitor, I betrayed her
I'm a slave, I ignored her,
and the ones that I love are now on my "list"
I betrayed the galaxy; the good cause; the Light,
and became this monster, this thing.
If only - if only I could change the past.
Padm`e'd be alive, and Sidious would not.
Oh, the price that I've paid!!!
Vader closed his eyes and sighed.
And in that moment, his longing and suffering for Padm`e reached across the dimensions and touched her heart. "Come soon, my love," she whispered. Her son and daughter gurgled in her arms ahppily. "I am waiting."