Anakin was running, faster and faster he seems to go but the darkness is still catching up to him. He's keeps running through the entire Jedi Temple looking for someone, anyone to help him defeat the darkness that seems to be decaying everything it touches. Anakin reaches his room quickly running inside hoping to find his master only to find an overly pale Padme unconscious on the floor. As Anakin runs over to her limp form the darkness creeps into the room consuming him in his grief and despair.

"Anakin, Anakin" Obi-Wan shouts while shacking him violently. "Wake up Anakin!"

Anakin shoots out of bed covered in a thin seen of sweat. His heart racing as he tries to capture his breath. "Master?" He finally mutters.

Obi-Wan seated himself next to him on his make shift cot. "You scared me half to death. First the sleep walking, then the violent tossing and turning, and now screaming. I guess we'll add that one to this list in the morning." He shook his head apologetically. "Those night terrors of yours seem to be getting worse rather then better."

Obi-Wan said pointing to Anakin's hand that was now bleeding from grabbing his lightsaber to tight. Anakin's eyes widened in alarm. " I didn't hurt you did I?"

Obi-Wan shook his head . " No, I'm sure if I hadn't come in here you would have hurt yourself pretty bad if it had be ignited, good thing I couldn't sleep much anyway." Obi-Wan slowly pealed the saber from Anakin's hand. "It's be as good as new in the morning with some bacta." He said pulling out a small capsule from his belt and thinning it on Anakin's hand.

Anakin forced a small laugh. " Yeah it was really...intense tonight."

"What happened this time?" He asked laying a bandage over Anakin's hand.

"You were in your pajamas." He stated sarcastically.

" Seriously Anakin, the doctor says you need to be honest no matter how difficult or embarrassing it might be. Understanding these dreams will determine a solution, you know that."

Anakin laid back down trying to relax before recalling the terrifying ordeal. " I was running down the halls of the temple, looking for someone of something to help me."

"Help you with what?"

"Help me get away, I keep...I kept feeling like this..." He hesitated. " I don't know.. this bad feeling, I can't explain it. Whatever it is I can't ever seem to get far enough away from it. And when I finally fell safe I see..."

"Come on Anakin, You can tell me and I promise not to use any of this against you later, promise." he said smiling weakly.

Anakin chuckled before becoming serious again. " I see Padme...on the floor...motionless, dead maybe. And then...then the bad feelings...the darkness consumes me and I feel life...nothing. Like everything and everyone is nothing now. Means nothing."

" Mean's nothing now because Padme is dead? Is that what you mean?" He concluded. More of a statement then a question.

Anakin sat up on his four arms. " I wish I wasn't so predictable."

Obi-Wan Laughed. " I wish your dreams weren't as well."

Anakin raised himself up to lean against his back wall, staring at the adjacent wall but not really seeing anything. " Is she really coming Master?"

Obi-Wan got up from the cot and turned to face his former Apprentice. " Senator Amidala is due to arrive in the morning Anakin. " Anakin's face feel slightly. " I know you don't wish to see her in the state your in, but the doctors are right. Your night terrors seem to revolve around her , and once you figure out the cause of these nightmares we can start working on your PTSD ( Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.) so you can start functioning normally again."

" I don't know if I'll ever function normally again Master. With what the war did ….to me...to all of us now these nightmares...normal seems a long distance away."

Obi-wan Nodded in understanding. " Just because the distance seems long doesn't mean the journey will be. Get some rest Anakin , we have a long day tomorrow." He stated before leaving Anakin to his thoughts.

Anakin sat silently for a long while staring up at the ceiling. Wondering what exactly the healers planned to do once Padme arrived. True, it had been four years since she had known him, since he had known her. Four years since she had chosen duty over her feelings for him. Even after all the feelings of hurt and rejection he still loved her, still wished for her , and somewhere in his heart still knew they were meant to be together. Anakin Skywalker had no doubt that the force had made Padme for him. As Anakin laid back down with his final thoughts of his beloved Padme he drifted off to sleep, to dream far better dreams. At least for right now ,he thought , he could dream of her, of what might have been, and of what might still be.

Author's Note: What do you think of my new story, Hope you liked it. Feel free to read and review. This story is dedicated to the soldiers fighting everywhere. Later