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A New Destiny by Julie Horwitz (PG)
Hello! I'm Malabud, and I will once again be driving the Crack Van for Star Wars this month. Just to let everyone know, Star Wars lacks future drivers. If no one signs up for next month soon, Star Wars will be discontinued as a full-time fandom here at ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
crack_van! We cannot let that happen. If you have some favorite Star Wars stories that haven't been recced yet, set aside your anxieties and sign up to rec! Without you, the SW crack van will run out of gas at the end of this month!
And now, on to the recs....
Fandom: STAR WARS PT
Pairing: Anakin/Padmé
Length: 32,000 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Julie Horwitz's Fanfiction.net Profile and her deviantART page
Why this must be read:
What if Obi-Wan was unable to stow away on Padmé's yacht and thus was absent in that critical scene on Mustafar? What if Padmé had been able to speak to Anakin by herself without Obi-Wan appearing at precisely the wrong moment and ruining everything? Julie Horwitz takes this premise and runs with it.
In this story, we get a very interesting peek into Anakin's thoughts as Padmé confronts him on Mustafar. Because of Obi-Wan's absence, Padmé is able to calm Anakin down and get him away from Palpatine, but that is only the beginning of the story. Anakin still thinks the Jedi were traitors because of Palpatine's insidious influence, and Padmé knows Obi-Wan will kill Anakin if he finds them, so Padmé and Anakin run away from both the Empire and the Jedi. The story of their life and (alas, inevitable) discovery is fascinating for its unique take on a common premise.
This story is definitely Anakin/Padmé oriented, but non-fans of the pairing have plenty for them in the tale, too. There is also a completed sequel, Found By Fate, and the third story in the trilogy is in progress. I know some people do not like to read a partially completed series, but "A New Destiny" stands well on its own.
* * *
Obi-Wan kept himself hidden in the shadows as he waited for his opportunity to board the mobile platform that would bring Padmé's ship to its launch location. There were hanger workers and droids swarming all around the vehicle. Getting onto it without being seen would not be easy.
But he would get on board. He had to. It was his one and only way of finding Anakin.
Stop thinking of him as Anakin, he ordered himself. Anakin is dead. I'm going to confront a Sith.
So why did he feel as if he were going to commit a murder?
Anakin had always meant more to him than an apprentice, and later, a fellow Jedi, should have. He knew this and yet he had never fought their closeness. They had come together at a vulnerable time and they had formed a bond because of it. It had made the loss of Qui-Gon easier to bear.
Anakin was his friend and brother...his son. He loved him with all of his heart. He knew that such an attachment was against the Jedi Code, but he could not release it. It was too deeply ingrained in his soul. Besides, before now, it had never interfered with the performance of his duties. In fact, he had always felt that it had made them stronger as a team.
That was why he had turned a blind eye to Anakin's relationship with Padmé. There had never appeared to be any harm in it. Anakin had seemed the better person for it as well. Padmé had been good for him. And Anakin, though still impatient and headstrong, had matured into a fine Jedi. Obi-Wan could not have been prouder of his friend.
Until now.
Where had he gone wrong? What could he have done differently to prevent this tragedy? He knew it was his fault. Anakin had been his responsibility, his apprentice. Everything Anakin knew he had learned from him. Whatever flaw Anakin had that had enabled the Sith Lord to lure him to the dark side was there because he had missed it.
Stop it, he commanded himself. I don't have time for this. I have a job to do.
He forced his mind back onto the task at hand. He would need his full concentration to pull this off. Concentration and the Force.
He took a deep breath and prepared to immerse himself in the oneness of the Force. The Force would guide him. It would...
"Hey, you there!"
A New Destiny
crack_van! We cannot let that happen. If you have some favorite Star Wars stories that haven't been recced yet, set aside your anxieties and sign up to rec! Without you, the SW crack van will run out of gas at the end of this month!And now, on to the recs....
Fandom: STAR WARS PT
Pairing: Anakin/Padmé
Length: 32,000 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Julie Horwitz's Fanfiction.net Profile and her deviantART page
Why this must be read:
What if Obi-Wan was unable to stow away on Padmé's yacht and thus was absent in that critical scene on Mustafar? What if Padmé had been able to speak to Anakin by herself without Obi-Wan appearing at precisely the wrong moment and ruining everything? Julie Horwitz takes this premise and runs with it.
In this story, we get a very interesting peek into Anakin's thoughts as Padmé confronts him on Mustafar. Because of Obi-Wan's absence, Padmé is able to calm Anakin down and get him away from Palpatine, but that is only the beginning of the story. Anakin still thinks the Jedi were traitors because of Palpatine's insidious influence, and Padmé knows Obi-Wan will kill Anakin if he finds them, so Padmé and Anakin run away from both the Empire and the Jedi. The story of their life and (alas, inevitable) discovery is fascinating for its unique take on a common premise.
This story is definitely Anakin/Padmé oriented, but non-fans of the pairing have plenty for them in the tale, too. There is also a completed sequel, Found By Fate, and the third story in the trilogy is in progress. I know some people do not like to read a partially completed series, but "A New Destiny" stands well on its own.
* * *
Obi-Wan kept himself hidden in the shadows as he waited for his opportunity to board the mobile platform that would bring Padmé's ship to its launch location. There were hanger workers and droids swarming all around the vehicle. Getting onto it without being seen would not be easy.
But he would get on board. He had to. It was his one and only way of finding Anakin.
Stop thinking of him as Anakin, he ordered himself. Anakin is dead. I'm going to confront a Sith.
So why did he feel as if he were going to commit a murder?
Anakin had always meant more to him than an apprentice, and later, a fellow Jedi, should have. He knew this and yet he had never fought their closeness. They had come together at a vulnerable time and they had formed a bond because of it. It had made the loss of Qui-Gon easier to bear.
Anakin was his friend and brother...his son. He loved him with all of his heart. He knew that such an attachment was against the Jedi Code, but he could not release it. It was too deeply ingrained in his soul. Besides, before now, it had never interfered with the performance of his duties. In fact, he had always felt that it had made them stronger as a team.
That was why he had turned a blind eye to Anakin's relationship with Padmé. There had never appeared to be any harm in it. Anakin had seemed the better person for it as well. Padmé had been good for him. And Anakin, though still impatient and headstrong, had matured into a fine Jedi. Obi-Wan could not have been prouder of his friend.
Until now.
Where had he gone wrong? What could he have done differently to prevent this tragedy? He knew it was his fault. Anakin had been his responsibility, his apprentice. Everything Anakin knew he had learned from him. Whatever flaw Anakin had that had enabled the Sith Lord to lure him to the dark side was there because he had missed it.
Stop it, he commanded himself. I don't have time for this. I have a job to do.
He forced his mind back onto the task at hand. He would need his full concentration to pull this off. Concentration and the Force.
He took a deep breath and prepared to immerse himself in the oneness of the Force. The Force would guide him. It would...
"Hey, you there!"
A New Destiny
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