Leverage by icecreamlova (G)

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Greetings to all passengers. I'm darthcynique, your driver for the Star Wars section this month. I apologize for the very late start. Most of my recs will be gen, because it's what I tend to read, with some het for dessert.

Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairing: Padmé/Anakin, but it is not the focus of the story.
Length: 1,188 words
Author on LJ: rosaxx50
Author Website: fanfiction.net profile
Why this must be read:
This one is for everyone who thought dying of a "broken heart" wasn't a believable end for a character like Padmé Amidala. This story gives us an eye-opening look at what could have been going on in Padmé's head on Polis Massa. Without contradicting canon, this story shows how her death may have been an act of strength, an act of love, a conscious decision that stemmed directly from the self-sacrificing compassion that defined her character. It's one of the rare fanfics that don't reduce Padmé's character to her feelings for Anakin. Here, she gives up her life not because she can't live believing Anakin doesn't love her anymore, or because her children aren't enough of a reason to live, but because she loves them enough to die for them. This story portrays her death as an act of willpower, not weakness.

A tragic and heartbreaking fic and a must-read whether you liked or hated the way Padmé died in ROTS.

Leverage

Comments

[stars-inthe-sky.livejournal.com]

Solid rec. And I liked the author's take on Tamora Pierce, too!

[the-nightsky.livejournal.com]

Very good story. And I'm looking forward to a lot of gen this month.