Well, I know that I took my time with this final Chapter, and I hope that you like it, sorry that it took so long.
Eight months later:
"Han will you hand me that Hydrospanner?" Anakin asked from his position directly beneath a small speeder as he worked on the engine.
"Yes Sir," Han replied.
Within seconds, Anakin felt Han placing the hydrospanner as he continued his work.
In just eight months time, business was booming. Han and Chewie had both originally agreed to work for Anakin and Obi-Wan for a month or two but after seeing how stable their jobs were, the two of them had chosen to stay.
Anakin, Obi-Wan, Han, Chewie and R2 and Luke when he wasn't at school had plenty of work and they were often booked with appointments for repairs. It took most customers one week to a month just to get an appointment for their speeders, but most customers knew that Skywalker and Kenobi's speeder repair was worth the wait.
Their names from the Clone Wars helped with business since every Nabuian remembered the nine year old that destroyed the Trade Federation control ship and the fearless Jedi Knight that he became. They also remembered Obi-Wan and his reputation as the wise General Kenobi just as well as they did Anakin.
After a few minutes of tampering with the speeder, Anakin climbed out from underneath the speeder as he looked towards Han who was busy pouring oil into the motor of another speeder.
"Han, how about I do your job and you take this Speeder on a test drive and see how it does?"
"Sure thing Anakin," Han replied.
Anakin smiled as he headed towards the motor and got to work.
A few minutes later, Han pulled back into the shop with the speeder as he climbed out of the cockpit, "It's working like it's brand new."
Anakin nodded, "Mrs Dreis doesn't have a man in the house, to maintain this speeder. That's probably why she failed to oil the engine or check those burnt out fuses that are inside of the unit," Anakin stated.
"She's going to owe you a lot of money, that engine and everything else is a two thousand credit bill," Han added.
"And I won't see the money for five years. She will starve herself to pay me back in those five years, Delete the bill from the computer, not collecting pay on one minor bill won't hurt me. Paying me will be taking food out of the mouths of her daughters," Anakin stated.
"Whatever you say, good charity to a dead soldier's wife is a good tax write off isn't it?"
Anakin shook his head, "I don't think that way Han, all that I need is enough money to pay you and Chewie and feed Pooja and my Kids. I really don't need anything else."
Han nodded in response.
At that moment, Anakin noticed a blonde haired woman of around thirty five walking towards him. Mrs Dreis had lost her husband a few years ago on a Star Destroyer that was destroyed by the Alliance leaving her a widow with three daughters to raise on her own. She smiled as she spoke, "Is my Speeder finished Anakin?"
"It sure is," Anakin replied with a smile.
"Thank you so much. How bad was it?"
"Pretty bad, just bring it by in a few months and I will do a check up and make sure that everything is running properly."
"Ok, how much do I owe you?"
"Not a single credit, take that money and get some clothes for your daughters or some food or whatever you need."
"Anakin with respect, you have two eleven year olds and Pooja is due any day isn't she?"
"Yes, but look at my shop, it's packed, I can afford to not take pay from people like you. If you dare to hand me a credit chip I will simply take it and send it back to your house in the mail," Anakin stated.
Mrs Dreis nodded realizing that arguing with Anakin was pointless.
"Tell Pooja and Sola that I said hello."
Anakin smiled, "I certainly will."
Anakin then smiled as he watched the widow climb into her speeder and drive away.
At the same time, Obi-Wan walked up to him, "Sola's on the comlink."
"Ok," Anakin replied as he headed towards the office.
Anakin answered the comlink and spoke, "What is it Sola?"
"It's time Anakin, I'm putting Pooja into the speeder, Luke and Leia will remain here at the house with Mara and Ryoo."
"Ok, I-I'll meet you at the hospital," Anakin replied.
"That sounds good," Sola replied as the transmission was severed.
Anakin walked out of the office as he looked towards Obi-Wan and spoke, "Could you please close up the Shop Master? The babies are coming."
Obi-Wan smiled, "I will do that, after I have Mara, I will come over to the hospital."
"That sounds good," Anakin replied.
Anakin then climbed into his speeder as he hurried off towards the hospital.
Seven hours later, Anakin found himself in the birth room with Pooja as he spoke, "They are coming Pooja."
"I know!" Pooja exclaimed as she let out a scream.
Anakin then looked towards his Mother in law as the Med droids moved towards Pooja.
As she let out another cry, Anakin was awarded with the cries of a baby as the Med droids quickly bathed his infant daughter before handing them to him."
"Here's our Padme," Anakin stated.
Pooja could do nothing as she let out another scream.
Anakin then heard more cries as he was awarded with another infant that was placed in his arms, "And here's our Shmi," Anakin stated with a smile.
Pooja looked towards her husband as she spoke, "They're beautiful."
Anakin smiled as he spoke, "Yes they are, just like their mother."
Pooja reached out and touched each of her daughters as she spoke, "Ani, this is the happiest moment of my life."
Pooja then closed her eyes in obvious exhaustion as Sola reached for Padme, "Can I see Shmi as well?"
Anakin immediately placed a baby in each of Sola's arms as she looked down at the two girls with a smile, "It appears that they both have their Mother's looks."
"I'm just fine with that, one of me is enough," Anakin replied.
Sola laughed as she moved towards the bed with a smile at her daughter, "You're so lucky Pooja."
Anakin looked at Sola and spoke, "She will be a wonderful Mother."
"And you're going to do a great job with these two. Just don't kill their boyfriends."
"We'll see," Anakin replied with a smile as the doors of the room hissed open.
Anakin looked to see Luke, Leia and Ruwee and Jobal eagerly entering the room.
Luke and Leia eagerly ran towards Anakin as they spoke, "Can we see them?"
Anakin smiled as he spoke, "Have either of you ever held a baby?"
Luke and Leia both shook their heads in response as Anakin spoke, "Let's have your Grandparents demonstrate in that case."
"Ok," Luke replied as Anakin stood up and handed Padme to Ruwee, "This is Padme, Pooja named her."
Ruwee smiled as he looked down at his great granddaughter.
Anakin at the same time handed Shmi to Jobal as he spoke, "And this is Shmi."
Jobal stared down at the little baby with a smile, "She is named after the mother that you lost right?"
Anakin nodded, "Pooja named Padme and I was allowed to name Shmi."
"That sounds fair to me," Jobal replied.
Anakin smiled as Ruwee started to show Luke how to hold his new Sister.
Jobal at the same time moved towards Leia and a few seconds later, Luke and Leia were both holding their new sisters.
Anakin smiled as he saw the doors of the room to open to reveal Obi-Wan and Mara. Obi-Wan he noticed had a bundle of flowers in his arms as he spoke, "Congragulations."
"Thank you," Anakin replied as he accepted the flowers for Pooja.
At the same time, Obi-Wan looked towards the tiny babies as Mara immediately waked towards Leia who was holding Shmi.
"They're beautiful," Obi-Wan stated with a smile as Sola moved forward to kiss him.
Anakin looked down at little Padme as Luke passed her to Ob-Wan.
At the same time, he noticed Pooja opening her eyes as she spoke, "Where are my babies?"
Anakin immediately took Shmi and passed her to his wife before reaching for Padme.
He rested one of the tiny babies each in Pooja's arms as she looked down at them with a loving smile.
Pooja looked down at her two twins as she realized that she had never felt more complete and loved in her life.
At the same time, she felt Anakin's lips brushing against her forehead.
Yes, she had all that she had been seeking for so long although nothing would fully replace her Father, she did have true love.
Anakin smiled at Pooja as he placed a hand on Luke's shoulder, there was no way that he would have predicted this shocking future eleven or even fifteen years ago when he had first married Padme.
Although Pooja would never replace Padme, she had healed his emotional wounds although he would still carry the loss of Padme until his dying day. He still knew that Pooja had saved what was left of him and she was what he needed just as she needed him.
So ironic how two broken individuals could heal one another and at the same time, his Son and Daughter had appeared in his life just when he needed them.
He knew that he certainly didn't deserve his second chance but he was still grateful to have the second chance that he had.
At that moment, Anakin saw the doors of the room hiss open as Treyu and Sabe entered the room.
The couple immediately moved towards the two infants as Sabe spoke, "By Force, they're so adorable."
"They both remind me of Padme when she was first born. Which one is her namesake?" Treyu asked.
Anakin immediately picked up little Padme as Treyu took her in his arms.
Sabe at the same time reached for little Shmi as Treyu looked at Anakin and spoke, "Fatherhood appears to be taming you."
Anakin found himself laughing as Treyu handed Padme back to him.
Anakin then passed Padme back to Pooja as he spoke, "Thank you for giving me the second chance, I-I wouldn't have these two here if you hadn't."
Treyu smiled at Anakin as he spoke, "Everyone deserves a second chance, and I know that you won't mess up again."
"Even if I did, nothing could be as bad as the past."
Treyu shook his head as Luke spoke, "Whatever happens, I don't want to go back to Tattooine."
"You don't miss the sand?" Anakin asked.
"No," Luke replied.
Anakin found himself laughing in response, "I feel the same way."
Two days later:
Anakin and Pooja walked into the front door of Sola's house. Anakin held Shmi in his arms while Pooja carried Padme.
Pooja at the same time spoke, "I feel so blessed to have these little ones."
"The best part is the fact that they will never be deprived of us," Anakin stated.
"Do you think that I will do a good job?" Pooja asked.
Anakin smiled, "You're going to be a wonderful mother," Anakin replied as he kissed Pooja on the lips.
At the same time, Luke entered the room as he spoke, "Dad, there's a message on your computer from Kitster."
"I'll read it when I have the chance, being a Father of four doesn't exactly mean having a lot of time on your hands, although I'm very happy to be in touch with him again," Anakin replied as he bent over and gave little Shmi a kiss on the forehead.
"Do you think that you will have more?" Leia asked as she entered the room.
"More? Two is plenty for me, How can I be a good parent when I have these two to parent?" Pooja asked.
"Pooja's right, it's not about how many you have, it's about how you raise them that determines if you're truly a good parent."
"Oh," Leia replied."
"But don't think that means that I'm telling you to just have two kids once you're married.
You and your husband will be allowed to have as many as you two want to have," Pooja stated.
Leia smiled at Pooja in response as Sola entered the room and spoke, "Dinner is ready."
"Ok," Pooja replied.
Anakin and Pooja both sat down with Luke and Leia while they each held a baby in their arms. It was obvious to Obi-Wan and Sola that the younger couple was more than just attached to their newborn twins.
To Anakin and Pooja, the twins represented healing, healing and a bright future for the two of them and they both knew it as they looked down at their newborn babies.
"Aren't you going to put them down?" Sola asked.
"We'll hold them for now," Pooja replied with a smile.
Sola shook her head in amusement, "Let me guess, they're both sleeping with you both tonight."
"How did you know?" Pooja asked.
"Because it was the same for you and Ryoo when your Dad and I first brought you to the hospital."
"Speaking of Ryoo, those were beautiful dresses that she brought for the girls yesterday, I can't wait to see how they look in them," Anakin stated.
Sola smiled. "She picked them out six months ago, she said that she had to get them."
"I'm glad that she did," Anakin replied.
Hours later, well after everyone was in bed, Anakin and Pooja found themselves cuddled together as Anakin laid Shmi down on his chest. Pooja at the same time, laid Padme down on her chest as she climbed into bed with Anakin, "So I guess that we will sleep this way."
"I guess so," Anakin replied.
Pooja smiled as she leaned forward and kissed her husband on the lips.
One year later:
"Look Pooja, can you believe that they're already walking? Luke your Sister is coming for you!" Anakin exclaimed with a smile.
Pooja looked down at her husband not having the heart to tell him that nearly all infants.
She watched as Luke picked up little Padme while Leia entered the room and scooped up Shmi.
"Can you believe that they're already one?" Anakin asked.
Pooja shook her head, "It seems just like yesterday when they were born."
At that moment, Sola entered the room with a large cake, "I'm setting it up out outside."
"Where's Obi-Wan?" Luke asked.
"He's outside, we're going out together after we're done here."
"I see," Anakin muttered.
Pooja shook her head as her Mother left, "When will the two of them get married?"
"I have no idea, they have been together for so long."
"Mara might as well be my Sister at this point because my Mom is the only mother that she has known."
"Isn't that the truth," Anakin replied.
"Poor Aunt Padme and Satine, neither of them got even a chance to be good Mothers.'
"I know, it breaks me every single time that I think of it," Anakin replied.
At that moment, Anakin saw a heavily pregnant Ryoo enter the room, "We're ready for them," Ryoo stated.
Luke and Leia eagerly moved their sisters towards the backyard where the rest of their family along with Anakin's faithful droids and Employees were happily gathered.
Two hours later, Anakin and Luke found themselves on the back lawn as Luke spoke, "Dad I have something to show you, your training has really paid off lately."
"What is it?" Anakin asked.
Luke motioned for his Father to follow him a few feet, while Anakin failed to notice Leia sneaking up behind him.
Once Anakin was in front of the tiny toddler swimming pool, Luke turned around and used the Force to push his Father back onto Leia who was crouched down behind him as the twins stood up.
The scene wasn't anything that no one else present for the birthday party failed to notice as the twins bursted into laughter.
Anakin emerged from the pool soaked as he used the Force to pull Luke and Leia towards the pool, "I've had you and your pranks!" Anakin yelled as he dunked the two of them into the pool.
As the twins climbed out of the pool, Anakin reached out with the Force and caught Luke and pulled him back into the pool as he spoke, "That's for your position as ringleader," Anakin yelled as he turned and walked towards the patio.
Anakin noticed Obi-Wan smiling at him as he spoke, "Now you know why I used to get so frustrated with you."
"I wasn't that bad old man?"
"Where do I start?" Obi-Wan asked.
"What did he used to do to you Ben?" Luke asked.
"Oh, get up early when I have Caf with your Aunt and I will tell you some stories," Obi-Wan replied.
"Oh great," Anakin stated as he placed his hands on Luke's shoulders.
"Don't do anything that I did to him," Anakin stated.
"Because you don't deserve it," Obi-Wan sarcastically stated.
Anakin chuckled as he noticed the smile on Luke's face.
Anakin at that moment noticed Shmi and Padme chasing R2 as he bent over and scooped the twins up, he kissed them each on the cheek as he noticed Pooja moving towards him.
He immediately passed Shmi to Pooja as he gave his wife an affectionate kiss.
He then thought of how bright the future was looking despite all of the pain in his life.
He then placed a hand on Luke's shoulder as Leia walked up alongside him, he looked down at his only son and his eldest daughter, both were in his mind the last two remaining pieces of Padme that he had.
Alright, that's it for now, thank you for reading and reviewing, writing this story has been enjoyable, If you don't mind, please tell me how you like the Anakin/Pooja pairing. Also, if you decide that you want to try something like this for a Fanfic, or try any of my previous ideas, It's all good with me, look at all of the Anisoka stories, someone copied someone with those, it's all good.
-Fallen Jedi 79
