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Author's note: Originally, this was just going to be a song-fic to You'll Be in My Heart. But then I was listening to the Tarzan soundtrack yesterday while waiting at Goodyear for an oil change, and I realized the last two stanzas of Two Worlds fit too well to ignore. So, as a result, this song-fic starts near the end of Two Worlds and continues through You'll Be in My Heart (the shorter version used in the film, not the pop version heard on the radio).
Spoilers: None, cuz I'm spoiler free to episode 3.
Dedication: To Snow. Happy Birthday to someone who will someday (many years from now) turn 40 eight months before I do. ^_~
You'll Be in My Heart
by Bria
Friday, January 4, 2001
No words describe a mother's
tears
No words can heal a broken
heart
A dream is gone, but
where there's hope
Padmé Skywalker held
Luke in her arms, close to her heart. Tears glistened in her eyes, and
fell gently onto the baby's head. Her
son seemed to sense her
distress and whimpered. Tonight would be their last together. Tomorrow
she would lose him, just as she
had lost his father not
so long ago.
"My son," she whispered. "You're my hope now, do you know that, my precious, Luke?"
Blue eyes, full of innocence,
met brown eyes. As if understanding what his mother was telling him, Luke
reached out with one tiny
hand and clasped one of
Padmé's fingers tightly.
Somewhere something is
calling for you
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lives
we see
Padmé continued. "Tomorrow you're leaving me, dear Luke. Maybe when you grow up, you can right this terrible wrong that stole Ani not only from me, but also from you and your sister. And maybe, just maybe, we can all be together then. One family, together, instead of apart."
It will be all right.
Just take my hand,
Hold it tight.
The next morning, Padmé watched Obi-Wan depart with Luke, her heart breaking once again. "Damn you, Anakin Skywalker, you gave me so much love, and then just as quickly, you took it all away. And I now I'm losing our son..." Deep down though, Padmé still love Anakin.
Leia started to cry in her mother's arms, as her brother's presence was taken farther and farther away from her.
Padmé took her daughter's hand in hers. "I know just how you feel, sweetheart." Unable to watch any more, Padmé turned and went back inside the Theed palace.
From all around you.
I will be here,
Don't you cry.
Inside Padmé found
a towel and gently wiped away Leia's tears. "I'll miss him too, Leia. But
we still have each other, so don't you
cry. One day you'll see
him again."
You seem so strong.
My arms will hold you,
Keep you safe and warm.
This bond between us
Can't be broken.
I will be here,
Don't you cry.
Padmé sat down in a rocking chair and rocked Leia gently, trying to calm her down. "We'll make it through this Leia. We just have to be strong. I know you a strong girl, I can see it in your face. Luke will always be with us, you know. My son, your brother, he's in our hearts.. and not even Anakin can break that bond.
'Cause you'll be
in my heart,
Yes, you'll be in my
heart,
From this day on,
Now and forever more.
Soothed by her mother's words, Leia fell asleep in Padmé's arms. As her mother watched her peaceful face, she began to cry, knowning that Luke belonged there as well. As did Anakin for that matter. Palpatine had stolen her husband from her, but Luke... he would change that. She may not be a Jedi, but she knew Luke would succeed. Everything depended on it. And until he did, he would be in her heart.
No matter what they say,
You'll be here in my heart, always.
THE END
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