Padme backed away and let the droid get closer to his Master. She watched as he began tapping over Vader and start mumbling various concerns.
While 3PO continued to look over his Master, Padme tried to calm her mind. She had to do something to help, even if it was just piece together the pieces of the puzzle that had escaped her. She knew it hadn't been that long since he had been awake, perhaps a few hours. It was still dark in the room, so it had to still be night. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember what had happened before she had fallen asleep that had resulted in her nearly on Vader's lap, but the panic her mind was experiencing forced her to ignore that particular question of the time being. "He was just up a few minutes ago." She said, trying to give 3PO at least a small amount of information.
"Did he say anything about the pain?" The droid asked, as he continued his work.
"No." Padme said quickly, "He didn't saying anything. I'm afraid I was the one doing most of the talking."
Threepio paused, turning away from his unconscious Master and towards the senator that stood behind him. "When was this, Mistress Amidala?"
Padme frowned, slightly confused at the droid's question. "Like I said, a few minutes ago." She answered, before adding, "When he told you that he could deal with me."
The droid was silent for a long moment before he spoke again. "Mistress Amidala," He said slowly, "that was hours ago." "Hours ago?" Padme repeated shocked.
"Yes," 3PO replied with a small nod, "I left you last night with my Master. I assumed he would be taking you back to your room."
"Last night?" Padme again repeated shocked. She couldn't believe it. It couldn't have been hours. She had just spoken to Vader moments ago, hadn't she? She hadn't been asleep that long. "It's morning?" She asked as she observed the room around her again, "Why isn't it light out?"
"It is." 3PO answered quickly as he turned back to his Master.
"It's dark." Padme said simply, "There is no sun."
"Being underground does have its disadvantages…" 3PO replied with a small noise that sounded like a sigh. Padme's eyes bulged as she picked up on the information she was sure she was not supposed to know. "Underground?" She asked, and immediately 3PO noticed his mistake.
"Oh dear!" He exclaimed worried, "I've said too much... "
Padme said nothing, but turned away from the droid as he too turned back to his Master. She fell back onto the couch, not caring about the blood that had already begun to drench and ruin her own clothes as well. She slowly took in all the new information that was unfolding before her. Underground. She was underground. Where was she?
Hell.
Slowly, she turned back to the droid that was fussing over the motionless Sith. Seeing Vader so still, so unresponsive gave Padme chills. She had to be in Hell, but so was Vader. She couldn't imagine him not waking up. She told herself it was because she couldn't imagine anything killing Vader… but if she was being truthful, she knew there was something more.
"What is wrong with him, Threepio?" She asked quietly.
"He has multiple open wounds, large ones at that." Threepio answered, as he pulled his own bloody hands away from Vader's body, "I will go fetch a medical droid, and my Master must be awakened so that he can recover properl–"
"Recover?" Padme repeated in disbelief, "Do you see the amount of blood, Threepio. He's lucky that he is still breathing. A droid will do nothing, we have to get him to a medical bay or –"
"Threepio…" A low voice wheezed, "Haku bu kanway apoya?"
Padme's head snapped towards the motionless figure. Vader had not moved from his position, and Padme questioned herself whether he had said something or not. The language she had heard was not one she knew or had heard Vader use before. As well as the voice that had resonated from the body had sounded nothing like Vader, but almost like a sleeping dying child.
But unlike Padme, Threepio remained unfazed. "Uba cot doptkee doi mee ninia, bengaha." Threepio answered quickly, shifting towards Vader.
What the Sith.
As the conversation continued, Padme looked back and forth between the droid and the Sith, confusion overtaking all of her senses. She didn't understand what they were saying, nor did she understand what was completely happening. But before she could ask any questions, 3PO backed away from Vader and turned toward her, "Stay here, Mistress Amidala."
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